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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Gov. Walz capital investment package 2/19/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- MMB to no longer assume future general obligation bond authorizations in the budget and economic forecast
- Previously, the budget forecast assumed the enactment of a bonding bill consistent with recent averages
- Previously, uh the<00:02:39.040>
budget <00:02:39.360>forecast <00:02:39.840>assumed - <00:02:40.239>
the the budget forecast assumed the the budget forecast assumed the enactment - As I mentioned earlier, the November 2025 forecast did not include an assumption about the size of the
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Gov. Walz and House & Senate leader press conference announcing budget targets 5/15/25
Transcript Highlights:
- February forecast we were looking at a February forecast we were looking at a 6667<00:36:40.640>
billion - So, as Chair Torqulson reminded us, forecasts are forecasts and they're not always accurate.
- So, as Chair Torqulson reminded us, forecasts<00:40:36.320>
are <00:40:36.480>forecasts - <00:40:36.960>
and <00:40:37.119>they're <00:40:37.359>not forecasts are forecasts - and they're not forecasts are forecasts and they're not always<00:40:37.760>
accurate <00:40:38.160
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Education Pre-K - 12 Feb 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- It's actually about 2 years out are forecasting starts 18 to 24 months at a time.
- It's very interesting that right now is the deadline to do forecast for next year.
- And they don't even have the software for us to do that because the forecast model doesn't take into
- Build a budget last year based on a forecast of 3200 students in my district.
- model 100 make it up and local effort, I'm just can't forecast 100 are because we never imagined we
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Um I want to talk about forecasting.
- Um I want to talk about forecasting.
- Um I want to talk about forecasting.
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We want to forecast. We don't know. We want to forecast. We don't know. - figure out forecasting for our state. figure out forecasting for our state.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
December 10, 2025 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- WANTED TO SAY ONE THING YOU DIDN'T TOUCH ON BUT I HEARD IT IN THE UNDERLYING TONE IS THE ABILITY TO FORECAST
- OF OBVIOUSLY THE COST FACTOR AS IT COMES TO AGRICULTURE SO I THINK THAT'S RATHER INSIGHTFUL THE FORECASTING
- CAN YOU TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE FORECASTING AND MAYBE HOW THAT'S HELPED OR MAYBE NOT HELPED, MAYBE
- WE HAVE TO FORECAST WHEN ARE WE GOING TO CUT THESE DIFFERENT AREAS OR TREAT THEM AND THEN ALSO LOOK AT
- WAS ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS YOU DID WITH AI FOR TECHNOLOGY IN GENERAL WAS UTILIZE IT TO DO THE FORECASTING
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
The Cost of Special Education – Senator Jason Rarick Feb 17th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So when the November budget forecast was released, special education was kind of targeted as being one
- Senator, when the November budget forecast came out and special education was noted for being a big spender
- Senator, when the November budget forecast came out and special education was noted for being a big spender
- Senator, when the November budget forecast came out and special education was noted for being a big spender
- Senator, when the November budget forecast came out and special education was noted for being a big spender
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Omnibus energy bill, HF2442, amended in House Ways and Means Committee 4/24/25
Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- budget bill, and what I will say is that it is a lights-on budget that is based off of the February forecast
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of <00:01:19.200>the <00:01:19.439>February <00:01:19.920>forecast - is based off of the February forecast is based off of the February forecast and<00:01:21.119>
Keywords:
veterans, military affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Military Affairs, omnibus veterans bill, appropriations, National Guard, state active service, armory, State Armory Building Commission, veterans homes, veterans cemeteries, county veterans service office, Minnesota GI Bill, Gold Star families, Blue Star families, Secret War in Laos, Hmong veterans, Laos veterans, special guerrilla units
MN
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- period to create the appearance forecast period to create the appearance of<00:15:38.880>
a <00 - It seems like it's pushing it past the forecast period. >> Mr. Raymond. >> Mr.
- Um, but it's just because the state, um, what is assumed in the forecast right now, the state would be
- Um, but it's just because the state, um, what is assumed in the forecast right now, the state would be
- Um, but it's just because the state, um, what is assumed in the forecast right now, the state would be
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The economic changes from the forecast—actually, the November forecast—we can't update this data on a
- So this is based on the November forecast, not the most recent forecast, but the two are relatively similar
- This is based on the November forecast, not the most recent forecast, but the two are relatively similar
- Changes to are part of the forecast.
- No forecast is ever exactly right, as hard as we try with them.
Keywords:
school supplies, sales tax exemption, use tax, sales and use tax, back-to-school, classroom supplies, education tax relief, tax holiday, retail exemption, Minnesota sales tax, school materials, binders, calculators, notebooks, pencils, backpacks, book bags, local tax revenue, taxable sales base, income tax
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee Jun 24th, 2026
Utilities and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- In its 2025 reports to the Legislature, the Public Utilities Commission forecast average annual rate
- Given the massive scale of capital investment that's being forecasted, I think it makes sense to look
- Oftentimes these accounts are created, and then once they determine it cannot be forecast, the accounts
- They can help manage costs that are difficult or impossible to forecast.
- They can help manage costs that are difficult or impossible to forecast for many, many years in advance
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 4/10/25
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The appropriation in um does not change from base in 26 or 27, but is reduced from the forecasted base
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base <00:10:41.360>to um from the forecasted base to um from the forecasted - <00:20:24.559>
estimate Uh this was a November forecast estimate Uh this was a November forecast - So, the number uh February forecast.
- Section 76 directs the Department of Transportation to arrange for an analysis of the forecasting of
Bills:
HF2438
Keywords:
transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Budget Review Subcommittee on Education (8-20-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- "Um, there is a Keys consensus forecast that takes place, and it is a very good forecast.
- that takes place and it is um a forecast that takes place and it is um a very<00:20:39.520>
good< - /c><00:20:39.760>
forecast. - Um I'm very happy to very good forecast.
- So, we will have<00:21:03.440>
that <00:21:03.919>forecast <00:21:04.400>number <
Summary:
The Interim Joint Budget Review Subcommittee on Education met and approved the July 15, 2025 minutes before hearing a presentation from the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA/KIA) on student financial aid ahead of the January biennial budget session. KHEAA outlined its role administering 17 state-funded grant and scholarship programs, 529 plans, and outreach services, and emphasized that net lottery proceeds after a $3 million literacy appropriation are statutorily dedicated to student aid. The agency focused on the major need-based programs—College Access Program (CAP), Kentucky Tuition Grant (KTG), and KEES—along with dual credit, Work Ready Kentucky, teacher scholarship, and National Guard tuition assistance. Officials said the new federal FAFSA methodology created a major increase in eligible students, especially for CAP, and thanked lawmakers for adding substantial funding this biennium to meet the higher demand.
Staff explained that CAP is for Pell-eligible, low-income students, while KTG is a need-based grant for students at private Kentucky colleges; both use FAFSA data, but schools verify final eligibility. They said CAP awards are first-come, first-served and that the higher funding level allowed the program to last the full 21-month application cycle in FY 2024-2025, compared with much shorter periods in earlier years. KHEAA reported about $232 million spent on CAP for roughly 72,000 students last year, with current applications running about 10% ahead of the prior year. Members asked about the difference between applicants and recipients, the effect of lower lottery revenues, and whether recent federal legislation would affect state aid; KHEAA said it does not expect major impacts on grants and scholarships, though student loan changes could affect graduate students.
The committee also discussed KEES and dual credit. KHEAA said KEES has been fully funded since its creation and that its forecast was within $76,000 of actual need last year. For dual credit, staff said a recent bill consolidated work-ready dual credit and career/technical education under one scholarship program, and KHEAA will seek growth funding because participation and costs continue to rise. The agency said FY 2025 dual credit spending reached $26.4 million across dual credit and work-ready funding, requiring transfers from Work Ready Kentucky to keep dual credit fully funded. Members asked about transferability of dual credit hours and whether the program reduces later college costs; KHEAA said it does not have hard data on every credit transfer, but it does see higher bachelor’s completion rates and lower student debt, suggesting positive effects. No votes were taken beyond approving the minutes.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Higher Education Committee Dec 3rd, 2025
Joint Higher Education Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- , I have some actual revenue numbers for the 2019–21 and 2021–23 biennia, and then the recently forecasted
- So the last revenue forecast was a little under $970 million for the biennium we've just closed out,
- When we think about the revenue forecast for WIA, again, they're expecting a little over $1.9 billion
- But WIA has internally been used to accommodate any caseload forecast shifts for the college grant.
- So when we saw... ...been used to accommodate any caseload forecast shifts for the college grant.
Summary:
The Joint Higher Education Committee met for a work session on higher education accounting practices and financial transparency. OFM Deputy Director Sarah Rupp explained how state accounting rules and higher education reporting differ, including what data is captured in AFRS today and what will move into Workday, with universities generally reporting summary-level fund data, mandatory codes, and most balance sheet and income statement activity, but not transaction-level detail or vendor payment information. Representatives from the University of Washington and Washington State University described the complexity of their own accounting systems, the many entities and business lines they must track for audits and compliance, and the need to reconcile university-level accrual accounting with state reporting requirements. The committee also heard from the Education Research and Data Center on the public four-year finance dashboard created under Senate Bill 5512; ERDC said the dashboard is based on publicly available data, is best used to examine institutions individually rather than compare them directly, and will be updated with additional metrics in 2025 and 2026.
The committee then received a presentation from the Washington Student Achievement Council on the Workforce Education Investment Account (WIA). Joel Anderson reviewed WIA’s creation under House Bill 2158, its revenue sources, and its intended uses for higher education, financial aid, and workforce development. He said recent legislation significantly increased WIA revenues and that, in the 2025–27 budget, the account is being used in new ways, including to replace general fund support for University of Washington operations and to fund a larger share of the Washington College Grant and some faculty compensation costs. Anderson said roughly 98% of current WIA appropriations go to higher education, but the share used to supplant other higher education funding has grown, and he estimated about 60% to 70% of current spending still aligns with the account’s original intent. He also described a new effort to track WIA appropriations across biennia in more detail and noted the WIA Oversight Board’s role in recommending uses of the account and monitoring outcomes. No votes were taken; the committee ended by moving into executive session for staffing issues and then adjourned.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee Jul 15th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Specifically, SB 224 would require DWR to continue implementing its plan to update water supply forecasting
- So again, this is really a bill that seeks to strengthen our forecasting and ensure transparency.
- My question to the author or to your technical experts is: as you, you know, year one, you forecast and
- Well, the whole idea is to have accurate forecasts because that allows, with certainty, for a grower
- So an annual assessment with new forecasting techniques, I think we can't go wrong. You're right.
Summary:
The committee heard and advanced several natural resources and water-related bills. SB 224 by Senator Hurtado would require the Department of Water Resources to implement audit recommendations, improve climate-informed water supply forecasting, and provide annual updates to the Legislature; supporters emphasized the need for better transparency and more accurate water planning, and the bill passed as amended to Appropriations. SB 556, also by Senator Hurtado, would fund floodplain restoration in the Tulare Basin to reduce flooding, recharge groundwater, and provide habitat and other community benefits; local officials and conservation groups supported it, some initial concerns about Proposition 4 were resolved, and the bill passed as amended. SB 630 by Senator Allen would streamline State Parks and other state real property acquisitions by raising review thresholds and reducing duplicative approvals; conservation groups and park advocates supported the measure, while some members raised oversight and fiscal concerns, and it passed as amended. SB 718 by Senator Allen would reduce hunting and fishing license costs for low-income Californians, framed as helping subsistence users and disabled veterans and seniors, and it passed as amended.
The committee also approved SB 427 by Senator Blakespear, which extends the sunset of the Habitat Conservation Fund from 2030 to 2035. Supporters said the fund has protected more than 1.2 million acres, leverages other funding, and supports habitat, recreation, and climate resilience; members highlighted its importance for areas like the Salton Sea and the need to protect the funding stream from future sweeps. SB 586 by Senator Jones, an e-moto off-highway vehicle bill, was taken up with little discussion and passed as amended. SB 639 by Senator Ashby would extend the deadline for Sacramento-area flood protection projects in the Natomas Basin and Beach Lake subareas from 2025 to 2030 to allow completion of remaining work and avoid delays to infill housing; city, county, and flood agency representatives supported it, and it passed as amended.
Throughout the hearing, witnesses and members repeatedly emphasized water reliability, flood protection, conservation funding, and reducing bureaucratic delays. Several bills drew broad support from local governments, water agencies, tribes, and conservation organizations, and multiple members requested to be added as coauthors. All of the measures discussed were reported out of committee, generally with amendments and with some items left open for add-on votes.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Floor debate on automatically returning future budget surpluses to taxpayers 3/17/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This current forecast that I've seen for the upcoming biennium is nowhere near that, so it would not
- That's true, based on the current forecast.
- that I've seen for this current forecast that I've seen for the<00:07:14.440>
upcoming <00:07: - the spread between the first forecast the spread between the first buy<00:07:38.400>
Anem <00: - Forecasts are most accurate at the period closest to us.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- others to forecast oil demand. others to forecast oil demand.
- Who must be considered in these demand forecasts has been at the heart of recent pipeline discussions
- Oil companies have argued that these forecasts can be based on demand from other oil companies, even
- The bill establishes that a demand forecast must include projected consumption of gasoline and other
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include <01:07:21.760>projected demand forecast must include projected demand forecast
Keywords:
public utility, interim rates, utility rates, rate case, general rate case, Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, PUC, rate increase cap, rate freeze, refunds, customer refunds, ratepayer protection, electric utility, gas utility, regulated utility, ratemaking, return on equity, rate base, test year, rate design
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Our forecasting starts 18 to 24 months ahead of time.
- It's very interesting that right now is a deadline to do forecast for next year, and they don't even
- have the software up for us to do that because the forecast model doesn't take into account the loss
- I built a budget last year based on a forecast of 3,200 students in my district.
- And we're forecasting that on the cost of 55,000.
Summary:
The Senate Education Pre-K-12 Committee met to discuss the needs of rural school districts and the role of Florida’s three regional education consortia: the Panhandle Area Education Consortium, Northeast Florida Educational Consortium, and Heartland Educational Consortium. Executive directors and several rural superintendents described the consortia as member-led organizations that provide shared services, professional learning, leadership development, grant support, cooperative purchasing, risk management, IT/cybersecurity help, and back-office assistance that small districts could not afford to provide on their own. They emphasized that rural districts are often very small, have limited staff, and must still meet the same state reporting and compliance requirements as large urban systems.
Testimony focused heavily on teacher recruitment and retention, alternative certification, and the difficulty of staffing specialized roles such as CFOs, MIS directors, IT staff, and content-area teachers. Superintendents said many new hires are career changers or alternatively certified teachers who need consortium-supported training, and several argued for more flexibility in funding so districts can raise salaries and compete with neighboring districts and nearby states. Members also asked about the impact of declining enrollment, homeschooling, and voucher-related school choice; superintendents said those trends are reducing FTE and creating budget instability, while also requiring districts to right-size staff and programs.
Several speakers described the financial strain on rural districts, including rising insurance costs, transportation costs, and the challenge of forecasting budgets when enrollment changes after the school year begins. One superintendent recounted major hurricane damage and said consortium risk-management support was essential to recovery. Others said the consortia help districts pool resources for property and health insurance, payroll, student data systems, and procurement, and that this shared approach saves money and improves services. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the meeting.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (01/29/2026)
Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, where based upon their current forecast for trust fund performance, which goes out until the end
- <00:07:05.199>
the They um Elme traditionally forecast the They um Elme traditionally forecast - So their current forecast only goes one.
- So their current forecast only goes through<00:07:10.880>
2027. - c> the<00:07:14.960>
fourth forecasted balances for the fourth forecasted balances for the
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/25
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Next week, or later this week, we will have the updated forecast, so part of the reason why we wanted
- so um part of the updated forecast so um part of the reason<01:10:47.199>
why <01:10:47.320>- In November 2024, Minnesota Management and Budget forecast a state government budget deficit of $3.5
- In November 2024, Minnesota Management and Budget forecast a state government budget deficit of $3.5
- In November 2024, Minnesota Management and Budget forecast a state government budget deficit of $3.5
Keywords:
Minnesota income tax, dependent exemption, personal income tax, tax relief, family tax relief, children, dependents, tax deduction, tax exemption, state revenue, inflation indexing, tax year 2025, taxable income, household tax policy, family tax credit, HF268, Joshua Schmidt Memorial Highway, memorial highway, highway naming, road designation
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (03/24/2026)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- that it might add about ISO forecast that it might add about $140<01:11:06.160>
million $140 - The results of these spot market forecasts are predictable.
- <01:15:54.480>
Customers <01:15:55.080>are forecasts are predictable. - Customers are forecasts are predictable.
- . forecasting. forecasting.