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• So, we can pretend that there's no fiscal impact, but there is a fiscal impact.
• So, we can pretend that there's no fiscal impact, but there is a fiscal impact.
• So, we can pretend that there's no fiscal impact, but there is a fiscal impact.
• So, we can pretend that there's no fiscal impact, but there is a fiscal impact.
• So, we can pretend that there's no fiscal impact, but there is a fiscal impact.

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• Do you have any idea how fiscal notice?
• Uh, when I was at DPA, we did an analysis.
• Uh, when I was at DPA, we did an analysis.
• close to a fiscal hawk as there can be. close to a fiscal hawk as there can be.
• In the next four datadriven analysis.

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Summary: The House Judiciary Committee met to consider two major bills. First, House Bill 521, relating to stalking, was presented by Majority Leader Steven Rudy with testimony from the Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs. Supporters said Kentucky’s stalking laws need updating to address modern electronic and technology-based stalking and to better protect victims of persistent, ongoing harassment. Members asked about fiscal impact and prison costs; Rudy said the bill was mainly a statutory update and should have no new prison impact. The committee then voted 17-0 to pass HB 521 with favorable expression. The committee next took up House Bill 422, known as Logan’s Law, which was presented by Rep. Dan Fister and Rep. T.J. Roberts with emotional testimony from George Typton, father of Logan Typton. The bill responds to the 2015 murder of Logan Typton and seeks to revise Kentucky’s insanity defense, limit mandatory re-entry supervision for certain violent offenses, require consecutive sentences for multiple victims, and change life-without-parole rules so juries can impose it more directly in intentional murder cases. Typton described the crime and argued the current system failed his family; several members expressed sympathy and support. After a committee substitute was adopted, Roberts explained that the substitute preserved an insanity defense modeled on Alaska’s rule, rather than abolishing it, and clarified that a defendant must be unable to appreciate the nature of their actions due to mental illness or intellectual disability. He also said the bill would ensure consistency in insanity verdicts across multiple counts and provide treatment options for those found guilty but mentally ill. Rep. Marzian raised concerns about mental health funding, prison costs, and corrections impacts, while Scott West of the Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers warned the bill could reduce plea bargaining flexibility and slow the courts if sentencing becomes more automatic. The bill remained under consideration after testimony, with no final vote shown in the transcript.

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• Representative Wendy Thomas asked whether the bill would have any fiscal impact. Ms.
• Stone said no, there’s no fiscal impact to this bill.
• <00:30:34.440> impact<00:30:34.720> to<00:30:34.840> this fiscal impact to this
• fiscal impact to this bill<00:30:37.880> further<00:30:38.320> questions<00:30:39.159><
• force by removing all of their analysis force by removing all of their analysis tools<00:42:10.119

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• And I also want to point out, because this is clearly laid out in the staff analysis, where this is the
• the analysis, DMS, Department of Health, Board of Governors, Association of Post-Secondary Schools and
• Colleges, and the Department of Legal Affairs have not responded to this body's request for analysis
• Accordingly, the overall fiscal impact is unclear.
• But a report on a similar But, accordingly, the overall fiscal impact is unclear.

Summary: The committee first confirmed Heather L. Turnbull to the Florida Commission on Community Service, with the motion adopted and the confirmation recommended favorably. Members then took up SPB 7022, which sets Florida Retirement System employer contribution rates beginning July 1, 2025, updates rates to address unfunded actuarial liability, and allows certain elected officers to elect a DROP accumulation; a technical title amendment was adopted, the bill was submitted as a committee bill, and it was reported favorably as a committee bill. The committee then heard extensive debate and public testimony on SB 1710, which would restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion-related policies, trainings, and activities in state agencies, state-funded contractors and grantees, and medical institutions of higher education. Sponsor Senator DiCeglie said the bill is intended to prevent state agencies and contractors from using state funds for DEI programs and to limit state agencies from adopting DEI-related official positions; he also said the medical-school portion would likely be amended out later. Senator Polsky and others questioned the bill’s breadth and how it would affect health-related grants, public universities, historically Black institutions, recruitment, and contractor training. Public testimony was overwhelmingly opposed, with speakers arguing the bill would harm health care, education, access, and inclusion; a few supporters said DEI is ideological, can undermine merit, and should not be used by state agencies or publicly funded institutions. After debate, Senator Polsky argued the bill was confusing, overbroad, and harmful to serving diverse communities, while Senator Arrington said it was an overreach into private business and could have significant fiscal impacts. Chair Fine closed by saying DEI is political ideology and that the bill is meant to ensure government focuses on talent rather than identity. SB 1710 was then reported favorably on a roll call vote, with Senator Arrington voting no and the remaining members voting yes. The committee then began SB 1678, relating to entities that boycott Israel, and heard the sponsor’s explanation of a delete-all amendment that would expand and clarify state restrictions on dealings with entities engaged in boycotts of Israel, including certain nonprofits, foreign educational institutions, and grants; the amendment was adopted, and the sponsor and a witness began answering questions when the transcript cuts off.

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• Yes, Senator, that's a good question, and, you know, as the analysis details, this issue has come up
• The analysis, which I think is quite thorough and does a very good job, talks about examples on page
• And I will be accepting the committee's amendments as described on page 13 of the analysis.
• We appreciate the thoughtful analysis by the committee consultant, and thank him for raising important
• So I'm going to point to the committee's analysis in AB 851, which is a bill that was passed last year

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee heard several bills focused on health care planning, mental health court participation, homeowners association governance, groundwater enforcement, pet-policy disclosure in rentals, and post-disaster property speculation. SB 1088 would update California’s POLST and DNR laws by renaming POLST to Portable Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment, allowing electronic signatures, clarifying who may sign on a patient’s behalf, and making clear that these forms are voluntary; it drew support from the Coalition for Compassionate Care and no opposition. SB 1242 would let original family petitioners participate in CARE Court for care coordination and information-sharing, while preserving judicial discretion to exclude them if harmful; supporters said it would improve treatment coordination, while Disability Rights California opposed it as coercive and a removal of patient consent. The committee advanced SB 1242 on a 7-0 vote, with the bill placed on call. The committee also considered SB 1007, which would require more HOA budget transparency, disclosure of evidence for violations, and a lower cap on regular assessment increases without a homeowner vote. Supporters argued it would improve accountability and protect homeowners from steep fee hikes, while HOA industry groups warned it could undermine funding for insurance, maintenance, and other operating costs. Members raised concerns about the cap and the need for flexibility for large expenses; the bill passed 6-1 and was placed on call. SB 1364, as amended, would prevent a person convicted of sexual assault from obtaining custody or visitation of a child conceived from that assault, while preserving the possibility of voluntary co-parenting and aiming to qualify California for federal grant funding; it passed 8-0 and was placed on call. Later, SB 997 would give the North Fork Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency lien authority to enforce fees and its groundwater sustainability plan, addressing an enforcement gap for a GSA created by special legislation rather than a joint powers agreement. It drew support from agricultural and county groups and passed 9-0, placed on call. SB 1296 would require landlords to disclose pet policies up front on applications, websites, and ads, and allow refund of an application fee if disclosure was not provided before payment; supporters said it would reduce wasted application costs and pet relinquishment, while rental housing groups said the ad disclosure requirements were impractical. The bill passed 8-0 and was placed on call. The final bill, SB 1090, was introduced to prohibit large property owners from making unsolicited purchase offers for five years in wildfire-disaster areas, responding to investor activity after the Eaton and Palisades fires; the author and a SAGE witness described it as a protection against disaster capitalism and predatory low offers to displaced residents.

Transcript Highlights:

• Yes, Senator, that's a good question, and, you know, as the analysis details, this issue has come up
• The analysis, which I think is quite thorough and does a very good job, talks about examples on page
• I will be accepting the committee's amendments as described on page 13 of the analysis.
• We appreciate the thoughtful analysis by the committee consultant, and thank him for raising important
• So I'm going to point to the committee's analysis in AB 851, which is a bill that was passed last year

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee heard several bills, with testimony focused on end-of-life medical orders, CARE Court participation, HOA fee transparency, custody protections for sexual assault survivors, groundwater enforcement, pet policy disclosure in rentals, and restrictions on post-wildfire property solicitation. SB 1088 would modernize POLST and pre-hospital DNR rules by renaming POLST as Portable Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment, allowing electronic signatures, clarifying who may sign on a patient’s behalf, recognizing out-of-state forms, and reaffirming that completion is voluntary; it drew support from the Coalition for Compassionate Care and no opposition. SB 1242 would let original family petitioners participate in CARE Court care coordination and information-sharing even without the respondent’s consent, while preserving judicial discretion to limit participation; supporters said it would improve care coordination, and Disability Rights California opposed it as coercive and harmful to respondents who may not want family involvement. The committee discussed the balance between family support and privacy, and SB 1242 passed 7-0 on call. SB 1007 would require more HOA transparency, including clearer budget comparisons and evidence for violations, and would limit regular assessment increases without a homeowner vote, while leaving special and emergency assessments intact. Supporters argued homeowners need more information and protection from steep fee hikes; opponents said the cap could impair associations’ ability to cover rising insurance and maintenance costs. Members raised concerns about flexibility and planning, but the bill passed 6-1 on call. SB 1364, as amended, would lower the burden for survivors of sexual assault to block custody or visitation rights for a perpetrator when a child was conceived through the assault, using a clear-and-convincing standard and aligning the law with federal grant requirements; it passed 8-0 on call after opposition argued the bill could deny children a relationship with a parent. The committee also approved SB 997, which grants the North Fork Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency lien authority to enforce fees and sustainability rules, with supporters saying it would help avoid litigation and maintain local control; it passed 9-0 on call. SB 1296 would require landlords to disclose pet policies up front on applications, websites, and ads, and allow application-fee refunds if disclosure was not provided before payment; supporters said it would reduce wasted fees and pet relinquishment, while landlord groups said the ad and disclosure requirements could be impractical for small owners. That bill passed 8-0 on call. Finally, SB 1090 was presented to bar large property owners from making unsolicited purchase offers for five years in wildfire disaster areas, aimed at preventing predatory post-disaster speculation; the author and a supporter described aggressive investor outreach to fire victims, especially in Altadena, as the committee moved on to that bill’s testimony.

Transcript Highlights:

• And I and I also want to point out, because this is clearly laid out in the in the staff analysis where
• little bit more about the enforcement next make mechanism and the cost because if we're looking at fiscal
• the analysis that DMs Department of Health Board of Governors Association of Post-secondary Schools
• and Colleges and the Department of Legal Affairs have not responded to this body's requests for analysis
• But accordingly, the overall fiscal impact is unclear.

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• So I think that shows we have an HR department and a fiscal department that are really on the ball.
• Because we would like to see what this transition comes into fruition in order to see what the fiscal
• Analysis that the corrections department classification system has not been substantively updated since
• You know, we typically reserve that for the next meeting, next year's analysis.
• I think it's in your program regarding your analysis, your performance measures, like how many of the

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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
• doesn't have a fiscal note. Okay. doesn't have a fiscal note. Okay.
• Uh so the Department of analysis.
• <04:22:35.120> note online there is an updated fiscal note online there is an updated fiscal

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• the implementation of shared services within Commerce, centralizing functions like accounting, HR, fiscal
• And we've done some analysis on that. We're happy to share that with you. Okay.
• And we've done some analysis on that. We're happy to share that with you. Okay.
• We are, say, three quarters of the way through a federal fiscal year.
• We finished federal fiscal 25.

Summary: The meeting focused on Arkansas’s proposed workforce system overhaul, including a combined WIOA/Perkins state plan and a package of federal waiver requests intended to consolidate workforce governance, reduce administrative costs, and redirect more funding to training and supportive services. Commerce officials said the plan would replace the current structure of 10 local workforce boards and more than 200 board members with a single statewide board and one administrative entity, while keeping local offices open and using regional business councils to preserve employer and local input. They said the state has already reduced Commerce headcount and operating costs, and that the changes would improve coordination with higher education, adult education, vocational rehabilitation, DHS, and Arkansas Industry Connect. Much of the discussion centered on the waiver package, especially the proposal to make the state board function as the local board, allow more flexible movement of funds across regions, eliminate the WIOA “last dollar” requirement for training and supportive services, create affiliate sites instead of requiring every area to maintain a comprehensive center, and relax the 14 youth program element requirement. Officials said the State Board of Workforce Development approved the waiver package 11-3 before it was submitted to the U.S. Department of Labor, and that implementation would begin only after federal approval and a closeout process, likely taking up to a year. They also described plans to streamline referrals and data sharing, expand mobile and virtual services, and use a more centralized model to improve customer service and employer engagement. Members raised repeated concerns about rural representation, local control, board composition, and whether jobs and relationships would be lost if local boards were eliminated. Commerce officials responded that local offices would remain open, some current staff could be rehired by the state, and regional business councils would help ensure local employer voice. Several members also questioned how the funding was being used, citing audit findings that only about $1.8 million to $1.9 million of roughly $14 million to $15 million in federal workforce funds had gone to training and supportive services. Officials said the reorganization could increase annual training spending to roughly $6 million to $7 million by reducing overhead, one-stop operator contracts, and board administration. The committee also discussed how the changes might support workforce training facilities, apprenticeships, child care and transportation assistance, and employer-driven training in fields such as manufacturing, health care, technology, and welding. The Division of Higher Education also briefed members on Workforce Pell. Officials explained that the new federal program would extend Pell eligibility to short-term programs, but only within narrow limits, such as 150 to 599 clock hours and 8 to 15 weeks of instruction, with additional completion and employment benchmarks. They said Arkansas is working with colleges and universities to identify programs that fit the criteria and that the governor has designated the Division of Higher Education to lead implementation. No votes were taken by the committee during this portion of the meeting.

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• From its analysis, the work group shall make recommendations on alternative, sustainable funding models
• of it that could change and modify it, maybe get it to be something that is more viable from the fiscal
• It was the money issue that, like, yeah, I think fiscal year 2028 was $1.6 billion.
• So it may be, if we decide to take that on, that we will need to figure out gap analysis and make sure
• In some of our preliminary analysis of state-level data related to CEP and school meals, we are seeing

Keywords: Virginia Commission to End Hunger, 976, house, all

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• Our analysis found that 44% of Texas school systems, mostly in rural Texas, offer little or no AP or
• We also received the fiscal note early this morning and we're Rapidly awakened after seeing a nine-digit
• imminent success of this pilot program, we will be following up with the agencies to discuss the fiscal
• This fiscal note expects, I think, 27,500 students.
• Thank you for addressing the fiscal note issue there. Representative Schoolcraft.

Bills: HB 117, HB2196, HB2689, HCR64, HB117

Keywords: early childhood education, task force, governance, Texas Education Agency, child care, education policy, virtual education, hybrid learning, school funding, average daily attendance, education technology, remote learning, education legislation, workforce development, adult education, high school diploma, industry certification, pilot program, gifted education, education support

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• 00.320> balanced fiscally responsible and balanced fiscally responsible and balanced approach<
• Um, I just want folks to know what the fiscal cost of this would be.
• <00:27:35.520> About fiscal cost of this would be. About fiscal cost of this would be.
• <00:39:33.359> prudence, legitimate, you know, fiscal prudence, legitimate, you know, fiscal
• And then um we, uh, did our analysis.

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• So with registry for this fiscal year.
• And in considering my fiscal And in considering my fiscal responsibility<04:39:58.920> to<04:39
• And yes, let's reach out and get that legal analysis, but let us listen to that legal analysis, and let
• , but let us listen to that analysis, but let us listen to that legal<04:46:35.760> analysis,<
• It's essential to maintain fiscal It's essential to maintain fiscal responsibility<05:45:42.760>

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• Uh, the analysis that we're describing here, or the hypothetical analysis we've just been talking about
• > describing<01:07:59.920> here the analysis that we're describing here the analysis that
• <03:58:54.720> very Court went through the analysis very Court went through the analysis very
• Um, I can tell you that... that the the court's analysis left it that the the court's analysis left it
• about is is simply how the analysis about is is simply how the analysis operated<04:15:37.199>

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• vendors will tell you that it's less than that, but that's the number that we've used to ground our analysis
• When we looked at the in-state fiscal system, When we looked at the in-state fiscal opportunity, we drew
• And so in a very tight fiscal environment, this is something that the Trump administration has placed
• And so in a very tight fiscal environment, this is something that the Trump administration has placed
• And now, as we're in a tight fiscal environment for a lot of these companies, a tight fiscal environment

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• You'll see in the graph that in fiscal year 2023, there was an impact to the Fourth Circuit's civil clearance
• effect it had: we were only clearing 56% of those cases that were filed during that year, but in fiscal
• The staff analysis at the time noted that the existing universe of available sanctions, such as awarding
• At the time, the staff analysis noted that the existing universe of available sanctions, such as awarding
• Market analysis shows that that is not a reasonable rate in a number of jurisdictions.

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met with a quorum present and heard several Office of the State Courts Administrator presentations. Judge Mark Mahan discussed the impact of 2023’s HB 837 litigation reforms on court operations, explaining that the law’s changes to comparative negligence, filing deadlines, collateral source evidence, premises liability, bad faith claims, attorney’s fees, and offer-of-judgment rules triggered a major March 2023 civil filing surge. He described how filings tripled statewide, with especially large increases in auto negligence and premises liability cases, and outlined how circuits responded through active case management, added resources, and workflow changes. Members asked whether the bill’s immediate effective date contributed to the surge and whether clearance rates would normalize over time; Judge Mahan said the court system viewed its response as a success and expected rates to settle as the backlog is worked through. The committee then received a presentation on problem-solving courts from Jennifer Grandal and Judge Nina Richardson. Grandal reviewed Florida’s drug courts, mental health courts, veterans courts, dependency and early childhood courts, noting statewide best-practice standards, annual reporting requirements, funding sources, and data collection systems. Judge Richardson gave a local perspective on treatment courts, emphasizing that they address underlying mental health and substance use issues, rely on judicial supervision and sanctions as well as incentives, and help participants achieve recovery and avoid reoffending. She said the programs are accountable, transparent, and effective, and thanked the Legislature for continued support. Finally, Judge Rachel Nordby and Eric McClure outlined the judicial branch’s legislative agenda. Nordby summarized the Supreme Court workgroup’s recommendations to expand Florida’s vexatious litigant law, including broader coverage, fewer qualifying adverse cases, a longer lookback period, and a public records exemption for stricken defamatory or sham material. McClure then highlighted additional agenda items: modernizing the duty-judge statute, expanding senior management retirement eligibility, authorizing additional judgeships based on workload studies, removing the statutory cap on court-ordered nonbinding arbitration compensation, protecting appellate clerks’ personal information, allowing alternative authentication for certain judicial notarizations, and creating a hearsay exception for guardian ad litem reports and testimony. No votes were taken, and the committee adjourned after member introductions and staff introductions.

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• Madam Whip, members, House Bill 2499 appropriates $2,600,000 from the general fund in fiscal year 2027
• Whip, members, House Bill 2500 appropriates $1 million from the general fund as a supplemental in fiscal
• Madam Witt, members, House Bill 2180 appropriates $2.5 million from the state general fund in fiscal
• For fiscal year 2029, this bill is on the third week consent calendar.
• Madam Wood, members, House Bill 2180 appropriates $2.5 million from the state general fund and fiscal

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Summary: The meeting was a rapid review of a very large bill package, with the chair repeatedly asking staff to keep descriptions high level and many bills placed on third-read consent or consent calendars. A major theme was artificial intelligence: bills would require minors to be told when they are interacting with AI, allow AI-assisted divorce arbitration by consent, create an AI education program, privilege certain AI communications, and require K-12 instruction on ethical and practical AI use. Other education measures addressed school district superintendents, health instruction, anti-Semitism prohibitions, fetal development standards, and school safety, including a bill allowing concealed firearms on school grounds under specified conditions. Several health and public safety bills were also discussed. These included funding and oversight measures for childhood cancer research, nursing care complaint timelines, firefighter cancer data collection, limits on pharmacy penalties, and a bill making it a felony to administer abortion-inducing drugs without consent. Members also heard bills on overtime wage enforcement, domestic violence evidence standards in parenting cases, probation limits for dangerous crimes against children, and a measure expanding manslaughter liability to online encouragement of teen suicide. One sponsor strongly opposed a provisional medical licensing bill for foreign-trained applicants, while other sponsors emphasized rural health access, nurse anesthetist reimbursement parity, and the need for a dental board member who is an oral surgeon. A large portion of the meeting focused on water, land, energy, and state agency oversight. Bills would streamline or change rules for small modular reactors, new power plants, water supply determinations, groundwater transportation fees, water hauling, and state land disposition. Members also considered measures affecting the State Land Department, including audits, oversight boards, continuation, land-use maps for data centers and energy projects, and rules for mineral leases and solar or wind siting. Other topics included wildlife and ranching, Mexican wolf policy, annexation, housing and development incentives, transportation and towing rules, digital driver licenses, and a proposed four-year moratorium on municipal and county fee, tax, and utility-rate increases, which drew questions about stakeholder input and the impact on enterprise funds and local utilities. No recorded roll-call votes were taken in the transcript; most items were simply presented, briefly discussed, and left on consent or calendar status, with one bill noted as held in rules and another pulled for further discussion.

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• B 3 and really that we've organized the sections that are relevant to Medicaid and those that are fiscal
• , 1, 2, 1, as well as 7, 1, 4, 1, And as previously mentioned, the sections really does it impact fiscal
• So those are the primary fiscal impact. Policies are provisions of the one to get a full bell act.
• So this really while there that, you know, that we talked about the fiscal policies that focused on state
• This at the time of the bill analysis.

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• At the same time, it will ensure fiscal soundness.
• gives us the opportunity... ...opportunity to shape the future of the fund in a sustainable and fiscally
• In short, this bill is a thoughtful compromise informed by extensive actuarial analysis. ...analysis,
• Last, but not least, let's not forget this bill actually saves fiscal dollars next year in the city's
• What needs to happen to make this work fiscally? It seems.

Bills: HB886, HB1514, HB2434, HB2688, HB2802, HB3161, HB3221, HB4029, HB4339, HB4591, HB4774, HB4802, HB4853, HB5627, SB1737

Keywords: retirement, supplemental payment, benefits, Employees Retirement System, eligible annuitants, legislation, annuity, service credit, Employees Retirement System of Texas, employee benefits, pension reform, public retirement systems, municipality pensions, firefighters, police officers, retirement age, DROP program, actuarial studies, pension benefits, municipal retirement