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• Making an appropriation to the Administrative Office of the Courts for behavioral health pilots and programs
• Affairs Department for educational television and public radio, the Healthcare Authority for food assistance
• , healthcare and medical services assistance, and staffing and information technology costs.
• request and implementation of an interstate compact, and New Mexico State University for a college assistance
• educational program, making certain transfers, and making appropriations to the Department of Health

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• I love this program.
• We're assisting with that. Actually helped me construct one of them.
• They have their own program.
• We do have programs in place.
• So we have a pre-qual and a pre-qualification program.

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• And let's, hey, let's fund some block captain programs.
• One of the key facts, programs that we did as block captain is we developed a group rebuild program.
• Early on, we had a presence at the Assistance Center.
• That was Dodd's program, I believe, that he ran. Forest and Fire Capacity Program.
• They do have inspection programs, but there is also now an IBHS commercial program where you pay them

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• program and with the new coach and all the additional assistance that he's hired, we're going to put
• , basketball, and all of our programs.
• The programming aspect, we have a director of programming now that kind of oversees the programming for
• You mentioned here over 500 inmates program.
• So that would include any sort of programming.

Summary: The committee first considered revisions to the JBC rules, which staff said were all prompted by acts passed in the 2025 legislative session. The rules were adopted without objection. Members then received a balanced budget presentation from DFA Secretary Jim Hudson on the governor’s FY27 proposal, which he said was built around three priorities: limiting state government growth, continuing investments in education, and advancing income tax cuts. He highlighted major additions for education funding, EFA growth, pay plan costs, higher education productivity funding, drug task forces, corrections medical costs, the governor’s 1033 initiative, SNAP error-rate reduction, and Medicaid sustainability, while also explaining a new A/B funding category structure intended to prioritize recurring costs and preserve room for tax cuts. Members questioned Hudson about the cost of income tax reductions, the constitutional balanced-budget requirement, education funding, the Educational Adequacy Fund, Medicaid trust fund balances, and the impact of federal changes on Medicaid and SNAP. Hudson said each tenth of a percent income tax cut would cost about $58 million, the budget remained balanced, public education would still receive historic increases, and the Medicaid trust fund would be monitored closely with additional set-asides proposed. He also said the FY27 SNAP administrative cost increase would be about $18 million. The committee then heard from the Division of Higher Education, which reported institutions were 2.61% more productive overall and that the budget recommendation followed the statutory productivity formula. Questions focused on why some institutions were receiving decreases or large increases, how the formula works, and how the new return-on-investment metric and committee composition would affect future funding. The committee approved several higher education-related actions, including personnel changes for nine institutions and special language for North Arkansas College’s move into the University of Arkansas system. Staff then walked members through the higher education appropriation summary, explaining large percentage increases at several institutions were tied to federal funds or corrected carry-forward issues, including the U of A School of Mathematical, Sciences and the Arts, South Arkansas College, SAU Tech, ASU Mountain Home, and ASU Newport. Members also discussed UAPB’s 1890 extension program and the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture’s land-grant matching funds; officials said UAPB’s recommendation was being aligned with actual spending and that the Division of Agriculture’s Smith-Lever and Hatch matches were included within its overall appropriation. The committee ultimately adopted the Higher Education Coordinating Board’s recommendations for all institutions and then moved on to the Department of Corrections section, with the chair outlining how the committee would proceed through those appropriations by section.

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• That it's now creating a new general Fund program.
• Child care assistance: the annual cost per child has been going up significantly since FY16.
• So we're essentially using child care assistance to pay for after-school programming and some summer
• The reason I bring this up is how do we Want to organize a greatly expanded program for child care assistants
• programming, or do we need to do something about that?

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• meeting next under our fund a program meeting next under our fund a program the<00:15:45.040>
• Next up is our infrastructure revolving fund program, Fund B.
• Moving to our Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program, Fund F, the City of Springfield's Fund F loan
• Moving to our Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program, Fund F, the City of Springfield's Fund F loan
• it's for the city of new program it's for the city of Eddyville<00:18:54.480> and<00:18:54.679

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Summary: The committee first approved the January minutes and then received several informational reports on school district tax levies, revenue bonds, lease advertisements, and previously rejected lease transactions. Members were told that one rejected lease for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services in Hardin County would be canceled and rebid, while a Perry County lease modification for the Energy and Environment Cabinet would proceed. The Kentucky Communications Network Authority also submitted its quarterly capital projects report, and Eastern Kentucky University reported revisions to asset preservation projects. Janice Thomas, Deputy State Budget Director, presented four capital project action items. These included a Kentucky State University Betty White Building renovation funded by USDA grant money, a Department of Education state schools dormitory and cottage renovation appropriation increase because bids exceeded estimates, a restricted-funds scope increase for the Elizabethtown CTC science building expansion, and a pool project report for the Department of Corrections’ KCIW kitchen drain line repair and replacement. Representative Petrie asked about how often the statutory authority for midstream project increases is used and whether bids are typically competitive; Thomas said the increases are used often when bids come in above estimates and that bids are generally competitive, though construction costs have been difficult to gauge. The committee unanimously approved the first three action items, and the KCIW project was reported with no action required. H. Sandy Williams of the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority then presented six loans and one emergency grant. The items included loans for Frankfort’s East Frankfort Interceptor wet weather facility project, Sturgis wastewater improvements, Scottsville inflow and infiltration work, Morganfield wastewater treatment plant planning and design, Western Pulaski County Water District transmission improvements, and Springfield water system planning and replacement work, plus an emergency Kentucky Waters grant for Eddyville following a sewer treatment plant failure and local emergency declarations. After no questions, the committee unanimously approved the seven KIA transactions. Chelsea Couch then presented a Kentucky Housing Corporation conduit issuance for $38.4 million to finance a multifamily rental project in Jefferson County; members asked how the committee participates and were told it was a conduit issuance rather than state debt. The committee approved that item. Finally, the committee heard an informational Turnpike Authority refunding issuance of about $53 million for present value savings, then approved four SFCC debt issues for Henderson, Pulaski, Scott, and Trimble counties to finance school renovations and construction. The meeting ended with notice of the next meeting date and location.

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• She is my intern from FAU, who have a new program for interns, and they've been amazing.
• And we have in Broward County a smart growth program.
• Back to our regularly scheduled programming. Please read the next bill.
• to the entity responsible for the program design and implementation.
• the program.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, prayer, pledge, and several recognitions, including remarks from Senator Berman on Democratic priorities and introductions of military leaders and an intern. The chamber then moved through a long special-order calendar, with many bills substituted to House companions, amended, and passed, while several others were temporarily postponed. Major measures approved included the dangerous dogs/Pam Rock Act (SB 572/HB 593), which tightened penalties and procedures for dog attacks and passed 36-0; local government land regulation (SB 1080), which was amended to remove agricultural enclave language and passed 26-8; vessel/freedom-related legislation (SB 1388/HB 1137), which passed 35-0; blood clot screening and treatment (SB 890/HB 1421), which added registry and training provisions and passed 36-0; fleeing or eluding law enforcement (SB 468/HB 113), which increased offense levels and passed 36-0; concealed carry/licensing for certain officers and service members (SB 490/HB 383), which passed 33-3; timeshare management (SB 496/HB 897), which clarified governance and annual meeting requirements and passed 36-0; background screening education (SB 614/HB 531), which created a public webpage and passed 36-0; utility service restrictions (SB 1002/HB 1137), which preempted local energy-source restrictions and passed 36-0; Medicaid oversight (SB 1060), which created a joint oversight committee and passed 35-0; health facilities authorities (SB 68), amended to make fentanyl urine screening more discretionary, and passed 36-0; and veterans’ nursing home beds (SB 78/HB 797), which authorized veteran- and spouse-designated beds and passed 36-0. The chamber also passed disability history and awareness instruction (SB 540/HB 447), a highly personal bill honoring Evan Hartzell that drew extended debate about disability language, inclusion, and education; it passed 35-0 after 35 co-sponsors were added. Manufacturing policy bills SB 600 and SB 602 were approved after amendments to add reporting, ranking metrics, and fee-use restrictions, both passing 35-0. Educational opportunities for military children (SB 1528) passed 36-0 after testimony from student sponsors and senators praising the bill’s origin. Several other bills, including Medicaid oversight, mammograms, Parkinson’s disease, condominium/cooperative associations, waste management, human trafficking, and Bright Futures, were postponed or not taken up during this segment.

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• I'm recommending full funding for affordable housing programs at $285 million.
• It also provides $50 million for down payment and closing cost assistance under the Hometown Heroes program
• And finally, in this budget, we fund the transportation work program at $14.1 billion.
• All of these programs are in place with this proposed budget.
• FDOT is estimated to have nearly $5 billion this coming year to fund these programs.

Summary: The Transportation and Economic Development Budget Subcommittee met to consider its recommended fiscal year 2025-2026 budget and a conforming committee bill. Chair Shove presented an $18.5 billion TED budget, describing it as about 8.5% below the prior year’s TED budget and emphasizing recurring savings, reductions to vacant positions over 90 days old, and a focus on core agency needs. He highlighted funding for economic development, Visit Florida, Space Florida, affordable housing programs, military affairs, libraries, cultural and historic preservation grants, emergency management, and a $14.1 billion transportation work program. The committee then took up PCB TED 2501, which changes documentary stamp tax distributions by redirecting certain revenues to general revenue. The bill would reinstate the general revenue service charge on the supplemental housing-related dock stamp revenue, eliminating a recurring $150 million source for the State Housing Trust Fund, and would also redirect about $466 million from the State Transportation Trust Fund to general revenue. Chair Shove said the measure has no net zero fiscal impact on state revenues and does not alter the longstanding standard dock stamp funding for affordable housing or eliminate FDOT programs, arguing the bill preserves flexibility for future legislatures. Public testimony was split. Representatives from the Florida Transportation Builders Association and the Florida Public Transportation Association warned that the transportation trust fund reduction would significantly affect FDOT’s five-year work program, especially the Strategic Intermodal System, and could reduce planned capacity improvements and transit funding. Several members also raised concerns about the housing-related changes, arguing the bill undercuts commitments made through the Live Local framework and could weaken affordable housing efforts. In closing, Chair Shove defended the bill as a necessary tightening of recurring spending and said existing affordable housing and transportation programs would still be funded through other appropriations. The committee approved PCB TED 2501 on a 10-2 vote and reported it favorably before adjourning.

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• , and legislative assistants whom we depend on.
• It creates the local law enforcement immigration grant program.
• assist ICE with at-large operations.
• Could you tell me what the appropriation is specifically for that program?
• There was a question earlier about the 287(g) program.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, pledge, quorum call, approval of the journal, and adoption of the Rules and Ethics Committee’s special order report for the day. The chamber then took up House Bill 1B, the immigration bill, and members were told they would have one opportunity to question the sponsor on both the House version and the anticipated Senate changes. Representative McClure described the bill as a major immigration-enforcement package creating a chief immigration officer housed in the Department of Agriculture, an Office of State Immigration Enforcement, a local law enforcement grant program, a state immigration council, and new penalties and enforcement tools. He also outlined anticipated Senate language, including stronger 287(g) participation requirements, enhanced penalties for unauthorized aliens, a mandatory death penalty provision for certain capital offenses, and additional coordination with federal agencies. The bill drew extensive questioning from Democrats about due process, constitutional issues, school and workplace impacts, and the treatment of people whose immigration status changes over time. Members asked about birthright citizenship, TPS, asylum seekers, pretrial detention standards, the lawful basis for detaining someone based on suspected status, and whether teachers, social workers, school resource officers, and even children could be required to cooperate with immigration enforcement. McClure and Representative Garrison repeatedly said the bill would require cooperation with federal authorities, that status determinations would be handled under existing court procedures, and that the Senate death-penalty language was intended to fit within Hurst by requiring a jury finding beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant was an unauthorized alien. They also said the bill did not provide DMV funding, did not address teacher shortages, and included appropriations such as $25 million for the local law enforcement participation incentive program and broader funding for enforcement and training. Several amendments were considered. Representative Chambliss offered an amendment to protect schools, churches, and places of worship from enforcement activity; supporters argued it would preserve trust in sacred and educational spaces, but the amendment failed. Representative Escamani offered an amendment to preserve in-state tuition for Dreamers; supporters emphasized the educational and economic contributions of Dreamers and the hardship of higher tuition, but that amendment also failed. The debate ended with no bill vote in the excerpt, but the House completed the amendment votes and continued consideration of the immigration measure.

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• The Assistant Majority Leader Garcia moves and Mr.
• The Assistant Majority Leader Garcia moves and Mr.
• Assistant Majority Leader Garcia, you are recognized for your procedural motions.
• Assistant Majority Leader Garcia, you are recognized for your procedural motions. Thank you, Mr.
• Meantime, Assistant Majority Leader Garcia, you're recognized for your procedural motions?

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• And then the family mediation program, the same thing.
• your programs that maybe aren't performing.
• or an expanded program.
• or an expansion of a program, Any agency that brings forward a new program or an expansion of a program
• And if it's a pilot program, what's the cost to fully implement it, not just to implement the pilot program

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• Yes, H.R. 1 funded the program, but it did not H.R. 1 funded the program, but it did not provide a distribution
• I think that the first $15 million goes to DES for low-income energy programs, utility assistance. $3
• The first is admin costs in the SNAP program.
• The projected cost of the program are growing by 15% compared to a budgeted Projected cost of the program
• That was estimated to save some money. program last year.

Bills: HB2053, HB2116, HB2148

Keywords: stormwater, recharge mapping, water resources, groundwater, appropriation, Arizona, HB2116, Colorado River, litigation fund, water rights, Arizona water law, general fund appropriation, state budget, interstate water compact, Colorado River Compact, water litigation, A.R.S. 45-119, natural resources, water policy, river management

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• What’s quite unique about this program is... this program is that it will be offered across a spectrum
• As I mentioned to you before, the global programs, it's only that program that's really online.
• It's actually an assistant and financial assistance program that comes to the department.
• One last question: the PWDI program, Sorry, the PWDI program, the Plutonium Workforce Development Initiative
• You briefly were going over the stereo program detecting water leaks.

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• <01:03:04.520> Mr program Mr program Mr Williams<01:03:07.559> uh<01:03:08.440> chair
• college because of Public Assistance college because of Public Assistance because<01:13:55.400><
• And so I'm voting no because it's important to realize, like, we have programs like senior defer programs
• I'm voting no because it's important to realize, like, we have programs like senior defer programs for
• <01:37:40.040> will committee Legislative Assistant will committee Legislative Assistant will

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• the project during the summer will ensure construction does not disrupt spring or fall athletic programs
• So now we have seen what the problem is, but we would ask assistance from this group to help us figure
• big beautiful bill, which required folks to be able to draw Medicaid and/or SNAP and some other programs
• Draw Medicaid and/or SNAP and some other programs to be able to work first rather than applying for benefits
• This will allow the consultant to assist the members with any legislation that may come out of the study

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• House Bill 915 codifies the Working People with Disabilities Program at DCF.
• But the program itself is vital.
• As of now there is no way for us to formally enroll in the program.
• program.
• Where is this Working People's Program? Where is the $13,000 written in?

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• The establishment of the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program provides critical relief to crop farmers across
• laws governing child nutrition programs. laws governing child nutrition programs.
• National Estuary Program until 2031. National Estuary Program until 2031.
• This is a program that of federal funds. This is a program that is<03:52:12.960> working.
• students participating in the program. students participating in the program.

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• This program is effective.
• This program is income-based.
• This program also allows taxpayers to give up to $1,700.
• , and I would support something like that for this program.
• , and I would support something like that for this program.

Bills: SB1142, SCR1028

Keywords: scholarships, tax credit, education funding, nonprofit organizations, Arizona Revised Statutes, constitutional amendment, state revenue, tax policy, legislative approval, two-thirds vote, 1182, all

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• this assistance. this assistance.
• I think this is a beautiful program. I think this is a beautiful program.
• care or housing assistance, for example. care or housing assistance, for example.
• <00:59:04.080> And Development Program. And Development Program.
• Workforce Housing Development Program. Workforce Housing Development Program.

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• That means every program is funded only if they produce results.
• That means every program is funded only if they produce results.
• , that provide assistance for mental health care, that provide professional assistance, because what
• You know, the role of local government or after-school programs.
• Additional investment, the zoning, the programs around it.

Summary: The House met in special session, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the journal, and adopted the special order report setting the day’s calendar. The chamber then took up CS/House Joint Resolution 1F, the Governor’s property tax proposal, which would raise the homestead exemption for non-school taxes, lower the annual assessment cap on non-homestead property from 10% to 5%, and restrict county and municipal ad valorem revenue to public safety and certain other uses. Sponsor Rep. Overdorf said the measure would return money to homeowners and give local governments flexibility, while opponents repeatedly argued the ballot language was misleading and that the proposal could create large local revenue shortfalls, shift costs to other taxpayers, and threaten local services and debt obligations. Members debated a series of amendments aimed at protecting specific programs from the bill’s effects. Rep. Bartleman’s amendment to exempt Children’s Services Councils and Children’s Trusts was defeated 25-74 after supporters said those entities fund child care, mental health, aftercare, and family support, while opponents said local governments could still choose to fund them. Rep. Cross’s amendment to include water management districts in allowable uses of ad valorem taxes was also defeated, despite testimony that the districts are essential for flood control, water supply, Everglades restoration, and drought response. Rep. Eskamani’s amendment to require the Legislature to backfill public safety funding failed 25-71 after debate over whether the proposal could reduce police and fire budgets and response times. The House then rejected Rep. Woodson’s amendment to require state backfill for senior services, with supporters citing Meals on Wheels, transportation, adult day care, and other aging services, and opponents saying the state already funds senior programs. Finally, Rep. Gant’s amendment to protect veteran services was introduced and debated, with members emphasizing housing, mental health, transition assistance, and homelessness concerns for veterans; the transcript cuts off before the vote on that amendment. Throughout the debate, sponsors and supporters of the main resolution maintained that local governments would retain spending discretion and could use other revenue sources, while critics argued the measure lacked clear backfill provisions and could force cuts or tax shifts at the local level.