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• Of course, we'd love to see it funded again, because it was funded one time.
• So if there was an ability to put some more funding in that program, that would be super, but gosh, it'd
• funded again because you it was funded funded again because you it was funded one<01:02:47.559><
• <01:02:50.279> in<01:02:50.440> that<01:02:50.640> program put some more funding
• in that program put some more funding in that program that<01:02:51.079> would<01:02:51.240><

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The House Housing Finance and Policy Committee approved the previous meeting’s minutes and then heard testimony from Housing First Minnesota and the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities on housing supply, affordability, and land-use policy. Mark Foster of Housing First Minnesota said the state is chronically undersupplied by roughly 100,000 units, that the median new single-family home price has risen above $530,000, and that only about 27% of Twin Cities households can now afford a new home. He argued that regulatory and local approval processes, especially planned unit developments and aesthetic mandates, add significant cost and reduce the number of homes built, and he urged the committee to remove exclusionary barriers and modernize residential development approvals. Members questioned Foster about zoning, aesthetic requirements, and homeowners associations. He said most new housing in growing metro communities is negotiated through PUDs, which he described as increasing costs and limiting supply, and gave examples such as stone exterior requirements adding thousands of dollars to a home. He also said HOAs can be useful in some cases but are often imposed when not needed. Several legislators responded positively to the Housing First Minnesota Foundation’s work, including transitional housing and veteran housing projects. Elizabeth Wefel of the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities said cities outside the metro also face a housing shortage, but their challenges differ: market failure, inadequate sewer and water infrastructure, and gaps in starter, workforce, and senior housing. She said many Greater Minnesota cities are already updating zoning, reducing lot sizes, allowing more density and ADUs, and investing local money, land, and partnerships to spur development. She asked the legislature to speed up rollout of housing funds, support infrastructure and workforce programs, and adjust housing tax credit and TIF rules, while warning against one-size-fits-all preemption of local zoning authority. Members discussed the need for tailored solutions and the differences between metro and Greater Minnesota housing markets.

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• uh for that the federal grant funding uh for that program. program. program.
• But yeah, we don't expect any major needs of funding to maintain that program.
• Um, and trying to get positions to operate that program. lose the funding on it.
• /c><02:57:28.240> you programs that we funded that you programs that we funded that you recently
• The Victim Assistance Program is a fund that comes out of the Office for Victims of Crime.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• what other programs are out there<00:33:02.799> to<00:33:03.039> fund<00:33:03.840>
• Uh, unfortunately, no funding was put forth toward that program.
• Uh, unfortunately, no funding was put forth toward that program.
• Uh, unfortunately, no funding was put forth toward that program.
• Uh, unfortunately, no funding was put forth toward that program.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Uh to date, there are now 28 program Uh to date, there are now 28 program partners.<00:03:09.519
• participated in the program since 2011. participated in the program since 2011.
• Unfortunately, federal cuts have impacted our seed funding for this program.
• Program funding outlook: There was no reauthorization of funds for additional imagery acquisitions or
• So, the program funding outlook is not great.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Commonwealth Office of Technology 00:01:10, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved minutes from prior meetings after a motion and second, then heard a presentation from Kent Annis and Boyd Sheerer of the Kentucky Division of Geographic Information on the state’s “KY from Above” aerial imagery and elevation program. The presenters described the program’s goals of creating openly accessible statewide imagery and elevation basemaps, reducing duplicative local and state spending, and supporting uses such as transportation, emergency response, utilities, broadband planning, property taxation, economic development, and education. They said the data is owned by the Commonwealth, distributed in the public domain, and has strong return on investment, with statewide ortho imagery coverage completed in 2022 and elevation phases completed or underway in multiple stages. The witnesses emphasized that the program relies on cost-sharing among state, local, and federal partners and that a small state “seed” appropriation is needed to leverage larger federal contributions. They said about $300,000 a year in seed money could help secure additional federal funds, while a three-year imagery refresh cycle would cost about $5.7 million annually and storage/processing about $150,000 a year. They also noted that no subscription fee is charged for access, opposed charging for use of the data even by for-profit users, and said the program is intended as an economic development tool that avoids multiple entities paying for the same geography. Members asked about the funding request, the potential federal match, and whether the state should charge private companies for access. The witnesses explained that the requested amount was for aerial photography and LAR seed money, that federal funds would not cover aerial photography directly, and that the program already uses a cost-share model with 28 partners rather than subscriptions. They also clarified that imagery is refreshed every three years and elevation data on a longer cycle, with elevation prioritized because it supports accuracy for roads, water lines, and broadband planning. The presentation concluded with no formal vote on the program itself; after questions ended, the chair thanked the witnesses and adjourned the meeting.

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• That isn't the case for funds available.
• to that program.
• This has to do with funds from the General Revenue Fund that are being transferred to the Emergency Preparedness
• and Response Fund.
• It makes no assumptions about bringing on new programs or fundamentally changing a program we have unless

Summary: The Legislative Budget Commission met with a quorum present to hear the constitutionally required Long-Range Financial Outlook and consider a series of budget amendments. Amy Baker of the Office of Economic and Demographic Research presented the outlook, describing Florida’s continued population growth, strong wage growth, an aging population, housing-market softening, and low consumer sentiment. She said the general revenue forecast was largely unchanged from March, but the state’s funds available had improved because of legislative actions in 2025 that increased the balance forward. She also noted strong reserves, a projected current-year Medicaid deficit of about $125 million, and a three-year outlook that remains positive in the first year but turns negative in years two and three. She highlighted the risk of co-occurring catastrophic events, using a normalized Great Miami Hurricane scenario to illustrate potential state losses. The outlook was adopted after brief comments from House and Senate members emphasizing fiscal restraint and efficiency. The commission then approved multiple budget amendments, mostly without objection. The Agency for Health Care Administration received amendments to realign funding for Florida KidCare based on estimating conference results, to provide $85 million in budget authority for disproportionate share hospital payments, and to adjust Medicaid and long-term care appropriations, including placing surplus funds into reserve. The Department of Health received $6.3 million in additional authority for newborn screening. The Department of Corrections and the Department of Management Services each received $2.2 million in Private Inmate Welfare Trust Fund authority for repair invoices and pending projects. The Department of State was authorized to release $2.5 million in nonrecurring general revenue for cultural and museum grants and America 250 commemorative grants. The Department of Transportation received approval for a project roll-forward and for work program changes, including advancing I-95 widening in Duval County and the I-4 corridor in Polk and Osceola counties. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn.

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• The current statutory cap is the number of associate degree programs, and whether it's the programs or
• the enrollment... ...number of associate degree programs, and whether it's the programs or the enrollment
• They'll have the funding, right?
• Our funding mechanism isn't, you know, we're not getting the funding that we need.
• Funding mechanism isn't, you know, we're not getting the funding that we need, we don't have enough clinical

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard SB 998, which would clarify and expand the roles of discrimination prevention coordinators in the new Office of Civil Rights, including adding a disability-focused coordinator and a deputy AAPI coordinator. The author and coauthors said the bill is intended to strengthen school climate, improve training and guidance for staff, and better address discrimination affecting students based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and disability. Supporters, including the Sacramento LGBTQ Community Center, CFT, Equality California, and several legislative caucuses, argued that students cannot learn if they do not feel safe and cited absenteeism and mental health concerns. Some witnesses and members raised concerns about gubernatorial appointments and whether the coordinators should instead be hired through civil service. The committee ultimately moved SB 998 on a due pass basis to the Senate Judiciary Committee and placed it on call. The committee also heard SB 1082, which would streamline inter-district transfer appeals by requiring quicker district action, concurrent review, and clearer notice when applications are incomplete. The sponsor and supporters said families often face long delays and uncertainty, especially those with language barriers or special needs, and that the bill would improve fairness without changing district authority to approve or deny transfers. The California School Boards Association said it had an oppose-unless-amended position but would re-evaluate after the committee amendments, and other groups expressed support. The bill was moved due pass as amended to the Senate Appropriations Committee and placed on call. SB 960, dealing with community college baccalaureate degrees, generated the most extended debate. The author argued the bill would create a statewide framework allowing community colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees in areas of unmet workforce need when local CSU access is unavailable because of impaction or distance, while preserving limits so colleges do not become four-year institutions. Supporters said the bill responds to workforce demand and place-bound students, while CSU and CFA opposed it, warning about duplication, fiscal impacts, accreditation, faculty jobs, and harm to the CSU transfer pipeline. Members discussed the master plan for higher education, impaction, and state funding, with one senator abstaining over concerns about unintended consequences for CSU. The committee recommended SB 960 for due pass as amended to the Senate Appropriations Committee and placed it on call. The committee then heard SB 965, which would make it easier for 16- and 17-year-olds to obtain public library cards without a parent or guardian physically present. The author and her son described barriers created by varying local library rules and argued the bill would improve teen access to educational resources while preserving local control over checkout and liability policies. CFT and other supporters backed the measure, while the California Library Association said it supports the goal but wants alternative language to preserve local flexibility and balance community differences. The transcript cuts off during opposition testimony, and no final vote on SB 965 is shown.

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• Under this bill, these programs may end. program integrity director, Tim Omali, program integrity director
• fund, and a household community stability fund.
• <01:38:01.520> fund.
• of the funding would the distribution of the funding would look<01:40:18.159> like.
• household stability fund. household stability fund.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We're pleased to be here to testify on the agenda provide an overview of the funding programs and the
• Highway Fund.
• that we're funded, is that we fund it on a population basis or we fund it by, you know, you've got a
• Also, going back to your funding on the slide two there, with your federal fund. funds being 30 percent
• Those funds are.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• come into the state, funding a lot of programs.
• That has been funded at a lower level.
• But just as Georgia funds theirs, are you familiar with the programs that...?
• Now their annual funding is $7.12 million.
• One of the initiatives that we started with our NSF funding was the Alabama Caregiver Connect program

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• the next period and have sufficient funding for the tuition program.
• the next period and have sufficient funding for the tuition program, and that this funding would be
• We've created some new programs. We have the federal funding that comes in.
• We've created some new programs. We have the federal funding that comes in.
• we have the created some new programs we have the federal<04:45:23.200> funding<04:45:23.600>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• for loose batteries to include medium-format batteries. ...responsibility program for loose batteries
• more stewardship programs, stewardship organizations.
• when we have funding, when the legislation moves forward and ...and running so that when we have funding
• By creating the state-funded program that will be administered by the State Water Resources Control Board
• Kyle Jones on behalf of the San Joaquin Valley Water Collaborative Action Program in support.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• funds dual enrollment programs and how that funding structure is working for students, agencies, and
• funds dual enrollment programs and how that funding structure is working for students, agencies, and
• funds dual enrollment programs and how that funding structure is working for students, agencies, and
• As the program has grown, funding structures have evolved unevenly.
• Today, the program operates with inconsistent academic accountability and a funding structure that places

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• and funding.
• While all departments can access programs, eligibility for some programs, or access to some programs,
• Program Fund and the Firefighter Foundation Program Fund based on need.
• Program Fund and the Firefighter Program Fund and the Firefighter Foundation<00:07:02.080> Program
• Foundation Program Fund based on need. Foundation Program Fund based on need.

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call- 00:00:03 Summary of Staff Report on the Firefighter Commission Minimum Training Standards and Administrative Spending- 00:01:00 Staff Update on Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel 00:16:00 Child Fatality and Near Fatality Review Panel Representatives Available for Questions-00:39:34 Kentucky State Police & Finance Cabinet Status Update on Kentucky Statewide Emergency Responder Voice System-00:52:35 Adjournment-01:46:24, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from December 19 and June 12, then received a staff report on the Kentucky Fire Commission’s minimum training standards and administrative spending. Staff explained that the commission’s current minimum training hours are 115 for volunteer firefighters and 300 for paid firefighters, down from 150 and 400 before January 1, 2023, after the commission removed elective classes not directly tied to NFPA standards. The report found the commission’s certification testing aligns fully with NFPA standards, but recommended that the commission formally promulgate regulations establishing the reduced training hours. On finances, staff said the commission complied with the first statutory cap on administrative reimbursements to KCTCS, but could not verify compliance with a second, more specific cap because the finance system does not break out program-level costs and the statute is vague. Staff recommended the commission work with KCTCS to fix that issue and suggested the General Assembly may wish to clarify the statute. After questions about reimbursement levels and investment income, the committee voted to accept the report. The committee then heard an update on the Kentucky Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel. Staff reported that the panel has implemented two of three prior recommendations: it revised its agency notification letter to clearly state the 90-day response deadline and added response prompts and checkboxes to improve completeness. The third recommendation, to adopt formal written procedures, remains in progress; staff said the panel plans to develop those procedures alongside its new case management system. The panel is meeting its statutory membership and meeting requirements, but agency responses to its recommendations have been inconsistent: 48% were timely and appropriate in 2022, 36% in 2023, and 82% in 2024, though only three of nine timely 2024 responses were fully complete. Staff also described the new case management system project, funded with $200,000 in one-time money, and recommended the panel consult budget staff about use of those funds beyond fiscal year 2025. They reissued the recommendation that the panel develop written procedures for case review, findings, recommendations, and annual reports. Committee members raised concerns about the lack of penalties for noncompliance, the volume and length of panel meetings, and technology barriers to reviewing cases, and one member said the panel’s findings should inform future legislation.

Transcript Highlights:

• four grant programs.
• a 120-unit apartment complex so we Same kind of idea though, grant programs, refundable, revolving funds
• So how can these programs?
• And that includes the funding allocated through the HOME program, which I know we've heard a lot about
• back to Dallas communities if the funding for HUD programs is significantly reduced or eliminated. answer

Keywords: affordable housing, government investment, barriers, legislative solutions, public testimony

Summary: The committee meeting focused on addressing the significant issue of affordable housing in America. Members expressed concern over the persistent barriers faced in the housing sector, despite substantial government investment aimed at alleviating these issues. It was highlighted that government interference plays a critical role in complicating the housing landscape, and discussions revolved around potential legislative approaches to mitigate these challenges. Several witnesses provided testimony, contributing to a thorough exploration of the topic.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Anthony: Senate Bill 1016 creates a grant program to fund the office and expand proven community
• When you fund CVI, you're not funding just violence prevention programs.
• When you fund CBI, you're not funding just violence prevention programs.
• model for CVI programming.
• And Senate Bill 1016 creates the grant program and fund needed to support communities doing the real

Summary: The Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety met with a quorum and adopted the June 4, 2026 minutes. The committee first took up Senate Bill 712, adopting the S-2 substitute, which expands residency requirements to include adjoining districts and removes a provision allowing a district to appoint someone employed by the district. The committee then reported SB 712 to the floor. It also considered House Bills 4025 and 4026, described as safe storage tax exemption bills; the committee heard one supportive written card and reported both bills to the floor, each on a 5-1 vote. The committee next heard testimony on Senate Bill 885, which would create a statewide Parent and Child Legal Representation Commission and Office within LARA to address child protective legal representation. Senator Singh and Alicia Moon of the Michigan Supreme Court described the current county-by-county system as uneven, with attorney shortages, inconsistent pay, and limited specialized training. They said the bill would set standards for training, caseloads, client contact, and compensation, while requiring public comment and future appropriations before implementation. Testimony and written cards from a broad range of organizations and judges supported the measure, and the committee reported SB 885 to the floor on a 6-0 vote. The committee then heard extensive testimony on Senate Bills 1015 and 1016, which would create an Office of Community Violence Intervention and Prevention within MDHHS and establish a grant program to support community violence intervention efforts statewide. Sponsors and witnesses from Force Detroit, D-Live, Seize the Smoke, Advance Peace, public health, law enforcement, and advocacy groups described CVI as a public health and public safety strategy that reduces shootings, supports survivors, and saves public costs. Several witnesses cited local data showing reductions in shootings and homicides in Detroit and Lansing, while one witness from the Michigan Sheriff's Association opposed the bills as written. The committee voted to report both SB 1015 and SB 1016 to the floor, each on a 5-0 vote with one pass, and then adjourned after additional testimony and reading of support cards.

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• So, a provision is added allowing pooled risk management programs to establish a guarantee fund to protect
• programs to establish a guarantee fund programs to establish a guarantee fund to<00:23:39.600>
• <00:25:09.919> Um of pool mur management programs. Um of pool mur management programs.
• management programs are not insurers? management programs are not insurers?
• Um, with pooled risk management programs, there is no guarantee fund backup.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee took up the pooled risk management program bill and reviewed a new amendment drafted with input from the Insurance Department and Legislative Services. Department witnesses explained that the proposal would move oversight of pooled risk management programs from the Secretary of State’s office to the Insurance Department, add a licensure requirement, preserve the programs’ non-insurer status, and exempt them from third-party administrator licensure. They also described a series of solvency tools in the draft, including financial reporting, risk-based capital standards, minimum capitalization, investment limits, commissioner examination and enforcement authority, rulemaking authority, merger and affiliate-transaction review, confidentiality protections, and a separability clause. A major theme of the discussion was that pooled risk management programs differ from commercial insurers because the risk remains with the member local governments rather than being backed by a state guarantee fund. Witnesses said the bill is designed to emphasize solvency over return of premium and to give the Insurance Department a regulatory “toolbox” to prevent insolvency, including a proposed $5 million excess or stop-loss coverage benchmark, optional accessible policies, and a requirement that boards vote on dividends or premium returns when capital exceeds 600% of risk-based capital. Members questioned how this approach differed from the original Secretary of State bill and whether assessments on towns would still be possible; the department responded that the new framework would allow more flexible oversight and alternatives to immediate court action. The committee also discussed why the statute should continue to say the programs are not insurers, with the department explaining that this preserves their autonomy and avoids applying unrelated insurance laws and premium taxes. Members asked about the department’s workload and were told the department believed it could absorb the new duties without additional funding. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion provided.

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• And I want to just say, your agreement to keep funding the rehabilitative programs, our restorative justice
• programs, the reentry programs. programs, and all these rehabilitative programs, that agreement to not
• So those programs are the basic, the right funding.
• The victim impact funding, the RJ programs, are having a significant effect as when we meet the people
• And so please don't cut those programs, don't cut that funding. Thank you.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• may be likely once the non-state funding may be likely once the program<01:27:03.840> services
• And so, um, the state continues to provide funding and program support in partnership with Yale.
• Is there a lot of private funding kind of involved in the program too, or not yet?
• I am a program officer at Resources Legacy Fund, a nonprofit where I lead Hawaii environmental equity
• program officer at resources Legacy fund program officer at resources Legacy fund a<03:38:04.279

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So this peer support program.
• the program.
• plans are not required to help fund the program, correct?
• So basically the program is funded by the users. Correct. Okay, members, any questions?
• Have we funded it? No.

Bills: HB35, HB138, HB754, HB1314, HB1612, HB2254, HB2510, HB2789, HB3560, HB3597, HB4224, HB4273, HB4643, HB4783, HB138

Keywords: peer support, first responders, mental health, confidentiality, emergency services, health impact analysis, cost analysis, coverage mandates, health insurance, legislative analysis, health care data, human trafficking, trafficking prevention, medical assistant training, health care facilities, hospital compliance, clinic compliance, anti-retaliation, whistleblower protection, employee reporting

Transcript Highlights:

• or the medical assistance program.
• uh or uh the medical assistance program uh or uh the medical assistance program um<00:01:04.680>
• um these are very expensive programs um these are very expensive programs that<00:01:08.119>
• the Bill to to stop the taxpayer funding the Bill to to stop the taxpayer funding of<00:01:33.079
• out with all the uh uh misuse of funds out with all the uh uh misuse of funds on<00:18:44.039>

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: House Republicans held a press event to announce two priority bills focused on immigration and state spending. Rep. Isaac Schultz said his bill, House File 10, would stop taxpayer funding for people in Minnesota illegally, including through programs such as Northstar Promise, MinnesotaCare, medical assistance, and legal services. He framed the proposal as a way to redirect limited state resources to Minnesota families, veterans, people with disabilities, the homeless, and infrastructure needs, and said it could save more than $100 million, with some estimates discussed during debate reaching about $200 million for MinnesotaCare alone. Rep. Max Rymer introduced House File 16, which would require reporting to ICE or other federal immigration authorities when an undocumented immigrant is suspected of committing a violent crime, and would bar local governments from withholding information from federal authorities. He said the bill is intended to end sanctuary-city practices and improve public safety. Both lawmakers argued that the measures are narrow, targeted at violent offenders, and consistent with cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. They also said the bills respond to voter concerns about illegal immigration and rising costs. During questions, the members said the state-funding bill is aimed at state dollars, while the reporting bill complements federal law by addressing local noncooperation. They discussed concerns about eligibility tracking and said current programs do not provide enough data on how many undocumented people receive benefits. Schultz cited a family in his district that lost MinnesotaCare after an income change as an example of what he sees as unfair treatment compared with benefits for undocumented immigrants. No votes were taken at the event; the lawmakers said these are the first of several bills they plan to advance this session.