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• So they define the state education finance system as one representing a comprehensive framework that
• So NCSL also updated their principles for a sound education finance system in 2025.
• So we have the lodestar, and they refer to this as meaning a sound finance education system begins with
• Then we have adequacy, which means that a sound education finance system provides sufficient resources
• And then finally, stability, meaning that a sound education finance system should deliver stable funds

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Summary: The House and Senate Education Committee first approved minutes from February 2 and 3, then heard an interim study proposal on Arkansas adult education, presented by Goodwill Industries of Arkansas and the Excel Center network. Witnesses described the state’s adult diploma gap, arguing that roughly 300,000 Arkansans over age 19 lack a high school diploma or GED and that the Excel Center provides a supported, diploma-based alternative with child care, transportation help, tutoring, and career services. Goodwill officials said the Arkansas campuses are the state’s only public adult charter high schools, are not state-funded, and have produced strong enrollment growth and graduation outcomes. A University of Notre Dame researcher testified that a study of Excel Center graduates found higher employment and earnings, more credential and college-credit attainment, and lower criminal justice involvement, with a high estimated return on public investment. Some members questioned the framing of Arkansas’s adult education challenges and whether the state was being portrayed too negatively, while others asked about wraparound services and the role of nonprofit providers. The committee ultimately adopted the interim study proposal, though there was some procedural confusion and debate about whether questions should have come before the vote. The committee then received a detailed Bureau of Legislative Research presentation on Arkansas K-12 education funding as part of the adequacy study. Staff reviewed national funding principles and Arkansas’s funding structure, including state, local, and other revenues; the Public School Fund; Department of Education operations; and the Facilities Partnership Program. They explained that 2025 K-12 state and local revenues totaled about $6.6 billion, with foundation funding, categorical funding, supplemental funding, and additional funding distributed to districts and charters. The presentation covered the matrix used to calculate foundation funding, the role of the uniform rate of tax, the Educational Excellence Trust Fund, the Educational Adequacy Fund, and how charter schools are funded differently from traditional districts. Staff also discussed categorical programs such as alternative learning environments, English learner funding, enhanced student achievement, and professional development, as well as supplemental categories including transportation, special education high-cost occurrences, teacher salary equalization, declining enrollment, and student growth. Members asked numerous questions about the funding formulas, the meaning of specific staffing categories, how categorical funds are used, and the number of districts receiving teacher salary equalization or ALE funding. One member noted that the Excel Center’s funding appeared in the broader state-local totals and asked for clarification. Staff said some of the more detailed spending questions would be addressed in the next day’s presentation and offered to provide follow-up information, including district lists and historical changes. The meeting ended after the chair noted that the department was present mainly to answer questions, not to deliver a separate update, and no further business was taken up before adjournment.

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• Finance. Officers the military training. Government.
• Finance. As in 46, for coverage, family, family medical leave. Finance. Finance. Finance. Finance.
• Finance. As you know, for PSPRS, service of crime with housing and adjustment.
• Finance. Place under second reading of bills. Second reading of bills.
• Finance at 1:30 is Senate Hearing Room 1.

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Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the prior journal, and heard several guest introductions, including Arizona agricultural producers and suppliers and sixth graders from James W. Rice Elementary School. The chamber then moved through a lengthy calendar of first- and second-reading bill references and committee reports, with no substantive debate on those items in the transcript. The main floor action centered on Senate Resolution 1036, which criticized Attorney General Chris Mays for public comments about the use of force and law enforcement, and called on her to retract the statements, support law enforcement, issue corrective guidance, and resign. The Senate first voted to suspend rules and place the resolution into Committee of the Whole, then debated a motion to read the resolution by number and title only, and later considered a floor amendment adding findings about law enforcement organizations’ criticism and alleged use of state resources to target ICE officers. Supporters argued the Attorney General’s remarks were dangerous, misleading, and politically motivated; opponents said the resolution distorted her comments, was a partisan stunt, and skipped normal committee review. After extensive debate, the Committee of the Whole recommended the resolution do pass, and the Senate adopted SR 1036 on third reading by a vote of 17 ayes to 13 nays. Following passage of SR 1036, members continued to offer personal privilege remarks, including an introduction of visitors connected to civics education. The Senate then recessed and adjourned until Monday, February 2, 2026.

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• We'll go to Department of Finance. Charles LaSalle, Department of Finance. Nothing further to add.
• Any comments from the Department of Finance? Charles LaSalle, no.
• Do we have LAO or finance? Heather Gonzalez with LAO, no comments.
• Taylor McGrow, Department of Finance, we have no comments at this time.
• Taylor McGrow, Department of Finance. The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation.

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• Liz Erie, Department of Finance. I'll briefly touch on a few additional programs.
• Courtney Maskell from the Department of Finance.
• And this is a question for this panel, but it's also for the Department of Finance if you'll take it
• Jamie Gonsalves, Department of Finance.
• Anything from the Department of Finance or LAO?

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Hello, Chair and members of the House Education Finance Committee.
• You mentioned this is a finance committee.
• Of the finance attendance provisions.
• This will be the finance bill.
• Just a note, since this is a finance committee, and I'm sorry, Mr.

Bills: HF51, HF1161, HF2201, HF2786, HF1053

Keywords: HF51, Sibley County, State-Aid Highway 21, capital investment, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, transportation infrastructure, road improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, local infrastructure, county grant, Minnesota Department of Transportation, bond proceeds fund, public works, utility infrastructure, education finance, school district funding, tax base adjustment

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• I serve as the Chief of Staff for Senate Finance. OK. Very good. And Mr.
• But the floor amendment, there was also an amendment in Senate Finance.
• So, What was the funding source that was put on in the finance committee? Mr.
• Representative, I have some high finance questions and I hope you have some answers.
• Finance Committee to consider. They did not consider that one as a viable option.

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• This data comes from the Department of Finance.
• Mary Halterman, Department of Finance.
• Finance continues to monitor policy and legislative developments at the federal level.
• Department of Finance. I am not over the health budget.
• I'm Mary Halterman, Department of Finance.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• In the office, there are two main divisions: the courts division and finance division.
• The office has two main divisions: the courts division and finance division.
• Departments within the finance division include accounts payable. This is a...
• Departments within the finance division include accounts payable.
• In March, the clerk and staff, we meet with the county administrator and the finance director to the

Summary: The Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee met to review how county budgets are developed and how constitutional officers fit into that process. Davin Suggs of the Florida Association of Counties gave an overview of county budgeting, explaining the statutory framework, the role of property taxes and TRIM notices, the fiscal-year timeline, fund balances and reserves, and the Department of Revenue’s oversight. He emphasized that county budgets include the board’s budget plus the budgets of constitutional officers, and that relationships and communication are critical to resolving budget issues. A panel of constitutional officers then described their offices’ budget processes and responsibilities: Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons discussed law enforcement budgeting and the importance of negotiated agreements with county commissions; Alachua County Property Appraiser Aisha Solomon explained the June 1 budget deadline, valuation methods, and the appeal process for property assessments; Manatee County Clerk and Comptroller Angelina Coleniso outlined the clerk’s court and finance duties, the county-side budget process, and the clerk’s personal liability under section 129.09 for unlawful expenditures; Leon County Supervisor of Elections Mark Early described the cyclical nature of election costs, staffing, equipment, and the impact of turnout and election law changes; and Columbia County Tax Collector Kyle Keene explained that tax collectors’ budgets are reviewed by the Department of Revenue, with fee offices funding themselves through service charges and budget offices relying on county support. Members asked about personal liability for unlawful spending, conflicts between clerks and county commissions, property valuation and storm damage adjustments, reserve levels, and whether tax collectors can retain excess fees. Responses noted that clerks must refuse illegal expenditures, property appraisers use market-based assessments with VAB and court review available, counties should maintain healthy fund balances for cash flow and emergencies, and tax collectors generally must zero out year-end balances and distribute excess revenues to taxing authorities. The committee took no votes and adjourned after thanking the panelists for their testimony.

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• President, Committee on Finance, having under consideration House Bill 2693, relating to insured modified
• President, the Committee on Finance, having under consideration House Bill 2693, relating to insured
• Chairman, I move the Finance Committee amendment be adopted to HB 2693. Very good.
• I'm going to the Finance Committee amendment as amended be adopted at 2693. Very good.
• The question before you is the adoption of the Finance Committee amendment as amended to House Bill 2693

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Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the prior journal, and recognized several guests and community groups, including Central Arizona Aging and visitors tied to the Santa Rosa Barrio/Washington Park community. Members also read a proclamation honoring the Santa Rosa Barrio’s cultural and historical legacy in Phoenix, and introduced additional guests from Tempe and the East Valley. The chamber then moved through Committee of the Whole calendars. On the first calendar, it advanced HB 2050 (radiologic technologies) with an Angus floor amendment on supervision requirements, HB 2176 (health care institutions) with a Gowan floor amendment, HB 2189 (licensed health aide rules) with a Health and Human Services committee amendment, HB 2195 (nursing facility records/timelines) with committee and floor amendments, and HB 2584 (amending Section 38-651) without amendment. The Committee of the Whole report was adopted and the bills were properly assigned. On the second calendar, the Senate advanced HB 2003 (driver license destruction permits) after a question about ADOT implementation timing, HB 2006 (sample ballots and mail-in ballot dates), HB 2226 (arrest/processing and veteran status) with a Judiciary and Elections committee amendment, HB 2378 (school facilities oversight board members), HB 2693 (accountable health plans) with a Finance committee amendment and a Mesnard floor amendment making a feasibility study subject to available funds, and HCM 2007 urging renaming of State Route 16. The Committee of the Whole report was adopted. On the third calendar, the Senate advanced HB 2013 (air pollution control/air quality and wildfires) with a Carroll floor amendment adding guardrails on spending for waiver filings, retained HB 2029 on the calendar, and advanced HB 2031 (grandfather water rights), HB 2102 (domestic water improvement districts), HB 213 (water improvement program and water hauling), HB 2117 (Natural Resource Conservation Board fund), HB 2262 (Arizona Geological Survey), and HB 2278 (related statutory changes). The final Committee of the Whole report was adopted, and the Senate adjourned until Tuesday, April 7, 2026.

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• Chair: Good afternoon, the Committee on Finance and Tax will come to order.
• Senator Gaetz: Because of the fact that this is a Finance and Tax Committee and we have to understand
• the impact of all the finances that we have, what they are before we ask our Chair to take it to the
• closing I did want to say President Albritton has given me a tremendous honor to be the Chair of Finance
• Take up tab number two, SPB 7048 by Finance and Tax relating to the Internal Revenue Code.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Speaker, your Appropriations and Finance Committee has referred House Bill 153.
• Speaker, your Appropriations and Finance Committee has referred House Bill 253.
• Speaker, your Appropriations and Finance Committee has referred House Bill 255.
• Speaker, your Appropriations and Finance Committee has referred House Bill 287.
• Speaker, your Appropriations and Finance Committee has referred House Bill 371.

Bills: HB145, HB164, HR1, HB20, HB65, HB66, HB80, HB306, SB29, SB37, HB99, HB206, HB213, HB270, SB104, SB193, HB38, HB254, HB256, SB58, SB64, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM39, HM29, HM43, HM59, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50, HB253

Keywords: high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, lobbying, transparency, public records, government oversight, accountability, House Resolution 1, HR1, House investigatory subcommittee, special committee, legislative investigation, subpoena power, public corruption, criminal activity, Zorro ranch, Santa Fe County

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• The SBA 504 loan program is an important tool that helps small businesses obtain affordable financing
• However, for small businesses seeking financing to build something like a surgery center or a nursing
• However, for small businesses seeking financing to build something like a surgery center or a nursing
• The financing helps small businesses buy buildings, buy property, expand operations, and employ Main
• The financing helps small businesses buy buildings, buy property, expand operations, and employ Main

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• I work with the Legislative Finance Committee. As the chairman said, we are in tab four.
• , at the table with me is Secretary Lansing Adams, as well as Monica Tapia with the Department of Finance
• We had two finance committee members from Lasunas High on this. So I appreciate that, Mr. Chairman.
• Rubiana Esquivel with the Legislative Finance Committee.
• One was completed by the State Board of Finance.

Keywords: 996, all

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• It is referred to the Committee on Finance.
• Um I did ask about finance unknown no.
• report of the committee on finance. report of the committee on finance.
• Your finance Thank you, Mr. President.
• Senate Finance will meet at 2:30. Senator from Washington. Thank you, Mr. President.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Um, welcome to the Senate Finance Committee, Senator Latz.
• This is the finance committee where we talk about finance.
• This is the finance committee where we talk about finance.
• Chair, and good afternoon, members of the finance committee.
• be more of a policy piece than a finance be more of a policy piece than a finance piece<01:10:03.199

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And then Woods Hall, we're working on the financing for that with...
• We're currently gathering information to obtain the financing for Woods Hall.
• You know, we are, you know, NDSU is working on the finances for Dickinson.
• The second piece is that finance side, right? That's the heart. That's pumping the money.
• They have a finance side and an HCM side. They're still working on the student side for R-1s.

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• But this isn't a campaign finance bill. It's a corporations bill.
• Board in last year's state government finance bill.
• And that's what our campaign finance structure is. That's what 10A is about.
• And that's what our campaign finance structure is. That's what 10A is about.
• And that's what our campaign finance structure is. That's what 10A is about.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Skills like entrepreneurship, personal finance, and workforce readiness.
• finance chairs for hearing uh this bill. finance chairs for hearing uh this bill.
• This year, over 70% were in opposition to using taxpayer funding for partial public financing.
• Representative Garcia. >> Speaker, on 107, please withdraw my reservations. public financing.
• So I want to recognize public financing.

Bills: HB2117, HB2155, HB1832, HB1601, HB2297, HB2397, HB1893, HB2533, HB1890, HB2004, HB1810, HB2323, HB1691, HB1671, HB2619, HB1481, HB2314, HB2319, HB2214, HB2488, HB2009, HB2007, HB1964, HB2218, HB1535, HB1977, HB2054, HB2046, HB146, HB2094, HB2181, HB2515, HB2444, HB2385, HB1724, HB1733, HB2416, HB2001, HB1603, HB1753, HB2140, HB1962, HB1963, HB2096, HB1959, HB1960, HB2293, HB2288, HB1752, HB1573, HB469, HB2091, HB1851, HB1688, HB1696, HB2417, HB2375, HB2333, HB2152, HB1881, HB2395, HB1721, HB1921, HB1730, HB1697, HB1824, HB2282, HB2078, HB2321, HB2279, HB1522, HB2097, HB2433, HB2106, HB2274, HB2452, HB1764, HB2438, HB1860, HB2604, HB2118, HB2017, HB2216, HB1934, HB2454, HB2427, HB2207, HB1840, HB1644, HB1645, HB1946, HB1648, HB2324, HB1509, HB1514, HB1515, HB2164, HB2165, HB2283, HB2386

Keywords: arts education, data mapping, task force, creative economy, cultural preservation, workforce development, geographic information systems, agriculture, data collection, statistical program, sustainable practices, Hawaii, aquaculture, biosecurity, food security, sustainable seafood, regulatory framework, interagency coordination, environmental stewardship, invasive species

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• I'm calling to order the Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee.
• The main reason for this bill is the shortage of public finance professionals.
• The main reason for this bill is the shortage of public finance professionals.
• The main reason for this bill is the shortage of public finance professionals.
• But more importantly, this is language that we asked the Campaign Finance Board to produce.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It focuses on several programs under the Rural Finance Authority.
• I'm the finance supervisor for the Rural Finance Authority and run the AGBNP loan program as well.
• <00:43:43.359> supervisor Matt McDon I'm the finance supervisor Matt McDon I'm the finance
• adequate uh certainty of the finances adequate uh certainty of the finances but<01:02:12.599>
• difficult including acquiring financing difficult including acquiring financing for for for it<01

Bills: HF1063

Keywords: grain buyers, grain dealer, grain elevator, agriculture, financial reporting, audit, CPA review, independent accountant, financial statement, balance sheet, cash flow, nonpublic data, licensee oversight, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, grain purchase volume, insolvency, nonpayment, warehouse chain, fiduciary duties, producer protection