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FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Mar 11th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Financial aid makes up about 5% of our overall budget.
- Financial aid makes up about 5% of our overall budget, and that's really for aid that we distribute directly
- Now, one of the things I'll say that's interesting, you might see the financial aid number there, and
- Now, one of the things I'll say that's interesting, you might see the financial aid number there, and
- At FSU, this also includes university charter schools and restricted financial aid that we receive.
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education met to examine how Florida’s state universities are funded and to begin discussing a possible university funding model. The panel included the State University System chancellor and CFOs from FSU, UF, FAMU, FAU, UNF, and UCF. Members first reviewed major cost drivers, which the universities said are broadly similar across institutions: wages and benefits, equipment and supplies, financial aid, professional services, utilities, IT, and maintenance. Several institutions noted unique pressures from geography, growth, research intensity, and mission, such as UCF’s size and engineering focus, UF’s land-grant and research enterprise, FAMU’s need to recruit top talent while serving a high-Pell student population, and FSU’s large facilities and research obligations. The chancellor also summarized systemwide cost growth since 2012-13, including higher health insurance, retirement, and salary costs, while noting tuition had been held flat.
The committee then discussed other revenue sources, including auxiliaries, restricted funds, capital projects, and component units such as foundations and health systems. University leaders explained that many of these funds are restricted to specific purposes, and some, like UF Health, account for a large share of operating expenses. Members also discussed the current performance-based funding process. University representatives generally praised it for transparency, accountability, and its focus on student success, but said the heavy use of one-time funds, nonrecurring appropriations, and unfunded mandates makes long-term planning difficult. FSU and others argued that rising employee costs, waivers, and facilities expenses are not fully covered, while FAMU said performance funding has improved outcomes but can disadvantage institutions serving more low-income students.
In response to questions about improvements, the universities suggested more recurring and predictable funding, better coverage of mandated costs, more flexibility in fees, and continued investment in research and strategic priorities. The chancellor said the Board of Governors is considering a version 3.0 of performance funding that would benchmark institutions against peers and Carnegie classifications. The committee also explored whether universities should have more flexibility to set out-of-state tuition and professional school tuition. Most university leaders favored giving boards of trustees more authority, while the chancellor cautioned that increasing out-of-state enrollment or tuition too much could affect legislative support. No votes were taken; the meeting ended with the chair thanking the panel and adjourning the committee.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- representing Arkansas in the final leg of the Special Olympics USA Torch Run that will be held in Minnesota
- Special Olympics USA Torch Run that will be held in Minnesota this year.
- general appropriations separate from the reappropriations, and then take those up separate from the supplementals
- Senate Bill 69 is a supplemental. We'll take that up separately.
- Senate Bill 69 is a supplemental.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum, and approved leave requests and the previous day’s journal. The chamber received a governor’s communication listing several fiscal-session measures that had been signed into law, and members recognized a number of guests, including law enforcement officers, medical staff, and several championship athletic teams and Special Olympics participant Justin Tate. Representative Dolly Henley also made a personal explanation regarding her request to vote no on House Bill 1098, apologizing for any confusion.
On the red and yellow calendars, the House passed Senate Bill 1, the Arkansas Senate appropriation for fiscal year 2026-2027, by a large margin and then considered a series of appropriation and reappropriation bills in batches. Amendment 1 to House Bill 1034, concerning the Treasury Office of State Appropriation and a 10% salary increase for the Secretary of State, was rejected. Several bills passed, including House Bill 1020, House Bill 1041, House Bill 1098, Senate Bills 2, 14, 26, 68, 69, 72, and 74, along with multiple batched general appropriation and reappropriation measures. House Bill 1023 and House Bill 1053 failed on final passage.
Members also discussed the scope of certain appropriations, including questions about whether funds allowed disproportionate staff raises and whether a workforce-services reappropriation would centralize services in Little Rock; the sponsor said the bills did not do those things. After completing the calendar, Representative Meeks moved to adjourn until 3:00 p.m. Monday, and the motion carried. The House announced that House Management would meet 15 minutes after adjournment on Monday and that the deadline for submitting resolutions was that day.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- representing Arkansas in the final leg of the Special Olympics USA Torch Run that will be held in Minnesota
- Special Olympics USA Torch Run that will be held in Minnesota this year.
- general appropriations separate from the reappropriations, and then take those up separate from the supplementals
- Senate Bill 69 is a supplemental. We'll take that up separately.
- Senate Bill 69 is a supplemental.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- representing Arkansas in the final leg of the Special Olympics USA Torch Run that will be held in Minnesota
- Special Olympics USA Torch Run that will be held in Minnesota this year.
- general appropriations separate from the reappropriations and then take those up separate from the supplementals
- Senate Bill 69 is a supplemental. We'll take that up separately.
- Senate Bill 69 is a supplemental.
Summary:
The House convened with a prayer and pledge, established a quorum, approved leave requests, dispensed with the prior journal, and received a governor’s communication listing several fiscal-session bills that had been signed into law. The chamber also adopted a consent calendar of resolutions and recognized multiple guests, including law enforcement officers, a doctor and nurse, a House staff member celebrating her 80th birthday, and several student athletic teams and Special Olympics participants.
During the floor session, members heard a personal privilege statement from Representative Dolly Henley apologizing for any confusion about her request to vote no on House Bill 1098. The House then took up appropriations and related budget measures. Senate Bill 1, the Arkansas Senate appropriation, passed 90-1 with the emergency clause. An amendment to House Bill 1034 concerning the Secretary of State’s appropriation was rejected. The House passed a batch of general appropriation bills, then separately passed House Bill 1020, House Bill 1041, House Bill 1098, Senate Bill 2, Senate Bill 14, Senate Bill 26, Senate Bill 68, Senate Bill 69, and Senate Bill 72. House Bill 1023 and House Bill 1053 failed.
Several bills were pulled from batches for separate votes at members’ requests, and the chamber repeatedly noted that some measures contained no appropriation increase while others reflected pay-plan, security, performance-fund, or capital-project adjustments. Senate Bill 69 was described as a supplemental for a University of Arkansas food science building without drawing on general revenue. Most measures passed with strong margins, though House Bill 1023 and House Bill 1053 failed. The House then adopted a motion to adjourn until 3 p.m. Monday, and committee announcements noted House Management would meet 15 minutes after adjournment and that the deadline for submitting resolutions was that day.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Senate in Session Mar 12th, 2026 at 11:34 am
West Virginia Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- caseworker aid services for the Bureau for Social Services, and has amended same.
- caseworker aid services for the Bureau for Social Services, and has amended same.
- caseworker aid services for the Bureau for Social Services, and has amended same.
- caseworker aid services for the Bureau for Social Services.
- caseworker aid services for the Bureau for Social Services.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh the Minnesota port authority.
- in [clears throat] Minnesota State in [clears throat] Minnesota State Statute,<00:02:35.600><c> uh</c
- Minnesota Minnesota you<00:09:21.240><c> will</c><00:09:21.840><c> have</c><00:09:22.160><c> to</c><
- </c><00:09:48.680><c> This</c> Minnesota. So, that's what this is. This Minnesota.
- And so, um I think it's Minnesota.
Committee:
House Taxes
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Minnesota a leader in this field. Gun Minnesota a leader in this field.
- We don't have any aid source in Minnesota that goes directly to our non-public schools.
- </c> in Minnesota. in Minnesota.
- </c> in Minnesota today. in Minnesota today.
- Minnesota. Minnesota.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 1/22/25
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It's hurting Minnesota. Minnesota is not on a growth chart.
- This bill will take us back to getting people hopefully come back to Minnesota, want to stay in Minnesota
- /c><00:02:40.920><c> a</c><00:02:41.040><c> growth</c> Minnesota Minnesota is not on a growth Minnesota
- </c> they're on a growth chart but Minnesota they're on a growth chart but Minnesota is<00:02:44.920>
- One is in northern Minnesota, one is in central Minnesota, and one is in southern Minnesota.
Committee:
House Transportation Finance and Policy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c><00:05:17.120><c> gap</c><00:05:17.759><c> percentage</c> CPA aid gap percentage CPA aid gap percentage
- </c> Minnesota to the sports betting study. Minnesota to the sports betting study.
- </c> water conservation district aid water conservation district aid appropriation.<00:27:00.559><c>
- </c><00:27:05.360><c> were</c> 2627 appropriations for that aid were 2627 appropriations for that aid
Committee:
Senate Taxes
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/27/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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- Depending on the bill, they can also apply to Medicare supplement plans, SEIP, and Minnesota health care
- </c> supplement plans um seip and Minnesota supplement plans um seip and Minnesota Healthcare<00:05:19.639
- Depending on the bill, they can also apply to Medicare supplement plans, SEIP, and Minnesota health care
- </c> chiropractors as well as the Minnesota chiropractors as well as the Minnesota Chiropractic<00:25
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, the state of Minnesota has 856 cities.
- </c> Johnson with the League of Minnesota Johnson with the League of Minnesota Cities.<00:00:42.559><
- Uh the state of Minnesota has 856 be.
- </c> line in Minnesota. line in Minnesota.
- Minnesota? Minnesota? Uh,<00:42:27.520><c> Miss</c><00:42:27.760><c> Donahghue.
Committee:
Senate Capital Investment
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul, Minnesota, Monday, April 21, 2025.
- Sent it over to the Minnesota House.
- She also loved playing cards and cheering on the Minnesota sports teams.
- </c><00:20:19.679><c> State</c> to serve as both Minnesota State to serve as both Minnesota State Representative
- </c><00:20:45.919><c> sports</c> cheering on the Minnesota sports cheering on the Minnesota sports teams
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/25/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> enjoying the the summer in Minnesota. enjoying the the summer in Minnesota.
- </c> thoroughbred racing viable in Minnesota. thoroughbred racing viable in Minnesota.
- </c> the heart of the Taste of Minnesota. the heart of the Taste of Minnesota.
- </c> at Taste of Minnesota for two years now. at Taste of Minnesota for two years now.
- </c> with the Minnesota ties in that. So, Mr. with the Minnesota ties in that. So, Mr.
Committee:
Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/26
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> education here in Minnesota. education here in Minnesota.
- </c> of Minnesota. of Minnesota.
- </c> Minnesota people here. Um Mr. Mr. Minnesota people here. Um Mr. Mr.
- </c><01:37:17.200><c> And</c> of Minnesota and Minnesota State.
- And of Minnesota and Minnesota State.
Committee:
House Higher Education Finance and Policy
Summary:
The committee adopted the minutes from its February 24, 2026 meeting after a motion by Vice Chair Coulter. The hearing then focused on the impact of federal immigration enforcement, referred to throughout as Operation Metro Surge, on Minnesota college campuses. The chair said the purpose was to document alleged abuses, campus fear, and racial discrimination, and to hear from testifiers about effects on students, faculty, and staff. Representative Novotny briefly objected to the framing, saying the committee should be finding facts rather than making a predetermined presentation, and the chair responded that members should remain respectful and that questions would be held until after all presenters testified.
Augsburg University President Paul Pribbenow described what he called relentless and unprecedented disruption, including student stops and interrogations, family separations, and an ICE operation on campus in which armed masked agents allegedly detained a student without a warrant and pointed weapons at students and staff. He said the campus received bomb threats afterward, increased virtual learning options, and saw spikes in student support needs, housing assistance, and leaves of absence. Jenna Chernega of the Inter Faculty Organization said faculty across Minnesota State universities reported widespread student and colleague stress, increased workload, disappearing students, and a need for clearer sensitive-location protections and academic freedom guidance. Mark Grant of Minnesota State College Faculty said community conditions inevitably affect classrooms, that campuses have not yet had an ICE incident but are bracing for one, and that faculty want to support students and may need financial help if enrollment declines.
Jennifer Irwin of AFSCME said fear from ICE activity extends beyond campus boundaries and is affecting attendance, work, and daily life for staff and students; she cited a member detained in St. Paul while trying to prove legal status. Student testifiers Brendan Frazier of Concordia University, St. Paul, Jonathan Fitzgerald of Minnesota State Mankato, Sudi Adow of Lead MN, and Will Luther of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities described panic, reduced attendance, food insecurity, disrupted classes, and fear of leaving home or commuting to campus. They urged stronger student privacy protections, support for international and immigrant students, emergency aid, and policies to keep campuses safe. No further committee action or votes were taken after the minutes approval.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Rep. Frazier Press Conference 4/13/26
Transcript Highlights:
- Minnesota has that Minnesotans deserve.
- </c> coalition that serves all of Minnesota. coalition that serves all of Minnesota.
- > was</c><00:12:05.839><c> already</c> Keep in mind Minnesota was already Keep in mind Minnesota was
- </c> caused here in Minnesota. caused here in Minnesota.
- </c> Minnesota public? Minnesota public?
Summary:
Representative Cedric Frazier opened the meeting by describing the ongoing harms from Operation Metro Surge, saying the state was still dealing with family separation, school disruption, workforce damage, and economic instability. He framed the issue as a statewide crisis and called on Republican colleagues to acknowledge the harm and work with DFL members on accountability and relief. He said the current budget work was urgent but could not fully backfill the damage, and later noted that the issue had been a top priority since the surge began.
Testimony from school and business leaders focused on concrete impacts. Fridley Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Lewis said her district, which serves a large Black, Hispanic, and East and West African student population, was targeted during the surge and saw major enrollment losses, including students moving out of state or country or being held in Texas facilities. She said the district lost over $1 million in revenue and that the loss could equal about 40 teachers or an entire elementary school. Columbia Heights School Board Chair Mary Granlund said her district, with a limited tax base, was also heavily affected and warned that business closures and unfunded mandates would shift costs to homeowners and force cuts to classes, teachers, and programs. Lee Ann Rasiejka of Women Venture and the CDFI coalition said small businesses across Minnesota were facing compounded disruption from federal law enforcement activity, tariffs, rising costs, and fear, with more than $213 million in lost revenue reported across Twin Cities corridors and many businesses cutting hours, delaying hiring, or pausing growth.
In response to questions, Frazier and other speakers said the proposed aid would be statewide rather than focused only on the Twin Cities, and that the bill currently had no set dollar amount but they hoped for around $100 million. They said CDFIs and local community groups would help distribute resources. Frazier said some Republican members had acknowledged harm in their own communities and suggested compromise was possible, though he criticized leadership for dismissing some testimony as hearsay. He also said ongoing law enforcement investigations into alleged crimes by federal agents would not be necessary to establish the harm, pointing instead to direct testimony from affected residents and school officials. No votes were taken in the portion provided.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- HB 5191 by Smith, providing a one-time supplemental payment for the cost of living adjustment for certain
- HB 5191 by Smith, providing a one-time supplemental payment for the cost of living adjustment for certain
- AB 5217 by Perez of El Paso, regarding provisions to aid certain local governments disproportionately
- AB 5217 by Perez of El Paso, regarding provisions to aid certain local governments disproportionately
- AB 5217 by Perez of El Paso, regarding provisions to aid certain local governments disproportionately
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session - Part 2 - 05/13/26
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House File 1141, a bill for an act relating to housing, establishing a supplemental budget for the Minnesota
- </c> across every region of Minnesota. across every region of Minnesota.
- </c> the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency. the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency.
- </c> Senator Hauschild's greater Minnesota Senator Hauschild's greater Minnesota Housing<00:05:09.880
- </c> Minnesota Housing Finance Agency. Minnesota Housing Finance Agency.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Commission on Cybersecurity 8/27/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh this is a very serious uh Minnesota.
- </c> p public sector IT leader in Minnesota p public sector IT leader in Minnesota needs<00:26:44.799
- ,</c> cities and towns across Minnesota, cities and towns across Minnesota, including<00:26:54.880><c
- </c> logistics supervisor in a Minnesota logistics supervisor in a Minnesota National<00:28:42.399><c
- </c> jurisdictions is they have a mutual aid jurisdictions is they have a mutual aid agreement. agreement
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 25 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- For supplementing certain existing appropriations and certain other activities and projects, see House
- passage, House No. 4962, an act establishing a sickly bank. favor say aye, all those opposed nay, the aides
- Unfortunately, when it comes to the distribution of supplemental Fair Share money, we're following a
- I want to bring your attention back to April of 2025 when we had before us the supplemental at the time
- free school meals, I do, free tuition, and fares, but these funds could have gone directly to local aid
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and received a resignation letter from Rep. Fana Howard of Lowell, effective March 17, 2026, as she transitioned to the Senate. The chamber then took up several procedural orders, including multiple unanimous or voice-vote suspensions of rules and concurrence with Senate petitions, such as referrals on housing and student transportation matters, and a suspension of Joint Rule 12 for a petition involving children served by DCF.
The main substantive item was House No. 5264, a fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations bill totaling about $1.8 billion. Members discussed its use of Fair Share surtax surplus funds for transportation and education, including major support for the MBTA, special education circuit breaker costs, early education and child care, snow and ice costs, regional transit authorities, and other deficiencies such as GIC and sheriff costs. Members also explained the bill’s tax conformity provisions responding to recent federal tax changes, with debate over whether to delay conformity to limit state revenue exposure. The House adopted a consolidated amendment to the bill and then passed it to be engrossed by roll call vote, 150-3.
The House also adopted a resolution commending the Admetek Foundation on Prostate Cancer Awareness Day. Several local bills were advanced, including a sick leave bank for a Department of Corrections employee, a bill waiving the minimum age requirement for a Boston police officer, a Nantucket charter bill, a Stoneham public safety bill, and a Malden special police officers bill, the last of which was amended before being engrossed. The chamber also considered Amendment 43 to redistribute $100 million of Fair Share revenue more evenly to municipalities for roads and education; supporters argued the current distribution favored statewide priorities over local aid, while opponents said the formula would not adequately address rural road needs. That amendment was rejected 128-25. The House then recessed several times, observed moments of silence for local public servants, welcomed visiting youth sports teams, and finally ordered adjournment to meet the next day at 11 a.m. in informal session.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25 - Part 2
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- or Minnesota Care or something Medicare or Minnesota Care or something like<00:07:31.600><c> that.
- </c> generally it seems like the Minnesota generally it seems like the Minnesota nice<00:09:23.360><c
- ><c> Coalition</c> note that the Minnesota Coalition note that the Minnesota Coalition Against<00:20:
- Violence Free Minnesota disagrees you. Violence Free Minnesota disagrees with<00:20:22.280><c> you.
- </c> sentence for that crime in Minnesota sentence for that crime in Minnesota history.<00:20:43.840>
Committee:
House Public Safety Finance and Policy