Video & Transcript Research : 'fiscal forecast'
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MN
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- to Simply discussing the narrow fiscal to Simply discussing the narrow fiscal matters<00:09:36.160
- or the February November forecast or the February forecast<01:07:37.240>
but <01:07:37.440> - but this amendment only has forecast but this amendment only has November<01:07:39.200>
forecast <01:15:45.400>of forecast um the November forecast of forecast um the November forecast of - You say this bill is fiscally conservative; I say it’s fiscally reckless.”
Keywords:
pregnancy support, women's health, maternity homes, nonprofit organizations, grant funding, abortion, family services, tax relief fund, budget surplus, surplus revenue, tax rebate, tax refund, one-time refund, income tax, property tax, constitutional amendment, Minnesota Constitution, general fund, budget reserve, taxpayer relief
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Consensus Forecasting Group (9-25-23)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kD2JmqG4nH8, 2026-06-21T07:17:05+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start – 00:00:00
Remarks about Dr. Frank O’Connor – 00:00:28
Introduction slides – 00:06:21
National and State Economic Outlook – 00:09:08
Return to Introduction Slides – 00:32:08
General Fund Revenue Forecast Slides – 01:04:30
Break – 02:03:45
Return to General Fund Revenue Forecast Slides – 02:13:28
General Fund Revenue Forecast Spreadsheet – 02:45:15
Road Fund Revenue Forecast Slides – 03:01:05
Road Fund Revenue Forecast Discussion – 03:18:57
Master Settlement Agreement Slides – 03:19:47, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Are you familiar with the, um, between the November forecast and the February forecast, the reserve funds
- Are you familiar with the, um, between the November forecast and the February forecast, the reserve funds
- February forecast the reserve funds that February forecast the reserve funds that we<00:05:02.240>
- November and uh the February forecast November and uh the February forecast when<00:05:31.880>
- for the author or the fiscal staff, but is this what we'd consider a completed fiscal note?
Keywords:
tax relief fund, budget surplus, surplus revenue, tax rebate, tax refund, one-time refund, income tax, property tax, constitutional amendment, Minnesota Constitution, general fund, budget reserve, taxpayer relief, state surplus, fiscal forecast, wealthy taxpayers, high-income exclusion, 2026 ballot, referendum, surplus distribution
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/26
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- This is the annual forecast adjustments article, which includes all of the forecast adjustments in the
- It simply makes the changes to forecasted appropriations in this jurisdiction.
- It simply makes the changes to forecasted appropriations in this jurisdiction.
- forecast projection.
- . do every year to implement the forecast.
Keywords:
senior nutrition, older adults, aging services, home-delivered meals, congregate dining, meal delivery, grocery delivery, food insecurity, nutrition support, area agencies on aging, Minnesota Board on Aging, human services, special revenue fund, nonprofit grants, SNAP outreach, medically tailored meals, rural nutrition, food access, transportation services, elderly
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- There is, in the current fiscal year, that $26 million coming out.
- year 2028 to fiscal year 2029.
- It's forecasted by the U.S.
- Reckless fiscal decisions and instability... ...tariffs and the war against Iran, reckless fiscal decisions
- Now, I think that we need to actually be more fiscally responsible.
Bills:
HB4138, HB4139, HB4140, HB4141, HB4142, HB4143, HB4144, HB4145, HB4146, HB4147, HB4148, HB4149, HB4150, HB4151, HB4152, HB4153, SB1831, SB1832, SB1833, SB1834, SB1835, SB1836, SB1837, SB1838, SB1839, SB1840, SB1841, SB1842, SB1843, SB1844, SB1845, SB1846
Keywords:
appropriations, education funding, health care, general fund, state budget, local funding, gaming, pari-mutuel, horse racing, regulatory assessment, first-time starters, budget implementation, federal funds, government services, budget stabilization, financial reporting, capital outlay, infrastructure, veterans services, highway construction
Summary:
The committee met in a special joint appropriations session to review the FY 2027 budget package, including House Bill 4138 and Senate Bill 1831, the general appropriations or “feed” bills. Staff described the budget as including a one-time transfer of state funds, a 5% lump-sum reduction to most agencies’ discretionary general-fund budgets, continued funding for the state health insurance plan and school facilities, and various one-time restorations or reversions of prior appropriations. Members spent much of the meeting clarifying how the 5% reductions would work, noting that formula and mandatory funding such as K-12 basic aid are excluded, while the governor’s executive branch would decide how to implement the cuts within agencies. The chair repeatedly emphasized that the committee was not specifying line-item cuts and that agencies would have discretion over implementation.
A large portion of the discussion focused on the practical effects of the budget on universities, public safety, health care, rural programs, and fund sweeps. Arizona Board of Regents and university representatives said the proposed reductions would amount to more than $85 million statewide and could affect programs such as the Arizona Promise Program, Teachers Academy, and tuition freezes, though no specific program cuts were written into the bill. Other testimony raised concerns about fund sweeps from encumbered balances, including university research funds, housing trust funds, utility regulation funds, and ADOT-related accounts, with some members warning about possible impacts on rural infrastructure and federal matching dollars. The committee also discussed the state employee health plan, including a $228 million general-fund infusion and proposed employee premium increases over three years, as well as questions about corrections, forestry and fire management, and rural critical access hospitals.
Public testimony was largely opposed to the budget. Speakers from Opportunity Arizona, the Arizona Board of Regents, health care, and local government argued that the package would reduce support for education, housing, SNAP, health care access, and rural communities while preserving tax benefits for data centers and wealthy taxpayers. A mayor from Globe described severe flood damage and asked for state help for a flood relief fund, while a motorcycle safety advocate questioned a proposed transfer from the motorcycle safety fund. Committee members debated whether the budget’s effects should be described as speculative or as likely consequences of the broad cuts, and several exchanges became contentious over comparisons to the Great Recession and references to federal tax policy. The meeting ended with continued public testimony and no final vote taken in the portion provided, though leadership had earlier said the committee planned a mass roll-call vote on all the bills at the end.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We do have a resource witness and I think we're looking at, Madam Chair, I know this does have a fiscal
- I was a little surprised about the size of the fiscal note.
- And my question being, you know, it's a fiscal note of a biennial fiscal note of over $5 million.
- Since fiscal year 2021, the Senator West: department has noted that over 40 acts of theft and more than
- The bill addresses the fiscal impact by requiring DSHS implementation of the testing requirement only
Bills:
HB50
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- others to forecast oil demand. others to forecast oil demand.
- Who must be considered in these demand forecasts has been at the heart of recent pipeline discussions
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include <01:07:21.760>projected demand forecast must include projected demand forecast - We know that there is no fiscal note to it.
- So, it is really no fiscal note to it.
Keywords:
public utility, interim rates, utility rates, rate case, general rate case, Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, PUC, rate increase cap, rate freeze, refunds, customer refunds, ratepayer protection, electric utility, gas utility, regulated utility, ratemaking, return on equity, rate base, test year, rate design
MN
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206 pupil count for the fiscal 206 pupil count for the fiscal 206 then<00:03 - <00:29:51.320>
year districts from fiscal year districts from fiscal year 2024<00:29:53.279 - Strom regarding the mechanics and the purpose of this forecast bill?
- <01:20:24.159>
bill forecast bill forecast bill uh<01:20:25.639>chair <01:20:25.960> - the November forecast items in the fiscal years 2024 and 2025. and expected to be funding for this and
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HF56, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Hutchinson Area Transportation Services, Hutchinson, McLeod County, transportation facility, vehicle storage, equipment storage, fueling facility, temperate storage, local infrastructure, public works, general obligation bonds, education finance, school funding, state aid, appropriations
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services May 23rd, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- There is a fiscal note associated with it.
- I was a little surprised about the size of the fiscal note.
- My question is regarding the fiscal note, which indicates a biennial fiscal note of over five million
- Since fiscal year 2021, the department has noted that over 40 instances of theft and more than 120 acts
- The bill addresses the fiscal impact by requiring implementation of the testing requirement only if funding
Bills:
HB50
MN
Keywords:
Oakdale, tax increment financing, local government, funding, urban development, tax increment, St. Paul, redevelopment, housing authority, housing trust fund, low-income housing, property taxation, Minnesota statutes, vacant property, housing, commercial to residential conversion, Minneapolis, urban redevelopment, public parks, tax capacity
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Apr 28th, 2025
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships
Bills:
HCR 10
Keywords:
balanced budget amendment, federal budget, deficit reduction, deficit spending, fiscal restraint, constitutional amendment, U.S. Constitution, Congress, PAYGO, Gramm-Rudman-Hollings, national debt, budget deficit, taxpayer dollars, balanced budget resolution, memorial resolution, Texas Legislature, federal spending, budget reform, fiscal conservatism
MN
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but to be taken care of in the forecast, but to be taken care of in the forecast - I am I making a cut to the forecast.
- <00:53:19.920>
notes continue We've requested fiscal notes continue We've requested fiscal - fiscal note coming. fiscal note coming.
- I can't believe we don't have a fiscal I can't believe we don't have a fiscal note,<01:07:02.040
Keywords:
opioid use disorder, OUD, medication-assisted treatment, MAT, pharmacist prescribing, pharmacy practice, controlled substances, Schedule III, Schedule IV, Schedule V, DEA registration, Board of Pharmacy, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, buprenorphine, naltrexone, harm reduction, prescription authority, pharmacist intern, Minnesota pharmacy law
TX
Bills:
HB178
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider an original resolution authorizing expenditures by the committee during the 119th Congress; to be immediately followed by a hearing to examine eliminating waste by the foreign aid bureaucracy. Feb 13th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Taking the path to fiscal responsibility is often a lonely journey, but thanks to Elon Musk and Doge,
Keywords:
fiscal responsibility, government waste, foreign aid, funding resolution, legislative oversight
Summary:
The committee meeting addressed government spending and foreign aid, with a particular emphasis on perceived wasteful expenditures. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to discussing a funding resolution for the committee, which received unanimous support from the members present. The chair noted a quorum at the beginning of the meeting, signaling that the committee was ready to conduct its business. Discussions highlighted ongoing debates concerning fiscal responsibility and the necessity of legislative oversight, notably regarding foreign aid allocations and their implications for domestic fiscal health.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Judiciary Committee Meeting - 2026-04-16
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- We met fiscal note that uh came out.
- <01:05:03.760>
fiscal <01:05:04.160>note maybe lessening the fiscal fiscal note maybe - lessening the fiscal fiscal note as<01:05:04.960>
well <01:05:05.200>as <01:05:05.520>< - to be, but it is a fiscal note.
- of the fiscal note has not said that. of the fiscal note has not said that.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/26
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- the forecasts. the forecasts.
- Although current law requires some pre-forecast consultation with legislative chairs and fiscal staff
- Although current law requires some pre-forecast consultation with legislative chairs and fiscal staff
- So by the very virtue that it has a fiscal impact, why are we not placing it into the forecast?
- not to forecast it. not to forecast it.
Keywords:
Safe at Home, address confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, harassment, victim privacy, survivor protection, confidential address, protected address, secret address, identity protection, residential confidentiality, program participant, nondiscrimination, court disclosure, protective order, service of process, driver's license, state ID
Summary:
The committee first approved minutes from February 19 and February 26, while skipping the February 24 minutes because of a drafting error that would be corrected later. It then took up House File 3676, a Safe at Home program bill described by Rep. Nash as arising from a constituent’s dangerous identity exposure and intended to tighten protections for participants, including allowing emancipated minors to enroll. Testimony from the Secretary of State’s office explained that the bill would clarify who may apply for a minor, require proof of guardianship, strengthen court findings before a participant’s physical address can be disclosed, increase penalties for harmful disclosure, prohibit discrimination based on participation, require state agencies to designate a Safe at Home contact person, allow use of the Safe at Home card as proof of residence for certain ID purposes, and require judge training. Members raised concerns about federal compatibility, constitutionality of court-related provisions, and the need for a fiscal note on the felony penalty. Several sections were noted as being removed or modified in a later engrossment, and the committee voted to re-refer HF 3676 to the Transportation Finance and Policy Committee.
The committee then heard House File 3683, which would direct the state budget forecast to include the estimated cost of fraud. Rep. Nash argued that fraud is a significant but unquantified drain on state resources and said the bill would adapt existing forecast language used for inflation to track fraud costs. Minnesota Management and Budget Deputy Commissioner Anna Mingi testified that fraud is unacceptable and that the agency works to prevent and detect it, but said the twice-yearly forecast is not the right tool for this kind of retrospective analysis. She explained that if fraud is identified, the forecast would reflect reduced spending through program integrity actions rather than a separate fraud-cost line item. The bill was moved and referred to the general register after a roll call was requested.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
State Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- So, as many of you know, our main role is fiscal oversight.
- Chair and members, Helen Roberts from the House fiscal staff.
- I have not requested a fiscal note on this bill.
- I can only speak from my experience, but I think for fiscal analysts, we will request a fiscal note for
- So we request fiscal notes in advance.
Keywords:
HF627, fiscal note, fiscal notes, Minnesota Legislature, state government, committee procedure, ranking minority member, minority party, standing committee, Ways and Means, Finance Committee, legislative process, budget analysis, fiscal impact, Minnesota Statutes 3.98, committee chair, legislative transparency, HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, so as many of you know, our main role is fiscal oversight.
- that a committee chair can request a fiscal note.
this <00:53:56.760>bill requested a fiscal note on on this bill requested a fiscal note- >
for that we will request a fiscal note for that we will request a fiscal note for any<00:54: - <00:54:15.319>
note any member that requests a fiscal note any member that requests a fiscal
Keywords:
HF627, fiscal note, fiscal notes, Minnesota Legislature, state government, committee procedure, ranking minority member, minority party, standing committee, Ways and Means, Finance Committee, legislative process, budget analysis, fiscal impact, Minnesota Statutes 3.98, committee chair, legislative transparency, HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- These forecast adjustments align with the February 26th forecast data that funds each of our K-12 programs
- The piece that is fiscal standpoint.
- forecast cycles now, where each forecast forecast cycles now, where each forecast has<00:08:08.920
- '26 on the forecast amounts for those. '26 on the forecast amounts for those.
- the next fiscal year. the next fiscal year.
Keywords:
education finance, school funding, K-12, prekindergarten, pre-K, early childhood education, general education aid, special education, literacy aid, school meals, free school meals, school breakfast, school lunch, charter school lease aid, charter schools, nonpublic pupil aid, private school aid, transportation aid, desegregation aid, integration aid
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Child Committee Meeting - 2026-03-25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It makes technical adjustments to forecast appropriations for fiscal years '26 and '27 as they have changed
- It simply implements the forecast.
- It simply implements the forecast.
- There is no fiscal note for this.
- Uh, a fiscal note has been requested. Uh, a fiscal note has been requested.
Keywords:
youth intervention, grants, community support, early intervention services, nonprofit, Minnesota human services, forecast adjustment, budget forecast, appropriations, Medical Assistance, MinnesotaCare, Health Care Access Fund, general fund, behavioral health, housing support, General Assistance, Minnesota Supplemental Aid, MFIP, DWP, child care assistance