Video & Transcript Research : 'budget amendment'
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AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/24/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #7
Transcript Highlights:
- balance carry-forward amounts to adopt a budget that exceeds the general budget limit if specified criteria
- House Bill 2837, as amended by the Government Committee, adopts a strike-everything amendment that requires
- House Bill 2837, as amended by the Government Committee, adopts a strike-everything amendment that requires
- House Bill 4130, as amended by the Government Committee, permits a municipality to amend its adopted
- budget during the fiscal year to spend additional revenues that were not included in the adopted budget
Summary:
The meeting was a caucus-style run-through of many bills and resolutions across Appropriations, Commerce, Education, Federalism/Military Affairs/Elections, Government, Health and Human Services, Judiciary, ENRU, Public Safety, and Rural Economic Development. Measures discussed included housing and HOA rules, school policy and funding, health care licensing and records timelines, public safety and corrections funding, election and campaign rules, water and environmental policy, and several criminal justice and juvenile justice changes. Many items were described as being on third-read consent or consent calendars, with staff often noting that no questions were raised and no sponsor was present.
Several bills drew sponsor explanation or member discussion. In education, members reviewed bills on teacher strikes, school safety, math placement, student outcomes, free school meals, parent permission for clubs, and school bond ballot disclosures. In health, bills covered prior authorization data reporting, nursing board rules and complaint procedures, pharmacist testing/treatment authority, opioid antagonist expiration dates, board continuations, and a constitutional amendment on refusing medical mandates. In government and public safety, members discussed DCS legal representation, inmate medical records, public safety parity funding, sheriff authority, border support funding, and a resolution supporting county sheriffs. In commerce and housing, bills addressed condominium and HOA authority, shade structures, pet restrictions, insurance certificates, apprenticeship definitions, automatic renewal contracts, and a state housing affordability district.
There was notable discussion on House Bill 4044, which would create a Public Safety Parity Fund for DPS and DOC salaries using interest from the state rainy day fund and other revenue sources. The sponsor argued it would provide a reliable way to fund public safety pay, while others objected that it would consume interest needed to preserve the fund’s value and that a general fund appropriation would be more appropriate. The bill prompted extended back-and-forth, with some members supporting the concept and others saying it was fiscally irresponsible. Another point of discussion came on House Bill 2775, where staff noted a possible misprint in the bill history, and on House Bill 467, where staff clarified that the inactive voter list changes related to e-poll book status categories. No formal votes were recorded in the transcript, and the meeting appears to have been a review of measures before floor action.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, the oral amendment will make a technical change to the A31 amendment to make sure that that amendment
- Senator France moves to amend the A31 Senator France moves to amend the A31 amendment<00:01:09.840>
- Um, did you want to go through the amendment or do you want to adopt the oral amendment and the amendment
- Opposed. amendment to the A31. amendment to the A31.
- amendment and the amendment first, Mr. amendment and the amendment first, Mr. Chair?
Bills:
HF2438
Keywords:
transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HSH Public Hearing - Thu Mar 13, 2025 @ 10:00 AM HST
Human Services & Homelessness
Transcript Highlights:
- related um budget items that are in play related um budget items that are in play so<00:27:41.200>
- appropriation as well as the budget appropriation as well as the budget requests<00:28:48.399>
we< - budget both for the the governor's budget both for the incentives<00:42:01.200>
as <00:42:01.319 - <00:42:10.200>
and amendments and amendments and then<00:42:12.119>and <00:42:12.240>- is to um just have technical amendments is to um just have technical amendments for<01:13:43.120
Summary:
The Committee on Human Services and Homelessness heard two SNAP-related bills on March 13, 2025. SB 960 SD1 would appropriate funds to DHS to improve SNAP administration, including additional positions. Testimony from Catholic Charities Hawaii, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Food Industry Association, AARP Hawaii, Hawaii Appleseed, and many others strongly supported the measure, emphasizing high food insecurity, the importance of SNAP federal dollars, and the need to reduce delays and improve access. DHS said vacancies and retention are the main barriers, with staffing shortages statewide across processing centers. The department described efforts such as wikiwiki hiring, bringing back retired workers, using interns, and improving call center efficiency, and said it had requested a 5% performance incentive package estimated at about $1.1 million per year, though that request did not make the governor’s budget. Members asked about vacancy counts, staffing distribution, and how the bill would interact with other SNAP funding; DHS said some funding was tied to the new eligibility system and that staffing requests would need to be separate. The committee did not take final action on the bill in the portion heard.
The committee then heard SB 961 SD1, which would require DHS to adjust minimum certification periods and participate in the Elderly Simplified Application Project. Supporters, including AARP Hawaii, Catholic Charities Hawaii, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Appleseed, Hawaii Food Industry Association, and additional organizations and individuals, said the bill would reduce red tape, help kūpuna, and ease administrative burden. DHS supported the concept but said the current legacy system cannot automate these changes and that any implementation would require manual processing until the new system is in place. DHS and committee members discussed the risk of higher error rates and timeliness problems with manual processing, noting the department had recently been assessed a $1 million penalty for high payment error rates and was already in corrective action for timeliness. Members also discussed the anticipated fall 2026 rollout of the new system and whether the bill should be delayed until then; DHS said it preferred to assess the new system first before pursuing waivers and related changes. The committee then moved on to the next measure after the discussion.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
04/29/2026 - House Democratic Caucus Calendar #20
Transcript Highlights:
- Fiscal year 27 is the budget we are currently working on, and as you know, we have a three-year budgeting
- , the budget proposal would completely conform with HR1.
- And I know we've gone over this budget before internally in the caucus.
- Is that accommodated for in this budget?
- in this year's budget.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (03/24/2026)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Funding (03/04/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- The motion is on Amendment 06508, second by Representative Luneau, and please address your amendment.
- the amendment in front of me, um, and the motion is to pass on the amendment for 773."
- "So I move OTP on HB 773 as amended by Amendment 07114. Is there a second?"
- Amendment 0 773 as amended by Amendment 0 714<02:49:20.560>
is <02:49:20.720>there <02:49 - <02:56:13.800>
by <02:56:14.000>Amendment 739 as amended by Amendment 739 as amended
Summary:
The committee met in executive session on HB 563, which revises the adequacy education grant formula, including differentiated aid for free and reduced-price meals, English language learners, and special education, and also restores fiscal capacity disparity aid. Members explained that for FY 26 the formula largely stays the same with the usual 2% increases, while FY 27 would raise the base cost and several aid categories, including a substantial increase in special education differentiated aid. Supporters said the bill recognizes higher special education costs and separates fiscal capacity disparity from the extraordinary needs grant, which they argued better targets property-poor communities.
A major point of discussion was the fiscal capacity disparity aid component. Some members asked for more detail on how the formula affected individual towns and how much money was being allocated. The sponsors said the spreadsheet showed the impacts and estimated the fiscal capacity disparity portion at about $13.3 million, benefiting roughly 40 communities, with Manchester the only municipality expected to receive less under the new approach. They also said the change partially rebalances money that had shifted heavily toward larger cities under the extraordinary needs grant and that the special education increase is new money, not taken from the hold harmless or extraordinary needs funds.
Several members supported the amendment as a good-faith step and a bipartisan compromise, while others expressed frustration that they did not have enough time or information to review the spreadsheets in detail before voting. After extended debate, the committee recessed for lunch to allow the spreadsheet to be distributed and reviewed, with the understanding that the bill would continue later in the day and then move on to the other bills on the docket.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Human Committee Meeting - 2025-04-08
Transcript Highlights:
- Referring to the A1 amendment that is the governor's revised budget after the February forecast, and
- I'm just going to quickly highlight What the amendment and the revised budget has in it compared to what
- So that's a lot of the amendment before you.
- The revised governor's budget updates that to 2% per year.
- We are including two additional budget-neutral items in this page.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- amendment? amendment?
- budget um and debated the school budget budget um and debated the school budget and<03:39:49.520
- We can do it with this amendment. amendment. amendment.
- amendment? amendment?
- The Committee on Capital Budget, to which was referred Senate Bill 497, an act amending the capital budget
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Joint Legislative Budget Commission Apr 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, we have two budget amendments on today's agenda.
- amendments.
- Is there objection to the amendment? Without objection, show this amendment is adopted.
- And if final approval is granted, will we need to have another budget amendment at that time? Mr.
- And if final approval is granted, will we need to have another budget amendment at that time? Mr.
Summary:
The Legislative Budget Commission met with a quorum present and considered two budget amendments for the Agency for Health Care Administration. The first, EOGB 2026-0831, authorized $2.1 billion in budget authority for the Low-Income Pool to support safety-net providers for uncompensated charity care. Members asked about the timing of CMS approval and whether the program addressed hospital shortfalls for insured patients and children; AHCA said the program is for uncompensated care and would follow up on specific questions. The amendment was adopted without objection.
The second amendment, EOGB 2026-0875, placed $7.9 billion in reserve for Florida’s Directed Payment Program for hospitals, pending final CMS approval. Discussion focused on hospital attestations that no hold harmless agreements were in place, the meaning of those federal requirements, and whether any agreements had to be unwound; AHCA said attestations had been received from all hospitals and submitted to CMS. Members also asked about the approval timeline and whether another amendment would be needed after final approval, and AHCA said approval was hoped for soon but could not confirm the budget process. Representative Woodson raised concerns about cancer hospitals not participating in the DPP; AHCA responded that those hospitals participate instead in a separate Florida Cancer Hospital supplemental program, which had already been approved. This amendment was also adopted without objection, and the commission then adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/27/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- amendment?
- Do you want to move the A1 amendment? Yes, Madam Chair, the A1 amendment.
- Chair, the A1 amendment. Chair, the A1 amendment.
- Senator Abeler, you have an amendment, I believe. Have an amendment.
- Senator Mann offers the A1 amendment. Members, this is an author's amendment.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, I do want to amend this one by adding $250,000 back of the budget cut.
- This amendment does not do that.
- hope is a friendly committee amendment. hope is a friendly committee amendment.
- So, we're going to vote on the committee amendment and the amendment as it's written.
- Keep it in the budget. I had approved. Keep it in the budget. I had approved.
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-03-20 - 11:00AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Floor Session 5/1/25 - Part 2
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So what this amendment would do would be to ask the commissioner of management and budget to create an
- So what this amendment would do would be to ask the commissioner of management and budget to create an
- So what this amendment would do would be to ask the commissioner of management and budget to create an
- I am offering the A10 amendment as a responsible adjustment to the attorney general's budget.
- And to the amendment itself, I would just like to say that the $3 million that are in the budget are
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Tue Apr 7, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, it's not our budget, it's Ahumoku's budget in this instance.
- Um, it's not our budget, it's Ahumoku's budget in this instance.
- Um, it's not our budget, it's Ahumoku's budget in this instance.
- . amendments. amendments.
- . amendments. amendments.
Summary:
The committee heard a series of resolutions and a few bills, with testimony largely in support across the agenda. Early measures included HCR 15/HR 17 supporting Kamehameha Schools’ admissions policy, and HCR 22/HR 22 urging Congress to pass federal kidney disease legislation; both drew support and no opposition. The committee also heard HCR 146 HD1/HR 138 HD1 on “excited delirium,” with testimony from advocates urging the resolutions be broadened to include related terms such as hyperactive delirium and agitated delirium, and from family members and disability-rights advocates describing the issue as harmful pseudoscience tied to police-custody deaths and calling for a ban on the term and better mental-health responses.
The committee then took up HCR 123/HR 115 on creating a coordinated support and stabilization task force for Native Hawaiians experiencing homelessness or extreme low income. Department of Hawaiian Home Lands testified in support, describing its transitional housing work and saying collaboration and data-sharing with the state homelessness office would help beneficiaries and others; members questioned whether existing entities already do similar work and whether the proposal would extend beyond beneficiaries. HCR 32/HR 32, which asks the governor’s senior advisor on mental health and the justice system to develop a plan to increase access to Hawaii State Hospital for certain criminal defendants, drew support from the Department of Health, the governor’s office, and disability-rights advocates, who emphasized coordinated planning, diversion from arrest when appropriate, and matching people to the right level of care.
Additional resolutions addressed a range of policy issues: renaming Leeward Community College to Puloulou Community College (with no testimony), creating an ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi pathway under the Niʻihau dialect at UH (UH noted existing courses already cover the dialect but not a degree pathway), moving to a demerit-point driver licensing system (support only), and coordinating transportation infrastructure planning for Hawaiian home lands (DHHL supported the measure and said an expired DOT memorandum of understanding had covered related collaboration). The committee also heard support for expanding DHHL financial literacy and homeownership-preparedness programs, a resolution asking the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission to examine algorithmic discrimination, and a resolution urging the Oahu Metropolitan Planning Advisory Committee to follow its rules, comply with the Sunshine Law, review its executive director, and strengthen accountability; the last measure drew 11 written supports and no opposition. No final votes or decisions were taken in the portion provided, as the hearing focused on testimony and questions.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Feb 24th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The amendment to the amendment.
- There's an amendment to the amendment. The Clerk will report the amendment to the amendment.
- Cosmic moves to amend the Cosmic amendment as amended to House File Number 14, and the amendment to the
- The amendment to the amendment is adopted. There is an amendment to the amendment.
- The amendment to the amendment is coded A6.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 46 (3-13-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
VA
Transcript Highlights:
- Shall the Senate amendment be adopted? Shall the Senate amendment be adopted? No.
- The Senate amendment is rejected.
- We made some amendments here in the House.
- We remain ready to pass a responsible budget.
- This is the budget the House passed. This is the budget we will continue to fight for.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 2 May 12th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The amendment to the amendment.
- The amendment to the amendment is coded A-30.
- The amendment to the amendment is not adopted. There is an amendment to the amendment at the desk.
- The amendment to the amendment is coded A-28.
- The amendment is coded A-20. There is an amendment to the amendment.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I don't have Amendment Mr amendment no I don't have Amendment Mr chair<00:36:58.960>
I <00:36:59.079 - the A5 amendment.
- Chair, I'll move the A8 amendment. Senator Ron moves the A8 amendment.
- I just think we should do it in the budget bill, just in the budget bill.
- my amendment to be the e19 oh you amend my amendment to be the e19 oh you good<02:51:24.960>
Senator
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- Section 5 is the largest House amendment Section 5 is the largest House amendment and probably is the
- So what happened, that's the fifth instance of amendment goes to um instance of amendment goes to what
- The seventh instance of amendment...
- So, we were able to fund that money in the budget, or we made sure that money was in the budget.
- That's why we have a capital budget.