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AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/19/2026 - House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation
Artificial Intelligence & Innovation
Transcript Highlights:
- We don't need roads.
- Do we need to activate people?
- Do we need to activate PSPS? Is there any water in the area?
- How many do you foresee needing to cover all of our forests? Yeah, Mr.
- But again, it's a tool, and it needs to be double-checked, right?
Bills:
SB1020
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- We have a massive backlog of energy infrastructure work that needs to be addressed in this state.
- They're old wooden poles that need replacing, and the conductor is old and sagging and needs replacing
- So it's the components of what we need to do to get those connections made.
- Representative [unknown] echoed that military children need quality schools and need to learn in a facility
- Our military children need quality schools and need to learn in a facility that meets their needs, and
Bills:
SB6313
Committee:
House Capital Budget
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- There is no General Fund impact and $19,000 total funds.
- near general fund.
- fund source.
- There is no general fund impact and $19,000 total funds.
- in total funds.
Bills:
SB5998
Committee:
Senate Ways & Means
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- These are the real stories of our children and our families without funding needed for early learning
- I truly believe that we need to look at data and start funding programs in public schools that are good
- However, partial funding will not be enough to meet the growing needs of our Medicaid-reliant residents
- Until we can bill for our services, we will need continued funding from the state to keep our doors open
- We'll need to look at the timing of how these funds are drawn in conjunction with state bonds to determine
Bills:
SB5998
Committee:
Senate Ways & Means
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Feb 23rd, 2026 at 10:30 am
Higher Education & Workforce Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Funding to pay for principal and interest of those bonds are appropriated from the state general fund
- Funding to pay for principal and interest of those bonds are appropriated from the state general fund
- And there's a human cost to this when funding is unstable.
- that they need more support.
- My own funding was cut last year.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Jan 30th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans
Transcript Highlights:
- What do we need? We need that connection. That is what art and music provides.
- We need community radio funded, and we also need PBS funded. So thank you for letting me speak.
- The need for such a structure becomes more urgent with the departure of federal funding from the multi-state
- So we do need those multiple layers of protection. We need the protective layer.
- Do you need more funding for that?
Bills:
HB2579
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- funding despite clear evidence that additional LEA investment is needed.
- We need $21.38 million simply to level fund current services.
- The CCA funds should not be the source of long-term funding for the very real needs of low-income citizens
- We do need continued funding because of the ongoing impacts of the State v.
- We ask for funding for Eastern Washington for this critical need.
Bills:
SB5998
Committee:
Senate Ways & Means
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- funding instead of the South Annex Base Electrification Elements Project at King County Metro.
- This is a small amendment to help King County Metro better spend their funds in the budget.
- expanding the authority that we would need to come up with the funds to do so otherwise.
- I need to check in with Rep. Pye after this.
- I need to check in with Rep Pye after this.
Committee:
House Transportation
Keywords:
transportation budget, capital budget, operating budget, appropriations, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, Washington State Patrol, Department of Licensing, ferry funding, state ferries, highway maintenance, road preservation, bridge replacement, tolling, express toll lanes, traffic safety, speed cameras, ignition interlock, transit grants, public transit
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- With our limited funds, we need to be building the projects that meet our current community goals, not
- With our limited funds, we need to be building the projects that meet our current community goals, not
- With our limited funds, we need to be building the projects that meet our current community goals, not
- this funding.
- this funding.
Committee:
House Transportation
Keywords:
transportation budget, capital budget, operating budget, appropriations, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, Washington State Patrol, Department of Licensing, ferry funding, state ferries, highway maintenance, road preservation, bridge replacement, tolling, express toll lanes, traffic safety, speed cameras, ignition interlock, transit grants, public transit
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- So what is needed to win?
- What they really need, yes. Yes. Mr. Chair. Sorry, what they really need. Yes. Mr.
- And they need more dynamic incentives, whether it's through the Research and Development Fund or the
- And you still needed growth.
- We don't need your.
Committees:
Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance
Keywords:
auditing, financial reporting, state auditor, public agencies, capital outlay, compliance, federal audits, agriculture, New Mexico Department of Agriculture, fee update, regulatory fees, egg inspection, egg grading, egg dealer, pesticide control, pesticide registration, pesticide applicator, pest management consultant, plant protection, nursery license
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- I will also point out that this funding also allows for the complex needs fund to be re- Allows for the
- complex needs fund to be reinvested, and that helps our programs reach the harder-to-serve families,
- as community needs are identified.
- needs.
- This expansion is needed in Yakima and throughout the state.
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
recycling, waste reduction, environmental policy, sustainability, municipal regulations, preK, education funding, childcare, youth development, state budget, HB 2441, line of duty death, survivor benefits, medical insurance premium reimbursement, surviving spouse, domestic partner, dependent children, public employee death benefits, retirement system, Washington State
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you. of this transition in special education funding. It is desperately needed.
- In my mind, my thought is, maybe they don't need facilities funding, whereas there are other charter
- There's no funding to do the things that you need to do. So let your heart speak.
- Allotment and the commitment to special education, both seriously in need of additional funding.
- ADA. such as this provide much-needed stability in school funding.
Committee:
House Public Education
Keywords:
public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- They need to be funded sufficiently per student and the proposed increase to the basic allotment will
- We need a significant increase of the per student funding allotment in order to guarantee the services
- I think that we need the increase to the basic allotment and investment. in special education funding
- We must invest in our teachers, prioritize our students' needs, and fully fund our schools.
- School districts don't have enough funds to provide the services that students need. need and deserve
Committee:
House Public Education
Keywords:
public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Salaries constitute a higher percentage of district operating budgets, and that funding needs to proportionally
- To me, we don't need to forget art, and we need to especially focus on music.
- on what they need.
- Real quick, how would you feel about the charter school facilities funding being based on the needs of
- students in special education. need for Texas to fully fund special education services for our most vulnerable
Committee:
House Public Education
Keywords:
public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- While this bill takes positive steps toward providing our our schools with needed funding.
- it. it most, where we know that they need that additional boost, additional funding, and be targeted
- Students with specific needs and we fund the needs for servicing those students. Is that right?
- They're meant to be, yes, sir, directed to the funding for those students' needs.
- I think that we should be directing the funding towards where the greatest need is.
Committee:
House Public Education
Keywords:
public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget Apr 6th, 2026 at 04:35 pm
Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- funded by the state of Oklahoma.
- And then, funding, or excuse me, and funding for the, we did not do the restoration of embargoed funds
- as a constitutionally protected fund or will it be similar to the revenue stabilization fund?
- The sovereign wealth fund is a statutory fund. Follow up, thank you.
- The reason why I asked the question is the revenue stabilization fund is a statutory fund.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget Apr 6th, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- trust fund.
- That you'll see, you'll see the estimated funding Need to cover that as well.
- I think what she saw was a funding mechanism for the sheriffs to be able to buy much-needed equipment
- , which will free up department funds for them to be able to take care of their staffing needs.
- So, what I'm seeing is no additional general funds to higher education to support broad needs, right?
Bills:
SB1177
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/19/2026 - House Rural Economic Development
Rural Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm talking about the need.
- We have roads that need to be paved.
- You need this one. Yeah, I said binet. All right.
- Yes, I have a lot of creativity that needs to eke out.
- , ...tirelessly to assemble funding from a variety of local, state, and federal partners, a funding gap
Bills:
SB1272
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Feb 24th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Early Learning & K-12 Education
Transcript Highlights:
- It means we need to figure out a way to fund those things. Just want to say that.
- Now looking back, we have some things I feel like we need to fix.
- I don't need to...
- Well, the original bill had a fiscal note to match the need.
- The funding...
Committee:
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Feb 18th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Early Learning & K-12 Education
Transcript Highlights:
- The act provides federal funding to states, and states receiving this funding must... ...and states receiving
- this funding must comply with numerous requirements.
- delayed until we collect enough levy funds to begin them.
- And, you know, they really need that. They need it to read and absorb it themselves.
- And they need that time to do that.
Bills:
HB1796
Committee:
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education