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• It is now expanded to their budget request for this year is 26,918. For this year is $26,918,400.
• So in a tight budget year, it's also been, it's also the governor's recommendation is to remove $10 million
• Like I said, the budget is request for this year, and what they were appropriated in 2026 is $25,810,000
• And the dollar amount is supposed to shock and awe us because of the context of the budget.
• And we're talking about the budgets and how much it costs and how much more should we pay.

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 989, all

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• For our budget requests this year, there were budget hearings In the House and the Senate, that you can
• But we requested a flat budget, meaning no increase or decrease.
• They ask a lot of questions About the agency, the need for the budget, and they hold us accountable for
• our budget.

Keywords: 914, all

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• Counties must also periodically adopt, as part of the budget process, a comprehensive transportation
• do an open public hearing and adopt your annual and six-year program prior to adopting the county budget
• , so there's a lot of... ...adopt your annual and six-year program prior to adopting the county budget
• committee that we do update the six-year transportation program every year prior to adopting the county budget
• come back to the legislature with a direct ask for more cash, but obviously you're in a difficult budget

Bills: SB6132

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: indebtedness limits, inland port districts, federal funding, infrastructure improvements, economic development, 904, all

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• Pursuant to Assembly Rule 97, I move to re-refer file items 12 and 13, SB 107 layered, and SB 117 budget
• and fiscal review to the Budget Committee.
• And so as a former special education teacher, but also now as chair of the Budget Subcommittee No. 1
• And so as a former special education teacher, but also now as chair of the budget subcommittee number
• Budget Subcommittee Number One will meet at, well, what was supposed to be 2:30 p.m. in Capital Room

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• No, I have a question, because I do appreciate, you know, when we have such a tight budget, that trying
• No, I have a question, because I do appreciate, you know, when we have such a tight budget, that trying
• That would allow the legislature to plan related to the SCAP budget, and that essentially eliminates
• So that budget is already impacted by our projects.
• The bill has no impact on the state budget.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several House education bills. HB 1796 would allow school districts, under existing debt limits and with voter-approved capital levies, to issue non-voted bonds for certain new construction projects. The sponsor and school district witnesses said it would let districts front-fund projects, speed construction, and reduce inflation-related costs; a member of the public opposed it as bypassing voters. HB 2317 would exempt school-day ECEAP and Head Start programs located in public school or community/technical college buildings from child care licensing. The sponsor and providers said the current licensing process is duplicative, delays services, and creates barriers to expanding early learning; no opposition was heard. The committee also heard HB 2594, which would codify McKinney-Vento homeless student protections in state law, require OSPI planning and reporting, and reinforce district responsibilities for students experiencing homelessness. The sponsor gave personal testimony about experiencing homelessness as a student, and advocates said the bill would improve coordination and accountability at no added cost. For HB 2557, which requires school districts to give parents a copy of special education evaluation reports by the 35th school day and hold the eligibility meeting at least five school days later, the sponsor said it would give families time to review reports; school psychologists and OSPI supported the substitute version, while some advocates asked for shorter timelines and clearer waiver language. After the hearings, the committee moved to executive session and advanced two bills: Substitute HB 2360, allowing schools to maintain and use stock albuterol under specified conditions, and Engrossed Substitute HB 2534, updating requirements for military families’ enrollment, records transfer, and related services. Both bills received due pass recommendations and were sent to Rules, with no recorded opposition in the executive session.

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• We're clearly, they didn't budget enough for those furnishings or the interior needs, and we can't function
• That would probably help, but they're very concerned about dropping this in on a current budget right
• And I know that this is one of those years where we're looking at a tight budget.
• Let me assure you that there's nobody sitting around this table that is more concerned with the budget
• We'll see how this goes as we go through the budget process.

Bills: SB134 , SB1356 , SB1407 , SB1611 , SB1639 , SB169 , SB1722 , SB182 , SB1870 , SB2039 , SB432 , SB609 , SB715 , SB716

Committee: Senate Retirement and Government Resources

Keywords: retirement, public employees, reemployment, benefit adjustment, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, state government, OMES, Office of Management and Enterprise Services, Department of Labor, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Rehabilitation Services, civil service, human capital management, state employee disputes, whistleblower, veterans employment, veterans placement, fleet management, state fleet, motor vehicles

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• For example, when we saw or we did see a sharp spike budget deficits, tax reform, geopolitical escalations
• statewide to also fund their down payment assistance program called the Certain states fund through state budget
• Mexico is in a role of limited oversight and is responsible for the following: authority, operational budget
• Operational budget: Each fiscal year, the Regional Housing Authorities are required to provide Section
• So at this point In those bills, those budget bills, you're seeing that they're still actively included

Committee: House Mortgage Finance Authority Act Oversight Committee

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• These share items are created with the budget against the... and can be against multiple bonds.
• again, my sales pitch here has been that utilities are the 2nd largest line item on school district budgets
• The original share budget associated with that was $25.4 million.
• The bond, so again, we will decrease the budget and share, and then do a certification.
• So we set up the budget, but the 577 comes out of the original.

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• Projects go over budget sometimes, and you can't always predict future costs and any of the sorts of
• a general tax increase, those funds go to the discretion of the governing body; they go into the budget
• simple concept, which is if you have M&O, it stays M&O. and it doesn't go anywhere else but the M&O budgets
• You know, when you're an elected official and you're looking at your budget and you want to increase
• Well, then if it's missed by 33%, then I would argue that maybe it wasn't budgeted correctly from the

Bills: HB9 , HJR1 , SB1331 , SB1375 , SB1443 , SB1578 , SB2251 , SB2519 , SB2553 , SB2655 , SB2764 , SB2907 , SB3030 , SB3033 , SB3035 , SB3036 , SB3037 , SB3043 , SB3047 , SB3050 , SB3051 , SB3056 , SB3057 , SB3063 , HB9 , HB467 , HB331 , HB1244 , HB1399 , HB2559 , HB2730 , HB3307 , HJR1 , HJR99 , SB3048 , SB3052 , SB3053 , SJR78 , HB1327 , HB2723

Committee: Senate Local Government

Keywords: HB 9, Texas Tax Code, property tax, ad valorem tax, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, truth in taxation, local government finance, municipality, county, special taxing unit, sales and use tax, sales tax revenue, tax rate calculation, tax levy, maintenance and operations, debt rate, unused increment rate, disaster relief rate, taxing unit

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• will look like have been made, but it is likely we'll meet again in Tallahassee during the final budget
• Taxing authorities are responsible for adopting budgets and levying the appropriate millage rate to fund
• their budget.
• something groundbreaking like this, you're going to get a lot of pushback from, like we saw with our budget
• Good luck with your budget.

Summary: The Select Committee on Property Taxes held its first meeting with opening remarks from the co-chairs and ranking member framing the committee’s task as developing property tax legislation for next session. Staff then gave a high-level overview of Florida property taxes, explaining how ad valorem taxes work, the roles of property appraisers, tax collectors, taxing authorities, value adjustment boards, and the Department of Revenue, and reviewing key concepts such as just value, assessed value, exemptions, taxable value, millage rates, homestead exemptions, Save Our Homes, and portability. The presentation also emphasized that property tax law is largely rooted in the Florida Constitution and that local governments choose millage rates, which affects collections. No public comment was taken. The committee then discussed five Speaker-proposed concepts. Proposal 1 would require cities, counties, and special districts to hold a referendum on eliminating property taxes on homestead properties; members raised concerns about local funding, public safety, special districts, renters, and the need for extensive voter education, with some suggesting countywide elections or town halls instead. Proposal 2 would create a new $500,000 homestead exemption for non-school taxes and a $1 million exemption for seniors 65+ or long-term homesteaders; members split between seeing it as meaningful relief for seniors and warning it could devastate local tax bases, especially in lower-value or rural counties, while also potentially trapping older homeowners in place. Proposal 3 would authorize the Legislature to raise homestead exemptions by general law; some liked the flexibility, but others worried about statewide one-size-fits-all impacts, political difficulty in reversing changes, and the need for local revenue replacement. Proposal 4 would change assessment caps for homestead and non-homestead property; several members said it would not provide enough relief and could shift burdens to rental properties and non-homestead owners. Proposal 5, eliminating foreclosure on homestead property for tax liens, drew the strongest opposition, with members saying it would undermine lien priority, mortgage and title systems, and incentives to pay taxes. Throughout the meeting, members repeatedly stressed the need to understand local fiscal impacts, including police, fire, infrastructure, and other services funded by property taxes, and to consider alternative revenue sources or offsets if taxes are reduced. The co-chairs said the committee is still in the information-gathering stage, that all ideas remain on the table, and that members should do “homework” by meeting with local taxing authorities and learning how property taxes are set and spent in their districts. The meeting ended with no votes on the proposals and adjournment after a motion to rise.

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• But that Illinois passed it as a part of their budget last year, so I guess my question to you is, did
• Unfortunately, in my own state, at the end... this session, the governor needed $100 million to close his budget
• thousand dollars per month per retailer, which hurt the big boxes... boxes threatened to upend his budget
• So it was just kind of like a budget night situation? I think we had one of those recently.
• The bill gets attached to the budget, it passes, and now this bill is being litigated. Am I right?

Bills: HB245 , HB245 , HB700 , HB2783 , HB3526 , HB3900 , HB4061 , HB4124 , HB4166 , HB4395 , HB4534 , HB4609 , HB4641 , HB4736 , HB4738 , HB4739 , HB4945 , HB5015 , HJR175

Committee: House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Keywords: property tax, delinquent taxes, ad valorem, penalties, interest cap, military service, retirement, law enforcement, custodial officer, Employees Retirement System, commercial financing, brokers, registration, disclosures, finance, consumer protection, fees, deferred compensation, automatic participation, county employees

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• well as a work-in-Minnesota requirement, to combat our demographic, employment, migration, and state budget
• that the Minnesota House is heading in the wrong direction with both this amendment and the House budget
• Those budget targets will force cuts to state government increases, and I urge you not to balance the
• budget on the backs of students.
• I think there are places where, if we're trying to deal with budget deficits, we have many, many levers

Bills: HF2634 , HF2241 , HF2649 , HF2520 , HF2610

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

Keywords: North Star Promise, scholarship, higher education, Minnesota Office of Higher Education, in-demand jobs, workforce development, career training, job market, high-demand occupations, high-demand industries, college aid, state financial aid, FAFSA, student eligibility, program of study, degree program, certificate program, community college, university, labor market data

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• I'm not sure that's appropriate because we are on a budget committee.
• I'm not sure that's appropriate because we are on a budget committee, but Representative, you have the
• I'm not sure that's appropriate because we are on a budget committee.
• I'm not sure that's appropriate because we are on a budget committee, but representative, you have the
• So I hope these outcomes that are shown help us to make really good policy and budget decisions so that

Summary: The Human Services Subcommittee met with a full agenda and reported all measures favorably. The committee first heard HB 1327, which would codify the Hope Florida program in state law, and HB 1329, the related public-records exemption for Hope Florida participants; both bills drew questions about oversight, duplication of services, staffing, and data privacy, and both passed 17-0 after an amendment to HB 1329. The committee then approved HB 391, allowing certified batterers intervention programs to include optional faith-based content while remaining grounded in required therapeutic models; an amendment clarified that participation in faith-based components must be strictly voluntary. Supporters argued the bill restores choice and access, while opponents raised concerns about church-state separation and uneven availability of secular alternatives; the bill passed 17-0. Members also advanced HB 1065, creating an Alzheimer’s disease awareness initiative through the Department of Elder Affairs, with broad support from members who shared personal experiences and emphasized early detection and public education. HB 1163, dealing with recovery residences, passed 12-5 after debate over local zoning authority, home rule, and whether the bill would help or hinder placement of level four recovery homes near urban cores. Several members said they supported recovery housing in principle but wanted more clarity on task force findings and local impacts before fully backing the measure. The committee next approved HB 969, which shifts evaluation of school district mental health assistance programs to OPAGA and requires reports on outcomes and effectiveness; members stressed the need to know whether substantial mental health funding is improving student outcomes. HB 1191, which decriminalizes allowing children to travel to school, play outdoors, or stay home for reasonable periods and codifies current DCF policy, passed 16-0 with support framed around parental rights and child development. Finally, HB 1207, the Tristan Murphy Act, passed 15-0 and would expand mental health diversion and treatment options, including training for first responders, a forensic hospital diversion pilot, a behavioral health data repository, and additional evaluation requirements before inmate work assignments. The meeting adjourned after all agenda bills were reported favorably.

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• He proposed a budget plan that tried to slash disability benefits by $50 billion over 10 years.
• , the same budget that supports the agency's customer service.
• He proposed<00:27:42.320><c> a</c><00:27:43.039><c> budget</c><00:27:43.520><c> plan</c><00:27:43.840
• ,</c><00:29:43.120><c> the</c> funded by SSA's operating budget, the funded by SSA's operating budget
• 44.720><c> the</c><00:29:44.960><c> AY's</c> same budget that supports the AY's same budget that supports

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, July 23, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Um, but we also know budgets are tight, and so if we're able to just maintain that, that would make us
• >> Uh, so we have a budget request for $2 million per year.
• </c> budget bill in HB500? budget bill in HB500?
• request uh, for &gt;&gt; Uh, so we have a budget request uh, for $2<00:30:10.799><c> million</c><00:
• </c> program with a separate budget request. program with a separate budget request.

Committee: House Primary and Secondary Education

Keywords: 958, all

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• You know, the towns also send out the recommendation of their budget committee all the time.
• You know, the towns also send out the recommendation of their budget committee all the time.
• You know, the towns also send out the recommendation of their budget committee all the time.
• You know, the towns also send out the recommendation of their budget committee all the time.
• </c> recommendation of their uh budget recommendation of their uh budget committee<01:27:07.840><c> all

Committee: House Election Law

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Despite that inflationary adjustment, districts around the state are facing massive budget cuts.
• Carlton is facing approximately a 10% budget cut this year.
• ><c> a</c><00:02:59.280><c> 10%</c><00:03:00.159><c> budget</c><00:03:00.480><c> cut</c><00:03:00.800
• ><c> this</c><00:03:01.080><c> year</c> approximately a 10% budget cut this year approximately a 10%
• budget cut this year when<00:03:02.239><c> you</c><00:03:02.360><c> only</c><00:03:02.640><c> have</c

Bills: HF827 , HF1258 , HF2387 , HF2388 , HF2534 , HF2016

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: education, school funding, consolidation aid, financial support, Minnesota Statutes, education finance, ice arena, school districts, cooperation agreement, equal sports opportunities, school milk program, nutrition, food waste, kindergarten, public schools, supplemental revenue, charter schools, funding, state appropriations, general education funding

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• I'm feeling really good, very positive, but I haven't looked at the budget forecast yet, so we'll see
• 00:01:18.000><c> the</c> positive but I haven't looked at the positive but I haven't looked at the budget
• Chair, for just allowing me to welcome our guests. budget forecast in a couple minutes but budget forecast
• Voters will compare any funding cuts in this year's budget to this, and they should.
• </c><01:10:34.920><c> to</c> funding Cuts in this year's budget to funding Cuts in this year's budget

Bills: HF1126 , HF967 , HF1066 , HF1669 , HF926

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: property tax, Indian Tribe, tax exemption, Minnesota, public charity, property tax exemption, Minnesota statutes, unorganized territory, federally recognized, soil conservation, water conservation, local government aid, environmental funding, Minnesota legislation, tax credits, sustainable aviation fuel, environmental policy, corporate franchise, Minnesota taxation, tobacco

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• We project that H.R. 1 will create a gap of $80 million to $100 million a year in our budget.
• We project that HR1 will create a gap of $80 to $100 million a year in our budget.
• When you're a safety net hospital, again, million dollars a year in our budget.
• We covered this issue yesterday in the health budget subcommittee.
• And, you know, I do have concerns that these—and I raised this in the budget subcommittee—that these,

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard a long agenda of health-related bills, with most items presented for later vote once quorum was reached. Early in the hearing, the committee adopted a consent calendar of multiple bills with motions for due pass to Appropriations, and it noted that AB 2029 had been pulled from the agenda. The committee also took up AB 1973, a bill by Aguiar-Curry to expand who may provide procedural abortion care. Supporters, including physicians and certified nurse midwives, argued the bill would align law with current training and improve access, while opponents said later-term abortion procedures require physician-level surgical training and raised safety concerns. The author emphasized hands-on training, consultation, and transfer protocols, and the bill was held pending quorum with a motion and second recorded. The committee then heard AB 1558 by Arambula, which would adopt the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act to speed the use of out-of-state licensed volunteers during declared disasters. Supporters from the Uniform Law Commission and the Red Cross said the bill would reduce delays and clarify legal authority for volunteer health workers; there was no opposition testimony. AB 2282 by Alanis, a temporary rural emergency stabilization center for Patterson while a permanent hospital is built, drew support from local emergency responders and a late opposition from the California chapter of ACEP. The chair praised the bill as a creative local solution and agreed to coauthor it; a motion and second were recorded, with the vote to occur later. Several public health access bills followed. AB 1843 by El-Hawari would limit prior authorization and align hepatitis C treatment coverage with medical guidelines; supporters said it would remove barriers to a curable disease, while health plans opposed it as a mandate, citing premium impacts and the recent SB 306 prior-authorization process. AB 2247 by El-Hawari would create the THRIVE program for mental health services for youth affected by gun violence; Youth Alive and other supporters described trauma-informed, community-based care, and the chair and another member asked to be added as coauthors. AB 2138 by Krell would expand access to certified peer support specialists in enhanced care management and remove automatic disqualifications based solely on criminal history; supporters said peers are essential to engagement and recovery, and the bill was held with a motion and second. Later, AB 1682 by Hart would require coverage of scalp cooling for chemotherapy patients, with emotional testimony from cancer survivors and clinicians; insurers opposed it as another mandate, but the author stressed the modest per-member cost and the bill was moved with a motion and second. AB 1879 by Dixon would standardize data reporting for alcohol and drug treatment facilities, including private providers, to improve statewide information on outcomes and access; the bill drew broad support from recovery organizations and the prior opposition was withdrawn after amendments. AB 1906 by Aguiar-Curry would require coverage of at-home cervical cancer screening kits without cost sharing; supporters cited improved access for rural and working Californians, insurers opposed it on affordability grounds, and the bill passed on a recorded roll call after quorum was established. Finally, AB 1556 by Haney would clarify and support drug-free recovery housing and return-to-use policies; supporters said it would expand sober housing options, while opponents warned it could allow evictions after relapse and conflict with Housing First principles. The hearing ended with the bill still under discussion and opposition-unless-amended concerns noted.

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• statute was amended to require homeowners associations to develop a maintenance plan, a maintenance budget
• budget, and a maintenance<00:50:10.079><c> schedule.
• 00:52:47.680><c> their</c> provide information regarding their provide information regarding their budget
• 49.040><c> know</c><00:52:49.200><c> other</c><00:52:49.520><c> claims</c><00:52:49.839><c> and</c> budget
• and you know other claims and budget and you know other claims and things<00:52:50.240><c> of</c><00

Bills: HF4075 , HF3826 , HF3825 , HF3827 , HF3459 , HF3711 , HF4200 , HF3908 , HF3712

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: firearm restrictions, domestic violence, public safety, court orders, criminal convictions, identity theft, subpoena authority, fraud, statute of limitations, financial crime, victim notification, expungement, criminal justice, plea agreements, minor victims, identification protection, stalking, crime data, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, law enforcement grants