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• This proposal has come from the many reports and studies that say Many things, but one of the central
• Studies such as those by the Wilder Institute have shown that every dollar invested in programs like
• When do we anticipate that study? Fantastic.
• We were asked by the legislature what the annual projected costs would be to maintain this program.
• This shall apply to local agencies only to the extent that the state provides annual funding for the

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• <03:59:55.800> and be reviewing these programs annually and be reviewing these programs annually
• all of you know interim studies work.
• the anybody who's on an interim study the anybody who's on an interim study commission<04:15:51.279
• interim study interim study process<04:16:11.600> so<04:16:12.199> um<04:16:13.239
• in a perfect world people would study in a perfect world people would study and<04:18:41.359>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Education Funding Committee met in executive session and first took up HB 193, which limits the maximum credits per course eligible for the Dual and Concurrent Enrollment Program. Representative Ladd said the bill clarifies that eligible courses may not exceed four credits and was requested by the community college system. Representative Earth offered an amendment to make the bill effective on passage, which the committee adopted 18-0. The committee then approved HB 193 as amended by an 18-0 OTPA vote and placed it on the consent calendar. The committee next retained HB 295, concerning School Building Aid program funds, after Representative Spillsbury said the building aid bills were complex and needed more work. The motion to retain passed 18-0, with the chair explaining that retained bills can be revisited later and that related language could be moved among building aid bills. HB 354 was not acted on because the chair said the Department of Education and others had suggested possible changes that should be worked out first. HB 366, another school building aid bill, was also retained 18-0 for the same reasons as HB 295. The committee then considered HB 494, which funds the math learning communities program. Representative Earth offered an amendment to flat-fund the program, reducing the proposed increase by a net $50,000 and keeping funding at current levels for the biennium. After discussion about budget pressures and the program’s role in supporting math instruction and professional development, the amendment passed 18-0, and the bill as amended was approved 18-0 and placed on consent. Finally, the committee took up HB 515, which would repeal charter public school eligibility for state school building aid. Representative Popovici-Muller moved inexpedient to legislate, arguing charter schools should not be treated differently from other public schools, while Representatives Luno and Damon opposed the motion, saying charter schools differ in governance and financial risk and should not receive limited state building aid. The motion failed 10-8, so HB 515 was sent to the regular calendar. The committee assigned Representative Damon to the minority report and Representative Popovici-Muller to the majority report, with a noon deadline the next day. The committee then began HB 716, an appropriation for the dual and concurrent enrollment program. Representative Ladd described the program as a successful affordability measure that saves families money and supports college access. Representative Earth offered an amendment to flat-fund the program at current levels, reducing the proposed increase by $500,000 in each year of the biennium. Shannon Reed of the Community College System said the change could limit enrollment or the number of funded courses, though students could still take additional courses at their own expense. Representative Ladd explained the program’s tuition structure and said the funding would help meet demand; the transcript cuts off before the final vote on HB 716.

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• We did an experience study last spring, but we used to expect males to live until they were 83.
• We also have our annual fall open enrollment and switch enrollment.
• A part in this solvency study.
• The way we do this is we actually do it through a bi-annual asset allocation review.
• This is with the board gearing up for the annual board meeting.

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• States aside from their annual meeting. States aside from their annual meeting.
• So are is your annual switch.
• working to get rid of the annual switch? working to get rid of the annual switch?
• <01:51:19.040> wouldn't and I think interm study wouldn't and I think interm study wouldn't
• In recent years, studies show teenagers.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• have determined as far as the annual have determined as far as the annual funding<00:07:00.000><
• >> And what is that current assumed annual >> And what is that current assumed annual
• Reformed OP, which would be 3 to 5 million annually, growing by 3 to 5 million annually, going to pay
• review annually review annually and<00:29:04.960> they<00:29:05.279> can<00:29:05.440
• And the study every 5 years or so.

Keywords: Finance - Room 216, 20 January, 2026; 10:30 AM, 925, all

Summary: The committee heard an update from PERS Executive Director Higgins, who reported that the system has about $38 billion in assets, earned roughly 11.7% last fiscal year, and is about 57% funded. He thanked lawmakers for a newly passed $1 billion funding bill and emphasized that funding the existing system remains the top priority. Higgins also noted that the board’s actuarially recommended contribution is about 26% of payroll, while the system is currently receiving about 18.4%, and said PERS will return later in session with a few requested bills. Higgins addressed several policy topics under discussion this session, including return-to-work rules, first responders, and Tier 5. He said return-to-work changes are possible if the law is changed and funding implications are addressed. For first responders, he said any special treatment should be done within PERS rather than by creating a separate system, with the affected group and parameters clearly defined and fully funded. He also said the new Tier 5 hybrid plan is being implemented on track for March 1 and is projected to improve the system’s long-term financial position by reducing future liabilities and helping pay down the unfunded liability. Members then questioned Higgins about the system’s funding policy, the 30-year closed amortization period used in the ADC calculation, and whether that approach should be revisited in light of recent funding actions and changes in assumptions. Higgins said the board reviews the policy annually, that the closed amortization approach was chosen to better pay down the unfunded liability, and that the annual valuation and experience studies already incorporate recent funding changes, Tier 5, and the phased employer-rate increases. He acknowledged that a significant new infusion of funding could justify reviewing the amortization period, but cautioned against changing it too often because it could undermine progress toward paying down the unfunded liability.

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• Our team has studied and evaluated the optimal locations of a future seawater desalination plant based
• Based on these studies, the city will begin construction of the first regional municipally owned seawater
• And you can see some of the maps on slide 8 of which aquifers have already been studied and which are
• under current study.
• We have a permitted annual firm yield of 1,250,000 acre feet of water.

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• provided an estimate of annual provided an estimate of annual operations<01:04:40.640> and
• :40.639> visits<01:41:41.600> for required annual monitoring visits for required annual
• <02:03:00.159> monitoring bank um through our annual monitoring bank um through our annual
• <02:03:11.920> um would include you know um annual um would include you know um annual um
• <02:03:29.599> or would bring them forward um annually or would bring them forward um annually

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council met on May 27, 2026, approved the January 7 minutes and the day’s agenda, and reported no conflicts of interest. The executive director gave staff updates, including introductions of new staff member Cara Castanza and DNR liaison Jason Co., both of whom were welcomed by the council. Members were also informed about three minor easement/conveyance matters in the packet, including a small Bowser easement impact with about $1,600 returned to the Outdoor Heritage Fund, a Minnesota Land Trust easement request involving a DNR trout stream easement, and an access easement revision in Itasca County. The council also noted several upcoming dedication events and a June field tour in southeast Minnesota beginning in Winona on June 16, with visits to Whitewater WMA, bluff prairie and stream sites, and a river segment if a boat is secured. A major agenda item was a legislative session recap on the Outdoor Heritage Fund portion of Senate File 2077, the omnibus Outdoor Heritage Fund, Legacy, and Lands bill. Staff reported that all council recommendations were incorporated into the bill, which passed both chambers on May 17 and was expected to be signed by the governor. The fiscal year 2027 Outdoor Heritage Fund recommendations covered 53 programs totaling about $188.9 million, with the February forecast increasing the appropriation slightly so the final total was about $191.16 million; eligible programs were proportionately increased. Staff also highlighted a few changes made during the legislative process, including adjustments to the Roso Lake rehabilitation phase three project, the conservation partners legacy grant language, and statutory provisions affecting the council. The recap also covered policy changes in the bill: a public member term limit of eight years, with a short vacancy exception and transition rules for current members; a revised executive director hiring process allowing the Legislative Coordinating Commission to provide support while preserving the council’s final hiring authority and permitting closed meetings for candidate discussions; and an extension of the Upper Mississippi River invasive carp deterrent design deadline to June 30, 2027. Members discussed the Roso Lake amendment at length, with Senator Lang and Representative Burkel explaining that the added delay and injunction-related language were intended to address local concerns and preserve the council’s process while litigation proceeds. The meeting ended without any additional formal action beyond receiving the updates and discussion.

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• We're dealing with teens. 50% of all annual STD infections are sexually active teens. 50%.
• dedicated if there is not annual dedicated funding for school safety.
• annual dedicated school safety funding for this actually to take effect even by 2030.
• About having the annual dedicated funding for schools. schools dedicated funding. Yes.
• such issues on school safety. um to study such issues on school safety.

Bills: SB166, HB365, HB272, HB232, HB234, SB278, SB277

Keywords: Ten Commandments, public education, displays, funding, Alabama law, STEM, science education, technology education, engineering education, math education, workforce development, career pathways, Alabama STEM Council, Department of Workforce, education policy, higher education, community colleges, K-12 education, teacher pipeline, STEM careers

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• Folks, we have quite a packed agenda today, including our annual FFA Day.
• He resides, he is besides studies. He is besides studies. He resides.
• He is, besides studying performing arts and loving performing arts, he also loves math.
• She is a double major in international studies and women and gender studies, and she plans to go to law
• Committee to conduct a study of the use of screen time for instruction and assessment in elementary

Bills: HM19

Keywords: New Mexico Aviation and Aerospace Day, aviation, aerospace, space industry, missile programs, Spaceport America, White Sands Missile Range, White Sands Test Facility, Kirtland Air Force Base, drone, unmanned aircraft systems, commercial space transportation, NASA, aircraft, STEM education, research laboratories, Sandia National Laboratories, Los Alamos National Laboratory, flight testing, medical evacuation

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• That's the minimum study that you are looking at. We've got a true study of the cost.
• That's the minimum study that you are looking at.
• Please note, this study is independent. Study Track does not lobby for or against ESA expansion.
• It is a baseline descriptive, not prescriptive study.
• When we did the study, we evaluated five pillars.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• after study shows it doesn't help.
• Now, I can go find some studies, and we were just talking about this, I can find some studies. ...that
• So my concern is that these are studies that... Yes, ma'am.
• Because the studies are designed in different ways to show different things.
• So I'm just saying again, I appreciate that, but again the studies— you can study something to death,

Bills: HB 265, HB25

Keywords: youth camp, safety regulations, advisory committee, child welfare, health standards, summer camp, camp safety, child abuse reporting, child neglect, mandatory reporting, background check, criminal history check, sex offender registry, CPR training, first aid, public health, child protection, camp operator, camp counselor, Health and Safety Code

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• Berkeley National Laboratory study Berkeley National Laboratory study looking<00:05:23.440> at
• And you see study 19 2019 to 24.
• And that is appearing on annually.
• And members, the study in here is just one study of many.
• um, the study in here is just one study um, the study in here is just one study of<00:59:14.880>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I, I like being on this committee because it's my field of expertise and study, which is public budget
• Um, annually funded programs.
• We do our annual audit in the form of, um, an annual comprehensive financial report, an ACFA.
• Um, I, I could not honestly believe, I, I did receive your annual report.
• So we are undertaking as part of our strategic plan, some very specific um studies.

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• Thank you. ...and are unable to profit from the regular school course of study and environment.
• the amendment clarifies that an alternative education program or alternative school may deliver the annual
• It's the process has been annually in terms of certifying that their students and a 70% I believe of
• The bill also requires ADE by December 15th to annually submit a school safety report.
• The bill also requires ADE, by December 15th, to annually submit a school safety report to the Governor

Bills: SB1026, SB1126, SB1143, SB1166

Keywords: alternative education, school funding, student accountability, education reform, school district governance, educational records, student privacy, FERPA, family educational rights and privacy act, Department of Child Safety, DCS caseworker, child welfare, abuse or neglect, juvenile justice, juvenile court, juvenile corrections, school records, discipline records, attendance records, school district

Summary: The Senate Education Committee first considered the executive nomination of James McCain to the Arizona Board of Regents. McCain described his military service, education at Arizona State University, and interest in serving rural, tribal, and veteran communities through ABOR. Senators from both parties praised his background and bipartisan support, and McCain said his experience would bring accountability, leadership development, and a focus on affordability and student safety. The committee voted 7-0 to recommend his confirmation to the full Senate. The committee then heard SB 1026, which would limit how often alternative schools and alternative education programs must recertify and allow them to continue operating in good standing without repeated applications. An amendment added a five-year recertification limit, a 70% student-population threshold for qualifying alternative programs, an appeal process, and flexibility on instructional days. Supporters said the bill would reduce regulation for schools serving vulnerable students; opponents raised concerns about accountability and whether the bill clearly defined good standing. The committee adopted the amendment and advanced the bill 4-3. Next, SB 1126 was heard, requiring schools to provide Department of Child Safety caseworkers with information about who withdrew a student or requested records, and barring schools from preventing employees, contractors, or volunteers from speaking with DCS during abuse or neglect investigations. Senator Werner said it was developed with DCS after reviewing child deaths and system failures, including the Rebecca Baptiste case. The bill passed 7-0. SB 1143, which would require schools and LEAs to submit federal civil rights data to ADE and require an annual school safety report posted publicly, drew opposition from the Arizona Education Association as redundant and burdensome, but it still passed 4-3. Finally, SB 1166 would allow county school superintendents to offer high school equivalency preparation through accommodation schools to students in grades 10-12 who are at least 16 years old, rather than only 12th graders. The sponsor said the bill simply expands access to the program, while one senator questioned whether it might encourage students to pursue a GED earlier than intended. The committee advanced the bill 5-2, then adjourned.

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• Chairman Ashby has had some really good ideas on property value studies.
• I'm going to pass out a chart; this was just in the TEA's annual report.
• Did you look into the impact in your study on The impact in your study on school takeover and the impact
• To Kirksey for any particular studies he's done.
• You've heard a little bit about this study collected by Dr.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• And maybe that's a study parameter.
• And maybe that's a study parameter. I'm not asking for any changes in the bill.
• So how much are you—did you do a study on how much land you could sell?
• So the committee was created and the study was assigned.
• If it’s residential in nature, it’s annual; otherwise, it’s every three years.

Summary: The committee first received a general fund and revenue update from the Office of Management and Budget. Staff reported that the state started the biennium about $176 million above prior estimates, but year-to-date revenues were now running below legislative forecast, mainly due to lower individual income tax and sales tax collections. The budget stabilization fund was above its cap, the legacy fund continued to grow, and oil revenues were slightly above forecast overall. Members also asked about federal funding uncertainty and mineral leasing variability, and OMB said agencies would be asked to address potential federal reductions case by case during budget preparation. The committee then reviewed compliance reports and trust fund analysis materials, followed by a bill draft for a fixed-route city transportation grant program. Testimony from transit officials in Fargo and Minot supported the proposal, saying state aid would help match federal transit funds and support operations, but members raised questions about the funding source, fare structures, and whether the program should be limited to the current four fixed-route cities or allow future eligible cities. Several members asked for more time to study the formula and possible funding options before moving the bill forward. Next, the committee approved a bill draft repealing obsolete language related to a proposed North Dakota-South Dakota bi-state authority. Staff explained the provision had been unused for about 30 years and that existing law likely already allowed joint powers agreements without the specific language. The committee voted to adopt the repeal bill draft. The Department of Commerce and the Northern Plains UAS Test Site then provided an update on uncrewed aircraft system initiatives, including the Vantis radar data enclave, the drone replacement program, and future revenue models. Officials said North Dakota had received FAA approval to operate the radar data pathfinder, had begun replacing non-compliant drones from restricted foreign sources, and was working on phased procurement and cost-recovery plans. Members asked about deadlines, funding, supply-chain issues, and how the system would be used; staff said the federal restrictions were already in effect and that Vantis was being positioned as infrastructure for future beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations. Finally, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation presented on the design of a new minimum-security prison and on a reentry housing task force. The new facility is planned for the penitentiary grounds, with a reduced estimated cost of about $263 million, 600 beds initially, possible expansion to 732 beds, and completion projected around 2031 if funded in 2027. The reentry housing task force described a data-driven effort to identify housing needs for people leaving incarceration, with the goal of reducing homelessness and recidivism through targeted housing support and possible subsidies. Members asked about staffing, site selection, housing duration, and whether employment and transportation needs would be included in the assessment.

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• He also was at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton with Doctor Robert Oppenheimer, who has
• In addition, this office will provide an annual report, something that has never been done in the past
• I presented a memorial calling on the study to create a statewide inspector general.
• will address the rising costs of groceries in New Mexico by creating a commission to identify and study
• The commission will study this system, the entire system from our farmers and dairy producers and meat

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• <00:21:32.240> into Infuse nearly $400 million annually into Infuse nearly $400 million annually
• economic impact, but also serve to increase that annual economic impact by over a hundred million a
• economic impact, but also serve to increase that annual economic impact by over a hundred million a
• economic impact, but also serve to increase that annual economic impact by over a hundred million a
• also serve to increase that annual economic impact by over a hundred million a year.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• to counsel whereas we've seen um studies to counsel whereas we've seen um studies show<00:12:53.440
• There have been studies that study not only fines and fees, but also fines and fees separately, so both
• <02:03:03.639> that so there there have been studies that so there there have been studies
• DHHL accounts with an overall annual revenue of approximately two and a quarter million.
• DHHL accounts with an overall annual revenue of approximately two and a quarter million.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee first considered House Bill 1324, which would require the Judiciary to contract for legal services for residential tenants in landlord-tenant disputes and allow attorneys, paralegals, and law students to provide those services, with an appropriation. The Department of the Attorney General recommended removing reference to Hawaii Public Housing Authority tenants because HPHA eviction proceedings are administrative and could conflict with the bill. Hawaii Appleseed and other testifiers strongly supported the measure, citing studies showing much higher tenant retention when counsel is available, and suggested adding notice of the right to counsel at key points such as rent increases, eviction notices, and lease signing. The committee adopted amendments, including the Attorney General’s suggested change and a technical amendment, and passed the bill out with a recommendation to move it forward; members voted aye, with one member voting with reservations and several excused. The committee then heard House Bill 126 on property forfeiture, which would increase transparency and accountability in civil asset forfeiture by clarifying covered property, changing disposition rules, and removing language requiring liberal construction of the forfeiture act. The Attorney General said forfeiture remains an important law enforcement tool and that the bill would not impair its use. The Office of the Public Defender supported the measure but argued civil forfeiture is broadly problematic because many people cannot meaningfully challenge it and are not entitled to counsel. Honolulu Police Department opposed the bill, saying forfeiture is useful in fighting illegal activity and that added procedures would delay enforcement and reduce operational funding from forfeiture proceeds. Community Alliance on Prisons, the Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii, and other supporters urged reform or abolition of civil forfeiture, citing transparency concerns and the risk of abuse. No vote on HB 126 was taken in the portion provided. The final measure discussed was House Bill 166, which would require the state to defend professionally licensed or certified state employees in certain civil actions, allow employees to hire their own counsel at their own expense, and set a process for the Attorney General to transfer or withdraw representation if the state declines to defend. Testimony from the Hawaii Association for Justice and labor representatives was in strong support, describing the bill as a negotiated clarification that balances employee protections with accountability and noting it had passed previously but died in conference. The transcript cuts off before any committee action on HB 166.

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• Recently, Santa Cruz County published a study examining the causes for our local staffing crisis.
• California's shelters are overcrowded, with over six and a half million animals entering annually, yet
• The legislative analyst notes that the state's annual net outmigration to other states nearly doubled
• The legislative analyst notes that the state's annual net outmigration to other states nearly doubled
• It also provides us with an opportunity to scale the program and also to study it.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation met under suspense-file procedures, with the chair explaining limits on testimony, position letters, and that bills with fiscal impacts of $150,000 or more would generally be sent to suspense rather than voted on immediately. Several bills were pulled from hearing, and a consent calendar of committee bills later passed 4-0. AB 761 by Addis, the only item initially slated for a vote, was ultimately held over to the next hearing. The committee heard testimony on a series of tax-related proposals. AB 232 would create catastrophe savings accounts for homeowners to save pre-tax money for wildfire, flood, or earthquake-related expenses; it drew support from the Department of Insurance and the California Bankers Association, but was sent to suspense. AB 1443 would exempt tips from state income tax for five years and was supported by the California Restaurant Association and a restaurant owner, but also went to suspense. AB 1435 would provide relief to businesses and property owners facing cleanup and security costs from unauthorized encampments and illegal dumping; it received broad support from business, real estate, trucking, retail, and local government representatives, and was referred to suspense. The committee also heard AB 1428, which would create a California Affordable Child Care Fund financed by a 0.5% tax on income above $10 million; child care workers and SEIU-backed witnesses supported it, while taxpayer and business groups opposed it as harmful to competitiveness and affordability. AB 691 proposed a tax credit for adopting shelter pets and covering veterinary costs, AB 1219 proposed a middle- and low-income personal income tax cut, AB 1354 proposed a credit for increased homeowners insurance premiums, AB 19 proposed an education savings account/voucher-style program, and AB 567 proposed insurance rate stabilization and related tax/fund changes; each drew testimony for and against where present, but all were referred to suspense. The meeting ended with the committee adjourning after the held-over AB 761 item was postponed.