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• To ensure that the funds stay in New Mexico, that the funds are spent in New Mexico.
• This is a point of clarity to ensure that dollars are spent on operations in New Mexico.
• We just want the dollars spent on services in New Mexico.
• the Rural Health Care Delivery Fund, with the distribution in FY26, that entire $20 million is being spent
• out out is there was a lot of discussion about how do you make sure that the money is going to be spent

Committee: House House Health & Human Services

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• into account historical funding inequities because it's cost-based, based on what someone previously spent
• didn't spend all that you were funded at, right, then the model is going to take into account what you spent
• level one licensing costs and things of that nature that are passed through dollars that were not spent
• They were That were not spent, right? They were earmarked for a specific purpose.
• They weren't spent for that purpose, so we give them back to the state every year.

Summary: The Human Services Subcommittee met with a quorum present and took up a presentation from the Department of Children and Families on HB 7089, which revises how Florida’s community-based care (CBC) lead agencies for child welfare are funded. Representative McFarland described the bill’s background, arguing that the prior formula relied too heavily on outdated, static factors and produced inequities among CBCs. She emphasized that the new approach is intended to provide a more stable, transparent, and statute-based funding method that better supports prevention, case management, and family services while reducing year-to-year political uncertainty. DCF Chief of Staff Casey Penn explained that HB 7089 required an actuarially sound, reimbursement-based formula developed with CBC and provider input. The new model uses a cost-based structure with three tiers: Tier 1 for operational and administrative costs, Tier 2 for per-child/per-month service costs, and a possible Tier 3 incentive component for performance measures if the Legislature chooses to fund it. The model includes regional growth factors, inflation adjustments, a 2% risk corridor for Tier 2, a hold-harmless provision for agencies that would otherwise receive less than prior funding, and the ability for CBCs to retain some state general revenue savings. DCF said the model produced a total budget need of about $1.392 billion, roughly $28.6 million above the prior year after offsets, and that the department is also updating its child welfare case management system to improve data quality and future modeling. Members asked about whether prevention spending is captured, how Tier 3 incentives would work and how much they might cost, how the formula accounts for insurance, hurricanes, child acuity, and staffing costs, and whether CBC executives’ compensation is capped. DCF said prevention is included in the model but is not yet separately broken out due to data limitations, Tier 3 is optional and not yet costed, and the formula can incorporate additional growth factors if needed. On executive pay, DCF explained that compensation is limited by statute for CBC contracts, but multiple contracts and non-state funding sources can affect total compensation; staff later clarified that CBC CEOs with multiple contracts had been reviewed for compliance. The meeting ended after questions, and Representative Miller moved to adjourn; the subcommittee adjourned without any vote on the bill.

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• He then spent the next 27 months on a ventilator with an ABI and several other medical issues. testimony
• He then spent the next 27 months on a ventilator with an ABI and several other medical issues.
• He then spent the next 27 months on a ventilator with an ABI and several other medical issues.
• </c><00:04:16.079><c> the</c><00:04:16.199><c> next</c><00:04:16.400><c> 27</c> injury um he then spent
• the next 27 injury um he then spent the next 27 months<00:04:17.519><c> on</c><00:04:17.880><c> a</c

Keywords: 00:00 Call to Order/Roll Call 01:32 Discussion on 25RS HB 164 10:07 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 164 11:30 Discussion on 25RS HB 242 13:09 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 242 15:08 Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations 17:37 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Families and Children held its first meeting of 2025, with the chair welcoming new members and Vice Chair Wilson. After roll call, the committee took up House Bill 164, sponsored by Representative Wesley, which concerns an honorary adoption situation. The committee adopted a House committee substitute clarifying that any survivor benefits or inheritance would not go to honorary adoptive parents, and heard emotional testimony from Caitlyn Rollins about fostering and adopting a child who later died before a scheduled adoption date. Members discussed the bill’s purpose as providing closure and ensuring legal parentage is recognized in life and death, while also noting a possible drafting issue about whether all listed conditions must be met. The committee agreed to address that concern through a possible House floor amendment, and HB 164 passed favorably 16-0. The committee then heard House Bill 242, sponsored by Representative Sam, and testimony from child welfare researcher Matthew Walden. The bill is intended to increase transparency in Kentucky’s child welfare system by making program data available to researchers while protecting privacy. With no questions from members, the bill passed the committee favorably by a 16-0 vote. Finally, the committee reviewed referred administrative regulations and considered agency amendment 490 related to adoption assistance and Title IV-E adoption assistance. CHFS representatives explained that the amendment removes a civil determination requirement from certain sections because the cabinet cannot make such determinations and already relies on substantiations and other safety checks. The committee approved the agency amendment by voice vote, then concluded its review of the remaining regulations without further action. The next meeting was announced for February 20, 2025, and the committee adjourned.

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• We've spent a lot of money on recruiting teachers. We think this is really important.
• We've spent a lot of money on recruiting teachers. We think this is really important.
• lot of money on Um we've spent a lot of money on recruiting<00:45:43.040><c> teachers.
• We've spent when it comes to attendance.
• <c> researching</c><01:21:00.720><c> the</c> They spent several years researching the They spent several

Bills: HF4213 , HF4198 , HF3930 , HF3585 , HF3451

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: education finance, school funding, K-12, prekindergarten, pre-K, early childhood education, general education aid, special education, literacy aid, school meals, free school meals, school breakfast, school lunch, charter school lease aid, charter schools, nonpublic pupil aid, private school aid, transportation aid, desegregation aid, integration aid

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• The entire Republican caucus today spent two and a half hours so that none of them had to go to Education
• The entire Republican caucus today spent two and a half hours so that none of them had to go to Education
• :05.920><c> Republican</c><00:05:06.320><c> caucus</c><00:05:06.640><c> today</c><00:05:07.480><c> spent
• </c><00:05:07.800><c> two</c> entire Republican caucus today spent two entire Republican caucus today
• spent two and<00:05:07.960><c> a</c><00:05:08.000><c> half</c><00:05:08.240><c> hours</c><00:05:08.520

Keywords: 1183, house

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• which I think it is, and I'm glad it's getting laid over because it needs more study because just spent
• which I think it is, and I'm glad it's getting laid over because it needs more study because just spent
• which I think it is, and I'm glad it's getting laid over because it needs more study because just spent
• which I think it is, and I'm glad it's getting laid over because it needs more study because just spent
• which I think it is, and I'm glad it's getting laid over because it needs more study because just spent

Keywords: 1183, house

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• there's right now, according to the Craig Financial Summary, they've booked $155 million as being spent
• Summary, they've booked $155 million as being spent for natural disasters.
• It's assumed to be spent out of the operating reserve without authorization.
• Chair, the economists effectively book it as though it is spent. So it is not accessible. Mr.
• Chair, the economists effectively book it as though it is spent. So it is not accessible to you.

Bills: SB190 , HB247 , HB2 , HB8

Committee: Senate House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: cancer treatment, revenue bonds, Gila Regional Medical Center, Nor-Lea General Hospital, healthcare funding, capital outlay, capital projects, appropriations, reversion, encumbrance, reauthorization, reappropriation, general fund, capital development and reserve fund, tribal infrastructure project fund, Department of Finance and Administration, DFA, state board of finance, severance tax bonds, tax-exempt bonds

Summary: The committee reviewed drafting instructions and spending sheets for House Bill 2, focusing on both recurring and nonrecurring appropriations, reserve levels, and several late changes. Staff explained that the package would leave reserves around 28% under the current scenario, with the possibility of rising to about 30% if a separate natural disaster reform bill is enacted. Members discussed how disaster funding would be handled through a replacement Section 8 and the appropriation contingency fund, and whether the operating reserve could be tapped with explicit authorization. There was also clarification on fund types, including other state funds and interagency transfers, and on how line items were reflected in the spreadsheets. A major point of debate was how to offset additions by reducing funding elsewhere. Members discussed shifting money from the state fair/multipurpose arena request, the Office of Natural Resources Trustee, and other capital items to accommodate changes. Several senators raised concerns about cutting the Office of Natural Resources Trustee too deeply and about the purpose of those funds, including possible land purchases and floodplain mitigation in Ruidoso. The committee also discussed whether the state fair money should be reduced, with some members supporting a $25 million restoration and others preferring to leave the executive’s request intact. Staff noted that some reductions were not true cuts but swaps or offsets, such as moving local road money and using excess capital outlay reserves. Other corrections and policy items were addressed, including an increase for UNM and NMSU stadium funding, a correction to a project distribution on line 105, and funding for the Health Council. Members also noted that the public employee 1% raise was no longer funded because recurring capacity was used elsewhere, and that no COLA was included. After discussion, Senator Woods moved to adopt the drafting instructions, Senator Gonzalez seconded, and the motion passed without objection. The committee then directed staff to prepare a catch-up cleanup version of House Bill 2 for later review and said House Bill 8 would be taken up the next morning.

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• This is on top of $24 billion spent since Newsom took office in 2018, $24 billion that we actually can't
• How much is in this budget, or is this money that was allocated in a past budget and will be spent by
• And we need to feel certain that those funds are being spent on...
• or planned to be spent, and places would have to close and people would have to lose their jobs.
• I would ask for some transparency in the funding, how it's being spent.

Summary: The subcommittee first heard an informational presentation on the May Revision’s proposed reorganization of the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency into separate housing-focused and consumer/business-focused entities. Administration officials said the split would improve oversight, streamline decision-making, and create a dedicated California Housing and Homelessness Agency with a new housing development and finance committee. The Department of Finance said funding was needed in 2025-26 to begin implementation, while the LAO recommended rejecting the proposal without prejudice because the Little Hoover Commission review was still pending and the plan would require ongoing General Fund costs. Members raised concerns about the timing, the lack of alignment with the budget process, and whether the reorganization would improve accountability for homelessness spending; several public witnesses supported the concept but stressed it could not substitute for new housing and homelessness dollars. The committee then took up the Department of Veterans Affairs. CalVet requested funding for phase three of its electronic health care record project and a trailer bill to preserve authority for federal background checks, but the May Revision withdrew requests for deferred maintenance and additional administrative support. The LAO noted deferred maintenance can prevent larger future costs, and the chair criticized the withdrawal of less than $1 million for veterans’ homes as short-sighted given existing repair needs. No vote was taken. Next, the Department of Housing and Community Development presented its budget. HCD said the May Revision provides no new affordable housing or homelessness funding, but does retain existing rounds of funding and proposes a $31.7 million reversion from undersubscribed housing programs. Members from both parties expressed concern about zeroing out ongoing housing and homelessness investments, especially for LIHTC, the Multifamily Housing Program, and HAP. HCD also defended its homelessness accountability and compliance work, saying the unit includes about 30 program staff and six attorneys, with three additional attorneys requested mainly to handle public records and litigation workload. Public commenters largely opposed the lack of new funding and urged continued support for housing and homelessness programs, while some supported the reorganization and accountability efforts. Finally, the committee heard Go-Biz proposals. The administration requested authority to increase funding for a federal trade program match if needed, plus reappropriations for administrative funds tied to the Containerized Ports Interoperability Grant Program, zero-emission vehicle operations, and the Women’s Business Center Enhancement Program. It also proposed withdrawing the Cal Competes grant request and reverting remaining funds from the Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund. The LAO said Cal Competes is generally effective but could be cut as a budget solution, while warning that the performing arts fund was close to awards and should be considered carefully. Members objected to pulling back committed funds for performing arts organizations and questioned why the state would withdraw support after applications had already been submitted.

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• And during that time, he spent eight years as mayor working to strengthen the city as mayor working to
• Fraud Fraud whereby money that was spent by the federal government is given to people who did not earn
• I'll quote a former U.S. attorney who spent his quote a former U.S. attorney who spent his career prosecuting
• Taxpayers spent at least a billion dollars to modify the gifted jet...
• I share the outrage about this taxpayer money being spent on luxury cars.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 11, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• We spent an entire summer going through family court order reform last year.
• They fear that the assets and resources he spent a lifetime building may eventually be exhausted through
• Sam spent his life helping others heal. Today I'm asking you to help protect people like him.
• 10 years ago—that spent a lot of time and effort getting this enacted, and she was relying on attorneys
• 10 years ago that spent a lot of time and effort getting this enacted and she was relying on attorneys

Committee: Senate Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Elder Abuse

Keywords: 1182, all

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• it's coming from a revenue-sharing agreement, those are still state dollars and how they're getting spent
• Because we want to know, and citizens, I think, by right, want to know how their money is being spent
• And look, I support LSU particularly and have spent probably way more money than I should have, you know
• You know, we know we have to keep track of how public dollars are spent.
• You know, we know we have to keep track of how public dollars are spent.

Bills: SR119 , SCR65 , HCR47 , HB196 , HB218 , HB256 , HB325 , HB352 , HB434 , HB448 , HB476 , HB608 , HB624 , HB626 , HB632 , HB749 , HB818 , HB1059 , HB1112 , HB1242 , HB1249

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: SR119, Senate Resolution 119, D-D Breaux, Sara Breaux, LSU gymnastics, LSU Gymnastics Training Center, LSU Board of Supervisors, facility naming, honorary resolution, public buildings and grounds, women's athletics, Title IX, college gymnastics, SEC gymnastics, Louisiana State University, Tiger Athletic Foundation, women in sports, coach recognition, sports legend, campus naming

Summary: The Senate Education Committee met with four members present and took up a long agenda of education-related bills. Early items included SCR 65, which would create a K-12 student success task force to study statewide career and academic pathway advising; the committee adopted a substantive amendment adding designees and then reported the resolution favorably. The committee also reported favorably on SCR 119, honoring Coach D.D. Breaux, after brief remarks about her LSU gymnastics legacy and the request that LSU study naming its gymnastics training facility in her honor. Several bills affecting school operations and student support were heard and reported favorably, including HB 434 on probationary school bus driver employment and superintendent authority over dismissal; HB 484 expanding scholarship benefits for children and spouses of fallen or disabled firefighters and police officers; HB 749 and HB 1059 on savings accounts and TOPS math eligibility alignment; HB 218 adding food insecurity questions to student questionnaires, which was amended and reported favorably; HB 325 expanding TOPS Tech eligibility through dual enrollment and part-time use; HB 476 requiring Safe Haven law postings in middle and high school restrooms; HB 1249 clarifying access to school-based health centers, with an amendment adopted; HB 1242 allowing more than one early learning center license at the same location under certain circumstances; HB 632 improving data protections and functionality for LA First; and HB 352 on behavioral health services for public school students, which was amended to address IEP and dispute-process concerns before being reported favorably. Two bills drew extended debate over transparency, privacy, and school autonomy. HB 608 would create confidentiality for intercollegiate athletics revenue-sharing documents; LSU representatives argued the bill was needed to protect student-athletes and competitive information, while PAR and the Louisiana Press Association opposed it as an improper secrecy carve-out for state-generated revenue. Despite the opposition, the committee reported HB 608 favorably. HB 1112, which would exempt BESE-approved non-public pre-K programs from certain licensure and safety requirements and adjust related definitions, was amended and then heard with testimony from the Pelican Institute in support, arguing it corrects overreach from prior law and protects private school autonomy and parental choice.

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• President, for the opportunity to tout the work of our senate team and our senate staff who have spent
• It seems as it relates to certain dollars being spent related to Medicaid.
• That's the same amount that we spent last year as well. Is that correct?
• First of all, we have spent years now protecting and valuing continually how we spend taxpayer dollars
• President, what exactly was this all broken down for and spent on?

Bills: HB3418 , HB3985 , HB3463 , HB3002 , HB4303 , HB3919 , HB3416 , HB3417 , HB3415 , HB2206 , HB3414 , HB3265 , HB3310 , HB3413 , HB4486 , HB1219 , SR39 , SB1177 , HB3298 , HB2696 , HB3941 , HB3970 , HB3264 , HB3321 , HB2650 , HB3497 , HB3980 , HB3981 , HB4421 , HB3177 , HB3322 , HB3499 , HB3500 , HB3845 , HB3742 , HB3622 , HB1250 , HB2710 , HB3831 , HB4408 , HB1002 , HB3008 , HB3086 , HB3595 , HB3678 , HB4107 , HB3695 , HB3315 , HB3590 , HB3006 , HB3151 , HB2959 , HB2398 , HB3026 , HB3467 , HB4268 , HB3372 , HB2210 , HB4359 , HB4427

Keywords: public works, bidding procedures, construction contracts, transparency, public trust, electronic bidding, school districts, property rights, public nuisance, compensation claims, government enforcement, Oklahoma Safe Neighborhoods Act, municipal audit, state auditor, local government, financial transparency, gasoline tax allocations, counties, county officers, education

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• Was 19 million spent. 19 million. 2023, we're able to spend the 10 million. 2023 with a small slight
• I have a small balance of 17,000 that will be spent this year. Section. 5 specials in 2024.
• The overall renewals we'll have that spent. We'll have a balance of 343,000.
• Cyber will have spent most of all their money that has been appropriated, and we'll only have a balance
• Why isn't it being spent?

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: 996, all

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• I actually spent a lot of time last year visiting prisons and community custody, as you guys imagine,
• As I mentioned, I spent 27 years in prison for a crime I committed when I was 14.
• I spent 27 years confined, and there wasn't an OCO during the years I was in prison.
• He spent his 30 years in private practice representing law enforcement and municipalities. might have
• He spent his 30 years in private practice representing law enforcement and municipality.

Bills: SB5873 , SB5895 , SB5945

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: incarcerated individuals, escorted leaves, criminal justice, rehabilitation, state law, healthcare, incarcerated, extraordinary medical placement, criminal justice reform, medical care, persistent offender, three strikes, resentencing, juvenile conviction, youth offender, juvenile sentencing, life without parole, LWOP, most serious offense, sentencing reform

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• increase in the basic allotment and the adjustment of the percentage of that increase that must be spent
• Education Code now requires, under this bill, that 40% of income increases and the basic allotment be spent
• We have said teachers are less important than they were 20 years ago in terms of the way we have spent
• Because on your stats, if we spent the same percentage... that we did in 2000 on teachers, every teacher
• So you kind of estimate and you don't know your true amount that you should have spent on compensation

Bills: HB2 , HB2

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace

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• We've spent a lot of time talking about that. Okay, Senator.
• </c><00:09:10.519><c> $10</c> billion Surplus and they spent $10 billion Surplus and they spent $10 billion
• wise</c><00:09:22.600><c> and</c><00:09:22.760><c> how</c><00:09:22.959><c> they</c><00:09:23.079><c> spent
• </c><00:09:23.760><c> a</c> they were not wise and how they spent a they were not wise and how they spent
• And even if he could tally up all of the hours spent upgrading the Senate's streaming and broadcast systems

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So, yeah, where is the extra $2 million of general funds being spent?
• So, yeah, where is the extra $2 million of general funds being spent?
• That's well, I'll point out that this number is what you spent in 2024, right?
• </c><03:28:32.160><c> in</c> of is we look at um what they spent in of is we look at um what they spent
• So you don't think the $500,000 is likely to be spent, right?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee reviewed the Department of Corrections budget, with the chair initially noting that the overall numbers looked close to fiscal year 2024 spending, except for federal funds. Department officials explained that prior ARPA expenditures and delayed revenue recognition had distorted the comparison, and that the corrected general fund spend was about $169.7 million. Members then focused on whether the budget’s staffing assumptions were realistic, especially the shift from overtime to full-time lines and the use of vacant positions to offset overtime costs. The department said it is leaning on vacancy savings, but would return for additional appropriations if unforeseen staffing problems arise. A major portion of the discussion centered on recruitment, retention, and staffing levels. Officials reported a 42% vacancy rate in enforcement ranks, down from 51% in January 2023, with 28 new officers headed to the next academy and 33 new hires already tracked. They said overtime is more expensive than regular staffing because of benefits and that it takes about 11 months for a new hire to break even. Members also asked about the split between incarcerated and supervised populations; the department said it oversees about 1,970 inmates in facilities and just over 4,000 people in the community, with 77 positions supervising the community population and the inmate population remaining the most expensive area. The committee also discussed how sentencing and statutory changes affect incarceration levels, including misdemeanor/felony thresholds and theft thresholds, with the department agreeing that such changes can significantly affect prison and jail populations. Members asked about education and recidivism, and the department said base education is the most important foundation, followed by vocational training, while noting that many incarcerated men lack a high school diploma. The department also described a $1.3 million reduction in contracted forensic evaluation services, explaining that these evaluations are court-ordered competency assessments and are not statutorily required to be provided by DOC. Finally, members reviewed victim services funding and staffing, including VOCA-supported positions, and the department explained that a new victim witness specialist would help support survivors at parole hearings and safety planning.

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• care about, it's because of those lived experiences, not just from the South Side, but the time I spent
• ] &gt;&gt; [snorts] &gt;&gt; the<00:04:40.280><c> time</c><00:04:40.600><c> I</c><00:04:40.640><c> spent
• </c> &gt;&gt; the time I spent here in Minnesota. &gt;&gt; the time I spent here in Minnesota.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I know anybody that's been dealing with Act 751 and the dollars that we spent, the $100 million we spent
• I know anybody that's been dealing with Act 751 and the dollars that we spent, the $100 million we spent

Bills: HB27 , HB290 , HB308 , HB311 , HB382 , HB417 , HB575 , HB755 , HB980

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: HB 290, Act 426, sunset law, Department of the Treasury, Louisiana Treasury, re-creation, reauthorization, statutory entities, termination date, sunset review, Title 49, fiscal administration, state finance, agency continuation, legislative authority, insurance premiums, Municipal Fire and Police, dedicated fund, assessments, Louisiana legislation

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• Federal funds make up about one in every three dollars spent by state agencies.
• 00:01:36.440><c> every</c><00:01:36.760><c> three</c><00:01:37.000><c> dollars</c><00:01:37.440><c> spent
• </c><00:01:37.720><c> by</c><00:01:37.840><c> state</c> in every three dollars spent by state in every
• three dollars spent by state agencies.<00:01:38.920><c> As</c><00:01:39.200><c> we</c><00:01:39.320>

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: Minnesota Management and Budget’s February forecast reported that the state’s projected deficit has turned into a surplus, with an estimated $3.7 billion balance for fiscal years 2026-27 and a projected $377 million positive balance for FY28-29. Officials said the improved outlook is driven by a slightly stronger national economy and higher forecast revenues, but they cautioned that the state remains in a strong yet not secure position. A major concern discussed was federal funding uncertainty. CMS has indicated it may withhold $515 million per quarter in Medicaid Assistance reimbursement, and separately notified the state it would defer $260 million in Medicaid reimbursements pending further information. Those potential losses are not included in the forecast, but lawmakers were told federal funds account for about one-third of state agency spending and that budget flexibility may be needed if cuts occur. Speakers also noted that Minnesota still faces a structural budget imbalance despite progress made last session. Current biennium spending is projected to be $68 million lower than earlier estimates, but planning estimates are up $152 million since the last forecast. Several lawmakers emphasized affordability concerns for residents, citing rising delinquency rates, increasing unemployment, flat wages, and the need to focus on tax conformity, vehicle tab fees, and property taxes. Members from both parties said they want to continue working together on budget solutions and spending restraint.