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FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 18, 2025 - 09:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- The EASE program is one of the programs that is forecasted during the student financial aid estimating
- enrollment that we're seeing from each of the participating institutions, and it is a result of the forecasting
- Thus far, for the EASE Plus incentive program, the forecast at the student financial aid estimating conference
Summary:
The Higher Education Budget Subcommittee heard and advanced House Bill 1145, which clarifies that public charter schools may participate in the CAP Grant Fund. The bill’s amendment expanded a separate “money-back guarantee” concept for state colleges, requiring participating institutions to offer six eligible programs and refund tuition if graduates do not find qualifying employment within six months under standardized job-search requirements. Members asked about refund rates, student notification, fiscal impact, and whether the proposal accounted for disability or out-of-state job searches. Public testimony on the amendment and bill was in support from Nathan Hoffman of the Foundation for Florida’s Future, and the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably as a committee substitute by a 16-1 vote, with Representative Aristide voting no over the charter school issue.
The committee then received presentations on the William L. Boyd IV Effective Access to Student Education (EASE) Grant and the private nonprofit college sector. Department of Education staff explained that EASE, created in 1979, provides tuition assistance to eligible full-time undergraduates at participating private institutions, with a 2024-25 maximum award of $3,500 and an additional EASE Plus incentive of up to $850 for students in high-demand fields. The department reviewed the program’s funding history, disbursement process, and accountability metrics, including access, affordability, graduation, retention, and postgraduate employment/continuing education. Members asked about award proration, eligibility for other aid, religious-program restrictions, and why some institutions had low or unavailable graduation-rate data.
ICUF President Robert Boyd argued that EASE is a strong return on investment and described ICUF institutions as not-for-profit, four-year schools serving many Pell-eligible, adult, military, and minority students. He said the sector produces a significant share of Florida’s bachelor’s, graduate, nursing, and education degrees, and highlighted ICUF’s dashboard with additional transparency metrics, program earnings data, and net price calculators. Boyd and members discussed graduation and completion rates, NCLEX passage rates, affordability, institutional flexibility, and whether schools with lower graduation rates should be compared differently because of their student populations. The presentations ended with no further business, and the meeting adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Press Conference: Republican Leaders Present Bills to Curb Government Waste - 03/17/25
Transcript Highlights:
- That's something that, of course, we had the forecast last week, so now we're going to talk a little
- dollars, which we do not receive reimbursement from the federal government, are applied to other forecasted
- dollars, which we do not receive reimbursement from the federal government, are applied to other forecasted
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Status of Persons with Disabilities Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- So it might help us get through this fiscal year, but looking forward, forecasting for next year, it's
- So it might help us get through this fiscal year, but looking forward, forecasting for next year, it's
Summary:
The subcommittee opened with roll call and approved the November 2025 minutes. Commissioner Charlie Carr then introduced Leslie Darcy, chief of LTSS at MassHealth, who provided an update on the PCA working group and on federal and state budget pressures affecting MassHealth and long-term services and supports. Darcy said the PCA working group had completed its work and submitted recommendations, including reinstating the 66-hour overtime cap, strengthening program integrity, and ending paid paperwork time for EVV users; she said those changes were implemented on 11/26 and were expected to save $7.4 million. She also described additional consensus recommendations to lower the overtime cap from 66 to 60 hours, create a seven-hour weekly meal-prep support limit, and continue exploring benchmarks, though the group could not reach consensus on a benchmark standard.
Darcy warned that a federal bill enacted about six months earlier would significantly affect MassHealth, with an estimated $3.5 billion loss to the Commonwealth by 2028. She outlined upcoming changes including revised immigrant eligibility rules in October 2026, work requirements for certain non-disabled adults beginning in January 2027, six-month redeterminations for some adults, and shorter retroactive coverage periods. In response to questions, she said people with disabilities and Medicare beneficiaries would be exempt from the work and six-month redetermination requirements. She also explained that reduced federal ACA subsidies were being offset in Massachusetts by state spending, including $250 million in additional state support to keep premiums lower for middle-income families.
Members raised concerns about community hospitals, the health safety net, and the impact of federal funding changes on provider rates and uncompensated care. Darcy said restrictions on provider taxes would limit MassHealth’s ability to use those revenues to support rates, and she noted a current $300 million shortfall in the health safety net. She said FY27 would likely include a rate freeze, targeted reductions, one-time budget measures, and further work groups to examine programs such as adult foster care, which she said had grown 40% in two years. Carr emphasized that the situation was serious but potentially fluid, and the meeting ended with no further business; the subcommittee agreed to adjourn before the next meeting and noted an upcoming February presentation from the Department of Public Health.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
December 9, 2025 - 03:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- Has the department forecasted a level of participation for this upcoming summer along with how much you
- But would you forecast to be that level of participation and required necessary funds to support that
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Select Committee on Pension Policy May 20th, 2025
Select Committee on Pension Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- believe in that time frame, we can have that bill impacts on 53, 57; that would just lead into that forecast
- And as we do that, maybe get the impacts updated. ...that forecast.
Summary:
The Select Committee on Pension Policy executive committee met to approve the November minutes, which were adopted by voice vote. The committee then received an update from the Attorney General’s Office on two ongoing cases, Fowler and Joel Lynn, with briefing and oral argument timelines still pending. Michael Harbour of the Office of the State Actuary provided an actuarial update focused on ESSB 5357, explaining that the bill raised the assumed investment return from 7% to 7.25%, suspended UAL contribution rates for four years, and changed amortization for past benefit improvements; members asked for clarification on how those changes would affect long-term funding and contribution rates, especially for Plan 1 systems.
A substantial portion of the meeting was devoted to committee discussion of interim priorities and the need for more analysis of recent pension legislation. Members emphasized the importance of understanding the fiscal impacts of ESSB 5357 and related pension changes before the September economic experience study, and several asked staff to provide a more preliminary walkthrough of the bill’s effects. The committee also discussed the LEOFF 1 study and broader questions about overfunding, including when a plan should be considered overfunded and whether overfunding should be addressed through merger or closure proposals. One member suggested reviewing the operating budget’s excess compensation proviso during the interim as well.
Staff reviewed the draft 2025 interim work plan, proposing June topics including election of officers, a presentation on SB 5357 and its actuarial implications, and an initial LEOFF 1 study kickoff based on SB 5085 and HB 2034. The committee also placed excess compensation and demographic experience study items in a parking lot for possible later scheduling. The June agenda was adopted by roll call vote, with three ayes and three members absent or excused, and the meeting adjourned after no further business.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- And I'll note that this is with the assumption that the forecast would assume a zero uh bonding bill
- And I'll note that this is with the assumption that the forecast would assume a zero uh bonding bill
- And I'll note that this is with the assumption that the forecast would assume a zero uh bonding bill
- And I'll note that this is with the assumption that the forecast would assume a zero uh bonding bill
- with the assumption that the forecast with the assumption that the forecast would<00:49:06.400><
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- then the target for the committee for fiscal years '28 and '29 was also no change from the February forecast
- then the target for the committee for fiscal years '28 and '29 was also no change from the February forecast
- then the target for the committee for fiscal years '28 and '29 was also no change from the February forecast
- The transportation finance committee received a target of no change from the February forecast-based
- . forecast. forecast.
Keywords:
higher education, college affordability, student aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, financial aid, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, tuition relief, work-study, child care grants, hunger-free campus, food insecurity, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct, Title IX
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- A study, an engineer's model, was completed in the area, and similar rain events forecast I-35W covered
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Bills:
HF333, HF2712, HF1064, HF1069, HF1113, HF2207, HF204, HF2867, HF2924, HF746, HF1530, HF2587, HF1078
Keywords:
HF333, Duluth, Lot D, redevelopment, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds, public infrastructure, seawall repair, utility connections, demolition, debris removal, transportation improvements, site preparation, soil correction, economic development, DEED, capital appropriation, general obligation bonds
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Judicial branch supplemental funding 3/5/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Some of that maybe have been uh remedied a little bit by the forecast last week.
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the been uh remedied a little bit by the been uh remedied a little bit by the forecast - 56.080>
Um <00:02:56.319>but <00:02:56.560>we <00:02:56.800>understand forecast - Um but we understand forecast last week.
Summary:
The committee took up House File 3874 and laid it over for possible inclusion in a finance bill. The Minnesota Judicial Branch, represented by State Court Administrator Jeff Shorba and Chief Judge Michael Fritz, presented a supplemental funding request focused on two main areas: judicial safety and security, and the employer share of Minnesota Paid Leave costs. Shorba said the branch was grateful for prior budget support but noted it did not receive salary increases for staff or judges and did not get funding for juror per diem. He explained that the branch is seeking funding for personal data protection, home security, two additional judicial security positions, security for the chief justice at public events, and a revived courthouse security grant program.
Much of the testimony centered on rising threats against judges and court staff. Shorba and Fritz described increases in incidents, threats, and disturbances, and Fritz gave several examples of threatening behavior involving judges’ homes, personal information, and online doxxing. They argued that the branch needs better threat assessment, coordination with local law enforcement, and security measures at homes, courthouses, and online. Members expressed support for the concerns and asked questions about how threats are currently handled and whether state patrol officers assigned to security duties would need additional training.
The second major topic was the judicial branch’s request for funding to cover its employer contribution to Minnesota Paid Leave, which took effect in January 2026. Shorba said the branch followed MMB’s calculations and expected the cost to be addressed through broader state government funding, but the branch did not receive an operational adjustment. He said the branch is now having to hold positions open to absorb the cost. Members questioned why the request was not included in the earlier budget process, and Shorba responded that the branch believed the issue would be handled centrally and later learned it had not been funded for the judiciary. No vote on the funding requests was taken in the discussion shown.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Nov 19th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- But Wayne, to go back to the revenue forecast, the general fund, and the audits that we need to get into
- Consensus revenue forecast in August, I think, put it at $2.8 billion. It was $2.8 billion.
- We're sticking to the extent that we can within what we forecast as total new money for recurring and
- It is very much beginning to impact our future revenue forecasts.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Economic and Rural Development Jul 7th, 2025
Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Also, NOAA with temperature and forecasting. But I don't know if others want to add to that.
- Do we have in place for the state of New Mexico a preventative method that is similar to the forecasting
- How do we forecast ourselves within the state?
- How do we empower our state to be in the position to forecast these, not just the natural disasters,
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee May 28th, 2025
Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- Whether or not we've got staff that is working on out-year forecasts, I want to see out-year forecasts
- think it also should apply to non-recurring expenditures because we Last revenue, consensus revenue forecasts
- A recession, oil prices that were 10 bucks off what the forecast was, natural gas that was 1 buck off
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The so-called traveling salesman problem, weather forecasting, factorization of large numbers, and generation
- There were significant restrictions on utilities forecasting business load growth.
- We've had a lot of discretion in forecasting residential and small commercial load growth, but they were
- not able to forecast business load growth until some changes last session.
Bills:
HB106, HB144, HB145, HB252, HB1732, HB2221, HB2467, HB2468, HB2517, HB2518, HB2963, HB3016, HB3689, HB3960, HB4386, HB4490, HB4751, HB5247, HJR175, HB2213, HB106, HB144, HB145, HB252
Keywords:
HB 106, oil and gas, Railroad Commission of Texas, overhead electrical lines, electrical distribution system, power line maintenance, administrative penalty, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas lease, well operator, energy safety, utility infrastructure, regulatory compliance, cleanup fund, oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund, production safety, leasehold operations, electric utility, distribution poles, inspection
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- debated this that what happened on January 6th ought to have been condemned, whether the president forecast
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president condemned. whether the president condemned. whether the president forecast - 54.400>
going <00:53:54.480>to <00:53:54.640>pardon <00:53:54.960>it forecast - that he was going to pardon it forecast that he was going to pardon it or<00:53:55.280>
not.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Taxes Committee hears HF170, a bill proposing 10-year phaseout of MN's estate tax 2/13/25
Transcript Highlights:
- It says that estate taxes in fiscal 26 generated about $28.2 million, and it's forecast to increase to
- It says that estate taxes in fiscal 26 generated about $28.2 million, and it's forecast to increase to
- It says that estate taxes in fiscal 26 generated about $28.2 million, and it's forecast to increase to
- It says that estate taxes in fiscal 26 generated about $28.2 million, and it's forecast to increase to
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 02/24/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- The Minnesota Family Investment Program is a forecasted program that provides cash assistance to about
- The Minnesota Family Investment Program is a forecasted program that provides cash assistance to about
- This also is a forecasted program which is paid for with a combination of state and federal funds.
- This also is a forecasted program which is paid for with a combination of state and federal funds.
- This also is a forecasted program which is paid for with a combination of state and federal funds.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- That would be predictability: do you forecast revenues and expenditures in a way that is informative,
- We think as revenues decelerate, that really could be difficult to forecast, so we're watching that.
- We think as revenues decelerate, that really could be difficult to forecast, so we're watching that.
- We think as revenues decelerate, that really could be difficult to forecast, so we're watching that.
- then as our uh projected budget forecast then as our uh projected budget forecast comes<01:37:34.320
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- target for fiscal years 28 and 29 was an additional $16,000 over the base established in the February forecast
a Um, what I will say is that it is a lights-on budget that is based off of the February forecast- Finance Committee received a target of $25 million over the base that was established in the February forecast
- February forecast for fiscal years 26 February forecast for fiscal years 26 and<00:29:12.120>
27.
Keywords:
veterans, military affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Military Affairs, omnibus veterans bill, appropriations, National Guard, state active service, armory, State Armory Building Commission, veterans homes, veterans cemeteries, county veterans service office, Minnesota GI Bill, Gold Star families, Blue Star families, Secret War in Laos, Hmong veterans, Laos veterans, special guerrilla units
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Human services panel considers HF1005 3/4/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We are all well aware of our current financial forecast as a state, and this proposal requires significant
- We are all well aware of our current financial forecast as a state, and this proposal requires significant
- assistants we are all well aware of our current<00:09:05.640>
Financial <00:09:06.200>forecast - <00:09:06.839>
as <00:09:06.959>a <00:09:07.160>state current Financial forecast - as a state current Financial forecast as a state and<00:09:07.640>
this <00:09:08.320>proposal
Summary:
House File 105 was presented by Representatives Beerman and Baker and then laid over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill. The bill would implement the remaining mental health and physician service recommendations from DHS’s rate study, including raising certain Medicaid reimbursement rates to at least 100% of Medicare where a Medicare equivalent exists, increasing community-based children’s and adult mental health rates and behavioral health home rates, and phasing in additional increases over three years. The authors said the proposal also addresses master’s-level clinician reimbursement and fee-for-service hospital inpatient mental health services, and they emphasized that the changes are intended to improve access, transparency, and provider stability.
Both authors argued that low MA reimbursement rates are driving access problems across Minnesota, especially for children, families, and rural communities. They said providers are struggling to hire and retain staff, clinics are closing or shrinking, and patients are facing long waits, boarding in hospitals, or delayed care. Representative Baker said the issue is personal and described the bill as a phased, long-term approach because of state budget limits and the size of the cost, which he said is in the hundreds of millions but still awaiting a fiscal note.
Public testimony was strongly supportive overall. A family physician said higher rates would improve access, keep clinics open, and help patients avoid emergency care, while a Children’s Minnesota mental health leader described more than 1,200 pediatric boarding episodes in 2024 and said outpatient investment is needed to reduce pressure on emergency and inpatient services. A rural provider said her organization had to close an in-home children’s mental health program because of insufficient reimbursement, harming access in underserved counties. A psychologist testifying for the Minnesota Psychological Association supported the bill’s general direction but objected to repealing the pay differential for doctoral-level psychologists, arguing that doctoral training is more extensive and that eliminating the differential could worsen workforce shortages. After testimony and member questions about the bill’s scope and cost, public testimony was closed and the bill was laid over.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Committee Aug 29th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- SB 599, Caballero, atmospheric river forecast, do pass out on an A roll call.
- SB 224, Hurtado, water supply forecasting, do pass as amended to strike the public meetings requirement
Summary:
The Assembly Appropriations Committee held its August 29, 2025 suspense hearing on Senate bills, with the chair emphasizing the state’s ongoing budget constraints and the need to make difficult choices among 261 bills on the suspense file. After establishing a quorum, the committee began taking action bill by bill, with many measures receiving do pass or do pass with amendments recommendations, while others were held in committee or designated as two-year bills. The chair noted the agenda was organized alphabetically by author and that results would be posted later on the committee website.
The hearing covered a wide range of topics, including insurance and claims data, wildfire relief and prevention, water planning, energy and utility regulation, housing and land use, health care, labor and employment, criminal justice, education, environmental policy, and election-related measures. Several bills were amended before passage, often to narrow scope, remove sections, adjust definitions, delay implementation, or clarify funding and enforcement provisions. Some notable actions included moving bills on AI regulation, transit-oriented housing, paid family leave, wildfire mapping, chemical hair relaxers, and pharmacy benefit managers, while other bills on subjects such as controlled substances, high-speed rail, and certain education or housing proposals were held.
The committee also took formal roll-call votes on selected bills, with some passing on A roll calls and others on B roll calls; a number of measures were advanced with Republicans not voting. One highlighted vote was SB 79 by Senator Wiener, which passed after amendments and a recorded roll call. At the end of the hearing, the committee reported that 190 bills were moved to the Assembly Floor, either as do pass or do pass with amendments, concluding the suspense hearing for the session.