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• </c> session including six-month budgeting session including six-month budgeting streamlining<00:25:51.200
• </c> result about 97 99 .7% of dcf's budget result about 97 99 .7% of dcf's budget transferred<00:29:
• </c><00:31:14.080><c> activity</c> total spending in each budget activity total spending in each budget
• </c><00:43:10.599><c> was</c> children youth and fam's budget was children youth and fam's budget was
• He said it does show up in the budget book.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c><01:34:45.560><c> is</c> about 36% of our operating budget is about 36% of our operating budget is
• </c><01:34:51.920><c> for</c> recommended a supplemental budget for recommended a supplemental budget
• </c><01:34:56.880><c> request</c> Uh this aligns with the budget request Uh this aligns with the budget
• underfunded,</c><01:35:08.560><c> and</c> Our current budget is underfunded, and Our current budget
• DNR has two supplemental budget requests or proposals in the governor's supplemental budget.

Bills: HF4740, HF3940

Keywords: financial assurance, feedlot permits, manure storage, environmental compliance, agriculture regulation, abandoned infrastructure, pollution control, environmental impact, animal feedlot, livestock, regulations, Minnesota Rules, 1183, house

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• Uh Medicaid budget is presented at 2%.
• </c> budget. Most states average 3.5. budget.
• budgets and financial documents.
• budgets and financial documents.
• B. not enforced and and because of budget not enforced and and because of budget issues,<01:27:45.280

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board meeting began with a roll call and approval of the October 7 meeting minutes. The chair then reordered the agenda to hear the item on Medicaid reimbursement rates and network adequacy first because of scheduling issues. Dr. Steve Robertson of the Kentucky Dental Association was sworn in and testified at length about Kentucky’s dental Medicaid program, arguing that reimbursement rates are unsustainably low, have been largely flat for decades, and are often below the cost of providing care. He said Kentucky ranks near the bottom nationally in oral health, dental Medicaid rates are often 60% or less of commercial rates, and the program’s share of the Medicaid budget has effectively remained around 2% despite growth in enrollment and services. Dr. Robertson said the low rates are contributing to provider losses, rural access gaps, longer wait times, dental deserts, and greater use of emergency rooms for preventable dental problems. He cited examples of office costs exceeding reimbursement for basic procedures, noted that many dentists are small private businesses, and said the state is struggling to recruit and retain dentists because of low payment levels and high student debt. He also pointed to disparities with neighboring states and said recent increases in some oral surgery and cleaning codes were not enough to address the broader problem. His recommendations included completing the rebasing study, increasing dental reimbursement in the upcoming budget, tying future reviews to inflation and cost data, aligning benchmarks, and prioritizing preventive and restorative care to improve workforce stability and access. Board members asked about the size of the needed increase, the effect of private insurance on dental practice finances, and what a new dentist might expect to earn. Dr. Robertson said the association is working on an appropriations request and that private insurance pressures are part of the problem as well, since many plans are HMOs or PPOs with limited provider control over rates. He also said the association can no longer conduct reimbursement surveys because of FTC restrictions, but would try to obtain current ADA data. In response to questions about the future of the program, he warned that without significant changes it could become unsustainable and cited Ohio and Missouri as examples where higher reimbursement improved provider participation and access. The board then heard from Mr. Bowman of Baldwin Consulting, who discussed outpatient behavioral health providers, including ABA therapy and mental health/substance use disorder services. He said these providers face similar issues of rising costs, flat reimbursement, and access problems. He reviewed Kentucky’s network adequacy standards, including travel-time standards, 30-day appointment limits, and newer federal requirements that will require services within 10 business days by 2029. He said wait times for outpatient behavioral health, especially children’s services and ABA, have grown substantially, sometimes to more than a year, and emphasized that the Medicaid department must enforce these standards.

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• And this bill, budget, everything else.
• </c> worked within the context of the budget worked within the context of the budget that<00:24:44.960
• And this is what we do budget targets.
• In fact, we're facing a $6 billion budget deficit.
• </c> when we're facing a $6 billion budget when we're facing a $6 billion budget deficit,<01:37:38.719

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> through the budget through the budget process<01:13:30.719><c> and</c><01:13:31.120><c> the</c><
• This budget, our budget was increased by 40% in 2023.
• This<01:21:51.199><c> budget,</c><01:21:51.600><c> our</c><01:21:51.840><c> budget</c><01:21:52.159><
• c> was</c><01:21:52.320><c> increased</c><01:21:52.719><c> by</c> This budget, our budget was increased
• </c> good budget that helped motans in 2023. good budget that helped motans in 2023.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We than what the original budget um had.
• 43:48.639><c> proposals</c> original and revised budget proposals original and revised budget proposals
• budget.
• budget.
• Thank you. quarter 25% of the federal budget for quarter 25% of the federal budget for MDH,<01:46:44.080

Keywords: 1183, house

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• For information purposes, we have included the conference starting points for the budget spreadsheet,
• Members, the blue rows on the budget spreadsheet represent where we already agree on funding issues.
• effort to move closer to the House position as we work toward resolving and closing out several of our budget
• The blue rows on the budget spreadsheet represent where we already agree on funding issues.
• effort to move closer to the House position as we work toward resolving and closing out several of our budget

Summary: The Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services/Health Care convened, organized itself, and adopted motions naming Senator Trumbull as chair and Representative Andrade as vice chair. The chair explained that conference starting-point documents for the budget spreadsheet, projects, proviso, back of the bill, implementing bill, and conforming bills were posted for reference, showing each chamber’s positions as they came off the floor. The Senate presented an offer to the House on the budget spreadsheet, projects, proviso, and back of the bill. The chair said blue rows reflected items already agreed to, while yellow-highlighted rows showed the Senate’s offer, and described the proposal as a good-faith effort to move toward the House position. Representative Andrade said the House would review the offer and respond within a few hours. There was no public comment. Members were reminded to watch for notice of the next meeting, with one-hour notice expected, and the committee adjourned without further business or votes beyond the organizational motions.

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• So, that was just based capital budgets.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Well, when we put our capital budget &gt;&gt; Well, when we put our capital budget together
• "So, my name is Janice Thomas, Deputy State Budget Director.
• And so, they're come in over budget.
• . budget. budget.

Keywords: 0:00:01 Call to Order and Roll Call 0:00:28 Approval of Minutes 0:00:40 Information Items 0:01:13 Rpt from Postsecondary Institutions 0:26:46 Project Rpt from Finance and Admin Cabinet 0:30:53 Lease Rpt from Finance and Admin Cabinet 0:39:20 Rpt from OFM – KIA 0:52:42 Econ Development – EDF Grants 0:55:15 OFM Debt Issues 0:58:43 Informational Discussion 1:44:36 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The committee first handled routine business, including a quorum call, approval of minutes, and informational items on school district financing and KCTCS equipment purchases. It then considered two KCTCS capital projects after initially rolling them together and later unrolling them: a Fire Commission Fire Academy maintenance building project that had grown from an original $2 million authorization to $4.7 million because of design changes, soil issues, and higher mechanical costs, and a $1.5 million renovation of the Blake Lee building at Somerset Community College for a health science simulation lab. Members questioned the large cost increase on the fire academy project and the adequacy of front-end due diligence, while KCTCS said the project was bid and ready to proceed and that a 15% contingency had been included. Both projects were approved by roll call vote, with the Blake Lee project ultimately approved after the committee unrolled the items and took them separately. The committee next heard and approved a University of Kentucky public-private partnership for the Hamburg East Medical Office Building, a five-story, 220,000-square-foot facility with a not-to-exceed budget of $275 million. UK said the project is intended to expand outpatient access, consolidate some services, and support projected growth in patient volume; the building will house multiple specialties, urgent care, therapy, imaging, and a retail pharmacy. Members asked about possible community uses, consolidation of services, and whether the project would free up other space, and UK said it hopes to consolidate some services and free campus space. The project was approved by roll call vote. The committee then approved three UK lease renegotiations: a specialty pharmacy and infusion services lease at Wellington Way in Lexington, a Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences lease at Conte Terrace, and a College of Social Work lease at McGrath Park Way. Members asked about rising lease rates, occupancy, and whether space needs should be reduced; UK and the lessor’s representative said the pharmacy space remains busy, the ophthalmology lease was lower than before, and the social work lease had been negotiated down from a higher request. The committee also approved a Department of Military Affairs project amendment for a Mutual Field Maintenance Shop Restoration project, increasing federal funding by $1 million to $4.5 million because of higher construction costs, and approved a Kentucky State University Shanty Hall renovation project funded by bond and HBCU Title III funds. Finally, it approved a new lease for the Office of Mines and Minerals in Pike County, a new lease for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services in Pulaski County, and a lease renewal for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services in Kenton County after questions about rent increases and office utilization; the cabinet said the Kenton County space still has limited vacancy and remains in use by field staff. The meeting ended as the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority began presenting six sewer and water loans and six cleaner water program grant reallocations, with members agreeing to roll those items for later consideration.

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• Our budget in a much more timely manner.
• :42:21.280><c> because</c><00:42:21.520><c> of</c> budgets destabilized simply because of budgets destabilized
• out-year's budget significantly.
• but also the this year's budget, but also the outyear's<01:04:37.680><c> budget</c><01:04:38.079><c>
• We as outyear's budget significantly.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And one of the reasons that I find this bill problematic is in the budgeting process.
• </c> problematic is in the budgeting process. problematic is in the budgeting process.
• ,</c><00:04:14.080><c> but</c> affect your your relative budgets, but affect your your relative budgets
• So that, um, in many areas we're well in excess of the amount spent on the operating budget.
• Spent on the operating budget.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c> walz's budget walz's budget recommendations<00:01:35.799><c> uh</c><00:01:36.119><c> for</c><00:
• </c> same time the governor's uh budget same time the governor's uh budget proposal<00:07:55.240><c>
• It may have a budget impact for future operating budgets with the replacement of more energy-efficient
• It may have a budget impact for future operating budgets with the replacement of more energy-efficient
• It may have a budget impact for future operating budgets with the replacement of more energy-efficient

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There are no effects shown here because that is well outside of the budget window.
• </c><00:14:46.720><c> agreement</c> uh provision from the budget agreement uh provision from the budget
• </c><00:15:25.440><c> Um</c><00:15:26.079><c> on</c> well outside of the budget window.
• Um on well outside of the budget window.
• Leaders agree that budget, given.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• These documents show the conference committee's starting point for the budget, proviso, back of the bill
• These documents show the conference committee's starting point for the budget, proviso, back of the bill
• Yes, the Senate is pleased to make the House an offer on the budget.
• Members, the highlighted numbers on the right side of the budget spreadsheet indicate where the Senate
• House looks forward to working with you and our conference committee members as we move through the budget

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Second, the third would be the budget issue. You know, budget challenges.
• Second, the third would be the budget issue. You know, budget challenges.
• Second, the third would be the budget issue. You know, budget challenges.
• Second, the third would be the budget issue. You know, budget challenges.
• so managing budgets and doing so with diligence is ... ...have budget challenges and, so, managing budgets

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I'm anticipating a very tight budget. budget. budget. &gt;&gt; Yes,<01:04:28.160><c> sir.
• We're just in tight budget times now.
• We're just in tight budget times now.
• We're just in tight budget times now.
• We're just in tight budget times now.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Education met without a quorum, so the minutes were not approved. The main presentation was from retired economics professors John Garren and Dr. Kums, who discussed their Bluegrass Institute research on teacher compensation in Kentucky since the Kentucky Education Reform Act era. They said teacher base salaries, adjusted for inflation, have declined over the last decade, while state-paid “on-behalf” benefits such as pension and health insurance contributions have risen sharply; they argued total teacher compensation has increased modestly overall, but less than per-pupil funding. They also presented broader context on staffing growth, declining average daily attendance, Kentucky’s low share of teachers among total school staff, and flat or weak NAEP and ACT performance trends, including widening white-Black score gaps on NAEP. Members questioned the methodology and interpretation of the compensation figures. Representative Bojanowski argued the on-behalf calculations may overstate teacher compensation because they include insurance and pension costs that also benefit classified employees and retirees, and he asked for clarification on the denominator used to derive the per-teacher amount. Representative Truit said the presentation could be misleading if it implies teachers earn $94,000 in salary, and he objected to framing pension stabilization payments as teacher pay. The presenters responded that they were using total compensation, not salary alone, said they had divided total personnel-related on-behalf payments by the relevant staff count, and promised to review and send a technical explanation. Representative Truit and Chairman Typton both emphasized that compensation should be viewed as salary plus benefits, not salary alone, and noted that pension contributions are part of the cost of employing teachers. The presenters said their intent was to show the full compensation package and its relevance to labor supply and teacher shortages, not to claim that individual teachers earn the total compensation figure as salary. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond the decision to revisit the minutes at a later meeting due to the lack of quorum.

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• </c><00:21:46.400><c> situation</c> you look at our uh the budget situation you look at our uh the budget
• </c> immediately before we start a budgeting immediately before we start a budgeting process.<00:40:18.000
• /c> annual budget is around annual budget is around 325,000.<00:58:40.240><c> Um</c><00:58:40.960><c>
• </c> annual budget. annual budget.
• Every dollar to balance our budget.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We’re rapidly running out of time for the whole budget.
• We’re rapidly running out of time for the whole budget.
• We’re rapidly running out of time for the whole budget.
• We’re rapidly running out of time for the whole budget.
• We’re rapidly running out of time for the whole budget.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard from the Department of Labor on several House Bill 2 sections. Members discussed raising the annual elevator certificate fee, which had been $50 since at least fiscal year 2014; the commissioner said the Inspection Division generates more revenue than its costs, and members agreed to amend the fee to $75 and later voted unanimously to accept Section 137. The department also explained a proposed change to civil penalty/warning language in Section 139 to align enforcement across labor laws; that section was accepted unanimously. The commissioner then gave a detailed overview of the second injury fund, describing how it is financed by assessments on insurance carriers, how claims are reviewed for reimbursement, and how the fund is intended to reimburse certain workers’ compensation costs. Members questioned whether the program still serves its original purpose, whether it is revenue-neutral, and whether it should be sunset; the department said the fund is a mixed bag for the state and industry, but no sunset language was adopted. Sections 140 and 141 were then accepted unanimously. The committee next heard from the Judicial Council on Sections 125 through 127. The witness said the changes would streamline payment for indigent defense services other than counsel, reduce the number of bills requiring judge review, and expand the council’s ability to contract with providers for services such as translation and evaluations. He also explained a proposed fail-safe allowing the executive director to decline to process questionable invoices and send them to a judge instead. Members generally supported the streamlining, and Sections 125 through 127 were accepted unanimously. Toward the end of the discussion, members asked about the cost impact of changing the misdemeanor/felony threshold from $1,000 to a higher amount. The Judicial Council said felony cases are significantly more expensive than misdemeanors because they involve more hearings, more discovery, and more attorney time, with assigned felony cases costing several times more on average. No action was taken on that question in the excerpt.

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• </c> budget against $200 million. budget against $200 million.
• </c> you know, the new administrative budget you know, the new administrative budget that<00:14:54.800
• So that's already in that budget document.
• </c> money in the governor's proposed budget money in the governor's proposed budget shows<00:21:30.640
• Um as far in that that budget document.

Keywords: 00:00:20 - Call to Order/Roll Call 00:02:00 - Update on Rural Health Transformation Program 00:29:20 - Discussion of 26RS HB 134 00:36:35 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HB 134 00:37:41 - Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations 01:09:44 - Adjournment, 958, all

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• And importantly, the majority of the budget of the budget...
• But this is not a simple matter under these budget conditions.
• Ultimately, this is about more than budgets and policies.
• These budget cuts will not just inconvenience students. They will harm us.
• However, the 2026 budget proposal would defund TRIO entirely.

Summary: The Assembly Higher Education Committee held an oversight hearing on how federal actions are affecting California higher education, with opening remarks from the chair and members emphasizing the importance of state-federal shared governance and the need to protect access, affordability, and campus diversity. The first panel included leaders from the CSU, University of the Pacific, California Community Colleges, and UC, who described broad impacts from federal grant terminations, changes to student aid, loan limits, visa and immigration policy, and proposed reductions to research support. Testimony focused on the elimination of Grad PLUS loans, caps on Parent PLUS and Pell-related changes, the loss or suspension of hundreds of grants, and the resulting harm to student support services, research, workforce pipelines, food assistance, and health care training. UC and CSU representatives warned of major losses in research funding, indirect cost reimbursement, and student opportunities, while community college leaders highlighted uncertainty around federal grants and the need to maintain services for low-income, first-generation, undocumented, and other vulnerable students. Committee members asked how the state could respond, including through intersegmental partnerships, dual enrollment, transfer pathways, and support for basic needs and nutrition programs. Witnesses said California could help by sustaining financial aid, protecting minority-serving institution programs, and investing in research, housing, and workforce development. Several speakers stressed that federal changes were creating instability for students and campuses, and that the effects would likely be long-lasting, especially in health care, teaching, STEM, and social work pipelines. A second panel then focused on equitable access. The California Student Aid Commission described state efforts such as the $3.9 billion investment in aid programs, the Cal Grant system, the Dream Act, and possible reforms to better serve adult learners, foster youth, undocumented students, and students with dependents. The Los Angeles Community College District reported that federal cuts and policy shifts are discouraging students from applying for aid, threatening TRIO and MSI/HSI-funded services, and reducing support for basic needs, counseling, and workforce programs. The Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities and the CSU Academic Senate echoed concerns about FAFSA confusion, international student restrictions, grant losses, and the erosion of equity-focused programs. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the hearing; the committee primarily received testimony and discussed possible state responses.

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• Specifically, who we are, what we do, and our budget requests for the biennium.
• budget.
• All right, thank you, Executive Director. budget the remainder is allocated to budget the remainder is
• Our budget is annually $499,000, which allows us to comfortably have two FTEs at this budget.
• The governor is recommending a $24,000 increase to our budget per biennium.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all