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NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee Nov 7th, 2025
Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- supposed to, as a federal government, Be paying for anything with offsetting revenues or spending reductions
- Things that are sort of on the table for reductions, and you're left with not very much money.
- It's not going to just, it wouldn't just result in a percentage reduction of a number of different programs
- Finally, you know, a lot of the Spending reductions that we've talked about this interim, particularly
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Media Availability 5/19/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The furthest you could go, you said, was 0.1% reduction, non-public school aid being held harmless.
- ><00:05:11.680><c> said,</c><00:05:11.840><c> was</c><00:05:12.160><c> 0.1%</c><00:05:12.880><c> reduction
- ,</c> could go, you said, was 0.1% reduction, could go, you said, was 0.1% reduction, non-public<00:05
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- This also establishes the community fuels reduction project to be administered by the Department of Land
- This also establishes the community<00:14:46.560><c> fuels</c><00:14:47.040><c> reduction</c><00:14:47.680
- ><c> project</c><00:14:48.399><c> to</c><00:14:48.720><c> be</c> community fuels reduction project to
- be community fuels reduction project to be administrator<00:14:50.000><c> administered</c><00:14:50.959
Summary:
The conference committees met on April 25 in Room 229 and handled several bills, often by rolling them over when finance or budget releases were still pending. HB 1007 HD2 SD2 on HCDA was simply continued to 1:00 p.m. in the same room. HB 1316 HD2 SD1 on DLNR rental vessels and registration was later taken up, with members noting a proposed CD1 based on the Senate draft; after quorum was confirmed, both chambers voted yes and the measure was approved. SB 465 HD1 on Kiki Aola small boat harbor was rolled to 4:00 p.m. in Room 441 because the required release had not yet been received. HB 86 on Makai Watch was also deferred for lack of quorum, and HB 800 HD1 SD2 on government real property and land transfer was eventually voted out after the missing House member arrived, with both House and Senate voting yes. SB 1221 SD2/HD3 on water safety and retention/detention ponds was described as requiring county ordinances and surveys of existing ponds; the conference draft added “Sharky’s Law,” set a January 1, 2027 start date for county ordinances, and was approved unanimously by both chambers.
The committees also discussed SB 223 SD2/HD1 on wildfire prevention and forest reserve fire protection. The measure would create an independent DNR wildfire prevention program, authorize forestry and wildlife facilities for fire protection and related work, allow the State Fire Council to strengthen fire code requirements in hazardous fire areas, establish a community fuels reduction project, require legislative reporting, and provide funding. The conferees explained that section 3, which sought an additional appropriation for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027, was removed because the money was already included in the budget. The bill’s effective dates were set for July 1, 2025, and it was rolled over to 4:00 p.m. in Room 411 rather than voted on at that time.
Later, HB 1220 HD1 SD1 on invasive species in Kaneohe Bay was taken up and passed after quorum was confirmed, with both House and Senate members voting yes. HB 778 HD2 SD1 on the integrated land use office and land use study, SB 739 HD1 on land exchange, and HB 830 HD2 SD2 on historic preservation reviews were all agreed to in principle but rolled over to later meetings because finance or WAM releases were still outstanding. Throughout the meeting, members repeatedly noted absences, excused members, and the need to reschedule items to later in the afternoon.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Gov. Tim Walz delivers his State of the State address before Minnesota Legislature 4/23/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This year, I'm proposing an unprecedented tax cut for working people: a reduction in the statewide sales
- </c><00:24:02.159><c> A</c><00:24:02.400><c> reduction</c><00:24:02.799><c> in</c> cut for working people
- A reduction in cut for working people.
- A reduction in the<00:24:03.200><c> statewide</c><00:24:03.679><c> sales</c><00:24:04.000><c> tax.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2025-04-16 (2:00PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It makes an adjustment to parking reduction requirements to require local governments to provide a 20%
- reduction, and in our amendment, we'll see a change to that.
- It clarifies the parking reductions, specifies that home-based businesses and cottage food operations
- We've also reduced the parking reduction requirement for the Live Local projects from 20% to 10%.
Summary:
The Senate opened with a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, doctor and guest introductions, and then moved to the special order calendar. Early bills passed included measures on the Florida Trust Code (SB 806/HB 1173), school district reporting requirements and educator misconduct reporting (SB 1374), debt collection email communications (SB 232), service of process updates (SB 576/HB 157), public lodging and food service establishments (SB 606), lien waivers and releases (SB 658), Crime Stoppers public records exemptions (SB 710), health care licensure and foreign-country business interests (SB 768, amended), diabetes management in schools (SB 772/HB 597), platting procedures (SB 784), fentanyl testing in hospitals (SB 1346/HB 1195), third-party reservation platforms (SB 940), electronic landlord-tenant notices (SB 1164/HB 615), leaving the scene of a crash restitution (SB 1378/HB 479), background screening for athletic coaches (SB 1546), surrendered infants and infant safety devices (SB 1690/HB 791), and affordable housing/Live Local Act changes (SB 1730, amended). Several other bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on trespass, higher education, transportation services, the UCC, altered sexual depictions, firearms during emergencies, Brownfields, false reporting, health care billing, motor vehicles, utility services, and others.
Most of the debate centered on a few controversial bills. Senators debated the fentanyl testing bill in support of faster detection and life-saving treatment, and the surrendered infants bill drew opposition over safety, anonymity, and liability concerns, though supporters argued baby boxes provide a monitored safe surrender option. The affordable housing bill received an amendment and broad support as a continuation of the Live Local Act, with changes to zoning, parking, height, and litigation procedures. The day’s most contentious measure was the agriculture/consumer services package (SB 700), where senators argued over the bill’s fluoride-related preemption; opponents criticized the policy and process, while the sponsor emphasized broader agriculture, consumer protection, and FFA-related provisions. That bill passed 27-9.
Votes on the other major bills were largely bipartisan and often unanimous or near-unanimous, with several bills passing 35-37 yeas and few or no nays. The Senate also adopted a motion to immediately certify all bills passed that day to the House. The session concluded with announcements recognizing visitors, including Taiwan representatives, and remarks about a lantern-lighting observance tied to the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s ride, followed by adjournment until the next scheduled meeting.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- In 1989, South International Falls and International Falls consolidated because of population reductions
- population</c> Falls consolidated because of population Falls consolidated because of population reductions
- > At</c><01:12:33.040><c> the</c><01:12:33.199><c> time,</c><01:12:33.520><c> International</c> reductions
- At the time, International reductions.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Item 5, strategic educator compensation adopted with a reduction and a transfer for additional contingency
- Item 30, Amend Writer 64, Civics Training Programs, adopted as amended with a reduction of 14.6. 6 million
- correction for the gas utility commerce that was adopted Under technical adjustments, there was a reduction
- Under technical adjustments item number one, there was a reduction of five FTEs that was adopted.
Bills:
SB 1
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Taxes Committee hears bill to eliminate lowest income tax tier, HF812 3/5/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Table one models the distribution of tax reductions by income tax year 2025.
- c><00:09:42.120><c> tax</c> uh models the distribution of tax uh models the distribution of tax reductions
- </c> reductions by income tax year 2025. reductions by income tax year 2025.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee BR Sub. on Justice, Public Safety, & Judiciary (2-11-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- gone down, and asked what the trend has been over the last 10 years in terms of the average rate of reduction
- 00:13:12.000><c> of</c> years in terms of an average rate of years in terms of an average rate of reduction
- 14.000><c> are</c><00:13:14.760><c> what</c><00:13:14.880><c> would</c><00:13:15.160><c> you</c> reduction
- and what are what would you reduction and what are what would you say<00:13:15.519><c> are</c><00:13
Summary:
The Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice, Public Safety, and Judiciary heard an update from the Department of Corrections on Kentucky Correctional Industries (KCI), sentence-credit payments for program completion, and the expansion of the Little Sandy Correctional Complex. Department officials said KCI, the department’s long-running re-entry program, operates 15 industries in 11 institutions, employs more than 400 inmates and 37 staff, and had $5.8 million in expenditures against $6.8 million in revenues through January 31. Members asked about inmate pay, the role of the Prison Industries Enhancement Certification (PIE) program, and whether KCI generates profit; the department said it aims to break even while supporting state government, with PIE participants earning prevailing wages and some programs offering certificates tied to post-release employment opportunities.
The subcommittee also reviewed the budget-authorized sentence-credit program for county jails. Officials reported 37,300 program completions in fiscal year 2024 and, through January, $6.128 million paid for 90-day sentence credits and $1.6548 million for 60-day credits, with total county jail expenditures of $8.1 million and 67 jails participating. They said additional participation would require more funding and that they do not expect many more jails to join, though attendance and population levels can affect costs. Members asked how jails opt in, whether there are added costs, how inmate earnings are handled, and whether deductions are made for child support or victim compensation; the department said jails apply through an approved program matrix, inmate earnings are tracked in individual accounts, and required deductions are made when ordered.
Questions from members focused on re-entry outcomes and program structure. Officials said evidence-based programming and employment opportunities are major contributors to lowering recidivism, and they cited a recent recidivism rate of 30.8 percent, down about 1 percentage point, while noting they would provide additional trend and savings data later. The department also clarified that adult education and GED programming are separate from KCI and are handled by a different education division. For the Little Sandy expansion, officials said the project remains on schedule for completion on June 25, 2025, with inmate transfers expected to begin at about 50 per week and roughly 200 additional staff eventually needed; they said hiring is being phased in as inmate population increases. The committee asked for the total construction cost of the expansion, which the witnesses said they did not have at the meeting and would report back. The meeting adjourned with the next meeting set for February 18.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Taxes Committee considers HF4, bill proposing constitutional amendment 1/23/25
Transcript Highlights:
- we also would propose considering a trigger so that when there are revenue surpluses, tax rate reductions
- we also would propose considering a trigger so that when there are revenue surpluses, tax rate reductions
- we also would propose considering a trigger so that when there are revenue surpluses, tax rate reductions
- We propose considering a trigger so that when there are revenue surpluses, tax rate reductions go into
Summary:
The committee took up House File 4, first adopting the H004A1 amendment without objection. The author described the bill as a constitutional amendment intended to create a tax relief account funded from projected budget surpluses, defined as revenues exceeding 105% of projected expenditures based on the November forecast. Supporters framed the proposal as a way to return excess taxpayer money to families, homeowners, and seniors rather than allowing the state to retain or redirect it.
Testimony in support came from Ranna Lee of Americans for Prosperity, who praised the bill’s clarity and argued that taxpayers are overburdened and should receive surplus funds back; she also suggested broader tax and budget reforms, including rate reductions and tighter spending limits. Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project testified in opposition, saying the legislature already has authority to use surpluses for rebates or tax cuts and warning that constitutionalizing tax policy would reduce flexibility, weaken accountability, and make it harder to respond to changing conditions, emergencies, or recessions.
Members then briefly commented, with Republicans expressing support for returning money to taxpayers and citing cost-of-living pressures and fixed incomes. The committee did not hear a formal department position. At the end of the hearing, Representative Johnson renewed the motion that House File 4, as amended, be recommended to pass and sent to the Ways and Means Committee; the motion prevailed on a voice vote.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- They'll result in a reduction in salary. And the big problem is the RCA.
- They'll result in a reduction in salary. And the big problem is the RCA.
- They'll result in a reduction in salary. And the big problem is the RCA.
- So that’s actually a reduction.
- But just to that's actually a reduction.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 2/27/25
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> when you're talking about risk reduction when you're talking about risk reduction or<01:08:45.799
- ><c> reduction</c><01:08:46.239><c> of</c><01:08:46.400><c> risk</c><01:08:46.719><c> to</c> or reduction
- of risk to or reduction of risk to investment<01:08:48.719><c> that's</c><01:08:49.120><c> where</c>
- in enrollment do we see the uh reduction in enrollment that<01:34:43.560><c> you</c><01:34:43.679><c
- of the the reductions from uh uh<01:39:01.960><c> we've</c><01:39:02.119><c> seen</c><01:39:02.360><
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, July 21, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- There is simply no way that reductions.
- </c> act from the inflation reduction act. act from the inflation reduction act.
- </c> Reduction Act. Reduction Act.
- </c><05:02:24.480><c> acts</c> subject to the paperwork reduction acts subject to the paperwork reduction
- </c> information under the paper reduction information under the paper reduction act.<05:05:46.080><c
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- they can then become a part of a union, English for speakers of other languages, programs of harm reduction
- There is—” “There has not been one single commission focused on crime reduction during that same period
- Crime reduction—where is the judiciary at this hearing?
- The commission should focus on crime reduction through collaboration with all of the agencies in this
- ” “Without approving a clear, thoroughly and publicly debated alternative plan that demonstrates reduction
Summary:
The commission met to continue its review of the county sheriffs’ role in corrections, reentry, and public safety. After approving the prior meeting minutes, the sheriffs completed a lengthy presentation describing how their offices provide regional jail services, women’s programming, mental health and substance use treatment, reentry support, community partnerships, and auxiliary public safety functions such as BCI work, TRIAD, Meals on Wheels, and event support. They emphasized that services are tailored to local needs, that women’s facilities are designed to keep mothers close to family and support reunification, and that programming, housing, and job placement are central to reducing recidivism. They also discussed challenges including K2/synthetic drugs in facilities, gang classification and separation, and the difficulty justice-involved people face obtaining IDs and birth certificates, especially for people from Puerto Rico.
Commission members generally praised the sheriffs’ work and asked for more detail on how regional women’s facilities operate, how community-provider cuts might affect reentry services, how no-cost phone/tablet communication is balanced against programming time, and what the most essential programs are if funding is reduced. The sheriffs said programming must come first, identified mental health, substance use treatment, domestic violence programming, and housing/job placement as critical, and explained that community organizations and the Registry of Motor Vehicles are key partners in reentry. They also described their approach to gang management through classification, separation, and information sharing, and noted that the Registry has become more flexible but Real ID requirements have made documentation barriers more significant.
The commission chair stressed that the purpose of the study is collaboration and improving system performance, not an adversarial effort against the sheriffs or a decarceration debate. Members noted that future meetings would hear from probation in June and the Department of Correction in July, and that the commission would continue gathering information before deciding on next steps. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn, which passed unanimously.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services Mar 12th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- are continuing to face persistent housing affordability crises, and communities are experiencing reductions
- I'm asking you: is it covered from the budget process here for the reductions from H.R. 1?
- Many of the programs that serve those populations are experiencing a loss in reductions due to the workforce
- county, older adults are one of the disproportionately impacted populations when it comes to HR1 reductions
- county, older adults are one of the disproportionately impacted populations when it comes to HR1 reductions
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency - Room 210, 3 March, 2026; 2:30 P.M.
Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
Transcript Highlights:
- Section 10 amends the current industry's corporation work initiative program to clarify wage reduction
- Section 10 amends the current industry's corporation work initiative program to clarify wage reduction
- program to corporation work initiative program to clarify<00:14:07.800><c> wage</c><00:14:08.080><c> reduction
- </c><00:14:08.600><c> calculations</c><00:14:09.480><c> and</c> clarify wage reduction calculations and
- clarify wage reduction calculations and expand<00:14:10.040><c> reporting</c><00:14:10.600><c> and</
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture & Natural Resources Feb 18th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- while there is still wildland fire activity, and providing that the unification process avoids a reduction
- while there is still wildland fire activity, and providing that the unification process avoids a reduction
- I support federal workforce reductions or consolidations where they make sense for efficiency.
- However, I do caution against reductions in areas that are critical to protecting infrastructure, communities
- The disheartening part is the feeling that while we are offering up more, we have not seen the reductions
Keywords:
fire safety, insurance incentives, best practices, community protection, voluntary measures, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, state regulation, market access, federal response, wildfire protection, community safety, infrastructure, natural resources, commercial shellfish, shellfish fees, Department of Health, biotoxin testing, export certificate
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Corrections and Public Institutions Feb 9th, 2026
Corrections and Public Institutions
Transcript Highlights:
- It would be—and we can chat about this—as far as seeing fee reductions once that exceeds a reasonable
- Fee reductions to those folks who are paying these fees.
- It would be and we can chat about this as far as seeing fee reductions once that exceeds a you know a
- reasonable amount of reserve fee reductions to those folks a reasonable amount of reserve fee reductions
Summary:
The committee first met in executive session and adopted a House Committee substitute combining House Bills 2592, 2834, and 2787 into one measure. The combined substitute was then voted do pass by a unanimous roll call, recorded as 15 ayes and 0 noes after a brief correction to the tally.
The committee then heard House Bill 1786, which would raise the Highway Patrol’s spending threshold for purchasing vehicles, watercraft, aircraft, and related specialized equipment without returning to the legislature from $100,000 to $500,000. The sponsor and Highway Patrol witnesses said the current cap is outdated because boats, armored vehicles, bomb trucks, and aircraft equipment now cost far more than $100,000, while members asked about inflation, the revolving fund, and whether a lower increase might be more appropriate. No opposition testimony was offered.
Next, House Bill 2885 was heard. It would redirect the first $1 million in annual boat registration fee revenue away from general revenue and into the Missouri Water Patrol Division. The sponsor and Highway Patrol said registration revenue has declined while operating costs have risen, and the division needs the money to support enforcement, search and rescue, dive operations, and boating safety programs. Members asked how much revenue is collected and whether the change would affect other programs; testimony indicated the bill would mainly earmark existing revenue rather than increase overall department funding.
The committee also heard House Bill 2694, which would exempt four fee-supported funds from the end-of-biennium sweep to general revenue: the Highway Patrol Academy Fund, the State Forensic Laboratory Account, the Boiler and Pressure Vessels Safety Fund, and the Elevator Safety Fund. The sponsor and Department of Public Safety witnesses said the sweeps make long-term planning difficult and can disrupt training, lab support, and safety inspection operations, though members raised concerns about excess balances, guardrails, and whether fee reductions should be considered if reserves grow too large. Finally, House Bill 1712 was heard; it would make intentionally failing to charge an electronic monitoring device a crime, closing a loophole in existing tampering law. The sponsor, a sheriff, and other witnesses said the bill addresses deliberate attempts to evade monitoring, while members discussed battery warnings, rural access to electricity, and the costs and benefits of pretrial release. No votes were taken on the later bills before the committee adjourned.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Jan 29th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- This, in turn, negatively impacts our students, as fewer faculty and staff means reductions in course
- example of this is WSU's recent decision to close our pharmacy program in Yakima due to budget reductions
- Today you're hearing from faculty regarding how those cuts have led to program reduction, layoffs, classes
- Every reduction in funding or unfunded mandate like the COLA means fewer resources for our students and
- The only remaining options are budget reductions, scaling back services and programs that directly support
Summary:
The committee began with a work session on the Workforce Education Investment Act (WEA) Oversight Board, hearing from board co-chair Jane Broome and Joel Anderson of WASAC. They described the account’s origins as a public-private partnership intended to supplement, not replace, existing higher education funding, and emphasized the board’s role in oversight and outcomes. Members discussed the need for better data, especially outcome-based data, and concerns that recent budget actions have used WEA funds to supplant general fund support for higher education, particularly at the University of Washington. The presenters said WASAC staffing has improved transparency, but they urged the committee to preserve the original “do not supplant” intent and to keep WEA focused on high-demand programs, financial aid, and student success.
The committee then held public hearings on three bills. SB 6251 would require public medical schools to use letter grades or a tiered grading system; the sponsor said the bill was meant to standardize grading, while both Washington State University and UW Medicine testified in opposition, arguing that pass-fail and competency-based systems better support collaboration, student mental health, and residency competitiveness. SB 6259 would make students ineligible for state aid and require repayment of aid if they are found by a court to have caused major damage to a public institution; the sponsor framed it as accountability for serious vandalism, while the lone testifier from WSU student government supported free speech but opposed the bill’s penalties as inequitable for lower-income students. SB 6235 would address the higher education “fund split” by requiring state funding of compensation and central services to return to 2023-25 levels over time and directing a study on essential student services; nearly all testimony from university, faculty, and community college leaders supported the bill, saying the current approach shifts costs to tuition, creates instability, and forces cuts to classes, staffing, and student services.
In executive session, the committee advanced several bills. It adopted proposed substitutes and gave do-pass recommendations to SB 5978, SB 6209, SB 6217, and SB 6227, sending them to the Ways and Means Committee. The committee did not take action on SB 6235 in executive session. The meeting then adjourned.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- restriction because the law says that you can sell the property and give it back to either debt reduction
- For some, it would force additional reductions at a time when districts are already making careful, responsible
- So the reductions that we made in Vancouver didn’t show up until the year after on the financial... .
- Because when you move to a reduction in force or something drastic to try to correct, you have to make
- comes to the school board in small schools, it’s really about each individual child and how is this reduction