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FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget Jun 12th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE SENATE ACCEPTS THE HOUSE REVISIONS TO OUR OFFER ON PRE-K-12 EDUCATION, BOTH BUDGETS
- PROVISO, EDUCATION CAPITOL OUTLAY PROVISO AND BACK OF THE BILL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HEALTHCARE BUDGET
- THE HOUSE HAS OFFERS ON PRE-K-12 EDUCATION BACK OF THE BILL, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HEALTHCARE BUDGET
- BACK OF THE BILL AND IMPLEMENTING BILL, CRIMINAL AND CIVIL JUSTICE, JUSTICE BUDGET AND PROJECTS, AND
- LINE 69 RELATED TO DEBT REDUCTION AND 79 RELATED TO THE BUDGET STABILIZATION FUND.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- And, senators, again, this is a good budget. And senators, again, this is a good budget.
- This is the Division of Medicaid at the 2027 enhancement budget. The 2027 enhancement budget.
- This is the Medicaid budget.
- Is that reflected in this budget? Mr. President, yes, that's reflected in this budget.
- We already passed the maintenance budget, so we're not talking about that budget now.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum present, approved the journal, and moved through routine orders before taking up committee reports, gubernatorial messages, House messages, and first and second reading calendars. Several bills were advanced, including appropriations measures and enrolled bills transmitted to the House, Governor, or Secretary of State. The chamber then proceeded to third reading and final action on a series of bills, with debate focused largely on budget priorities, Medicaid, firearms preemption, medical education funding, rural health, and kratom regulation.
The Senate passed Senate Bill 1420, creating a dedicated funding source for medical education beginning in 2028; Senate Bill 1430, strengthening state firearms preemption enforcement and authorizing penalties and injunctions against local violations; Senate Bill 1432, an appropriation for Health and Welfare indirect support and related modernization items; Senate Bill 1433, a large Medicaid enhancement budget with discussion of MMIS procurement, estate recovery, program integrity, hospital assessment fund alignment, and population/cost growth; Senate Bill 1434, the Division of Welfare budget reflecting SNAP administrative cost changes and Medicaid eligibility system updates; Senate Bill 1437, an appropriation for Idaho State Police tied to DNA collection for sexual battery and domestic violence offenses; Senate Bill 1439, delaying a school facilities model report deadline to 2027; and Senate Bill 1264 as amended, creating a rural health transformation account and legislative oversight committee for federal rural health funds. Most of these measures passed on party-line or split votes, while SB 1437 and SB 1439 passed unanimously.
The most extended debate centered on Senate Bill 1264, where supporters said the bill would give the Legislature oversight over already-awarded federal rural health money and help ensure sustainable uses, while opponents argued it would deepen federal debt and create a process that could still leave control with the executive branch. Another major debate was on Senate Bill 1418, the kratom consumer protection bill, which would restrict sales to adults 21 and older, set product limits and labeling standards, and allow inspections and enforcement against synthetic or adulterated products. Supporters framed it as a consumer protection and harm-reduction measure; opponents raised concerns about warrantless inspections, lack of pharmacy board support, and whether the bill would effectively normalize kratom. The transcript ends during continued debate on SB 1418, before a final vote is taken.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
Transcript Highlights:
- The restrictive language was removed from the FY26 budget line item for TAFDC.
- We now ask... ...change in the budget, but there is more work to do.
- The current budget and statutory language do require ... ...applying for TAFDC.
- Maryland aligns budgets and outcomes across agencies. Minnesota connects data on family well-being.
- Maryland aligns budgets and outcomes across agencies. Minnesota connects data on family well-being.
Summary:
The committee hearing covered a wide range of child welfare, family support, and human services bills. Testimony strongly supported a guaranteed cash stipend for young adults aging out of foster care (S.161), with the Attorney General’s Office, youth advocates, and foster care providers describing high rates of homelessness and poverty after exit from care. Providers also urged action on a resolve to study the foster care liability insurance crisis (H.197/S.1280), saying premiums and coverage losses are forcing program cutbacks and could reduce foster care capacity statewide. Another major topic was a direct care worker medication administration program registry (H.237/S.162), which supporters said would help recruit and train workers, especially bilingual staff, to address workforce shortages in human services.
Several bills focused on child protection and child welfare system practices. Supporters of H.267/S.145 called for advance notice to children’s attorneys when placements or other major events change, arguing that timely communication is essential to prevent unnecessary disruption and improve advocacy. Testimony also backed legislation to formally recognize and strengthen children’s advocacy centers and the Massachusetts Children’s Alliance (H.233/S.112), with prosecutors and CAC leaders describing the trauma-informed model as a longstanding, effective response to child abuse and trafficking. A bill to establish a Massachusetts children’s cabinet (S.115) drew support from advocates who said cross-agency coordination is needed to align policy and funding for children’s well-being.
The committee also heard testimony on bills addressing safety, equity, and family support. Senator Lovely and survivors supported S.152, which would create a civil cause of action for sexual abuse by adults in positions of authority or trust, with witnesses describing grooming and power imbalances in schools and youth-serving settings. H.274, a bill of rights for people experiencing homelessness, was supported by advocates who said it would add anti-discrimination protections and voting and privacy rights amid rising criminalization of homelessness. H.272/S.171 to protect maternal health received support from Rep. Montaño, MLRI, and a physician, who said the bills would make cash assistance available earlier in pregnancy and remove the medical-verification barrier. H.4216 on equitable hair care for children in state custody was supported by social workers and advocates who said hair care is tied to identity, dignity, and mental health. H.255 on empowering early educators drew testimony about barriers faced by renters and condo owners trying to open home-based child care programs. H.217, concerning resources and support for pregnant and parenting families, drew testimony from anti-abortion pregnancy resource center advocates. No votes were taken during the hearing, and several bills had no one signed up to testify or were deferred when witnesses were unavailable.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- So this bill will help formalize that this is a Medi-Cal benefit as we go through the budget process
- to get that funding restored this year. ...the budget process to get that funding restored this year.
- And yet, as you said, it is consistently used as a political football in the budget-building process.
- And it's really because... ...reintroduce and remained in a signed budget.
- again as an item to be cut from the budget.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Media Availability 5/17/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And that's the work that we did on the full state budget and the work we did last year.
- </c><00:07:27.600><c> on</c> threaten the to balance the budget on threaten the to balance the budget
- We passed a budget nonpublic schools.
- Our state budget was exploding.
- Our state budget was were overtaxed. Our state budget was exploding. exploding. exploding.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session - Part 2 - 05/13/26
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House File 1141, a bill for an act relating to housing, establishing a supplemental budget for the Minnesota
- For the budget items, rather than just $50 million in housing infrastructure bonds like my original bill
- For<00:02:27.640><c> the</c><00:02:27.760><c> budget</c><00:02:28.120><c> items,</c><00:02:28.680><c>
- </c> funding bridge until next year's budget funding bridge until next year's budget session,<00:03:42.160
- </c> secure meaningful budget-neutral secure meaningful budget-neutral investments<00:22:07.800><c> that
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Higher Education Committee Mar 17th, 2026
Higher Education
Transcript Highlights:
- Last year's federal reconciliation budget bill, H.R. 1, expanded the types of educational programs that
- There is a lot more that needs to be done, through the Legislature or the budget cycle, to address all
- That's the main part of our budget that we're usually looking to increase fees for on students.
- Does the cap, is it a blanket regardless of how many students, program, staff, budget?
- . ...but perhaps not an effective use of funds in a limited budget period.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/11/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Washington State actually has a line item in the budget that sends us money directly to the...
- We can fight it out in the budget, but we got to get this guy off the streets. ...we can fight it out
- in the budget, but we got to get this guy off the streets.
- But at the end of the day, the person who's responsible for balancing the budget in the county is the
- But at the end of the day, the person who's responsible for balancing the budget in the county is the
Keywords:
radiologic technologist, radiologist assistant, radiology, imaging, x-ray, diagnostic x-ray, fluoroscopy, mammography, computed tomography, CT technologist, nuclear medicine technologist, bone densitometry, radiation safety, radiation licensing, scope of practice, health workforce, rural health care, critical access hospital, supervision, telehealth
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- You're just taking it out of your current budget. >> Okay.
- Budget and finance might think differently on that.
- Budget and Finance might think differently on that.
- Budget and Finance might think differently on that.
- </c> current budget. current budget.
Bills:
SB99, SB585, SB2060, SB2069, SB2110, SB2115, SB2152, SB2211, SB2259, SB2315, SB2342, SB2382, SB2442, SB2446, SB2485, SB2544, SB2577, SB2580, SB2861, SB2919, SB3326
Keywords:
SB99, Hawaii, Employees' Retirement System, ERS, retirant, retiree rehiring, reemployment after retirement, retirement benefits, benefit suspension, school resource officer, SRO, public school safety, Department of Law Enforcement, DLE, labor shortage, difficult-to-fill position, teacher shortage, charter school, mentor teacher, vacancy rate
Summary:
The Committee on Ways and Means met for decision-making only and adopted recommendations on a long list of Senate bills, with no oral testimony taken. Early actions included SB 99 to pass unamended, SB 585 to pass with a date correction to 2015, SB 2060 to pass with amendments involving public project lists, legislative approval for fund transfers, and removal of certain appropriations, and SB 2069 to pass with amendments extending a sunset date and requiring transit-oriented development zoning. The committee also advanced several other measures, including SB 2110, SB 215, SB 2259, SB 2382, SB 2442, and SB 2485 unamended, while SB 2152, SB 2315, SB 2446, SB 2919, SB 2577, SB 2580, and SB 2861 were moved with various amendments, mostly date changes, appropriation blanks, or technical clarifications.
A substantial portion of the meeting focused on SB 2211, where Department of Human Services officials explained how the department was covering costs by using restricted funds and shifting Med-QUEST funding, and noted a need for $14 million plus support for $16.5 million in ACA enhanced tax credit subsidies. The chair indicated the bill would move forward with amendments, including blanking the appropriation pending more information on lapses, and the recommendation was adopted. SB 2544 was also amended to remove a specific appropriation and replace it with a blank cap on funds from DUR, and SB 2342 was amended to require projects to be in transit-oriented development zones and to reflect prior committee concurrence.
The most extended debate was on SB 3326, which would address utility restructuring. One senator opposed the bill, arguing it could raise rates, worsen reliability issues, and disrupt an existing utility without a clear plan, especially given island-specific conditions. Supporters argued the bill would separate generation from transmission and distribution, create competition, protect union jobs, and respond to aging infrastructure and financial weakness in the utility sector. After recesses and discussion of the Public Utilities Commission’s role, the chair changed the recommendation from pass unamended to pass with amendments requiring the PUC to conduct a study, provide an interim report before the next session, and a final report the following session. That amended recommendation was adopted, and the meeting then adjourned with no further business.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Particularly if you come into someone else's budget, then as you get budgeted, that budget can drive
- Just a couple budget slides for you.
- For fiscal year 2027, that will be line item 12.01 in our budget.
- they pay, and they set our budget.
- So you can see that our total budget for FY25 was $3.6 million. With that budget, we are able to...
Summary:
The House Agricultural Affairs Committee began by approving the minutes from February 12, 2026, and then heard a presentation from Idaho FFA state officers and Hadley Brown, the state creed speaking champion and national finalist. The FFA students described their agricultural experiences, leadership training, community service, and the three-circle model of classroom instruction, FFA activities, and supervised agricultural experience. They invited legislators to the state convention in Twin Falls and asked them to keep agricultural education and CTE in mind when considering future bills. Hadley Brown then recited the FFA Creed and discussed the competition process that led to her national title.
The committee then took up House Bill 503, which would place the Idaho Soil and Water Conservation Commission within the Idaho Department of Water Resources. Sponsor Representative Manwaring said the bill was intended to improve efficiency, reduce administrative duplication, and save about $107,000 while preserving the commission’s non-regulatory, locally led mission. Testimony from the Idaho Farm Bureau and the Idaho Association of Soil Conservation Districts reflected initial concerns about mission creep, but both groups said those concerns were addressed by Senate Concurrent Resolution 115, which affirms the commission’s independence and voluntary conservation role. Director Matthew Weaver said the merger process had been credible and stakeholder-driven, and that the agencies could work successfully together if the statutory duties and resources were preserved.
The committee voted to send House Bill 503 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation. It then heard and passed Senate Concurrent Resolution 115, which supports the merger framework and the preservation of the commission’s mission. Representative Miller, who sponsored the resolution, gave a lengthy background on conservation districts and argued that local, voluntary control is essential to their effectiveness. Members also noted that the resolution and bill should be considered together. Both measures received do-pass recommendations without opposition.
After the votes, Director Weaver, Deputy Administrator George Hitz, and Tori O’Neill provided a detailed report on the Soil and Water Conservation Commission’s work, including district support, conservation programs, CREP, WACPA, and budget requests for a new miscellaneous revenue fund and matching-fund shortfalls. The final presentation came from the Idaho Wheat Commission, whose executive director described the commission’s grower-funded structure, research and market development work, export markets, education programs like Bread in a Bag, and challenges such as low prices, high input costs, misinformation about wheat, and farmer mental health. The committee adjourned after the presentations.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- this is very appropriate for us to make these adjustments, and hopefully we'll have money in the budget
- I think the budgets would have to be reconfigured.
- They would have to look at their budget to make that happen.
- It only applies when budgets reach the size where professionalization becomes essential.
- It only applies when budgets reach the size where professionalization becomes essential.
Keywords:
animal cruelty, reporting, veterinary, protection, liability, regulation, community association, management certification, Florida Statutes, certified manager, association governance, building permits, inspections, offsite construction, local government, housing, property regulation, construction standards, state of emergency, emergency response
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Health & Long-Term Care Jan 29th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Health & Long-Term Care
Transcript Highlights:
- It shifts decisions away from the state budget and Democratic. Subsidizing abortions.
- We are all painfully aware of the dire budget climate facing lawmakers this session.
- We have seen what happens when constitutional duties collide with budgets.
- California and Colorado similarly rejected. ...in the state's annual budget.
- Make sure that there’s a budget and policy perspective on this group.
Keywords:
Washington Medical Commission, medical license, license relinquishment, voluntary surrender, nondisciplinary pathway, physician regulation, health professional licensing, disciplinary database, National Practitioner Data Bank, license renewal, license reinstatement, medical board, professional discipline, credential surrender, healthcare regulation, abortion, reproductive health, pregnancy termination, clinic access, abortion access fund
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- And excited to join the Finance Committee from Capital Budget. Thanks.
- So the growth is low. the operating fund to the transportation budget for a small portion of the sales
- And would there be a way to overlay the operating budget?
- So if we had our budget, because to your point, we're very dependent on retail sales tax... ...So if
- So what would our income growth look like and what would a potential state operating budget look like
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nomination of Michael Faulkender, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. Mar 6th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Finance Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Under President Trump's first administration, I think FSOC budget called for a 14-person staff.
- Secretary Yellen requested a budget for 44 staffers, 300% increase, but 44 staffers, three times.
- President Trump has said he wants a balanced budget.
- If Republicans slash up to $800 billion from Medicaid, as our own budget suggests, How many of the 70
- Still Republicans don't have a— plan to pay for their partisan budget bill.
Keywords:
nomination, Deputy Secretary of Treasury, economic policy, inflation, tariffs, tribal nations, government relations
Summary:
The meeting convened to consider the nomination of Mike Falkender for the position of Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. During the session, multiple members voiced concerns regarding current economic policies under the Trump administration, particularly around inflation, tariffs, and the impact on small businesses. Discussions frequently centered on the administration's approach to tariffs and taxation, and how these factors contribute to the rising cost of living and potential job losses. Additionally, the importance of bolstering government-to-government relationships with tribal nations was emphasized, highlighting the need for specialized offices focused on tribal affairs within the Treasury Department.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Article III Feb 26th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Article III
Transcript Highlights:
- This session our budget priority These are focused on the main pillars that keep us moving forward.
- As a university president I would thank you. know how challenging a budget can be. I do.
- And again, thank you for watching the base budget. We really appreciate that.
- So thank you so much for your time and attention to the budget.
- Thank you for the opportunity to to present our budget priorities.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Wed Feb 4, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> budget requests uh over recent months. budget requests uh over recent months.
- We support the budget.
- </c> could expect for this budget cycle. could expect for this budget cycle.
- </c><01:48:43.760><c> that's</c> that's not actually more budget. that's that's not actually more budget
- Uh I which is the judiciary budget.
Summary:
The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard House Bill 2095, which would provide supplemental appropriations for the Judiciary for the 2025-2027 biennium. Judiciary Administrative Director Brandon Kimura testified in strong support and outlined a request for about $6.4 million in supplemental operating funds, plus four permanent full-time position conversions. He grouped the request into security, services to court users, and staffing needs, including $3.25 million for supplemental armed private security at judiciary facilities statewide, nearly $200,000 for cybersecurity staffing and support, restoration of funding for substance use treatment purchase-of-service contracts, restoration of funding for the Office of Public Guardian on Kauaʻi, salary commission funding, a Kona court operations position, and two Court-Appointed Special Advocates positions converted from temporary to permanent. He also described five capital improvement requests totaling $55.4 million, led by $30 million for construction of a new South Kohala courthouse, $1.2 million each for air conditioning upgrades in Hilo and Kauaʻi, $15 million for elevator upgrades at Kahumanu Hale, and $8 million in lump-sum bond funds for emerging projects.
Several organizations testified in support, including Parents and Children Together and the True Cost Coalition. Supporters emphasized the importance of the purchase-of-service funding for domestic violence and substance use treatment services and said the restoration would return funding to pre-COVID levels and help providers maintain capacity. Kimura explained that the Judiciary often shifts funds among contracts during the year to avoid service interruptions, but that the reduced funding has caused delays and operational problems for providers and probationers.
Members asked detailed questions about the capital projects and operating requests. Representative Shimizu asked for more information on the lump-sum bond funds and the elevator project, and Kimura explained that the Kahumanu Hale request covers four remaining elevator shafts after earlier funding addressed the first five elevators. Representative Cochran asked about the absence of Maui County projects, and Kimura said the Judiciary is still planning for its older Maui facilities with DAGS. Chair Tarnas questioned the need for armed private guards and discussed whether court security should be prioritized within the Department of Law Enforcement; Kimura said the Judiciary needs additional personnel now and has not asked DLE to deprioritize other missions, though the chair suggested further coordination between the agencies. No vote or final action on the bill was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session: 2025 First Special Session - part 1 Jun 9th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This isn't because of budgets.
- It is not a cost reflected in our budget as other things are that we cannot pay for.
- This is to the ultra-wealthy and less about taking care of each other and our state budget.
- House File 4 is the Commerce Budget Bill. This bill, as you have...
- The operating cap is not just a budget tool or a line item on a spreadsheet.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 069 Mar 24th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Committee meeting. necessary for the joint budget committee necessary for the joint budget committee
- We urge a yes vote. this is to help us with our budget gap. this is to help us with our budget gap.
- So we we need to budget committee.
- Again, we are in a constrained budget.
- So, this study constrained budget.
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE Mar 9th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- All of this is taken into consideration when ADE is putting together the budget and when the governor
- It is all accounted for when they consider this general revenue budget amount.
- So ADE tabulates their budget request, and they present it to you all during budget hearings, accommodating
- It is all accounted for when they consider this general revenue budget amount.
- So ADE tabulates their budget request, and they present it to you all during budget hearings, accommodating
Summary:
The House and Senate Education Committee first approved minutes from February 2 and 3, then heard an interim study proposal on Arkansas adult education and the Excel Center model, presented by Goodwill Industries of Arkansas and the University of Notre Dame’s Lab for Economic Opportunities. Witnesses argued that about 300,000 Arkansas adults lack a high school diploma or GED and described the Excel Center as a diploma-granting public charter option for adults 19 and older, with wraparound supports such as child care, transportation, tutoring, life coaching, and career services. They said the Arkansas campuses are not state-funded, highlighted growth in enrollment and graduation outcomes, and cited research showing improved employment, earnings, and reduced criminal justice involvement for graduates. Committee members discussed the role of Goodwill’s nonprofit mission, the need for multiple adult education pathways, and the relationship between adult education challenges and broader state efforts such as LEARNS and ACCESS.
The committee then debated the interim study proposal procedure, including whether questions should have been taken before the vote. The motion to adopt the ISP passed, and members noted that the study would broadly examine adult education, GED testing, high school diplomas, charter schools, in-person adult education, and funding allocation. Several members asked for follow-up information on current adult education funding, the availability of Excel Centers, and the criminal justice study results.
After that, staff from the Bureau of Legislative Research gave a detailed adequacy funding overview for Arkansas K-12 education. They reviewed national funding principles and then explained Arkansas’s revenue streams and distribution system, including general revenue, the Educational Excellence Trust Fund, the Educational Adequacy Fund, local property-tax revenues, and facilities partnership funding. They also walked through the state’s foundation formula, categorical aid, supplemental aid, and additional funding, including the per-student matrix amount of $7,771 for 2025 and how funds are allocated to districts and charters. Members asked about student support staff, special education high-cost occurrences, ALE funding, teacher salary equalization, and the Excel Center’s treatment in funding totals; staff said some of those questions would be addressed in a later spending presentation. The meeting ended after the committee was told the department was present mainly to answer questions and no further business remained.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Jan 29th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It's a budget revision. So it's right there. Yeah. Okay, I'm sorry to interrupt already.
- That reduces pressure on ERs, courts, schools, and future state budgets.
- We have cuts being made federally, a challenging budget this year.
- the state budget.
- I think that's built into the budget. But that's certainly your prerogative.
Summary:
The committee met to hear presentations on possible uses of temporary Millennium Fund dollars for youth- and family-focused prevention programs. Members first approved the prior meeting minutes, then heard from the Idaho Children’s Trust Fund, which requested $682,000 for mid-sized grants to community organizations for child abuse prevention, parenting support, family resource centers, and school-based programs. The presenter emphasized the link between adverse childhood experiences and later substance use, and described the fund’s statewide grant-making process and current projects. Committee members asked about grant selection, funding sources, and how families are identified for services.
The committee also heard from Children’s Bridge, which requested $3.5 million over four years to build a shared-services infrastructure for child care providers. The proposal focused on helping providers stabilize their businesses through software, coaching, shared purchasing, bookkeeping, and access to benefits such as health insurance and retirement plans. The presenter argued that child care is part of Idaho’s prevention infrastructure and said the model would transition toward earned income and employer support over time. Members asked about similar programs, infrastructure, and how the model would be sustained after 2029.
Idaho Safety Assessment Centers requested $1 million to support 12 youth assessment centers that divert youth from court, ERs, and school discipline into screening, counseling, and family support. The presenter cited individual success stories and said the centers served more than 12,000 youth in a year, with an estimated return of more than $3 in benefits for every dollar invested. The committee also heard from the Idaho Network of Children’s Advocacy Centers, which requested $3 million in one-time bridge funding for 10 centers that conduct forensic interviews and coordinate child abuse investigations; members asked about coordination with state agencies and sustainability. Ross Edmunds of the Department of Health and Welfare requested $150,000 for a 10th recovery community center in Kamiah, explaining that the department already oversees nine centers through quarterly payments and reporting requirements. Finally, Representative Jordan Redman proposed a $5 million statewide drug-use awareness campaign using research, surveys, and targeted media buys; he said the campaign would be evaluated through impressions, reach, and frequency. No decisions were made, and the chair said the committee would return later to continue reviewing the requests, noting the fund is one-time money and that the governor’s recommendations and a $25 million request reduce the amount available.