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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Additionally, teachers are not in a decision-making position regarding the school district's budget or
- , people to serve on ARBs comes from the larger counties when, especially when you get above 100 budgeted
- our knowledge and the testimony we've heard, um, you know, we know teachers do not have, you know, budget-making
- treated as consent, which mirrors the shot clock language already in place for appraisal district budget
- and it's consistent with other areas of Chapter 6 of the tax code, um, with the disapproval of the budget
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- So, I really do hope we'll be able to find a way on this, but if not this time in the next budget.
- So, I really do hope we'll be able to find a way on this, but if not this time in the next budget.
- So, I really do hope we'll be able to find a way on this, but if not this time in the next budget.
- So, I really do hope we'll be able to find a way on this, but if not this time in the next budget.
- So, I really do hope we'll be able to find a way on this, but if not this time in the next budget.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 24, 2026 - 03:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- From Collier County, I am the mom of 4 boys. 2 of my boys receive services on the APD I Budget waiver
- It is the one service that we all must have for a waiver support for APD I Budget services.
- They are who families call when a provider quits, when a service is cut, when a budget issue arises,
- The support coordination component of the I budget waiver is the only service that is mandatory.
- waiver program would tell you that the I budget waiver world would be a beautiful place.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- And so back to your point on the development, you shouldn't be extremely over budget.
- And the beauty is that this is actually budgeted into our state's budget.
- And the beauty is that this is actually budgeted into our state's budget.
- through the Missouri budget.
- The other thing is, this is a year-to-year budget, kind of reflecting back on Dr. Ruse's comment.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- And I think that this bill, what it does, is it right-sizes their budget while minimizing the hurt to
- If IDLA was a virtual charter school, their budget would more than double.
- Because make no mistake, this is a significant cut to IDLA's budget.
- This is a massive, massive cut to their budget.
- And that's where, as I understand it, more of the budget is.
Summary:
The House Education Committee approved the minutes from February 4 and 5, 2026, then heard RS 3327 on Idaho Digital Learning Academy (IDLA). The sponsor said the proposal would reduce state funding for several areas viewed as scope creep or double funding, including private school, homeschool, and some virtual school enrollments, LaunchPad literacy, urban custom sections, and a limit of three IDLA enrollments per student per year, along with a per-enrollment reduction. Members raised concerns about impacts on rural schools, the three-course cap, and whether the bill would hurt IDLA’s core mission, but the RS was introduced and sent to print.
The committee then heard RS 33027, a proposal for a moment of silence in schools. The sponsor said it was intended to improve classroom behavior and could include prayer, meditation, or quiet reflection. Members debated whether the silence should be required at the beginning of the school day or left to teacher discretion. Two substitute motions to alter the timing language failed, and the committee then approved the original RS to be printed and introduced.
Finally, the committee took up House Bill 588, a virtual education bill for Idaho Home Learning Academy and similar programs. Sponsors and supporters said it would codify standards for virtual schools, require board approval of education service provider contracts, clarify residency and curriculum requirements, require Idaho teaching certificates, and define supplemental learning funds and eligible expenses with local control and State Board guidance. Testimony from virtual school leaders and district superintendents generally supported the bill as improving transparency and accountability, while one former legislator cautioned that it could limit innovation. After discussion, the sponsor asked to hold the bill in committee while a clarifying RS was introduced; the committee agreed to hold HB 588, then introduced RS 33283 and sent it to second reading.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Taxation and Revenue Feb 9th, 2026 at 08:35 am
House Taxation & Revenue
Transcript Highlights:
- So that's just a technical fix to come out so it doesn't come out of the operating budget.
- And then finally, amend the... technical fix to come out so it doesn't come out of the operating budget
- I do think that our operating budget in the Legal Services Bureau does include some small amount for
- And what we are trying to do here is provide for more stable planning of our budget.
- So then are we next year, are we going to reduce your budget a little bit in order to do this?
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture & Natural Resources Feb 4th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- of potential alternate locations to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over the capital budget
- Next, the department must submit a request for funding in the 2025-27-29 capital budget for pre-design
- The proposed substitute takes DES out and moves the hydrogeological work to a future budget request,
- The proposed substitute takes DES out and moves the hydrogeological work to a future budget request,
- To a future budget request, as opposed to mandating they do it out of current funds.
Summary:
The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee met on February 4, with public hearing and executive action on several bills. The main public hearing was on House Bill 2668, as proposed substitute, which would direct the Department of Fish and Wildlife to identify and pursue relocation of the Bob Oak Game Farm and to plan remediation of the current site. Testimony from the bill sponsor, Centralia city officials, Lewis County public health staff, a tribal member, and residents strongly supported relocation, citing nitrate contamination in a sole-source aquifer, risks to drinking water for Centralia and nearby households, and the need for long-term public health protection. The committee also heard that interim mitigation measures such as point-of-use filters and water/sewer extensions were underway, but witnesses said relocation was the only durable solution. The bill was added to the day’s executive session as an unusual late addition, then later passed out of committee on a voice vote with a due pass recommendation.
During executive session, the committee also acted on House Bill 2598, creating a Salmon Advisory Commission; House Bill 2619, creating a legislative task force to reduce regulatory stress in agriculture; House Bill 2199, dealing with derelict vessels and disposal timelines; House Bill 2463, which revises agricultural donation and farm-to-food pantry programs; and House Bill 1735, which prohibits force-feeding birds and related foie gras sales. Amendments were considered on several bills, including a DNR amendment to the vessel bill and a narrowing amendment to the force-feeding bill, which failed. The committee approved House Bill 2598 by a 6-5 vote, and House Bill 2619, House Bill 2199, House Bill 2463, House Bill 1735, and House Bill 2668 all received due pass recommendations, with some on voice votes and others by recorded roll call. The chair noted that moving House Bill 2668 in executive session the same day as public hearing was highly unusual and done because of the bill’s urgency and bipartisan support.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/02/2026 - Senate Military Affairs and Border Security
Military Affairs and Border Security
Transcript Highlights:
- Presented last year, it went in the budget. And so right now it can't take effect truly.
- You remember last year, Senate Bill 1749, which was the budget bill.
- So why are you not focusing on our state budget of getting that reimbursement first? Mr.
- Chair, Senator Rogers, did DPS request this in their executive budget? Do you know?
- Budget items are how we set our priorities down here when we try to figure those things out.
Keywords:
immigration, public benefits, asylum, verification, Arizona Revised Statutes, appropriation, public safety, detention, unauthorized aliens, local government funding, border security, fencing, appropriations, southern border, local government, immigration enforcement, probation, law enforcement, court notification, civil rights
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Rural Health Transformation Committee Jan 13th, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- So once we evaluate the grant, we have to send the evaluation criteria along with the budget for each
- We're requesting a budget adjustment.
- CMS will work with us to adjust the budget between the categories and allow us to move the money around
- The budget, of course, The budget, of course, must be reasonable and align with the allowable expenses
- We will work directly with each tribe on a rural health plan and budget, and this is new.
Summary:
The Rural Health Transformation Committee met to receive an extensive briefing from the Department of Health and Human Services on North Dakota’s federal Rural Health Transformation award. HHS leaders Pat Traynor, Donna Auckland, Jonathan Ollum, and Krista Freming described the $198.9 million award, the tight federal timelines for obligating and liquidating funds, and the need for rapid procurement, CMS approval, and technical assistance. They outlined broad funding priorities including connect tech/data, care closer to home, workforce recruitment and retention, and a “Make North Dakota Healthy Again” prevention initiative focused on chronic disease, movement, nutrition, behavioral health, and community connection. They also emphasized that the program cannot fund new buildings or supplant existing funding, and that sustainability will be a key requirement for all projects.
The department previewed likely first-round grant opportunities, including recruitment and retention incentives, technical assistance and equipment grants for rural providers, financial analysis support for rural hospitals, and exploration of a unified electronic health record option. Freming also reviewed four policy bills tied to the award: a presidential fitness test, nutrition continuing medical education, the Physician Assistant Compact, and pharmacist scope-of-practice changes, explaining that these policy actions affect future scoring and funding. HHS said it will work with tribes, local public health, hospitals, medical and pharmacy associations, and other partners, and will use a website, listserv, listening sessions, and committee updates to communicate opportunities.
Committee members raised concerns about how the money will reach rural residents, whether newspapers and existing local communication networks will be used, how “rural” and “frontier” will be defined, how faith communities might participate in behavioral health efforts, and how HHS will avoid CMS delays and supplanting issues. HHS responded that the focus will be on where the patient lives and on rural community need, that local public health units and existing structures will be part of outreach, and that technical assistance and template applications will help speed approvals. The committee approved the December 4, 2025 minutes, then recessed into divisions for further work on the appropriations bill and the four policy bills, with the full committee set to reconvene the next morning.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- you to make sure that we don't have to fight for $900-something thousand every single year in the budget
- And so this is a way for us to have a little bit more transparency in the largest budget silo that we
- If Florida's budget had all of its eggs in one basket, Medicaid would be that basket.
- Madam Chair, I think it's really probably just to align with our annual budgeting process.
- But I think, for the ease of making sure we comport to our annual budget process, that this committee
Summary:
The Health Policy Committee heard and advanced several health-related bills. SB 1546 on background screening for athletic coaches was explained as another extension of the deadline for coaches to be added to the background screening clearinghouse; it passed favorably with support from athletic and youth sports organizations. SB 958 on type 1 diabetes early detection was amended to match the House version, requiring the Department of Health to provide school districts, school boards, and charter schools with informational materials for parents; it was reported favorably as a committee substitute. CS/SB 1070 on electrocardiograms for student athletes drew extensive discussion about sudden cardiac arrest prevention, implementation timelines, costs, funding through private and public sources, and whether insurance, KidCare, or Medicaid should cover screenings; after supportive testimony from school and athletic groups, it was reported favorably as a committee substitute.
The committee also heard SB 1060, which would create a joint legislative oversight committee for Medicaid managed care to review encounter data, financials, audits, and rebate calculations with assistance from an actuary and the Auditor General. The sponsor and several senators framed it as a transparency and verification measure in response to large mid-year Medicaid funding increases and concerns about network adequacy and vertical integration; it passed favorably. CS/SB 944, which shortens the insurer overpayment recovery look-back period for claims involving psychologists from 30 months to 12 months, also passed favorably with support from the Florida Psychological Association. SB 1370, moving ambulatory surgical centers into their own statute rather than under hospital licensure provisions, was supported by surgery center representatives and reported favorably.
The committee approved SB 768, as amended, to narrow the foreign-country-of-concern licensure attestation for health care entities to direct controlling interests and clarify the “reasonable efforts” standard; it passed after questions about how the standard would work in practice. SB 1544 on opticianry prompted significant debate over whether the bill would limit nonlicensed staff in ophthalmology and optometry settings; after a proposed amendment was withdrawn and multiple witnesses spoke both for and against, the bill was temporarily postponed. Finally, the committee adopted a strike-all amendment to SB 1808 requiring health care practitioners and facilities to refund patient overpayments within 30 days, with enforcement through AHCA fines or professional discipline, and then reported the bill favorably.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, February 11, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- <02:36:44.920><c> is</c><02:36:45.600><c> $1.34</c> budget is $1.34 budget is $1.34 trillion<02:36:48.840
- He does not care about curbing spending or getting the budget balanced.
- They failed to submit budgets.
- </c> done they failed to submit budgets done they failed to submit budgets they've<05:17:24.718><c> ignored
- </c> of borrowing in the next nine budget of borrowing in the next nine budget years<05:35:31.558><c>
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 01/23/25
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:26:46.520><c> Commerce</c><00:26:46.919><c> Department</c><00:26:47.480><c> Minnesota</c> budget
- Commerce Department Minnesota budget Commerce Department Minnesota Department<00:26:48.320><c> of</c>
- </c> governor's uh uh recommended budget governor's uh uh recommended budget would<00:49:42.079><c> be
- It will continue to be part of the governor's budget recommendations.
- budget the governor's budget part of the budget the governor's budget recommendation<01:19:44.400><c
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Medicaid expansion would cause a vast expansion of our Medicaid budget.
- It's not contemplated in the budget.
- He learned the budget process better than almost any of us will ever hope to know.
- And we were in the budget process, and all of us or most of us in this room...
- I actually outlasted you in this building last year during that budget process.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, opening prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and recognitions, including a resolution honoring Bob Graham and a moment of silence for firefighter Roger Timmy Miley. The chamber then moved through a special-order calendar with multiple bills, many of them paired with House companions and amended before final passage. Early action included adoption of a tax conformity bill tied to federal changes in the Internal Revenue Code, with a 34-0 vote.
The most extensive debate centered on CS/CS/SB 1758, a Medicaid and SNAP reform bill. The sponsor described provisions to strengthen fraud enforcement, impose work requirements for able-bodied adults, expand behavioral health services through a waiver, modernize Medicaid drug purchasing, and require a SNAP fraud-reduction plan and photo ID on EBT cards. Democrats offered amendments to delay work requirements until Medicaid expansion and to add protections for SNAP users such as caregivers, seniors, disabled individuals, and domestic violence survivors; both amendments failed. Senators also questioned implementation details, exemptions, and potential effects on vulnerable populations. After debate, the bill was placed on the calendar for third reading.
The Senate also passed bills on technology education and AI instruction, a public records exemption and related Parkinson’s Disease Registry measures, designation of the SS American Victory as the state flagship, electronic payments for local governments, repeal of the sunset on legal tender recognition for gold and silver, public records protections for financial and digital-asset custodians, a Florida stablecoin pilot program, local government budget transparency, digital voyeurism, insurance customer representative licensing, and a medical freedom bill with amendments on vaccine-related materials and anti-kickback provisions. Most of these measures passed with little or no opposition, though the public records bill for gold/silver custodians and the legal tender repeal drew a few dissenting votes.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
CPN, CPN Public Hearings 02-13-2026
Transcript Highlights:
- c><00:26:05.200><c> it's</c> call it even budgeting it's just it's call it even budgeting it's just it's
- </c><00:30:52.640><c> is</c> state over here that proper budgeting is state over here that proper budgeting
- </c> and they haven't been properly budgeting and they haven't been properly budgeting for<00:31:04.399
- </c><01:18:49.600><c> Uh,</c> about the preparation of the budget.
- Uh, about the preparation of the budget.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on SB 2294, which would require condominium associations, boards, and managing agents to comply with declarations, bylaws, county ordinances, and state and federal laws, including mortgage lending requirements. The Community Associations Institute opposed the bill as redundant, arguing existing law already requires compliance and provides penalties. Supporters, including condominium owners and board members, said the measure would clarify that associations are not “self-governing” in a way that exempts them from outside laws, and cited examples where local officials or police told residents to take issues back to their boards. Several supporters said the bill would reinforce board responsibility for permits, safety, and legal compliance. The committee noted 27 pieces of testimony, with 10 in support and 17 in opposition, and then moved on without taking a vote on the measure in the transcript provided.
The committee also took up SB 2298, which would require common interest community proxy forms to include additional language explaining proxy selection options. The Community Associations Institute opposed the bill, saying the proposed language was inaccurate and would not improve consumer clarity unless significantly revised. Supporters argued that proxy forms are confusing and that clearer instructions would help homeowners understand how their votes are being used. Opponents said the added language would make the forms longer and more confusing, and suggested a separate instruction sheet or other educational material instead. Testimony also raised broader concerns about proxy voting being misused in some associations, with one witness urging that proxy voting be eliminated altogether. The committee reported 29 written testimonies, including seven in support, 19 in opposition, and three with comments, and again did not record a final vote in the excerpt.
For SB 2300, which would shorten condominium reserve cash-flow projections from 30 years to 25 years, the Community Associations Institute opposed the bill, saying it would not make housing more affordable, would reduce transparency, and would increase the annual burden by giving associations less time to save for long-life components. The group suggested that if affordability is the goal, lawmakers should consider allowing future loans or special assessments with guardrails. Supporters of the bill said the shorter projection period would better reflect practical budgeting and help associations plan more realistically, though some supporters also warned against relying too heavily on loans and emphasized accountability and fiduciary responsibility. Other testimony stressed that the impact of changing the projection period would vary by association and that many owners are already struggling with rising fees. The discussion remained focused on testimony and policy concerns, with no final action on SB 2300 shown in the transcript.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions, February 11, 2026
Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:10:30.480><c> So</c> this upcoming uh budget session. So this upcoming uh budget session.
- Um, this mirrors our request in our budget.
- And this feeds request for our budget.
- </c> this mirrors our request in our budget. this mirrors our request in our budget.
- Um, budget exception request this year.
Keywords:
voting, elections, electronic voting systems, transparency, public testing, voter registration, qualified elector, residency requirements, voting rights, mortgage modification, priority, electronic signatures, real property, financial covenants, 911 services, emergency response, grant funding, next generation technology, government accountability, public safety
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets
Transcript Highlights:
- Legislature had the foresight to establish the higher education capital working group in last year's budget
- This tool integrates the annual budget, the five-year forecast, and capital plan to estimate the impact
- And I can tell you, in the time that I've been president, we have taken $422 million from our budget
- And even with the budget we have, we've left... ...that, and even with the budget we have, we've left
- It 100% is at Bridgewater State. 5 to 8% of our entire university budget goes to deferred maintenance
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on the BRIGHT Act, a higher education capital bill that would use Fair Share surtax revenue to fund major repairs, modernization, and decarbonization projects across UMass, state universities, and community colleges. UMass leadership described a $4.8 billion deferred maintenance backlog, aging buildings, and the need to modernize facilities, improve accessibility, and reduce emissions. Administration officials said the bill would authorize $2.5 billion in capital funding, split roughly 50-50 between UMass and the rest of public higher education, plus additional targeted funding for housing planning, smaller modernization projects, campus master plans, and workforce skills grants. They emphasized that the financing structure is modeled on the Commonwealth Transportation Fund and would not raise student costs, while also supporting affordability through financial aid and free community college.
Members raised questions about regional equity, the distribution of funds among the five UMass campuses and the 24 state university/community college campuses, project labor agreements, whether the bill would unlock private or federal matching funds, and how the system is preparing for AI and changing workforce needs. UMass officials said project selection is data-driven, based on deferred maintenance, safety, accessibility, sustainability, and programmatic needs, and that the flagship campus in Western Massachusetts would likely receive a large share because of its size and needs. They also said UMass Boston would receive its own share and would not be shortchanged by the Bayside project. On labor, they said PLAs are commonly used and they would follow existing board and building authority policies. On affordability, they said the university has shifted hundreds of millions into need-based aid and that the state’s recent support has helped keep tuition low for many students.
DCAMM and higher education officials said the state’s public campuses account for a large share of state-owned building space and a disproportionate share of operational carbon emissions, making decarbonization a major driver of the bill. They said the legislation would allow larger, more comprehensive projects that can address deferred maintenance, energy efficiency, and program needs at the same time, while also making some projects shovel-ready through the Fair Share supplemental funding already appropriated. A later panel from the State Universities Council of Presidents argued the bill’s authorization is still too small to meet long-term needs and urged the committee to increase the bond cap and ensure a more equitable distribution among segments. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Are these some dollars that possibly could be utilized within the budget that they already have?
- We can make them find it in the budget. That's what it is.
- Under its jurisdiction relative to certain executive budget metrics.
- So you're saying absorb it in your budget, but when you absorb it in your budget, don't you agree that
- Joint budget meets. Other committees can meet as necessary.
Keywords:
housing assistance, state-owned property, cost-burdened, state employees, affordable housing, fiscal audit, higher education, public funds, underrepresented minorities, Board of Regents, Louisiana legislation, constitutional convention, Louisiana constitution, electoral process, government structure, delegate elections, airport authority, fire protection, supplemental pay, public safety
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- These monies come together in this budget.
- The energy resiliency grants of $10 million, that was already in this budget.
- The $10 million in energy resiliency grants was already in this budget in one of the budgets, and we're
- just transferring it over, giving them authority to come when we combine those budgets.
- Ladies and gentlemen, this is the Attorney General's budget.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Select Committee on Native American Affairs Mar 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- in the budget, trailer bills, budget change proposals, and the like.
- How much of our budget, Cal Fire's budget, is... ...allocated toward fuel mitigation, defensible space
- We're not saying 20% of your budget has to go to tribal communities.
- How much of Cal Fire's budget each year is spent on fuels mitigation?
- That's not just a line item in a budget.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Labor, Health & Social Services Committee, February 20, 2026
Labor, Health & Social Services
Transcript Highlights:
- can come get that inmate and transfer him to the state prison, the Department of Corrections has a budget
- c><00:07:26.240><c> a</c> the Department of Corrections has a the Department of Corrections has a budget
- 27.840><c> the</c><00:07:28.080><c> sheriff</c><00:07:28.720><c> for</c><00:07:29.039><c> each</c> budget
- to reimburse the sheriff for each budget to reimburse the sheriff for each of<00:07:29.360><c> those
- Joint Appropriations Committee, through a footnote that you'll see in the Department of Health's budget