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• I had mentioned the deficits in the scholarship programs and the tuition caps.
• So the reason for the reduction was, again, twofold.
• Do we have, Madam Chair, do we maybe walk me through why there was a reduction?
• Do we have, Madam Chair, do we maybe walk me through why there was a reduction?
• That deficit is going to grow.

Bills: SB37, SB29

Keywords: high-quality literacy instruction, science of reading, structured literacy, reading instruction, literacy assessment, dyslexia screening, phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, biliteracy, English language learner, ELL, bilingual education, dual language program, reading intervention, reading difficulty, reading improvement plan, literacy coach

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• We don't have the deficit in two years.
• They are not taking the $6 billion deficit seriously.
• They are not taking the $6 billion deficit seriously.
• They are not taking the $6 billion deficit seriously.
• They are not taking the $6 billion deficit seriously.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• He has reduced the backlog despite a forced workforce reduction of 15% due to lack of funding.
• Yes, we're projected to have about a $1.2 million deficit.
• Yes, we're projected to have about a $1.2 million deficit.
• From the voluntary reduction in force, we have roughly $5.2 million in ongoing savings in the general
• Of course, anytime in labor you hear reduction in force, it gives members pause.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Chair and representatives, what we also see here is that the vacancies are not causing a reduction in
• The major part of the reduction is that we didn't have a trial for the State Farm litigation.
• When they leave, there's nothing for the amount of deficit money that we have in the fund.
• losing a large amount from, to pay for that deficit.
• You're paying for the deficit surcharges for the independent providers, not the hospitals. Correct.

Bills: HB1

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

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• We don't want to pass along that deficit to other folks.
• pass along that deficit to other folks. pass along that deficit to other folks.
• We are adding to the deficit. No way around it.
• We're adding to the structural deficit that we face.
• We had a significant deficit coming in.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Legislation, H.R. 1, which had deep reductions regarding Medicaid, SNAP, and other safety net programs
• So it would be a dramatic reduction in something that you all approved.
• In my district, the senior meal sites are in jeopardy of closing and have deficits in their budget.
• When they called me to tell me their deficit, they mentioned that they had received calls from other
• They have 35 employees, and their deficit is so great that they're trying to figure out how to stay open

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• <00:37:34.240> we the looming $6 billion budget deficit we the looming $6 billion budget deficit
• reduction in law enforcement budgets. reduction in law enforcement budgets.
• :25.199> the<01:22:25.360> path deficit.
• And what's the path deficit. And what's the path forward?
• deficit. Mr. deficit. Mr.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• On line 611 is a reduction in the restorative practices initiative grants.
• Uh line 611 is a reduction in funding.
• A lot of reductions in that spreadsheet, but yet I don't see any reductions to the agencies.
• <00:43:40.079> agencies don't see any reductions to the agencies don't see any reductions
• You know, when you have a deficit, we have to look into ways that we can manage what we have.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We've continued to have reductions not just in this current administration, but in the previous federal
• As we see, that program has been operating in a deficit, and it's going to Continue to operate in a deficit
• We are concerned with the reduction to the soil health financial assistance program.
• The solution will require both immediate public health measures and long-term source reduction, and I
• We are deeply concerned about the potential reduction in funding. from the farm to food shelf program

Bills: HF2446

Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant

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• HB 1939 creates a 4% reduction in the recapture payment for any district that prepays its full recapture
• Importantly, this credit is applied after any other applicable reductions under Chapter 49.
• As a result of this bill becoming law, you said there'd be a 4% reduction? Yes, it's 4%. OK.
• This year alone, Alamo Heights ISD expects to pay $24.68 million in recapture while facing deficit budgets
• Given our budget deficits, the last couple of years we've made staff reductions and increased class sizes

Bills: HB123, HB5606, HB549, HB2757, HB4359, HB5381, HB1939, HB123

Keywords: HB 123, kindergarten readiness, early literacy, early numeracy, reading screening, math screening, foundational literacy, foundational numeracy, dyslexia screening, reading intervention, math intervention, teacher academy, literacy academy, mathematics academy, interventionist academy, K-3 assessments, school readiness, prekindergarten, tutoring grant, parent-directed tutoring

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• act also because the inflation reduction act also because of<00:36:45.599> my<00:36:45.839>
• <00:50:36.160> It looking at a $6 billion deficit. It looking at a $6 billion deficit.
• And the reason why the state of Minnesota is facing a $6 billion structural deficit is because of the
• I'm most fearful of the budget deficit actually being worse than what it really is right now.
• uh deficit creator by a court action? uh deficit creator by a court action?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This appears consistent with the language and general limitations and reductions.
• I'll be speaking to you today about the CDCR Reduction.
• taken significant reductions.
• The department takes the need for reduction seriously.
• reductions.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• that had to happen this year, or is that pre the reductions?
• But this was the first year, and they had a reduction.
• They did see a reduction in the year we are in right now. Thank you, Mr. Hopkins, or Mr. Savory.
• um the order to deal with this deficit um the deficits<01:01:10.760> attributable<01:01:11.400
• > largely<01:01:11.760> to deficits attributable largely to deficits attributable largely

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Higher Ed Finance and Policy Committee met to begin a budget overview for higher education. The chair noted quorum, committee member introductions, and that Democratic members were absent. The chair also said the Office of Higher Education would not be appearing for the planned budget deep dive, so nonpartisan fiscal staff would present instead. Ken Savory, the committee’s nonpartisan fiscal analyst, introduced a presentation on the higher education finance structure and timeline. Savory explained the state budget cycle, the difference between direct appropriations, statutory appropriations, open appropriations, base funding, tails, and one-time appropriations, and how those concepts apply to higher education. He described the committee’s usual budget areas: the Office of Higher Education, Minnesota State, the University of Minnesota, and the Mayo Foundation. He also reviewed historical spending charts showing higher education’s share of the general fund over time, the 2/3-1/3 funding policy in statute, and how tuition and general fund support have shifted. He noted that the FY 26-27 base for the Office of Higher Education area is about $725 million, including roughly $450 million for the State Grant program and about $99 million for North Star Promise. Members asked about comparing the current budget to earlier biennia, and staff responded that they would need to calculate the percentage difference. The chair then summarized prior budget growth, saying the previous budget was about $650 million over base and the current budget/tail was about $450 million over base. Staff also reviewed the 2024 omnibus higher education bill, including a roughly $5 million reduction to North Star Promise that was redirected to the Fostering Independence Grant program and a $500,000 appropriation for Minnesota State’s Kids on Campus program. The committee did not take any formal votes or actions during this portion of the meeting.

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• CDFA also requests the transfer of $8.3 million General Fund to the Ag Fund to cover the deficit incurred
• We looked at cost reductions.
• Item number 14, reduction of new business tax credits. Item number 14.
• And more generally, for many businesses, a one-time $400 tax reduction is certainly welcomed by small
• I mean, as the LAO is saying, the structural deficit, we're trying to figure out homelessness.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Section number two deals with taxes and fee reductions.
• And so there's a reduction of risk there.
• SDS in 2024 completed the school year in a deficit of some kind.
• And if your expenditures are higher than your revenue, you have a deficit.
• I like almost a 50% cost reduction over. standard wholesale pricing.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• An $8 million reduction from what we expected based on the July forecast leaves us with $2.53 billion
• result of the July forecast, the agency had already begun making hard choices on new projects and reductions
• making<00:11:29.600> hard Today, transportation spending faces a $33 million structural deficit
• But we clearly must rethink how those goals are to be achieved." deficit of 151 million.
• He said, deficit of 151 million.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• A reduction in FMAP for emergency Medi-Cal.
• So, as Director Boss laid out, you've got the reductions on the tax side.
• We know that there is a structural deficit in the state, and we stand by.
• I appreciated someone mentioning harm reduction.
• As I spoke, we saw a 14% reduction from May to June in our emergency departments.

Summary: The joint informational hearing focused on the impacts of H.R. 1 on California’s Medi-Cal program and on community health effects from recent immigration enforcement actions. Committee leaders said H.R. 1 would sharply reduce federal funding, increase administrative burdens, and worsen access to care, especially for Medi-Cal enrollees, immigrant families, rural communities, and reproductive health patients. The second half of the hearing examined how ICE raids and related federal actions are creating fear, reducing clinic and emergency department use, and disrupting children’s access to schools and early childhood education. Department of Health Care Services Director Michelle Bass outlined the main H.R. 1 provisions affecting Medi-Cal: work requirements, semiannual eligibility redeterminations, shorter retroactive coverage, new cost-sharing, limits on provider taxes and state-directed payments, reduced federal support for emergency and lawful immigrant coverage, and a one-year ban on Medicaid funding for prohibited abortion providers. She estimated millions could lose coverage, with tens of billions of dollars in federal funding at risk. Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California warned the defunding provision could force clinic closures, service reductions, and loss of access to family planning, STI testing, and cancer screenings. The California Hospital Association said the financing changes could cut hospital revenue by tens of billions over 10 years and threaten access, especially for rural and safety-net hospitals. The Western Center on Law and Poverty argued the law would increase churn, paperwork, and uninsured rates, disproportionately harming working adults and people experiencing homelessness. Committee members asked about implementation timelines, notification systems, administrative costs, the effect on immigrant eligibility, and whether California could delay or mitigate some provisions. Bass said the state was still assessing federal guidance, planning county and provider outreach, and exploring a possible delay for work requirements and a transition period for provider-tax changes. Members also discussed how state budget actions may need to be revisited in light of H.R. 1, and how California might preserve access through state-only funding or other policy changes. In the second panel, CHIRLA, Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, and the Children’s Partnership described the health consequences of immigration enforcement. Speakers said raids and data-sharing fears are causing anxiety, trauma, and avoidance of care, with Los Angeles County reporting declines in emergency, urgent care, and clinic visits after enforcement actions. The Children’s Partnership said school and early childhood absences are rising in some communities and that enforcement is undermining children’s emotional well-being and access to education. Members asked for more data and discussed possible state protections, telehealth, mobile care, and legal and policy responses to reduce fear and preserve access to health and education services.

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• And as a result, Arizona has been left with a very big deficit.
• Deficit, tough choices are unavoidable.
• That reflects a reduction of enrollment. There are fewer people.
• And they've left Arizona with a massive deficit.
• Because of the deficit, tough choices are unavoidable. Mr.

Summary: The House convened, approved the journal, and spent much of the opening portion recognizing guests and interns from both parties, along with former lawmakers and a newly seated member, Representative Sylvia Allen. The chamber then took up House Concurrent Resolution 2065 honoring the late Alfredo Gutierrez. Members from both parties gave extended remarks about his life as a civil rights advocate, student activist, legislator, and mentor, and the resolution was unanimously adopted and transmitted to the Senate. Family members of Gutierrez were recognized in the gallery during the memorial tribute. The House then moved into Committee of the Whole on the first budget-related measures. On House Bill 4138, the “feed bill”/budget operations measure, Democrats argued the budget favored corporations and data centers over seniors, health care, housing, universities, and vulnerable families, while Republicans defended it as a continuation of prior policy and said it preserved tax conformity and modest agency cuts. After debate and questions, the committee recommended the bill do pass and the House adopted that report, sending HB 4138 to engrossing. The chamber next considered House Bill 4139, the amusement/gaming-related budget bill. Members debated whether it was essentially unchanged from last year’s budget language, with Republicans saying it was a continuation bill and that gaming-related provisions would support rural economies and tourism, while Democrats questioned the broader budget context and its effects on working families. The committee recommended HB 4139 do pass, and the House adopted that recommendation. The House then began debate on House Bill 4140, the state budget implementation bill, focusing on the budget stabilization fund and a proposed government efficiency initiative; discussion was still underway at the end of the transcript.

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• <00:56:16.160> in an ex in [clears throat] a reduction in an ex in [clears throat] a reduction
• Aside from that one-pager, we have some deficit requests.
• What we are requesting as a deficit on behalf of the counties, we are asking for a deficit request to
• for a deficit request to pay them<01:14:06.159> out.
• So you will deficit request for them.

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 210; 21 January, 2026: 1:30 PM, 925, all

Summary: The subcommittee heard the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks present its FY27 budget request and discuss accomplishments from prior appropriations. The commissioner highlighted improved conservation officer retention after salary increases, continued training and wellness efforts, upgrades to state parks and cabins, expansion of tiny homes, fisheries stocking and youth fishing programs, ongoing chronic wasting disease testing, and the Museum of Natural Science’s recent accreditation. The agency said it wants to maintain parks and facilities so they do not deteriorate again, and it emphasized tourism and public access benefits. Budget staff then outlined the request: $21.7 million in general funds, including increases for state parks, the museum, law enforcement, and chronic wasting disease; $23.2 million in state support capital and education funds; and $86.99 million in special funds authority. Major capital requests included $18.8 million for state parks projects at several parks, $1.25 million for law enforcement facilities, $2 million for Lake Lamar Bruce improvements, and $1.125 million for mobile teaching vans. Members asked for more detail on general fund increases, proof that law enforcement salary enhancements reached field agents, more information on the tiny home program and its return on investment, the source of motor vehicle funds, and a breakdown of requested pins and vacancies. The committee also questioned the agency about chronic wasting disease, with the department saying the $400,000 request supports testing and research and that live testing is not yet reliable. Members raised concerns about prioritization of lake and park maintenance, especially Lake Claude Bennett, and whether the agency is too reactive rather than proactive in addressing deteriorating facilities. The department said funding limitations and federal restrictions on certain lake dollars drive its priorities, and that it focuses on the most-used parks and lakes. No votes or formal actions were taken in the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• If we have to make reductions, fine.
• Where we can find not just simple cuts to special education or reductions to special education, but reductions
• The burden of those reductions. Ms.
• the department. reductions in expenses.
• These are reductions, and they have real results.

Bills: HF2430, HF2433

Keywords: education finance, teacher training, Read Act, state aid, school funding, education funding, children with disabilities, transition aid, special education, school district consolidation