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• generally good news, it's worth noting generally good news, it's worth noting this<00:03:36.959>
• projected balance at the end of fiscal projected balance at the end of fiscal years<00:05:27.919
• a model on how to be fiscally a model on how to be fiscally responsible<01:07:10.400> and
• to our fiscal uh health going forward. to our fiscal uh health going forward.
• I was glad to see the improvement in the state's fiscal position, but it's important to note that

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Over 20,000 people in fiscal year 24.
• housing over 20,000 people in fiscal housing over 20,000 people in fiscal year year year 24<00:07
• Thank you, Director Bailey. fiscal cliffs um that are caused by fiscal cliffs um that are caused by either
• adjustment and finally I'll just note adjustment and finally I'll just note you<00:36:32.440>
• impacts and so we just want to fiscal impacts and so we just want to note<00:36:42.920> that<

Keywords: 1183, house

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• B 3 and really that we've organized the sections that are relevant to Medicaid and those that are fiscal
• , 1, 2, 1, as well as 7, 1, 4, 1, And as previously mentioned, the sections really does it impact fiscal
• So those are the primary fiscal impact. Policies are provisions of the one to get a full bell act.
• Cms has noted up.
• They already noted that. And so and so we've nose to do that. They already noted that.

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• and<04:07:56.279> I new fiscal notes are available and I new fiscal notes are available
• <04:19:13.119> note the Pu and this is what the fiscal note the Pu and this is what the fiscal
• So I don't think there even needs to be a fiscal note here.
• that uh the fiscal note there if that that uh the fiscal note there if that person<04:24:44.520>
• <04:28:59.040> note<04:28:59.560> okay fiscal note okay fiscal note okay followup<04:29

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We followed that up with another $20,000 in fiscal year 2023.
• In fiscal year 2025, all of us were able to have some additional resources to supplement in the fiscal
• In fiscal year 25, all of us were able to have some additional resources to supplement in the fiscal
• Through you to the members, I can't help but note that you are taking very delicate notes and very intricate
• notes at the podium, obviously noting the virtues of some of these amendments, and I appreciate the

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several bills and procedural matters. It adopted an emergency preamble and passed to be enacted a sick leave bank for Anisee Contreras of the Trial Court, and it also passed a bill reauthorizing the town of Swansea to issue additional on-premises liquor licenses. The chamber ordered several other bills to third reading, including a Wellesley bill on police and fire residency limits and a House bill on Commonwealth bond terms, along with multiple calendar items that were advanced without debate. The Senate then considered and passed the bill increasing access to disposable menstrual products in prisons, homeless shelters, and public schools. Senators Comerford and O'Connor spoke in strong support, describing the measure as a continuation of prior Senate action and a response to period poverty, with O'Connor highlighting community efforts by Free Period and related funding support. The bill was amended, ordered to a third reading, and passed to be engrossed by a unanimous roll call. The Senate also passed a bill on menstrual product ingredient disclosure after adopting a Ways and Means amendment; Comerford said the measure would require manufacturers to disclose ingredients and chemicals, citing concerns about PFAS and other harmful substances. That bill also passed to be engrossed by roll call. The chamber next took up a major public safety bill strengthening the move-over law. Senator Tarr described the bill as expanding protections to utility workers and disabled vehicles and adding escalating penalties, while Senator Feeney emphasized the dangers faced by workers on roadways and the need to protect them. Several proposed amendments were considered: one on municipally owned utility vehicles was adopted, while amendments on interior lights during stops, higher penalties, non-surchargeability, green lights for municipal emergency management vehicles, and public access to driving records were rejected or withdrawn. The amended bill was then ordered to a third reading and passed to be engrossed by a 39-0 roll call. The Senate also paused to honor the late Senator Edward J. Kennedy of Lowell, adopting a motion to adjourn in his memory after a tribute to his public service and community advocacy. Earlier, the chamber recognized a guest, Rocco LaGrasso, during Italian-American Heritage Month. The session ended with the Senate adjourning to meet again the following Monday at 11 a.m.

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• sure we have long-term fiscal stability. sure we have long-term fiscal stability.
• <00:08:11.120> responsibility, because of fiscal responsibility, because of fiscal responsibility
• These are programs and I have a track record of doing this as being very fiscally responsible and fiscally
• These are programs and I have a track record of doing this as being very fiscally responsible and fiscally
• These are programs and I have a track record of doing this as being very fiscally responsible and fiscally

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The meeting centered on Minnesota’s budget outlook, with the governor and budget officials saying the state remains in a stronger fiscal position than expected despite national economic uncertainty. He emphasized that Minnesota has a surplus, historic rainy-day funds, and continued economic growth, and said the administration plans to continue budgeting over the horizon, using inflation assumptions and long-term planning to avoid abrupt cuts. He also defended last year’s budget compromises and said another budget proposal would be released early next year. A major theme was the governor’s criticism of President Trump and federal actions, which he said were creating economic chaos and harming Minnesotans. He condemned Trump’s comments about Somali Minnesotans and the state, called them racist and dangerous, and argued that elected officials should denounce such rhetoric. He also raised concerns about federal immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota, saying masked agents were causing fear and confusion and that state and local law enforcement lacked communication from federal authorities. The governor and commissioners also discussed fraud in state programs, saying the state has paused certain programs for 90 days and brought in independent forensic auditors to determine the scope of losses. He said the administration is using new stop-payment authority and referrals to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to prevent and prosecute fraud, while avoiding broad cuts to programs that help children, families, and vulnerable Minnesotans. In response to questions, he said the fraud total is not yet known, the audit should conclude around the end of January, and the state will use the findings to add safeguards and address program growth and health care cost pressures in the upcoming session.

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• Discovery started in fiscal year 2014-15.
• All that culminates next fiscal year, and that's why you see what you see, right?
• But please take note of those, get those to Michelle and Zach.
• But in Florida, we called it a fiscal agent.
• When we finish this, I did want to just note that we did have a schedule variance.

Summary: The subcommittee heard updates on several major technology modernization efforts, beginning with the Department of Financial Services’ Florida PALM project, which is replacing the state’s decades-old FLAIR accounting system. DFS described PALM as a statewide effort affecting all three branches of government, with cash management already live and the remaining financial management, payroll, and data warehouse components still in development. Officials said the project began in 2014, was restructured after a 2022 legislative pause, and is now being recommended for a go-live delay from January 2026 to July 2026. Members asked about governance, staffing, contract structure, cost growth, and maintenance costs; DFS said the contract is deliverable-based, the current amendment would add a net $2.2 million, and post-go-live maintenance is expected to be about $13 million annually under the current contract through July 2027. The Agency for Health Care Administration then updated the committee on the FX Medicaid enterprise modernization program. AHCA explained that federal CMS directed states to move from monolithic Medicaid systems to a modular approach, leading Florida to procure separate vendors for integration services, data warehouse, unified operations, provider services, and claims processing, with pharmacy benefits still to be procured. Officials said the project has spent about $334 million to date, with most costs federally matched, and requested $189.95 million for the upcoming year. They also highlighted a 2024 special assessment that produced 81 recommendations, most tied to staffing shortages, and said the Legislature added 47 FTEs, with 17 currently filled or being filled. Members asked about governance changes, production status, data access, and future technology maintenance; AHCA said some components are operational, the data warehouse is nearing certification, and the agency is working to keep the system adaptable and nonproprietary. The Department of Children and Families presented its Access modernization project, which is replacing a mainframe-based eligibility system used for SNAP, TANF, Medicaid assistance, and related programs. DCF said the six-year, $205 million project is in its third year and has already delivered a new customer portal with mobile access, multi-factor authentication, and fraud protections, while also building a worker portal, document management, community partner tools, and workload management functions. The agency said it is requesting $36.625 million for the next fiscal year, the same as last year, and emphasized that the project has remained on schedule and on budget by breaking work into smaller modules and using strong vendor and staff support. Members praised the project’s progress and asked about cybersecurity testing and the long delay before modernization began; DCF said security requirements were built in from the outset and that the remaining work will focus on moving staff off the legacy mainframe and modernizing notices and back-end processes.

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• I did notice that the fiscal note indicated that there would not be a impact to the state for this, but
• I do not show that we received any fiscal note for this.
• Representative Wally: Yes, the fiscal note should be on the back, but I do have a fiscal note.
• Chairman: And just to note that fiscal note should be in your Dropbox. Yeah, it should be.
• But the fiscal note just reflects what you would need as far as getting the program started.

Bills: HB158

Keywords: public funds, lobbying activities, political subdivision, government spending, transparency

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• It will enhance the investigative power of TCOLE and has a very modest fiscal note.
• Does it have a fiscal note? It does have a fiscal note.
• If this bill would have come to Local and Contested with that fiscal note on it?
• It could possibly have gotten moved to the floor for concern over a fiscal note. Yeah, okay.
• Fiscal notes, no fiscal notes, right? No enhancement of penalties. I learned that one.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation, recognized a Karnes County Day delegation and the Texas Association of Museums, received a governor’s message on Texas Diabetes Council appointments, and introduced the Doctor of the Day. The chamber then took up several resolutions, including SR 388 honoring the Texas Association of Museums, and adopted SRs 380, 382, and 387 by voice vote. Senator King was excused due to a family death, and the journal reading was dispensed with. The Senate then moved through a series of bills, most of them on expedited suspension of the regular order and three-day rule. Measures passed included SB 868 on Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program funding for high-wildfire-risk areas; SB 264 exempting certain family motor-vehicle transfers from tax; SB 2112 on oyster mariculture penalties; SB 1484 on catfish labeling and marketing; SB 660 on bollards near hospital emergency rooms; SB 1809 creating offenses for gift card fraud; SB 32 and SJR 81 providing business personal property tax relief and a related constitutional amendment; SB 1267 modernizing boat titling and adding disclosure for hidden hull damage; SB 1470 allowing DPS data sharing for voter list maintenance; SB 2406 and SB 2407 implementing Sunset recommendations for the Sabine River Authority and Lower Neches Valley River Authority; SB 609 on school district compliance with legally required policies; SB 921 on ex parte Medicaid eligibility renewals; SB 2320 increasing DWI penalties; SB 1822 requiring disclosure and oversight of AI-based utilization review algorithms; SB 693 on notaries public and deed theft prevention; and SB 664 setting statewide qualifications and oversight for magistrates and related judicial officers. One of the most contested items was SB 779 on common law public nuisance claims, which drew extended debate over whether the bill would limit lawsuits against lawful, regulated activities and whether it would preserve private nuisance and other existing remedies. Despite objections, the Senate suspended the rules and passed the bill to engrossment by a 17-12 vote, holding it there. Another debated measure was SB 1008 on state and local authority over the food service industry; after a perfecting amendment, it was passed to engrossment and then to final passage. Several bills were adopted or passed with near-unanimous support, while others, including SB 1267, SB 1470, SB 1822, and SB 2320, saw some opposition but still cleared the chamber.

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• Um, as noted, there are 27 cases.
• Um as noted federal administration.
• the district court over the um fiscal the district court over the um fiscal year<01:02:19.520>
• facts needed to be developed, but noted facts needed to be developed, but noted um<01:06:49.280>
• Uh the along with fiscal 2025 years.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee held an informational briefing on the State of Hawaii’s affirmative litigation against the federal administration, with no public testimony. Attorney General Lopez and deputies said the office’s goal is to enforce the rule of law, not make partisan points, and noted that Hawaii is involved in 27 ongoing cases. They grouped the cases into four broad areas: immigration, funding freezes and grant terminations, federal agency dismantling/reductions in force, and protecting elections, health, and safety. Several immigration-related cases were discussed in detail. These included a challenge to the federal sharing of Medicaid data with DHS for immigration enforcement, a similar challenge to USDA’s demand for SNAP applicant and recipient data, and litigation over immigration-enforcement conditions attached to federal grants. The office also described the birthright citizenship executive order, saying it conflicts with the 14th Amendment and Supreme Court precedent; lower courts granted preliminary relief, and the U.S. Supreme Court later addressed only the scope of nationwide injunctions, not the merits. In the Department of Transportation case, the court granted a preliminary injunction against the “Duffy directive,” finding the immigration conditions lacked statutory authority, were arbitrary and capricious, and violated the Spending Clause and APA. The briefing also covered multiple funding disputes. In the education funding freeze case, the Department of Education and OMB withheld about $6 billion in formula funds, including roughly $33 million for Hawaii; after suit was filed, the funds were released. Other cases included the termination of over $11 billion in public health grants, which affected Hawaii Department of Health grants, the NIH indirect cost cap case, and NIH grant terminations tied to DEI, transgender issues, and vaccine hesitancy. The speakers said some cases have already resulted in preliminary or permanent injunctions, while others remain on appeal or are still being litigated.

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• impact, and we did get the fiscal note back.
• c> fiscal<00:12:19.160> note<00:12:19.400> back<00:12:19.760> and<00:12:19.880
• > it's<00:12:20.600> a<00:12:20.720> cost did get fiscal note back and it's a cost
• did get fiscal note back and it's a cost of<00:12:21.360> like<00:12:21.560> 37,000 of
• I should note that um for this time.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We did submit a fiscal note for a bill that's scheduled, I believe, on Wednesday, and it does outline
• note uh you with the puc on the fiscal note uh you know<01:36:15.760> I<01:36:15.840> was<
• <01:36:41.719> note<01:36:41.960> for would the ongoing fiscal note for would the ongoing
• fiscal note for securitization<01:36:43.159> be<01:36:43.920> necessary<01:36:44.920><
• /c><01:37:02.080> that's submit a fiscal note for a bill that's submit a fiscal note for a bill

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• If you look at the fiscal note, it's uh $2.5 million.
• <05:14:37.920> prepared<05:14:38.400> for fiscal note that we had prepared for fiscal note
• I'm not sure if HHS would have to— >> I thought I saw that in the fiscal note, or is that an old fiscal
• <05:18:01.160> note >> I thought I saw that in the fiscal note >> I thought I
• or is that an old fiscal note? or is that an old fiscal note?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Because of a lack of data on what those reform efforts would mean and while the fiscal note process is
• there to allow those reform efforts to go forward, fiscal note deadlines mean that a bill must be filed
• and set for a hearing until that fiscal note can get here and something as large and complicated and
• rushed time frame as little as in one day I think we heard earlier is what they have to turn these fiscal
• notes around in.

Bills: HB138, HB335, HB388, HB138

Keywords: health impact analysis, cost analysis, coverage mandates, health insurance, legislative analysis, health care data, education, funding, classroom resources, teacher support, student outcomes, health benefits, provider dentists, payment reimbursement, insurance code, noncontracting, dental care, reimbursement, health benefit plans, noncontracting providers

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• note was attached a large fiscal note was attached estimating<00:11:07.040> cost<00:11:07.360>
• <00:11:51.600> note<00:11:52.000> and elements driving the fiscal note and elements
• Um, I won't go down the rabbit hole of the fiscal note and all of that.
• <00:35:01.440> note down the rabbit hole of the fiscal note down the rabbit hole of the fiscal
• /c><01:33:12.880> previously<01:33:13.360> has fiscal note that there previously has fiscal

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And do we have a fiscal note to say that, uh Mr. Speaker?
• fiscal note to say that, uh Mr. Speaker? fiscal note to say that, uh Mr. Speaker?
• education committee on on fiscal note. education committee on on fiscal note.
• Um, there's no fiscal note.
• It all it does there's no fiscal note.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House took up House File 4252, the higher education finance and policy bill, which the author described as a bipartisan agreement. Representative Wolgamott highlighted a $1.5 million appropriation to Minnesota State to create an identification verification system to combat “ghost students,” a one-time $5,000 appropriation for trees at Bemidji State University, and other noncontroversial recommendations from the Office of Higher Education. He urged support for the bill and noted that amendments would be considered. The main debate centered on an amendment by Representative Rarick to change how University of Minnesota regents are selected if the legislature fails to elect them. Rarick argued the amendment would keep the governor from appointing regents outside the legislative vetting process and prevent “pay-to-play” or donor influence, citing recent gubernatorial appointments and campaign contributions. Representative Kotter offered a secondary amendment to require that any fallback appointees meet RCAC eligibility criteria and to bar candidates who had recently contributed to legislative caucuses or leadership; supporters said it would reduce the appearance of pay-to-play while preserving the RCAC process. Opponents of the secondary amendment, including Representatives Robbins and others, argued it did not address the real concern because it did not restrict contributions to the governor and would weaken the legislature’s role in regent selection. Supporters of the secondary amendment said it was a more objective, statute-based approach and raised separation-of-powers concerns with the underlying amendment. After debate, the secondary amendment failed on a 67-67 tie and was not adopted. The House then continued discussion on the underlying Rarick amendment, with members divided over legislative authority, gubernatorial appointment power, and the influence of campaign donations.

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• Are we no fiscal note on it at all.
• There is no fiscal note.
• is that why there's a fiscal note? is that why there's a fiscal note?
• There is no fiscal note. Um I question. There is no fiscal note.
• So SP272 fiscal note says that the bill.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held public hearings on three transportation bills. SB 154 would add the Snow Traveler Foundation to the list of charitable organizations authorized to offer multi-use decal plates through the existing Department of Safety program. Senator David Roford said the bill would create a non-tax funding source for snowmobile trail maintenance, especially after flood damage, and Dan Gold of the New Hampshire Snowmobile Association said the foundation would accept tax-deductible donations for projects such as upgraded trail signage. He explained that the association’s 96 volunteer clubs maintain about 7,000 miles of trails and that the sign program is costly. No opposition was presented, and the hearing was closed after questions from members about the foundation’s status and fundraising goals. SB 271 would expand eligibility for veteran license plates to include veterans with a general discharge under honorable conditions. The sponsor’s representative said the change would recognize service members who are already eligible for many veterans benefits but are excluded from plates under current law. Supporters included Phil Grizzo, who argued that general discharges often reflect service that was otherwise honorable, and Kevin Grady of the State Veterans Advisory Committee, which said it strongly supported the bill and was also considering broader statutory cleanup to standardize the definition of veteran across state law. Committee members asked whether the change should be limited to plates or applied more broadly, but the sponsor said broader changes would be a separate policy question. The public hearing was then closed. SB 273, titled “Cheryl’s Law,” would update New Hampshire’s move-over requirements for motorists approaching stopped or standing vehicles on the roadside, including stranded vehicles and those with warning signals. Senator Donovan Fenton said the bill was intended to save lives and honor Staff Sergeant Jesse Cheryl and Brigadier General John Pogo, both of whom died in roadside incidents. He said the measure would require drivers to slow down, change lanes if safe, and move over for roadside vehicles, with the intent of education rather than punishment. Committee members asked about enforcement, the lack of a fiscal note, whether the bill applied statewide, and whether the language could be read as weakening the move-over requirement; the sponsor said it applied to all roads, did not change fines, and was meant to clarify and broaden safety obligations. The hearing continued with additional questions, and the sponsor said state police and other safety stakeholders supported the approach.

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• WERE CAPPED AT $100,000 IN THE FACILITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR.
• PROGRAM PERTAINING TO THE LAST TWO QUARTERS OF STATE FISCAL YEAR 24 25.
• CURRENT FISCAL YEAR?
• PERMANENT RULEMAKING WILL OCCUR PRIOR TO THE FISCAL YEAR.
• SO 2024 FISCAL YEAR 23 20 FUNDED 38 DENTISTS AND THEN THE PAST FISCAL YEAR WE ENTERED DENTAL HYGIENISTS

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• year, local fiscal year, 2018-19, 2019-20, all the way through 2023-24?
• year, local fiscal year, 2018-19, 2019-20, all the way through 2023-24?
• That's just important to note because it again kind of shows the disruption.
• So this is local fiscal year 2018-2019.
• Of each local government's exercise of discretion over its fiscal structure.

Summary: The Select Committee on Property Taxes met for a listening session focused on a presentation by Amy Baker of the Joint Legislative Office of Economic and Demographic Research on local government revenues and expenditures. Baker reviewed statewide financial data for counties, municipalities, and independent special districts, using 2018-19 as a baseline year because it was stable and pre-COVID. She explained that counties rely heavily on taxes, with ad valorem taxes making up about 73% of county tax revenue and about 24% of total county revenues statewide, while municipalities rely more on charges for services and have a lower statewide ad valorem share of about 14.7%. She also noted wide variation across local governments, with some counties and cities highly dependent on property taxes and others using them minimally or not at all. Special districts were shown to be very different from counties and cities, with hospital-related revenues and expenditures dominating many of them, while water management districts were more reliant on ad valorem taxes and focused expenditures on the physical environment. Baker also summarized expenditure patterns: counties spent the largest share on public safety, while municipalities spent the largest share on general government services, followed by physical environment and public safety. She emphasized that local government structures vary widely and that the committee should study what characteristics are associated with greater property tax reliance. She said the next research steps would be to extend the analysis through later years, including the COVID and inflation period, and to examine institutional and legal factors that shape local fiscal structures. Members asked about unfunded mandates, fuel taxes, reserves, school taxes, millage rates, and how property taxes relate to specific services such as police and fire. Baker said the current analysis did not yet account for mandates or school taxes and that further work could examine links between revenues and expenditures, commercial versus residential tax burdens, and other factors. After the presentation, members reported back on local meetings with counties and municipalities. Several described large differences in millage rates, revenue mixes, and the impact of any property tax changes on fiscally constrained counties versus larger, wealthier ones. Concerns were raised about how local governments would replace lost revenue, especially for public safety and emergency response, and members discussed the need to consider both revenue replacement and ways to rein in spending. The co-chairs said the committee would continue gathering information, send members follow-up homework and requests for panel suggestions, and invite additional input from constituents, stakeholders, and local governments. The meeting ended with no votes or formal actions beyond adjournment.

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• Our statewide cost, or our statewide appropriation for fiscal year 2025-26, the fiscal year that just
• <00:20:47.120> year<00:20:47.360> that fiscal year 2526, the fiscal year that fiscal
• It's really between uh fiscal years.
• How many days filed in fiscal year 25.
• those notes and excuse those absences. those notes and excuse those absences.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:08 Agency Updates: 00:01:27 Truancy: 00:01:43, 958, all

Summary: The Juvenile Justice Oversight Council met on October 8, 2025, approved the minutes from the August 29 meeting, and then focused its agenda on truancy and chronic absenteeism. Chad Butler, director of pupil personnel for Meade County and president of the Kentucky Department of Pupil Personnel directors, said chronic absenteeism remains a major problem statewide, citing recent Kentucky rates around 28% to 30% and noting that schools are trying to identify best practices to get students back in class. He said causes appear to include post-COVID social-emotional distress and confusion about when students should stay home, and he described a local effort to use a Healthy Kids Clinic model to keep some students in school when possible. In response to questions, he said chronic absenteeism has only been tracked seriously in the last two to three years and that House Bill 611 appears to have increased the number of youth entering the court system for habitual truancy; AOC said it would provide county-by-county data and outcomes later in the meeting. The council then heard from John Tyson of Alabama, a former Mobile district attorney, who described the Helping Families Initiative as a school-community partnership designed to address truancy and related behavior issues without arrest. Tyson said Alabama defines chronic absence as missing 10% of the school year and emphasized that the program is preventive rather than punitive, using warning letters, family engagement, assessments, individualized intervention plans, and referrals to community services. He said the program has operated since 2003, now includes 20 district attorneys and 44 school systems, and served more than 95,000 students, 73,000 families, and 162,000 parents in the most recent year. Tyson reported that in Mobile County the program was associated with a 3.15% attendance improvement in 2023-24 and a 4% reduction in the issue in 2024-25, along with a 50% reduction in truancy and 58% reduction in chronic absenteeism, and he said the program produced a large return on investment. Tyson also stressed that student absenteeism wastes tax dollars and that better attendance improves educational outcomes and community safety. He described the program’s use of a case-management database, real-time data tracking, and more than 1,000 referral agencies, and said the model is intended to be replicated statewide. He closed with examples of students whose attendance and family circumstances required coordinated support rather than punishment, including a teen mother and a disruptive child, to illustrate his view that schools, courts, and social services should work together to address underlying needs and keep children in school.