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HI
Transcript Highlights:
- We haven't voted on your budget yet. I suggest you please stand when we called your name. Thanks.
- /c><00:31:23.600><c> voted</c><00:31:24.000><c> on</c><00:31:24.159><c> your</c><00:31:24.399><c> budget
- We haven't voted on your budget Miley.
- We haven't voted on your budget yet.<00:31:25.039><c> I</c><00:31:25.200><c> suggest</c><00:31:25.600
- And I also believe there’s the director of the Department of Budget and Finance, Louis Sala, who’s also
Summary:
The Senate convened with all 25 members present, approved the prior day’s journal, and heard several introductions, including visiting staff, guests, and Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke, who was recognized for her work with the food bank and noted as acting governor that week. The chamber also received House communications returning several Senate concurrent resolutions adopted unamended, and one House-amended resolution, SCR 192, was taken up. Senator Wakai moved to disagree with the House amendments to SCR 192, the motion was seconded and carried, with conferees to be named later. Standing committee reports were then taken up, including reports 1931 to 1939 for one-day notice and report 1940 for adoption, which was adopted without objection.
The Senate then considered a series of advice-and-consent nominations, beginning with education-related appointments. Senators spoke in support of nominees to the Hawaii Teachers Standards Board, the State Board of Education, and the School Facilities Authority Board, while Senator Awa and others raised objections to several nominees, arguing that campaign donations by some appointees created the appearance of “pay to play.” Despite those objections, the nominations were ultimately confirmed. The chamber also confirmed Dwight Takamini as chair of the Hawaii Labor Relations Board after strong support from multiple senators who cited his labor, legislative, and public service background.
The Senate next confirmed Christine Sakuda as chief information officer for the Office of Enterprise Technology Services, with supporters emphasizing her IT leadership and public service and noting she is the first female and Native Hawaiian to hold the post. The chamber also confirmed Kahuanoi AD Jackson as judge of the Circuit Court of the Third Circuit and Sonia H. Toma as judge of the District Family Court of the Second Circuit, with senators highlighting their prosecutorial and public service experience and the favorable testimony received in committee. After these confirmations, senators introduced the new appointees and their families in the gallery.
Later, the Senate adopted additional standing committee reports on House concurrent resolutions and passed SB 849 HD2 on final reading, relating to wildlife conservation, by unanimous consent. The body also reconsidered and reversed earlier disagreement on House amendments to SB 116 and SB 946, agreeing that the amendments were technical and giving one-day notice for final reading. The meeting concluded with a late introduction of the Honokaʻa Jazz Band, which was praised for its national recognition and community service, and senators invited members to a later concert in the rotunda.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Obviously it was a rider in our budget, but it has now been rolled into the base budget and it's $1.5
- And now we're budgeting, you said, $1.5 million. 5 million or so for it?
- Well, that was the amount that was budgeted. That was the cost of Eric. I mean, those...
- associated with it but that's something that we've been we've been working with to ensure was within our budget
Committee:
House Elections
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nomination of Elbridge Colby, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. Mar 4th, 2025 at 08:30 am
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel
Transcript Highlights:
- We should provide IndoPayComp with more direct input into the department's budgeting and resourcing priorities
- agree that INDOPACOM, that command should be provided with more direct input into the department's budgeting
- And the Department of Defense, which controls the largest portion of our discretionary budget in the
- It's disturbing to me that in recent months the parliament of Taiwan has moved to cut their defense budget
- They're playing a dangerous game on their defense budget.
Keywords:
defense, geopolitical tensions, military readiness, China, Russia, U.S. military, Indo-Pacific, alliance, procurement
Summary:
The meeting focused on critical defense and security matters, particularly concerning the ongoing geopolitical tensions involving China and Russia. There were discussions surrounding U.S. military readiness, with significant emphasis on the potential threats posed by China in the Indo-Pacific region. Members expressed concerns about America's military capabilities in relation to the growing Chinese fleet and the importance of maintaining strong alliances with nations like Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. Additionally, the notion of prioritizing the defense industrial base was highlighted, emphasizing the need for effective procurement and modernization efforts to counter adversarial threats. Furthermore, notable commentary included a reference to President Zelensky's remarks regarding peace negotiations with Ukraine, expressing a willingness for further cooperation with the U.S.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Tue Jan 21, 2025, 10:00AM HST - State of the State Address
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Now let's talk about what we're putting in the budget for this year on housing for the next two years
- Bowladrome site, where Ed Case lost his bowling shoes, as he told us very eloquently. putting in the budget
- for this year on putting in the budget for this year on housing<00:23:31.400><c> for</c><00:23:31.559
- In our executive biennium budget, we've requested $50 million each year for the next two years for Kahal
- ><c> be</c><00:44:58.839><c> able</c><00:44:59.079><c> to</c><00:44:59.240><c> keep</c> So in the budget
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (01/27/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- The speaker added that the legislature wisely set the budget for energy efficiency back in 2021.
- sensible for the legislature to set that budget.
- for uh Energy Efficiency back the budget for uh Energy Efficiency back in<00:42:50.359><c> 2021</c><
- They referred me to the Legislative Budget Office, the LBA. Mr.
- :35:17.040><c> legislative</c><05:35:17.638><c> budget</c> LBA um legislative budget LBA um legislative
Committee:
House Science, Technology and Energy
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 51 (3-20-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And when you of these financial budgets.
- </c> or how big the budget shortfall is. or how big the budget shortfall is. that<03:02:24.240><c> has
- Uh, Senator West shared that is something he wants to work through the budget process if those funds
- Uh, Senator West shared that is something he wants to work through the budget process if those funds
- House Bill 674, Representative Petri, an act relating to branch budget recommendations.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, July 15, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Under this budget, Delaware will lose tens of millions of dollars in SNAP support, putting more than
- Under this budget, Delaware will lose tens of millions of dollars in SNAP support, putting more than
- They reach into our classrooms because up until this budget, kids were automatically enrolled in school
- Budget and Empalment Control<02:32:15.840><c> Act</c><02:32:16.160><c> of</c><02:32:16.399><c> 1974.
- </c> FY26 budget request. FY26 budget request.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- So imagine you have a budget established for your five years, kind of like the state has a biennium budget
- This is a five-year budget. dynamic nature of the business. dynamic nature of the business.
- So imagine you have a budget hold out.
- <00:24:27.200><c> to</c><00:24:27.520><c> accommodate</c> budget to accommodate budget to accommodate
- There's a number of budgeted expenses, capital expenses, and then there's actual.
Summary:
The Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee held an informational briefing on the Public Utilities Commission’s performance-based regulation (PBR) framework and the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ whistleblower complaint process. Chair Jared Kohole opened the meeting, noted it was informational only with no public testimony, and explained that members would hear presentations and then have an opportunity for questions. The committee heard first from Ulupono Initiative, which provided background on why utilities are regulated, how Hawaii’s cost-of-service model and rate cases work, and why PBR was adopted to shift utility incentives away from a capital-investment bias and toward performance, efficiency, cost control, and policy goals such as renewable energy and reliability.
Ulupono described Hawaii’s PBR structure as a five-year multi-year rate plan with annual revenue adjustments, a customer dividend, a Z factor for extraordinary exogenous events, and an exceptional project recovery mechanism for large projects. It also outlined performance incentive mechanisms tied to renewable portfolio standard progress, interconnection speed, reliability, and shared savings. The presentation said the current docket is evaluating a possible hybrid approach that would combine forward-looking forecasting with historical results, and Ulupono advocated for stronger incentives, arguing the current rewards are too small relative to utility revenues and should be more meaningful to better align utility behavior with legislative intent.
The PUC then presented its own overview, emphasizing that the PBR docket is open and active and that the briefing was limited to the record to avoid ex parte concerns. The commission described the development of PBR in Hawaii through multiple phases beginning in 2018: an initial collaborative phase to set goals, a formal contested-case phase that produced the initial framework, later phases adding scorecards, reported metrics, and additional performance incentive mechanisms, and subsequent refinements including sunset of some mechanisms and adjustments after the August 2023 Maui wildfires. The PUC said the framework is intended to be customer-centric, administratively efficient, and protective of utility financial integrity, and that current work includes evaluating how to balance forward-looking and historical test-year approaches within the rebasing process. No votes or formal actions were taken at the briefing.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Municipal Association on Friday, their lead story was cuts and concerns on House budget reductions.
- A lot of House members their budget.
- and again any the governor's budget and again any reduction<02:42:17.200><c> in</c><02:42:17.439><c>
- </c><02:42:44.880><c> Department</c><02:42:45.280><c> of</c> House budget reductions.
- Department of House budget reductions.
Committee:
Senate Commerce
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (03/03/2025)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- have multi-year impacts, such as bonds, such as, you know, adopting SB 2, such as a tax cap or a budget
- have multi-year impacts, such as bonds, such as, you know, adopting SB 2, such as a tax cap or a budget
- c> that should be done throughout an that should be done throughout an operating<02:07:54.239><c> budget
- And a lot of the questions that we're debating here are the debates that usually happen in local budget
- When we have a budget, we have the capital side and we have a cash side.
Committee:
House Municipal and County Government
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Additionally, as a state program, it is not at all unreasonable to have the legislative budget assistant
- Yes, um, additionally, uh, the state of New Hampshire used to have a section of its budget that came
- Yes, um, additionally, uh, the state of New Hampshire used to have a section of its budget that came
- Senate Bill 207 brings transparency to this budgeting program.
- As we know, there's no additional money in this year's budget.
Committee:
Senate Education
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Jul 23rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So we try to make a balanced budget and do with what we can. Okay, that looks like that's it.
- So there are very real impacts that come with those budget cuts.
- but we will reduce the frequency of this because of the loss of our forest economists through the budget
- but we will reduce the frequency of this because of the loss of our forest economists through the budget
- A one-size-fits-all requirement does not account for the differences in staffing, jail capacity, budget
Summary:
The committee heard two main presentations. First, University of Idaho representatives Rob McQuaid, Matt Powell, and Dean Dennis Becker described the university’s land-grant mission and its work in agriculture, natural resources, extension, research, and workforce training. They highlighted the Morrill, Hatch, and Smith-Lever Acts; the university’s colleges and research stations; the Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station; 4-H; the CAFE dairy research facility; the deep soil ecotron; the wildfire, forestry, and policy analysis programs; and the university’s role in veterinary, forestry, and agricultural education. Members asked about quagga mussels, New World screwworm, chronic wasting disease, federal and state funding cuts, and the status of the CAFE project. The university officials said they were willing to assist on invasive species issues, but emphasized not duplicating or diluting agency work, and they described significant impacts from federal funding delays and state cuts. No votes were taken.
The committee then heard testimony from Bonneville County Sheriff Sam Hulse on Idaho’s position regarding ICE’s 287(g) partnership programs. He argued that participation should remain voluntary and locally controlled, and explained the differences among the jail enforcement, warrant service officer, and task force models. He said local agencies already cooperate with ICE in limited ways, but mandatory participation could create staffing, liability, and community-trust problems. Members asked about costs, detention standards, administrative versus criminal warrants, liability exposure, and whether deputies lose local control under task force arrangements. Hulse said the programs vary in cost and complexity, that ICE housing standards can be burdensome, and that local sheriffs should decide based on resources and community needs. The committee also discussed the number of Idaho agencies currently participating and the compensation and exit provisions in the agreements. No formal action or vote was taken.
In a later segment, the committee heard testimony from the Idaho Wool Growers Association and sheep producers on the long-running domestic sheep and bighorn sheep conflict. Stan Boyd reviewed prior legislation and litigation involving bighorn sheep transplants, notice requirements, and “hold harmless” protections for permittees, while Harry Solon described how forest closures and bighorn-related decisions reduced his family’s sheep operation and forced layoffs. The testimony focused on the economic and family impacts of the closures and lawsuits, and on the history of state efforts to protect grazing permittees. No committee action was recorded.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Local Government Committee Apr 15th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Well, the state budget... We are moving to electric vehicles and losing funding.
- Well, the state budget publishes every year how much money we get from the car tax and the gas tax.
- studying a more equitable solution to be returned to the General Fund and would prohibit, in a future budget
- The budget act would prohibit a local agency from imposing a vehicle miles travel tax.
- As this is a policy committee, I'm focused on the policy, but I'll just elevate that we do have a budget
Summary:
The committee heard several local government-related bills, with testimony focused on permitting, transportation funding, EV infrastructure, and commercial revitalization. AB 1578 by Assembly Member Jackson would require elected local and state officials to take anti-hate speech training through existing sexual harassment training. Supporters said elected officials should understand the impact of their words on hate and democracy; opponents argued the bill lacked a definition of hate speech and could chill protected speech, especially around sex-based issues.
AB 2083, also by Jackson, would authorize a regional child care special district serving Moreno Valley and Paris to expand child care facilities and programs for five years. The California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions opposed the bill’s mechanism but said it was working with the author. AB 1693 by Assembly Member Suber would streamline retail tenant improvement permits by extending a process similar to a prior restaurant permitting law, with qualified professional certification and tighter local review timelines. It drew broad support from retail, business, and property groups and no opposition.
Assembly Member Gonzalez presented AB 1679, which would create a temporary commercial activation permit for pop-up businesses to operate in vacant storefronts for up to 120 days. Supporters said it would help fill vacancies and lower barriers for small businesses; there was no opposition, and the bill advanced. Gonzalez also presented AB 2418, which would set timelines for nonresidential plan checks and inspections and allow private plan checkers after excessive delay. Business groups supported it as a way to reduce costly delays, while local government groups had no position but continued discussions with the author; the bill advanced with amendments.
Assembly Member Shevlin presented AB 1820, which would cap local permit fees for EV charging installations and create a statewide fee schedule. Supporters said fees vary too widely and can deter charger deployment, while cities and counties argued existing law already requires reasonable cost recovery and that the bill could undercut local budgets and public safety review. Assembly Member DeMaio presented AB 1783, which would prohibit state and local mileage taxes or road user charges. Supporters framed it as a defense against a new tax burden, while opponents said studying road user charges is necessary to address declining gas tax revenue and future transportation funding needs. AB 1693, AB 1679, and AB 2418 were moved forward with motions and roll calls; AB 1783 was taken up with a motion and roll call left open, and AB 1820 remained under discussion at the end of the excerpt.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Health Committee Apr 15th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I would say as a member of the Budget Committee, I have put in a budget request for funding for CalRx
- Senator, just to add to that, last Thursday during Budget Subcommittee and Health and Human Services,
- At a time where we are facing real budget crises with these federal threats that weaken our Medi-Cal
- health care for their employees and their dependents, and, as a result, the impacts on the state budget
- We always talk about the fact that our budget projections are off and we're able to go back and look
Summary:
The committee heard SB 1377, which would change California’s medical exemption process for school immunizations. The author and supporters argued the bill would restore physician discretion, reduce fear of audits and discipline, and help families with medically vulnerable children obtain exemptions. Opponents, including pediatric, medical, and public health groups, said the current system created by SB 276 and SB 277 is working, that valid exemptions are still being issued, and that loosening oversight could undermine immunization rates and public health. Members debated the data behind claims of a chilling effect, the number of exemptions reviewed or revoked, and the bill’s amendments, which narrowed the measure to current exemptions and added a small additional threshold. Because there was no quorum at the time, action on SB 1377 was delayed until a quorum could be present.
The committee then heard SB 995, the Masuma Khan Justice Act, which would create a statewide inspection and enforcement framework for large voluntary residential facilities, including private immigration detention centers. The author and supporters described alleged neglect and abuse in detention facilities, including denial of medication, unsafe food and water, and inadequate oversight, and argued the state should ensure humane conditions and accountability. The California Hospital Association expressed concern about duplicative oversight and possible overlap with existing regulation, while the author said the bill was being refined to avoid constitutional problems and duplication. The committee voted to do pass and re-refer SB 995 to Judiciary, with the roll call showing five votes and the bill placed on call.
SB 1089 was also heard, proposing expanded access to GLP-1 medications for state and local government employees through CalPERS and encouraging broader affordability efforts through CalRx. The author framed the bill as a response to chronic weight disease, diabetes risk, and high costs, and described his own experience obtaining and paying for GLP-1 treatment. Supporters from the American Diabetes Association and medical groups said GLP-1s are effective tools for preventing and managing type 2 diabetes and could reduce long-term health costs. No opposition was heard, and the committee voted do pass and re-refer the bill to Labor, Public Employment, and Retirement, with the vote placed on call. The committee also began SB 1221 on Murphy conservatorships, with supporters and opponents debating whether district attorneys should have a larger role in these proceedings and whether the bill would improve public safety or disrupt the civil mental health process; the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Local Government Committee Apr 15th, 2026
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Well, the state budget... We are moving to electric vehicles and losing funding.
- Well, the state budget publishes every year how much money we get from the car tax and the gas tax.
- for studying a more equitable solution be returned to the general fund and would prohibit a future budget
- Budget Act from allocating funds for the purpose of evaluating a solution.
- this is a policy committee, I'm focused on the policy, but I will just elevate that we do have a budget
Committee:
House Local Government
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- At a time where there's a budget shortfall in Hawaii, adding a new office would potentially be a poor
- how other states have been pushing for policies that are truly enforceable within very small state budgets
- how other states have been pushing for policies that are truly enforceable within very small state budgets
- how other states have been pushing for policies that are truly enforceable within very small state budgets
- how other states have been pushing for policies that are truly enforceable within very small state budgets
Committee:
House Culture & Arts
Keywords:
Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, state funding, public performances, educational programs, cultural arts funding, culture and arts, arts policy, cultural preservation, community development, economic revitalization, place-based planning, public spaces, historic preservation, adaptive reuse, mixed-use development, business improvement district, Honolulu Chinatown, DBEDT, Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, state foundation on culture and the arts
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on SB 2603 SD1, which would designate the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as the state symphony orchestra, require annual reports to the legislature, and appropriate funds. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from the orchestra, the Hawaii Youth Symphony, the Hawaii Arts Alliance, business and arts groups, and many individuals. Supporters emphasized the orchestra’s cultural value, its role in inspiring youth and supporting arts education, and its broader community impact. No opposition or questions were raised, and the chair offered praise for the level of public engagement around the measure.
The committee then took up SB 3007 SD2, relating to culture and the arts, which would create an Office of Community Culture and Innovation within the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, require annual reporting, appropriate funds, and establish a Community and Cultural Partnerships Program. The Attorney General’s office warned that section four, which separately funds preservation and relocation of artwork from Aloha Stadium, may be non-germane and should be moved to a separate bill; it also suggested the office would be more properly placed under DAGS rather than SFCA. SFCA Director Karen Ewald testified with concerns about added costs, staffing burdens, and the need for earlier communication, while also saying the agency could support the work if properly coordinated. Opposition testimony argued the bill was duplicative or unnecessary, while supporters, including Governor Abercrombie and Dean Sakamoto, said it would help communities, especially Chinatown, and could support planning and cultural revitalization. The chair noted roughly eight opposition testimonies and five in support, and questioned witnesses about coordination and the cost of relocating the Aloha Stadium artwork, which Ewald estimated could cost at least $1.2 million. The AG’s office said removing section four would substantially reduce legal risk.
Finally, the committee heard SB 3019 SD2, a consumer protection measure that would cap ticket resale prices at no more than $3 above the original price for events in Hawaii and authorize DCCA to adopt enforcement rules and fines. The Office of Consumer Protection opposed the bill, arguing it would strain limited enforcement resources, push sales to less regulated channels, and likely eliminate the protections offered by established secondary platforms. Chamber of Progress also opposed the bill, saying price caps would encourage black-market sales, scams, and fraud, and that resale markets serve legitimate consumer needs. In support, the National Independent Venue Association backed the measure, though the remainder of its testimony was not fully captured in the transcript excerpt.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- , and many other items within our budget.
- 00:54:18.800><c> taxpayers</c><00:54:19.480><c> and</c><00:54:19.640><c> city</c><00:54:19.880><c> budgets
- </c><00:54:20.440><c> are</c> property taxpayers and city budgets are property taxpayers and city budgets
- <00:54:25.240><c> items</c><00:54:26.200><c> within</c><00:54:26.520><c> our</c><00:54:26.680><c> budget
- </c> other items within our budget. other items within our budget.
Committee:
Senate Taxes
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Lord, we need a major miracle to get the budget done quickly and our legislators can return home soon
- With respect to the budget, as it is abundantly clear to all of you, we will not complete the 2026-27
- state budget by the end of this week.
- In the meantime, we are asking the school system to do more with nothing in the budget for them.
- But they make me sign that budget form every year in that darn room.
Summary:
The House convened with a prayer, pledge, quorum call, and recognition of Officer Cody Popple of the FSU Police Department for his actions during the April campus shooting. Members also observed a moment of silence for former Lee County Judge John Carlin. The Rules and Ethics Committee report setting the special order calendar was adopted, and the Speaker outlined the final week of session, noting that budget negotiations were still ongoing and that the House would continue taking up Senate bills and returning messages.
The chamber then considered a series of mostly technical or sunset-review bills, including SB 100, SB 104, and SB 102 on the Florida Statutes, all of which passed unanimously. Several Open Government Sunset Review bills were also approved, extending or preserving public records and meeting exemptions for the Public Service Commission, the Department of Military Affairs, the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, cybersecurity records, emergency shelter information, conviction integrity units, the Florida Gaming Control Commission, and school testing materials; most passed with little opposition, though SB 7006, SB 7026, and SB 7022 drew some dissenting votes. The House also passed SB 7016 on small business loan records, SB 7008 on gaming commission records, SB 7000 on emergency shelter information, and SB 7004 on conviction integrity unit records.
Members then moved into farewell remarks and recognitions, including an extended farewell speech by Representative Hart-Lowman reflecting on her service, family, district, and policy priorities such as criminal justice, housing, health care, and labor issues. The House also recognized visiting students from Osceola County and other guests in the galleries.
Later, the House took up more substantive measures. SB 7040 recreated the emergency preparedness and response trust fund; after a lengthy debate over an amendment to let the fund expire and a strike-all restoring the House position, the bill passed 82-25. The chamber then passed CS/CS/SB 302 on coastal resiliency, CS/CS/SB 984 on firefighter cancer benefits, and CS/SB 474 on military affairs, all with broad support. The final portion of the transcript shifted to SB 488 on Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, where members debated vehicle registration requirements, license plate frames, and related amendments, including provisions for disabled veterans and dealer allocation rules, before the transcript ended mid-debate.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/2/26
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- reason, they're on the hook for having to try to maintain and pay for it and put things into their budget
- aren't just throwing things onto the responsibility of the cities as well that they didn't really budget
- 00:30:52.560><c> things</c><00:30:52.760><c> into</c><00:30:52.920><c> their</c><00:30:53.040><c> budget
- </c><00:30:53.400><c> that</c> and put things into their budget that and put things into their budget
- and</c><00:31:16.760><c> that</c><00:31:16.920><c> they</c><00:31:17.080><c> couldn't</c> really budget
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Oil and gas revenues have built our budget from the resources that the land has offered, and that deserves
- It's a budget stabilization issue. It's a risk management issue.
- Of the State Budget Division of the Department of Finance and Administration, and the Director of the
- $200 million last year in fires and recovery, so we’ve got a lot of shifting left to do inside the budget
- We’re starting to work early mornings and late nights and wrapping up that budget, Mr. President.
Summary:
The Senate opened with roll call, an invocation, pledges, and a series of announcements and guest introductions tied to several recognition days, including Disability Rights Awareness Day, Elevate the Spectrum Day, Geothermal Rising Legislative Day, DWI Awareness Day, and Adult Education and Literacy Day. Senators also welcomed guests for New Mexico Down Syndrome Day and other constituent visits, and the chamber read certificates recognizing the Hurley family and the New Mexico Military Museum, as well as adult education and literacy programs across the state. Testimony and remarks highlighted the service of the Hurley family, the importance of adult education for workforce and civic participation, and the contributions of people with disabilities and their families. The Senate adopted multiple committee reports and received House messages on several bills and resolutions.
On third reading, the Senate passed Senate Bill 96, as amended, which streamlines child care licensing and reduces administrative barriers to opening or expanding child care homes and centers; an HOA-related floor amendment was adopted after discussion about local restrictions and neighborhood traffic concerns. The chamber then passed Senate Bill 14, as amended, which expands the state’s health professional loan repayment program with $25 million in funding split between physicians and allied health professionals/nurses, with questions focused on eligibility, prioritization, and whether the funding would be sufficient to address shortages. Senators also debated the bill’s support for part-time service and its role in helping New Mexico compete for medical workers.
The Senate next passed Senate Bill 104 unanimously, establishing a process for removing a wildlife commissioner that requires gubernatorial initiation, notice and a hearing, and direct review by the state Supreme Court; debate centered on due process, the removal standard of incompetence, neglect of duty, or malfeasance, and how the new process compares with prior law. Finally, the chamber took up Senate Bill 50, which would give the Law Enforcement Training Standards Council more flexibility to set training curricula for officers, especially in rural departments; sponsors said the bill preserves minimum training while allowing updates for current issues, but several senators raised concerns that the measure could weaken explicit statutory requirements for domestic violence and sexual assault training and asked how those topics would remain protected in the future curriculum.