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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Spending from outside groups into individual candidate races was almost double the actual spending by
- spending amount.
- six times the candidate spending six times the candidate spending amount<00:03:26.640>
this <00:43:11.200>- spending.
of we know are outpacing the spending of we know are outpacing the spending
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Transcript Highlights:
- Meanwhile, the actual campaign spending has skyrocketed.
- to abide by certain campaign spending to abide by certain campaign spending limits<00:10:40.680>
- it is just spending that spending was, if it is just so we know which is all public that already.
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- will increase spending for the program will increase spending for the program and<00:15:14.639>
then - small amount to bring program spending small amount to bring program spending in<00:24:23.440>
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this impacting State Grant spending this impacting State Grant spending this- Promise spending.
- fix problems with more spending fix problems with more spending sometimes<01:43:02.719>
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Summary:
The committee received an informational presentation from the Minnesota Office of Higher Education on the State Grant program and governor-recommended changes, with some discussion of North Star Promise. Staff explained that State Grant is the state’s largest financial aid program, intended to promote college access and choice for students with the highest financial need, and that it works alongside Pell Grants. They reviewed program eligibility, award calculation, and participation rules, and noted that the program serves a large share of low- and middle-income students, including many dependent students, student parents, BIPOC students, and adult learners. They also described how awards and spending are distributed across public and private institutions and how the agency projects spending using enrollment, tuition, and FAFSA data.
A major focus was the current fiscal-year deficit in State Grant. Staff said the program is experiencing a shortfall driven by higher-than-expected enrollment, more students with greater financial need, and major FAFSA formula changes that increased the number of applicants with zero or negative student aid index values. They said the office has already rationed awards where allowed and imposed a FAFSA deadline for spring awards, and does not expect to fund some awards. Officials explained that if the program projects a surplus, they typically adjust the living and miscellaneous expense allowance to spend down funds; if it projects a deficit, they can increase student and family responsibility to reduce award sizes, but the program must stay within its appropriation.
Senator Duckworth asked several questions about whether unused funds could be transferred between State Grant and North Star Promise, and how the two programs are treated. Staff said State Grant funds revert to the general fund at the end of the biennium, while North Star Promise uses a special revenue account, and that transfers may be possible but would need clarification under current authority. They referenced a prior legislative transfer from North Star Promise funds to cover a shortfall in the Fostering Independence Grant and said they would follow up on the exact transfer authority. No votes or formal actions were taken during the presentation and discussion.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Taxes Committee considers HF4, bill proposing constitutional amendment 1/23/25
Transcript Highlights:
- We don't say to a business or somebody, that's okay, go spend it on what you feel you want to spend it
- They have a trust in us to spend it wisely, and if there's more than is necessary, we should send it
- We don't say to a business or somebody, that's okay, go spend it on what you feel you want to spend it
- They have a trust in us to spend it wisely, and if there's more than is necessary, we should send it
- it on what you feel you want to go spend it on what you feel you want to spend<00:02:35.040>
it
Summary:
The committee took up House File 4, first adopting the H004A1 amendment without objection. The author described the bill as a constitutional amendment intended to create a tax relief account funded from projected budget surpluses, defined as revenues exceeding 105% of projected expenditures based on the November forecast. Supporters framed the proposal as a way to return excess taxpayer money to families, homeowners, and seniors rather than allowing the state to retain or redirect it.
Testimony in support came from Ranna Lee of Americans for Prosperity, who praised the bill’s clarity and argued that taxpayers are overburdened and should receive surplus funds back; she also suggested broader tax and budget reforms, including rate reductions and tighter spending limits. Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project testified in opposition, saying the legislature already has authority to use surpluses for rebates or tax cuts and warning that constitutionalizing tax policy would reduce flexibility, weaken accountability, and make it harder to respond to changing conditions, emergencies, or recessions.
Members then briefly commented, with Republicans expressing support for returning money to taxpayers and citing cost-of-living pressures and fixed incomes. The committee did not hear a formal department position. At the end of the hearing, Representative Johnson renewed the motion that House File 4, as amended, be recommended to pass and sent to the Ways and Means Committee; the motion prevailed on a voice vote.
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New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee May 28th, 2025
Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- Federal spending is broken up into a couple of different components.
- The first are mandatory spending programs.
- Exceed what we spend on defense. Almost equal what we spend on domestic discretionary.
- Exceeds what we spend on Medicare debt.
- Overall, the package backloads the spending reductions.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
February State Budget and Economic Forecast - 03/06/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- spending even more because they pay for roughly 56% of state medical assistance spending.
- see the state spending is the dark blue at the bottom of the bars and federal spending is the green
- the federal government is state spends the federal government is spending<00:30:06.799>
even < - spending spending forecast<00:31:12.360>
a <00:31:12.480>number <00:31:12.720>of - Spending, you said there—higher forecast spending. You said there—higher forecast of pupil...
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to markup an original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Feb 12th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Senate Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- Something fast and massive so markets wouldn't collapse, so we went on a massive spending spree, spending
- We have to spend more money on defense.
- We cannot sustain our spending.
- Any spending increases will be accompanied by corresponding spending decreases. Spending decreases.
- Musk about military spending.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- That's twice what we have in the whole state spending on property taxes and income.
- That's twice what we have in the whole state spending on property taxes and income.
- That's twice what we have in the whole state spending on property taxes and income.
- That's twice what we have in the whole state spending on property taxes and income.
- That's twice what we have in the whole state spending on property taxes and income.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- President, we're spending too much money. You ran on cutting spending. I ran on cutting spending.
- We're spending too much spending. We're spending too much money.
- No, it's going to spend more. We'll always spend more.
- spending. No, it's going to spend more. spending. No, it's going to spend more.
- We'll always spend more. We'll always spend more.
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Ways and Means Committee OKs budget resolution 4/1/25
Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- So there it doesn't allow for any additional spending out of these funds or accounts.
- So agriculture, the base spending for 2026 and 2027 would be $151 million.
- of $25 million over that plan spending of $25 million over that plan spending amount<00:02:32.640
- And so um so weren't able to spend them.
- And so the total spending once again is $66.6 billion for the 2026-27 biennium.
Bills:
HF601
Keywords:
agriculture, depredation compensation, livestock, crop damage, elk, wolves, wildlife management, 1183, house
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Transcript Highlights:
- As Miss Minky spends about a$133.
- federal spending based on a measure of inflation, medical spending, or some other factor.
- current law forecast on the spending current law forecast on the spending side<00:52:01.040>
- entitlements or um other state spending entitlements or um other state spending generally<00:52:
- spending and too much federal spending spending and too much federal spending because<01:15:48.560
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee 3/5/25
Rules and Legislative Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- It's our responsibility to spend it, find new ways to spend it, and have no responsibility for it.
- it find new ways responsibility to spend it find new ways to<00:26:13.760>
spend <00:26:14.080 - <00:47:20.240>
an spending so that we're not spending an spending so that we're not spending - Spending does not make life easier on people; spending makes life harder.
- Spending does not make life easier on people; spending makes life harder.
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider an original resolution authorizing expenditures by the committee during the 119th Congress; to be immediately followed by a hearing to examine eliminating waste by the foreign aid bureaucracy. Feb 13th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- We can't have a real debate about wasteful spending.
- So we need to scrutinize all this spending.
- Well, auditing spending is what government should do.
- My bipartisan Stop Secret Spending Act is now in effect.
- We are spending my children's money and your children and grandchildren's money, we're spending their
Keywords:
fiscal responsibility, government waste, foreign aid, funding resolution, legislative oversight
Summary:
The committee meeting addressed government spending and foreign aid, with a particular emphasis on perceived wasteful expenditures. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to discussing a funding resolution for the committee, which received unanimous support from the members present. The chair noted a quorum at the beginning of the meeting, signaling that the committee was ready to conduct its business. Discussions highlighted ongoing debates concerning fiscal responsibility and the necessity of legislative oversight, notably regarding foreign aid allocations and their implications for domestic fiscal health.
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New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee Jul 2nd, 2025
Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- Just the committee, the biggest growth in federal spending is.
- This was looking at increasing spending for administration.
- We need to control spending on Medicare.'
- Should more spending be diverted over?
- date to spend that money.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Dec 8th, 2025 at 09:12 am
Transcript Highlights:
- or recurring spending.
- So, I won't spend too much time on this.
- But that doesn't take into account non-appropriated spending.
- We don't spend every penny we have.
- And now it's about prioritizing between recurring spending, non-recurring spending, or if you're interested
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- total dollars that the state is spending total dollars that the state is spending in<00:03:50.319
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any <00:14:46.000>more shouldn't spend any more shouldn't spend any - Target um $2 trillion in total spending Target um $2 trillion in total spending reductions<00:16
- I think one other thing to note is that federal Medicaid spending accounts for 177% of all state spending
- <00:41:56.560>
um spending um spending um yeah<00:41:58.119>can <00:41:58.240>you
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- money on anything they spend money on?
- they didn't say they would spend it on.
- And spend the money on everything else that they didn't say they would spend it on.
- at least 60% of operational spending...
- at least 60% of operational spending, The district must spend at least 60% of operational spending on
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, approval of the journal, and a recess for a performance honoring the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Members then introduced guests and proclamations, including Hispanic Leadership Institute Day at the Capitol and a Children’s Health Day advocacy group focused on immunizations. Additional personal privileges recognized the doctor of the day, a senator’s husband on an upcoming anniversary, and other visitors and community groups.
The main legislative item was SCR 1032, a referral to the voters concerning school district budgets and classroom spending. After a Government Committee amendment and a floor amendment were adopted, the measure would require larger school districts to spend at least 60% of operational spending on direct instructional expenses, with penalties that phase in reductions to classroom site fund allocations for noncompliance. Supporters argued the measure would push more money into classrooms and teacher pay and give voters a say in how district funds are used; opponents said it would micromanage local school boards, cut funding for important services such as nurses, counselors, transportation, and maintenance, and unfairly target district schools while excluding charters. SCR 1032 passed the Senate 16-12, with two not voting, and was transmitted to the House.
The Senate also passed SB 1071 by a vote of 17-11, with two not voting. Discussion centered on an amendment related to the Arizona Rangers; supporters said the bill was not a full repeal but would create external oversight, improve background checks, and require better training documentation and accountability. The chamber also announced upcoming caucus and committee meetings before adjourning until the next day.
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total <00:25:55.960>spending The total spending The total spending from - does go for new spending. does go for new spending. Senator<00:48:59.040>
Green. - Senator Green: Okay. some of that is one-time spending. Um some of that is one-time spending.
- spending over the base. spending over the base. Senator<00:51:14.800>
Green. - spending um from groundwater. spending um from groundwater.
Summary:
The working group on the Omnibus Environment Bill opened with remarks from House and Senate co-chairs describing the agreement as a compromise with wins and tradeoffs for both sides, and thanking nonpartisan staff and administration agencies for helping negotiate the package. Staff then walked through the finance spreadsheet, explaining that the agreement met the group’s general fund target by combining new spending with cancellations and fund shifts across the Pollution Control Agency, DNR, BWSR, Metro Parks, the Zoo, the Science Museum, and other entities. Major fiscal items included PCA operating and permitting-efficiency funding, PFAS-related and mercury-related provisions, county feedlot reductions, closed landfill and remediation fund changes, groundwater and aquatic invasive species fee increases, DNR groundwater and AIS spending, ATV trail grants, watercraft enforcement, and several one-time appropriations and extensions for specific water quality and conservation projects.
The policy walk-through covered Article 3’s community grants changes, including a requirement that grants benefit all regions of the state, permission to use some funds for trail maintenance and AIS management, prohibitions on awards to certain entities, and a DNR reporting requirement. Article 4 contained a range of natural resources and environmental policy provisions, including abandoned watercraft seizure and forfeiture authority, higher watercraft AIS surcharges, disabled veterans license fee reductions, a county-based replacement for the shotgun zone, a one-year crossbow extension, a continuous bass season, increased water use permit fees, PFAS sales exemptions for certain products, creation of the Sustainable Foraging Task Force, and a moratorium on DNR foraging rules shortened to July 1, 2026. Article 5 addressed state lands, including an additional Cass County land sale authority.
Article 6 focused on PCA permitting reform, requiring more emphasis on complex Tier 2 permits in annual reporting, giving applicants five business days to fix deficiencies, allowing the PCA to decline expedited permitting when it lacks capacity, and letting the agency retain certain fees if expedited permits are completed early. It also included changes to environmental review procedures, feedlot permitting, and EQB rules. During member questions, Senator McEwen asked about the $952,000 ATV trail appropriation and whether projects must have permits before receiving funds; DNR Assistant Commissioner Bob Myers said no project list had been finalized and that grants would go through the existing process, with environmental review and readiness considered, but he said he would need to verify the exact permitting policy and follow up with the committee.
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Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, in many ways, the sunflower is a lot like state spending.
- When you're spending large amounts of money—and we're spending over $63 billion in this budget—it flourishes
- Proposals and directives are aimed at controlling spending costs.
- Committee is cognizant of the significance of health care spending.
- in this budget that look to control the cost of state spending.
Summary:
The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, adopted two commendatory resolutions honoring the Plimpton Historical Society’s Deborah Sampson Day recognition and Megan’s Light’s Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month observance, and suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer several House petitions to committee. The chamber also briefly recognized Diane Talk of the South Shore Regional Emergency Communication Center on her retirement after 30 years of dispatch service. Later, the Senate passed two local bills to enactment: House No. 4006, authorizing Dartmouth to grant an additional all-alcoholic beverages license, and House No. 473, relating to the charter of Westwood.
The main business was the Senate Ways and Means presentation of the fiscal year 2027 budget, totaling about $63.3 billion. The chair described the budget as balanced, with no new taxes or tax cuts, based on a consensus revenue estimate of $986 million in growth over FY26 (2.4%), and including about $15.8 billion in federal financial participation and roughly $2.7 billion from the Fair Share surtax. The budget emphasized record local aid, including $1.376 billion in unrestricted general government aid, $7.66 billion for Chapter 70 education aid, increased minimum school aid, higher regional school transportation reimbursement, rural aid, and the revival of the Foundation Budget Review Commission. It also highlighted major investments in MassEducate free community college, food security, housing, and support for vulnerable residents.
Members then engaged in extended colloquy on the budget’s major cost drivers and policy choices. Questions focused on debt service, pension and OPEB liabilities, MassHealth caseload and rising per-enrollee costs, child care funding, and program integrity in DTA and other benefit programs. The chair said debt service would be about $2.67 billion, pension payments would be $5.1 billion, OPEB would receive a $150 million payment, and MassHealth enrollment was projected at about 2 million with costs driven by acuity and medical inflation. He also said the budget includes no collective bargaining agreements and no state tax changes. Senators supporting the budget praised its investments in education, local aid, homelessness prevention, public health, libraries, and housing, while minority leaders and others stressed the need for fiscal discipline, transparency, and further work on affordability and municipal support. The Senate also received a House message on House No. 5316, which the House had nonconcurred in, and a conference committee was appointed on the disagreement.