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• I want to turn to the legislative appropriation request that was submitted at the end of last last summer
• sitting there, but again institutional enhancement we need to relieve from our vocabulary in appropriations
• It accounts for 8.1% of SFA's annual state appropriation. funding is essential for covering educational
• This would be a one-time $30 million appropriation and investment by by the state to help supercharge
• Jack Hitzman, Vice Chair Martinez, House Appropriations Committee.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• The House Committee on Appropriations will now come to order. The clerk will call the roll.
• request, um, and the, where we are in terms of appropriations for public education.
• Um, and so, uh, our recommendation is to, to, to see both policy and appropriations there.
• Again, because you all appropriate, but you, your appropriation is only half the picture.
• By not paying for it at all, you do a direct appropriation on their behalf to the Comptroller.

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• appropriations report. Senator Weissman. appropriations report. Senator Weissman.
• appropriations committee report. appropriations committee report.
• . appropriation. appropriation.
• . appropriation. appropriation.
• appropriation. Senator Amado. appropriation. Senator Amado.

Keywords: 981, all

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• them on the phone and take them to the appropriate destination.
• them on the phone and take them to the appropriate destination.
• them on the phone and take them to the appropriate destination.
• them on the phone and take them to the appropriate destination.
• them on the phone and take them to the appropriate destination.

Summary: The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee’s Initiative 900 subcommittee held a hybrid public hearing on two State Auditor performance audits. The first audit examined efforts to reduce non-emergency use of emergency systems through CARES programs. Auditors reported that Washington has 52 fire-agency-led CARES programs in 26 counties, but many communities without programs said they need one. Major barriers included unstable funding, difficulty hiring qualified staff, volunteer-based rural departments, and lack of statewide guidance. The audit also found that only about half of programs tracked both required performance measures, and it recommended that the legislature consider private insurance reimbursement options and convene a statewide work group to develop guidance, standards, and possible changes to the role of the Department of Health. Agency representatives and fire officials largely supported the findings and emphasized that short-term grants and one-year contracts make programs hard to sustain. Committee discussion focused heavily on financing, especially Medicaid reimbursement and accountable communities of health (ACHs). Auditors clarified that the 10% figure cited in the report referred to direct Medicaid reimbursement for treat-and-refer services, which some agencies do not pursue because the $115 rate is too low relative to the administrative effort. Several fire officials testified that their programs rely on grants and ACH support, but that funding is often year-to-year and uncertain. They also described the value of CARES programs in reducing emergency room use, jail detentions, and long ambulance wait times, while noting barriers to sharing patient records across systems. Members asked whether the new public safety sales tax authority could help, but fire district representatives said it is not a direct funding option for them. The second audit reviewed performance management in the Department of Commerce’s Office of Economic Development and Competitiveness. Auditors found that the division does not yet have a statewide economic development strategic plan and that performance management is inconsistent across its 16 programs. In a limited review, all six sampled programs had goals, but only half clearly identified performance measures and targets, and only three tracked outcomes and published results. The audit highlighted leading practices from other states, including strategic planning, regular progress reporting, aligning program goals with agency goals, and using performance-based contracts and grant monitoring. Recommendations urged Commerce to seek stakeholder input, assess internal and external conditions, set goals and measures, align programs with the strategy, and strengthen monitoring and evaluation. Commerce officials agreed with the audit and said the division is already working toward a strategic plan, with a new assistant director to be hired and a target of completing the work by mid-next year. Members pressed the department on how the plan would connect to workforce, higher education, housing, and other economic development systems, and asked Commerce to return to JLARC next year with progress updates. The meeting ended with instructions for submitting written public comments and notice of the next JLARC meeting schedule.

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• AB 422 do pass as amended to appropriations. AB 503 do pass as amended to appropriations.
• AB 606 do pass to appropriations. AB 811 do pass to appropriations.
• AB 821 do pass to appropriations. AB 962 do pass to the floor. AB 1009 do pass to appropriations.
• In an appropriate way?
• It's appropriate that we're taking this bill on at this late hour.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And so right now you'll see that there's a blank appropriation, and the idea is to pass this bill if
• And so right now you'll see that there's a blank appropriation, and the idea is to pass this bill if
• <01:02:45.880> out hopefully to get some appropriation out hopefully to get some appropriation
• 52 you see the total uh appropriation 52 you see the total uh appropriation amounts<01:13:17.040
• to point out is all these Appropriations to point out is all these Appropriations are<01:13:34.600

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'd like to ask all the appropriate individuals to come on up and present when you're ready.
• I'd like to ask all the appropriate individuals to come on up and present when you're ready.
• Instead, we have: it can be any program the agency determines to be appropriate or consistent.
• We find it appropriate that charging users for the operation and maintenance costs is appropriate and
• We find it appropriate that change charging users for the operation and maintenance costs is appropriate

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• I just don't think that that's an appropriate use of parental data.
• I just don't think that that's an appropriate use of parental data.
• David Livingston, District 28 Appropriations Chairman. Thank you, Mr.
• So I think the Appropriations Committee would need to ask those questions.
• not wild about these individual appropriation bills.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Lives that have been lost, innocent lives that have been lost, but I think from an appropriation standpoint
• I would like to start off by thanking the Appropriations Committee for providing in our base budget.
• Relating to the agency's appropriated receipts. Turning to page five.
• They didn't do that background, and we take appropriate action against that hiring a chief sheriff or
• During the 86th legislative session, the 88th legislature appropriated $11.5 million for phase three

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• requirements and it appropriates funds. requirements and it appropriates funds.
• blank appropriation in there right now. blank appropriation in there right now.
• appropriate to address it there. appropriate to address it there.
• :32:49.920> to<02:32:50.080> deal it's appropriate for finance to deal it's appropriate
• 46.319> appropriation appropriation, the total appropriation appropriation, the total appropriation

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 2046, which would establish and fund an Olo Hawaii Commission to coordinate and promote initiatives supporting the use of Olo Hawaii. The Attorney General suggested adding an end date because the bill creates a temporary commission, and several supporters from the University of Hawaii, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission said the commission could improve coordination, funding decisions, and consistency across agencies. Members discussed whether the commission should include broader representation, including expertise on Niihau dialect speakers and other stakeholders, and the bill was then set aside as the committee moved to the next measure. The committee next considered House Bill 2438, creating the Hawaii Cultural Trust within DBEDT, authorizing an income tax credit for contributions to the trust and qualified cultural organizations, and creating a special license plate to support the trust. DBEDT said it would need additional resources, including staff, to administer the program. The Department of Taxation recommended changing the effective date to 2026 to allow time for implementation and adding a requirement that credits be claimed within one year. OHA supported the bill but objected to language that would require it to maintain a prequalified list of organizations, saying that could limit applicants and conflict with its grant process. The Tax Foundation said it supported cultural funding but preferred direct appropriations and grants over a trust fund and tax credit structure. The final measure discussed was House Bill 2584, which would temporarily increase public land trust revenues transferred to OHA while reaffirming the state’s obligation to the 20% pro rata share, with a repeal date of June 30, 2028. The Attorney General recommended deleting the bill’s requirement that OHA receive a minimum amount equal to the 20% share, arguing the constitution and Admission Act do not specify a precise dollar amount and that the legislature must determine allocation. OHA strongly supported the bill, arguing the state currently pays only about 5% and that historical records show much higher amounts are owed; OHA also pointed to a carry-forward account it said held about $55 million. DLNR opposed the bill because the fiscal impact was unspecified and could affect land management and special fund budgets. Several OHA trustees and supporters urged the committee to pass the bill, and one testifier criticized the state for underfunding Native Hawaiian obligations. No votes were taken in the portion provided, and the committee continued hearing testimony on HB 2584.

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• And the manufacturer chooses to put whatever is appropriate to put in there?
• Appropriate time, Mr. Chairman, I would move favorable. Okay, Mr.
• your appropriation.
• Basically, make sure that you use all the money that was appropriated to you.
• your appropriation.

Bills: HB214, HB217, HB514, HB593, HB618, HB732, HB908, HB961, HB1010

Keywords: property tax, blighted properties, urban rehabilitation, tax exemption, local government, financial incentives, blighted property, derelict property, property tax exemption, local redevelopment plans, rehabilitation standards, ad valorem tax, community development, senior citizens, homestead exemption, Louisiana Constitution, motor vehicles, local fees, transaction fees, funding

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• The Senate subcommittee on education appropriations will come to order.
• These are There is a mix of appropriated dollars, obviously, we get.
• But we are not getting counted as credit in the appropriations process.
• That number will, in that was last year's appropriation to this.
• Because We appropriate, and we didn't initiate that ask.

Keywords: 914, all

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• Persons disrupting legislative proceedings are subject to removal, arrest, or other appropriate legal
• Senate Bill 103 by Senator Wiener, an act relating to the state budget and making an appropriation therefor
• Fiscal Review, an act relating to natural resources and environmental protection and making an appropriation
• Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review, an act relating to climate change and making an appropriation
• Provisions necessary to implement the Budget Act of 2025 include appropriating funding for zero-emission

Summary: The Assembly met on June 4, 2025, first establishing a quorum and then moving through a long budget and concurrence session. After procedural motions, the house took up several budget trailer bills and related measures presented by Assembly Member Gabriel. SB 103, a technical budget cleanup bill addressing the Public School System Stabilization Account, a CDCR shortfall, and Middle Class Scholarship funding, passed 52-16. SB 120 on child care and preschool funding passed 65-1; SB 124 on natural resources and wildfire response passed 69-1; SB 127 on climate change and zero-emission transportation passed 53-17; SB 128 on transportation and DMV/LA Olympics implementation passed 53-17; SB 132 on taxation, veterans, wildfire settlements, film tax credits, and housing passed 64-1; SB 141 on cannabis enforcement and illicit market suppression passed 71-1; and SB 142 extending the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program passed 68-1 on both urgency and the measure. The Assembly also approved a motion to re-refer several bills to committees and later suspended rules to take up Senate-amended bills without reference to file. The chamber then considered AB 102, the main budget bill reflecting the final three-party agreement with the Governor. Supporters said it balanced compassion and fiscal responsibility while preserving housing, health care, child care, education, wildfire resilience, and public safety funding. Opponents criticized it for unsustainable spending, insufficient Prop. 36 funding, and other omissions. After extended debate, the Assembly concurred in the Senate amendments by a 55-16 vote and sent the bill to the Governor. The Assembly then concurred in Senate amendments to AB 116 on health care, AB 118 on human services, AB 121 on TK-12 education, AB 123 on higher education, AB 134 on public safety, AB 136 on courts, AB 137 on general government, and AB 143 on developmental services, with each bill passing on largely party-line or broad bipartisan votes. Debate on AB 116 focused on Medi-Cal, HIV program backfills, pharmacy benefit managers, and health care cuts; opponents objected to funding for undocumented immigrants and to hospice prior authorization. AB 118 drew support for child welfare, CalFresh disaster readiness, and CalWORKs simplification. AB 121 emphasized record K-12 funding and a $1.7 billion block grant. AB 123 extended the Golden State Teacher Grant Program and supported higher education and fire-impacted career technical education. AB 134 updated CDCR and tribal policing provisions, AB 136 streamlined court reporting and funded courthouse facilities, AB 137 made technical budget adjustments and fee changes, and AB 143 made developmental services reforms while preserving the state’s entitlement commitment. The final item shown was AB 470 on telecommunications, which was presented and discussed as a transition away from copper landlines toward fiber and modern networks, with supporters emphasizing public benefits and labor concerns, but the transcript cuts off before a final vote is shown.

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• Speaker, your Appropriations Committee, Representative Vigesaa, Chairman, recommends amendments and,
• Engrossed Senate Bill 2024 was introduced by the Appropriations Committee.
• Speaker, your Appropriations Committee, Representative Vigesaa, Chairman, recommends amendments and,
• Speaker and members of the Assembly, in conclusion, the Appropriations Committee by a vote of 22 to 0
• And if so, since we no longer have those funds, did the Appropriations Committee make changes within

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present. The chamber received notice that the governor had signed several bills, and the Speaker appointed conference committees after the Senate failed to concur with House amendments on Senate Bills 2180 and 2330. The House also approved several sixth-order amendments without objection before moving into reconsideration and final action on House Bill 1300, which concerns legislative term limits. After procedural motions to reconsider and undo concurrence, the House voted to do not concur on HB 1300, sending it back to the chair’s lap for further negotiation. A major portion of the meeting focused on Senate Bill 2232, which changes mandatory reporting rules for prenatal exposure to controlled substances and alcohol. Supporters said the bill is intended to keep pregnant women in prenatal care by removing an automatic CPS report if a woman tests positive but enters and stays on a treatment plan; opponents argued it weakens protections for unborn children and creates vague standards for mandated reporters. The House passed the bill 57-36. The chamber also passed Senate Bill 2280 unanimously, establishing timelines and standards for prior authorization in health insurance, and passed Senate Bill 2186, which creates a civil remedy for interference with court-ordered parenting time, a child custody review task force, and related reporting requirements. The House then took up Senate Bill 2239, an apprenticeship grant program with a $1.1 million appropriation, but rejected it 14-79 after the committee said the program lacked a clear administrative home. Senate Bill 2241, creating a framework for public charter schools, generated extensive debate over school choice, local control, funding, staffing, and rural impacts; supporters emphasized flexibility and community-driven options, while opponents warned about diversion of funds and weak guardrails. The bill passed 64-29. The House also passed Senate Bill 2024, the Department of Environmental Quality budget, after discussion about federal funding uncertainty; Senate Bill 2374, updating property insurance laws and market rules; Senate Bill 2216, creating a waterfowl habitat restoration stamp; Senate Bill 2245, allowing certain duck and goose hunting from anchored floating craft; and Senate Bill 233, establishing a distressed ambulance services process, which drew questions about how affected districts and neighboring services would be involved.

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• Introduction of junior pages at the appropriate time. One moment. I see no other introductions.
• Second up, uh, for the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee number 11, this is a reminder that at 2:45
• for the Senate Appropriations for the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee<00:15:12.280> number
• Appropriations Subcommittee Number 11 meets today in room 210 at 2:45 p.m.
• Appropriations Subcommittee Number 11 meets today in room 210 at 2:45 p.m.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 27 January, 2026; 2:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened, a quorum was established, and Elder Haywood Hannah of Mount Salem United Methodist Church in Terry delivered the invocation, with Senator Norwood leading the pledge. The chamber then dispensed with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and bill titles, and there were no messages or petitions. The Senate also welcomed Hannah’s wife, Miss Flora Haywood Hannah, and recognized several junior pages and the Mississippi Board of Nursing and Dr. Sandra Colepepper in the gallery. The calendar was largely handled by motions to pass and retain items 1 through 10. No substantive bill debate occurred on the floor. Members then made a series of announcements about committee meetings and scheduling, including the State of the State address being moved to February 4 at 5:00 p.m. in the rotunda, Rules meeting the next morning, Elections, Technology, Judiciary Division B, Appropriations Subcommittee No. 11, Public Health and Welfare, and other committee meetings over the next two days. Several members requested adjournment in memory of community and family members, including John Carlin White, father of Speaker Jason White; Irene Martin of Harperville; Fox Hayes of West Point; and Arlene Swoope. Senator Harkins also announced the doctor of the day, Dr. Justin Turner. The Senate then adopted a motion to stand in recess until the last committee report was filed or 5:00 p.m., with the journal to reflect adjournment until 10:00 a.m. Wednesday if no further business occurred.

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• It has an appropriation new positions.
• >> Without an appropriation. I'm so sorry. >> Without an appropriation. I'm so sorry.
• finance with the appropriation.
• finance with the appropriation.
• . asked for the appropriation.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• In 2023, the legislature appropriated funds for this position.
• in 2023 the legislature appropriated in 2023 the legislature appropriated funds<04:29:59.720>
• There is an appropriation requested as well, and we ask that any appropriations be also supported by
• There is an appropriation requested as well, and we ask that any appropriations be also supported by
• The appropriation that we're looking for is $684,500, $700,000. That's correct. Thank you.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• What are the proposed appropriations? Oh, nothing. I don't know. I have no clue.
• The appropriation amendments—oh, yeah, thank you very much.
• The appropriation amendments—oh, yeah, thank you very much.
• The appropriation amendments—oh, yeah, thank you very much.
• The appropriation amendments—oh, yeah, thank you very much.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Water and Land met on March 13, 2025, and first announced that SB 1456 would be deferred to the end of the agenda and ultimately worked on later, with the chair indicating the bill would be deferred and revisited in a future measure. The committee then heard SB 841 on marine life conservation districts. DLNR supported the bill, saying it would fund carrying capacity studies to inform rules and policies. Testimony noted a pilot study already underway at the Puka Marine Life Conservation District and another nearing completion at the old Kona Airport MLCD. Members discussed costs, with DLNR estimating about $300,000 per year for one user-experience study, potentially more for ecological analysis, and also discussed possible funding from the Mālama Kai special fund. DLNR said it had no objection to consulting current operators and other users, and explained the program would be a new, ongoing adaptive-management tool. The committee next heard SB 411 on capital improvement projects at small boat harbors. DLNR supported the intent, saying the bill would help expedite use of special funds for CIP work, while the Department of Budget and Finance opposed it, arguing the draft could conflict with constitutional limits on appropriations. Public testimony from an industry representative supported the bill and urged more collaboration with commercial operators, while committee discussion focused on whether DLNR could already use special funds for repairs, how much engineering and bidding work is required before projects go out to bid, and whether the current process creates bottlenecks when bids exceed initial estimates. DLNR said it can do some repairs and maintenance within existing authority and funding ceilings, but that the bill as drafted could be too broad. The committee also heard SB 5 on historic preservation, where DLNR supported the measure and NAOP Hawaii opposed it, saying the bill’s broader definition could expand the scope beyond the stated goal of narrowing reviews and reducing backlog. The committee then took up SB 1462 on the state historic preservation income tax credit. The Department of Taxation said the revenue estimate assumes the cap would be reached each year the credit is available, and DLNR supported the bill. SHPD said the prior credit had sunset, outreach had previously been done in targeted communities such as Chinatown, and owners of eligible historic properties are notified during review. Finally, the committee heard SB 268 on island burial councils. DLNR supported the bill, and OHA strongly supported it, saying the councils have struggled with quorum and expertise and that the measure would restore the original intent of having lineal descendants and cultural practitioners as decision makers, while still allowing landowners and developers to testify and participate. OHA also said it would help provide technical support and urged continued involvement from SHPD and the Attorney General’s office.

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• legisl uh legislation we uh appropriated legisl uh legislation we uh appropriated resources<00:32
• It is a one-time appropriation.
• statutes we also made an appropriation statutes we also made an appropriation to<00:45:40.760>
• specificity the legislature appropriated specificity the legislature appropriated 735,000<00:46:
• <00:46:40.079> is the total appropriation is the total appropriation is 936<00:46:42.280><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Similarly, non-appropriation clause.
• that have to do with appropriations. that have to do with appropriations.
• It's a standing appropriation.
• judgments on whether this is appropriate judgments on whether this is appropriate in<03:54:58.720
• correctly and appropriately. correctly and appropriately.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee convened for a day of public hearings on nine bills, with plans to later execute several early bills and possibly additional measures under House Rule 44. Chair Diane Pauer outlined time limits for sponsors and testimony, announced a lunch break around noon, and noted substitute members would be arriving later. The first hearing was on House Bill 1107, which would allow municipal budget committees to have one to three alternate members. Representative Valon, the prime sponsor, said the bill was intended to help towns like Epping deal with quorum problems during the compressed budget season and noted that alternates are common on other local boards. The New Hampshire Municipal Association testified in support, saying the bill would increase flexibility and help fill seats. Committee members raised concerns about whether alternates should be elected, how they would be selected, whether they would be sufficiently informed to vote, and whether the bill’s one-year term language and rescission provisions were clear. The sponsor and NHMA said the process would be consistent with other local boards, that alternates would typically be appointed after elections, and that they would follow up on possible statutory clarification. The hearing closed with six remote supporters, one paper supporter, and no opposition reported. The committee then heard House Bill 1118, sponsored by Representative Colby, which would raise the daily amount municipal employees may hold before remitting funds to the treasurer from the current $1,500 limit to $3,500. Colby said the existing thresholds are outdated, have not been updated in about 20 years, and create burdens for smaller towns that must make frequent bank deposits, sometimes far from town offices. She said the bill would improve efficiency and allow staff to focus more on serving residents, while still allowing municipalities to keep lower limits if they choose. Members asked about how the remittance process works in practice, what amounts municipalities typically collect, and whether the change reflected a broader trend of updating cash-handling thresholds. The sponsor explained that the bill only changes the dollar thresholds in the relevant statutes and does not require municipalities to adopt the higher limit. The transcript cuts off before any final action on HB 1118 is reported.