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FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Jan 14th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • We are diving deep into budget policy.
  • This is the governor's full $117.4 billion budget proposal.
  • The Floridian First budget also includes increases in key areas of our FEFP budget: an increase of $100
  • The Floridian First budget also includes increases in key areas of our FEFP budget: an increase of $100
  • If you listen to the governor's budget presentation by Ms.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
Summary: The Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K-12 Education met to hear the governor’s fiscal year 2026-27 education budget recommendations from the Governor’s Office of Policy and Budget and the Department of Education. The presentation highlighted a $117.4 billion overall state budget, with about $32.5 billion for education, including $30.6 billion for K-12. Major items included $486 million for VPK, $483 million for VPK operations, $3 million for the VPK Summer Bridge Program, $10 million for TEACH, $3.9 million for HIPPY, and $4.5 million for Help Me Grow. For K-12, the proposal included a $761.1 million FEFP increase, a $9,406 per-student funding level, $201 million more for teacher pay, $100 million more in base student allocation, and increases for mental health and school safety funding. Members asked detailed questions about mental health staffing, school closures, school choice oversight, the Guardian Program, student data reporting, civics education, and the FISH facilities report. Several senators raised concerns that counselor funding is not enough to provide adequate student mental health services, that school closures may disproportionately affect historically Black schools, and that the FISH report does not fully capture actual campus capacity because it excludes some program spaces and portable conditions. The commissioner said mental health dollars can support existing counselors or additional hires, that the department remains available to assist districts on closures, and that school choice and safe schools staff monitor fraud, safety, and compliance. On the Guardian Program, the commissioner said sheriffs approve training, the program has expanded to private and early learning schools, and it has produced positive safety outcomes. Public testimony came from Pinellas County School Board member Laura Hine, who said her district is an A-rated district with no D or F schools and argued that local districts often spend far more on safety and mental health than state funding provides. She said Pinellas funds full-day VPK for low-income students and credited that investment, along with local partnerships, for a 26-point increase in third-grade reading proficiency over seven years. She urged the committee to consider expanding full-day VPK statewide and noted that Florida’s mental health staffing ratio remains about twice the recommended level. The committee also discussed flexibility in the base student allocation and the need for more accurate facilities data. No votes were taken, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn adopted without objection.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee Jun 17th, 2026

Budget and Fiscal Review

Transcript Highlights:
  • AB 110 is a budget bill junior that amends the 2026 Budget Act to identify budget-related legislation
  • with the budget and we dealt with that in the budget, but we also attempted to deal with some of the
  • with the budget and we dealt with that in the budget, but we also attempted to deal with some of the
  • and having a positive SFEU, both in budget year and budget year plus one, but also reducing the structural
  • I appreciate wanting to have a balanced budget, but balancing budgets don't have borrowed money.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • These were funded in the 2023 Budget Act for three years.
  • And as you weigh very difficult budget decisions in a difficult budget year, I urge you to restore and
  • So currently you’re budgeted by these IOLTA funds? Yes.
  • The governor's budget also proposes, as Ms.
  • That has not been adjusted for the budget.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • For the 2026-27 scholarship, which will be paid for in the 2027-28 budget, the Governor's budget proposes
  • last budget, the 2025-26 budget, which total... ...the last budget, the 2025-26 budget, which total $748
  • The Budget Act of 2025 included funding for the design phases of 29 new projects, with budget-year state
  • in the 2025 Budget Act.
  • The 2026 Governor's Budget also includes proposals for 10 new projects, with a budget-year state cost
Summary: The committee first heard updates from the California State University on its turnaround plans for seven campuses with enrollment declines. CSU said overall enrollment has grown for three straight years, but some campuses—especially in Northern California—continue to face structural declines tied to demographics and community college pipelines. The system described campus-specific strategies such as outreach to stopped-out and adult learners, guaranteed admissions, partnerships with community colleges and high schools, expanded high-demand programs, and cost reductions including hiring freezes, program suspensions, and shared administrative services. The LAO said the plans were reasonable but urged regular reporting so the Legislature can track results. Committee members pressed CSU for ongoing implementation updates, stronger recruiting efforts, and safeguards around AI use; CSU said it would continue regular check-ins and share best practices across campuses. The second item focused on the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education and its request for a $10 million General Fund appropriation to repay a special fund loan used for litigation costs. DCA and BPPE said the bureau has long had a structural deficit and has already cut positions, streamlined operations, and shifted some costs to the Student Tuition Recovery Fund, but still needs fee increases through the sunset review process. The LAO opposed the General Fund backfill, arguing the bureau can cover near-term costs with its loan, that litigation costs should generally be borne by regulated entities through fees, and that using General Fund money could set a precedent. Finance supported the one-time backfill as a way to avoid larger fee increases on institutions and to isolate the litigation expense from the bureau’s ongoing structural shortfall. Members asked how the bureau would avoid repeating the problem; BPPE said it has updated policies and practices, including disability accommodation procedures and non-discrimination training. The committee then reviewed Cal Grant funding and program updates from CSAC, UC, CSU, and the community colleges. CSAC said the Governor’s budget would increase Cal Grant funding to about $3.2 billion in 2026-27, driven by enrollment growth and higher tuition at UC and CSU, and highlighted efforts to improve payment processing and financial aid data. UC and CSU emphasized that Cal Grants are central to affordability and debt reduction, while also warning that federal changes under H.R. 1 could reduce access to loans and harm graduate and part-time students. Community colleges reported rising aid applications and awards, but said students still face major affordability barriers, especially mixed-status and undocumented students, and asked for more support for aid administration and completion grants. The chair repeatedly asked for data on eligible students who are not receiving Cal Grants and for a phased-in path to implement the Cal Grant Equity Framework; Finance said full implementation would cost hundreds of millions and the state is not currently in a position to fund it. Finally, the committee began discussion of the Middle Class Scholarship Program. CSAC said the program helps low- and middle-income students cover total cost of attendance, not just tuition, and warned that cutting funding by more than half would reduce award coverage from 35% to 17.5% of cost of attendance. CSU and UC said the program is important for reducing student debt and supporting affordability, and CSU noted recent administrative changes have reduced workload and award adjustments. The hearing continued into the next agenda item after these presentations.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, April 9, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is more than a budget. It's before. This is more than a budget.
  • This is why we say it's a cruel budget. It's a callous budget.
  • It's a cruel budget.
  • It's a budget that will have budget.
  • It's a budget It's a callous budget.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Budget Feb 11th, 2026 at 08:15 am

Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • committee and was budget chairman.
  • Please begin with your budget presentation. All right. Please begin with your budget presentation.
  • recovery support budget?
  • We've been talking about budget cuts. It's a tight budget year.
  • We've been talking about budget cuts. It's a tight budget year.
Keywords: 959, house, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Budget and Fiscal Review

Transcript Highlights:
  • Current budget year or the budget we're considering this year, but it's important to remember a couple
  • For CalFresh, the Governor's budget reflects a net increase of $300 million General Fund in the budget
  • in the 2025 Budget Act.
  • The budget reflects them?
  • As mentioned before, the governor's budget maintains mostly a workload budget.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 1/16/25

Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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Keywords: 1183, house
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • We also have 19 non-IT budget change proposals, as well as the budget estimates for the program of WIC
  • from last year's budget act.
  • We also have 19 non-IT budget change proposals as well as the budget estimates for the program of WIC
  • last year's budget act.
  • The initial presidential proposed budgets cut the CDC budget in half last year.”
Keywords: 988, house, all
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Apr 15th, 2025 at 12:30 pm

North Dakota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Yes, they have the authority to do that within budget.
  • bulk of what the budget is used for.
  • So this is how we're doing it in the CTE budget, so it's zeroing it out of the CTE budget.
  • in the IT budget.
  • If you look to line... ...in the overall state budget.
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The House convened with prayer, pledge, and roll call, establishing a quorum. It then took up a series of appropriations and policy bills, with the most extensive debate centered on Senate Bill 2025, the Department of Veterans Affairs budget. The House approved amendments that shifted governance of the department and veterans’ home from ACOVA to the governor, citing concerns about ACOVA’s salary-setting actions and broader appropriation oversight. Members opposed to the change argued ACOVA had studied compensation and acted within its role. The amended bill passed 57-34, and the final bill passed 69-22 with the emergency clause carrying. The House also passed Senate Bill 2001, the legislative branch budget, which funds the 2027 session, legislative staff, chamber upgrades, IT improvements, and salary adjustments for legislative leaders; the bill passed 62-29, but the emergency clause failed. Senate Bill 2019, the Career and Technical Education budget, passed 82-10 with emergency clause. Senate Bill 2021, the Information Technology Department budget, passed 75-17 after discussion of data center migration, service automation, mainframe transition, ERP study, and DPI’s move from PowerSchool to Infinite Campus. Other measures passed included Senate Bill 2228 for rural grocery store sustainability grants, Senate Bill 2390 creating a rural catalyst community grant program, Senate Bill 2188 adjusting the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority, and Senate Bill 2265 authorizing a veterans national cemetery grant and line of credit with added reporting safeguards. Several House bills returned from the Senate were concurred in and then passed, including House Bill 1361 on mandatory minimum sentences for human trafficking offenders, House Bill 1017 for the Game and Fish Department, House Bill 1588 on firearms and dangerous weapons provisions, House Bill 1429 on harassment and stalking involving robots, House Bill 1591 on county fair resiliency grants, House Bill 1537 on service agreement protection for water projects, House Bill 1203 on edible medical marijuana products, and House Bill 1027 transferring administration of the State Fire and Tornado Fund from the Insurance Commissioner to OMB. The House also rejected a motion to reconsider Senate Bill 2307, which dealt with library materials and obscenity-related restrictions, by a vote of 48-51. In addition, the chamber appointed conference committees on several House and Senate measures where concurrence had failed, and laid over Senate Bill 2340 for two legislative days.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Is that the total budget? That's correct. Okay, so this funding... ...total budget? That's correct.
  • If the two-part question is this budgeted budget sufficient... ...is this budgeted budget sufficient
  • Well, so the Budget Act of 2012.
  • Well, so the budget act of 2012.
  • You know, we have, as was mentioned, the budget has doubled for Cal Fire's budget.
Summary: The subcommittee met to discuss several California Conservation Corps (CCC) and Cal Fire budget proposals, with no votes taken and all items held open for a future hearing. The CCC overview highlighted the program’s 50th anniversary, its statewide conservation, disaster response, education, and workforce development work, and its funding mix of General Fund and fee-for-service reimbursements. Members praised the program’s impact on young adults and communities, and asked about revenue sources, partnerships, recruitment, and outcomes for Corps members after service. A major CCC item was reopening and staffing the Greenwood Residential Center in El Dorado County. The department said the center is needed to restore local wildfire and fuel-break capacity, especially when winter road closures limit access to other facilities. The LAO said the proposal has merit but suggested the Legislature consider lower-cost alternatives, such as using fewer new Corps members or delaying opening, given the budget condition. The committee also discussed a proposal to move CCC hand crews to a seven-day wildfire readiness schedule; the department argued this is needed to match Cal Fire’s year-round operations and reduce chronic staffing gaps, while the LAO recommended considering partial funding or other cost-saving options. Cal Fire’s department overview focused on year-round wildfire response, vegetation management, community preparedness, and the 66-hour workweek rollout. Members asked about contract counties, federal partnerships, reforestation capacity, and the use of cap-and-invest and General Fund dollars amid structural deficits. Cal Fire said its nursery capacity is far below reforestation needs and relies on public-private partnerships, and it described reimbursements for work on federal lands. The committee also discussed defensible space inspections, with Cal Fire seeking permanent staffing to replace temporary positions and maintain its goal of 250,000 inspections annually; the LAO suggested alternatives such as different funding mixes, a reinstated SRA fee, or one-time funding. Finally, the committee heard a request to increase Cal Fire’s fixed-wing pilot and mechanic contract. Cal Fire said the larger, more complex aircraft fleet and year-round fire season require more pilots and maintainers, and that contracting provides flexibility and avoids some benefit costs. The LAO said the proposal addresses significant health and safety concerns and merits consideration, while members questioned whether in-house staffing or longer contract terms might be more cost-effective. Throughout the hearing, members emphasized wildfire risk, budget pressures, and the need to balance public safety with fiscal discipline.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Current budget year or the budget we're considering this year, but it's important to remember a couple
  • For CalFresh, the Governor's budget reflects a net increase of $300 million General Fund in the budget
  • in the 2025 Budget Act.
  • The budget reflects them?
  • As mentioned before, the governor's budget maintains mostly a workload budget.
Summary: The Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee held an oversight hearing on the impacts of H.R. 1 on California’s safety net, focusing on Medi-Cal and CalFresh. The chair and vice chair framed the issue as a major federal disruption that would reduce benefits and shift costs to the state, counties, hospitals, and other local systems. The first panel included the Legislative Analyst’s Office, the Department of Finance, the UC Berkeley Labor Center, and the Food Research and Action Center, each describing projected enrollment losses, higher state and county costs, and implementation challenges. The LAO outlined H.R. 1’s main changes: new and expanded work requirements, more frequent eligibility redeterminations, restrictions on certain non-citizen eligibility, and financing changes affecting provider taxes and federal matching rates. The LAO estimated that 1 to 2 million people could be disenrolled from Medi-Cal and more than 600,000 could lose CalFresh, with additional costs from reduced federal support and possible state and county administrative burdens. The Department of Finance said the Governor’s budget includes about $1.4 billion General Fund in 2026-27 to respond to H.R. 1, with larger out-year reductions in federal funds and projected Medi-Cal caseload losses of up to 2 million by 2029-30. The UC Berkeley Labor Center projected up to 3 million Californians could lose full-scope Medi-Cal by 2028 when H.R. 1 is combined with state budget changes, while noting the state could choose policies that would reduce some of those losses. The Food Research and Action Center warned that CalFresh cuts and time limits would increase hunger, worsen health outcomes, and strain local economies and emergency systems. Members questioned the witnesses about procedural disenrollments, regional variation, the overall growth in Medi-Cal spending, the future of the MCO tax, the CalFresh error rate, and the downstream effects on hospitals and county indigent care. Several senators argued that the federal law was driven by tax cuts for high-income earners and would disproportionately harm low-income Californians, immigrants, and communities of color. Administration witnesses said some impacts are still being analyzed, that counties and departments are working on implementation, and that the Legislature may need to use statute, reporting, and oversight tools as federal guidance develops. No votes or formal actions were taken during this portion of the hearing.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • For the 2026–27 scholarship, which will be paid for in the 2027–28 budget, the Governor's budget proposes
  • last budget, the 2025–26 budget, which total... ...$748 million once they come to the state through all
  • The Budget Act of 2025 included funding for the design phases of 29 new projects, with budget-year state
  • in the 2025 Budget Act.
  • The 2026 Governor's Budget also includes proposals for 10 new projects, with a budget-year state cost
Summary: The Senate Budget Subcommittee on Education heard updates on higher education issues, beginning with California State University’s turnaround plans for seven campuses with enrollment declines. CSU said overall enrollment is growing systemwide, but some campuses, especially in Northern California, face structural declines tied to demographics and community college pipelines. The plans focus on reengaging stopped-out and adult learners, expanding partnerships and guaranteed admissions, improving retention and student support, and reducing costs through program suspensions, hiring freezes, shared services, and procurement consolidation. The Legislative Analyst’s Office said the strategies were reasonable but urged regular legislative updates, and the Department of Finance had no additional comments. Committee members emphasized the need for implementation oversight, written updates, and attention to student outreach, financial aid, and privacy concerns around AI tools used in recruitment. The committee then reviewed the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education’s request for a $10 million General Fund appropriation to repay litigation-related borrowing. Department of Consumer Affairs and bureau staff said the bureau has a long-standing structural deficit, has already cut positions and shifted some costs, and that the General Fund backfill would reduce future fee increases on institutions. The LAO opposed the request, arguing the bureau can cover near-term costs with its existing loan and that litigation costs should remain the responsibility of the regulated entities through fees. Finance supported the one-time backfill as a unique situation that would lower fee increases and avoid passing litigation costs on to schools and students. Members asked about preventing a repeat of the problem, and bureau staff said they are pursuing fee increases through the sunset review and have strengthened internal policies and disability accommodation practices. The subcommittee also heard a broad update on Cal Grant funding and student aid. The California Student Aid Commission, UC, CSU, and the community colleges described Cal Grant as essential to affordability, but the LAO noted spending has grown faster than historical averages and said the state likely lacks capacity for major expansion in the near term. The segments highlighted the importance of state aid in covering tuition and living costs, and raised concerns about federal changes to student loans and Pell Grants, especially the elimination of Grad PLUS for some graduate students and limits on part-time borrowing. Committee members pressed for data on students who are eligible but not served by current Cal Grant rules, including adult learners and students affected by age and merit restrictions, and asked for analysis of phased-in implementation of the Cal Grant Equity Framework. Finance said full implementation would cost hundreds of millions of dollars and that affordability remains part of the state’s multi-year compact with the segments. Finally, the committee began discussion of the Middle Class Scholarship Program. CSAC and the UC and CSU said the program is a key part of affordability and debt reduction, especially after the 2022 reforms that expanded awards to total cost of attendance and improved administration. They warned that cutting funding by more than half would reduce award coverage from 35% to 17.5% of cost of attendance and could affect enrollment and persistence, particularly for middle-income students who do not qualify for other need-based aid. The segments also noted that recent administrative changes have reduced award revisions and campus workload, but that data exchange and award volatility remain challenges.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • For the 2026-27 scholarship, which will be paid for in the 2027-28 budget, the Governor's budget proposes
  • last budget, the 2025-26 budget, which total... ...the last budget, the 2025-26 budget, which total $748
  • The Budget Act of 2025 included funding for the design phases of 29 new projects with budget-year state
  • in the 2025 Budget Act.
  • The 2026 Governor's Budget also includes proposals for 10 new projects, with a budget-year state cost
Keywords: 987, senate, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • We are a line item in Congress's budget.
  • from the 2025 enacted budget.
  • For 2026-27, our CDPH budget includes $5.1 billion.
  • For 2627, our CDPH budget includes $5.1 billion.
  • Budget, sub three.
Summary: The committee heard a series of budget and oversight presentations from CalHHS-related departments and agencies. CalHHS opened with a broad overview of its 2026-27 budget and priorities, including behavioral health, housing and human services integration, children and youth services, and aging/disability supports. OICR then presented its budget and its SB 823 realignment report on youth formerly committed to DJJ, saying county implementation varies widely but that the state has not seen evidence of net widening in the available data. OICR recommended climate surveys, youth advisory councils, stronger behavioral health and education programming in secure youth treatment facilities, better transitional planning, and improved longitudinal data systems. The agency also described a Title II federal grant transition problem, saying it cannot yet pay some subrecipients for prior work and is awaiting federal action on retroactive spending authority and an administrative funding adjustment. The Ombudsperson division requested two additional positions to address a growing complaint workload and access issues with counties over youth meetings, records, and grievance files; LAO raised no policy objection but noted the ongoing General Fund cost. The State Council on Developmental Disabilities requested $730,000 General Fund ongoing to cover the gap between federal limits on administrative overhead and the actual cost of an interagency agreement with the Department of Social Services. EMSA presented its department overview and several proposals, including a delayed AB 716 ambulance rate report, a $2.6 million request to replace aging disaster-response vehicles, a $250,000 security architecture assessment, and four positions plus ongoing General Fund for HR, enforcement, and legal workload. Members questioned the delay in the AB 716 report, the optics and timing of the vehicle replacement request, and whether EMSA was doing enough to prevent future staffing and enforcement problems. LAO repeatedly noted the ongoing General Fund implications of EMSA’s requests. The Department of Community Services and Development sought reappropriation of unspent Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund money for the Low-Income Weatherization Program and described a Proposition 4-funded continuation of the farmworker housing component, which would require a new statewide administrator and program design process. The Department of Rehabilitation requested authority to draw an additional $60 million in federal funds annually and add 54 positions to meet sharply increased Vocational Rehabilitation caseloads; LAO had no concerns. Child Support Services proposed restoring a prior reduction to local child support agency funding and reported higher federal performance incentives, while also presenting a supplemental report on full pass-through of child support collections to CalWORKs families, estimating about $150 million annually for full pass-through or about $80 million for a state/county-only approach, plus automation costs. Members questioned why funding should rise when caseloads are declining, and whether the policy could be made cost-neutral. CDPH closed the hearing with an overview of its $5.1 billion budget and its state of public health report, highlighting record-low mortality and higher life expectancy, but also rising overdose deaths among ages 25-44, persistent maternal and infant mortality disparities, and the need for stable public health and emergency-response capacity; no votes were taken during the hearing.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • think we're going to have higher-pressure budget hearings this year because everybody knows the budget
  • Yeah, but $40 million in the 2025 Budget Act, yes. Ask, but this is the 2026 budget ask, yes.
  • budget action.
  • Agreed to in the budget?
  • Fund deficit in budget year.
Summary: The meeting began with a budget subcommittee hearing on a proposed sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit trailer bill. Assembly Members Ávila Farías and another member spoke in support, emphasizing union jobs, refinery investments, and the need to decarbonize aviation. The Department of Finance said the Governor’s proposal would provide a $1 to $2 per gallon credit against the diesel excise tax for SAF sold in California from 2026 to 2036. The Legislative Analyst’s Office recommended rejecting the proposal, arguing it is a relatively expensive way to reduce emissions, has uncertain environmental benefits, could significantly reduce transportation revenues, and conflicts with the spirit of voter restrictions on transportation taxes. Committee members questioned whether the credit would mainly benefit out-of-state producers, whether firms would have diesel tax liability to use the credit, and whether the proposal would shift production away from renewable diesel and raise fuel prices. Administration and CARB staff said the credit is intended to support aviation decarbonization, preserve jobs, and help keep California on track toward its 2045 climate goals. LAO and UC Berkeley testimony countered that the policy could mostly subsidize existing technologies, that feedstock supply is limited, and that the net emissions benefit may be small relative to the cost. Members also asked about the effect on local streets and roads, SHOP, and trade corridor funding; Finance estimated a $165 million annual revenue impact would reduce those programs, while LAO said the reductions would mean fewer projects over time. No vote was taken, and the chair said the issue would remain open for further discussion. The committee then moved to a zero-emission vehicle incentive trailer bill proposing a one-time $200 million appropriation to CARB for a new point-of-sale incentive program focused on first-time buyers and leases of new and used light-duty ZEVs. Supporters said the program would help offset the loss of the federal EV tax credit, maintain momentum in California’s ZEV transition, and use a one-to-one match with participating automakers to double the state’s investment. LAO recommended rejection, saying the proposal does not meet the high budget bar this year, lacks enough program detail to evaluate, is unlikely to move sales significantly given the size of the appropriation, and could duplicate existing state and utility programs. Members asked about current incentives across light-, medium-, and heavy-duty sectors, the recent decline in ZEV sales, and whether the program would help lower-income buyers rather than subsidize purchases that would have happened anyway. CARB said the proposal is meant to fill a gap in the light-duty market, where sales fell sharply after the federal credit expired, and noted existing programs for other vehicle classes. The Department of Finance also addressed a separate question about the Motor Vehicle Account, saying a previously planned GGRF transfer was no longer needed because updated forecasts showed the fund had sufficient balances, though LAO said the account still has a structural long-term imbalance. The discussion ended before any vote or action on the ZEV proposal.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Feb 19th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • budgets, as those proposed budgets must be submitted to the ESDs for review and comment.
  • The first one relates to educational service district and additional budget...
  • school board meetings when pertinent budget information is on the agenda.
  • As I look at it, the additional budget and oversight duties that I spoke to in terms of the budget review
  • So every school district has to turn their budget into an ESD to be approved.
Keywords: 904, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House/Senate DFL Media Availability 4/10/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:02:47.120><c> talking</c><00:02:47.360><c> four</c> budget though, this we're talking four budget
  • </c> house um with the advice of the budget house um with the advice of the budget experts<00:04:14.720
  • </c> budget, meeting in committee and stuff? budget, meeting in committee and stuff?
  • And the best way to do that is to have budget deals and not budget and policy.
  • We have not had a ton of budget.
Keywords: 1183, house
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session - 02/20/25

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • But I understand where we are and how people are thinking about this budget.
  • But I understand where we are and how people are thinking about this budget.
  • But I understand where we are and how people are thinking about this budget.
  • But I understand where we are and how people are thinking about this budget.
  • </c><00:18:12.200><c> by</c> Minnesota reduce our postage budget by Minnesota reduce our postage budget
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
AR

Arkansas 2026 Regular Session

SENATE CONVENES Apr 28th, 2026

Arkansas All Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • ; Senate Bill 10 by Joint Budget; Senate Bill 16 by Joint Budget; Senate Bill 20 by Joint Budget; Senate
  • Bill 23 by Joint Budget; Senate Bill 30 by Joint Budget; Senate Bill 36 by Joint Budget; Senate Bill
  • 43 by Joint Budget; Senate Bill 58 by Joint Budget; Senate Bill 63 by Joint Budget; Senate Bill 67 by
  • Joint Budget; Senate Bill 68 by Joint Budget; Senate Bill 73 by Joint Budget; and Senate Bill 76 by
  • Senate Bill 58 by Joint Budget, Senate Bill 63 by Joint Budget, Senate Bill 67 by Joint Budget, Senate
Keywords: 1204, all