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• The total recurring revenue that we have available in the budget this year?
• No, I'm not saying this is the best budget that we're ever going to pass.
• The Trails Plus Grant Program, they're always recurring in the budget.
• She's told me she does, but the budgets haven't really reflected that.
• And this year's budget, it's all gone to other places.

Summary: The committee first discussed the state budget and employee compensation, focusing on the 1% pay increase proposal and the broader cost of state employee raises and benefits. Members noted that over the past several years the state has invested heavily in payroll, pension contributions, pay studies, and band realignments, and several senators argued that the 80/20 health insurance change and other benefit improvements amount to significant compensation increases even without an additional raise. Others cautioned that recurring revenue is limited, that recent revenue collections were weaker than expected, and that the state should be careful about committing to ongoing costs given possible economic slowdown, federal uncertainty, drought, wildfire risk, and the possibility of future budget pressure. The committee then heard extensive testimony on SB 177, a major economic development proposal centered on quantum computing, advanced energy, robotics, synthetic biology, and related technologies. Supporters described the bill as a large strategic investment intended to leverage New Mexico’s national laboratories, universities, and existing quantum workforce to attract companies, create high-wage jobs, and diversify the economy. Testimony emphasized that much of the quantum workforce would be skilled trades and technicians rather than Ph.D.-level researchers, and members asked detailed questions about whether the state would receive long-term returns, how intellectual property and clawbacks would be handled, and whether the package included recurring costs. Witnesses also explained the bill’s trade association and workforce-development components, and several senators raised concerns about energy use, water use, guardrails, and ensuring the state does not subsidize outside interests without benefits returning to New Mexico. After debate, the committee moved to table SB 177 indefinitely, with members noting that the funding and structure were already incorporated into House Bill 2. The motion passed on an 8-0 vote, with several members excused. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Um, that is the budget subcommittee number six. Thank you, Senator.
• /c><00:25:55.679><c> hearings</c> Tuesday, January 27th, budget hearings Tuesday, January 27th, budget
• ><c> subcommittee</c><00:26:07.039><c> number</c> is the um budget subcommittee number is the um budget
• Senator Boyd, Butler, Dri, and Frasier for budget committee number six.
• </c> Frasier for budget committee number six. Frasier for budget committee number six.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 22 January, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• A budget was not adopted or maintained. Bank reconciliations were not prepared monthly.
• Chief, do you know what your total town budget is?
• “Okay, so only 20% of our customers were coming from our advertising budget.
• We just basically compare the budget to actual, and then we test the actual.
• ALA staff review of city budgets revealed that budgets were adopted by ordinance or resolution as required

Summary: The committee approved the prior meeting minutes and then received updates on delinquent water and sewer reports, including seven new reinstatements and a reduction to four remaining delinquent filers. Staff also reported on municipal accounting code noncompliance, removing Denning and Gum Springs from the 60-day clock after improved records were verified, and presenting repeat findings for Fargo, Lead Hill, Alma, Jericho, and Haynes. Members discussed repeated audit problems, the length of time some issues had persisted, and whether towns should be given additional time or face stronger action; motions were made and adopted to place some entities on a 60-day clock or defer action to later meetings. For Fargo and Alma, staff described extensive repeat accounting deficiencies, including missing budgets, bank reconciliations, financial statements, receipts, journals, and supporting documentation. Fargo’s mayor said the town had been understaffed and was beginning to improve its office systems; the committee voted to defer the matter for 60 days and file the report. Alma’s officials said they were trying to correct water audit and accounting issues, and the committee likewise deferred the matter to the August meeting while warning that water-audit delays could jeopardize turnback funds. The committee then reviewed misuse-of-street-funds findings for Jericho and Haynes. Jericho’s police chief and officials explained that traffic fines, drug-related arrests, and other citations had pushed the town over the statutory threshold, while staff clarified that the speed-trap calculation excludes certain add-on fines and is referred to the prosecuting attorney for any action. Haynes officials said repayment problems stemmed from lost revenue and staffing changes, including the loss of the police department, but staff reported the town remained behind on its repayment plan and also owed the IRS. The committee voted to defer the Haynes matter to September and to defer Jericho as well, with members emphasizing the need for consistency and possible broader legislative review of small-town viability. A special report on the Pulaski County Regional Solid Waste Management District drew substantial discussion. Staff cited findings involving board approval of payroll and contracts, credit card documentation, car allowances and personal vehicle use, competitive bidding, and unusually high advertising spending, as well as the sale of trailers and other equipment at low prices. The district director said the board had delegated authority for many expenditures, that personal use was reported for tax purposes, and that advertising was necessary to educate the public about recycling. Members questioned the procurement and disposal decisions and the size of the advertising budget; after discussion, the committee deferred the report to September and asked the director to return. The meeting also included brief deferred reports on Biggers, Gilmore, and Holly Grove, which were filed after local officials described ongoing efforts to resolve long-standing audit and tax issues.

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• Chief, do you know what your total town budget is?
• So only 20% of our customers were coming from our advertising budget.
• We just basically compared the budget to actual, and then we test the actual.
• ALA staff review of city budgets revealed that budgets were adopted by ordinance or resolution as required
• ALA staff review of city budgets revealed that budgets were adopted by ordinance or resolution as required

Keywords: 1204, all

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• So an individual supplemental budget.
• largest budget in the state of Minnesota.
• largest budget in the state of Minnesota.
• largest budget in the state of Minnesota.
• </c> solutions in such a limited budget year. solutions in such a limited budget year.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee 4 will come to order. Good morning, everyone.
• It is my first subcommittee hearing here in Budget 4.
• of that budget proposal, is not really his budget proposal.
• of that budget proposal is not really his budget proposal.
• And I think especially this year, I'm just struck by the budget, the governor's budget proposal that's

Summary: The Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee 4 met to hear an oversight discussion focused on homelessness, including the state of homelessness in California, state data systems, and the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HAP) program. In opening remarks, the chair emphasized accountability and the need to focus on families and people at the bottom rung, while the vice chair argued that homelessness and affordability problems stem from policy choices and the state should give counties more flexibility rather than top-down mandates. The committee also announced that the one scheduled vote would be postponed and public comment would be taken later. Dr. Ryan Finnegan of UC Berkeley’s Turner Center presented recent homelessness data, saying California’s homelessness remains high at about 187,000 people in the 2024 point-in-time count, with most still unsheltered, though the unsheltered share has declined somewhat. He explained differences between point-in-time counts and the state’s Homeless Data Integration System (HDIS), noted progress in shelter, permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, and interim housing capacity, and highlighted declines in youth and veteran homelessness. He also described persistent racial disparities, the large number of chronically homeless people, and risks from federal changes and possible reductions to programs such as Emergency Housing Vouchers and Continuum of Care funding. Members questioned the causes of recent trends, the role of Housing First, Proposition 47, Martin v. Boise, and how funding streams such as HAP and CalAIM are layered together. The California Interagency Council on Homelessness then outlined its data systems and AB 799 implementation. Staff explained that HDIS aggregates HMIS data from all 44 continuums of care and is used to measure outcomes, disparities, and program effectiveness statewide. They said HAP 4 was cost-effective under the State Auditor’s methodology, and that new AB 799 dashboards will provide more public-facing fiscal and outcome reporting by June 2027. Members asked whether the system can better distinguish which interventions work, how self-sufficiency will be measured, how fraud is detected, and whether the council can meet the auditor’s concerns on time. Cal ICH said it has met prior statutory deadlines, that program outcome data already exist, and that fiscal reporting will be built through a web-based tool and aligned with existing departmental reporting systems.

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• Vice Chair, first up to testify, we have the Department of Budget and Finance.
• Vice Chair, Budget Finance and support.
• Vice Chair, noting Budget and HDA in support, one individual in opposition.
• Vice Chair, noting Budget and Finance support.
• </c> um I guess either either one Budget um I guess either either one Budget Finance<00:41:55.599><c>

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• I have a budget matter. I'd like to address the budget committee. You're recognized. Thank you, Mr.
• I want the whole budget committee in the state of Arkansas to understand what we're spending this amount
• going to hear further comments on this in the committee process as we have it set up here in Joint Budget
• So I think you may be looking at the personnel agenda as opposed to the Joint Budget Committee agenda
• This is C-1 on the Joint Budget Committee agenda. So we passed over item B-1, so this is item C-1.

Summary: The committee convened with a quorum, recognized visiting student groups from Jonesboro High School and Hendrix College, and then moved through its agenda. Item B1 was passed over. Under item C1, Senator Rice offered an amendment to Senate Bill 30 concerning the governor’s office that would eliminate funding for a senior advisor position tied to former Corrections Secretary Joe Profiri, arguing the state had spent too much on the position and citing concerns about his performance and lack of responsiveness. Representative Wooten supported the amendment, criticizing Profiri’s failure to appear before the committee. The chair referred the amendment to the personnel committee for further review and cut off further discussion in this meeting. The committee then referred item C2, an amendment by Senator Johnson to the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, to special language. Item C3, House Bill 1080 by Representative Laddeman relating to the Department of Human Services, Division of Developmental Disabilities, was also referred to special language. Under other business, Senator Dismang presented a revised special language amendment for the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment (ADEQ) waste tire program to correct a timing issue in the governor’s letter. The committee voted to suspend the rules so the revised language could be considered, then referred it to special language for the next day’s agenda. The meeting adjourned with notice to reconvene the following morning at 9:00.

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• So, let's now hear from Sherry about our budget and our franking. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• Also, for the budget in 2024, the total budget for the Senate was 28,23,750 This year, it's down to 4,600
• So, we budgeted at the max. This time, we budgeted kind of middle part. We did get in this budget.
• You know, there's formula bills, budget bills, revenue bills.

Keywords: 996, all

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• He gave assurances he would not sign a budget built on new and higher taxes. But what happened?
• Less than five months later, the governor quietly signed the majority Democrats' bloated budget in the
• The budget signed by Governor Ferguson in 2025 cut more than $782 million from Medicaid.
• If history repeats itself, the majority party will try to jam their budget and new tax schemes through
• The budget signed by Governor Ferguson in 2025 cut more than $782 million from Medicaid.

Summary: This was a Republican response to the Governor’s State of the State address, delivered by Sen. Keith Wagoner. The speaker argued that Washington is facing an affordability crisis driven by recent tax increases, high living costs, and what he described as unsustainable state spending. He cited inflation in housing, fuel, food, and other essentials, along with concerns about crime, homelessness, drug overdoses, and declining student outcomes, as evidence that the state is failing residents. A major focus was the state budget and tax policy. The speaker criticized Governor Ferguson and the Democratic majority for signing a budget he said included the largest tax increase in state history, followed by a projected revenue shortfall. He also objected to proposed new taxes on items like fuel, cell phones, storage units, and employers, warning that these measures would be regressive and could pave the way for a state income tax. He said Republicans support property tax relief and a spending limit, and he accused Democrats of rejecting those ideas. The response also highlighted cuts to Medicaid in the 2025 budget, saying reductions disproportionately affected people with disabilities, seniors, and long-term care services. The speaker framed this as inconsistent with claims of compassion and said the state should not raise taxes while cutting care for vulnerable residents. He urged viewers to testify on legislation, contact lawmakers and the governor, and support what he called fiscally responsible, common-sense policies during the short legislative session.

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• It improves budget revenue swings.
• </c> next budget cycle. next budget cycle.
• </c> set a date um in the next budget cycle. set a date um in the next budget cycle.
• </c> the job of people like you in budget the job of people like you in budget writing<01:16:22.360><
• </c> budget cycle. budget cycle.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• This is budget, uh, to take those comments into consideration.
• This is budget, uh, to take those comments into consideration.
• This is the department's budget bill, the administration's budget bill, and the plan then will be for
• Bill the the Department's uh budget Bill the the administration's<01:13:25.159><c> budget</c><01:13:
• If you let me check with my budget officer, I might be able to provide that for you.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Beginning July 1, 2025, budgets will be...
• This slide shows an overview of DCYF's total budget.
• We are actually the third-largest state agency in terms of our general fund budget.
• As a result, over 99.7% of our budget transferred from originating agencies.
• , or just under one-third of that budget.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c><00:21:28.360><c> uh</c> legislators got our sort of budget uh legislators got our sort of budget
• </c><00:48:35.520><c> fights</c> without needing annual budget fights without needing annual budget fights
• </c> Minnesota housing's ongoing base budget Minnesota housing's ongoing base budget to<00:55:49.920>
• </c> of water was the Minnesota state budget of water was the Minnesota state budget and<01:37:12.159
• c> on</c> States budget base budget spends on States budget base budget spends on housing<01:37:28.840

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• How does this um its budget.
• I spent budget committee in my town.
• </c> they're doing their budgeting. they're doing their budgeting.
• Town budget went up uh and up and up Town budget went up uh and up and up while<00:44:09.839><c> our<
• Even if the school and town budgets stay flat, even if those budgets are capped.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So as we put the finishing touches on our state budget, as we celebrate the effort that is 250 years
• Michelle standing on her posts during one of those budgeting passes when I first came.
• calendar C the clerk will read a summary of the resolution a resolution directing the legislative budget
• The overall budget proposal is about $6 billion out of balance.
• If a household had income of 47,000 but their budget was 53,000, that would be a problem.

Keywords: Scheduler, 973, house, all

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• And that's a promise that we broke last session when we were trying to balance the budget.
• And that's a promise that we broke last session when we were trying to balance the budget.
• We think there could have been, as we're trying to work together to meet our budget struggles, a much
• What I really want to highlight for you, though, is that when we think about our state budget, What I
• PLU does not receive operating dollars from the state budget. Don't ask for them.

Summary: The Postsecondary Education & Workforce Committee held courtesy hearings on three bills before moving to executive session. House Bill 2443 would create an Armed Forces Reserve post-secondary education grant for members of the Armed Forces Reserve and their spouses or dependents, with repayment required unless the reservist serves one year for each year of benefit received. The prime sponsor said the bill is intended to extend educational support similar to what Washington National Guard members already receive. Testimony was generally supportive, emphasizing military readiness, recruitment, and fairness to reservists; one clarification was made that the bill applies to Armed Forces Reserve members broadly, not just the Army Reserve. House Bill 2567 would restore Washington College Grant and College Bound Scholarship award amounts for students attending four-year private, not-for-profit institutions. The sponsor and many students, school leaders, and private college representatives argued the 2025 cuts were inequitable, harmed low-income and first-generation students, and limited student choice. Supporters said the state’s dedicated financial aid account has grown and that the cuts disproportionately affected students at private institutions. Opponents, including representatives from public universities, argued state dollars should prioritize public institutions and questioned whether aid should be shifted away from state schools. Testimony was mixed but heavily pro, with sign-ins reported at 1,584 total, including 1,572 in support. House Bill 2498 would change nursing education oversight by limiting the Board of Nursing’s authority where programs are nationally accredited and by expediting approval for new programs. The sponsor and several community college leaders said the bill would reduce unnecessary barriers, speed program expansion, and help address the nursing shortage, especially in rural areas. The Board of Nursing, nursing educators, employers, and professional associations opposed the bill, arguing that state oversight is needed for public safety, Washington-specific workforce needs, and consistent standards, and that the board is already revising its rules through an open process. The committee then took executive action on two other bills: it passed Second Substitute House Bill 2363, allowing supervised music therapy practice for up to six months while exam results are verified, with an amendment delaying implementation to January 1, 2028; and it passed Substitute House Bill 2422, shifting private security guard license fees from applicants to employers and delaying implementation to November 1, 2026, by a 9-7 vote.

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• I'm also focusing on implementing budgeting.
• We use 20% of our budget as local levy.
• And part of home management was around things like insurance and things like budgeting.
• And part of home management was around things like insurance and things like budgeting.
• Senate Bill 6247 directs ESDs to provide additional budget oversight and supports to school districts

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on Senate Bill 5849, which would require all high school students to receive financial education instruction and meet state financial education learning standards to graduate, beginning with the class of 2033 unless the State Board of Education recommends an earlier date. Staff explained the bill’s relationship to existing graduation requirements, the State Board’s role in integrating the requirement into current pathways, and a fiscal note showing about $201,000 in state costs plus unknown district costs. Senators asked about how the requirement would fit different school schedules, whether teacher preparation and clock hours would be addressed, and how the standards would stay current. The bill’s sponsor said it would be embedded within existing pathways, aligned with the Future Ready initiative, and supported by OSPI, the State Board, and the financial education public-private partnership. Testimony on SB 5849 was overwhelmingly supportive, especially from students, educators, nonprofits, bankers, and advocacy groups. Supporters said many students graduate without knowing how to budget, use credit, file taxes, understand loans, or make other basic financial decisions, and argued that a graduation requirement would make financial literacy more equitable and not dependent on family background or zip code. Several students described personal experiences with W-2 forms, student loans, credit cards, and lack of exposure to finance classes, while organizations such as Junior Achievement and the Washington Bankers Association said they already provide curriculum and support and could help districts implement the requirement. One school directors association representative opposed the bill, arguing districts are already overburdened and underfunded and should not receive new mandates without removing others or providing more resources. After the hearing, the committee moved into executive action on a separate packet of bills. It advanced SB 6278 on teacher preparation program review, SB 613 on National Voter Registration Day activities in high schools, SB 6222 on surplus school technology for students, and SB 6206 on a child care pilot for first responders, adopting proposed substitutes where offered. In a second packet, the committee referred SB 6260 on school bus depreciation, adopted a substitute and advanced SB 5346 on student mobile device use and digital citizenship, advanced SB 6263 on public bid thresholds, adopted a substitute and advanced SB 6268 on public access to special education complaint decisions, and adopted a substitute and advanced SB 6247 on financial oversight and misconduct in school districts. The committee then adjourned after signing the boards.

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• We're putting people in a position where they're also not able to themselves refill those budgets and
• Well, the current budget is about $800,000, and some of that coming out of the license plates.
• We're putting people in a position where they're also not able to themselves refill those budgets and
• Well, the current budget is about $800,000, and some of that coming out of the license plates.
• An example of how... ...other budget cuts, as well as the growth of our programs.

Bills: SCR8406, SB5825, SB5842, SB5863, SB5840

Keywords: civic health, community engagement, committee reestablishment, public participation, governance, Washington State Leadership Board, WSLB, gift acceptance, grants, endowments, private funding, public funding, fundraising, state board, youth leadership, civic engagement, leadership development, Washington World Fellows, sports mentoring, Boundless Washington

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• The<00:29:31.039><c> entire</c><00:29:31.440><c> budget</c><00:29:31.760><c> for</c><00:29:31.919><c>
• The entire budget for the county corner is<00:29:33.039><c> mandated</c><00:29:33.520><c> by</c><00:
• Every year, fiscal courts prepare balanced budgets as required by state law.
• Every county budget is developed through public process.
• Every county budget is developed through public process.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:08 Roll Call 00:00:29 Discussion of Large Project Siting in Local Governments Following Clover Creek Solar v. Breckinridge County 00:03:34 Discussion of Coroners’ Issues 00:24:49 Adjournment 01:01:11, 958, all