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• Finance Agency and use it in their daily Finance Agency and use it in their daily operations.<00:29:44.880
• fill this to fill the state funding gap fill this to fill the state funding gap for<00:41:05.520
• It's an important gap.
• I was personally in my life gap.
• And as a result, we are funding gap.

Bills: HF2115, HF2276, HF1644, HF99, HF2068, HF2707, HF2704, HF2406, HF1674, HF1579

Keywords: human services, aging services, disability services, behavioral health, long-term care, nursing home, nursing facility, assisted living, waiver services, medical assistance, Medicaid, case mix reimbursement, PDPM, RUG, direct care and treatment, developmental disabilities, day services, positive support, guardian, conservator

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• The goal is to conduct a thorough review of services available for people with IDD and identify gaps
• agency policy documents, advisory committee reports, collecting and analyzing information to identify gaps
• The time is right to gain a clear understanding of the gaps in the continuum of care for this population
• Texans request STD or STI screenings, HIV testing is not automatically included, which leaves a critical gap
• Chairman: Remember, Senate Finance begins at 10:30 today. I know other hearings are still going on.

Bills: HB50

Keywords: constitutional amendment, ballot language, fiscal note, fiscal impact, cost estimate, savings estimate, Legislative Budget Board, LBB, secretary of state, Election Code, Government Code, voter information, ballot proposition, state budget, election administration, Texas

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• We are also fighting to fill gaps in current law and strengthen U.S. enforcement authority with multiple
• Named for the way it lures victims in, fattens them up, gains their trust, and then drains their finances
• And the tech is financed from that economic dominance.
• They're still competing with people like me for that money, and they're not compliant with gas gap.
• The concern, obviously, is that American investors may be unwittingly financing the Chinese military

Keywords: Chinese Communist Party, retirement security, investment risks, SEC enforcement, Bipartisan action

Summary: The meeting primarily addressed concerns regarding the impact of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on American investments and the financial security of retirees. The chair discussed legislation aimed at ensuring the protection of American investors against the risks posed by Chinese companies. There was a consensus among the members regarding the necessity to enforce existing policies that require compliance from foreign companies wishing to trade on American exchanges. The discussion included testimony from various stakeholders highlighting the urgent need to limit exposure to the CCP in retirement portfolios. Additionally, there were calls for increased accountability of regulatory bodies such as the SEC to better shield American investors from potential loss.

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• This is our Budget Subcommittee Number Three on Education Finance in the Assembly.
• Structure requires public financing.
• Alexandra Waldman with the Department of Finance.
• So we will kick it off with the proposal from the Department of Finance. Welcome.
• I'm Amin Singh from the Department of Finance.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• to<00:31:06.320> report Let's stick with finance to report Let's stick with finance to
• Let's go to finance report number seven.
• Let's go to finance report number seven. Let's go to finance report number seven.
• It closes a gap uh in the Environment.
• Chair finance. reports first. Chair finance.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation, quorum call, and several introductions recognizing guests, including Reverend Jennifer Carsner and her daughter, President Kirk Schmoke, representatives from Maryland independent colleges and universities, students from Stevenson University, Howard and Anne Arundel counties, Washington College, a constituent, and the Greater Washington, D.C.-Maryland chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The chamber also adopted a resolution honoring Damatha Catholic High School for winning the 2025 WCAC football championship and another recognizing the Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce on its 100th anniversary. Both resolutions were adopted unanimously after brief remarks and roll calls. The Senate then took up executive nominations, separating nominee 16 from the main report. The chamber voted 42 in favor on the remaining nominations and then 42 in favor on nominee 16, giving all nominees the Senate’s advice and consent. On third reading, the Senate passed several bills, including SB 46, SB 25, SB 58, SB 163, SB 170, SB 188, SB 247, SB 356, and SB 379, with recorded affirmative votes ranging from 36 to 42. These measures covered topics such as veterans cemeteries, tax credits and tax modifications, education funding, transportation revenue bonds, biotechnology incentives, a stillborn child tax credit, and recovery residence grant funding. The chamber also advanced numerous second-reading bills, generally adopting committee reports and amendments without objection. Among the measures discussed were collective bargaining for Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission police officers; adoption of the 2022 Uniform Commercial Code amendments for controllable electronic records; cemetery sale and transfer oversight; an additional license for electronic smoking devices; collective bargaining for Baltimore County Public Library supervisory employees; payroll processor exemptions under the Money Transmission Act; scalp cooling coverage for chemotherapy patients; orthoses and prostheses coverage under health and Medicaid plans; an online database of elevator inspection certificates; service animal program disqualification standards; extension of the State Board of Environmental Health Specialists; disclosure of lapsed professional liability insurance for nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and nurse midwives; and revisions to massage therapy licensure rules. Most reports were favorable, with several technical or substantive amendments adopted and bills ordered printed for third reading. A notable policy discussion occurred on SB 56, which would allow the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center to share individual-level student and workforce data with a third-party data center for multi-state reporting. The sponsor explained the bill as a way to compare Maryland outcomes with other states while using data-sharing agreements and oversight to protect privacy; a minority whip raised concerns about the type of third-party data center and whether the practice was new. The sponsor said the bill was intended to formalize and safeguard data sharing, and noted a technical amendment would be offered to correct the amendment language.

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• . >> I call this meeting of the Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee meeting to order.
• So we really try to make sure that there's any gaps that we're seeing that we're fixing immediately.
• <00:13:43.519> that make sure that there's um any gaps that make sure that there's um any
• We just wanted to talk a little bit about our Rural Finance Authority.
• Um, we just wanted to talk a little bit about our Rural Finance Authority.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I've carried the bond multiple times in a row, as well as other measures to increase our financing for
• We are financing these projects off the back of IOU balance sheets.
• These schools are not just filling gaps in my district, they are excelling.
• California has one of the worst achievement gaps in the entire country.
• Over a million people need affordable housing in order to close the housing gap.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through a long floor file of bills. Early measures passed with little or no debate, including AB 698 on local transfer taxes and affordable housing analysis, AB 456 on mobile home sales, AB 1129 on reportable infant health conditions, AB 69 on Fair Plan insurance notices and voluntary market searches, AB 357 on expedited student and faculty housing permits, AB 383 on firearms code cleanups, AB 426 on drones interfering with emergency response, AB 825 on energy affordability and transmission financing, and AB 699 on ballot transparency for local tax and bond measures. Most of these bills passed unanimously or with strong bipartisan margins, while AB 825 drew the most extended debate over whether it would lower costs or expand state control of energy infrastructure; it ultimately passed 45-5. The most contentious item was AB 84, which would strengthen oversight of non-classroom-based charter schools and tighten accountability for charter spending and operations. Supporters argued it was needed to stop fraud and misuse of public education dollars, citing major scandals and audit findings, while opponents warned it would harm legitimate charter schools, reduce educational options, and disproportionately affect rural and special-needs students. Several members said they supported the bill only to keep negotiations going, and others urged more targeted or delayed action. After extensive debate and multiple amendments, the Assembly passed AB 84 on a 41-22 vote. The chamber also took up AB 610, a housing bill that would require cities and counties to disclose planned housing restrictions and limit new constraints for three years after housing element approval. The author framed it as a certainty and transparency measure to help address the state’s housing shortage, while noting continued discussions with local governments and housing advocates. The transcript ends with the bill’s presentation and request for an aye vote, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.

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• own budget to add to that to be able to afford that and get their salaries to be Able to fill that gap
• So if OU wanted to have 1f in their program, they were gonna ohe you would have to come up with the gap
• It stands for Government Finance Officers Association.
• For example, in the board of equalization numbers, one of the things that our finance department has
• We don't know what the payment's going to be, so we have we look at gap reports.

Keywords: 914, all

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• financial literacy, not just for our foster children, but for all children, and how to manage your finances
• I know just through Senate finance we're working on hopefully moving to impact a new ... ...system, helping
• It seems like in Senate Finance when we look at...
• products being dispensed through the use of billing modifiers or from using custom codes to fill the gap
• Gap coverage, just like those 65 and older, helps close a dangerous gap in health care access.

Bills: HB107, HB742, HB1639, HB1700, HB2071, HB2187, HB2402, HB2516, HB3211, HB4529, HB5342, HB694, HB923, HB4655, HB107

Keywords: sickle cell disease, registry, health data, confidentiality, healthcare access, human trafficking, first responders, health care, training, reporting, protection, cancer, female firefighters, health study, state health services, fire protection, telemedicine, teledentistry, telehealth, health records

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• Our HANA program fills a unique gap by focusing on Native Hawaiians, who make up less than 9% of our
• . our organization lost energy finance. our organization lost $11<00:44:08.160> million.
• Child care gaps, food and income stability, and emotional strain.
• <02:06:23.280> in Hawaii is at risk of a sizable gap in Hawaii is at risk of a sizable gap
• I'm the director of operations and finance for Huohha Kiholo.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: This joint informational briefing on Act 310 grants and aid focused on organizations describing how federal funding cuts, Medicaid/SNAP changes, and related policy shifts are affecting their services and budgets. Committee members explained there would be no Q&A, testimony would be limited to one minute, and in-person participants would be heard before Zoom callers. Members repeatedly asked testifiers to identify the amount of federal funding lost or at risk. Testimony came from a wide range of nonprofits and community providers, including Aloha Care, Hawaii Bicycling League, Hawaii Literacy, Hawaii Youth Symphony, Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Hawaii, the Tsunami Museum, The Kohala Center, West Hawaii Community Health Center, West Hawaii Region Hospital Foundation, Sounding Joy Music Therapy, Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii, Dynamic Community Solutions, Feeding Hawaii Together, Girl Scouts of Hawaii, Hawaii Disability Rights Center, Hawaii Youth Services Network, Hawaiian Lending and Investments, Homana, Honolulu Theatre for the Youth, Kids Hurt Too Hawaii, and Kokua Kalihi Valley. Most described reduced or threatened federal support and requested state funding to maintain services such as health care access, food security, disaster preparedness, literacy and digital inclusion, youth mentoring, arts education, housing, and climate or agricultural resilience. Several speakers emphasized direct impacts on vulnerable populations, including kūpuna, low-income families, immigrants, homeless youth, and people with disabilities. Requests ranged from relatively small planning or program grants to multi-million-dollar stabilization asks, with some organizations citing specific losses such as reduced Medicaid or USDA funding, canceled EPA or FEMA support, or expiring federal grants. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the briefing.

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• call this Joint Assembly Committee on Higher Education and Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Education Finance
• I stated I'm David Alvarez, chairman of the Assembly Budget Committee number three on Education Finance
• Rural areas face deep infrastructure gaps, including broadband.
• We were the beneficiaries in 2014 of your support for a change in our ability to finance debt service
• We were the beneficiaries in 2014 of your support for a change in our ability to finance debt service

Summary: The joint Assembly Higher Education and Budget Subcommittee hearing focused on the future of the California State University system, with opening remarks emphasizing CSU’s major role in California’s economy, workforce, and degree production. Chairs and members said the hearing was intended to inform 2026 budget decisions and to examine three main issues: declining enrollment at some campuses, cost controls and possible consolidation, and oversight of recent state investments at campuses such as Humboldt and Sonoma. The meeting was briefly delayed by microphone and sound problems before reconvening. The first panel featured CSU Academic Senate Chair Dr. Elizabeth Boyd and Cal State Student Association Vice President Katie Karam. Boyd urged the Legislature to protect academic freedom, strengthen faculty governance, provide stable ongoing funding, end unfunded mandates, support student food and housing security, fund flexible course schedules, improve transfer systems such as ASSIST, avoid over-centralizing academic programs, protect immigrant students, and expand intersegmental collaboration. Karam said students are feeling the effects of budget shortfalls through fewer course sections, reduced advising and services, longer time to degree, and tuition pressure, and she called for transparency, meaningful student involvement in budget decisions, and sustained state investment rather than cuts that harm the student experience. The second panel covered enrollment management and included CSU Chancellor’s Office and campus administrators from Chico State, Cal State L.A., and San Diego State. Dr. Delcy Perez said CSU Forward and the new systemwide enrollment plan are aimed at expanding access, aligning programs with workforce needs, and increasing resident enrollment; she reported systemwide enrollment gains and strong application numbers, including a direct-admissions pilot that expanded from Riverside to more campuses. Campus representatives described local recruitment and retention strategies, including early outreach to high school students, community college partnerships, guaranteed admission programs, and expanded advising and student support. San Diego State highlighted record enrollment and high demand, while Cal State L.A. described efforts to recover from impaction and rebuild enrollment. Members pressed CSU officials on the accuracy of enrollment data, the gap between funded targets and actual enrollment, and the system’s reallocation formula. CSU staff explained that campuses below target will see a 5% ongoing reallocation beginning in 2026-27, with one-time reserve funding also being directed to campuses that can grow, and that fiscal health reviews have been completed for 21 of 22 campuses. Legislators also asked about turnaround plans required by the budget act; CSU said those plans are being developed and will be shared in the spring after campus consultation. No formal votes were taken.

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• Department of Finance? Anything? Bowen Peterson, Department of Finance. Nothing to add.
• Department of Finance. Neil Kishun, Department of Finance.
• You don't have a role in financing; you have a role in reviewing, but you don't have a role in financing
• The High-Speed Rail Authority finances the projects.
• Bowen Peterson, Department of Finance.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several budget and policy items, beginning with the DMV’s proposal for the federal state-to-state verification system and the Digital Experience Platform (DXP). DMV officials said the state-to-state system is required for Real ID compliance and functions as a pointer system that shares only limited identifying information to help states verify whether an applicant has records in another jurisdiction. Members pressed hard on privacy, access, hacking, notification, and misuse concerns, including whether other states or federal actors could use the system to target Californians. DMV said access is limited to member jurisdictions, requests are transaction-based, records are encrypted, California can see when its data is requested, and legal remedies would include working through AAMVA and the Attorney General if misuse occurred. On DXP, DMV said the project has been reset, is on its revised schedule and budget, occupational licensing is complete, vehicle registration is targeted for completion by the end of the calendar year, and the full modernization is expected by fiscal year 2028-29. The committee then took up the High-Speed Rail Office of Inspector General trailer bill and AB 1608. The Inspector General said current law does not clearly authorize public reports or establish a work-paper retention and disclosure framework, and that the trailer bill and AB 1608 would codify those powers, add access to needed job classifications and purchasing authority, and require public reporting with temporary confidentiality only in limited circumstances such as pending litigation, security vulnerabilities, or fraud-detection weaknesses. Members debated how broad the confidentiality language should be, whether reports could remain confidential too long, and whether the bill should define “proposed agreements” and require notice to the Inspector General when agreements are being reviewed. The Inspector General said he had already found at least one procurement-related state law violation involving an amendment that added services not in the original contract, and members discussed the project’s large cost growth and the need for stronger oversight. No vote was taken on the item in the portion provided. Finally, Caltrans began presenting a trailer bill proposal related to workforce development under SB 150, explaining that it would amend Government Code 14017, which governs use of federal highway formula funds and related workforce development efforts. The transcript cuts off as Caltrans starts its overview, so no further discussion, vote, or action on that item is shown in the provided text.

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• When we finish all of our interim work, at the end of the day, we make recommendations to the finance
• Your thoughts: where do we go next in terms of hospital financing?
• Gaps ahead of time, right?
• So we have a particular product in ambulatory that we put in place that can track multiple care gaps,
• Also, the two presentations by the Finance Committee have been combined into one at 8:30.

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• As you can see, there's a pretty large gap there as well.
• We are looking to see that we can fill the gaps, especially our program.
• Mexico Health Food Financing Fund. How do I tell my farmers where do I find you?
• So the Healthy Food Financing Fund is part of the New Mexico Economic Development.
• Or financing, or how do we make this deal work for New Mexico?

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• The way that the finances are implemented for providers to get the financial resources they need to do
• We do quarterly Medicaid budget projections with the legislative finance committee staff, and we just
• Melanie and I forget his name, whoever the Director of Economic and Finance for Economic Development
• They may be many years behind, and now they can bridge that gap a lot faster with this technology and
• I think this will be huge The robotics, drones, and automation can fill critical gaps.

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• so in the we look at the achievement Gap so in the achievement<00:57:59.119> Gap<00:57:59.480
• this is compared to the achievement Gap this is compared to the state<00:58:01.079> so<00:58:
• <00:58:10.760> was<00:58:10.920> being years this the the chiev Gap was being years
• achievement Gap to address the the gap achievement Gap to address the the gap between<00:58:24.799
• The next section, these were reports that we did submit to the Finance Committee hearing, as well as

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• The House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee has called to order. We do have a quorum.
• the youth services Coordinating gaps the youth services Coordinating Board<00:08:54.560> will
• The timeline to bring those units online is a three- to five-year gap, and that gap is where the challenges
• Gap and that<01:16:06.960> Gap<01:16:07.480> is<01:16:07.719> where<01:16:07.920
• We can have the funding and the financing that can be the healing for these cuts as well.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Uh this is the finance bill for the human service committee.
• Uh this is the finance bill for the human service committee.
• This is more of a complete uh picture of what needs to be happening including addressing the gaps that
• This is more of a complete uh picture of what needs to be happening including addressing the gaps that
• This is more of a complete uh picture of what needs to be happening including addressing the gaps that

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Thank you. transparency and campaign finance transparency and campaign finance donations.<04:54:36.480
• <05:47:02.240> to majority of the committee on finance to majority of the committee on finance
• majority of the committee on on finance majority of the committee on on finance to<06:06:49.360>
• <06:10:59.520> Committee Number two, the House Finance Committee Number two, the House Finance
• them to be referred to finance. them to be referred to finance.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I further incentivize private financing.
• I got to figure out a way to finance it. I got to figure out a way to finance it.
• How you going to finance it? So, How you going to finance it?
• Debt financing costs over the next 10 years. So, uh, Mr.
• So far, as of last month, we're already our financing cost, the financing cost, just the interest is

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, April 23, 2026, 1012, house, all