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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Those are approved by the Legislative Budget Office Oversight Commission, a bipartisan commission with
- We think it's useful for the legislature and the Legislative Budget Office oversight commission to reiterate
- We think it's useful for the legislature and the Legislative Budget Office oversight commission to reiterate
- We think it's useful for the agencies, we think it's useful for the Legislative Budget Office Oversight
- We think it's useful for the agencies, we think it's useful for the Legislative Budget Office Oversight
Bills:
HF3
Committee:
House Ways and Means
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 2/19/26
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> similar budgets. similar budgets.
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- </c> we're not talking about your budget we're not talking about your budget today. today. today.
Bills:
HF1338
Committee:
House State Government Finance and Policy
Keywords:
Inspector General, Office of the Inspector General, state oversight, government accountability, fraud, waste, abuse, audit, investigation, subpoena, whistleblower, public integrity, transparency, state agencies, executive branch, public funds, taxpayer funds, law enforcement oversight, public safety programs, advisory council
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment & Energy Jan 22nd, 2026 at 08:00 am
Environment & Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- Our delegation has worked with the capital budget to secure water infrastructure, but that is not going
- I understand the challenges of limited budgets, having worked for the state for 40 years myself, but
- This bill also incurs costs to the agency not included in the governor's budget.
- So a program like this, although that state funding is very important for our budget, gives programs
- Bill has a fiscal impact not in the governor's budget and I'm happy to take questions.
Committee:
House Environment & Energy
Keywords:
energy facilities, large energy use, regulation, state oversight, infrastructure, water quality, game farms, public health, environmental protection, regulatory oversight, extended producer responsibility, paint waste management, environmental regulations, sustainability, recycling, ski areas, winter sports, terminology update, recreation, regulatory changes
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget Apr 6th, 2026
Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- Why would we put a specific company in our budget?
- I understand that we don't have budget limits bills yet.
- We do those every year out of the Attorney General's budget.
- This is a balanced budget.
- This is a budget that we've worked extremely hard on. 82% of the new spending in this budget is water
Bills:
SB1177
Summary:
The Senate Appropriations Committee met to consider Senate Bill 1177, the general appropriation bill. The chair and budget authors explained that the proposal was built to balance the budget using a mix of general revenue, cash sweeps, and other fund transfers, including money from unclaimed property, revenue stabilization, and other statutory funds. Members also discussed a proposed $35 million OWRB revolving loan fund tied to ARPA interest and a $200 million transfer from the Revenue Stabilization Fund to the Taxpayer Endowment Trust Fund as part of a long-term savings strategy.
A number of agency-specific items drew questions. Members reviewed the OPEB employer contribution reduction, rent coverage for state agencies, child care and Head Start funding, Department of Corrections revenue from ICE-related agreements, sheriff grant funding, and education funding, including about $99 million in additional formula funding, a $2,000 teacher pay raise, and reading-related appropriations such as Strong Readers and Just Right Reader. The committee also discussed mental health funding, including a $30 million consent decree line, a proposed privatization of CCBHC services with an estimated $10 million savings, and related reduction-in-force costs. Other topics included Attorney General transfers and litigation funding, higher education allocations, Langston University extension funding, historical society requests that were not funded, and a biosolids pilot program.
During debate, supporters argued the bill fulfilled the constitutional duty to pass a balanced budget and highlighted increases for education, health care, and water infrastructure. Opponents criticized the use of one-time cash, tax cuts, and what they described as special-project spending, while raising concerns about transparency and underfunded services such as child care and transportation. After debate, the committee voted 18-5 to pass Senate Bill 1177.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget Apr 6th, 2026
Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- As far as the budget is concerned, there's a couple of things that I feel.
- How does this budget take that into account?
- As for this specific budget, that may be addressed in a limits bill.
- It was in last year's budget as well. Thank you for the question.
- Right, that is their total budget, not a specific line item.
Bills:
SB1177
Summary:
The Joint Appropriations and Budget Committee took up Senate Bill 1177, the main budget bill, and first adopted the committee substitute as the working version. Chairman Caldwell presented the bill as the measure funding state government and answered a series of questions about major budget items, including CareerTech funding, child care, school security, teacher pay raises, the state plane purchase, Medicaid, mental health, veterans’ homes, and higher education projects. He said CareerTech received increased funding, child care funding was increased by roughly $12 million over last year, school security funding was continued at $50 million, and teacher pay raises were included through a mechanism that would raise the state minimum by $2,000. He also explained the $3 million state plane item as a restructuring of state aviation assets, and said the budget did not cut law enforcement funding tied to 287(g) agreements.
WA
Bills:
HB2487
Committee:
Senate Ways & Means
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- This is booked in both budgets, the House and Senate budget.
- the Department of Revenue now estimates a loss of $8.4 billion to $13 billion over the four-year budget
- The revenue from this bill was assumed in the budget as passed the House floor, although at a slightly
Bills:
HB2487
Committee:
Senate Ways & Means
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- and our families and each person represented in this process as we come together to finalize our budget
Keywords:
legislative session extension, General Appropriations Act, budget process, session deadlines
Summary:
The Florida House of Representatives convened for a brief session focused on procedural matters. Representative McClure moved to waive rules and introduce House Bill 5017 and House Joint Resolution 5019. The primary business was Representative Garrison's House Concurrent Resolution 1635, which extends the 2025 regular legislative session until 11:59 PM on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. The resolution specifies that only the General Appropriations Act (GAA), its implementing bill, and an enumerated list of conforming bills, joint resolutions, and general bills may be considered during the extension. All other legislative measures will be indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration as of 12:00 AM on Saturday, May 3, 2025. The resolution was adopted.
TX
Keywords:
appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, 1185, senate, all
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice, Public Safety, & Judiciary (2-14-23)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnNp1y0wDc0, 2026-06-21T07:17:02+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, MEETING START 00:00
ROLL CALL 00:23
DISCUSSION WITH KY STATE BUDGET DIRECTOR, JOHN HICKS, AND COMMISSIONER OF JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM, VICKIE REED ON THE ISSUES SURROUNDING THE DEPT., BUDGET FUNDING REQUESTS, CURRENT FACILITIES IN THE STATE, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR JUVENILES, SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, POST ADJUDICATION SERVICES, RECRUITMENT, AND RETENTION, AND THE OPERATING BUDGET 01:04, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, House Bill 2 provides for the comprehensive capital outlay budget.
- In the governor's executive budget, all $574 million in bond capacity was spent for non-recurring.
- That does kind of create a little optical illusion in the budget.
- We have the budget, HB 2, is supposed to be a five-year projection of what we need, right?
- We have the budget, HB2 is supposed to be a five-year projection of what we need, right?
Bills:
HB2
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
capital outlay, budget, infrastructure, appropriation, general obligation bonds, 965, house, all
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm going to be voting no on this budget bill today.
- I look forward to voting for the budget.
- our budget.
- The last budget, if we had paid more attention to the budget that we suggested and saved Washington,
- if we those decisions last session the last budget if if more attention have been paid to the budget
Bills:
SB5998
Committee:
Senate Ways & Means
Keywords:
fiscal appropriations, budget, state funding, financial management, operating expenses, 904, all
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- to the operating budget.
- The Senate budget is better for higher education than the governor's or the House budget.
- this budget.
- in the governor's budget.
- budget.
Bills:
SB5998
Committee:
Senate Ways & Means
Keywords:
fiscal appropriations, budget, state funding, financial management, operating expenses, 904, all
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- When I sent budget instructions to agencies for their agency decision package budget request back in
- This budget makes appropriations from the budget stabilization account.
- This budget makes appropriations from the budget stabilization account.
- And this budget does not fully.
- budget from last session.
Bills:
SB5998
Committee:
Senate Ways & Means
Keywords:
fiscal appropriations, budget, state funding, financial management, operating expenses, 904, all
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Caucus of the Whole - 2025-03-26 - 1:30PM
Vermont House Floor Meeting
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine reducing waste, fraud and abuse through innovation, focusing on how AI and data can improve government efficiency. Apr 9th, 2025 at 01:30 pm
Joint Economic Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- For the government to see the full value of this oversight, agencies must take action to resolve OIG
- So, we need to have oversight, public attention, and energy directed towards these issues.
- We need continued oversight to ensure that they execute on those steps.
- In some cases, like the PACE oversight, you mentioned how that was effective.
- Do you think that Inspector General oversight, transparency, and disclosure are important...
Committee:
Joint Joint Economic Committee
Keywords:
artificial intelligence, waste reduction, fraud prevention, government efficiency, improper payments, data reliability, oversight
Summary:
The meeting was chaired by Chairman Schweikert and involved a comprehensive discussion on how to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) for reducing waste, fraud, and improper payments within federal programs. Key witnesses, including Mr. Andrew Canarsa from the Council of the Inspectors General, provided insights on the potential of AI in enhancing government efficiency. The committee emphasized the importance of reliable data and thorough examination of AI application to avoid unintended consequences while addressing the estimated $162 billion in improper payments reported by the federal government. Concerns were raised regarding the recent firing of inspectors general and the impacts that could have on oversight and accountability processes.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- The first item on the agenda is Senate File 2, Legislative Budget Bill. time and commitment that you
- ,</c><00:00:53.760><c> Legislative</c> The first item on the agenda is Senate File 2, Legislative Budget
- Matt Ore, LSO, presenting the legislative budget for fiscal years 27 and 28. And Mr.
- The first is just your standard flex authority that Management Council has within this budget.
- </c><00:03:42.000><c> Um</c> this budget. Um this budget.
Committee:
Senate Appropriations
Keywords:
K-12 education, school facilities, security improvements, public funding, state appropriations, school construction, local government funding, sales tax distribution, municipal funding, economic equity, state revenue, Wyoming Legislature, legislative appropriations, Legislative Service Office, LSO budget, general fund, biennial budget, legislative branch, legislator travel, per diem
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm Katherine Camarotti, LSO Budget Fiscal, and I'm here to present on House Bill 105, the K-12 school
- And it the marking up of the budget.
- <00:10:54.880><c> deficit</c> budget deficit budget deficit and<00:10:57.440><c> this</c><00:10:57.680
- And, uh, with our budget right now, I looked it up.
- Um, $68,400 is what our budget is for county roads.
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
K-12 education, school facilities, security improvements, public funding, state appropriations, school construction, local government funding, sales tax distribution, municipal funding, economic equity, state revenue, Wyoming Legislature, legislative appropriations, Legislative Service Office, LSO budget, general fund, biennial budget, legislative branch, legislator travel, per diem
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- And then, on the last page, considerations when choosing the biennial budget: the budget is adopted typically
- And then obviously, biennial budgeting is generally intended to limit budget discussions in the second
- And so one of the ways that they addressed that in biennial budgeting was that you can't budget to the
- years of budget.
- The late budget negotiation...
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, livestock, compensation, funding, ranching, agriculture, appropriation, University of Arizona, education, state budget, biennial budget, state funding, appropriations, budget procedures, fiscal years, Judea
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- “To start with, Governor Ferguson’s proposal for the transportation budget is a $16.8 billion budget
- We understand this is another tough budget year, and as you write the budget for the supplemental, we
- you're thinking about, whether it's the transportation budget, the capital budget, or the general fund
- did not specify a budget.
- We asked that it be included in the budget proposal without specifically calling out a budget.
Bills:
HB2306
Committee:
House Transportation
Keywords:
transportation budget, capital budget, operating budget, appropriations, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, Washington State Patrol, Department of Licensing, ferry funding, state ferries, highway maintenance, road preservation, bridge replacement, tolling, express toll lanes, traffic safety, speed cameras, ignition interlock, transit grants, public transit