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DE

Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Capital Improvement Committee Meeting Jun 24th, 2026

Capital Improvement

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're committed to today, where we are moving forward.
  • But we're committed to the $110 million.
  • But we're committed to the $110 million.
  • Chrysler, GM, okay, that revenue coming to the state is one of the top revenue makers in the state of
  • How does it get committed before it gets here? So it wasn't committed.
Summary: The committee met to finalize the FY27 bond bill, beginning with a roll call and a detailed review of updated appropriation amounts. The Comptroller General walked through major changes across agencies, including additions for OMB, the Department of State, DNREC, Agriculture, Education, and Transportation, and explained the funding sources that would cover the total $1.256 billion package. Members then debated several large items, especially the $110 million appropriation for the Diamond State Port Corporation, the $35 million Legislative Hall addition, the $20 million Community Reinvestment Fund, and the $30 million land and building acquisition line. Questions focused on the port project’s costs, expected jobs, return on investment, and whether the state would face future commitments; Secretary of State Charney Patitofunded Chances and other officials testified that the port expansion would create construction and permanent jobs and support long-term economic growth, while some members remained skeptical and objected to the process and spending priorities. The committee also discussed school construction funding, with officials explaining that additional money would forward-fund projects already in the pipeline and help districts that had been turned down for certificates of necessity. Other items reviewed included funding for park improvements, marina acquisition, the Plummer Center demolition and transfer, the Pyle Center sewer project, the Site Readiness Fund, affordable housing, the Arts Endowment Fund, an unclaimed property task force, and various transportation and community transportation projects. Several members raised concerns about county distribution, minority-party involvement in negotiations, and the scale of certain appropriations, but the majority defended the package as statewide investment and economic development. The committee then voted on the Section 1 addendum and a series of new and replacement epilogue sections, including provisions for the port project, Legislative Hall minor capital improvements, land acquisition, affordable housing, the Community Reinvestment Fund, downtown development districts, the Rite Aid demolition, the Site Readiness Fund, school construction formula review, and enhanced school capital funding. Most motions carried, with a few recorded no votes or abstentions on the main addendum. The meeting concluded with a motion authorizing technical corrections by the Comptroller General’s office, followed by closing remarks thanking staff and members for their work and noting that this was likely the final bond committee meeting for some participants before adjournment.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • That's something I would have to defer to our revenue department.
  • , that it's a new commitment from the state, since it's one-time in nature.
  • Child care, I think it's clear that we need to explore new revenue streams.
  • We ask the Legislature to raise the revenues needed to meet urgent needs now.
  • The administration is fully committed to funding the compact deferral.
Summary: The committee heard the May Revision presentation for the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance, with public comment focused heavily on K-12 priorities such as universal school meals, kitchen infrastructure, food service and custodial support, youth leadership grants, Special Olympics funding, English learner support, universal pre-K, literacy investments, and concerns about community college funding shifts. Speakers also urged support for expanded learning, teacher recruitment and training, and maintaining or increasing funding for community colleges and student support programs. Finance and the LAO then reviewed the Proposition 98 outlook. Finance said the May Revision lowers the 2025-26 Prop. 98 guarantee to $114.6 billion, about $4.3 billion below January, due mainly to lower revenue estimates, with smaller effects from attendance and property tax changes. The administration also described rebenching for universal transitional kindergarten and a one-time rebench tied to Los Angeles fire-related property tax losses, along with changes to the Public School System Stabilization Account, deferrals, and updated COLA assumptions. The LAO said the budget relies too much on deferrals and one-time funds, creates a structural shortfall, and should instead align ongoing spending with the guarantee and preserve a reserve buffer. Members questioned the TK rebench and the shift of funding from community colleges to K-12, asking why it was being applied retroactively and how colleges would be held harmless. Finance said the changes align funding with where TK costs are being incurred and that reappropriation funding and other adjustments would offset impacts on community colleges. The LAO argued the historical split formula is outdated and should be abandoned in favor of budgeting around current priorities rather than fixed percentages. Members also raised concerns about draining the rainy day reserve and using deferrals, while the LAO said preserving reserves would better protect against future volatility. The committee then moved to specific K-12 and education proposals. Finance outlined May Revision changes including state operations adjustments for the Department of Education, technical trailer bill changes, a $100 million student teacher stipend program administered by Kern County, and updates to the charter school facility grant program. The LAO recommended rejecting the proposed increases for expanded learning, literacy coaches, and the student teacher stipend as currently structured, while supporting the minimum grant increase for expanded learning. Members expressed support for teacher recruitment efforts but questioned whether one-time funding can sustain ongoing programs and whether the student teacher stipend should be targeted to shortage areas or low-income communities.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V Feb 25th, 2025

Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V

Transcript Highlights:
  • In recommendations, we reduce the general revenue by $6 million for the utilization of federal funds
  • While we're responsible... ...responsible for calculating and paying state revenue bond debt service,
  • So as Charles said, we don't receive any general revenue.
  • It is not general revenue. You're not having to allocate that fund.
  • The only question I have is, is your organization committed or really focused?
Keywords: 1184, house, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman, we know you share our commitment to having our budget reflect our values.
  • have signed on to that letter to increase revenue because revenue is what we need in order to fund the
  • I mean the hope is that You know there will be sufficient revenues.
  • We've committed to resolving those as often as possible within the summer.
  • So that, second revenue, I simply mean Aaron's. and Lee talked about revenue.
Keywords: 988, house, all
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets

Transcript Highlights:
  • And the Bright Act ensures that kind of commitment for our students.
  • And with this revenue stream, we are committing to getting the full $2.5 billion out.
  • This is a real commitment to doing that.
  • The first fiscal year we collected a full year of fair share revenue.
  • So I just want to again reiterate my commitment to this bill, but also appreciate your commitment to
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on the BRIGHT Act, a higher education capital bill that would use Fair Share surtax revenue to fund major repairs, modernization, and decarbonization projects across UMass, state universities, and community colleges. UMass leadership described a $4.8 billion deferred maintenance backlog, aging buildings, and the need to modernize facilities, improve accessibility, and reduce emissions. Administration officials said the bill would authorize $2.5 billion in capital funding, split roughly 50-50 between UMass and the rest of public higher education, plus additional targeted funding for housing planning, smaller modernization projects, campus master plans, and workforce skills grants. They emphasized that the financing structure is modeled on the Commonwealth Transportation Fund and would not raise student costs, while also supporting affordability through financial aid and free community college. Members raised questions about regional equity, the distribution of funds among the five UMass campuses and the 24 state university/community college campuses, project labor agreements, whether the bill would unlock private or federal matching funds, and how the system is preparing for AI and changing workforce needs. UMass officials said project selection is data-driven, based on deferred maintenance, safety, accessibility, sustainability, and programmatic needs, and that the flagship campus in Western Massachusetts would likely receive a large share because of its size and needs. They also said UMass Boston would receive its own share and would not be shortchanged by the Bayside project. On labor, they said PLAs are commonly used and they would follow existing board and building authority policies. On affordability, they said the university has shifted hundreds of millions into need-based aid and that the state’s recent support has helped keep tuition low for many students. DCAMM and higher education officials said the state’s public campuses account for a large share of state-owned building space and a disproportionate share of operational carbon emissions, making decarbonization a major driver of the bill. They said the legislation would allow larger, more comprehensive projects that can address deferred maintenance, energy efficiency, and program needs at the same time, while also making some projects shovel-ready through the Fair Share supplemental funding already appropriated. A later panel from the State Universities Council of Presidents argued the bill’s authorization is still too small to meet long-term needs and urged the committee to increase the bond cap and ensure a more equitable distribution among segments. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Capital Investment - 02/11/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • So thank you for your commitment.
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  • > Revenue<01:15:54.159> in<01:15:54.320> Leverage 50% of Revenue in Leverage 50%
  • revenues revenues expenditures<01:16:32.560> so<01:16:32.760> we<01:16:32.960> pay<
  • revenue<01:33:56.040> bonds how how in revenue bonds H revenue bonds how how in revenue
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • just wouldn't collect the revenue.
  • Without adequate resources, we risk falling behind on our climate commitments.
  • At Heirloom Carbon, we are deeply committed to the high-road carbon management.
  • Without adequate resources, we risk falling behind on our climate commitments.
  • At airloom carbon, we are deeply committed to the high road carbon management.
Summary: The committee hearing focused heavily on CARB’s broad trailer bill request for regulatory fee authority. Finance and CARB argued the proposal would let CARB develop fees to recover reasonable costs for implementing and enforcing regulations, while the LAO recommended rejection because the authority was too broad, could apply to an entire division of code, and would delegate core legislative taxing/fee-setting power without enough guardrails. Members from both parties raised concerns about the breadth of the authority, accountability, affordability impacts, and whether the Legislature would be put in an up-or-down position after CARB had already developed regulations. CARB responded that fees would still go through a budget change proposal and legislative approval before collection, and cited existing examples such as transport refrigeration units and commercial harborcraft fees. The committee then reviewed CARB’s request for permanent resources to implement SB 905 on carbon capture, utilization, storage, and carbon dioxide removal. CARB said the Legislature had previously authorized limited-term positions and funding, but it had struggled to recruit and retain staff with specialized regulatory and technical expertise, and that the work had included pre-rulemaking contracts, technology review, and permit-related preparation. Members questioned the pace of work, the use of limited-term positions, and whether additional permitting authority would be needed. CARB said it hoped to begin rulemaking later in the year if permanent resources were approved. Members also discussed the cap-and-trade spending plan, noting lower-than-expected auction revenues but higher interest earnings, and the need to monitor the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and possible May Revision changes. The committee then heard overviews of the zero-emission vehicle package, the Community Air Protection Program, demand-side grid support, and e-bike incentives. CARB described ongoing investments in community-based transportation equity, drayage trucks, harbor craft, and other clean technology demonstrations, while members pressed on affordability, program duplication, and whether enough funding was being directed to incentive programs. No formal votes were taken during the portion provided, and the chair repeatedly indicated that the hearing was intended to surface concerns for later budget negotiations.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • But the fiscal note references for the Department of Natural Resources both a revenue and a cost.
  • It is a special revenue fund.
  • a special revenue fund. And so they a special revenue fund.
  • offset by the revenue of $32,000. offset by the revenue of $32,000.
  • any of that revenue without a direct<00:02:02.840> appropriation.
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The committee took up House File 3785, a bill from Representative DePauw dealing with classification issues for electric bicycles and electric motorcycles. DePauw said the bill responds to concerns raised by a constituent, the Department of Public Safety, insurance companies, and law enforcement about the lack of a clear category for electric motorcycles and the need for clearer rules on where these vehicles may be used and how accidents and liability are handled. Several members spoke in support of the bill’s safety and education benefits, while also noting that the issue is still evolving and may need further work before final passage. The committee first considered and adopted the DePauw A11 amendment, described as a technical amendment to allow the Department of Natural Resources to use appropriated money or license-fee revenue for signage. Fiscal staff explained that the DNR has a $30,000 cost and $32,000 in offsetting revenue in a special revenue fund, but cannot access that revenue without a direct appropriation, making the amendment necessary. Representative Frazier noted the bill still needs additional work and confirmed with DePauw that further changes would be made before the bill reaches the floor. After discussion, including comments about the growing use of e-bikes by seniors, people with disabilities, commuters, and families, the committee voted to advance House File 3785 as amended. The motion to refer the bill to the general register passed on a voice vote, with no opposition recorded.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • What's driving that revenue?
  • about 80% of that statewide net revenue. about 80% of that statewide net revenue.
  • 340B revenue. 340B revenue. >> Yeah.<00:51:50.800> Thank<00:51:50.880> you.
  • <00:53:30.400> are extent and uh how these uh revenues are extent and uh how these uh revenues
  • I'm very committed to doing something.
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The committee first approved the March 11, 2026 minutes, then heard House File 4048, which would exempt chiropractors from Minnesota’s provider tax if they are no longer eligible to provide chiropractic benefits under Medicaid/MinnesotaCare. Representative Robbins said the bill corrects an unfair situation because chiropractors still pay the tax even though the benefit was eliminated. Testifiers from the Minnesota Chiropractic Association and a longtime chiropractor supported the bill, arguing that most chiropractors are small-business owners and should not pay a tax for services they can no longer provide. Several members said they supported restoring chiropractic coverage instead of changing the tax, and there was discussion about whether the tax applies to all providers and whether it is effectively passed on to patients. The committee adopted a motion to recommend HF 4048 to the Committee on Taxes. The committee then took up House File 3893, as amended, a bill to restrict artificial intelligence from engaging in psychotherapy or counseling with humans. The author and supporters said the bill is intended to prevent AI chatbots from posing as therapists or counseling vulnerable people, citing reports of suicides and other harms linked to chatbot interactions. The A2 amendment was adopted; the author said it reflected stakeholder concerns and added informed-consent language. Testifiers in support, including a psychologist and a suicide-prevention nonprofit leader, urged strong safeguards and said AI should not replace licensed professionals in crisis settings. Other testimony raised concerns about overbreadth and unintended effects. TechNet and a rural mental health provider said the bill should be narrowed so it applies to clinical therapy rather than wellness or educational tools, and should allow supervised AI uses such as transcription and administrative support. Members discussed rural access, existing licensing-board authority, privacy laws, and whether the bill should target AI companies directly rather than licensed clinicians. The transcript ends during continued discussion of HF 3893, with no final committee action shown in the excerpt.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Finance (05/20/2025)

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • closely, um is that the committed closely, um is that the committed payouts<00:32:47.200> for
  • So, if we left it at corrections, there wouldn't be revenue. No, there would still be revenue.
  • And that's the revenue you see presented.
  • So, if we left it at corrections, there wouldn't be revenue. No, there would still be revenue.
  • So, if we left it at corrections, there wouldn't be revenue. No, there would still be revenue.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Other revenue, student fees and other student tuition and others, to pay for that? Yeah.
  • I think lease revenue bonds are a great tool. We use them quite extensively.
  • It was about an equal amount of lease revenue bonds and GEO bonds.
  • The only issue with lease revenue bonds for deferred...
  • We have very strong programs there and the revenue that we get.
Summary: The committee’s first major discussion focused on higher education facilities across UC, CSU, and the community colleges, with Chair Alvarez framing the issue as a final budget hearing before the May Revise. The LAO presented findings that campuses have grown substantially in buildings and square footage, while classroom and lab utilization remains below legislative standards and deferred maintenance backlogs continue to rise. The LAO also emphasized that the state and segments lack comprehensive data on capital renewal spending and recommended better reporting, clearer funding targets, and long-term planning for renewal and maintenance. UC, CSU, and community college representatives each described large five-year capital plans, aging facilities, seismic and deferred maintenance needs, and the role of student housing, while noting that construction costs are rising faster than inflation. Members questioned the segments about debt service, utilization rates, and how projects are prioritized. UC said its debt service tied to state support is about $665 million annually and described a $30 billion five-year capital financial plan, including housing, medical centers, and building renewal. CSU said it has about $31 billion in five-year needs and more than $8 billion in deferred maintenance, with funding coming from a mix of state-related and one-time sources since the state shifted capital responsibility to CSU. Community colleges said their unmet facilities needs total about $33.5 billion and explained their use of a scoring matrix and FUSION system to rank projects. The chair and members pressed all three systems to better distinguish between projects that are truly shovel-ready and those that are long-term needs, and discussed whether facilities condition data, total cost of ownership, and more standardized metrics should guide future bond proposals. The committee then turned to Proposition 2 and the Governor’s proposed community college capital outlay projects. The Department of Finance said Prop. 2 provides $1.5 billion for community colleges and that the Governor’s budget proposes 29 projects, with two continuing Prop. 51 projects also included. The LAO supported the overall use of the funds but raised concerns about the current 65/35 split between modernization and growth, the unusually large share of gymnasium projects, and some scoring metrics that favor larger campuses and certain regions. Community college officials said the scoring system was developed through participatory governance and would take one to two years to revise, but they supported the funding and agreed to follow up on questions about project categories and the rationale for the weighting. Members also suggested giving more weight to modernization, regional access, and intersegmental or collaborative projects. A final item addressed the CalKids program. The Department of Finance proposed $56,000 ongoing General Fund for three positions, while the LAO recommended approving two positions but rejecting a manager position until the current $7.5 million marketing campaign is evaluated. ScholarShare’s executive director said CalKids has enrolled more than 5 million children, with nearly 600,000 claims and over $45 million distributed, and argued that additional staff and outreach are needed to reach a goal of 1 million claimed scholarships by the end of 2025 and to implement AB 2808. Members asked about marketing effectiveness, data sharing, and eligibility rules, and the program said it is expanding partnerships with Cradle to Career and CSAC. No final vote was taken in the hearing, and the chair indicated the facilities item would be held open.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Water Topics Overview Committee Mar 26th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • When you look at our revenues and what we expect for revenues in that same time period, When you look
  • at our revenues and what we expect for revenues in that same time period, we would have a $1.3 billion
  • When you look at our revenues and what we expect for revenues in that same time period, When you look
  • at our revenues and what we expect for revenues in that same time period, we would have a $1.3 billion
  • In terms of revenue streams, there's multiple revenue streams obviously reflected as a part of the model
Summary: The Water Topics Overview Committee met with a quorum and received updates from the Department of Water Resources and the State Water Commission, followed by presentations from Deloitte on two legislative studies required by House Bill 1020. Director Reese Haas reviewed major project and budget updates, including the Northwest Area Water Supply and Southwest Pipeline projects, Resources Trust Fund balances, carryover spending, project prioritization, bid conditions, regional water system coverage, and department process improvements. Members also discussed how the commission prioritizes projects, maintenance expectations, and the impact of limited municipal water supply funding. No formal committee action was taken during the DWR update; the commission’s municipal funding decisions were described as pending its April 8 meeting. Deloitte then presented the cost-share policy study, which found that under current policy and forecasted revenues, North Dakota faces an estimated $1.3 billion shortfall over 14 years, with a near-term gap of about $1.8 billion through 2031. The firm outlined seven recommended options, including tighter definitions and a 25% cost share for eligible replacement projects, caps and financing strategies for the Mouse River and Red River Valley projects, aligning cost share with commission priority guidance, delaying lower-priority projects, using available lines of credit, and adjusting reimbursement timing for revolving loan funds. Committee members questioned inflation assumptions, affordability, user fees, and the use of legacy fund earnings for bonding, but no decisions were made. In the governance and finance study, Deloitte said final recommendations are still being refined, with a final report due May 29. The study examined the Southwest Pipeline, NAWS, and Red River Valley systems using governance and finance criteria such as decision authority, transparency, affordability, risk, and access to funding. For Southwest, Deloitte outlined options ranging from improved state-authority coordination to transferring ownership to the Southwest Water Authority; for NAWS, options focused on strengthening the authority’s role and potentially transitioning operations and maintenance; and for Red River, options ranged from enhanced facilitation to formal state oversight or state ownership. Members asked follow-up questions about ownership transfer, capital repayment streams, and why NAWS was not considered for transfer, and Deloitte said NAWS’s limited organizational maturity made that option less viable in the near term.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 3rd, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Today, let us reaffirm our commitment to supporting and investing in our HBCU.
  • and allocation of accrued interest of dedicated revenue. an exemption of unappropriated money from the
  • derived from from a hotel and convention center project that pledged certain revenue for the payment
  • HB 4682 by at least really into the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue and certain revenue
  • Certain tax revenue for the hotel and convention center project or for the comedian ways and means is
Bills: HB9, HB22, HB908, HB1392
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Senate in Special Session E May 29th, 2026

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • or coming from general revenue.
  • Recurring general revenue is expected to be reduced by $16 million.
  • It reduces the tax on slot machine revenues from 35% to 34%.
  • And it reduces the gross receipts tax on card room revenues from 8% to 5%.
  • It creates three new distributions for doc stamp tax revenues...
Keywords: 999, senate, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • It just allows our voters to decide for themselves if more locally controlled revenue is necessary to
  • We need the revenue option.
  • The author is committed to working with us, and we're grateful, like I said, to her for that.
  • The motion is do pass to the Revenue and Taxation Committee.
  • The motion is do pass and re-refer to the Committee on Revenue and Taxation. Curio? Aye.
Summary: The Assembly Local Government Committee heard a long agenda of local government, housing, transportation, and public safety bills. Early items included SB 762, which would give certain local governments a voter-approved path to seek additional local sales tax authority to address fiscal pressures; SB 1400, which would modernize Alameda Health System governance and give Alameda County more flexibility and oversight; and SB 1408, which would authorize Contra Costa County to place a renewal of its transportation sales tax on the ballot. Supporters for those bills included local officials, county representatives, labor groups, fire and police organizations, and transit advocates, while no organized opposition was presented on those measures in committee. The committee also heard SB 1272, which would give homeowners more time to correct certain inherited code violations and allow an affidavit process for buyers who did not know about the violation at purchase. The bill drew support from the California Apartment Association and opposition from code enforcement and county groups, who argued it would reduce local enforcement discretion and create health and safety risks. After questions about disclosure and enforcement, the committee approved SB 1272 as amended and re-referred it to Appropriations. SB 1055, dealing with procurement flexibility for Pajaro flood control and levee repairs, also passed as amended and was sent to Appropriations. Later, the committee approved SB 1379, which would separate the Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner and create an independent medical examiner system. The author and supporters argued the change was needed for transparency and independence in in-custody death investigations, while opponents raised labor, cost, and governance concerns; some opposition was softened after the author agreed to employee-protection amendments. The committee also passed SB 1172, limiting consultant compensation and adding transparency rules for local tax-sharing agreements, and several housing bills from Senator Grayson: SB 1003 on pro-housing infrastructure financing districts, SB 1014 on early disclosure of infrastructure requirements for housing projects, and SB 1169 on extending tentative vesting map validity. The committee took votes on consent items and later add-ons, with most measures passing on bipartisan or unanimous votes and several being re-referred to Appropriations or Housing and Community Development as appropriate.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

February 2026 State Budget and Economic Forecast Presentation - 2/27/26

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And while this is tax revenues.
  • revenue source. revenue source.
  • volatile revenue sources. volatile revenue sources.
  • potential uh revenue streams. potential uh revenue streams.
  • services who are committing fraud? services who are committing fraud?
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits Jul 16th, 2025

JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits

Transcript Highlights:
  • We found that the City of Kent used fine revenues as required.
  • Kent received $241,000 in fine revenue and spent $100,000.
  • Kent also donated revenue to a group serving survivors.
  • an approval process to ensure fine revenues were used properly.
  • Finally, we found that some revenue was unused in general funds.
Summary: The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee I-900 Subcommittee heard JLARC’s annual update on the status of legislative implementation of State Auditor recommendations, followed by two State Auditor performance audits. JLARC staff reported that for the 2024 review period there were three new legislative recommendations and three unresolved older recommendations. They said the legislature did not convene a work group on civil asset forfeiture, and no formal action was taken on two water-use-efficiency recommendations. Two recommendations related to concurrent Medicaid enrollments were addressed in a bill introduced this session, but that bill was not adopted. The first audit examined how Washington can ensure climate-resilient electricity infrastructure. The State Auditor found the state has opportunities to better adapt new energy infrastructure by using more site-specific climate information, broader collaboration, and vulnerability assessments. The report recommended expanding climate analyses through the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group if funding is available, using forecasted information in DNR wildfire maps, designating a non-regulatory office to coordinate siting and conflict resolution, and expanding vulnerability assessments in Ecology and Commerce processes. Agency witnesses generally agreed resilience is important but emphasized existing efforts, the need to avoid duplicative requirements, the importance of affordability and efficiency, and the role of current forums such as the Clean Energy Siting Council and SEPA processes. The second audit reviewed fines for human trafficking and related sexual exploitation crimes. Auditors found courts assessed fines inconsistently, collection rates varied, some revenues were sent to the wrong local government, and some jurisdictions did not use the money as required for enforcement, prevention, or survivor services. The audit recommended courts work with prosecutors to improve awareness of mandatory fines, and that King and Pierce County improve coding, templates, and tracking so revenues are routed and used correctly. King County testified that it appreciated the audit and described its existing prevention and survivor-support work. The committee took no votes or formal actions and adjourned after the presentations and testimony.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Lease revenue bonds used to be something that I recall was utilized quite a bit.
  • I think lease revenue bonds are a great tool.
  • It was about an equal amount of lease revenue bonds and G.O. bonds.
  • We have very strong programs there and the revenue that we get.
  • So this is basically committing half of the bond proceeds, $759 million. Okay, that's right.
Keywords: 988, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Finance - Part 1 - 04/27/26

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • uh revenue. uh revenue.
  • program account in the special revenue program account in the special revenue fund.<00:58:05.920
  • <00:58:23.160> fund special revenue fund special revenue fund and<00:58:24.240> into
  • component of general education revenue. component of general education revenue.
  • revenue modifications. revenue modifications.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • account, or the money that goes into the special revenue account, and then 50% of those funds.
  • account, or the money that goes into the special revenue account, and then 50% of those funds.
  • account, or the money that goes into the special revenue account, and then 50% of those funds.
  • account, or the money that goes into the special revenue account, and then 50% of those funds.
  • account, or the money that goes into the special revenue account, and then 50% of those funds.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all