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• We've moved that over to our taxpayer resource center.
• It together and do a real robust analysis, not just and I'm not saying you would, but not a knee jerk
• I would just ask can we do it together and do a truly robust analysis.
• to turn it over to Brian so he can explain our expenditure history, FTE count, and our financial resource
• analysis.

Keywords: 914, all

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• I think it should be the Division of Aquatic Resources.
• I think it should be the Division of Aquatic Resources.
• I think it should be the Division of Aquatic Resources.
• I think it should be the Division of Aquatic Resources.
• I think it should be the Division of Aquatic Resources.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Water and Land met on March 21, 2025, and considered several resolutions related to water resources, coastal management, and energy planning. On SCR 42/SR 27, which urged DLNR’s Division of Forestry and Wildlife to prioritize restoration and protection of additional wetlands and anchialine ponds, DLNR supported the measure and suggested a technical correction changing a reference from the Division of Agriculture to the Division of Aquatic Resources. Testimony from Hā‘ena Reef and Ocean Coalition, Maui Ocean Center, and individuals was in support. The committee recommended passage with technical and non-substantive amendments. The committee also heard SCR 54/SR 36, which would create a desalination planning task force to study whether large-scale desalination for potable water is feasible. DLNR and CWRM said the proposal was a large undertaking and raised capacity concerns, noting the Board of Water Supply was already moving forward with its own desalination planning. BWS testified in support, saying its project was still in planning and design, with construction not expected until late 2027 or 2028, and that the project would produce about 1.7 million gallons per day to supplement Ewa’s water supply. Members discussed whether the task force might duplicate existing work and noted the measure focused on consumption rather than other desalination uses. The committee ultimately recommended passage with technical and non-substantive amendments. For SCR 59/SR 43, which asked DLNR, the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation, and the Kaho‘olawe Island Reserve Commission to work together on maintaining the Kihei ramp, DLNR reported ongoing collaboration and listed prior improvements including paving, washdown work, dredging, and a retaining wall. The committee recommended passage with technical and non-substantive amendments. On SCR 106/SR 87, which requested a study of which energy sector could be most quickly and cost-effectively decarbonized through public investment in combustion-free alternatives, OPSD said the State Energy Office had already completed a decarbonization study under Act 238 (2022) and a follow-up alternative fuels analysis, and suggested the resolution duplicated existing work. Energy Justice Network testified in support, arguing the proposal would build on prior studies by focusing on non-combustion options such as wind, solar, and storage. Despite support from several organizations and individuals, the committee deferred the measure indefinitely. The committee also passed SR 18 as is, passed SC 51/SR 33 as is, deferred SC 47, and passed SC 76/SR 59 with amendments.

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• look at, but the entitlements are where the big money is—non-defense contracts and other kinds of resources
• forecast, but we're going right At CBO and the Joint Tax Committee, they do some of that dynamic analysis
• We've got a new economic model that's going to allow us to do that kind of analysis.
• And my last question was in terms of New Mexico families, low and middle income, do we have an analysis
• Income spectrum tend to skew towards more benefit in that CBO analysis that I reviewed.

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• Six of the committee analysis.
• It should be put over until we actually have a bill in print, until we have an analysis that actually
• But it is very challenging, as you see in the analysis—bill after bill after bill in this space.
• That point in the analysis, I think that you want to be very careful there because I'm sympathetic to
• By those who are in charge of where our resources are spent.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• there is a clear mission focus in the IC on its core mission of unbiased, apolitical collection and analysis
• intelligence agency, but rather are career ODNI bureaucrats, centers that are producing their own analysis
• agree with your assessment, and this speaks to the need for the ODNI. to exist, to redirect those resources
• I would make sure that he has for his own perspective analysis and intelligence reporting so that he
• I would lead by example, by doing it myself, and ensuring that that intelligence analysis and reporting

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• department of revenues revenue analysis department of revenues revenue analysis goes<00:38:30.560
• It strains our resources and limits our ability to reinvest in growth, innovation, and our workforce.
• It strains our resources<01:12:23.520> and<01:12:23.760> limits<01:12:24.080> our
• ><01:12:24.239> ability<01:12:24.560> to resources and limits our ability to resources
• While our analysis indicates that in the short term, firms respond to the tax rule change by reducing

Bills: HF3127, HF3816, HF3814, HF3815, HF3817

Keywords: taxation, pass-through entity, qualifying owner, partnership, S corporation, tax return, corporate franchise tax, individual income tax, research expenditures, federal compliance, Minnesota Statutes, income tax, corporate tax, section 179, federal conformity, HF3815, Minnesota taxes, tax conformity, Internal Revenue Code, IRC conformity

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• matched it with the kind of resources matched it with the kind of resources that<00:02:38.440>
• <00:26:06.440> and L our local literacy plan analysis and L our local literacy plan analysis
• , our students have the resources, our teachers have the resources, and appreciate the partnership of
• , our students have the resources, our teachers have the resources, and appreciate the partnership of
• the resources our teachers have<01:22:29.199> the<01:22:29.639> resources<01:22:30.639

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• But it is very challenging, as you see in the analysis, bill after bill after bill in this space.
• I saw—I mean, I was going to comment but ran out of time—that point in the analysis, I think that you
• the Assemblymember opened up, he said he's accepting the amendments that were recommended in the analysis
• the Assembly Member opened up, he said he's accepting the amendments that were recommended in the analysis
• It's a failure on leadership by those who are in charge of where our resources are spent.

Summary: The committee heard AB 749, which would create a blue ribbon commission to study equitable access to youth sports and recommend a statewide framework, including coaching standards, PE modernization, and funding models to reduce barriers for families. The author and supporters, including youth sports advocates, educators, coaches, and former athletes, argued that sports improve health, school engagement, and long-term opportunity, while noting racial and income disparities in participation. One member raised concerns that a new commission could add cost and regulatory burdens, but the bill was framed as a study measure rather than immediate regulation. The committee also took up AB 549, aimed at coordinating state and local security planning for major upcoming sporting events such as the FIFA World Cup, Super Bowl, and Olympic and Paralympic Games. Supporters said the bill would improve interagency coordination, protect visitors and communities, and help prevent human trafficking and discrimination during mega-events. Members discussed the need to avoid over-policing and to center community values, but the bill advanced on a due pass recommendation to Appropriations. AB 1291 addressed ticket purchasing for concerts, sports, and other live events by requiring electronic proof of purchase and allowing it to be used for entry if a ticket cannot be accessed through no fault of the buyer. Supporters said the measure would give consumers more certainty and help address problems in a monopolized ticketing market, while opponents from venues, sports teams, and entertainment groups warned it could undermine anti-scalping tools, create security problems, and burden venues with duplicate or fraudulent proofs of purchase. The committee approved the bill on a due pass as amended basis to Privacy and Consumer Protection, with the roll held open for absent members. The consent calendar item, AB 644, was also approved.

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• I don't have any prepared remarks or updates for you today, but here's a resource if you have any questions
• everyone that OSA prepares actuarial fiscal notes during session, and our goal there is to deliver that analysis
• everyone that OSA prepares actuarial fiscal notes during session, and our goal there is to deliver that analysis
• We will start working on analysis in preparation for session almost immediately.
• death, one from me providing some additional info on the Left 1 study, one questioning some of the analysis

Summary: The executive committee approved the October minutes and received brief updates from the Assistant Attorney General and the committee actuary. The actuary reminded members that OSA prepares actuarial fiscal notes during session and said staff would begin work soon on analysis for the upcoming session, including updates related to the COLA bill and other pension measures. Senator Conway asked that updated actuarial materials be shared with committee members as they are completed, and staff agreed to do so. Most of the meeting focused on committee discussion of pension policy issues, especially the ad hoc COLA for Plan 1 retirees and the broader study work on Left 1/Plan 1 topics, including merger and termination-restatement bills such as Senate Bill 5084. Members discussed the need for a COLA, the overfunding of some pension plans, the role of the legislature versus the committee, and the importance of keeping the State Investment Board separate from pension policy recommendations. Several members said the interim work had clarified many questions and would make future legislative decisions easier, while also noting that the committee’s study role had been completed. The committee also reviewed constituent correspondence, which included 15 items, with substantial public interest in the ad hoc COLA and related pension bills. Staff presented the draft interim work plan and proposed December agenda items, including possible education on excess compensation and an update on demographic experience studies. After discussion, members agreed not to hold a December meeting, with the understanding that any remaining informational items could be sent by email. The motion to skip the December meeting passed unanimously, and the committee then adjourned.

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• The analysis also states that this has no impact on local ad valorem revenue, excuse me, and that is
• Or I don't see that in the staff analysis either. And do you know, and I... You're recognizing.
• So, yes, we made a benefit-cost analysis.
• That is a part of what FEMA refers to as a benefit-cost analysis.
• So I think to Vice Chair Ruson's point, latitude is critical when time is limited and resources need

Summary: The committee took up four bills before moving to a broader discussion of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Trust Fund. SB 434, which would prohibit counties from increasing a home’s assessed value because the owner installed wind mitigation measures, was presented as a homeowner protection measure and reported favorably. CS/SB 110, clarifying that certain 98-year-or-longer residential leaseholders remain eligible for the homestead exemption even if the lease ends at death, was also reported favorably without opposition. SB 856, requiring online real estate listing platforms to display estimated ad valorem taxes using prescribed calculation methods and not the current owner’s tax bill, drew supportive testimony from property appraisers, Zillow, and local government groups; members emphasized transparency for buyers, especially first-time homebuyers, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then spent most of the meeting on SPB 7040, which would recreate and extend the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund through December 31, 2027. Supporters, including the Division of Emergency Management, argued the fund is needed for hurricanes, flooding, other disasters, and rapid response operations, and said the extension preserves legislative oversight that would otherwise lapse. Opponents from advocacy and policy groups argued the fund has been used too broadly, especially for immigration-related detention and enforcement activities, and criticized the lack of tighter guardrails and transparency. They cited deaths in detention facilities, the use of emergency dollars for non-disaster purposes, and concerns about political favoritism and public accountability. Director Kevin Guthrie testified at length in support of the extension, explaining that the fund is used for natural, man-made, and technological emergencies, that reimbursements from federal and other sources are returned to the fund, and that the state has used it for hurricanes, flooding, civil unrest, international evacuations, and immigration-related operations under Operation Vigilant Sentry. He said the division has sought federal reimbursement for some expenses and that the fund helps the state respond quickly when emergencies arise. Members questioned the size of the fund, the amount spent on immigration-related activities, the status of federal reimbursements, and whether lawmakers should have more oversight or unannounced access to detention facilities. The bill discussion remained ongoing in the portion provided, with no final vote on SPB 7040 shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• I also noticed that, um, on the revenue analysis suggests that um bail out selected local units of um
• We support efforts to strengthen the effectiveness of this valuable resource. Thank you.
• <01:02:59.840> and about the need for more resources and about the need for more resources
• many other resources don't work as well. many other resources don't work as well.
• effectiveness of this valuable resource. effectiveness of this valuable resource.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• resources, is it worth the investment?
• We have resources in that evolution.
• Because commodity or a resource here?
• But she also said those resources and the management of those resources is so important.
• She said those resources and the management of those resources are so important, and she hoped the committee

Keywords: 916, all

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• We also know that not all districts have the same resources as Somerville, and the districts that do
• Do you also have that analysis? Yes. And then there's all teachers, yes.
• Despite our love for the job and our students, love is not a sustainable resource.
• Despite our love for the job and our students, love is not a sustainable resource.
• Despite our love for the job and our students, love is not a sustainable resource.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held a public hearing on a large slate of bills, with most testimony focused on two main topics: improving access to augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) for students with disabilities, and raising educator pay statewide. On the AAC bills (House 514/Senate 418), parents, advocates, and attorneys described how AAC devices and communication books help nonverbal or minimally verbal children communicate, participate in class, and reduce frustration and behavioral issues. Testimony emphasized that while districts are generally required to provide devices, many teachers and school staff lack training to use them effectively; the bill would direct DESE to update licensure and training requirements so newly licensed teachers are prepared to support AAC users. Committee members asked about current teacher-prep practices, implementation, and whether DESE could act without legislation, and witnesses said the proposal was intended as a long-term solution and had previously received some support and compromise language. The committee also heard extensive testimony on House 733/Senate 370, which would set a statewide minimum salary of $70,000 for teachers and $55,000 for education support professionals (ESPs/paras), with inflation adjustments and a phase-in structure that would shift costs over time from the state to municipalities. Supporters, including the bill sponsor, MTA leaders, and school employees from several districts, argued that current pay is not a living wage, contributes to staffing shortages and turnover, and forces many educators to work multiple jobs or rely on public assistance. They said the bill would help recruit and retain staff and better reflect the importance of the work. Committee members raised questions about how the state would fund the mandate, how it would interact with Chapter 70 school aid and local budgets, whether other states have similar mechanisms, and whether the proposal could create disincentives for districts already paying above the floor. Witnesses pointed to the Student Opportunity Act, the Fair Share Amendment, and the need for a broader school funding formula review as possible parts of the solution. The committee also briefly heard and discussed Senate Bill 435/House Bill 736, which would require de-escalation training for school bus operators, with the training paid for by employers. The sponsor and a parent advocate said the bill was prompted by a school bus incident involving a child with cerebral palsy and epilepsy and would improve safety and reduce reliance on law enforcement. Members asked whether the bill should also cover bus monitors and other transportation staff, and whether private contractors and public operators currently provide similar training. At the end of the hearing, the chairs closed testimony on the full list of bills and adjourned the hearing without taking any votes.

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• So we do have those resources. You have a follow-up? You're recognized, Representative.
• We had Senate Bill 330 that required us to do a bed capacity study and a gap analysis.
• So that may be a resource. We also have the managing entities' annual needs assessments.
• We had Senate Bill 330 that required us to do a bed capacity study and a gap analysis.
• So that may be a resource. We also have the managing entities' annual needs assessments.

Summary: The Human Services Subcommittee met to review implementation of House Bill 7021, the recent overhaul of Florida’s Baker Act and Marchman Act, and to hear from DCF Assistant Secretary Erica Floyd Thomas about how the department is using the $50 million appropriation tied to the bill. Representative Maney, the bill sponsor, gave a lengthy background on why he pursued the reforms and emphasized that the goal was to improve access, reduce unnecessary crisis interventions, and give agencies the resources needed to carry out their responsibilities. He and the chair both noted that the bill was the product of many years of work and broad bipartisan support. DCF reported several early outcomes and implementation steps, including a statewide reduction in Baker Act initiations over the past five years, strong diversion rates from crisis through 988, mobile response teams, care coordination, and forensic multidisciplinary teams, and the creation of new tools such as a Baker Act dashboard and the first annual Marchman Act report. The department described key statutory changes: law enforcement discretion in initiating Baker Acts, a single-petition process, remote appearances, stronger discharge planning, interim services, updated parent notification and hold-period rules, an ombudsman office for children’s behavioral health, and regional collaboratives to identify local service gaps. DCF said it has updated manuals, FAQs, trainings, and rules, and that the managing entities have begun contracting for services. Members asked about how the $50 million was allocated, why much of it went to crisis capacity rather than outpatient care, how much has been spent so far, whether administrative costs are capped, and how the department will measure success. DCF said most of the money was used to preserve and expand crisis beds, detox beds, CSU beds, short-term residential treatment, discharge planning, and outpatient supports, with $1.3 million for the ombudsman and regional collaboratives and $48.3 million to managing entities. The assistant secretary said the department tracks readmissions, utilization, provider capacity, and monthly and quarterly reports from managing entities, but it is still early to see full effects because contracts were only recently executed. Members also raised concerns about children, families, veterans, workforce shortages, transparency, and gaps for hard-to-place individuals, including those with developmental disabilities or dementia. The meeting ended with no formal action beyond adjournment after questions were completed.

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• There's lots of engineering analysis.
• And so we opted not to use that resource.
• or produced water resources.
• future of that resource.
• in water resources in Texas.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• I want to thank my fellow. our natural resources and supporting local businesses.
• Chapter 267, when you get down farther into historical resources and all.
• I'm pulling up the latest bill analysis.
• I'm pulling up the latest bill analysis.
• Beyond what we have in the bill analysis, I have not seen any other analysis with regard to any of the

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and memorial remarks, including a moment of silence for service members killed in the conflict in Iran. The chamber then moved to special orders and took up a series of bills, with many measures passing unanimously after brief explanations and, in several cases, substitution of House companions. Early bills included CS/CS/SB 1062 on speech and debate education, which drew extensive supportive debate about the civic value of debate programs and passed 37-0, and SB 1072 on an anti-Semitism task force, which was amended to clarify that criticism of Israel is not prohibited and then passed 37-0. The Senate also approved CS/CS/SB 1230/HB 1019 on PFAS chemicals and firefighting foam, with discussion focused on phasing out AFFF, testing requirements, exceptions for federal aviation and military uses, and support for firefighters and water quality; the bill passed 37-0. Other measures passed without opposition included SB 1706 on the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program, SB 186 on student health and safety and seizure response training, SB 598 on funeral and cemetery services, SB 990/HB 883 on protected cell captive insurance companies, SB 554 on nonprofit corporations, SB 560 on child welfare and foster care medication procedures, SB 684/HB 961 on electronic signatures for salvage titles, and SB 778/HB 569 on forensic client services. Two bills, SB 432 on intoxicating substances and SB 928 on dangerous crimes, were temporarily postponed. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to SB 1134 on official actions of local governments and DEI-related activities. The sponsor argued the bill would prevent counties and municipalities from funding or promoting DEI efforts he described as discriminatory or indoctrinating, while opponents offered amendments to narrow the bill to spending only, add an intent requirement for penalties, and preserve local proclamations and observances. Those amendments were debated at length but were not adopted. The sponsor then continued explaining the bill’s exceptions, including references to holidays, heritage sites, and the Pulse Memorial, and the chamber was still in debate on the underlying measure when the transcript ended.

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• PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN TO ENCOURAGE THE PATIENT TO ESTABLISH A RELATIONSHIP AND PROVIDE A LINK TO RESOURCES
• WHEN I LOOKED AT IT WAS SPECIFIC TO THE HOSPITAL IN THAT AREA OF OUR STATE THAT PROVIDED MULTIPLE RESOURCES
• THAT WAS A REALLY GREAT THING TO SHOW WE ARE SENDING A TEXT MESSAGE BUT WITH IN IT IS A LINK TO RESOURCES
• THERE WERE SOME NONRECURRING FUNDING IS GOING FOR THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND WE HAD SOME ACCESS ANALYSIS
• RULE AND WE FIRST TIME WE HAD THIS TYPE OF REQUIREMENT AS WE WORK TOWARD EXTENDING THIS TYPE OF ANALYSIS

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The middle of page 6 on the staff analysis, it says what the difference is between Senator Brodeur: an
• The bill requires DCF to contract for a bed capacity study for residential treatment and a gap analysis
• This bill represents a strategic effort to empower rural communities by providing them with the resources
• We know in addition to making sure they have public safety, making sure they have resources for public
• But this bill provides opportunities for resources if they want them, and that's the great thing about

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• THE SETTING IS COMING TO AN ED WHEN YOU HAVE A COLD OR IN EARACHE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES IN
• THE RESOURCES AND FORMS CONTINUE TO BE ACTIVELY PROMOTED WITHIN A VARIETY OF PROGRAM STAKEHOLDER GROUPS
• HOUSE BILL 415 CHARGED THE DEPARTMENT WITH CREATING A PREGNANCY PARENTING RESOURCE WEBSITE WITH THE GOAL
• CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS. THOSE ARE AVAILABLE TO THEM VARIOUSLY. AND AT ENFORCEMENT AREAS.
• >> Chair Burton: YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> THERE IS THE LABELING OF THE CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS TIED TO

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• of the bill clarification the analysis of the bill references<00:25:27.120> that<00:25:27.279
• Um, but I have been looking at doing analysis.
• And then through a regression analysis, they looked at the analysis, you know, where each district's
• levels of necessary specific resources levels of necessary specific resources resource<04:17:08.520
• I did a complete cost analysis that you... and you can't go by that.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a work session focused on school funding formulas, adequacy aid, and special education aid, with the chair outlining a schedule for the next several Tuesdays and noting that the committee would likely need multiple executive sessions to narrow down the bills. Members discussed the FY 26 formula, including base cost, differentiated aid, extraordinary needs grants, hold harmless provisions, and the roughly $28 million in excess statewide education property tax (SWP) funds that are not currently returned to the state under the existing formula. The first bill discussed was HB 137, which would allow excess SWP funds to remain with the local municipality for school and municipal purposes. Representative Spilsbury argued the issue is fundamental and suggested the state should require excess funds to be remitted back to the state, while Representative Damon said the bill appears to codify current practice and may be unnecessary, especially given possible court action. The discussion then shifted to a related bill from Representative Fellas that would redefine SWP as local money rather than state money and keep the current adequacy aid numbers revenue-neutral for now. Representative Fellas explained that SWP was created in 1999 after the Claremont lawsuit as part of the state’s effort to show increased school aid, but that it effectively labeled part of the local property tax as state money without changing property tax bills. She argued the state should not be tapping local property tax revenue and said her bill would preserve the current distribution while removing the SWP tax label, with future work possible on a different measure of local capacity such as income, home values, or poverty rate. Members also referenced prior discussions of fiscal capacity aid, relief aid, and other formula changes as part of the broader effort to restructure school funding.