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• I would say that the types of programs that we finance are largely due to the funding that we receive
• Over 30 state housing credit programs across the country, we're regularly learning new ways to get the
• Do you believe that that's an efficient way to finance housing construction in the state of Hawaii?
• county state programs versus the county state programs versus the county programs. programs. programs
• director position to oversee all finance programs of the corporation and develop new initiatives to

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Summary: The committees heard testimony on five housing-related measures. SB 2232 would create a three-year tiny home grant pilot program within HHFDC, with annual reporting to HHFDC and the Legislature; testimony was mixed, and the bill was later recommended for passage with amendments, including a full-time housing development specialist, a residential-use-only restriction for the tiny homes, and a blanked appropriation. SB 2192 would bar county down-zoning that reduces housing capacity unless equivalent capacity is added elsewhere in the county; it drew support from housing advocates and comments from planning officials, and was also recommended for passage with amendments. SB 2378 would clarify insurance requirements for single- and multifamily projects seeking expedited county permitting; engineers and housing groups supported it, while one testifier opposed it, and it was recommended for passage with a technical amendment. SB 2524 would appropriate funds to the City and County of Honolulu for housing-related departments to comply with prior acts; the Honolulu department supported it, and members asked about prior spending and funding sources. SB 2398 would require residential housing utility availability maps; the Honolulu Board of Water Supply opposed the bill as written, citing infrastructure security, accuracy, liability, and administrative burden concerns, while supporters said it would improve transparency for developers. The chair proposed amendments to make the maps broad and geographic rather than parcel-specific, remove contested-case and reliance provisions, allow disclaimer language, and change the date; the bill was then recommended for passage with amendments, with one member noting reservations. All five measures were ultimately passed out of committee with amendments, with votes recorded and some members excused.

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• And from the Department of Finance? Victoria Chin, Department of Finance, nothing further.
• And Department of Finance. Victoria Chen, Department of Finance, just here to answer any questions.
• Specifically, two of our major programs are one where we serve nine different California State University
• And also we serve community colleges throughout the state, and we have a lot of other programs, but we
• Mark Mennan is the Department of Finance. We are... Markman is the Department of Finance.

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Summary: The Senate Budget Subcommittee heard presentations on the Office of the State Public Defender, statewide public defense workloads, legal aid funding, and Judicial Branch operations. OSPD requested permanent funding for positions that had been temporarily funded to implement the Racial Justice Act, explaining that the workload has become ongoing and now includes additional Supreme Court briefing, habeas proceedings, investigations, expert analysis, and data work. The State Public Defender also presented findings from the California Public Defense Workload and Staffing Report, which concluded that county public defense systems are structurally understaffed, lack sufficient investigators and support staff, and operate without statewide standards; members discussed the need for phased state funding, rural recruitment, and the impact of recent policy changes such as Prop. 36. In the legal aid panel, advocates and a Los Angeles Superior Court judge described severe unmet civil legal needs, especially in eviction defense, homelessness prevention, domestic violence, and immigration detention cases, and requested a $50 million increase to the Equal Access Fund, $20 million to restart homelessness prevention services, and $10 million for health care access services, along with additional targeted investments from the California Access to Justice Commission. The committee also asked for follow-up information on services, outreach, and funding losses, including reduced federal support and the scale of the justice gap. For the Judicial Branch, the Judicial Council and trial court representatives supported the Governor’s proposed budget, including a $70 million increase for trial court operations, $21.7 million for employee health and retirement costs, additional funding for appellate counsel and case processing, and courthouse construction and facilities funding. They said the money is needed to offset inflation, supply costs, and staffing retention problems, and to preserve access to justice through timely case processing and remote proceedings. Senators raised concerns about interpreter shortages, the difficulty of hiring staff interpreters for less common languages, and the lack of a midyear process for courts to request more language-access funding; Judicial Council staff said they reallocate interpreter funds among courts and continue to work on recruitment. The committee also pressed the branch and the Department of Finance on courthouse facilities needs, noting that the long-term backlog is far larger than the current budget can address; Finance said the estimated need discussed previously was about $22.5 billion to start 68 projects and $29.4 billion to complete the remaining projects. No votes were taken during the hearing, but members requested follow-up materials and additional budget information.

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• Is bring $75 million to the state.
• And they left the state.
• and operate in both states.
• So it is a state, it's a quasi-state entity, Mr. President and Senator.
• compared to any other state.

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• the state savings under Prop. 47 that are required to be spent on the grant programs, which includes
• and a lot of these residential treatment programs are 90-day programs.
• Department of Finance. Yeah, Phil Osborne, Department of Finance.
• Our carry concealed weapon program has been impacted by a major decision from the United States Supreme
• Department of Finance. Anthony Franzoid, Department of Finance.

Summary: The committee heard extensive testimony on Proposition 36 and its implementation, with judicial and budget officials describing it as a major shift from misdemeanor to felony processing for repeat drug possession and certain theft offenses. Witnesses explained that the law creates a treatment-mandated felony process that can lead to dismissal if a defendant completes treatment, but also requires evaluations, court monitoring, and potentially long, open-ended supervision. Judicial representatives said the new law is already generating large numbers of filings, creating workload, staffing, courtroom, and facility pressures, and that access to treatment beds, housing, and evaluation capacity is limiting participation. Several speakers emphasized that collaborative courts are effective but are not a perfect fit for Prop. 36 because those programs are typically probation-based and serve different risk/need populations. Court officials from San Bernardino and Orange counties said the impacts vary by county but are severe, with some counties seeing hundreds or more filings in a short period and others moving more slowly to build treatment infrastructure first. They argued that Prop. 36 is effectively an unfunded mandate unless the state provides more resources for judges, staff, facilities, treatment, housing, and supervision. The Legislative Analyst’s Office noted that Prop. 36 will reduce the Proposition 47 savings that fund mental health and substance use treatment grants, but said the near-term reduction is relatively modest and that the full effect will take time to appear because of the way those savings are calculated. Members of the committee repeatedly raised concerns that the state is underfunding the courts and counties needed to carry out the new law. The committee also reviewed the Governor’s proposed trial court operations budget, including a partial restoration of a prior $97 million cut and additional ongoing funding. Judicial branch officials said the restoration helped avoid furloughs, hiring freezes, and service reductions, and supported cybersecurity, technology, staffing, and records management. The LAO recommended that the Legislature seek more detail on how midyear restorations are handled and consider clarifying language for transferring unspent trial court trust fund monies to the General Fund. Finance said the flexibility in the ongoing funding was intentional and would be taken back for consideration. In a separate item, the committee heard testimony on a $6.3 million increase for Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal appointed counsel programs. Judicial officials and appellate project representatives said the system is facing a crisis because indigent appeals have risen sharply while the number of panel attorneys has fallen, leaving many cases waiting months for counsel. They argued the proposed increase would help but is still below what is needed to recruit and retain attorneys and prevent delays that affect criminal, juvenile, and child welfare cases. The committee also discussed the Tracy courthouse project in San Joaquin County, where local officials said reopening a courthouse closed since 2011 is necessary to serve a growing population and relieve overcrowding elsewhere. The LAO and Finance both noted the project is next in line under the facilities plan, though LAO suggested the Legislature could consider whether other facility priorities should come first.

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• The administration's intent was for the program not to rely on ongoing funding from the state.
• statewide, the program benefits the entirety of the state.
• The program benefits the entirety of the state.
• or provide state financing to that project, and so that is where the state's liability is.
• And so if the state provides the financing, a part of that financing, because these projects can be in

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• Over 8,000 children across the state will participate in programs, and over 64,000 audience members will
• We fund projects all over the state.
• Governor's summer program or other programs of the department that are open to minors, providing the
• Senate Finance Committee, that's Senate Bill 161.
• Finance Committee.

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• the state?
• the state?
• You live in a dying state. Our state is dying.
• is enrolled in a Head Start program or early Head Start program or an early pre-kindergarten program
• or a pre-kindergarten program except out... ...kindergarten program or a pre-kindergarten program except

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• Requiring annual reports on beneficial electrification, establishing the virtual power plant program,
• for compensation to electric public utility customers for participation in the virtual power plant program
• Recruitment and Retention Act, providing for a program administered by the New Mexico Mortgage Finance
• House Appropriations and Finance Committee, Ranking Member D. Johnson (member_22651).
• This case reaffirms our commitment to justice in our state.

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• the Golden State Teacher Grant Program.
• funding for programs like the Golden State Teacher Program.
• I'm here to talk about the importance of teacher residency programs and the Golden State Teacher Grant
• , the Student Teacher Stipend Program, and the Golden State Teacher Grant.
• I'm here to urge you to include $100 million for the Golden State Teacher Grant Program.

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• finance.
• She is actually a graduate of the journalism program at New Mexico State University, where I happened
• She knows many of you through her chamber work in the state.
• that is a master's program for all of New Mexico.
• delicious frito pies you can find in the state of New Mexico.

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• Anybody right now with FSP, or a parent or family member in an intense program, the state resources are
• Anybody right now with FSP got a parent or family member in an intense program, the state resources are
• needed. family member in an intense program, the state resources are needed amongst multiple programs
• For instance, can the MHSA set-aside or state admin be used to support these community-based programs
• Programs like this that are aimed at reducing disparities help save lives, save the state money, and

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health held an informational hearing on the Governor’s May Revision, focusing first on the Commission on Behavioral Health, then EMSA, and then the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). The Department of Finance said the state faces a third consecutive deficit and that the May Revision includes difficult trade-offs, including proposed eliminations or reversions of some behavioral health and public health funds. The LAO echoed concern about the structural deficit and said it was still awaiting some budget details before offering a full analysis. For the Commission on Behavioral Health, Finance proposed eliminating $20 million in Mental Health Wellness Act funds, arguing the money would help offset General Fund costs and noting future Proposition 1 innovation funding. The commission strongly opposed the cut, saying it would eliminate or delay launch-ready grants for early childhood supports, full-service partnerships, and peer respite, and would eventually end ongoing grant programming. Several advocates and commissioners testified that the funds support underserved communities and that Proposition 1 is not a substitute for the existing programs. The chair asked Finance to look for alternatives, but no vote was taken. EMSA presented mostly technical budget adjustments: increased authority for the California Poison Control System, a correction to EMSIS funding, and a reappropriation for enterprise services and data management. CDPH then reviewed a broader set of May Revision proposals, including reversions from the California Reducing Disparities Project, workforce development, STD prevention, hepatitis C prevention, hospice, and extreme heat funding, as well as a new generative AI pilot for health facility survey reporting. Members raised concerns about cuts to CRDP and gender health equity programs, especially because many grants are mid-contract and serve underserved communities; CDPH said the reversions were part of solving the deficit and that CRDP had been successful, while also clarifying that abortion.ca.gov would not be eliminated. Public comment was overwhelmingly opposed to the CRDP and related cuts, with many speakers describing the programs as life-saving and cost-effective. No formal votes or actions were taken during the hearing.

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• But the state has great programs for foster youth, who sometimes can get subsidized housing and wraparound
• But the state has great programs for foster youth, who sometimes can get subsidized housing and wraparound
• As the Department of Finance said, we do have the statutory process for ensuring the state meets the
• And so to the Department of Finance, are there any preliminary contingencies as to what the State of
• And I have one more for Finance: do you have a plan for reducing other General Fund programs if revenue

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance met for its annual Proposition 98 overview, with Chair Alvarez outlining the committee’s focus on K-12 funding, student outcomes, and use of one-time funds. Superintendent Tony Thurmond gave an update on education issues, including wildfire recovery support for affected school communities, ongoing concerns about federal threats to education funding and immigration enforcement, progress on literacy and math, dual-language immersion, educator housing, and support for dual enrollment. Members broadly expressed support for these priorities, while also raising concerns about implementation, funding stability, and the need for schools to remain safe places for students. The committee then reviewed the Governor’s Proposition 98 proposal. The Department of Finance said the 2025-26 Proposition 98 guarantee is projected at $118.9 billion, with higher revenues and TK-related rebenching driving the increase. The LAO said the budget adds about $7.5 billion over two years and discussed the volatility of the guarantee, especially in 2024-25, when changes in revenue could have an outsized effect on school funding. Members questioned the proposed $1.6 billion delayed settle-up payment, the legal basis for delaying it, and the impact of possible federal funding freezes. The LAO presented alternatives such as a reserve deposit or delayed disbursement, while Finance said the proposal is intended to manage uncertainty. Members also raised concerns that ethnic studies implementation was not funded in the January budget, and Finance said the administration was not proposing funding for it. The committee next heard on the Proposition 98 rainy day fund and education deferrals. Finance said the reserve would receive a mandatory deposit of about $1.2 billion in 2024-25 and a discretionary deposit of $376 million in 2025-26, leaving a balance of about $1.5 billion. The LAO supported rebuilding the reserve as a way to manage volatility. On deferrals, Finance described the Governor’s plan to eliminate remaining deferrals by 2025-26, and the LAO said paying them off improves cash flow and budget resilience. Members generally supported eliminating deferrals and rebuilding reserves, though some asked about acting earlier if revenues allow. The committee also reviewed the proposed $1.8 billion student support and professional development block grant; Finance said it would fund professional development, recruitment and retention, and dual enrollment, while the LAO recommended clearer language on local discretion and use for one-time costs. Members were divided, with some supporting flexibility and others warning that one-time block grants can create instability and confusion for districts.

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• And because California's public school system is a state-funded program, there is a shared responsibility
• And because California's public school system is a state-funded program, there is a shared responsibility
• But we've been doing a lot as a state trying to to increase funding for certain programs, helping our
• Our advocacy efforts have led to 20 states guaranteeing a high school personal finance course.
• When a state allows embedding personal finance, only 39% do.

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• program.
• The state creates enabling legislation, but this is a program only within our city.
• Thanks, State.
• Housing Finance Commission's land acquisition program.
• It would be managed by the Housing Finance Commission, and the program specifics would be developed in

Summary: The Senate Housing Committee heard presentations on a range of housing finance, permitting, and affordability tools. Chattanooga described its affordable housing PILOT program, which uses a per-unit property tax abatement tied to the rent loss from providing affordable units, with a 15-year term and annual compliance monitoring. Committee members asked about the program’s structure, whether it had been used elsewhere, and who was participating; the presenter said the first mixed-income project would bring 278 units with 42 affordable units and that the model was attracting private market-rate developers. Shoreline then described its MFTE and inclusionary zoning approach, emphasizing that longer tax exemption periods and station-area zoning changes had helped spur development, with most current pipeline projects concentrated near light rail stations. The committee also heard from the Municipal Research Services Center and the Department of Commerce on tax increment financing, proportional impact fees, and permit timelines. Commerce explained that TIF can fund public improvements such as roads, utilities, broadband, and some affordable housing or child care facilities, while proportional impact fee guidance is intended to help jurisdictions charge fees more closely aligned with actual project impacts. On permit timelines, Commerce presented its first annual report under recent law changes, using 2024 as a baseline year and noting that reported timelines were generally longer than statutory goals; members asked about outliers, paper versus electronic processing, and whether back-and-forth between applicants and staff was driving delays. Commerce said it would follow up with more data, including on CHIP funding and permit reform practices. Several local governments then shared permitting process improvements. Auburn reported relatively short review cycles and described its move to fully electronic permitting, internal performance standards, and a stock plan program that speeds review for repeated home designs. Bellevue described an AI permitting pilot with a local startup to help with pre-application questions, document triage, and plan review, aiming to reduce incomplete applications and revision cycles. Seattle presented a pilot for accessory dwelling unit co-development in which a mission-driven partner would help homeowners split lots, finance, build, and manage ADUs, with the homeowner eventually buying out the partner and retaining ownership; committee members asked about rent setting, management fees, and default risk, and staff said they would follow up. The committee also heard brief overviews of community land trusts and limited equity cooperatives as permanent affordability models, with presenters urging continued state and local funding support and policy recognition for these approaches.

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• Yeah, just on Department of Finance, I think it's also important to note that the intention of this program
• The May Revision proposes augmenting the state premium subsidy program by $110 million from the Health
• The majority of the funding requested is to support state hearings for the SNAP program, which are required
• I'll be speaking to the state supplemental grant program reversion and reappropriation.
• The existing law The existing law states that the Guaranteed Income Pilot Program will be inoperative

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• and develop a long-term roadmap for how a state bank could be used as an additional finance tool.
• The goal is to complement, not replace, existing financing mechanisms by helping the state manage public
• , develop a long-term roadmap for how a state bank could be used as an additional finance tool.
• The goal is to complement, not replace existing financing mechanisms by helping the state manage public
• costs through better coordination of various state programs, improvement of liquidity for local lenders

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• So we took care of the state grant program.
• But deficit in the state grant program.
• is<00:02:24.319> going<00:02:24.400> to state grant program, which is going to state
• > yes put into the state grant program and yes put into the state grant program and yes we<00:04:
• we took care of the state grant program. we took care of the state grant program.

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• This has really been a successful program that has helped our firefighters across the state with mental
• hear how the Hometown Heroes Assistance Program is benefiting firefighters across the beautiful state
• The Hometown Heroes Assistance Program provides firefighters across our state with critical training
• Alkins moves that House File number 1133 be recalled from the Committee on State Government Finance and
• Finance and Policy. on State Government Finance and Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on Elections

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• State leaders for partnering with NDI New Mexico to bring our program to communities all over the state
• My wife was the state vice president in the state of Louisiana.
• The students come across the state, all across the state.
• Whereas New Mexico is the birthplace of the United States Space and Missile Programs and New Mexico is
• the birthplace of the United States space and missile programs, and whereas emergency services such

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• I want to be clear that it's one of many programs the state is using to achieve its climate goals.
• The cap-and-invest program does have a gasoline cost pass-through that has been publicly stated.
• So yes, the state has many other programs.
• also whether these programs are really sufficient to keep in-state.
• When this program started, there were 11 kilns in the state. There are now six producing kilns.

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