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• I would say most of the equalization formulas in the K-12 code do have fixed statutory factors.
• wealth per pupil to some statutory wealth per pupil to some statutory Factor<00:10:24.839> um
• K12 code do have fixed statutory K12 code do have fixed statutory factors<00:10:42.880> um
• program does not have a fixed statutory program does not have a fixed statutory Factor<00:10:54.079
• You don't get back to the statutory allowance; you get to some number that's different.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Chair, members, Senate Bill 1167 allows a city, town, or county to satisfy any statutory requirements
• Chair, members, Senate Bill 1167 allows a city, town, or county to satisfy any statutory requirements
• It’s about the statutory requirements for posting public notices.
• It’s about the statutory requirements for posting public notices.
• Does it meet the statutory requirement?

Bills: HB2015, HB2060, HB2129, HB2170, HB2210, HB2228, HB2352, HB2460, HB2533, SB1019, SB1045, SB1050, SB1078, SB1083, SB1167, SB1184, SCR1006

Keywords: budget procedures, late filing penalty, accounting standards, financial reporting, state appropriations, abortion, educational institutions, health education, state aid, public schools, municipal libraries, annual reporting, state legislation, transparency, government accountability, procurement, foreign adversary, China, state contracts, information technology

Summary: The committee first handled Senate Bill 1045, which would bar cities, towns, and counties from taxing or charging fees on the use of blockchain technology in residences, with limited exceptions. The sponsor said the bill was a repeat of a measure vetoed the prior year and framed it as a tax-preemption issue. There was no testimony, and the bill was moved and passed out of committee on a 4-3 vote. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1019, which would prohibit the addition of fluoride to public water systems. Senator Shamp argued the bill was about health freedom, informed consent, and emerging research she said raised concerns about fluoride’s benefits and possible neurodevelopmental risks. Opponents, including representatives of Arizona dental and public health groups, testified that community water fluoridation is safe, effective, and especially important for low-income and rural communities with limited dental access. After extended debate, the bill received a do pass recommendation on a 4-3 vote. Senate Bill 1050 would provide free lifetime state park passes to Arizona veterans. State Parks testified neutrally but warned the measure could reduce revenue used to support park operations and rural economies; the sponsor said the bill was prompted by a park visit where veterans were charged admission. The committee also approved SB 1050 on a 4-3 vote. Later, SB 1078, dealing with de novo review in public records denial cases, passed unanimously after support from the Goldwater Institute, and SB 1083, which would prevent HOAs and condo associations from banning certain lighted home address devices for emergency response, also passed after testimony from the sponsor and a homeowners coalition.

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• to and approved an application for renewal of a commercial racetrack permit consistent with its statutory
• to the performance audit findings, the sunset review also evaluated the department across several statutory
• , estheticians, cosmetologists, nail technicians, hair stylists, and instructors consistent with statutory
• Finally, the contractor identified three areas where statutory changes could enable the board to more
• Grisbowski referenced regarding the three statutory change requirements.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House Commerce Committee of Reference heard sunset reviews and a performance audit presentation for the Arizona Department of Gaming, the Racing Commission, the Boxing and MMA Commission, and later the Arizona Barbering and Cosmetology Board. The Auditor General reported that the Department of Gaming and the commissions generally met some statutory duties, but identified several problems: the department did not consistently obtain and review independent audits for event wagering and fantasy sports operators; the department and commissions had gaps in conflict-of-interest disclosures; the department and Boxing and MMA Commission lacked comprehensive complaint-handling processes; the department was late distributing some compact trust fund payments; and there were additional issues involving IT security, horse-racing license checks, fee reviews, public records practices, and licensing compliance. The Auditor General said the department agreed to implement all 36 recommendations, the Racing Commission agreed to six recommendations, and the Boxing and MMA Commission agreed to 13 recommendations. The department director said many fixes were already underway, including updated guidance, complaint tracking improvements, and a historical look-back on operator reporting, and she also discussed efforts to combat illegal gambling and educate minors and families about gambling risks. Committee members questioned the department about third-party audits, penalties for underpayments, public records handling, conflict-of-interest screening, and the department’s position on prediction markets and suitability standards for licensees. The director said the department would review past reports, could assess fines if violations were found, and would generally wait for final adjudication or final action in other jurisdictions before taking Arizona licensing action. After discussion, the committee voted to recommend the Department of Gaming be continued for two years until July 1, 2028, the Racing Commission for six years until July 1, 2032, and the Boxing and MMA Commission for six years until July 1, 2032. The Department of Gaming motion passed 7-4, the Racing Commission motion passed 10-1, and the Boxing and MMA Commission motion passed unanimously. The committee then heard the Auditor General’s report on the Arizona Barbering and Cosmetology Board. The audit found the board timely processed many licenses and complaints and had adopted curriculum rules, but it inconsistently applied its disciplinary guidelines, sometimes issuing different sanctions for similar violations without documenting the reasons for deviation. The report also found problems with reciprocity education requirements, application review controls, inspections, and compliance with open meeting, public records, and conflict-of-interest requirements, and it suggested possible statutory changes on aesthetics scope of practice, cease-and-desist authority, and training standards for I-LEST technicians. The board agreed with the findings and said it had already updated disciplinary parameters and documentation policies, with more recommendations in progress; committee members asked about discretion in discipline, audit funding, and service efficiency, and the board highlighted its licensing volume, call response, inspections, and complaint handling performance.

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• Second, for counties statutory, Chapter 129 is our Bible for budgeting.
• The key statutory date for us is June 1st.
• So if you look at statutory, all other taxes are permitted to the state, which means every other tax
• And the public services tax is another statutory authority.
• Our taxing authority comes either from the Constitution or statutory law.

Summary: The Committee on Community Affairs convened with a quorum and took up SB 308, a bill related to the Florida Museum of Black History. The bill would establish a Florida Museum of Black History Board of Directors and direct it to work with a supporting nonprofit foundation, while also requiring the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners to provide administrative assistance and staffing until planning, design, and engineering are complete. With no appearance forms or debate, the committee voted the bill favorably. The remainder of the meeting was an informational briefing from the Florida Association of Counties and the Florida League of Cities on local government budgeting practices. Presenters explained how counties and cities develop budgets, the legal framework governing property taxes and other revenues, the distinction between restricted and unrestricted funds, and the role of constitutional officers, public safety, debt, pensions, and capital planning. They emphasized that most local revenues are restricted by law, that general funds are the main discretionary source, and that local governments must balance annual budgets while meeting mandated service levels. The presenters also discussed how property taxes, fees, local option taxes, and state-shared revenues support local services, and they highlighted the fiscal pressures created by public safety, emergency management, infrastructure, and retirement costs. Members asked questions about the share of local revenue that is unrestricted and the implications for any proposal to eliminate property taxes. The presenters responded that only a portion of county and municipal revenue is flexible, with much of it dedicated to specific purposes by law.

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• We're just adopting the Texas statutory language on what a member is in a non-profit.
• At issue is the eight-day pre-election campaign finance report, which was 12 days late, with a statutory
• And by, for example, getting rid of the statutory requirement that we mail these late notices, it would
• staff has been working on, taking what they can that does not require statutory change, like some of
• There is another that places a statutory cap on the... ...penalty in connection with certain violations

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• . >> AJ Ellison, so, under statutory guidelines, we cannot just shuffle money around.
• >> so um, under statutory guidelines, >> so um, under statutory guidelines, we<01:18:09.280
• /c><01:21:44.480> dollar statutory level for large dollar statutory level for large dollar offenses
• The need for clear statutory guardrails, transparency, and stakeholder involvement.
• consistency, the path is clear statutory consistency, the path is clear statutory language,<01:35

Bills: HF3423, HF2354, HF3634

Keywords: healthcare, provider enrollment, medical assistance, legislation, state funds, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, service verification, Medicaid, human services, electronic documentation, 1183, house

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• > definition<00:02:56.959> of 28, adding a statutory definition of 28, adding a statutory
• fiscal impact or are tied to a statutory fiscal impact or are tied to a statutory appropriation<
• The governor's budget had proposed this being a statutory appropriation.
• The governor's budget had proposed this being a statutory appropriation.
• The governor's budget had proposed this being a statutory appropriation.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• certification took too long, and facilities can be cited for failing to have caregivers credentialed by statutory
• certification took too long, and facilities can be cited for failing to have caregivers credentialed by statutory
• And that requires a legislative statutory change? Correct. Thank you very much.
• And legislative statutory request to implement the recommendations? We sure hope so. Okay.

Summary: The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee held a public hearing on the State Auditor’s Office performance audit of Washington’s Restoring Quality Home Care Initiative (I-1163). Auditors said the initiative’s background checks and 75-hour training requirement are widely viewed as safety measures, but the state lacks pre-2011 data to directly measure safety outcomes. They also found Washington’s long-term care workforce is still short, though the state ranks better than many others in workers per disabled person, and that some groups and regions have larger gaps between authorized and actually used Medicaid care hours, suggesting access problems for certain clients. The audit focused heavily on the certification process for home care aides. Auditors reported that many applicants never finish certification, that the process often exceeds the 200-day legal deadline, and that delays can cause lost income, job loss, and in some cases repeated employer changes that allow aides to keep working without becoming certified. They recommended that the Department of Health accept applications only after training and testing are completed, move testing into training programs more broadly, and eliminate redundant DOH verification of FBI background checks. Committee members asked about testing contract incentives, language access, and the role of immigration in workforce shortages; auditors said they found no financial performance standards in the Prometric contract, did not specifically study immigration status, and did not focus on language barriers in this audit. Department of Health and Department of Social and Health Services officials largely agreed with the audit’s findings and recommendations. They said they have already made improvements, including expanded in-program testing, more staffing, and rule changes, and that testing has been integrated into more than 110 training programs. DSHS noted testing is offered in 13 languages. Both agencies said they support further streamlining and expect continued collaboration, including possible budget or legislative requests. No public testimony was offered, and the committee adjourned without taking any vote or formal action on the audit.

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• One is, if you're not fluent in statutory construction and what these are... ...in statutory construction
• protection orders or stalking protection orders, you go to that statute now, you go to that old statutory
• I just think for folks who aren't fluent in statutory language might still not sort of, maybe even in

Keywords: 904, all

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• So hair braiding, hair weaving, from that statutory definition.
• <00:12:43.120> that braiding, hair weeding from that braiding, hair weeding from that statutory
• 44.560> So<00:12:44.639> they<00:12:44.880> don't<00:12:44.959> have statutory
• So they don't have statutory definition.

Bills: SB183, SB160, SB183, SB160

Keywords: tribal police, law enforcement, reservation safety, Ma-Chis Lower Creek Indian Tribe, indigenous rights, sales tax, use tax, sales and use tax, local tax exemption, county tax, municipal tax, county commission, municipal ordinance, resolution, Alabama Department of Revenue, tax administration, fiscal year, September 1 effective date, local government, tax exemption

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• We changed one to match up with the statutory language, which is reflected in RSA 7615-8, and you have
• with<00:05:22.080> the changed one to match up with the changed one to match up with the statutory
• 23.360> which<00:05:23.600> is<00:05:23.840> reflected<00:05:24.400> in statutory
• language which is reflected in statutory language which is reflected in RSA<00:05:25.360> 7615-8<

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee of conference on HB 718 met to reconcile House and Senate language. Members discussed two main parts of the bill: provisions requiring the Department of Education to report on rules that exceed state or federal requirements, including any fiscal impact on school districts, and language related to the new Pasquaney school district and its tax-rate setting timeline. Conferees said they were agreeable to the Senate’s additions on reporting and the handling of indeterminable fiscal impacts. The group focused on a House amendment, 2725H, which made two technical changes to the Senate language: adding the word “certified” to align with existing statutory language and changing the bill’s effective date to “upon passage” so the Department of Revenue Administration could act in time. A further clarification was proposed to specify July 1, 2025, for the tax-rate language, and members agreed to that change as well. There was some concern raised that the bill’s underlying special education implications could have indeterminate fiscal effects on school districts, and one member said that without a fiscal note they could not support it. After discussion, the House members voted in favor of the three changes, the Senate member present also supported them, and the chair announced the result as effectively unanimous. The committee then said the report would be drafted and the bill would move forward, with HB 102 mentioned as another item to be placed on consent.

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• It will weaken statutory protections for real estate data.
• It will weaken<00:32:38.320> statutory<00:32:39.039> protections<00:32:39.519> for
• c><00:32:39.840> real weaken statutory protections for real weaken statutory protections for real
• The statutory mandate is to value property at market value, so assessors should look at market data.
• But that is the government's job; that is its statutory role to wear both of those hats.

Bills: HF3676, HF2959, HF3233

Keywords: Safe at Home, address confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, harassment, victim privacy, survivor protection, confidential address, protected address, secret address, identity protection, residential confidentiality, program participant, nondiscrimination, court disclosure, protective order, service of process, driver's license, state ID

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• Secondly, there is no statutory component right now for repeat offenders, so this would add additional
• Secondly, there is no statutory component right now for repeat offenders, so this would add additional
• Secondly, there is no statutory component right now for repeat offenders, so this would add additional
• Secondly, there is no statutory component right now for repeat offenders, so this would add additional
• Secondly, there is no statutory component right now for repeat offenders, so this would add additional

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And then they have specific statutory uses for that.
• And then they have specific statutory uses for that.
• And then they have specific statutory uses for that.
• And then they have specific statutory uses for that.
• And then they have specific statutory uses for that.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• My understanding is that MMB has always had the statutory authority over internal controls, and that
• We appreciate the statutory scheme as it exists right now. Oh, really?
• It seems like in the statutory scheme it is MMB's responsibility, um, if in case that's helpful.
• We appreciate the statutory scheme as it exists right now. Oh, really?
• <01:10:41.760> scheme chair we appreciate the statutory scheme chair we appreciate the statutory

Keywords: 1183, house

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• million, which represents around 70% of what would be generated in the FEFP by using the current statutory
• House's proposed offer, we are upping that number to 100% of what would be funded under today's statutory
• year and would give each district the same or more funds as would have been generated by using the statutory

Summary: The meeting focused on the House’s first offer on the budget, proviso, and back-of-the-bill items in negotiations with the Senate. Representative Persons-Mulica explained that the House’s proposal would create an academic acceleration options supplement to support advanced courses such as AP, IB, ACE, and CAP, and would fund that supplement at 100% of the amount generated under the current statutory weight system, rather than the lower level included in the Senate’s proposal. She said the House’s offer would provide more funding to every district than this year and at least as much as the current formula would generate. She also highlighted two back-of-the-bill items: a Family Empowerment Scholarship Stabilization Enrollment Program to provide additional funding if enrollment projections create issues, and a provision allowing early learning coalitions to use unexpended school readiness funds in fiscal year 2025-26. Senator Burgess praised the offer and noted the House and Senate were working toward addressing concerns raised during session. A public commenter, a longtime teacher, thanked lawmakers for preserving funding for academically rigorous courses and urged future improvements in school funding and teacher pay. Representative Joseph asked how the additional supplemental funds would be allocated between district schools and other programs, and Persons-Mulica said that guidance would be included in a forthcoming conforming bill. With no further questions or public comment, the committee moved to adjourn, and the meeting ended with notice that it could reconvene on one hour’s notice.

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• And/or, say, to meet maybe statutory requirements?
• and or say to meet maybe statutory requirements. And/or say to meet maybe statutory requirements.
• They certainly could be statutory changes, more complexity.
• Right now, what we're trying to do is create statutory allowance so that advanced payments can be made
• Right now, what we're trying to do is create statutory allowance so that advanced payments can be made

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee 5 on State Administration held a May Revise hearing focused on state administration proposals, with the chair noting no actions would be taken and all items would remain open. The committee heard presentations on a range of budget proposals, including technical adjustments for the Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement and the California Workforce Development Board, security and election-related funding for the Secretary of State, modernization and loan-backfill requests for the Department of Consumer Affairs, and multiple Employment Development Department updates covering EDD Next, UI and DI/PFL benefit estimates, workforce funding, and an EMT training reappropriation. Several items drew discussion from the LAO and committee members. The LAO generally supported technical or modernization items such as PERB’s implementation requests, GoServe’s College Corps adjustment, the Secretary of State’s security and HAVA grant items, and the Board of Pharmacy modernization proposal, but raised concerns about the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education’s proposed $10 million General Fund backfill and interest-free loan language. For EDD, the LAO flagged the size of the DI/PFL benefit adjustment and the unusual structure of the document management system proposal within EDD Next, while EDD said the changes reflected higher participation and benefit levels after SB 951 and ongoing modernization needs. The Department of Industrial Relations drew the most extensive questioning. It proposed funding for legal unit reclassifications, EAMS and Cal/OSHA data modernization, a new Cal/OSHA emerging technologies unit, a COYA reappropriation, and trailer bill changes requiring electronic payment of employer assessments and adjusting the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board timeline. Members pressed DIR on high vacancy rates, long wage theft and workers’ compensation backlogs, low collection rates for fines, and the need for clearer workload and outcome measures. DIR said the requests were intended to improve efficiency, support audits and corrective action plans, and better address emerging workplace risks, while the LAO said the workload drivers behind delays remain unclear. The hearing also included support for CalHR’s employee assistance program consolidation and CDT’s proposal to expand “Poppy,” a statewide generative AI assistant for state employees.

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• c><00:30:00.080> existing board audits under the existing board audits under the existing statutory
• statutory framework. statutory framework.
• <00:40:29.360> CPI<00:40:29.840> adjustment to support the statutory CPI adjustment
• to support the statutory CPI adjustment for<00:40:30.440> troopers<00:40:31.280> and<00
• In year two, there is a $100 million pool split based on the statutory formula. held harmless from any

Keywords: 958, all

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• And so, I'm concerned about exceeding statutory authority by setting these diameters.
• And so, I'm concerned about exceeding statutory authority by setting these diameters.
• I can, you know, take a quick look here at their index and try to see if maybe they have the statutory
• maybe they have, you know, the statutory maybe they have, you know, the statutory authority<00:27
• <00:36:51.440> So, We meet the statutory requirements if we do this, but instead of filling

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and then adopted the consent calendar without objection. On the regular calendar, it took up a Health and Human Services Medicaid rule on laboratory services. Committee members questioned why an expired rule was still needed and whether any fees, fines, or appeals had occurred during the lapse. DHHS staff said there were no fees or fines, the service remains in the state Medicaid plan, providers continued to be reimbursed under the billing manual, and there had been no known appeals. The committee then approved the rule. The next item was a Natural Resources rule package covering wood processing mills, wood concentration yards, forestry health, forest fire, and administrative fines. Representative Leon pulled the item from consent and objected to the rule’s repeated 5-inch diameter limit for burnable material, arguing that the statute authorizes permits for camp or cooking fires but does not clearly authorize a diameter limit, and that larger wood can be responsibly burned or otherwise managed in forested properties. DNCR’s forest protection chief responded that the 5-inch limit is intended to reduce smoldering and wildfire risk, align with DEES air rules defining brush as 5 inches or less, and keep backyard burning consistent with air-quality regulations. He said larger material can be handled through other permitting processes and that the rule is meant to educate the public and prevent unsafe burning. Members continued to debate whether the rule exceeded statutory authority and whether it was practical for landowners managing larger wooded parcels. One member suggested narrowing the 5-inch restriction in the category 4 permit language, while another noted the statute appears to speak in terms of small or large amounts of material rather than a specific diameter. The discussion ended without a final resolution in the excerpt, with the committee still considering possible amendments to the Natural Resources rules.

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• board's constitutional and statutory board's constitutional and statutory duties. duties. duties
• constitutional and statutory duties. constitutional and statutory duties.
• language or constitutional statutory language or constitutional concern. concern. concern.
• And that's why we use it in our statutory language regarding a lot of bills.
• <04:07:16.000> language use it in our statutory language use it in our statutory language

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, approved the journal, and then moved through announcements and committee scheduling notices. Members recognized visiting groups, including the Adams 12 girls wrestling team and the Northwest Chamber of Commerce, and several representatives announced upcoming committee hearings on bills including House Bill 1317, House Bill 1225, House Bill 1322, Senate Bill 18, and others. The chamber also took a short recess while another committee was meeting. On third reading, the House first laid over Senate Bill 43 until the next day, then considered House Bill 1339, which changes the voluntary legal holiday name on March 31 from Caesar Chavez Day to Farm Workers Day. Supporters said the bill recognizes farmworkers and survivors and reflects recent allegations involving Cesar Chavez; the bill passed 64-0 with one excused. The House then adopted House Bill 1214 on controlled substances licensing (43-21), House Bill 1242 on interlock restricted licenses for impaired drivers (56-8), House Bill 1260 on childcare assistance programs (63-1), House Bill 1188 on securities regulation sunset continuation (43-21), House Bill 106 on designating state higher education institutions as thriving institutions (43-2), House Bill 1197 on the vessel registration program (55-10), and House Bill 1269 on transit access (43-2). The chamber also agreed to make House Bill 1320, Senate Bill 118, House Bill 1195, Senate Bill 88, and House Bill 1304 special orders later that morning. After that, the House resolved into committee of the whole for House Bill 1320, which concerns statutory requirements for ballot title language and accessible language for ballot titles. Representative Luck offered amendment L004 to let proponents of citizen initiatives submit a draft title that would be presumed sufficient unless the title board needed to modify it to meet constitutional and statutory duties. Luck and Bradley argued the change would reduce bias and treat citizen initiatives more fairly compared with legislator-driven measures, while preserving clarity and readability in ballot language. The transcript cuts off before final action on the amendment or bill.