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• with total revenue in 2025-26 expected to be about 5 billion with the main sources of that revenue being
• And since the May revision, revenues from fiscal year 23-24 to 25-26 have decreased $103 million.
• Anything on the revenue side? Not at this moment. Great. Thank you.
• That being said, we are fully, 100% committed to transparency and accountability.
• One is just the nature of the state's budget with the revenue volatility.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So it dwarfs our general revenue. So while... So it dwarfs our general revenue.
• FY26 cash, general revenue, is very strong.
• Sending general revenue to roads, that's a strain on general revenue, but the governor understands it
• So that's a decrease for general revenue. So that helps general revenue.
• So that general revenue is $252 million.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• we're capturing most of the revenue we're capturing most of the revenue because<00:25:09.120>
• nearly $10 million in additional Revenue nearly $10 million in additional Revenue we<00:25:52.559
• <00:28:13.279> we Park overall for whatever Revenue we Park overall for whatever Revenue we
• <00:28:52.840> far looks like our general fund Revenue far looks like our general fund Revenue
• <00:35:25.760> to halfway in closing I'm committed to halfway in closing I'm committed to

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, to conform to the intent of the Internal Revenue Service
• documents from the Internal Revenue Service.
• As all battles have become new again, we in the Congressional Black Caucus have remained committed, committed
• AS ALL BATTLES HAVE BECOME NEW AGAIN, WE IN THE CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS HAVE REMAINED COMMITTED, COMMITTED
• His unwavering commitment to justice will inspire generations to come.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 31, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• We would have foreign jobs bringing us this gas, foreign revenue instead of Alaska revenue, and foreign
• We would have foreign jobs bringing us this gas, foreign revenue instead of Alaska revenue, and foreign
• The state revenue and long-term investment, touching on that briefly, this project revenue doesn't just
• The state revenue and long-term investment, touching on that briefly, this project revenue doesn't just
• It gave the state of Alaska so much revenue. Mr.

Keywords: 905, all

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• jobs in the state of Florida and revenue at 3.2.
• It doesn't upend agreements or revenue shares.
• It doesn't upend agreements or revenue shares.
• And we are committed to helping, and you certainly have my commitment, and this will advance that conversation
• We are committed to work through it together.

Summary: The committee first handled Senate confirmations, hearing two support waivers from the Florida Swimming Pool Association, and then voted to recommend confirmation of all appointees in a block vote. It then took up several bills, adopting amendments and reporting each measure favorably: CS/SB 462 on transportation, which included FDOT authority over speed limits, EV-related funding, MPO changes, workforce grants, and an I-4 widening report; SB 1574 on energy infrastructure investment, creating a PSC mechanism for renewable natural gas infrastructure cost recovery; SB 1002 on utility service restrictions, limiting local government energy-source restrictions; and SB 726 on swatting, adding liability for prosecution/investigation costs and restitution for injuries or property damage. The committee also approved CS/SB 496 on timeshare management and CS/SB 1076 on roof contracting, both with technical or clarifying amendments. A major portion of the meeting focused on SB 408 on thoroughbred permit holders and decoupling live racing from gaming licenses at Gulfstream Park and Tampa Bay Downs. Senator Burgess presented a strike-all amendment that would delay decoupling for seven years, with a three-year notice period and a four-year guarantee of racing and current purse/breeder award structures. The sponsor and supporters said the longer runway was intended to create room for negotiations and align Florida with other pari-mutuel operations. The committee heard extensive public testimony, overwhelmingly opposed, from horsemen, breeders, veterinarians, farm owners, sales companies, and related businesses who warned the bill would reduce racing, depress breeding, threaten tens of thousands of jobs, and harm a major agricultural industry. A few speakers, including representatives of the Miccosukee Tribe, opposed the bill as a casino expansion that would benefit out-of-state interests and undermine existing gaming arrangements. No final vote on SB 408 was taken in the portion provided, and the committee continued public testimony after a recess.

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• So we use three sources of revenues in order to do this.
• Power through the state's continued commitment to funding higher ed.
• This is the reflection of that: grant revenue per research FTE.
• Below the line, not as an operating revenue.
• Below the line, not as an operating revenue.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education met to hear two presentations focused on the state university system: an update from the Board of Governors on performance-based funding and a state university efficiency study from Ben Watkins of the Division of Bond Finance. Chair Harrell emphasized accountability, maintaining Florida’s top-ranked higher education system, and getting the best return on state investment. A quorum was present, with several senators excused and one arriving later in the meeting. Sarah Donaghi outlined changes to the performance-based funding model. She said the current model will be used for 2026-27 funding, with only minor benchmark changes for metrics tied to programs of strategic emphasis, reflecting a statutory review that reduced the list of designated programs from about 800 to about 200. She also described a new “PBF 2.0” framework approved by the Board of Governors for implementation in 2027-28 funding, which will combine excellence and improvement measures, update benchmarks to the SUS 2030 strategic plan, reduce “layups” where many schools score perfect tens, expand the affordability metric to include students without loans, remove SUS transfer students from certain graduation metrics, and create a new transfer-student outcome metric. The board will run the new model alongside the current one before using it for funding, and no funding changes will occur this year. Watkins presented findings from an eight-month efficiency study ordered by executive order. Using audited financial data, student outcome data, and personnel data, he concluded that Florida’s universities provide strong value because of low tuition, rising degree production, and improved job placement and earnings outcomes. He said tuition remains the lowest in the country and that state support has increased, while per-student spending has also risen, driven largely by payroll costs. He argued that universities should operate more like business enterprises, with more granular budgeting, clearer financial reporting, and efficiency metrics such as operating expense per student and cost per degree, and he recommended that such measures be incorporated into performance funding and board oversight. Committee members asked about national comparisons, data transparency, payroll growth, admissions selectivity, and whether legislation should require more detailed institutional reporting. The meeting ended with no public comment and adjournment after Senator Bracey Davis moved to adjourn.

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• . ...are limited to volatility in capital gains revenues.
• The current 10% cap means that when revenues drop, our revenues run out quickly.
• The current 10% cap means that when revenues drop, our revenues run out quickly.
• Two, it increased 10% cap means that when revenues drop, our revenues run out quickly. 2.
• Fundamentally, California has a revenue volatility problem.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Accountability and Oversight held a hearing on proposals to reform California’s Budget Stabilization Account, or rainy day fund, ahead of the May Revision. Members and witnesses reviewed how Proposition 2 (2014) changed reserve rules, including mandatory deposits, a 10% cap on the fund, and limits tied to the Governor’s declaration of a budget emergency. LAO staff explained that California’s revenues are highly volatile, that current reserve rules are complicated by interactions with Proposition 98 and the Gann limit, and that under current law reserves would cover only about one-third of funding shortfalls in a benchmark scenario over 50 years. The LAO presented its report recommending a larger reserve target, including raising the cap to 50% by 2055 and pairing that with either broader, more flexible deposit rules or a simpler approach that deposits all excess capital gains. The Department of Finance described the Governor’s proposal to raise the cap from 10% to 20% and exempt BSA deposits from the state appropriations limit, while Assembly Member Valencia presented ACA 1, which would make similar changes and was described as an evolving proposal. Testimony generally supported saving more during boom years, but differed on how much to hardwire into the Constitution versus leave flexible, and on whether to broaden the deposit formulas beyond capital gains. Public witnesses and committee members raised additional issues, including whether reserve reforms should also address debt repayment, the treatment of unemployment insurance fund debt, and whether the Gann limit should be adjusted to better allow reserve growth. Supporters argued that stronger reserves would protect Californians from cuts during downturns and help the state weather volatility and federal funding threats. Some advocates warned that reforms should not come at the expense of current public needs, while taxpayer representatives cautioned against turning the BSA into a pass-through account that weakens constitutional spending limits. The hearing ended without a vote, with the committee chair noting the complexity of the issue and adjourning after public comment.

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• Speaker for their deep commitment to child care and our child care providers.
• And members, despite this year's challenging budget, our commitment to protecting the environment and
• I rise to present SB 132, which is our revenue trailer bill.
• Members, I rise today as the Chair of the Revenue and Taxation Committee in support of SB 132.
• We could actually fulfill the commitment voters made to public safety by fully funding Prop. 36.

Summary: The Assembly met on June 4, 2025, first establishing a quorum and then moving through a long budget and concurrence session. After procedural motions, the house took up several budget trailer bills and related measures presented by Assembly Member Gabriel. SB 103, a technical budget cleanup bill addressing the Public School System Stabilization Account, a CDCR shortfall, and Middle Class Scholarship funding, passed 52-16. SB 120 on child care and preschool funding passed 65-1; SB 124 on natural resources and wildfire response passed 69-1; SB 127 on climate change and zero-emission transportation passed 53-17; SB 128 on transportation and DMV/LA Olympics implementation passed 53-17; SB 132 on taxation, veterans, wildfire settlements, film tax credits, and housing passed 64-1; SB 141 on cannabis enforcement and illicit market suppression passed 71-1; and SB 142 extending the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program passed 68-1 on both urgency and the measure. The Assembly also approved a motion to re-refer several bills to committees and later suspended rules to take up Senate-amended bills without reference to file. The chamber then considered AB 102, the main budget bill reflecting the final three-party agreement with the Governor. Supporters said it balanced compassion and fiscal responsibility while preserving housing, health care, child care, education, wildfire resilience, and public safety funding. Opponents criticized it for unsustainable spending, insufficient Prop. 36 funding, and other omissions. After extended debate, the Assembly concurred in the Senate amendments by a 55-16 vote and sent the bill to the Governor. The Assembly then concurred in Senate amendments to AB 116 on health care, AB 118 on human services, AB 121 on TK-12 education, AB 123 on higher education, AB 134 on public safety, AB 136 on courts, AB 137 on general government, and AB 143 on developmental services, with each bill passing on largely party-line or broad bipartisan votes. Debate on AB 116 focused on Medi-Cal, HIV program backfills, pharmacy benefit managers, and health care cuts; opponents objected to funding for undocumented immigrants and to hospice prior authorization. AB 118 drew support for child welfare, CalFresh disaster readiness, and CalWORKs simplification. AB 121 emphasized record K-12 funding and a $1.7 billion block grant. AB 123 extended the Golden State Teacher Grant Program and supported higher education and fire-impacted career technical education. AB 134 updated CDCR and tribal policing provisions, AB 136 streamlined court reporting and funded courthouse facilities, AB 137 made technical budget adjustments and fee changes, and AB 143 made developmental services reforms while preserving the state’s entitlement commitment. The final item shown was AB 470 on telecommunications, which was presented and discussed as a transition away from copper landlines toward fiber and modern networks, with supporters emphasizing public benefits and labor concerns, but the transcript cuts off before a final vote is shown.

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• <00:15:31.639> account balance in the special revenue account balance in the special revenue
• so there is not a special revenue so there is not a special revenue account<00:26:01.440> for
• You know, if we're really committed to our workforce goals, if we're really committed to the overall
• You know, if we're really committed to our workforce goals, if we're really committed to the overall
• You know, if we're really committed to our workforce goals, if we're really committed to the overall

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Our members are committed to that and will remain committed to that.
• They're very happy to see us come in, and they'll commit what they can commit.
• They'll commit to us and give it.
• It's our Revenue Watch. You will receive the data on May 1st in terms of revenue.
• As a result of those increased revenues, Revenues, which is the local port in Brazoria County.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• <00:08:50.240> benefit local sales tax revenues for the benefit local sales tax revenues for
• <00:08:56.320> for authority to use those revenues for authority to use those revenues for
• > restaurant Revenues from the downtown restaurant Revenues from the downtown restaurant and<00
• They're a a team that was revenue.
• Um and it was not revenue met with us.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• committed to helping.
• Minnesota is committed to bad actors.
• <00:59:19.920> to committed to committed to helping.<00:59:21.760> Extending<00:59:22.480
• Currently, 65% of our revenue comes from these government sources, and every 1% of increase in revenue
• <01:14:12.239> coming percentage of patient revenue coming percentage of patient revenue coming

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The revenue comes about the revenue.
• time and it has increased the revenue time and it has increased the revenue and<00:04:08.480>
• revenue uh year-over-year. revenue uh year-over-year.
• >> We do still have the revenue.
• >> We do still have the revenue.

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 4 February, 2026; 9:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The committee first heard from the Board of Dental Examiners on its FY27 budget request. Board staff said the agency licenses and regulates dentistry and dental hygiene in Mississippi, with nearly 7,500 licenses and permits. They described recent accomplishments, including implementation of a new database and completion of sedation-permit inspection requirements, and said those changes created about $80,000 in savings. The board’s main remaining request was a 3% staff progression costing $20,539; members also discussed a possible $29,000 ITS charge tied to House Bill 1491, though staff said that cost might no longer be needed if the funding shifts back to ITS. The board also explained its revenue sources, including dental, hygienist, and dental assistant x-ray permits, and clarified that the “radiology” permits are for dental assistants authorized to take x-rays. Members asked about fees, renewal cycles, sedation permit classes, and continuing education requirements, and the board said it was fully staffed and did not need vacancy funding. The committee then heard from the Board of Nursing, which said it regulates about 80,000 LPN, RN, and APRN licenses and oversees workforce programs and disciplinary matters. The board emphasized its Office of Nursing Workforce, noting more than $4 million in grants to nursing programs from 2019 to 2024 and thousands of scholarships awarded to nursing students, with recipients required to work in Mississippi for a period after graduation. It said staffing remains a major problem because salaries are not competitive, leading to difficulty filling positions; between October and December, 10 positions were posted and only two were filled. The board said the legislative budget recommendation would eliminate five positions, and it requested $112,466 in salary funding to restore and support staff pay, including a maximum 7% progression for nursing positions, a 4% increase for nonexecutive staff, and a 2% increase for executive staff. The nursing board also requested additional contractual and technology funding. It said House Bill 1491 would increase annual fees by $49,486 plus a one-time $3,000 data migration charge, and it requested $13,800 for an ongoing subscription tied to the military medics program assigned to the board in the prior session. It also said a proposed human trafficking bill would require another $10,000 if enacted. Members asked about the board’s cash balance, renewal cycles, and staffing structure, including investigatory and compliance functions, and the board said it had about 39 current employees and was monitoring roughly 130 people in compliance, including about 30 in a confidential monitoring program for substance use or severe psychiatric conditions. No votes were taken; the hearing concluded with members thanking both boards and inviting follow-up questions before appropriations decisions.

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• Inflation Consolidated General Revenue Limit.
• Federal COVID dollars that are being used for operational costs at TDC with general revenue in this amount
• The committee substitute maintains our commitment to public safety.
• What that means, members, is that about $64 to $65 million in general revenue is being utilized to pull
• Thank you again for your time and commitment to supporting students with disabilities.

Bills: SB1, HB500, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, state budget, mental health funding, education funding, infrastructure improvements, public safety, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1184, house, all

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• that would give 3% of the gross revenue that would give 3% of the gross revenue to<01:23:34.639>
• believe I asked the the gaming commit believe I asked the the gaming commit about<01:43:54.119><
• Generating revenue, how much revenue do we want to generate from casinos, and who's effective?
• so it's the Department of Revenue so it's the Department of Revenue Administration<04:27:21.800>
• we be saying that anybody who commits we be saying that anybody who commits crimes<04:34:31.799>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first held a public hearing and then an executive session on HB 650, a housekeeping-style bill from the Joint Committee on Dedicated Funds. Testimony explained that the bill would remove references to two already-repealed dedicated funds, split the state parks dedicated fund so Cannon Mountain winter activities would be tracked separately from the rest of the parks system, and place a $1 million cap on the robotics education fund so excess money would revert to the general fund. Supporters said the changes were mainly administrative but would improve accounting and avoid timing issues; committee members asked about a typographical error in the bill text and whether the measure was more than housekeeping. The committee later voted 16-0 to recommend HB 650 ought to pass, and then placed it on the consent calendar. The committee also opened a public hearing on HB 585, which would revise the property tax exemption for religious organizations. Representative John Janigian, the sponsor, said the bill was intended to help small churches and other religious groups that own parsonages or worship buildings but no longer have a resident pastor, allowing them to rent space or use property for church purposes without losing the exemption so long as the money is used for church operations, maintenance, or outreach. He described his Salem church’s parsonage being taxed after it was no longer occupied by a pastor, and said the bill would prevent similar burdens on small congregations. Former Representative Betty Gay testified in support, describing prior assessor actions in Salem that taxed church land and buildings very aggressively, while a Municipal Association representative testified in opposition. Committee members raised questions about how terms such as “regularly recognized and constituted denomination” would be defined, whether the bill could be applied consistently to larger denominations with multiple parishes, and whether legislative research should review past treatment of similar cases.

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• The budget includes an increase of $139,600,000 in General Fund revenues as a result of a one-time transfer
• We're trying to bring in revenue. We're trying to keep our kids. We're trying to recruit teachers.
• from any source in FY 2027 to meet any county fiscal obligation. ...to use county revenues from any
• So we honored that commitment. We made that commitment.
• They've never had an ongoing source of revenue. Now they will, at least a small one.

Summary: The meeting covered a series of fiscal year 2027 budget and budget-related bills, beginning with the general appropriations and tax package. Staff and the chair highlighted a budget built around about $1.4 billion in tax cuts, a one-time 2.5% agency reduction, major funding for state employee health insurance, corrections, flood and wildfire relief, and other supplemental appropriations. The chair repeatedly urged support for the package, emphasizing the size of the tax cut and noting that the committee’s joint vote had only three no votes out of 28 members. Members then reviewed several smaller budget implementation bills affecting racing and gambling, capital outlay, commerce and defense innovation, corrections, environment and water policy, higher education, human services, K-12 education, county finance, tax administration, state data governance, and state office rent rates. Key provisions included extending or modifying funds and fee structures, transferring surplus or unneeded monies, creating or revising oversight boards and pilot programs, increasing K-12 funding by 2% for inflation, adjusting university retention limits, expanding SNAP and housing-related requirements, and changing tax conformity and credits. Several members asked clarifying questions about specific items such as electric vehicle charging funds, mobile home relocation payments, university funding, and the new health insurance oversight board. The chair also explained the tax bill’s major changes, including conformity to federal tax law, a larger dependent tax credit, changes to deductions, repeal of certain tax credits, veteran property tax relief, limits on data center tax incentives, and provisions affecting manufacturing infrastructure and unemployment insurance administration. The committee discussed the Budget Stabilization Fund, debt repayment, and education rollover balances, with the chair arguing for using surpluses to pay down debt. The final item discussed was a behavioral health bill creating a home and community-based services program for adults determined to be seriously mentally ill, with a stated FY 2027 total fund appropriation of $7.8 million contingent on federal approval and matching funds. The meeting ended with a reminder that floor action would begin the next day at 10 a.m.

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• information that the revenue estimate is information that the revenue estimate is based<00:16:00.639
• information they gave to the Department of Revenue and that the revenue estimate correctly identifies
• information they gave to the Department of Revenue and that the revenue estimate correctly identifies
• uh for uh indicated by the revenue uh for uh indicated by the revenue estimate<00:29:35.799>
• Does that track to the revenue estimate? Madam Chair, I would defer to Mr.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And that is the commitment of the state of California.
• The mandate is clear, and DHCS is firmly committed. Reimbursement in this way.
• We're committed to collaborating closely with them.
• We were required to have a revenue... Thank you.
• Second, in times where revenues are higher, it allows the counties to set aside some of these revenues

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The hearing focused first on behavioral health, especially hard-to-treat serious mental illness through the lens of anosognosia, and the impact of potential federal Medi-Cal reductions under H.R. 1. A family member, Dawn Marie Anderson, described her son’s long cycle of psychosis, homelessness, arrests, jail-based stabilization, and repeated relapse when treatment ended, arguing that anosognosia is a symptom of illness rather than refusal of care. She and other witnesses urged more consistent, long-term treatment, family involvement, medication support, and stronger county and state coordination. County and provider representatives said the current system still relies too heavily on crisis response and leaves people with serious mental illness falling through gaps between managed care, county specialty care, housing, and justice systems. Testimony from the California Behavioral Health Association, Santa Barbara County Behavioral Health, and the County Behavioral Health Directors Association emphasized that people with anosognosia often cannot self-navigate care, making a “no wrong door” system essential. They said H.R. 1 could destabilize coverage and shift costs to counties, while existing private insurance coverage is inadequate for early psychosis and related services. Witnesses highlighted CalAIM, jail in-reach, assertive community treatment, mobile crisis, supportive housing, and LEAP-style family training as promising tools, but said counties still need more resources and that the state should strengthen both Medi-Cal and private insurance behavioral health coverage. A public commenter from Lake County said private insurers denied most claims, especially for unlicensed staff providing case management and mobile crisis services. The committee then heard an update on the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, including the virtual services platforms BrightLife Kids and Soluna and the CYBHI fee schedule program. DHCS reported strong growth in app registrations, coaching sessions, referrals, and positive user outcomes, and said the platforms are serving children and youth statewide, including many who had never previously accessed care. For the fee schedule, DHCS said 72% of school districts and 50 of 58 county offices of education are participating across six cohorts, with $9.6 million reimbursed to date and 41,556 students represented in claims. Members pressed the department on the program’s roughly $69.3 million administrative cost, the slow pace of reimbursement relative to the investment, and the late delivery of requested data. DHCS responded that many claims are still being submitted, most denials are correctable, and local implementation is still scaling up through technical assistance and capacity grants.

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• Uh historically speaking annual revenue.
• mineral revenue and things of that. mineral revenue and things of that. um<00:04:44.240> distributions
• land management revenues. land management revenues.
• I know I have a commitment the authors.
• So I guess we get that final commitment.

Bills: HF3900

Keywords: permanent school fund, school endowment fund, Minnesota constitutional amendment, school aid, public school funding, State Board of Investment, investment income, distributable amount, school districts, property taxes, income taxes, voter approval, ballot question, constitutional amendment 2026, education finance, fund perpetuity, purchasing power, trust lands, swamp lands, internal improvement land fund