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ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Feb 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, I request unanimous consent to clarify the motion regarding health insurance is adjusted for the
- It included the benefit cost adjustments, which were voted on for health insurance.
- So, for example, the enrollment workload adjustment was not requested.
- So for example, the enrollment workload adjustment was not requested. even requested.
- So for example, the enrollment workload adjustment was not requested.
Summary:
The committee first received updates from LSO on the latest green sheet, including the revenue impact of House Bill 559, recent cash transfers, and the Idaho Budget Rescissions Act for FY 2026. Members then moved through a series of FY 2027 maintenance budgets, beginning with the legislative branch. The committee discussed the statewide 2% reduction layered on top of the governor’s recommendation, benefit-cost adjustments, and how those decisions were being built into the maintenance budgets. The legislative branch budget passed, followed by unanimous-consent adoption of related language.
The committee next considered public safety, natural resources, health and human services, economic development, judicial branch, constitutional officers, and general government budgets. In each case, analysts explained how rescissions, ongoing base reductions, and statewide adjustments were incorporated. Several members objected to the across-the-board cuts, arguing they would reduce staffing or services in corrections, juvenile corrections, environmental quality, health and welfare, public defender services, crime victims compensation, tax administration, and treatment courts, while supporters said the committee needed a target and would revisit details in enhancement work groups. Most budget motions passed on divided votes and were forwarded with do-pass recommendations.
The committee also adopted multiple sections of standard and nonstandard language, including cash transfers, reporting requirements, and agency-specific provisions. In Health and Human Services, members debated language requiring reporting on large acquisitions and transfers, and in Economic Development and General Government they adopted language affecting the State Public Defender, the Department of Insurance, and group insurance premiums. The meeting ended while the committee was still working through a disputed general government language item about funding employee health insurance premiums from reserve accounts, with members debating whether the language should reference specific reserve funds or broader reserve funding and whether the proposal was properly within JFAC’s scope.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- >> But I'm not sure what the claim is. I don't think there's a claim, essentially. >> All right.
- >> But I'm not sure what the claim is. I don't think there's a claim, essentially. >> All right.
- >> But I'm not sure what the claim is. I don't think there's a claim, essentially. >> All right.
- So the chair's recommendation is to amend section three on page 15-16 to adjust the membership makeup
Bills:
HB1739 , HB1741 , HB2606 , HB2362 , HB2608 , HB2294 , HB2431 , HB2375 , HB2582 , HB2585 , HB2231 , HB1601 , HB2424 , HB1956
Committee:
House Water & Land
Keywords:
transit-oriented development, zoning, land use, urban planning, density, local governance, housing, inclusionary zoning, inclusionary mandate, affordable housing, below-market-rate housing, inclusionary housing, development exaction, impact fee, housing affordability impact fee, needs assessment study, financial feasibility, rough proportionality, essential nexus, county ordinance
Summary:
The committee on Water and Land met on February 19, 2026, and the chair opened by emphasizing strict time limits and that all bills would be deferred if the agenda was not completed before the noon session. The first major measure discussed was HB 1739 HD1, which would preempt county land-use authority in transit-oriented development areas. The Department of Planning supported the bill, saying it could promote state-funded TOD and infrastructure, while the city and county’s position was raised in questioning. Unite Here Local 5 opposed the bill, arguing it would strip counties of self-determination, disrupt state-county policy collaboration, and remove a check on unrestrained development. Committee members pressed the supporters on whether the bill was really about higher density and whether it would override local zoning and sustainability concerns.
The committee then heard testimony on HB 1741 HD1, a housing bill described by supporters as reducing inclusionary housing mandates and increasing supply. Grassroots Institute of Hawaii argued affordability mandates reduce overall housing production and raise market-rate prices, while a Zoom testifier said the bill would improve housing stability, health, and community outcomes for working families, kupuna, and young residents. Members asked about the bill’s needs assessment and who would conduct it, with a witness saying the counties would likely contract it out but that the bill did not clearly specify the reviewer.
HB 2668 HD1, dealing with water heating systems, drew testimony from the Hawaii State Energy Office and industry representatives. Supporters generally backed adding heat pumps to the law, but one solar-water-heater industry witness asked for amendments to remove or extend the current 15-year statutory life limit for solar water heaters and to update outdated standards and variance rules. A Kauaʻi Climate Action Coalition witness opposed the existing solar-only structure, arguing heat pump water heaters are cheaper, align with climate goals, and should be allowed without a variance. The Energy Office said the current law already allows variances in some cases, suggested adding high-efficiency heat pump water heaters to the exemption, and said the 15-year figure may be too short, with 18 years mentioned as a possible alternative. The committee also briefly moved through several other bills, including HB 2606 HD1 on off-site construction and HB 2362 HD1 on housing, with no notable testimony or action recorded in the excerpt.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Cmte on Rules - Subcommittee on the Federal Impact on Minnesotans and Economic Stability - 12/18/25
Transcript Highlights:
- He claimed gas prices are under $2.50 everywhere and $1.99 in some states.
- Lawmakers in Washington<00:53:39.040><c> are</c><00:53:39.280><c> claiming</c><00:53:39.520><c> that<
- /c><00:53:39.680><c> these</c> Lawmakers in Washington are claiming that these tariffs are going to be
- After the signing, we still have not reached the capacity of the most we were able to claim back was
- back was maybe two out of every to claim back was maybe two out of every five<01:29:40.159><c> rows<
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Tax Reform and Relief Advisory Committee Jun 23rd, 2026 at 10:00 am
Tax Reform and Relief Advisory Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- And I did run some preliminary numbers on the homestead, if that would do income adjust.
- The allowable percentage cap adjustment. So that's that 3% cap.
- They had talked about adjusting that.
- They talked about levy adjustments, state funding, and other changes.
- Looking at the levy adjustments, the only one where that was identified was in the counties.
VA
Transcript Highlights:
- Adjust, adjust, adjust. I'll adjust, adjust, adjust. I move the committee report.
ND
Transcript Highlights:
- Based on the discussion we had yesterday, we made a couple more adjustments to the amendment for House
- So that's without adjustment. Was there one also on page two?
- If you want to make that adjustment, we can make that adjustment. What do you think?
- So I'm in favor of making the necessary adjustments based on slide three, especially with the cost factor
- So I'm in favor of making the necessary adjustments based on slide three, especially with the cost factor
Committee:
Senate Education
Summary:
The Senate Education Committee met with a quorum and first took up House Bill 1540, an education savings account bill. Senator Wobbema presented Amendment 040-003, describing mostly clarifying and reorganizing changes, including eligibility language, administrator duties, school participation standards, assessment provisions, and a correction removing a requirement that the department pay for state assessment materials if a parent selected that option. The committee adopted the amendment 4-2, then advanced HB 1540 as amended on a 4-2 vote and sent it to Appropriations, with Senator Wobbema designated as carrier. One senator opposed the bill, arguing it would divert resources from public schools and conflict with the state’s obligation to provide a free appropriate education while districts still face funding needs.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Feb 12th, 2025
Finance and Taxation Education
Transcript Highlights:
- Because there are not adjustable handicap changing tables, and he is not small by any means.
- So that's why we propose this bill to have adjustable changing tables for his size and for all disabled
- to speak in support of Alabama Senate Bill 83, which calls for the installation of power height-adjustable
- Powered height-adjustable changing tables provide not just convenience but basic human dignity.
- Powered height-adjustable changing tables will give families like mine the dignity, the safety, and the
Committee:
Senate Finance and Taxation Education
Keywords:
workers' compensation, public education, employee injury, insurance trust fund, on-the-job injury, administrative procedures, adult-size changing table, changing station, accessible restroom, public bathroom, public building, public entity, ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, accessibility, restroom renovation, new construction, grant program, state grant, local government facilities
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Financial Services Committee Mar 18th, 2026
Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, under and the actually there is a proposed amendment by the Department of Revenue that if they claim
- a tax credit they can't claim it also as a deduction, so they can't double dip.
- the department of revenue that<00:07:33.199><c> if</c><00:07:33.599><c> they</c><00:07:34.080><c> claim
- a tax credit they that if they claim a tax credit they can't<00:07:35.840><c> claim</c><00:07:36.160
- it also as a deduction so can't claim it also as a deduction so they<00:07:38.400><c> can't</c><00:07
Committee:
House Financial Services
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- They claimed that there was a title defect.
- They claimed that there was a title defect.
- Correct. ...quit claim deed and by fee simple transfer, correct?
- Does the school district or the schools themselves have any claim of ownership or use of those properties
- The other thing that can be done is to give a quick claim. Get rid of it.
Committee:
House Government Efficiency
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- So could someone claim, 'I expected this child to support me in my old age, and therefore I'm entitled
- No, it doesn't surprise me that there are people that may handle claims of negligent stillbirth because
- I think these are all barriers to frivolous claims being presented in a court of law.
- So for all of you that claim to be very concerned about religious freedom, I'm asking you to vote no
- And I, I, today, for me, I was a little surprised by the claims made by those who speak on behalf of
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee took up two bills. SB 98, by Senator Harrell, would let self-storage facilities advertise lien sales either in a newspaper or on a qualifying website, while keeping other notice requirements in place and updating contact information provisions. Supporters, including the Florida Press Association and several newspaper/storage owners, argued print and digital newspaper notices already provide broad public notice and that the bill could reduce notice effectiveness; the sponsor said the bill is an optional modernization and does not affect government notices. After debate, the committee voted 8-1 to report SB 98 favorably.
The committee then heard SB 164, by Senator Grall, which expands Florida’s Wrongful Death Act to allow parents to recover civil damages for the death of an unborn child at any stage of development, with carve-outs for the mother and lawful medical care. The sponsor said the bill aligns civil law with Florida’s criminal protections for unborn children and gives families a remedy where current law may not. Opponents, including the ACLU of Florida, health care workers, and others, warned it could invite lawsuits against doctors, hospitals, friends, family members, and people involved in abortion access, and could worsen OB-GYN shortages and deter care. Supporters said it recognizes unborn life and should be treated consistently with existing wrongful death law. The committee approved SB 164 on a 4-3 vote and then adjourned.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
EIG-TCA, EIG Public Hearings 03-25-2025
Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Contrary to the<00:36:03.760><c> claims</c><00:36:04.000><c> that</c><00:36:04.160><c> geothermal</c>
- <00:36:04.880><c> will</c><00:36:05.040><c> bring</c> the claims that geothermal will bring the claims
- <00:36:39.040><c> process</c><00:36:39.520><c> like</c><00:36:39.680><c> they</c><00:36:39.920><c> claim
- </c><00:36:40.720><c> Um,</c> closed loop process like they claim.
- Um, closed loop process like they claim.
Committee:
Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs
Summary:
The joint Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs and Committee on Transportation, Culture, and the Arts heard several resolutions, with most public testimony focused on Senate Concurrent Resolution 159 and Senate Resolution 129, which urge continued U.S. support for the Ukrainian military. Testimony on those measures was largely opposed, with witnesses arguing Hawaii should prioritize local needs such as homelessness, infrastructure, and cost of living over additional aid to Ukraine; one support testimony was noted from the Democratic Party of Hawaii. Despite the opposition, both committees recommended passage with technical, nonsubstantive amendments, and the recommendations were adopted.
The committees also considered transportation-related resolutions. Senate Concurrent Resolution 182 and Senate Resolution 152 would initiate a summer streets pilot program, and Senate Concurrent Resolution 200 and Senate Resolution 180 would ask AMPO to coordinate a transportation management training program. Testimony on the summer streets proposal included support and opposition, with one witness saying community input should be gathered through existing district and community meetings rather than creating a pilot. The training-program measure drew opposition from a witness who argued it would add unnecessary bureaucracy. Both pairs were recommended for passage, with the summer streets resolutions passed unamended and the training-program resolutions passed with technical amendments.
In the Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs committee, Senate Concurrent Resolution 18 and Senate Resolution 14, concerning relocation of the Pearl City post office to Navy property, were recommended for passage with technical amendments. The committee also heard extensive testimony on Senate Concurrent Resolution 136 and Senate Resolution 150, which call for a geothermal energy working group. Supporters included the State Energy Office, PUC, consumer advocate, and others, though the energy office asked to move the report deadline to 2027. Opponents raised concerns about cost, health impacts, environmental risks, and Native Hawaiian representation. The chair proposed amendments to add a Native Hawaiian member, the consumer advocate, and the House and Senate energy committee chairs, clarify participation by utility, geothermal, and nonprofit representatives, and extend the report deadline to 2027. The resolutions were then recommended for passage with amendments, and all recommendations were adopted before adjournment.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Ways and Means (05/20/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> all going to have to make an adjustment all going to have to make an adjustment to<00:36:19.040>
- Everything else on that page, I would suggest, is just minimal adjustments, you know, or no adjustment
- Everything else on that page, I would suggest, is just minimal adjustments, you know, or no adjustment
- , you know, um or no adjustments, you know, um or no adjustment<03:21:18.399><c> at</c><03:21:18.640>
- So that's why you adjustment downward.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 110, as amended by the Senate, which would establish fees for alteration-of-terrain applications and direct the Department of Environmental Services to adopt rules for a permit-by-notification process for certain projects. Trisha Milo introduced the bill for Senator Lang and noted that the department had worked on the amended language. Matt Mayberry of the New Hampshire Homebuilders Association said the industry strongly supported the bill, describing it as a public-private partnership that would speed review for developers without affecting local control, with builders paying the costs rather than taxpayers.
Members focused heavily on how the bill’s fee structure and permit thresholds would work, especially for projects near shoreland, wetlands, and protected water bodies. Representative Opel raised concerns about whether the bill reduced review of habitat and shoreland impacts or shifted costs unfairly; Philip Trobridge of DES explained that the bill does not eliminate those reviews and that shoreland projects still receive greater scrutiny. He said the bill creates different tiers, with the permit-by-notification process applying to certain projects between 100,000 and 150,000 square feet that are not in protected shoreland, while larger or shoreland-affected projects remain under the standard review process. He also said the proposed fees were based on sustaining the program, covering added habitat and species review responsibilities, and keeping reviews efficient.
Trobridge said the new fee structure would generate about $1.2 million in additional revenue and help fund additional staff and related program costs. He stated that the department had worked with the regulated community and believed the fees were fair and reasonable, though he acknowledged the bill’s wording was confusing and that the threshold could be revisited later if the new process works well. Members also discussed how the state process interacts with local approvals, and Trobridge said both state and local approvals are required before a project can begin. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Judiciary (03/12/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Let me just take ...' all all all claims<00:18:32.440><c> so</c><00:18:32.600><c> you</c><00:18:32.720
- So, on line 24 of the original bill, it says, 'who create and enforce policies which rely on the claims
- as a tool to silence or defamation claim as a tool to silence or intimidate<00:50:23.559><c> them</c
- </c><01:17:45.960><c> against</c> wants to bring a counter claim against wants to bring a counter claim
- </c><01:33:01.000><c> that</c> deterrent to bringing any claims that deterrent to bringing any claims
Summary:
The House Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on HB 584, which would bar New Hampshire and its political subdivisions from enforcing mandates, orders, or similar directives from the World Health Organization, United Nations, or World Economic Forum. Prime sponsor Representative Green described the bill as a sovereignty measure and offered an amendment to clarify language, including replacing a reference to entities that “create and enforce policies” with language covering enforcement of policies, mandates, orders, requirements, edicts, or directives. Supporters argued the bill was a preemptive safeguard against outside influence and cited concerns about pandemic-era public health measures and international organizations. Opponents, including the American Heart Association, warned it could chill local policymaking and limit the ability of communities to use outside research or guidance. The chair closed the hearing on HB 584 after testimony concluded.
The committee then moved to HB 580-FN, relative to retaliatory defamation in domestic violence and sexual violence cases. Representative Anita Burroughs, the prime sponsor, said the bill is intended to protect people who report sexual assault, sexual harassment, abuse, or domestic violence from retaliatory defamation suits, so long as statements are made in good faith and without malice. She also said the bill preserves the ability of accused persons to defend their names. Burroughs explained that the proposal was prompted by a survivor’s experience and was meant to address the chilling effect of expensive litigation on reporting misconduct.
Testimony on HB 580 was generally supportive. Witnesses said the bill would help survivors speak out without fear of meritless lawsuits and described retaliatory defamation as a tool used to silence or intimidate accusers. Burroughs noted the bill was informed by anti-SLAPP principles and referenced high-profile defamation cases as examples of the cost and pressure of litigation. No vote was taken in the portion of the transcript provided; the hearing on HB 580 was opened and testimony began.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Ethics and Elections Mar 3rd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION BY WHICH A POLITICAL PARTY OR OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY STANDING MAY BRING A CLAIM
- BILL CREATES A PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION BY WHICH AND OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY WAS STANDING MAY BRING A CLAIM
- THE LANGUAGE OF A WRITTEN STATEMENT A CANDIDATE MUST MAKE AND REVISES THE ENTITIES WHO MAY BRING A CLAIM
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Health Policy Jan 26th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- we're going to start with tab one, which is Senate Bill 1082 on statewide provider and health plan claim
- we're going to start with tab one, which is Senate Bill 1082 on statewide provider and health plan claim
- Statewide provider and health plan claim dispute resolution program by Senator Graal.
- And so if we had either on the ID cards or the claims forms, a way for us to be able to tell if it's
- How would an insurance company process the claim? Is there a DX code for it?
Summary:
The committee heard several health-related bills. SB 1082 would let providers or insurers in state-regulated commercial plans opt into the federal independent dispute resolution process for emergency out-of-network claims, with a late-filed amendment clarifying access to the state program in certain circumstances. The bill sponsor and emergency physicians said the measure would reduce litigation and improve payment resolution; the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably as a committee substitute.
SB 1168 would centralize background screening work for the care provider clearinghouse at the Agency for Health Care Administration and update related screening rules, including sealed and expunged records for qualified entities. The sponsor said the change would speed turnaround and reduce duplication; an amendment was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably as a committee substitute. SB 1156 would move ambulatory surgical center regulation out of Chapter 395 into a standalone section of law, and it was reported favorably without amendment.
SB 1480, as amended by a strike-all, would grandfather certain temporary certificate holders practicing in areas of critical need if federal designations change, allowing them to continue seeing current patients and potentially new patients in their existing area subject to board oversight. The committee heard support from health system representatives and reported the bill favorably. The final and most debated measure, SB 1756 on medical freedom, would require vaccine education materials and alternative schedules, expand school immunization exemptions to conscience-based objections, clarify limits on emergency vaccination orders, and allow pharmacists to dispense ivermectin behind the counter with written information. The sponsor and supporters framed it as parental choice and access, while physicians, public health advocates, cancer advocates, and parents of immunocompromised children warned it would lower vaccination rates and increase disease risk. The committee adopted a liability-related amendment, rejected a substitute amendment that would have required consultation for exemptions, and continued hearing public testimony opposing the bill; the transcript ends before final action on SB 1756.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Health & Long-Term Care Jan 16th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Health & Long-Term Care
Transcript Highlights:
- There are also claims that 340B increases costs for insurers and employers. This is incorrect.
- We estimate that 340B will increase drug spending of Taft-Hartley plans by 4.7% per claim, with 5.2 million
- The result is higher overall claims costs, and at the end of the day our members and their employees
- Solving contract pharmacy and claims data reporting is part of that effort.
- What this bill prevents is manufacturers demanding claims or utilization data on their own as a condition
Committee:
Senate Health & Long-Term Care
Keywords:
nursing titles, licensure, healthcare professionals, patient safety, professional standards, SB 5915, health technology assessment, HTA, clinical committee, medical technology review, coverage determination, state-purchased health care, Washington health care, RCW, evidence-based medicine, cost-effectiveness, safety and efficacy, Medicare coverage, national coverage determination, clinical guidelines
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider the nomination of Mehmet Oz, of Pennsylvania, to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Mar 25th, 2025 at 08:30 am
Finance Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- The public expects the agency to provide responsive service and timely decisions on their claims.
- Both Donald Trump and Elon Musk have repeated claims that there are millions of social security numbers
- I also believe we can significantly improve the length of the disability claim process.
- The ability to process any type of claim we receive is job one and the ability to be available.
- And they need a body count in order to be able to claim they're saving money.
Committee:
Senate Finance Committee
Keywords:
Social Security, Medicaid, Frank Bisignano, Elon Musk, benefit processing, office closures, public testimony, administration policies, health care, vulnerable populations
Summary:
The committee meeting focused heavily on the nomination of Frank Bisignano as the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, with intense discussions around the current state of Social Security and its management under the current administration. Members voiced significant concerns regarding potential changes to Social Security and Medicaid, specifically addressing issues such as office closures, delays in benefit processing, and the perceived policies from Elon Musk's association with the administration. Public testimonies highlighted fears that these changes would severely impact the accessibility of benefits for seniors and vulnerable individuals, resulting in a chaotic environment at the SSA. Members expressed a unified opposition to the notion of dismantling these critical programs, emphasizing the long-term implications on their constituents' well-being.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- They're really not intended to assess funding progress or adjust contribution rates.
- valuation, which would include contribution rates and would be appropriate for future PFC action to adjust
- valuation, which would include contribution rates and would be appropriate for future PFC action to adjust
- We make no adjustment to that data, and then we just display it in the report— inflows and outflows,
- So there's been some suggestion that these rates may be due for some adjustments and that an actuarial
Committee:
Joint Pension Funding Council
Summary:
The Pension Funding Council met on June 23, 2026, for a work session that began with an overview of the Higher Education Supplemental Retirement Plan (SRP) and a 2025 accounting valuation of that plan. Staff explained that the SRP is a closed defined benefit supplement for higher education employees hired before the 2011 closure, with employer contributions currently pre-funding benefits in institution-specific trusts while institutions still pay benefits on a pay-as-you-go basis. The State Actuary’s office reported that the plan’s accounting position has improved, with combined market assets of about $245 million against $377 million in accrued liability, and that strong market performance since 2022 has increased the asset-to-liability ratio. The office emphasized that this was an educational accounting valuation, not a funding valuation for rate-setting.
The council then received the 2025 actuarial valuation report for the state retirement systems. Actuaries reviewed the recent demographic experience study, noting updated assumptions for mortality, retirement, termination, and salary growth, and said the net impact on most plans was small. They reported that most plans’ funded ratios improved, with all plans at least 94% funded and several at or above 100%, and that contribution rates for the 2027–2029 biennium are generally lower than current rates. They also noted that future rates could be affected by market volatility as deferred gains are recognized over the next few years. During public comment, a representative of the Association of Washington Cities urged the council to consider rate reductions to help local governments facing budget pressures.
In executive session, the council first approved a motion directing the Office of the State Actuary to perform an actuarial evaluation and analysis of each institution’s Higher Education Supplemental Retirement Plan, including institution-specific contribution rates, asset sufficiency, and funding policy options, due by July 1, 2028. The council then adopted the 2027–2029 pension contribution rates based on the 2025 actuarial valuation report. Both motions passed 5-0, with one member excused. The meeting concluded with no further business.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm going to direct my comments in three main areas: adjustments that were made from the original House
- The first adjustment that's made deals with page 24 and 6 of the original bill in the House Committee
- We have removed the sections of the bill that make adjustments to both the extension of the no-excuse
- I mean, the people that are in charge of both parties in our state, they welcome this adjustment.
- adjustment on this allocation, it has to conform as closely as possible to the primary results.
Committee:
House Elections
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Mar 2nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Also, there is a zero-dollar FTP adjustment in the Washington, Idaho, Montana, Utah Veterinary Education
- Add 1.5 FTP for an FTP adjustment in the Washington, Idaho, Montana, Utah veterinary education program
- recommended by the governor; and add $1,909,700 for enhancement number three, the endowment funds adjustment
- Add $1,909,700 from dedicated funds for enhancement number three, the endowment funds adjustment, as
- For IT hardware and add $2,000 from the general fund to adjust prior rescissions.
Summary:
The committee took up a series of FY 2027 budget items, beginning with health education programs. Members approved additional general fund support and FTPs for psychiatry residents, a Burley family medicine resident, a family medicine OB fellowship, additional family medicine residents, child psychiatry residents at the University of Utah, and a veterinary education FTP adjustment. They then approved language to shift fellowship funding to the rural health transformation program if available, with debate focused on whether that money should instead be reserved for broader rural health needs; the language ultimately passed despite objections.
The Office of the State Board of Education budget was approved with funding for Canvas LMS renewal, transfer of risk managers to institutions, and a federal post-secondary education grant. In the colleges and universities budget, a substitute motion to add general fund support and restore a rescission failed, but the original motion passed, providing dedicated funds for endowment adjustments and restoring the FY 2027 rescission. Community colleges were then considered, and a motion to reduce the Canvas LMS item and leave the rescission unfilled failed; the original motion restoring the rescission passed. The committee also approved a one-time Career Ready Students Fund appropriation for secondary CTE programs, then later approved a separate one-time Career Ready Students Fund increase for Idaho Division of Career Technical Education secondary programs after rejecting a general fund substitute.
The Department of Administration budget drew the most debate. Members discussed utilities transfers, new procurement staff for Medicaid managed care contracting, training and administrative support transfers, inflationary utilities costs, IT hardware, and a vacancy adjustment correction. The committee rejected the motion, largely over concerns about the Medicaid procurement staffing request. It then approved the Permanent Building Fund budget, including state match for a Bonneville County National Guard Readiness Center design and replacement items for public works projects, along with standard language and reporting language by unanimous consent. Finally, the State Lottery budget was approved for $25,800 in replacement items for design equipment. The committee adjourned after announcing the next meeting schedule.