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• And there was a fiscal note that I appreciate at zero cost, Chair.
• And there was a fiscal note that I appreciate at zero cost, Chair.
• And there was a fiscal cultured food.
• And there was a fiscal note<00:43:50.319> that<00:43:50.640> I<00:43:50.960> appreciate
• I’m glad you pointed it out, and I’d like everyone to note this moment of bipartisan hazing.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• But the fiscal note isn't on the A4.
• The fiscal note was not complete last The fiscal note was not complete last time<00:59:19.760> it<
• Um but the fiscal note isn't on the A4. Um but the fiscal note isn't on the A4.
• Turner can for a fiscal note and Mr.
• The fiscal note came back zero.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• For FY25, the GRT estimate was increased by $76 million over the December fiscal year.
• The fiscal impacts were a little lower than expected because of taxpayer activity.
• And as we always note with this slide...
• In fiscal year 2026, early childhood funding amounted to $918 million.
• I would just note that Montessori is not part of that; Waldorf's not part of that.

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• So I'm not going to go over those main points again, except to note how they may apply to some of the
• The specific BCP in front of you is for $38.6 million for just the next fiscal year.
• And with that, I'm going to lead on a more optimistic note.
• So that funding source is scheduled to go away after that fiscal year.
• But I guess One thing that we would note is the main sticking point is this legal challenge.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• <00:01:42.360> overview, provide us with a fiscal overview, provide us with a fiscal overview
• Uh we occurred in state fiscal year '23.
• So just to note that. And then to also note again the importance of maximizing 4E claiming.
• Money may on today's a new fiscal year.
• in what would be our fiscal year partial mostly<00:54:50.240> fiscal<00:54:50.600> year

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:19 DCBS 00:01:58, 958, all

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• <02:28:51.520> note go with this bill but in the fiscal note go with this bill but in the
• <02:30:24.399> note<02:30:25.280> um was able to have a zero fiscal note um was able
• And similar language in the fiscal note.
• <03:02:19.200> fiscal<03:02:19.520> note, the fiscal note, but in the fiscal note,
• the fiscal note, but in the fiscal note, here's<03:02:20.240> what<03:02:20.560> happens.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the journal, and received a series of committee and conference committee reports. Committee reports advanced several bills, including House Bill 106 from Education; House Bills 1312 and 1322 from Judiciary; Senate Bill 172 from Transportation and Energy; and a large group of bills from Appropriations, many of which were sent to the Committee of the Whole, some placed on the consent calendar. The chamber also received a conference committee report on House Bill 1410, the state budget bill, which was later taken up for repassage. A special order consent calendar was then considered and adopted, advancing Senate Bills 154, 156, and 157. Those bills were described as dealing with Colorado Channel Authority Board appointments, State Workforce Development Council practices, and abandonment of a town with critical water infrastructure. The Committee of the Whole report on those bills was adopted, and they were ordered engrossed and placed on the calendar for third reading and final passage. The Senate also adopted the first conference committee report on House Bill 1411, which concerns health insurance benefits for certain low-income individuals who are ineligible for medical assistance due to immigration status and adjusts appropriations. The report was adopted 34-0, and the bill was repassed 32-2. House Bill 1410, the long bill, was then adopted from conference committee and repassed after extended debate on funding for the ID community and related developmental disability and transition funding; the final repassage vote was 23-11. During debate, senators discussed the difficulty of the budget decisions and the need to revisit the issue with better information in the interim. Later, the Senate considered Senate Bills 17, 45, and 91 in Committee of the Whole. SB 17, concerning out-of-network health care dispute resolution, received committee amendments and was adopted. SB 45, concerning workforce development opportunities in Colorado’s nuclear sector, was amended to include a one-year sunset if funding is not raised for the School of Mines program, then adopted. SB 91, concerning exclusion of certain printed news deliverers from employee definitions in labor and employment law, drew debate: supporters said it would help preserve local newspapers and independent contractor delivery models, while opponents argued it would weaken worker protections and favor large newspaper owners. The transcript cuts off before the final vote on SB 91.

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• I'm the fiscal analyst for this committee.
• <01:21:54.880> note questions about particular fiscal note questions about particular fiscal
• year beginning in fiscal year 2025.
• year beginning in fiscal year 2025.
• <01:24:07.600> year account of the 450,000 per fiscal year account of the 450,000 per fiscal

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• Because there's no fiscal note attached to it, but most of the other tax cap bills have fiscal notes
• Why is there no fiscal note attached to this bill? >> Uh, because it's in a Wilson amendment.
• Because there's no fiscal note<00:36:18.079> attached<00:36:18.560> to<00:36:18.720>
• <00:36:22.960> notes other tax cap bills have fiscal notes other tax cap bills have fiscal
• Why is there no fiscal note<00:36:26.720> attached<00:36:27.119> to<00:36:27.359> this

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• <01:12:26.440> prior A 2024 fiscal note stated prior A 2024 fiscal note stated prior authorization
• Chair, Representative, um, we're waiting on a fiscal note.
• Chair, Representative, um, we're waiting on a fiscal note.
• I don't need a fiscal note to see that.
• I don't need a fiscal note to see that.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House File 3939, a bill to support a Helping Paws service-dog litter named in honor of Gilbert and the Hortman family. Testimony from Helping Paws and service-dog graduate Angie Foley described the organization’s work, the significance of the “Guided by Gilbert” litter, and how the funding would help train dogs that provide independence and support to people with disabilities, veterans, and others. Members from both parties spoke warmly about Speaker Hortman’s connection to the organization and Gilbert, and the bill was laid over for possible inclusion. The committee then considered House File 3769, the Department of Corrections’ technical omnibus bill, with an A1 amendment adopted to clarify tuberculosis testing language. The bill updates TB screening procedures in correctional facilities, including how refusals are handled, and adds Quantiferon Gold Plus testing as an option alongside existing methods. Members discussed whether the bill would create costs for counties and jails, with some noting added testing and segregation costs and others arguing the changes would improve accuracy and reduce time in restrictive housing. The bill, as amended, was recommended to the general register. House File 3978 was next, a technical cleanup bill for a provider wellness program created last year. The bill expands eligibility and confidentiality protections from physicians to all health care providers, while supporters said the program is meant to address burnout and mental health strain in the workforce and does not require new money. Some members questioned whether the change was redundant or would broaden the program without additional funding, but the Minnesota Medical Association testified that the program is separate from insurance and was intended to serve all providers. The bill was recommended to the general register. Finally, the committee began House File 3476, which Rep. Liebling described as a cleanup bill related to Minnesota’s Medicaid managed care system and public program oversight. She argued that the state spends billions through managed care organizations and that the system has never been proven better than direct payment, setting up a broader discussion of the bill’s purpose and the state’s oversight of public health care spending.

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• of the economic benefits that are noted in the fiscal note here.
• c><04:08:51.359> to going to the fiscal note as you go to going to the fiscal note as you go to
• DOE's fiscal note says rate to $0.
• This bill depends on a fiscal note.
• in the fiscal that you know as noted in the fiscal note<05:57:06.958> I<05:57:07.120> forget

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• If you look, we now have a fiscal note.
• If you look, we now have a fiscal note.
• <04:24:33.520> that that fiscal note reads is that that that fiscal note reads is that that
• I believe the fiscal note was again drafted by the people who do the fiscal notes.
• <04:38:31.359> note, but basically we need new fiscal note, but basically we need new fiscal

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• So, um, is there a revised fiscal note given the amendment that was done on the bill?
• I was told that there were two revised fiscal notes, but they were on bills Senate Bill 246 and Senate
• Sure, just to clarify, Senator, no revised fiscal note.
• There are some fees in here that that fiscal note will estimate, but uh, we're still waiting for that
• Because the original fiscal note, we had, uh, four positions. Yes, here.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Eason fiscal year 2030. 31 so outright decline.
• They're growing from 488,000, almost 489,000 in fiscal year, 26, 27 to 616,000 in fiscal year, 2030.
• districts receiving less fefp funds than in prior fiscal years.
• I also think it's important to note on this slide.
• And when we look at the column for fiscal year, 25 26.

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• Senate floor amendment would please note Senate floor amendment number<00:29:13.360> one<00:29
• final fiscal year total sick<00:30:28.399> days<00:30:28.720> accumulated<00:30:29.840
• SB3 is essentially about fiscal responsibility, financial transparency, and accountability.
• SB3 is essentially about fiscal SB3 is essentially about fiscal responsibility,<00:33:26.880>
• <00:40:21.119> stress<00:40:21.359> again note and and they stress again note and and they

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and a quorum established. The journal was approved, absent senators were excused, and new bills and resolutions were introduced, including measures on housing districts, calorie information, alcohol beverage control, county clerk filings, vital records, and a resolution honoring Dr. Samantha Shaver. The chamber also received notice that the House had passed House Bills 384, 144, and 290 and requested concurrence. The Senate then recessed briefly for party caucuses before reconvening. The main floor action centered on Senate Bill 3, relating to school district finances. The bill, as amended by Senate Committee Amendment 1 and Senate Floor Amendment 2, was described as strengthening financial transparency for school districts by requiring public access to budgeting information, monthly credit card statements, superintendent contracts and compensation, audits, and final working budgets. Supporters argued it would improve fiscal responsibility and accountability in response to concerns about spending practices in large districts. The Senate adopted both amendments and passed SB 3 by a vote of 35-1, with one senator explaining a no vote while acknowledging the need for transparency. The Senate then took up Senate Bill 1, relating to education and the governance structure of a large school district. Supporters said the bill responds to a recent court ruling by adding detailed findings to justify treating the district differently and by clarifying that the superintendent handles day-to-day operations while the board focuses on strategic planning, budget approval, audits, and hiring or firing the superintendent. Proponents cited the district’s size, share of state education funding, number of students, and concentration of low-performing schools as reasons for the change. Opponents argued the bill would reduce elected board accountability, questioned whether the structure would improve outcomes, and emphasized broader funding and achievement challenges. After extended debate, the Senate proceeded to a vote on SB 1; the transcript shows a brief proponent statement and a lengthy opposing explanation, but the final vote result is not included in the provided text.

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• We note that it is not clear whether there are any fiscal barriers to implementing dual enrollment, as
• And that's not a fiscal problem necessarily.
• Just I'm going to note them. There will be no presentation.
• I'm going to note them.
• I'm going to note them.

Summary: The committee heard an update on the administration’s Career Education Master Plan and the new California Education Interagency Council. Administration and agency staff described efforts to better connect K-12, higher education, workforce, and data systems, including the California Cradle to Career Data System, e-Transcript California, and a proposed career passport. They emphasized regional coordination with workforce boards and community colleges, and said the new council’s immediate tasks are to hold its first meeting by the end of June, enter into a data-sharing MOU, and complete a strategic plan by the end of November. Members asked about the council’s authority, reporting requirements, and how it would relate to the broader Master Plan for Higher Education; staff said the council will make recommendations but does not have implementation authority. The committee then took up the Governor’s proposed $100 million one-time expansion of dual enrollment grants and related changes to instructional minute requirements. Finance and the Department of Education said the proposal would support middle college, early college, and CCAP programs, add technical assistance, prioritize high-need LEAs, and reduce the minimum instructional day for certain dual enrollment students from 240 to 180 minutes to ease scheduling barriers. The Chancellor’s Office strongly supported the investment, citing access, acceleration, and equity benefits, while the LAO recommended rejecting the funding, arguing the state already provides ongoing support and that the proposal does not address major barriers. Members raised questions about adult learners, A-G alignment, reporting on outcomes and expenditures, rural access, transportation, staffing, and whether the funding would create lasting program capacity. The item was left open after discussion. The committee also considered trailer bill language to align the definition of long-term English learners across data systems. Finance and CDE said the change would simplify identification by defining LTELs as students who have not attained English proficiency within seven years and RTELs as students not proficient within six years, matching the dashboard and research-based timelines. CDE said the current mismatch between dashboard and assessment definitions creates confusion and delays, while some members and advocates worried the change could reduce earlier intervention or should be handled through policy committees rather than the budget process. The committee voted to reject the proposal and refer it to policy, though the administration said it still supports the budget language. Finally, the committee heard a proposal to extend the Supporting Inclusive Practices project by one year, through June 30, 2027. CDE said the project is promising but raised concerns about the contract structure and fiscal management, while Marysville Joint Unified School District testified that SIP had helped expand inclusive preschool and district-wide practices and reduce reliance on more restrictive placements. Members questioned why funds had not been fully encumbered and whether the remaining money should be redirected to areas with greater implementation need. The item was discussed but no final action was described in the excerpt.

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• <03:09:04.920> note, any fiscal note, any fiscal note, it<03:09:06.320> just<03:09:
• There is no fiscal note for this.
• There is no fiscal note for doesn't.
• We don't have a fiscal note.
• If we did, We don't have a fiscal note.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <01:35:10.719> note the commission, then the fiscal note the commission, then the fiscal note
• Um, just based on the fiscal<03:08:50.479> note,<03:08:51.040> um, fiscal note, um, fiscal
• Oh, it >> It doesn't have a fiscal note.
• doesn't have a fiscal note. Okay. doesn't have a fiscal note. Okay.
• <04:22:35.120> note online there is an updated fiscal note online there is an updated fiscal

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• One thing that is important to note is municipalities do not have fiscal autonomy.
• I get a sticky note that says I need my road graded. That's what happens in local government.
• Putting fiscally constrained counties against non-fiscally constrained counties is just really not good
• Ranking Member Eskamani: Excuse me for jotting down notes I'm sure.
• Every year I've been here since 2020, there's a fiscal cliff that we are now approaching.

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• I have a few housekeeping notes to cover.
• Please note that any written testimony submitted to the committee is considered public comment and may
• Lastly, as noted in your analysis on page two, the California Natural Resources Agency and other state
• Our analyses are also shared... ...fiscal impact with you here in the committee during the second house
• Minor fiscal impact, also absorbable, and no formal opposition. I respectfully ask for an I vote.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on January 22, 2026, for its regular order hearing and suspense-file hearing. In regular order, the committee approved consent-calendar bills AB 683, AB 763, AB 1126, and AB 1278 on unanimous due-pass motions, and AB 34 and AB 442 on a second unanimous due-pass motion. The committee then heard and advanced several bills, including AB 35, which would create an APA exemption for Proposition 4-funded programs to speed implementation of water, wildfire, energy-storage, and grid-support projects; AB 748, establishing pre-approved housing programs for local agencies; AB 939, allowing immediate transfer of certain affordable homeownership units to qualified nonprofit housing organizations; AB 643, adding a narrow organic-waste-derived agricultural fertilizer product to SB 1383 procurement options; and AB 96, removing the high school diploma requirement for certified Medi-Cal peer support specialists. Testimony on these bills was largely supportive, with sponsors and coalition representatives emphasizing reduced delays, lower costs, and improved housing, environmental, or behavioral-health outcomes. The Department of Finance offered general budget comments but no bill-specific positions. The committee voted the bills out, with AB 643 and AB 96 receiving no recorded opposition in the transcript and AB 939 passing with some members noting support and interest in coauthoring. The committee also received a presentation-only discussion of AB 1091, a proposal to authorize eight-letter specialty license plates, which the author said could generate revenue for rural programs such as the Williamson Act; the bill was not acted on at that time. After public comment, the committee moved to the suspense-file hearing on 53 bills. Using a substituted motion for due-pass and due-pass-with-amendments items, the committee held some bills and advanced many others, often with amendments that narrowed scope, deleted provisions, or required reports or studies. Bills held in committee included AB 405, AB 298, AB 333, AB 296, AB 1091, AB 1241, and AB 577, among others. The committee reported moving 43 bills to the Assembly floor, with several on A roll calls and others on B roll calls or with amendments, and noted that amendment language would be posted later online.

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• And basically, if you look at the fiscal note on that, you will see that they're talking about $1.5 million
• It's in the fiscal note, but not appropriated in the bill. Okay. Okay.
• note at all.
• Well, there's no, the fiscal note, yeah, it wasn't in there.
• No, the fiscal note, yeah, it wasn't in there.

Bills: SB2004, HB1600

Keywords: ethics commission, immunity, conflict of interest, complaints, public officials, transparency, legislative action, criminal prosecution, complaint resolution, HB 1600, immigration law clinic, University of North Dakota, UND Law, law school clinic, legal aid, immigration attorney, student clinic, pro bono, immigration legal services, caseload limit

Summary: The committee reconvened to continue work on water-related appropriations and related bills, with the chair emphasizing the need to move the water bill to conference committee soon because of differences with the House. Members reviewed project funding levels and carryover balances across several water projects, including NAWS, Southwest, Valley City, Cirrus River flood control, Hart River, Redder water supply, municipal and rural water, general water, and discretionary funding. The discussion focused on reduced revenue forecasts, the use of a $150 million line of credit as a working assumption, and concerns about large carryover amounts and piling up cash. No final changes were made to the water funding numbers, but the chair said the committee would revisit the bill after further cleanup of the draft language. The committee then took up House Bill 1600, which would create an immigration law clinic at the University of North Dakota law school. Members agreed the program should be treated as a one-time pilot rather than ongoing general fund spending, so they adopted an amendment changing the $400,000 appropriation to one-time funding from the strategic investment fund. The amended bill passed unanimously, and Senator Meyer was assigned to carry it. House Bill 1417, dealing with parole and probation-related policy, was also amended. The committee removed Section 8, which eliminated the bill’s appropriations language, based on testimony that the referenced funding was already included elsewhere in the budget. The amended bill then passed unanimously. The committee also discussed possible future amendments to water study language, including earlier reporting deadlines and a proposal to require larger new water project requests to go through the Water Topics Overview Committee before being introduced, but no final action was taken on those concepts. Several other bills, including the AI-related House Bill 1448 and law enforcement bonus bill 1193, were left for later consideration.