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• We're very pleased to report that for the most recent fiscal year we received a clean audit from the
• year end the right pool as a fiscal year end the right right<00:09:44.959> hand<00:09:45.120>
• Turning now to spend just a second on fiscal 20— Ms. Schz, hang on.
• already mentioned that for the fiscal already mentioned that for the fiscal year<00:21:27.159>
• years we've presented here you'll note years we've presented here you'll note that<00:25:50.399>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This is a meeting of the Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.
• I don't sense that the committee has concerns about the fiscal note, which is the reason it's here in
• And since it's property tax, there's no impact on the state fiscal situation. No fiscal. Okay.
• It's important to note that $395.6 million of this...
• to be moved up as the project needs it in subsequent fiscal years.

Bills: HB214, HB217, HB514, HB593, HB618, HB732, HB908, HB961, HB1010

Keywords: property tax, blighted properties, urban rehabilitation, tax exemption, local government, financial incentives, blighted property, derelict property, property tax exemption, local redevelopment plans, rehabilitation standards, ad valorem tax, community development, senior citizens, homestead exemption, Louisiana Constitution, motor vehicles, local fees, transaction fees, funding

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• Chairman that the these, this $241 million are the zero fiscal note bills?
• Or some other things that had no fiscal note.
• And, well, I want to know what they are, but some of them were zero fiscal note programs.
• So, if, if there... there were a list of zero fiscal note bills or unappropriated funds.
• I went back and looked at the fiscal note, the fiscal note was about a million dollars a year.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• items we we would expect to end fiscal items we we would expect to end fiscal Year's Year's Year's
• If left unspent, again, this balance carries over into fiscal years 2028 and 2029.
• If left unspent, again, this balance carries over into fiscal years 2028 and 2029.
• <00:28:48.360> year fiscal year fiscal year 2029<00:28:50.240> as<00:28:50.360> we've
• determined what is important to note determined what is important to note here<00:35:54.280>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And then we note a couple of future considerations.
• And then we note a couple of future considerations.
• Texas was at 8.96% for federal fiscal year 25.
• , or federal fiscal year 26.
• Give me what, is it this fiscal budget or is it the one prior to this fiscal budget?

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Our total operating expenses in fiscal year 24 were $928 million.
• <00:04:31.199> n Hampshire has grown 75 % since fiscal n Hampshire has grown 75 % since fiscal
• Representative, so on slide seven, where does the state investment go in fiscal 25?
• 14% since fiscal 14% since fiscal 19 19 19 and<00:22:45.279> much<00:22:45.480> of
• These are my notes to send to Mr. Lander.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee received an orientation from University System of New Hampshire Chancellor Katherine Preventure and Senior Director of Government Relations Lauren Banker on the system’s enrollment, finances, workforce role, and academic programs. They described the system as consisting of UNH, Keene State, and Plymouth State, with about 23,000 students, $928 million in FY24 operating expenses, a $3.7 billion economic impact, and UNH’s R1 research status. They emphasized the system’s role in graduating students into the New Hampshire workforce, its statewide Cooperative Extension and regional campus presence, and its alignment of degree offerings with top occupations identified by New Hampshire Employment Security. The presentation also highlighted partnerships with businesses, internships, and collaboration with the community college system, including 100 transfer pathways and a direct-admit program. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on tuition, state support, and student costs. The chancellor said the state invested $95 million in FY25, with about $81 million used to reduce resident tuition and about $14 million for statutory programs such as Cooperative Extension and the Agricultural Experiment Station. She said the state subsidy is about $7,300 per New Hampshire student, and that resident net tuition averages about $7,000, while nonresident net tuition averages about $16,600. She provided published tuition figures for UNH, Plymouth State, and Keene State, and explained that resident tuition has been held flat for five years while financial aid has increased, reducing average net tuition and fees for New Hampshire students from about $10,500 in 2020 to $9,800. Members asked for clarification on how residency and workforce-retention percentages were calculated, and the chancellor said she would follow up. Members also asked about comparisons with peer institutions, housing and meal costs, research funding, and the reasons for declining enrollment and staffing reductions. The chancellor said peer comparisons were based on flagship universities for UNH and smaller regional publics for Plymouth and Keene, and noted that out-of-state tuition has risen about 2.5% annually. She said housing for a UNH double room is $8,536 and a meal plan is $5,100, and offered to provide a consolidated cost document. On research, she said the system’s direct research spending includes federal funding and that indirect costs were about $34 million last year, with a follow-up promised on the federal/state and direct/indirect split. She attributed enrollment declines largely to demographics and said the system is responding by reducing costs, selling buildings, exiting leases, moving the system office to NHTI, and implementing Workday. She also noted that Plymouth received approval for five three-year bachelor’s degree programs and that members praised the shorter, workforce-focused pathways, especially for manufacturing and other in-demand fields.

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• Per child per month, or PCPM, which drives the fiscal outcome.
• It's important to note that Tier 1 and Tier 3 have fiscal outcomes, versus Tier 2, 4, and 5, which do
• It's also important to note that...
• When you look to residential group care from fiscal year 23-24 to fiscal 24-25, which were the two years
• I would like to make note that the CEOs are six-figure salaries.

Bills: S0042, S0578, S0624, S7018

Keywords: child protection, medical records, investigation, abuse, neglect, healthcare, Child Protection Team, diagnosis, Alzheimer's disease, Alzheimers, dementia, related dementias, brain health, early detection, caregiver support, elderly affairs, Department of Elderly Affairs, Department of Health, public health outreach, memory loss

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first heard SB 624, which would codify DCF’s current practice of allowing batterers intervention programs to offer supplemental faith-based activities so long as participation is voluntary. The bill drew support from faith-based and family organizations, which argued it would restore access to effective rehabilitation options and remove discriminatory barriers. SB 624 was reported favorably after a roll call vote. The committee then heard SB 42, which would require child protective investigators and child protection teams to rely on qualified medical professionals when a child has a documented pre-existing diagnosis or when a parent requests an exam, and would require clearer notice to parents and custodians at the start of an investigation. Testimony overwhelmingly came from parents, advocates, and disability rights representatives describing cases in which medically complex children were allegedly misdiagnosed as abuse victims and families were separated unnecessarily. Members expressed sympathy and support, and SB 42 was reported favorably. Next, the committee considered CS/SB 578, creating an Alzheimer’s disease awareness initiative within the Department of Elder Affairs to promote early detection, brain health education, research updates, and clinical trial awareness, with outreach focused on older adults and at-risk populations. An amendment was adopted to place the campaign within the Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative. A caregiver testified about the need for public education and early diagnosis, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee also took up SPB 7018, a committee bill on child welfare that would extend the definition of “visitor” for foster homes to reduce repeated background checks, make the Step Into Success foster youth workforce pilot permanent and statewide, and create a program through the Florida Institute for Child Welfare to catalog best practices among community-based care lead agencies. The bill was approved as a committee bill and reported favorably. Finally, the Department of Children and Families presented its 2025-26 final funding methodology and rates report for community-based care. Members questioned the proposed tiered model, including insurance costs, risk corridors, prevention funding, performance measures, and regional funding disparities. No vote was taken on the presentation, but members discussed the possible need for follow-up legislation and additional stakeholder input.

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• I know there was no fiscal note on this one either, but... >> The fiscal note said that there was no
• I know there was no fiscal<01:23:40.320> note<01:23:40.480> on<01:23:40.639> this
• note said that there was no The fiscal note said that there was no um<01:23:51.679> fiscal<01:
• we because we wanted to obviate the fiscal note.
• note. uh since the time we um the fiscal note. uh since the time we passed<02:09:03.280> this

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• These costs, and I think we look at the fiscal note on this.
• Chair, what if the— Recognize that, and then according to the fiscal note, the figure there is $35,000
• <00:24:31.560> I<00:24:31.680> think<00:24:31.960> the fiscal note on on this
• I think the fiscal note on on this.
• <00:25:12.120> there<00:25:12.280> is uh fiscal note, uh the figure there is uh fiscal

Bills: HB91, HB95, HB255, HB318, HB91, HB95, HB255, HB318

Keywords: county housing authority, public housing, housing authority, affordable housing, low-income housing, mixed-use development, community facilities, subsidiary, affiliate, public corporation, municipal tax exemption, deed tax, mortgage tax, probate fee, bond financing, housing project, urban redevelopment, rural housing, public-private partnership, eminent domain

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• to continue if time permits please note to continue if time permits please note that<00:12:12.040
• tax Foundation away uh we would note tax Foundation away uh we would note that<00:35:00.000>
• notes, because the state doesn't have fiscal notes for bills.
• He said he wanted to share his notes and thanked the committee.
• The Hawaii Food Industry Association was noted as being in support.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Economic Development and Technology met on February 7, 2025, to hear testimony on several bills and later take up amendments and votes. HB 1405, HB 1406, and HB 1407 drew broad support from business, housing, utility, and development groups, with no opposition noted on those measures. Testifiers generally said the bills would streamline permitting, improve coordination, and expand support for chambers of commerce and small businesses. After recess, the chair recommended amendments to each bill, including changes to broaden eligibility, add reporting requirements, and include funding and staffing notes. HB 1405 was amended to allow certain projects with one state and one county permit to qualify, require annual DBEDT reports to the Legislature, and note one full-time position and $125,000 in funding; the committee voted to pass it with amendments. HB 1406 was amended to move the intergovernmental task force from DBEDT to the House Legislature, add a Speaker-appointed chair, and include a $125,000 appropriation note; it also passed with amendments. HB 1407 was amended to convert the chamber support from a grant process to an RFP process and require a 1-to-5 match on a $100,000 award; it too passed with amendments. In each case, the chair’s recommendation was adopted, with Representative Tam excused. The committee also heard HB 796, a tax-credit review bill, which drew no support and 12 opposition testimonies with three comments. Opponents, including SAG-AFTRA Hawaii, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, Catholic Charities Hawaii, and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, argued that automatic sunset provisions or broad tax-credit cuts would burden working families and that existing review mechanisms already exist under state law. The Department of Taxation and DBEDT offered technical comments, and the Tax Foundation suggested the bill’s goals might be better addressed by cleaning up the existing review process. Later, the committee heard HB 303, which had 17 supporters and no opposition. Testifiers from the Department of Health, University of Hawaii, Hawaii State Center for Nursing, Queen’s Health System, and the Hawaii State Chiropractors Association supported the measure, with the chiropractors asking to be included in eligibility. The Hawaii State Center for Nursing said the program had been successful for five years and had room to expand. HB 577 also drew support, with the Department of Taxation offering comments and the Tax Foundation noting technical issues. HB 949 generated mixed testimony: Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation and the Chamber of Commerce supported it, while Hawaii Children’s Action Network raised concerns about the bill’s effects and the lack of fiscal analysis; Sugar Creek Capital also supported the measure and clarified that the credit would not offset the GET. Finally, HB 933 and HB 959 were heard, with HB 933 receiving six support testimonies and comments focused on grocery tax relief and food insecurity, and HB 959 drawing strong support from labor and advocacy groups for its broad tax relief package, while the Tax Foundation and Hawaii Appleseed urged caution about the proposed 50% GET increase and asked for clearer fiscal analysis.

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• c> Institute, Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, New<00:12:30.959
• <00:22:32.960> Um between notes. Um between notes.
• Also um of note developmental services.
• I will also just note the growing trend of, according to again the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute
• And we think it's time. important to note that this is possible. important to note that this is possible

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Committee to Study Long-Term Managed Care met to approve prior minutes and outline its schedule, with meetings set for September 24 and September 29 ahead of an October 1 report deadline. The chair said the committee would use the first two meetings to digest testimony, likely ask follow-up questions of DHS, and then work toward conclusions and a report format. The minutes from the previous meeting were approved unanimously. The main testimony came from Sharon Alexander of Amera Health, who argued in favor of moving from fee-for-service Medicaid long-term services and supports to a managed LTSS model. She described managed LTSS as a capitated, quality-driven system used in about 26 states, and said it can improve care coordination, accountability, access to home- and community-based services, and budget predictability. She cited Amera Health’s experience in Pennsylvania and Delaware, including care coordination, housing and transportation support, caregiver programs, and quality benchmarks tied to state oversight. She also said nursing facilities would remain an important option for people who need that level of care. Committee members asked about how the programs are administered, how rates are set, how care managers work, and how quality is measured. Alexander said states contract with managed care organizations at actuarially sound capitated rates, with annual contracts, reporting, and oversight. She explained that care managers typically conduct quarterly assessments and follow up after trigger events such as hospitalization, and that housing coordinators may assist with transitions to the community. On quality, she said states use CMS-related and HCBS benchmark measures covering service timeliness, care planning, transitions, and other outcomes, and that New Hampshire could build on existing metrics rather than starting from scratch. She also noted that rural areas face workforce and transportation challenges, which managed care plans try to address through technology and self-direction options.

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• I mean, what I see is there's an increase in expenses and revenue from fiscal year 2024 to fiscal year
• <00:10:28.800> year expenses and revenue from fiscal year expenses and revenue from fiscal
• c> 25<00:10:31.399> of<00:10:31.640> 2.6 for a fiscal year 25 of 2.6 for a fiscal year
• <00:12:24.519> year the uh rebate from the last fiscal year the uh rebate from the last fiscal
• 27<02:31:38.359> in<02:31:38.560> fiscal 27 in fiscal 27 in fiscal 27<02:31:41.160>

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Summary: The committee heard testimony from Insurance Commissioner DJ Bettencourt on the New Hampshire Insurance Department budget. He said the department is self-funded through assessments on insurers based on New Hampshire premium volume, with about $8 billion in premiums written in the state and a department budget of roughly $15.5 million. He explained that the department has 88 authorized positions, eight vacancies, and that three full-time positions were unfunded after the governor’s requested 4% reduction exercise. He also said the department is trying to balance staffing needs with not overburdening carriers during a hard insurance market. A major topic was the department’s $2.6 million rebate to industry from the prior fiscal year, which Bettencourt described as a credit against the next assessment rather than a direct cash payment. Members questioned why that credit was not reflected as a reduction in the upcoming budget, and Bettencourt and staff explained that the budget assumes full staffing and full spending, with any year-end surplus returned to insurers. The commissioner said the department had added staff in recent years for succession planning and to preserve institutional expertise, and that the rebate reflects careful budgeting rather than excess spending. Members also asked about staffing changes by division, including positions unfunded in fraud, property and casualty examinations, life and health examinations, and tax. Bettencourt said fraud investigations remain strong and that the department can use outside contractors for examinations, with those costs billed to the company being examined. He also described the department’s examination process, including periodic financial exams and targeted market conduct reviews triggered by consumer complaints or trends. Additional questions covered OIT transfers, the department’s oversight of fully insured health coverage, the insurance premium tax and fines going to the general fund, and the department’s limited role in auto repair reimbursement disputes, where he said complaints have recently declined.

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• Is there a fiscal note on the bill? No, there's not. Okay, thank you. Yeah, thank you very much.
• It's got a negative fiscal note. Why is that? Well, the fiscal note is...
• I know that you've reviewed the fiscal note on your bill. Yeah, I'm familiar, yes.
• So at one point, on page one, the bottom of page one of the fiscal note, it says the inability of the
• So on page three of the fiscal note, the fiscal note goes on to say, again, in response to no market

Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation by Pastor Tedrick Woods, followed by routine chamber actions including excusing Senator Gutierrez and receiving House messages that the House had passed HB 21 and HB 49. Senators also recognized advocates visiting the gallery on focal segmental glomerulosclerosis awareness and introduced the Doctor of the Day. The chamber adopted several resolutions, including HCR 66, by voice vote. The Senate then took up and passed a series of measures, often by suspending the regular order and the constitutional three-day rule. Among the bills finally passed were HJR 2, which would prohibit state death taxes; HB 206, limiting counties from requiring cash bonds for pipeline construction; HB 517, barring property owners associations from fining homeowners for discolored vegetation during watering restrictions; HB 2756, requiring TDCJ correctional officers to receive de-escalation and behavioral health training; HB 451, expanding screening for commercial sexual exploitation risk among children in DFPS and TJJD custody; SB 705, cleaning up the air conditioning and refrigeration contractors advisory board; SB 2017, creating an offense for burnouts and wheelies; SB 1858, expanding body armor grant eligibility to ISDs; SB 1400, directing a study on transfer-student outcomes for community college funding; SB 2764, requiring notice to manufactured home buyers about converting homes to real property; SB 748, a licensing cleanup bill on laser hair removal; SB 2519, restricting certain ad valorem tax uses and bonds after amendment; SB 2878, the courts bill with amendments on Brazoria County courts and youth diversion provisions; SB 466, allowing families to request fetal death certificates at any gestational age; SB 1608, requiring timely physical exams for inpatient mental health admissions; SB 1730, limiting civil damages claims arising from certain uses of force or deadly force; SB 2417, clarifying Attorney General antitrust investigation work product and discovery rules; and SB 1946, creating a family violence, criminal homicide prevention task force. The Senate also passed HB 3204, renaming and updating the Polytechnic College at Sam Houston State University, and SB 1986, requiring opioid warning labels. Several bills drew brief debate or amendments. Senators discussed broader HOA reform while considering HB 517, and SB 2203 on TCEQ discovery procedures was amended to require party motions, set a 15-day expiration for certified issues, and limit hearing abatement. SB 2017 was amended to change the mens rea language from knowingly to intentional. SB 2519 was narrowed by amendment to a forward-looking policy statement separating maintenance-and-operation taxes from debt-service taxes. SB 2878 also received amendments to reduce the number of new Brazoria County courts and add youth diversion and crisis-response provisions. SB 466 prompted a floor debate over whether fetal death certificates are appropriate for pre-20-week losses, with supporters emphasizing family closure and opponents arguing the document has no estate-related purpose. SB 1730 also prompted questions about the relationship between criminal findings and civil liability in self-defense cases. The session concluded with additional House and Senate measures being signed in the presence of the Senate and continued consideration of SB 2177, a grant program to help local law enforcement solve violent and sexual offenses.

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• Please take note.
• daily fiscal operations. daily fiscal operations.
• > be<01:21:02.880> able<01:21:03.120> to Fiscal courts will now be able to Fiscal courts
• Members, please take note. We will start promptly at two. the 16th.
• We will start Members, please take note.

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• There's a $48,000 fiscal note on it that we can absorb and make that technology change.
• note on it Um there's a $48,000 fiscal note on it that<00:06:59.680> we<00:06:59.840> can<
• Just the fiscal note.
• So, yeah, we're going to ignore the fiscal note on this one. >> I don't know if we can do that. >> I
• /c><00:18:14.480> off<00:18:14.720> of<00:18:15.520> 75,000 fiscal note, um, was

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Before questions, the chair asked Miss Adriens to comment on the fiscal note and confirm there is no
• She said the cost is to a different fund and that members should have the fiscal note in their packets
• <01:12:22.480> note Adriens to comment on the fiscal note Adriens to comment on the fiscal
• note<01:12:31.440> in<01:12:31.600> your should have a fiscal note in your should
• have a fiscal note in your packets.<01:12:32.400> And<01:12:32.719> what<01:12:32.960>

Bills: HF2300, HF2432, HF2445, HF2443, HF2439, HF3023, HF1615, HF2563

Keywords: HF2432, judiciary finance bill, public safety finance bill, corrections policy, crime victims, victim services, Minnesota victims of crime account, court fees, marriage license fee, financial crimes, fraud investigations, insurance fraud, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Commerce Fraud Bureau, wage theft, automobile theft prevention, nonprofit security grants, 911 funding, POST Board

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• 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

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• would be refunding some of these projects in a meaningful way before the bonds are even paid for, noting
• know 30 before this bonds even paid for will we be refunding these things in some meaningful way noting
• its plan, as the secretary noted that needs to be submitted to the EPA by the end of April, and then
• He also noted that the CEC recently added that to its work, and said this is an equity issue.
• He then added one more point not in his notes: PFAS is a huge issue.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held a hearing on S.2542, the Mass Ready Act, a $3 billion environmental bond bill aimed at climate resilience, water infrastructure, conservation, and related permitting reforms. Secretary Rebecca Tepper and administration officials described the bill’s major investments in flood control, coastal resilience, DCR roads/bridges/dams and parks, drinking water and wastewater upgrades, PFAS remediation, land conservation, food security infrastructure, and expanded Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness funding. They also explained proposed streamlining measures for environmental permitting, flood risk disclosures, a Connecticut River Resilient Commission, and a new Resilience Revolving Fund to provide low-cost financing for municipal resilience projects. Committee members asked about affordability, useful life of projects, how the revolving fund would be capitalized, and how the bill would help communities such as Lawrence, Methuen, and coastal towns; officials said the fund would initially use existing trust resources, not new fees, and could later support special obligation bonds once it has a track record. Several witnesses supported the bill but urged larger authorizations or additional provisions. Boston Harbor Now asked for more funding for MVP and the state’s resilient coast plan, and supported permitting reforms for nature-based and hybrid solutions. The Massachusetts Rivers Alliance urged inclusion of drought-management language from separate bills, plus a statewide flood buyout program and a water reuse commission. Green Roots called for dedicated funding for outdoor and indoor air quality monitoring and indoor air quality improvements, especially in environmental justice communities affected by traffic and airport pollution. Conservation and forestry advocates requested more funding for urban tree canopy, local nurseries, and workforce training, while also raising concerns about PFAS impacts and the need for clearer municipal reforestation language. Agriculture and water infrastructure groups focused on food security and drinking water needs. The Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership and the Mass Food System Collaborative backed the food security infrastructure grant program and farmland protection funding, warning that the program needs continued support in fiscal 2027 and that farmland loss is accelerating. The Massachusetts Waterworks Association said the bill does not go far enough on drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, citing large statewide capital needs and PFAS compliance costs, and asked for recurring funding and broader eligibility for climate resilience grants. A Product Stewardship Council representative also urged funding for a waste reduction needs assessment, citing growing landfill constraints and rising disposal costs. No votes were taken during the hearing."}{

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• We spent about $44,000 last fiscal year.
• This is selected fiscal and policy issues.
• of 22.7% in fiscal year 2022.
• year 2019 to fiscal year 2020.
• As the fiscal year 2020 24, our agency has realized a 36.2% increase in revenue collection since fiscal

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• >> There's no fiscal note on it, though. >> There's no fiscal note on it, though.
• Note says no fiscal impact. Note says no fiscal impact.
• Specifically, the fiscal note provides, and this is a quote from the fiscal note, this bill will have
• 58.800> note<01:58:59.599> uh Specifically, the fiscal fiscal note uh Specifically, the
• <01:59:04.719> have<01:59:04.880> no fiscal note, this bill will have no fiscal note

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