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MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Conference Committee on HF2563 5/18/25
Transcript Highlights:
- nonpartisan staff can help us pinpoint where that the language that Senator Her is talking about with the 75% cap
- The 75% cap thing. It is within, I remember seeing, within the arts and culture heritage.
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Capital Investment Cmte hears St. Paul bonding requests for sports facility upgrades 3/20/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- frozen, and we've talked a lot about the infrastructure from our greater Minnesota right here into our Cap
- frozen, and we've talked a lot about the infrastructure from our greater Minnesota right here into our Cap
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MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 10 February, 2026; 10:00 AM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, uh, uh, this legislation [clears throat] this cap was driving down I-55 here and um vehicle and had
- Uh, uh, uh, this legislation [clears throat] this cap was driving down I-55 here and um my sunroof. $1,300
- Uh, uh, uh, this legislation [clears throat] this cap was driving down I-55 here and um Um, the legislation
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum present, received an invocation from Dr. Denise Pope, and led the pledge of allegiance. The body then dispensed with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and bill titles. Several guests were introduced, including the doctor of the day, student pages, Carthage Christian Academy, Mississippi Valley State University visitors, the University of Southern Mississippi’s DuBard School and related programs, and members of the Mississippi Association of Nurse Anesthetists.
The Senate took up Senate Bill 2896, which revises the Department of Public Safety salary schedule for MHP and MBN officers. Senator Hopson explained it as the vehicle for possible pay raises for troopers, NBI, and MBN officers, and the chamber adopted the committee substitute and passed the bill by morning roll call. The Senate also passed Senate Bill 2917, a recurring appropriations cleanup measure; its main change would allow Mississippi Valley State University to use previously designated dormitory funds for repair and renovation instead. A reverse repealer amendment was adopted before final passage by morning roll call.
Senate Bill 2825, the Mississippi Health Care Industry Zone Act, was then considered. Senator Harkins said the bill extends the repealer for the health care industry zone incentive program to 2028 and noted the program has generated significant investment and jobs statewide. An amendment requested by the Mississippi Development Authority was adopted to revise eligibility language, including replacing a CON requirement with a requirement that a hospital have at least 25 acute care beds and deleting a section under current law. The bill then passed by morning roll call.
Finally, the Senate considered Senate Bill 2894 on local improvement projects and the return of unexpended funds and earned interest. Senator Harkins explained that the bill would require older local improvement project funds to be returned if projects were not moving forward, require reporting to DFA and the Legislative Budget Office, allow audits, and permit limited extensions, while also withholding a portion of other state distributions for noncompliance. Senators raised concerns about projects that are already obligated or delayed by workforce and engineering constraints, and Harkins said the bill would be refined with a reverse repealer to work with LBO and avoid disrupting active projects. The bill was discussed but not finally disposed of in the portion of the transcript provided.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 118 May 12th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- recommendations regarding the structure of a high-risk program, appropriate attachment points, and caps
- Appropriate attachment points and caps, and ways to avoid competition with the private insurance market
- So, we want to establish a cap on fees over 25 miles an hour.
- Over 25 is going to be capped... ...Over 25 is going to be capped in 2030, 2031, I believe, uh, to $150
- straight cap.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Human Committee Meeting - 2026-04-14
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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capture <00:02:04.479>a <00:02:04.719>very cap or these criteria capture - a very cap or these criteria capture a very real<00:02:05.360>
and <00:02:05.439>pressing< - So costs are capped, if you will, and then anything above that is our responsibility. >> Representative
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Keywords:
county cost share, economically distressed county, human services finance, substance use disorder treatment, SUD services, civil commitment, state aid, county levy, poverty threshold, tax-exempt acreage, property tax exemption, Minnesota human services, county fiscal relief, local government finance, chemical dependency, behavioral health, PACE, elderly, Medicaid, health services
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- In columns A and B, I show the percent or dollar cap for the administrative funding.
- In columns A and B, I show the percent or dollar cap for the administrative funding.
- These are the cohorts that have participated in our CAP planning program.
- So underscoring in 129 C.10, your statutory enrollment has a cap of 310. cutting perpetr funding in half
- Statutory enrollment has a cap of 310. Uh, and one of your goals is to grow your enrollment.
Summary:
The Education Finance Committee met on March 3, 2026, approved the minutes from February 26, and then held a lengthy informational hearing on the Minnesota Department of Education’s funding and internal allocation of resources. House fiscal staff walked members through several spreadsheets showing federal, non-general fund, and general fund administrative spending, noting the data was filtered from SWIFT and was not exact. The chair said the discussion was intended to help members understand how MDE is funded and how those funds are used internally, in advance of later budget decisions and a separate upcoming hearing on the Perpich Center.
Commissioner Willie Jett opened by describing MDE’s mission, statewide reach, and FY 2026 budget of about $14.1 billion, most of which flows directly to districts and charter schools for instruction, special education, transportation, nutrition, and operations. He emphasized transparency, accountability, and the department’s role in implementing laws, distributing aid, and supporting schools and students across urban, suburban, and rural communities. He also noted the department serves more than 873,000 pre-K through 12 students in 2,264 schools.
Deputy Commissioner Maren Holden outlined the Office of American Indian Education, the Office of General Counsel, and the Office of Inspector General, highlighting support for American Indian students, legal and rulemaking work, special education dispute resolution, fraud prevention, and student maltreatment investigations. Assistant Commissioner Dr. McCari Traum described the Office of Equity and Engagement, including equity and inclusion training, safe and supportive schools work, public engagement, family outreach, and fraud-prevention coordination. Assistant Commissioner Darren Cordy reviewed nutrition programs, special education services, and the charter center, including free school meals, commodity food distribution, IDEA compliance, and charter school support.
Assistant Commissioner Bobby Bernham then described the Office of Teaching and Learning, including early education, academic standards, instruction and assessment, state library services, expanded learning, and literacy work. He highlighted early childhood alignment efforts, standards development across core subjects, professional learning, and library grants. No votes were taken beyond approval of the prior minutes, and the meeting remained informational, with members expected to ask questions after the presentations.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Last year, thanks to the legislature, that cap has been increased to $10 million.
- Um, and it's capped at $5 million. And again, it was created last session.
- But, like I said earlier, we did have to cap communities—how much we could provide for funding for lead
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communities earlier, we did have to cap communities earlier, we did have to - cap communities is<01:16:02.880>
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KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Tobacco Settlement Agreement Fund Oversight Committee. (2-23-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> Um, there is a cap of $100,000 that each county can receive.
- Um there is a cap of participating.
- If each county is capped at $100,000, the most we can spend out of this program is $1.2 million, right
- If each county is capped at a counties.
- If each county is capped at a h<01:05:21.200>
100,000, <01:05:21.839>the <01:05:22.000><
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:00
Attendance Roll Call 00:00:07
Chair Comments 00:00:36
Approval of Minutes 00:04:01
Volunteers of America 00:04:21
Soil and Water Conservation/Energy and Environment Cabinet 00:14:52
Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy/Justice & Public Safety Cabinet 00:21:05
Kentucky Department of Agriculture 00:26:01
Early Childhood Advisory Council 00:45:18, 958, all
Summary:
The Tobacco Settlement Agreement Fund Oversight Committee met to review how tobacco settlement dollars are being used and to press recipients for detailed information on total funding, administrative versus program spending, and measurable outcomes. The chair emphasized that the committee was not there for general program overviews, but to assess return on investment and whether each program should continue to receive tobacco settlement support. The committee approved the minutes from its December 22, 2025 meeting and then heard presentations from several agencies and organizations.
Volunteers of America Mid-States described its southeastern Kentucky restorative justice program, which uses an evidence-based New Zealand model for juvenile cases in nine counties. The group reported tobacco settlement funding of $516,000 in FY24 and $233,500 in FY25, representing about 17% and then about 5% of the program budget, respectively. It said the funding helped expand the program from 13 cases in 2021 to 180 youth served, and cited an independent evaluation showing recidivism of 24.5% compared with 40.4% in AOC data, along with a cost of a little under $20 per day versus detention and other placements. Some members questioned whether the program fit the tobacco settlement funding categories and suggested it might be better supported through other justice-related funding sources.
The Energy and Environment Cabinet’s Division of Conservation explained that tobacco funds support $1 million in direct aid to conservation districts and $2 million in cost-share projects for farmers, with 5% of the cost-share appropriation allowed for administration, or about $100,000 in FY26. Officials said the direct-aid line was moved into tobacco funding in 2019, reducing money available for farmer cost-share, and described a multi-year project approval and reallocation process. Senator Webb asked for a more specific breakdown of the $850,000 direct-aid amount, and the cabinet said it would provide that information.
The Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy reported that in FY24 it expended just under $30 million across tobacco funds, general funds, restricted funds, and a one-time federal grant, with less than 2% used for administration. Officials said most tobacco settlement money goes to Kentucky ASAP local boards in all 120 counties, supporting prevention, treatment, and some law enforcement work. The Department of Agriculture then began its presentation, describing strategic investments, loan programs, county funding, administrative costs, and a reported return of about $2.30 for every dollar spent, but the transcript cuts off before that presentation was completed.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- It's going to be $1,000, a cap at $1,000. How do you come to that cap?
- It's going to be $1,000 to a<00:38:48.640>
cap <00:38:48.800>at <00:38:49.119>$1,000 - a cap at $1,000. a cap at $1,000.
- you<00:38:50.079>
come <00:38:50.160>to <00:38:50.400>that <00:38:50.560>cap - >> How do you come to that cap? >> How do you come to that cap?
NH
Transcript Highlights:
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the <00:26:03.039>full <00:26:03.279>market which sets a cap - um the full market which sets a cap um the full market value<00:26:03.760>
of <00:26:03.919>- It's a raising the cap on certain reimbursements from the oil discharge and disposal cleanup fund and
- The bill raises the reimbursement cap the board can provide from the ODD fund for the replacement and
- Please consider voting OTPA on HB 658 for raising the cap on certain reimbursements from the oil
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- But the state has put a cap on the debt that we are allowed to issue.
- on the debt that we are has put a cap on the debt that we are allowed<01:00:56.200>
issue <01: - but<01:02:52.640>
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on own debt Authority but they put a cap on own debt Authority but they put - a cap on it<01:02:54.680>
and <01:02:54.880>so <01:02:55.319>that <01:02:55.440>
Keywords:
sales tax, education funding, construction, Aitkin Public Schools, tax exemption, refundable credit, HF148, use of force training, deadly force, peace officer training, police training, law enforcement, POST Board, Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training, scenario-based training, de-escalation, defensive tactics, force-on-force training, stress management, officer wellness
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- They cap that at 25% of income. However, keeping mortgages affordable is more difficult than ever.
- that at 25% of income however we cap that at 25% of income however keeping<00:07:55.360>
mortgages - I work currently employed by Comcast, but I am also the chair of the CAP RW Head Start program here in
- Second, the 25% cap on geographic premium variations likely forces policyholders in Greater Minnesota
- <01:41:59.159>
on collected second the 25% cap on collected second the 25% cap on Geographic
Keywords:
homeowners insurance, property insurance, commercial property insurance, insurance affordability, insurance market stabilization, reinsurance, catastrophic reinsurance fund, self-insured pool, premium costs, coverage notice, liability reform, climate risk, climate change, housing affordability, multifamily housing, rental housing, common interest communities, cooperatives, small business insurance, Minnesota Commerce Department
NH
Transcript Highlights:
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the <01:21:04.560>- Would we now be regulating and capping their fees and, you know, dictating part of their contract terms
- their fees and and um you and capping their fees and and um you know<01:33:33.400>
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NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (03/24/2026)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- I think that we just raised that cap that you were requesting last year.
- Um, I think that we just raised that cap that you were requesting last year.
- to the amount of reimbursement that cap to the amount of reimbursement that can<00:34:55.800>
go. - And so your exposure as a ratepayer is not capped.
- you pay $1,000, and that's your cap. you pay $1,000, and that's your cap.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (01/08/2026)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- My understanding is that UL 3700 basically requires a unique plug-and-cap arrangement, so it would be
- But one of the concerns our engineering team had as part of that is while the bill speaks to a cap on
- on the number there was an overall cap on the number of<01:46:41.280>
devices <01:46:41.760>- Um, but also you are suggesting that maybe we ought to have an aggregate cap as well. takes care of it
- <01:47:43.119>
as we ought to have an aggregate cap as we ought to have an aggregate cap as
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division III (02/18/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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which The next item is County cap, which is on page 71. - is uh I.E the amount of um money cap is uh I.E the amount of um money that<02:19:29.639>
the < - What you'll see in that accounting unit is the county cap here minus the credit that's also stipulated
- here minus the credit see the county cap here minus the credit that's<02:20:13.000>
also <02:20
Summary:
The meeting began as a Division 3 work session on HB 71, but much of the early discussion focused on whether a previously discussed non-germane amendment could be considered or voted on that day. Members and the chair debated process and notice requirements, and the clerk’s guidance was that the amendment needed a separate public hearing before the full Finance Committee. The amendment was described as requiring DHHS contracts and addenda to include compliance with the Patient Bill of Rights, with a repeal date so the requirement would expire on November 30, 2026. The motion to move OTP on HB 71 with the amendment was withdrawn, and the committee agreed the amendment would be scheduled for a future full Finance hearing instead.
The committee then turned to HB 71 itself and heard testimony from DHHS representatives John Williams and Jenny O’Higgins on the fiscal note and policy implications. Members questioned the estimate that the bill could put $12 million to $18 million per year in federal funding at risk, including HUD and Office of Refugee Resettlement funds. DHHS explained that the estimate was based on a broad reading of the bill’s term “specified alien,” which they said was not clearly defined in the bill, so they analyzed it using the federal definition of “alien” and assumed the bill could affect lawfully present non-citizens as well as undocumented individuals. They said the figure represented a worst-case scenario and that they were not claiming the loss was certain.
Members also pressed DHHS on whether the bill could affect emergency sheltering in schools, public academies, or institutions of higher learning during disasters. DHHS said the language could create conflicts with federal funding conditions because emergency shelter programs generally cannot impose barriers on who may be sheltered, and they warned that excluding certain people could affect refugee-related and HUD funding. Questions were raised about whether the bill’s language would apply to private institutions as well as public ones, and whether the state could still use schools in short-term emergencies. DHHS said the language was broad, that they could not answer every legal question definitively, and that they would need input from public health and legal staff. No final vote on HB 71 was taken in the portion provided; the committee remained in discussion/work session mode after the amendment motion was withdrawn.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Jun 25th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Deposits into the account reached the 10% general fund revenue cap in four fiscal years.
- deposits into the Rainy Day Fund until the balance reaches 20% of general fund taxes, doubling the prior cap
- It increases deposits into the Rainy Day Fund to help fill that higher cap by depositing more funds during
- could say is that it doubles the reserve, from 10 to 20 percent, when the LAO recommended a 50 percent cap
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on Budget May 4th, 2026
Conference Committee on Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- On the next one, State Schools Money Fund to Missouri cap, that was restoring eight. Missouri cap.
- 10.2.005 DBAH service rate caps.
- And again, that goes back to a... ...rate caps, and again, that goes back to a percentage change.
Summary:
The meeting was a lengthy conference committee review of multiple budget bills, with most of the discussion focused on House Bill 2 and related education funding. Members walked through numerous fund switches and appropriations tied to the foundation formula, blind pension, Capital Commission, Lottery Proceeds, and Classroom Trust funds. Several members urged fully funding the foundation formula or getting as close as possible, while others defended the compromise approach as a way to close the gap with available revenue. The committee also settled a number of education-related items, including child care grants, career ladder, school safety training, assessment pilots, Title I reallocation, parents as teachers language, child care subsidy language, and flex percentages on selected lines. The committee agreed to sign the House Bill 2 conference report after resolving the listed positions and language compromises.
The committee then moved through House Bill 3 on higher education, agreeing to most Senate positions and a conference proposal directing the department to develop a new higher education funding model by December 1, 2026. Several members raised concerns about the timeline and whether the model would preserve separate funding buckets for two-year and four-year institutions, but the proposal was retained. House Bill 2004, covering transportation, was also reviewed, with compromises on items such as safety operations, low-volume roads, port funding, and several flex percentages. Members discussed the use of Capital Commission dollars and the status of road and port projects, and the bill was advanced with the agreed positions.
House Bill 5, dealing with information technology and administration, generated substantial debate over a new Senate-added language proposal for OA/ITSD. Several members objected that the language was overly prescriptive, resembled a resolution, and could steer the state toward a specific cloud-computing direction or vendor; others said it was intended to create accountability and a plan for better oversight of IT spending. The committee left some items open briefly, then returned with a shorter conference proposal and agreed to distribute it. House Bill 7, House Bill 8, House Bill 9, and House Bill 2010 were also handled, with a mix of Senate, House, and compromise positions on public safety, veterans, agriculture, economic development, and behavioral health items. The committee recessed several times and repeatedly instructed members to sign the conference reports after the agreed changes were read into the record.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Apr 27th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- You've taken the energy revenue strength and you've essentially capped it and said we're not going to
- of projects and use the cash that otherwise would have been used for those projects to fill a budget cap
- say, finding a tax expenditure that has the lowest return on investment and saying we'll lower the cap
- return on investment earmarks and tax expenditures, but this time, rather than temporarily producing a cap
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tribal and State Relations Committee Apr 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So instead of an average, like I'll say, you have a hard cap of 30 days.
- So instead of an average, like I'll say, you have a hard cap of 30 days.
- So instead of an average, like I'll say you have a hard cap of 30 days.
- getting more interest in that simply, you know, it's driven, you know, to be candidates driven by the caps
Summary:
The meeting focused heavily on behavioral health and substance use treatment, especially the IMD exclusion and whether North Dakota should pursue a Section 1115 waiver to allow Medicaid reimbursement for services in institutions for mental diseases for adults ages 21 to 64. Turtle Mountain representatives described major local needs, including limited access to care, high syphilis rates, and the importance of timely public health data. They also discussed the tribe’s recovery center, which opened the prior year, now operating five levels of care with 16 beds, and the desire to expand capacity, possibly through an IMD waiver or related policy changes. Committee members also raised related issues such as rural health transformation funding, telehealth, workforce retention, and the need for better coordination between tribal and state public health systems.
A central issue was Turtle Mountain Public Health’s long-running effort to secure a data use agreement with the state so it can receive surveillance data and respond directly to infectious disease cases among tribal members. Speakers said the tribe had a successful COVID-era agreement that allowed faster contact tracing and case management, but that agreement ended with the pandemic. They argued that current delays in sharing data, especially for sexually transmitted infections, leave the tribe unable to respond quickly, while the state and county epidemiology workload is too distant and stretched to be effective. Committee members expressed support and said they would look into the issue, noting that other tribes have secured similar agreements.
The committee also heard a detailed presentation from the National Health Law Program on the IMD exclusion. The presenter explained that federal Medicaid law generally bars payment for care in facilities with more than 16 beds, but that states can use other tools such as state plan amendments, managed care arrangements, telehealth, and community-based services. He said IMD waivers are administratively complex, time-limited, and have shown mixed results in other states, with some gains in residential treatment access but limited evidence of improved overdose outcomes or stronger community-based care. He urged the committee to consider broader continuum-of-care solutions and cautioned that waivers alone are not a cure-all.
No final vote was taken on the bill draft during the portion shown, but the committee discussed the proposal to appropriate $49,000 and one FTE to HHS to pursue an IMD waiver and report back in the next interim. Members also debated the policy rationale for the 16-bed limit, the role of the state versus tribal sovereignty, and whether the bill should move through the Health Care or Human Services committee in the future.