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• I almost the office of budget services. I almost said<00:04:37.120><c> OPLC.
• It was all within budget. They all stayed the same, but they had an open position.
• &gt;&gt; Again, this is this isn't a budgeting &gt;&gt; Again, this is this isn't a budgeting issue.<
• Again, this is all within budget. issue. Again, this is all within budget.
• I'll be completely blunt: the federal budgets are significantly tight for us.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Governor Newsom's January budget via the trailer bill includes several proposals.
• Oh, so we don't have those details of the governor's budget proposal.
• You all know this is a proposal that was put forward in a budget.
• Nothing moves forward in the budget, the bill doesn't move forward.
• This is the first year that school districts have a fully funded budget to implement TK.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c> budget sponsor management council. budget sponsor management council.
• Senate file 7, theft amendments, budget.
• Senate file two, legislative budget, be Senate file two, legislative budget, be assigned<00:36:14.720
• </c> Senate Wyoming State Legislature budget Senate Wyoming State Legislature budget session<02:06:38.800
• </c><02:07:29.440><c> session</c> committees for the 2026 budget session committees for the 2026 budget

Keywords: 916, all

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• Um, you know, they have a base budget of more than $9 billion. They have 930 FTEs.
• They have a $260 million operations and admin budget.
• </c> their budget. They're going to be cut. their budget. They're going to be cut.
• It's a lot an increase to their budget.
• Guess what was cut out in people's budgets when they had no money? Photography.

Bills: HF2436, HF2929

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, HF2929, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, food assistance, nutrition assistance, public benefits, eligibility determination, income eligibility, federal poverty guidelines, poverty level, county agency, Tribal agency, human services, children and families, benefits administration

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• That's within the Minnesota Management and Budget guidelines.
• </c> the Minnesota management budget the Minnesota management budget guidelines.<00:07:47.039><c> It's
• </c><00:08:02.400><c> Can</c><00:08:02.800><c> infrastructure</c> comes to the budget.
• Um uh but before we even saw the budget.
• </c> budget for that. budget for that.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• budgets.
• </c> care, and in household budgets. care, and in household budgets.
• </c><00:04:58.560><c> and</c> Minnesotans in their own budget and Minnesotans in their own budget and
• We passed $200 million, I think, in our 2024 supplemental budget.
• Um but our 2024 supplemental budget.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: Senate DFL leaders held a press conference outlining a fraud-prevention agenda centered on transparency, accountability, and modernization of state systems. Majority Leader Erin Murphy said Minnesotans are angry about fraud and that the caucus has already passed multiple fraud-prevention measures, but more work is needed. She and other senators emphasized that outdated county and state IT systems leave programs vulnerable to waste and abuse, and said they want to pursue both immediate upgrades and longer-term funding solutions, including possible bonding for technology infrastructure. Senator Zena Mohamed described legislation to overhaul program integrity in Medicaid and human services by adding safeguards before, during, and after provider enrollment and service delivery. She said the goal is to prevent theft before dollars are spent, rein in third-party entities that profit without accountability, and improve consumer protections and reporting pathways. Senator Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger highlighted a bill to ban cryptocurrency kiosks, arguing they are heavily used in scams targeting seniors and vulnerable people, and also backed a state consumer financial protection bureau and stronger False Claims Act enforcement. Senator Rob Kupec focused on ethics and conflicts of interest, including a proposal to bar legislative members and certain state employees from quickly moving into jobs tied to entities receiving state appropriations or grants. He also said lawmakers should strengthen penalties for theft of public funds and restrict state contracts for people convicted of fraud. Senator Heather Gustafson promoted her Office of Inspector General bill, saying oversight is fragmented and an independent office is needed for investigations, safeguards, and early detection; she said the Senate passed the bill 60-7 last year and she wants it enacted. In response to questions, Murphy and Gustafson said the OIG should have law-enforcement powers, that bipartisan support exists in principle, and that the House needs to settle on a single proposal. The senators also said prepayment review can be useful but can disrupt services, and they argued agencies must use the tools already given to them while lawmakers continue oversight.

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• balance carry-forward amounts to adopt a budget that exceeds the general budget limit if specified criteria
• These budgeted monies may only be used for K-3 reading program plan instructional purposes.
• House Bill 2130 instructs the Arizona Department of Administration Director to consult with the budget
• during the fiscal year to spend additional revenues that were not included in the adopted budget if
• has gone up, so I wouldn't say it's just in relation to the budget.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The meeting was a caucus-style run-through of many bills and resolutions across Appropriations, Commerce, Education, Federalism/Military Affairs/Elections, Government, Health and Human Services, Judiciary, ENRU, Public Safety, and Rural Economic Development. Measures discussed included housing and HOA rules, school policy and funding, health care licensing and records timelines, public safety and corrections funding, election and campaign rules, water and environmental policy, and several criminal justice and juvenile justice changes. Many items were described as being on third-read consent or consent calendars, with staff often noting that no questions were raised and no sponsor was present. Several bills drew sponsor explanation or member discussion. In education, members reviewed bills on teacher strikes, school safety, math placement, student outcomes, free school meals, parent permission for clubs, and school bond ballot disclosures. In health, bills covered prior authorization data reporting, nursing board rules and complaint procedures, pharmacist testing/treatment authority, opioid antagonist expiration dates, board continuations, and a constitutional amendment on refusing medical mandates. In government and public safety, members discussed DCS legal representation, inmate medical records, public safety parity funding, sheriff authority, border support funding, and a resolution supporting county sheriffs. In commerce and housing, bills addressed condominium and HOA authority, shade structures, pet restrictions, insurance certificates, apprenticeship definitions, automatic renewal contracts, and a state housing affordability district. There was notable discussion on House Bill 4044, which would create a Public Safety Parity Fund for DPS and DOC salaries using interest from the state rainy day fund and other revenue sources. The sponsor argued it would provide a reliable way to fund public safety pay, while others objected that it would consume interest needed to preserve the fund’s value and that a general fund appropriation would be more appropriate. The bill prompted extended back-and-forth, with some members supporting the concept and others saying it was fiscally irresponsible. Another point of discussion came on House Bill 2775, where staff noted a possible misprint in the bill history, and on House Bill 467, where staff clarified that the inactive voter list changes related to e-poll book status categories. No formal votes were recorded in the transcript, and the meeting appears to have been a review of measures before floor action.

Transcript Highlights:

• balance carry-forward amounts to adopt a budget that exceeds the general budget limit if specified criteria
• These budgeted monies may only be used for K-3 reading program instructional purposes.
• House Bill 2130 instructs the Arizona Department of Administration Director to consult with the budget
• during the fiscal year to spend additional revenues that were not included in the adopted budget if
• gone up, so he would not say it is only in relation to the budget.

Summary: The meeting was a lengthy caucus-style review of many bills and resolutions across multiple committees, with staff giving brief descriptions and most items placed on consent or third-read consent calendars. Topics included appropriations, commerce, education, government, health and human services, environment, public safety, and transportation. Measures discussed ranged from school policy and board continuations to housing, water, public safety, licensing, and election-related changes. Several bills were noted as strike-everything amendments or as having been amended in committee. A number of bills drew sponsor comments or brief questions. In education, members discussed bills on teacher strikes, school math placement, school meals, student clubs, bond election disclosures, and a proposed commission on student outcomes. In health and human services, members discussed nursing board rules, pharmacist testing and treatment authority, medical records timelines, opioid antagonist expiration dates, and a proposed constitutional amendment on the right to refuse medical mandates. In government and public safety, members debated funding and staffing issues for DPS and corrections, including a proposed public safety parity fund, as well as bills on county sheriffs, legal representation for DPS, and corrections oversight funding. There was also discussion of election and local government measures, including inactive voter list procedures, circulator disclosure rules, and committee termination filings. Other topics included housing affordability districts, development fees, historic-area middle housing exemptions, water and groundwater management, environmental compatibility siting, and trade-related commissions. One notable exchange involved HB 4044, where members debated whether using rainy day fund interest for public safety pay was fiscally responsible; supporters argued it was a practical way to fund raises, while opponents said it would weaken the fund and should instead be handled through the general fund. No roll-call votes were taken in the transcript, and most items were simply presented, briefly discussed, and left on consent or third-read consent calendars.

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• Both of those are on time and on budget.
• You know, we came in with a flat budget, and our budget got cut even more than that, so we definitely
• So, our budget is flat other than those requests.
• This is part of our budget request. We're requesting 2 million.
• Really, the facilities' budgets are made up of utilities and food.

Keywords: 914, all

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• All right, we're going to call to order the Capital Budget Committee meeting for December 4th committee
• And obviously, you all did as well, because you put money in the budget for it.
• That's the whole intent of why we put it in the budget.
• That's the whole intent of why we put it in the budget.
• You have to pass a budget to support what may or may not pass at a local measure.

Summary: The Capital Budget Committee heard presentations from the Department of Commerce, the Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO), and a consultant on the School Construction Assistance Program (SCAP) study. Commerce officials described their agency’s role in housing, energy, local government, broadband, and other capital programs, and reported on a $5 million pilot under Senate Bill 5200 that used trusted community messengers and technical assistance to help historically excluded organizations prepare for capital funding. They said 18 organizations received direct support and 79 smaller projects were also funded, but emphasized that statutory match rules, reimbursement-based payments, site-control requirements, insurance and audit costs, and extensive contracting rules remain major barriers. Commerce outlined efforts to expand outreach, digital modernization, internal contracting improvements, tribal MOUs, and innovation centers, and members asked about small business support, housing program placement, and outreach to Eastern Washington and communities of color. RCO described its grant programs for recreation, conservation, education, and salmon/orca recovery, and reviewed equity work done before and after a 2021-23 proviso. The agency had already created a small-communities carve-out in youth athletic facilities, piloted stipends for advisory committee members, and reduced match requirements where allowed. Under the proviso, RCO completed an equity review and a planning program that funded 54 projects across 34 counties, with many applicants being new or long-absent grantees. Staff said the review led to changes in scoring criteria, clearer application guidance, more objective data measures, expanded technical assistance, and targeted community engagement. Members asked about application burden, project sizes, outreach, and how the agency is broadening participation and representation on advisory committees. The final presentation summarized a planning study on SCAP, which examined rising construction costs, fragmented grant programs, local funding barriers, and uneven district capacity. The report recommended nine major changes, including stronger planning support, a new minor-modernization category, a mechanism to use unused funds more quickly, an education-specification prototype, a SCAP enhancement program for low-capacity districts, acceptance of non-SCAP funds, phased modernization, streamlined D-form and reimbursement processes, and revisions to the SCAP formula to better account for grade-band differences, enrollment projections, and regional cost factors. Additional recommendations included ongoing monitoring and evaluation, facilities-impact reviews, matching SCAP increases to construction-cost inflation, earlier locking of funding estimates, flexible program spaces, and updated statewide building-condition assessments. No votes were taken during the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• Because of that overspending, we are now facing tough budget decisions.
• Budgets are about tradeoffs and priorities.
• </c> motans first in these budget motans first in these budget discussions. discussions. discussions.
• </c><00:02:51.519><c> And</c><00:02:51.680><c> the</c> and Human Services budget.
• And the and Human Services budget.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Members will now go to the yellow budget calendar. Thank you. Invite Representative Johnson.
• Members will now go to the yellow budget calendar. Thank you.
• Members will now go to the yellow budget calendar. Invite Representative Johnson.
• This is to amend the budget for state turnbacks for counties.
• This is specifically part of the Department of Human Services budget. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• The Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee. We'll come to order.
• The $82 million budget for its current fiscal year includes $143 million for operating costs and $39
• Half of our parks operating budget is used to fund our over 1,000 FTE and over 500 OPS employees.
• Quick question, so the budget, staffing on budget… Slide that we'll see.
• The budget, yeah. There we go. Can you just restate your question now that we've got that up there?

Transcript Highlights:

• A lot of your budgeting, budget forecast... Module. That's where your bank recon happens.
• A lot of your budgeting, budget forecasting, things like that happen within EPM.
• It allows us to budget, especially in a time where budgets are getting tighter.
• And so I think if I understand the budgeting process correctly, that, but, um, If I understand the budgeting
• This isn't in our budget. And those questions come up a lot.

Summary: The committee received several informational reports from NDIT and DPI. Justin Data reviewed the quarterly major IT project portfolio, noting the portfolio was slightly under budget and behind schedule overall, with three red schedule items: Bed Management System and Vital Records were essentially complete and being closed out, and the Roadway Capital Planning Project was delayed by vendor bug fixes after testing. He also summarized recent project startups and closeouts, including the Victim Notification System, Medicaid data exchange, Highway Patrol’s motor carrier permit system, and several completed HHS and RIMS projects. Members asked for follow-up on ADA compliance work, the public-facing RIO website, and the state’s mainframe retirement timeline, and staff agreed to provide updates later. Craig Falkley reported on coordination of services with political subdivisions and higher education, including StageNet, cybersecurity, radio/911 services, and PeopleSoft coordination. He also explained distributed ledger technology as a tool for transparency and fraud prevention, but said it is not widely used in state government and suggested the report be modernized to focus more broadly on emerging technologies such as AI and cybersecurity. The committee generally agreed that the topic should be updated. Chris Gurgan presented the mandatory cybersecurity incident reporting program created by HB 1314, explaining how agencies and political subdivisions report incidents through NDIT’s website or service desk. He said 77 incidents had been reported since 2021, 47 met the statutory definition, and most were phishing-related; most reported incidents were resolved, with one recent ransomware matter still open. He also reviewed notable incidents since the last report, including the PowerSchool compromise, a SimpleHelp intrusion at a school district, a court intrusion, a WSUS vulnerability, a business email compromise, and a recent ransomware incident involving a non-state critical infrastructure entity. Members asked about recovery of stolen funds, early warning signs, smishing, training, MFA, conditional access, and cybersecurity maturity assessments; Gurgan said the state uses MFA and conditional access, provides awareness training to state employees, and would return with more information on maturity assessments. Tony Ambrose then updated the committee on the K-12 student information system bridge project. He said district implementation of Infinite Campus had begun statewide, but the data migration vendor originally selected was terminated for poor performance and replaced by Aurora Educational Technology, which had experience with similar statewide migrations. He also said DPI is migrating special education data from Tynet into Infinite Campus, and that some SLDS-based tools such as e-transcripts and Choice Ready may not function exactly as they do now at July 1, requiring interim or alternative solutions. Members raised concerns about summer school disruptions, the timing of the cutover, and whether the new system would support existing reporting and transcript functions; DPI said it was working on identity, authentication, data-sharing agreements, and post-go-live integrations, and would continue to refine the plan beyond June 30.

Transcript Highlights:

• There is a footnote in the budget, money in the budget allocated to pay for the costs of housing these
• The agency number obviously correlates with your uh budget summary report in your budget.
• </c> budget summary report in your budget. budget summary report in your budget.
• </c> The next two lines were budget The next two lines were budget balancers.
• </c> budget bill. budget bill.

Keywords: 916, all

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• We have put together in our budget this year $5 million to cover the cost of this bill.
• It is covered underneath the money that was provided in the budget for the governor this year, yes.
• This $5 million will continue to be provided in the budget going forward. I think that's right.
• The loss of that $5 million to those local communities, while in the budget of the governor this year
• Once that is part of the operating budget, it is included in the operating budget going forward.

Bills: HJR11, HB59, HB418, HB342, HB408, HB409, HB133, HB134, HB414, HB355

Keywords: HOPE Court, homeless court, housing instability, homelessness, poverty elimination, problem-solving court, community court, diversion program, criminal justice reform, reentry, warrants, fines and fees, low-level offenses, housing access, public safety, recidivism, Delaware Judiciary, DSHA, DHSS, DELJIS

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee met and heard presentations on several bills. House Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute 1 for House Bill 145 would restrict government use of reverse keyword searches, generally prohibiting reverse keyword court orders and voluntary requests, with a narrow exception for Class A violent felony investigations and rules on notice, deletion, and inadmissibility of unlawfully obtained evidence. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 368, with House Amendment 1, would limit Delaware law enforcement and the Department of Correction’s participation in federal civil immigration enforcement, especially regarding civil immigration warrants and detainers, while preserving exceptions for serious offenses and valid judicial processes; the Department of Correction said it had no operational or fiscal impact and supported the exclusions, and an ACLU-affiliated witness testified in support. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 427 would allow certain 16- and 17-year-olds to participate in hunting and target practice without direct adult supervision if they have parental permission, hunter education, and a valid Delaware hunting license. House Bill 355, the “Speak Your Truth Act,” would expand anti-SLAPP-style protections for survivors of sexual assault, discrimination, and harassment by raising the burden in defamation suits and allowing attorney’s fees and damages; advocates from the National Women’s Defense League and the Speak Your Truth movement supported it. House Bill 134 would increase penalties for repeat animal cruelty offenders and lengthen animal ownership bans. The committee also heard House Bill 133, as amended, which would create a hardship waiver process allowing courts to waive fines and fees for defendants who cannot afford them, while preserving restitution and exempting certain traffic-related penalties and victim compensation assessments. The administration said the bill is intended to address uncollectable debt and noted millions in outstanding fines and fees, while local government and police representatives raised concerns about lost revenue, administrative burden, and consistency; the Fines and Fees Justice Center supported the measure. Committee members asked about how the waiver funding would affect local governments, volunteer fire companies, and related fees, and the administration said the $5 million budgeted this year would cover the waiver costs and be treated as an annual expense going forward. No committee votes were taken during the excerpted discussion, but the chair indicated that bills ready for action would be circulated for signature or moved to the floor.

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• So I think we have one more budget section. Agenda.
• That was not budgeted at that time.
• We actually have to submit a budget to CMS in August.
• In a larger population state, it's kind of a blip in their budget.
• As you remember, the total budget for the project was $70 million, so we are on budget.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the March 18 minutes, and then received a series of updates on health-related projects and Department of Health and Human Services budget matters. Representatives from CHI St. Alexius in Bismarck and Williston, and Altru in Grand Forks, reported progress on behavioral health expansion projects, including demolition and construction milestones, updated timelines, funding status, staffing plans, and barriers such as an unbudgeted air handler replacement in Williston. Members asked about original completion dates, use of telehealth, recruitment of psychiatrists and other staff, and whether the new beds might reduce the need for patients to travel to Jamestown State Hospital. The projects were described as on track overall, with completion expected in 2027 for the larger builds and earlier openings for some phases in Williston. The committee then heard from HHS leadership on technical line-item transfers and the Salaries and Wages Block Grant. Donna Ockland explained that recent transfers were administrative corrections to place spending in the proper budget lines and did not involve new spending, and she reviewed FTE counts and vacancies across the department. Questions focused on behavioral health staffing changes and the use of consultants in the Rural Health Transformation Program. Pat Rainer outlined the rural health program’s first-year grants and priorities, including workforce retention, rural rotations and housing, community wellness initiatives, behavioral health promotion, safety net services, hospital equipment, suicide prevention training, technology, and EMS support. He said North Dakota’s plan was drawing positive national attention, but the department still needed to obligate roughly $199 million by September and was working with CMS on timing and compliance. The committee also received an update on certified community behavioral health clinics from Elena Zeller. She said North Dakota had been accepted as a demonstration state, with certification efforts underway in Williston, North Central, Fargo, and Dickinson. Members asked about care coordination, service growth, staffing, and whether certification would expand to all clinics; the department said it was still collecting baseline data and evaluating impacts before making future recommendations. Finally, Rebecca Askins reviewed SNAP payment error rates, explaining that the 2025 rate was finalized at 9.89 percent and that the department is working on training, system changes, and quality assurance steps to get below 6 percent. Members pressed on the causes of monthly variability, the performance of the SPACES system, and accountability for ongoing errors, and the department said it expects improvement over the next 6 to 12 months.

Transcript Highlights:

• So we're taking basically about 30-some percent of their budget.
• in their current budget to do that.
• And those budgets are hard to do.
• If you come onto a school board and you have a $30 million budget and you've never managed a budget like
• It's going to take you a long time to learn that budget.

Bills: SB23, SB73, SB210, SB234, SB243, SB244, SM16

Keywords: student use, wireless devices, public schools, policy implementation, education technology funding, driver education, driver's ed, driving school, motorcycle safety, traffic safety, vulnerable road users, pedestrian safety, bicycle safety, cyclist, bike lane, micromobility, scooter, moped, motorcycle training, DWI prevention

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• The Minnesota Housing Finance budget is 0.3% of our state general fund budget.
• The Minnesota Housing Finance budget is 0.3% of our state general fund budget.
• The Minnesota Housing Finance budget is 0.3% of our state general fund budget.
• The Minnesota Housing Finance budget is 0.3% of our state general fund budget.
• The Minnesota Housing Finance budget is 0.3% of our state general fund budget.

Bills: HF3279, HF1879, HF1417, HF2462

Keywords: housing, sales tax, homeownership, rent assistance, community stability, education, counseling, financial assistance, housing development, culturally appropriate services, HF1417, manufactured home parks, manufactured housing, mobile home parks, housing development fund, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, MHFA, infrastructure grants, infrastructure loans, affordable housing

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• But why is the investigation in your budget versus their budget?
• United for the budget for financial budget responsibilities.
• </c> budget responsibilities. budget responsibilities.
• </c> was budgeted. was budgeted.
• </c> balance the budget? balance the budget?

Keywords: 912, senate, all