Video & Transcript : 'budget requests' :
Page 458 of 500
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (Part II) Mar 26th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- We respectfully request that strong consideration be given to not. a signature from a pregnant woman
- I would like to conclude today by respectfully requesting an amendment preserving the fee-for-service
- I request that we keep the fee-for-service model.
- We want to thank Senator Sparks for this important work. ...piece of legislation, and we request your
- The whole goal is that someone is notified if a ballot by mail has been requested. So we'll work.
Bills:
SB397 , SB481 , SB596 , SB760 , SB855 , SB1195 , SB1196 , SB1233 , SB1257 , SB1318 , SB1368 , SB1388 , SB1398 , SB1524 , SB1558 , SB1589 , SB1677 , SB1792 , SB2034
Committee:
Senate Health & Human Services
Keywords:
SB 397, telemedicine, telehealth, teledentistry, remote care, virtual care, consent documentation, patient consent, data collection, data sharing, audio-only telehealth, in-person examination, irreversible medical procedure, health professional regulation, Occupations Code, Texas Health and Human Services, medical records, provider compliance, data privacy, consumer rights
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Transportation Subcommittee on LOSSAN Rail Corridor Resiliency Feb 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- performance, fiscal solvency, delivering capital projects on time, delivering capital projects under budget
- So we're trying to work with our budget... ...that hopefully it looks favorable.
- So we're trying to work with our budget and hopefully you can all work with yours.
- We had member agency support of about 51% of our operating budget.
- We had nearly 33% of our operating budget covered from fares.
Summary:
The Senate LOSSAN Rail Corridor Resiliency Subcommittee heard updates from CalSTA, Caltrans, Metrolink, and Caltrain on corridor performance, governance, funding, and long-term planning. Chair Lackey opened by saying the SB 1098 report on LOSSAN governance and performance was unfinished and overdue, and argued the corridor remains at a crossroads because ridership, on-time performance, fiscal solvency, and capital delivery are still lagging. Senator Archuleta echoed concerns about safety, maintenance, ridership recovery, and the need to avoid state subsidy if local revenues fall short.
CalSTA and Caltrans said the state has made major investments, including $125 million for San Clemente emergency resiliency work, and that more than $25 billion in funded rail projects are moving toward construction. They said work on the SB 1098 report is underway, with a LOSSAN working group to be convened, and described a new Caltrans transit-and-rail reorganization with a deputy director to improve accountability. Caltrans also reported restoration of Surfliner service to 13 weekday round trips between Los Angeles and San Diego, planned service increases to Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo, fleet overhauls, and a new project-tracking and service-planning tool to prioritize capital projects by service outcomes. The panel also discussed zero-emission strategy, saying hydrogen fuel-cell trains are being procured for longer-distance service while battery-electric options are being pursued where feasible, and that San Clemente long-term planning is being scoped with local partners.
Metrolink CEO Darren Kettle said the agency has shifted from a commuter-only model to all-day regional service through its “Metrolink Reimagined” schedule, with improved transfers, more weekend and off-peak ridership, and a 25% increase in monthly pass sales under a new fare pilot. He warned, however, that Metrolink faces a fiscal cliff: member agencies now cover about 72% of operating costs while fares cover about 11%, and without a dedicated revenue source the agency may need to cut service, reduce stations, or end later-evening and weekend trips. He said Metrolink has limited ability to monetize stations or parking because it does not own most of the relevant property or rights. Caltrain’s Jason Baker described the success of electrified service, with ridership up 57% year over year and customer satisfaction at record highs, but said Caltrain also faces a projected $75 million annual operating deficit and may need to consider service cuts if stable funding is not found. He highlighted revenue efforts such as energy regeneration compensation, parking and concession reviews, station development, and a planned battery-electric pilot to extend zero-emission service south of San Jose.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (01/14/2026)
Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Um we are in a budget to cost anything.
- </c><01:08:35.520><c> Um,</c><01:08:36.080><c> it</c> is being requested in this bill.
- Um, it is being requested in this bill.
- </c><01:37:30.880><c> a</c> also be put on anyone who's requesting a also be put on anyone who's requesting
- 34.800><c> committee</c> respectfully request that the committee respectfully request that the committee
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 5/13/26
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, I did want to note that Representative Elkins is in budget negotiations.
- Department of Administration, from his Department of Human Services, from his Office of Management and Budget
- Department of Administration, from his Department of Human Services, from his Office of Management and Budget
- c><00:26:52.960><c> the</c> State Steve Simon has rejected the State Steve Simon has rejected the request
- ><c> the</c><00:26:54.000><c> Department</c><00:26:54.400><c> of</c><00:26:54.559><c> Justice</c> request
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- For those reasons, I respectfully request a no vote and stand for questions. All right, thank you.
- It's not a dollar that needs to come out of our budget. Mr. Chair, please proceed.
- I know there's requests to remove, and so right now I will vote present.
- I know there's requests to remove, and so right now I will vote present.
- There's not a fund for this, even if it wasn't swept in the budget, correct?
Committee:
House House Education Committee of Reference
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on House Bill 2076, which would create a program and fund within ADE, in consultation with AZPOST, to reimburse eligible schools and employees for approved training, certification, and school safety equipment, and would allow schools to adopt policies permitting certain employees to carry concealed firearms on campus if they meet training, notification, and confidentiality requirements. The sponsor, Rep. Bliss, framed the bill as an optional, fiscally responsible medical-response measure focused on bleeding control and emergency preparedness, not a mandate to arm schools. Supporters said the bill adds guardrails, expands access to training, and could help staff respond in emergencies. Opponents, including Giffords, Arizona for Gun Safety, and the Arizona Education Association, argued it would normalize firearms in classrooms, create confidentiality and law-enforcement concerns, expose students and staff to new risks, and divert attention from prevention, mental health, and other school safety investments. After debate, the committee voted 6-5-1 to give HB 2076 a do-pass recommendation.
The committee then took up House Bill 2830, which directs the State Board of Education to adopt science standards requiring instruction on fetal and prenatal development and specifies that the content is not sex education. Supporters, including the sponsor, a school board president, and a biology teacher, said the bill is about age-appropriate, medically accurate science, parental rights, and clear statewide guidance. Opponents, including the AEA and Reproductive Freedom for All, said it fragments science instruction, politicizes the curriculum, and omits the broader reproductive and public health context students need. Members debated whether fetal development can be taught without discussing reproduction, and whether the bill is an education measure or an anti-abortion effort. The committee approved HB 2830 on an 8-4 vote. The transcript also included discussion of House Bill 2093, which would repeal required mental health instruction and social-emotional learning in schools; supporters argued it restores parental control and refocuses schools on academics, while opponents said school-based mental health education saves lives and helps students who may not have support at home.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Oct 2nd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Budgets have been slashed. People disappear.
- Will release a request for applications. Thank you, Mr. Speaker and gentlelady.
- Speaker and gentlelady, it's in the budget, and it's 50 million dollars.
- Speaker, I would request that this be withdrawn for all of those reasons. Thank you, gentlelady.
- Of the chair, and I request a roll call vote.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Courts, Corrections and Justice Aug 26th, 2025
Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- But I wanted the committee to know that you all got two, maybe, days notice of this request.
- Probation offices around the state, and that makes up our 72 million budget.
- And we did, we're about to submit our budget request, and it will be an increase to the juvenile justice
- Budget, which has been flat the last three years.
- I introduced a gang bill at the request of Mayor Marty Chávez.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on State Government (2-27-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- It is our second-largest budget item, and we’ve seen a lot of growth in it the last few years.
- item</c><00:03:23.640><c> that's</c><00:03:23.879><c> in</c><00:03:24.000><c> our</c> largest uh budget
- item that's in our largest uh budget item that's in our budget<00:03:25.360><c> um</c><00:03:25.720>
- :03:26.760><c> a</c><00:03:26.920><c> lot</c><00:03:27.080><c> of</c><00:03:27.239><c> growth</c> budget
- um and we've seen a lot of growth budget um and we've seen a lot of growth in<00:03:27.720><c> it</c
Keywords:
Consideration of HB 9 00:02:20
Consideration of HB 495 00:08:53
Consideration of HB 520 00:46:51
Consideration of HB 622 00:54:39
Consideration of HB 635 00:59:25, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 9, which would create oversight for Medicaid-related policy through a board modeled after the Public Pension Oversight Board. Sponsor Rep. Adam Bowling said the measure was intended to bring legislative, executive, and stakeholder voices together to vet issues and make better-informed Medicaid policy. Members generally supported the concept, though some questioned the proposed board’s party breakdown and whether the language should be updated now rather than later. After discussion, the committee voted 19-0 to pass HB 9 favorably.
The committee then heard House Bill 495, which Rep. Hail said would protect mental health care professionals, institutions, and ordained ministers from discrimination when providing what the bill calls protected counseling services. He described the bill as a parental-choice measure that would allow counseling aligned with family values and said it also creates a civil cause of action for harmed parties. Opponents argued the bill would shield conversion therapy, with Dr. Eric Russ, Brandon Long, Dr. Brandon Creech, Brenda Rosen, Chris Hartman, and Dr. Bobby Glass testifying that conversion therapy is discredited, harmful, and associated with depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicide risk. They said professional medical and counseling organizations oppose such practices and urged rejection of the bill.
During questions, Rep. Layman pressed the sponsor on whether the bill would protect therapies even if a child was not in distress and on whether the committee should be endorsing a practice discredited by professional organizations. Rep. Hail responded that he viewed the issue as a parental choice and said he believed the bill protects providers offering those services. The transcript ends during continued discussion of HB 495, with no final vote shown on that bill.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Public Works and Highways (03/24/2026)
Public Works and Highways
Transcript Highlights:
- Then behind it is the capital budget with the changed areas highlighted, which I can walk you through
- Senate Bill 497 corrects a technical oversight in House Bill 25 of 2025, the state capital budget.
- Senate Bill 497 amends last year's capital budget.
- </c> fiscal impact it says legislative budget fiscal impact it says legislative budget assistance<01:
- </c><01:53:10.320><c> and</c><01:53:10.560><c> a</c> budgets of national chains. and a budgets of national
Committee:
House Public Works and Highways
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/25
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- This is another request by a member that we agreed to take out this section, which required offenders
- language. bill this is another request by a member bill this is another request by a member that<00:
- a revised fiscal note on the requesting a revised fiscal note on the bill<00:47:18.280><c> with</c><
- </c><00:48:42.960><c> forecast</c><00:48:43.520><c> is</c><00:48:43.680><c> being</c> have the budget
- </c> committee until we know our budget committee until we know our budget picture<00:49:15.359><c> are
Committee:
House Public Safety Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 02/26/25
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
- from the city of utility I'm requests from the city of utility I'm sorry<00:18:33.440><c> the</c><00
- And I believe again that the Public Utility Commission oversees the budget and rate recovery for those
- And I believe again that the Public Utility Commission oversees the budget and rate recovery for those
- I believe again that the Public Utility Commission oversees the budget and rate recovery for those.
- </c> or two we'll set an agenda um the budget or two we'll set an agenda um the budget forecast<01:09
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (01/21/2026)
Education Policy and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- So, if you're going to add something, we request that you maybe take something out then as well, too.
- So, if you're going to add something,<00:20:27.360><c> we</c><00:20:27.679><c> request</c><00:20:28.000
- ><c> that</c><00:20:28.240><c> you</c><00:20:28.400><c> maybe</c> something, we request that you maybe
- something, we request that you maybe take<00:20:28.880><c> something</c><00:20:29.120><c> out</c><00
- So, back in 2022, as part of the budget, a civics commission was established, and the duties of that
Committee:
House Education Policy and Administration
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Yeah, it is there if we requested all of those records. All you have to do is ask for it.
- What would be the request? So we can get that to you. I mean, now's the time.
- providers yeah so there are there is an increase in the contemplated in the base budget this session
- Additive, but I don't have we don't have like a segmented request for applications applications that's
- Or is that something that the state has budgeted out?
Committee:
House Public Health
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 03/23/26
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
- I have made my request for a target for this committee, and I do not have a final answer.
- I have made my request for a target for this committee, and I do not have a final answer.
- I have made my request for a target for this committee, and I do not have a final answer.
- I have made my request for a target for this committee, and I do not have a final answer.
- Roll call's been requested. Roll call granted.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations - Room 210; 20 January, 2026: 8:45 AM
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, this year, y'all, the estimate and what you're requesting is 186.
- And the total request for FY27 is that 78,497,468? Yes, sir.
- Uh, your request is 11,233. What is that $4 million delta?
- Uh your request<00:39:14.480><c> is</c><00:39:15.040><c> 11,233.
- </c> request is 11,233. request is 11,233.
Committee:
Joint Appropriations
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Workforce committee debates HF1325 to change MN's earned sick, safe time law 3/12/25
Transcript Highlights:
- This is largely due to the fact that the mandate is so broad and the rules for requesting notice and
- This is largely due to the fact that the mandate is so broad and the rules for requesting notice and
- This is largely due to the fact that the mandate is so broad and the rules for requesting notice and
- This is largely due to the fact that the mandate is so broad and the rules for requesting notice and
- This is largely due to the fact that the mandate is so broad and the rules for requesting notice and
Summary:
The committee took up House File 1325 and adopted the author’s A2 amendment before hearing testimony. Representative Schultz presented the bill as a set of bipartisan changes to make Minnesota’s earned sick and safe time law more workable for small businesses, public employers, and taxpayers, arguing the current law is an unfunded mandate that increases costs and property taxes. The bill’s supporters said it would add flexibility, including changes affecting coverage for certain workers, employer size thresholds, front-loading, weather-related exceptions, and a delay on penalties.
Commissioner Nicole Blissenbach of the Department of Labor and Industry opposed the bill, saying it would exclude about 800,000 workers, or roughly 30% of the workforce, from earned sick and safe time protections and create confusion and enforcement problems. She also objected to the proposed penalty delay, saying the department already uses compliance assistance and needs penalty authority for serious violations. The Minnesota Chamber supported modifications to the mandate, saying businesses—especially small ones—have struggled with compliance and that the law has had unintended effects on PTO policies and leave use. The League of Minnesota Cities supported parts of the bill, especially changes affecting more generous city leave policies and weather-event exemptions, saying current language creates confusion and can interfere with emergency staffing.
Opponents from Education Minnesota, SEIU Minnesota, TakeAction Minnesota, and a nurse from Unity Hospital argued the bill would strip protections from part-time workers, minors, and workers with family caregiving needs, and would weaken a law they said has helped workers avoid discipline or lost wages when sick. Supporters from counties and an HR consultant emphasized administrative burdens, emergency staffing needs during weather events, and the difficulty of applying ESS rules to existing leave policies. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the bill was laid over for further consideration.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 43 Apr 20th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Reassignment of Rules HJr1078 withdrawn from Rules and assigned to Appropriations and Budget.
- AhaR1079 withdrawn from Rules and assigned to Budget. Mr. Floor Leader, thank you, Mr. Speaker.
- HJr1078 withdrawn from Appropriations and Budgets, assigned to a joint committee on Appropriations and
- Budgets.
- and Budgets.
Keywords:
Oklahoma City, terrorism, Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, memorial, remembrance, first responders, community support, child abuse, reporting requirements, sexual misconduct, law enforcement, school personnel, confidentiality, student safety, fossil fuels, liability protection, climate change, energy independence, oil and gas, 914
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Mar 26th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- get it into statutory compliance and make it sustainable, DOPL would have to come forward with a request
- is going to look like, how many people will be enrolled, and we can set our budgets next year knowing
- They have budgeted, knowing that we have to move into this direction for this next fiscal year.
- So they have budgeted some money. And as the good senator... ...for this next fiscal year.
- So they have budgeted some money.
Summary:
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee first approved the March 4 and March 5, 2026 minutes, then heard House Bill 935, which would consolidate the Board of Denturity into the Board of Dentistry as part of occupational licensing reform. Senator Lakey said the merger would create efficiencies, reduce costs, and help address the denturist board’s ongoing deficit, while preserving separate scopes of practice and giving denturists a seat on the combined board. Supporters from the Idaho State Dental Association and DOPL-backed testimony said the change would maintain public protection and lower fees; denturists and their association opposed the bill, arguing it creates a conflict of interest, could allow competitors to influence education and licensing standards, and could threaten access and patient choice. After debate, the committee adopted a motion to send HB 935 to the floor with a due pass recommendation by a 4-3 roll call vote.
The committee then took up House Bill 913, which would begin implementing the federal Medicaid work/community engagement requirements for able-bodied adults ahead of the January 1, 2027 deadline. The bill proposed a three-month look-back period and a process intended to give enrollees notice and time to comply before the federal requirement takes effect. The sponsor argued this would help the state prepare budgets, spread out redeterminations, and give people time to meet the requirements; supporters said it would encourage work and independence. Hospital, children’s advocacy, and other opponents warned that the three-month look-back would add administrative burden, increase costs, and risk erroneous coverage losses, with some urging a one-month look-back instead. After a failed substitute motion to send the bill to the 14th order for possible amendments, the committee voted to send HB 913 to the floor with a due pass recommendation and then adjourned.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- get it into statutory compliance and make it sustainable, Doppler would have to come forward with a request
- is going to look like, how many people will be enrolled, and we can set our budgets next year knowing
- They have budgeted knowing that we have to move into this direction for this next fiscal year.
- So they have budgeted some money. And as the good senator... ...for this next fiscal year.
- So they have budgeted some money.
Committee:
Senate Health and Welfare
Summary:
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee first approved the March 4 and March 5, 2026 minutes, then heard House Bill 935, which would consolidate the Board of Denturity into the Board of Dentistry as part of occupational licensing reform. Senator Lakey said the merger would save money, address the denturist board’s negative cash balance, and preserve separate scopes of practice while giving denturists a seat on the combined board. Supporters from the Idaho State Dental Association and DOPL emphasized public safety, efficiency, and lower fees, while denturists and their representatives argued the change would create a conflict of interest because dentists and denturists compete for the same patients and dentists could influence education, licensing, and scope-of-practice decisions. After debate, the committee voted 4-3 to send HB 935 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
The committee then took up House Bill 913, which would begin implementing federal Medicaid work requirements for able-bodied adults and use a three-month look-back period before the January 1, 2027 effective date. Representative Van de Woude said the bill would help the state prepare budgets and give enrollees time to meet requirements such as work, job training, school, or community service. Testimony split between supporters, who framed the bill as encouraging responsibility and independence, and opponents, who warned that the added administrative burden could increase errors, costs, and confusion, especially while the department is already handling managed care and other Medicaid changes. Hospital, child advocacy, and other opponents urged a one-month look-back instead of three, while the sponsor defended the three-month period as better for long-term compliance and smoother implementation.
The committee rejected a substitute motion to send HB 913 to the 14th order for possible amendments, then voted to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The final vote on the motion passed after discussion, and the committee adjourned after completing its business for the day.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health Mar 27th, 2025
S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health
Transcript Highlights:
- It's been in the budget every year.
- There's been ongoing support within the budget process, but each year this program screens about 30,000
- The BCCS program is in the budget.
- Fortunately, the funding for this build-out is already included in the supplemental budget.
- I'm happy to answer your questions, and I respectfully request the right to close. close.
Keywords:
Medicaid, child health, express lane option, income verification, supplemental nutrition assistance, telepharmacy, healthcare access, remote dispensing, rural clinics, pharmacy regulations, health literacy, state health plan, health care, patient outcomes, public health, economic impact, healthcare, breast cancer, cervical cancer, insurance eligibility