Video & Transcript Research : 'budget cuts'

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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 4/15/26

Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • not a budget year? not a budget year? >> Representative<00:23:37.120> Myers.
  • him off and said enough's finally cut him off and said enough's enough.<00:53:50.720> You<00:
  • So, where we're not cutting try, right?
  • So, where we're not cutting corners,<00:57:03.599> but<00:57:03.839> we're<00:57:04.319
  • We are funded 45% of our budget by the federal VA. The federal VA does not provide this treatment.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • Labor Industrial Relations with the Department of Law Enforcement as the department responsible for budgeting
  • Now, we've been talking about the lack of funding, maybe possible federal funding cuts coming up, coming
  • You know, state hospital, we got the convention center that just started up and it's over budget already
  • State hospital, we got the convention center that just started up and it's over budget already.
  • Uh, clearly there are some concerns regarding timelines and budgeting for certain construction projects
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 4/10/25

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Like other agencies, I understand how difficult it is to put together a balanced budget with so
  • The increase in our budget in 2023 was sufficient to pay for an additional FTE at the lower salaries.
  • But our current budget cannot sustain the five FTEs because of these new salaries.
  • Anthony Falls cut wall. There are anti-fraud and legislative oversight provisions.
  • but quite frankly, we're in a budget but quite frankly, we're in a budget situation<00:14:11.600
Bills: HF2783
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 4/8/25

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then lastly, the commissioner of budget management and budget on lines 15.10 through 16.5.
  • budget management and budget on lines of budget management and budget on lines uh<00:05:22.160> 1510
  • Minnesota Management and Budget.
  • cutting back on some of those savings. cutting back on some of those savings.
  • really challenging budget environment. really challenging budget environment.
Bills: HF2783
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Committee, February 12, 2026 AM

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Crosslin with the LSO, Budget Fiscal Division. I'm an associate fiscal analyst.
  • is NA Crosslin with the LSO, Budget is NA Crosslin with the LSO, Budget Fiscal<00:01:06.400>
  • As you all know, major maintenance has historically been in the budget bill.
  • Chairman, I mean, that's that happens a lot in the budget bill. Am I misspeaking?
  • Through volunteer labor, through fundraising, or through county budgets.
Bills: HB0111, HB0112, HB0122
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Committee, February 12, 2026 PM 2

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • we've got more wants to go home and we've got more bills,<00:16:25.279> I'll<00:16:25.519> cut
  • /c><00:16:26.000> testimony<00:16:26.560> short<00:16:26.800> and "Bills, I'll cut
  • bill in the event that our budget bill in the event that our budget exception<02:26:36.000> requests
  • <02:26:57.120> bill, positions go away in the budget bill, positions go away in the budget
  • the budget. the budget. uh<02:27:08.479> you<02:27:08.640> know<02:27:08.720> just
Bills: HB0111, HB0112, HB0122
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations Committee, February 12, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • He also said the presentation of the budget bill would begin at 2:00 so members would have time to prepare
  • The proposal uses about half the budget that the system of support uses for the 900 series and plugs
  • They took about half the budget that the system of support uses for the 900 series and plugged that into
  • uh<00:02:27.040> about<00:02:27.360> half<00:02:27.680> the<00:02:27.920> budget
  • that the system uh about half the budget that the system of<00:02:29.040> support<00:02:29.440
Bills: HB0111, HB0112, HB0122
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WLA-HWN Public Hearing 02-19-2026

Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

Bills: SB2596, SB3002, SB3067
Summary: The joint committees on Water and Culture and the Arts and on Hawaiian Affairs heard SB 3173, which would create a cultural training pilot program in the Department of Land and Natural Resources, administered by DOBOR, for commercial permit holders operating in Lahaina Harbor. Testimony was largely supportive from Lahaina Strong, which said the bill responds to community concerns and would help commercial operators return with greater cultural understanding and respect. Supporters framed the measure as a way to rebuild Lahaina intentionally and strengthen relationships between industry and community. Opposition came from Trilogy Excursions and the Activities and Attractions Association of Hawaii. They said they already provide or encourage cultural education, but argued the bill as written is too broad, potentially mandatory, and could create hiring and operational problems for businesses trying to restart after the fire. They asked that any program be voluntary, collaborative, and practical, with clearer details on who must take the training, how often it would be offered, and how it would be coordinated. In response to questions, a witness said most operators would likely participate if the training were accessible and well-marketed, but that the harbor’s limited current operations and staggered rebuilding make timing important. After testimony and questions, the chairs said they appreciated the comments but wanted to move the bill forward without amendments because of a filing deadline, noting that timing and other issues could be worked out in later committees with DLNR, OHA, and stakeholders. Both committees then voted to pass SB 3173 unamended, with one member excused in each committee.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - House Appropriations

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • It’s a tax cut, yes. And you’re saying this tax cut generates new revenue, right?
  • And members, just to that point, from a budget point of view in a three-year role in budget, it should
  • We have H.R. 1 cutting, and we don't know. We don't have a budget yet, and so this...
  • ...FY 27 budget done this year and focusing on getting the budget done.
  • But it takes 31, 16, and 1 to do a budget, and we will have a budget, and we will have those votes.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Feb 4th, 2026

Ways and Means Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Second, if you have things you want to talk to me about the budget, please do that sooner rather than
  • <00:55:36.240> me<00:55:36.400> about<00:55:36.559> the<00:55:36.720> budget
  • ,<00:55:37.119> please<00:55:37.359> do talk to me about the budget, please do talk
  • to me about the budget, please do that<00:55:37.680> sooner<00:55:38.079> rather<00:55
Bills: HB187, HB341, HB4, HB175, HB326
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Apr 10th, 2025

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • their about four years ago that cut their about four years ago that cut their grocery tax.
  • you know this is the first guy that cut you know this is the first guy that cut grocery taxes in grocery
  • you off, but if somebody give you cut you off, but if somebody give you cut you off, but if somebody
  • And and back in 2016 when the general fund budget was 2016 when the general fund budget was 2016 when
  • helped um keep the general fund budget helped um keep the general fund budget up.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 10th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • responsible budgeting practices.
  • Y'all know we're budget night.
  • They went over budget by $1.
  • I wish there was more things in this budget, but this is not some runaway liberal budget.
  • We adopt a budget that is. below the increase of population plus inflation, we adopt a budget.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Health and Public Affairs Jan 28th, 2026 at 03:08 pm

Senate Health & Public Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • And this is especially important because federal cuts are increasing the cost to our state Medicaid program
  • We're expected to lose over 80,000 of our Medicaid-enrolled people in New Mexico due to federal cuts.
  • , the investment income now is not quite equal to oil and gas, but it is significant to our state budget
  • Madam Chair, Senator Block, this would be a recurring cost in the LFC budget.
  • that will budget that in, Adrian, to cover the cost of a... ...that will budget that in, Adrian, to
Bills: SB4, SB7, SB9, SB17
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • That spring was our budget season. We revamped the budgeting process for the board.
  • Our salaries make up in our budget approximately 85% of our entire budget.
  • Our salaries make up in our budget approximately 85% of our entire budget.
  • <01:53:11.040> And budgeted? And budgeted?
  • <01:56:10.639> Did budget department. Did budget department.
Summary: The committee first handled routine business, including roll call, introductions, and approval of the previous meeting minutes by voice vote. It then heard a presentation on SB 253, focused on expanding support for teacher apprenticeship and teaching-and-learning pathways. Senator Hickman and staff from the Kentucky Department of Education and Nelson County Schools described how the program uses dual credit, work-based learning, and registered apprenticeship to help students earn an associate degree in high school and continue toward a teaching degree. They said the goal is to address the teacher shortage by creating a sustainable pipeline into the profession. Witnesses emphasized that the main barrier is cost. Mary Taylor said Kentucky’s youth apprenticeship model has been successful in other fields and that education should be added as an in-demand sector, but an associate degree alone will not solve the teacher shortage because teachers still need a bachelor’s degree and certification. Laura Arnold of Nelson County Schools described the district’s Lead Nelson program, saying the district has invested more than $800,000 since 2021, currently has 37 students in the pathway and seven committed apprentices, and spends about $85,000 per apprentice from freshman year through certification. She said district staffing, planning, and university partnerships are also significant hurdles. Members asked about job guarantees, tenure, and retirement; Arnold said employment is performance-based and retirement issues are being considered. Senator Hickman said the bill would use lottery funds to help cover tuition and dual credit costs so more districts can participate, noting that a prior version died because of a high fiscal note. Representative Payne and Representative Tipton praised the program but stressed the need for funding and noted inconsistencies between statute and budget language on Work Ready Kentucky and dual credit support. Representative Tipton also cautioned that lottery revenue may not keep pace with demand and said the General Assembly may need to make broader funding decisions. After the apprenticeship discussion, the chair moved the committee to the next agenda item on computer science and AI literacy, where Code.org began a presentation on the importance of computer science for all students.