Transcript Highlights:

• At the same time, it will ensure fiscal soundness.
• I know there's a disparity between the fiscal note that came out or the LBB statement; we're going to
• So the fiscal note that came out does show an unfunded amount of $11 million in this current biennium
• What needs to happen to make this work fiscally? It seems.
• To me, based on what I've seen in the fiscal note and from previous testimony, maybe there is a discrepancy

Bills: HB886, HB1514, HB2434, HB2688, HB2802, HB3161, HB3221, HB4029, HB4339, HB4591, HB4774, HB4802, HB4853, HB5627, SB1737

Keywords: retirement, supplemental payment, benefits, Employees Retirement System, eligible annuitants, legislation, annuity, service credit, Employees Retirement System of Texas, employee benefits, pension reform, public retirement systems, municipality pensions, firefighters, police officers, retirement age, DROP program, actuarial studies, pension benefits, municipal retirement

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, so there is—they did add a fiscal note. >> Yeah, they did add a fiscal note.
• >> fiscal note. >> fiscal note.
• Um, so >> Yeah, they did add a fiscal note.
• 58.720> to<03:32:58.960> the fiscal note which is attached to the fiscal note which is
• And additionally, uh, the fiscal note—exorbitant.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And I take special note of Ms. Hicks, I believe, her name, who spoke earlier.
• I've got some really fiscal-related questions.
• I also think the fiscal hypocrisy that I've heard today is mind-blowing.
• Good morning I just again have some very important fiscal questions.
• It is worth noting that the UC NCSU reported minor.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It's absolutely offensive and ridiculous to see a $3.1 million dollar fiscal note to see fewer people
• a fiscal note.
• Fiscal note of over three million dollars, and yeah, we I'm new around here, but that seems like a good
• There is a general problem with fiscal notes.
• There's an inconsistent with fiscal notes in this entire legislative process and this one specifically

Bills: HB214, HB626, HB647, HB658, HB668, HB674, HB908, HB214

Keywords: firearm acquisition, gun smuggling, criminal offenses, ammunition, terrorism, public safety, Texas criminal procedure, federal law enforcement, state arrest authority, search and seizure, felony offenses, federal air marshal, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Defense police, military police, Homeland Security, Public Safety, veterans affairs, federal officers, joint law enforcement authority

Transcript Highlights:

• There is no fiscal note. When you say not acting in good faith, elaborate on that.
• Um, you know, you talked a little bit about there being no fiscal note.
• There's no need for a fiscal note.
• So even though the state's not obligated for money according to your fiscal note, somebody's going to
• <00:36:58.000> note, according to your fiscal note, according to your fiscal note, somebody's

Bills: HF3797, HF3780, HF4068, HF3935

Keywords: long-term care, insurance policy, healthcare, partnership policy, Minnesota, human services, wage increase, support workers, shared services, community first services, medical assistance, sanctions, healthcare services, monetary recovery, government accountability, assisted living, training, unlicensed personnel, resident rights, safety regulations

Transcript Highlights:

• But I also note that the says.
• However, I'd also note, and Mr.
• I have it in my notes just in case. Sure, I apologize.
• The overall fiscal impact is 0.15 of 1% of future permitting.
• I believe the fiscal impacts of this bill are limited.

Transcript Highlights:

• Total funding for all six departments is $47.8 billion for the current fiscal year.
• And our budget this state fiscal year is $4.6 billion.
• We have our ROI, our return on investment, and this is fiscal: health care is fiscal.
• We need to be fiscally responsible to the taxpayers. That's important.
• And we think that hopefully by the end of this fiscal year, going into...

Summary: The Health Care Budget Subcommittee met to organize the new term, take roll, and hear introductory presentations from the six agencies under its jurisdiction: the Agency for Health Care Administration, Agency for Persons with Disabilities, Department of Children and Families, Department of Elder Affairs, Department of Health, and Department of Veterans’ Affairs. The chair outlined the committee process, including assigning members to review agencies and make budget recommendations. Each agency head gave a high-level overview of their budget, staffing, major programs, and priorities, with recurring themes including Medicaid, long-term care, disability services, child welfare, mental health, aging services, public health, and veterans’ health care. Several agency leaders highlighted recent initiatives and funding priorities. AHCA emphasized Medicaid managed care, provider regulation, Hope Florida, hospital-at-home, and cancer-related efforts; APD discussed iBudget services, Hope Florida, a managed-care pilot, online applications, and forensic care costs; DCF focused on child protection, foster care, adult protective services, food/cash/medical assistance, mental health, and opioid treatment; Elder Affairs highlighted Alzheimer’s services, community-based senior care, guardianship, ombudsman services, and disaster outreach; DOH covered cancer innovation, maternal telehealth, cybersecurity, HIV/hepatitis/syphilis screening, and school nursing; and Veterans Affairs described benefits and health care access for veterans, long-term care, and federal reimbursement. Several speakers also raised concerns about rising costs, provider rates, disaster response, and access to services. The committee heard two public comments from disability advocates about Medicaid redeterminations affecting iBudget waiver recipients and provider payment delays. In response, AHCA and APD said they were coordinating on data sharing, early outreach, escalation processes, and efforts to reduce disenrollments and make recertification smoother. Members then asked questions about provider rates, opioid settlement spending, managed care quality measures, pediatric rare disease grants, group home transparency, senior outreach, ABA services moving into managed care, annual Medicaid recertification, veterans’ service utilization, waiting lists for elder services, and prevention spending. No formal votes were taken during the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• That is $229,000 in fiscal year 26, and $247,000 in fiscal year 27 and ongoing.
• note when this board was created, and that reduces their cost by $199,000.
• House File 2127 is $18,000 on a one-time basis in fiscal year 2027.
• The total is $1,017,278,000 in fiscal year 26 and $717,314,000 in fiscal year 27.
• We recognize the fiscal constraints facing this committee.

Bills: HF2300

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:13:42.880> year collected in fiscal year collected in fiscal year 2024<00:13:45.360>
• <00:14:29.839> year and fiscal year and fiscal year 2024<00:14:31.920> this<00:14:32.120
• He then said that plea by mail was added to the highway fund in fiscal year 2024, and that in fiscal
• <01:09:15.400> year our our fiscal year our our fiscal year 2024<01:09:17.480> actual
• I'm so glad to hear it. you'll note there's a note here it's you'll note there's a note here it's elevated

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Department of Safety presented an overview of highway fund and unrestricted revenue collections, focusing on the Division of Administration, the Road Toll Bureau, and the Division of Motor Vehicles. Amy Newbery explained that the main unrestricted funding sources are highway funds and general funds, with highway fund revenue of about $263 million in FY 2024 and a FY 2025 projection of $261.2 million. She said revenue growth has been modest and has not kept pace with costs, creating structural deficits that required general fund transfers of $50 million in FY 2022-23 and another $10 million in FY 2024-25 to balance the fund. Jennifer Hall described Road Toll operations, including motor fuel tax collection at the distributor level, compliance enforcement, and licensing for fuel distributors, transporters, IFTA carriers, and oil discharge/pollution control. Members asked about IFTA, dyed-fuel enforcement, the possibility of using the state forensic lab for dyed-fuel testing, and whether audit positions had been filled; the department said it recently hired a part-time fuel enforcement officer, still uses IRS testing, could explore lab testing, and had no audit vacancies. Hall also discussed factors affecting fuel-tax revenue, including gas prices, crude oil forecasts, weather, tourism, GDP, and inflation, and said FY 2024 road toll revenue was $127.5 million, above plan, with FY 2025 projected at $127.71 million. The committee then turned to DMV-related revenues. Newbery said motor vehicle registration revenue was $93.1 million in FY 2024 and is projected at $90.4 million in FY 2025, with the state share going directly to the highway fund. Members asked about the state/town fee split, the five-year registration cycle dip, the distribution of registration revenue by vehicle weight category, and the impact of electric-vehicle surcharges; the department said the five-year dip is still occurring and will fade over time, and it would follow up on the weight-category breakdown. The presentation also noted that driver-license revenues have stabilized, inspection revenues remain steady, plea-by-mail revenue was added to the highway fund in FY 2024, and general fund revenues tied to the department are relatively small and have declined as some functions moved to OPLC. No votes or formal actions were taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• I think this is a shortlived uh fiscal I think this is a shortlived uh fiscal note<00:06:09.600>
• A fiscal note. Are you willing to take some questions?
• <00:18:28.320> note positions in the original fiscal note positions in the original fiscal
• So what I fiscal note for the bill.
• at the fiscal note from the bill back at the fiscal note from the bill from<02:49:39.760> last

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We acknowledge and do not take the request for fiscal note lightly.
• <00:55:55.960> Still, request for fiscal note lightly.
• Still, request for fiscal note lightly.
• I mean, is there going to be like an MMB fiscal note on this? Representative O'Driscoll.
• And, Senator Rasmussen, this has no real fiscal note or additional cost needed for the state.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The committee first approved the April 14, 2026 meeting minutes without objection. It then took up Senate File 4860 / House File 4812, the St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association bill, which would reduce the employee contribution rate for coordinated members from 9% to 8% starting after June 30, 2026, raise the retiree COLA from 1% to 1.5% beginning January 1, 2027, and increase the state-funded employer contribution by 2.7%. Staff said the bill’s cost is just over $12 million per year over 15 years. Representative Lilly said the bill was intended to bring parity to St. Paul teachers after prior work in this area left some behind. Several St. Paul teachers testified in support, describing financial strain, burnout, and the difficulty of balancing teaching with family responsibilities. Hannah Geimer said the 1% contribution change would make a meaningful difference in her budget as a single parent. Eric Erickson said he and his wife have spent decades working extra hours and coaching, and argued that St. Paul educators pay more and receive less in retirement than other teachers. Arzoo Faroozan Yazdani, a Central High teacher, said the higher contribution rate and lower COLA make it hard to stay in the district and raise a family. Lisa Hodek said teachers are undercompensated for the demands of the job and that the pension disparity has created frustration and a sense of betrayal. Phil Tensic, the SPTRFA director, summarized the request as seeking an 8% contribution and 1.5% COLA to match TRA, and noted that the plan’s members are spread across legislative districts, not just in St. Paul. Members discussed the history behind the pension disparity. Senator Nelson questioned whether “parity” was the right term given the plan’s funding problems and the legacy of the “big red box,” referring to past underfunding. Tensic and Senator Pappas explained that the state had previously allowed St. Paul schools not to contribute for a period of years, that supplemental district and state aid began in 2018, and that the plan is projected to be amortized by 2039 and must be paid off by 2048. Members also noted that the bill and related pension proposals depend on available funding; Representative O’Driscoll and others said no final financing agreement had been reached, though leadership was continuing discussions. The committee received letters of support from Education Minnesota, the St. Paul Federation of Educators, and 40 individual supporters. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• In fiscal year 2025, DILS was funded at $3.8 million.
• In fiscal year 2025, DILS was funded at $3.8 million.
• This fiscal year, we enter the second year of the five-year ABI MFP.
• I want to note a comment that you made about the collaboration, as I noted at the Health and Human Services
• And a note— Thank you. Thank you so much.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing was an informational and oversight session of the Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities, with chairs and members hearing agency updates from several commissioners. The Department of Public Health’s Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition described its maternal and child health work, including home visiting, early intervention, WIC, newborn hearing screening, and cross-agency efforts on prenatal substance exposure, respite care, children’s vision, and maternal health initiatives. DPH emphasized that federal grant cuts, layoffs, and the loss of data systems such as PRAMS would weaken services and planning, and members asked about Title V funding and the impact of federal uncertainty. The Massachusetts Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing highlighted communication access services, interpreter and CART referrals, emergency after-hours support, family navigation, and independent living services. Commissioners and members discussed the shortage of ASL interpreters and the need to expand training pipelines, including partnerships with colleges and possible ASL programming for younger students. The Department of Developmental Services reported serving nearly 50,000 people and focused on youth and adult services, transition-age supports, autism services, self-direction, respite, and new high-acuity residential models. Members asked about respite availability, self-direction outcomes, and workforce shortages; DDS said it was expanding clinical capacity and provider rates while monitoring possible federal Medicaid, SNAP, and immigration-related impacts. The Commission for the Blind described services for about 28,000 legally blind residents, most of whom are older adults, including social rehabilitation, orientation and mobility training, children’s services, assistive technology, vocational rehabilitation, and Turning 22 supports. The commissioner discussed a UMass-based effort to build the workforce pipeline for blindness services and said the agency was watching federal restructuring but had not yet seen direct cuts. MassAbility’s leadership then warned about major federal changes affecting Social Security disability determinations, including staff restructuring, office closures, and a new overpayment repayment policy, and said the agency was preparing for possible increases in claims and uncertainty around reallotment dollars that help fund services. The Disabled Persons Protection Commission closed the hearing with an update on its abuse investigations and protective services for adults with disabilities. DPPC reported rising hotline calls and investigations, a growing caseload, its sexual assault response team, the abuser registry, and a new interagency protective services integration system funded by ARPA dollars through 2027. The agency also flagged new federal rules that could affect funding eligibility and said it may need statutory changes to comply. Members asked about funding, reporting pathways, and how complaints reach DPPC, and the commissioner said the agency uses both mandated reporting and proactive outreach to identify and respond to abuse.

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, chairs and members, Andrew Lee from House Fiscal staff.
• I'll start with from House Fiscal staff.
• And uh there's a note<00:09:17.200> here.
• It's not Highway 61 note here.
• fiscal analyst for the Minnesota Senate. fiscal analyst for the Minnesota Senate.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The committee took up a large bonding bill and reviewed the final spreadsheet of capital investments. Chairs and members repeatedly thanked staff, House and Senate negotiators, and the Governor’s team for a collaborative process. The bill was described as a statewide package rather than a partisan one, with major funding for higher education asset preservation, DNR projects, public safety, transportation, the Met Council, veterans facilities, corrections, DEED/local projects, and a large water infrastructure section. House Fiscal staff and Senate fiscal staff walked through the bill line by line. Highlights included University of Minnesota and Minnesota State asset preservation, education and language immersion school funding, DNR trail and flood mitigation projects, public safety facilities, local road and bridge grants, Met Council parks and I/I grants, veterans home and armory funding, corrections projects including the Faribault vocational expansion, and many local economic development and public facility projects across Greater Minnesota and the metro. The bill also included Public Facilities Authority water and wastewater grants, housing rehabilitation funding, historical society grants, a Minnesota Zoo operating transfer, airport appropriations, and several cancellations of prior appropriations to help finance the package. Members generally praised the bill and the bipartisan work behind it. Some Republicans emphasized the one-time license fee reduction and affordability, while also saying DEED’s business development infrastructure funding was too low. Senator Nelson highlighted long-awaited transportation projects such as Highway 14 and township roads. Senator Dibble supported the transportation investments but criticized the bill for having no transit funding, calling that a major omission. No vote was recorded in the excerpt, but the discussion centered on final review and support for moving the bonding bill forward.

Transcript Highlights:

• PERSAC meet to take into account the receipt of those funds and adjust the contribution rate for the fiscal
• It provided two appropriations to LASERS: one is the fiscal year 2024-2025 surplus appropriation of $144
• With the incorporation of the contribution rate for fiscal year ending 2027.
• This is just a revision to the notes to the UAL page that I include in the valuation because it became
• If you look at that third column, UAL mid-year payments, the top number for fiscal year 2025 did not

Summary: The Public Retirement Systems Actuarial Committee met on June 22 and approved the minutes from the February 23, 2026 meeting. There was no public comment. The main discussion focused on Louisiana State Employees’ Retirement System (LASERS) and how appropriations from House Bill 312 of 2026 affect the system’s actuarial valuation and employer contribution rate for fiscal year 2027. Staff explained that HB 312 provided about $145 million in appropriations to LASERS, with roughly $87.6 million applied to the original amortization base and about $57.9 million applied to the experience account amortization base. As a result, the projected aggregate employer contribution rate for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026 was revised from 32.51% to 30.05%, a reduction of 2.46%, and the required projected employer contribution was updated to about $738.7 million. The presentation also noted that the June 30, 2025 valuation itself did not change, only the projected 2026 rate, and that the original amortization base would be paid off by June 30, 2026. Committee members asked about the longer-term effect of the changes, including a projected 2036 payment reduction. Staff explained that later-year UAL payments would be lower, but that the exact savings would depend on future actuarial experience and investment performance. The committee then adopted the motion to revise the projected fiscal year 2027 LASERS aggregate contribution rate to 30.05%, subject to the appropriation, and later adjourned without opposition.

Transcript Highlights:

• Staff also noted one committee-requested report that is outstanding and currently in progress.
• In other business, a request for a study of fiscal impact statements was withdrawn.
• That's duly noted. All right.
• But it is a little—I mean, I had made several notes in here.
• I believe it's a combination, and they've been taking notes. Representative Beatty.

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from the prior meeting and then heard several audit-related reports. The executive committee report noted audit and special reports were scheduled for standing committees and the full Legislative Joint Audit Committee, with one requested report still in progress. The City, County, and Local report covered delinquent private water and sewer audits, reinstatement of turnback funds for entities that filed required reports, and action involving the town of Daisy, which was directed to repay misused street funds at 10% of general fund revenue annually. The education and state agencies reports included higher education audits and state agency findings, with some reports filed and others deferred to the February meeting for additional information or corrective-action details. The committee then took up a special audit of the Charles W. Donaldson Scholars Academy at UA Little Rock. Legislative Audit reported that the program, funded with $10 million in desegregation money plus a $50,000 grant, awarded $1.87 million in scholarships to 379 students, with 116 graduates, but found numerous eligibility and disbursement problems, including scholarships to ineligible students, excessive awards, improper documentation, and unclear disposition of some assets. Committee members questioned UALR representatives about oversight, staffing, and whether funds were properly used, and also heard from Philander Smith College about its limited role in verifying enrollment. Members expressed concern about the program’s results and the lack of detail on accountability, and the committee voted to table the report until the next meeting for further review and requested additional information, including the federal court order and more detail on expenditures and oversight. Finally, the committee reviewed the annual disposition report on matters referred to prosecutors and the Attorney General for 2024. Staff said 164 matters were referred, with 28 resulting in criminal charges and convictions, 39 still under review, 96 not charged, and others dismissed or pending; 20 convictions produced fines, restitution, and audit-cost orders, and bond trust fund claims were paid in some cases. Prosecutor Coordinator and Attorney General representatives explained that some referrals do not meet criminal standards, may lack intent, or are otherwise not prosecutable, and members asked for more standardized reporting, clearer explanations of why cases are not charged, and more information on restitution efforts. The committee discussed possible templates, training, and better coordination, then voted to file the report and adjourned, with the next meeting set for February 12, 2026.

Transcript Highlights:

• Today we will review and take votes on the Grants and Aid Bill for fiscal year 2007.
• So before you, you have your draft fiscal year 2027 Grants and Aid Act dated June 25th at 11:08 a.m.
• I will note line 35, the removal of the Senior Center Transportation Services line.
• They did not submit an application for this fiscal year. So maybe nobody's retiring this year?
• So in last year's fiscal year 2026 one-time Supplemental Appropriations Act, there was...

Keywords: 1064, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm Helen Roberts from the House Fiscal Staff.
• Chair and members, again, I'm Helen Roberts from the nonpartisan House Fiscal Staff.
• House fiscal staff you have a one-page House fiscal staff you have a one-page document<00:02:24.239><
• would be in fiscal would be in fiscal 2028<00:04:35.440> and<00:04:35.560> then<00
• But where—I let me check my notes so that I'm articulating this correctly.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee met for an introductory, familiarization-only session. Members and staff introduced themselves, and House Fiscal Staff provided a budget overview for the committee’s elections-related jurisdiction. That overview covered the Office of the Secretary of State, including a requested $200,000 one-time general fund match to draw down additional federal HAVA funds released in 2024, and the presidential primary, which is an open statutory appropriation that reimburses state and local costs in even-numbered election years. It also reviewed the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board’s operations budget, the public subsidy program’s statutory and taxpayer checkoff funding, and the Voting Operations and Elections Resources account, which is funded at $3 million annually for local election-related costs. Members asked questions about the HAVA match, including whether the funds were tied to the most recent election cycle and what specific goals or security-related uses the Secretary of State’s request would support. Staff said they would need to research the details further and would share responses with the full committee. One member also raised broader concerns about non-state money entering elections and the need for clear guidance and oversight; staff said that area was beyond their expertise but could be researched further. The chair noted that the Secretary of State would appear at a future meeting and encouraged members to submit questions for shared follow-up. House Research then gave an overview of the committee’s government operations jurisdiction. Staff explained that the committee historically deals with structural and administrative issues such as agency organization, rulemaking, boards and commissions, state contracting, state IT services, emergency management, and state symbols and recognition days. They emphasized the committee’s role in maintaining consistency and compatibility across state government and in considering the balance between legislative authority and executive-branch discretion. Staff also noted overlap with State Government Finance for fiscal matters and said they would return for more detailed discussion if members wanted it. The final presentation introduced local government concepts. House Research outlined Minnesota’s local government structure, including counties, cities, towns, and special districts, and explained terms such as political subdivision, home rule charter, and Dillon’s rule. The presentation described local governments as creatures of the state, reviewed home rule charter and general welfare authority, and noted that local government powers are defined by statute unless otherwise provided. No votes or formal actions were taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• There is no fiscal note, nor is there a second reference.
• There is no fiscal note, nor is there a second reference. Thank you, counsel.
• There is no fiscal note, nor is there a second reference on this legislation. Thank you, counsel.
• There is a fiscal note, but there is no impact to the state.
• There is no fiscal note, nor is there a second reference.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• <00:01:08.759> analysis<00:01:09.759> staff and fiscal analysis staff and fiscal analysis
• in the year previous in in fiscal in the year previous in in fiscal 2022<00:17:33.320> the
• billion and beginning in fiscal billion and beginning in fiscal 2003<00:17:43.880> the<00
• <00:25:03.799> year fiscal year fiscal year 2010<00:25:05.760> members<00:25:06.080>
• <00:29:46.600> year revenues in fiscal year revenues in fiscal year 2025<00:29:48.600>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And would have to note for the record, neither of you have green on as well, so we'll get pinched.
• It simplifies the process for those fiscal courts that choose the alternative method.
• after July 1st for the fiscal year ending June 30th.
• for the fiscal year ending June 30th. for the fiscal year ending June 30th.
• simple fix to help the fiscal courts. simple fix to help the fiscal courts.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:01 Roll Call 00:00:21 SB 141 Discussion 00:03:21 SB 141 Vote 00:10:57 HB 755 Discussion 00:13:08 HB 755 Vote 00:17:55 SB 20 Discussion 00:19:36 SB 20 Vote 00:21:53 SB 40 Discussion 00:23:31 SB 40 Vote 00:26:25 HB 851 Discussion 00:28:53 HB 851 Vote 00:31:53 Adjournment 00:33:26, 958, all