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• Welcome to the New York State Senate Committee on Finance.
• I'm John Liu, a member of this Finance Committee, and sitting in at her request for Senator Liz Krueger
• , the Chairperson of the Senate Finance Committee.
• This concludes this meeting of the Senate Finance Committee.
• This meeting of the Senate Finance Committee.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The New York State Senate Finance Committee met with Senator John Liu presiding in place of Chair Liz Krueger. The committee considered four budget bills: Budget Bill 9-003-D (aid to localities appropriations), Budget Bill 9-004-D (capital projects appropriations), Budget Bill 9-07C (health and mental hygiene budget implementation), and Budget Bill 9-009-C (state fiscal plan implementation for 2026-2027). No substantive debate or testimony was presented beyond brief calls for questions or comments. Each bill was moved, seconded, and put to a vote. Budget Bills 9-003-D, 9-004-D, and 9-07C were approved and reported with vote sheets submitted. Budget Bill 9-009-C also advanced, with at least one nay vote noted from Senator O’Mara. All four bills were sent to the floor, and the meeting then adjourned.

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• There is, you'll notice finance board.
• one-time money to the campaign finance one-time money to the campaign finance board<00:02:34.720
• Meeting of the Senate Finance Committee Meeting of the Senate Finance Committee will<00:24:09.200>
• <01:05:29.599> bills going to see in our Senate finance bills going to see in our Senate finance
• <01:10:50.080> committee bringing this to the finance committee bringing this to the finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It was also to evaluate current financing and administrative tools to develop, operate, and preserve
• <00:03:24.799> and developed with public financing and developed with public financing and
• <00:04:04.200> and also to evaluate current financing and also to evaluate current financing
• including public and private financing including public and private financing programs<00:04:10.480
• <00:10:16.399> projects portfolio of publicly financed projects portfolio of publicly financed

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <01:08:01.079> Um Senate File 2880 is the public finance bill.
• It is a bill that is recommended to us by the Institute of Public Finance.
• Institute of Public um public finance. Institute of Public um public finance.
• public finance public finance um<01:16:40.080> bill<01:16:41.040> is<01:16:41.840>
• I'm with the Minnesota Institute of Public Finance. I'm an attorney with Taft.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Senate Bill 211, do pass, then referred to the Finance Committee.
• Senate Bill 222, do pass, then referred to the Finance Committee.
• Senate Bill 254, do pass as amended, then referred to the Finance Committee.
• Senators, we were debating Senate Finance Committee substitute for Senate Bill 35.
• I move that Senate Finance Committee substitute for Senate Bill 35 do now pass. I'm sorry.

Keywords: 996, all

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• The bill will be referred to the Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection.
• The bill will be referred to the Committee on Finance.
• The bill will be referred to the Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection.
• The bill will be referred to the Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection.
• The bill will be referred to the Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection.

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum, excused several members, and heard a memorial statement from Majority Floor Leader Singh honoring Thomas James Cleary, a longtime Michigan public servant, lobbyist, and civic volunteer. The chamber also recognized a departing staff member from Senator Geis’s office and later welcomed guests from Cleary’s family. No substantive debate occurred during these tributes, and remarks were ordered printed in the journal. The Senate then handled a large number of introductions and referrals, including Senate Joint Resolution K to prohibit autopen use by certain executive officials, Senate bills on Treasury revenue collection and liquor control, and numerous House bills covering housing, health, insurance, natural resources, education, consumer finance, child care licensing, public employment contracts, and other topics. Several housing and finance-related House bills were sent directly to the Committee of the Whole by unanimous consent. In Committee of the Whole, bills including House Bill 4072, House Bill 5630, Senate Bills 792, 793, 947, 1013, and 885 were considered; substitutes were adopted for House Bill 5630, Senate Bills 1013, 947, and 885, and the committee recommended all of those bills, plus House Bill 4072, Senate Bills 792 and 793, for third reading. On final passage, House Bill 4042 and House Bill 5630 each passed 34-0, with four members excused. The Senate also concurred in the House substitute to Senate Concurrent Resolution 14, approving an extension of the state energy emergency, by a 33-1 vote. By contrast, concurrence in the House substitute to Senate Bill 878 failed 2-32, sending that appropriations bill to conference committee. The House then named conferees on Senate Bill 878, and the Senate named conferees for both SB 878 and HB 5630 after the chambers disagreed on those measures.

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• read: Thursday, June 25th, Senate Bill 295, referred to Education; Senate Bill 1394, referred to Finance
• ; Senate Bill 1397, referred to Finance; Senate Bill 1398, referred to Banking and Insurance.
• House Bill 2235 referred to Finance. House Bill 238 referred to Finance.
• House Bill 2650 referred to Finance. Friday, June 26th. House Bill 2198 referred to Finance.
• House Bill 2555 referred to Finance. House Bill 2555 referred to Rural Affairs.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then received communications recalling it for voting session and referring gubernatorial nominations and a series of Senate and House bills and resolutions to standing committees. Leaves of absence were granted, and the chamber recessed briefly for committee meetings and party caucuses before reconvening. On the floor, the Senate unanimously agreed to House Bill 1102 and later passed Senate Bill 1133 and Senate Bill 1303 by 50-0 votes. Several measures were set aside to their proper place in the calendar or re-referred, including Senate Bill 1182 and House Bill 928 to Appropriations. The Senate also adopted multiple amendments to Senate Bill 1372, including a technical amendment from Senator Brooks, an amendment offered on behalf of Senator Loughlin, and Senator Fontana’s amendment requiring carbon monoxide detectors in child care facilities; after amendment, Senate Bill 1372 was held over. The chamber adopted Senate Resolution 326 urging a posthumous Medal of Honor for Major Richard Winters. During petitions and remonstrances, Senator Tartaglione urged action to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage, noting it has been 20 years since the last increase. Senator Dush honored Colonel James C. Harding on his birthday, highlighting his military service and decorations. Senator Street introduced a discharge resolution to force consideration of adult-use cannabis legalization, arguing the issue has bipartisan support and should receive a vote. Senator Dush also delivered extended remarks on the Founders, John Adams, religion, and the Constitution. Committee reports followed, including Appropriations reporting Senate Bills 1061, 1182, and 1303 as committed and House Bill 2400 as amended, and Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure reporting House Bill 2426 as committed. The Senate then considered supplemental calendars, adopting an amendment to Senate Bill 1182 and passing Senate Bill 1303 on final passage, both by 50-0 votes. The chamber was also notified of upcoming committee meetings, and it recessed until June 30, 2026, at 11 a.m., unless recalled sooner.

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• Chair, Senator, I'm not on Senate Finance. I Don't have the future of what's going to happen.
• It would go to Senate Finance, I believe. Okay, Mr.
• So I mean, there are mechanisms now, whether we We don't often get asked by the finance committee about
• He's stuck over in a finance committee.
• I'm just having work with the LFC finance on these things.

Bills: SB106, SB171, SB179

Keywords: graduate scholarship, higher education funding, New Mexico, appropriation, financial aid, education, documentary, historical figure, Padre Antonio Jose Martinez, Northern New Mexico State School, SB179, Senate Bill 179, UNM, University of New Mexico, medical Spanish, Spanish-language curriculum, health sciences, health professions education, language access, bilingual healthcare

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• Financing works for MUDs, initially there was no financial feasibility rules, MUDs bonds were sold on
• bare land financing, there was no sort of development that had to occur to sell bonds.
• I mean, I can go through a whole litany of how that works and the benefits of financing it through MUD
• Your mortgage, if you were to finance that through a mortgage.
• whether it's an ESD or a city wants to collaborate on a station and on facilities, we can actually finance

Bills: HB23, HB363, HB447, HB954, HB23

Keywords: third-party review, property development, local government, permits, construction inspection, regulatory authority, land development, liability, occupancy certificate, municipal utility district, petition, county clerk, water code, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, traffic impact studies, bonds, road projects, eminent domain, extraterritorial jurisdiction, county authority

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• seeing none, members, we do have written testimony and support from H... no, this is Hoi Housing Finance
• Director of Finance for the State of Hawaii.
• Director of Finance for the State of Hawaii.
• :13:21.399> of Christian Fern, executive director for OA, said that the current budget and finance
• <00:14:13.800> chair current budget and finance chair current budget and finance chair actually

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• We also have a Housing Finance Agency that is really invested in our state and has been able to be sort
• A lot of states don't actually connect their housing finance agency to their legislature, so it allows
• We also have a Housing Finance Agency that is really invested in our state and has been able to be sort
• A lot of states don't actually connect their housing finance agency to their legislature, so it allows
• A lot of states don't actually connect their housing finance agency to their legislature, so it allows

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• Finance. SB 1684, school liability, bullying, serious injury. Education.
• Finance. SB 1788, homeowners, renters, insurance, cancellation, non-manual.
• SB 1743, campaign finance, individual contractor information.
• SB 1760, ASDB capital improvements financing authority.
• The roots finance reporting and special programs for election night reporting.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a recorded roll call showing 30 members present, and approval of the previous journal. The President announced receipt of HB 2022 from the governor and made temporary committee substitutions for the Rules Committee. The chamber also received a large calendar of first- and second-reading bills and resolutions covering elections, education, water, public safety, marijuana, housing, taxation, and other topics. A major presentation recognized licensed naturopathic physicians in the gallery, who were invited to support SB 1178, a bill expanding their authority to administer certain intravenous legend drugs, including antibiotics, antivirals, and antifungals. The Senate then recessed to honor public safety personnel with a proclamation commending Deputies Gregory Sanders and Jacob Montoya, along with several Cochise and Pinal County and Border Patrol personnel, for rescuing an eight-year-old boy from a human trafficking situation. The members applauded the honorees and took photos with them. After returning to order, several senators used points of personal privilege to urge the Joint Legislative Budget Committee to review $2.85 million in election-related funding requested by the Secretary of State for IT and election infrastructure needs, arguing the money was already available and necessary for secure 2026 elections. Another senator spoke about the need for long-term water planning and reduced groundwater reliance. Additional announcements covered caucus and committee meeting times, Arizona Aerospace Day, and a mental health advocacy group visiting the chamber. No substantive floor votes on legislation were taken in the portion provided, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn until Tuesday, February 10, 2026.

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• Now you've heard the first reading of the bill, and it is referred to the committee on finance.
• Now you've heard the first reading of the bill, and it is referred to the committee on finance.
• to the committee on finance to the committee on finance S253<00:11:35.600> an<00:11:35.760
• Senate Finance will meet at 1:30. >> Senator from Washington.
• Senate Finance will meet at 1:30. >> Senator from Washington.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• We're really Grateful to be here on behalf of the Legislative Finance Committee.
• Finance Committee, all of the staff of the Legislative Finance Committee.
• Last year we made a decision to allow any member of Senate Finance or House.
• The Appropriations Finance Committee has attended the Legislative Finance Committee meetings, which have
• We see a much higher recurring spend from the executive than what comes from the Legislative Finance

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• We will go to our 9:15 a.m. agenda item, housing finance. Good morning.
• But housing finance agency is not a direct service provider.
• And all of that is financed with donations.
• That was one thing the Housing Finance Agency really wanted to see.
• I guess, you know, with housing finance and all of these things underneath housing finance that deal

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Human Services Committee met in interim session and first approved the previous meeting minutes before receiving a series of presentations on homelessness and housing stability. Jennifer Henderson of the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency updated members on the new Interagency Council on Homelessness, describing its executive-order mandate to review resources, gather input from stakeholders, identify gaps, and develop recommendations. She said the council’s first work is building a statewide program matrix of existing homeless services and funding sources, with attention to youth, tribal communities, and other vulnerable populations. Members raised concerns about youth homelessness, homeless veterans, and how the council will stay focused on a practical framework rather than getting lost in details. The committee also discussed possible connections to the rural health transformation grant and agreed to continue the topic later in the spring. Beth Olson of Presentation Partners in Housing described the organization’s housing-first model in Cass County and Clay County, including homeless prevention/diversion, housing navigation, and Cooper House, a 42-unit permanent supportive housing building in Fargo. She said the organization focuses on people with long-term and chronic homelessness, many with mental health, addiction, health, domestic violence, and Indigenous identity-related barriers, and reported strong outcomes: 85 of 86 people housed in 2025, 91% still housed after one year, and major reductions in emergency room use, ambulance rides, jail stays, detox days, and shelter use. She also explained that state funding has grown from a small share of the budget to about $1.1 million in state-connected funding for fiscal 2026, largely through contracts tied to supportive services. Members asked about vouchers, rent contributions at Cooper House, length of stay, and whether similar projects could be expanded elsewhere. Andrea Olson of the Community Action Partnership of North Dakota outlined statewide homeless and housing-related services delivered through six community action agencies in all 53 counties. She explained the Community Services Block Grant structure, said housing was identified as the top need in the most recent statewide needs assessment, and described programs including Supportive Services for Veteran Families, North Dakota Homeless Grant services, and Home ARP supportive services. She emphasized that the end of North Dakota Rent Help has increased pressure on the system, that the current $2 million annual homeless grant is far smaller than prior rent-help assistance, and that community action is using case management and financial assistance to move households toward self-sufficiency. Members asked about funding formulas, rural service delivery, and coordination with Presentation Partners to avoid duplication. YouthWorks then began a presentation on youth homelessness, describing services for ages 12 to 24, the special needs of youth and former foster youth, and the organization’s use of federal and state funds to support transitional housing, emergency shelter, maternity housing, and diversion services.

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• Um, as I finance committee at any time.
• any pension bills in education finance any pension bills in education finance because<01:11:00.560
• priority for the education finance priority for the education finance committee.<01:14:38.320>
• pension commission versus ed finance pension commission versus ed finance committee<01:23:02.719
• And that's the to finance committee.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'm ability for lower cost financing.
• > strong Finance Authority were strong Finance Authority were strong cooperative<00:06:33.919>
• It's hard to finance.
• It's hard to finance.
• <00:50:01.920> and take with developers and financeers and take with developers and financeers

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• from a bank through some kind of, you know, HELOC or direct financing.
• from a bank through some kind of, you know, HELOC or direct financing.
• <00:46:19.599> The heliloc or or or direct financing.
• The heliloc or or or direct financing.
• a closer connection between the finance a closer connection between the finance and<00:46:25.359

Bills: HB1946, HB1515, HB1514, HB1648, HB1644, HB1619, HB1571, HB1810, HB2475, HB1645, HB2301, HB1889, HB1840

Keywords: time shares, registration, renewal, real estate, Hawaii, Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, workers' compensation, functional capacity examination, occupational therapy, physical therapy, employer responsibilities, injured workers, medical stabilization, vocational rehabilitation, injury recovery, employment services, return to work, nonprescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, healthcare providers

Summary: The committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on February 26, 2026, and heard several bills, mostly in the areas of workers’ compensation and consumer protection. HB 1946 HD1 on timeshare registration renewal drew support from DCCA’s timeshare program and major industry groups including Hilton Grand Vacations, the American Resort Development Association, and Marriott Vacations Worldwide, with no opposition noted. HB 1515 HD1, which would allow an attending physician to request a functional capacity examination without employer permission, was supported by DLIR and the Department of Human Resources Development and had no other in-person testimony; the bill was then moved on without questions. The committee spent substantial time on HB 1514 HD1, which would streamline workers’ compensation vocational rehabilitation by clarifying provider selection and requiring vocational plans within 90 days. DLIR supported the intent but asked for amendments, saying the 90-day deadline was too rigid given case-by-case complexity, limited staffing, and the need for coordination among injured workers, employers, and counselors; members discussed possible extensions and whether a 120-day timeline or other flexibility would be better. Testimony on the bill included one individual in support and seven in opposition. HB 1648 HD1, concerning workers’ compensation and physician dispensing of non-prescription drugs, drew support from DHRD and comments from DLIR and industry witnesses. DLIR said the bill should be narrowed so it does not restrict medically necessary over-the-counter medications or oral guidance from providers, while Aloha Billing Company and Solera Integrated Medical Solutions urged tighter limits on physician dispensing and raised concerns about pricing abuse through average wholesale price. Members discussed clarifying the bill’s language so it targets written prescriptions rather than oral advice. HB 1644 HD1, requiring a standardized disclosure form for residential solar contracts, received support from the Hawaii Solar Energy Association and Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative, while DCCA’s Office of Consumer Protection supported the consumer-protection goal but proposed stronger remedies, including a three-day cancellation right, voidability for missing disclosures, and possible lender liability; members questioned how those remedies should apply to lenders, and no vote was taken on the measures in the portion provided.

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• Joseph Dollens, Department of Finance.
• Joseph Dollens Department of Finance.
• Department of Finance.
• Yeah, Justice Department of Finance.
• Megan Sabah, Department of Finance.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health held a May Revision hearing covering several health-related budget proposals and broader concerns about the state’s budget structure. The Chair opened by praising some May Revision changes, such as added health IT funding, county administration support tied to Medi-Cal changes, a delay in Medi-Cal cuts for some lawfully present immigrants, and additional support for Covered California subsidies, while criticizing proposed increases in Medi-Cal premiums, changes to senior eligibility, the lack of a Medi-Cal dental solution, and other reductions affecting counties, mobile crisis units, workforce incentives, and physician shortages. The Legislative Analyst’s Office said the state’s budget condition remains weak despite progress on the structural deficit, and the Department of Finance said the May Revision uses a mix of reductions, reforms, revenue proposals, and fund shifts to cut out-year deficits. The committee first heard Department of State Hospitals proposals, including adjustments to county bed billing authority, contract exemption language for online clinical/pharmacy subscriptions, reversion of unspent funds, a revised Metro Central Utility Plant replacement project, electronic health record implementation, and workforce development funded partly through Behavioral Health Services Act resources. DSH also described savings and realignments in incompetent-to-stand-trial and conditional release programs, including extending the independent placement panel program and shifting funds to support additional bed capacity and a mental health rehab center. Members asked about the use of BHSA funds for workforce programs, and the department said the proposal would replace General Fund support with BHSA reimbursements. The Emergency Medical Services Authority proposed funding for statewide behavioral health crisis response guidance and for enterprise system development, and the Department of Managed Health Care proposed modernization of its complaint system and claims-settlement data system to improve oversight and comply with AB 3275. The largest discussion centered on the administration’s BHSA spending plan under Proposition 1, including state-directed prevention, workforce, and other uses, plus General Fund offsets for existing programs. The LAO questioned whether some proposed offsets fit Proposition 1’s non-supplant and eligible-use requirements, while the administration argued the uses were consistent with the measure and that the state-directed share can be adjusted annually. The Commission for Behavioral Health’s proposals drew the most public and member concern. The administration proposed cutting the commission’s Innovation Partnership Fund from $20 million to $10 million and reducing the Community Advocacy Program by $6.7 million, while redirecting BHSA dollars to other state purposes and direct services. Commissioners, advocates, and several members argued the cuts would weaken community voice, reduce support for underserved populations, and disrupt grants already in process; they also objected to using BHSA funds to backfill General Fund commitments. Public commenters, including youth, disability, behavioral health, LGBTQ, tribal, veteran, immigrant, and community-based organization representatives, overwhelmingly opposed the cuts and urged preservation of prevention, advocacy, mobile crisis, and innovation funding. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.

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• The Senate Committee on Finance will come to order. I'm here. Hinojosa. Present. Alvarado.
• There is also a disaster provision in the school finance system.
• Senate Finance Committee, thank you. I am Amy With Singer.
• The Senate Finance Committee should know...
• Finance Committee. My name is Beckley Wilson.

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