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• Will the Senate Committee on Finance come to order? Will the clerk please call the roll?
• These numbers are calculated by the Texas Public Finance Authority.
• This is a financing tool offered by the TPP. **K.J.
• The campaign finance laws do apply to political committees, and also I...
• It's campaign finance, it's the lobby law, and it's the...

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• Senate and one-house budget resolution this year, and we will be looking for a motion to report to Finance
• Can I move the bill to Finance? Is not the last step in the process? This is... ...further?
• To Finance is not the last step in the process. This is actually a...
• No, I'm just going to Finance. Okay, well, apparently we're doing a motion to Finance.
• I have a motion from Senator Jackson to report to Finance, and I've got a second from Senator Clear.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The New York State Senate Committee on Housing, Construction, and Community Development met on May 18, 2026, with a quorum present and several members participating by vote sheet. Chair Brian Kavanagh opened the meeting by noting it was likely the committee’s last meeting of the session and thanked members and staff for their work. Senators also offered brief remarks of appreciation for the chair and the committee’s collaborative process. The committee advanced four bills. S.2523A (Ramos) would establish a jobs and housing pilot program to create construction jobs and address the housing crisis; it was reported to Finance, with Senator Walsack voting no and Senator Martins voting AWR. S.8612 (Kavanagh) would make clarifying changes to the good cause eviction law; the chair said it had been extensively negotiated with tenant and landlord stakeholders and had broad support, and it was reported with Senators Martins and Walsack voting AWR. S.8918A (Kavanagh) would create the Build Up New York pilot program and a mass timber for affordable housing program, along with related tax credits; it was reported to the floor unanimously. The committee also considered S.9287 (Hensh), which would create a real property tax exemption for certain full-time residents in certain counties. Members discussed whether the bill would create a new property class or instead shift tax burdens within the one- to four-family home class, and raised concerns about impacts on second homes and local school budgets. Supporters argued it resembled a homestead exemption and could help local residents. The bill was reported to Finance, with Senator Martins voting ADBR. The meeting then adjourned after the final agenda item.

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• Finance and Appropriations; Transportation and Technology.
• Finance and Appropriations; Transportation and Technology.
• SB 1509, Campaign Finance Lobbyist Reporting. Judiciary and Elections.
• Transportation Technology and Finance.
• Finance. SB 1538, Moving Violation Citation, AZ POST-Certified Officer. Public Safety.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the pledge, recorded attendance, and approved the prior day’s journal. The chamber recognized Lucid Motors Day at the Capitol, highlighting the company’s Arizona operations, investment, and job creation, and also welcomed county officials and noted a temporary committee replacement appointment and a governor’s nomination for the State Liquor Board, which was referred to the appropriate committee. The main floor business was the introduction and first reading of a large slate of bills and resolutions covering commerce, elections, immigration, education, water, transportation, public safety, labor, housing, taxation, and appropriations. One measure, SB 1429, was further referred to the Senate Finance Committee. The Senate then proceeded through second reading of numerous bills, including measures on roads, collective bargaining, tax relief, school mapping, assisted living, crime-free lease addenda, utility disclosures, public pensions, and several local appropriations and tribal-related items. No substantive votes on the listed bills were taken in the transcript beyond referral and placement on the calendar. The majority leader used a personal privilege statement to criticize the Attorney General’s recent remarks, saying they were inappropriate and should be retracted, and then moved to adjourn. The Senate adjourned until Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 1:15 p.m.

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• <01:30:23.520> when the concern from budget and finance when the concern from budget and finance
• Uh, we have the University of Hawaiʻi system in support. state finances as we make decisions state finances
• My name uh House Committee on Finance.
• I'm the uh retired finance committee.
• self- finance through a line of credit. self- finance through a line of credit.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• > taxation<00:16:30.240> education from finance and taxation education from finance and
• from finance and taxation education. from finance and taxation education.
• <00:17:17.360> House Finance and Taxation Education.
• House Finance and Taxation Education.
• from Finance and Taxation Education. from Finance and Taxation Education.

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a quorum present, then approved the prior journal and allowed bills and committee reports to be introduced throughout the day. The chamber received multiple committee reports, including favorable reports on several finance and taxation bills, confirmations, local bills, and a series of resolutions. The Senate also confirmed several appointments to higher education and university boards, including Nicholas J. Balden, Jennifer Wit, Ronnie Stalworth, and Rex Reynolds, using long or previous roll calls as applicable. The Senate adopted a special order calendar that set up floor consideration of several bills, including measures on physician assistants, seafood/aquaculture, motor vehicles, campaign practices, property insurance and energy reduction, child custody, and school bus drivers. During debate on the special order calendar, Senator Smitherman raised concern that no bills on the calendar were sponsored by minority members, noting a prior understanding that minority-sponsored bills should be represented; Senator Wagner responded that the calendar was prepared based on legislation rather than sponsor party, and the exchange ended with an agreement to continue moving forward. The Senate then adopted the special order calendar and began taking up the listed bills. On the special order calendar, the Senate advanced House Bill 156 on physician assistant compacts, House Bill 277 on seafood/aquaculture tastings, and House Bill 42 on motor vehicles, with supporters describing each as consumer-friendly or supportive of industry. The chamber also considered local legislation, including bills for Madison, Tallapoosa, and Shelby counties; House Bill 337 for Madison County was amended and carried over, while House Bills 490, 491, and 493 passed after roll-call votes. Throughout the meeting, the Senate also adopted several commendatory and memorial resolutions, including measures honoring individuals, recognizing organizations and events, and naming a highway, with most adopted by voice vote and no recorded opposition.

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• We're going to begin our Health Finance and Policy Working Group.
• They is also medical assistance in Human Services Finance.
• this committee has approximately Finance this committee has approximately 24<00:10:36.160> to
• Jo went over this a little bit, but MA is jointly financed by the state and the federal governments.
• Jo went over this a little bit, but MA is jointly financed by the state and the federal governments.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The meeting was an informational walkthrough for the Health Finance and Policy Working Group, focused on committee structure, budget basics, and major health-related accounts and programs. Staff explained the roles of House Research and House Fiscal, then reviewed key funds used by the committee, including the general fund, government special revenue fund, federal funds, the health care access fund, remediation account, and drinking water revolving fund. They also outlined the committee’s main budget areas, noting that medical assistance is the largest general fund item and that the Department of Health is a substantial agency funded by a mix of federal, general fund, and special revenue dollars. A major portion of the presentation covered subsidized health coverage programs. Staff described Medical Assistance (Minnesota’s Medicaid program) as an entitlement for eligible Minnesotans, with no premiums or cost sharing, and explained its managed care and fee-for-service delivery systems. MinnesotaCare was presented as a separate federal-state basic health program for people who are not eligible for MA, with income limits, premiums for adults age 21 and older, and cost-sharing requirements; staff noted that federal premium tax credit changes affect MinnesotaCare premium ranges. The presentation also summarized MNsure’s role in the individual market and in determining eligibility for premium tax credits, cost-sharing reductions, MinnesotaCare, and MA. The committee also received an overview of health-related licensing boards and occupational regulation. Staff said Minnesota has 16 health-related licensing boards, funded mainly through the state government special revenue fund and subject to legislative appropriation, and explained that health occupations may be regulated by the Department of Health, the Office of Emergency Medical Services, or the boards under chapter 214. Interstate licensure compacts were briefly noted as a way to ease practice across states. No bills were debated and no votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.

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• chair, and all my fellow finance members.
• For the Department of Budget and Finance, Madam Speaker, the Department of Budget and Finance includes
• And I want to thank the finance chair, finance vice chair, and all the members of the finance committee
• Subject to the call of the chair. finance chair, finance vice chair, and finance chair, finance vice
• um all the members of the finance um all the members of the finance committee<01:47:50.159> for

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• bill, it's a finance bill. bill, it's a finance bill.
• Committee on Finance. Committee on Finance.
• :40.800> who<01:41:41.040> heard your Senate Finance Committee who heard your Senate Finance
• <01:59:04.680> Committee discussion in uh the Finance Committee discussion in uh the Finance
• Your Senate Finance Mr. President.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• So that's the only thing that's really finance related. With that, Mr.
• So that's the only thing that's really finance related. With that, Mr.
• So that's the only thing that's really finance related. With that, Mr.
• I was even commenting on that during Senate Finance this afternoon.
• <00:43:31.840> Committee And then I went to the Finance Committee And then I went to the Finance

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Our next presentation is state finance budget analyst.
• Yeah, Julianne Rolf for the Department of Finance.
• Our next presentation is state finance budget analyst.
• Yeah, Julianne Roll for the Department of Finance.
• Finance, we're just here for questions. Great. Good. All right. How about you?

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The hearing focused on home hardening and defensible space as wildfire mitigation tools, with members and witnesses emphasizing that California’s wildfire losses, insurance costs, and affordability pressures require a broader strategy than the status quo. The chair framed the issue as a tipping point for the state and asked witnesses to discuss how to scale mitigation, improve coordination, and make programs more effective and sustainable. Early testimony from the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety explained how embers, flames, structure density, and combustible materials drive community conflagrations, and described the IBHS Wildfire Prepared Home standards, including a base “Prepared” level and an enhanced level. IBHS said California is ahead of other states but still needs standardized, verified mitigation, and noted research suggesting home hardening can reduce losses and improve insurability. The Legislative Analyst’s Office highlighted key policy questions for lawmakers, including the state’s role, intergovernmental coordination, cost-effectiveness, program design, long-term sustainability, and barriers to implementation. Members pressed for practical, lower-cost approaches, and witnesses repeatedly stressed that the first five feet around a home is critical, that many mitigation steps are DIY or relatively low-cost, and that financing will be necessary because many homeowners cannot afford full retrofits. Megafire Action argued that home hardening is a market adoption challenge, not something the state can fully pay for, and recommended a blended model of education, low-interest loans, smaller grants, and insurance discounts to drive mass adoption. Ventura Regional Fire Safe Council and Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority described local programs using assessments, neighborhood-based Firewise efforts, grants, and resident participation, while also calling for better marketing, clearer standards, workforce development, and stronger links between mitigation and insurance benefits. In the later panels, Cal Fire and the State Fire Marshal described the state’s layered approach: parcel-level hardening, defensible space, and neighborhood-scale mitigation. Cal Fire said its defensible space inspection program needs ongoing funding and staffing to remain permanent, and the LAO said the proposal has merit but could be modified depending on budget conditions and alternative funding sources. Cal Fire also described a forthcoming defensible space financial assistance program focused on Zone Zero and vulnerable communities, estimating about $8,000 per home and roughly 3,125 homes served with the proposed funding. The State Fire Marshal clarified that local Zone Zero ordinances cannot be less restrictive than state minimum standards, though local governments have flexibility above that floor. Throughout the hearing, members and witnesses returned to the need for a coordinated statewide marketing campaign, consistent standards, targeted incentives, and sustained funding to move from pilot efforts to mass adoption.

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• This bill will allow the mall the time it needs to put financing in place for its next phase, and we're
• in place for its needs to put financing in place for its next<00:16:23.680> phase<00:16:24.079
• committee because none of these finance committee because none of these amendments<00:31:48.960>
• Senator Hauschild moves adoption, recommending it to pass and being sent to the Committee on Finance.
• All in favor of that motion finance.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• On March 4, the Department of Finance activated a $3.44 billion.
• Laura Yala, Department of Finance, has no additional comments.
• Yeah, Lizbeth Castillo with the Department of Finance.
• From the Department of Finance, nothing further to add.
• First, anything from the Department of Finance? Finance or the LAO?

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I don't know who SC finance, but we're going to go to the finance, but we're going to go to the floor
• So, if the staff thinks this belongs in the finance committee... >> If it stays here or goes to finance
• So, it's a hope that we move this bill into finance, which it does have to go to finance, and then we
• move this bill into finance. move this bill into finance.
• <01:52:46.920> and which it does have to go to finance and which it does have to go to finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Scraa moves that House File 489 be recalled from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance
• and Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on Legacy Finance. okay all those in favor all those
• 08:46.080> committee<00:08:46.399> on<00:08:46.640> Housing<00:08:47.160> Finance
• <00:08:47.680> and the committee on Housing Finance and the committee on Housing Finance and
• be re-referred to the committee on be re-referred to the committee on agriculture<00:10:19.000> finance

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Manufactured homes are a low-cost but underutilized form of housing, but finding affordable financing
• have interest rates typically ranging currently between 8% and 12%, while conventional mortgage financing
• Thousands of families are still navigating insurance disputes, rising construction costs, and financing
• Given the insurance challenges, many providers have expressed interest in alternative risk financing
• options to increase the availability and affordability of insurance. ...financing options to increase

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We're not adding that at this time because our referral on this bill does not include Finance, but we
• We're going to clarify this applies to the duties of the Department of Budget and Finance rather than
• rather than the state generally finance rather than the state generally and<01:30:16.119> that
• ><01:30:16.320> budget<01:30:16.560> and<01:30:16.719> finance<01:30:17.119>
• obligation and that budget and finance obligation and that budget and finance obligation is<01:30

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Energy and Environmental Protection Committee met on February 13, 2025, after a brief recess for a concurrent hearing. The committee heard testimony on several measures, including HB 332 on recycling and lithium-ion batteries, HB 256 on environmental protection and federal air standards, HB 348 on single-use plastics in lodging establishments, HB 810 on noise pollution and helicopter-related civil actions, HB 505 on Red Hill coordination, HB 975 on carbon sequestration incentives, and HB 974 on utility financing and step-in agreements. Testimony was generally supportive on HB 256, HB 348, HB 505, HB 975, and HB 974, while HB 332 drew both support and opposition, including concerns from the Consumer Technology Association about battery recycling policy. On HB 975, OPSD supported the program but urged language to prevent use for carbon offsets, and the committee discussed how the program would be monitored and reimbursed. On HB 974, the chair summarized extensive amendments addressing reserve fees, revenue definitions, trust funds, default procedures, and customer credits, while noting the Consumer Advocate’s changed view that a reserve fee may not be constitutionally required. In decision making, the committee adopted amendments and recommended passage for HB 332, converting it into a working group to study recycling of small- and medium-format lithium-ion batteries, with members from state agencies and industry and a note that an appropriation may be needed. HB 256 was passed with amendments to clarify compliance with federal law unless standards become more stringent. HB 348, HB 810, and HB 505 were each passed as is. HB 975 was passed with amendments, including language to prevent use of the program for carbon offsets and a note that dollar amounts would be blanked out and addressed in the committee report. HB 974 was also passed with amendments after the committee reviewed the proposed changes and discussed the reserve fee issue. The committee additionally noted that HB 1476 had previously been deferred and would remain deferred, and the meeting concluded with adjournment.

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• has to do with the vagaries<00:05:33.840> of<00:05:34.000> school<00:05:34.320> finance
• <00:05:34.960> which vagaries of school finance which vagaries of school finance which provides
• <00:59:55.599> bill, able to pass an education finance bill, able to pass an education finance
• human services finance bill without going<01:00:00.720> to<01:00:00.880> special<01:00
• think uh members of the finance think uh members of the finance committee,<01:01:06.480> the<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:06:54.400> You<00:06:54.560> cannot you can't get your financing.
• You cannot you can't get your financing. You cannot move<00:06:55.199> forward.
• This is gold to us and we're financing.
• We all know what market-rate financing for a lot of projects is today.
• Um, we all earlier is the financing.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The public hearing focused on Senate Bill 153, a proposal to speed up Department of Transportation driveway/entrance permitting for larger residential developments, generally 20 units or more. Senator Mark McConkey, the prime sponsor, said long permit delays can stall financing and housing construction, and explained that the bill creates a second, expedited permitting lane funded by a per-door fee. He said the original 90-day mandate was replaced with a more workable process developed with DOT and the New Hampshire Homebuilders Association, and noted that the fiscal note had been removed. Committee members asked about the fee structure, timing, whether the bill applied to 20 doors/units, and whether it affected income-restricted housing; McConkey said it does not include income-based incentives and does not change zoning or local planning requirements, only the DOT permit timeline. Industry witnesses strongly supported the bill. Matt Mayberry of the New Hampshire Homebuilders Association said the proposal is a public-private partnership the industry requested, that time delays can jeopardize financing, and that builders are willing to pay for faster review as long as safety remains the top priority. Joshua Reap of Associated Builders and Contractors gave similar support, saying DOT bottlenecks have long slowed projects and that the bill would help move approved developments forward without burdening taxpayers. Questions from members focused on whether the expedited lane would pressure DOT to approve unsafe projects, whether consultants would already be vetted, and how the process would work alongside local approvals; witnesses said DOT would still retain final sign-off and that the process would be transparent and safety-focused. Alan Hanscom of DOT then explained the department’s role in more detail. He said the bill would require DOT to issue permits within 60 business days after approval of the traffic impact study for qualifying residential projects, and would create a $120 per-unit fee to fund a dedicated liaison position and software upgrades. He said the applicant would also pay for third-party consultant engineer review under DOT oversight, with the consultant costs passed through at no DOT markup and any unused funds returned to the applicant. Hanscom said DOT has been working with the sponsor and builders to clarify the process and improve transparency, and estimated the fee would support a position that coordinates between applicants, districts, consultants, and DOT bureaus to reduce dead time in the review process.

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• different everyone's personal finance knowledge<00:05:18.639> was<00:05:19.360> some<00
• So what this bill does is find a place within the current credit structure to place a personal finance
• Um, try to get them elevated to a point of understanding debits and credits and loans and finance, and
• I contacted the Next Generation Personal Finance group, NGPF, as we'll refer to it now.
• kuckian who take a personal finance kuckian who take a personal finance course<00:19:08.679>

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 342, which would require all Kentucky students to complete a one-credit financial literacy course for graduation, with the credit able to count toward math, social studies, or an elective. Representative Meredith and student advocate Patrick Rovi argued the current financial literacy mandate is too weak without a credit requirement, citing low implementation across schools and the need for practical instruction in loans, credit, investing, and budgeting. Members generally supported the bill, while Representative Tipton raised concerns about adding credit requirements and limiting dual credit options, and Representative Willner questioned whether it would create an unfunded mandate. Supporters responded that the bill is designed to fit within existing graduation requirements and that free curriculum and professional development resources are available through groups like Next Generation Personal Finance. HB 342 passed the committee unanimously with an expression of opinion that it should pass. The committee next considered House Bill 661, a technical cleanup bill related to the previously enacted nine-passenger van option for school transportation. Representative Emily Callaway said the measure only adjusts regulations needed for KDE to implement the earlier law effectively. The bill passed without opposition. House Bill 208, sponsored by Representatives Josh Bray and James Tipton, would require school districts to adopt policies limiting cell phone use during the school day and, in the updated version, restrict social media access as well. Supporters said the bill is intended to improve student attention, reduce cyberbullying and mental health harms, and address concerns raised by school disruptions and social media use. Members asked about exemptions for students with medical needs, emergency access, and whether districts would need new software; sponsors said existing district technology and local discretion should handle those issues. The bill passed unanimously. The committee then began taking up House Bill 430, which would let certain small-transportation districts seek an exemption from the KDE requirement for four annual bus safety trainings, provided they adopt a local safety policy and submit it to KDE. A district superintendent testified that the current blanket requirement causes significant instructional disruption for districts with very limited daily transportation needs.

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• <00:23:34.960> department are we have a great finance department are we have a great finance
• <00:23:58.400> program doing our own municipal finance program doing our own municipal finance
• We'll go back and we'll take up campaign finance.
• And so some state campaign finance laws.
• . finance. finance.

Keywords: 916, all

Summary: The chairman opened by explaining that the committee would hear proposed interim topics and then rank them by written submissions rather than debating them one by one. The Public Service Commission presented two topics: an educational session on small water utilities, citing maintenance needs, water-quality compliance, and difficulty accessing capital, and a review of civil penalties for pipeline safety violations because Wyoming’s statutory penalties are far below federal levels and could affect compliance and funding. Members and outside presenters then outlined a range of additional topics. Representative Campbell proposed work on fire protection districts and EMS districts, focusing on financial stability, mill levies, and possible county authority to combine districts and levies. He also raised public records at meetings, corporate filing fees, and fraudulent corporate filings. The Community College Commission proposed updating annexation statutes so communities can join community college districts more easily, especially where current mill-levy rules create funding issues. Senator Crago supported the fraudulent corporate filings topic and noted related technology-based solutions and overlap with blockchain issues. Other proposals included CPA “Pathways” licensing changes to address a shortage of accountants, a review of public meetings and public records laws, continuation of the electricity study with emphasis on grid reliability and large-load capacity constraints, and a broader review of the public meetings and records act. Ashley Harpstreith of the Wyoming Association of Municipalities supported extending municipal audit deadlines and described a statewide shortage of auditors and CPAs. Healthy Wyoming proposed studying health coverage options for low-income working adults, including state-sponsored or cooperative models. Representative Chestek proposed making most nonpartisan county offices elected on a nonpartisan basis. No votes or final selections were taken in the portion provided; the committee mainly heard testimony and discussed whether topics should be assigned to this committee or another one.