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• House Bill 2017 would require the Caseload Forecast Council to forecast two basic food assistance programs
• House Bill 2017 would require the caseload forecast council to forecast two basic food assistance programs
• There's a fiscal House Bill 2017 would require the Caseload Forecast Council to forecast two basic food
• The fiscal note estimates one FTE at the Caseload Forecast Council for these two new forecasts, and the
• As the Caseload Forecast Council chair on the council, and along with my colleague on the council, Ranking

Bills: HB2675, HB2681, HB2714, HB2688, HB2481, HB2116, HB1408

Keywords: accounts, finance, business regulation, transparency, audits, cannabis, license fees, regulatory framework, revenue generation, legalization, HB 2714, caseload forecasting, food assistance, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, state food assistance, budget forecasting, caseload forecast council, caseload forecast supervisor, Washington State

Summary: The committee held public hearings on several bills. HB 2675 would eliminate a number of dedicated state accounts, transfer the remaining balances from two accounts to the general fund, and redirect future revenues from the salary insurance contribution increase revolving account to the general fund; OFM testified in support and there was no public opposition. Substitute HB 1903 would create a statewide Department of Commerce energy assistance program for low-income households, funded by the general fund and Climate Commitment Act revenues, phased in by utility and fuel type with reporting and an advisory group; supporters said it would provide more reliable monthly bill help, while utilities and rural co-ops raised concerns about cost, utility burden, reporting requirements, and conflicts with existing utility regulation. Fiscal staff estimated significant startup costs for Commerce if funded at the illustrative level discussed. Substitute HB 2384 would require actuarial reviews for certain continuing care retirement communities offering life care contracts, with the Office of the Insurance Commissioner reviewing the analyses and DSHS posting results; residents and transparency advocates supported the measure, while providers opposed it mainly over cost and the likelihood that fees would be passed on to residents. Substitute HB 1982 would expand the ability to vacate convictions tied to treaty Indian rights from fishing-only cases to fishing, hunting, gathering, and pasturing, remove the pre-1975 limitation, add local ordinances, and authorize OPD representation; after an amendment removed a proposed tribal liaison position, OPD said the fiscal impact would be zero and tribal and public defense witnesses supported the bill. Substitute HB 2389 would change juvenile sentencing and review procedures by expanding eligibility for suspended dispositions and behavioral health alternatives, adding midpoint review hearings, reducing some robbery ranges, and addressing juvenile rehabilitation capacity; supporters argued it would reduce disparities and favor community-based rehabilitation, while prosecutors, sheriffs, counties, judges, cities, victim advocates, and some law enforcement and tribal representatives warned it would weaken accountability, increase local costs, and create public safety risks. Substitute HB 2439 would overhaul tobacco and vapor product regulation by raising license fees and penalties, creating a responsible vendor program, adding manufacturer certification and testing requirements, restricting certain products and pricing practices, and redirecting tobacco tax revenue to public health and prevention accounts; public health groups supported the bill, while retailers and industry representatives opposed the fee increases and new mandates. The committee also heard HB 2681, which would sharply increase cannabis license fees and add CPI indexing; OFM supported it as a fee alignment measure, while cannabis businesses opposed the size of the increase and the inflation adjustment. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• It contains the K-12 forecast adjustments.
• These forecast adjustments align with the February 26th forecast data that funds each of our K-12 programs
• </c> forecast cycles now, where each forecast forecast cycles now, where each forecast has<00:08:08.920
• </c> '26 on the forecast amounts for those. '26 on the forecast amounts for those.
• Council on Student Attendance.

Bills: HF4213, HF4198, HF3930, HF3585, HF3451

Keywords: education finance, school funding, K-12, prekindergarten, pre-K, early childhood education, general education aid, special education, literacy aid, school meals, free school meals, school breakfast, school lunch, charter school lease aid, charter schools, nonpublic pupil aid, private school aid, transportation aid, desegregation aid, integration aid

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• The Caseload Forecast Council costs are not yet available, but for a similar bill, the CFC estimated
• Starting in fiscal year 28, admin costs for the Caseload Forecast Council, WOSAC, and the State Board
• House Bill 2714 directs the Caseload Forecast Council to forecast the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
• be done on the individual level, which would allow the Caseload Forecast Council to forecast at the
• So many people already thought we did this in the caseload forecast council.

Bills: HB2104, HB1903, HB1909, HB1982, HB2034, HB2105, HB2210, HB2215, HB2271, HB2345, HB2355, HB2384, HB2389, HB2397, HB2418, HB2429, HB2442, HB2479, HB2481, HB2681, HB2688, HB2714

Keywords: aviation, wildland fires, funding, disaster relief, emergency response, energy assistance, low-income, utility costs, state program, energy affordability, court unification, task force, Washington courts, judicial administration, court reform, access to justice, local court rules, uniformity, centralization, rural courts

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• or the February November forecast or the February forecast<01:07:37.240><c> but</c><01:07:37.440><c>
• but this amendment only has forecast but this amendment only has November<01:07:39.200><c> forecast</
• </c> why you selected the November forecast why you selected the November forecast as<01:07:49.880><c
• of a November forecast, noting that the November forecast is not created by the Constitution but by
• </c><01:15:45.400><c> of</c> forecast um the November forecast of forecast um the November forecast of

Bills: HF25, HF4

Keywords: pregnancy support, women's health, maternity homes, nonprofit organizations, grant funding, abortion, family services, tax relief fund, budget surplus, surplus revenue, tax rebate, tax refund, one-time refund, income tax, property tax, constitutional amendment, Minnesota Constitution, general fund, budget reserve, taxpayer relief

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• This is the annual forecast adjustments article, which includes all of the forecast adjustments in the
• It simply makes the changes to forecasted appropriations in this jurisdiction.
• It simply makes the changes to forecasted appropriations in this jurisdiction.
• forecast projection.
• . do every year to implement the forecast.

Bills: HF4210, HF4212, HF4549, HF4464, HF4546, HF4447

Keywords: senior nutrition, older adults, aging services, home-delivered meals, congregate dining, meal delivery, grocery delivery, food insecurity, nutrition support, area agencies on aging, Minnesota Board on Aging, human services, special revenue fund, nonprofit grants, SNAP outreach, medically tailored meals, rural nutrition, food access, transportation services, elderly

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• Are you familiar with the, um, between the November forecast and the February forecast, the reserve funds
• Are you familiar with the, um, between the November forecast and the February forecast, the reserve funds
• Are you familiar with the, um, between the November forecast and the February forecast, the reserve funds
• February forecast the reserve funds that February forecast the reserve funds that we<00:05:02.240><c>
• </c> November and uh the February forecast November and uh the February forecast when<00:05:31.880><c

Bills: HF4, HF173

Keywords: tax relief fund, budget surplus, surplus revenue, tax rebate, tax refund, one-time refund, income tax, property tax, constitutional amendment, Minnesota Constitution, general fund, budget reserve, taxpayer relief, state surplus, fiscal forecast, wealthy taxpayers, high-income exclusion, 2026 ballot, referendum, surplus distribution

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• </c> others to forecast oil demand. others to forecast oil demand.
• Who must be considered in these demand forecasts has been at the heart of recent pipeline discussions
• Oil companies have argued that these forecasts can be based on demand from other oil companies, even
• The bill establishes that a demand forecast must include projected consumption of gasoline and other
• ><c> include</c><01:07:21.760><c> projected</c> demand forecast must include projected demand forecast

Bills: HF4236, HF4122, HF4377

Keywords: public utility, interim rates, utility rates, rate case, general rate case, Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, PUC, rate increase cap, rate freeze, refunds, customer refunds, ratepayer protection, electric utility, gas utility, regulated utility, ratemaking, return on equity, rate base, test year, rate design

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• </c><00:25:35.120><c> and</c> uh Minnesota Youth Council and uh Minnesota Youth Council and Sami<00:25
• Representative Kisha, House File 780 is the annual forecast adjustment bill.
• The November forecast had initial adjustments, as you can see from the bill.
• Strom regarding the mechanics and the purpose of this forecast bill?
• <01:20:24.159><c> bill</c> forecast bill forecast bill uh<01:20:25.639><c> chair</c><01:20:25.960><c>

Bills: HF56, HF780

Keywords: HF56, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Hutchinson Area Transportation Services, Hutchinson, McLeod County, transportation facility, vehicle storage, equipment storage, fueling facility, temperate storage, local infrastructure, public works, general obligation bonds, education finance, school funding, state aid, appropriations

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• after the funding, or we changed what the funding availability or made those revenue changes in the forecast
• handling... are the we changed what the funding availability or made those revenue change in the forecast

Bills: SB2004, HB1600

Keywords: ethics commission, immunity, conflict of interest, complaints, public officials, transparency, legislative action, criminal prosecution, complaint resolution, HB 1600, immigration law clinic, University of North Dakota, UND Law, law school clinic, legal aid, immigration attorney, student clinic, pro bono, immigration legal services, caseload limit

Summary: The committee reconvened to continue work on water-related appropriations and related bills, with the chair emphasizing the need to move the water bill to conference committee soon because of differences with the House. Members reviewed project funding levels and carryover balances across several water projects, including NAWS, Southwest, Valley City, Cirrus River flood control, Hart River, Redder water supply, municipal and rural water, general water, and discretionary funding. The discussion focused on reduced revenue forecasts, the use of a $150 million line of credit as a working assumption, and concerns about large carryover amounts and piling up cash. No final changes were made to the water funding numbers, but the chair said the committee would revisit the bill after further cleanup of the draft language. The committee then took up House Bill 1600, which would create an immigration law clinic at the University of North Dakota law school. Members agreed the program should be treated as a one-time pilot rather than ongoing general fund spending, so they adopted an amendment changing the $400,000 appropriation to one-time funding from the strategic investment fund. The amended bill passed unanimously, and Senator Meyer was assigned to carry it. House Bill 1417, dealing with parole and probation-related policy, was also amended. The committee removed Section 8, which eliminated the bill’s appropriations language, based on testimony that the referenced funding was already included elsewhere in the budget. The amended bill then passed unanimously. The committee also discussed possible future amendments to water study language, including earlier reporting deadlines and a proposal to require larger new water project requests to go through the Water Topics Overview Committee before being introduced, but no final action was taken on those concepts. Several other bills, including the AI-related House Bill 1448 and law enforcement bonus bill 1193, were left for later consideration.

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• ,</c><00:33:44.240><c> but</c> to be taken care of in the forecast, but to be taken care of in the forecast
• I am I making a cut to the forecast.
• </c> does and and the council. does and and the council.
• /c><01:51:49.600><c> this</c> council members are volunteers, this council members are volunteers, this
• ,</c><01:53:47.040><c> uh</c> Palliative Care Advisory Council, uh Palliative Care Advisory Council,

Bills: HF4493, HF3133, HF4595, HF4143, HF4142, HF3756, HF4289, HF1724, HF2291, HF4568, HF4547

Keywords: opioid use disorder, OUD, medication-assisted treatment, MAT, pharmacist prescribing, pharmacy practice, controlled substances, Schedule III, Schedule IV, Schedule V, DEA registration, Board of Pharmacy, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, buprenorphine, naltrexone, harm reduction, prescription authority, pharmacist intern, Minnesota pharmacy law

Bills: HB 660, HB 4845, HB 3902, HB 5396, HB 4615, HB 1825, HB 1403, HB 4336, HB 4585, HB 4371, HB 863, SB 1589, HB 5223, HB 3195, HB 2734

Keywords: child protective services, adult protective services, caseload limits, call processing goals, child-care licensing, employee workload, reporting requirements, employee caseload limits, protective services, workload management, accountability, Department of Family and Protective Services, employee goals, call processing, child care, human resources, government accountability, Medicaid, provider enrollment, revalidation

Bills: HB660, HB4845, HB3902, HB5396, HB4615, HB1825, HB1403, HB4336, HB4585, HB4371, HB863, SB1589, HB5223, HB3195, HB2734

Keywords: child protective services, adult protective services, caseload limits, call processing goals, child-care licensing, employee workload, reporting requirements, employee caseload limits, protective services, workload management, accountability, Department of Family and Protective Services, employee goals, call processing, child care, human resources, government accountability, Medicaid, provider enrollment, revalidation

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• Establishing a caseload standard for every other part of DFPS will similarly help protect vulnerable
• There's high caseloads. I think we know that.
• So it is critically important that caseload standards be adopted in the state of Texas; thoughtful caseload
• In any stage of service, when caseloads are too high, safety is compromised.
• Having safe caseload standards will help us fulfill this mandate. Any questions?

Bills: HB660, HB4845, HB3902, HB5396, HB4615, HB1825, HB1403, HB4336, HB4585, HB4371, HB863, SB1589, HB5223, HB3195, HB2734

Keywords: child protective services, adult protective services, caseload limits, call processing goals, child-care licensing, employee workload, reporting requirements, employee caseload limits, protective services, workload management, accountability, Department of Family and Protective Services, employee goals, call processing, child care, human resources, government accountability, Medicaid, provider enrollment, revalidation

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• </c> the forecasts. the forecasts.
• </c> forecast that as ongoing state spending. forecast that as ongoing state spending.
• </c> to begin forecasting the cost of fraud. to begin forecasting the cost of fraud.
• </c> not to forecast it. not to forecast it.
• </c> brought to begin forecasting inflation. brought to begin forecasting inflation.

Bills: HF3676, HF3683, HF3395

Keywords: Safe at Home, address confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, harassment, victim privacy, survivor protection, confidential address, protected address, secret address, identity protection, residential confidentiality, program participant, nondiscrimination, court disclosure, protective order, service of process, driver's license, state ID

Bills: HB2735, SB5868, SJM8006

Keywords: family law, constitutional floor, legal standards, child custody, divorce, SB 5868, superior court, judge, judgeship, judicial vacancy, court administration, Skagit County, Yakima County, RCW 2.08.061, Washington courts, county judges, caseload, docket backlog, judicial workload, elected judge

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• Is to create a carbon dioxide sequestration policy council under the Railroad Commission.
• I understand that the bill seeks to engage the Bureau for participation in the Policy Council on the
• Compliance would require the Council to access and review documents with the Railroad Commission.
• The Council might spend a lot of time trying to deliberate on the wording of some of this.
• Therefore, we're very supportive of the idea of a council.

Bills: HB1647, HB2612, HB3125, HB3158, HB3240, HB3506, HB3516, HB3707

Keywords: carbon sequestration, environmental policy, Texas, energy, climate change, regulatory council, geothermal energy, workforce development, education and training, energy industry, apprenticeship, energy production, energy policy, renewable energy, state council, administrative law, public information, transparency, government accountability, judicial process

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• Two of those were recommendations from this council.
• Chairman, members of the council.
• I'm a new staff member with the council.
• So it's up to the rest of the council.
• And so because of that, the FOIA Council did issue this policy.

Keywords: Freedom of Information Advisory Council, 976, house, all

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• </c> Sam's Outdoor Heritage Council Sam's Outdoor Heritage Council established.<00:47:56.880><c> I</c
• </c> the full council. the full council.
• </c> it makes sense that the full council it makes sense that the full council would<01:04:53.920><c>
• </c> Um, and I think when when the council Um, and I think when when the council asked<01:07:12.400><
• </c><01:10:52.239><c> have</c> important work that the council have important work that the council have

Bills: HF4148

Keywords: Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, Outdoor Heritage Fund, executive director, natural resources, conservation, wetlands, prairies, forests, wildlife habitat, fish and game, bipartisan hiring, interview panel, legislative branch, Minnesota Statutes 97A.056, administrative expenses, nonpartisan staff, council governance, environment and natural resources, 1183, house

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• I'd like to highlight a few points about the council.
• The Arizona Beef Council was authorized to become a qualified state beef council to collect the federal
• Another program area is that the council places a high importance on education in the classroom.
• I find it interesting that we need a council to promote beef.
• I do have some concerns requiring a council for something that Arizona is very well known for.

Bills: HB2155, HB2156, HB2162, HB2762, HB2791

Keywords: Arizona Beef Council, agriculture, market development, beef products, terminating council, livestock, compensation, funding, ranching, game and fish commission, wildlife, appointment, commission membership, Arizona Revised Statutes, food labeling, cultivated cells, cell-cultured products, consumer information, food safety, cell-cultured protein