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• For our members, finding the time and budget to get the word out is a constant challenge.
• For our members, finding the time and budget to get the word out is a constant challenge.
• Because this is a challenging budget year, and we don't have anything yet.
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• Uh, with that, the chair lays over House File 4072 as amended for possible inclusion in a budget bill

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I don’t really want to repeat everything she said, other than the fact that the last three fiscal budgets
• “Three fiscal budgets. We have received no new legislative monies.
• 1051 relating to hospital patient immigration status reporting, Senate Bill 1056 relating to state budget
• 1051 relating to hospital patient immigration status reporting, Senate Bill 1056 relating to state budget
• And like I said, the problem we're trying to solve is basically help Arizona with its budget situation

Bills: HB2048 , HB2189 , HB2248 , HB2403 , HB2728 , HB2729 , HB2730 , HB2731 , HB2906 , HCR2058

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: orders of protection, domestic violence, court procedures, legal guardian, enforcement, healthcare, licensed health aides, scope of practice, ventilator care, training standards, medical freedom, healthcare mandates, employment requirements, public health, government regulation, elderly, physical disabilities, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, home and community based services, funding increase

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• lot of concerns about the fee that proposed pre-schools like we didn't take it up last year in the budget
• I also serve on the budget subcommittee that works closely with EDD.
• last year, at the recommendation from the Foundation for California Community Colleges, we requested budget
• With the remainder of the Bureau's budget, I mean, 90% roughly of the Bureau's revenues are generated
• I think generally speaking, budget projections are pretty cautious on how to incorporate that into analyses

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• All of this is taken into consideration when ADE is putting together the budget and when the governor
• presents her balanced budget to you all.
• ADE tabulates their budget request and they present it to you all during budget hearings, accommodating
• And then we as staff are directed to draft the bill depending on what Joint Budget Committee indicates
• It is about $2 million in transit taxes, and you'll see it mentioned in the budget manual if you look

Keywords: 1204, all

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• is that inclusive of the funds that this legislature appropriated last session at a supplemental budget
• just an overview of LTIF 2.0: to date, we have encumbered almost $150 million of the $250 million budget
• We're actually delivering this under budget and excited to showcase this to you.
• What was your budget last year? So the total office budget was about $995,000.
• So the total office budget was about $995,000. We were a one-man shop until about a week ago. Mr.

Summary: The Senate Joint Transportation, Highways and Public Works Committee received an update from DOTD Secretary Glenn Ledet and Deputy Secretary Bo Black on the department’s transformation efforts. DOTD highlighted its new project delivery dashboard, key performance indicators, and litter abatement work, including nearly $15 million spent on litter pickup and a new highway sponsorship pilot. Members also received updates on LTIF 1.0 and 2.0, with officials reporting that most LTIF 1.0 work is complete and that LTIF 2.0 is progressing under budget. The committee also heard updates on the Office of Highway Construction’s bridge bundling program, the Calcasieu River Bridge project, and the Cameron Ferry boat replacement and privatization solicitation process. The committee reviewed the draft 2026-2027 highway priority program, which DOTD said includes $913 million for construction and about $1.2 billion across 302 projects. Members discussed the public roadshow comments, project acceleration, and corridor planning, including the I-12 corridor and the Calcasieu River Bridge environmental review and public meetings. No vote was taken on the highway priority program at this meeting. The statewide flood control program presented six recommended projects for fiscal year 2026-2027, including projects in Gretna, St. John, St. James, Mandeville, and two Lafourche-area projects, with officials saying the projects meet benefit-cost criteria and would reduce flood damage. The airport construction and development priority program was also reviewed, with 31 air carrier projects and 99 general aviation projects recommended. The rail program reported no new projects but said it expects a $13 million request and has 19 projects in the queue, while the port program presented three unfunded projects for future consideration. The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission and LSU’s Center for Analytics and Research presented crash data focused on impaired driving. They said 2024 saw 753 traffic fatalities, with impaired driving accounting for about one-third of fatal crashes, and estimated the economic cost of impaired driving at roughly $700 million. Members discussed youth driving, marijuana and alcohol trends, ignition interlock, DWI courts, and enforcement challenges on waterways. The meeting concluded with no formal votes or final actions on the major program items presented.

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• is that inclusive of the funds that this legislature appropriated last session at a supplemental budget
• To date, we have encumbered almost $150 million of the $250 million for the LTIF 2.0 budget.
• We're actually delivering this under budget and excited to showcase this to you.
• We're actually delivering this under budget and excited to showcase this to you.
• What was your budget last year? So the total office budget was about $995,000.

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The Senate Joint Transportation, Highways and Public Works Committee received updates from the Department of Transportation and Development on its transformation efforts, including a new project delivery dashboard, key performance indicators, and litter abatement work. DOTD said the dashboard is now live and tied to daily field updates, and reported progress on its T4LA initiatives, including improved project transparency, customer service, and a new highway sponsorship litter program. Members praised the department’s work and asked about litter funding, with DOTD saying last year’s $14.7 million litter pickup effort included the legislature’s supplemental appropriation. The committee also heard detailed progress reports on LTIF 1.0 and 2.0, the Office of Highway Construction’s bridge bundling and roadway projects, the Calcasieu River Bridge project, and the Cameron Ferry. DOTD reported that LTIF 1.0 is about 80% complete and that LTIF 2.0 has encumbered nearly $150 million, with several projects ahead of schedule and some under budget. The Office of Highway Construction said 62 bridge projects are in the bundle, 11 are under construction, and emergency procurement has helped accelerate delivery. DOTD said the Calcasieu River Bridge remains on track for a mid-to-late April groundbreaking, with all federal permits in hand and right-of-way acquisition underway; it also reported that new Cameron Ferry boats are under construction and that a privatization proposal from Labmar Ferry Services will go to the Louisiana Transportation Authority. Members then reviewed the draft 2026-2027 highway priority program, which DOTD said includes $913 million for construction across 302 projects and about $1.2 billion total investment. The committee also received public comment on the statewide flood control program, which recommended six projects expected to reduce flood damage by more than $289 million, and on the airport construction and development priority program, which includes 31 air carrier projects and 99 general aviation projects. DOTD also noted no current projects for the rail infrastructure program but said it expects to request $13 million and has 19 projects in the queue, and it presented three port projects that are not yet funded but will be considered by the Louisiana Transportation Authority. The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission and LSU’s Center for Analytics and Research presented data on impaired driving, saying impaired driving remains a major factor in fatalities and injuries, with alcohol and drugs together contributing to a large share of crashes and about $700 million in annual economic costs. Members discussed youth driving, marijuana, ignition interlock, DWI courts, and enforcement challenges on waterways; the presenters emphasized education, enforcement, and treatment as part of a broader safety strategy. No formal votes were taken during the meeting, and the committee adjourned after receiving the presentations and public comment.

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• Number one, Senator Rosapepe: Maryland budget taxation.
• Number one: Senator James Aberdine: Railroad Heritage Center budget and taxation.
• They are headed to the Capital Budget Subcommittee. Uh, we have a message from the House.
• We now have a report from the committee on budget and tax. Uh, this is report number three.
• Uh, Chair of Budget and Tax. Thank you, Mr. President. Uh, guess right after session.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Friday, February 27, 2026, 960, senate, all

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• I would note that this comes at a net zero cost to the state budget because we're utilizing a program
• And we love a net zero impact on the state budget. So next we'll move to your testifiers.
• And we love a net zero impact on the state budget. So next we'll move to your testifiers.
• :52.880><c> our</c><00:09:53.120><c> supportive</c><00:09:53.600><c> housing</c><00:09:53.920><c> budget
• ,</c><00:09:54.480><c> is</c> 30% of our supportive housing budget, is 30% of our supportive housing

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We'll go into that in a bit, and then how do you integrate environmental justice in budgeting and funding
• One of the directions as well gets to the core of how budgets are moral documents.
• How do you incorporate environmental justice into how you create a budget to ensure you're maximizing
• As the many strains on our budget show, we just need to find a way to ensure that we do not roll back
• For the first time in 2020, in the second supplemental budget, we conducted an environmental justice

Summary: The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee held a work session on HEAL Act implementation, beginning with an orientation from Environmental Justice Council member David Mendoza. He described the law’s purpose as integrating environmental justice into agency decision-making, community engagement, tribal consultation, strategic planning, and environmental justice assessments, with the goal of reducing environmental health disparities and improving accountability to communities and tribes. He also discussed the council’s role, the interagency work group, challenges with limited volunteer and agency capacity, and concerns about inconsistent assessment formats and future funding pressures. Committee members asked about council composition, including the balance of tribal, community, business, and other representation, whether the HEAL Act increases permitting time or costs, how “overburdened” and “vulnerable” populations are defined, and whether the council should be refreshed or audited. Mendoza said the statute is not limited to racial categories and can include rural and low-income communities, that the council has not quantified permitting delays, and that there is no formal audit requirement, though the council is discussing how to improve its work. Members also raised questions about the relationship between the Environmental Justice Council and the Office of Equity, with Mendoza saying the bodies are complementary but should coordinate more closely. The Department of Agriculture then reported on its HEAL Act work. Director of Equity and Environmental Justice Nicole Johnson said WSDA conducts environmental justice assessments for significant actions, applies an equity lens to licensing, funding, rulemaking, and strategic planning, and has completed 11 EJ assessments to date. She highlighted pesticide regulation, animal health, and weights-and-measures work as examples of environmental and economic justice, and said the department recently hired a full-time tribal consultant and has only 1.5 FTE supporting HEAL implementation. Members asked whether WSDA’s assessments apply to its role on boards such as the Forest Practices Board; Johnson said the department’s current understanding is that assessments are conducted on agency work. The Department of Natural Resources then presented on its HEAL Act implementation, focusing on strategic planning, community engagement, tribal consultation, environmental justice assessments, and equitable funding. DNR officials said environmental justice is being embedded in the agency’s 2025-2029 strategic plan, in its Community Access and Impact Plan, and in its advisory committee and board representation efforts. They reported conducting EJ assessments for sustainable harvest calculations, agency request legislation, and a prescribed burn manager certificate program, and said DNR has invested about $130 million in overburdened communities and vulnerable populations in fiscal year 2025 through wildfire resilience, youth education, and urban forestry programs. Committee members pressed DNR on how it identifies impacted communities, why landowners were not more visible in the process, how agency-request legislation is being assessed, and whether assessments are required for actions taken through other boards and commissions. DNR said its current interpretation is that assessments apply to internal agency actions, that some notices may appear on OFM’s notices page rather than the completed-assessments dashboard, and that it would follow up on specific questions about its posted assessments and process.

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• At a tight budget year, I know that we can't provide the pay increase and enhancement that we would like
• At a tight budget year, I know that we can't provide the pay increase and enhancement that we would like
• knowing the fiscal impact, I think that's going to be important data, especially considering the budget
• And that's not built into their budget. So really what we're doing here is twofold.
• And that's not built into their budget. So really what we're doing here is twofold.

Summary: The Senate Education Committee considered a long agenda of education-related bills, with most measures receiving unanimous or near-unanimous support. Early actions included passage of SB 843, which allows certain rural schools with low average daily membership to hire teachers related to board members in the second degree, and SB 1733, which requires schools to report child sexual abuse allegations to law enforcement within 24 hours before conducting their own investigation. The committee also advanced SB 1476, a Commissioners of the Land Office cleanup bill that makes land exchange approvals permissive, updates terminology, and expands permanent school fund investment options to include private equity and private credit; members questioned CLO staff about appraisals, notices, ethics, and audits before voting it out 11-0. A major portion of the meeting focused on SB 1237, the Teacher Bill of Rights, which would codify various teacher protections involving religious expression, discipline, planning time, workplace safety, and due process. Senators raised extensive questions about religious symbols, prayer, Bible use, classroom discipline, and whether some provisions were already in law; the author said the bill was intended to protect teachers and improve recruitment and retention. Despite concerns that some language was vague or duplicative, the bill passed 7-4. The committee also passed SB 1410 to codify the Ag in the Classroom program after deleting a section that would have increased a license plate fee, and SB 1894, which would remove the five-year cap on professional development hours for certain teacher training, though the title was struck for further work. Later, the committee approved SB 1272 to raise the income cap for the Oklahoma Tuition Equalization Grant, SB 1204 to provide three days of bereavement leave for education employees after the loss of a spouse or child, including miscarriage, and SB 1721 to extend the sunset of the Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education. It also passed SB 1725 on higher-education expressive activity and free speech training, SB 1735 giving CareerTech sole authority over its accreditation, SB 1337 establishing paid paternity leave for education employees, SB 1339 codifying funding for the 2023 teacher pay raise for off-formula districts, SB 1461 extending the OETA sunset to 2031, and SB 1975 centralizing notice of AP testing locations. Several bills drew brief discussion about fiscal impact, local control, and retention benefits, and the committee adjourned after noting one agenda item had been laid over.

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• So each project that goes into the STIP to be approved has a budget number, and that is broken down into
• That was the director sitting, not in this committee, but in budget committee, and directed our attention
• That was the director sitting, not in this committee, but in budget committee, and directed our attention
• But without the engineer's estimate, you guys claim on-time, on-budget, and like within 3% or some number
• How do we know you're on time or on budget if we can't even see the engineer's estimate that you said

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• The budget passed by the House includes a $300 million transfer to the higher education major projects
• definitely will be under intense scrutiny to ensure that it's going to be done well in time and on budget
• we're going to have to come back to the legislature for additional funds to continue supporting the budget
• I guess my biggest concern is, as our budgets... we've had the luxury of huge surpluses.
• So if it's not part of the school's budget, it is a recurring request. It has to be.

Bills: SB234 , SB210 , SB243 , SB244 , SM16 , HB8

Committee: Senate House Education

Keywords: foster children, school transportation, education funding, public education, child welfare, New Mexico Highlands University, soccer field, women's sports, infrastructure improvement, funding allocation, student athletes, appropriation, New Mexico State University, nutrition, travel support, funding, education, university support, financial assistance, parenting students

Summary: The Senate Education Committee began by announcing that SB 210 would be rolled over to Friday and would not be heard. The committee then returned to SB 234, which would provide foster child school transportation funding statewide rather than only for Albuquerque Public Schools. Members adopted an amendment striking the APS-only language and making the bill statewide after testimony from the sponsor, PED, and others that foster youth transportation is a growing issue and should have its own funding stream. The committee discussed how the money might be distributed and whether the $1.2 million appropriation would be sufficient, then voted do pass on SB 234 as amended. The committee next heard HB 8, which creates a Higher Education Major Projects Fund for large capital projects that are difficult to fund through existing capital outlay processes. Testimony from the sponsor, LFC, HED, and university representatives explained that the bill would support projects such as the UNM School of Medicine, an NMSU multidisciplinary building, student housing, student life projects, and certain Division I athletic facilities, while requiring design readiness, institutional matches, and legislative oversight. Several senators raised concerns about the clarity of the prioritization process, the Division I-only athletics language, the recurring nature of future funding, and the relationship to other capital funding streams, but the committee ultimately voted do pass on HB 8. The committee then considered SB 243 and SB 244, nearly identical bills for UNM and NMSU that would each appropriate $5 million for student health, student support, nutrition, travel, scholarships, and other athletic department needs. Athletic directors testified that conference realignment, higher travel costs, nutrition demands, and new revenue-sharing/NIL obligations have increased expenses, and sponsors said the bills were intended as one-time appropriations. Some senators questioned whether the requests should be recurring or funded through university revenue rather than the state, but both bills received do pass recommendations. Finally, the committee heard SM 16, as amended, which asks HED to convene a task force to study parenting students in higher education and recommend ways to collect data and improve support. Supporters said better data is needed to understand barriers such as child care and transportation, and the memorial passed with a do pass recommendation. The committee then adjourned until Friday morning.

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• Hunting and fishing alone is estimated to contribute $600 million to the state budget every year as part
• And this is the language that is in the state budget right now. So that's...
• This is the language that is in the state budget right now. So that gets us a very strong start.
• One, it ensures that the budget that we have is directed to the proper work that the memorial reflects
• million agency budget for a report in a memorial.

Summary: The House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee met on February 5 and heard three measures. House Bill 246 would provide state matching funds for local governments already approved for federal flood mitigation assistance to buy out and rehabilitate floodplain properties, especially in Lincoln County, to reduce repetitive flood damage and restore land to a more natural floodplain. Supporters included county officials, emergency management, and a racetrack lobbyist, all emphasizing public safety, reduced disaster costs, and community recovery. Some members raised concerns about pre-flood property valuation and anti-donation issues, but the bill passed on a do-pass motion. House Bill 271 would appropriate funds through the Office of Natural Resources Trustee for natural resource recovery and public land access, including disaster recovery projects and expansion of recreational opportunities. Supporters argued it would help restore watersheds, improve access to public lands, and support hunting, fishing, and local outdoor economies. Several members questioned whether the bill was too open-ended, whether it could affect grazing or other existing rights, and why the trustee’s office was the right vehicle; the sponsor and trustee said the office has a transparent public process and that the bill would not create new eminent domain authority or adverse changes to existing rights. The committee approved the bill 9-1, with one member explaining support but noting lingering concerns. House Bill 254 would allow investor-owned electric utilities to count avoided greenhouse gas emissions when evaluating the cost-effectiveness of energy efficiency programs under the utility cost test. The sponsor and utility witnesses said this would help expand programs such as heat pumps, HVAC upgrades, and all-electric development, while opponents worried it could function as a rate increase or “double dipping” because customers already pay fees supporting efficiency programs. The committee passed the bill 7-3. Finally, House Joint Memorial 3 would ask the Environment Department to study PFAS exemptions and report back during the interim as rulemaking on the PFAS Protection Act proceeds. The memorial drew both support and opposition, with critics saying it conflicted with existing statute and was unnecessary, while supporters said it would ensure a thorough review of federal changes and consumer-product exemptions. The memorial passed 8-2, and the committee then adjourned.

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• I was outgoing chair of Ways and Means, so I'd been through four budgets, and he was incoming governor
• And I'd say, yeah, and you didn't know the budget very well. I'll know it better.
• I said, why aren't we doing zero-based budgeting?
• I said, why aren't we doing zero-based budgeting?
• Because we should have a zero-based budget, but it would take a lot more work.

Committee: Senate Senate Committee on Post Audit and Oversight

Keywords: 1212, all

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• Ecology calculates an annual allowance budget, or cap, which is reduced by a specified percentage each
• It calculates an annual allowance budget, or cap, which reduces by a specified percentage each year.
• components, including a proposed method aligning the allowance allocation with the program allowance budgets
• verified, and include technical aspects of emerging technology options to reduce covered emissions, a budget
• The mills have four compliance periods between now and 2034 that they've already had to start budgeting

Bills: SB6172 , SB6246 , SB5932

Committee: Senate Environment, Energy & Technology

Keywords: Washington climate policy, greenhouse gas, GHG emissions, cap-and-invest, carbon market, emissions trading, allowances, covered entity, coal-fired power plant, coal plant, electric utility, electric generating facility, fossil fuels, natural gas, imported electricity, emissions leakage, air pollution, renewable energy transition, industrial emissions, railroad emissions

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• Ecology calculates an annual allowance budget, or cap, which reduces by a specified percentage each year
• It calculates an annual allowance budget, or cap, which reduces by a specified percentage each year.
• components, including a proposed method aligning the allowance allocation with the program allowance budgets
• verified, and include technical aspects of emerging technology options to reduce covered emissions, a budget
• The mills have four compliance periods between now and 2034 that they've already had to start budgeting

Summary: The Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee heard three bills. SB 6246 would direct Ecology to develop recommendations for how no-cost allowances for emissions-intensive trade-exposed facilities (EITEs) should work from 2035 to 2050, and would require EITEs to submit facility-specific emissions data and periodic decarbonization plans as a condition of receiving allowances. Supporters said the bill preserves the Climate Commitment Act’s goals while giving the Legislature and Ecology better information to prevent emissions and job leakage and to plan for industrial decarbonization. Opponents argued the bill adds costly reporting and planning burdens, could threaten competitiveness, and in some cases could lead to allowance withholding; Ecology said it generally supports the approach but wants some streamlining and noted implementation costs are not in the governor’s budget. SB 5932 would provide certainty for sustainable aviation fuel development by changing how Ecology applies electricity carbon intensity in the Clean Fuels Program and by setting an earlier trigger for aviation fuel tax incentives. The sponsor and 12, a Moses Lake SAF developer, said the bill would give investors and producers needed certainty for expansion and help Washington remain competitive. Ecology and Climate Solutions opposed parts of the bill, saying it would weaken incentives for new renewable electricity generation, limit Ecology’s technical discretion, and reduce the Clean Fuels Program’s effectiveness, though Ecology said it supports decarbonizing aviation and is willing to work on the issue through rulemaking. Some testimony also supported the tax certainty portion while objecting to the Clean Fuels Program changes, and one witness asked for clarification on local participation in the incentive. SB 6172 would end remaining state tax and regulatory exemptions for the coal-fired TransAlta plant after its scheduled closure date. The sponsor said Washington should remove special treatment now that the state has phased out coal, while supporters said the bill reinforces the state’s clean energy transition and protects public health and climate goals. A few witnesses raised concerns about possible costs to utilities and ratepayers if the plant were ever required to run in an emergency, and asked for language to protect against that. The hearing concluded with the committee closing public testimony on all three bills; no votes were taken in the transcript.

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• Number one, Senator Kramer, neighborhood community track and field budget and taxation. courts immunity
• The bond initiative is ordered to the capital budget subcommittee.
• Uh, yes, the budget tax. Thank you, Mr. President.
• Uh, yes,<00:15:21.279><c> the</c><00:15:21.519><c> budget</c><00:15:21.839><c> tax.
• </c> yes, the budget tax. yes, the budget tax.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Thursday, January 22, 2026, 960, senate, all

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• Please note that all changes aside from the budget committee, budget subcommittees, and natural resources
• And my last question is: is it frequently either laws or budgets require reports, and somehow it's up
• Well, I just know that we're heading into these extremely weird budget times.
• And if we're heading into weird budget times, we need those kinds of practical outcomes to defend against
• Well, I just know that we're heading into these extremely weird budget times.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules convened, established quorum, and first approved several governor’s appointments not required to appear: Courtney Welsh to the California Housing Partnership Corporation Board, Janessa Goldbeck to the California Veterans Board, and Tom Huntington to the State Parks and Recreation Commission, each by 3-0 vote. The committee also approved reference of bills to committees, the 2026 committee chair/member assignments, the 2026 session schedule, the 2026 holiday schedule, and floor acknowledgments, all by unanimous votes. The committee then heard and advanced two appointments requiring testimony. Dr. Hernando Garzon, nominated as chief medical officer for the Emergency Medical Services Authority, discussed his background in emergency medicine, disaster response, EMS data modernization, local flexibility within statewide standards, ambulance offload time regulations, stakeholder engagement, and alternatives to emergency transport such as community paramedicine and telehealth. Members pressed him on strategic planning, rural and climate-related disaster response, ambulance rate reporting, and how EMSA can better protect vulnerable people during evacuations; his appointment was approved 4-0 and sent to the Senate floor. Stephanie Weldon, nominated as Deputy Director of the Office of Health Equity at the Department of Public Health, described her tribal background, prior public service, and focus on health equity, behavioral health, tribal consultation, data, and community-led programs. Senators asked about measuring outcomes, serving rural communities, balancing equity work amid federal DEI opposition, youth mental health, and preventing fraud or waste through transparency. Public commenters, including tribal, health, and community advocates, strongly supported her nomination. Her appointment was also approved 4-0 and forwarded to the full Senate.

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• Approximately 15 percent of New Mexico's public school budget comes from federal funding, higher than
• Increasing instructional materials budgets.
• Again, as you're thinking about budgets.
• Our next priority is focused on the budget.
• Many of the requests on here are not things that are budget-related.

Keywords: 996, all

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• no longer in effect, are preventing the implementation of this section. 7, 1, 1, 1, 8, requiring budget
• is just doing is it is requiring the chief actuary of CMS to kind of really review and certify the budget
• We have that the I budget waiver.
• So I feel like you Os a timeline because we have to prepare for the budget.
• This requirement was passed in the 2023 budget and originated from a bill that I originally sponsored