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FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
February 19, 2025 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- funding up here, we can talk about funding in a formula bill, but as you'll see when we get into budget
- season and budget conferencing, a lot of the budget power happens in proviso language or in the back
- Because at the end of the budget, when our presiding officers are negotiating over that language in the
- included all of the different inflationary adjustments, growth rates, and risk factors, produced a total budget
- included all of the different inflationary adjustments, growth rates, risk factors produced a total budget
Summary:
The Human Services Subcommittee met with a quorum present and took up a presentation from the Department of Children and Families on HB 7089, which revises how Florida’s community-based care (CBC) lead agencies for child welfare are funded. Representative McFarland described the bill’s background, arguing that the prior formula relied too heavily on outdated, static factors and produced inequities among CBCs. She emphasized that the new approach is intended to provide a more stable, transparent, and statute-based funding method that better supports prevention, case management, and family services while reducing year-to-year political uncertainty.
DCF Chief of Staff Casey Penn explained that HB 7089 required an actuarially sound, reimbursement-based formula developed with CBC and provider input. The new model uses a cost-based structure with three tiers: Tier 1 for operational and administrative costs, Tier 2 for per-child/per-month service costs, and a possible Tier 3 incentive component for performance measures if the Legislature chooses to fund it. The model includes regional growth factors, inflation adjustments, a 2% risk corridor for Tier 2, a hold-harmless provision for agencies that would otherwise receive less than prior funding, and the ability for CBCs to retain some state general revenue savings. DCF said the model produced a total budget need of about $1.392 billion, roughly $28.6 million above the prior year after offsets, and that the department is also updating its child welfare case management system to improve data quality and future modeling.
Members asked about whether prevention spending is captured, how Tier 3 incentives would work and how much they might cost, how the formula accounts for insurance, hurricanes, child acuity, and staffing costs, and whether CBC executives’ compensation is capped. DCF said prevention is included in the model but is not yet separately broken out due to data limitations, Tier 3 is optional and not yet costed, and the formula can incorporate additional growth factors if needed. On executive pay, DCF explained that compensation is limited by statute for CBC contracts, but multiple contracts and non-state funding sources can affect total compensation; staff later clarified that CBC CEOs with multiple contracts had been reviewed for compliance. The meeting ended after questions, and Representative Miller moved to adjourn; the subcommittee adjourned without any vote on the bill.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Aging and Long-Term Care Committee Jun 23rd, 2026
Aging and Long-Term Care
Transcript Highlights:
- I see our budget chair. I believe Senator Laird. Vlanka Rubio. Erin's. Aye. Erin's aye. Arambola.
- I see our budget chair. I believe. Senator Laird. Chair? I believe. Yes, wonderful. Senator Laird.
- Well, at this time of year, you're my budget chair, too. Thank you, Mr.
- Chair: As the budget chair, and as the budget subcommittee chair, Dr.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 91 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Today we'll be taking up vetoes from the FY26 budget.
- Despite the man-made fiscal turmoil facing the Commonwealth, the budget we enacted in June was fiscally
- responsible, with a final bottom line that was $1 billion lower than the budget the Governor filed at
- Upon signing the budget, the Governor then vetoed approximately $130 million in spending.
- membership's support on the overrides that will be placed before you today so that we can bring the FY26 budget
Summary:
The House first took up several procedural orders extending reporting deadlines for the Committees on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity; Health Care Financing; and Public Health. All three orders were adopted after suspension of the rules. The chamber also concurred in Senate petitions referred under Joint Rule 12, including proposals on cosmetology license reciprocity, judicial and clerical matters, retirement pension notarizations, and automated curb enforcement. The House then suspended Joint Rule 12 for additional petitions on Medicaid coverage for autism treatment and assistive technologies and on a gubernatorial proclamation for Lobular Breast Cancer Awareness Day.
The House passed to be enacted two local bills: House 2320, establishing an appointed treasurer-collector in Berkeley, and House 4136, further regulating stabilization funds in Leicester. It also ordered several bills to a third reading, including measures on employment discrimination based on legal cannabis use, the role of the governor’s council on the ballot, absentee voting, ballot uniformity and election ballots, changing Chicopee’s mayoral term from two years to four, and regulating employer use of credit reports. Later, the House accepted and adopted a gubernatorial amendment to the FY2026 appropriations bill related to vital statistics.
The bulk of the session focused on FY2026 budget veto overrides. The House considered and approved multiple Ways and Means recommendations to let appropriations stand notwithstanding the Governor’s vetoes, including items for administrative staff in the trial courts, state parks and recreation, nursing facility rate add-ons, community services for the blind, substance addiction services, early intervention services, Korea Technical Institutes, the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership, shelter workforce assistance, housing services and counseling, regional economic development grants, charter school reimbursement, and the Tufts School of Veterinary Medicine program. Roll call votes on these items generally passed by wide margins. The House also observed moments of silence for Bolton Police Chief Amos Luke Hamburger and former Senator Edward J. Kennedy Jr., and then adopted an order to adjourn to meet the next day at 11 a.m. before adjourning.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Housing, Construction and Community Development - 02/25/2026
Housing, Construction, and Community Development
Transcript Highlights:
- just to note, before we start business today, I'd like to give a final reminder that the finance and budget
- And I just will remind folks that we do have a budget hearing coming around in 13 minutes that some members
- And I just will remind folks that we do have a budget hearing coming around in 13 minutes that some members
- starting now, and often get a total of three minutes to talk about large portions of a $260 billion budget
- I think we've had... ...of a $260 billion budget. So, again, we thought 10 minutes was reasonable.
Summary:
The Senate Housing, Construction, and Community Development Committee met on February 25 and took up a series of housing-related bills, many of which had previously passed the Senate or been reported by the committee in prior sessions. Measures advanced included bills on NYCHA utility accountability, a small rental housing development initiative, uniform waiting list priorities for domestic violence survivors, protections for dependent children named in eviction papers, expansion of veterans’ housing preferences, inclusion of illegal conversions in the definition of harassment, repeal of obsolete rent formula language, inspection of major capital improvement rent increases and rent stabilization extensions, a community land trust acquisition fund, and an affordable independent senior housing assistance program. Most were reported to finance, Codes, or the floor, typically with some minority negative or “without recommendation” votes noted.
The committee then returned to Senate Bill 6718B, sponsored by Senator Jackson, which would eliminate certain surcharges landlords may charge when tenants install appliances in rent-regulated housing. A guest speaker, Mr. Umberto Lopez, argued the bill would further squeeze landlords, especially small property owners, and warned that rising costs and regulation could lead to more units being taken off the market or “warehoused.” Committee members asked about the bill’s practical effect, including whether tenants could install appliances only with landlord approval and how current surcharge amounts are calculated for air conditioners, washers, dryers, and dishwashers. The chair explained that the bill would remove the ability to charge those existing fees, which are intended to cover wear and tear and utility-related costs.
After the discussion, the committee voted to report S6718B, with minority negative votes recorded. The chair also noted an upcoming housing budget hearing later that day and repeatedly emphasized time limits during the meeting.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- whereas IDWR's fiscal officer, Sasha Marston, has managed the Commission support services, including budget
- whereas IDWR's fiscal officer, Sasha Marston, has managed the Commission support services, including budget
- One, to protect the budget for the benefit of all local conservation districts through match or through
- needs to be brought or modified to formalize the merger of the two agencies and prepare a combined budget
- A combined budget would be worked on over the next year and submitted to the legislature in the 2027
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 1 Feb 2nd, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And I believe these last seven years have been the greatest in State history, we've gone from budget
- Sustainable budgeting demands discipline.
- Last year With your partnership, we delivered one of the greatest budget reform wins in history: the
- It robs self-reliance and it balloons budgets.
- In 10 years, Medicaid is projected to eat up 37% of our annual budget, $9 billion dollars.
Bills:
HB3725, HB3260, HB3660, HB3369, HB3370, HB2937, HB3419, HB3264, HB3266, HB3267, HB3268, HB3310, HB4311, HB3841, HB3024, HB3075
Keywords:
labor, e-verification, immigration, employers, employment eligibility, Department of Labor, penalties, funeral licensing, continuing education, Oklahoma Funeral Directors Association, professional development, licensing requirements, HB3660, natural organic reduction, human composting, soil reduction, green burial, funeral services, cremation, burial permit
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Republican Leaders Media Availability Jan 27th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- you're a working Washingtonian and you're having to replace tires, that's no small expense in your budget
- So I think it would be supported, but it needs to be done in a thoughtful budget process that doesn't
- So I think it would be supported, but it needs to be done in a thoughtful budget process that doesn't
- And it was just arbitrarily cut in order to balance a budget that gave, you know, raises to certain constituencies
- It's not coming out of the state budget. It's not coming from taxpayers.
Summary:
House and Senate Republican leaders opened by criticizing several Democratic-backed measures they said would raise costs for Washington residents, including a utility surcharge in House Bill 2275, expanded producer responsibility for clothing, and a new tire fee in House Bill 2421. They framed the session around affordability concerns and argued that the majority was advancing taxes and fees that would make living and doing business in Washington more expensive. They also said the state should focus on transparency and accountability rather than new charges and restrictions.
Much of the question period focused on immigration-related issues and public safety. The leaders condemned recent comments by Governor Ferguson and Attorney General Brown about events in Minnesota, saying the incidents should be investigated carefully without inflaming tensions. They opposed a Senate bill addressing face coverings for law enforcement and another proposal to fine the Northwest Detention Center if state inspectors are denied access, arguing both were attempts to regulate or pressure federal authorities. They also criticized a bill that would bar certain ICE agents from future law enforcement jobs in Washington, saying it would not improve public safety and would distract from the state’s shortage of officers.
The leaders also discussed several other bills and policy ideas. They said a House bill limiting local anti-camping enforcement was delayed and expected back next week, with cities concerned about implementation and liability. They expressed general support for restoring College Bound funding for private universities, but said it should be handled through the budget without new taxes. They backed a bill to increase reporting and accountability for nonprofit and housing-related programs, citing concerns about fraud and misuse of public funds. They also strongly opposed a bill they said would make the initiative process harder, calling it undemocratic and a continued effort to reduce voter influence.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- is about clarity and accountability, it's sort of an accounting bill in that... ...item on their budget
- In terms of, you said making a line item on a penalty line for the budget? Yeah.
- is that the expense you incur sending it by certified mail should be put as a... ...item on your budget
- A line item in the appraisal district budget so the taxing units are seeing that this is what it's costing
- These are the kinds of things that really are buried in governmental budgets.
Bills:
SB 1079, SB 1243, SB 1504, SB 1579, SB 1708, SB 1844, SB 1851, SB 1879, SB 1921, SB 1951, SB 2237, SB 2238, SB 2406, SB 2407
Keywords:
SB 1079, Texas, county government, commissioners court, Local Government Code, Chapter 263, surplus property, salvage property, data storage device, hard drive, electronic media, digital records, confidential information, protected information, privacy, records retention, information security, data destruction, device disposal, sensitive data
Summary:
The meeting of the Senate Committee on Local Government was marked by significant discussions on multiple bills aimed at enhancing governance and protecting taxpayer interests. Among the notable legislations was SB1951, where Senator Paxton emphasized reforms to reduce erroneous penalty notices imposed by appraisal districts, eliminating the financial incentive for such penalties. The session concluded with public testimonies that highlighted the importance of transparency and accountability in taxpayer dealings. Additionally, Senator Middleton presented SB1504 and SB2237, focusing on the operational frameworks of local authorities and executive severance payments, respectively, both of which sparked considerable debate among committee members.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Mar 19th, 2025
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- preceding this year's action, $4.2 million with some of that income is what we're being told by the budget
- You for making considerations for this bill in the budget as the appropriators, and we hope that it passes
- Chair, members of the committee, it was discussed to move it down to 50 million due to budget constraints
- ago, when we gave teacher raises, what happened is there ended up not being enough funding in our budget
- Chair, thanks to the latest Senate additions to the budget, there is. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Regulated Industries Feb 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- THAT BEING SAID THE OVERALL FISCAL BUDGET FOR THIS YEAR IS 33.9 MILLION.
- IT IS NOT LIKE THE OLD ONE ARMED BANDIT WHERE YOU PULL A LEVER OR A BUDGET THAT YOU PRESS THAT SAYS WAGER
- IN THE BUDGET PUBLISHED OVER THE WEEKEND GOVERNOR DESANTIS AND HIS RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDED POSITIONS
- SEEM TO TALK OUT OF MY REAR END BUT IT ACTUALLY SEE THINGS BUT MY CONCERN IS OF THE 3 MILLION IN THE BUDGET
- ARE MALIGNED ACTORS IN EVERY ASPECT OF GAMING BUT THIS IS CRAWL WALK RUN AND WITH THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/17/26 - Part 3
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- resources, supply, House Public Information Service, House Photography, Facilities and Maintenance Teams, Budget
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AR
Transcript Highlights:
- Members will now go to the Yellow Budget Calendar. Thank you.
- Members, we'll now go to the Yellow Budget Calendar. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1014.
- The personnel committee's joint budget will meet 15 minutes after JBC adjourns Tuesday morning in Room
- A joint budget will meet Tuesday at 9 a.m. in Big Mac A. Any other committee announcements?
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a quorum present, and several members granted leave. The chamber recognized guests and adopted the consent calendar resolutions without objection. House Resolution 1006, by Rep. Schulz, was adopted 92-0 to authorize introduction of a non-appropriation bill increasing the Homestead Property Tax Credit from $600 to $675, with Schulz citing the Amendment 79 fund’s capacity and rising costs as reasons for acting now.
On the budget calendar, the House passed House Bill 1014, the DHS Division of Provider Services, Quality Assurance appropriation, by 82-9 with the emergency clause. House Bill 1062, funding the DHS Tobacco Settlement Program for Medicaid-related and other specified services, passed 87-4 with the emergency clause after brief questions about whether it included AED funding and whether it used general revenue; the sponsor said it was settlement money and likely did not include AEDs. The House then took up a large batch of Senate appropriation bills, passing the grouped bills 92-0-1.
Several Senate bills were considered separately. Senate Bills 9 and 11, both for the Arkansas Minority Health Commission, passed 77-8-6 and 79-7-6. Senate Bill 12, for the Arkansas Ethics Commission, passed 82-9. Senate Bill 17, for Arkansas Teacher Retirement, passed 93-0, Senate Bill 18, for the liquefied petroleum gas board, passed 90-1-1, and Senate Bill 37, for the Workers’ Compensation Commission, passed 80-11-1. Senate Bill 5, the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Commission appropriation, failed 71-14-8, and Senate Bill 56, for continuing education of local officials, failed 30-52-4. The House then adjourned until Tuesday at 1:00 p.m., with committee meetings announced for Tuesday morning and after adjournment.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, we'll now go to the yellow budget calendar. Thank you.
- Members, we'll now go to the yellow budget calendar. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1014.
- The Personnel Committee's joint budget will meet 15 minutes after JBC adjourns Tuesday morning in Room
- The joint budget will meet Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. in Big Mac A. Any other committee announcements?
Summary:
The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a quorum call, and several leave requests. Members then recognized guests and visitors, including law enforcement officers, a doctor and nurse of the day, and various constituent and advocacy groups in the galleries. The chamber adopted the consent calendar resolutions without objection.
On the floor, House Resolution 1006 passed 92-0, authorizing introduction of a non-appropriation bill to raise the Homestead Property Tax Credit from $600 to $675. The sponsor said the increase was supported by the dedicated property tax relief fund and should not be delayed given current inflation and fuel costs. The House then took up appropriations bills, passing House Bill 1014 for DHS Provider Services Quality Assurance 82-9-2 and House Bill 1062 for the DHS Tobacco Settlement Program 87-4-2 after brief questions about what the funding covered.
The House also considered a large batch of Senate appropriation bills. A grouped set of bills passed 92-0-1, while several were pulled out for separate votes. Senate Bill 5, funding the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Commission, failed 71-14-8. Senate Bills 9, 11, 12, 17, 18, 37, and 56 were then voted on individually; SB 9 passed 77-8-6, SB 11 passed 79-7-6, SB 12 passed 82-9-0, SB 17 passed 93-0-0, SB 18 passed 90-1-1, SB 37 passed 80-11-1, and SB 56 failed 30-52-4. The House then adjourned until Tuesday at 1:00 p.m., with committee meetings announced for Tuesday morning and after adjournment.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- offering an amendment to that bill, which comprises the governor's recommendations for the labor budget
- offering an amendment to that bill, which comprises the governor's recommendations for the labor budget
- The governor's budget bill for DLI.
- The governor's budget bill for DLI.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, so we will have joint budget today at 2:30, or after we adjourn, whichever is later.
- Chairman of the budget, do you realize that CASA struggles for funds and everything to operate?
- Our understanding is, of course, the body will do what they want to do, that budget should be expected
- We'll come in at 10, but the normal process will be 9 a.m. budget, 1 p.m. on the floor, but tomorrow
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- But their budget and the nine collections on some of the IPT, the insurance premium tax funds, have not
- kept up with what their budget needs.
- Their budget hasn't. So this makes an adjustment in the IPT. ...raised since 1999.
- Their budget hasn't.
Keywords:
HB 290, Act 426, sunset law, Department of the Treasury, Louisiana Treasury, re-creation, reauthorization, statutory entities, termination date, sunset review, Title 49, fiscal administration, state finance, agency continuation, legislative authority, insurance premiums, Municipal Fire and Police, dedicated fund, assessments, Louisiana legislation
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 13, 2026 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- >> The Justice Budget subcommittees. Now in order is Rosa.
- forward to working on these issues again and further as we go forward as we start to prepare our budget
- deeply appreciative of the funding authorization for those in the governor's support for them in the budget
- So we have submitted as of last Friday, a supplemental legislative budget request to effectuate the certification
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
It’s Bonding Tour Season at the Senate Oct 8th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We have needs that are bigger than just a two-year budget cycle. >> And while you might be thinking the
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- </c> are bigger than just a two-year budget are bigger than just a two-year budget cycle. cycle. cycle
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Apr 11th, 2025 at 09:30 am
Appropriations - Education and Environment Division
Transcript Highlights:
- told you I would be here earlier, but I didn't think it would take over an hour to present a water budget
- told you I would be here earlier, but I didn't think it would take over an hour to present a water budget
- I know there's been issues saying that this should be moved out to a different budget.
- I'm with the Office of Management and Budget Shared Services Division.
Bills:
HB1540
Keywords:
education savings account, ESA, school choice, private school vouchers, nonpublic school, tuition assistance, education tax credit, homeschool exclusion, Bank of North Dakota, Department of Public Instruction, public funding for private education, voucher program, student scholarships, special education, parental choice, curriculum funding, tutoring, online learning, state per-pupil payment, income-based eligibility
Summary:
The committee first took up amended bill 10-13, a school funding and education appropriations measure. Senator Schaible walked through the final version, which included changes to foundation aid, transportation grants, free and reduced-price meals funding, paraprofessional and teacher support programs, Native American education items, library and school facility projects, and several one-time grants. Members discussed removing the science center grant funding, and Senator Meyer objected to that removal, arguing that Grand Forks had raised matching private and local funds and that other cities had received similar state support. The committee also agreed to adjust regional education association funding to reflect six centers rather than seven, reducing that line to $600,000.
The committee then adopted the amendment to 10-13 unanimously and passed the bill as further amended on a unanimous roll call, with Senator Shively designated as carrier. After a brief recess, the committee turned to bill 1540, but no formal action was taken. Bank of North Dakota and OMB representatives raised concerns that the draft included policy changes and procurement/IT exemptions that needed further discussion. Members agreed the bill would be delayed until Monday so the Bank, OMB, and NDIT could confer and work through the mechanics and policy issues before the committee moved it forward.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Fiscal Responsibility Committee Feb 19th, 2025
Fiscal Responsibility
Transcript Highlights:
- What do you anticipate for the education budget? I think as we see what that...
- Budget, I think as we see what that... what it actually ends up being, then we could decide how much
- say that if we were to grant a COLA, it would have to be identified in the subsequent years in the budget
- In the subsequent years in the budget, the line that's being paid for so it's not a hit to the retirement
Keywords:
athlete agents, commission, state regulation, Alabama, higher education, athletics, membership diversity, catastrophe savings account, catastrophe fund, storm savings, disaster savings, hurricane, windstorm, floodwaters, hail, tornado, property insurance, homeowners insurance, insurance deductible, FORTIFIED