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• Okay, seeing none, we're going to move on to HB 2272 HD1. >> Uh, first up, we have Department of Budget
• Anybody on<00:26:32.640><c> Zoom?</c> on Zoom? on Zoom?
• Okay, seeing none, moving on to HB 2275. >> Uh, first we have Department of Budget and Finance in support
• DHS stands on its written testimony and support, deferring to budget and finance and providing comments
• Anybody on Zoom? testify? Anybody on Zoom?

Bills: HB2240, HB2272, HB2273, HB2274, HB2275

Keywords: appropriations, legislative expenses, auditor, legislative reference bureau, state ethics commission, ombudsman, government transparency, HB2272, Act 026, public employment cost items, emergency appropriations, collective bargaining, bargaining unit 11, BU-11, state employees, excluded employees, salary increases, cost adjustments, health premium payments, benefits

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• Maybe one person at a time.
• And that's on line 1.13 through 2.6.
• You will find that on lines 2.7 through 3.14.
• You can find that on lines 3.1 through 3.4 and on lines 2.5 through 3.17.
• We do have one person on the list before we go ahead and make that motion. Thank you. Thank you.

Bills: HF2783

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• Minnesota Management and Budget is on 3.31. Revenue 7.4. Gambling Control Board, line 7.34.
• Lastly, the commissioner of budget management and budget on lines 15.10 through 16.5.
• In light of that, I'd like to share a brief acknowledgment of the impact of the proposed budget in front
• thoughts on the appropriation for the Attorney General's Office in this budget.
• Share some brief thoughts on the appropriation for the Attorney General's Office in this budget.

Bills: HF2783

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• She was an able member of the Office of State Budget Director. >> I don't know if your mic's on, John
• One, we have a large budget reserve trust fund for which we invest.
• One, we have a large budget reasons.
• Congress, on this next biennial budget. you want to proceed with the next one you want to proceed with
• , the US Congress on this next bianial<00:28:30.480><c> budget.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 FY 2025 Budget Close Out 00:02:55 Impressions of H.R. – 119th Congress 00:28:15 SNAP Payment Error Rates 00:37:05, 958, all

Summary: The committee first established a quorum, approved the July minutes, and recognized Jennifer Hayes of the Department of State Budget Director for her retirement and long service. Secretary Hicks then presented a review of fiscal year 2025 closeout for the general fund and road fund, explaining that the general fund ended with a $313 million surplus and the road fund with a $61 million surplus. He attributed the general fund result to strong corporate income and LLC tax receipts, investment income, and lower-than-budgeted spending, while noting that individual income tax and sales tax underperformed estimates. He also described how the general fund surplus was allocated, with $62 million used for necessary government expenses and $251 million deposited into the budget reserve trust fund, which remained at historically strong levels. For the road fund, he said the surplus would be deposited into the Department of Highways construction account, and he highlighted record motor vehicle usage tax receipts despite lower motor fuels tax revenue due to a rate decline. Members asked questions about the pass-through entity tax, delayed filing deadlines, THC beverage sales, and income tax collection from undocumented workers. Hicks said the pass-through entity tax remains difficult to model because of timing issues and the first year’s unusual filing pattern, and that staff are still working with the Department of Revenue and other states to improve forecasting. He said the delayed filing deadline likely would not require a major restatement and that any related receipts would still be counted in fiscal 2026. On THC beverages, he said the issue would be considered in the next forecasting cycle. On the undocumented-worker question, he said withholding may capture some of the revenue but referred broader collection efforts to the Department of Revenue. The committee then shifted to an overview of the federal reconciliation act’s potential impact on the next biennial budget, with Hicks and Commissioner Lisa Dennis focusing on Medicaid and SNAP. Hicks said the Congressional Budget Office estimated roughly $900 billion in federal savings over 10 years, driven in part by work or community engagement requirements for the Medicaid expansion population and limits on state-directed payments. He emphasized that CMS still must issue regulations to define how the state-directed payment reductions will be calculated, making the exact fiscal impact uncertain. He referred members to a prior Medicaid Oversight Advisory Board presentation for more detail, and the discussion remained informational with no votes or formal actions taken on the federal changes.

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• Are there bills or joint resolutions on third reading? None on the desk, Mr. Speaker.
• firearms on Christmas.
• moving on the Senate side.
• I'm struck by the passion on. Both sides of the aisle on this topic.
• I didn't have one for the opening and don't have one for the closing.

Keywords: sales tax reduction, budget cuts, boating safety, water treatment, municipal utilities, school safety, medical malpractice, firearm purchase age, cursive writing instruction, first responder support, veto overrides, veterans funding, infrastructure projects

Summary: The Florida House convened for regular business, with Speaker Perez announcing historic budget plans including the largest state tax cut in Florida history - a permanent 0.75% sales tax reduction from 6% to 5.25%, saving Floridians nearly $5 billion annually. The House will propose a budget lower than both the Governor's proposal and last year's budget. Several bills passed including Lucy's Law (boating safety), water access facilities funding, municipal utility rate corrections, hazardous walking conditions for schools, and medical malpractice 'Free Kill Law' repeal. The controversial firearm purchase age bill (HB 759) passed 78-34, lowering the minimum age from 21 to 18, despite emotional opposition citing the Parkland shooting. Other bills addressed cursive writing instruction, peer support for first responders, and government sunset reviews. Multiple veto override motions were approved unanimously, reinstating funding for veterans programs and infrastructure projects.

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• Okay, hold on one second, Diana. So a couple things I want to run through.
• Okay, moving on.
• Hold on, hold on. Thanks. That's one person at a time.
• So a question on that: if there's a department that has a budget for X amount of funds, has a headcount
• The only one on RTS right now is Catherine Warren again.

Bills: HB2086, HB2248, HB2688

Keywords: vaccination mandates, mask requirements, public health, government entities, COVID-19, medical freedom, healthcare mandates, employment requirements, government regulation, vacant positions, state budget, government efficiency, employment, full-time equivalent positions, 1182, all

Bills: SB 2188, SB 2230, SB 1763, SB 879, SB 1147

Keywords: education, funding, state budget, public schools, school choice, geothermal energy, environmental regulation, Railroad Commission of Texas, closed-loop systems, energy production, regulatory exemption, mining, interstate compact, Texas, natural resources, state withdrawal

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• I'm neutral on the bill.
• be on our behavior.
• There's one in Houston, and there's one in Lubbock. It's showing some great results.
• Either way, my only, I guess, my real question here is line one on page two.
• I'll be very brief.

Bills: HB514, HB1652, HB2117, HB2298, HB3269, HB46, HB46

Keywords: maternal health, maternal care, pregnancy, labor and delivery, postpartum, doula, birth worker, midwife, obstetric care, women's health, rural health, health workforce, workforce development, trauma-informed care, public outreach campaign, health equity, minority health, underserved communities, Texas Department of State Health Services, HHSC

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• </c> to one of my testifiers here. to one of my testifiers here.
• This is one step.
• And also just a comment on that on this.
• I chose to be on it because my be on.
• </c> Uh, big shoes to fill on on Mr. Newton. Uh, big shoes to fill on on Mr. Newton.

Bills: HF4588, HF3685, HF4577, HF4932

Keywords: veterans, veterans affairs, mental health, behavioral health, rural health, rural areas, access to care, task force, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, general fund appropriation, veteran suicide prevention, PTSD, service members, military families, telehealth, rural psychiatry, high school diploma, armed forces, education policy, military service

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• measure</c> testify on this measure testify on this measure &gt;&gt; on<00:47:52.880><c> Zoom?
• </c> &gt;&gt; on Zoom? &gt;&gt; on Zoom?
• </c> questions on this measure? questions on this measure?
• here to testify on this measure on<01:03:36.240><c> Zoom?
• </c> on Zoom? on Zoom?

Bills: SB2198, SB2140, SB3055, SB3090, SB3091, SB3092, SB2761

Keywords: workforce development, craftspersons, skilled trades, artisan, craftsmanship, trade recognition, award program, DLIR, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Meilleur Ouvrier de France, vocational education, career pathways, cultural preservation, workforce excellence, apprenticeship, Hawaii trades, economic diversification, public nominations, governor awards, historically significant venue

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• </c><00:03:22.080><c> uh</c> it looks like we do have one uh it looks like we do have one uh testifier
• </c> director of the Minnesota Council on director of the Minnesota Council on Latino<00:04:00.000><c
• One being from Chair Nash for the Office of the Legislative Auditor, and one being from Representative
• We do have one person on the list before we go ahead and make that motion. Representative Clardy.
• </c> means and on the floor. It'll be a hoot. means and on the floor. It'll be a hoot.

Bills: HF2783

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• <00:03:14.800><c> is</c><00:03:15.040><c> on</c> budget is on budget is on 3.31<00:03:17.200><c> revenue
• And then lastly, the commissioner of budget management and budget on lines 15.10 through 16.5.
• budget management and budget on lines of budget management and budget on lines uh<00:05:22.160><c> 1510
• thoughts on the share some brief thoughts on the appropriation<00:24:18.720><c> for</c><00:24:18.880>
• </c><00:25:53.600><c> this</c> completes its uh its work on this completes its uh its work on this budget

Bills: HF2783

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• done a great job briefing all of you<00:10:03.040><c> on</c><00:10:03.360><c> every</c><00:10:03.680
• Um one one with state match in there.
• </c> move on. move on.
• I'll take this one on responsibility. I'll take this one on the<00:44:55.680><c> floor.
• It's very intensive on equipment, on expertise, and thus on cost.

Bills: HB0111, HB0112, HB0122

Keywords: capital construction, state funding, Wyoming, major maintenance, community colleges, task force, legislative services, budget appropriation, unexpended funds, sunset clause, healthcare, rural health, transformation program, funding, incentives, training, access, perpetuity fund, 916, all

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• What's going on?
• What's going on? What's going on?
• And again, this is—I was one of them. Gay was one of them.
• Four eyes, one<00:21:03.200><c> excuse.</c> one excuse. one excuse.
• on the on the and paying more share on the on the public<00:44:08.880><c> ones</c><00:44:09.839><c> which

Bills: HB0111, HB0112, HB0122

Keywords: capital construction, state funding, Wyoming, major maintenance, community colleges, task force, legislative services, budget appropriation, unexpended funds, sunset clause, healthcare, rural health, transformation program, funding, incentives, training, access, perpetuity fund, 916, all

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• page five, then on page six, lines one and two.
• /c> better term based on your work on this, better term based on your work on this, Bill?
• Uh, I appreciate the opportunity to have a brief conversation on this.
• I mean, does the budget bill need to say that one of the two positions is for the purpose of enacting
• I mean, does the budget bill need to say that one of the two positions is for the purpose of enacting

Bills: HB0111, HB0112, HB0122

Keywords: capital construction, state funding, Wyoming, major maintenance, community colleges, task force, legislative services, budget appropriation, unexpended funds, sunset clause, healthcare, rural health, transformation program, funding, incentives, training, access, perpetuity fund, 916, all

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• We are here on a re-referral.
• Um, can you give us the history on, um, so page 14, lines 6 and 7, it talks about the act if the actual
• Um can you give us the history on um so Um can you give us the history on um so page<00:01:58.399><c>
• Is there anyone here in the room who would care comment on this bill?
• With no one online, we'll close public comment. Committee, what's your pleasure?

Bills: HB0111, HB0112, HB0122

Keywords: capital construction, state funding, Wyoming, major maintenance, community colleges, task force, legislative services, budget appropriation, unexpended funds, sunset clause, healthcare, rural health, transformation program, funding, incentives, training, access, perpetuity fund, 916, all

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1rxbN-Q9PM, 2026-06-21T07:17:06+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Roll Call – 00:00:38 HB 227 – 00:01:59 Vote on HB 227 – 00:12:48 HB 612 – 00:14:21 Vote on HB 612 – 00:32:30 HB 447 – 00:34:10 Vote on HB 447 – 00:39:33 HB 449 – 00:40:40 Vote on HB 449 – 00:48:29 HB 611 – 00:49:54 Vote on HB 611 – 01:10:26 HB 630 – 01:12:53 Vote on HB 630 – 01:26:21, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

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• We are now on number three on the agenda, Senate Bill 5883. Amanda, please give us a briefing.
• We'll now move on to Senate Bill 6151. Jed, please give us a briefing. Senate Bill 6151.
• We'll now move on to Senate Bill 6163. Maria Havdi, please provide a staff briefing.
• We'll move on to Senate Bill 6177. Sam, please give us a briefing.
• We'll move on to Senate Bill 6177. Sam, please give us a briefing.

Bills: SB5834, SB5835, SB5883, SB5905, SB6151, SB6163, SB6177, SB6173

Keywords: Washington retirement systems, retirement trust funds, interest earnings, public employee retirement system, teachers retirement system, state patrol retirement system, judicial retirement system, judges retirement system, school employees retirement system, public safety employees retirement system, law enforcement officers and firefighters retirement system, PERS, TRS, LERS, legal expenses, medical expenses, administrative expenses, fraud prevention, overpayment recovery, trust fund protection

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met on January 20, 2026, for public hearings on several Senate bills and to move three bills out of committee. The committee heard first on SB 5834, which would make permanent a temporary expansion allowing retirement system trust funds to pay certain administrative expenses from interest earnings; DRS supported the bill and noted an actuarial note showing an indeterminate impact. The committee then heard SB 5835, which would raise the lump-sum retirement allowance threshold for Plan 2 members to match Plan 3 and allow annual adjustment; DRS described it as a technical consistency change with a small one-time systems cost. Both bills were heard only, with no action taken in the transcript. The committee then entered executive session and moved Substitute SB 5249, Substitute SB 5053, and Substitute SB 5203 without recommendation to the Rules Committee, subject to signatures. Staff summarized 5249 as allowing kit homes for emergency housing, 5053 as allowing certain counties to include school district boundaries when forming a public facilities district, and 5203 as directing state agencies to develop wildlife habitat connectivity strategy and creating related accounts. All three motions passed without recorded opposition. Back in public hearing, the committee heard SB 5883 on SEBB eligibility for school employees in their second school year of employment. Supporters, including labor representatives and individual school workers, said the current two-year look-back causes gaps in coverage and hardship for substitutes and paraeducators; opponents, including school district officials and administrators, argued it would create an unfunded mandate, increase district costs, and add administrative burden. The committee also heard SB 5905, which would exclude certain port workers already covered by federal railroad retirement or collectively bargained pension plans from PERS membership; ports, labor, and DRS supported the bill as a narrow technical fix, and the bill was heard without action. The committee then heard SB 6151, which would create dedicated accounts for Ecology fee revenue related to laboratory accreditation and landfill methane work; Ecology and county representatives supported it as a transparency and reinvestment measure. Finally, the committee heard SB 6163, which would require the Individual and Family Services waiver for developmental disability services to be funded at maintenance level and tied to the caseload forecast. Disability advocates said the bill would stabilize services and reduce wait lists, while the fiscal note discussion indicated increased general fund costs. The committee also heard SB 6177, which would require additional budget information on the LEAP fiscal website, and SB 6173, which would create an Apple Health employer assessment on certain large employers with Medicaid-enrolled workers after federal work requirements take effect. SB 6173 drew strong support from health advocates, labor, and patient groups as a way to protect Medicaid funding, and strong opposition from business, retail, hospitality, and hospital groups, who called it an unfair tax and raised administrative and legal concerns. No votes were taken on the public hearing bills in the transcript, and the meeting ended with a reminder that signature sheets would be held for 24 hours under Senate rules.

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• Could I have a motion on Senate proposed Senate sub one? We have a motion and a second.
• one.
• Next on the agenda is House Bill 805, and we do have a committee sub on this to adopt.
• </c> three on one and uh representative three on one and uh representative Decker<00:04:55.960><c> was
• on page 12 of them one addition to that on page 12 of the<00:08:16.840><c> bill</c><00:08:17.599><c>

Keywords: This meeting will take place upon Recess of the Senate Chambers. There is not an exact time for this meeting therefore a placeholder time for the live stream has been set for 1:00PM est. Roll Call - 00:03 Discussion on HB 508 – 00:34 Vote on HB 508 – 03:52 Discussion on 805 – 05:00 Vote on HB 805 -09:38, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first adopted a Senate committee substitute covering House Bills 718 and 194, then heard testimony on House Bill 508, House Bill 805, and the committee substitute for Senate Bill 111. HB 508 would let applicants for the Kentucky Employee Child Care Assistance Program view and download the required agreement and submit it by mail, email, or online, codifying a change the Cabinet for Health and Family Services had already agreed to make. The child-protection portion of the committee substitute would require animal control officers to receive training to identify child abuse and neglect, with the sponsor saying the training materials would be provided at no cost to local governments. For HB 805, the sponsor said the committee substitute mainly cleans up last year’s juvenile justice legislation, including changing “plaintiff” to “victim,” narrowing language on confidentiality of juvenile records when information is disclosed in a civil suit, and changing a status offender provision from mandatory to discretionary charging for escape when absent without leave from a DJJ facility. The bill also incorporates “Baby Maya’s Bill,” requiring the Cabinet to physically locate a child within a set time and, in certain cases involving prior removals, contact law enforcement if the child cannot be found. A committee member asked whether the changes would affect public access to records for juveniles transferred to circuit court on felony charges, and the sponsor said they would not. The committee then voted on HB 805 as amended by the committee substitute and passed it 7-0 with favorable expression. A title amendment was also adopted. After brief thanks and comments from members, the committee adjourned.

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• Look, we're not going to do it one for one. It's no way I saw it that way.
• So that's, I mean, I think one of the things we try to build a consensus on.
• And, yeah, I'm not going to comment on that right now.
• It was on the committee here with you, as you know.
• that would make the decision on it.

Bills: HR118, HB1039, SB436, SB442

Keywords: water utility, tax credit, excessive rates, residential service, subcommittee, local sales tax, local use tax, sales and use tax, tax audit, local collector, tax collector, prescriptive period, prescription waiver, interest suspension, delinquency penalties, estimated assessment, arbitrary assessment, certified mail notice, audit notice, taxpayer rights