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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Listed first are the changes and recommendations for **Capital Budget Rider 2**.
- **Julie Lindsey**, Legislative Budget Board.
- of the budget self-funded by attorneys' fees.
- I am going to have my budget person. These finance swaps are crazy.
- I would defer to our budget folks as far as what it looks like.
Bills:
SB 1
Keywords:
campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, Attorney General, budget recommendations, funding swaps, salary increases, Landowner's Compensation Program, public testimony, law enforcement
Summary:
The meeting focused on the budget recommendations for the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), where key issues included the proposed decrease of $163.9 million for the 2024-25 biennium and various methodology swaps for funding. Attorney General Paxton discussed ongoing litigation expenditures and emphasized the need for continued investments in agency staffing to address rising demands within law enforcement. Notably, he requested a 6% salary increase for 2026 and 2027 to retain talented personnel amidst competitive job markets. Public testimony highlighted community awareness challenges regarding the Landowner's Compensation Program, indicating a need for enhanced outreach efforts.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Be happy budget. So we hope you pass it.
- The Department of Budget and Finance supports this bill.
- >> First, we have the Department of Budget >> First, we have the Department of Budget
- There is a proposed HD1 in the testimony from Budget and Finance.
- There is a proposed HD1 in the testimony from Budget and Finance.
Keywords:
appropriations, legislative expenses, auditor, legislative reference bureau, state ethics commission, ombudsman, government transparency, HB2272, Act 026, public employment cost items, emergency appropriations, collective bargaining, bargaining unit 11, BU-11, state employees, excluded employees, salary increases, cost adjustments, health premium payments, benefits
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue (8-20-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Office of State Budget Director.
- One, we have a large budget reasons.
- governed by the executive branch budget governed by the executive branch budget bill,<00:12:38.480
- these years listed, we still budgeted these years listed, we still budgeted over<00:27:01.200>
- bianial budget. bianial budget.
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Meeting Start 00:00:00
FY 2025 Budget Close Out 00:02:55
Impressions of H.R. – 119th Congress 00:28:15
SNAP Payment Error Rates 00:37:05, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first established a quorum, approved the July minutes, and recognized Jennifer Hayes of the Department of State Budget Director for her retirement and long service. Secretary Hicks then presented a review of fiscal year 2025 closeout for the general fund and road fund, explaining that the general fund ended with a $313 million surplus and the road fund with a $61 million surplus. He attributed the general fund result to strong corporate income and LLC tax receipts, investment income, and lower-than-budgeted spending, while noting that individual income tax and sales tax underperformed estimates. He also described how the general fund surplus was allocated, with $62 million used for necessary government expenses and $251 million deposited into the budget reserve trust fund, which remained at historically strong levels. For the road fund, he said the surplus would be deposited into the Department of Highways construction account, and he highlighted record motor vehicle usage tax receipts despite lower motor fuels tax revenue due to a rate decline.
Members asked questions about the pass-through entity tax, delayed filing deadlines, THC beverage sales, and income tax collection from undocumented workers. Hicks said the pass-through entity tax remains difficult to model because of timing issues and the first year’s unusual filing pattern, and that staff are still working with the Department of Revenue and other states to improve forecasting. He said the delayed filing deadline likely would not require a major restatement and that any related receipts would still be counted in fiscal 2026. On THC beverages, he said the issue would be considered in the next forecasting cycle. On the undocumented-worker question, he said withholding may capture some of the revenue but referred broader collection efforts to the Department of Revenue.
The committee then shifted to an overview of the federal reconciliation act’s potential impact on the next biennial budget, with Hicks and Commissioner Lisa Dennis focusing on Medicaid and SNAP. Hicks said the Congressional Budget Office estimated roughly $900 billion in federal savings over 10 years, driven in part by work or community engagement requirements for the Medicaid expansion population and limits on state-directed payments. He emphasized that CMS still must issue regulations to define how the state-directed payment reductions will be calculated, making the exact fiscal impact uncertain. He referred members to a prior Medicaid Oversight Advisory Board presentation for more detail, and the discussion remained informational with no votes or formal actions taken on the federal changes.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- THEY ARE IRRELEVANT AND INCIDENTAL TO THE TRUE GROWTH OF THE BUDGET.
- THE BENEFICIARIES OF THE STATE BUDGET ARE THE ENDLESS STRING OF LOBBYISTS AND VENDORS WHO ALWAYS HAVE
- OUR BUDGET WILL NOT ONLY BE LOWER THAN THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET; IT WILL ALSO BE LOWER THAN THE
- BUDGET PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE LAST TERM.
- It has been in the budget for 10 years.
Keywords:
sales tax reduction, budget cuts, boating safety, water treatment, municipal utilities, school safety, medical malpractice, firearm purchase age, cursive writing instruction, first responder support, veto overrides, veterans funding, infrastructure projects
Summary:
The Florida House convened for regular business, with Speaker Perez announcing historic budget plans including the largest state tax cut in Florida history - a permanent 0.75% sales tax reduction from 6% to 5.25%, saving Floridians nearly $5 billion annually. The House will propose a budget lower than both the Governor's proposal and last year's budget. Several bills passed including Lucy's Law (boating safety), water access facilities funding, municipal utility rate corrections, hazardous walking conditions for schools, and medical malpractice 'Free Kill Law' repeal. The controversial firearm purchase age bill (HB 759) passed 78-34, lowering the minimum age from 21 to 18, despite emotional opposition citing the Parkland shooting. Other bills addressed cursive writing instruction, peer support for first responders, and government sunset reviews. Multiple veto override motions were approved unanimously, reinstating funding for veterans programs and infrastructure projects.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
State Committee Meeting - 2025-04-10
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Like other agencies, I understand how difficult difficult it is to put together a balanced budget with
- 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.
- For those who may not know, the state government finance budget bill funds the offices of And the state
- But quite frankly, we're in a budget situation. We have to make difficult decisions. We'll get...
Bills:
HF2783
Keywords:
state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
State Committee Meeting - 2025-04-08
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Minnesota Management and Budget is on 3.31. Revenue 7.4. Gambling Control Board, line 7.34.
- Lastly, the commissioner of budget management and budget on lines 15.10 through 16.5.
- Thank you again for the opportunity to talk about the revenue's budget.
- Roberts probably knows where every nickel in our budget resides.
- Nickel in our budget resides, and Mr.
Bills:
HF2783
Keywords:
state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Family Services (2-3-2021)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbWKSd1kvAQ, 2026-06-21T07:16:57+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, HOUSE BUDGET REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH & FAMILY SERVICES 2-3-2021
MEETING START 00:00
ROLL CALL 00:39
DISCUSSION WITH CHILDREN’S ALLIANCE PRESIDENT, MICHELLE SANBORN, RAINEY ESTEP HOME CEO, GINNY ANDERSON, AND PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST, MARIE LYLES.
OVERVIEW OF K-STEP PROGRAM, BUDGET NEEDS OF CHILD WELFARE, CHILD CARE FACILITIES
NEEDS, AND FAMILY FIRST PREVENTION PROGRAMS. 02:02, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 2688 requires the ADOA to collect a list of each budget unit's FTE positions that have been
- So basically what it does is if... ...if any state position in a budget unit, so that's a board or a
- The money can then be used, transferred around, is just part of the budget of the department.
- So a question on that: if there's a department that has a budget for X amount of funds, has a headcount
- , budget rationalizations, and all that.
Keywords:
vaccination mandates, mask requirements, public health, government entities, COVID-19, medical freedom, healthcare mandates, employment requirements, government regulation, vacant positions, state budget, government efficiency, employment, full-time equivalent positions, 1182, all
Summary:
The committee heard three bills, all on medical freedom or government staffing. HB 2248 would prohibit governmental entities, businesses, schools, and ticket issuers from denying employment, entry, services, or participation based on whether a person has received or used a medical intervention. Supporters framed it as protecting bodily autonomy and parental rights; opponents, including physicians, child care and public health advocates, warned it was drafted too broadly and could undermine vaccine-related protections, school and daycare illness policies, and hospital safety. After debate, the bill received a do pass recommendation on a 3-2 vote.
HB 2086 would bar government entities and businesses from requiring vaccination or masks/face coverings, with stated exceptions for long-standing workplace safety and infection control measures, and it would apply to certain government-owned health care facilities. Supporters argued it was needed to prevent coercive mandates and protect individual freedom and business autonomy; opponents said it would interfere with private employers’ ability to protect customers and workers and could conflict with public health practices. The committee approved the bill on a 3-2 do pass vote.
HB 2688 would require the Arizona Department of Administration to identify state budget-unit positions vacant for at least 150 days and eliminate those positions each fiscal year, with some exceptions such as corrections and DPS. The sponsor said the bill would reduce waste and prevent vacant positions from functioning as slush funds, while members raised concerns about specialized or hard-to-fill jobs. After brief testimony in support, the committee passed the bill on a 3-2 do pass vote, then adjourned.
TX
WY
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
WY
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- to stay and be gave them the stability to stay and be part<02:00:49.520>
of <02:00:49.679> - And frankly, this is a budget session, so we will be having that conversation about how we take care
- 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
WY
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.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:14:45.440>
We're Worker Stabilization Fund. We're Worker Stabilization Fund. - It's a stability tool.
- It's a stability tool.
- It's a stability<00:36:21.040>
tool. - It helps retained, stability tool.
Keywords:
workforce development, craftspersons, skilled trades, artisan, craftsmanship, trade recognition, award program, DLIR, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Meilleur Ouvrier de France, vocational education, career pathways, cultural preservation, workforce excellence, apprenticeship, Hawaii trades, economic diversification, public nominations, governor awards, historically significant venue
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
- In 2023, this committee passed an increase in our budget to hire an additional staff member to support
- 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.
- but quite frankly, we're in a budget but quite frankly, we're in a budget situation<00:14:11.600
Bills:
HF2783
Keywords:
state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 4/8/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:03:14.800>
is <00:03:15.040>on budget is on budget is on 3.31<00:03:17.200>revenue - 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.
- really challenging budget environment. really challenging budget environment.
Bills:
HF2783
Keywords:
state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant
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. - We are funded 45% of our budget by the federal VA. The federal VA does not provide this treatment.
- funded<01:04:30.640>
45% <01:04:31.200>of <01:04:31.359>our <01:04:31.599>budget - ><01:04:31.920>
by <01:04:32.559>the <01:04:32.799>federal funded 45% of our budget - by the federal funded 45% of our budget by the federal VA.<01:04:34.000>
The <01:04:34.160>
Keywords:
veterans, veterans affairs, mental health, behavioral health, rural health, rural areas, access to care, task force, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, general fund appropriation, veteran suicide prevention, PTSD, service members, military families, telehealth, rural psychiatry, high school diploma, armed forces, education policy, military service
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health Apr 3rd, 2025
S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health
Keywords:
maternal health, maternal care, pregnancy, labor and delivery, postpartum, doula, birth worker, midwife, obstetric care, women's health, rural health, health workforce, workforce development, trauma-informed care, public outreach campaign, health equity, minority health, underserved communities, Texas Department of State Health Services, HHSC
TX
Keywords:
low-THC cannabis, dispensing organization, Texas Compassionate-Use Program, medical use, patient access, registration, healthcare, legislation, credit card fraud, debit card fraud, prosecution, illegal possession, state law, political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, election supplies, ballots
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Budget Review Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education (2-16-23)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfxEkZHiWzs, 2026-06-21T07:17:03+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, MEETING START 00:00:00
ROLL CALL 00:00:26
DISCUSSION WITH KENTUCKY COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEMS,
ACTING PRESIDENT, LARRY FERGUSON, VICE PRESIDENT OF WORKFORCE &
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, JESSIE SCHOOK, AND OWENSBORO CTC PRESIDENT,
SCOTT WILLIAMS ABOUT CAMPUS OVERVIEW, MISSION STATEMENT, COLLEGE &
CAREER READINESS, TRANSFER EDUCATION, AND EMPLOYMENT TRAINING.
TRYING TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN EMPLOYERS AND EDUCATORS WITH
WORK BASED LEARNING AND APPRENTICESHIPS. BUDGET REQUEST FOR ASSET
PRESERVATIONS THAT WERE SUBMITTED FOR THE 2022-2024 BUDGET. 00:01:16
DISCUSSION WITH MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY, PRESIDENT ROBERT JACKSON ON
UPDATES FOR RANKINGS AND REPUTATION, RECRUITING AND RETENTION.
INFORMATION ON ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, QUALITY ASSURANCE, NEW HEALTHCARE
EDUCATION BUILDING, MAINTENANCE AND CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS, BUDGET
REQUEST FOR ASSET PREVENTION PROJECTS, THE NEW HEALTHCARE EDUCATION
BUILDING, AND THE BREATHITT VETERINARY CLINIC. 00:39:24, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47