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• Budgets reflect values and America.
• > has</c> Congressional Budget Office has Congressional Budget Office has estimated<00:45:23.440><c>
• </c> the budget committee from Texas, Mr. the budget committee from Texas, Mr. Arrington.
• </c> I had the opportunity to write budgets I had the opportunity to write budgets for<00:52:13.680><
• He's running a massive budget deficit. He's running a massive budget deficit.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, September 19, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• </c> Not to mention in the middle of a budget Not to mention in the middle of a budget cycle. cycle.
• </c> out of their budget. out of their budget.
• The school budget is a line item in our municipal budget.
• Uh the school budget is a line budget.
• So I'm item in our municipal budget.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c> for this upcoming bienial budget for this upcoming bienial budget session.<00:44:36.240><c> Four
• It came in under budget and is functioning actually very wonderfully.
• And this project also is under budget and on schedule.
• And the 50 state budget directors are a cohort that is very close.
• And the 50 state budget directors are a cohort that is very close.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:55 Approval of Minutes 00:02:01 Information Items 00:02:10 Review of Executive Branch Agency Plans 00:02:20 A. A. Eastern Kentucky University 00:02:48 B. B. Kentucky Community and Technical College System 00:15:21 C. C. Kentucky State University 00:31:43 D. D. Morehead State University 00:41:44 E. E. Murray State University 01:01:56 F. F. Northern Kentucky University 01:16:09 G. G. University of Kentucky and Hospital 01:25:00 H. H. University of Louisville 01:42:52 I. I. Western Kentucky University 01:56:17, 958, all

Summary: The meeting opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a roll call establishing a quorum. The committee then approved the prior meeting’s minutes. Members were reminded to silence cell phones, and the chair noted an informational item on capital plan amendments made by state agencies during the latest revision period before moving to university capital plan presentations. Eastern Kentucky University President David McFaden outlined EKU’s enrollment growth, strong Kentucky student retention, and signature programs in nursing, occupational therapy, criminal justice, education, manufacturing engineering, and aviation. EKU’s main capital priorities were a new health innovation project to support a proposed osteopathic medical program, including a $50 million escrow requirement until accreditation; a collaborative center for health innovation to address outdated health sciences facilities; a $5 million startup request for an air traffic control program; aircraft upgrades for the aviation fleet; and continued asset preservation funding. In response to questions, EKU said roughly 40% of the new health facility would be dedicated to the medical school, with shared simulation space for multiple health programs, and that aviation maintenance needs are currently being met through KCTCS partners but could be expanded if demand grows. KCTCS representatives then described the system’s scale and capital needs, noting service to 107,000 students, extensive dual credit and workforce training, and a network of 342 buildings across 70 campuses. They said prior legislative support, including $277 million in asset preservation and $90 million released for approved projects, had helped with safety, roofs, energy efficiency, and campus security. Their current priorities include about $30 million for systemwide safety and security upgrades, renovations tied to consolidation and footprint reduction under Senate Joint Resolution 179, and broader asset preservation needs estimated at roughly $300 million to $325 million. Members discussed the need to preserve and expand skilled trades training, and KCTCS said its plan includes construction trades and flexible, multiuse facilities that can adapt to changing workforce needs. No votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes, and the presentations concluded with questions and discussion only.

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• often times before the state and their budgets for their Community Supervision departments.
• Article 1 is the appropriations budget proposal.
• </c><00:32:56.559><c> proposal</c> Appropriations um the budget proposal Appropriations um the budget
• in Hennepin County as well as budget, too.
• This comes directly again from our budget. We made it work.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'm the budget director for the University of Minnesota, and we thank you for inviting us for a third
• </c><00:03:06.200><c> request</c><00:03:07.120><c> this</c> portion of our banal budget request this
• If we have time, I will share the research portion of the University's budget request.
• So my question is a higher-level one, just really quickly: What is the NRRI annual budget?
• The O&M dollars are the portion of state funding that come through the O&M budget.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• There will be people who say that this bill will blow up the budget.
• Last I checked, surpluses do not cause budget deficits.
• But this has been decades of a budget culture.
• This number is five— —billion dollars a biennial budget. This number is five.
• That point Show and presents severe fiscal strains on state budgets and school funding.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 convened with a quorum, adopted its committee rules, and heard opening remarks from members introducing staff and outlining priorities for the session. Members from both parties emphasized education as a major issue, while several Republicans framed the committee’s work around school choice and parent empowerment. Senator West and other Democrats stressed protecting public schools, listening to Texans, and considering the effects of vouchers or education savings accounts on school districts and communities. Chairman Creighton laid out Senate Bill 2, the Texas Education Freedom Act, describing it as a universal education savings account program modeled on similar programs in other states. He said the bill would provide about $200 million for a universal eligibility pool and additional funding for students with disabilities and lower-income families, with priority weighting for former public school students. He also highlighted anti-fraud measures, vendor pre-approval, criminal background checks, cybersecurity protections, annual testing requirements for participating students, and the use of the Comptroller rather than TEA to administer the program. Creighton repeatedly said the bill is not a voucher and argued it would not take money from public schools, which he said would receive separate historic funding increases. Members questioned Creighton about the 500% of federal poverty line definition, the adequacy of the $10,000 ESA amount, whether the program would favor students already in private school, how microschools and homeschool pods would fit, and whether the bill protects religious liberty and private-school autonomy. Democrats raised concerns about disability protections, 504 students, foster children, public-school funding, open records, and the historical context of vouchers. Republicans generally supported the bill as a way to expand options for parents and students, while also asking about administration, fraud prevention, and data security. After member questions, the committee began invited testimony, with EdChoice President Robert Inlow presenting in support of SB 2 and citing the growth and reported success of school choice programs nationwide.

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• There is no single law that creates community, and there is no budget line item that can fully replicate
• They have to look at really tough budget decisions.
• They have to look at really tough budget decisions.
• I know when I was on our local school board and we faced budget cuts or budget challenges, sometimes
• Martin Luther King once said budgets are moral documents.

Summary: The Select Committee on Youth Mental Health and Treatment Access held its third hearing to review the state of youth mental health, progress under the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI), and remaining implementation and funding challenges. The chair emphasized that schools are often the main point where education, health care, and social services intersect for students, and that the committee’s goal is to ensure public investments translate into better access and outcomes. The hearing featured testimony from researchers, a youth advocate, state officials, and local practitioners. PPIC researcher Shalini Mostala reported that teen mental health remains a serious concern, with high rates of chronic sadness, hopelessness, and suicidal thoughts, though recent California data show some improvement since the pandemic. She noted persistent disparities by gender, race, and rural status, and said school-based health centers, wellness centers, and community schools are associated with lower suicidal thoughts. Youth advocate Ella Cruz, speaking for NAMI California, described her own mental health struggles and argued that youth voice, peer-to-peer support, and reducing stigma are essential; she also said technology and AI cannot replace trusted adults or trained professionals. Committee members asked about phone use, stigma, cultural barriers, and how to make supports more accessible and relatable to students. Dr. Sohill Sood of the California Health and Human Services Agency said statewide survey data show declining stigma, increased counseling use, and lower suicide ideation among students, and he highlighted CYBHI’s certified wellness coaches, digital tools, awareness campaigns, and the first-in-the-nation fee schedule that allows schools and colleges to bill health plans for behavioral health services. He said the program is growing quickly, with more than 230,000 claims and over $11 million in new revenue to date, while acknowledging that billing systems and coordination are still being built. Trina Frazier of Fresno County described a multi-tiered system of care supported by CYBHI, CalAIM, and other grants, serving thousands of students through school-based services, wellness centers, and mobile therapy units; she said ongoing funding and flexibility are critical. Rachel Kroberniski of El Segundo High School’s James Morehouse Project described a long-running wellness center and peer mentorship model that supports students in multiple languages, and said peer programs help students feel seen, connected, and more willing to seek help. Members broadly praised the flexibility, collaboration, and peer-based approaches described by the witnesses. Questions focused on sustaining funding after one-time grants expire, improving coordination among schools, counties, and providers, expanding the fee schedule to higher education, and ensuring continuity of care for students after high school. Officials said county offices of education, DHCS, and other partners are using communities of practice and technical assistance to spread best practices, and that CYBHI services can follow some young adults through age 25, with additional supports through community-based programs and digital platforms.

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• Um so, may I can get this probably information from them, but is the ICS services there like a budget
• item or does it, I mean, is this a budget item or does it, I mean, is this going to help us because
• So, I just want to know like budget-wise, is this to help us when we talk about...
• So, I just want to know, like, budget-wise, is this to help us when we talk about...
• <00:21:25.440><c> growing</c> budget growing budget growing and<00:21:27.080><c> again,</c><00:21:27.640

Keywords: 1183, house

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• UC Berkeley, which has the largest collection and thousands of human remains, budgeted just $1.6 million
• Right now, we have the UC system budgeting funds for NAGPRA without a clear understanding about what
• But it's almost like a performance-based budgeting exercise about funding and results.
• And I think your budget and your whatever sector you're in shows your priorities.
• And if the UC system isn't budgeting this as a priority, then we need to change that.

Summary: The joint hearing of the Select Committee on Native American Affairs and the Joint Legislative Audit Committee focused on the University of California’s compliance with NAGPRA and CalNAGPRA and the return of Native American human remains and cultural items. Senators and Assembly Members opened by emphasizing the sacredness of repatriation, the ongoing trauma caused by delayed returns, and the need for stronger systemwide accountability. The State Auditor presented the third audit of UC’s repatriation efforts, concluding that UC still lacks the urgency, oversight, and clear timelines needed to promptly return remains and belongings. The audit found thousands of remains and hundreds of thousands of cultural items still in UC custody, new undisclosed collections at several campuses, weak budgeting and underspending, and repatriation plans that often lacked concrete deadlines. The auditor recommended stronger UCOP oversight, performance metrics, proactive searches for undiscovered items, and possible legislative action to tie funding to measurable progress. UC officials responded that the system is committed to full compliance and has accelerated its work since adopting a new policy in 2022. UC Provost Catherine Newman said the system repatriated more than 2,800 ancestors and nearly 80,000 funerary belongings in the past year, and that UC now says 80.3% of Native American remains are either repatriated or available for repatriation. UC announced a new systemwide plan to complete repatriation of human remains by the end of 2028, to finish high-risk campus reviews by June 2026, to recall all loans by January 2026, and to require quarterly reporting to UCOP. UC also said it will spend an additional $8.8 million over three years, expand staffing, improve databases, support tribal consultation costs, and identify potential reburial sites on UC land. Berkeley and San Diego described increased staffing, consultations, and repatriation activity, while Santa Barbara said it had corrected earlier omissions, notified tribes about previously unreported ancestors, and was working toward completing repatriations and updated inventories. Committee members pressed UC on why progress has been so slow, why the audit’s timelines differed from UC’s public reporting, and whether the 2028 goal applies only to human remains rather than all cultural items. UC said the 2028 target is for human remains, while cultural items will take longer, and acknowledged that more work remains. Members also asked about the technical expertise needed for repatriation, the role of tribal experts, and whether repatriation should be embedded more permanently in UC governance or statute. Tribal leaders and representatives then testified that remains and belongings were taken without consent and must be returned with tribal consent and leadership. They criticized the repeated delays, stressed that tribes are the experts on their ancestors and cultural heritage, and urged UC to treat repatriation as a top priority and to return all associated items, not just human remains, so ancestors can truly rest.

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• I'm fortunate to sit on the Tribal Interior Budget Committee.
• They have to have a budget in place.
• So, any kind of budget issue also increases that as we move forward.
• It was not listed in the budget under Turquoise Alert.
• Or is that built into the budget somewhere else that you know of, Madam Chair?

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• ,</c><00:30:09.279><c> on</c><00:30:09.440><c> the</c> communities, on our budgets, on the communities
• , on our budgets, on the policies<00:30:10.240><c> and</c><00:30:10.480><c> the</c><00:30:11.120><c>
• </c> it does not have to wait for the budget it does not have to wait for the budget process<00:45:59.359
• </c><00:46:14.000><c> and</c><00:46:14.240><c> even</c> outside of maybe the budget and even outside
• of maybe the budget and even that's<00:46:14.720><c> arguable.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• So with that, Madam Chair, that's the budget for RIO, and we'd ask for a green vote.
• This budget is one of the budgets that is entirely a special-funded agency.
• There are no general fund or SIF funds that go into this budget.
• We hope you support this budget as it is.
• and historic budget in this Kakawa room.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, pledge, roll call, and a quorum present, then approved a motion to lay over House Bill 1525 for one legislative day. It also voted not to concur with House amendments on Senate Bills 2294, 2297, 2070, 4017, and 2262, appointing conference committees for each. The chamber then took up a series of House bill amendments and final-passage votes. On amendments, the Senate adopted changes to House Bill 1229 on fleeing law enforcement and driving-record transparency after debate over insurance impacts and public safety; House Bill 1510 on teacher retention, on-site child care, and licensure study language; House Bill 1160 to restrict student personal electronic devices during instructional time; House Bill 1429 to address drone harassment and stalking of animals; House Bill 1203 to harmonize medical marijuana provisions; House Bill 1600 to create a UND immigration clinic with reporting requirements; House Bill 1130 to broaden K-12 funding formula changes and reduce state fiscal impact; House Bill 1279 to modify the coal conversion tax exemption; House Bill 1442 to adjust membership and scope of a state task force; and House Bill 1464 to convert a maternal care services proposal into a study and remove the appropriation. The Senate rejected an amendment to House Bill 1022 concerning the Retirement and Investment Office bonus program, then passed the bill. It also passed House Bill 1234 on a $90 million transfer to reduce PERS liability, while rejecting a floor amendment to it. On final passage, the Senate passed House Bills 1008 (Public Service Commission budget), 1218 (temporary moratorium and study on economic analysis for drain projects), 1234 (PERS funding transfer), 1146 (PERS defined contribution cleanup and emergency clause), 1355 (expanded notice for administrative rulemaking), 1470 (Game and Fish fee changes and guide/outfitter updates), 1029 (Capital Grounds Planning Commission duties), 1017 (Game and Fish budget), 1374 (township supervisor open-meeting exemption for on-site inspections), and 1064 (NC-SARA membership and distance education regulation). It defeated House Bill 1583 on false political advertisements with civil-action language and House Bill 1393 on earned wage access provider regulation. The transcript ends as the Senate begins consideration of House Bill 1326 on self-defense and unlawful firearm possession by felons.

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• Before we talk about why we're all here, the budget, I wanted to give a program overview of the Guardian
• ><c> wanted</c><00:03:18.599><c> to</c><00:03:18.680><c> give</c><00:03:18.799><c> a</c> here the budget
• So our budget, the current biennial budget for the Guardian ad Litem program, is $4,634,000.
• um the current biannual Li so our budget um the current biannual based<00:09:27.000><c> budget</c><00
• for Guardian for the based budget for Guardian for the guardian<00:09:28.839><c> Lim</c><00:09:29.120

Keywords: 1183, house

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• ,</c><00:55:46.240><c> credit,</c> related to saving, budgeting, credit, related to saving, budgeting
• </c><02:01:52.960><c> and</c> sort of crisis mode budgeting and sort of crisis mode budgeting and policym
• </c> fast as members on the probes and budget fast as members on the probes and budget committees<02:
• </c> generous manner. 2009 the state budget generous manner. 2009 the state budget was<02:49:33.040><
• This year we’ve just debated extensively a budget that’s going to take us close to $50 billion.

Keywords: 981, all

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• It is just deeply unfair, and I can't tell you how opposed I am to balancing our budget on the backs
• It is just deeply unfair, and I can't tell you how opposed I am to balancing our budget on the backs
• </c><00:07:49.120><c> on</c> opposed I am to balancing our budget on opposed I am to balancing our budget
• Prior to that, it was often used as a way to balance the budget in the state grant program.
• A budget is a statement of value, and Minnesota values higher education.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We're going to lay the bill on the table and take it up as we start to put together the larger budget
• And where is that budget? Like, where is it if it's not in the trunk highway fund?
• Does the State Patrol have a budget for getting the planes that are needed, or whatever is needed?
• And where is that budget if it's not in the trunk highway fund?
• <01:24:31.560><c> so</c> budget so budget so um<01:24:34.400><c> yeah</c><01:24:34.600><c> I'm</c><01

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There will be people who say that this bill will blow up the budget.
• Last I checked, surpluses do not cause budget deficits.
• But this has been decades of a budget culture.
• Billion dollars a biennial budget. This number is five.
• Conroe ISD's estimated budget deficit this year is $11.92 million.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 convened with a quorum, adopted its committee rules, and heard opening remarks from members introducing staff and outlining priorities for the session. Several senators emphasized support for public education, teacher pay and safety, parental choice, and the combined K-16 jurisdiction of the committee. The chair also reviewed hearing procedures, including public testimony registration and time limits. The main item was Senate Bill 2, the Texas Education Freedom Act, laid out by Chairman Creighton. He described the bill as an education savings account program intended to expand school choice, with a $200 million universal eligibility pool and an additional $800 million targeted to students with disabilities and lower-income families. He said the bill includes anti-fraud safeguards, criminal background checks for vendors, reporting requirements, data protections, and annual testing for participating students, while not imposing STAAR on private schools or homeschoolers. He also said the bill removes a prior hold-harmless provision for public schools and is separate from public school funding and teacher pay legislation. Members questioned the bill’s income threshold, lottery and priority structure, treatment of homeschoolers, microschools, charter schools, religious freedom protections, citizenship/lawful presence language, cybersecurity, open records, and disability-related issues, including whether 504 students and foster children should be included. Creighton said the bill is designed to prioritize former public school students with disabilities or lower incomes, while also allowing universal eligibility within the program’s first funding tier, and that the Comptroller would oversee vendor screening and cybersecurity rules. He said the bill does not direct curriculum or interfere with religious beliefs and that amendments may be offered later on citizenship and other issues. After member questions, the committee began invited testimony, starting with EdChoice representative Robert Inlow, who testified in support of SB 2 and cited national growth in school choice programs and studies he said show positive effects for students and public schools.

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• </c><00:54:20.000><c> is</c><00:54:20.240><c> 1.79</c> that budget is 1.79 that budget is 1.79 billion
• And maybe you could comment on what portion of your budget is environmental services. Thank you.
• And so we shouldn't be surprised that the Southwest line is over budget.
• And a month later, after session ended, we're like, whoops, $600 million over budget.
• And what are the drivers of some of our budget? So I don't think it's about that.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And when they do their capital budgeting, the way they do it as capital budgeting is they say we're going
• They don't use it when they're... putting together their budgets.
• He's a city manager over budget and finance.
• That doesn't include operating budgets or any of the rest.
• It's currently budgeted to be a $7 billion project. Seven mm-hmm.

Bills: HB19, HB30, HB851, HB1663, HB1681, HB1769, HB1937, HB1979, HB2428, HB2433, HB2825, HB3159, HB3424, HB3486, HB3487, HB3504, HB3605, HB3879, HB3994, HB4382, HB4752, HB5444, HB5446, HB5447, HB3199, HB4847, HB19

Keywords: local government debt, property tax, ad valorem tax, bond election, certificate of obligation, anticipation note, school district tax rate, voter-approval rate, debt service cap, municipal finance, county bonds, flood control district, hospital district, public works, tax transparency, property tax notice, November uniform election date, general obligation bonds, local debt reform, taxpayer notice

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• I am Kimo Alameda, Mayor of Hawaii County, and I am 48 days in, and I know about 80% of our budget, which
• </c><00:01:10.680><c> which</c><00:01:10.799><c> is</c> I know about 80% of our budget which is I know
• budget budget um<01:19:03.800><c> so</c><01:19:04.800><c> you</c><01:19:04.920><c> know</c><01:19:05.120
• I also failed to mention we also have our council member, uh, for budget.
• Michelle Yosimura, our former budget director, who also is here.

Keywords: 912, senate, all