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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Higher Education - 02/26/26

Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • top priority and proposed a hundred million of additional funding for the program.
  • top priority and proposed a hundred million of additional funding for the program.
  • Both incoming and returning students look to these programs in addition to the PEL grant, state funds
  • Both incoming and returning students look to these programs in addition to the PEL grant, state funds
  • Both incoming and returning students look to these programs in addition to the PEL grant, state funds
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • The recommendation currently is that the funded programs already exclude 20 counties. In our state.
  • We request that the state adopt our enrollment-based funding for early learning and care programs.
  • Legislature to maintain the statewide systems level funding for the inclusive early education program
  • One is to fund the center-based programs, well, actually all the subsidized programs for enrollment and
  • For families to access adequately funded and staffed child care programs, we need reimbursement rates
Keywords: 988, house, all
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Transportation. (6-2-26)

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • the HGC and the CRP programs, but especially the matching general funds that were utilized for some of
  • transfers for the HGC and the CRP fund transfers for the HGC and the CRP programs,<00:19:23.679>
  • , but especially the matching programs, but especially the matching general<00:19:25.280> funds
  • So even though the funding has stayed fairly stable and the lettings and programs have stayed stable,
  • So, here's the basics on the grant pool program. The funding for FY27 is $24 million.
Keywords: 958, all
ND
Transcript Highlights:
  • So is it the same program, and how is it funded? So thank you, Chair Satrom and Senator Dever.
  • , so those Head Start programs receive that funding to do their programming.
  • , so those Head Start programs receive that funding to do their programming.
  • How do we fund properly the programs that will give us healthier children?
  • Sadly, I think the last couple sessions, that program has not gotten the funding.
Summary: The committee met to approve prior minutes and then heard a presentation from Dr. Ramona Danielson on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), focusing on the economic and public-system impacts in North Dakota. She explained that ACEs are a population-level measure, not a diagnostic tool for individuals, and said higher ACE exposure is consistently associated with more chronic illness, mental health challenges, child welfare involvement, justice-system contact, and reduced workforce participation. She emphasized that precise dollar estimates are difficult because of the many interacting factors across a person’s life course, but said the direction of the impact is clear and that evidence-based prevention and protective factors can reduce harm. Members asked about definitions of a “healthy family,” same-sex couples, divorce, substance abuse, historical trends in ACEs, and the role of positive childhood experiences and home visiting. The committee then heard from Allison Mahoney and Missy Barranco about evidence-based home visiting programs in North Dakota, including Healthy Families, Early Head Start, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. They described home visiting as voluntary, relationship-based, and tailored to family needs, with referrals coming from hospitals, WIC, human service zones, pregnancy navigators, self-referrals, and other community sources. A parent, Abby, shared that home visiting helped her family after premature births and NICU stays by providing support with postpartum mental health, breastfeeding, developmental screenings, referrals, and parenting guidance. The presenters said the programs are funded through a mix of federal MIECHV/Title IV-E dollars, Medicaid targeted case management, state and tribal funds, philanthropy, charitable gaming, and grants, and they noted that current funding is fragmented and insufficient to serve all eligible families statewide. Members discussed whether the state should expand or better fund these services and how to improve outreach and referrals. Later, the committee received a memorandum on artificial intelligence and sexual exploitation, followed by a presentation from a BCI special agent on how AI is already affecting child exploitation investigations in North Dakota. The memo and testimony described AI-generated child sexual abuse material, deepfakes, sextortion, and risks posed by chatbots, along with relevant federal and state law and recent executive orders. The agent said North Dakota saw 2,698 cyber tips in 2025, the highest on record, and that investigators are increasingly encountering AI-assisted exploitation that is harder to detect and verify. Members discussed the need for child-safety protections, the limits of executive orders, and broader concerns about AI undermining critical thinking and spreading misinformation. No votes were taken on the AI materials during the portion provided, and the committee recessed briefly after the report.
AR

Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session

ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE Feb 19th, 2026

ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE

Transcript Highlights:
  • match with federal funds.
  • match with federal funds.
  • There are programs through WIOA.
  • more hours a month, that they're doing work program participation in a work program or training program
  • People inside of state government all run programs, and everybody loves their program.
Summary: The subcommittee received a brief DHS update on the Living Choices Assisted Living Waiver reimbursement rate process, with Secretary Janet Mann reporting that the new cost reporting period began in January and that DHS has begun provider and contractor conference calls as the process moves forward. The bulk of the meeting focused on DHS’s overview of TANF and, especially, SNAP changes under the federal One Big Beautiful Bill. Mary Franklin explained new SNAP work requirements for adults ages 18 to 64 who are not otherwise exempt, including the three-month time limit in a 36-month period unless they meet an 80-hour monthly work, volunteer, education, or training requirement. She also reviewed exemptions, noted that some prior exemptions were removed while new tribal-related exemptions were added, and described SNAP Employment and Training providers, budgets, service areas, participant characteristics, and outcomes. Members asked about how mandatory referrals will work, whether funding and vendors are sufficient, how cross-program participation is tracked, how verification and recertification will be handled, and how error rates and sanctions will be managed. DHS said mandatory participants will be referred directly to providers, verification will occur at application and recertification, interviews can be by phone, and the department will return with more information on error-rate mitigation and other requested data. DHS then outlined upcoming Medicaid community engagement requirements for the ARHOME population under the same federal law, which must be implemented by January 1, 2027. The department said it is preparing policy, system changes, data matching, communications, and an outbound customer-service verification process, with a soft launch planned for July to help identify who would meet the requirement or need to provide more information. Members raised concerns about notice, local versus centralized decision-making, and how clients will document work, school, caregiving, or medical exemptions. The meeting concluded with broader discussion of the Alliance for Opportunity audit and a shared emphasis on using SNAP, Medicaid, TANF, and workforce programs together to improve outcomes, expand training options, and better connect Arkansans to education and employment opportunities. The committee also discussed extending the audit contract at a future meeting and adjourned without taking any formal vote in the transcript provided.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

FIN Info Briefing - Tue Jan 14, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • <01:26:51.639> has special fund income our general fund has special fund income our general
  • additional funds uh in our special funds additional funds uh in our special funds that<01:27:42.719
  • We utilize the state funding for that, and then we seek grants and federal funding to do the actual program
  • In addition, we're asking for funding to convert 16 WIC positions from federal funding to state funded
  • <04:18:53.920> funded<04:18:54.920> um um from F funding to state funded um um from
Keywords: 910, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Legacy Finance Committee 2/25/26

Legacy Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • programs that they receive funding for. programs that they receive funding for.
  • And then the counties have also requested funds and received funds for their own easement program.
  • Um, the Lassard Sams Outdoor Heritage Council is recommending a total of 53 programs be funded by the
  • of 53 programs be funded by the of 53 programs be funded by the Minnesota<01:04:46.880> Legislature
  • includes 75% of the the programs includes 75% of the recommended<01:05:43.119> funding,<01:05
Keywords: 1183, house
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Capital Investment Committee 1/16/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is a grant program that local units of government can apply for and receive funds.
  • So you can see on line 692 the state match for federal grants for State Revolving Loan Fund programs.
  • This is a federal program that this GO bonding amount receives matching funds to get federal dollars
  • So you can see on line 692 the state match for federal grants for State Revolving Loan Fund programs.
  • Fund programs this is a federal uh program<00:36:25.960> that<00:36:26.480> um<00:36:26.720
Keywords: 1183, house
Summary: The Capital Investment Committee met on January 16 for an informational overview on state bonding and capital investment. House Research analyst Chelsea Griffin and House Fiscal analyst Andrew Lee explained the nonpartisan roles of their offices and then walked members through the basics of Minnesota bonding: how bonds are issued and repaid, how they are categorized, and the main legal authorities governing state general obligation bonds, including the state constitution, Minnesota statutes, and federal tax law. Griffin emphasized that state GO bond proceeds must be used for a public purpose, for a purpose authorized in the constitution, as specifically described in law, and must mature within 20 years. She also noted that state GO bonding is typically originated in the House and that capital projects financed with state GO bonds generally require a three-fifths vote in each chamber. The presentation also covered practical limits and requirements on bonding projects, including the distinction between state and local GO bonding, the role of bond counsel, restrictions on bond-financed property, the prohibition on reimbursing already-paid costs, and the full funding and non-state match requirements. In response to member questions, Griffin clarified that the full funding requirement in section 16A.502 means a project must be fully funded before the appropriation is available, while section 16A.86 reflects an expectation that local governments provide about half the financing for local projects, though the legislature can choose to fund more than half or waive a local match. She also said she did not believe a bill to make the 50 percent match requirement statutory passed last session. Lee then began a spreadsheet-based overview of the 2023 capital budget laws, explaining how capital investment spreadsheets are organized and how different fund types appear in the documents. He highlighted examples such as University of Minnesota projects funded with GO bonds and Minnesota State projects using user financing, where the system contributes a share of project costs from non-state sources such as tuition or system revenues. The committee did not take any votes or formal actions during this informational meeting.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, Chairman Tipton, we do have one year of funding through KDE and they have started this program.
  • So, a little bit of history and background of the state-funded preschool program.
  • State-funded preschool programs must focus on family involvement.
  • <00:46:03.680> programs and support for state funded programs and support for state funded
  • <00:46:33.359> preschool<00:46:33.760> program state funded preschool program state
Summary: The committee opened its sixth meeting of the 2025 Interim Joint Committee on Education, confirmed a quorum, recorded attendance votes, and approved the minutes. Chair Lewis reminded presenters to keep remarks brief because of the full agenda and limited time. The first presentation was from United Way of Southern Kentucky, with Anne Puckett, Craig Browning, and Warren County Schools Superintendent Rob Clayton introducing a regional early childhood initiative. The presenters argued that kindergarten readiness and early childhood support are critical to later academic and life outcomes. They cited research and statistics about brain development in the first five years, the effects of unprepared kindergarten entry, and links between low literacy, school discipline, dropout rates, and incarceration. They said their region’s readiness scores fell during COVID and after a tornado, and that the most effective response was in-home parent education to help families support children from birth to age five. They described the model as voluntary, community-based, and not requiring new buildings, and said similar programs have been successful in Missouri. The group said it had already raised more than $1 million in private donations and committed three years of funding for four additional staff, expanding service in Allen, Logan, and Warren counties. They requested $600,000 per year for the next two-year budget cycle to add 12 more educators, serve about 360 families and 660 additional children, and build evidence for a possible statewide model. Members generally expressed support for the concept, with Representative Tipton and Representative Jackson discussing a prior home-based preschool pilot and the importance of starting early. Representative Calloway questioned whether increased family chaos and government involvement justified the approach; presenters responded that the program uses community educators, not a government-run organization, and is aimed at helping overwhelmed families. Representative Stalker asked about eligibility and early intervention, and presenters said the program serves children from birth to age five and can help identify needs early enough to connect families with services such as First Steps.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

FIN Info Briefing - Tue Jan 7, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • , the agricultural crime program, and the explosive enforcement program.
  • , the agricultural crime program, and the explosive enforcement program.
  • at half funding.
  • Priority 37 adds funds for website accessibility training program for $200,000.
  • for 200,000 ETS is seeking program for 200,000 ETS is seeking funding<05:44:44.400> for<05:44
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The Committee on Finance received an informational briefing from the Department of Law Enforcement on its priorities following the January 1 transfer of law enforcement assets into the department, including the sheriff’s division, narcotics enforcement, criminal investigations, homeland security, and the inspector general’s office. DLE said its goals are to improve public safety, accountability, communications, training, and standards. The department outlined planned initiatives such as stronger federal partnerships, narcotics and gun-violence enforcement, an agricultural crime unit, traffic and commercial vehicle enforcement, an explosive/fireworks enforcement section, gun buybacks, new police facilities in the airport area, Aahu, and the leeward side, a state training center, upgraded law-enforcement IT, and efforts to narrow salary gaps with county departments to improve recruitment. A major portion of the discussion focused on illegal fireworks enforcement after the recent explosion tragedy. DLE said its current task force is small and relies on ad hoc support from HPD, the Attorney General’s office, criminal investigations, and sheriffs, which is not sustainable. The department requested eight FTEs for the effort—one administrator, two clerical staff, and six investigators—plus funding for a laboratory, equipment, storage, disposal, vehicles, safety gear, and a criminalist. DLE said the explosive enforcement section would use an existing facility and that the initial lab startup cost is about $2 million. Members asked for follow-up materials, and DLE said it would send the explosive enforcement forms and additional details to the Finance and Judiciary chairs. Members also questioned staffing vacancies, interagency coordination, and whether new specialized units could be filled. DLE said it has about 119 vacancies and that recruitment is hindered by a roughly $28,000 starting pay gap with county police departments; academy classes are down to about 12 to 14 recruits. The department said it is streamlining hiring, using QR-code recruitment, and hopes specialized units will attract applicants. On coordination, DLE said it works closely with HPD and other agencies on operations such as fireworks enforcement and public events, and that DOCARE remains a case-by-case partner but is not currently moving into DLE. The committee also received updates on the Silver Alert program, which is nearing rollout with county MOUs and a coordinator expected later in the month, the special duty officer program, which is being moved to a web-based vendor-managed system at no cost to the department, and the SaferWatch school safety system, which is being deployed statewide with annual software costs of $3,500 per school in the first year and $2,500 thereafter. No votes or formal actions were taken.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The point is, there are already other resources that go to those funds today under different programs
  • I lead the Texas Water Program for the Environmental Defense Fund, and I am here today testifying in
  • be funded through... ...programs outside of the new water supply fund.
  • so that all eight programs of the Texas Water Fund, including the new Water Supply Fund, can be funded
  • There are seven programs beneath the Texas Water Fund. Many of these are oversubscribed.
Bills: HB3077, HJR2, HJR7, HJR7
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • -50 between that fund and the General Revenue Fund.
  • There's program for, there's vocational programs.
  • There's program for, there's vocational programs.
  • This program is a grant-funded program at this point, and we would like to move that program into a permanently
  • funded program.
Bills: SB 1
Summary: The Senate Finance Committee heard a presentation from the Legislative Budget Board on the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Article 5 budget. LBB recommended $3.7 billion in all funds for 2026-27, a 5.2 percent decrease from the base, while FTEs would rise by 856.7. Major items included funding for driver license services, DPS facilities, troopers and recruit schools, crime labs, vehicle and aircraft operations, border security, and rider changes. The committee also reviewed DPS exceptional items not included in the recommendation, including additional staffing, technology, and facility requests. Members focused heavily on driver license operations, criticizing long wait times, call abandonment, and repeated staffing increases without clear process improvements. LBB said the agency’s call-answer rate was about 9 percent in fiscal 2024, with average hold times around 34 minutes, later reduced to roughly 22-25 minutes. Senators questioned whether more FTEs alone would solve the problem and urged a broader efficiency study and better use of technology. DPS officials said they were pursuing process changes, including appointment-system upgrades, online pre-population of forms, and remote issuance options, while noting that Real ID requirements and population growth continue to drive demand. DPS leadership then outlined the agency’s priorities: completion of the Williamson County training academy, recruitment and retention of troopers, capital needs for vehicles and aircraft, and expanded responsibilities at the Capitol complex and the Alamo. Officials said the new trooper funding would help address staffing shortages, public safety, and border operations, and that overtime and deployment patterns had been adjusted to reduce burnout and improve flexibility. They also discussed Operation Lone Star, saying DPS spending is largely overtime, travel, and fuel, and that the agency continues to coordinate with federal partners while awaiting clarity on possible federal reimbursement for border security costs. Senators also raised concerns about oilfield theft, cartel activity, high-speed pursuits, bilingual pay, and the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum, and DPS said it would follow up on some of those issues.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

Other - PSCOC Aug 27th, 2025

Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force

Transcript Highlights:
  • Because when we talk about future funding, are we talking about the funding to construct this project
  • That no future funding would be used for future utility improvements, but that we would fund the severability
  • This program has been challenging, and I think we have seen success with the pilot program.
  • or policy related to this program.
  • Maintenance program. Morning, Mr.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 4/7/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's um program.
  • Paragraph A is an appropriation from the remediation fund to the voluntary cleanup program.
  • Paragraph A is an appropriation from the remediation fund to the voluntary cleanup program.
  • Paragraph A is an appropriation from the remediation fund to the voluntary cleanup program.
  • fund.
Bills: HF2446
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Feb 5th, 2025

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • I had heard that Program.
  • Program.
  • and support in this program.
  • The thank you is to the Governor and to this legislative body who approved the funding for this program
  • the National UCR program.
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice met to continue its review of performance measurement in the criminal justice system. The first presentation, from State Courts Administrator Eric McClure, described how the court system uses multiple data sources to track filings, dispositions, clearance rates, workload, and support services, and how those data inform judge need, budget requests, resource allocation, and court administration. He also discussed ongoing efforts to improve case-level reporting, the use of case management systems in trial and appellate courts, and performance efforts in problem-solving courts and civil case management. McClure noted that the legislature provides dedicated funding for problem-solving courts and for medication-assisted treatment, and that the courts are required to report outcomes and monitor compliance with contract requirements. Melanie Brown-Whor of the Florida Behavioral Health Association then reviewed the medication-assisted treatment program funded through the courts budget. She said the program combines medication with counseling and behavioral supports, serves people involved in or at risk of criminal justice involvement, and has expanded over time to include additional medications and more counties. She reported improved engagement and retention, with more than 10,000 people screened over five years, about 9,200 receiving medication, and over 6,600 successfully discharged. Senators asked about racial and ethnic demographics, hospital referrals, and how services are delivered; Brown-Whor explained that local community providers deliver treatment under contract and that the program is working to improve data reporting and consistency. The Department of Law Enforcement then presented on investigations, forensics, and criminal justice information services. Deputy Commissioner Vaden Pollard outlined FDLE’s strategic plan and major investigative priorities, including cybercrime, targeted violence, crimes against children, mutual aid, and the SAFE fentanyl eradication program. He said SAFE has led to major seizures, arrests, and a reported decline in fentanyl deaths. Director Jason Bundy described FDLE’s forensic laboratory operations, DNA and rapid DNA capabilities, cold case and missing persons work, and the staffing and turnaround-time challenges tied to complex evidence testing. Director Lucy Saunders reviewed FDLE’s criminal history, biometric, incident-based crime reporting, and criminal justice transparency systems, noting that Florida is still transitioning agencies from summary reporting to incident-based reporting. The committee raised questions about Rapid DNA deployment, cold case coordination, and the slow pace of NIBRS/FIBRS adoption. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after the presentations and questions.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

October 8, 2025 - 10:30 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • IT IS THESE ARE ORGANICALLY FUNDED AT THE LOCAL LEVEL.
  • AND I GET THOSE FUNDS DOWN TO INDIVIDUALS.
  • IF WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO FUND EQUIPMENT, FUND PEOPLE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME CERTAINLY WE CAN DO THAT
  • PROGRAM.
  • WITH STATE FUNDS.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 3/20/25

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • and so funding the gr the grant program and so funding the gr the grant program is<00:14:02.880>
  • We currently, obviously with that program, fund a range of programs, both private and public, from Mayo
  • c><00:51:32.520> of<00:51:32.720> programs that program fund a a range of programs that
  • program fund a a range of programs both<00:51:33.520> private<00:51:34.040> public<00:
  • As a reminder, this program does not impact state general fund dollars at all; it is completely self-funded
Keywords: 1183, house
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Oregon-Washington Legislative Action Committee Dec 15th, 2025

Joint Oregon-Washington Legislative Action Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Our bridge investment program grant has an obligation deadline where we have to get those funds obligated
  • That IBR finance plan would talk about how we would cover program costs, sources, and uses of funds,
  • Before the end of September, so we can secure those funds, get them programmed for construction, right-of-way
  • within the funding available and understand how that relates to overall program delivery.
  • and we're funding the program 50-50.
Summary: The Joint Oregon-Washington Legislative Action Committee met for a work session and public hearing on the Interstate 5 bridge replacement program. Program staff outlined major milestones, including the recent biological opinion, the Coast Guard’s opening of a public comment period on the Navigation Impact Report, expected decisions in early 2026 on navigational clearance and the final supplemental environmental impact statement, and a possible amended record of decision in 2026. They also discussed the Bridge Investment Program grant amendment deadline, the need for an initial finance plan, and ongoing community outreach and contractor engagement. Greg Johnson announced he was stepping down as program administrator, and Carly Francis introduced herself as interim administrator. A large portion of the meeting focused on design and cost questions. Staff said the program is studying fixed and movable spans, single- and double-deck configurations, and one versus two auxiliary lanes, with final recommendations to be made through the federal environmental process. They said the Coast Guard’s decision is central to what bridge configuration is permittable and to the timing of the updated cost estimate, which has not yet been released. Members pressed for more detail on cost drivers, potential impacts to businesses upriver, and whether the states would need to seek additional funding. Staff said they had reached agreements with four impacted river users, but the underlying evaluation materials are protected and not publicly releasable. The committee also reviewed transit-related questions. Staff explained that light rail remains part of the modified locally preferred alternative and that ridership and operations estimates are being updated using federal modeling methods. They said projected opening-day transit operations and maintenance costs have dropped from an earlier estimate of $21.8 million to about $10.3 million annually because the current model assumes lower frequency, with Oregon and Washington shares split by geography and fare recovery. Members raised concerns about TriMet’s financial stability and the need for a funding plan by fall 2027, ahead of a planned federal transit funding application in fall 2028. During public testimony, several speakers criticized the delay in releasing a new cost estimate and argued the project scope should be reduced if costs continue to rise. Testifiers from City Observatory and the Just Crossing Alliance said the project appears to be avoiding bad news, urged the committee to consider scope reductions, and questioned whether the active transportation and freeway components align with the project’s core purpose. The meeting ended with thanks to Johnson for his service and a transition to public hearing testimony.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Education (01/21/2025)

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:36:46.480> to of the Medicaid to schools program to of the Medicaid to schools program
  • funded with an appropriation.
  • How long is the program?
  • That's the full-time program.
  • The staff approves those programs.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee May 5th, 2026

Budget and Fiscal Review

Transcript Highlights:
  • Now that we have delays in the federal KWF program and reductions in other programs at the federal level
  • Yes, so this program, given the immediacy of the needs, is designed as a grant program.
  • As you noted, the Distressed Hospital Loan Program is a loan program.
  • So that would be part of any grant program or any kind of program that we would want to put together
  • Loan Program was a $300 million loan program over four years for 16 hospitals.
Keywords: 987, senate, all