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California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Senate Education Committee and Assembly Education Committee Jan 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- select activities that match their available resources, ensuring that even campuses with limited budgets
- In our district, the LCAP is on a different budget cycle than the academic year.
- because they weren't there to see the full budget cycle through.
- Giving them the confidence to manage daily finances, budgeting, job checks, and make informed choices
- Budgets because we made it a little bit more optional to provide these resources or if you wanted to
Summary:
The annual joint Senate and Assembly Education Committee hearing featured student proposals from the California Association of Student Councils and SABLE, with opening remarks from legislators emphasizing student voice and the value of hearing youth ideas. Committee members noted the hearing was being streamed and that they would review the testimony even though some members could not attend because of fog-related travel issues. The first panel proposed an annual civic engagement day for grades 7-12, with flexible school-led activities such as discussions, mock elections, and voter registration-related events. Members generally praised the idea but raised concerns about costs, instructional time tradeoffs, how to evaluate effectiveness, and whether the proposal should better connect to existing civics standards and local curriculum.
The second panel proposed amending Education Code Section 35012 to require at least one student board member in every unified and high school district, with added training and the right to make motions. Legislators supported student representation in principle but questioned whether the proposal should require one or two student members to avoid board tie issues, why some districts do not already have student trustees, and how the mandate would be funded if it became a state requirement. They also raised technical concerns about the scope of motioning power and the fiscal impact of converting a voluntary local practice into a statewide mandate.
Later panels proposed adding middle school financial literacy instruction, expanding restorative justice practices, and creating more structured mental health education time. On financial literacy, students suggested integrating finance into existing middle school classes and teacher training over time; members worried about curriculum overload and suggested aligning the idea with the already-approved high school finance course. On restorative justice, students proposed a CDE task force and training for PPS-certified staff; legislators discussed prior related bills, confidentiality concerns in discipline hearings, and the likely cost of a state task force. On mental health, students proposed short, twice-semester classroom sessions focused on coping skills and awareness of resources, but members questioned whether such brief lessons could be effective and suggested that wellness centers, student-led awareness, and outside referrals might be more practical. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational and ended with encouragement for students to refine their proposals and follow up with legislators.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Assembly Education Committee and Senate Education Committee Jan 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- In our district, the LCAP is on a different budget cycle than the academic year.
- because they weren't there to see the full budget cycle through.
- Giving them the confidence to manage daily finances, budgeting, job checks, and make informed choices
- Giving them the confidence to manage daily finances, budgeting, job checks, and make informed choices
- Newsom's office released a public statement asserting that the state simply didn't have the budget for
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Water and Natural Resources Aug 18th, 2025
Water & Natural Resources Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Those are what's called the total outlays—that's the total budget of the federal budget, specifically
- Moving on to our next topic, I will discuss some of the impacts of the budget reconciliation bill.
- To New Mexicans, I should say, that we are exploring backfilling through our budget process.
- Yes, indeed, this budget bill touches many areas of New Mexico.
- They're budget questions, Madam Chair. So we've removed means testing from several programs.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Economic and Rural Development Jul 7th, 2025
Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Since these are all Programs are expecting we just have one budget cycle.
- But we keep talking about the federal budget cuts.
- So, that's why we've gone through our budget waiting on additional funding.
- That's a $32.9 million budget proposal.
- And do we have a maintenance budget?
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- In order to make the 4% efficiency budget, it was tremendously challenging to find bigger ticket items
- Um, in order to make the 4% efficiency budget, it was tremendously challenging to find bigger ticket
- So, currently in the budget, the House appropriated $10 million per year. Yep.
- to make sure well the problem is budget to make sure well the problem is is is is that<00:52:11.119>
- cut I think that's more work than budget cut I think that's more work than we<00:52:35.359><c> can</
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill to expand MN renter's credit heard in House tax committee 3/26/25
Transcript Highlights:
- And yeah, so uh Representative Lee was referring to this document from the Minnesota Budget Project.
- I'm director of the Minnesota Budget Project.
- </c> this document from the Minnesota Budget this document from the Minnesota Budget Project.<00:03:48.239
- </c> director of the Minnesota Budget director of the Minnesota Budget Project.<00:04:21.359><c> Just
- </c><00:26:30.000><c> the</c><00:26:30.320><c> 29</c> expenditure budget I think the 29 expenditure budget
Summary:
The committee heard House File 2499, authored by Representative Lee, which would expand Minnesota’s renters’ credit to more closely match the homestead credit for homeowners. Lee explained that the bill would raise the income cutoff from about $75,389 to $143,140 and increase the maximum credit to $3,500, with the goal of addressing what she described as an inequity between renters and homeowners who both pay property taxes. She cited revenue estimates showing the change could make about 80,000 additional renters eligible, while acknowledging the bill would be costly to enact this year.
Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project testified in support, describing how the renters’ credit works, including the assumption that 17% of rent goes toward property taxes. She highlighted 2022 data showing most recipients had low incomes, many were seniors or people with disabilities, and participation was higher in greater Minnesota in some respects. Michael Dah of Homeline also supported the bill, saying renters face rising housing costs and use the credit for basic needs such as groceries, school supplies, medical care, and car repairs.
Members discussed whether expanding the credit would simply benefit landlords or encourage rent increases. Representative Anderson opposed the bill on the grounds that policy should incentivize homeownership, while Representative Huitt argued the credit could help renters build savings and move toward homeownership if they choose. Representative Lee responded that the housing market is broken and that the credit is one tool to help renters in a broader housing continuum. The discussion also covered outreach and administration of the credit, including the recent move to file it with income taxes, electronic certificates of rent paid, and funding for tax-preparation assistance and outreach through VITA sites and community organizations. The bill was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Two simple changes. establishment of a budget committee uh establishment of a budget committee uh for
- </c> appoint a committee member to the budget appoint a committee member to the budget committee.<00:
- <00:03:59.920><c> committee</c> budget committee budget committee uh<00:04:01.840><c> under</c><00:04
- </c> warrant article uh outside of the budget warrant article uh outside of the budget uh<00:04:30.800
- :33.440><c> u</c><00:04:33.759><c> is</c> uh the uh budget committee u is uh the uh budget committee
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- One of the largest budget drivers in the out years is rising special education costs.
- One of the largest budget drivers in the out years is rising special education costs.
- One of the largest budget drivers in the out years is rising special education costs.
- One of the largest budget drivers in the out years is rising special education costs.
- </c> second one of the largest uh budget second one of the largest uh budget drivers<00:15:12.199><c>
Keywords:
child care, grants, appropriation, workforce development, families, YWCA Minneapolis, job training, child development, economic assistance, WomenVenture, economic development, entrepreneurship, women entrepreneurs, business training, financial support, youth programs, funding, employment, Minnesota, American Indian
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 02/12/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- We do, however, have a budget line in the state budget, and I want Commissioner Timmons to talk about
- </c> smallest and Least Complicated budget smallest and Least Complicated budget you<00:08:36.080><c>
- <00:08:43.000><c> which</c><00:08:43.120><c> is</c> budget which is budget which is 115,000<00:08:45.720
- </c> the time that the governor's budget the time that the governor's budget narrative<00:10:43.120><
- We budgeted for that seat to be filled. Well, you did already.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Public Works and Highways (02/04/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:18:03.600><c> but</c> um I believe was part of the budget but um I believe was part of the budget
- For example, during other budget years—yep, it's a budget year—I know in 2016 the New Hampshire Department
- </c> short for example during other budget short for example during other budget years<00:44:11.359><
- year I know in years yep it's a budget year I know in 2016<00:44:15.160><c> budget</c><00:44:15.440>
- </c><00:46:48.839><c> years</c> once but at least twice in budget years once but at least twice in budget
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 561, sponsored by Representative Nancy Murphy, which would limit the state’s ability to discontinue, reclassify, or revert state-owned highway property to municipalities without local approval. Murphy and other supporters argued the bill would protect towns from unfunded mandates and prevent property tax increases caused by taking on costly road maintenance. Representative Wendy Thomas, Rosemarie Rung, Merrimack Town Council Chairman Finley Rothhouse, and Town Manager Paul McAuliffe all testified in support, describing the financial burden of the planned transfer of Continental Boulevard in Merrimack and warning it would set a harmful precedent for other communities. The Department of Transportation’s Steve Leon explained the department’s current authority and processes for discontinuance and reclassification, said active highways are not surplus property, and noted that the Supreme Court’s Town of Nelson decision held such reclassifications were not an unfunded mandate. The committee then closed the public hearing on HB 561.
The committee next took up House Bill 578, presented by Representative Mooney on behalf of Representative Bill Boyd, to require sound barriers along the F. Everett Turnpike in Merrimack. Supporters said widening the turnpike would increase noise in nearby neighborhoods and that a 2019 NHDOT study identified 17 neighborhoods with noise levels above federal standards, though only four were included for mitigation under the current project. They argued the remaining neighborhoods should also receive relief and cited quality-of-life and property-value concerns. Senator Tim McGuire also testified in support, saying residents were experiencing unexpected and severe noise impacts and urging the committee to act outside the usual criteria to approve the barriers. The transcript provided does not show a final committee vote or action on HB 578.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Revenue Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Revenue
Transcript Highlights:
- options, and I stress the word options, to raise additional revenue and relieve pressure on local budgets
- We know our residents' budgets are also being stretched by the costs of housing, electricity, heat, and
- Municipal budgets are under enormous strain.
- Changes to state aid helped us meet rising costs that we have to contend with each budget year.
- Municipalities have few ways to address these budget constraints.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Revenue held a hybrid hearing on several property and local tax bills. The main focus was H.56, the Municipal Empowerment Act, which the Healey-Driscoll Administration, the Massachusetts Municipal Association, MAPC, and Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo supported as a package of local options and administrative reforms. Supporters said municipalities need more tools to relieve pressure on property taxes and fund services, citing proposed increases to local meals and lodging taxes, a new local vehicle excise surcharge, senior property tax relief, one-year override flexibility for emergencies, and central valuation of telecom and utility property by DOR. The administration said the bill was based on municipal listening sessions and was intended to give cities and towns optional, not mandatory, revenue tools. Opponents, including the National Federation of Independent Businesses, argued the tax increases would hurt restaurants, hotels, tourism, and small businesses and add to affordability concerns.
The committee also heard testimony on H.3211, dealing with deeds excise receipts, from Norfolk County Commissioner Richard Staidi. He said Norfolk County is financially stable but needs additional revenue for major capital needs at its agricultural school, especially a new cafeteria and other aging facilities, and also to support county programs such as veteran transportation services. On S.2020, a bill to allow settlements of tax liability, Greater Boston Legal Services, the Asian American Civic Association, and several individual taxpayers urged creation of a more workable offer-in-compromise process at DOR. They said the current system is too subjective, requires an unaffordable $5,000 threshold, lacks clear standards and appeal rights, and leaves low-income taxpayers stuck with unmanageable debt, license suspensions, or business closures. Supporters said the bill would give both taxpayers and DOR a practical way to resolve liabilities and bring people back into compliance.
The committee also took testimony on S.1966, which would require nonprofits selling property to disclose any back-tax obligations to buyers. Senator Peter Durant said the bill was prompted by a personal experience in which a tax bill arrived after a nonprofit property purchase was already completed, and he argued the disclosure would prevent buyers from being surprised by retroactive tax liability. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chair closed the session after hearing from all scheduled witnesses.
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ALC) Mar 20th, 2026
ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ALC)
Transcript Highlights:
- Item G1, a budget classification transfer of $250,000 for Commissioner of State Lands.
- So the Human Development Centers are allocated 1,880 budgeted positions.
- So my motion is to hold E520, Department of Public Safety, on $142,000 until Joint Budget can take it
- And on that one, your motion would be just to hold that one, to let Joint Budget take it up.
- Is it budget constraints? Is it federal funding being cut? Yes.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee Jan 22nd, 2026 at 09:00 am
A&B Education Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- The only thing that I might add is it would usually come out of their higher ed budget, because this
- I have been extremely concerned in the president's federal fiscal 2026 budget recommendations, he was
- This would have impacted approximately 20% of our budget.
- So it is in our fiscal year 2027 budget request.
- But if you look in your fiscal year 2027 budget document.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (12/03/2025)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, [clears throat] this amendment is about making budget. That's why I'm here.
- ><00:02:33.680><c> is</c><00:02:33.920><c> about</c><00:02:34.160><c> making</c><00:02:34.560><c> budget
- </c> this amendment is about making budget. this amendment is about making budget.
- Uh, certainly in things that these departments are trying to do to accommodate the budget, uh, we need
- cut that was imposed by the budget.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Majority Leader Murphy Speaks to Progress of Work Groups - 05/22/25
Transcript Highlights:
- We need to get this budget done.
- That's what's at stake in this budget.
- How much does the federal budget, because you talked a lot about the federal budget, I mean, how much
- The region is not a budget question. That's got to go away.
- They got to set that aside and finish up the budget.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/13/25 - Part 2
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We still have no joint budget targets. We have no deal on education yet.
- As you know, if we don't have a budget, we can't get a bonding bill.
- We still have no joint budget<00:12:48.600><c> targets.
- Uh we have no deal on budget targets. Uh we have no deal on education<00:12:51.760><c> yet.
- As you know, if we don't budget first.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Human Services Committee May 1st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- It reduces long-term costs across the state budget.
- What would 5% of the general fund budget be to be spent on homelessness?
- What would 5% of the general fund budget be to be spent on homelessness?
- And of course, as we're seeing with the proposed budget, the governor has slashed many of the programs
- And you never know with the way the budgets are on everything.
Summary:
The Assembly Human Services Committee met with quorum established after beginning as a subcommittee. The committee heard AB 790, which would require jurisdictions receiving state homelessness funds to develop systems specifically supporting women and children, especially single mothers and survivors of domestic violence. Supporters said current homelessness programs overlook this population; the bill was amended and passed unanimously on a 7-0 vote. The committee also heard ACA 4, the Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act, which would dedicate a minimum share of the state general fund to affordable housing and homelessness programs. Supporters argued more stable funding is needed to address the housing crisis, while opponents questioned whether more spending would help; the measure passed 5-2 to the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
Members then heard AB 349, which would index the infant supplement for parenting foster youth to inflation. The author and sponsor described the needs of pregnant and parenting teens in foster care and rising costs for diapers and formula; the bill passed 6-0 to Appropriations. AB 779, which expands a domestic violence consultant pilot in child welfare offices statewide, also passed 6-0 after testimony that it would help keep families together safely and improve trauma-informed responses. AB 1335, which would remove a private CARF accreditation requirement for regional center employment programs and rely on state oversight instead, drew support from disability service providers but opposition from the chair over concerns about weakening quality checks; it failed on a 2-2 vote and reconsideration was denied.
The committee also considered AB 1066, a bill to bar state-funded immigration legal services for people unlawfully present in the country who have certain serious felony convictions. Supporters framed it as a public-safety and fiscal-responsibility measure, while opponents said it would restrict due process and align California with mass-deportation policies. The bill failed on a 2-2 vote. Two bills, AB 277 and AB 318, were pulled by the author and not heard. After final roll calls on absent members, the committee adjourned.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, Senate File 3096 will be our elections budget omnibus bill.
- Uh, this bill does provide um a small increase to the operating budget for the Campaign Finance Board
- </c> 3096 will be our elections budget 3096 will be our elections budget omnibus<00:00:41.079><c> bill
- for the campaign the operating budget for the campaign finance<00:04:12.879><c> board.
- Uh given the budget $15 million.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, April 23, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> continues to try to zero out the budget continues to try to zero out the budget for<00:35:23.520
- Congressional Budget Office says 30 years from now.
- Functionally, nine budget years, Functionally, nine budget years, interest<03:27:06.239><c> will</c><
- </c><03:31:21.680><c> resolution</c> reality, Senate budget resolution reality, Senate budget resolution
- We talk about waste and fraud all the time. going to squander a budget going to squander a budget reconciliation
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Water Topics Overview Committee Mar 26th, 2026
Water Topics Overview Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Updates on cash management and budget.
- budget bill last session.
- We were working on budget bills this morning and finally got those advanced.
- We're going through some budget cuts right now.
- It's for the budget, the appropriators when we come to.
Summary:
The Water Topics Overview Committee met with a quorum and heard updates from Department of Water Resources Director Reese Haas and Lieutenant Governor/State Water Commission Chair Michelle Strinden on statewide water funding, major projects, and two legislative studies requested in House Bill 1020. Haas reviewed the status of the Northwest Area Water Supply and Southwest Pipeline projects, noting NAWS construction is expected to move water by fall and Southwest’s Hebron-Rugby expansion phase one is in final design with bids expected next month. He also summarized the department’s budget outlook, including Resources Trust Fund and Water Project Stabilization Fund balances, the effect of oil price volatility and stripper well exemptions on revenues, and the status of project buckets, carryover, lines of credit, regionalization, bid trends, and administrative/process updates.
Committee members asked about project prioritization, municipal funding demand, maintenance expectations, replacement versus deferred maintenance, and whether the 2025 session may have underfunded municipal water supply needs. Haas said the commission uses the same high/medium/low prioritization process across all buckets, reviews maintenance plans as part of policy, and is seeing strong demand in the municipal bucket. He also explained that the department’s 14-year projection is based on the next seven legislative sessions and that the state faces a projected $1.3 billion shortfall over that period if all planned projects are funded under current assumptions.
Deloitte then presented draft findings from the cost-share policy study and the governance/finance study. For cost share, Deloitte said the model shows a roughly $1.3 billion shortfall over 14 years and about $1.8 billion through 2031 under current policy, and offered seven options including tighter eligibility for replacement projects, state funding caps for the Mouse River and Red River Valley projects, a priority-based cost-share scale, timing shifts, use of existing lines of credit, and delayed reimbursement timing. For governance, Deloitte outlined draft options for Southwest, NAWS, and Red River ranging from maintaining current structures with stronger planning to transferring ownership or adding formal oversight, and recommended broader use of performance metrics, long-term financial planning, and clearer decision trees. No votes or formal actions were taken; the commission discussed the scenarios and the studies will return in revised form later in the spring.