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NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • Special appropriations requests.
  • Chairman and Secretary, we, as legislators, we're appropriators.
  • These are only requests that come directly through the intergovernmental agreements, the legislation,
  • The other question I have on your special appropriation request: I know you had, I think, $12 million
  • But I want to do that for you as appropriators, and especially the Legislative Finance to see and ask
Keywords: 996, all
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 20th, 2026

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 1 appropriates for the expenses of the 2026 legislative session and appropriations for the
  • permanent legislative committees and the legislative department.
  • Chair, at least for the Legislative Council Service, I would request that the Council approve a transfer
  • Chair, Representatives, the asterisk does represent requests from legislative cash balances as opposed
  • to say from a general fund request.
Bills: HB1
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Apr 9th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'd just like to move favorably at the appropriate time. I think this is the appropriate time.
  • I would request that that amendment be adopted in stripping that from this particular proposed legislation
  • I move favorably as amended at the appropriate time. Well, it's not appropriate right now.
  • Okay, at the appropriate time, I'd like to move favorably on HB 559. This is the appropriate time.
  • multiple requests.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Legislative Management Jan 20th, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Transcript Highlights:
  • District 31 legislators are requesting to consider a bill draft.
  • District 31 legislators are requesting to consider a bill draft 2514-08.01 for an interim bridge loan
  • And so then it would just get routed through Legislative Management to the appropriate committee that
  • Section one of the bill is a request for an appropriation on behalf Section 1 of the bill is a request
  • And so the request on behalf of the department is that this money be appropriated out of general funds
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The committee opened with roll call and a review of special-session procedure: bills would be heard in filing order, with related school-lunch bills grouped together, and any bill advancing would require a motion, second, and majority vote to be introduced. Members also discussed that the committee was functioning much like a delayed-bills committee, with final referral to either Appropriations or Policy depending on the bill’s fiscal impact. The first major proposal was Senator Schibley’s bill to create a narrow, statewide Bank of North Dakota bridge-loan program for struggling nonprofit medical facilities, prompted by Jacobson Memorial Hospital’s financial crisis. He argued the hospital and surrounding EMS services could close without short-term help, while committee members questioned the added language, the population cap, the $10 million fund with $5 million per applicant limit, and whether the program could open the door to future requests. Representative Headland then presented two cleanup bills from the prior property-tax session: one to fix notice and tax-certification issues for local taxing districts, and another to correct how the primary residence credit is applied so taxpayers receive the full benefit rather than counties retaining part of the reimbursement. Members asked about township hearing timing, the estimated $10–15 million annual impact, and whether the credit issue could be fixed retroactively; Headland said the bill was intended to correct the problem going forward. Three school-lunch bills drew extensive discussion. Representative Vetter proposed a small administrative appropriation to add an FTE to help eligible families enroll in the existing free/reduced lunch program, saying the goal was to ensure needy children are signed up and that the state should not subsidize meals for wealthy families. Representative Nathe offered a broader bill mirroring the pending initiated measure but placing the program in statute instead of the Constitution, moving implementation up a year, and funding it with a one-time $65 million from the strategic investment fund; he said this would preserve legislative flexibility and avoid constitutional entrenchment. Representative Dressler proposed raising the state-funded eligibility threshold from 225% to 300% of poverty, arguing it would expand access while still preserving federal reimbursements and encouraging better enrollment systems. Members debated costs, future budget pressure, whether the bills set a precedent for responding to ballot measures, and whether the program should include breakfast and other operational details. Other proposals included Senator Powers’ bill to create a hyperbaric oxygen board and support rural access to hyperbaric chambers for wounds, concussions, PTSD, and other conditions; Representative Tolman’s reporting-requirements bill to force new or expanded programs to justify purpose, alternatives, evaluation methods, and full implementation costs; Representative Frelich’s bill addressing the ongoing redistricting litigation and what happens if the Supreme Court or lower courts alter the current map; and a bill requested by the Public Service Commission and ITD for FERC litigation support and ADA website/document compliance. The committee also heard a rural-health eligibility bill from Representative Twait aimed at steering federal rural health dollars toward rural providers, with questions focused on whether the mileage limits would exclude some communities. One Holocaust education item was deferred until the sponsor could be located.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • In this bill, we have requested a negative allotment to reduce a, to request a, to request a Requested
  • Through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026, Congress appropriated $45 million for election security
  • The proposal requests a reappropriation of $883,000 of General Fund, which was previously appropriated
  • And it does involve legislative notification to the JLBC in this request, in this language.
  • I respectfully ask the legislative support of the $50 million budget request for the California Arts
Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee 5 on State Administration held a May Revise hearing focused on state administration proposals, with the chair noting no actions would be taken and all items would remain open. The committee heard presentations on a range of budget proposals, including technical adjustments for the Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement and the California Workforce Development Board, security and election-related funding for the Secretary of State, modernization and loan-backfill requests for the Department of Consumer Affairs, and multiple Employment Development Department updates covering EDD Next, UI and DI/PFL benefit estimates, workforce funding, and an EMT training reappropriation. Several items drew discussion from the LAO and committee members. The LAO generally supported technical or modernization items such as PERB’s implementation requests, GoServe’s College Corps adjustment, the Secretary of State’s security and HAVA grant items, and the Board of Pharmacy modernization proposal, but raised concerns about the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education’s proposed $10 million General Fund backfill and interest-free loan language. For EDD, the LAO flagged the size of the DI/PFL benefit adjustment and the unusual structure of the document management system proposal within EDD Next, while EDD said the changes reflected higher participation and benefit levels after SB 951 and ongoing modernization needs. The Department of Industrial Relations drew the most extensive questioning. It proposed funding for legal unit reclassifications, EAMS and Cal/OSHA data modernization, a new Cal/OSHA emerging technologies unit, a COYA reappropriation, and trailer bill changes requiring electronic payment of employer assessments and adjusting the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board timeline. Members pressed DIR on high vacancy rates, long wage theft and workers’ compensation backlogs, low collection rates for fines, and the need for clearer workload and outcome measures. DIR said the requests were intended to improve efficiency, support audits and corrective action plans, and better address emerging workplace risks, while the LAO said the workload drivers behind delays remain unclear. The hearing also included support for CalHR’s employee assistance program consolidation and CDT’s proposal to expand “Poppy,” a statewide generative AI assistant for state employees.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

JLCAR Administrative Rules (06/19/2026)

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> that we request. that we request.
  • notice on why manufacturers appropriate notice on why we're<02:20:36.240><c> requesting</c><02:20:36.840
  • </c> we're requesting this. we're requesting this.
  • It's about the request and requesting?
  • requesting requesting or<03:05:26.680><c> making</c><03:05:27.040><c> that</c><03:05:27.240><c> request
Keywords: 1189, house, all
Summary: The meeting began with quorum and seating issues, including the temporary appointment of Representative Shaw to fill in for a House member, followed by approval of the previous minutes and the consent calendar. Two items were then postponed to next month: Mechanical Licensing Board item 25-241 and Board of Veterinarian item 25-223. The committee then took up Department of Energy rulemaking on distributed energy resources interconnection procedures, including items 25-220 and related sections on fees, additional controls, and equipment. The Department explained revised language to address concerns that the original draft improperly suggested agency or PUC approval of utility fees; under the amended language, utilities would set fees designed to recover costs, with complaints handled through existing complaint procedures. Committee members and the Department discussed the statutory basis for that approach, including cost responsibility versus fee-setting authority. Public testimony was mixed. A small solar developer argued the rules still exceed statutory authority, impose unfair costs on customer generators, and allow utilities to shift transmission-related study costs onto interconnecting customers. Clean energy advocates supported the Department’s revised language but asked for clearer limits on charging customers for later-added controls, arguing costs should be tied directly to the customer’s interconnection and not to later utility-driven changes. Eversource supported the revised fee language, said most prior concerns were resolved, and recommended conditional approval, while also suggesting a minor wording change in the “Additional Equipment” section to clarify that only operational performance is covered.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Jan 27th, 2026 at 11:17 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • and justice, the Legislative Health and Human Services Committee, and the Legislative Finance Committee
  • House Memorial 1, introduced by Representative Roybal Caballero, is a memorial requesting the Legislative
  • House Memorial 2, introduced by Representative Garrett, is a memorial requesting the Legislative Education
  • House Memorial 4, introduced by Representative Roybal Caballero, is a memorial requesting the Legislative
  • House Memorial 10, introduced by Representative Gurrola, is a memorial requesting the Legislative Education
Bills: HM19
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh the Minnesota legislature<00:29:22.799><c> appropriates</c> legislature appropriates legislature appropriates
  • So, the original legislation was a one-time $3.2 million appropriation, and I think the use is intended
  • So, the original legislation was a one-time $3.2 million appropriation, and I think the use is intended
  • </c> their heaper request. their heaper request.
  • </c> Hebrew request.
Keywords: 1183, house
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • But AARP requests the subcommittee to support Senator Duarzo's budget request for the expansion of paid
  • This program is ongoing with the final legislative report requested and required by statute by January
  • This request is to align the encumbrance period with the original appropriation.
  • So this program was established by SBA. 11-16 in 2022, but it was created upon a legislative appropriation
  • The first request is requesting four million dollars for continued consulting services needed to provide
Keywords: 988, house, all
WV

West Virginia 2026 Regular Session

Senate in Session Mar 12th, 2026 at 03:29 pm

West Virginia Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I request unanimous consent to explain the amendment. Thank you, Mr. President.
  • I request unanimous consent to explain the amendment without having it read.
  • I request unanimous consent to explain the amendment without having it read.
  • Engrossed House Bill 5690, supplemental appropriation, Adjutant General.
  • Engrossed House Bill 5691, supplemental appropriation, Department of Health.
Keywords: 994, senate, all
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 11th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm a budget and policy analyst with Legislative Services.
  • I heard the unanimous consent request. For the unanimous consent request, are there objections?
  • I'll walk through OEMR's requests for... I'll walk through OEMR's requests for FY 2027.
  • Add $106,000... ...the agency as requested.
  • 2027 maintenance appropriation.
Summary: The committee received a general fund “green sheet” update from budget analyst Noah Peterson, who reviewed recent changes to the FY 2026 and FY 2027 balances, including large population-adjustment supplementals for Medicaid and Corrections and other committee actions. He also highlighted several policy bills with fiscal impacts, including county jail per diem changes, a state police-related bill, and a health and welfare board/position bill. Janet Jessup then walked the committee through several budget housekeeping items and supplemental/maintenance adjustments, beginning with the Department of Environmental Quality and a solid waste regulatory program change tied to House Bill 555. The committee approved multiple motions, including adding 4 FTP to DEQ and adopting revised language for a hazardous waste fund transfer; a FY 2026 Soil and Water Conservation Commission supplemental for the CREP program; and a major two-step reorganization moving the Soil and Water Conservation Commission from Agriculture to Water Resources. The committee also approved the related FY 2027 reductions and additions for the commission and Water Resources, including CREP funding and a one-time restoration of a rescission to preserve stream-gauging and water monitoring services. Members discussed whether those restorations should be one-time or ongoing, with some favoring one-time adjustments to preserve budget flexibility and others warning about agency stability. The committee then handled the consolidation of the Office of Species Conservation and the Office of Energy and Mineral Resources into a new Office of Species, Mineral, and Energy Coordination. It approved a reduction for the Office of Species Conservation and a reduction for OEMR, then considered competing motions for the new combined office. After extended debate over the appropriate number of FTP reductions and the importance of nuclear and mining coordination, the committee rejected a substitute motion and then rejected the original motion as well, leaving the new office budget unresolved. Finally, the committee approved the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses request for replacement vehicles and IT hardware, and adjourned with notice of upcoming budget hearings the next day.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • bill language requesting a continuous appropriation from the fund.
  • for trailer bill language, requesting a continuous appropriation from the fund.
  • Fund, we recommend not approving a continuous appropriation from the fund because that limits legislative
  • , without a legislative appropriation currently.
  • We note the administration's request for VOCA is a General Fund request.
Keywords: 988, house, all
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • named direct appropriation then, uh, employs or contracts with a legislator.
  • Just because it specifically targets special direct appropriations that end up benefiting legislators
  • Just because it specifically targets special direct appropriations that end up benefiting legislators
  • Just because it specifically targets special direct appropriations that end up benefiting legislators
  • Just because it specifically targets special direct appropriations that end up benefiting legislators
Keywords: 1183, house
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 3/10/26

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, as we look at that 4 percent in terms of what our request is, what the appropriations have been on
  • We have a list of the projects that would be funded through that request if appropriated, and those numbers
  • </c><01:12:52.480><c> have</c> request is, what the appropriations have request is, what the appropriations
  • </c> request for 2026. request for 2026.
  • </c><01:13:41.600><c> if</c> through that that request if through that that request if appropriated<01
Keywords: 1183, house
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Session Day 59 Mar 11th, 2026

Idaho House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • appropriations to the constitutional officers, appropriating monies to the Office of the Attorney General
  • House Bill 869, by the Appropriations Committee, an act relating to the appropriation to the Commission
  • House Bill 870, by the Appropriations Committee, an act relating to the appropriation to the Office of
  • That athlete is now requested. race, that athlete is now requested.
  • You know how it's been requested.
Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal, and received messages from the Governor and Senate. The Governor reported signing House Bill 624, while the Senate transmitted enrolled Senate Bill 1332 for the Speaker’s signature, sent Senate Bill 1361 to the First Reading Calendar, returned several House bills for enrollment, and reported House Bill 610 had failed in the Senate. Committee reports moved multiple bills forward, including appropriations measures and policy bills on elections, youth service organizations, agriculture, health and welfare, revenue and taxation, and general government. House Joint Memorial 19, calling for elimination of the U.S. Department of Education, was referred for printing. Several new appropriation and policy bills were introduced and referred, including House Bills 866 through 874 and Senate Bill 1361. The main floor debate centered on House Bill 822, a parental-notification bill concerning minors’ requests related to social or medical transition in schools, child care, and health care settings. Supporters argued it protects parental rights and prevents schools or providers from withholding important information from parents, while opponents said the bill’s definitions were vague, its notification standard was unclear, and the potential penalties—up to $100,000—would chill teachers, coaches, child care workers, and medical providers. Concerns were also raised about committee procedure and the burden on professionals, while supporters responded that the bill only applies when a minor requests help facilitating a transition and that existing processes would prevent the hypothetical problems raised. House Bill 822 passed the House on a 59-9 vote, with two abstentions and two excused, and was sent to the Senate. After passage, the House suspended Rule 27 by a 57-11 vote to prevent a minority report on the bill from being printed in the journal, prompting objections from minority members about procedural fairness. The House then held remaining third-reading bills one legislative day, made announcements, and adjourned until 10:30 a.m. on March 12, 2026.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Apr 7th, 2025 at 01:00 pm

North Dakota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • measures to introduce legislation.
  • Legislative measures to introduce legislation.
  • a deficiency appropriation from the 70th Legislative Assembly to repay the line of credit.
  • a deficiency appropriation from the 70th Legislative Assembly to repay the line of credit.
  • management report; to provide an appropriation; to provide a continuing appropriation; to provide for
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, roll call, and a quorum present, then moved through a series of conference committee appointments and reconsideration motions. Senator Axtman successfully moved to reconsider House Bill 1160, which had previously failed, and the chamber later passed it. HB 1160 creates a statewide bell-to-bell policy restricting personal electronic devices during instructional time; supporters argued it would reduce distractions, improve mental health and academic outcomes, and help teachers, while opponents raised local control concerns. The bill passed 42-4. The Senate also passed several other measures, including HB 1247 on protecting student victims of sexual offenses, HB 1489 consolidating civil protection orders into one chapter, HB 1032 making municipal courts courts of record and updating related procedures, HB 1487 authorizing a Minot facility for the Highway Patrol and Bureau of Criminal Investigation with a line of credit and emergency clause, HB 1469 requiring annual online statements of interest for public officials, HB 1199 creating the Missing and Indigenous People Task Force and related MMIP initiatives, HB 1169 regulating paid veterans benefits claim assistance with consumer protections, HB 1209 directing a foreign adversary threat assessment, and HB 3018 as amended to study water, wetlands, and taxation of inundated lands. Most of these passed with strong bipartisan support, though HB 1169 drew substantial debate over veterans’ service options and HB 1209 passed on a narrower 40-7 vote. The chamber rejected or declined several other measures. HB 1455, which would have required the Indian Affairs Commission to review introduced legislation for tribal implications, failed 7-40 after concerns about an unfunded mandate and duplicative duties. HB 1259, which would have put North Dakota on year-round daylight saving time, was defeated 15-32 after debate over time zones, construction, recreation, and whether the issue should be left to future legislatures. HB 1555, dealing with statements of ownership for foreign organizations of concern, also failed 3-44. The Senate then moved to announcements and committee scheduling for later meetings and conference committees.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • And so my first question is, why are you guys ignoring that request?
  • I am here today requesting support for our BCP.
  • So the third question: why is the CEC requesting new positions for legislation that was passed two and
  • Through that legislation, the utilities were allowed to come in and request additional funding for energization
  • Through that legislation, the utilities were allowed to come in and request additional funding for energization
Summary: The committee first heard Issue 1 on trailer bill language to redirect funding for emergency demand-response programs. The Department of Finance proposed using about $26.9 million in General Fund originally set aside for the Distributed Energy Backup Assets program to bolster the Demand-Side Grid Support Program for summer 2026, and using about $70 million in CalCHAP interest to support ratepayer-funded demand response in summers 2027 and 2028. The CEC and CPUC said they are working on a transition from DSGS to ELRP or a successor program, while the LAO noted the General Fund money would otherwise revert to savings. Members pressed the administration on whether demand response remains important, whether DSGS has been successful, and whether the state should keep funding it through the CEC rather than shifting to a ratepayer-funded CPUC program. The CEC and CPUC said the programs are not directly comparable, emphasized different cost structures and enrollment metrics, and said a CPUC rulemaking is underway with a proposed decision expected in Q3 2026. No vote was taken in the transcript. The committee then took up Issue 2, a budget proposal tied to SB 254 and the new transmission accelerator. GoBiz and the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank described a five-year, roughly $26 million request to staff and administer the accelerator and manage Proposition 4 and AB 1207 funds for transmission financing. Members asked about state liability, ownership of financed lines, FERC revenue requirements, and whether the program would help underserved regions and offshore wind development. Staff explained that the accelerator would only consider projects already identified through CAISO’s competitive transmission planning process, and that state financing would be a small portion of large projects intended to lower overall costs to ratepayers. The LAO said it had no specific concerns but urged the Legislature to ensure the final language matches its intent. The committee also heard Issue 3 on petroleum market oversight. The CEC and its Division of Petroleum Market Oversight requested additional positions and funding to implement ABX2-1 and continue work on supply stabilization, refinery monitoring, and transportation fuels analysis. Members questioned why the work was funded through the Energy Resources Programs Account, whether existing staff from the paused price-gouging work could be reassigned, and whether the program had produced evidence of price gouging or improved supply conditions. CEC and Finance said the new positions are needed because the workload has expanded, while some existing staff remain on related analysis and reporting duties. The discussion ended without a vote in the transcript.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Session Day 68 Mar 20th, 2026

Idaho House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 933, by the Appropriations Committee, regarding appropriations for the Commission on Aging
  • Unanimous consent has been requested.
  • Unanimous consent has been requested.
  • That's been requested. Is there objection?
  • The answer to be requested is their objection.
Keywords: 989, all
Summary: The House convened with 53 members present, approved the journal, and received messages from the Governor and Senate announcing several signed bills, enrolled measures, and new Senate bills and resolutions. Committee reports moved multiple bills forward, including measures on elections, health and welfare, education, revenue and taxation, transportation, and state affairs. The House also introduced new bills on property, land use, conversational AI safety, and housing, and referred them to committee. A Senate concurrent resolution supporting Idaho’s partnership with Taiwan was referred to State Affairs. The chamber then took up a long series of third-reading bills. Among the major policy debates were House Bill 928, the “Merit-based Health Care Act,” which would restrict DEI-related practices in Medicaid and health care provider agreements; supporters framed it as a merit and patient-care measure, while opponents argued it would block anti-racism and implicit-bias training and worsen health disparities. House Bill 929, allowing patients to negotiate discounted cash prices with providers and have them count toward deductibles, passed after brief debate. House Bill 930, revising campaign finance reporting, loans, and investment rules, also passed after concerns about credit card treatment and reporting complexity. House Bill 879, aimed at closing a loophole in industrial hemp regulation to prevent THC products from being sold as CBD, passed as well. Several other notable bills passed the House, including House Bill 932 creating an advisory ballot question on an official state gun for America 250; House Bill 896 establishing a process for the Attorney General to investigate and seek remedies for alleged failures by public officers or entities to follow the law; House Bill 895 regulating water use for new data centers; House Bill 856 closing a loophole involving the sale of human remains; and House Bill 911 codifying protections so large electrical loads do not shift costs onto other ratepayers. The House also passed House Bill 898, which reorganizes the State Historic Preservation Office within a new administrative structure, despite concerns that it could weaken preservation independence. In addition, the House approved a number of appropriation and enhancement bills, including funding for the Commission on Aging, the State Historic Preservation Officer, the Idaho State Lottery, Veterans Services, the Public Utilities Commission, the Industrial Commission, and Pardon and Parole. The House returned some bills to committee or moved them to General Orders, including House Bills 529, 828, 862, and 903. It also adopted House Resolution 28, which approved House Agriculture Committee rules. The session ended with announcements and adjournment until Monday, March 23, 2026, at 10:30 a.m.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 11th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm a budget and policy analyst with Legislative Services.
  • I've heard the unanimous consent request. For the unanimous consent request, are there objections?
  • I'll walk through OEMR's requests for 2027. I'll walk through OEMR's requests for 2027.
  • Add $106,000... ...the agency as requested.
  • 2027 maintenance appropriation.
Keywords: 989, all
Summary: The joint Senate Finance and House Appropriations committee heard a series of budget presentations and acted on several FY 2026 and FY 2027 items. Noah Peterson reviewed the General Fund Daily Update, noting large FY 2026 supplemental actions for Medicaid and Corrections that reduced the estimated ending balance, and a FY 2027 outlook that still had room for remaining work. He also flagged several policy bills with fiscal impacts, including county jail per diem changes, a state police bill, and a health and welfare board/position bill. Janet Jessup then walked the committee through Department of Environmental Quality and Soil and Water Conservation actions. The committee approved adding four FTP for DEQ’s solid waste regulatory program and adopted related language transferring $400,000 from the hazardous waste emergency fund to support the new solid waste regulatory fund. It also approved a CREP supplemental for the Soil and Water Conservation Commission and then voted to move the commission from the Department of Agriculture to the Department of Water Resources, including a corresponding reduction in Agriculture and an addition in Water Resources. The committee adopted language to align the new budget structure and approved a one-time $390,000 restoration in the Department of Water Resources to avoid reducing stream-gauging and water-monitoring services. The committee next considered the consolidation of the Office of Species Conservation and the Office of Energy and Mineral Resources into a new Office of Species, Mineral, and Energy Coordination. It approved reductions to the two existing offices and then debated competing motions for the new office. The substitute motion to cut four FTP and reduce spending more deeply failed, while the original motion to reduce two FTP and preserve more staffing for nuclear and mining coordination passed. Members and the agency administrator argued that Idaho needs a stronger “one-stop shop” for nuclear and mining projects, while others emphasized following the policy bill moving through the legislature and capturing consolidation savings. The committee also approved a DOPL budget item for replacement vehicles and IT hardware. Most motions passed with do-pass recommendations, and the committee announced it would meet again the next day; Senate Finance was noted as on hold, while House Appropriations would continue after adjournment.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Jan 26th, 2026 at 02:04 pm

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • That included $20 million of a special appropriation, and there is an extension request for that, and
  • A couple of reasons why we requested it this way and not through a special appropriation.
  • If I can, I can have the slides move up for the DHS Appropriation Request, FY26.
  • Slides to the DHS Appropriation Request, FY26, slide. I don't know who's driving.
  • Again, last year's legislative session, we received $6 million between two special appropriations.
Keywords: 996, all