Transcript Highlights:

• The governor's proposed budget also supported a JR staffing model.
• Because it doesn't happen in one biennium, one budget cycle.
• Because it doesn't happen in one biennium, one budget cycle.
• Certainly, you can look forward to a state capital budget request to partner with us with a modern facility
• Unfortunately, with the budget, that hasn't been able to happen.

Bills: SB6062

Keywords: juvenile justice, criminal offense, minors, rehabilitation, legal provisions, 904, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill comes at the former. request of the city of Alpine.
• Irwin for bringing this forward, and I respectfully request your support for the bill.
• The income budget was $309,502. The total brought in was $315,048.
• The budget is quite different from OVG's budget and their actual expenses and incomes.
• The 2023-2024 budget expense was presented at $105,942. No income was found.

Bills: HB 1039, HB2289, HB2370, HB2404, HB3066, HB3076, HB3117, HB3118, HB3169, HB3178, HB3179, HB3182, HB3196, HB3241, HB3377, HB3500, HB3567, HB3715, HB3954, HB4098, HB4109, HB4222, HB4226, HB4412, HB4659, HB4682, HB4683, HB4755, HB4926, HB5165, HB5562, HB5596

Keywords: hotel occupancy tax, municipal revenue, tax authority, border counties, tax legislation, municipalities, hotel tax revenue, convention centers, economic development, local government authority, HB 2370, HOT tax, venue projects, convention center, municipal finance, local government code, Section 334.0082, tourism tax, debt financing, bond repayment

Transcript Highlights:

• We know that Democrats push through an automatic gas tax increase that hurts family budgets.
• We know that Democrats push through an automatic gas tax increase that hurts family budgets.
• </c><00:26:43.039><c> in</c> worried about not passing a budget in worried about not passing a budget
• Minnesotans should expect that a budget would be passed.
• It would be a solid budget, and it will be passed on time. What about the Senate?

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: House Republican leaders, led by Speaker-designate Lisa Demuth and Majority Leader Harry Niska, outlined their priorities for the upcoming Minnesota House session and said they intend to use an organizational majority to advance their agenda. They said their focus will be on stopping fraud, making government more accountable, reducing taxes and fees, and addressing affordability, energy costs, public safety, education, and permitting reform. Specific proposals mentioned included repealing the tax on Social Security benefits, rolling back automatic gas tax increases, repealing the nuclear moratorium, and changing state programs they said should be limited to people in the country legally. A central theme was the creation of a new House committee on fraud and agency oversight, which Republicans said will have subpoena power and be chaired by Rep. Kristin Robbins. They said the committee will investigate known fraud, review agency internal controls, and press agencies for information on staffing, office space, and cost savings. Rep. Jim Nash also described a proposed “fraud note” scoring system to rate agencies on whether they have implemented Office of the Auditor’s recommendations, with the goal of informing appropriations decisions. On education and public safety, Niska said Republicans want fewer mandates and higher standards in schools, citing low reading and math proficiency, and leaders said they want stronger accountability for repeat and juvenile offenders. They also said they expect committee chairs to be Republican, may reduce Democratic committee seats if Democrats do not show up, and are not planning a power-sharing agreement unless the chamber returns to a true tie. They discussed the pending court case involving Rep. Brad Tabke, a possible recall process for absent legislators, remote voting rules, and a special election timeline, while insisting they expect Democrats to appear on the first day of session and that they will proceed with organizing the House and electing a speaker on January 14.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> current proposed presidential budget current proposed presidential budget would<00:18:34.480><c>
• So at this point, thank you requested.
• We got the 4% budget cut that everyone else did, but we did get a generous budget allocation to meet
• </c> over the request. over the request. &gt;&gt; Very<00:38:46.080><c> good.
• </c> EPA, and they make a request EPA, and they make a request for<01:13:38.480><c> somebody</c><01:13

Bills: SB8

Keywords: utilities, public service commission, energy regulation, appointment, emergency declaration, tax increases, consumer protection, Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:51 Approval of Minutes 00:02:07 Legislator Comments 00:02:18 LIHEAP Public Hearing 00:04:19 PSC Update on RS 26 SB 8 00:32:18 WaterStep Presentation 01:04:08, 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• and hospital budget hospital budgets and hospital budget review.<00:15:25.519><c> 9455</c> review. 9455
• </c> For fiscal year 27, hospital budgets For fiscal year 27, hospital budgets allows<00:15:50.639><c
• Their budget process, and comes down with their budget orders and decides how much of hospital budgets
• </c><01:09:22.239><c> Um</c> hospital budget review. Um hospital budget review.
• </c> budget process has not been completed. budget process has not been completed.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Additionally, as you may recall, we now have a school district budget cap and a town budget cap.
• </c> district budget cap, and the town budget district budget cap, and the town budget cap,<00:03:28.840
• </c> 10% budget committee rule. 10% budget committee rule.
• committee, statutory budget committee, a budget committee, as opposed to a finance committee.
• </c> didn't know what to do with his request. didn't know what to do with his request.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We respectfully request your aye vote. Thank you again. Thank you so much.
• Concerns have also been raised about pressure on jurisdictions' budgets.
• We request an aye vote. Thank you. Good morning, Chair and members.
• But when you request, when you get the... “Receive your mail.
• But when you request, when you get the request from the registrar of voters, our verifying your address

Summary: The Assembly Elections Committee met on July 2, 2025, with a quorum present and took up eight agenda items, including four consent bills. The committee first approved the consent calendar, which included SB 280, SB 621, SB 851, and SB 852, all moving forward without objection. The committee then heard several bills from Senator Umberg focused on election administration and campaign finance, along with SB 408 on voter-roll maintenance. SB 249 would require county board of education elections to be consolidated with the statewide general election. Supporters, including the League of Women Voters, argued this would increase turnout and make those elections more representative; opponents, including Orange County education officials, argued it would override local control, increase costs, and add ballot fatigue. The bill passed 5-2 and was re-referred to the Committee on Education. SB 398 would make it a crime to pay or offer contingent payments or other valuable consideration to induce voting or voter registration, closing what supporters described as a loophole involving lotteries and incentives. It passed 5-0 as amended and was re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety. SB 42 would remove the state ban on public financing for campaigns in general law cities and counties, allowing local voters to decide whether to adopt such systems. Supporters from Common Cause, the League of Women Voters, and many local advocates said it would broaden participation and reduce the influence of big money; opponents raised concerns about taxpayer funding, guardrails, and local oversight. The bill passed 5-2 and was re-referred to Appropriations. Finally, SB 408 would require election officials to use U.S. Postal Service change-of-address data to help maintain voter rolls; supporters said it would improve accuracy and trust in elections, while one commenter questioned reliance on postal data. The bill passed unanimously 6-0 and was re-referred to Appropriations. The committee then completed the remaining roll calls and adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:07:19.120><c> Senate</c><00:07:19.520><c> file</c> respectfully requested.
• Senate file respectfully requested.
• </c><00:07:25.440><c> Senate</c> establishing a bienial budget.
• Senate establishing a bienial budget.
• President, I have the honor to announce that the House has exceeded to the request of the Senate for

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• >> The bill, because it is just making a request to authorize MDH to move forward with requesting this
• </c><00:33:12.680><c> uh</c> but I'm not on the budget uh but I'm not on the budget uh sub-committee.
• </c> structural budget deficit. structural budget deficit. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes.
• </c><00:53:42.920><c> as</c> and out-of-state travel requests as and out-of-state travel requests as
• Um one could request them to attend.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Monday, March 23, 2026, 960, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So it starts with a parental request.
• So it starts with a parental request.
• I wanted to just call out some amendments that we are requesting.
• Fortunately, 300% is roughly right around what the ALICE survival budget is now.
• </c><01:13:14.960><c> for</c> the Alice house survival budgets for the Alice house survival budgets for

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several education-related bills, with testimony largely in support. SB 1388 and SB 1393, both concerning the School Facilities Authority and Department of Education representation and land conveyances, received support from DOE and the School Facilities Authority, with no questions or action taken. SB 423, which would add Head Start representation to the Early Learning Board, was supported by the Early Learning Board and the Executive Office on Early Learning, which explained the bill would realign the board with federal Head Start Act requirements after the board was restructured in Act 170; EEL also requested an effective-date amendment. SB 422, allowing DOE to award diplomas to students whose education was disrupted by war, drew support from DOE, the Chamber of Commerce, the Military Council, and the Special Education Advisory Council, but also significant opposition from the Hawaii Patriot Republicans and many individuals; members asked questions about the bill, and DOE explained the measure’s purpose, but no vote was taken. The committee also took testimony on SB 532, which would expand who may administer certain medications in schools. DOE, the Department of Health, and the University of Hawaii supported the bill. Members asked detailed questions about oral, nasal, and topical medications and the process for prescription review and administration; DOE explained that parents request the medication, a school form is completed, a nurse reviews it, and either a trained school health assistant or a contracted nurse administers the medication. DOE said the measure could improve attendance and learning, especially for students with ADHD, asthma, and other chronic conditions. The committee then heard SB 659 on locally sourced food products and school meals, where DOE’s procurement office opposed the higher small-purchase threshold and DOE exemption from procurement rules, while Ulupono Initiative, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Hawaii Public Health Institute, and others supported the bill as a way to advance farm-to-school goals and the 30% local food target by 2030. Testimony and questioning focused on the proposed threshold increase, transparency, and whether an online bidding system would be preferable. Finally, the committee heard SB 1300 on subsidies for ALICE families’ school meals. DOE supported the bill but requested amendments: defining eligibility at 250% of the federal poverty level, delaying implementation until the 2026-2027 school year, and covering reduced-price lunch students in full for 2025-2026. HSTA, Hawaii Appleseed, Catholic Charities Hawaii, Pride at Work Hawaii, Hawaii Youth Services Network, and others supported the measure, emphasizing food insecurity, the burden of meal paperwork, and the educational importance of free meals. Hawaii Appleseed suggested replacing ALICE with a federal poverty level standard and removing a rulemaking requirement that could delay implementation. No votes or final committee actions were reported in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• We have a lot of requests from the Goldwater Institute.
• So we are constantly having a flood of record requests.
• that desk who is doing all of those requests.
• And that's the purpose of the budget process.
• And that's the purpose of the budget process.

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Well, we put out a request for proposal.
• </c><00:43:04.480><c> an</c> department has requested an department has requested an appropriation<00
• </c> do more too um we're just requesting do more too um we're just requesting thank<00:48:10.359><c>
• </c> been an elective and the whole requests been an elective and the whole requests have<00:48:47.640
• </c> proactive is not part of the uh budget proactive is not part of the uh budget right<01:22:04.679

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 110, HD1, which would clarify local food purchase goals for the Department of Education. DOE said it supports the measure and will work toward the 30% local food mandate by 2030. The Department of Agriculture also supported the bill, and outside advocates from the Hawaii Public Health Institute and Hawaii Farm to School Network strongly backed it as consistent with prior farm-to-school laws and helpful for measuring progress toward the goal. The committee then took up House Bill 293, which would exempt certain DOE purchases of local edible produce and packaged food products from electronic procurement rules and allow written-quote purchasing thresholds, including a lower quote requirement for some rural schools. DOE, the Department of Agriculture, the State Procurement Office, and the Hawaii Farm Bureau all supported the measure, describing it as a tool to help the department test and add local products and meet the 30% goal. However, members pressed DOE on the bill’s purpose and mechanics, questioning why the department could not simply add products to vendor lists or use existing procurement flexibility. DOE explained it was trying to test new local products, including products not yet on the USDA-approved list, and said the bill would allow limited pilot purchases while it works through USDA approval and vendor-list updates. Members also raised concerns about whether the bill was being used to bypass procurement and whether small farmers or aggregators could realistically supply the needed volume. House Bill 1069, which would add two voting members representing DOE and the Board of Education to the School Facilities Authority, also drew support from DOE and the Board of Education. Supporters said the change would improve accountability, strategic input, and communication on school facilities matters. SFA testified that it has already increased coordination with DOE through regular meetings and that recent discussions have been more robust. Committee members questioned whether voting seats were necessary given that DOE and BOE could already attend meetings and receive updates, and they raised concerns about how a voting representative would report back and whether the measure would actually solve communication problems. No votes or final actions were taken on the measures during the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, JBC will be meeting across the street on adjournment, and we'll be considering supplemental budget
• requests from health care policy and finance.
• adjournment and we'll be considering adjournment and we'll be considering supplemental<00:26:32.720><c> budget
• </c><00:26:33.360><c> requests</c><00:26:33.919><c> from</c> supplemental budget requests from supplemental
• budget requests from healthc<00:26:35.039><c> care</c><00:26:35.279><c> policy</c><00:26:35.600><c>

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, and suspended Senate Rule 1B to allow Senator Sullivan’s granddaughter, daughter, and wife to lead the chamber in the Pledge of Allegiance. The Senate then approved the January 26, 2026 journal as corrected and received routine administrative notices, including that several bills and resolutions were correctly engrossed or revised. Members made a series of announcements and personal privilege remarks recognizing guests and upcoming events. The chamber welcomed representatives from Summit Stone Health Partners, who were praised for their behavioral health and crisis services in Northern Colorado, including crisis intervention, detox, outpatient treatment, mobile crisis response, and peer support. Senators also highlighted an upcoming higher education reception, a Forest Health Council breakfast, a State Affairs Committee hearing on Senate Bill 4, and a Colorado Airport Operators Association reception. Additional announcements noted that the Joint Budget Committee would meet on supplemental budget requests from the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, and that the Joint Health and Human Services Committee would hold its SMART Act hearing after adjournment. Senator Bridges promoted the Great Colorado Payback and National Unclaimed Property Day. The Senate then adopted a motion to recess until 11 a.m. later that day.

Transcript Highlights:

• tax assessor collector is not required to send a refund to a taxpayer unless the taxpayer formally requests
• If no request is made, any overpayment is applied toward the next year's property taxes.
• You can request a refund and it must be processed within 60 days of the request.
• The city pre-funds the park board on a quarterly basis per the approved budget and a 95% factor that
• True up if HOA achieves or exceeds the approved budget, the remaining funding is provided to the park

Transcript Highlights:

• If not, Madam Clerk, Governor's Message No. 4 makes amendments to the Governor's executive budget request
• 15.879><c> executive</c> amendments to the governor's executive amendments to the governor's executive budget
• <00:02:16.720><c> request</c><00:02:17.080><c> for</c><00:02:17.239><c> fiscal</c><00:02:17.640><c> banum
• </c><00:02:18.319><c> 2025</c><00:02:19.319><c> to</c> budget request for fiscal banum 2025 to budget
• request for fiscal banum 2025 to 2027<00:02:21.519><c> file</c><00:02:22.519><c> Governor's</c><00:02

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I respectfully request concurrence in Senate amendments. Thank you.
• I respectfully request concurrence in Senate amendments. Thank you.
• Respect the request and I vote. ...couldn't be more valuable. Respectfully, I request an aye vote.
• Goes in the black hole of their budget for wasteful spending.
• Goes into the black hole of their budget for wasteful spending.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then moved through procedural motions, guest introductions, and a long consent calendar. Members also took up several motions to suspend rules, remove bills from consent, and add coauthors to resolutions. The chamber then considered a series of concurrence items and resolutions, with most measures passing on largely bipartisan or unanimous votes. Among the major policy items, the Assembly concurred in Senate amendments to AB 2056 on teacher exchanges with Mexico, AB 2323 on public notice, AB 1778 on controlled substances and gender-affirming care, AB 2692 on common interest developments, SB 575 on the Sea Otter Voluntary Contribution Fund, SB 939 on CalPERS service credit purchases, SB 1165 on contractor tax compliance, SB 930 on encryption for school exam proctoring, and SB 922 on local governments recovering street repair costs from public service operations. The body also adopted H.R. 110 on food as medicine and H.R. 117 urging Congress to reform Section 230 to address online harms to children, both after extensive supportive testimony from authors and colleagues. Several resolutions honoring Dolores Huerta and calling for federal infrastructure funding were also adopted. The most debated item was AB 1923, which would ensure the Fresno County Transportation Improvement Act appears on the November 2026 ballot. Supporters argued the county’s role is ministerial and that voters should be allowed to decide on the transportation tax measure; opponents said the bill overrides local authority and sets a troubling precedent. After debate, the Assembly concurred in Senate amendments and passed the bill 54-16, with immediate transmittal to the Governor. The chamber also adopted a second-day consent calendar and then took up multiple adjournments in memory honoring community members, public servants, and clergy before adjourning until Monday, August 10 at 1 p.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• With that said, what we've also noticed is that we have many more requirements or requests from from
• Our bottom line is you see what I've requested from our Legislative Finance Council.
• We have a budget request for ICIP critical of $3.2 million to ensure safety and security.
• But it's always good to know that as requests start coming to us, the Governor is going to chip in a
• Chair and Secretary, I just wanted to make a comment regarding the additional amount for your budget.

Transcript Highlights:

• Mayor Mahan has both a homelessness problem and a budget problem.
• So Mayor Mayhan has a homelessness problem and a budget problem, right?
• That's a request by the opposition.
• And so, again, to me, it just doesn't seem like an unreasonable request.
• , municipal budgeting.

Summary: The committee first heard SB 753, which would modernize California’s shopping cart recovery rules by allowing cities and counties to return abandoned carts directly to retailers, recover documented retrieval costs, and avoid the current impound-and-wait process. The author and supporters, including San Jose officials and the League of California Cities, said the bill would help clear streets, sidewalks, and waterways and reduce local costs. Grocers and retailers opposed the measure unless amended, arguing it would turn cart retrieval into a new cost burden and could create incentives for cities to charge too much for stolen property. After extensive discussion about notice periods, cost caps, and local ordinances, the committee adopted amendments and passed the bill 6-0 as amended. The committee then took up SB 445, which would speed up permitting and approvals needed for high-speed rail by requiring early engagement, setting rules for third-party coordination, and creating a dispute-resolution process. The author said the bill was narrowed from an earlier, broader transit proposal and was intended to reduce delays caused by utilities, local governments, and other entities. Supporters said permitting bottlenecks add major costs and delays to infrastructure projects, while opponents from utilities, cities, counties, telecoms, and special districts raised concerns about safety, reliability, affordability, and the need to review the pending amendments. The bill passed 8-1 to the Utilities and Energy Committee. The committee also heard SB 9, a narrower housing bill focused on accessory dwelling units. The author explained that it would require local ADU ordinances to be submitted to HCD for review and would make state standards control if a local agency fails to submit a compliant ordinance or respond to HCD findings. Supporters from housing and YIMBY groups said the bill would improve enforcement of state ADU law and prevent local barriers from slowing housing production. There was no opposition, and the bill passed 6-0. The committee then began hearing SB 79, which would allow more housing near major transit stops; the author and supporters framed it as a response to the housing shortage and transit underuse, and the hearing continued with extensive support testimony as the transcript ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• Otherwise, I wouldn't request it, but certainly, this is requested by the members.
• We have an operating budget of $355,000.
• Act request.
• I think Aetna is making a request, a public information request.
• we'll see exactly what the request says.

Bills: HB149, HB252, HB643, HB1442, HB1500, HB1672, HB1851, HB1893, HB2028, HB2768, HB2818, HB149, HB252

Keywords: artificial intelligence, regulation, biometric data, ethical AI, consumer protection, AI governance, employment compensation, state agencies, salary payments, general appropriations, government efficiency, public works, contractors, payment bonds, government contracts, construction law, transparency, open meetings, government accountability, public access

Transcript Highlights:

• within the budget.
• budget budget typically<00:15:03.480><c> so</c><00:15:03.639><c> we</c><00:15:03.839><c> prepare</c>
• The budget assumed $276.5 million, so the estimates were $348.50 million and the operating budget assumed
• </c><02:07:08.159><c> assumed</c> million the budget assumed million the budget assumed $276.5 $276.5
• </c><02:07:21.000><c> assumed</c> 348.50 and the operating budget assumed 348.50 and the operating budget

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee received an overview from Chris of the Legislative Budget Assistance Office on how it will estimate unrestricted revenues for the General Fund, Education Trust Fund, Highway Fund, and Fish and Game Fund. He explained that the committee’s work is based on current law, not pending bills, and that the estimates will feed into a House resolution and an amendment to House Bill 1, the operating budget. He also described the broader budget process, including how House and Senate estimates are reconciled, how surplus statements account for revenue changes from enacted bills, and how a committee of conference could resolve differences later in the session. No votes were taken. Members then asked about why the Education Trust Fund was running below plan. Chris said the shortfall appeared to be driven largely by business taxes, including differences in the BET/BPT split and improved tax-processing systems that better track where business tax payments belong. Representative Orr also asked about tobacco tax collections and out-of-state sales; Chris said tobacco revenue was likely overestimated in 2023 based on COVID-era patterns, with more people smoking at home, and noted that e-cigarette tax revenue goes to the General Fund while cigarette taxes are split between the General Fund and Education Trust Fund. He said he did not have a specific estimate for cross-border sales. Commissioner Lindsay St. Pierre of the Department of Revenue then began a deeper dive into the department’s role and the taxes it administers. She reviewed the department’s mission, organizational structure, taxpayer services, and the tax policy and legislative analysis staff who prepare fiscal notes and testify on bills. She noted that the department administers about $2.9 billion in revenue across major taxes such as business taxes, meals and rooms, and utility property tax, and that the figures being discussed were preliminary because the annual report had not yet been issued. The discussion was informational only, with no formal action taken.