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• I'm Christa Boyd, Transportation fiscal analyst.
• So right now, in fiscal year 26, it's 5.5% of the sales tax.
• there's a slight decrease under fiscal there's a slight decrease under fiscal year<00:36:56.560>
• <00:37:46.640> year that if you look at fiscal year that if you look at fiscal year 27<00:
• changes um would that have a fiscal changes um would that have a fiscal impact<00:47:40.240>

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• The budget is... ...proposals and make recommendations to legislative fiscal staff.
• on the fiscal website.
• That includes all my updates with the fiscal website.
• We included fiscal staff agencies.
• But I do want to get together with more of the fiscal staff and coordinators.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the June 18, 2025 minutes, and heard four proposed budget format changes. Washington State Parks requested a structural change to separate and better track its Stewardship Services Division, including cultural and natural resources, environmental planning, and Climate Commitment Act investments. DCYF proposed moving direct service functions now housed in program support into the child welfare program so operational costs and direct services would be reported separately; members asked how this would help avoid across-the-board reductions affecting direct services, and the agency said the change would improve transparency and prevent that problem. The Department of Transportation sought to create a new Ferries Program Support sub-program to consolidate four related projects and two existing sub-programs into one administrative/project support structure, while the Department of Veterans Affairs requested only a title change for Program 20 from Field Services to Veteran Services and Counseling and Wellness. The committee voted unanimously to approve all four changes. Kevin Feltis then gave an interim work plan and staffing update for LEAP. He said the office is continuing work on the rewritten capital budget application (BuildSUM), updating the transportation bond model, completing carry-forward levels for the 2027-29 biennium, publishing 2026 legislative budget notes, updating 2025 salary data, and participating in a LegiTech AI pilot for system development within the legislative network. He also noted LEAP’s role in supporting the new Joint Legislative Executive Committee on Budget Transparency and Fiscal Sustainability. Staffing remained steady at 11 FTEs, with no retirements or staffing changes in the past year, though one vacancy may be filled later and two retirements are anticipated over the next four to five years. The committee also discussed updates to the fiscal.wa.gov website. Planned work includes streamlining how budget data is updated when budgets are released, converting more than 100 reports from Microsoft Reporting Services to Power BI because support is ending, and evaluating whether the site’s search tool should be improved or replaced. Senators and representatives raised concerns about the number of clicks needed to reach capital and transportation project maps and about making public-facing budget information easier to find and understand. Staff said the website redesign was based on prior user testing and that they would look at ways to make maps and other top-level information more accessible. Finally, the committee elected new officers under its alternating-chair rule. Representative Gregerson was nominated and elected chair, and Senator King was nominated and elected vice chair. The meeting then adjourned.

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• So, we're zero in fiscal 28 and later.
• find ourselves in a different fiscal find ourselves in a different fiscal position<00:14:32.160>
• minority leads to request fiscal notes. minority leads to request fiscal notes.
• <00:46:41.119> years additional $45 million in fiscal years additional $45 million in fiscal
• members, I can't speak to the the fiscal members, I can't speak to the the fiscal note<01:10:51.280

Bills: HF2431, HF2438, HF2783, HF1943

Keywords: higher education, college affordability, student aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, financial aid, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, tuition relief, work-study, child care grants, hunger-free campus, food insecurity, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct, Title IX

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• We did have to transfer funds from fiscal year 25 to cover the shortfall in fiscal year 24, which leaves
• Okay, so that was a glance at fiscal year 25, and now planning ahead for fiscal years 26 and 27, which
• R okay so that was uh a glance at fiscal R okay so that was uh a glance at fiscal year<00:35:14.359
• <00:35:49.359> year as the fiscal year as the fiscal year 26<00:35:51.599> uh<00:35
• Grant um the appropriation for fiscal Grant um the appropriation for fiscal year<00:50:45.640>

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Summary: The committee received an informational presentation from the Minnesota Office of Higher Education on the State Grant program and governor-recommended changes, with some discussion of North Star Promise. Staff explained that State Grant is the state’s largest financial aid program, intended to promote college access and choice for students with the highest financial need, and that it works alongside Pell Grants. They reviewed program eligibility, award calculation, and participation rules, and noted that the program serves a large share of low- and middle-income students, including many dependent students, student parents, BIPOC students, and adult learners. They also described how awards and spending are distributed across public and private institutions and how the agency projects spending using enrollment, tuition, and FAFSA data. A major focus was the current fiscal-year deficit in State Grant. Staff said the program is experiencing a shortfall driven by higher-than-expected enrollment, more students with greater financial need, and major FAFSA formula changes that increased the number of applicants with zero or negative student aid index values. They said the office has already rationed awards where allowed and imposed a FAFSA deadline for spring awards, and does not expect to fund some awards. Officials explained that if the program projects a surplus, they typically adjust the living and miscellaneous expense allowance to spend down funds; if it projects a deficit, they can increase student and family responsibility to reduce award sizes, but the program must stay within its appropriation. Senator Duckworth asked several questions about whether unused funds could be transferred between State Grant and North Star Promise, and how the two programs are treated. Staff said State Grant funds revert to the general fund at the end of the biennium, while North Star Promise uses a special revenue account, and that transfers may be possible but would need clarification under current authority. They referenced a prior legislative transfer from North Star Promise funds to cover a shortfall in the Fostering Independence Grant and said they would follow up on the exact transfer authority. No votes or formal actions were taken during the presentation and discussion.

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• we're being uh fiscally uh make sure we're being uh fiscally uh conscious<01:11:38.560> uh<01
• "Oh, well, my my bill has zero fiscal "Oh, well, my my bill has zero fiscal note
• It has a zero fiscal note. note." Great. It has a zero fiscal note.
• This is a fiscal responsibility.
• fiscally, constitutionally. fiscally, constitutionally.

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• committee statute the page 51 is fiscal committee statute the fiscal<01:15:35.040> committee<
• Because when we do approve those grants at fiscal, and five of us here are on fiscal and a couple others
• Because when we do approve those grants at fiscal, and five of us here are on fiscal and a couple others
• Because when we do approve those grants at fiscal, and five of us here are on fiscal and a couple others
• Because when we do approve those grants at fiscal, and five of us here are on fiscal and a couple others

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Finance Committee met for an organizational opening session in which the chair, Ken Weyler, called the committee to order and members introduced themselves. The introductions established the committee’s leadership and membership, including Vice Chair Dan McGuire, ranking member Mary Jane Wallner, deputy ranking member Karen Eil, clerk Jerry Griffin, and other members from both parties. Many members briefly described prior legislative service and professional backgrounds, with several noting prior experience on Finance or related budget committees. Chair Weyler then outlined committee procedures and expectations. He emphasized that Finance handles spending bills and fiscal notes, that bills will generally be heard by the full committee and then referred to the appropriate division, and that executive sessions may be used to save time when positions are clear. He reviewed rules on attendance, dress, phones, paperwork handling, committee replacements, conflict of interest and recusal, and the process for testimony, including that members should listen without debating witnesses and that sponsors of bills must recuse themselves from questioning witnesses on their own bills. He also described the committee’s structure and workload, noting three divisions and the role of legislative budget staff. Weyler said the committee would likely see bills from many policy committees that have fiscal impacts, and he encouraged policy committees to find offsets within their own areas rather than assume new spending will be added. No bills were heard and no votes were taken during this portion of the meeting.

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• fiscal items that Ms. Heimark and Mr. fiscal items that Ms. Heimark and Mr.
• fiscal 28 and 29 for a total net zero general fund impact across the budget window. fiscal 2027. fiscal
• program of $150,000 in fiscal 2027. program of $150,000 in fiscal 2027.
• starting in fiscal 29. starting in fiscal 29.
• in fiscal 2026. in fiscal 2026.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The conference committee on the housing omnibus bill began with member introductions and a staff walk-through comparing House and Senate provisions. House Research staff reviewed major policy differences affecting Minnesota Housing Finance Agency operations, including limits on how much the agency may retain from state appropriations for administrative costs, new reporting requirements, restrictions on transfers between appropriated accounts, and House-only language requiring annual expenditure of investment income from state appropriations. Senate provisions were also summarized, including tighter rules on when appropriations may be placed into Housing Development Fund bookkeeping accounts, updated operating-cost reporting, and Senate-only changes to how investment earnings may be used. Staff also described shared and differing provisions on program-money transfers, a lived-experience earnings exemption, and a long list of Senate-only policy changes, including manufactured home park tenant protections, low-income housing tax credit and bond-related changes, a task force on housing taxes and fees, and repealers affecting Housing Development Fund authority and certain older programs. Fiscal staff then reviewed the budget impacts. The House side included one-time appropriations for workforce housing development, family homeless prevention and assistance, a Minnesota Nice Home Share pilot, and homebuyer education, along with debt service for $100 million in housing infrastructure bonds and transfers/cancellations that produced a net zero general fund impact across the budget window. The Senate side noted a fiscal note for the housing taxes and fees task force and a smaller housing infrastructure bond authorization, with corresponding debt service costs and a total Senate budget-window impact of about $1 million in general fund debt service. After the staff presentations, the committee moved to public testimony. Commissioner Jennifer Ho of Minnesota Housing said the bill’s housing infrastructure bonds and continued support for family homeless prevention were important, and she supported the lived-experience earnings exemption, while noting concerns about the interest-earnings provisions. Testifiers from Greater Minnesota groups praised the workforce housing investments and Senate updates to the state housing tax credit and infrastructure grant program, though they suggested changes to the geographic distribution language. HOME Line urged funding for statewide tenant hotline services, citing rising demand and asking for $1 million if additional money becomes available. The Minnesota Consortium of Community Developers supported the bill’s investments and emphasized the need to pair housing development with supportive services. Housing First Minnesota praised housing infrastructure bonds and other investments but criticized the omission of the Minnesota Starter Homes Act. The Minnesota Multi Housing Association began testimony opposing certain rent-control-related provisions in the House bill. No votes or final actions were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Article 13 contains There's three fiscal Article 13 contains There's three fiscal items<00:08:14.400
• Erickson go through the fiscal note.
• work through the fiscal note. Yes, Mr. work through the fiscal note. Yes, Mr.
• So that would be a gain of $22,000 in fiscal 27, $3,000 in fiscal 28, and $2,000 in fiscal 29 to that
• 28, and 2,000 in of 3,000 in fiscal 28, and 2,000 in fiscal<00:25:21.240> 29<00:25:22.320>

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• or your federal fiscal year 26 error rate to determine what you will pay in fiscal year 28?
• or your federal fiscal year 26 error rate to determine what you will pay in fiscal year 28?
• So our focus turns to fiscal year 26. And we are in fiscal year 26 today.
• It will impact what we see for fiscal year 28, and it will impact then also what we pay in fiscal year
• Then also what we pay in fiscal year 29.

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee held a work session to review how H.R. 1 (the One Big Beautiful Bill Act) could affect Washington’s Medicaid, long-term care, developmental disabilities, and food assistance programs, with a focus on implementation challenges, fiscal impacts, and likely coverage losses. Staff and agency officials explained Washington’s Medicaid financing structure, eligibility categories, caseload trends, and the role of the Health Care Authority and DSHS in administering Apple Health and related services. They also described how Medicaid expansion increased access to behavioral health services and how H.R. 1’s provisions are expected to affect the expansion population most directly. Health Care Authority and DSHS officials outlined several major H.R. 1 changes: new work and community engagement requirements for the Medicaid expansion population, six-month redeterminations instead of annual renewals, changes to immigrant eligibility, limits on provider taxes and state-directed payments, new cost-sharing requirements, reduced retroactive coverage, and changes affecting long-term care eligibility. They said Washington is still awaiting federal guidance on many details, but estimated that about 620,000 Apple Health expansion enrollees could be subject to work requirements, that roughly 30,000 immigrants could lose Medicaid eligibility under the new definition of qualified alien, and that some long-term care and developmental disability clients could be indirectly affected. Officials also said the state is working with other agencies to build shared verification systems and may seek a delay waiver, though they do not expect broad federal flexibility. The committee also heard that H.R. 1 immediately blocks Medicaid reimbursement for Planned Parenthood services for one year, with the state planning to backfill about $11 million to preserve access. In addition, officials warned that the law could reduce federal Medicaid revenue by billions over time and strain hospitals and emergency rooms as more people become uninsured. They noted that Washington’s rural health transformation grant application is due November 5 and could bring some funding, but not to offset coverage losses. No votes were taken; the session was informational only. The committee then heard a separate presentation on food assistance, where staff and DSHS described H.R. 1’s SNAP changes, including expanded work requirements, immigrant eligibility restrictions, higher state administrative costs, and a possible future state share of benefit costs tied to payment error rates. DSHS estimated a four-year fiscal impact of about $750 million for food assistance changes and said the state is working on system and policy changes across agencies before the new requirements take effect.

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• members, we have 2 agenda items to include a panel discussion on the resolution of the outstanding fiscal
• year. 24 25 budget issues as well as my overview on the development of the PRE K through 12 fiscal year
• My goal today is to dive into the issues contributing to the challenges experienced in fiscal year. 24
• So we ended the the 24 25 fiscal year with no funds left in the fefp and unresolved issues including
• last fiscal year, however, because of the increased number of parents, archway seeing non public in

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• I do want to talk about the fiscal impact, but... If you don't mind, Mr.
• Again, our objective is to assign a fiscal impact to this constitutional measure. Ms.
• Does this fiscal statement include any schools that do Thank you, Chairman.
• We need to—we have to assign a fiscal note to this, and consistent with what Mr.
• Again, I don't want to speak for our fiscal person either.

Summary: The Legislative Management Committee met to address the fiscal impact of Initiated Constitutional Measure No. 3, which would require public schools, public school districts, and public charter schools to provide breakfast and lunch at no cost to students and allow reimbursement from the state, with implementation beginning in the 2027-28 school year. The committee first filled a vacancy created by Representative Jared Hagert’s resignation by appointing Representative Berg to the committee. Legislative Council and DPI staff explained the measure’s requirements, including federal reimbursement participation, possible use of the legacy earnings fund if other funding is unavailable, and the authority of the Legislature and superintendent of public instruction to clarify implementation details. Linnell Johnson of DPI testified that the estimated fiscal impact for the 2027-2029 biennium is between $124 million and $134 million, based on participation assumptions, federal reimbursement rates, and the extent to which schools continue to collect applications or use community eligibility/provision 2 options. She also noted a likely additional administrative cost of about $300,000 for DPI to operate the program. Members asked about school participation, Title I implications, special diets, staffing, and whether the measure could reduce federal reimbursements if families stop applying. Johnson said the estimate is uncertain and could be higher if applications decline, but that schools would still have incentives to participate in federal programs because of reimbursement and other funding ties. After discussion, the committee adopted a motion to report a fiscal impact range of $124,300,000 to $134,300,000 per biennium to the Secretary of State. The committee then received an informational update from Legislative Council attorney Dustin Richard on the ongoing redistricting litigation. He explained that the U.S. Supreme Court vacated the Eighth Circuit’s ruling and sent the case back for reconsideration in light of Louisiana v. Callais, while the district court-imposed map remains in effect for now. No action was taken on that update, and the meeting adjourned after members noted minutes from the prior meeting were not yet available for approval.

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• The budget is… …proposals and make recommendations to legislative fiscal staff.
• This report is by far our most popular report on the fiscal...
• This report is by far our most popular report on the fiscal website.
• That includes all my updates with the fiscal website.
• We included fiscal staff agencies.

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• responsible and to keep our reputation for being fiscally responsible.
• Today's legislation would eliminate over two-thirds of this fiscal liability.
• Delaying conformity to FY28 cuts this fiscal exposure in half.
• The Trump administration's impact on Massachusetts' fiscal picture is complicated and continuing.
• Yet as of fiscal year 2026, the reality is its implementation has fallen short.

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Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and received a resignation letter from Rep. Fana Howard of Lowell, effective March 17, 2026, as she transitioned to the Senate. The chamber then took up several procedural orders, including multiple unanimous or voice-vote suspensions of rules and concurrence with Senate petitions, such as referrals on housing and student transportation matters, and a suspension of Joint Rule 12 for a petition involving children served by DCF. The main substantive item was House No. 5264, a fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations bill totaling about $1.8 billion. Members discussed its use of Fair Share surtax surplus funds for transportation and education, including major support for the MBTA, special education circuit breaker costs, early education and child care, snow and ice costs, regional transit authorities, and other deficiencies such as GIC and sheriff costs. Members also explained the bill’s tax conformity provisions responding to recent federal tax changes, with debate over whether to delay conformity to limit state revenue exposure. The House adopted a consolidated amendment to the bill and then passed it to be engrossed by roll call vote, 150-3. The House also adopted a resolution commending the Admetek Foundation on Prostate Cancer Awareness Day. Several local bills were advanced, including a sick leave bank for a Department of Corrections employee, a bill waiving the minimum age requirement for a Boston police officer, a Nantucket charter bill, a Stoneham public safety bill, and a Malden special police officers bill, the last of which was amended before being engrossed. The chamber also considered Amendment 43 to redistribute $100 million of Fair Share revenue more evenly to municipalities for roads and education; supporters argued the current distribution favored statewide priorities over local aid, while opponents said the formula would not adequately address rural road needs. That amendment was rejected 128-25. The House then recessed several times, observed moments of silence for local public servants, welcomed visiting youth sports teams, and finally ordered adjournment to meet the next day at 11 a.m. in informal session.

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• sanity and economic growth and the fiscal health of the nation. would the current bill would now The
• taxpayer handouts, and restoring fiscal taxpayer handouts, and restoring fiscal sanity<00:10:47.200
• <00:10:51.360> For the fiscal health of the nation. For the fiscal health of the nation.
• and the fiscal health of the nation.
• :14:06.320> the growth and the fiscal health of the growth and the fiscal health of the nation

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, January 2, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• That's within the fiscal note document itself. It shows both fiscal year and plan year notations.
• um in in the end affect the fiscal mode. um in in the end affect the fiscal mode.
• look at the fiscal note, the fiscal<01:28:50.040> note,<01:28:51.040> the<01:28:51.360
• pulled the information from the fiscal pulled the information from the fiscal notes<01:30:33.199
• FTEEs in the fiscal note. Senator Green. FTEEs in the fiscal note. Senator Green.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The GS the GSB fiscal year ends.
• So that's what the fiscal note is.
• So that's what the fiscal note is.
• So that's what the fiscal note is.
• So that's what the fiscal outbreaks. So that's what the fiscal note<02:48:55.520> is.

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• year 2028 to fiscal year 2030.
• year 2028 and not withstands the 10% cap on the fund for fiscal year 2027.
• year 2028 and not withstands the 10% cap on the fund for fiscal year 2027.
• In fiscal year 2018, the total state spending was $9.8 billion.
• I'm pleased to support this balanced budget package for fiscal year 2027.

Summary: The joint House and Senate Appropriations committees met to hear the FY 2027 budget package, beginning with the General Appropriations Act (HB 4154/SB 1847). Staff outlined the overall budget, including one-time fund transfers, lump-sum reductions, funding for state employee health insurance, school facilities, corrections, flood and wildfire relief, education and child care, and other ongoing and supplemental items. Members briefly discussed the absence of a requested $1.5 million for the oversight office, but the chair said no amendments would be taken in committee and that only limited technical changes were likely later in the process. Public testimony on the feed bill was largely supportive but focused on specific funding concerns. Testimony highlighted school safety funding, Alzheimer’s services, small business tax expensing provisions, disability oversight for group homes, county use of opioid settlement dollars, adult education/community college funding, victim notification funding, and ESA oversight. Several speakers praised the budget for funding DDD and other services, while others opposed or sought changes to items such as the COMIT group home monitoring program, Maricopa Community Colleges’ lack of operating aid, and a possible cut to the victim notification program. The chair repeatedly emphasized that changes to the negotiated budget would be difficult and should be routed through leadership. The committee then moved quickly through the remaining budget reconciliation bills. Staff summarized bills covering amusement and wagering, capital outlay, commerce, criminal justice, environment, health care, higher education, human services, and K-12 education. Notable provisions included continued wagering assessments, highway and building renewal funding, defense innovation and economic development changes, corrections and wrongful conviction provisions, groundwater and water banking measures, health insurance oversight and opioid settlement provisions, higher education funding and ABOR operating caps, SNAP and housing trust fund changes, and a 2% inflation increase for K-12 formula components. The K-12 bill also included a biometric school safety pilot and a child sexual abuse prevention pilot. No votes were taken in the portion provided, and the chair indicated the committee would continue through the remaining bills.

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• the state fiscal year. the state fiscal year.
• So in state fiscal fiscal year spending.
• of state fiscal year 24-25 fiscal<01:21:59.480> year<01:21:59.640> spending fiscal year
• fiscal year spending. fiscal year spending.
• conditional fiscal year. conditional fiscal year.

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• We spent about $44,000 last fiscal year.
• This is selected fiscal and policy issues.
• of 22.7% in fiscal year 2022.
• year 2019 to fiscal year 2020.
• As the fiscal year 2020 24, our agency has realized a 36.2% increase in revenue collection since fiscal

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• <00:03:03.519> oversight commissions under the fiscal oversight commissions under the fiscal
• specialists with the LCC fiscal service office.
• <00:03:42.560> office Anna Shaw, the she's the fiscal office Anna Shaw, the she's the fiscal
• Jod Andrews who are also fiscal Jod Andrews who are also fiscal specialists<00:03:50.400> with
• specialists with the LCC fiscal service specialists with the LCC fiscal service office.<00:03:52.879

Keywords: 1183, house