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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/26
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The federal Older Americans Act funding for this program supports only prepared meals, and state funding
- can provide much more flexibility.
- c><00:42:26.880><c> funding.
- </c> aid and general assistance programs. aid and general assistance programs.
- </c> tied to emergency general assistance. tied to emergency general assistance.
Committee:
House Human Services Finance and Policy
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
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The state should not fund displacement, and House File 1854 ensures that public housing funds are used
- The state should not fund displacement, and House File 1854 ensures that public housing funds are used
- The state should not fund displacement, and House File 1854 ensures that public housing funds are used
- ><c> from</c> and getting funding from and getting funding from waivers<00:32:07.120><c> landlord</c>
- </c> this way and so with this fully funded this way and so with this fully funded fully<01:42:57.800
Committee:
House Housing Finance and Policy
Keywords:
landlord-tenant, victim confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, tenant privacy, housing law, eviction, unpaid rent, damages, release of information, shared database, protective order, victim of violence, Minnesota Statutes 504B.206, housing finance, civil law, autism, rental properties, reasonable accommodation
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- There was a total of $23 million invested in the program through general funds and GO bonds.
- </c><00:26:38.760><c> funds</c><00:26:39.159><c> and</c> the program through General funds and the program
- through General funds and Geo<00:26:39.799><c> bonds</c><00:26:40.799><c> um</c><00:26:41.360><c> 75
- </c><00:48:23.839><c> and</c> history of fundings 70% of the funds and history of fundings 70% of the
- that</c> Generations but from Generations that Generations but from Generations that are<01:11:10.880
Committee:
House Capital Investment
Keywords:
wastewater, infrastructure, funding, Litchfield, economic development, environmental compliance, Hastings, water treatment, PFAS, nitrates, bonds, capital investment, public health, HF212, Round Lake-Brewster, Independent School District No. 2907, school construction, school building, sales tax exemption, use tax exemption
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- >> Like in general? >> Is it here in Hawaii and then in general? >> Sure.
- ><c> our</c><01:18:55.760><c> cancer</c> asking for funding for our cancer asking for funding for our
- We are at a critical shortage in terms of funding, federal funding which has been the majority of our
- funding for the last 30 years.
- </c> general with comments on Zoom. general with comments on Zoom.
Bills:
HB1183 , HB1656 , HB1658 , HB1661 , HB1663 , HB1664 , HB1859 , HB2116 , HB2271 , HB2276 , HB2335 , HB2360 , HB2387 , HB2472 , HB1805 , HB2469 , HB1815 , HB1860 , HB2117 , HB2118 , HB2437 , HB2438 , HB2604 , HB1590 , HB2156 , HB2268
Committee:
House Finance
Keywords:
retirement, pension, law enforcement, public safety, Hawaii Revised Statutes, indebtedness, salary recovery, employee compensation, deductions, financial management, collective bargaining, employee relations, impasse procedures, arbitration, public employment, HB1661, cafeteria plan, Section 125, Internal Revenue Code, flexible spending account
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/24/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- Access estimates a fiscal impact of $27.7 million total fund, which includes $5.83 million general fund
- So the total fund is $27.7 million. That includes the general fund and county funds.
- The general fund, which is part of that total fund number I gave you, is going to be $5.83 million.
- from the Barbering and Cosmetology Fund rather than the State General Fund.
- rather than the State General Fund.
Bills:
SB1041 , SB1050 , SB1131 , SB1138 , SB1249 , SB1267 , SB1272 , SB1317 , SB1461 , SB1488 , SB1504 , SB1517 , SB1523 , SB1580 , SB1582 , SB1584 , SB1585 , SB1602 , SB1630 , SB1654 , SB1672 , SB1673 , SB1718 , SB1761 , SB1819 , SB1826 , SB1827
Keywords:
electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, veterans, lifetime pass, state parks, Arizona, access, disabled veterans, cardiac arrest, defibrillators, school safety, emergency response, CPR training, Arizona education funding, automated license plate readers
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 49 - Afternoon Session Apr 29th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We advanced from general order without objection. That'll be the order.
- Now moves the Senate Bill 933 be advanced from general order without objection.
- Present, Ack, now moves the Senate Bill 1623 be advanced from general order.
- Presentative now moves the Senate Bill 1771 be advanced from general order.
- Representing Mary now moves Senate Bill 3 to be advanced from general order.
Bills:
HR1055 , SB2170 , SB1833 , SB1198 , HR1056 , SB1730 , SB563 , SB1379 , SB1645 , SB2155 , SB1280 , SB1455 , SB1456 , SB1461 , SB1457 , SB1463 , SB1465 , SB1466 , SB1344 , SB1309 , HR1054 , SB2159 , SB1948 , HB1371 , SB1365 , SB1976 , SB1975 , SB2026 , SB1565 , SB1621 , SB237 , SB933 , SB1427 , SB1642 , SB171 , SB1873 , SB2067 , SB1623 , SB1771 , SB1805 , SB1826 , SB2072 , SB444 , SB2184 , SB1966 , SB1812 , SB2117 , SB2135 , SB330 , SB1239 , SB1428 , SB1531 , SB1484 , SB1405 , SB3
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 49 - Morning Session Apr 29th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- He set up the new reading initiative and funded it.
- Leader Lawson now moves that Senate Bill 1645 be advanced from general order without objection.
- Leader Lawson now moves that Senate Bill 2155 be advanced from general order without objection.
- Representative Kendrick now moves that Senate Bill 1280B advance from general order without objection
- Representative Kendricks now moves that Senate Bill 1455 be advanced from general order.
Bills:
HR1055 , SB2170 , SB1833 , SB1198 , HR1056 , SB1730 , SB563 , SB1379 , SB1645 , SB2155 , SB1280 , SB1455 , SB1456 , SB1461 , SB1457 , SB1463 , SB1465 , SB1466 , SB1344 , SB1309 , HR1054 , SB2159 , SB1948 , HB1371 , SB1365 , SB1976 , SB1975 , SB2026 , SB1565 , SB1621 , SB237 , SB933 , SB1427 , SB1642 , SB171 , SB1873 , SB2067 , SB1623 , SB1771 , SB1805 , SB1826 , SB2072 , SB444 , SB2184 , SB1966 , SB1812 , SB2117 , SB2135 , SB330 , SB1239 , SB1428 , SB1531 , SB1484 , SB1405 , SB3
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Kathleen Willis with the Louisiana Surgeon General. Please state your name. Thank you.
- But the biggest piece, too, is the funding.
- It looks like state general fund dollars. Are they receptive to this, or what's the word there?
- Cruz, we created the Office of Women's Health two years ago, and they do have funding.
- And is LDH going to talk at all to this or the Surgeon General? Nothing? Okay.
Bills:
HB288 , HB403 , HB420 , HB783 , HB815 , HB915 , HB927 , HB933 , HB944 , HB962 , HB971 , HR74 , SCR3 , SCR20 , SB5 , SB34 , SB37 , SB190 , SB255 , SB270 , SB273 , SB314 , SB415
Committee:
House Health and Welfare
Keywords:
medical terminology, documentation, miscarriage, spontaneous abortion, healthcare, medical records, billing, Department of Children and Family Services, background checks, child welfare, employee screening, safety regulations, criminal history, vital records, death certificates, financial institutions, confidentiality, state registrar, utilization management, prior authorization
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on County & Regional Government Apr 28th, 2025
S/C on County & Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 4477 addresses legal roles and any federally grant-funded positions.
- The bill seeks to strike the right balance of preserving administrative flexibility for sheriffs while
- ...in the cases of positions that are funded by federal grants, intact in an environment where that kind
- of funding may be questionable.
Bills:
HB2814 , HB4477 , HB5084 , HB5108 , HB5127 , HB5383 , HB5611 , HB5663 , HB5664 , SB1563 , HB2668 , HB3841 , HB4114
Committee:
House S/C on County & Regional Government
Keywords:
juvenile justice, release documents, children, identification, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, civil service, staffing requirements, local government, positions exemption, Texas legislation, fireworks, Lunar New Year, retail permits, public safety, Texas law, holiday sales, HB 5108, deaths in custody, custodial death, jail death
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on County & Regional Government Apr 28th, 2025
S/C on County & Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- This only affects Dallas County and we are just... ...saying that they have the flexibility to set the
- from grants or state funds that come in the future.
- Act to ensure district funds are invested safely and responsibly under state law.
- To preface, I'm curious, are you all generally using fireworks in your celebrations?
- There is a general surgeon who is the chief medical examiner in one of the counties.
Bills:
HB2814 , HB4477 , HB5084 , HB5108 , HB5127 , HB5383 , HB5611 , HB5663 , HB5664 , SB1563 , HB2668 , HB3841 , HB4114
Committee:
House S/C on County & Regional Government
Keywords:
juvenile justice, release documents, children, identification, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, civil service, staffing requirements, local government, positions exemption, Texas legislation, fireworks, Lunar New Year, retail permits, public safety, Texas law, holiday sales, HB 5108, deaths in custody, custodial death, jail death
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee Apr 6th, 2026 at 10:30 am
A&B Natural Resources Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- Basically, we're trying to set up a revolving fund to help get Local producers to be at their foods to
- It would not go towards general use, such as administrative costs, payroll costs.
- This simply provides a fund by which, instead of it going into the general fund of tourism, which is
- It's creating a revolving fund and a move for adoption. Yield to questions. Thank you, Sherman.
- It's creating a revolving fund and a move for adoption. Yield to questions.
Committee:
House A&B Natural Resources Subcommittee
Keywords:
tourism, revolving fund, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, real property, fund management, Oklahoma Local Food for Schools, school meals, local food procurement, farm to school, school districts, Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, local producers, meat processors, reimbursement program, agriculture, nutrition, farmers, ranchers, local sourcing
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Feb 5th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Keywords:
water infrastructure, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, revolving fund, grants, environmental compliance, SB1191, Oklahoma Energy Initiative Act, Oklahoma Low Carbon Energy Initiative Board, low carbon energy, clean energy, energy policy, renewable energy, board repeal, statutory repeal, administrative board, energy committee, natural resources, Oklahoma statutes, 17 O.S. 802.3, fossil fuels
IA
Committee:
Joint State Government
Keywords:
Iowa lottery, lottery, lotto, on-line lotto, self-service kiosk, instant tickets, pull-tab tickets, gaming regulation, Department of Revenue, lottery commission, lottery security, public records exemption, open records, Chapter 99G, general fund, lottery fund, revenue transfer, state revenue, gaming integrity, vendor restrictions
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> on its way to the general register. on its way to the general register.
- Our city has less than 10,000 residents with a general fund expenditure budget of 6.7 million, and we
- </c><00:09:56.720><c> fund</c> residents with a general fund residents with a general fund expenditure
- Yes, there was a drafting error where it referenced the general fund, and this amendment just makes it
- funding.
Bills:
HF1972 , HF229 , HF1090 , HF1084 , HF1307 , HF1274 , HF1609 , HF2110 , HF211 , HF216 , HF222 , HF224 , HF225 , HF203 , HF206 , HF207 , HF208 , HF227 , HF246 , HF427 , HF466 , HF502 , HF680 , HF971
Committee:
House Capital Investment
Keywords:
community center, Breckenridge, capital investment, state bonds, economic development, HF229, North Branch Area Hockey Association, Stacy Ice Arena, Chisago County, general fund appropriation, grant, ice arena, hockey rink, youth sports, recreational facility, community arena, nonprofit, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, local infrastructure
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 48 - Afternoon Session Apr 28th, 2026 at 01:15 pm
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Now, Representative Blair moves that House Bill 1475 be advanced from general order without objection
- Representative Marty now moves that House Bill 1447 be advanced from general order without objection.
- Represents again, Senate Bill 1558 to amend general law. That objection, that'll be the order.
- Senate Bill 1287 be advanced from general order without objection. That will be the order.
- Senate Bill 1378 creates the Olympics in Oklahoma Revolving Fund at Commerce. Move it. Option.
Bills:
SB1475 , SB1447 , HB2288 , SB1521 , SB592 , SB1533 , HB1276 , SB201 , SB1477 , SB1232 , SB1255 , SB1327 , SB1525 , SB1721 , SB667 , SB1436 , SB1317 , SB604 , SB1325 , SB1496 , SB2007 , SB1567 , SB2112 , SB1980 , SB1735 , SB1558 , SB1491 , SB1287 , SB1378 , SB1369 , SB1441 , SB137 , SB483 , SB843 , SB1433 , SB1257 , SB1365 , SJR49 , HJR1090 , HJR1091 , HJR1092 , HJR1093 , HJR1095 , HJR1094
Keywords:
memorial, infrastructure, transportation, dedication, Toby Keith, employees insurance, contract awarding, certifications, state procurement, insurance plan, teachers, retirement, postretirement employment, earnings limitations, Oklahoma, artificial intelligence, AI, generative AI, chatbot, conversational AI
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 48 - Morning Session Apr 28th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Seeing no further questions, Representative Turner now moves that Senate Bill 1257 be advanced for general
- Senate Bill 1365 updates the language for the promotional fund it governs our retail outlets like our
- Seeing no questions, Representative Townley now moves that Senate Bill 1365 be advanced for general order
- From 11:30 to 1:00, this is an appreciation for funding the research financing for wheat research.
Bills:
SB1475 , SB1447 , HB2288 , SB1521 , SB592 , SB1533 , HB1276 , SB201 , SB1477 , SB1232 , SB1255 , SB1327 , SB1525 , SB1721 , SB667 , SB1436 , SB1317 , SB604 , SB1325 , SB1496 , SB2007 , SB1567 , SB2112 , SB1980 , SB1735 , SB1558 , SB1491 , SB1287 , SB1378 , SB1369 , SB1441 , SB137 , SB483 , SB843 , SB1433 , SB1257 , SB1365 , SJR49 , HJR1090 , HJR1091 , HJR1092 , HJR1093 , HJR1095 , HJR1094
Keywords:
memorial, infrastructure, transportation, dedication, Toby Keith, employees insurance, contract awarding, certifications, state procurement, insurance plan, teachers, retirement, postretirement employment, earnings limitations, Oklahoma, artificial intelligence, AI, generative AI, chatbot, conversational AI
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/31/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- 2031. $300,000 from the State General Fund in fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to the Arizona Department
- The bill appropriates $100,000 and one FTE from the state general fund in fiscal year 2027 to DCS to
- We're constantly looking for ways to pay for roads from the general fund.
- Our agency receives no general tax fund dollars... ...associated with the proposal.
- Our agency receives no general tax fund dollars for just our daily operations, our staffing, and our
Bills:
HB2014 , HB2111 , HB2156 , HB2165 , HB2202 , HB2305 , HB2321 , HB2399 , HB2403 , HB2416 , HB2418 , HB2446 , HB2601 , HB2615 , HB2620 , HB2812 , HB2939 , HB2940 , HB2955 , HB2957 , HB2960 , HB2992 , HB4026 , HB4049
Keywords:
air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, driver license, examinations, motorcycle awareness, public safety, traffic laws, livestock, compensation, funding, ranching, agriculture, veterans, state parks, admission fees, military exemption, recreation access
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 45 would give the Attorney General the ability to prosecute human trafficking cases and requires
- In a case in 2021, the Court of Criminal Appeals ruled that the Attorney General is not permitted to
- That is generally my issue with this bill.
- Let me restate, the bill requires taxpayer-funded public libraries to...
- I'm a fifth-generation Texan, and I'm opposed to HB3225. 3225.
Bills:
HB45 , HB45 , HB755 , HB 1232 , HB1555 , HB2460 , HB2702 , HB2973 , HB3120 , HB3225 , HB3314 , HB3356 , HB3371 , HB3634 , HB3638 , HB4247 , HB4283 , HB4290 , HB4302 , HB4503 , HB4511 , HB4565 , HB4581 , HB4627 , HB4632 , HB4660 , HB4668 , HB4960 , HB5042
Committee:
House State Affairs
Keywords:
flooding, disaster response, emergency preparedness, state guidance, public safety, housing, affordable housing, rent control, landlord-tenant laws, housing rights, lobbying, public entities, expenditures, government code, transparency, Texas Ethics Commission, government regulation, lobbying restrictions, government accountability, taxpayer money
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the general manager of STACK. We are a generation and transmission cooperative that has...
- , and the Attorney General looks at it. ...the Attorney General says, "You know what, I agree with you
- General to take legal action if those funds are not paid back.
- It directs any funds recovered to be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
- Furthermore, once rates are set, a utility generally has flexibility on how it spends its allowed revenues
Bills:
HB45 , HB755 , HB 1232 , HB1555 , HB2460 , HB2702 , HB2973 , HB3120 , HB3225 , HB3314 , HB3356 , HB3371 , HB3634 , HB3638 , HB4247 , HB4283 , HB4290 , HB4302 , HB4503 , HB4511 , HB4565 , HB4581 , HB4627 , HB4632 , HB4660 , HB4668 , HB4960 , HB5042 , HB45
Committee:
House State Affairs
Keywords:
housing, affordable housing, rent control, landlord-tenant laws, housing rights, lobbying, public entities, expenditures, government code, transparency, Texas Ethics Commission, government regulation, lobbying restrictions, government accountability, taxpayer money, HB 1232, whistleblower, whistleblower protection, public employee, retaliation
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- This amount is self-funded by the judiciary and is subject to an availability-of-funding clause.
- There's already funds in the Supreme Court budget for the 2026 funding. Okay.
- building in a fund.
- It's the special fund in St. Tammany, and we're requesting permission Has been building in a fund.
- It's the special fund in St.
Bills:
HB29 , HB39 , HB77 , HB153 , HB183 , HB211 , HB263 , HB299 , HB324 , HB519 , HB520 , HB533 , HB538 , HB559 , HB562 , HB805 , HB823 , HB1004 , HB1011 , HB1018
Committee:
House Judiciary
Keywords:
insurance fund, retired employees, Ascension Parish, court clerks, premium costs, investment advisory board, HB 39, Act 283, peace officer, law enforcement officer, police certification, citizenship requirement, U.S. citizen, United States citizen, naturalization, lawful permanent resident, green card holder, immigration, public safety, law enforcement hiring