Video & Transcript Research : 'federalism'
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New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee Aug 1st, 2025
Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- match from the federal government.
- It's an unfunded federal mandate.
- federal funding to operational, you can't move it back to federal.
- under federal law.
- Madam Chair, Representative Lara, I think The federal guidance, the federal rules around supplanting
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee May 28th, 2025
Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- We also have, of course, salaries and wages that are paid to our federal military personnel and federal
- Federal funds over 12 billion.
- Also, I agree with having a spreadsheet that shows all federal programs, all federal funds that come
- So what is your, your federal medical assistance percentage is the rate that um the federal government
- Is that a state charge or is that a federal, Madam Chair, there'll be, there's a federal definition for
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:02:01.719><c> and</c> the federal G uh federal government and the federal G uh federal government
- </c><00:31:20.200><c> federal</c> as it pertains to the federal federal as it pertains to the federal
- ><c> is</c> if Federal fundings Federal funding is if Federal fundings Federal funding is going<00:48
- </c><01:07:40.520><c> full</c><01:07:40.760><c> Federal</c> the the lack of federal full Federal the
- </c><02:01:45.599><c> program</c> federal impact Aid is a federal program federal impact Aid is a federal
Summary:
The committee met to hear a Minnesota Department of Education presentation on federal education funding and the potential effects of federal actions on those dollars. Chair Kunesh framed the discussion around concerns about threats to the U.S. Department of Education and noted that federal funds make up about 10% of Minnesota’s education budget, or roughly $1.4 billion. Senator Lang pushed back, emphasizing that 90% of school funding comes from state and local sources and urging the committee to focus on state mandates and how to pay for them. New member Senator Clark introduced himself and said he would teach ethics or running if he were a teacher.
Department staff explained that federal education dollars are divided between entitlement/formula funds and competitive/discretionary grants. They said Minnesota receives federal money through established systems and that the department is seeking clarity about how federal changes might affect the flow of funds, oversight, and program administration. They also outlined Minnesota’s legislative review process for federal funds, which includes several pathways such as the governor’s biennial budget, supplemental budget submissions, legislative advisory committee review, and expedited review processes when needed.
The presentation then focused on ESEA Title funding, especially Title I. Staff said Title I is one of the largest federal education programs in Minnesota, with about $200 million in current funding, and supports 476 local education agencies. They described how funds are allocated through Minnesota’s North Star accountability system and Compass support structure, based on measures such as poverty, graduation rates, and state assessment performance. Examples of allowable supports included professional development, attendance initiatives, reading curriculum, training, and peer coaching. Senators asked whether executive action could affect these funds and whether the money flows directly to districts or through the state; staff responded that they would avoid speculation and would continue explaining the different funding streams and oversight structure.
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Transcript Highlights:
- </c> different from the federal government. different from the federal government.
- </c> from the federal government. from the federal government.
- </c> of shared with the federal government. of shared with the federal government.
- ><c> a</c><01:10:28.560><c> federal</c> the federal there was a federal the federal there was a federal
- So this budget increases the federal deficit and increases the federal debt by $2 trillion plus.
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Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Committee on Climate Change and Global Warming Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Senate Committee on Climate Change and Global Warming
Transcript Highlights:
- With or without the federal government.
- Another $13.5 million in federal aid is expected in federal fiscal year 2026 and remains unobligated.
- The $13.5 million in federal fiscal year 2026, which we wouldn't have access to until federal fiscal
- It was obligated through the Federal Highway Administration and is in the federal payment system.
- So we'll talk about the endangerment finding, key federal standards, the federal tax credits, the Inflation
Summary:
The committee held a hearing on the impact of the Trump administration’s federal climate policy changes on Massachusetts, with a focus on threatened grants, regulatory rollbacks, and state options to continue climate work. Chair Creem and other senators emphasized that Massachusetts still has a 2050 net-zero mandate and needs contingency plans for clean energy, transportation electrification, offshore wind, resilience, and financing if federal support is reduced or withdrawn.
Executive branch witnesses said Massachusetts has already experienced disruptions to more than $1 billion in climate-related federal funds, though many suspended grants were restored after litigation by the Attorney General’s office. EEA reported continued uncertainty around a $389 million Grid Innovation Program award and a FEMA dam-safety reimbursement, while MassDOT said its NEVI fast-charging program remains on track with about $50 million obligated, but a $14.4 million competitive charging grant is on hold and future unobligated NEVI funds remain uncertain. Senators also discussed EV rebates, charging infrastructure, the role of the Community Climate Bank, and whether the state can expand independent financing and support for municipalities, higher education, and nonprofits.
The Attorney General’s office described successful multi-state litigation that won a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against the federal funding freeze, restoring access to many EPA, DOE, USDA, and Interior funds, while noting continued enforcement actions over FEMA manual reviews and other barriers. The office said it is also preparing to defend the endangerment finding, California vehicle-emissions waivers, offshore wind permits, and other federal climate protections. Outside advocates warned that federal tax-credit rollbacks, tariffs, and possible repeal of IRA and infrastructure funding could slow EV adoption and raise costs, while offshore wind testimony said federal permitting pauses and legal challenges are delaying projects and could leave Massachusetts far short of its 2030 offshore wind goals. Nonprofit witnesses also described canceled or delayed grants for wetland restoration and urban heat mitigation, and urged the Legislature to increase state funding, including for the environmental bond bill and municipal vulnerability preparedness work.
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Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government & Tribal Relations Jun 22nd, 2026 at 12:00 pm
State Government & Tribal Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- The federal court said that the Voting Rights Act, the federal Voting Rights Act, required a second majority-Black
- But federal election law—that's federal election day, the November day that we're all sort of used to
- seeing in some of the federal agencies.
- The president's executive order would have said that votes for federal offices at the federal general
- or limit a federal action.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
BCA Use of Force investigations of federal agents 3/3/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- federal investigation.
- </c> investigate deaths caused by federal investigate deaths caused by federal agents.<00:01:58.479><
- </c> and Alex Prey at the hands of federal and Alex Prey at the hands of federal agents<00:02:05.520>
- officers or federal many federal officers or federal employees<00:08:34.560><c> have</c><00:08:34.800
- Um as it relates to federal 2020.
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Transcript Highlights:
- aid to federal agents or to federal firearms laws.
- There's federal law, and the federal government can enforce those.
- or federal law.
- You know, we don't want the federal government or federal law enforcement.
- Is that all state or federal? This federal paperwork, it's 4473 form.
Summary:
The committee first met in executive session and approved HB 2468 and HB 2481. HB 2481 was amended to replace earlier federal-style language with the governor’s recommended definitions and executive-order language, then rolled into a committee substitute and passed out of committee on a 9-3 vote. The discussion on HB 2481 centered on SNAP-related definitions and whether the revised language would affect federal waivers or change food-stamp purchasing rules; the sponsor said it would not. The committee then moved to regular session.
The main public hearing was on HB 3070, the Second Amendment Preservation Act. Representative Hardwick said the bill was revised to remove language the Eighth Circuit had found problematic, while keeping Missouri’s anti-commandeering approach and prohibitions on state or local participation in certain federal gun-control actions, such as firearm registries, tracking, and confiscation from law-abiding citizens. Members questioned whether the bill would interfere with task forces, federal cooperation, courthouses, FFL paperwork, or local officers sharing information with federal agents. Hardwick and supporters said it would not affect Missouri enforcement of state gun laws or cooperation on other crimes, and that the bill was intended to stop Missouri officers from being used to enforce specific federal gun-control measures. Supporters from the Missouri Firearms Coalition and a gun-rights advocate backed the bill and emphasized civil penalties and anti-commandeering protections, while an opponent from Moms Demand Action argued it would handcuff police, weaken interstate trafficking enforcement, and create a dangerous patchwork of enforcement. No vote was taken on HB 3070 in the hearing.
The committee also heard HB 388, which would prohibit certain anti-competitive health-care contracting practices, including anti-steering, anti-tiering, gag clauses, and most-favored-nation clauses. The sponsor and supporting witnesses described the bill as an anti-consolidation measure intended to improve price transparency, preserve competition, and help consumers and insurers steer patients toward lower-cost providers. They said the bill would apply to both providers and insurers and would not be anti-hospital or anti-payer. Members asked about effects on rural access to care, 340B pricing, physician-owned referral arrangements, and whether the bill would actually lower consumer costs. Supporters said the goal was to give payers more negotiating leverage and ultimately benefit patients through more competitive pricing, but no action was taken during the hearing.
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Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government & Tribal Relations Jun 22nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- But federal election loss, that's federal election day as the November day that we're all sort of used
- seeing in some of the federal agencies.
- That's because they received pretty significant federal funding, and that federal funding was mostly
- The president's executive order would have said that votes for federal offices at the federal general
- or limit a federal action.
Summary:
The House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee held a virtual work session focused first on federal actions affecting elections. A representative from NCSL reviewed recent U.S. Supreme Court and pending cases, including a redistricting/Voting Rights Act case and a case on whether mailed ballots received after Election Day can be counted. She also discussed a Trump executive order directing USPS to draft mail-ballot rules, the federal SAVE system’s expanded use for voter list maintenance, DOJ requests for unredacted voter rolls, and reduced federal election-security support. Committee members asked about proof of citizenship requirements, whether DOJ requests are compulsory, and how federal election funding and grants may be changing.
The Attorney General’s Office then described Washington’s litigation challenging two election-related executive orders and DOJ’s lawsuit seeking unredacted voter registration lists. State lawyers said courts have already enjoined parts of the executive orders, including documentary proof-of-citizenship requirements and voting-system changes, and have upheld Washington’s ballot-receipt deadlines so far. They said DOJ’s voter-roll demands have been rejected by multiple courts and that Washington’s position is that state law limits disclosure of sensitive voter data. Members asked about the legal basis for DOJ’s requests, the risk of immigration-enforcement use, and whether attestation on registration forms counts as proof of citizenship; the office said it does under state law and that no evidence of mass voter-fraud problems in Washington has been shown.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Bowers then gave a broader overview of the Attorney General’s federal litigation, saying Washington has filed 61 cases since January 2025, often with other states, and has had notable success obtaining preliminary injunctions and favorable summary judgments. He highlighted cases involving election rules, environmental and energy disputes, public health funding, student loans, housing, and data privacy, and said many challenges involve executive-branch conditions added to congressionally appropriated funds. He also described a growing number of federal audits and inquiries directed at state agencies.
Finally, Office of Equity Director Megan Matthews discussed how federal actions are affecting state and local equity work, community organizations, and public confidence. She said the office is coordinating more closely with the Attorney General, governor’s office, other agencies, and local governments through the immigration subcabinet, while also working on data privacy, Keep Washington Working compliance, and community outreach. Committee members asked about the office’s human-trafficking work and how it is encouraging agency compliance; Matthews said the focus is on clearer guidance, technical support, and consistent expectations across agencies. The committee adjourned after the presentations and questions.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Higher Education Committee Nov 17th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- and federal programming, with another $2 billion on top of that in federal financial aid, federal loans
- , federal programming, with another $2 billion on top of that in federal financial aid, federal loans
- federal actions.
- federal loans.
- The loss of federal...
Summary:
The Assembly Higher Education Committee held an oversight hearing on how federal actions are affecting California higher education, with opening remarks from the chair and members emphasizing the importance of state-federal shared governance and the need to protect access, affordability, and campus diversity. The first panel included leaders from the CSU, University of the Pacific, California Community Colleges, and UC, who described broad impacts from federal grant terminations, changes to student aid, loan limits, visa and immigration policy, and proposed reductions to research support. Testimony focused on the elimination of Grad PLUS loans, caps on Parent PLUS and Pell-related changes, the loss or suspension of hundreds of grants, and the resulting harm to student support services, research, workforce pipelines, food assistance, and health care training. UC and CSU representatives warned of major losses in research funding, indirect cost reimbursement, and student opportunities, while community college leaders highlighted uncertainty around federal grants and the need to maintain services for low-income, first-generation, undocumented, and other vulnerable students.
Committee members asked how the state could respond, including through intersegmental partnerships, dual enrollment, transfer pathways, and support for basic needs and nutrition programs. Witnesses said California could help by sustaining financial aid, protecting minority-serving institution programs, and investing in research, housing, and workforce development. Several speakers stressed that federal changes were creating instability for students and campuses, and that the effects would likely be long-lasting, especially in health care, teaching, STEM, and social work pipelines.
A second panel then focused on equitable access. The California Student Aid Commission described state efforts such as the $3.9 billion investment in aid programs, the Cal Grant system, the Dream Act, and possible reforms to better serve adult learners, foster youth, undocumented students, and students with dependents. The Los Angeles Community College District reported that federal cuts and policy shifts are discouraging students from applying for aid, threatening TRIO and MSI/HSI-funded services, and reducing support for basic needs, counseling, and workforce programs. The Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities and the CSU Academic Senate echoed concerns about FAFSA confusion, international student restrictions, grant losses, and the erosion of equity-focused programs. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the hearing; the committee primarily received testimony and discussed possible state responses.
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Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:02:52.519><c> funds</c> providing an overview of federal funds providing an overview of federal
- </c> all a sense of the magnitude of federal all a sense of the magnitude of federal funds<00:03:17.239
- </c><00:04:54.120><c> Awards</c> 13 billion of our 2025 Federal Awards 13 billion of our 2025 Federal
- </c> those other more than 00 Federal those other more than 00 Federal Awards<00:06:32.840><c> so</c>
- </c><00:43:20.240><c> in</c><00:43:20.359><c> federal</c> 12% reduction in the Federal in federal 12%
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Cause of action for violations of civil rights created 2/24/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- </c> state damages remedies against federal state damages remedies against federal officials.
- </c> in federal or state courts. in federal or state courts.
- So correct, federal has federal laws and state have state laws.
- </c> fact there are existing federal fact there are existing federal protections,<00:35:10.640><c> federal
- </c> they're performing their federal duties. they're performing their federal duties.
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- The other theory was fiscal federalism. The federal government should respect the state.
- The other theory was fiscal federalism. The federal government should respect the state.
- The other theory was fiscal federalism. The federal government should respect the state.
- The other theory was fiscal federalism. The federal government should respect the state.
- The other theory was fiscal federalism. The federal government should respect the state.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota Management and Budget Press Conference 3/6/25
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> earlier unknowns regarding federal earlier unknowns regarding federal policy<00:02:41.280><c> changes
- </c> not incorporate any effects of federal not incorporate any effects of federal worker<00:10:36.480
- When the Federal Reserve raises the federal funds rate, it puts upward pressure on mortgage rates by
- </c><00:17:16.559><c> level</c> uncertainties at the federal level uncertainties at the federal level
- </c><00:30:36.240><c> federal</c> blue in the total the federal federal blue in the total the federal
Summary:
Minnesota Management and Budget presented the February 2025 budget and economic forecast, with Commissioner Aon Campbell, State Economist Anthony Becker, and Budget Director Anam Mingi outlining updated revenue, spending, and long-term balance projections. The state’s FY 2026-27 general fund outlook remains positive but weaker than in November, with an ending balance of $456 million, down $160 million from the prior forecast. Looking ahead, the planning years FY 2028-29 show a projected deficit of just under $6 billion, driven largely by spending growth outpacing revenues. Officials emphasized that discretionary inflation is a major factor in the forecast, but also noted that those amounts are not automatically appropriated and would require legislative action.
Becker said the national outlook has changed since November, with higher expected inflation, higher interest rates for longer, and slower growth in later years. He highlighted uncertainty around tariffs, trade policy, immigration policy, federal spending, and possible changes to tax and debt-ceiling policy, all of which could affect Minnesota’s economy and revenues. Minnesota’s labor market remains tight, with low unemployment and rising wages, and the revenue forecast was revised upward overall for FY 2026-27, including higher income and sales tax receipts, though corporate tax revenue was slightly lower than previously projected.
Mingi said projected general fund spending is up $79 million in FY 2026-27 and $960 million in FY 2028-29 compared with November. The largest increases are in education and health and human services, especially due to inflation, higher pupil counts, special education costs, long-term care, and higher Medical Assistance spending. She noted that higher utilization of weight-loss drugs also raises Medicaid costs, and that a smaller assumed bonding bill helps offset some debt service costs. The commissioner and staff repeatedly warned that federal policy changes, especially possible Medicaid reductions, pose a major risk; they said Minnesota could face billions in lost federal funding, including a potential $2.4 billion hit if the enhanced Medicaid match for adults without children were eliminated. No votes or legislative actions were taken in the presentation.
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Transcript Highlights:
- that Missouri does not have to render aid to federal agents or to federal firearms laws.
- of federal law.
- Federal law enforcement.
- , because we're not nullifying the federal jurisdiction or federal law.
- Is that all state or federal? This federal paperwork, it's the 4473 form.
Summary:
The committee first met in executive session and approved House Bill 2468 by a vote of 10-3. It then adopted an amendment and substitute for House Bill 2481 and voted the substitute do pass by a vote of 9-3. The discussion on HB 2481 centered on replacing earlier language with the governor’s recommended definitions and removing language that had raised concerns about restricting certain foods in SNAP; members asked whether the revised language would affect federal standards or waivers.
The committee then held a hearing on House Bill 3070, a revised Second Amendment Preservation Act bill. Representative Hardwick said the bill was narrowed to comply with the Eighth Circuit by removing language declaring federal law invalid, while still barring Missouri officers from assisting in certain federal gun-control actions such as firearm registration, tracking, confiscation from law-abiding citizens, and certain taxes or fees. He and a supporting witness argued the bill was an anti-commandeering measure that protects the Second and Tenth Amendments and preserves qualified immunity for individual officers, while opponents said it would hinder cooperation with federal law enforcement, create public-safety risks, and expose agencies to civil penalties. Committee members pressed on whether the bill would affect task forces, firearm dealers, federal forms, and local officers’ ability to share information; the sponsor and supporters said ordinary cooperation on other crimes would remain allowed, but critics remained concerned about broader effects.
The committee also heard House Bill 388, which would prohibit certain anti-competitive health care contracting practices. Representative Deal and supporting witnesses said the bill is intended to address hospital consolidation and rising health care costs by banning anti-steering, anti-tiering, gag clauses, and most-favored-nation clauses in contracts between providers and insurers, so patients can see lower-cost options and insurers can negotiate more effectively. Supporters said the measure would promote competition and help consumers, while committee members asked about its effect on provider steering, safety-net hospital pricing, 340B arrangements, and whether the bill could shift benefits to insurers rather than patients. No votes were taken on HB 3070 or HB 388 during the hearing.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Cmte on Rules - Subcommittee on the Federal Impact on Minnesotans and Economic Stability - 02/20/26
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- and federal funding.
- </c> the federal government does. the federal government does.
- </c> on the implementation of federal law. on the implementation of federal law.
- This chart on the federal fiscal estimates have lost federal funding from HR1.
- This chart on the federal fiscal estimates have lost federal funding from HR1.
Summary:
The Senate Rules and Administration Select Subcommittee on Federal Impacts on Minnesotans and Economic Stability met on February 20, 2026, to hear from Minnesota Management and Budget State Budget Director Anna Mingi about federal funding changes affecting the state budget. Before testimony began, Senator Rasmusson objected to a draft committee report that had been prepared in advance of the hearing, arguing it was inappropriate to summarize testimony before it occurred. The chair responded that nonpartisan staff had prepared the draft from Mingi’s submitted presentation and could revise it after the hearing if needed.
Director Mingi explained that federal dollars make up more than one-third of state spending and support about 650 federal awards totaling over $23 billion this year, with more than $15 billion supporting state entitlement programs. She said the federal funding environment had changed significantly since January 2025 through executive orders, pauses, terminations, new grant conditions, delayed awards, and the July 2025 passage of H.R. 1, the federal reconciliation bill. Her main focus was H.R. 1’s effects on health care and food assistance, including work requirements for some adults, changes to eligibility for legal non-citizens, limits on retroactive Medicaid coverage and directed payments, new limits on provider taxes, and SNAP changes that shift some benefit and administrative costs to the state and counties. She estimated H.R. 1 would reduce federal funds to state-administered programs by about $327 million in the current biennium and $1.6 billion in the next, with additional costs to hospitals, counties, and other partners beyond the budget horizon.
Members asked follow-up questions about whether the estimates were relative to the forecast and whether federal Medicaid funding would still rise over time. Mingi said the estimates were based on the November forecast baseline and that Medicaid federal dollars would likely continue growing overall, though the law still creates significant losses relative to prior projections. Senator Rasmusson emphasized that point in remarks to the committee. The discussion then shifted to federal grant pauses and cancellations: MMB’s tracker showed about six awards on hold totaling roughly $491 million, 13 confirmed cancellations across areas including clean energy, education, food assistance, and public health, and additional threatened or litigated cuts not included in those totals. Mingi identified two canceled violence-prevention-related grants, including a FEMA public safety grant and a justice reinvestment grant, and noted that CDC had recently moved to cancel or seek cancellation of several Minnesota public health grants, including a $65 million public health infrastructure award.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 087 Apr 11th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
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- </c><01:04:09.839><c> funds</c> reappropriated funds federal funds reappropriated funds federal funds
- </c><01:05:25.599><c> funds</c> reappropriated funds federal funds reappropriated funds federal funds
- Federal pass-through.
- </c><01:14:52.400><c> These</c> sources of federal funds D6. These sources of federal funds D6.
- the federal maximum.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Motion to bring up HF3405 on House Floor 2/19/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- </c> BCA and from the federal government. BCA and from the federal government.
- </c> state cannot compel the federal state cannot compel the federal government<00:18:00.640><c> to</
- :39.520><c> enforcement</c> to call federal law enforcement to call federal law enforcement murderers
- </c> of this statement because of federal of this statement because of federal officials<00:26:54.559
- <00:29:10.000><c> government,</c> federal government, federal government, along<00:29:11.840><c> with
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee Nov 6th, 2025
Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- But we know federal workers aren't being paid.
- Are the federal funds you receive recurring?
- In New Mexico, we have a huge amount of money that we send to the federal government for federal lease
- The federal government to provide back pay to federal employees, but it certainly is something that I
- And the federal lands in their areas.
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New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee Nov 7th, 2025
Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee
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- And that's the federal funds research.
- Federal shutdown on record.
- Is the EBT card a federal instrument?
- The recipients into a federal IT system that then loads the money into the federal government, then takes
- I think the federal government is going to reimburse for the SNAP state payments if the federal government