Transcript Highlights:

• these students are, you know, added just like any other student, and so the funding went up by, my math
• these students are, you know, added just like any other student, and so the funding went up by, my math
• these students are, you know, added just like any other student, and so the funding went up by, my math
• these students are, you know, added just like any other student, and so the funding went up by, my math
• That gets us about $2,400 by my math.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 History of SEEK 00:02:15 Summary of On-Behalf Payments 00:12:40 Discussion on Collection of University Debt Department of Revenue 00:32:40 Northern Kentucky University 00:57:10, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes from the September 17 meeting, and heard a presentation from Kentucky Department of Education staff on SEEK school funding and KDE on-behalf payments. KDE explained recent SEEK changes, including the guaranteed base per-pupil amount, attendance-based calculations, second-month and January growth, the 2022 change funding kindergarten at 100% instead of 50%, and the existing add-ons for at-risk students, exceptional children, limited English learners, home/hospital instruction, and transportation. Staff also reviewed tier one funding, noting the 2024 increase from 15% to 17.5% and explaining that eligibility depends on local tax effort and property wealth. They also described Senate Bill 6 from the 2025 session as a reporting proposal to include on-behalf costs in education spending totals. KDE staff then outlined on-behalf payments made for districts, including roughly $458 million for Teachers Retirement System contributions, $942 million for health insurance, about $12 million for technology costs, and additional SFCC debt service outside KDE’s appropriation, for a total of about $1.5 billion. Members asked how a future Senate Bill 6 would affect local contributions and whether folding on-behalf payments into SEEK would shift costs among districts. KDE and Senator Gibbons clarified that the bill was intended only as a reporting mechanism and would not change local contribution or district payments; it would simply present a broader total of state education investment. The discussion also noted that Kentucky’s reported SEEK amount alone does not capture all state education spending. Members raised questions about home and hospital instruction data, saying local concerns suggest growth in some communities even if statewide numbers appear stable. KDE said the statewide figure has been relatively consistent but offered to provide district-level trend data. Co-Chair Petrie also asked about the accuracy of SEEK projections and on-behalf calculations, referencing prior concerns from the Office of Education Accountability. KDE responded that it works with the state budget director’s office in a consensus forecasting process and has been reviewing demographic and property-assessment data, including exceptional child counts, to improve forecast accuracy.

Transcript Highlights:

• infusing money into different programs that aren’t actually helping our kids learn to read and do math
• learn to<00:09:18.160> read<00:09:18.560> and<00:09:18.760> do<00:09:19.040> math
• c><00:09:19.839> grade<00:09:20.160> level<00:09:20.560> we're to read and do math
• at grade level we're to read and do math at grade level we're failing<00:09:21.120> our<00:09

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• We felt that was helpful today to point out the specific math connected to the project, but you’ll notice
• point<00:08:02.560> out<00:08:02.840> the<00:08:03.039> specific<00:08:03.440> math
• <00:08:03.759> connected<00:08:04.120> to point out the specific math connected to
• point out the specific math connected to the<00:08:04.479> project<00:08:05.319> but<00

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Committee on Primary and Secondary Education and Workforce Development met, approved the minutes from its first meeting, and then received a presentation on the School Facility Assistance Fund audit. State Auditor Allison Ball’s office and its third-party contractor, Blue and Co., explained that the audit followed the scope set in the budget bill: to review each school project’s cost, available local resources, and eligibility criteria for state gap funding, with the Auditor of Public Accounts certifying the final report. The presenters walked through the 20 school projects identified for review and gave the current gap funding amounts found for each. Examples included Adair County at about $7.6 million, Augusta Independent at $5.3 million, B.S. Down Independent at just over $43 million, Fleming County at about $15 million, Garrard County at $14.9 million, Johnson County at $78 million, Somerset Independent at $1.7 million, Walton Verona at $48,000, Williams Town Independent at $7.4 million, and several others. They also noted that some districts were fully funded before the audit or withdrew because they had secured enough local funding, including Breathitt County, Kent County, and Lewis County. Washington County’s project was flagged as failing some House Bill 6 eligibility criteria even though the report calculated a $27.6 million gap. Members asked whether districts that secured funding on their own were being penalized, and the auditors responded that changes in gap amounts reflected several factors, including rising project costs and newly available local funding. They also said the audit did not attempt to determine whether local funds were earmarked for one project versus another, because the budget bill directed them to assess available local funding as provided. The committee requested the presentation slides, and the meeting concluded with no further questions and a motion to adjourn.

Transcript Highlights:

• With my head bent down in the phone, moments of confession, I was doing math tutoring with the kids at
• So I was pretty decent in math. Well, you know what... Decent in math. Well, you know what...
• I am so glad that you're good with math.

Bills: SJR 5, SJR 36, SJR 5, SJR 5, SR 105, SR 121, SB 17, SB 19, SB 25, SB 28, SB 17, SB 19, SB 25, SB 28

Keywords: bail, felony offenses, criminal justice reform, public safety, constitutional amendment, school safety, mental health, emergency response, education policy, law enforcement, SR 121, Senate Resolution 121, Pete Alfaro, Pedro Cuellar Alfaro, Pedro Alfaro, Baytown, Texas Senate tribute, in memory, memorial resolution, condolence resolution

Transcript Highlights:

• Rizzo, we know this works because several states with similar networks have seen tangible results in math
• States was not competing on the global stage in the education of science, technology, engineering, and math
• And more recently, I have also supported the New Mexico Partnership for Math and Science Education and
• common touchpoint for each of the amazing programs in this science, technology, and engineering and math

Transcript Highlights:

• . >> Uh, and I will say Senator Rarick, my mind was—I was struggling with the math too.
• And I think, as even, you know, listening to Senator Rarick and the questions about the math part of
• math too. So, you weren't alone on that. math too. So, you weren't alone on that.
• part of it, I questions about the math part of it, I think<01:36:11.040> there's<01:36:11.280
• <01:41:25.119> despite also am a not a math person but despite also am a not a math person

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We get an update every month about it, so I never want to serve on this committee It is too much math
• for me, but I am very grateful for those people who like to dig down into the math.
• That 326 million offset that number, and so it's kind of funky math in there.

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, I did a little math<00:41:58.319> and<00:41:58.640> for<00:41:58.880> every<
• Other people have a different idea of what they're including in the math in the proposal.
• Other people have a different idea of what they're including in the math in the proposal.
• Just doing the math, you can see that it is a tax increase.
• Just doing the math, you can see that it is a tax increase.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• field, you know which math courses are going to be relevant, which ones are going to become electives
• field, you know which math courses are going to be relevant, which ones are going to become electives
• field, you know which math courses are going to be relevant, which ones are going to become electives
• If I may, Madam Chair, I'll add one more point: we're facing a math problem in this country.
• If I may, Madam Chair, I'll add one more point: we're facing a math problem in this country.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Public Higher Education Study Committee held an organizational meeting and received an update from the university and community college systems on implementation of recommendations from the governor’s higher education task force. The systems said the task force report contained about 40 recommendations, and they have focused first on operational items while continuing to work on larger policy issues, including better alignment of public higher education with workforce and economic development needs. The committee also discussed reporting requirements under the amended law and whether quarterly reports are required or whether annual updates are sufficient unless the committee requests more. A major topic was expanding Early College and dual-enrollment opportunities. The chancellors reported strong growth in Early College participation, significant student and family savings, and state scholarship support that they described as producing a strong return on investment. They said the goal is to build clearer pathways so students can earn college credit, reduce debt, and stay in New Hampshire for postsecondary education. They also noted ongoing work to simplify admissions and transfer processes, including about 100 transfer pathways between the systems, direct-admit efforts for community college and university students, and continued development of transfer equivalency tools. Members pressed the systems and the Department of Education on direct outreach to high school students, especially juniors, so students would know they are eligible for direct admission and other opportunities. The main obstacle discussed was access to student contact information, with officials saying the issue may involve contract limits with the College Board and possibly statutory constraints on sharing data. Department of Education staff said they are meeting with the systems and vendors to determine what changes are needed. Committee members urged faster action so students and families can receive letters or other notices about in-state options, affordability programs such as Granite Guarantee, and pathways to community college and university enrollment.

Transcript Highlights:

• to go in front of our kids, and we want to make sure they're ready to teach them reading, writing, math
• to go in front of our kids, and we want to make sure they're ready to teach them reading, writing, math
• <01:05:43.680> only English only and or they teach math only English only and or they teach
• math only where<01:05:44.720> here<01:05:44.960> in<01:05:45.319> Hawaii<01:05:
• Everyone takes reading, writing, and math, and we want to make sure that they can, in fact, understand

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection met on February 20, 2025, and heard testimony on several measures. HB 850, relating to condominiums, drew support from the Community Associations Institute and the Hawaii State Association of Parliamentarians, who said it would improve owner participation, clarify voting rules, and preserve the use of proxies as a personal choice. A Zoom testifier supported the bill’s intent but warned that special meetings can be abused and suggested further amendments to address board president authority. Members asked about proxies versus electronic voting and whether the bill would reduce proxy use; no vote was taken. The committee also heard HB 48 on coffee labeling, with the Department of Agriculture in support, and HB 1370 on taxation, where a local brewery representative supported equal tax treatment for beer served from 5-gallon kegs and larger kegs when dispensed from a faucet, arguing the bill would clarify draft beer treatment and encourage sustainability. HB 1422 on motor carriers received comments from the Public Utilities Commission and the Department of State Parks, while representatives from a community-based shuttle initiative supported the bill and said nonprofit, community-led transportation solutions should not be regulated like traditional carriers. HB 874, relating to child performers, received support from SAG-AFTRA, IATSE, and individual performers, who emphasized protecting minors’ earnings, safety, and schooling. Testimony also discussed whether to include social media influencers and whether to add annual income limits or trust-account protections; the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations said the issue was outside its wheelhouse. Later, HB 799 on healthcare drew support from health plans and HMSA, with the Department of Health requesting amendments such as a sunset date, a Maui-only pilot, and a report back before changing its position. HB 1379 on health received support from Hawaii Pacific Health, but the Hawaii Medical Board raised concerns about vague language and public-safety implications for internationally trained physicians, asking for more time to study national licensing recommendations. Finally, HB 439 on education was heard, with the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board opposing the bill as drafted and warning about licensing standards and predatory third-party loans affecting J-1 teachers; the transcript ends before any action or vote on these measures.

Transcript Highlights:

• Chair and Senator Green, I hesitate to do all the math in my head, but I see that my colleague Patty
• here has been doing the math on the paper. bill Le follow up s yes uh but can you bill Le follow up s
• 47.600> um<00:12:47.720> but<00:12:47.839> I<00:12:47.959> see all the math
• in my head um but I see all the math in my head um but I see that<00:12:48.320> my<00:12:48.639
• They have helped teachers address specific math benchmark learning standards and computational literacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• If you would, Chris, if you could provide the math to me, I would appreciate that, and how you arrived
• Representative Fay, just to follow up with your question, I do look forward to getting the, quote, math
• I'm not an engineer, so my math skills are not that close. But those are the numbers.
• So I can do the math on the side, but those are the specific numbers if you were to divide 1.5 by 5.68
• So somebody did the math.

Summary: The Joint Committee on Interstate 5 Bridge met remotely with Washington legislative members to receive updates on the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program, including environmental review, cost and funding, tolling, and procurement for construction. Program staff said the final supplemental environmental impact statement was published in April 2026, with a federal record of decision expected in early summer. They described the recommended design as a single-level fixed-span bridge, centered I-5 alignment, C Street ramps, one auxiliary lane in each direction, and dispersed park-and-ride parking. Members raised concerns about transparency, the closed chat function, and the decision not to include two auxiliary lanes; staff said the one-lane option was recommended through consultation with partner agencies and analysis, but the final decision would come with the record of decision. Staff also said the diversion analysis projected less than 3% traffic diversion to I-205 in 2045, though members from Oregon and Washington expressed concern about impacts to their communities and asked for more detail on mitigation and decision-making. The committee also reviewed a major cost update. Staff said the full five-mile program is now estimated at $13.5 billion to $15.2 billion, with a likely cost of $14.4 billion, up from a 2022 estimate of $5 billion to $7.5 billion, citing inflation, schedule delays, scope changes, and more detailed risk modeling. They said the first funded phase has been reduced to a $5.68 billion package focused on the Columbia River bridge replacement, connections to I-5, Hayden Island and SR-14, bridge demolition, tolling infrastructure, and advancing light rail design. Funding for that phase was described as $5.69 billion, including $2.1 billion federal funds, $1 billion from each state, and $1.5 billion in projected toll revenue. Members asked what would happen if costs rise further; staff said the estimate includes substantial contingency, the project will use progressive design-build to manage risk, and the team will continue updating the finance plan annually. A separate tolling and traffic-revenue presentation explained that four toll scenarios were analyzed using regional travel demand modeling, a toll diversion model, and a post-processing review. All scenarios assume pre-completion tolling beginning July 1, 2028, a 50% low-income discount for eligible users, and exemptions for tribal preemptions, emergency vehicles, maintenance vehicles, and organized militia. Staff said the low-income discount would affect about 4% to 6% of annual transactions and reduce annual revenues by roughly 2% to 3%. They said Scenario 2 was used for the financial analysis and is sufficient to support the $1.5 billion toll contribution in the funded phase. Members asked about toll collection costs, revenue impacts of the discount, and how the scenarios differed; staff said collection costs are expected to be in line with other WSDOT toll facilities, but exact costs are not yet set because toll rates are not final. Finally, WSDOT staff outlined procurement and delivery steps for construction. They said WSDOT will be the lead contracting agency, using progressive design-build, with a request for qualifications targeted for early July 2026, a request for proposals in October, contractor selection in April 2027, construction starting in 2028, and tolling beginning in 2028. Staff said the approach is intended to consolidate scope, reduce interface risk, and allow transparent negotiation with an independent cost estimator, while preserving an off-ramp if a fair price cannot be reached. Members asked for more detail on timing, cost allocation, and the share of the first phase funded by tolls; staff estimated tolls account for about 26% of the first phase cost.

Transcript Highlights:

• He said they would have to remove that line, he thought, instructing them to delete it, wouldn't they
• We would have to remove that line I would<04:16:13.800> think<04:16:14.800> instructing
• them to delete would think instructing them to delete it,<04:16:17.279> wouldn't<04:16:17.600
• It is just math.
• Um so it it it's it's it's math.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So, it's quite frightening to see the difference in math.
• So, it's quite frightening to see the difference in math.
• So, it's quite frightening to see the difference in math.
• see the So, it's quite frightening to see the difference<00:31:59.200> in<00:31:59.440> math
• So, we need to just difference in math.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• And for those who may be trying to do the quick math, we have $53 billion as a portion of our GRR. budget
• And for those who may be trying to do the quick math, we have $53 billion as a portion of our GRR.
• Those of you who may be trying to do the quick math, we have $53 billion as a portion of our GR budget
• My questions are looking at page 8, and if I'm doing the math, on the areas of salaries that you've increased
• From a sheer mathematical perspective, respectfully, I won't try and do that math off the cuff there,

Bills: S7010

Keywords: Roth contributions, deferred compensation, retirement savings, Florida Statutes, tax benefits

Summary: The Senate Committee on Appropriations met to take up SB 7010 by Senator Mayfield, which would authorize Roth post-tax contribution options in state and local deferred compensation plans. The bill was briefly explained, received one appearance in support, had no debate, and was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then heard a lengthy presentation from the Governor’s Office of Policy and Budget on the governor’s recommended $117.4 billion “Floridians’ First Budget.” The presentation highlighted major spending areas including education, health care, public safety, transportation, environmental restoration, and economic development. Key proposals included increased FEFP funding for K-12 schools, teacher salary funding, higher education support, Everglades and water quality funding, emergency preparedness reserves, corrections staffing and pay increases, law enforcement recruitment bonuses, cybersecurity, and affordable housing and infrastructure investments. Members asked extensive questions about property tax reserve planning, litigation funding, emergency response fund balances and expenditures, the use of federal reimbursement for the Everglades detention facilities, the animal abuse hotline, Hope Florida, corrections staffing, and the proposed reduction in ADAP eligibility for HIV/AIDS medication assistance. A member of the public also testified at length about concerns that the ADAP changes would harm access to life-saving medications and alleged improper shifting of program funds. Committee members and the presenter acknowledged follow-up questions on several items, but no additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond the favorable report on SB 7010 and adjournment.

Transcript Highlights:

• I bet he could run the math to figure out how much it costs.
• got some other people from Houston and the county here, that would be helpful. to run that kind of math
• I mean in each area of the state, and the math came out pretty close to the same as the first.
• So my math—I mean, you talked about the officers that are there, and that was probably what those funds
• The $20 million is my really rough math.

Bills: SB39, SB2129, SB2141, SB2246, SB2323, SB2439, SB2722, SB 39

Keywords: commercial motor vehicle, truck liability, motor carrier, trucking, civil liability, respondeat superior, negligent entrustment, negligent maintenance, negligent loading, negligent repair, bifurcated trial, exemplary damages, punitive damages, personal injury, collision, employer liability, vicarious liability, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Texas tort reform, commercial truck accident

Transcript Highlights:

• Eleven of those years were spent teaching elementary and middle school math.
• spent teaching elementary and middle was spent teaching elementary and middle school<00:12:37.120> math
• 38.000> has<00:12:38.160> served<00:12:38.480> as<00:12:38.720> vice school math
• He has served as vice school math.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I’m glad I got my math right. I did.
• glad<00:02:40.840> I<00:02:41.040> got<00:02:41.239> my<00:02:41.400> math
• <00:02:41.760> right<00:02:42.640> um 5 is 22 I'm glad I got my math right um 5 is
• 22 I'm glad I got my math right um so<00:02:45.319> I<00:02:45.440> did<00:02:46.400>

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• My instruction to her was to educate not only students but also groups like veterans, minorities, and
• had<01:03:23.240> to<01:03:23.319> do<01:03:23.440> some<01:03:23.599> math
• <01:03:23.920> there that's why I had to do some math there that's why I had to do some math
• Before you go, as a courtesy, let me give you copies of this amendment. math math 12:15<01:55:50.560>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I don't want to do that math on the fly. $17.9 billion. We have been able to be—we have...
• Chair, have mentioned there could be a whole lot of things the way the math doesn't math in this budget
• That kind of math does not work.
• This Sheriff of Nottingham budget uses fairy tale math.
• I think they're doubling up the math there, counting it twice.

Bills: HB4138, HB4139, HB4140, HB4141, HB4142, HB4143, HB4144, HB4145, HB4146, HB4147, HB4148, HB4149, HB4150, HB4151, HB4152, HB4153, SB1831, SB1832, SB1833, SB1834, SB1835, SB1836, SB1837, SB1838, SB1839, SB1840, SB1841, SB1842, SB1843, SB1844, SB1845, SB1846

Keywords: appropriations, education funding, health care, general fund, state budget, local funding, gaming, pari-mutuel, horse racing, regulatory assessment, first-time starters, budget implementation, federal funds, government services, budget stabilization, financial reporting, capital outlay, infrastructure, veterans services, highway construction

Summary: The committee met in a special joint appropriations session to review the FY 2027 budget package, including House Bill 4138 and Senate Bill 1831, the general appropriations or “feed” bills. Staff described the budget as including a one-time transfer of state funds, a 5% lump-sum reduction to most agencies’ discretionary general-fund budgets, continued funding for the state health insurance plan and school facilities, and various one-time restorations or reversions of prior appropriations. Members spent much of the meeting clarifying how the 5% reductions would work, noting that formula and mandatory funding such as K-12 basic aid are excluded, while the governor’s executive branch would decide how to implement the cuts within agencies. The chair repeatedly emphasized that the committee was not specifying line-item cuts and that agencies would have discretion over implementation. A large portion of the discussion focused on the practical effects of the budget on universities, public safety, health care, rural programs, and fund sweeps. Arizona Board of Regents and university representatives said the proposed reductions would amount to more than $85 million statewide and could affect programs such as the Arizona Promise Program, Teachers Academy, and tuition freezes, though no specific program cuts were written into the bill. Other testimony raised concerns about fund sweeps from encumbered balances, including university research funds, housing trust funds, utility regulation funds, and ADOT-related accounts, with some members warning about possible impacts on rural infrastructure and federal matching dollars. The committee also discussed the state employee health plan, including a $228 million general-fund infusion and proposed employee premium increases over three years, as well as questions about corrections, forestry and fire management, and rural critical access hospitals. Public testimony was largely opposed to the budget. Speakers from Opportunity Arizona, the Arizona Board of Regents, health care, and local government argued that the package would reduce support for education, housing, SNAP, health care access, and rural communities while preserving tax benefits for data centers and wealthy taxpayers. A mayor from Globe described severe flood damage and asked for state help for a flood relief fund, while a motorcycle safety advocate questioned a proposed transfer from the motorcycle safety fund. Committee members debated whether the budget’s effects should be described as speculative or as likely consequences of the broad cuts, and several exchanges became contentious over comparisons to the Great Recession and references to federal tax policy. The meeting ended with continued public testimony and no final vote taken in the portion provided, though leadership had earlier said the committee planned a mass roll-call vote on all the bills at the end.