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TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Corrections Mar 12th, 2025

Corrections

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, these are numbers that are compiled by the legislative Budget board.
  • , uh, we're strategy B 24, um, a lot of item within, uh, their budget.
  • It also helps with budgeting.
  • Uh, why is your budget being reduced? Do you know? I don't know, sir.
  • The morning after that budget was released is when we found out that the budget had been reduced by 90%
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

JHA Public Hearing - Thu Jan 30, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is the Judiciary budget.
  • This is the Judiciary budget.
  • This is the Judiciary budget.
  • </c> Judiciary this is the Judiciary budget Judiciary this is the Judiciary budget uh<00:02:35.440><c
  • </c> potential impacts on uh the state budget potential impacts on uh the state budget um<00:05:14.360
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard House Bill 4000, the Judiciary’s biennium budget bill for FY 2026-2027. Judiciary Director of Policy and Planning Brandon Kimura testified in strong support, outlining operating requests of about $6.17 million in FY 26 and $6.25 million in FY 27, 17 permanent positions and one temporary position, plus $9.9 million in capital improvements. He described funding needs for specialty courts, preparations for the Wahiawa District Court, an additional district court judge and staff for Kona, cybersecurity upgrades, the Criminal Justice Research Institute, statewide priority items, and restoration of several essential staff positions. He also said the Judiciary was seeking an additional $2 million for the Children’s Justice Center relocation lump sum because updated estimates had risen to about $8 million. The committee also discussed potential impacts from uncertain federal funding and asked for written follow-up on those risks and on the capital request, including coordination with Budget and Finance. Several organizations and individuals testified in support of the Judiciary budget, including the Hawaiʻi State Bar Association, Legal Aid Society of Hawaiʻi, and legal service providers. Mioko Eto asked for an additional $1 million for civil legal service providers, explaining that the current funding is spread across multiple providers and that the need remains high. David Copper of Legal Aid supported the request, citing statewide demand, 105 staff, 7,100 cases closed in the past year, and 15,000 calls received, while noting that many people seeking help cannot be served because of capacity limits. He also said recent federal funding disruptions and proposed cuts could affect legal services and related programs. Committee members asked about the Criminal Justice Research Institute’s mission; Kimura said its primary statutory role is to build a database focused on pre-trial reporting and data analysis, though it is also working on probation and mental health-related projects. No vote or final action on HB 4000 was taken in the hearing excerpt provided.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • The Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Education will come to order.
  • lower than what we estimated at the Budget Act.
  • We don't have a proposal in the Governor's budget.
  • We don't have a proposal in this in the governor's budget.
  • The Senate Budget Committee, No. 1, on Education is adjourned.
Summary: The Senate Budget Subcommittee on Education heard the Governor’s proposals for universal school meals, the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP), and community schools. On universal meals, the Department of Education supported continued funding for the Universal School Meals Program and a fourth round of Kitchen Infrastructure and Training Grants, citing meal-count growth, improved meal service, and the need to offset federal uncertainty, inflation, and reduced direct certification tied to immigration-related policy changes. The LAO recommended rejecting another kitchen grant round, arguing prior rounds are still being spent and the state has not clearly defined unmet need. Members also raised concerns about the state’s ability to backfill federal meal funding and about how federal requirements affect programs like Summer EBT/SUN Bucks. Public commenters largely supported school meals and kitchen investments, with some urging support for plant-based milk options and continued infrastructure funding. For ELOP, the Department of Finance proposed $4.7 billion ongoing Proposition 98 funding, including $62.4 million to set a minimum Tier 2 rate of $1,800 per pupil. The LAO recommended going further and fully fixing the Tier 2 rate, saying rate uncertainty complicates district planning. CDE supported the proposal and said the program has improved attendance and academic outcomes, while noting new CalPADS reporting will provide more data soon. Senators discussed whether ELOP should remain a standalone program or be folded into LCFF, and whether the state should require stronger outcome reporting. Public testimony generally backed stabilizing Tier 2 funding, but some speakers urged more support for older youth and more timely, user-friendly reporting. On community schools, the administration proposed $1 billion ongoing Proposition 98 funding to expand the model to thousands more schools and to support existing grantees, along with stronger technical assistance, statewide alignment, and an accreditation/self-certification framework. The LAO recommended continuing the current one-time grant approach instead of creating a new ongoing categorical program, warning about reduced flexibility, administrative burden, and the state’s capacity to support a much larger cohort. CDE supported the ongoing investment but asked for additional county office and technical assistance funding. Senators and public commenters were broadly supportive of community schools, emphasizing improved attendance, graduation, and student engagement, while also debating accountability, accreditation, and whether non-classroom-based charter schools should be eligible. Public testimony strongly favored ongoing funding and highlighted community schools’ role in mental health, family engagement, and wraparound supports.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 19th, 2026

California Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Bill relates to the budget. We're coming to you, Senator Laird.
  • AB 107 is a budget bill junior. Senator, give me one second.
  • Budget Bill Junior, and it amends federal appropriations to reflect updated federal revenue to the budget
  • Every one of these items was in the budget.
  • Bill related to the budget. Senator Laird. Thank you, Madam President. A.B. 117, The budget.
Summary: The Senate first took up two budget-related transportation trailer bills. AB 107 was described as a budget junior bill making technical corrections, updating federal appropriations by about $15 million, and exempting certain Proposition 4 appropriations from the Administrative Procedures Act to speed spending; Senator Niello objected to the transparency implications, but the bill passed 28-10. AB 117 then authorized a $590 million state loan from the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to provide operating support to Bay Area transit agencies, with repayment secured by transit assistance revenues and interest; supporters called it an emergency bridge to prevent major service cuts at BART, Muni, AC Transit, and Caltrain, while critics questioned ridership recovery, governance, and accountability. The measure passed 28-9 after extensive debate, with several senators emphasizing both Bay Area urgency and the need for broader statewide transit funding and reform. The Senate then confirmed two California Air Resources Board appointees. Linda Hopkins, Sonoma County supervisor and air district chair, was confirmed after brief support from Senator Becker highlighting her rural North Bay perspective. Patricia Locke Dawson, Riverside mayor and South Bay air district representative, was also confirmed, with Senator Becker again praising her academic and practical background. Both confirmations passed on largely party-line votes with broad support from the majority and opposition from a small group of Republicans. The chamber next considered SCR 89, a resolution by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas condemning federal attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs under President Trump. Supporters from both parties and multiple caucuses framed DEI as essential to civil rights, education, workforce development, national defense, and inclusion for marginalized communities, while the author argued California must resist federal rollbacks. The resolution passed after a lengthy debate and roll call, with several senators also using the discussion to share personal experiences with educational access and discrimination. Finally, the Senate took up SCR 78, authored by Senator Cabaldon, commemorating the forced incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II and warning against repeating such abuses. Senators from across the chamber spoke in support, citing the injustice of Executive Order 9066, the resilience and military service of Japanese Americans, and the importance of museums and historic sites such as Manzanar and the Japanese American National Museum. The resolution was presented as both remembrance and a caution against fear-driven policies and erosion of due process.
TX

Texas 89th 1st C.S.

Local Government Aug 1st, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • They're doing it to save one-half of one percent of the general fund budget.
  • We are about to begin our budget.
  • Budget structures are as follows.
  • budget.
  • So the city manager proposed a budget at the voter approval rate, a balanced budget that didn't include
Bills: SB9
Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government met to hear Senate Bill 9, which would lower the voter-approval tax rate for certain local taxing units from 3.5% to 2.5%. Sen. Bettencourt, the bill author, argued the change would continue the state’s property tax reforms begun in 2019, slow local levy growth, and give voters more say over larger tax increases. He and supporters cited data showing property tax levies have grown faster than population plus inflation, and said the bill would help protect taxpayers while preserving the state’s broader investments in school tax relief, water, rural law enforcement, and ambulance funding. Supporters included the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association, the Texas Association of Business, the Texas Public Policy Foundation, and the Texas Association of Manufacturers. They said the bill would improve transparency, encourage more disciplined budgeting, and create certainty for homeowners and businesses. They argued that lower tax-rate growth would help attract and retain employers and investment, and that voters would still be able to approve higher rates when needed. Local officials and other opponents said the bill would constrain cities and counties facing rapid growth, inflation, infrastructure needs, and public safety costs. Testimony from county judges, city finance officials, firefighters, and urban county representatives emphasized pressures from jail operations, roads, water, EMS, police and fire staffing, and unfunded mandates. Several witnesses asked for carve-outs or exemptions for public safety and disaster-related costs, warning that a one-size-fits-all cap could force service cuts or shift costs elsewhere. The committee heard extensive questioning but no final vote or disposition on the bill was taken in the portion provided.
NJ

New Jersey 2026-2027 Regular Session

Senate Budget and Appropriations Jun 24th, 2026

Senate Budget and Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • A little bit more on the budget in a moment.
  • The framework of a budget is... There is a budget deal in place.
  • The framework of a budget is in place for a $60.75 billion budget as introduced.
  • As the Governor's budget was introduced, that will be the final budget number on the spend.
  • Many bills come to the Budget Committee.
Keywords: 1146, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • As you likely know, the state is facing a structural budget deficit.
  • This is an assumption for budgeting methodology.
  • So the next reassessment is going to occur in the cycle between this budget and the next budget.
  • Cycle between this budget and the next budget. So we'll start in the fall, potentially.
  • It was because of the new budget cuts.
Summary: The committee held its second hearing on CalFresh enrollment and nutrition, focused on the effects of H.R. 1 on eligibility, administration, and food access in California. The Legislative Analyst’s Office and the Department of Social Services outlined major federal changes: expanded work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents, narrowed eligibility for certain lawfully present non-citizens, and new state and county cost-sharing for both administrative and benefit costs. Officials said about 665,000 Californians could lose benefits under the work requirement, roughly 72,000 non-citizens could lose eligibility, and California could face hundreds of millions to billions in new costs depending on error rates and implementation details. DSS described its mitigation efforts, including county guidance, trainings, automation, outreach materials, and coordination with workforce programs, while county representatives argued the workload is larger than current funding assumptions and that staffing and training needs are urgent. Members also heard from a CalFresh recipient, Lauren Keltz, who described how benefits helped her family during her daughter’s medical crisis and how a clerical error led to the loss of food, health, and cash assistance, contributing to homelessness and food insecurity. Her testimony was used to underscore the consequences of administrative errors and benefit disruptions. Grocery and agriculture representatives said CalFresh is not only an anti-hunger program but also a major economic driver, with benefits spent locally at grocery stores, farmers markets, and farm stands. They warned that cuts would reduce demand for fresh food, hurt independent grocers and small farmers, and increase reliance on food banks, while urging continued support for market match and farm-to-food-bank programs. In the second panel, advocates and local administrators emphasized the human and operational impacts of the federal changes. The California Immigrant Policy Center called for expanding the state-funded California Food Assistance Program to cover more immigrants excluded by H.R. 1. A San Francisco eligibility worker and a San Diego county administrator said the new rules will add substantial casework, require more client outreach and exemption screening, and strain already limited staffing. Justice in Aging stressed that CalFresh is a key anti-hunger tool for older adults and people with disabilities, especially as housing and health costs rise, and supported outreach funding for seniors. Throughout the hearing, members discussed the need for state funding, better automation, and stronger county and community partnerships to reduce disenrollment and protect access to food.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Appropriations Feb 19th, 2025 at 10:30 am

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • If you are a non-recapture district, you reduce your budget and deal with it.
  • Good afternoon, Maggie Epson with the Legislative Budget Board.
  • Anything impacting local property taxes is a major budget driver for the state.
  • Aaron Hendrickson, Legislative Budget Board. Thank you. Absolutely. Good to see you.
  • And then in this budget as filed.
Summary: During this committee meeting, the focus was on discussing critical infrastructure funding, especially related to water supply and flood mitigation projects. Chairwoman Stepney and the Water Development Board presented extensive details regarding the Texas Water Fund, which included $1 billion appropriated to assist various financial programs and tackle pressing water and wastewater issues. Additionally, funding allocations aimed at compromising the state's flood risk and improving water conservation were hotly debated, emphasizing collaboration among committee members and the necessity of addressing community needs in such projects.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Finance Committee 3/12/26

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> how you know districts put their budgets how you know districts put their budgets together<00:19
  • </c> solve for to balance their budgets. solve for to balance their budgets.
  • </c> the state will be finalizing our budgets the state will be finalizing our budgets and<01:04:03.760
  • Thank you. resources from general education budgets resources from general education budgets and<01:12
  • </c><01:37:03.280><c> for</c> annual cost in our operating budget for annual cost in our operating budget
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/03/26

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, how our budget is spent: about 95% of our budget is spent on forecasted programs that we'll be talking
  • About 3% of our budget is now spent on grants, and 2% of our budget is spent on operations.
  • So uh how our budget is spent about 95% So uh how our budget is spent about 95% of<00:12:05.839><c> our
  • on</c><00:12:06.959><c> forecasted</c> of our budget is spent on forecasted of our budget is spent on
  • I'm a director of budget policy and analysis at Minnesota Management and Budget.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/25

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> through a rigorous annual budgeting through a rigorous annual budgeting process<00:13:06.279><c>
  • However, I will also say when we have flexibility and we have flat budgets or no budgets, then that's
  • or no budgets and we have flat budgets or no budgets then<01:03:10.760><c> that's</c><01:03:10.920><
  • </c> then part of that base plus minus budget then part of that base plus minus budget process<01:14:
  • </c><01:18:05.080><c> that</c> is coming from out of your budget that is coming from out of your budget
Keywords: 1183, house
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • Request for the 2026 legislative session budget.
  • In the leadership budgets in 2023, the leadership budgets were increased by 10%.
  • This regular session, those budgets are actually only getting an increase of about 3%.
  • Do I have a motion to adopt the budget? So, thank you. You. Okay, we have...
  • Is there any objection to adopting the budget? I see no objection. We have a...
Keywords: 996, all
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • Request for the 2026 legislative session budget.
  • In the leadership budgets in 2023, the leadership budgets were increased by 10%.
  • This regular session, those budgets are actually only getting an increase of about 3%.
  • Do I have a motion to adopt the budget? So, thank you. You.
  • Is there any objection to adopting the budget? I see no objection. We have a...
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Senate in Session Jun 5th, 2025

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We pray for continued wisdom and discernment in this budget process, and we pray for peace in that process
  • I appreciate your work so far on. the individual budget silos.
  • In fact, while our state is growing, this year's budget will be less than the budget we passed last year
  • In our budget this year, we are fully funding the current Budget Stabilization Fund; that in itself is
  • CHAIR HOOPER, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR AN UPDATE ON THE BUDGET CONFERENCE AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session-Day 11, February 21, 2026-AM

Wyoming House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So they have their standard budget in our budget as we speak today.
  • </c> budget in our budget as we speak today. budget in our budget as we speak today.
  • > budget</c><01:06:21.280><c> conversation,</c> through that budget conversation, through that budget
  • </c> in your uh budget bill. in your uh budget bill.
  • </c> budget is picking winners and losers. budget is picking winners and losers.
Keywords: 916, all
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Feb 4th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm a budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office.
  • I'm referencing the first page of the budget book where you have by program. Mr.
  • Was that included in the governor's budget? Mr.
  • I'm a budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office.
  • I'm a budget policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office.
Keywords: 989, all
Summary: The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee reviewed the Idaho State Police budget, including the Division of Idaho State Police, POST Academy, and the Brand Inspection Division. Legislative analyst Noah Peterson outlined funding sources, staffing levels, recent budget enhancements, and the fiscal year 2027 requests. For the state police division, the main new request was a $12.6 million commissioned officer pay plan tied to a proposed increase in the vehicle registration “project choice” fee from $3 to $12, along with a $500,000 federal grant increase for commercial vehicle safety, a $551,500 mobile live-scan pilot, and $3.2 million in replacement items. Peterson and Colonel Gardner explained that the pay plan is intended to make ISP compensation more competitive and to fund base pay in a way that allows future CEC increases to apply to the full salary rather than only part of it. Colonel Gardner gave extensive testimony on staffing shortages, vacancy patterns in districts such as Lewiston and Idaho Falls, and the difficulty of retaining trained troopers after three to five years when other agencies offer higher pay. He said the agency is using overtime, reduced travel, and strategic deployment to cover gaps, but warned that vacancies are affecting public safety and that the proposed pay plan is needed to stabilize staffing. Committee members questioned the size of the fee increase, the sustainability of the plan, and the effect on trooper pay. Gardner said the request was based on what is needed to sustain the plan for about 10 years and emphasized that commissioned officers and troopers are the same group in this context. The committee also heard that a trooper injured in a fentanyl seizure the day before was receiving medical evaluation, and members expressed support for ISP personnel. The committee then reviewed POST, where Peterson said the academy has 31 FTP and no ongoing fiscal year 2027 enhancement requests beyond $324,100 for replacement items. Administrator Brad Johnson explained that POST’s basic academy costs about $10,700 per student for a 14-week course, while ISP’s internal trooper training and first-year costs are much higher because they include equipment, wages, room and board, and other expenses. He said students sign a two-year repayment agreement if they leave the profession after training. Members asked about agency-run academies, college programs, and whether the training model could be extended, and Johnson said POST remains the only accredited academy in Idaho and has received top national accreditation scores. Finally, the Brand Inspection Division budget was reviewed. Peterson said the division is funded by the State Brand Board Fund and has no new ongoing requests for fiscal year 2027, only $288,100 in replacement items, including six trucks and computer equipment. Brand Inspector Cody Burlisle said most inspectors are POST-certified and perform both regulatory inspections and law-enforcement duties. Committee members praised the division for keeping vehicles in service for high mileage and for helping livestock producers during gathers and inspections. The meeting ended with instructions for members to attend work groups and a reminder that votes on transfers, rescissions, and reductions would occur later in the week, followed by adjournment until the next morning.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Feb 4th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm a budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office.
  • First up this morning, I'm going to talk about the budget of ...the budget of the division of the Idaho
  • And here, the fiscal year 2026 budget enhancements.
  • Was that included in the governor's budget? Mr.
  • I'm a budget policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office.
Summary: The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee reviewed the Idaho State Police budget, including the Division of Idaho State Police, POST, and the Brand Inspection Division. Legislative analyst Noah Peterson outlined current staffing, fund sources, and proposed FY 2027 requests. For the Division of Idaho State Police, the major request was a $12.6 million commissioned officer pay plan funded by an increase in the vehicle registration-related Project Choice fee from $3 to $12, along with a $500,000 commercial vehicle safety grant increase, a $551,500 mobile live scan pilot, and $3.23 million in replacement items, including patrol vehicles and ballistic vests. Peterson and Colonel Gardner explained that the pay plan is intended to address long-standing recruitment and retention problems, especially in patrol districts with heavy vacancies. Colonel Gardner gave extensive testimony on staffing shortages, saying some districts require troopers to be temporarily housed in hotels to cover calls, and that pay compression and the current structure of project-choice compensation are driving officers away after about four to five years. He said the new plan would move more of trooper compensation into base pay and make future CEC increases apply to the full wage. Members asked about the fee increase, the effect on county and city agencies, unspent personnel funds, and whether the state is losing trained officers after investing heavily in them. Gardner and finance officer Christine Otto said overtime is absorbing some vacancy savings, and Otto later estimated the cost to train and equip an ISP trooper at about $231,600. The committee then reviewed POST, where Peterson said the academy has 31 FTP and no ongoing FY 2027 requests beyond $324,100 for replacement vehicles, building repairs, and equipment. Administrator Brad Johnson said a 14-week Patrol Academy costs about $10,700 per student, and explained that POST-certified academy graduates sign a two-year repayment agreement if they leave the profession. Members asked about agency-run academies, college academy programs, and whether POST costs are changing as more agencies develop their own training. Johnson said POST remains the state’s accredited basic-training provider and highlighted its national award of excellence. Finally, the Brand Inspection Division budget was presented. Peterson said the division has 41.42 FTP, is funded by the State Brand Board Fund, and is requesting $288,100 in replacement items, mainly six trucks and some laptops/tablets. Brand Inspector Cody Burlisle said most full-time inspectors are POST-certified and perform both regulatory inspections and law-enforcement duties. Members praised the division’s work and its practice of keeping vehicles in service for high mileage. The meeting ended with instructions about upcoming work groups and a reminder that budget votes would occur later in the week.
AR

Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session

HOUSE CONVENES Apr 8th, 2026

Arkansas All Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • When you send me a budget, think of Kevin.
  • In this year's budget, we are fully funding that commitment.
  • The budget we work together to pass doesn't just invest in education.
  • Joint Budget, Big Mac A at 2:30. And then again tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. at Big Mac A.
  • Joint Budget, Big Mac A at 2:30. Any other committee announcements?
Summary: The transcript covers the opening of the Arkansas House and a joint session of the 95th General Assembly’s fiscal session. The House first established a quorum, granted leave for absent members, recognized guests, and adopted House Resolution 1001 to convene a joint session with the Senate for Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s address. Several bills and resolutions were read for the record, including House Resolution 1002 and House Bills 1001, 102, and 103, before the House recessed to await the Senate and then the governor. In the joint session, leaders recognized the late Representative Stan Barry with a moment of silence, introduced constitutional officers, judges, and other guests, and appointed committees to escort the governor. Governor Sanders then delivered a lengthy fiscal-session address focused on her budget priorities and policy agenda. She emphasized continued funding for education under LEARNS, teacher pay and literacy gains, public safety and law enforcement funding, government efficiency and tax cuts, and the 1033 initiative aimed at helping vulnerable Arkansans move from crisis to self-sufficiency. She also urged lawmakers to avoid new Medicaid mandates or ongoing spending and said she would call a special session to cut income taxes further if the budget is passed. After the governor’s remarks, the joint session adjourned. The House then reconvened briefly, adopted a motion to adjourn until the next day, and announced that the Joint Budget Committee would meet later that afternoon and again the following morning.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Rules 2nd REVISED Apr 6th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • But we have to operate on a balanced budget. Money. But we have to operate on a balanced budget.
  • Thanks to the people, we have to have a balanced budget.
  • We do have to balance our budget.
  • Thanks to the people, we have to have a balanced budget.
  • Our budget. We do have a limited amount of money that we can spend.
Summary: The committee primarily considered House Bill 440, which would move Medicaid expansion language from the Oklahoma Constitution into state statute and send the change to voters in a special election. Supporters argued this would give the Legislature flexibility to manage the program, especially if federal Medicaid matching rates were reduced, and said it would help protect the state budget and allow future adjustments such as eligibility or work requirements. Opponents said the measure would weaken voter-approved constitutional protections, create uncertainty for more than 300,000 enrollees, rural hospitals, and providers, and could allow future cuts without another vote of the people. Members also discussed the possible fiscal impact of a federal match change from 90-10 to 60-40, with supporters saying the state could face roughly a billion-dollar annual cost and would need flexibility to avoid cuts to other services. Questions also focused on the choice of an August special election rather than the November general election, and on whether tribal governments and other stakeholders had been consulted. After debate, the committee tabled an amendment and passed House Bill 440 on a 14-2 vote. The committee then took up House Joint Resolution 1087, which would change the Avalon reimbursement program so the Legislature could manage funding levels and methodologies rather than being bound to the current structure. It passed 14-2. The committee also considered House Joint Resolution 1067, a trigger measure that would only appear on the November ballot if House Bill 440 failed in August; it would relieve the state of any obligation to fund Medicaid expansion for working adults if the federal match dropped below 90%. After adopting a committee substitute and tabling an amendment, the resolution also passed 14-2. The committee then laid over H.J.R. 1089 and adjourned.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/23/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • And it takes, we know that because of the budget and different...
  • We have money in the budget that you guys helped us get, whoever voted on the budget last year.
  • Knowing that our budget is in the process and all the appropriation bills will be held until the budget
  • All the appropriation bills will be held until the budget is done.
  • What this does... ...to be held and it'll be a fight in the budget.