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• As you know, over the last couple of years, there have been pretty big budget cuts.
• Each of those buckets by itself is greater than our entire annual budget.
• Thank you for the opportunity to present on this next budget change proposal.
• I think this is the smallest budget ask that I've seen before me.
• I also have with me our budget director, Abel Escobar.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on State Administration heard several budget proposals from CDTFA, the Board of Equalization, and the Franchise Tax Board. The first panel focused on cannabis, hemp, flavored tobacco, and related enforcement. CDTFA requested ongoing funding to implement cannabis tax changes, enforce the new intoxicating hemp restrictions and flavored tobacco seizure authority, and continue compliance work. The department said it is targeting illicit product, protecting licensed businesses, and using referrals from the public and lawmakers to focus inspections. The LAO supported some of the proposals but urged the Legislature to treat them as part of a longer-term enforcement strategy and raised concerns about the use of General Fund support for cannabis enforcement. Public testimony on the cannabis item largely supported stronger enforcement and funding for the legal market. The committee also heard CDTFA’s request to reappropriate funds for an upgrade to the CROS tax collection system, which would improve taxpayer services, security, and software maintenance without adding new money. A separate CDTFA proposal would make all delivery network companies, such as DoorDash and Uber Eats, marketplace facilitators for sales tax purposes. CDTFA said the change would reduce confusion for restaurants and improve compliance, while the LAO questioned whether the proposal functioned more like a tax increase because it would also capture service fees. Members raised affordability concerns, but the proposal was framed by the administration as a parity and compliance measure. The subcommittee then considered a governor’s proposal for a sustainable aviation fuel tax credit. Finance argued the credit would help decarbonize aviation and support in-state production, while the LAO recommended rejection, citing cost, uncertainty about environmental benefits, possible diversion of diesel excise tax revenues from transportation programs, and concerns about consistency with voter-approved transportation funding rules. Testimony from airlines, labor unions, airports, and refinery workers strongly supported the credit, emphasizing union jobs, refinery conversions, and emissions reductions, while fuel retailers and some others warned about fiscal risk and higher fuel prices. The chair and some members expressed support for the proposal despite the funding concerns. Finally, the BOE presented an IT modernization project for state-assessed property administration, saying the current system is outdated and manual and that a new system is needed to improve accuracy, cybersecurity, and workflow efficiency, especially with a likely increase in workload from new VoIP assessments. The LAO asked for more justification for the timing, but BOE said the urgency stems from aging systems and growing workload. BOE also requested modest funding to implement SB 293 changes to intergenerational property transfers and wildfire relief guidance, which the LAO did not oppose. The Franchise Tax Board began its presentation on the final phase of its Enterprise Data to Revenue modernization effort, describing the project’s rollout across audit, collections, legal, and filing enforcement workloads and noting it is now in a warranty period.

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• We had allocated in the previous budget $18 million to rebuild the Cannon Mountain tramway.
• We had allocated in the previous budget $18 million to rebuild the Cannon Mountain tramway.
• , we had allocated in the previous budget<00:46:19.920> $18<00:46:20.319> million<00:46
• Our budget, care system is my budget.
• budget.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• ' first budget, his last budget of his tenure as well.
• state budget.
• state budget. transportation and economic development silo with 15% of the state budget.
• So the budget... population at $12 million.
• So the budget that you see here of $61.8 million is our recommended budget that includes maintaining

Bills: S7010

Keywords: Roth contributions, deferred compensation, retirement savings, Florida Statutes, tax benefits

Summary: The Senate Committee on Appropriations met to take up SB 7010 by Senator Mayfield, which would authorize Roth post-tax contribution options in state and local deferred compensation plans. The bill was briefly explained, received one appearance in support, had no debate, and was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then heard a lengthy presentation from the Governor’s Office of Policy and Budget on the governor’s recommended $117.4 billion “Floridians’ First Budget.” The presentation highlighted major spending areas including education, health care, public safety, transportation, environmental restoration, and economic development. Key proposals included increased FEFP funding for K-12 schools, teacher salary funding, higher education support, Everglades and water quality funding, emergency preparedness reserves, corrections staffing and pay increases, law enforcement recruitment bonuses, cybersecurity, and affordable housing and infrastructure investments. Members asked extensive questions about property tax reserve planning, litigation funding, emergency response fund balances and expenditures, the use of federal reimbursement for the Everglades detention facilities, the animal abuse hotline, Hope Florida, corrections staffing, and the proposed reduction in ADAP eligibility for HIV/AIDS medication assistance. A member of the public also testified at length about concerns that the ADAP changes would harm access to life-saving medications and alleged improper shifting of program funds. Committee members and the presenter acknowledged follow-up questions on several items, but no additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond the favorable report on SB 7010 and adjournment.

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• Point five million to be included in the HCA budget.
• The legislature has allocated over $24 million for equipment and upgrades since 2023.
• On budgeting, Mr.
• Is there an estimate of the budget request for FY27 and beyond?
• Us, not just the Colonias infrastructure allocations, but in any of these handouts.

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• WE WILL BEGIN TO WORKFORCE FUNDING AND HOW WE ADDRESS IN OUR BUDGET THIS YEAR.
• THIS IS NOT A FUNCTION OF HOW THE APPROPRIATION IS ALLOCATED TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
• SO ANYONE WHO HAS THE DATA FROM LAST YEAR IN THE LAST THREE YEARS OF FTE AND THE BASE BUDGET WITH THE
• THREE YEAR AVERAGE FTE AND WHATEVER THEIR PREVIOUS BASE BUDGET WAS THAT YOU GO INTO IT THAT YEAR.
• IF YOU LOOK AT THE BASE STUDENT ALLOCATION OF K 12 FOR EXAMPLE THAT THE PRESIDENT IF YOU LOOK AT THE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The internal budget process, the sheets that will have the LFC budget seat sheets are very much sort
• our operating budget.
• You're doing budget cuts now, right? You're doing budget cuts in who's of? Us? Us? You may ask.
• In front of you, you have our FY 20 budget request. Budget request.
• budget.

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• But it can make a difference to the people who will suffer most from budget cuts.
• It is to be prudent about how you spend your budget and have reserve funds.
• And just wanted to obviously note that we have a budget deficit right now.
• There are, the more spending through tax codes, the fewer resources we have to allocate in the budget
• To allocate in the budget procedures to address important priorities.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation heard several bills, with the chair explaining that measures with significant revenue impacts would be sent to the suspense file. AB 1726, which would create a catastrophe savings account for homeowners to save pre-tax dollars for disaster mitigation and recovery costs, drew support from the Department of Insurance and the California Bankers Association, while the California Teachers Association opposed it because of the effect on the General Fund and Prop. 98. The bill was referred to suspense. AB 1768, authorizing Los Angeles and Contra Costa counties to ask voters to approve a local transaction and use tax to offset federal funding cuts to health and social services, received broad support from county, health care, labor, and community groups. Opposition focused on the bill as a tax increase and on concerns about local spending priorities, while supporters argued it would preserve access to care and essential services. The committee approved the bill on a 5-2 vote and sent it to the Assembly Local Government Committee. AB 1790, which would repeal California’s water’s-edge corporate tax election and require worldwide combined reporting for multinational corporations, generated extensive testimony. Supporters argued it would close a major corporate tax loophole, raise billions in revenue, and make the tax system fairer; opponents warned of double taxation, compliance burdens, retaliation from foreign governments, and job losses. After lengthy debate, the committee referred the bill to suspense. The committee also heard AB 2020, providing a full property tax exemption for the primary residence of 100% disabled veterans and surviving spouses, and AB 2069, creating a sales and use tax exemption to spur development on fairgrounds; both drew support but were referred to suspense. Finally, AB 2705, which would cap fees and require disclosures for third parties assisting with claims to excess proceeds from tax sales, was presented as a consumer protection measure and drew support from county officials, while asset-finder companies opposed it as too restrictive and harmful to claimants; the transcript ends during that item’s testimony.

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• Budget Committee staff.
• Through the budget process.
• The budget plan included large one-time and temporary allocations that could be pulled back to help solve
• I also want to thank the Budget Chair and all of the Budget Chairs.
• the budget negotiations.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• That allocates grain in the base situation.
• This was appropriated in the last biennial budget.
• Some of that money generally would be allocated to sidewalks.
• This study was first in the 2022-25 budget.
• There are governors on the increases in property tax allocations.

Summary: The committee first heard an update on the Joint Transportation Committee study of transportation impacts if the Lower Snake River dams were removed. WSDOT and Jacobs described the study’s phases, including current work on geology, infrastructure risk, and a total logistics cost model. They explained that the study is examining how freight now moved by barge—especially wheat, fertilizer, and wood—could shift to rail and roads, and they outlined several scenarios ranging from no-dam future conditions to new unit-train terminals, short-line rail options, and a combined “many solutions” scenario. Members asked about irrigation, impacts in Idaho and Oregon, port capacity, emissions, competition, EV trucks, and whether the model could estimate transportation effects if grain volumes decline. The presenters said the study assumes current production levels continue, does not model irrigation changes or broader farm-economics impacts, but does account for transloading costs and can estimate transportation impacts under different volume assumptions. WSU’s independent review team said the model has improved substantially but still needed refinement, especially in routing, road data, and spatial detail, and that stakeholder engagement had been strong though delayed by model development. No votes were taken. The committee then received a presentation on the alternative sidewalk funding study. Staff and consultants said the study is exploring ways local governments could sustainably fund sidewalk maintenance, repair, and new construction, using a statewide survey, interviews, national research, and case studies in eight jurisdictions. They noted sidewalks are important for pedestrian safety and connectivity, but there is no dedicated funding source in Washington, and existing grants and local revenue tools are highly competitive or limited. The consultants highlighted sidewalk fees or utility-style charges as the most promising option to study, while a parcel tax was largely set aside because of state property-tax uniformity concerns. Members asked whether the study would duplicate existing funding or add to current taxes, and how a sidewalk fee would be collected; the consultants said the goal is to expand local options, not mandate adoption, and that fees would likely be billed through utilities rather than property taxes. A preliminary draft report is due December 15, with a final report due in mid-June. Next, staff gave a brief update on the ocean-going vessels study, which is examining shore power and emissions rules for vessels at berth. The presenter explained that federal Clean Air Act rules and California waiver authority create legal limits on how far Washington can go if it wants to adopt similar standards, and that deviations from California’s approach can increase litigation risk. The report will summarize stakeholder outreach and will be presented in draft form at the next JTC meeting. Finally, county engineers from Chelan and Douglas counties began a presentation on county transportation challenges, with the association’s director emphasizing collaboration with state agencies and local partners on issues such as fish passage barriers and infrastructure needs. The county presentation was only beginning when the transcript ended, and no committee action or votes were recorded.

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• by that budget are abiding that budget by that budget and<00:21:05.120> I'm<00:21:05.280>
• You'll see budget, cost allocation, and actual—the three big circles.
• <01:01:47.599> cost there's you'll see budget cost there's you'll see budget cost allocation
• shaping our budget going forward. shaping our budget going forward.
• . budget. budget.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• first want to recognize our budget first want to recognize our budget review<00:02:37.680> subchairs
• and and move the budget process along. and and move the budget process along.
• I'm going to take note there are multiple budget units where we have removed budget language in
• ’s budget or the cabinet request.
• Uh you can't budget to in our budgets.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:40 HB 500 Discussion 00:01:50 HB 500 Vote 00:38:40 HB 504 Discussion 00:41:45 HB 504 Vote 00:47:00, 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Appropriations and Revenue met to consider House Bill 500, the executive branch budget bill, and House Bill 504, the judicial branch budget bill. The chair explained that the committee substitute for HB 500 was a starting point in the budget process and that a committee amendment was needed to correct a numbers discrepancy. The amendment to PHS1 was adopted, and the committee then adopted HB 500 as amended, with one no vote and several passes; the bill was reported favorably. The committee also voted to roll the committee amendment into PHS1 so it would be considered as a single unified version. The chair gave a broad overview of HB 500, describing funding for statewide costs, a 2% salary increase in each fiscal year for executive branch employees and elected officials, and broad percentage cuts of 4% in FY27 and 3% in FY28 with many exemptions. He highlighted funding changes for education, Medicaid, health insurance for state and school employees, public safety, corrections, health and family services, postsecondary education, fire programs, tourism and parks, and several capital projects. He also noted language changes or removals that were intended to clean up the bill rather than eliminate programs, and said some items were held steady or fully funded based on current estimates. Members asked about SEEK transportation funding, the budget reserve trust fund, and why Medicaid benefits were funded below the governor’s request. The chair said the reserve included general fund and Department of Insurance restricted funds as a safeguard, with some of that money available if Medicaid costs exceed expectations. He said Medicaid benefits were held flat at FY26 levels because eligibility and utilization have declined, but the committee added reporting requirements and oversight to monitor trends. A member expressed appreciation for the SEEK increase and KEPH stability, while another voted no on HB 500 because they were still reviewing the document and believed some items were missing. The chair then said the committee would move on to HB 504, but no action on that bill is included in the excerpt.

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• The state receives an allocation.
• The state receives an allocation. It's a very small allocation compared to the rest of our state.
• The state receives an allocation. It's a very small allocation compared to the rest of our states.
• We're not going to do the budget.
• So same operating budget process.

Keywords: 996, all

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• We have the Department of Budget and Finance. Good morning, Chair.
• Right, I think for the state and for our budget, you know, health care costs and providing coverage for
• Right, I think for the state and for our budget, you know, health care costs and providing coverage for
• Right, I think for the state and for our budget, you know, health care costs and providing coverage for
• Right, I think for the state and for our budget, you know, health care costs and providing coverage for

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• What budgeting looks like and how New Mexico Pre-K grants are spent can look quite different between
• So with rising program expenditures, how are school food authorities budgeting and planning for meal
• We have submitted our budget request as required for FY 27.
• We are also tracking monthly expenditures to ensure we are on track with yearly budget projections.
• There's $28 million allocated for CCBHC.

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• <00:34:57.200> in conditions since the first allocation in conditions since the first allocation
• <00:43:23.040> reviews program funding allocation reviews program funding allocation reviews
• <00:44:43.720> are to review the project budgets are to review the project budgets are reviewed
• funding that's allocated funding that's allocated for<00:46:57.559> the<00:46:57.720>
• So again, the dollars are directly allocated to the Minnesota residents.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:02:46.959> is 2025 their general fund allocation is 2025 their general fund allocation
• to tell them what to do um their budget to tell them what to do um their budget is<00:04:08.680>
• But the operating costs are all in our budget, 100% in our budget, as general funds.
• I guess that's my question. in there we're making a budget that in there we're making a budget that budget
• The SRF program accounts for 43% of our budget. Air accounts for just 4% of our budget.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Department of Administrative Services presented an overview of its budget and operations, emphasizing that it is the lowest-spending agency in state government and that its general fund allocation has declined since 2019. Commissioner Arling House explained that DAS also handles back-office functions for several administratively attached boards, which has affected staffing and spending comparisons. He said the department’s current general fund spending is roughly split between retiree health and other operations, and that the presentation was based on adjusted authorized spending rather than the original budget figures. A major portion of the meeting focused on retiree health benefits and the long-term effort to control costs. Deputy Commissioner Cassie Keane described how the state moved from a projected deficit in retiree health to savings through a series of changes, including higher premium contributions, co-pay adjustments, and shifting Medicare retirees into Medicare Advantage arrangements to capture federal reimbursement. She said the state has about 12,500 retirees and spouses on the plan, with roughly 10,906 Medicare retirees and 1,580 non-Medicare retirees, and that the savings have depended heavily on federal funding and procurement decisions. She also noted that Medicare retirees pay Part B premiums and that the state has grandfathered older retirees from some premium contributions. Members asked about what the expenditures cover, why the state offers retiree health instead of simply giving retirees a payment to buy coverage themselves, and whether out-of-pocket costs changed under Medicare Advantage. Keane said the plan covers actual health claims or insurance premiums, that co-pays and maximum out-of-pocket limits remain in place, and that the state has no authority to change benefit details without legislative action. She explained that retiree health is a long-standing employee benefit that wraps around Medicare and is not collectively bargained in the usual sense, though its eligibility rules and cost-sharing have been tightened over time to better target the benefit to long-term state service. The discussion also covered vendor performance problems. Keane said Anthem recently won the contract back from Aetna, but its pharmacy subsidiary, Caroline, caused serious service disruptions. DAS responded by withholding payments, assessing more than $2 million in performance guarantees, and hiring a third-party auditor to review the pharmacy processes. The current contract runs through the end of calendar year 2026, and officials said they are watching federal Medicare Advantage reimbursement changes closely because future savings are uncertain.

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• line over the last 10 years for the budget, and what reserves they have in terms of the budget.
• And so with the budget there, we did allocate funding.
• We can allocate funding for the administrative additional burdens that... we did our budget we did ask
• there we did um and so with the budget there we did allocate<01:05:02.200> funding<01:05:03.200
• um we can allocate allocate funding um we can allocate funding<01:05:04.559> for<01:05:04.799

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It was in our budget ask. It's in the executive budget.
• Senator Azel, yeah, we put in a modest budget.
• Five percent was held off of each one of those allocations.
• Yeah, we put in a modest budget.
• was held off of each one of those allocations.

Bills: SB66, SB79, SB108

Keywords: environment, cleanup, contamination, uranium mining, abandoned sites, state funding, mosquito control, public health, surveillance, prevention funds, local government grants, food security, agriculture, food bank, regional program, appropriation, 996, all

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• As I said, we're starting with workforce funding and how we're going to address it in our budget this
• As I said, we're starting with workforce funding and how we're going to address it in our budget this
• committee from Chancellor O'Farrell, and I serve in a role that oversees the funding model and the budget
• That is not a function of how the appropriation is allocated to the school districts.
• The College System Program Fund is the base budget.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee for Higher Education met to review Florida’s workforce and Florida College System funding models as part of budget planning. Chair Harrell opened by emphasizing the state’s growing focus on technical education and workforce pathways, and the committee first heard from Tara Goodman of the Department of Education on district workforce education. Goodman explained the programs funded through district workforce dollars, including career certificates, applied technology diplomas, registered apprenticeship, and adult general education, and described the model’s reliance on lagged enrollment, program cost weights, local tuition offsets, and supplemental factors such as disability services, GED testing, and minimum funding for small rural districts. She also noted federal support through Perkins and WIOA and said the model is used to determine unmet need and guide appropriations. In response to questions, she said health care programs are generally among the higher-cost offerings and may be supplemented by pipeline funds. The committee then heard from Kathy Hebda, Chancellor of the Florida College System, on the college system’s funding model. Hebda described the main funding sources, including the program fund, student success incentive funds, pipeline funds, tuition and fees, and performance-based incentives, and explained that the current model was developed by the 28 college presidents under legislative direction. She said the model uses a three-year average FTE, weights workforce enrollment more heavily than non-workforce enrollment, gives significant weight to completions, includes a small-college factor and regional cost differentials, and also provides targeted funding to bring colleges up to a floor based on per-FTE funding. Senators asked about colleges below the target, cost differences among programs, faculty salaries, and health insurance costs; Hebda said the model is meant to provide flexible operating dollars that colleges can use for those expenses, but specific salary and benefit decisions are left to the institutions. Seminole State College President Georgia Lorenz also testified in support of the college funding model, saying it holds institutions accountable for enrollment and completions, can be adjusted to reflect state priorities like workforce, and addresses differences in size and regional costs. No bills were voted on, and the committee adjourned after brief closing remarks thanking Seminole State College and the presenters.

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• in the budget. in the budget. Chair<00:53:06.240> Anderson.
• They're both budget bills.
• These are budget bills.
• They're both budget Representative.
• They're not not a are budget bills.

Bills: HF2784, HF2785, HF2778, HF2281, HF2576, HF2280, HF2579

Keywords: beginning farmers, agriculture, loans, economic opportunity, farmers' equity, agriculture appropriations, farm to school, early care, child care food program, school lunch program, local food, Minnesota agriculture, food access, farm-to-institution, limited market access, county fairs, biofuels, E25, ethanol, meat processing