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• see on page 5 that they're requesting an increase of $355,000 in regular salaries and $142,000 in matching
• number of positions, but they do request an increase of roughly $349,000 in regular salaries and matching
• The total requested increase to regular salaries and match is $579,468 for both the operations and UCP
• With respect to the data match program that you passed, our presses, our check printing machines are
• Senator Bryant, we admitted that yesterday, and so this is an updated package.

Summary: The committee met to consider several requests related to constitutional offices and court security staffing, with opening remarks noting that the fringe-benefit percentage had been updated to 40–45% and that the bills already filed would be amended if the committee approved the requests. Item B, from the Supreme Court, requested one new Supreme Court police chief position at LESO5 with no appropriation change; the committee approved it. Item C, from the Secretary of State, requested five additional State Capitol Police corporal positions, a reclassification and consolidation of several job titles, and salary maximum adjustments, along with a $498,000 appropriation increase for salaries and matching funds; after questions about how the office would absorb the changes and whether the new security role would replace a contract, the committee approved the item. Item D, from the Lieutenant Governor’s Office, sought to move from line-item maximum salaries to state pay-plan grades, with no change in the number of positions but an estimated $349,000 increase in salaries and matching funds. Office representatives said the change was intended to align with other constitutional offices, address a long period without raises, and improve retention, but Senator Hill placed the item on hold until the next day for follow-up questions. Item E, from the Auditor’s Office, requested a realignment of classifications, salary maximum increases, one UCP claims examiner position, and one UCP compliance agent, for a total increase of $579,468; the auditor said the office had withdrawn a government relations position from the request, that the new positions were revenue-neutral or needed to handle increased workload, and that salary increases were based on market comparisons and long-term stagnation. The committee approved item E, and the meeting adjourned after no further business.

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• so I'm wondering um if benefits package so I'm wondering um if the<00:31:16.960> author<00:31
• This bill matches up with some federal dollars and is allocated through the Vocational Rehabilitation
• This bill matches up with some federal dollars and is allocated through the Vocational Rehabilitation
• My understanding is that that's sort of matching the amount that had been received in one-time funding
• My understanding is that that's sort of matching the amount that had been received in one-time funding

Bills: HF1439, HF1004, HF498, HF1326

Keywords: HF1439, Minnesota Grocers Association Foundation, Carts to Careers, workforce development fund, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, grocery industry, food industry, food retail, retail workforce, job training, career pathways, scholarships, certifications, workforce pipeline, one-time appropriation, industry training, labor shortage, youth employment, apprenticeship

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• grants requiring 20% State match grants requiring 20% State match repayments<00:43:05.319> revolve
• The $39 million in state match will unlock $215 million in federal funds.
• The PFA does not have state match for the federal funds beyond that.
• 2023 uh the PF a received State match 2023 uh the PF a received State match needed<00:44:28.960>
• <00:44:48.559> for the PFA does not have state match for the PFA does not have state match

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• So the fee would match the tradition for the public charter schools.
• It would match the same fee for traditional public schools.
• So the fee would match the tradition for the public charter schools.
• It would match the same fee for traditional public schools.
• co-chair nne uh so the fee would match co-chair nne uh so the fee would match the<01:22:05.360><

Bills: HF2432

Keywords: HF2432, judiciary finance bill, public safety finance bill, corrections policy, crime victims, victim services, Minnesota victims of crime account, court fees, marriage license fee, financial crimes, fraud investigations, insurance fraud, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Commerce Fraud Bureau, wage theft, automobile theft prevention, nonprofit security grants, 911 funding, POST Board

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• That's why this package is important.
• That's why this package is important. That's why this package is important.
• And finally, members, this package And finally, members, this package includes<00:20:15.679>
• And so the matching grant um at 50%.
• It was on the matching answering that.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Is that match what you have? Let me check.
• Some of that, you know, we get the federal match on top of that, so this is helpful. Mr.
• So we've designed a package for our nurses, and this is Nurse Mary over here.
• So we've designed a package for our nurses, and this is Nurse Mary over here.
• So we've designed a package for our nurses, and this is Nurse Mary over here.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Finally, the package includes some 8.
• Additional local matches are being sought.
• Additional local matches are being sought.
• Additional local matches are being sought.
• By $34,500 in local matches in 2025. Additional local matches are being sought.

Bills: HF1587, HF2293, HF2218, HF1208, HF1482

Keywords: HF1587, Cass County, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, condemnation, eminent domain, state land, surplus land, public waters, tribal land transfer, federally recognized Indian Tribe, tribal ownership, land conveyance, no consideration, land appropriation, natural resources, U.S. Highway 2, Section 27 Township 145 North Range 28 West, land return, Tribal sovereignty

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• Continue to build land grants' capacity; they'll be able to also utilize this to match federal dollars
• There was no land package; there was...
• We talked about maybe getting it as a rider on land packages in both chambers, but there was no...
• There were no omnibus packages that came out. What we remember is just on continuing resolutions.
• Match cost-share requirements or provide additional funding so that they can get their ditches up and

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• Senator Champion also working on a small business-oriented package.
• <00:14:34.399> for<00:14:34.959> small do any sort of relief package for small do any
• sort of relief package for small businesses<00:14:35.920> or<00:14:36.240> renters<00:
• And when I was in Wilmer, not package.
• last uh week or earlier this package last uh week or earlier this week,<00:17:42.000> excuse<

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We have a package of state of Alabama. We have a package of state of Alabama.
• of bills that could present a package of bills that could present a package of bills that could cut
• This is the last bill in our package. And what this bill bill in our package.
• It requires a 50% match, 50/50 match with that local a 50% match, 50/50 match with that local a 50% match
• So I I think it's been matching. So I I think it's been matching.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Key cores and key blades need to be of the same alloy so that the hardness of the two metals match in
• Either way, without matching materials, the likelihood of lock functioning is greatly increased.
• mechanism uh either way without matching mechanism uh either way without matching materials<00:48
• I don't know, Representative Inan, if maybe there's a way that maybe we should probably be packaging
• I don't know, Representative Inan, if maybe there's a way that maybe we should probably be packaging

Bills: HF737, HF247, HF325, HF1330

Keywords: lead, cadmium, consumer products, safety regulation, retail restrictions, motor sports, nonoxygenated gasoline, fuel regulations, storage requirements, racing events, HF325, flavored nitrous oxide, nitrous oxide, whippets, laughing gas, retail sales, consumer protection, misdemeanor, commerce, Minnesota Statutes chapter 325F

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• sales tax on auto repair parts and leased vehicles in 2017, and the major transportation funding package
• sales tax on auto repair parts and leased vehicles in 2017, and the major transportation funding package
• As you may recall, two years ago the legislature set aside some funding to help with matching federal
• As you may recall, two years ago the legislature set aside some funding to help with matching federal
• additional State dollars to match additional State dollars to match Federal<00:46:17.599> discretionary

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The legislative package allocates the resources that I mentioned from the higher revenues and the use
• On to each of the major policy areas in the legislative package.
• the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties, is positive: $4.5 billion in the budget year, which matches
• And we look forward to bringing back a comprehensive Prop 4 package, working with the chair later this
• We appreciate the package included in the budget.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Committee met to consider the 2026 Budget Act, which leaders said was the negotiated compromise with the Senate and was expected to move to the floor that evening. Opening remarks emphasized that the plan balances the budget over two years, reduces the structural deficit, and builds reserves, while also protecting core services in the face of federal cuts. Jason Sisney outlined the legislative budget framework and the likely floor bills, including AB 109, SB 110, SB 122, and SB 125. Department of Finance representative Eric Khali said the administration appreciated the two-year balanced approach and supported the modification in SB 122, while noting the package uses additional revenues and new spending to soften or reject some proposed cuts. Most of the discussion focused on major spending areas. Members and subcommittee chairs highlighted protections and additions for health care and human services, including rejecting the proposed Medi-Cal asset limit change, delaying premium increases, restoring clinic and dental funding, supporting distressed hospitals and county indigent care, and expanding county eligibility staffing to handle H.R. 1-related workload. Education members described record or expanded support for TK-12 schools, child care, special education, community colleges, teacher recruitment, and higher education, including a change to extend Cal Grant eligibility to age 30 for some community college students. Housing and homelessness funding was increased for HAP, multifamily housing, and the low-income housing tax credit, while public safety members pointed to investments in victims’ services, restorative justice, and prison closure savings. Several members also raised concerns or priorities tied to the budget deal. Some praised the package as a moral document that protects vulnerable Californians, immigrant communities, LGBTQ residents, seniors, and people with disabilities. Others noted unresolved issues, including the MCO tax’s impact on districts, the need for more support for local journalism, arts, biotech R&D incentives, transit and GGRF-related concerns, and the need for continued work on Prop. 98 and long-term fiscal resilience. The vice chair cautioned that despite the current progress, the state remains vulnerable to revenue volatility and warned that the budget should build more resilience against a possible downturn. No formal vote was taken in the portion provided, but the committee was preparing the budget package for floor action and final negotiations.

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• But yes, all superintendent hiring decisions and compensation packages are discussed in public board
• that the superintendent of the Tolleson Union High School District receives a total compensation package
• Wow, that is a really great package.
• , or civic engagement packages, they're having to spend money for supplies and other things out of their
• I think that the budget process should be something that we consider in the whole package.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 2266, which would change school district and charter governing board policy from permissive to mandatory for excusing students for religious instruction during the school day. The sponsor and supporters framed it as a parental-choice and religious-liberty measure that preserves release-time programs, while opponents argued it would reduce local control, take students out of core instruction, create peer pressure and bullying, and raise constitutional concerns. After testimony from Secular AZ, a LifeWise Academy board member, and a school board president, the committee voted 7-5 to give HB 2266 a do pass recommendation. The committee then took up House Bill 2193, a cleanup measure related to student directory information and parent organizations such as PTOs/PTAs/APTs. Supporters said the bill would restore parent-to-parent communication that had been unintentionally limited by prior privacy legislation, while some members raised concerns about how the information could be used and suggested narrowing the language to prevent political or lobbying uses. The bill advanced on a 10-1 vote, with members generally supporting school-community communication but asking for possible amendments. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2075, which requires public school districts to submit superintendent and other top administrator contracts or attestations to ADE and have the information posted in a searchable database. The sponsor and Goldwater Institute supporters said the bill is a transparency measure because base salary reports do not show total compensation, benefits, or allowances; opponents from school administrator groups and rural districts argued the bill singles out districts while ignoring charters and other publicly funded education providers, and they said superintendent pay is already publicly available in other forms. Discussion also touched on whether the bill should be expanded to charters and private schools. The sponsor closed by emphasizing transparency and the committee continued discussion of the measure.

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• And the idea is that we are... it's a matching grant.
• And the idea is that we are it's<00:10:33.279> a<00:10:33.440> matching<00:10:33.839>
• it's a matching grant.
• So they match the it's a matching grant.
• schools have already started packaging. schools have already started packaging.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education heard presentations from the University of Louisville and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) on their strategic plans, enrollment trends, and budget priorities. University of Louisville President Bradley highlighted the university’s new five-year strategic plan, its R1 research status, community-engaged and opportunity college classifications, record enrollment of 25,005 students, and its role in serving first-generation, Pell-eligible, military-connected, and rural students. He also emphasized the university’s economic and workforce impact, including athletics, nursing, dentistry, and a recent Speed School building, and previewed major capital and program requests: a $142 million STEMH building, a $15 million one-time request for National Cancer Institute-related cancer research, and $5.3 million for the Kentucky Manufacturing Extension Partnership. He also discussed a planned $260 million health sciences building and the university’s efforts to expand health care access beyond Louisville through regional sites and residency partnerships. Members responded positively, with Representative Tipton asking about agency bond projects and regional health outreach, and President Bradley saying the university is evaluating debt capacity and exploring smaller projects while noting that the STEM building request would rely on state-funded debt service. He described UofL Health’s expansion into places such as Bullitt County, Shelbyville, Madisonville, and Paducah, and its efforts to train physicians for rural practice. Representative McCool praised the university’s military-friendly designation and cancer research priorities and noted personal family ties to UofL. Michaela Aman, a sophomore from Letcher County, also testified about how UofL has supported her as a rural student and emphasized the university’s commitment to opportunity and social mobility. KCTCS President Ryan Quarles and CFO Todd Kilburn then presented the system’s enrollment, completion, and workforce-training results. They said KCTCS now serves more than 110,000 students, graduated a record 24,000 students last May, and has moved from 45th to 4th nationally in graduation rate. They also highlighted that over half of students are first-generation, 60% work while enrolled, 70% of graduates work in Kentucky, and 74% graduate with no student loan debt. KCTCS described its common-course-numbering agreement with Morehead State as part of a broader transfer simplification effort, and said it trains about 200,000 Kentuckians annually when including workforce training and firefighter instruction. The system also outlined efficiency measures, including property sales, a new bookstore contract projected to save $4.3 million over five years, and a new evaluation process for real estate and facilities. KCTCS’s budget and capital requests included operating funding tied to enrollment growth, support for the TRAINs program, the ECTC training facility at Glendale, continued support for Health Force Kentucky, three capital construction projects at Jefferson, Bluegrass, and Gateway, and asset preservation funding focused on safety and security upgrades. Quarles also referenced House Bill 5, saying it would expand KCTCS’s correctional education and re-entry work and could help reduce recidivism. Members asked about the bill and its impact, and KCTCS said it already provides instruction in jails and prisons and sees the proposal as an extension of that work.

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• She also said entity resolution errors are well documented across federal systems, including matching
• The problem with that is the medical records that are from the VA don't match the actual records that
• The problem with that is the medical records that are from the VA don't match the actual records that
• So it puts that whole package together.
• It's all part of the big package, I guess. And, Mr.

Bills: HB2006, HB2165, HB2245, HB2348, HB2806, HB2901, HB2902, HCR2016

Keywords: sample ballots, elections, primary election, general election, mailing deadline, ballot mailing, county election officials, board of supervisors, secretary of state, early voting list, election administration, voter information, postal service, USPS processing center, city elections, town elections, special district elections, Arizona election law, ballot proofing, party chair

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 2348, which would appropriate state general fund money in FY 2027 for Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs projects including wireless networking at training centers, a reimbursement program for service members without government computers, lodging and kind for service members, and HVAC upgrades and maintenance. Two amendments were considered: the Marquez Amendment, which filled in dollar amounts for the appropriations, failed; and the Gillette Amendment, which restricted certain networking equipment for national security reasons, removed the reimbursement program, revised the lodging language, and tied some funding intentions to compliance, passed. After extensive testimony from the sponsor and several Army Reserve and National Guard witnesses about lack of Wi-Fi, inadequate lodging, safety concerns from long drives, and poor HVAC at joint facilities, the committee approved HB 2348 as amended on a 4-3 vote. The committee then considered HCR 2016, a ballot referral that would cap precinct size at 2,500 voters and eliminate county authority to use vote centers, emergency voting centers, and certain on-site early voting options. The sponsor said the measure was intended to restore precinct-based voting and let voters decide. County officials and election advocates opposed it, arguing that vote centers and early voting provide flexibility, are more cost-effective in many counties, and are necessary where geography, staffing, and facility availability make precinct voting difficult. After debate over local control, voter choice, and the practicality of precincting, the committee gave HCR 2016 a 4-3 do-pass recommendation. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2165, which exempts veterans from Arizona State Parks admission fees, and adopted the Marquez Amendment to extend the exemption to active military members, National Guard members, and reserve-unit members, with alternative ID options. Arizona State Parks testified in neutral, saying it supports veterans but is concerned about revenue losses; it estimated that even a modest share of veteran visits could reduce revenue by about $1.8 million annually. The sponsor said the bill was prompted by constituent requests and was meant to help veterans enjoy outdoor recreation and therapeutic opportunities. The committee then approved HB 2165 as amended on a vote of 4-0, with some members absent or not voting.

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• <01:50:29.040> what an effective date that would match what an effective date that would match
• statutes and rules that do not match statutes and rules that do not match other<04:32:19.040>
• So it's not a mix and match. Yeah, we shouldn't be mixing and matching like this.
• and matching like shouldn't be mixing and matching like this.<05:01:18.080> It's<05:01:18.320
• have something that doesn't match have something that doesn't match anything,<05:03:46.638> h

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• with our districts and other stakeholders to, to be able to provide, um, complete and robust, uh, packages
• It extends the temporary local match reductions of 33 or 50% for dishes with less than 200 students or
• There's A, the school district cannot afford its local match using all its resources.
• The distribution will not affect the local match of the schools.
• reduce, state matches increase.

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• you know, we don't want to do mail-in voting anymore, those are things we have not included in this package
• A pivotal investment in... ...in this package because that's not the Wisconsin way.
• income tax rebate of $870 million, doesn't it make some economic sense, financial sense, to kind of match
• Budgeted under the 2025-27 biennial budget act to provide management and administration match funding
• you know, we don't want to do mail-in voting anymore, those are things we have not included in this package

Keywords: 970, all

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• Also, campus financial aid offices package multiple types of financial aid awards. for students.
• student in California at a UC, for instance, has to come. up with, in addition to their financial aid package
• working at cafes or fast food restaurants or wherever they can to supplement their financial aid package
• justice and they actually go out on a ride-along or do some type of experience that way sometimes it's a match
• want to be in an elementary classroom and they're there for a certain amount of times and it's not a match

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