Transcript Highlights:

• Yeah, that's my motion. appropriation section I'd like to reduce appropriation section I'd like to reduce
• Um, I think maybe we should strike section one and pass section two.
• </c> I think maybe we should strike section I think maybe we should strike section one one one and<00
• </c> and pass section two. and pass section two.
• </c><00:49:30.320><c> one</c> tied back into section one tied back into section one because<00:49:31.800

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We've now entered the review section of the agenda.
• Section G is cash fund appropriation requests.
• On the next page, we're on page 4 in Section K.
• Next page, page four in Section L.
• Yes, there's a section in our monthly reports.

Summary: The PEER Review Subcommittee met to consider a large agenda of appropriation, transfer, contract, and other review items. Members approved temporary appropriation requests in Sections B through F, including funding for prosecuting attorneys, education-related adjustments, school operating needs, labor licensing divisions, ARPA fund returns from Workforce Services, IIJA grants for state police CDL implementation and a forestry-related county grant, reserve fund transfers for teacher scholarships, school facilities, and economic development, and a Commerce reallocation tied to organizational realignment. Cash fund requests in Section G and budget classification transfers in Section H were also reviewed, along with pay plan requests in Section I, overtime requests in Section J, and multiple methods of finance in Section K. The committee also reviewed discretionary grants in Section L, including agriculture promotion board grants and DHS aging/adult behavioral health grants, plus RFQs, construction contracts, intergovernmental contracts, and out-of-state contracts in Sections M1 through M5. Several items drew questions from members. Workforce Services explained that $225,000 in TANF-related funds would be returned to the federal government because the two-year hold period for uncashed or moved checks had expired. Commerce officials described the $25 million site infrastructure grant program, saying it supports site development, due diligence, and infrastructure build-out at eligible sites of 30 acres or more, including rural communities, with grant agreements and matching requirements providing accountability. DHS and Education officials answered questions about the Care Solace mental health referral contract, saying it is a statewide concierge/referral service that helps schools connect students to Arkansas providers and follow up so students do not fall through the cracks; members asked for more information on provider selection, school-day scheduling, and Arkansas vendor participation. The committee held one item over: the DHS discretionary grant item for the RSVP retired senior volunteer program in L2, after concerns were raised about whether state general revenue was being used effectively and how much administrative overhead the providers retain. Members also questioned several contracts, including a DHS sole-source contract with EMSLink for document management software and a DHS bridge contract with Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care for Medicaid inspections of care reviews; in both cases, agency staff explained the need to avoid service disruption and said follow-up information would be provided. A Department of Corrections reentry center contract was discussed for its recidivism results, and ARDOT retirement-system investment contracts were briefly explained. The meeting ended after a lengthy discussion of the Medicaid Trust Fund balance, with DFA and DHS officials saying the state is expected to finish the fiscal year without exhausting the fund, that a restricted reserve of $100 million is available as a backstop, and that the larger question is what minimum balance should be maintained going forward.

Transcript Highlights:

• We've now entered the review section of the agenda. Section G is cash fund appropriation requests.
• Section G is cash fund appropriation requests.
• On the next page, we're on page 4 in Section K.
• We're in Section L. These are discretionary grants.
• We're in section L. These are discretionary grants.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• It allows for loss carrybacks consistent with Section 172 of the Internal Revenue Code.
• It provides a deduction from Washington taxable income for gains from the sale or exchange of Section
• Seventy-six pages, 26 sections.
• Seventy-six pages, 26 sections.
• In Section 2 of 6113, the same exemption for nonprofits that was in Section 2 of the House Companion

Summary: House Finance met in executive session on Gross Substitute Senate Bill 6346, the proposed “millionaires’ income tax” package. Staff reviewed the bill and a long list of amendments affecting the new income tax, related business tax changes, and several exemptions and implementation provisions. The committee adopted amendments to exempt diapers from sales tax, allow certain tribal income treatment clarifications, create an advisory group to help implement the tax, move up the repeal date for some business tax changes, and require the measure to go to the voters; several other amendments on federal conformity, agricultural income, pass-through entities, and the marriage threshold were rejected or withdrawn. The committee then adopted the striking amendment as amended and advanced the bill on a 9-6 do pass vote, with supporters arguing it would fund education, health care, child care, and tax relief, and opponents warning about competitiveness, capital flight, and the state’s spending growth. The committee then held a public hearing on Senate Bill 6097, which would add federally recognized Indian tribes as eligible entities for county Conservation Futures Program funding. Staff said the bill would not change the tax levy structure and would have no state revenue impact, while tribal witnesses said it would improve voluntary conservation partnerships for habitat, farmland, and open space. Members asked about the bill’s scope, and staff confirmed it applies only to federally recognized tribes. House Finance also heard Senate Bill 6162, a property tax reform measure that would consolidate the state school levy, expand senior and disability property tax exemptions, raise income thresholds, and simplify the application process with a standard deduction. The prime sponsor and county assessors supported the bill as a way to help seniors, disabled persons, and disabled veterans stay in their homes and reduce administrative burden, while several testifiers opposed it as a tax shift that would raise costs for others and potentially strain local revenues. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 6113, an administrative and technical tax cleanup bill related to last year’s tax changes; the Department of Revenue supported it and noted a possible clarifying amendment, while nonprofits, schools, libraries, health care groups, workforce training providers, and trade associations asked for additional exemptions for live presentations and related educational activities. The chair announced that Senate Bill 6097 would be added to Monday’s executive session, Senate Bill 6114 was removed, and amendments for Monday’s bills were due by 5 p.m. that day.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'll give you an example in our DNA section.
• So we have a CODIS section.
• Our DNA section and CODIS sections actually have to go through extensive audits just to participate in
• Right now, the laboratory space for our DNA section, our toxicology section, and our drug chemistry section
• But, you know, we think it just goes to show how great our sections, our different sections of the laboratory

Keywords: 1204, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Chairman, I move to amend House Bill 356 on page 1, section 1. Do you want to adopt both of these?
• Section 1, line 16, by striking subsection A, and on page 2, section 1, lines 9.5, by inserting the following
• Section 5 in its entirety and by renumbering subsequent sections.
• That's section 5 that was removed from the bill.
• On page four, Section A, it's talking about after... ...Section A, it's talking about after they can

Bills: HB3056, HB3391, HB3657, HB3617, HB4055, HB3720, HB3902

Keywords: raw milk, unpasteurized, farm sales, Oklahoma Milk and Milk Products Act, local producers, advertising, animal welfare, commercial pet breeders, licensing, animal cruelty, labor, employment definitions, agricultural services, Oklahoma Workforce Commission, confidentiality, data access, right to repair, agriculture, OEM, repair providers

Summary: The committee took up several agriculture-related bills, many with committee substitutes and amendments. HB 356, dealing with raw, unpasteurized milk, was amended to limit sales for off-premise consumption and to provide liability protection for producers; members discussed whether restaurants should also receive protection and whether consumers should be notified, and the bill passed 4-2. HB 3391, requiring commercial pet breeders to include their state license number in advertisements and authorizing Agriculture Department rules and fines, passed 6-0. HB 3657, an Oklahoma Employment Security Commission request bill updating agricultural labor reporting language and allowing workforce data sharing with the Workforce Commission, passed 4-3 after questions about the type of data shared and a tie vote was broken by a member voting in the affirmative. HB 3617, a right-to-repair bill for agricultural equipment, was amended to correct wording and to protect intellectual property, trade secrets, and warranties, but members questioned its scope and application date; it passed 5-1. HB 4055, the Breeding Animals Responsibly and with Care Act, was heavily amended to remove a section changing licensing thresholds and to set minimum fines, but it drew extensive questions about the new fund, inspection hours, fiscal impact, and whether it would burden the Department of Agriculture or consumers; it failed 3-4. HB 3902, a bill aimed at addressing pet overpopulation and allowing counties to act, prompted concerns about county zoning, sheriff workload, and unfunded mandates; the authors said they would continue working on the issue and strike the title later, and the bill passed 4-3 despite requests to lay it over.

Transcript Highlights:

• , for the... ...next section is about definitions.
• this. ...going to get rid of the word salad and call it serious crime in this section for this section
• And then you'll see the repeal of Section 5507, and the only reason for that is the next section is a
• whole new section, but it's...
• And the only reason for that is the next section is a whole new section, but it is substantively the

Summary: The Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee first considered gubernatorial appointments to the Pardons and Parole Commission. It recommended confirmation of Alan Kavanaugh by voice vote, and later heard testimony from Amy Anderson, a retired Idaho Department of Corrections employee, on her nomination to the same commission; no vote was taken on her appointment during this meeting. The committee then printed RS 33024, a technical fix sponsored by Senator Nichols to clarify that Idaho’s residency restrictions for registered sex offenders also apply near locally approved or zoned daycares that are not state-licensed. It also printed RS 33058, a large probate/guardianship-related rewrite sponsored by Senator Ruchti that reorganizes the code, adds constitutional protections, and streamlines guardianship and conservatorship processes. Senators expressed support for the work on that measure. The committee spent most of the meeting on Senate Bill 1226, sponsored by Senator Wintrow, which would expand DNA collection requirements to include misdemeanor sexual battery and domestic violence, while also reorganizing the DNA database statute and clarifying that the misdemeanor changes are prospective only. Testimony in support came from Idaho State Police forensic director Matthew Gammon, Boise State professor Dr. Lisa Boe Staff, Women’s and Children’s Alliance CEO B. Black, and Representative Hill, who described the bill as a way to improve accountability, solve cold cases, and catch repeat offenders earlier. After questions about retroactivity and existing DNA collection efforts, the committee voted to send SB 1226 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.

Transcript Highlights:

• for the... ...next section is about definitions.
• this... ...going to get rid of the word salad and call it serious crime in this section for this section
• And then you'll see the repeal of Section 5507, and the only reason for that is the next section is a
• whole new section, but it's...
• And the only reason for that is the next section is a whole new section, but it is substantively the

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee first considered and approved the gubernatorial appointment of Alan Kavanaugh to the Pardons and Parole Commission, recommending confirmation to the floor by voice vote. The committee then heard and sent to print RS 33024, a technical fix by Senator Nichols clarifying that sex-offender residency restrictions also apply near locally permitted daycares, while not expanding licensing or enforcement and applying only prospectively. The committee also sent to print RS 33058, Senator Ruchti’s large probate/guardianship rewrite, described as a multi-year effort to reorganize the code, add constitutional protections, expand guardianship and conservatorship options, and streamline procedures. Members praised the work and noted it had been developed with courts and stakeholder input. The main substantive hearing was on Senate Bill 1226, sponsored by Senator Wintrow and co-sponsored by Representative Hill, which would require DNA collection for misdemeanor sexual battery and domestic violence offenses, reorganize DNA collection statutes, and clarify that the misdemeanor additions are prospective while existing felony collection provisions remain retroactive. Testimony from Idaho State Police, a Boise State criminal justice professor, the Women’s and Children’s Alliance, and Representative Hill supported the bill as a way to improve accountability, close investigative gaps, and reduce cold cases. After discussion about retroactivity and collection gaps, the committee voted to send SB 1226 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee also took testimony from Amy Anderson, a retired Idaho Department of Corrections employee, on her nomination to the Pardons and Parole Commission; no vote was taken on her appointment at this meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• The next section is preventing double recovery.
• 397, page 3 of the bill, lines, sections 2 and 3.
• Section 1, which is 379-215, imposes a requirement...
• So, yeah, the way that this bill is drafted, it does have—this is in Section 3 of Section 379.215.
• So I direct your attention to Section 379.2015, Section 9, and for reference, on the bill, that's page

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Section three starts on page nine and Section three starts on page nine and goes<00:06:34.320><c> to<
• /c><00:07:57.840><c> adds</c><00:07:58.080><c> clarifying</c> Section 9 on page 13 adds clarifying Section
• > 10</c> section 10 section 10 inserts<00:08:08.160><c> an</c><00:08:08.720><c> exemption</c><00:08:09.920
• </c><00:08:24.400><c> 11</c> Also, on page 14, uh section 11 Also, on page 14, uh section 11 uh<00:08
• the</c><00:08:37.840><c> repealer,</c> And then section 12, the repealer, And then section 12, the repealer

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The conference committee on House File 1141, the Omnibus Housing Finance and Policy Bill, reviewed the fiscal spreadsheet and policy language for the agreement. Staff explained the major funding items, including appropriations for greater Minnesota workforce housing, manufactured home park infrastructure grants, family homelessness prevention, supportive housing, a tenant hotline, and housing infrastructure bonds, along with a cancellation of unused Tyler settlement funds and a reallocation of Housing Development Fund earnings. Staff said the package was budget neutral over the forecast window. The policy walk-through also covered provisions on livestreaming Housing Finance Agency board meetings, limits on administrative retentions for new grant programs, restrictions and reporting on Housing Development Fund transfers and earnings, clarifying language for local public housing, an exemption related to lived-experience engagement, and access for legislative fiscal staff to agency accounting information. Members then considered several amendments. The A12 amendment, allowing certain local governments to invest long-term funds in housing-related investments, was adopted after a roll call showed support from all three caucuses. The A16 manufactured housing bill of rights amendment, which would have addressed park-owner practices, purchase opportunities, enforcement, and rent increases, was not adopted. The A18 amendment to allow additional flags in HOAs and other areas was also not adopted. The A17 amendment to limit private equity ownership of single-family homes to 100 units was not adopted. The A13 amendment to preempt local rent control was not adopted. Members on both sides said some of the rejected issues warranted further discussion in future sessions, while supporters argued they were needed to address housing affordability and ownership pressures. In closing discussion on the bill as a whole, members from both chambers praised the bipartisan process, the staff work, and the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency’s collaboration. Supporters said the agreement would help build thousands of homes across the state, assist vulnerable Minnesotans, and improve transparency and accountability in housing programs. They also noted the bill’s mix of single-family, multifamily, manufactured housing, homelessness prevention, and policy reforms. The committee expressed intent to move the agreement forward to the House floor and ultimately to the governor.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:41:32.400><c> Section</c><00:41:32.880><c> two,</c><00:41:33.839><c> section</c> hospital's budget
• Section two, section hospital's budget.
• Section two, section 21<00:41:35.359><c> VSA</c><00:41:36.079><c> 9456,</c><00:41:37.200><c> the</c><
• 40.880><c> of</c><00:41:41.119><c> hospital</c> section repeals the notice of hospital section repeals
• </c><00:41:49.200><c> one</c> process established in our section one process established in our section

Keywords: 926, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I believe Section 3 relates to the revolving funds, yes.
• So, under Section 3, our concern is specifically looking at Article 7, Section 5 of the Constitution,
• So, under Section 3, our concern is specifically looking at Article 7, Section 5 of the Constitution,
• suggest just um removing Section 3 in suggest just um removing Section 3 in its its its entirety<01:10
• </c><01:26:50.400><c> uh</c> repeal sections uh repeal sections uh 38366<01:26:52.560><c> subsection<

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> different sections. different sections.
• </c> parts of code into one section of code. parts of code into one section of code.
• </c> section. It is in existing code. section. It is in existing code.
• </c> section one.
• Section two uh requires section one.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 11 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The speaker explained that sections 2 through 5 are shown in front of the committee, but the sections
• This is getting rid of those sections. That is a section to repeal in the 2023 budget.
• All right, let's go to section 158 on page 64. Section 157 is just a small technical change.
• All right, so on Section 164, Representative Eel moves that we accept Section 164.
• What's next in the last section?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard a presentation from the Department of Environmental Services on proposed changes in House Bill 2 and related technical changes in House Bill 1 tied to the governor’s permitting realignment initiative. The proposal would move environmental review staff from Fish and Game and DNCR to DES to create a more centralized “one-stop shop” for applicants needing DES permits, especially for wildlife and natural heritage reviews. DES said the goal is to speed permitting, support a 60-day review clock, and improve coordination among agencies while keeping the substantive review work in place. Members asked about staffing impacts, the scope of the transferred duties, and whether the change would create redundancy or weaken the other agencies. DES said most of the affected staff work primarily on these reviews, though Fish and Game staff also handle other state and federal reviews, which is why the proposal was adjusted to keep one of the four Fish and Game positions there and move three to DES, along with two positions from DNCR. DES also described a new supervisory position in HB 2 to manage the transferred staff within its land resources bureau. Officials said the reviews would still be done by specialists, but under DES supervision, and that the agencies would continue to coordinate recommendations on species impacts and mitigation. The committee also discussed fee increases intended to offset costs, including a 50% increase in wetlands fees and a 100% increase in alteration-of-terrain fees, with the department saying the changes would cover the new positions. Members raised concerns about impacts on private homeowners, possible incentives to work without permits, and whether fines should be used more as a revenue source or for mitigation. DES said wetlands permits are roughly split between homeowner-related and commercial projects, that permit-by-notification already creates a two-tier structure for smaller projects, and that enforcement relies partly on public complaints and online permitting systems. The department also said most fines currently go to the general fund and vary widely year to year, with about $75,000 budgeted, and that the proposal would also create permit-by-notification authority for alteration-of-terrain projects between 100,000 and 150,000 square feet, mirroring language in Senate Bill 110. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Each deals with several of the same code sections, and the language of the bills is such that all three
• This would be section 30-27-8C with the heading salon training program.
• The strike and insert amendment includes an amendment that would, in Section 5A-6B-3(c), require the
• This bill amends two sections of code and By July 1, 2032.
• a cross-reference to another code section.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Government Organization met with a quorum present, approved the minutes, and then considered a series of House bills, most of them related to licensing, local government administration, and agency operations. House Bill 5063 would let county commissions appoint a county commissioner as a voting member of a convention and visitors bureau board, including for multi-county CVBs; it was reported to the full Senate. House Bill 5087 would join the interstate cosmetology licensure compact, allowing licensed cosmetologists to obtain multi-state practice privileges in compact states, and it was also reported. The committee then took up a strike-and-insert amendment for House Bill 4793, which combined provisions affecting barbering/cosmetology apprenticeships and lowered certain age and education requirements; after adopting a Jefferson amendment clarifying the salon training language, the bill was reported as amended. Members next approved a strike-and-insert for House Bill 5638, which clarifies the State Chief Information Security Officer’s duties, changes cyber risk review procedures, and updates references to the Office of Technology head as the chief information officer; it was reported as amended. House Bill 4483, dealing with the Board of Funeral Examiners, was amended to change the effective date for licensee-in-charge requirements and make technical corrections, then reported as amended. House Bill 5653, requested by the Department of Revenue, would expand confidentiality protections to cover audit manuals, guidelines, procedures, algorithms, and related materials to prevent taxpayers from gaming audit selection, and it was reported. House Bill 4452 repeals acreage limits on church property ownership, and House Bill 4801 expands permissible uses of hotel occupancy tax funds to include demolition of unsafe structures and planning or improvement of public property; both were reported. The committee also advanced House Bill 5622, which creates an expedited process for municipalities to conform local election terms and procedures to the state requirement that municipal elections be held with statewide primaries or general elections, and recognizes the Secretary of State as keeper of municipal charter rolls. House Bill 4546 would allow business entities to file reports biennially instead of annually, with higher biennial fees and updated enforcement provisions; its strike-and-insert amendment was adopted and the bill was reported as amended. House Bill 5613 would define and regulate telematics for state fleet vehicles, require reporting on unsafe driving and corrective actions, and include cost-benefit information in annual reports; it was reported. House Bill 5323 would let the Division of Natural Resources adjust license and stamp fees for inflation by removing a prior CPI-based restriction, and House Bill 4819 would revise criminal-record standards for certain non-Chapter 30 occupational licenses, shifting to a direct-relationship standard while preserving existing exclusions for violent sexual offenses; both were reported. The committee then adjourned after closing remarks from the chair and vice chair.

Transcript Highlights:

• The hearing will be divided into four sections.
• The MBTA Communities Act amended and created a new section in the Zoning Act called Section 3A, so it's
• not part of Section 3.
• Called Section 3A, so it's not part of Section 3.
• This next section is again for 30 minutes.

Bills: H5009

Keywords: collective bargaining, worker rights, labor relations, public counsel services, state employees

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on Initiative Petition 25-03, House Bill 5000, which would allow single-family homes on smaller lots in areas with public water and sewer service. The hearing began with committee members outlining the Article 48 initiative process and then hearing from two subject-matter experts. Under Secretary Chris Clutchman of Housing and Livable Communities explained how the proposal would amend Chapter 40A, noted that Boston would be excluded, and said municipalities would still be able to adopt reasonable regulations on setbacks, bulk, height, and short-term rentals. He also flagged unresolved implementation questions, including how to treat wetlands, infrastructure capacity, and pre-existing nonconforming situations. Attorney Susan Murphy said the measure would significantly alter local zoning, could create conflicts with existing zoning districts and Section 3A/MBTA Communities rules, and raised concerns about infrastructure capacity and the lack of any home-size or affordability limits. Supporters of the petition argued that Massachusetts faces a severe housing shortage and that large minimum lot sizes are a major barrier to building starter homes. Proponents said the measure would legalize single-family homes on lots as small as 5,000 square feet with 50 feet of frontage where public sewer and water are available, and they cited polling showing public support for lot-size reform. They said the proposal could produce thousands of additional homes per year, help young families and seniors, and expand housing choices in high-cost suburbs. Committee members pressed the proponents on how the measure would interact with affordability, home size, frontage requirements, 40B compliance, and whether the bill would actually produce starter homes rather than larger expensive houses. The Massachusetts Municipal Association testified in opposition, urging the committee to take no action. MMA representatives argued that zoning is fundamentally a local decision and that the proposal would preempt municipal authority with a one-size-fits-all mandate. They also said the bill is impractical because public water and sewer service does not guarantee available capacity, citing examples of communities facing water and wastewater limits and costly infrastructure upgrades. MMA further argued the measure lacks affordability requirements and could be counterproductive, and pointed to existing and pending state tools such as Chapter 40Y, 40R-related proposals, and other housing funding or zoning reforms as better approaches. No vote was taken during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• The MBTA Communities Act amended and created a new section in the Zoning Act called Section 3A, so it's
• not part of Section 3.
• Called Section 3A, so it's not part of Section 3.
• This next section is again for 30 minutes.
• This next section is again for 30 minutes.

Bills: H5009

Keywords: collective bargaining, worker rights, labor relations, public counsel services, state employees, 1212, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Moving now to section 3 on page 5.
• It's gonna be section 3.04 schedule of exempt positions. Section 3.04? Yes.
• Turning to page 2, section 2.
• Section 3 of the packet.
• Turning to section 3A on page seven. Section 3A on page seven includes a summary of federal funds.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Question: Is this section identical to the section in SB 101?
• Um, section eight, line 34 is new.
• </c> Any other questions on that section? Any other questions on that section?
• Section 10 is the repeal section<00:56:04.680><c> and</c><00:56:04.920><c> that</c><00:56:05.240><c>
• </c><00:56:15.160><c> that</c> years, then there's two sections that years, then there's two sections

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee of conference on HB 751 reviewed amendment 2026-1904H page by page, focusing on open enrollment rules, capacity definitions, statewide enrollment limits, denial criteria, transportation, and funding. Members discussed clarifying that districts may set capacity at zero if they truly have no room, creating a statewide enrollment cap of 500 that can increase by 25% if it reaches 90% utilization, and exempting seats already used by open enrollment students before October 1, 2026. They also discussed how the Department of Education would allocate seats through rulemaking, while local districts would still set capacity, with grandfathered seats preserved where districts already allow open enrollment. A substantial portion of the meeting centered on when districts may deny open enrollment applications. The amendment would allow denials for reasons such as chronic absenteeism or disciplinary history, while requiring districts to consider whether those issues are tied to disability, McKinney-Vento status, foster care, or bullying. Members emphasized that such factors are to be considered, not used as the sole basis for rejection, and noted that the bill separately prohibits receiving schools from accepting or rejecting applicants based on pupil needs, special education needs, disability, aptitude, or athletic achievement. There was also discussion of whether interdistrict transfers should count toward open enrollment capacity, with a suggestion that a carve-out may be needed. The committee also reviewed provisions on program-specific capacity, continuous enrollment, and transportation. It was explained that capacity can apply to a school, grade, program, or class, including CTE programs, and that students may be denied if a specific program is full or if they do not meet prerequisites. The group clarified that open enrollment pupils would maintain continuous enrollment without reapplying, though there was concern about how that would work if district capacity changes over time. Transportation would generally be the parent’s responsibility unless required by an IEP or 504 plan, though students may use an existing bus route if seats are available and the receiving district allows it. On funding, the committee noted that the amendment changes the earlier HB 751 approach and instead ties open enrollment funding to base adequacy, differentiated aid, and an additional grant modeled on charter school funding, with dates removed at the department’s request. Members also raised concerns about how open enrollment would interact with existing tuition agreements and whether districts could use the new pathway to alter or pressure those arrangements. Department staff said districts would still be required to maintain a school of record and provide an adequate education free of charge outside the open enrollment program, and that if open enrollment enrollment became unusually large relative to district adequacy enrollment, the issue could be brought to the state board. No votes were taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• by section but through the bill section by section but uh<01:40:46.000><c> and</c><01:40:46.159><c>
• </c> or sorry section 19 starting on page 12. or sorry section 19 starting on page 12.
• Moving on to section 36. Well, section 36 to 38—I can see section 38 on page 26 here.
• </c> couple more sections on the back. couple more sections on the back.
• Section 67 is multiple repealers.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all