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• A fiscal note is pending.
• Fiscal year 2022 was $38.3 million.
• Fiscal year 2022 was $38.3 million.
• Fiscal year 2022 was $38.3 million.
• Fiscal year 2022 was $38.3 million.

Bills: HF984, HF921, HF922

Keywords: education funding, nonpublic schools, counseling services, guidance services, transportation for students, HF921, tax increment financing, TIF, excess tax increment, school district aid, levy adjustment, property tax levy, education finance, Minnesota education aid, decertification, local government finance, school funding formula, state aid reduction, referendum equalization aid, debt service equalization

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• The Committee on Fiscal Policy will now come to order. Michelle, please call the roll.
• And in both cases, it departs from longstanding transparent practices without putting workable alternatives
• So in both instances, the bill reduces transparency, concentrates authority, and leaves critical gaps
• So in both instances, the bill reduces transparency, concentrates authority, and leaves critical gaps

Bills: S0290, S0320

Keywords: agriculture, landscape equipment, gasoline-powered, ecologically significant parcels, local government regulations, educational efficiency, public schools, district school boards, budget transparency, school accountability, instructional personnel

Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy met and first took up CS for SB 290, a broad Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bill. The committee adopted a strike-all amendment that, among other things, set density requirements for certain small municipalities, delayed biosolids-related changes from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2028, required higher insurance coverage for fumigation businesses, increased fines for fumigation violations, extended the time contractors have to pay subcontractors and suppliers from 15 to 30 business days, preempted certain county agritourism permitting ordinances, and renamed the Bonifay Forestry Station. Senators raised concerns about local government preemption, the biosolids timeline, and especially the new felony penalty for nonpayment of subcontractors and suppliers. Audubon Florida testified in opposition to the state lands and biosolids provisions, while several agricultural and industry groups waived in support. The bill was reported favorably after debate, with Senator Bracy Davis voting no and Senator Jones expressing concern about the contractor penalty. The committee then heard SB 320 on administrative efficiency in public schools. The bill would reduce district-level requirements across assessments, personnel, facilities, budgeting, and early learning administration; expand teacher apprenticeship pathways; create longer instructional contracts and renewable professional certificates; simplify testing and evaluation rules; increase flexibility for Title I and discretionary capital funding; and streamline facility planning and architectural requirements. School district and education association representatives waived in support. Senators Osgood and others praised the deregulation and flexibility, while Senator Bracy Davis asked about remedies if charter schools fail to respond directly to Department of Education expenditure questions. The sponsor said the bill is intended to reduce administrative burden while preserving accountability. SB 320 was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then adjourned.

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• From the general fund of fiscal year 2027. With that, I can take any questions.
• year 2028 to fiscal year 2030.
• year 2028 and does not withstand the 10% cap on the fund for fiscal year 2027.
• In fiscal year 2018, the total state spending was $9.8 billion.
• I'm pleased to support this balanced budget package for fiscal year 2027.

Bills: HB4154, HB4155, HB4156, HB4157, HB4158, HB4159, HB4160, HB4161, HB4162, HB4163, HB4164, HB4165, HB4166, HB4167, HB4168, HB4169, SB1847, SB1848, SB1849, SB1850, SB1851, SB1852, SB1853, SB1854, SB1855, SB1856, SB1857, SB1858, SB1859, SB1860, SB1861, SB1862

Keywords: general appropriations act, budget, biennial budget, state spending, fiscal year 2026-2027, appropriations, state agencies, public funding, education funding, health and human services, public safety, transportation, government operations, budget bill, fiscal policy, state finance, spending plan, legislative budget, capital appropriations, operating budget

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• research nonpartisan fiscal research nonpartisan fiscal is<00:01:31.680> never<00:01:32.000
• item appropriating in the bill the amount of the fiscal note.
• item appropriating in the bill the amount of the fiscal note.
• in the bill the amount of the fiscal note.
• <00:19:21.200> and ensuring accountability transparency and ensuring accountability transparency

Bills: SF856, HF3168, HF3528, HF389

Keywords: Inspector General, fraud prevention, state audit, public funds, misuse, transparency, government accountability, ethnic councils, diversity, governance, state participation, community representation, barbering, licensing, examinations, barber schools, public safety, certifications, Barber Examiners Board, Minnesota Historical Society

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• College students often lack access to consistently accurate and transparent information regarding course
• Senate Bill 2310 is about improving transparency. ...and accessibility of academic program requirements
• Coordinating Board, in consultation with colleges and universities, to adopt rules that improve transparency
• may not receive the scholarship for more than four years per student per program, and there's no fiscal

Bills: SB800, SB1534, SB2055, SB2310, SB2431, SB2786, SB3039, SB1242

Keywords: sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, higher education, student safety, orientation policies, health physics, workforce development, nuclear energy, radiological safety, scholarship, education, Texas Leadership Scholars Program, student funding, transparency, degree requirements, certificate programs, student transfer, foreign language

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• Second, it provides transparency to legislators and the public regarding lobbying by entities who are
• for the public and creating transparency for the public and alerting<00:05:16.479> authorities.
• Transparency is what we need. >> And that's exactly what the bill does.
• Transparency is what we you're saying. Transparency is what we need. need. need.
• > it<00:08:04.960> doesn't It's pure transparency and it doesn't It's pure transparency

Bills: HB358, HB358

Keywords: juvenile justice, detention, age of majority, jurisdiction, child welfare, foreign influence, political activity, transparency, registration, civil penalties, hostile foreign principals, state ethics, 1136, house, all

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• being the case, it is our opinion that that should be an open bidding process and should be as transparent
• across the Cowboy State, I think it's too big of an issue not to ensure that the public has that transparency
• amendment is ensuring that right of first refusal is not taken into consideration so that that transparency
• Um, just real briefly, um, there is no fiscal note on this, and we've already talked about how, again
• So I think there should be a fiscal note.

Bills: SF0102, SF0113

Keywords: energy transmission, load growth, Wyoming energy authority, transmission planning study, public utilities, regional cooperation, hand count audit, ballots, election integrity, transparency, voting system, 916, all

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• It provides a clear, transparent, and court-supervised process to address this problem.
• How long does it take to complete one of these audits after the fiscal year ends?
• I looked specifically at where it says the fiscal impact that would be anticipated.
• I would suggest that local governments will have significant implications. see fiscal implications up
• So the fiscal impact... to our community would be absolutely devastating. Thank you.

Bills: SB1079, SB1243, SB1504, SB1579, SB1708, SB1844, SB1851, SB1879, SB1921, SB1951, SB2237, SB2238, SB2406, SB2407

Keywords: SB 1079, Texas, county government, commissioners court, Local Government Code, Chapter 263, surplus property, salvage property, data storage device, hard drive, electronic media, digital records, confidential information, protected information, privacy, records retention, information security, data destruction, device disposal, sensitive data

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• 5% financial incentive for appraisal districts to impose such penalties and provides additional transparency
• terminated for misconduct and require severance agreements to be publicly available and posted for transparency
• This is literally a transparency bill. Members, any questions of the author.
• superintendent was provided a six-figure golden parachute even though the district was facing a major fiscal

Bills: SB 1079, SB 1243, SB 1504, SB 1579, SB 1708, SB 1844, SB 1851, SB 1879, SB 1921, SB 1951, SB 2237, SB 2238, SB 2406, SB 2407

Keywords: SB 1079, Texas, county government, commissioners court, Local Government Code, Chapter 263, surplus property, salvage property, data storage device, hard drive, electronic media, digital records, confidential information, protected information, privacy, records retention, information security, data destruction, device disposal, sensitive data

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• Property tax rate over the no new revenue rate or accepting state grant dollars for the following five fiscal
• It's hard to know exactly where to start on this, but I do have some questions, and I'll be transparent
• increasingly hearing concerns from our cities and counties just like our school districts about their fiscal
• Fiscal years of the county.

Bills: HB5691, SB427, SB2623, SB2858

Keywords: municipal management district, bonds, assessments, property taxes, economic development, eminent domain, special district, SB 427, local government, political subdivision, state loan, state grant, financial reporting, annual financial statement, annual report, county report, municipal finance, water district, municipality, county auditor

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• I'm talking about the fiscal conservative or fiscal constraint.
• I'm talking about the<00:31:53.440> fiscal the fiscal the fiscal conservative<00:31:55.520>
• or<00:31:55.720> fiscal<00:31:56.320> constraint.
• And conservative or fiscal constraint.
• My question will be to House Fiscal.

Bills: HF3455, HF3936, HF3860, HF3656, HF4060

Keywords: public television, funding, Minnesota, operations, appropriation, cybersecurity, state government, legislative commission, extension, technology, civil law enforcement, attorney general, record custody, government transparency, legal services, 1183, house

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• <01:31:19.360> note bill over until we get the fiscal note bill over until we get the fiscal
• first time that we would see the fiscal first time that we would see the fiscal note<01:37:50.080
• We have requested a fiscal note.
• He has requested the fiscal note.
• you really truly appreciate fiscal you really truly appreciate fiscal responsibility<01:41:07.360

Bills: HF1, HF2

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• is very common sense and is about making sure cities are not forcing people into what is a non-transparent
• , best practice, um, around transparency, best practice, um, and<00:41:53.680> consumer<00:41:
• He said this is an initial effort to put transparency, best practices, and consumer protections in place
• He said this is part of a first great effort to put transparency, best practices, and consumer protections
• Representative Bonner said this is part of their first great effort to put transparency, best practice

Bills: HF2614, HF3587, HF3589, HF3588

Keywords: homeowners associations, local government, building permits, housing policy, residential development, voter access, polling place, elections, ballot, unexpected needs, election judge, public information, political parties, transparency, 1183, house

Summary: The committee took up House File 2614, a bill aimed at preventing local governments from requiring or effectively mandating homeowners associations (HOAs) as a condition of residential development approval. The committee first approved the February 25 minutes, then adopted the DE1 amendment to HF 2614 before hearing the bill. The authors said the measure is a bipartisan piece of a larger HOA reform effort and that the language was negotiated with the League of Minnesota Cities and other stakeholders; they emphasized that developers could still choose to create HOAs, but cities and counties could not require them. Testimony in support came from Housing First Minnesota and the Minnesota Homeownership Center. Supporters argued that unnecessary HOAs raise housing costs, reduce affordability, and are often used to shift public infrastructure costs onto homeowners. They said HOAs remain appropriate for shared-wall housing, shared amenities, and other situations where common property is truly needed, but should not be imposed for single-family developments or minor features. Several members shared examples of HOA overreach and asked for clarification on how the bill would work, including whether developers could still request neighborhood signs or other features; staff and the authors said that would still be possible if the developer requested it rather than the local government requiring it. A significant portion of the discussion focused on stormwater ponds and other infrastructure. One member said the bill should not prevent cities from requiring stormwater facilities because maintenance costs and water-quality responsibilities can be substantial and should not be shifted to all taxpayers. The authors responded that the amendment language was intended to balance concerns about unnecessary HOA mandates with the need to address maintenance, noting that some maintenance responsibilities could remain with cities or be handled through developer agreements. A member requested a roll call on the bill, but the transcript does not include a final vote or disposition beyond the discussion and amendment adoption.

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• SB8 creates an instructional support assessment program, adding transparency and clarity to the process
• Preserving this integrity safeguards both transparency and fairness. For families and educators.
• Consistent, transparent ratings are critical to meeting the SBA's commendable goal of ranking in the
• Consistent and transparent accountability system.
• Second, Senate Bill 8 strengthens transparency and trust.

Bills: SB8, SB 8

Keywords: education, accountability, public school assessment, state law, transparency, intervention, performance ratings, sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, 1185, senate, all

Bills: HB 551, HB 1281, HB 1378, HB 1617, HB 2868, HB 2881, HB 3374, HB 4439, HB 4726, HB 4732, HB 4878, HB 4914, HB 4921, HB 4958, HB 5200, HB 5318, HB 5360, HB 5402, HB 5568, HB 5573, HB 5623, HJR 218

Keywords: political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, international organizations, World Health Organization, jurisdiction, state law, enforcement, United Nations, World Economic Forum, attorney general, Texas attorney general, state sovereignty, legal enforcement, Texas Attorney General, electric energy storage, municipal regulation, county regulation

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• We do not seek funding or other fiscal responsibility from the state, nor gaming opportunities.
• cannot be suspended, terminated, or otherwise punished. ...and strengthening accountability and transparency
• evaluating health insurance mandates on their constituents and businesses while also... ...increasing transparency

Bills: HB551, HB 1281, HB1378, HB1617, HB2868, HB2881, HB3374, HB4439, HB4726, HB4732, HB4878, HB4914, HB4921, HB4958, HB5200, HB5318, HB5360, HB5402, HB5568, HB5573, HB5623, HJR218

Keywords: political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, international organizations, World Health Organization, jurisdiction, state law, enforcement, United Nations, World Economic Forum, attorney general, Texas attorney general, state sovereignty, legal enforcement, Texas Attorney General, electric energy storage, municipal regulation, county regulation

Bills: HB551, HB 1281, HB1378, HB1617, HB2868, HB2881, HB3374, HB4439, HB4726, HB4732, HB4878, HB4914, HB4921, HB4958, HB5200, HB5318, HB5360, HB5402, HB5568, HB5573, HB5623, HJR218

Keywords: political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, international organizations, World Health Organization, jurisdiction, state law, enforcement, United Nations, World Economic Forum, attorney general, Texas attorney general, state sovereignty, legal enforcement, Texas Attorney General, electric energy storage, municipal regulation, county regulation

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• House File 1472 carries a fiscal note of $1.995 million in year 2026 and $2.71 million for year 2027.
• The goal is to be good fiduciary partners and to be responsible fiscally, so we'll evaluate the need
• provide the Revisor's Office, the House Research Department, and the Senate Counsel, Research and Fiscal
• 5 million in fiscal year 26 for<01:27:14.320> Grants<01:27:14.760> to<01:27:14.960>
• And $40 million in fiscal year 26 to the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to upgrade SSIS,

Bills: HF1380, HF1166, HF487, HF1553, HF1472, HF258, HF1911

Keywords: psychiatric treatment, human services, mental health funding, per diem rate, Clay County, disability services, assistive technology, remote support, advocacy, training programs, HF487, Wellness in the Woods, Minnesota human services, grant funding, general fund appropriation, peer support, substance use recovery, addiction recovery, reentry services, reentry after incarceration

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• Walls with House Fiscal because I believe he might have the fiscal note there that would address some
• Walls with House Fiscal because I believe he might have the fiscal note there that would address some
• Transparency is inconvenient.
• Transparency is inconvenient.
• and convenience between transparency and convenience transparency<00:59:32.640> is transparency

Bills: HF390, HF1202, HF550

Keywords: government data, data practices, record keeping, penalties, legal enforcement, public meetings, transparency, government accountability, interagency groups, Minnesota Statutes, redistricting, Bipartisan Commission, Minnesota Constitution, census, legislative districts, 1183, house

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• What this does is give your constituency a little transparency.

Bills: HB333, HB329, HB362

Keywords: law enforcement, training facility, regional authority, municipal cooperation, public safety, military installations, tall structures, local government, construction approval, wind energy facilities, transparency, public meetings, accountability, education, 1136, house, all