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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Balancing the Budget / Sovereignty Day at the Capitol / Promoting Animal Welfare Mar 23rd, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- spending even more because they pay for roughly 56% of state medical assistance spending.
- spending even more because they pay for roughly 56% of state medical assistance spending.
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which to do a lot of one-time spending which to do a lot of one-time spending - more each bium than we were spending more each bium than we were spending we're<00:15:11.560>
- responsible to increase State spending responsible to increase State spending 40%<00:18:17.159><
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- So there it doesn't allow for any additional spending out of these funds or accounts.
- So agriculture, the base spending for 26 and 27 would be $151 million.
- And then the committee received an increase in spending as their target of $17 million.
- of $25 million over that plan spending of $25 million over that plan spending amount<00:03:10.159
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as received an increase in spending as received an increase in spending as
Bills:
HF601
Keywords:
agriculture, depredation compensation, livestock, crop damage, elk, wolves, wildlife management, 1183, house
MN
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public make decisions about spending public make decisions about spending public - malfant and the room the area to spend malfant and the room the area to spend money<00:38:20.240
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entirely opt out of campaign spending entirely opt out of campaign spending - <01:10:25.440>
5 outside spending has hit a record 4. 5 outside spending has hit a record - <01:10:34.320>
in is dominating political spending in is dominating political spending in
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Jun 11th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- That's a nine times increase in spending.
- So the issue is corporate spending. Citizens United is an abomination.
- Corporations spend because they can. alone is too often ignored.
- Corporations spend because they can.
- Corporations spend because they can.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized several birthdays and guests. The body then handled procedural motions, including a successful motion to advance measures reported by the Budget and Fiscal Review Committee and to adopt authors’ amendments, both on 28-8 votes. AB 28 and AB 2539 were moved to the inactive file at the request of the authors. The Senate also confirmed two gubernatorial appointments: Maggie Hallahan to the Bodina Waterways Commission and Kansasaki to the Building Standards Commission, both by unanimous roll call.
On third reading, the Senate adopted SR 112, designating June 14-20 as Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Awareness Week, with remarks emphasizing the importance of family health history, early screening, and cancer prevention. The chamber also adopted SCR 181, declaring June 10 Family Justice Center Day in California; supporters described Family Justice Centers as trauma-informed, wraparound service hubs for survivors of domestic violence, elder abuse, child abuse, and human trafficking, and several members and advocates from the California Family Justice Center Network were introduced in the gallery. The Senate then debated and passed SJR 18, a resolution opposing Citizens United and urging limits on corporate and dark-money spending in elections. Supporters argued that unlimited political spending undermines democracy and transparency, while opponents raised concerns about unions, nonprofit advocacy, and the need for broader campaign finance reform; the resolution passed 28-8.
The consent calendar and special consent calendar were adopted without objection, with item 93 receiving a 35-0 vote and the remaining consent items passing unanimously. The session concluded with adjournment-in-memory tributes for Larry Mazzola, Sr., a longtime San Francisco labor leader; Steve Zaley, a longtime county and state public servant; and James J. McClain Sr., a retired Air Force master sergeant and postal worker. The Senate announced it would recess and reconvene on Monday, June 15, 2026, at 2 p.m.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Revenue Stabilization and Tax Policy Jun 6th, 2025
Revenue Stabilization & Tax Policy Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- So that's on the spending side.
- And so how does that compare to our spending?
- We've begun to tie those with different spending scenarios.
- So when we say 6%, we don't just mean 6% spending growth, we mean 6% spending growth and tax cuts.
- Long term or the recurring spending is the blue.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, June 12, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- misuse of emergency spending.
- to... this gross misuse of emergency spending. this gross misuse of emergency spending.
- spending. It's really simple. Mr. spending. It's really simple. Mr.
- , how about we spend spending it there, how about we spend that<04:41:42.958>
money <04:41:43.200 - Yield back. dollars of spending. That's wasteful dollars of spending.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The top two reasons Minnesotans gave for spending less was because they were spending too much of their
- for spending less was because<00:18:03.120>
they <00:18:03.360>were <00:18:03.520>spending - <00:18:44.720>
The program spends in this bill. The program spends in this bill. - If we're going to spend that much money, we need a report. Thank you, Mr. President. Spending.
- We cannot spend enough money in issue.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Taxes Committee OKs bill to expand MN sales tax exemptions on baby products 2/11/25
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$20 you know, we're we're we're spending $20 you know, we're we're we're spending - c> are<00:08:05.920>
spending. - They cuts and exemptions are spending.
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So, spending of public money. So, spending of public money. - diffuse uh ways to spend public money. diffuse uh ways to spend public money.
Summary:
House File 18 was taken up in committee, with the chair noting a preference to hear testimony from people who had traveled farther before hearing from lobbyists or other local witnesses. Representative Engan presented the bill as a family-support measure that would exempt certain infant care items from sales tax, arguing that the cost of raising children has risen sharply and that the bill would provide immediate relief to parents. He cited examples of potential savings on cribs, mattresses, strollers, and baby bottles, and said he was open to expanding the list of covered items.
Chair Gomez offered a DE1 amendment that would replace the blanket sales tax exemption with an expansion of Minnesota’s child tax credit, arguing that the child-rearing cost burden is better addressed through targeted assistance rather than a broad exemption that could also benefit higher-income purchasers. After discussing the policy differences and the fiscal impact, Gomez withdrew the amendment. Members then asked questions about the bill’s scope, whether luxury items should be excluded, and why the exemption was limited to baby items rather than older children’s needs. Engan said he would be open to excluding luxury items and to discussing broader expansions, including school supplies.
The committee then heard testimony in support from Sarah Gangelhoff of the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota, who said the bill would help families facing high housing, food, and child care costs and would especially benefit women and single-mother households. Maggie Hanggi of the Minnesota Catholic Conference also supported the bill, saying the tax relief could help families afford essential infant items and reduce fear for prospective parents. Members raised concerns about whether tax exemptions effectively reach the families most in need, with one member noting that low-income families may not even be in a position to shop for these items; Engan responded that the savings would still be real for those who do purchase them. No final vote or disposition on the bill was taken in the portion provided.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Investments and Pensions Oversight Sep 12th, 2025
Investments & Pensions Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- It's there for you to spend in the next legislative year.
- It's there for you to spend in the next legislative session, usually as non-recurring spending.
- It can hold 8% of recurring spending.
- If you start spending down.
- investment pool for capital spending, when our capital spending started coming out of the general fund
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Feb 24th, 2026 at 04:30 pm
Appropriations and Budget
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- But we are still spending about six days.
- They spend 181.5 days with students in the classroom.
- time that the teachers will be spending.
- Could that non-instructional spending also be spending on mandates that we as a legislature pass?
- I will point out, again, all these surrounding states spend this.
Bills:
HB3622, HB3621, HB3151, HB3882, HB3661, HB4273, HB3644, HB3706, HB3708, HB2021, HB3986, HB3972
Keywords:
HB3622, 2030 Census, Decennial Census, U.S. Decennial Census Revolving Fund, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, Commerce Department, census preparation, federal census, state treasury fund, revolving fund, continuing fund, deemed appropriated, technology upgrades, census outreach, redistricting, population count, Title 74, OMES, State Treasurer, budgeting
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
FULL INTERVIEW: Election Protection | Senator Liz Boldon Apr 17th, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
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in disclosure of of of spending in disclosure of of of spending in elections - documents right now would have to spend documents right now would have to spend the<00:09:24.680
- Outside spending in our elections nationwide has skyrocketed.
- Um, and so, when we talk about that spending, it often is not transparent.
- They should have a right to know who's trying to influence their vote and spending.
PA
Transcript Highlights:
- So we are going to spend the rainy day fund, whether we spend it this year or that $2.6 billion in spending
- We are not spending $50.8 billion. We're not.
- We are spending the money. We're just not spending it in the next few months, in the next year.
- We are spending the money. We're just not spending it in the next few months, in the next year.
- The truth of this budget is we are spending far more than we are admitting to spending.
Summary:
The House met in extended session with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, quorum call, and a series of journal, committee, and Senate bill reports. Members also received several referrals and Senate messages, and the Speaker signed multiple bills already prepared for the Governor. The chamber then took up a long slate of measures, largely budget-related and conference/concurrence items, with repeated roll-call votes and several brief floor remarks for and against the bills.
Among the major actions, the House passed or concurred in a number of Senate bills addressing fiscal code and budget implementation, abusive towing practices, telemarketing robocalls and caller ID spoofing, prostitution penalty changes, veteran notification procedures, the cosmetology licensure compact, solar decommissioning, Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, E85 flex fuel definitions, local road transfers, civil penalties for unlicensed commercial driving schools, and trailer sales. The House also adopted House Resolution 580 designating July 18, 2026, as Piping Plover Day. Most of these measures passed overwhelmingly, many by unanimous or near-unanimous votes.
The most significant debate centered on House Bill 2400, the General Appropriations budget for fiscal year 2026-2027, and House Bill 1505, the education-related budget implementation bill. Supporters described the budget as a bipartisan compromise that funds adequacy and tax equity for schools, public safety, mental health, roads and bridges, veterans, seniors, and workforce programs while avoiding broad-based tax increases. Opponents argued the budget used accounting maneuvers, deferred spending, and was structurally unbalanced. After extended debate, the House concurred in the Senate amendments to HB 2400 by a 167-35 vote and to HB 1505 by a 172-30 vote.
The House also considered House Bill 2559, which included Commonwealth property conveyances and a controversial provision affecting Penn State branch campus properties. A motion to recommit the bill failed, and the House ultimately concurred in the Senate amendments by a 105-97 vote after members debated property rights, labor effects, and the future use of the campuses. The session concluded with the Senate later concurring in several House amendments, the Speaker signing the final bills, and the House adjourning until September 9, 2026, unless recalled sooner.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 25th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- and spend without any sort of concern that you'll ever hit this spending limit.
- ACA-20 eviscerates the voter-approved spending limit in our state. eviscerates the voter-approved spending
- and spend without any sort of concern that you'll ever hit this spending limit. spend without any sort
- The spending problem is real. Now, how do you get around the spending limit?
- The spending limit is there so that when the politicians hit the spending limit, any revenue that's collected
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Prior to the creation of this trust fund, the Governor was authorized to spend funds appropriated for
- Prior to the creation of this trust fund, the Governor was authorized to spend funds appropriated for
- So, yes, my local government is going to spend a lot more. When I brought home 35.
- You spend the money on as long as you take care and raise your own children first.
- I certainly don't think the governor needs permission every time he wants to spend money, or she.
Summary:
The Florida Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of introductions recognizing visiting groups and guests, including college students and leaders, health and nonprofit organizations, Catholic Days at the Capitol participants, foreign dignitaries from Morocco, and others. Senators also observed a moment of silence for the victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, with remarks honoring the Parkland community and the school safety law that followed.
The chamber then took up a special order calendar of bills, beginning with several claims bills and local relief measures. SB 14 for Jose Correa against Miami-Dade County passed 37-1, and HB 6517 for A. Sanchez-Mayan against the City of St. Petersburg passed after substitution. HB 6515 for Lordes Latour and Edward Lator against Miami-Dade County also passed 38-1. The Senate then approved SB 52 on volunteer armed security at places of worship (39-0), SB 124 updating Florida Virtual School statutes (39-0), SB 504 on code inspector body cameras (39-0), and SB 506 on related public records (38-1).
A lengthy debate centered on SB 7040, which recreates the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund through December 31, 2027. Several senators argued for tighter oversight and supported an amendment by Senator Berman that would have limited fund use and required Legislative Budget Commission approval for continued spending; that amendment failed 12-27. The underlying bill then passed 29-10. Senators also adopted SB 594 on local housing assistance for mobile home owners (39-0), SB 656 strengthening Internet Crimes Against Children programs (39-0), SB 806 creating right-to-repair protections for wireless devices and agricultural equipment (39-0), SB 816 establishing the University of Florida Diabetes Institute (39-0), SM 1186 urging Congress to increase Florida National Guard force structure by voice vote, SB 308 creating the Florida Museum of Black History with a late-filed amendment clarifying ex officio nonvoting legislative members (39-0), and SB 572 updating ethics law to include foster children and foster parents, as amended (38-0). The Senate also withdrew SB 1360 from further consideration, certified passed bills to the House, and adjourned until February 19.
HI
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- It would just allow them to spend up to 75%. More flexibility.
- It would just allow them to spend up to 75%. More flexibility. >> Yes. Okay.
- Perfect. would just allow them to spend up to would just allow them to spend up to 75%.<00:24:20.320>
- campaign spending commission amounts but campaign spending commission amounts but we<00:24:52.880>
- So I'll ask the campaign spending So I'll ask the campaign spending commission<00:27:30.240>
Bills:
HB389, HB469, HB1510, HB1573, HB1705, HB1858, HB1875, HB1946, HB1961, HB1962, HB2001, HB2093, HB2096, HB2097
Keywords:
HB389, uncrewed aircraft, drone, drones, UAS, unmanned aerial vehicle, misuse of uncrewed aircraft, criminal offense, felony enhancement, drone crime, public safety, police, deputy sheriff, fire department, intoxicated operation, registration number tampering, property damage, bodily injury, Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package, Hawaii Revised Statutes
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- It's $371,582 in spending authority.
- It's for $6.4 million of spending authority.
- It's for $2 million in spending authority. This is to spend senior citizen carry-forward funds.
- It's $1.5 million in spending authority.
- It's for $6,000 of spending authority.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Investing in Disability Services – Senator Jim Abeler Feb 24th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Talk me through that statement: how much are we spending, what are we spending it on, and where might
- The challenge is spending all that money, and well over 100,000 people who need our care would really
- We spend a half a billion dollars assessing people sometimes.
- a lot um the disabilities and we spend a lot um the general<00:01:08.840>
fund <00:01:09.320>< - and the sad thing is for all we spend and the sad thing is for all we spend almost<00:01:40.799>
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New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Nov 7th, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- We were looking at programmatic spending. Yes, not overall spending.
- of fact, they were one of the best at spending their money.
- To HR 1, we're looking at about an $84 million reduction in spending, in general fund spending, because
- I'll start by giving you a trend of the summaries we're seeing with spending.
- Then for fiscal year 26, however, the spending data is looking more promising.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nominations of Christopher Landau, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary, Michael Rigas, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources, and Matthew Whitaker, of Iowa, to be United States Permanent Representati Mar 4th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Foreign Relations Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Every $100 we spend could have been a gift for a family's college fund.
- You're going to oversee spending at the Department of State.
- But at the same time, it's not just a matter of spending money, and we do need dramatic more spending
- The way to review and reform spending is in this building.
- Do you know what we spend now in terms of GDP?
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House/Senate Republican Media Availability 3/6/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We have to get our actual spending or using that reserve.
- We have to get our actual spending under control. We have to get our actual spending under control.
- reduction in the spending so that we can reduction in the spending so that we can go<00:12:05.519>
- But right now, we have to rein in the spending that we saw with out-of-control Democrats spending taxpayer
- Minnesota because of Democrats spending. Minnesota because of Democrats spending.