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• We don't fund the budget based on crimes. There's no... How we fund public safety.
• How we fund public safety. We don't fund the budget based on crimes.
• So we are funding Proposition 36. So we are funding Proposition 36.
• We strengthened our commitment to public education, childcare, workforce development, and opportunities
• And we see it when loan forgiveness and workforce development programs that once helped LGBTQ students

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• a developer for it.
• from the Barbering and Cosmetology Fund rather than the State General Fund.
• Fund rather than the State General Fund.
• State General Fund.
• of our workforce production, and raising the standard of our workforce culture.

Bills: SB1108, SB1205, SB1241, SB1286, SB1366, SB1431, SB1473, SB1477, SB1478, SB1479, SB1492, SB1517, SB1563, SB1586, SB1665, SB1671

Keywords: cash transactions, mandatory rounding, swedish rounding, public notice, Arizona Revised Statutes, motor vehicle booting, private property, fees, dispute process, regulations, SB1241, private permitting provider, private permit, private certificate of completion, building permit, building plan review, inspection, single-trade residential construction, residential construction, municipal permitting

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• in K-12, a member appointed by the governor from workforce development, the President Pro Tem of the
• , and it goes in that fund.
• And I think it becomes this flywheel between like federal funding and private funding.
• I have funding to do this in the past.
• Instead of developing new credentials this year, I'd like to take that money and develop a pipeline.

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• And then the workforce, labor, and economic development bill, that is on line 1.14 of the previous budget
• And then the workforce, labor, and economic development bill, that is on line 1.14 of the previous budget
• 03:21.240> economic the workforce, labor, and economic the workforce, labor, and economic development
• Um, the latest that we're seeing out there is the UI fund will run out for schools this summer.
• will run out for schools is the UI fund will run out for schools this<00:10:31.000> summer.

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• on developing and maintaining the workforce and ensuring that they have the necessary tools to meet
• on developing and maintaining the workforce and ensuring that they have the necessary tools to meet
• on developing and maintaining the workforce and ensuring that they have the necessary tools to meet
• Under Lori Spring for Workforce Development, we have three.
• <01:07:49.079> Development<01:07:49.720> we Lori spring for Workforce Development we

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Summary: House Finance Division III convened a work session on the DHHS budget, with the chair noting there would be no votes and that the committee would spend the day hearing from the commissioner’s office. Nathan White, DHHS Chief Financial Officer, opened with the Division of Finance/Office of Business Operations, explaining that the unit supports the department through daily financial management, AP/AR, audit work, expense projections, transfers, and procurement functions such as contracts, amendments, RFPs/RFAs, and grants management. He also described the division’s revenue and reporting work, including federal draws, CMS-64 reporting, and the public assistance cost allocation plan, and said the department had centralized rate-setting work and a small team handling Medicaid rate analysis and nursing facility rebase work. Members asked about vacancies, turnover, and budget changes. White said the division had 18 positions unfunded in the governor’s budget, reducing personal services from about $10.8 million to $9.9 million, and estimated the division’s vacancy rate at about 11 percent, below the department average. He said turnover was relatively low, with one retirement at the manager level and higher turnover mainly at lower AP-level positions. He also explained that some budget lines reflected reallocations rather than new spending, including fringe benefits centralized elsewhere and an EBT card contract moved into this unit because the staff member overseeing it works in Finance. When asked about a rent/lease increase, he said it was due to higher copier leasing costs under a statewide DAS contract. White highlighted several management and technology improvements. He said a business intelligence tool procured in 2022, using Salesforce and Excel-based data, helped DHHS better track federal revenue and maintenance-of-effort spending, reducing FY24 General Fund lapse by about 70 percent and federal/other revenue lapse by 88 percent compared with FY23; he warned that the tool is not funded in the current budget. He also described Lean Six Sigma efforts in the contracts team, training for vendors and nonprofits on procurement and indirect cost rules, and a Finance Academy to standardize policies and procedures. On the contracts side, he said the department uses Smartsheet for project management and DocuSign for electronic signatures, which cut contract execution time dramatically, but noted DocuSign is also not funded in the governor’s budget. The session ended as the committee prepared to move on to the Employee Assistance Program presentation.

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• . funding. funding.
• And sometimes the funding you get may not have been the best funding or best use of that funding, and
• to cost the fund. to cost the fund.
• . fund. fund.
• So that so so that<03:32:07.400> fund<03:32:08.320> covers that fund covers that fund covers

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• And that's the ability to increase access, workforce development.
• I'll talk a little bit about that later on, but we are very focused on workforce development, training
• is developing that. is developing that.
• We apply for these funds in a unified funding application, but the funds come separately and we report
• funds funding application, um but the funds come<01:13:35.400> separately<01:13:36.640> and

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• . >> Like in the bill on line, 26 that they taxpayer funded male or snack program offered to students
• Now we're not funded for that.
• an interest in learning 86% develop report reporter developing an interest in community service. 86%
• developed decisions and making skills community service skills and 89% develop self-confidence and 97%
• Successful funding request. A lot U.S. move forward with developing one cabin as proof of concept.

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• and the road fund.
• and the road fund.
• . fund. fund.
• day funds or budget reserve trust fund day funds or budget reserve trust fund divided<00:14:36.160
• source in the road fund.

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

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

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• I understand your concern, but DHHL developers still pay back HHFDC any funds that were borrowed.
• over 300 million to settle the funds over 300 million to settle the funds plus<00:15:29.319>
• It establishes the mixed-income subaccount within the rental housing revolving fund that targets workforce
• We'll also change the funding source from DERF to the Rental Housing Revolving Fund.
• We'll also change the funding source from DERF to the Rental Housing Revolving Fund.

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Summary: The joint Housing and Public Safety/Water and Land hearing first took up HB 1096, which would repeal statutory tenant-selection preferences for disabled veterans and spouses of deceased veterans in state low-income housing. HPHA testified in support, saying the change was a housekeeping measure because the same preferences already exist in administrative rules and could be adjusted later to align with other local preferences, while also noting the federal VASH program provides stronger veteran housing support. Several members questioned why the preference should be removed at all, emphasizing that veterans have long been underserved and asking for a stronger justification; the committees ultimately deferred HB 1096. The later Housing/Hawaiian Affairs agenda heard HB 606 HD1, a measure to extend Act 279 funding and related exemptions for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. Supporters argued the bill would give DHHL more time to use the $600 million appropriation to acquire land, work with developers, and address a wait list of about 29,000 applicants, while also helping restore Hawaiian communities and reduce the Hawaiian diaspora. Opponents focused on accountability and oversight, saying DHHL needs clearer plans, measurable goals, and stronger safeguards before receiving more money, and warning that prior spending and strategic-plan changes had reduced the number of applicants served. The committee also heard testimony that the bill would help DHHL fulfill long-standing obligations to Native Hawaiians and that the housing need affects the broader state, not only Hawaiian Home Lands beneficiaries.

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• One, it creates a revolving fund that. would, in theory, at least be funded every year with 45 million
• And then the third piece is just the well, so the establishment of the fund, the funding of the fund,
• Like, don't come for federal AI funding if you don't have state funding Already in place.
• So that's part of what this fund is.
• Because one of the things is that Workforce Oklahoma is coming, and there's funding available for development

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• you see the continued stream of funding will come from?
• a prevention-oriented workforce as well to help our kids.
• We could tunnel those funds or change those funds to a different...
• And the funding is at stake because NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, funding
• Funding is at risk under the Trump administration.

Bills: AB52, AB76, AB163, AB388, AB483

Keywords: health insurance, claims process, insurance regulation, admin penalties, healthcare access, cannabis, cannabis establishment, medical cannabis, adult-use cannabis, advertising regulations, packaging requirements, unlicensed cannabis activities, state prosecution, confidentiality, Cannabis Compliance Board, disciplinary proceedings, mental health, counseling, interstate practice, telehealth

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• There is a $5 million recommendation for the community energy and efficiency development fund recommended
• However, it does not increase other state funds or fund balance to offset the general fund.
• However, it does not increase other state funds or fund balance to offset the general fund reduction.
• and workforce.
• and water workforce development.

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• It started in 2018 with this broadband development enhancement program fund.
• It started in 2018 with this broadband development enhancement program fund.
• It's connected to the economic development enterprise fund.
• It's connected to the economic development enterprise fund.
• Development Fund. The legislature Development Fund.

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• We're self-funding. We get all of our revenue from trust funds.
• You funded us, and we are well on our way to reestablishing or developing a completely new, from-the-ground-up
• through a PERC Trust Fund.
• The Commission is funded by both general revenue and trust fund dollars.
• The Commission is funded by both general revenue and trust fund dollars.

Summary: The State Administration Budget Subcommittee met for an introductory overview of the agencies under its jurisdiction and their current-year budgets. Chair Vicki Lopez welcomed members and staff, and each member briefly introduced themselves and identified areas of interest, with recurring themes including fiscal restraint, insurance regulation, revenue administration, condominium issues, and government efficiency. The chair then outlined the subcommittee’s overall budget, about $3.1 billion, and noted major recent policy areas affecting the budget such as condominium legislation and emergency communications funding. Agency heads then presented high-level summaries of their missions and budgets. The Department of Revenue described property tax oversight, tax administration, and child support enforcement; the Department of Management Services reviewed state purchasing, telecommunications, fleet, state insurance, retirement, and digital services; DBPR highlighted licensing, enforcement, condominiums, and building code work; DFS covered insurance consumer services, risk management, unclaimed property, fire marshal functions, and criminal investigations; the Gaming Control Commission discussed pari-mutuel and tribal gaming oversight and enforcement; OIR explained insurer solvency and rate review; the Lottery emphasized education funding and record sales; OFR described regulation of banking, securities, lending, and money services; DOAH outlined administrative and workers’ compensation adjudication; PSC covered utility rate regulation and consumer complaints; PERC described labor relations and career service appeals; and FCHR summarized discrimination complaint investigations and outreach. Several members asked questions about utility returns, insurance regulation staffing, DMS’s state employee health plan deficit and prescription drug formulary management, agency recommendations for reducing regulatory burden, and state facilities usage. Responses generally emphasized that utility rates and insurer filings are determined through evidentiary and actuarial processes, that OIR has reduced vacancies but still seeks specialized staff and a Tampa office expansion, and that DMS acknowledged rising health plan costs and said the issue likely requires broader budget-level discussion. The chair also pressed multiple presenters to stay focused on agency operations and budgets rather than broader policy issues. No votes or formal actions were taken in the meeting.

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• A lot of these positions are actually funded by fees that are paid by developers.
• Thank you. funding for development. So Aaron did mention Watts rising, but we have other programs.
• But we've also been very fortunate with workforce development dollars on culinary education as well.
• It has a lot of secondary benefits like workforce development, even social and emotional health, and
• It has a lot of secondary benefits like workforce development, even social and emotional, does a lot

Summary: The meeting began with a lengthy opening discussion with Secretary Karen Ross of the Department of Food and Agriculture, who reviewed the department’s proposed budget, emphasized California agriculture’s record output, and highlighted major priorities including climate-smart agriculture, groundwater management, local food systems, farm-to-school, food hubs, invasive pest prevention, bird flu response, and food safety. She also warned about federal budget cuts, especially at USDA and FDA, and discussed market access challenges abroad, rising input costs, labor shortages, and the need for automation and workforce training. Members raised questions about the future of Farm to School, the California Nutrition Incentive Program/Market Match, local food procurement, and how to better connect farmers to schools, food banks, and food hubs; Ross said the department had strong evidence the program benefits small farms and Title I schools and noted continued interest in building out local food infrastructure. The committee then took up item one on eliminating vacant positions at the Departments of Fish and Wildlife, Parks and Recreation, and Food and Agriculture. The Legislative Analyst’s Office explained that the Governor proposed eliminating 6,000 vacant positions statewide, with the Joint Legislative Budget Committee previously rejecting 650 of them, including 174 in these three departments. LAO and Finance said the vacancies represented a source of budget flexibility, but warned that eliminating them could create program impacts; LAO recommended retaining the special-funded positions at Fish and Wildlife and Food and Agriculture, while weighing the General Fund positions against other priorities. Finance argued the reductions were part of a broader budget-resiliency exercise and that departments could reclassify or shift vacancies to higher priorities. Members focused heavily on the practical impacts of the cuts. Assemblymember Petrie-Norris argued that Fish and Wildlife staffing shortages were already slowing permits needed for housing, clean energy, water, and transportation projects, and questioned the value of saving relatively small amounts of money. Fish and Wildlife officials said the department had prioritized mission-critical work and could still meet permitting obligations, but acknowledged limited-term staffing constraints. State Parks said the proposed ranger and maintenance cuts would not have immediate effects but could slow maintenance and eventually worsen deferred maintenance. Food and Agriculture said some of the eliminated positions supported early pest detection and eradication, but that the department believed it could still meet its mandate and reclassify positions if needed. The chair and several members signaled concern about the Fish and Wildlife and Parks cuts, while also noting the broader need for budget reductions. The committee then moved to item six, hearing an overview from the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation. Staff described the office’s role in CEQA implementation and said the budget requests were baseline funding to maintain existing functions, including IT services and administrative/legislative support, rather than new programs. The chair asked the presenters to move quickly through background material so the committee could get to questions, and the item began with no votes taken during the meeting.

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• /c><03:41:17.200> Medicaid ablebodied workforce that's on Medicaid ablebodied workforce that's
• So the savings from a cost funds.
• If they don't have a the workforce?
• Um well in New Hampshire we funding.
• consulting and network development consulting and network development company.<05:42:48.638>

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• PRESIDENT, THERE A MILLION DOLLARS FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR TRANS GENDER
• development that will, some of which, be offset by this fund.
• development that will, some of which, be offset by this fund.
• development that will, some of which, be offset by this fund.
• With the development that will, some of which, be offset by this fund. Thank you, Madam President.

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Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation, then approved the prior day’s Journal and moved into motions, resolutions, and budget-related business. Senator Gianaris called up Senate Print 5898A for reconsideration; the Senate voted 59 ayes to restore the bill to the third reading calendar. Several amendments were also received on third-reading bills, and the Finance Committee was called into session while the chamber proceeded with resolutions. The Senate adopted Resolution J.2106 recognizing Second Chance Month and the mental health impacts of incarceration, with Senator Brisport speaking in support and a guest from the community recognized in the chamber. The body also adopted Resolution J.1492 designating May 27, 2026, as Taiwan Heritage Day, with remarks from Senators Sepúlveda, Stavisky, and Liu highlighting Taiwanese contributions to New York and expressing support for Taiwan amid current geopolitical tensions. The Finance Committee then reported several budget bills, including Senate Prints 9003D, 9004D, 9007C, and 9009C, which were moved to third reading. The remainder of the session focused on the supplemental and controversial budget calendars, especially tax and spending provisions. Senators debated the “Protecting Our Wallets” energy rebate, with supporters describing it as a one-time check for eligible taxpayers and critics arguing it was too small and not tied directly to utility bills; the chamber accepted the message of necessity and laid the bills aside. Members also debated extensions and changes to tax provisions affecting corporations, alternative fuel exemptions, Broadway and theatrical production tax credits, charitable deductions for certain 501(c)(3)s, nicotine pouch taxes, a new New York City pied-à-terre tax, and a standardbred horse-racing testing fee. Several senators criticized the budget as raising costs or favoring certain industries, while supporters defended the measures as revenue-raising, affordability, or public-health policies. No final votes on the controversial budget bills are shown in the excerpt beyond procedural rulings, adoption of the resolution calendar, and acceptance of committee reports.

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• They're not in transit; the business needs to be moved to the workforce development that was just established
• In that program, our concentration is going to be on workforce readiness to try to give them workforce
• Development.
• We have changed the Department of Labor to Workforce Development, whatever Greg Reed is handling now,
• Development.

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• Room 307, 7 to 8 a.m. on Early Childhood Program Issues, Outcomes for Kids, State Programs, and Funding
• of dollars in opioid settlement funds that will best serve the needs of the central region.
• Development Department.
• development projects that serve their needs.
• Requiring the Department of Health and the Workforce Solutions Department to develop guidelines for employers