Video & Transcript Research : 'interim committees'
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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Legislative-Executive Committee on Budget Transparency and Fiscal Sustainability Jul 20th, 2026
Joint Legislative-Executive Committee on Budget Transparency and Fiscal Sustainability
Transcript Highlights:
- We completed that report, I think, two interims ago, and we can disperse that to the committee if it's
- We completed that report, I think, two interims ago, and we can disperse that to the committee if it's
- This committee also will have the opportunity to provide recommendations headed at the close of the interim
- I think that our task this interim is to improve the understanding both of committee members and of the
- I think that our task, the interim is to improve the understanding both of committee members and of the
Summary:
The committee held its first meeting, with co-chairs and members introducing themselves and staff outlining the committee’s statutory mandate under the 2025-27 supplemental operating budget. Staff explained that the Joint Legislative-Executive Committee on Budget Transparency and Fiscal Sustainability will receive technical assistance from a nonpartisan organization, with work split into two phases: first on revenue growth, spending assumptions, and cost drivers in the four-year outlook, and later on staffing, overhead, performance management, and public reporting. Members broadly said they hoped the committee would build a shared factual understanding of the state’s fiscal situation, structural deficits, and budget processes, and identify a sustainable path forward for the operating budget.
Staff then gave a detailed presentation on operating budget basics. They reviewed the size and composition of the operating budget, noting that most spending is concentrated in grants/client services and salaries/benefits, with K-12, DSHS, HCA, DCYF, DOC, and higher education making up most NGFO spending. They explained the distinction between constitutional, federal, statutory, and discretionary spending, using examples such as K-12, Medicaid, collective bargaining agreements, court-driven obligations like McCleary and Trueblood, and one-time appropriations. They also walked through how the state uses incremental budgeting, carry-forward and maintenance-level calculations, caseload and per-capita forecasting, and the four-year balanced budget outlook, including reserve calculations and the budget stabilization account.
Members asked extensive questions about what is and is not included in the outlook, especially future collective bargaining agreements, health care and compensation growth, tort and other liabilities, and whether the state could better distinguish mandatory from discretionary spending. Staff explained that current CBAs and other already-enacted obligations are included, but future CBAs are not; some liabilities are reflected as expenditures when appropriated, while broader long-term liabilities are not fully captured in the outlook because they depend on future policy choices. Staff also noted that the legislature and ERFC can adopt assumptions such as reversions and growth factors, and that an outlook accuracy report is produced every five years to compare projected and actual maintenance-level spending. The committee agreed to follow up on some of the more complex liability and assumption questions.
After a short break, Josh Goodman of the Pew Charitable Trusts began a presentation on Pew’s role and approach to state fiscal sustainability. He described Pew as a nonpartisan organization with long-standing state fiscal research, emphasizing its 50-state comparative data, interviews with state officials and experts, and focus on long-term sustainability, reserve policies, and recession preparedness. The presentation was ongoing when the transcript ended.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Committee.
- For Senate interim committees, there's an additional—I'm sorry, let me get back to this.
- President, in this list, there was a million dollars for interim committees.
- President, when the interim committees are set up and the chairs request needs for the interim committee
- President, Senator, they'll have to work with the chairs of the Interim Committee to see how they request
AR
Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS Feb 12th, 2026
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Transcript Highlights:
- I am the interim CFO at NWAC. Hello, my name is Catherine Doner. I am the interim CFO at NWAC.
- Again, staff serves at the will of the committee.
- So we're going to do what the executive committee and what the, uh, Will of the committee.
- So we're going to do what the executive committee and what the full Joint Auditing Committee requires
- Yes, so the executive committee, if the executive committee makes a decision that Arkansas Legislative
Summary:
The committee opened with prayer, approved the January 8 minutes, and then reviewed education audit reports. The first report concerned Northwest Arkansas Community College, which had two findings: repeat internal control deficiencies that caused material misstatements in the financial statements, and a tuition revenue loss tied to a Workday system issue that failed to charge some students after drop-add changes. College officials said the problems were misclassification and process issues rather than missing funds, described corrective steps including checklists, monthly closing procedures, and approval controls, and attributed some issues to staffing turnover and the Workday implementation. Members asked about accountability, staffing, and whether students should have been billed; the report was filed as reviewed.
The next report was Cedarville School District, where auditors found improper personal credit card charges of $794 by a former elementary teacher. The employee reimbursed the district, and the matter was referred to law enforcement, the prosecuting attorney, the attorney general, and the Professional Licensure Standards Board. Members asked whether any licensing action would follow, but staff said they were only aware that no further action had been taken by the board.
The final finding was for West Memphis School District, which had a repeat capital assets issue involving failure to capitalize $851,000 in construction expenditures for a baseball-softball complex, along with other asset-recording and inspection discrepancies. The superintendent said the district had recently begun using Arkansas Legislative Audit for the first time after previously using a private CPA firm, and described new controls such as multi-level purchase approval, tagging, separation of duties, and inventory cleanup. Members questioned why the district had not been audited publicly before and how private audits are handled; staff explained that private audits are still reviewed and findings come before the committee. The report was filed as reviewed. The meeting ended with notice that 28 school districts had no findings and then adjourned.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Tourism & Outdoor Recreation (2-20-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- you so much for including the interim you so much for including the interim video<00:03:00.640><
- We appreciate you choosing this committee meeting to attend.
- appreciate you choosing this committee appreciate you choosing this committee meeting<00:03:48.720
- committee committee today<00:04:13.000>
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Summary:
The House Standing Committee on Tourism and Outdoor Recreation held its first meeting of the 2025 session, welcomed new members and Vice Chair Susan Tyler Whitten, reviewed committee procedures, and introduced staff. Members also introduced several guests, including family members, interns, and visitors from Kenton County. The chair noted there were no minutes to approve because it was the first meeting.
The committee then heard House Bill 552 from Judge Executive John Sims of Falmouth County, who said the bill is a joint effort supported by KLC and the County Judge/Executive Association. He explained that the measure makes minor wording changes, replacing references to “jurisdiction” with “county or city” and changing “chairman” to “chair,” with the goal of ensuring smaller communities retain representation on local tourist commissions. Chair King added that the bill would allow a mayor or judge executive to appoint a county resident to a tourism board even when the tax district or business ownership crosses city-county lines.
After brief discussion and no further questions, the committee voted on the bill. The vote was overwhelmingly in favor, with members present voting yes and Representative Whitaker explaining his support by saying tourism is a team effort in the counties. House Bill 552 passed out of committee and was sent to the House floor for further consideration.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee Nov 7th, 2025
Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- As I mentioned earlier, this is our last meeting for the interim, and like most interim committees, there's
- The legislature's statewide view of federal funding that no other interim committee provides.
- The Oversight Committee has some authority.
- This has been a very good committee—hardworking.
- Thank you both for an incredible committee.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 19, March 4, 2026-AM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- read the journal committee report? read the journal committee report?
- some questions about in our committee. some questions about in our committee.
- President, due to the hour, I know there's a number of committee meetings to discuss interim topics at
- extension for interim topics. extension for interim topics.
- noon interim topics E301. noon interim topics E301. >> Thank<01:40:56.080>
you.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study Apr 30th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman, members of the committee.
- And if you've been working with the committee, you know that that's a key item.
- I always try, as we go through the interim, and there are a number of the committees that we have during
- I will be presenting a report to this committee. And...
- We just want to make sure that as the education committee...
NE
Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Afternoon Session Apr 8th, 2026
Nebraska Unicameral Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We can vote to recommit to committee. That would be the... We can vote to recommit to committee.
- , and then it'll go back to committee.
- the interim study, and opportunity. that we send it back to committee that we give the interim study
- , Commerce and Insurance Committee.
- Commerce Insurance Committee.
Bills:
LB878, LB958, LB958A, LB762, LB1187, LB966, LB929, LB962, LB1209, LB937A, LB962A, LB1050, LB1050A, LB965, LB1022, LB753, LB788, LB913, LB1055, LB1195, LB429, LB721, LB722, LB727, LB745, LB749, LB778, LR293, LR296, LR422, LR495, LR496, LR497, LR498, LR499, LR500, LR501, LR502, LR503, LR504
Keywords:
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NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Look, we have some different faces than you were seeing during the interim here on the committee.
- Look, we have some different faces than you were seeing during the interim here on the committee.
- In the interim committee where we spoke about it this summer, if you were there.
- We've done some of that just last year in the interim committee.
- the committee.
Bills:
SB100
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (02/04/2026)
Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Transcript Highlights:
- >> Um, are you guys opposed to an interim >> Um, are you guys opposed to an interim
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how <01:25:56.320>complex committee how complex committee how complex > - the uh the motion to for interim study. the uh the motion to for interim study.
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study going to support the interim study going to support the interim study - in study committee? in study committee?
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 24th, 2025
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, members of the committee.
- I said in an interim committee, I also don't want us to forget about some of our athletic facilities
- So I think what I'm going to do is share with the committee what the Interim Economic—actually it's called
- the Rural Economic Development Committee—focused on during the Interim.
- Now, as we transition from the interim to this session, the House Commerce and Economic Development Committee
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Funding (11/13/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- I would like to make a motion of interim study for HB 729. >> Is there a second for interim study?
- I'd like to make the motion on 742 interim study. >> Motion is interim study.
- on the interim study motion for HB742. on the interim study motion for HB742.
- I move interim study on HB 772. Is there a second on that motion to interim study 772? Pardon me.
- >> I move interim study on the HP772. >> I move interim study on the HP772.
Summary:
The work session began with HB 656, as amended, which would treat federal funds received by school districts as unanticipated money unless already listed in the annual report, and would require notices and school board minutes to identify the grant and summarize any obligations attached to accepting it. Supporters said the bill was aimed at transparency so voters would understand the “strings attached” to grants, while opponents raised concerns that the amendment was new, potentially vague, and could require districts to publish lengthy or redundant information, increasing costs and administrative burden. Several members suggested alternative approaches, such as a state-level list of common grant obligations or posting grant documents online. No vote was taken, and some members argued the bill was not ready for action.
The committee then moved to HB 665, which would expand eligibility for free school meals to households at up to 300% of federal poverty guidelines and use education trust fund money to cover the added cost. Representative Damon strongly supported the bill, citing food insecurity and arguing the fiscal note likely overstated costs because the bill requires at least one free meal, not necessarily both breakfast and lunch. The discussion was just beginning when the transcript ended, and no vote or final action on HB 665 was recorded in the excerpt.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Water and Natural Resources Jun 3rd, 2025
Water & Natural Resources Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- I represent District 16, and this is my 6th year on the committee, and it's a really important committee
- If anybody is in their brand new first interim committee, there are two forms that you must sign and
- So, committee members, um, there are years that this committee does not endorse bills, but we do hear
- The committee. How many people here on the committee have never seen the desal plant in our state?
- Um, a committee interim committee there.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The committee substitute for House...
- I just want to say to everyone on this committee, I'm so grateful to serve on this really important committee
- Actually, this committee for several sessions...
- Representative Ashby offers a committee substitute.
- , and we're hopeful that this committee will contemplate new legislation in the interim that examines
Keywords:
groundwater, conservation, water permits, sustainability, resource management, 997, house, all
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
WLA, WLA DEFER Public Hearings 03-18-2026
Transcript Highlights:
- uh goals for the committee commission. uh goals for the committee commission.
- >> Correct, he is not interim. >> Okay, not interim. Correct. Thank you, Chair.
- She is an interim at the moment. Okay. Correct.
- Okay, thank you. interim at the moment. Okay. Correct. interim at the moment. Okay. Correct.
- interim role. interim role. Okay.
Summary:
The committee heard and then later voted on a series of gubernatorial nominations and several bills. In the nomination portion, DLNR and the nominees generally testified in support or briefly described their qualifications and goals. The nominees included Elray Moreno, Richard First, and Stephen DeWalt for the Game Management Advisory Commission; Noah Dolim and Graham Hart for the Hawaii Historic Places Review Board; Joseph Pickard, Jared Machado, and Elena Bryant for the Kaneohe Bay Regional Council; Kaipuloa Makanui Alona Kealoha for the Kaho‘olawe Island Reserve Commission; and Zachary Bentolina for the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission. Testimony emphasized public service, community representation, historic preservation awareness, and bridging communication between communities and DLNR. For the Kaho‘olawe nomination, testimony also discussed storm damage and ongoing assessments on the island. The chair asked questions about historic preservation outreach, board vacancies, and the status of Kaho‘olawe facilities. GM 651 was deferred so the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts could weigh in, while the others were later recommended for advise and consent and adopted without opposition.
In decision making on the 1:00 p.m. agenda, the committee voted to advise and consent on GM 641, 642, 703, 683, 743, 645, 646, 647, and 738. GM 651 was deferred to a later date. The committee also noted that some nominees were interim or reappointments, and clarified that the Kaneohe Bay and Kaho‘olawe-related appointments were being confirmed for the first time or as continuing service, as applicable.
The committee then moved into its 1:05 p.m. agenda on several bills. HB 2426 relating to state parks was passed with amendments, including an effective date change. HB 1881 relating to land use was passed with amendments that limited passenger ropeways for private single-home use, removed the mountain definition, prohibited passenger ropeways in all land use districts, and added a narrow exemption for certain government or recognized nonprofit projects subject to legislative approval. HB 1918 relating to taxation was passed with amendments changing the effective date to January 1, 2028 so it could proceed to Ways and Means. HB 1802 relating to conservation mitigation banks was passed with technical amendments. Each measure was adopted by the members present without recorded opposition.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (03/24/2026)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, move a committee amendment. Committee amendment on— So, do you have it? >> I do.
- In<00:46:20.880>
the <00:46:21.080>interim, In the interim, In the interim, I<00:46:23.080 - In that situation, it may be wise for the committee to decide to place this bill into interim study,
- In that situation, it may be wise for the committee to decide to place this bill into interim study,
- Science and Tech Committee as well. Science and Tech Committee as well.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- But in the interim, we work on things like publications, we staff interim committees, and we go on the
- But in the interim, we work on things like publications, we staff interim committees, and we go on the
- and other committees.
- /c><00:02:49.519>
on <00:02:49.640>the interim committees uh we go on the interim committees - the bonding committee as well.
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.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Motion is for an interim study. Motion is for an interim study.
- Motion is for an interim study. All Motion is for an interim study.
- those in favor of interim study, say I. those in favor of interim study, say I. I. I. I.
- a friendly committee amendment, please? a friendly committee amendment, please?
- I'll second that committee amendment. I'll second that committee amendment.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 8, February 18, 2026-AM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- continue to work on this in the interim continue to work on this in the interim and<01:06:22.720
- We should do that during the interim. We should do that during the interim.
- Your corporations committee can take that into an interim. We'll continue that conversation.
- Uh discuss third committee meetings.
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Senate healthiest committee number 10, Senate healthiest committee number 10, Senate
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (02/09/2026)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
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of< - committee to that list?
- the the proper committee. the the proper committee.
- adding a committee to that list? adding a committee to that list?
- add a committee. add a committee.