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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Feb 14th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- All of whom have been actively engaged in civic leadership, they've spent months drafting and debating
- government made on my life and my development, and with all respect to this incredible floor team that has spent
- to service of Kings County, Captain Eads had a wonderful sense of adventure, where he and his wife spent
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/26
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:04:33.040><c> and</c> reporting structures for spent and reporting structures for spent and unspent
- So I spent much time in both our rural and urban parts of our region.
- </c> but I was born in born in Duth but spent but I was born in born in Duth but spent most<00:13:57.360
- And in housing in Minnesota history, we only spent $1 billion in 2023.
- And in housing in Minnesota history, we only spent $1 billion in 2023.
Committee:
House Housing Finance and Policy
Keywords:
HF3403, emergency rental assistance, rental aid, homelessness prevention, housing crisis, imminent risk of homelessness, eviction prevention, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aids, general fund appropriation, Minnesota revenue commissioner, poverty level, low-income housing, housing stability, family homeless prevention and assistance, emergency housing assistance, eviction, rent, redemption
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board (11-12-25) - Part 2
Transcript Highlights:
- This is clawing back money you may have already spent.
- And how we manage that going forward to get the right outcomes for the dollar that's spent, there is
- You noted on your slide you spent $4.3 million on targeted health care grants.
- You noted on your slide you spent $4.3 million on targeted health care grants.
- You noted on your slide you spent $4.3 million on targeted health care grants.
Summary:
The Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board received a presentation from Dr. Stack and Commissioner Langfeld on Kentucky’s application for a federal Medicaid-related funding opportunity tied to House Resolution 1. They described a compressed six-week stakeholder process that produced more than 50 responses and letters of support, and said the application was organized around five broad priorities: maternal health, behavioral health and substance use disorder, oral health, EMS/trauma response, and chronic disease. They emphasized that the proposal was designed to align with CMS goals, use allowable funding categories, and focus on sustainability rather than a short-term grant.
Commissioner Langfeld outlined five core initiatives: rural community hubs for chronic care innovation, beginning with obesity and diabetes; a maternal and infant health effort called POWER; a behavioral health and substance use model called IMPATH; an oral health initiative called Rooted in Health; and an integrated crisis-to-care EMS and trauma response effort. He said the chronic disease work would include prevention, food-as-medicine concepts, and technology tools, while the maternal health effort would expand team-based care around mothers and infants using community health workers and doulas. The behavioral health proposal would build on existing crisis intervention models, oral health would address workforce and access gaps through training, mobile vans, and telehealth, and the EMS proposal would better connect emergency response with home-based and community care.
Several senators questioned whether the proposal would meaningfully address rural hospital closures or the broader rural health care crisis. Senator Meredith said the plan was not transformational and would not save rural hospitals, while Senator Berg asked how success would be measured. In response, the presenters said they would use both lagging and leading indicators, with an emphasis on rapid-cycle feedback and data use that is more actionable in real time. They also said the work could help existing models that already show promise, such as behavioral health units and dental workforce expansion, even if it would not solve the larger funding gap created by HR1.
Senator Douglas asked how the proposals would motivate patients to participate in their own health care. The presenters responded that the chronic disease prevention work would focus on obesity, diabetes prevention, nutrition, and consumer-facing technology tools to help people engage in their own care, and that EMS-community health worker partnerships could identify unmet needs in the home and reduce preventable problems. The board then moved on to its next agenda item, Medicaid managed care delivery models, with Tom Stevens, Katherine North, and Dr. Patel scheduled to present.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> last</c><00:43:32.480><c> couple</c><00:43:32.720><c> of</c><00:43:33.200><c> Oh,</c> we've spent
- over the last couple of Oh, we've spent over the last couple of Oh, yeah.<00:43:34.079><c> last</c><
- Um, so they anticipate that would be spent relatively soon.
- The thought was that if those appropriations weren't going to be spent, they might be able to be used
- </c><01:21:03.120><c> um</c> anticipate that would be spent um anticipate that would be spent um relatively
Committee:
Senate Capital Budget
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:08:28.800><c> And</c><00:08:28.960><c> so</c><00:08:29.120><c> we</c> hadn't been actually spent
- And so we hadn't been actually spent.
- in alcohol are being spent in cannabis.
- </c><00:41:35.760><c> I</c><00:41:36.000><c> spent</c><00:41:36.160><c> the</c> Lang Day in Ways and
- I spent the Lang Day in Ways and Means.
Committee:
Senate Ways and Means
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Overview of Minnesota State budget request before House higher education committee 3/11/25
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:54:20.720><c> in</c> Remainder of it was still being spent in fiscal year 24, but just wanted
- Some institutions decided to spend it over the course of the whole biennium; others spent it in fiscal
- Some institutions decided to spend it over the course of the whole biennium; others spent it in fiscal
- Some institutions decided to spend it over the course of the whole biennium; others spent it in fiscal
- We spent it in fiscal year 24, and we reported some of that in an interim hearing, I think in October
Summary:
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities presented an overview of the system and several budget riders. Board Chair George Soul described the system’s structure, noting 26 colleges and seven universities governed by a 15-member board, and emphasized that Minnesota State serves about 270,000 students annually, including many students of color, adult learners, Pell-eligible students, first-generation students, and veterans. He highlighted the system’s workforce role, saying it offers more than 4,000 programs, extensive employer partnerships, and that 86% of graduates find jobs in their field or a related field. He then turned the presentation over to system staff to discuss specific funding requests.
Associate Vice Chancellor Kim Lynch focused on the Z-degree textbook program, which supports zero-textbook-cost courses and degrees. She said prior legislative support has produced about $3.1 million in savings in academic year 2024 and more than $12.6 million in aggregate savings, with 10 colleges now offering Z degrees and 12 more on track or exploring implementation. She described the program’s use of open educational resources, instructional design support, and library resources to fill gaps where free materials are not available, and said students save roughly $7 to $10 for every $1 invested. Members praised the program and asked about its expansion.
Associate Vice Chancellor Paul Shepard discussed student support funding, including a centralized basic needs resource hub, the Mantra Health mental health platform, and the emergency grant program. He said student surveys showed significant food, housing, and homelessness insecurity, and that the basic needs hub has served over 2,400 students with a 97% positive response rate. He said Mantra provides telecounseling, peer support, self-paced courses, and crisis support, and clarified in response to questions that it is not AI-driven and does not sell student data; general usage data is collected, and follow-up with campus counselors occurs only at the student’s request. He also said the emergency grant program has distributed over $3 million to more than 4,800 students, with grants averaging just under $700, and that campuses use application review and recordkeeping to manage repeat requests. Members asked about counselor staffing, data privacy, and grant safeguards.
The final item addressed sexual assault reporting and prevention funding. System staff said the appropriation supports technology infrastructure for statutory reporting, case management for investigations, campus prevention training, and professional development for Title IX coordinators and related staff. They noted that the statutory student training requirement is funded by individual colleges and universities, not by this appropriation. No formal votes were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:05:12.919><c> on</c><00:05:13.400><c> staff</c> just 2% of our budget is spent on staff just
- And $1.8 billion is spent, or 19%, is spent on Children and Families basic care.
- </c><00:05:59.280><c> or</c><00:05:59.639><c> 19%</c><00:06:00.280><c> is</c><00:06:00.440><c> spent<
- /c><00:06:00.680><c> on</c> billion is spent or 19% is spent on billion is spent or 19% is spent on Children
- I know that we spent a bit of time talking... ...I know that we spent a bit of time talking about Medicaid
Committee:
House Human Services Finance and Policy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We've spent a lot of money the last five years because of a tornado that hit our town.
- So it's spent down our funds considerably, just like all little towns.
- We've spent a lot of money the last five years because of a tornado that hit our town.
- So it's spent down our funds considerably, just like all little towns.
- So it's spent down our funds considerably, just like all little towns.
Bills:
HF458 , HF459 , HF461 , HF449 , HF450 , HF965 , HF1280 , HF612 , HF615 , HF616 , HF622 , HF650 , HF651 , HF1045 , HF972 , HF851 , HF644 , HF1050
Committee:
House Capital Investment
Keywords:
HF458, Henderson, water treatment facility, drinking water, municipal water, public infrastructure, capital investment, state bonds, bonding bill, Public Facilities Authority, water distribution system, well connection, local government grant, Minnesota capital budget, HF459, Carver levee, City of Carver, levee restoration, flood control, flood mitigation
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:16:59.160><c> over</c><00:16:59.319><c> a</c><00:16:59.480><c> 4-year</c> funds would be spent
- over a 4-year funds would be spent over a 4-year period<00:17:00.440><c> so</c><00:17:00.560><c> I</
- Much of that appropriation was not spent in this biennium because some of those costs won't really be
- We need to reallocate these funds to where they're better spent, and I'm sorry there's legal ways to
- We need to reallocate these funds to where they're better spent, and I'm sorry there's legal ways to
Bills:
HF10
Committee:
House State Government Finance and Policy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- So my colleague and I spent the last summer and fall traveling to different areas across the state and
- the</c><00:01:14.920><c> last</c><00:01:15.200><c> summer</c><00:01:15.560><c> and</c> Magie and I spent
- the last summer and Magie and I spent the last summer and fall<00:01:16.280><c> traveling</c><00:01:
- uh hearing about the time that you spent uh hearing about uh<00:16:02.199><c> the</c><00:16:02.319><
- </c><00:30:08.240><c> their</c> has to do with covid they spent their has to do with covid they spent
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
HOU-EDU, HOU Public Hearings 03-17-2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So that's another reason why um those fees may not have been spent, but they are um years.
- because the way these um impact spent because the way these um impact fees<00:04:53.120><c> work</c>
- because they're not enough money spent because they're not enough money to<00:05:20.960><c> build</c
- So, as far as the school impact fees specifically, um has DOE spent or encumbered any of those funds?
- So, as far as the school impact fees specifically, um has DOE spent or encumbered any of those funds?
Summary:
The joint House committees on Housing and Education heard HB 1713, HD1, which would repeal school impact fees and transfer remaining balances in the school impact fee and certain fair share accounts to the school facilities special fund. The Department of Education testified in opposition, while the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, the Attorney General’s office (with comments and suggested constitutional amendments), the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, the School Facilities Authority, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, NAP Hawaii, Avalon Development Company, Mark Development, Maui Chamber of Commerce, Housing Hawaii’s Future, Landis Research Foundation, BIA Hawaii, and others testified in support. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii offered comments. The DOE said the bill would weaken a key tool for matching school facilities to residential growth, while supporters said the current program leaves funds unused or restricted in ways that limit their effectiveness.
A lengthy discussion followed about the difference between the older school impact fee program and the separate fair share agreements tied to land use entitlements and change-of-zone approvals. DOE Deputy Superintendent Jesse Suki explained that fair share funds are tied to the district where they were collected, may be too small to build a full school on their own, and are held until needed for projects such as Core Ridge, Central and West Maui, and other planned schools. Committee members pressed DOE on why funds had remained unspent for years, how much money was in the accounts, and whether the department had reviewed audit findings about the program. Members also questioned whether homeowners ultimately bear these costs through developers passing them along.
The committee did not take a vote during the portion of the meeting provided. The discussion ended with members and DOE debating whether the current statute should remain in place, whether past entitlements should be affected, and whether the bill should be amended to better address remaining construction-related obligations and the use of collected funds.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 3 March, 2026; 3:00 PM
Public Health and Welfare
Transcript Highlights:
- It also requires that there just be a report of how these funds are spent to the legislature.
- , what had to happen here like spent, what had to happen here like we've<00:30:37.200><c> done</c><00
- >> Say again. >> Each of those deposits have to be spent in two years. >> Okay.
- And unfortunately, a lot of that money was misspent because it was trying to be spent in too big of a
- Um to be spent in too big of a hurry.
Committee:
Joint Public Health and Welfare
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/03/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- About 3% of our budget is now spent on grants, and 2% of our budget is spent on operations.
- So uh how our budget is spent about 95% So uh how our budget is spent about 95% of<00:12:05.839><c> our
- on</c><00:12:06.959><c> forecasted</c> of our budget is spent on forecasted of our budget is spent on
- </c><00:12:22.320><c> on</c> about 3% of our budget is now spent on about 3% of our budget is now spent
- </c><00:12:25.440><c> on</c> grants and 2% of our budget is spent on grants and 2% of our budget is spent
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 02/24/25
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- We just released the RFP because we spent two months prepping people to be able to apply for the grant
- And so that's why the $200,000 hasn't been spent yet.
- </c> that's why the 200,000 hasn't been spent that's why the 200,000 hasn't been spent yet<00:15:12.360
- ><c> question</c><00:15:15.199><c> about</c><00:15:15.720><c> the</c> yet spent yet um your question
- </c><00:31:54.080><c> evenly</c> that the dollars are being spent evenly that the dollars are being spent
Committee:
Senate Jobs and Economic Development
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- by tax committees um non- often spent by tax committees um non- tax<00:17:54.520><c> committees</c><
- So all the money has been spent, and now they're back to reality.
- So all the money has been spent, and now they're back to reality.
- uh spent by the transportation<01:09:42.239><c> committee</c><01:09:43.120><c> and</c><01:09:43.279>
- <01:14:40.400><c> $22</c><01:14:41.120><c> million</c><01:14:42.080><c> to</c> spent $22 million to spent
Committee:
House Taxes
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 47 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Though I speak today as an individual, not as a member of that council, that council has spent a lot
- Earlier this year, our own governor announced that $21 million would be spent to create and acquire malicious
- Earlier this year, our own governor announced that $21 million would be spent to create and acquire malicious
- Twenty-one million dollars will be spent on protecting our airspace from technology we would not have
- Earlier this year, our own governor announced that $21 million would be spent to create.
Summary:
The House took up several Senate and House bills, mostly under suspension of the rules, and advanced a number of measures to third reading or engrossment. Early in the session, the House dealt with a Senate bill on student learning and mental health by insisting on its position and appointing a committee of conference. It also referred a Senate petition on alleviating poverty to the Committee on Children and Families after the House declined to concur with a Judiciary referral. The chamber then considered and advanced multiple Ways and Means bills, including legislation on police interactions with people with autism spectrum disorder, honoring Blue Star families, land conveyance in Bolton, newborn screening for congenital cytomegalovirus, affordable housing and cultural space in Brighton, increasing access to epinephrine, and civil rights and technology.
Several bills drew extended floor debate. Supporters of the epinephrine bill emphasized its life-saving purpose and described the death of Michael Brown as a catalyst for the measure; the House adopted the bill after a roll call vote of 149-0. The newborn CMV screening bill also prompted substantial testimony in favor from public health advocates and parents, who argued that universal screening would enable earlier treatment and reduce long-term harm; an amendment to add other rare diseases was withdrawn, and a later amendment creating a broad opt-out was defeated 1-153 before the bill passed 154-1. The civil rights and technology bill focused on banning weaponized drones and robotic devices, restricting misuse, and preserving law enforcement and civil liberties; it passed 154-1. The Blue Star families bill, creating commemorative plates for families of fallen law enforcement officers, passed 156-0 after emotional remarks from members and supporters.
The House also passed without recorded opposition a bill facilitating better interactions between police and people with autism, and it approved a Bolton land conveyance bill and the Brighton affordable housing/cultural space bill. The chamber observed moments of silence for former Congressman Barney Frank and State Trooper Kevin Traynor, welcomed several guest groups, and concluded by adopting an order to meet the next day at 11 a.m. before adjourning.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 04/29/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And over the years, of all of the time that I spent with the Sherry family, and they spent with us, I
- AND, OVER THE YEARS, OF ALL OF THE TIME THAT I SPENT WITH THE SHERRY FAMILY, AND THEY SPENT WITH US,
- And it was—we spent months working on that case.
- AND IT WAS -- WE SPENT MONTHS WORKING ON THAT CASE.
Summary:
The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, and discharged several identical Assembly/Senate bills from committee so they could be substituted on the calendar. The chamber then took up and previously adopted two commemorative resolutions: one designating April 2026 as Sikh Heritage Month and another honoring Korean War veterans. Senators from both parties spoke in support of the Sikh resolution, emphasizing the community’s contributions, service, and the need for recognition and inclusion; the resolution was opened for co-sponsorship and the Sikh guests in the gallery were recognized. The Korean War resolution drew remarks from members recalling family service and the sacrifices of veterans, with repeated calls to preserve their stories and honor their legacy.
The Senate then moved through the calendar, passing a series of bills. Among them were measures related to charter bus safety and seat belt awareness, coverage for doula services under insurance, social services/EBT-related changes, education, navigation, highway, public service, and hospital-closure reporting. Several bills passed unanimously or with only one dissenting vote; the social services bill drew the most opposition, with Senator Murray objecting that New York should first address EBT chip technology and skimming before adding new vendor requirements. One bill on the calendar was laid aside for the day.
The chamber also adopted a supplemental bill authorizing the South Country Central School District to finance certain deficits, described by Senator Murray as a necessary rescue to keep the district operating and pay staff. Senators discussed the state budget impasse during debate on an extender bill, with the sponsor explaining it was a “clean extender” to keep government running through May 4 and cover payroll, health, education, and other essential payments. Senator Helming raised concerns about the lack of rural health transformation funding and the consequences of the delayed budget for schools, local governments, and hospitals. The extender passed, and the Senate adjourned until Monday, May 4, 2026.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color Apr 28th, 2026
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- a lot further conversation about this, but after what Representative Lewis said, as somebody that spent
- a lot further conversation about this, but after what Representative Lewis said, as somebody that spent
- a lot further conversation about this, but after what Representative Lewis said, as somebody that spent
- to make sure that if our job is to be the stewards of Missouri's dollars and make sure that they're spent
- an important part of the discussion that I think we should have that information right now when we spent
Committee:
House Utilities
Summary:
The committee spent most of the meeting discussing a proposed overhaul of Missouri’s higher education funding model, centered on shifting core funding toward an FTE-based formula. The chair and vice chair argued the current system is outdated and inequitable, saying the new approach would better align state dollars with student enrollment and workforce outcomes. Several members supported the need for change but raised concerns about the speed of implementation, the lack of advance consultation with universities, and the possibility that some institutions could face severe budget cuts, accreditation problems, or even closure. Community college representatives were noted as unanimously opposing the recommendation, and members repeatedly asked for clarification on whether graduate programs would be counted at 9, 12, or 15 credit hours, with no definitive answer provided during the meeting.
Testimony and comments focused heavily on the consequences for specific institutions and programs. Some members warned that the proposal could hurt schools with expensive programs such as nursing, engineering, doctoral study, research, and specialized missions, while others argued that institutions should be rewarded for producing graduates who are in demand in the workforce. Truman State, Harris-Stowe, Missouri State, and several community colleges were discussed as examples of schools that could either gain or lose substantially under the model. The chair and vice chair said the proposal was not intended to force consolidation, but several members said the size of the cuts could indirectly lead to consolidation or closure and would require a phase-in to avoid harming students.
After the higher education discussion, the committee moved through other budget items. The chair described cuts and restorations in several areas, including removing easement funding at the Department of Revenue, adding hearing officers for the State Tax Commission, restoring some MODOT requests, and shifting interest earnings from I-70 and I-44 project funds back to general revenue. Members also asked about Bartle Hall funding, a Bolivar road project, and new language restricting personal-service spending unless appropriations explicitly allow it. No formal votes were taken in the portion provided; the chair indicated the committee would continue moving through the budget items and follow up on unresolved questions with the department.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- It just prevents taxpayer money being spent on that union activity.
- So, for example, we have 1.2 million dollars being spent for union activities in our traditional... .
- It just prevents taxpayer money being spent on that union activity.
- Personally, I'd like to see that $1.2 million be spent in the classroom.
- Personally, I'd like to see that $1.2 million be spent in the classroom to teach our kids how to read
Summary:
The House convened with 66 members present, approved the March 3, 2026 journal, and received gubernatorial and Senate messages, including notice that the governor had signed House Bills 502, 533, and 555. Committee reports advanced several bills and resolutions to second reading or printing, and the House introduced a new slate of bills, including measures on community infrastructure districts, auxiliary containers, minimum wage, voter registration at DMV offices, education, tobacco products, and fertility preservation services. The House then moved a number of bills to the Third Reading Calendar, including measures on Medicaid, libraries, insurance, LLCs, transactions, crimes, prisoners, bribery, urban renewal, taxation, reckless driving, state government, child protection, the state controller, and insurance.
On third reading, the House passed House Bills 695 and 697, both dealing with criminal or election-related code revisions; House Bill 727, which sponsors described as strengthening Idaho’s response to sextortion and threats against minors; House Bill 678, aimed at making wolf trapping more effective and humane; House Bill 745, which would bar taxpayer funds from being used for union activities, with debate focused on teacher associations and exemptions for police and fire; House Bill 733, revising partnership tax audit procedures; House Bill 720, lowering the population threshold for district elections in cities, despite concerns about college-town representation; House Bill 723, implementing child welfare and oversight reforms for residential treatment facilities; House Bill 664, addressing differential speed limits for trucks and other vehicles; and House Bill 667, removing a state requirement to offer certain driver licenses to non-citizens, with supporters citing federal uncertainty and trucking safety concerns. Several other bills were held on the calendar for one legislative day.
Debate on the bills was often substantive and partisan, with supporters emphasizing safety, taxpayer protection, local representation, and child protection, while opponents raised concerns about labor rights, college-town districting, truck safety, and the scope of regulation. The House also heard announcements about Idaho Day, America 250 activities, and upcoming committee meetings. The chamber adjourned until 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.