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• As members of the legislature, we carry that responsibility forward through our policy, our budgets,
• And as chair of the budget subcommittee on health, I should also add that the Women's Caucus and the.
• 1 in Capitol Room 126; Budget Subcommittee 2 in Swing Space Room 1100; and Budget Subcommittee 6 here
• Corrections to the announcements made: Budget Subcommittee 1 has been cancelled.
• Budget Subcommittee 1 is cancelled. Thank you. Thank you.

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• the disaster relief account that's been set up here in the state of Minnesota that is refunded by a budget
• 51.480><c> a</c> state of Minnesota that is refunded by a state of Minnesota that is refunded by a budget
• 53.160><c> mechanism</c><00:03:53.680><c> I</c><00:03:53.800><c> like</c><00:03:54.040><c> to</c> budget
• mechanism, a mechanism I like to budget mechanism, a mechanism I like to call<00:03:54.480><c> a</c>
• commissioner 14 years ago, and very quickly learned that human services is, of course, the biggest budget

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• in Senate Commerce with reporting transactions submitted to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget
• So they have not previously been budgeting for it. They've not previously been receiving it.
• They've managed some pretty big budgets down there at the local levels. Thank you, Senator Jenkins.
• They've managed some pretty big budgets down there at the local levels. Thank you, Senator Jenkins.
• And this may also incentivize getting these projects completed quicker and under budget so they can use

Bills: HB214, HB217, HB514, HB593, HB618, HB732, HB908, HB961, HB1010

Keywords: property tax, blighted properties, urban rehabilitation, tax exemption, local government, financial incentives, blighted property, derelict property, property tax exemption, local redevelopment plans, rehabilitation standards, ad valorem tax, community development, senior citizens, homestead exemption, Louisiana Constitution, motor vehicles, local fees, transaction fees, funding

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• Last week we worked on budget.
• spent some time with teachers, administrators, and students, and just presented on last week the budget
• For those of you on budget, there is currently funding in the Department of Economic Development for
• didn't know if it was okay, you know, for us to use opioid settlement funds because we just did the budget
• that last week, and that effort failed, so hopefully the Senate will restore that money back in the budget

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the House Journal by roll call vote, 135-1. Members then observed a moment of silence for a constituent killed in a roadway tragedy, and several members introduced guests, including family members, veterans, students, and a child celebrating his birthday on the dais. The chamber then considered a series of bills. HB 2944, dealing with automatic continuation of a senior property tax freeze without annual reapplication, passed 145-0. HB 2230/2978, addressing school instructional methods by limiting excessive screen-based instruction and promoting cursive writing, passed 143-10 after extended debate over technology use in elementary schools. HB 1825, removing sheriffs and prosecutors from county salary commissions with a Boone County carve-out, passed 152-0. HB 1840, creating a Purple Alert system for missing individuals with developmental disabilities, passed 153-0, and its emergency clause was adopted 143-8. HB 1623, allowing emergency suspension or restriction of licenses for massage therapists and chiropractors, passed 103-48. HB 3279, moving the Community Service Commission to the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development, passed 151-0. HB 2508, clarifying certificates of good standing for series LLCs and making them searchable, passed 152-0. HB 1963, allowing social workers to supervise after three years of practice, passed 151-0. HB 2408, removing the appropriation cap for grants serving the deaf-blind community, was perfected and printed. HB 3113, requiring Narcan in public buildings, designating October as Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month, and expanding school-law enforcement prevention efforts, was perfected and printed after discussion about funding and Narcan shelf life. HB 3000, fixing signature requirements for local audits based on population at the start of petitioning and adding a fire district surplus-sale amendment, was perfected and printed as amended. HB 2898, reviving and refining land bank authority and Chapter 141 judicial foreclosure tools, was perfected and printed after debate about neighborhood cleanup and title clearing. HB 1740, renamed Melanie’s Law, increasing penalties for intoxicated driving and strengthening ignition interlock requirements, was perfected and printed following emotional testimony from members and the sponsor’s explanation of the bill’s origins. At the end of the session, the House moved to announcements, including committee meetings and a fish fry notice. A member also issued a correction and apology regarding an earlier false report about Willie McGee. The House then adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.

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• By doing so, we ensure that we are preserving the tight budgets of the Massachusetts police departments
• As of October 2025, after the passage of the budget, the budget...
• That was one of the debates that I had on that first budget.
• in Lynn, I can tell you over the past couple of years, the number one question I got was not about budget
• or curriculum, but it was about what can be done about the threat of ...about budget or curriculum,

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• </c><00:22:42.799><c> depending</c><00:22:43.120><c> on</c><00:22:43.360><c> which</c> 100% over budget
• Again, we've had the Southwest light rail that was billions of dollars over budget.
• Again, we've had the Southwest light rail that was billions of dollars over budget.
• Again, we've had the Southwest light rail that was billions of dollars over budget.
• Again, we've had the Southwest light rail that was billions of dollars over budget.

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• For the past four years, Missouri's governors and legislative budget committees have demonstrated strong
• However, the governor's fiscal year 27 budget recommendation does not include any state general revenue
• Federal dollars are going to fluctuate, budgets are going to change, but violence does not pause during
• However, the 2027 proposed budget eliminates that support, creating a projected $15 million shortfall
• We've been grateful for a partnership with House and Senate budget leadership and the full General Assembly

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• Salmon Advisory Commission to develop recommendations regarding agency actions, legislation, and budget
• identify gaps and overlaps in concurrent recovery efforts, aligns agency actions, legislation, and budget
• priorities, and ensures decisions reflect the ecological reality—” “...and budget priorities, ensures
• wrote this was not to be a place where bills are written, legislative tools are being developed, or budget
• This is just the first-order economic impact. ...percent permanent hit to their capital budget.

Bills: HB2598, HB2620, HB2104, HB2348, HB2544, HB2554, HJM4009

Keywords: anadromous fish, environmental conservation, state coordination, wildlife recovery, fisheries management, forest management, natural resources, collaboration, forest practices, sustainability, aviation, wildland fires, funding, disaster relief, emergency response, timber sales, land sales, process efficiency, legislation, department language

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• I don't want to spend property tax dollars out of my budget so that they can sit on their phone for a
• One of the things that we know is that we're in a very tough year as far as the budget is concerned.
• completely because... ...The savings for the reduction in enrollment has already been taken by the budget
• reduction in enrollment The savings for the reduction in enrollment has already been taken by the budget
• Districts have to commit to staffing contracts in May and adopt their budget during the summer, well

Bills: SB6192, SB6206, SB5346, SB6125, SB5841, SB5907, SB5951

Keywords: education, reading, mathematics, student intervention, instruction, academic standards, child care, first responders, incentives, pilot program, mobile phones, cell phones, smartphones, school phones, classroom distraction, digital citizenship, media literacy, internet safety, cyberbullying, student mental health

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• everything we do is open to every single winery and grape grower in the state, regardless of size or budget
• of that program is available to every single winery and grape grower, again, regardless of size or budget
• assessment, renewal authority, and a structure where participating businesses decide the program's budget
• It's less than 10% of our total budget, and a few other means.
• Less than 10% of our total budget, and a few other means.

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 6137 on sports wagering. Staff explained that the bill would allow wagering on collegiate events involving Washington colleges, but would continue to prohibit bets on the performance of individual college athletes. Tribal representatives from the Jamestown S’Klallam, Puyallup, and Kalispel tribes testified in support, saying the bill would keep wagering within the regulated tribal marketplace, protect integrity, and help smaller tribal casinos participate through a hub-and-spoke model. University of Washington and Washington State University representatives supported the ban on individual prop bets and emphasized student-athlete safety, while WSU also argued the bill would expand exposure to harassment and online abuse. No vote was taken. The committee then heard Senate Bill 6079, which would create the Strengthen Washington Homes wildfire mitigation grant program. Staff said the bill would fund grants for wildfire-hardening homes to IBHS standards, authorize pilot projects, and prohibit insurers from using wildfire risk to disqualify homes that meet the standards. Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuder and Senator Marcus Riccelli supported the bill, arguing that wildfire losses and non-renewals are increasing and that upfront mitigation is cheaper than recovery. Local officials and advocates from Medical Lake, Washington Realtors, and climate and wildfire groups also supported the measure. Insurance industry representatives supported the mitigation goals but objected to the bill’s requirement that insurers provide coverage based on IBHS designation and to using the commissioner’s regulatory account as a funding source, saying underwriting still needs to consider broader risk factors. No action was taken. The committee next held a work session and public hearing on Senate Bill 6061, which would create a tourism self-supported assessment program. State of Washington Tourism, the Washington Wine Commission, the Washington Hospitality Association, the Brewers Guild, the Port of Seattle, and rural economic development representatives said the state’s tourism program is underfunded and that an industry-led assessment could provide a stable, competitive funding source. They said the model would be governed by a ratepayer oversight board, subject to ratification, and could generate significant visitor spending and tax revenue over time. Some testimony raised concerns about the scope of eligible businesses and the bill’s references to other industries, but supporters said friendly amendments would refine those details. The committee then heard Senate Bill 5844 on self-storage rental agreements, which would allow electronic agreements, clarify acceptance by continued occupancy, and create a uniform process for termination or nonrenewal for nonpayment or nonmonetary defaults. Self-storage operators supported the bill as a modernization measure that would improve safety and consistency, and no vote was taken on any of the bills heard.

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• do we support school districts with the resources they have not only within their own funding and budget
• recommendations or additional requirements for schools, especially in the past couple of years as budget
• Callan mentioned earlier, is couched in the budget context that we're in right now.
• This is a budget proviso-funded program that's been around for the last...
• Current budget allocation funds 18 student assistance professionals across 18 school districts serving

Summary: The House Education Committee held a work session on the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Work Group and its school-based behavioral health and suicide prevention subgroup, followed by a public hearing on House Bill 1634, as amended in a proposed second substitute. Work group leaders Lisa Callan and Tisha Kirschbaum described the group’s statewide, cross-agency structure, its Washington Thriving strategic plan, and the goal of moving toward a more integrated “system of care” for children and youth. They emphasized that behavioral health, physical health, and education are interconnected, that families and schools often face a fragmented system, and that Washington’s youth flourishing outcomes show a need for stronger supports. Committee members raised concerns about regional disparities, rural access, language and cultural responsiveness, and the burden on schools and educators, while the presenters stressed that schools should be supported to identify needs and connect students to outside clinical services rather than carry the full burden themselves. Representative My-Linh Thai and Christian Stark then outlined the school-based subgroup’s work and recommendations. They said the subgroup meets monthly, includes students, parents, educators, providers, and agencies, and has focused on prevention, early identification, early intervention, and crisis response in schools. For the 2026 session, the subgroup recommended maintaining current investments in school behavioral health programs, strengthening statewide guidance on school behavioral health, and creating a coordinated technical assistance and training network for schools. They explained that the proposed substitute for HB 1634 would direct OSPI and the educational service districts to work with behavioral health agencies and community partners to conduct a needs assessment, map resources, and build a statewide framework for technical assistance and training, with public posting required by August 1, 2027. Testimony in support came from school staff, OSPI, behavioral health professionals, students, parents, and advocacy groups, who described high student anxiety, suicide risk, staffing shortages, and the need for coordinated, accessible supports. One witness from a psychiatric watchdog group opposed the bill, arguing it could increase labeling and drugging rather than holistic care. No vote was taken in the transcript provided.

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• We have a budget request for ICIP critical of $3.2 million to ensure safety and security.
• Chair and Secretary, I just wanted to make a comment regarding the additional amount for your budget.
• You mentioned, as far as bumping up budget-wise, it's really looking at ensuring that we keep our VSOs
• And what it looks at is the actual cost of survival, what a survival budget is for people by county.
• As far as my family budget went, I'm constantly surprised by how much more expensive that is today.

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• They need to budget proactively, and they need to invest in mitigation and resilience.
• You're not going to be able to expend 50% of your budget.
• Because we can't balance books, and we can't project budgets if we don't have money in the bank in those
• And I don't think you guys have any control over a budget of, what, $350 million we're talking about
• I look forward to hearing other ideas, and we'll engage, you know, we'll be going into budget hearings

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• authority and that's the school boards to select the curriculum or select the textbooks via the the budget
• way, and I, I tried to bring this up before and I, I was told, I think someone spoke about it at budget
• Uh, so we've put money in the budget for your early literacy.
• we have to all get on the same page and I implore you to use the money that we've dedicated in the budget
• they have to have teeth and a consequence, otherwise, you know, they're a memorial and we control budgets

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• that hearing in the fiscal committee last session, they mentioned that these positions are already budgeted
• We are already budgeting to pay them 100% of the time.
• , and then they could actually preemptively write it into the budget if they felt that they needed extra
• We know in this building that bills with incredibly large fiscal notes or impacts on the state budget
• We expanded paid family medical leave to our state employees last session, and our state agency budgets

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• House passed House File 2433, which is companion to Senate File 2255, which is 40% of Minnesota's budget
• <00:24:41.679><c> of</c> 2255, which is 40% of 2255, which is 40% of Minnesota's<00:24:44.039><c> budget
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• , the education omnib Minnesota's budget, the education omnib education<00:24:47.279><c> finance</c><
• foresee as the next steps that we're going to need to take in order to make sure that we have the budget

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• simultaneously propose and consider a substitute budget that does not include any such discretionary
• There'll be a budget then for this office.
• There's eight FTEs, and that's already included in the proposed budget that's before us.
• There'll be a budget then for this office.
• There's eight FTEs, and that's already included in the proposed budget that's before us.

Summary: The committee first took up SB 80, the Parks Preservation Act, which would define state park purposes around conservation-based recreation and public access, prohibit uses such as golf courses, tennis courts, pickleball courts, ball fields, and hotels, require more public notice and advisory input on land management changes, and mandate reporting on park spending and maintenance backlogs. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, with conservation groups, youth advocates, and other members of the public backing stronger protections for state parks. The bill was reported favorably. Members then approved SB 200, directing DEP to develop a statewide waste reduction and recycling plan, and CS for SB 496, which clarifies that timeshare facilities are governed by Chapter 721 and only need annual board meetings. CS for CS for SB 1404, dealing with illegal gambling, was amended to add reporting requirements, tighten penalties, preempt local gambling legalization, and create a process for vetting certain machines and veteran-service-organization gaming questions; the bill drew significant concern from veterans groups and others over vague machine definitions and the need for clearer standards, but it was still reported favorably. The committee also passed SB 622 to allow pari-mutuel permit holders to lease facilities across horse-racing classes. The committee next approved CS for CS for SB 712 after adopting a strike-all and amendment that covered synthetic turf rules, change-order timelines, public works scoring, elevator and alarm contractor issues, mass timber code updates, pool and spa contractor scope changes, spaceport building-code exemptions, and solar/energy-storage inspection provisions. Support came from timber, construction, and industry groups, while pool contractors objected to parts of the scope changes. The committee also reported favorably CS for CS for SB 1742, a major condominium reform bill that pauses reserve funding after milestone inspections, expands financial flexibility, adds disclosure and conflict-of-interest rules, and increases data collection and oversight; members from both parties praised the sponsor’s work on condo issues. Finally, the committee approved SB 1574 on renewable natural gas infrastructure and SB 1580 authorizing DEP coastal resiliency public-private partnerships. It also passed CS for SB 1760, which requires certain public officials and agency leaders to meet Florida residency or proximity requirements. The last bill, SB 820, would codify the Office of Faith and Community in the Governor’s office; while supporters said it would permanently support faith-based and community organizations and improve coordination, several senators raised concerns about church-state separation, the office’s ties to Hope Florida, and whether codifying it could make the program more political. Despite those concerns, the bill was reported favorably.

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• And I think a lot of people This isn't an appropriations hearing, but a lot of people see our budget
• says as things change so there's not a big surprise at the end said hey we're 30 40 50 percent over budget
• you didn't see, the new Secretary of Defense has said that the Department of Defense will take a 8% budget
• We're still trying to figure out where are those budget cuts. Right.
• though is when the people that made that work together leave or whenever one of the agencies has budget

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• The Pre-K through 12 Budget Subcommittee will come to order. Sienna, please call the roll.
• present, I want to welcome everyone to our third interim committee meeting of the Pre-K through 12 Budget
• So how does a delay in the release of the third FPP calculation impact your SFO funding and budgeting
• We will have to come back to you on the costs expected in the budget.
• We follow the same as Step Up as far as the forecasting, our budgets, and... ...our budgets, and Kim

Summary: The Pre-K through 12 Budget Subcommittee met to continue reviewing how Family Empowerment Scholarship students are funded through the FEFP and the role of scholarship funding organizations. Staff gave a statutory overview of parent, SFO, and Department of Education responsibilities, including application deadlines, eligibility verification, quarterly payment timing, cross-checks to prevent duplicate funding, and the 99% district FEFP limitation for certain awards. The committee then heard demonstrations from Step Up for Students and AAA Scholarship Foundation showing their parent portals, application workflows, reimbursement systems, school enrollment/invoice processes, and marketplace tools for tuition, tutoring, and approved goods and services. Step Up reported major growth since HB 1, saying its scholarship population expanded from about 260,000 to more than 440,000 students, with application processing averaging about 10 days. It also highlighted faster tuition, provider, and reimbursement payments, multilingual support in English and Spanish, and resources such as videos and a call center. Members asked about support for Creole speakers, optional Florida ID numbers, student identifiers, marketplace pricing, tutor qualifications, background screening, and how awards differ from funded status. Step Up said it does not currently support Creole, does not do background screenings for tutors, sets no marketplace prices itself, and uses a unique internal student ID separate from the state ID. AAA demonstrated its revised software for the 2025-26 school year, including an eligibility screener, household and student application steps, messaging with staff, reimbursement requests, and administrative review and payment batching. AAA said the new system is custom-built, more transparent about award value versus available balance, and designed to better handle quarterly funding for UA students. Members questioned AAA and Step Up about student ID numbers, public-school cross-checks, fraud controls, school fee schedules, whether schools must participate, and reimbursement timing. Both organizations said they report quarterly to DOE, receive public-school cross-checks, and recover funds when students return to public school; AAA said its average reimbursement turnaround is about 14 business days, while Step Up said its reimbursement approvals have improved significantly. The committee also requested follow-up information, including one-pagers, data on income levels and demographics, and additional details on forecasting and system costs.

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• And homelessness programs that budgets.
• Indeed, we're moving in a better direction and checking the Biden budget, chucking the Biden budget into
• ,</c> direction and checking the Biden budget, direction and checking the Biden budget, chucking<02:26
• It was directed at the budget.
• It was directed at the budget. raises. It was directed at the budget.

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