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• Happy to accept the amendments outlined in the analysis.
• issues within the department and bureau are addressed, including those mentioned in the committee analysis
• Happy to accept the amendments outlined in the analysis and as is the case with all of these sunset bills
• First, I want to accept the amendments in the committee analysis and thanks to the committee staff for

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• There's an analysis.
• There's a I um there's an analysis.<00:11:52.000> I<00:11:52.240> I<00:11:52.480> don't
• 11:52.640> I<00:11:52.880> don't<00:11:53.040> know<00:11:53.120> the analysis
• I I don't I don't know the analysis.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Fiscal Committee met on May 16, 2025, and first adopted a rules-and-procedures change extending online audit approval timelines for American Rescue Plan items through December 2026 and bipartisan infrastructure law items through June 30, 2027. The committee then approved the April 18 minutes and adopted the consent calendar with several items removed for separate discussion, including items from Tabs 4, 6, and 7. On Tab 4 item 2511, members questioned why the state was paying utility costs for the Laconia property while it is being sold. Commissioner Charlie Arlinghaus explained the budget line covered utilities generally, not just heat, that some buildings still require minimal heating, and that the main increase was tied to the Winnipesaukee River Basin Project wastewater charges. He said the charges had risen sharply, the property sale would eventually trigger a utility true-up at closing, and he would provide additional analysis. The committee then adopted the item. On Tab 4 item 25115, the Department of Justice said funding for a temporary fourth pathologist was removed from the 2026-2027 budget because it was no longer needed, and the committee adopted the item. On Tab 6 item 25126, Department of Health and Human Services officials explained the Medicaid managed care “withhold” as a performance incentive: about 2% of capitation payments are held back, then redistributed based on quality and operational metrics, with unearned amounts staying with the state until the end of the program and subject to actuarial requirements. They said the approach has improved performance and helped with Medicaid unwinding outreach, reducing enrollment by about 11,000 people in the past year. The committee adopted the item. On Tab 7 item 25139, the Department of Energy said it no longer needed an additional position because existing staff could handle the work, and the item was adopted. The committee also adopted regular-calendar items 25114 and 25131, noted that one regular-calendar item had been withdrawn, set the next meeting for June 20 at 11:00 a.m. in Room 100 of the State House, and adjourned after a motion and second.

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• It allows for the analysis of those who have completed training in early detection and have completed
• duties of the Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce by requiring a statewide workforce analysis
• Requiring a statewide workforce analysis every two years and creating strategies to recruit, train, and
• If you look in the bill analysis on page 7, you have to look at that graph and say this is not a sustainable

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• and technology strategy by ensuring that the programming and budgeting process includes specific analysis
• analysis of SBIR and SCTR projects as budget requests are being developed.
• overall science and technology strategy, and they want the budgeting process to include specific analysis
• the due diligence evaluation standards to make sure agencies are catching all of this open source analysis

Keywords: SBIR, STTR, Innovate Act, small business, innovation, legislative reforms, economic growth, funding, technology transfer

Summary: The meeting focused on the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs (SBIR-STTR), emphasizing the critical reforms necessary to enhance their effectiveness. Chair Ernst introduced the Innovate Act to streamline processes, ensuring funding is awarded based on merit and addressing existing abuses within the system. The discussion was robust, with numerous members expressing concerns about phase transitions and the need for targeted funding to support impactful technological innovations. The conversation also highlighted the program's importance in fostering economic growth, particularly for small businesses in rural areas, and the urgency for legislative changes as the program's authorization approaches expiration.

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• THE FIRST ANALYSIS THAT WE DID – WE HAD SOME INFORMATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE.
• FOLLOWING THAT INITIAL ANALYSIS THAT WE DID WAS A STUDENT COME IN AND SAY WHAT IS HAPPENING SINCE THE
• THIS CHART, A LITTLE BIT DATED BUT IS DIRECTLY FROM THIS ANALYSIS THAT WAS PRODUCED LAST SPRING.
• OUR ANALYSIS, IT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO TIE IN ANYTHING HAVING TO DO WITH THE PASSAGE OF THESE LAWS

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• court and they haven't really had time to sit with it, you can't expect a really long, drawn-out analysis
• expect a really um you know long<00:08:23.879> drawn<00:08:24.199> out<00:08:24.520> analysis
• <00:08:25.440> immediately<00:08:26.080> I long drawn out analysis immediately I long
• drawn out analysis immediately I think<00:08:26.319> people<00:08:26.599> have<00:08:26.720

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: Minnesota House Democrats reacted to the Minnesota Supreme Court’s ruling that a quorum in the House is 68, saying the decision confirms that neither party can act alone and that Republicans and Democrats must negotiate to organize the chamber. They argued that the GOP’s actions over the prior two weeks were illegitimate once Secretary of State Steve Simon determined there was no quorum, and said all committee activity and the election of a presiding officer during that period were not valid. A major focus was the status of Rep. Brad Tabke’s seat in Shakopee. Democrats said Republicans were trying to use a temporary one-seat advantage to oust Tabke despite his election win, recount victory, and court ruling, which they said found it mathematically impossible that he lost. They said they would not return to the Capitol unless Republicans agreed not to remove him and to respect the voters’ will. Democrats said they were still open to a negotiated power-sharing deal and emphasized that such agreements should be in writing. They described their current offer as allowing Republicans to run the chamber while they hold a one-seat advantage, with committee members from the DFL not voting, and then moving to full power sharing if the House returns to a tie. They said the special election timeline was not changed by the court ruling and that the governor could still issue the writ on February 5, with the session having begun on January 14.

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• , the Wyoming Department of A&I, their economic analysis division, and the U.S.
• Representative Larson said, “So, Norman, I appreciate that analysis.
• I studied this a little bit analysis.
• We did lots of analysis.
• <03:47:06.400> to coming up with all kind of analysis to coming up with all kind of analysis

Keywords: 916, all

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• chain of every individual thing, which is part of the, as I mentioned, six degrees of Kevin Bacon analysis
• 16.000> Bacon mentioned, six degrees of Kevin Bacon mentioned, six degrees of Kevin Bacon analysis
• 17.200> court<02:51:17.520> did<02:51:17.680> with<02:51:17.920> this analysis
• that the court did with this analysis that the court did with this the<02:51:18.399> commerce
• going to experience any difference there under Schedule 3, based on what I've read in the legal analysis

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I know any time that we have a statutory change to the Legacy Fund, we try to get a cost-benefit analysis
• I know any time that we have a statutory change to the Legacy Fund, we try to get a cost-benefit analysis
• I do think the cost-benefit analysis would be prudent. Any other discussion?
• I do think the cost-benefit analysis would be prudent. Any other discussion?
• And we made sure that we refreshed our memory as to the even greater number of interviews and analysis

Summary: The committee met to approve prior minutes and receive updates on the Legacy Fund transparency website and fund performance. Staff reported the website procurement was in contract negotiations, with a planned go-live around November 1, and that the site would provide downloadable, more transparent information on fund holdings, allocations, history, and legislative appropriations while protecting confidential data. The investment office then reviewed performance through January 2026, describing strong returns relative to benchmarks, noting real estate and fixed income as weaker areas, and explaining that the fund’s diversification and internal management had helped offset market volatility, including recent geopolitical impacts. Members also discussed the in-state investment program, especially the Bank of North Dakota’s CD-match allocation. Several members questioned whether the program had been static for years and whether the uncommitted balance should remain parked there if it was not being used. The committee voted to pause further transfers into the program until the Bank provides a report and the committee can consider possible statutory changes; the motion also requested a cost-benefit analysis from RVK, and it passed by roll call vote. In the afternoon, RVK presented its review of the investment policy statement as it relates to the in-state investment program. The consultant said it found no major policy impediments, and that implementers and stakeholders generally felt the program was proceeding as intended. RVK emphasized best practices such as third-party due diligence, competitive risk-adjusted returns, diversification, pacing, and exit strategies, while cautioning that required lower-return investments or spending commitments can create pressure on the fund’s long-term real value. The consultant also raised ancillary concerns about state-level concentration risk, the need to distinguish between public and commercial infrastructure, and the lack of a central repository for all state funding commitments to the same projects.

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• rather than filing it as a standalone bill to allow Senate committees to review this and get an analysis
• So do we have any sort of staff analysis that helps us understand what the potential liability is to
• Do we have any kind of analysis related to what that potential liability will be for those counties based
• What we currently have when a few counties put these rural boundaries in place, there was no staff analysis
• What we currently have when a few counties put these rural boundaries in place, there was no staff analysis

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several guest and staff introductions. The chamber then took up returning messages from the House and acted on multiple bills, with votes recorded on each. Senate Bill 628 on transportation facility designations was concurred in as amended and passed 31-4 after discussion about naming roads for deceased individuals and an exception for President Trump. The House amendment to the Live Local affordable housing package, CS/CS/HB 1389, was also concurred in and passed 35-0; Senator Claudio explained it as the fourth iteration of the Live Local Act, including new provisions allowing certain affordable housing on qualifying religious property, extending some timelines, and removing accessory dwelling unit language. CS/CS/HB 1451 on utility services was concurred in and passed 30-6 after questions about phasing out surcharges and reporting requirements. The chamber also substituted CS/CS/HB 1279 for SB 7038 and adopted an education amendment package before passing the bill 36-1, while several other measures were temporarily postponed. The Senate then considered CS/CS/SB 484 on data centers and concurred in the House amendment 383-957, passing the bill 31-6. Senator Avila said the amendment strengthened ratepayer protections, required a PSC tariff filing, and directed an OPAGA study on large-scale data centers. Several senators pressed concerns about the removal of the Senate’s nondisclosure agreement prohibition, the possibility of delayed public awareness of data center projects, and whether costs could be shifted to other ratepayers; Avila responded that the amendment preserved local land-use authority and that ratepayer costs could not be borne by the general body of ratepayers. Debate reflected a split between senators who supported the bill as a needed regulatory framework and those who objected to the transparency changes and the loss of the Senate’s original NDA language. Later, the Senate took up land use and development regulations, substituting CS/CS/CS/HB 399 for SB 208. An amendment by Senator Jones to remove language affecting a Fontainebleau Hotel water park project in Miami Beach failed 17-20 after debate over local control and preemption. Senator McLean’s amendments then added a sunset date and other changes, and Senator Claudio’s amendment preserved Miami-Dade’s urban development boundary supermajority protections and related planning provisions. The chamber then began extended debate on Senator Martin’s amendment creating a process for property owners to challenge rural boundary designations and seek compensation or removal from the designation without going to court; supporters framed it as a property-rights and due-process measure, while opponents argued it would undermine local planning, impose costs on taxpayers, and weaken voter-approved rural boundaries in Orange and Seminole counties. The transcript ends amid that debate, with no final vote shown on the rural boundary amendment in the excerpt provided.

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• The analysis also states that this has no impact on local ad valorem revenue, excuse me, and that is
• Or I don't see that in the staff analysis either. And do you know, and I... You're recognizing.
• So, yes, we made a benefit-cost analysis.
• That is a part of what FEMA refers to as a benefit-cost analysis.
• On every single mission we do, bar none, we do a benefit-cost analysis as to whether it's more appropriate

Summary: The committee took up four bills before moving to a broader discussion of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Trust Fund. SB 434, which would prohibit counties from increasing a home’s assessed value because the owner installed wind mitigation measures, was presented as a homeowner protection measure and reported favorably. CS/SB 110, clarifying that certain 98-year-or-longer residential leaseholders remain eligible for the homestead exemption even if the lease ends at death, was also reported favorably without opposition. SB 856, requiring online real estate listing platforms to display estimated ad valorem taxes using prescribed calculation methods and not the current owner’s tax bill, drew supportive testimony from property appraisers, Zillow, and local government groups; members emphasized transparency for buyers, especially first-time homebuyers, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then spent most of the meeting on SPB 7040, which would recreate and extend the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund through December 31, 2027. Supporters, including the Division of Emergency Management, argued the fund is needed for hurricanes, flooding, other disasters, and rapid response operations, and said the extension preserves legislative oversight that would otherwise lapse. Opponents from advocacy and policy groups argued the fund has been used too broadly, especially for immigration-related detention and enforcement activities, and criticized the lack of tighter guardrails and transparency. They cited deaths in detention facilities, the use of emergency dollars for non-disaster purposes, and concerns about political favoritism and public accountability. Director Kevin Guthrie testified at length in support of the extension, explaining that the fund is used for natural, man-made, and technological emergencies, that reimbursements from federal and other sources are returned to the fund, and that the state has used it for hurricanes, flooding, civil unrest, international evacuations, and immigration-related operations under Operation Vigilant Sentry. He said the division has sought federal reimbursement for some expenses and that the fund helps the state respond quickly when emergencies arise. Members questioned the size of the fund, the amount spent on immigration-related activities, the status of federal reimbursements, and whether lawmakers should have more oversight or unannounced access to detention facilities. The bill discussion remained ongoing in the portion provided, with no final vote on SPB 7040 shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• The key findings of our data analysis are on page one, and I'll take a time now to just review the most
• Chair, LFC's analysis as Recent analysis as of August demonstrates that there is no correlation or causal
• So, for child care assistance, the most recent analysis that we did was a causal match analysis where
• And we absolutely have that analysis of what it would – how the corpus would decline.

Keywords: 996, all

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• We had a cash theft issue at Natural History, and doing our analysis of what happened there, essentially
• We got outside experts to help us with secondary reviews for company analysis.
• We hired contractors to implement a forensic analysis of all our servers and employee workstations.
• retention, $255,000 for two additional FTEs for the Fraud Program: a Special Agent and a Financial Analysis
• And, Chair, Superintendent, what's your office's analysis on the market right now?

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• For analysis to help with recommendations on what to do next, the current draft LFC budget guidelines
• And how we can use that analysis going forward.
• Understanding the impact analysis of self-attestation is also important. station and what that means
• I know that one of our principal analysts, Eric, is also working on that analysis.
• We have that statistical analysis, do we not? Representative, I'm gonna ask Ms.

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• We did an exhaustive request to the University of Hawaii's institutional research and analysis and planning
• We did an exhaustive request to the University of Hawaii's institutional research and analysis and planning
• checking the box and not really doing the kind of rigorous externally driven sort of evaluative analysis
• that<00:40:44.480> would<00:40:44.720> be<00:40:44.960> most evaluative analysis
• that would be most evaluative analysis that would be most appropriate<00:40:45.839> given<00:

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• I want to start off by accepting the committee amendments that are highlighted in the analysis.
• I commend the chair and committee staff for their work and thoughtful analysis of this bill.
• We thank the author for accepting the amendments that were recommended in the analysis.
• First, I'd like to start by accepting the amendments in the committee analysis and really thanking the
• We apologize they didn't get listed on the analysis but we won't go through that there's a whole list

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So, this one I know a little bit about. to claims analysis or claims management to claims analysis or
• They're doing the financial analysis for all entities on a specific schedule.
• They're doing the financial analysis for all entities on a specific schedule.
• They're doing the financial analysis for all entities on a specific schedule.
• They're doing the financial analysis for all entities on a specific schedule.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee continued work on Senate Bill 297 and a new amendment dealing with pooled risk management programs and whether they should be regulated under the insurance department. Lisa Duket, executive director of SchoolCare, testified at length that the draft language could allow co-mingling of public entity risk funds, could trigger producer-licensing requirements for staff who are not actually brokers, and may not fit public entity risk pools because they are not insurance companies. She also raised concerns about the March 1 reporting deadline, the proposed uniform accounting language, aggregate excess insurance, examination costs being charged to the program, and confidentiality provisions that she argued may conflict with right-to-know principles for public entities. She urged the committee to slow down and consider a study committee or more time for review, saying the regulated entities were not adequately involved in drafting the proposal. Chairman Hunt and the department responded that the bill is intended to create a licensure-based regulatory model, similar to other licensed industries, and that the pooled risk management program would be exempt from producer licensing while anyone else selling or negotiating such coverage would need a producer license. The department said failure to comply would be handled through an administrative licensing process, with denial or nonrenewal of a license and appeal through the department process. On the reporting deadline, the department said March 1 is a standard filing date used for financial analysis and that the filing can be the most recent annual report, regardless of fiscal year end. They also explained that the confidentiality language was taken from existing RSA 5B, that aggregate excess insurance was included as a solvency measure, and that the draft was intended to preserve familiar language while adapting it for pooled risk programs. The discussion did not include a final vote or formal action on the bill in the portion provided. The committee appeared to be compiling follow-up questions for the insurance department and considering whether additional revisions or a slower process would be needed before moving the bill forward.

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• There's often data collection and analysis cost.
• There's often data collection and analysis cost.
• There's often data collection and analysis cost.
• There's often data collection and analysis cost.
• There's often data collection and analysis cost.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first discussed scheduling and notice for upcoming executive sessions on a larger slate of bills, including plans to take up eight bills in the morning and possibly the last three bills in the afternoon, with caucus time provided if needed. The chair emphasized advance notice, publication, and flexibility if more bills are added later. The hearing then opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and proceeded to HB 568, a bill allowing local planning boards to request water supply studies for subdivisions to ensure water adequacy as housing density increases. Representative Kat McGee, the prime sponsor, said HB 568 was developed after constituent concerns about private wells being affected by nearby development. She described the bill as narrowly tailored, non-mandatory, and intended to preserve local control while clarifying that planning boards may request studies under local regulations. She noted bipartisan support, an exclusion for community water systems and larger groundwater withdrawals regulated elsewhere, and said the bill would help prevent water shortages and related problems for new and existing homes. Questions from members focused on whether the bill should specify that it applies to subdivisions of four or more lots, since that language had been in an earlier version. Testimony on HB 568 was mixed. Bob Quinn of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors opposed the bill, arguing it lacked a definition of “water supply study,” could lead to expensive hydrology studies, and might raise housing costs; he suggested more work with DES or a study committee. DES administrator Brandon Kernin said the department had worked from a 2010 groundwater commission report, that such problems arise only intermittently in certain areas, and that the bill would make explicit local authority to adopt such ordinances. He also said DES data and homeowner surveys can help identify problem areas and that more robust wells could be considered in the long term. The committee noted 10 online submissions in favor and 3 opposed, plus blue-sheet testimony of 2 in favor and 1 neutral, and then closed the hearing on HB 568. The committee immediately opened HB 582, a bill on safety requirements for operation of personal watercraft. Representative Darby, the sponsor, said the bill responds to the speed and maneuverability of modern personal watercraft, which he described as more like motorcycles on water than traditional boats, and cited a fatal accident on Lake Monomonac as an example of the risks. He said the bill is not intended to restrict ordinary recreation or wake surfing, but to update safety standards for a newer class of larger, quieter three-person PWCs. The hearing began with Darby’s presentation, and no vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• <00:25:04.080> on<00:25:04.320> the they're um doing the analysis on the they're um
• doing the analysis on the most<00:25:04.640> accurate<00:25:04.960> and<00:25:05.120><
• First thing we do is we run a urine analysis.
• is<01:24:22.000> clean<01:24:22.159> as analysis.
• The urine analysis is clean as analysis. The urine analysis is clean as a<01:24:22.480> whistle.

Bills: HF4080, HF3693, HF1857, HF4350

Keywords: agriculture, livestock, retailers, ownership interest, exclusive contracts, meat packing companies, dominant retailers, state law, Department of Agriculture, appropriation, funding, agriculture policy, state budget, animal welfare, cat declawing, animal cruelty, therapeutic procedures, civil penalties, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, aquatic life

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• It is with you if you're interested, and that is an analysis we prepare to view the status of the state's
• It is with you if you're interested, and that is an analysis we prepare to view the status of the state's
• It is with you if you're interested, and that is an analysis we prepare to view the status of the state's
• So, my analysis includes $130 million for future biennia to see what that does.
• So, my analysis includes $130 million for future biennia to see what that does.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard testimony on House Bill 1042, which would increase the BFA contingent credit limit. State Treasurer Monica Misipelli explained that under RSA 66, state debt capacity is tied to unrestricted revenue and that guaranteed debt counts in the calculation even though it is contingent rather than direct debt. She said the state currently has about 4.2% to 4.3% debt-to-revenue ratio, about $120 million in additional capacity, and that approving the bill’s proposed increase would reduce available capacity for future state borrowing, including capital budgets. She noted the BFA has a long history of using guarantees without a state payout, but said the legislature should consider whether the full additional $250 million is needed and whether unused guarantee authorizations, such as one for the Pease Development Authority, should be reviewed in the future. Committee members asked whether guarantees have the same effect as actual debt for bonding capacity, and the treasurer confirmed that they do for purposes of the formula. Members also asked about the usual level of debt relative to the statutory 10% cap, and she said the state generally stays well below that limit. BFA Executive Director James Key Wallace then testified that the request was driven by rising project costs, inflation, and the need for more runway so the agency does not have to return to the legislature in an emergency. He said the BFA is self-supported, has never had a guarantee paid out by the state, requires collateral and reserves, and believes the appropriate range is closer to $400 million to $450 million; he also said a Senate bill would raise the limit to $400 million. He added that the BFA’s pipeline includes projects from about $15 million to $100 million and that housing availability is an important factor in business location decisions. After closing the work session on House Bill 1042, the committee opened House Bill 241, a bill on health insurance coverage for pain management services for chronic pain. Representative Dave Nagel, the prime sponsor, gave extensive background on his long career in pain medicine and said the bill is intended to improve access to non-opioid therapies and evidence-based pain management. He described the broad population affected by chronic pain and opioid use disorder, and said the proposal has long had bipartisan and stakeholder support. No vote or final action was taken on House Bill 241 in the portion of the meeting provided.