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SB 1121

SB 1121 - This act creates the "Missouri Higher Education Funding Policy Prioritization Act" and creates and modifies provisions relating to higher education workforce policy prioritization. The act modifies the Bright Flight Scholarship Program by modifying the scholarship amounts and by awarding additional scholarships to students who receive Bright Flight awards and are enrolled in eligible programs of study under the Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant Program. For the 2027-28 academic year and all subsequent academic years, subject to appropriation, an eligible student under Bright Flight shall be offered academic scholarships in an amount equal to the actual in-state tuition charged for the first four semesters the student is enrolled at the approved institution. This provision shall also apply to a Bright Flight recipient in academic years prior to 2027-28 who has completed the first two semesters under the current iteration of the program, for such student's third and fourth semesters. Additionally, a Bright Flight renewal student who is enrolled in an eligible program of study under Fast Track may renew Bright Flight scholarships for up to six semesters in an amount equal to the actual in-state tuition charged. (Section 173.250) The "Missouri Higher Education Funding Policy Prioritization Act" is established to require the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (DHEWD) to develop a funding model for public institutions of higher education. The act sets forth criteria for the funding model, which shall be aligned to meet the professional and workforce needs for the state; shall provide sustainable resources for institutions; and shall be based on the 2023 performance funding study commissioned by DHEWD. The model shall include a process for allocating core appropriations to four-year institutions, community colleges, and State Technical College of Missouri, and shall use a cost-based approach, along with a performance component, as described in the act. The model shall also establish a plan for testing and implementation. After the plan has been reviewed and consented to by two members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House, as well as two senators appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the plan shall be approved by the Coordinating Board for Higher Education and submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly before August 31, 2026. DHEWD shall evaluate the effectiveness of the funding model test and submit a report to the Governor, the Speaker, and the President Pro Tempore before October 15, 2026. The funding model shall be presented to the Coordinating Board for Higher Education for final approval before November 1, 2026. However, the funding model shall not become effective unless approved by the General Assembly by concurrent resolution. For the 2028-29 fiscal year and all subsequent fiscal years, appropriations to four-year institutions, community colleges, and State Technical College of Missouri shall be in accordance with the funding model approved by the General Assembly. (Section 173.1541) This provision is similar to HB 1569 (2025), HB 2905 (2024), and to a provision in HCS/HB 2123 (2026). OLIVIA SHANNON

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Curtis Trent

Arizona: county assessors may use countywide or market-based comparisons to set limited property values after changes, affecting localized valuation.

Hearing Conducted S Education Committee
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Bill Summary · SB 1121

Summary — SB 1121

Note on source materials and scope
- The provided document appears to aggregate text and procedural history from more than one "SB 1121" across jurisdictions and versions. The primary introduced text is an Arizona statutory amendment (amending Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 42‑13302) concerning property limited values. Also included is a Senate Floor Amendment (Senate Amendment 001) that would replace the bill text with Illinois provisions (adding an “emergency licensing” section to the Illinois Child Care Act), and a separate short technical change to the Illinois New Harmony Bridge Authority Act. Legislative actions shown correspond primarily to the Illinois legislative process and indicate final enactment. Because the materials are mixed, the summaries below treat each distinct provision separately.

1) Arizona version — Property valuation (Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 42‑13302)

Purpose and intent
- Modify how a parcel’s “limited property value” is determined when property is added, modified, split, consolidated, or has a change in use.

Key provisions
- Retains existing categories that trigger limited-value determinations: omitted property, objectively verifiable change in physical use, construction/destruction/demolition where modification ≥ 15% of full cash value, and splits/subdivisions/consolidations occurring Jan 1–Sept 30 (with special rules for government‑initiated actions).
- Adds a new subsection E directing the county assessor to establish the level/percentage of full cash value (for cases covered in subsection A) by using either:
1. All parcels in the county that are of the same or similar use/classification, or
2. Parcels in each “market” established by the county assessor that are of the same or similar use/classification.

Who is affected
- County assessors, property owners whose parcels are newly added or materially changed, and taxpayers in counties where assessors may adopt “market” segmentation.

Potential impact
- Gives county assessors explicit methodological authority to use countywide or market‑level comparable parcels when setting limited values, which may change how quickly and at what level limited values adjust after modifications/splits. Could yield more localized valuation outcomes if assessors adopt market-based comparisons.

2) Illinois floor amendment (Senate Amendment 001) — Child Care Act (new Sec. 7.11)

Purpose and intent
- Provide emergency/temporary licensing flexibility to expand child care capacity in “child care deserts” by adjusting licensing requirements to reflect local labor market conditions.

Key provisions
- Legislative findings about child care deserts and workforce challenges.
- Directs Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to adopt rules that adjust licensing requirements (including worker qualifications) for providers within census tracts defined as “child care deserts” (definition provided: tracts with >50 children under 5 and either no providers or >3 children per licensed slot).
- DCFS must submit proposed rules to the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules by December 31, 2025.

Who is affected
- DCFS, child care providers in designated “child care deserts,” parents in underserved areas, and local labor markets.

Potential impact
- Could expand local hiring flexibility and increase licensed child care capacity in underserved areas, subject to rules DCFS adopts and oversight by JCAR.

3) Illinois technical change — New Harmony Bridge Authority Act

  • A minor technical correction to the short title language in the statute (removing a duplicated word “the the”). No substantive policy change.

Legislative status / procedural notes

  • The procedural timeline included in the document corresponds mostly to Illinois actions (multiple readings, committee reports, floor amendments, House and Senate passage, enrollment, sent to and signed by the Governor). The timeline shows:
    • Filed / introduced early 2025, multiple committee and floor actions March–May 2025.
    • Signed by the Governor and effective immediately on June 20, 2025 (per the listed actions).
  • Because the document pools different states’ materials, confirm with the official legislative websites for Arizona (for Ariz. Rev. Stat. changes) and Illinois (for the enacted Illinois measures) to determine which text is the enacted law in each jurisdiction.

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