Video & Transcript : 'budgetary reform' :

Page 43 of 373
FL
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

FL House Floor Session - 2025-01-27 (10:30AM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We will have a chance to enhance this should we need to during our normal budgetary process.
CA
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services May 20th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • I just also, my memory is that this particular fund also has—there's been some budgetary borrowing for
  • Also, my memory is that this particular fund also has—there's been some budgetary borrowing from it,
  • You know, it's no surprise that the senator is interested in the PDN reforms and adult day services and
  • The first, number two, because it implements a technical adjustment to rate reform, and the second, number
Summary: The committee heard opening budget remarks from the Department of Finance and the Legislative Analyst’s Office on the May Revision for Health and Human Services. Finance said the proposal significantly reduces projected out-year operating deficits through a mix of revenue increases and program cost reductions, while the LAO warned that even with booming revenues the state still faces a structural deficit and should prioritize reserves and avoid new ongoing commitments. The chair and members echoed concern about cuts to vulnerable populations, but also noted the need to maintain the overall level of budget solutions and add to reserves. The hearing then moved through a series of CalHHS and HCAI proposals, mostly held open after presentation. CalHHS requested additional legal support to respond to federal H.R. 1-related issues and a net-zero transfer of positions for a shared eligibility/data-sharing platform. Other items included ongoing funding for the 988 Behavioral Health Crisis Service Fund and a request for EMSA to fund maintenance of its enterprise data management system. HCAI presented proposals for hospital fair pricing implementation, the data exchange framework, the all-payer claims database, CalRx insulin development, the diaper access initiative, distressed hospital grants, opioid settlement fund reversion, and the Rural Health Transformation Program. Members questioned funding sources, special fund use, contracting exemptions, timelines, and whether some proposals should be more targeted or supported by alternative funding. A major discussion centered on HCAI’s diaper access initiative and the use of a Public Contract Code exemption to continue contracting for free diapers distributed through hospitals. The chair and some members criticized the optics of the selected vendor and questioned the lack of an income threshold, while HCAI said the program was designed to be universal and administratively simple, with future phase-two direct-to-consumer purchasing to be handled by a different vendor. Another extended exchange focused on distressed hospital funding, where HCAI said the May Revision would provide up to $50 million for hospitals at immediate risk of closure, but members argued the repeated annual need shows a structural problem and asked for broader reforms to hospital payment and care transitions. The final major topic was the Behavioral Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission’s budget. The Commission opposed the May Revision’s reduction of the Innovation Partnership Fund from $20 million to $10 million and a $6.7 million cut to community advocacy contracts, arguing both are core Proposition 1 tools for statewide innovation and community engagement. Finance responded that the proposal is within Proposition 1’s allowable maximums and that prior unspent appropriations could be redirected if the Legislature wanted to restore the full amount. No votes were taken; items were generally held open for later action.
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII Feb 24th, 2025

Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII

Transcript Highlights:
  • y'all are of all the state agencies in this in state government, you're very, relatively small. budgetary-wise
  • So I'm just trying to understand like at the high level what is the the budgetary impact says how much
  • I'll preface this by saying I work on several policy issues, tech and innovation, tax, court reform,
  • workforce development. in continuing the work that was started last session and the session before to reform
Committee: House Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Finance (Part II) Jan 28th, 2025

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is part of our overall budgetary needs as we continue to enhance our services. Mr.
  • If we could move along to page 9, recommendations delivered by the agency identified important budgetary
  • Kelsey Vela: ...recommendations delivered by the agency identified important budgetary considerations
  • questions, because I know since I've been here on the Senate side, we've been trying to find ways to reform
  • And challenge after challenge, we provide more funding, provide additional reforms, more tools, but we
Bills: SB 1
Committee: Senate Finance
Summary: The committee heard a Legislative Budget Board presentation and then testimony from the Department of Public Safety on the Article 5 public safety budget. LBB said DPS’s 2026-27 recommendation totals $3.7 billion, down from the prior base, while FTEs rise by 856.7. Major items included increased funding for driver license services and customer support, new trooper funding and recruit schools, crime lab operations, border security, and reductions tied to one-time facility, vehicle, and aircraft spending. The committee also discussed new riders, including one to lapse unused trooper funds and require reporting after recruit schools. Members focused heavily on driver license operations, questioning why prior staffing increases and a prior efficiency study had not solved long wait times, high call abandonment, and appointment delays. DPS and LBB said the agency receives about 22,000 calls per day, answers only about 9 percent, and is seeking more staff plus technology upgrades such as automation, kiosks, and better online processing. Senators also raised concerns about rural access, REAL ID document requirements, and whether the department should rethink its processes rather than simply add employees. DPS leadership then described needs for the Williamson County training academy, additional troopers, Capitol and Alamo security, border operations, aircraft and vehicle replacement, and regional headquarters in El Paso and San Antonio. Members asked about Operation Lone Star costs, overtime, pursuit safety, border crime, oilfield theft, and sexual assault kit and toxicology backlogs. DPS said border deployments remain focused on criminal threats, that overtime is partly driven by deployments and staffing shortages, and that the sexual assault kit backlog is down to 118 cases with a goal of zero by April. The committee later recessed and began the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission budget presentation, where LBB outlined a $115.1 million recommendation and noted ongoing costs for the AIMS technology project.
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Finance (Part II) Jan 28th, 2025

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Challenge after challenge, we provide more funding, additional reforms, and more tools, but we can't
  • Chair: Challenge after challenge, we provide more funding, provide additional reforms, more tools.
  • Speaker: ...sticking with one reform effort for more than two or three years is frankly necessary to
  • But right now, state funding covers less than 20% of what it takes to reform our state.
  • This cannot go unnoticed in our discussions and budgetary decisions moving forward.
Bills: SB 1
Committee: Senate Finance
AL
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Jan 28th, 2026

Judiciary

WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Human Services Jan 27th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • But right now, with our budgetary issues, it was important to folks and the incarcerated individuals
  • But right now, with our budgetary issues, it was important to folks and the incarcerated individuals
Summary: The Senate Human Services Committee heard public testimony on Senate Bill 5977, which would require DCYF to publish child near-fatality review reports within 180 days and post them publicly, with confidential information redacted as allowed by law. Senator Nikki Torres said the bill is intended to improve transparency, accountability, and child protection. There was no public testimony on the bill, and the hearing was closed. The committee then heard Senate Bill 6184, an Office of Homeless Youth request bill sponsored by the chair. The bill makes technical and policy updates to OHY programs, including replacing the term “street youth” with “unaccompanied homeless youth,” allowing certain flexible funds to go directly to youth or vendors, renaming and making permanent the H-Sync program, expanding eligibility and housing options in the Independent Youth Housing Program, and clarifying shelter and reporting provisions. Testifiers from Commerce, advocates, school support organizations, and a youth advocate all supported the bill, emphasizing that the changes would improve access, consistency, and housing stability for unhoused youth. The hearing was then closed. The committee moved into executive session on seven bills. SB 5681, concerning intellectual and developmental disability services at age 20, had Amendment A1 fail and the proposed substitute was adopted and sent to Ways and Means. SB 5917, regarding abortion medication in DOC, saw one amendment adopted and multiple Christian amendments rejected before the bill was sent to Rules. SB 5942, renaming the DCYF Oversight Board as the DCYF Accountability Board and revising its duties, had only Amendment C16 adopted; the amended bill passed to Rules. SB 6024, on duplicative audits for community residential providers, passed without amendment. SB 6036, concerning adult family homes and foster care licensees, had Amendment D1 adopted and the bill passed to Rules. SB 6085, on the DOC institutional welfare account, had Amendment E1 adopted and the bill was sent to Ways and Means after several other amendments failed. In each case, the committee voted to advance the bill after considering amendments, with most of the proposed changes from Senator Christian failing except where noted.
NM
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Indian Affairs Nov 14th, 2025

House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Permanent funding, because it's my understanding that that funding was added back into the new budgetary
  • But it sounds like there's a little bit missing about the budget cycle or this budgetary issue of getting
Committee: House House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Public Safety Committee Meeting - 2025-04-02

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • substantial supplemental budget requests following collective bargaining are needed to cover our budgetary
  • This is not just a budgetary issue; it's a public safety issue, a life or death issue for many communities
Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy
ND
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Tax Reform and Relief Advisory Property Tax Div. Jun 24th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • We'll call this subcommittee of the Tax Reform and Relief Committee to order.
  • As you know, pursuant to House Bill 1176, the Tax Reform and Relief Advisory Committee was formed and
  • and approval by the Chairman of Legislative Management, a portion of the committee's property tax reform
  • Just to provide the actual study directive to the committee, the portion of the property tax reform and
  • implement the recommendations, and then an ultimate report back to the full committee, the full Tax Reform
Summary: The subcommittee of the Tax Reform and Relief Advisory Committee met to begin its study of whether the content of the real estate tax statement should be revised to improve transparency. Legislative Council staff reviewed the study directive from HB 1176 and the statutory requirements for tax statements, including required line items such as true and full value, mill levy, legislative tax relief, primary residence credit, legacy fund share, discounts for early payment, and special assessments. The Tax Department then explained how the current uniform statewide statement is prescribed and approved, and noted that changes are typically driven by statute and implemented collaboratively with counties and vendors. County officials from NDACO, including auditors from McKenzie and Richland counties, described the full annual property tax timeline from budgeting through mailing final statements. They explained how counties gather budgets, calculate levies, verify taxable values, handle centrally assessed property, and prepare required notices and statements. They also said public attendance at budget hearings is generally very low, though the notices and statements generate some calls, mostly about whether attendance is required or why taxes are changing. Several members questioned the usefulness of the legislative tax relief line and the complexity of the 5% discount calculation, and county officials said the current process can be confusing and depends on manual data entry and coordination among counties, vendors, and taxing districts. The committee also discussed assessment frequency, valuation equalization, the 3% cap, and whether more frequent reassessment would reduce large jumps in taxable value. County officials said they try to use rotating reassessments and sales-ratio reviews to keep values within statutory tolerance, but staffing, training, and local market changes make the work difficult. NDACO staff estimated, based on a small county survey, that tax statement preparation and mailing costs average about 74 cents per statement, with outsourcing generally cheaper than in-house printing, and said HB 1176 added some mailing and administrative costs even if the tax statement itself did not change dramatically. Software vendors from CPT and Tyler then began presentations showing how their systems handle budgeting, valuation notices, tax statement generation, primary residence credit processing, and levy worksheets, emphasizing that many of the required calculations and reports are still manually entered or verified by county staff.
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee Apr 6th, 2026 at 10:30 am

A&B Natural Resources Subcommittee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Overwhelmingly, it has no budgetary or physical impact.
Bills: SB248 , SB985 , SB1307 , SB1319 , SB1405 , SB1530 , SB1919
Committee: House A&B Natural Resources Subcommittee
CA
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation Apr 29th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • And she also has AB 1705 to try to reform the existing audit functions of the CPUC in the independent
  • Californians and telecommunications policy, and my colleagues on the committee agreed, since my ACA 9 to reform
  • the CPUC passed unanimously. ...since my ACA 9 to reform the CPUC passed unanimously last week.
  • It just depends on the budgetary amounts.
AL
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Feb 25th, 2026

Ways and Means General Fund

CO
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 029 Feb 11th, 2026

Colorado House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, um, yeah, we have some serious budgetary issues. We have some serious spending issues.
  • </c><00:42:09.839><c> We</c><00:42:10.000><c> have</c> some serious budgetary issues.
  • We have some serious budgetary issues.
  • ,</c><01:02:43.200><c> we</c> for true criminal justice reform, we for true criminal justice reform,
  • It makes no sense in the budgetary times we are in now.
NV
NV

Nevada 2025 Regular Session

Senate Committee on Finance May 30th, 2025 at 08:30 am

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • with a bill that has a dollar but is being asked to be amended without some consideration of those budgetary
  • Some consideration of those budgetary pieces aside from the fact that we don't have $155 million to put
  • The electronic delivery of such communications is expected to result in a budgetary efficiency measure
Bills: AB102 , AB108 , AB117 , AB213 , AB220 , AB221 , AB251 , AB259 , AB331 , AB336 , AB375 , AB379 , AB409 , AB475 , AB476 , AB550 , AB575 , AB594 , SB466
Committee: Senate Finance
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 04/07/25

Jobs and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • First, I want to recognize the difficult budgetary moment we are in, and thank you, Madam Chair, as well
  • a reasonable and measured budget, which includes narrow reductions to help tackle the projected budgetary
  • The budget includes narrow reductions to help tackle the projected budgetary imbalance in the FY 2028
Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development
PA
PA

Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session (Jun 25 2026)

Pennsylvania House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Think of what an additional $517 million can buy as far as budgetary needs.
Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of guests, including the Civil Air Patrol Pennsylvania Wing Cadet Color Guard, district office staff, and a guest page. A quorum was established with 202 members voting on the master roll. The chamber also noted that Deputy Sergeant Hopkins is retiring after three years of service, and several committee meetings were announced for later in the day. The main floor action was on House Bill 2198, which repeals the sales and use tax exemption for computer data center equipment. Supporters argued the exemption is no longer needed because data centers are large, profitable companies that should pay their share, and cited a projected future cost to the Commonwealth of about $517 million annually. Members in favor also said data centers place heavy burdens on local water, land, and electricity resources and should not receive taxpayer subsidies. Opponents argued the bill conflicted with broader data center policy discussions and that the House was moving too quickly after passing related infrastructure legislation the day before. After debate, the House took a recorded final vote and passed House Bill 2198 by a vote of 197-5. The bill was sent to the Senate for concurrence. The House then moved several bills from the table calendar to the active calendar and adjourned until Friday, June 26, 2026, at 12 noon unless recalled sooner by the Speaker.
NY
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Telecommunications - 05/13/2026

Energy And Telecommunications

Transcript Highlights:
  • So typically when we have a fiscal note, the fiscal note is to address budgetary issues that the state
Committee: Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Summary: The Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee, chaired by Senator Kevin Parker, met to consider a series of energy, utility, housing, and labor-related bills. The committee discussed Senator Parker’s clean hydrogen bill authorizing NYSERDA to administer programs to fund clean hydrogen projects, with members debating how it would be financed through NYSERDA’s system benefit charge and RGGI funds and whether there should be a fiscal estimate. Despite concerns from some members about cost transparency and the use of ratepayer-supported funds, the bill advanced to the Finance Committee with three without-recommendation votes. The committee also advanced Senator Parker’s bill directing NYSERDA to study hydrogen feasibility, Senator Gonzalez’s Green Affordable Pre-Electrification Program bill, Senator Hinchey’s natural carbon sequestration research program bill, Senator Gineris’s bill increasing penalties for utility annual report failures, Senator Comrie’s EV charging fee transparency bill, and Senator Parker’s battery energy storage workforce and labor standards bill. Senator Comrie’s outage hotline bill moved to third reading, while Senator Parker’s renewable hydrogen center program bill advanced despite a technical objection that a deadline in the bill had already passed, and the battery storage bill was referred to the Labor Committee. Several bills drew specific concerns. On the outage hotline bill, members questioned whether small municipal electric and water systems should be exempted rather than required to petition for an exemption, and one member said they would not support the bill without a carve-out. On the annual report penalty bill, members asked about the lack of documentation for the penalty increase and whether municipal utilities would be affected; the sponsor explained the penalty was updated from a 1900-era statute to reflect inflation and that municipal utilities file with the PSC. On the EV charging transparency bill, a member suggested the bill should also require credit card payment options, not just prohibit mobile-device-only payment. On the battery storage labor bill, members asked whether remote operations would count as on-site work and whether out-of-state remote monitoring would be covered; the sponsor said that was the intent and would follow up with labor counsel on residency questions. The committee concluded by adjourning after moving the listed bills forward.
HI
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

EDN Info Briefing - Mon Jan 13, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • we're trying to compare ourselves to, it would be Massachusetts, where it was created to basically reform
  • c> the</c><00:26:51.480><c> process</c><00:26:51.960><c> of</c><00:26:52.320><c> of</c> basically reform
  • the process of of basically reform the process of of funding<00:26:53.279><c> and</c><00:26:53.880><
  • You have an agency solely focused on building that kind of reform of the CIP process.
  • Budgetary request is for after-school supports, you know, athletics.
Summary: The Committee on Education held an informational/budget briefing with presentations from the State Library System, the School Facilities Authority, and the Department of Education. The chair opened the meeting by outlining the order of presentations and noting that members would hold questions until after all three agencies had testified. The discussion focused on each agency’s priorities for the upcoming biennium and their budget requests. State Librarian Stacy Aldridge described library usage and services, emphasizing strong demand for physical and digital materials, internet and Wi-Fi access, programs, Kanopy streaming, and PressReader. She highlighted digital literacy classes, RFID self-check and smart shelving improvements, and the role of libraries as community hubs. The library’s budget request included an additional $1.2 million for security guards, $48.484 million for FY 26-27 to support popup libraries during temporary closures and other needs, $500,000 for repair and maintenance, $2 million for Kap planning and design, and $25 million each year for lump-sum capital funding. Mallerie Fujitani said the lump-sum funding is needed to keep roughly 50 projects moving and to avoid delays in construction. School Facilities Authority Executive Director Ricky Fujitani explained the agency’s startup history and its programs for preschools, Central Maui schools, and workforce housing. He said the authority is using standardized, prefabricated, programmatic approaches to speed delivery and improve maintainability, citing prior preschool renovations as a successful model. He reported that of $389 million appropriated, $106 million was released, with $81 million for preschools, $20 million for Central Maui schools, and $5 million for workforce housing; he also noted the workforce housing program was reduced after Maui fire-related reallocations. He said the pilot workforce housing site at Mililani High School has been awarded and pointed to University of Hawaiʻi student housing projects as a model. Superintendent Hayashi then began the Department of Education presentation, introducing DOE leadership and outlining the department’s mission to support academic achievement, character development, and student well-being. He noted the department serves more than 152,000 students in 258 public schools and employs over 42,000 people, with nearly 54% of students facing significant challenges. He framed the budget request around the department’s strategic plan to prepare graduates for college, careers, or military service. The transcript ends during the DOE presentation, before any committee votes or formal actions are taken.
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Delivery of Government Efficiency Mar 12th, 2025

Delivery of Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have invited TDLR and the Coalition for Regulatory Efficiency Reform to offer personal perspectives
  • On behalf of the Coalition for Regulatory Efficiency and Reform, and you will be testifying neutrally
  • I am Rod Bortolon here on behalf of- behalf of the Coalition for Regulatory Efficiency and Reform.
  • Today I'm here to speak to you about House Bill 10, which reforms the procedure by which state agencies
  • Members again Rod Bordelon coalition for regulatory efficiency and reform we are And I am testifying
Bills: HB10 , HB 12 , HB675 , HB10 , HB12
Committee: House Delivery of Government Efficiency