Video & Transcript Research : 'finance'
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Rules and Administration - 05/12/25
Rules and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
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services. - And we will be sending this on to finance members. Are there any questions about the motion?
- And we will be sending this on to finance members. Are there any questions about the motion?
- And we will be sending this on to finance members. Are there any questions about the motion?
- And we will be sending this on to finance members. Are there any questions about the motion?
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- So could you indulge me for a moment and enlighten me on how the mezzanine financing would be attractive
- I can tell you that the mezzanine financing provision is out in the amendment that I'm about to explain
- And OPPAGA would study the use, potential use of mezzanine financing in solving our housing needs, as
- is struck from the bill. and now an opportunity. about mezzanine financing, and that is that that is
- And Opaga would study the use, potential use of mezzanine financing in solving our housing needs, as
Summary:
The Committee on Community Affairs heard three measures. First, SB 184 by Senator Gates would require local governments to allow accessory dwelling units in single-family residential areas, with exceptions for planned unit developments and master-planned communities. The bill and its amendments were discussed at length, including parking restrictions, homestead exemption treatment, short-term rental concerns, impact and mobility fees, pre-approved designs, manufactured ADUs, and an OPPAGA study on mezzanine financing and tiny homes. Testimony from the Florida League of Cities raised concerns about parking, short-term rentals, and fee parity, while several senators supported the concept but asked for further refinement. The committee adopted the amendments and reported CS for SB 184 favorably.
The committee then took up SB 118 by Senator Brodeur, which preempts regulation of presidential libraries to the state and defers regulation to the federal government, with the stated purpose of preventing local governments from imposing obstacles to a future presidential library in Florida. There was no debate or public testimony, and the bill was reported favorably.
Finally, the committee considered SPB 7704, a proposed committee bill to repeal the sunset date on a public records exemption for property photographs and personal identifying information of applicants or participants in disaster-related housing assistance programs held by state and local housing entities. With no questions, debate, or public testimony, the committee approved the motion to submit it as a committee bill and reported it favorably. The meeting then adjourned.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Education Finance May 6th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- This is our Budget Subcommittee Number Three on Education Finance in the Assembly.
- Structure requires public financing.
- Alexandra Waldman with the Department of Finance.
- So we will kick it off with the proposal from the Department of Finance. Welcome.
- I'm Amin Singh from the Department of Finance.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
The State of Special Education in Minnesota Feb 16th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm now joined by Senator Mary Kunesh, chair of the Education Finance Committee, to talk it out.
- I'm now joined by Senator Mary Kunesh, chair of the Education Finance Committee, to talk it out.
- I'm now joined by Senator Mary Kunesh, chair of the Education Finance Committee, to talk it out.
- Okay, Senator, during a recent Education Finance Committee meeting, Republicans called for reforms in
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HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CPN-EIG, CPN Public Hearings 03-20-2025
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
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- cancellations due to the same financing cancellations due to the same financing concerns<01:15:08.560
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Summary:
The joint Senate committees heard HB 108 HD2, which would allow direct shipment of beer and distilled spirits by certain licensees and require liquor commissions to adopt rules. Most testimony came from craft brewers and distillers in support, who said the bill would help small and fragile producers reach customers, move limited or specialty products that wholesalers do not carry, and maintain relationships with visitors after they leave Hawaii. Supporters also argued that direct-to-consumer shipping would not meaningfully increase underage access because common carriers age-gate deliveries and require adult signatures, and that the measure would supplement rather than replace the three-tier system.
Opposition came from the Hawaii Food Industry Association and the Hawaii Liquor Wholesalers Association, which said the bill could create problems with minor access and tax revenue and would allow out-of-state manufacturers to ship directly to Hawaii households. Supporters responded that similar concerns were raised when wine direct shipping was adopted and said the existing shipping and reporting systems can track and tax these sales. Several witnesses, including Maui Brewing, Ola Brew, Koloa Rum, Hana Rum, Koulana Rumworks, Koval Distillery, and the Brewers Association, described their small-batch operations, limited distribution options, and the potential for direct shipping to expand sales and jobs.
Committee members questioned witnesses about underage access, tax collection, and the impact on the three-tier system. One witness discussed efforts to protect and potentially scale the Hawaiian spirit Okolehao through geographic and sourcing rules. The transcript does not show a final vote or disposition on HB 108 HD2 in the excerpt provided.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance (03/17/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- He welcomed everyone to Finance.
- are real concerns about financing and the long-term impact of litigation.
- are real concerns about financing and the long-term impact of litigation.
- are real concerns about financing and the long-term impact of litigation.
- are real concerns about financing and the long-term impact of litigation.
Summary:
The House Finance Committee first took up a nongermane amendment to House Bill 71 that would require state vendors, through contract language, to comply with the New Hampshire Patient Bill of Rights. Representative Edwards said the amendment was revised after feedback from the hospital association and DHHS, applies only to new contracts or amendments, and includes a repeal date of November 30, 2026 so it would function only for the current budget cycle. John Williams of Legislative Affairs said the changes reflected work with DHHS procurement staff and with hospital stakeholders, including the removal of the term "addenda" in favor of "amendment" and clarification on prospective application. The committee did not vote on the amendment at that time, noting it would be attached later to HB 71.
The committee then moved into executive session and acted on several bills. HB 67, which converts a pilot program for accessible voting machines in local elections into a permanent program, was amended to remove a $100,000 appropriation and adjust dates; the amendment and the bill as amended both passed unanimously, 25-0, and the bill was suggested for the consent calendar. HB 111, extending the Right-to-Know Ombudsman position, was retained and slated to be incorporated into HB 2 after a unanimous 25-0 vote, with the ombudsman noting the office could expire July 1 if the budget were delayed. HB 164, creating a process for a publicly accessible website for local records retention and access, was also retained for HB 2 by a 25-0 vote because it carries an appropriation.
HB 216 was retained for further work because the committee could not get reliable cost information from the retirement system or the Labor Department; members said the fiscal note looked alarming, though the committee believed the actual cost might be near zero. HB 282, which raises the biennium cap on critical injury benefits for first responders from $500,000 to $1 million without increasing any individual benefit, was voted ought to pass 25-0 and will require a report. HB 619, dealing with solid waste issues and a possible self-funding accounting unit, was retained for HB 2 by a 25-0 vote. HB 650, an annual dedicated-funds cleanup bill that also caps a robotics fund at $1 million, passed ought to pass 25-0 and was placed on consent. Finally, HB 129, defining "evidence-based" in public education, was retained 25-0 while members continued working on language, and HB 133, concerning new resident driver’s license transfer requirements and DMV notices, drew a split policy discussion: the minority raised constitutional, administrative, and fiscal concerns, while the majority moved to retain it for HB 2 consideration.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division Apr 10th, 2025 at 02:00 pm
Appropriations - Human Resources Division
Transcript Highlights:
- Like, I just have no familiarity with how these are financed at the local level.
- The third section finances it. I suggest we do the first two items.
- You couldn't finance this situation on somebody's Social Security income.
- There wouldn't be enough money to finance a building like this.
- They didn't do the rebasing on the finances.
Bills:
SB2015
Keywords:
corrections, rehabilitation, prison budget, department of corrections, adult services, youth services, correctional facilities, Heart River correctional center, Missouri River correctional center, James River correctional center, minimum security facility, county jails, regional jails, deferred maintenance, capital construction, strategic investment and improvements fund, Bank of North Dakota, line of credit, tasers, body cameras
Summary:
The committee first discussed a wastewater infrastructure bill, centered on whether state support should be provided as a grant or through the existing Clean Water State Revolving Fund as a low-interest loan program. Department of Environmental Quality official David Brushwine explained that the SRF already finances wastewater projects, can leverage federal funds with state bond proceeds, and could accommodate the Washburn, Lincoln, and Peasant projects if they are ready to proceed. Members noted that losing federal grant support would make projects harder for local residents to afford because costs would be recovered through utility rates or special assessments, but the projects would still be eligible for loans. Senator Magrum indicated he would likely concur with the budget after this discussion, and the bill was set aside for later consideration.
The committee then turned to a proposed amendment for a four-plex housing project for people with disabilities or other special needs. Senator Mathern described Sections 7 and 8 as creating a design consultation appropriation and a revolving loan fund modeled on existing hospital and nursing home loan programs, while Section 9 would transfer $3.3 million from the state infrastructure fund. Members debated ownership, rent subsidies, repayment terms, and whether the state should finance the project directly or leave it to a private developer with Department of Human Services oversight. Concerns were raised that the state should not own the housing and that the proposal needed more work to be workable, but the committee ultimately reached consensus to adopt Sections 7 and 8 and leave out Section 9 for further conference committee discussion.
The committee also reviewed provider inflation and long-term care rate issues, with members discussing whether to support a 2% and 1.5% inflation adjustment and how to handle the $5-per-day basic care rate. Staff explained that the $5 payment was already in the base budget, but members debated whether it should remain ongoing or be treated as one-time funding and paired with a study of rate rebasing. The committee agreed to have draft language prepared to remove the $5 from the base budget and add study language, then moved the bill forward for drafting.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Nov 3rd, 2025
New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- The Finance Authority will actually make the grants and loan approvals in May.
- So, Madam Chair, that refers to the Finance Authority's.
- So, it's another program that the Finance Authority offers.
- Then that list comes over to the Finance Authority, and the Finance Authority determines the final structure
- Madam Chair, yes, in all instances the funding is provided by the Finance Authority, and so the Finance
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 6 on Public Safety Mar 17th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- of Finance.
- The next department of finance. Henry Ying, department of finance.
- Department of Finance? Yeah, Phil Osborne, Department of Finance.
- Mark, Humanities, Department of Finance. Anthony Frenzel, Department of Finance.
- Department of Finance? Anthony Franzo with Department of Finance.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (09/24/2025)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- But is finance director like a common term or a head of the finance?
- >> I think finance I think finance >> I think finance I think finance >> director &
- or finance committee?
- as a finance committee member. as a finance committee member.
- Finance committee.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- There is a Finance Committee amendment. Mr.
- finance districts, recommends the bill be amended as follows.
- The Chairman, I move the Finance Committee amendment be adopted to HB 2999.
- It requires a district board to provide a finance a property to... ...to finance a property service in
- Senator Mesnard, to Finance Chairman: I move that the Finance Committee amendment to the House bill,
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Next up, we have the Department of Health and the Department of Budget and Finance.
- Department of Budget and Finance, Sabina Nera, and support.
- support department of budget and finance support department of budget and finance Sabina<00:20:09.799
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and departments like budget and finance and departments like budget and finance - So we've been working in tandem with the governor's office as well as Budget and Finance.
Summary:
The Health and Human Services committee heard several gubernatorial nominations and appointments, beginning with Sunshine Cho and Barbara Tom for the Language Access Advisory Council. Both nominees said they stood on their written testimony and expressed interest in continuing to serve, and multiple organizations testified in strong support. No opposition or questions were raised on either nomination, and the committee moved on after hearing the testimony.
The bulk of the meeting focused on GM 642, the nomination of Ryan Yamane to be Director of the Department of Human Services. Yamane gave an extensive opening statement describing his social work background, long public service career, and philosophy of compassionate, balanced leadership. He emphasized DHS’s role in helping people from keiki to kūpuna with dignity and support, and shared personal stories from disaster response and family-service work to illustrate his approach. Support testimony came from a wide range of state officials, agency directors, community organizations, health systems, advocacy groups, and former colleagues, who praised his leadership, problem-solving, communication skills, and empathy.
One witness, Moani Kiala Katherine Tu Alun, testified in opposition, raising concerns about retaliation and safety issues affecting foster youth and alleging harmful treatment within Child Welfare Services. Another witness, Angela Melody Young, supported the nomination and said Yamane could help overcome barriers for vulnerable communities and improve DHS programs such as financial assistance, SNAP, and disability services. The committee also heard from DHS staff and related officials about the uncertainty surrounding possible federal funding and staffing cuts; Yamane said the department is gathering information, coordinating with Budget and Finance and federal partners, and preparing to prioritize services and adjust if federal changes affect programs. No votes were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
VA
Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Commission on Updating Virginia Law to Reflect Federal Recognition of Virginia Tribes Jun 3rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The whole idea that the Finance Committee is a second review of the policy is something.
- The whole idea that the Finance Committee is a second review of the policy is something.
- That the Finance Committee is a second review of the policy is something I think we need some clarity
- I don’t know if that ever happened, and it really never received a full consideration in Finance.
- It was from the Finance Committee. Finance Committee staff. Is anybody else?
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Jan 28th, 2026 at 11:02 am
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Oil and gas revenue has helped finance renewable energy incentives, grid modernization, climate and..
- New Homes for New Mexico program, providing for program administration by the New Mexico Mortgage Finance
- New Homes for New Mexico program, providing for program administration by the New Mexico Mortgage Finance
- Your House Appropriations and Finance Committee will meet 15 minutes after the floor concludes.
- The correct referral should be House Judiciary Committee, followed by House Appropriations and Finance
Keywords:
nurses, health care workers, healthcare workers, frontline workers, hospital staff, clinicians, allied health professionals, support staff, public health, workforce shortage, nursing shortage, safe staffing, patient safety, rural health care, frontier communities, behavioral health, mental health, substance use disorder, substance abuse, health care memorial
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Mar 24th, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Although CEOs are oftentimes used to finance public infrastructure projects, local governments have UCOs
- to finance a variety of capital improvement projects and services.
- Is there some, uh, Part of hospital financing that. for which there is no need for flexibility.
- So my inquiry here is there's a number of financing vehicles available to governmental bodies.
- Uh, please consider the ramifications of codifying earned wage access into the finance code.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Local Government Committee Apr 22nd, 2026
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Many Californians like affordable financing for fire hardening retrofits.
- Matt Kloppenstein on behalf of Home Run Financing in support. Thank you.
- That makes projects more expensive and harder to finance.
- Financing ADUs is already one of the biggest challenges in the space.
- Financing ADUs is already one of the biggest challenges in the space.
Summary:
The committee heard several bills focused on wildfire resilience, land use, and local government transparency. SB 911 by Senator Becker would require notification to fire enforcement agencies when a home in a high fire severity zone is sold with an agreement for the buyer to bring the property into defensible-space compliance; the California Association of Realtors said it would drop opposition if the bill is amended to use the preliminary change of ownership report, and the bill passed 4-0 to Appropriations. SB 994 by Senator Cabaldon would bar local officials from signing nondisclosure agreements that prevent them from sharing information with the elected decision-makers of their jurisdiction; supporters framed it as a transparency measure, and it also passed 4-0 to Appropriations. SB 1041 by Senator Riggins would expand PACE financing for wildfire home-hardening improvements and add consumer protections, but it drew strong opposition from homeowner advocates, county treasurers, bankers, and others over predatory lending and lien concerns; it passed 3-2 and remained on call.
The committee also considered SB 1075 by Senator Reyes, which would require local governments in AB 617 communities to consider air-quality reduction measures in land-use approvals for industrial and commercial projects. Environmental justice groups supported the bill as a way to implement community air plans, while counties, cities, business groups, builders, trucking interests, and others opposed it as duplicative of CEQA and a barrier to investment and jobs. After debate over local control and environmental justice, the bill passed 3-2 and remained on call. SB 958 by Senator Cabaldon would advance the Midway Rising redevelopment project in San Diego, replacing a former arena and parking lots with housing, affordable units, parks, and a new entertainment venue; with no opposition voiced, it passed 3-0 to Appropriations.
Another wildfire-related measure, SB 1182 by Senator Allen, would require local governments to consider insurance availability in safety planning for development in high fire hazard areas and direct state technical guidance on the issue. Supporters said insurance access is now a key indicator of risk, while some members questioned whether the bill would add useful information or burden local governments; the bill received a 1-1 vote and remained on call. The committee then began hearing SB 1116 by Senator Caballero, a starter-home/infill housing bill creating a streamlined ministerial path for small projects up to 10 units, but the transcript cuts off before testimony or a vote on that measure.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Water Topics Overview Committee Mar 26th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Water Topics Overview Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- I'll start with regional governance and finance.
- For the governance and financing study, it examines the longer-term governance and financing models for
- Now we'll transition to the governance and finance study that evaluates long-term governance and financing
- Next, incentive mismatch in financing.
- Next, incentive mismatch in financing.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- We'll call the Senate Finance Committee. We'll call the Senate Finance Committee to order.
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leave <00:07:48.319>a Senate finance proposal will leave a Senate finance proposal - Like Senator Lang, this is my first time on Senate Finance.
- I had not first time on Senate Finance.
- uh maybe we'll work together on finance uh maybe we'll work together on finance again again again
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Without objection, finance report.
- is today's finance report is today's finance report is adopted. adopted. adopted.
- does not tie the hands of Senate Finance does not tie the hands of Senate Finance uh<03:25:12.160
- The Senate Finance Committee care.
- The Senate Finance previous year.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- CD1 and we also don't have finance CD1 and we also don't have finance approval<00:03:43.440>
- So we distributed a CD1, but we don't have finance approval on this.
- So, we don't have finance approval now.
- So we distributed a CD1, but we don't have finance approval on this.
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approval CD1 but we don't have finance approval CD1 but we don't have finance