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• THE HOUSE IS MAKING ITS FIRST OFFERS ON THE BUDGET PROVISO AND BACK OF THE BILL, FOR BUDGET PROVISO IN
• HOUSE OFFER, ROW 59 WE WILL OFFER AN ADDITIONAL 900,000 TO BRING IT TO 1 MILLION ON ROW 110 OF THE BUDGET

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Additionally, the House accepts all items where the Senate made offers to match the House and their budget
• The House accepts the following rows and the Senate budget offer Number 2, Line 9, 30a, 35, 36, 105,
• Just to let everybody know, all outstanding budget project, proviso, back of the bill, implementing and

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES WE HAVE INCLUDED THE CONFERENCE STARTING POINTS FOR THE BUDGET SPREADSHEET PROJECTS
• MEMBERS, THE BLUE ROWS ON THE BUDGET SPREADSHEET REPRESENT WHERE WE ALREADY AGREE ON FUNDING ISSUES.
• EFFORT TO MOVE CLOSER TO THE HOUSE POSITION AS WE MOVE TOWARD RESOLVING AND CLOSING OUT SEVERAL OF OUR BUDGET

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• This was the only funding source that was specifically called out for analysis in the budget proviso
• As Rachel discussed, funding for this study was included in the transportation budget.
• It has a total transportation budget.
• And the city completed a downtown chip seal project with a budget of $343,000, and the Transportation
• They are a core part of city transportation budgets.

Keywords: 904, all

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• benefits away from children and youth experiencing foster care in an effort to balance the state budget
• The January 2025 supplemental budget to fund EA shelter removed key protections for families from the
• The January 2025 supplemental budget to fund EA shelter removed key protections for families from the
• As was discussed, language from the recent FY25 supplemental budget is further restricting access to
• passage of language to the ...while similar language is usually included in the annual state budget.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities heard testimony on a wide range of bills affecting foster youth, child welfare oversight, homelessness services, juvenile justice, social work licensure, and human services workforce supports. Committee co-chairs Senator Robyn Kennedy and Representative Jay Livingstone opened the hybrid hearing by outlining testimony procedures and accessibility measures. Several members and legislators participated throughout the day, and many witnesses were invited to submit additional written testimony after speaking. A major portion of the hearing focused on House 227/Senate 105, which would protect federal benefits owed to children in foster care. Supporters, including advocates from Hopewell, the Disability Law Center, CPCS, the Children’s Law Center, More Than Words, Friends of Children, and youth witness Onyx Rosario, said DCF had already ended the practice of taking most Social Security and SSI benefits and now conserves them in accounts for youth, but argued the policy should be codified to prevent future reversals. Witnesses described how conserved benefits help with basic needs, housing, education, transportation, and transition to adulthood, and several noted the bill also adds financial literacy and transparency requirements. Senator Joan Comerford and others said the change would protect vulnerable youth, especially children of color, LGBTQ youth, and youth with disabilities. The committee also heard testimony on House 225, which would expand the grandparents-raising-grandchildren commission by adding appointments and helping with quorum and representation. The committee also took testimony on Senate 136, which would improve emergency housing assistance for families experiencing homelessness by easing documentation requirements, allowing use of existing state data to verify eligibility, requiring notice before benefit reductions, and creating an ombudsperson. Senator Adam Gomez and other supporters said the bill would reduce barriers for families in crisis. On House 262/Senate 148, an omnibus child welfare bill, witnesses supported provisions on data reporting, education coordination, and Office of the Child Advocate reforms, while CPCS raised concerns about expanded access to sensitive records and the OCA’s role in certain proceedings. The Office of the Child Advocate supported codifying current practices and also backed child fatality review changes in House 234/Senate 133. The committee additionally heard support for Senate 108, which would require attorneys and audio/video recording during juvenile custodial interrogations, and for House 247/Senate 116, which would update the Juvenile Justice Policy and Data Board to add supported lived-experience seats. Finally, the committee heard competing testimony on Senate 135, a bill to ensure parity in social work licensure. SEIU Local 509 and supporters argued the current exam requirement disproportionately harms Black, Latino, multilingual, and multicultural applicants and worsens workforce shortages, while the Association of Social Work Boards opposed the bill, saying the exam is a necessary public-protection measure and that removing it would conflict with interstate compact efforts. The hearing also included testimony in support of a loan repayment program for human service workers, with providers and workers describing low wages, high student debt, and the need to retain staff in essential services. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing itself.

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• Cuts to Medi-Cal lead to reduced state budgets and ultimately cuts to critical programs like home and
• And I'd make one comment because unfortunately I am the budget chair. Yeah.
• Anytime somebody's before me, I go through their whole budget to see what they're eligible for besides
• What kind of supports is, and I understand that there's still a budget to come and proposals to come.
• You know, they budget for that. And this isn't a city that has a lot of food banks.

Summary: The Select Committee on Older LGBTQ Californians held an inaugural hearing focused on the health care and support landscape for older LGBTQ Californians, including people aging with HIV and transgender, gender non-conforming, and intersex seniors. Opening remarks emphasized the long history of discrimination faced by older LGBTQ adults, the growth of the aging LGBTQ population, and the need to translate existing state commitments into concrete services. Senators highlighted concerns about nursing home vulnerability, the aging of people living with HIV, and the impact of federal actions and Medicaid cuts on California’s safety net. The first panel featured Justice in Aging, CalHHS, the Department of Aging, and the Aging and HIV Institute. Testimony described widespread inequities, including discrimination, social isolation, economic insecurity, and gaps in culturally competent care. State officials outlined the Master Plan for Aging, the first statewide survey of LGBTQIA older adults, gender-affirming care protections in Medi-Cal, and efforts to improve coordination across departments. Advocates argued the state has been too slow to respond to federal threats and that services are often hard to find or fragmented. Committee members pressed the departments on how survey findings are being turned into action, how rural and underserved communities are being reached, and whether more formal stakeholder coordination or “no wrong door” access systems are needed. The second panel focused on seniors living with HIV. A long-term survivor gave emotional testimony about the “survivorship penalty,” loss of benefits, housing insecurity, and the need for legal and navigation support, housing assistance, and protection from outdated disability standards. The Department of Aging reported on implementation of SB 258, which added HIV status to the definition of greatest social need for area agencies on aging; it said 20 of 33 area plans now identify HIV as a target population and many include specific strategies, such as LGBTQIA mental health connections programs. The Office of AIDS described Project Cornerstone, Ryan White, ADAP, HOPWA, the Medi-Cal waiver, and PrEP-AP, noting these programs serve thousands of older clients and rely on whole-person case management. Case management testimony underscored persistent needs for medication subsidies, transportation, food, and housing. Committee members questioned how ADAP rebate funds might be used, how SB 258 is enforced across local agencies, and how to reduce administrative barriers and auto-connect eligible people to benefits. The final panel began with the Department of Social Services outlining protections for TGI seniors in licensed care facilities, including SB 219’s nondiscrimination requirements and related provider notices and resident rights materials. The hearing remained focused on identifying service gaps, improving coordination across aging, health, and social service systems, and ensuring state programs better reflect the lived experience of older LGBTQ Californians.

Transcript Highlights:

• Mayors only seek sound budgeting. H.B. 431 is not political.
• Mayors only seek sound budgeting, clean water, good roads, adequate drainage, sustainable growth, and
• The financial statements, they have... a budget... Look at them. An audit does not tell you that.
• The financial statements they have, a budget does not tell you that. I kind of giggled right now.
• And we do that on a shoestring budget already.

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The committee first considered HB 431, which would require annual training for municipal mayors. After adopting a technical amendment adding municipal retirement systems to the training categories, members heard testimony from the bill author and Louisiana Municipal Association (LMA) officials that the measure would require 16 hours of annual training, count existing ethics/harassment/cybersecurity requirements toward that total, allow online and in-person options, and impose no penalty other than public audit disclosure of compliance. The bill was favorably reported. Members then heard HB 150, authorizing Cameron Parish to create a local insurance program to help residents recover and repopulate after hurricanes without state funding. Testimony emphasized that the program would be locally funded and likely function as a subsidy or premium offset rather than a standalone insurer. The bill was favorably reported. HB 822, dealing with nonprofit entities appointing members to certain economic development district boards, was also favorably reported after discussion of an amendment to set a two-year forfeiture period for noncompliant nonprofits. The committee then took up HB 204, which would require monthly financial reports from certain East Baton Rouge Parish agencies to the Legislative Auditor. After an amendment removing the Council on Aging, testimony from CATS, BREC, and the auditor focused on whether the information was already public, the burden of monthly bank-statement reporting, and whether bank statements would expose sensitive information. Members ultimately agreed to voluntarily defer the bill for further work. The committee also favorably reported HB 136 on Harahan classified police hiring, HB 376 extending provisional appointment timeframes in civil service, HB 377 changing pay-range rules for the State Examiner and Deputy Examiner, HB 450 clarifying veterans’ points in fire and police civil service exams, HB 273 repealing a duplicate local tax statute, HB 1068 on garbage collection contract terms, and HB 864 allowing New Orleans to establish fire limits in certain state-right-of-way areas to address bridge fires. The transcript ends as HB 444 on adding commissioners to the East Baton Rouge Recreation and Park Commission was being introduced.

Transcript Highlights:

• To be respectful of your time, I wanted to share an update on the budget and briefly outline next steps
• tomorrow, jointly with our House colleagues, and return to Tallahassee for a special session on the budget
• We'll save the traditional hanky drop ceremony for our special session on the budget.
• As we continue to work on the budget, As we continue to work on the budget, we will hold the line on
• I respect the priorities of each party because we all have a role to play in a balanced budget that keeps

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of recognitions for interns, staff, and guests. Members also honored retiring Senate staffer Susan Miller and recognized a veteran injured in combat. After routine announcements, the chamber moved to returning messages from the House and began taking up bills and amendments. The Senate concurred in House amendments and passed SB 118 on RV park assessments and SB 572 on ethics for public officers and employees, both by 38-0 votes. It then took up the elections bill, CS/CS/HB 991, which drew extensive debate. Supporters said it would strengthen election integrity by tightening citizenship verification and ID rules; opponents argued it would burden eligible voters, especially students, seniors, disabled voters, and others without the newly required documents. The bill passed 27-12. The chamber also passed the education package SB 182 after adopting a Senate amendment to the House amendment, and approved SB 474 on military affairs, SB 425 on historic cemeteries, HB 929 on local regulation of chickees, and HB 35/SB 1370 on habitual traffic offender designation, all with unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The Senate then considered SB 902/ HB 733, the Department of Health package. Members adopted an amendment and amendment-to-amendment that preserved most Senate provisions while modifying or removing several House additions, including some early steps and medical marijuana-related changes, and the bill passed 37-0. The chamber also began work on HB 905, the foreign influence bill, with a strike-all amendment offered to expand restrictions on foreign influence, sister-city agreements, linkage institutes, and related activities, but the debate on that measure was still underway when the transcript ended. Several other returning messages and bills were temporarily postponed, and the Senate recessed briefly before resuming business.

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• So would, you know, why is No Kings Day in this trust fund and not part of your regular budget?
• “Part of your regular budget. Could you explain that?” “You’re recognized, sir.
• And this may refresh your recollection, but there was something on the back of the budget on page 494
• My budget that I bring home is so anemic.
• My budget that I bring home is so anemic that you cannot excuse it.

Bills: S7040, S0110, S0434, S0856

Keywords: property assessment, wind damage, home improvements, real estate, tax exemption, Florida statutes, ad valorem taxes, property listings, tax estimation, disclosure, Florida, residential property

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and took up three property-tax related bills before turning to a broader discussion of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund. SB 434, which would prohibit counties from increasing a residential property’s assessed value because the owner installed wind mitigation measures, was presented by Senator Lee and reported favorably. CS for SB 110, which clarifies that holders of 98-year-or-longer residential leases remain eligible for the homestead exemption even if the lease ends at death, was also reported favorably. SB 856, requiring online residential listing platforms to display estimated property taxes using prescribed calculation methods and not the current owner’s tax bill, drew support from property appraisers, Zillow representatives, and others and was reported favorably after questions about transparency and realtor obligations. The committee then considered SPB 7040, which would recreate and extend the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund through December 31, 2027. Senator DiCeglie and Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie argued the fund is needed for hurricane response, other natural and man-made emergencies, and reimbursement-based spending; they said the extension preserves legislative oversight that would otherwise lapse. Several senators questioned the use of the fund for immigration-related operations, detention facilities, and other non-disaster activities, as well as the lack of additional guardrails, reimbursement timing, and transparency. Guthrie said the division has used the fund for hurricanes, flooding, civil unrest, security operations, and other incidents, and that some reimbursements are still pending from the federal government. Public testimony on SPB 7040 was largely opposed. Speakers from the Florida Center for Fiscal and Economic Policy, the Southern Poverty Law Center, Florida for All, and others argued the fund has been repurposed for immigration enforcement and detention-related spending rather than true emergencies, and raised concerns about deaths in detention and the absence of competitive bidding and oversight. Guthrie answered extensive questions about the South Florida and North Florida detention facilities, Operation Vigilant Sentry, State Guard support, reimbursement requests, equipment purchases, and legislative access to facilities. The committee did not take a final vote on SPB 7040 within the portion of the transcript provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• So we have stayed at a base operating budget for an extended amount of time.
• We are developing our budget requests now, already over the summer.
• So will this be reflective in your budget requests?
• And I'm not the one who makes the final call on what our budget request is.
• We will have our budget request ready soon.

Transcript Highlights:

• 27:24.200><c> unravel</c><00:27:24.559><c> Manny</c><00:27:24.919><c> Tate's</c><00:27:25.720><c> budgets
• </c> trying to unravel Manny Tate's budgets trying to unravel Manny Tate's budgets more<00:27:26.919>
• Representative Pat said that as federal developments happen for the budget, we are seeing more and more
• we are seeing more and more the budget we are seeing more and more flashbacks<00:58:27.559><c> while
• </c><00:58:36.440><c> through</c> there is going to be a budget through there is going to be a budget

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• But also back to the budget, your work is critical. We need you.
• So I know we're not talking budget, but I love the fact that you're the champion of tourism on that side
• I happen to be on the side gallery when that budget item was being discussed and appreciate everyone
• that spoke in favor of adding some more money to that very important aspect of our budget.

Summary: The Special Committee on Tourism met in executive session with a quorum present and first took up House Concurrent Resolution 52, which concerns Missouri’s participation in America’s 250th birthday celebration. After a brief procedural discussion about whether the resolution could go to consent, the committee voted 11-0 to give HCR 52 a do pass recommendation. The committee then opened a public hearing on Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 1000, sponsored by Sen. Brad Hudson. Hudson said the bill would reestablish the tourism supplemental revenue fund in statute after it was inadvertently sunset, and he described the measure as a continuation of previously discussed policy that had already passed the House companion committee unanimously. Members from both parties voiced support for tourism as an important statewide economic driver and asked for continued advocacy to move the bill through the process. During questioning and comments, members discussed the importance of tourism funding for regions across Missouri, including Branson, the lake area, St. Charles, Texas County, and the 138th District. The chair emphasized that the bill should move cleanly and quickly, noting tourism’s major economic impact. No witnesses testified in opposition or for informational purposes, and the hearing on SB 1000 concluded with no further business.

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• The joint hearing for Senate Budget Sub 3 and Assembly Budget Sub 1 will be meeting in the Capitol Room
• The joint hearing for Senate Budget Sub 3 and Assembly Budget Sub 1 will be meeting in the Capitol Room

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• four years old, or something like that, that the bill asked the agency to incorporate within its budget
• asked the agency to incorporate<00:02:05.560><c> within</c><00:02:05.920><c> its</c><00:02:06.200><c> budget
• They've been, they have an $8 million carryover from their previous budget, and we've asked that this
• be included within their current budget.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This is what we're going to ask for through a budget through the state. So we're going.
• Budget. They run off the city council. The city council pays everything.
• So, for now, this is a vehicle to keep the idea alive as we work through the budget.
• About their budget and different things.

Bills: HB2993, HB3850, HB3595, HB3763, HB3760

Keywords: rural law enforcement, grant fund, public safety, financial assistance, coordination districts, grant funding, law enforcement coordinators, municipal assistance, education, inmates, literacy, high school equivalency, Department of Corrections, parole, rehabilitation, HB3595, Safer Counties Revolving Fund, Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, county grants, traffic barrier equipment

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• He actually is proposing, he's got another kind of a mirror bill to this, and his fear was a budget cut
• What if we have a budget cut?
• He actually is proposing, he's got another kind of a mirror bill to this, and his fear was a budget cut
• What if we have a budget cut?

Bills: HB2975, HB3405, HB3406, HB3728, HB3902, HB3977

Keywords: poultry waste, nutrient management, environmental regulations, agriculture, water quality, pollution prevention, best management practices, noxious weeds, poison hemlock, kudzu, landowner responsibilities, environmental control, public nuisance, eradication, burn bans, fire danger, drought conditions, emergency declaration, scrap metal, regulation

Summary: The Agriculture Committee met and first took up HB 2975 by Representative Hardin. Hardin offered and the committee adopted an amendment deleting a section requested by the Secretary of Agriculture. The bill, as explained, clarifies poultry nutrient management rules so growers do not have to file a new plan if their operation has not changed, and it also allows a grower to both spread litter and haul some away. Members asked about six-year plan cycles and a 10-ton threshold for litter handling; Department of Agriculture counsel Tina Gunter explained that under 10 tons is essentially unregulated and that the 10-ton cutoff has been in the law since 1998. The committee then passed the bill by voice vote. The committee next considered HB 3405 and HB 3406, both presented by Representative Patzkowsky with PCS versions adopted as working drafts. HB 3405 adds poison hemlock and kudzu to the noxious weed list, removes a $1,000 fine, and clarifies responsibilities for eradication and rulemaking involving the Department of Transportation and the State Board of Agriculture; it passed 7-0. HB 3406 revises burn-ban statutes, including shortening the waiting period to eight days and updating criteria tied to drought monitoring and federal weather information; after questions about the role of the governor, county commissioners, and the U.S. Drought Monitor, the bill was laid over. Representative Pfeiffer presented HB 3728, described as a work in progress that would move scrap dealer licensing from the Department of Agriculture to DEQ. He said the current program is underfunded, enforcement is weak, and the agencies and scrap dealers are still discussing licensing fees and administration costs. Members raised concerns about whether higher fees could discourage licensing and about enforcement against copper theft. The committee passed the bill 6-0. HB 3902 was laid over without hearing. Finally, Representative Caldwell presented HB 3977, which would require the next state veterinarian or agriculture department appointee to have clinician experience with food-production animals. Caldwell said the goal is to ensure the position is filled by someone with practical veterinary experience and an understanding of Oklahoma agriculture. After brief supportive discussion, the committee passed the bill, and the meeting adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• The State Administration Budget Subcommittee will come to order. Missy, please call the roll.
• A quorum being present, I want to welcome everyone to the State Administration Budget Subcommittee.
• You might think this is the last meeting, but you may not remember that we are a budget committee.
• We are a budget committee. And so our work is not completed yet.

Summary: The State Administration Budget Subcommittee met with a quorum and considered only one bill, C.S. for House Bill 929, relating to firefighter health and safety. The bill sponsor explained that it would strengthen firefighter workplace safety and mental health supports by requiring reporting of firefighter suicides, directing the Chief Financial Officer and State Fire Marshal to establish mental health best practices, requiring notice about potential chemical hazards in protective gear, and encouraging work schedules not exceeding 42 hours per week. Florida Professional Firefighters testified in support, tying the bill to prior cancer and PTSD legislation and emphasizing the need for prevention and best practices. Members from both parties spoke strongly in favor of the bill, describing firefighters as heroes and highlighting the mental health toll of the job, toxic gear concerns, and the importance of support for firefighters and their families. Several members noted personal connections to firefighting or experiences with firefighters in emergencies. The chair also stressed concern about rising firefighter suicides and the trauma first responders face. No amendments were offered. The committee then voted unanimously to report the bill favorably. Afterward, the chair briefly discussed broader budget conference issues, including agency vacancies, salary information, and ongoing talks with agencies before conference, and the meeting adjourned.

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• The House needs to get a budget done and address the problems facing Minnesotans. uh we are very concerned
• we need<00:10:05.360><c> to</c><00:10:05.480><c> get</c><00:10:05.600><c> a</c><00:10:05.760><c> budget
• c> we</c><00:10:06.440><c> have</c><00:10:06.560><c> a</c><00:10:06.680><c> lot</c> need to get a budget
• done we have a lot need to get a budget done we have a lot of<00:10:06.959><c> problems</c><00:10:07.360

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> We took some of our operating budget dollars to augment the materials budget for the artists because
• So, we took operating budget dollars to augment the artists' materials budget.
• So, we took operating budget a park.
• </c><01:10:04.640><c> So,</c><01:10:05.000><c> it</c> materials budget. So, it materials budget.
• </c> budget number. budget number.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• First and foremost, there is no cost to the state or school budgets.
• </c> cost to the state or school budgets. cost to the state or school budgets.
• </c> the school just doesn't have budget for. the school just doesn't have budget for.
• Again, with no impact to our state's budget.
• </c><00:37:47.680><c> The</c> impact to our state's budget. The impact to our state's budget.

Bills: HF3490, HF4040

Keywords: education finance, scholarship-granting organizations, charitable purposes, student scholarships, nonpublic schools, K-12 education, tax credit, advance payment, Minnesota tax law, child education expenses, taxpayer assistance, 1183, house