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• um we devised a planned out our budget um we devised a budget<00:02:49.200> um<00:02:49.280><
• It allows us development of the budget.
• Uh and so the bill also includes budget.
• I'll predict the budget that the budget.
• accomplish um this sort of u stability accomplish um this sort of u stability for<01:42:53.600><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Development, housing stability, and senior programming. We cover all the things.
• Point five million to be included in the HCA budget.
• On budgeting, Mr.
• Is there an estimate of the budget request for FY27 and beyond?
• A flat funding request for the recurring ask for FY27, relatively stabilized.

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• So in 2023, The Carrizozo Library's total budget for the year was about $26,000.
• They piece together a budget from all kinds of places, wherever they can.
• Would full endowment funding from the state stabilize tribal rural library wages?
• We operate multimillion dollar budgets.
• Additionally, we help create stability.

Keywords: 996, all

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• However, many agencies lack the budget flexibility to meaningfully reward this level.
• The Comptroller's Office and the Legislative Budget Board track the claims and produce...
• The committee substitute to House Bill 500 is the supplemental budget for the... 2425 biennium.
• Your budget somewhere, you may want to consider that.
• So again, it is a subaccount fund of the Economic Stabilization Fund, seeking to have...

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• The budget does that by leaving a positive SFEU balance of $4.5 billion in budget year 2026-27 and $2.1
• Conservancy's budget.
• Second, rather than withdrawing and failing to deposit into the Budget Stabilization Account, our reserve
• budget window.
• Stabilization Account.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The subcommittee heard an overview of the May Revision from the Department of Finance and comments from the Legislative Analyst’s Office on the state’s overall budget condition and natural resources proposals. Finance said the May Revision keeps the budget balanced in 2026-27 and 2027-28, reduces the structural deficit, and includes major natural resources items such as Proposition 4 climate bond spending, including up to $125 million for the Golden Gate Fields acquisition, $23.2 million for wildlife refuge and wetland projects, $25 million for Healthy Rivers and Landscapes, $25 million for Bay-Delta environmental flows, $1 million for coexisting-with-wildlife work, and $2.5 million for cancer-risk research. The LAO said revenues remain strong but argued the budget still relies too heavily on reserves, recommended more savings and fewer new discretionary expenditures, and urged the Legislature to prioritize only urgent health and safety needs while planning for uncertainty in greenhouse gas reduction fund revenues. Members focused heavily on the Golden Gate Fields purchase, Healthy Rivers and Landscapes, the wildlife coexistence initiative, and cap-and-invest funding for transit. On Golden Gate Fields, agency officials said the property is a time-limited, once-in-a-generation opportunity, that the state’s contribution would help secure the acquisition, and that the land would ultimately transfer to East Bay Regional Park District, which would assume operations and maintenance. Officials said the site would be remediated by the current owner, the state would use deed restrictions to prevent commercial development, and the remaining purchase price would be covered by nonstate partners. On Healthy Rivers and Landscapes, Finance and the Natural Resources Agency said the $25 million would support scientific monitoring and early implementation of the Bay-Delta plan update, while the LAO questioned the timing and said the request was premature until the Water Board formally adopts the plan. The committee also discussed the coexisting-with-wildlife proposal and wolf-livestock conflict. Finance said the May Revision’s $1 million proposal would backfill existing funds to support limited-term staffing, deterrence tools, and conflict response, while members and the California Cattlemen’s Association said the need is larger and includes direct loss compensation, indirect loss compensation, and nonlethal deterrence. The Cattlemen’s Association said private insurance is limited and often inadequate for these losses. Members also raised concerns about the greenhouse gas reduction fund and transit, warning that lower auction revenues and possible CARB rule changes could leave major transit and other tier-three priorities underfunded. The LAO recommended planning for multiple revenue scenarios and reconsidering the current cap-and-invest spending framework. No votes or formal actions were taken in the hearing.

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• Um, I just wanted to make a couple of comments about our labor budget bill and policy bill.
• of comments about our labor uh budget of comments about our labor uh budget bill<00:20:16.559>
• explaining the contents of our budget explaining the contents of our budget bill<00:21:21.919>
• contain<00:21:27.200> the The budget bill will contain the The budget bill will contain the
• A list-served notice has also just been sent out explaining the contents of our budget bill.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Indexing really brings stability to our school district’s budgets and at least a 2% increase in the general
• <00:04:11.760> district's stability to our school district's stability to our school district's
• budget table.
• budget table.
• brought to the Senate the state budget brought to the Senate budget<00:08:06.720> brought<00:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• That ought to be in base budget type of things. They've been around a while.
• One, it's the amount of money available to you all in the coming budget year.
• We're not making future appropriations from future budgets.
• That the day before you cannot any longer grow budgets by very much. And, Mr.
• Been a month we called ourselves in and changed the budget.

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• In fact, there's no money allocated for repairs in the current budget, last year's budget, or in the
• proposed 2025-26 budget.
• Less than 0.5% of the state's budget is for ongoing funding.
• It reduces long-term costs across the state budget.
• It's about restoring dignity and stability.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Housing and Community Development heard a long agenda focused mainly on housing production, higher education facilities, homelessness, and permitting reform. Early items included AB 6, which would direct HCD to convene a working group on allowing three- to ten-unit “missing middle” housing to be built under the Residential Code rather than the Building Code; AB 48, a higher education bond proposal that would fund campus repairs, modernization, disaster recovery, and student/employee housing; and AB 76, which would clarify a Chula Vista university innovation district exemption so the project can include academic buildings and housing without conflicting with surplus land rules. Supporters emphasized affordability, cost savings, student housing needs, and access to education, while members raised questions about implementation, affordability requirements, and project scope. The committee later took votes on these items, with AB 6, AB 48, and AB 76 all moving forward on unanimous or near-unanimous votes to Appropriations. Members also heard AB 595, which would create a state homeownership tax credit pilot to support affordable for-sale housing. The author and supporters argued that California’s homeownership rate is at historic lows and that the bill would help close racial wealth gaps by financing homes working families can buy. The committee approved AB 595 and sent it to Appropriations. The consent calendar, including several other housing-related bills, was also approved unanimously. A major portion of the hearing was devoted to AB 1165, the California Housing Justice Act of 2025, which would require ongoing state investment and a financing plan to address homelessness and housing affordability. The author and witnesses described the scale of homelessness, the limits of one-time funding, and the need for sustained, accountable funding streams. After testimony from housing advocates and people with lived experience, the committee passed AB 1165 on a 10-0 vote to Appropriations. Finally, the committee heard AB 609, a CEQA reform bill that would create a simplified exemption for qualifying infill housing projects in already developed areas. Supporters framed it as a targeted way to reduce delays and costs for housing near jobs and transit, while opponents from environmental justice, labor, and tribal groups warned it could reduce public participation, weaken protections for disadvantaged communities, and create consultation concerns for tribal cultural resources. The author said the bill would not change zoning or affordability tools and would continue to work with opponents on amendments. The bill was moved forward after extensive discussion, with members noting ongoing negotiations on tribal consultation and labor concerns.

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• We started this budget process in January.
• As this smoother budget year will not be real. we are now facing what is one of the more difficult budget
• We need to look at these budgets, make sure that they're supporting each other, that the budgets align
• Work would be ongoing in the budget year and budget year plus one.
• It's not just budget math.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And the faster we stabilize small businesses, the faster we stabilize our communities.
• And the faster we stabilize small businesses, the faster we stabilize our communities.
• And the faster we stabilize small businesses, the faster we stabilize our communities.
• And the faster we stabilize small businesses, the faster we stabilize our communities.
• ,<00:22:45.640> local<00:22:45.920> governance, stability, local governance, stability,

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee met to approve the April 7, 2026 minutes and then held a hearing on the economic impact of Operation Metro Surge and related ICE enforcement activity. Testifiers described broad effects on cities, small businesses, workers, and schools, and several speakers voiced support for House File 4477, which would create a targeted state relief program for affected businesses and communities. Metro Cities said member cities reported unexpected burdens on public safety, public works, emergency management, and other local services, and its board adopted a policy supporting state assistance for those costs. Northstar Policy Action presented data arguing the operation contributed to higher unemployment, reduced hours, lost wages, and business losses, including a reported $106 million in lost wages from reduced hours and an estimated $18 million per week in taxpayer costs. St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter said the city incurred nearly $1 million in direct costs and estimated small businesses lost about $16 million per week, with major drops in foot traffic and sales, especially among immigrant-owned neighborhood businesses. Other testimony emphasized impacts outside the metro area and on specific communities. Georgia Gallardo of Kerkhoven Cattle Butcher said rural small businesses also suffered, citing reduced sales and weekend traffic. The Minnesota Council of Latino Affairs reported that Latino-owned businesses support thousands of jobs and have seen sales declines of 40% to 90%, while WomenVenture and the Minnesota CDFI Coalition said CDFIs were seeing urgent demand for flexible relief and described businesses delaying hiring, reducing hours, or pausing expansion. Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruly said federal agents’ conduct during the surge undermined trust, created public safety concerns, and led to overtime and other local costs, while also noting he supports federal immigration enforcement in principle. Fridley Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Lewis said the district lost 112 students since December, still had 72 not returned, and had to rapidly create a virtual learning option for students who did not feel safe attending in person. Across the hearing, witnesses argued the disruption was statewide, not limited to Minneapolis-St. Paul, and that state relief was needed to prevent business closures, job losses, and longer-term damage to communities.

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• true because her vitals would stabilize true because her vitals would stabilize when<00:04:21.359
• Director Elise Bailey, budget director for the Department of Human Services: Yes, please restate the
• that is probably why the governor included it in his budget.
• federal Medicaid funding to stabilize federal Medicaid funding to stabilize our<01:13:33.920>
• directed payment program can stabilize directed payment program can stabilize Medicaid<01:24:17.760

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• that are cost neutral in this budget and the next in the tail budget.
• stability in all 87 counties. stability in all 87 counties.
• budget and the next in the tail budget. budget and the next in the tail budget.
• and to understand their budget practices.
• or agency budget.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The cost of allowing a critical access hospital to fail far exceeds the cost of stabilization.
• That revenue that they'll be able to generate for that facility will help stabilize that economy.
• That revenue that they'll be able to generate for that facility will help stabilize that economy.
• And with the help of this bridge loan, they can stabilize this, and they are stabilizing this.
• A stabilized health system in the state that we all can be proud of. So please vote yes.

Bills: HB1621, HB1624, HB1623, HB1622, HB1625, HB1626, HB1627, HCR3038

Keywords: presidential physical fitness test, physical education, fitness assessment, student fitness, school curriculum, graduation requirements, elementary school, middle school, high school, public schools, nonpublic schools, superintendent of public instruction, exceptions, disability accommodations, North Dakota studies, computer science, cybersecurity, health education, concept-based fitness class, school standards

Summary: The North Dakota House convened in special session with prayer, roll call, and a quorum present, then took up several rural health-related bills. Senate Bill 2401, as amended, required physicians to complete one hour of continuing education in nutrition and metabolic health each renewal cycle and also added language allowing criminal history background checks for the Board of Occupational Therapy Practice. Supporters emphasized the role of nutrition in reducing chronic disease, and the bill passed 92-0. The House then considered Senate Bill 2402, which expanded pharmacists’ limited prescriptive and therapeutic substitution authority for certain low-acuity conditions and clarified related lab-test and communication requirements. Members discussed examples such as motion sickness, cold sores, lice, hypoglycemia, COVID and flu testing, emergency access to medications and supplies, and limits excluding certain drug classes; the bill passed 91-1. Senate Bill 2403 created a temporary medical facility emergency operating loan option through the Bank of North Dakota for qualifying rural hospitals facing severe financial distress, with extensive debate over the targeted nature of the aid, anti-gifting concerns, repayment terms, and the hospital’s turnaround plan; it passed 80-12. Senate Bill 2404 appropriated funds for NDIT to address federal digital accessibility requirements and for the Public Service Commission’s litigation efforts related to transmission costs, with a backup loan authorization available if needed; it passed 92-0. At the close of the session, leaders thanked members and staff for their work on the rural health transformation package, a committee notified the Governor and the Senate that the House had completed its business, absent members were excused, and the House adjourned sine die.

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• ; Senate Bill 10 by Joint Budget; Senate Bill 16 by Joint Budget; Senate Bill 20 by Joint Budget; Senate
• Bill 23 by Joint Budget; Senate Bill 30 by Joint Budget; Senate Bill 36 by Joint Budget; Senate Bill
• 43 by Joint Budget; Senate Bill 58 by Joint Budget; Senate Bill 63 by Joint Budget; Senate Bill 67 by
• Joint Budget; Senate Bill 68 by Joint Budget; Senate Bill 73 by Joint Budget; and Senate Bill 76 by
• Senate Bill 58 by Joint Budget, Senate Bill 63 by Joint Budget, Senate Bill 67 by Joint Budget, Senate

Keywords: 1204, all

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• Chairman, thank you for today's opportunity to present DMH's budget. My name is Greg Slavoni.
• And as again, the bottom line was we needed I needed to provide stability within the budget.
• So, the 20 million we put in 179 is what was originally in the budget.
• I do have a Question is, funding for 988 in your budget request for 2027.
• We'll let you know what we come up with on the budget.

Keywords: 914, all

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• It reduces long-term costs across the state budget.
• It's about restoring dignity and stability.
• What would 5% of the general fund budget be to be spent on homelessness?
• What would 5% of the general fund budget be to be spent on homelessness?
• And you never know with the way the budgets are on everything.

Summary: The Assembly Human Services Committee met with quorum established after beginning as a subcommittee. The committee heard AB 790, which would require jurisdictions receiving state homelessness funds to develop systems specifically supporting women and children, especially single mothers and survivors of domestic violence. Supporters said current homelessness programs overlook this population; the bill was amended and passed unanimously on a 7-0 vote. The committee also heard ACA 4, the Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act, which would dedicate a minimum share of the state general fund to affordable housing and homelessness programs. Supporters argued more stable funding is needed to address the housing crisis, while opponents questioned whether more spending would help; the measure passed 5-2 to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Members then heard AB 349, which would index the infant supplement for parenting foster youth to inflation. The author and sponsor described the needs of pregnant and parenting teens in foster care and rising costs for diapers and formula; the bill passed 6-0 to Appropriations. AB 779, which expands a domestic violence consultant pilot in child welfare offices statewide, also passed 6-0 after testimony that it would help keep families together safely and improve trauma-informed responses. AB 1335, which would remove a private CARF accreditation requirement for regional center employment programs and rely on state oversight instead, drew support from disability service providers but opposition from the chair over concerns about weakening quality checks; it failed on a 2-2 vote and reconsideration was denied. The committee also considered AB 1066, a bill to bar state-funded immigration legal services for people unlawfully present in the country who have certain serious felony convictions. Supporters framed it as a public-safety and fiscal-responsibility measure, while opponents said it would restrict due process and align California with mass-deportation policies. The bill failed on a 2-2 vote. Two bills, AB 277 and AB 318, were pulled by the author and not heard. After final roll calls on absent members, the committee adjourned.

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• This is our Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee. This is our last day, Ms. Sandra, to meet.
• Now, the mandatory side of the budget. Federal budget. We all think it's sort of like on autopilot.
• But it's not really a normal budget process.
• Yes, we would have a serious budget challenge if that were not to be.
• , county budgets, and tribal budgets, but individuals that don't necessarily show up in other places.

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• , healthy development, and the nurturing relationships every child... ...stability, healthy development
• My son was connected to services he needed, and I finally had the time and stability to start focusing
• and the FY 27 budget process.
• We have to do everything to keep families stabilized through investing in our shelter system, as well
• and FY27 budget.

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Summary: The committee held a hybrid hearing on a range of bills affecting children, families, disability rights, homelessness, and social services. Early testimony focused on H.215, which would support children experiencing homelessness by speeding access to child care vouchers and early intervention screenings. Boston officials, Horizons for Homeless Children, Head Start, pediatric and early education advocates, and families described delays in child care and early intervention, the developmental risks of homelessness, and the need for automatic referrals and faster access to services. Testimony also supported H.216, which would improve emergency housing assistance by restoring presumptive eligibility, reducing documentation barriers, extending shelter stays from six to nine months, and creating an ombudsperson; providers and legal advocates said current rules leave families sleeping in cars or outside and create unnecessary administrative hurdles. The committee also heard strong support for H.210, which would repeal the “Learn Fair” school attendance sanction that cuts cash assistance to families when children miss school. Advocates from legal aid, education, and anti-poverty organizations argued the policy is punitive, burdensome, and ineffective, disproportionately affecting low-income, disabled, and Hispanic/Latino families. Several speakers said chronic absenteeism should be addressed through supports such as family outreach, wraparound services, and school engagement rather than benefit cuts. Legislators and school officials from Salem also testified that their districts reduced absenteeism through supportive strategies, not sanctions. Additional testimony addressed children’s vision bills H.202 and H.166, with optometrists and researchers urging better screening, data systems, and treatment access to close achievement gaps caused by untreated vision problems. Senator Lovely also presented S.2714, proposing a study of discrimination in public accommodations for people with service animals. Later, testimony on H.279 supported changing social work licensure rules to remove exam requirements that speakers said disproportionately exclude multilingual candidates and candidates of color. The hearing also included testimony on bills related to the Judge Rotenberg Center and electric shock devices, with disability rights advocates opposing continued use of the devices and urging the committee to reject licensing or authorization for them. No votes or committee actions were taken during the hearing.

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• The 2022 Budget Act agreement established a new funding floor starting in this budget year, 2025-26,
• Now onto the Governor's budget proposals.
• Finally, the Governor's budget also proposes to fund enrollment...
• If they have stability in their housing, they'll get that.
• We are in strong support of the Governor's proposed budget. Thank you.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance held a hearing focused on California Community College budget proposals. Chair Alvarez opened by emphasizing the system’s role in access, transfer, workforce training, and serving more than 2 million students, while also noting persistent challenges in enrollment, persistence, transfer, and graduation. Public commenters and system representatives broadly supported COLA, enrollment growth funding, deferred maintenance, student support block grants, and additional flexibility for districts facing uncertainty. The first major panel covered the student-centered funding formula, COLA, and enrollment growth. The Department of Finance said the Governor proposes a 2.43% COLA ($230.4 million) and 0.5% enrollment growth funding ($30.4 million). The LAO said the COLA was reasonable and recommended funding at least the proposed growth amount, citing uneven enrollment recovery and regional differences. The Chancellor’s Office supported both proposals and asked for additional changes, including using the greater of current-year or three-year average for apportionments and lifting the 10% local enrollment cap, arguing these would better fund growing districts. Members questioned how the formula works, whether SCFF is improving outcomes, and how much additional funding would be needed under different growth scenarios. The committee then reviewed categorical program COLAs, Rising Scholars, career education proposals, IT proposals, and student housing. The Governor proposed a 2.43% COLA for selected categorical programs ($31.9 million). For Rising Scholars, the Governor proposed $30 million ongoing and removal of the cap on participating colleges; the LAO urged waiting for outcome data before doubling funding, while the Chancellor’s Office said the program is serving more students and supports equity for justice-impacted students. On career education, the Governor proposed $50 million for credit for prior learning and $50 million for a career passport; the LAO supported more reporting on credit for prior learning but recommended rejecting the career passport as too undefined, while the Chancellor’s Office supported both. On technology, the Governor proposed $162.5 million for a common cloud data platform and $168 million for a common ERP system; the LAO said both were premature or lacked sufficient planning and recommended rejection, while the Chancellor’s Office argued they would improve real-time data, security, and systemwide efficiency. The committee also heard an update on student housing: the administration said the 2024 shift to a lease-revenue bond model remains in progress for 13 approved projects, with 11 still active, and members asked about withdrawn projects and possible use of any returned funds. No votes were taken, and several items were held open for further discussion and May Revision updates.