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• First, I did want to ask about a fiscal note. Is there a fiscal note for the bill?
• And, uh, Representative Bierman, uh, we have requested a fiscal note.
• status, the projection in the fiscal note from the last two years said only approximately 7,700 people
• <00:46:02.880> note<00:46:03.520> and um you did mention the fiscal note and um you
• I'm just curious, with the fiscal note coming, I didn't hear a number in there on how much my premiums

Bills: HF10, HF27

Keywords: undocumented immigrants, state funding, MinnesotaCare, scholarship ineligibility, state assistance, permit to carry, concealed carry, handgun permit, firearm permit, pistol training, sheriff, application process, electronic filing, mail application, fax submission, certified mail, certified delivery, gun rights, Second Amendment, firearms regulation

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• <00:03:03.519> oversight commissions under the fiscal oversight commissions under the fiscal
• specialists with the LCC fiscal service office.
• <00:03:42.560> office Anna Shaw, the she's the fiscal office Anna Shaw, the she's the fiscal
• Jod Andrews who are also fiscal Jod Andrews who are also fiscal specialists<00:03:50.400> with
• specialists with the LCC fiscal service specialists with the LCC fiscal service office.<00:03:52.879

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We're getting up to, you know, the $2.5 million for a fiscal note.
• So now our fiscal note is $14 million for next biennium.
• So for every 0.001, I would anticipate roughly $3 million of a fiscal note.
• We won't know what the cost would be, the fiscal note on it, because we just, without getting information
• We won't know what the cost would be, the fiscal note on it, because we just, without getting information

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the March 4, 2026 minutes, and received a lengthy Department of Public Instruction presentation from Stanley Schauer Jr. on North Dakota student performance data in math and ELA, with comparisons between students with disabilities and students without disabilities. Schauer explained the assessment systems used, the 1% alternate assessment cap for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities, the absence of 2019-20 data due to the pandemic, and how state standards are set by North Dakota educators. Members asked about cohort trends, the role of alternate assessments, grade-level patterns, and whether the state should focus more on reducing the novice category than on moving students from approaching to proficient. Schauer also discussed the new NDA Plus assessment, the state’s planned growth model, and the possibility of future breakdowns by disability category or by schools using science-of-math approaches. Special education educators testified that students with disabilities continued to receive services during COVID because of FAPE obligations, which likely helped limit learning loss, and emphasized that IEP teams focus on individual growth rather than only proficiency buckets. Committee members then shifted to special education funding and possible funding models. Brandon Bombach of Grand Forks Public Schools presented on the state aid formula, focusing on the special education weighting factor and arguing that the current formula does not adequately respond to growing student needs because it counts enrollment but does not adjust when the number of students with IEPs rises. He used examples to show that a district can have the same enrollment and receive the same weighting even if the number of students needing services increases. Members discussed whether the formula should be tied more closely to actual need and accountability, and the chair indicated that the committee would continue gathering data and ideas for a later meeting.

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• And then in another part of the bill—I'm sorry—under the second paragraph under fiscal implications,
• But, you know, the fiscal impact isn't so tremendous that I don't think it will be something that will
• And in the fiscal implications, and the FIR basically says that the revenues will be reduced by $6.1
• So I just want to make that note. So we do have a motion on the floor, Madam Chair.
• If you would please take note, we failed to have a fancy little invitation ready for you today.

Keywords: 996, all

Summary: The House Labor, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee met with a quorum and heard two bills from Representative Martinez. House Bill 56 would appropriate $1 million to the Department of Veterans Services to expand behavioral health and suicide prevention efforts for veterans. Supporters, including the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, the Department of Veterans Services, the Disability Coalition, New Mexico Professional Firefighters, the New Mexico Veterans and Military Families Caucus, and NAMI New Mexico, said the funding would help veterans navigate a difficult system, improve outreach in rural areas, and address New Mexico’s high veteran suicide rate and related alcohol and drug deaths. Committee members asked about whether the program was new or an expansion of an existing effort, how services would be delivered, and whether outreach would reach homeless and rural veterans. The secretary explained that the bill would augment an existing Suicide Prevention Act program, use contracts with outside providers rather than direct services, and require two term employees for contract management and outreach. The committee voted 7-1 to give HB 56 a due pass and send it to the next committee. The committee then heard House Bill 55, which would create an income tax deduction for retirement income earned by first responders, similar to an existing benefit for military retirees. Supporters argued it would help recruit and retain firefighters, law enforcement, and other first responders, and could encourage retirees to move to New Mexico and contribute economically. Several members raised concerns about the fiscal impact, the lack of a sunset, the narrow definition of first responder, and Taxation and Revenue Department concerns that the bill could reduce general fund revenue by about $6.1 million in the first year and might not attract retirees on its own. The sponsor said he had not yet met with Tax and Rev but would do so, and noted he was open to a sunset if it helped the bill move forward. Despite concerns, the committee voted 7-1 to pass HB 55 to the next committee, with members explaining their votes and emphasizing that the bill would receive further vetting in Tax and Revenue.

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• First, a note about conformity: you heard a bit about this from Helen and Richard this morning.
• A note on tax years: those tax years are the years that will be due April 15th, 2026.
• We will start seeing this in New Mexico, with reduced revenue starting in fiscal year 26.
• Note that the tax base is gone for those communities.
• And then there's just the fiscal balance.

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• Um, I would say to you that if you look at the fiscal note on this, and I think I hope you have it in
• to you that if you look at the fiscal to you that if you look at the fiscal note<00:11:34.720>
• on that would be a whopping fiscal note on that would be a whopping $48,000<00:11:45.920> for
• So simply I'll fiscal note in mind.
• the fiscal note on that and you've heard the fiscal note on that and I<00:13:28.959> would<00

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• The following fiscal year, because it's a full federal fiscal year, will be just under $16 million of
• 09:35.040> it's<01:09:35.359> a following fiscal year, because it's a following fiscal
• So what we are looking at is the fiscal note on the bill, on SB 204.
• So what we are looking at is the fiscal<04:36:03.920> note<04:36:04.160> on<04:36:04.400
• > the<04:36:04.561> bill fiscal note on the bill fiscal note on the bill on<04:36:06.879

Keywords: 10:00am HB 1260 11:00am HB 1574 12:00pm HB 1816 2:30pm HB 1499 2:45pm HB 1709, 928, house, all

Summary: The conference committee first met on HB 1260, a bill requested by municipal clerks to allow certain divorce-related records to be kept confidential. House members argued the Senate amendment would reverse the presumption of openness established in the Keene Sentinel case and raise constitutional issues under the state constitution’s privacy and open-government provisions. Senate members responded that the 2018 privacy amendment, the limited scope of the proposal, and modern internet risks justified the change, but the House maintained the issue needed a full hearing in a separate bill. The committee ultimately voted unanimously for the Senate to recede and adopt the House version, preserving the underlying bill without the Senate amendment, and both sides said they would revisit the topic in a future session. The committee then took up HB 1574, which extends free and reduced-price breakfast and lunch programs and provides funding for SNAP administrative costs. The main dispute was the Senate’s addition of $4.4 million for SNAP administration, which DHHS said was needed because federal law would shift more administrative costs to the state and could increase the state’s SNAP error rate, potentially triggering much larger future penalties. DHHS officials reported the current error rate was 7.57% for federal fiscal year 2024, below the national average, and estimated that if the rate rose above 8%, the state could owe about 10% of SNAP benefits, or roughly $12 million for a partial year and nearly $16 million for a full year. Some House members supported the added funding as a preventive measure, while others objected that the underlying bill was modest and the amendment resembled a previously rejected proposal. The discussion ended with the committee moving toward the House position and the bill’s future depending on the chamber’s vote on the Senate amendment.

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• I'm not sure if there's been a fiscal note formally requested and if it included local fiscal impact
• I'm not sure if there's been a fiscal note formally requested and if it included local fiscal impact
• There's the fiscal note and the revenue estimate coming. I think that Mr.
• There's the um the fiscal note and that.
• <02:00:35.440> note<02:00:36.320> and fiscal note and fiscal note and um<02:00:38.480><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It goes to the conversation that we were just having right now about the fiscal note, and I'm thinking
• year now there is the end of this fiscal year now there is a<00:19:45.360> piece<00:19:45.520
• <00:21:31.240> note<00:21:31.600> seems<00:21:31.880> to way this fiscal note
• seems to way this fiscal note seems to substantiate<00:21:33.679> that<00:21:34.000> I
• <01:00:05.960> year putting us in a deficit in fiscal year putting us in a deficit in fiscal

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Uh Scarfa, fiscal staff, appropriation.
• We'll next move to uh walkthrough by Senate Council and our fiscal analyst. We'll start with Mr.
• fiscal analyst. We'll start with Mr. fiscal analyst. We'll start with Mr.
• incredibly challenging fiscal incredibly challenging fiscal environment. environment. environment
• Uh, the governor and I think all of the fiscal staff suggested we cancel.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:14:41.279> note finance and I didn't see uh fiscal note finance and I didn't see uh fiscal
• Why is there no fiscal note on here? Representative Cardi: Sure. Absolutely.
• And again, fiscal notes really get discussed in fiscal committees, which we are not one.
• Um, will not or should not have fiscal impact, but we did request a fiscal note.
• Um, will not or should not have fiscal impact, but we did request a fiscal note.

Bills: HF3714, HF4399, HF4176, HF2544, HF60, HF4231, HF4232

Keywords: foster care, child welfare, enrollment priority, education programs, child care assistance, education, school board, elections, local governance, school district, site-governed schools, education reform, local control, autonomy, interchange, bond issuance, transportation, infrastructure funding, Sherburne County, student eligibility

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• Secretary, please note the roll. The first three bills will be 2584, 2804, and 2388.
• Arizona operates one of the most fiscally lean ESA administrative models in the country.
• You sent me a little note Questions. So I have one for you.
• And to also note that our views have been pretty consistent.
• And to also note that our views have been pretty consistent.

Bills: HB2352, HB2388, HB2418, HB2499, HB2500, HB2579, HB2584, HB2804

Keywords: funding, auditor general, county treasurer, procedural reviews, state appropriations, HB2388, Arizona Commerce Authority, ACA, small modular reactor, SMR, nuclear energy, advanced nuclear, data center, data centers, economic development, study, appropriation, general fund, jobs, wages

Summary: The committee first heard HB 2584, which would prohibit public funds from being used for genetic sequencing equipment made by companies owned or controlled by entities domiciled in a foreign adversary. The sponsor said the bill is intended to prevent sensitive genetic data from being sold or used against the United States. There was little public testimony, and the committee approved the bill on a 13-5 vote for a do pass recommendation. Members then considered HB 2804, a rural development and housing tax credit bill that would let the Department of Housing allocate up to $2 million per year in credits for qualifying rural affordable housing projects, with the program set to expire in 2037. Supporters, including the sponsor, the mayor of Flagstaff, and housing investors and developers, said the credit would leverage federal LIHTC dollars, attract private capital, and help finance affordable housing for seniors, veterans, and low-income residents in rural Arizona. Opponents from the Arizona Free Enterprise Club argued state LIHTC programs are inefficient, costly, and hard to oversee. The committee passed the bill 13-4. The committee also heard HB 2388, as amended, which appropriates $100,000 to the Arizona Commerce Authority to study the economic benefits of small modular reactors and data centers, with a report due by June 30, 2027. Supporters said the study could help Arizona plan for future energy and data-center growth, while opponents argued the agency already has other funding sources and should not receive additional money for the study. The amended bill passed 10-7. After a presentation from Auditor General Lindsay Perry on county treasurer procedural reviews and the Santa Cruz County embezzlement case, the committee approved HB 2352, which provides $2,385,900 in FY 2029 for the Auditor General to continue county treasurer reviews, on an 11-7 vote. The committee then unanimously approved HB 2418, as amended, which directs $600,000 to be evenly distributed among five major incident task force counties and codifies the longstanding distribution practice. Finally, the committee took up HB 2499, the first of two ESA administration bills, which would appropriate $2.6 million and 12 FTEs to the Department of Education for ESA administration and oversight beginning in FY 2027; the bill drew extended debate about ESA growth, accountability, testing, and spending oversight, but the transcript cuts off before the final vote.

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• <00:16:54.040> year relative to the federal um fiscal year relative to the federal um fiscal
• My point is the fiscal note on House Bill 611 was intriguing because it said due to previous legislative
• Fiscal '24 was about 1.4 million, and just as a note, it's about 550 grand in general funds statewide
• At the time this fiscal year started, the fund was about at zero, so we basically started the fiscal
• which we see is insufficient for fiscal which we see is insufficient for fiscal year<04:59:01.718

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a work session on the Department of Business and Economic Affairs’ budget, with testimony from division leadership on staffing, funding sources, and program changes. Early discussion focused on vacant positions in the agency, including a senior planner tied to FEMA requirements, a federally funded program assistant, a program specialist to be reclassified during a planning reorganization, and two Housing Champions positions that were authorized but not funded in the current biennium and are requested for 2026-27. The witnesses also explained that temporary welcome center positions are filled as funds allow, and that the agency’s requested general fund increase is driven largely by the Division of Travel and Tourism Development and its formula-based funding. Members then reviewed rest areas, welcome centers, outdoor recreation, economic development, procurement, and workforce opportunity lines. The department said there are 12 rest areas, with 5.8 million foot counts in FY 24, and that welcome centers are generally open year-round, though Sutton is currently closed and staffing relies on a mix of full-time and temporary employees. The outdoor recreation position is federally funded through USDA and supports business outreach, trade shows, and industry promotion. In economic development, the agency said increased dues reflect participation in the Northern Borders Regional Commission, and that a marketing line item is intended to support recruitment and promotion of growth industries such as advanced manufacturing and life sciences. The Apex Accelerator Program was described as a state-federal partnership requiring a state match and providing government contracting assistance to businesses, while the Office of Workforce Opportunity was explained as a federally funded WIOA-related effort administered through multiple agencies and subrecipients. A major point of discussion was the proposed reduction to the Small Business Development Center, which members said had generated significant public concern. The department described SBDC as a highly effective technical assistance program for new and small businesses, but said the cut was one of the few places it felt it had room to reduce funding. Members asked about federal support and matching requirements for various programs, and the department said less than half of its overall budget is generally funded by the state and that some programs require state match. The committee also discussed travel and tourism marketing and the Joint Promotional Program, with the department saying those funds support broader advertising campaigns and grants to chambers and trade associations for events such as Bike Week, Restaurant Week, and the Seafood Festival. No votes were taken during the work session.

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• /c><00:28:45.760> from<00:28:45.960> the fiscal note did not change from the fiscal note
• But the fiscal note didn't change for it.
• <01:52:01.840> note<01:52:02.040> which<01:52:02.240> is a fiscal note which
• <01:52:06.840> Um to to to put together fiscal note.
• Um to to to put together fiscal note. Um thank<01:52:07.880> you.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• appropriation of 2.5 million in fiscal appropriation of 2.5 million in fiscal year<00:04:36.160>
• <00:04:39.880> year half million in fiscal year half million in fiscal year 2027<00:04:41.800
• <00:05:16.240> analyst Miss uh noner who is our fiscal analyst Miss uh noner who is our fiscal
• <00:56:21.559> year million increase again for fiscal year million increase again for fiscal
• you would invest $50 million in fiscal you would invest $50 million in fiscal year<01:08:39.480>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• in the current fiscal year.
• I believe the fiscal impact that we've estimated is about $49 million in the current fiscal year.
• I think it's important to note that everybody in the Senate Finance and LFC is noting this so that, down
• And then I did note how there were several provisions...
• Local budgets creates a conflict of interest and undermines local fiscal decision-making.

Bills: SB23, SB73, SB210, SB234, SB243, SB244, SM16

Keywords: student use, wireless devices, public schools, policy implementation, education technology funding, driver education, driver's ed, driving school, motorcycle safety, traffic safety, vulnerable road users, pedestrian safety, bicycle safety, cyclist, bike lane, micromobility, scooter, moped, motorcycle training, DWI prevention

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• And so it will take the fiscal note down to zero impact upon the state fiscal note.
• I've worked with them in the past, and I looked at the fiscal note.
• It's not much of a fiscal note to take care of this issue.
• So I'll second, ...not much of a fiscal note to take care of this issue. So I'll second.
• In fact, that was what drove the fiscal note on the Senate side was the amount of recoupment.

Keywords: 965, house, all

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• Senator Weaver, my question is: does this fiscal note go with the original bill or the substitute?
• So, my question is, does this fiscal note go with the original bill or the sub?
• Would you think that the fiscal note for the sub would be the same?
• Well, the fiscal note I've got here says... Oh, you're adding all those together.
• I said I do not think that's accurate, but I have not talked with them about the fiscal note.

Bills: HB128, SB297, HB128, SB297

Keywords: HB128, Alabama Board of Nursing, Sunset Law, sunset review, nursing board, nurse licensure, registered nurse, RN, licensed practical nurse, LPN, advanced practice nursing, certified registered nurse anesthetist, CRNA, consumer member, board appointments, congressional districts, geographic representation, nursing regulation, nursing education programs, licensure compact

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• .<00:09:22.320> The<00:09:22.560> fiscal<00:09:22.959> note<00:09:23.200> on<
• The fiscal note on this bill I >> Yeah.
• The fiscal note on this bill I think<00:09:24.399> says<00:09:24.640> it's<00:09:25.200
• And the fiscal note highlights of it.
• And the fiscal note is<00:20:08.000> was<00:20:08.720> uh is was uh is was uh >>

Bills: HB87, HB96, HB28, HB87, HB96, HB28

Keywords: HB87, Marengo County, coroner, deputy coroner, county commission, expense allowance, mileage allowance, travel reimbursement, local act, local legislation, county general fund, public official compensation, county office, Section 45-46-60, Alabama Code, salary increase, allowance increase, National Signing Day, athletic scholarships, military enlistment

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• In fact, the omnibus bill that included each new city authorization last session had a fiscal note of
• note.
• Just to share that the bill does not have a fiscal note.
• note.
• This just to share that the bill does not have a fiscal note.

Bills: SCR46, SB31, SB39, SB227, SB330, SB401, SB407, SB467, SB482, SB500, SB506, SB512, SB527, SB584, SB619, SB636, SB646, SB647, SB648, SB659, SB663, SB715, SB732, SB758, SB801, SB816, SB847, SB870, SB884, SB1020, SB1055, SB1065, SB1137, SB1169, SB1181, SB1283, SB1383, SB1395, SB1410, SB1433, SB1490, SB1558, SB1574, SB1626, SB1666, SB1718, SB1727, SB1756, SB1757, SB1845, SB1924, SB1964, SB1972, SB2018, SB2031, SB2075, SB2076, SB2080, SB2111, SB2117, SB2154, SB2161, SB2173, SB2206, SB2225, SB2253, SB2268, SB2314, SB2322, SB2351, SB2371, SB2476, SB2533, SB2540, SB2570, SB2589, SB2623, SB2658, SB2660, SB2692, SB2693, SB2717, SB2722, SB2753, SB2779, SB2877, SB2880, SB2900, SB2920, SB3031, HJR4, SB5, SB260, SB1786, SJR3, SJR18, SB1, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SJR84, SJR59, SCR12, SCR39, SCR46, SCR48, SCR19, SB2023, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB1073, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB1502, SB507, SB1026, SB1433, SB1434, SB1376, SB1585, SB1772, SB2016, SB1163, SB619, SB1122, SB732, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB261, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB529, SB209, SB2429, SB1999, SB511, SB2309, SB510, SB1924, SB2253, SB2018, SB2206, SB584, SB1085, SB1490, SB2314, SB2046, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB1524, SB1137, SB636, SB2056, SB1558, SB884, SB227, SB517, SB1200, SB1410, SB1626, SB1845, SB1863, SB2681, SB2200, SB2199, SB1757, SB2050, SB2458, SB2201, SB1055, SB2660, SB2662, SB1065, SB801, SB2533, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB648, SB647, SB512, SB1721, SB2268, SB2366, SB1013, SB2692, SB2570, SB2797, SB2111, SB2371, SB2383, SB646, SB1169, SB1754, SB1718, SB2779, SB2004, SB1756, SB2119, SB527, SB2322, SB2448, SB1777, SB1283, SB407, SB2392, SB2076, SB2786, SB3031, SB2877, SB2876, SB2284, SB2225, SB1540, SB2920, SB2929, SB1395, SB1972, SB2540, SB2742, SB2595, SB2217, SB2117, SB715, SB2330, SB1964, SB1383, SB500, SB1640, SB2001, SB2080, SB2722, SB506, SB2514, SB2623, SB2658, SB1574, SB2900, SB2753, SB2398, SB401, SB1241, SB2927, SB2173, SB2538, SB898, SB467, SB1449, SB2529, SB1531, SB2846, SB2476, SB2031, SB986, SB1181, SB2075, SB2154, SB2864, SB31, SB2880, SB1359, SB2386, SB771, SB2844, SB2550, SB1351, SB1423, SB1931, SB2245, SB2589, SB2707, SB2807, SB2351, SB410, SB659, SB816, SB2776, SB2693, SB2580, SB1980, SB1886, SB1234, SB739, SB482, SB456, SB127, SB1666, SB2843, SB2801, SB800, SB2055, SB784, SB2986, SB735, SB1012, SB324, SB2926, SB2938, SB2007, SB2138, SB1242, HJR4, HB135, HB1109, SCR30, SCR3, SB2615, SB1049, SB2310, SB1224, SB2972, SB1568, SB2841, SB2885, SB3016, SB2858, SB2610, SB2139, SB1856, SB2035, SB2308, SB2306, SB2041, SB1528, SB1681, SB1141, SB2401, SB2530, SB2375, SB547, SB1266, SB1373, SB1467, SB2069, SB2269, SB2480, SB2544, SB672, SB904, SB2695, SB2891, SB2422, SB2543, SB1854, SB317, SB2539, SB2532, SB2925, SB1250, SB2082, SB2203, SB457, SB2357, HCR35, HCR64

Keywords: Texas beef, cattle industry, agricultural heritage, Texas strip steak, economic growth, SB 31, Life of the Mother Act, Texas abortion law, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, miscarriage, unborn child, abortion exception, abortion ban, physician liability