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• an appropriation bill.
• an appropriation bill.
• an appropriation bill.
• I'm a senior assistant attorney general.
• I'm a senior assistant attorney general.

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• About the project generally, about the tax implications that we um changed, and generally what that project
• Their recurring general fund appropriations increased by 2.6 million or 6.1%. 1.2 million of that 2.6
• For the Office of the State Engineer, their recurring general fund appropriations increased by 1.2 million
• It's a contingent appropriation.
• Uh, I will just say in general, um, you are correct, of course, the, the $25 million appropriation was

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• By the LCFF funding generated by those students.
• They also have increases for property and general liability insurance.
• appropriate based on their numbers.
• going to burden the general fund.
• In terms of an appropriate COLA, what, Going forward, where is a range that would really be appropriate

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It's up on the screen. as a first generation college student at as a first generation college student
• state investment or state appropriation state investment or state appropriation increased<00:52:
• coming up with what a appropriate coming up with what a appropriate settlement<01:01:40.799>
• student Le in initiative was generally student Le in initiative was generally well<01:32:25.600>
• so this is not the amount appropriated so this is not the amount appropriated it's<01:33:23.199>

Keywords: 919, house, all

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.

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• And finally, and more generally, it is a very busy time at the Capitol.
• a tremendous disservice to communities of color for generations.
• This was a general fund appropriation included in the 2021 Budget Act for three years, from 2026 to 2029
• 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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• > preserved We have preserved generally preserved We have preserved generally preserved immunity
• Resolution One, not the Kentucky General Resolution One, not the Kentucky General Assembly.<01:13
• can be handled by the appropriate can be handled by the appropriate authorities.<01:32:20.320>
• <02:16:37.439> Without appropriations and revenue. Without appropriations and revenue.
• >> Thank you, General Clark. >> Thank you, General Clark.

Keywords: This version of the House chambers was retrieved from back up and uploaded. The original live stream contained issues where audio and video got out of sync., 958, all

Summary: The House convened with an invocation and pledge, established a quorum, approved the prior journal, and received committee reports on several bills. Reported measures included House Bills 1 and 2 from Appropriations and Revenue, along with bills on animal control officers, emergency services revenue, postsecondary education, proactive postsecondary admission, vehicle lights, motor vehicle operation, motor vehicle dealers, and machine gun conversion devices. The chamber also took up Senate Bills 52 and 124 for concurrence, and House Bill 1 was moved from rules to the orders of the day for immediate action. The House then considered House Bill 568, which would regulate public adjusters by prohibiting new licenses, allowing renewals for current licensees, imposing conflict-of-interest and contract requirements, capping fees at 5%, and barring adjusters from negotiating claims. Supporters described it as a consumer-protection measure responding to complaints and investigations, especially after recent storm-related exploitation. The bill passed overwhelmingly, 95-1. The House next debated House Bill 1, which would opt Kentucky into the federal education freedom tax credit program and authorize the Secretary of State to administer the state’s participation without using state general funds. Supporters argued it would bring federal scholarship dollars into Kentucky for K-12 students, including public school students, and could generate significant private donations for scholarship-granting organizations. Opponents raised concerns about shifting resources away from public education, the speed of the process, and a proposed waiver of Eleventh Amendment immunity. A motion to table the bill failed by a wide margin, and members continued debating the bill and its implications for public schools and state sovereignty.

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• Yeah, so the concept of this approach is not in appropriated general funds.
• General funds this is funds appropriated General funds this is funds of<00:54:17.599> the<00:
• The Office of the Attorney General raised concerns regarding clarifying the purpose of the appropriations
• The Office of the Attorney General raised concerns regarding clarifying the purpose of the appropriations
• Yeah, the amount that we appropriate. Okay, let me finish that. Yeah, appropriate.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The hearing covered Senate Bill 426, which would create an early learning apprenticeship grant program. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive from the City and County of Honolulu, the Department of Human Services, the Executive Office on Early Learning, the University of Hawaiʻi College of Education, the Attorney General’s office, the Early Childhood Action Strategy, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, the University of Hawaiʻi’s early childhood educator project, and a Zoom testifier who described the importance of investing in high-quality early childhood education. Committee discussion focused on the program’s estimated cost, with figures of about $14.5 million in 2025-26 and $15 million in 2026-27, and on whether the program would require ongoing base-budget funding. The committee recommended technical, non-substantive amendments, including a statewide-concern amendment and a deferred effective date, and both committees adopted the recommendation by vote. The committees then heard Senate Bill 1622, which would appropriate funds to establish the Aloha Intelligence Institute within the University of Hawaiʻi to support statewide artificial intelligence initiatives. University representatives described the proposal as the product of campus-wide input and outlined five pillars: governance and policy, outreach and engagement, research and development, workforce development, and AI tools for key sectors such as health care, creative industries, manufacturing, data science, astronomy, and climate change. Members questioned staffing distribution, tuition, enrollment timing, housing, campus placement, and whether positions would be permanent or temporary; the university said it planned about 10 positions across campuses, would start with internal resources, and would house the effort under the Vice President for Research and Innovation initially. The committees recommended an SD1 with the appropriation amounts blanked out, a July 31, 2050 effective date, and committee-report language on housing and West Oʻahu, and the higher education and labor/technology committees adopted the amended recommendation. Finally, the Higher Education Committee took up Senate Bill 1488, a housekeeping measure to consolidate existing University of Hawaiʻi conference center statutes into a single revolving fund structure, and Senate Bill 636, which would fund retention and internship coordinator positions and broader enrollment management efforts at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo. SB 1488 drew university support and no opposition. SB 636 prompted substantial questioning about Hilo’s declining enrollment, current retention rate of 72.8 percent, and the scope of the request, which includes not only two named positions but also about $432,000 for enrollment management initiatives such as data analysis, IT support, and other student services. Hilo said it is targeting 3 to 5 percent annual enrollment growth and that the positions would support recruitment, retention, internships, and data-driven enrollment strategy. The committee pressed for a clearer broader plan, but the discussion in the transcript ended before a final vote on SB 636 was shown.

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• Thank you, General Lady.
• Thank you, General Lady. Welcome to the House.
• Appropriations and Finance Committee.
• General Lady from Bernalillo. Mr.
• General Lady from Bernalillo. Mr.

Bills: HM19

Keywords: New Mexico Aviation and Aerospace Day, aviation, aerospace, space industry, missile programs, Spaceport America, White Sands Missile Range, White Sands Test Facility, Kirtland Air Force Base, drone, unmanned aircraft systems, commercial space transportation, NASA, aircraft, STEM education, research laboratories, Sandia National Laboratories, Los Alamos National Laboratory, flight testing, medical evacuation

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• on appropriations after Committee on appropriations after consideration<00:32:20.159> on<00:32
• than half a century, we have generated than half a century, we have generated more<00:41:56.240>
• All appropriations committee report.
• said it perfectly is that to generate said it perfectly is that to generate that<01:08:48.560>
• reducing an appropriation. reducing an appropriation.

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Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, approved the previous day’s journal, and received several committee reports and House messages. Committee reports advanced a number of bills and appointments, including Senate Bill 163, House Bill 1320, Senate Bill 160, House Bill 1210, and several board and commission appointments recommended for the consent calendar. The chamber also received House action on multiple bills, including concurrence in Senate amendments to House Bills 1239, 1262, and 1110, a request for a conference committee on House Bill 1084, and transmission of several other measures to the Revisor of Statutes. The Senate then took up Senate Joint Resolution 22, designating July 12-18, 2026, as Plastic Pollution Awareness Week. Senator Cutter spoke in support, arguing that plastic pollution harms environmental and human health, disproportionately affects vulnerable communities, and cannot be solved by recycling alone. The resolution was adopted on a 25-9 vote, with several senators recorded in opposition, and co-sponsors were noted. The chamber also recognized guests from the Colorado Society of Enrolled Agents and the National Association of Tax Professionals, as well as visitors from the Colorado School of Mines and former Senator John Evans. Later, the Senate considered special orders on the consent calendar, including House Bills 103, 1026, and 1051, and adopted the committee reports and the bills. House Bill 1026 was amended and House Bill 1051 was advanced to third reading and final passage. The Senate also took up Senate Bill 117, concerning permissible methods for the sale of lottery tickets. Senator Bridges explained that the bill was intended to respond to lottery rules allowing online sales and credit card purchases, but said the measure had been narrowed in committee and then raised constitutional concerns under Colorado’s prohibition on slot machines outside limited gaming areas. The transcript ends during that debate, before final action on Senate Bill 117 is shown.

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• capital in the general fund. capital in the general fund.
• general operating funds? general operating funds?
• those that generate waste to Newport? those that generate waste to Newport?
• appropriations, which is an appropriate appropriations, which is an appropriate single<02:00:06.159
• . appropriations. appropriations.

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• It's federal funding, no general revenue.
• This is federal funding and does not have any general revenue.
• It's not going to draw on general revenue.
• It's increasing their appropriation, coming out of their cash fund. No general revenue.
• Appreciate a good vote on the appropriation. Thank you.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present. The chamber recognized several guests, including state troopers, a nurse of the day, students, a cheer team, and a representative-elect. The Governor’s office also reported approval of House Bill 1002, Act 1. The House then moved into the red and yellow calendars to consider a series of appropriation bills and amendments. House Bill 1003, the Arkansas House Representative Staff appropriation for fiscal years 2026-2027, passed unanimously with its emergency clause. On the budget calendar, the House adopted amendments to several appropriation bills, including funding changes for the Labor and Licensing Board, the University of Arkansas Community College at Rich Mountain, the State Treasurer, the Department of Finance and Administration, the Department of Education, Northwest Arkansas Community College, and Fort Chaffee-related appropriations. Members also batched and passed a large group of appropriation bills by a 94-1 vote, while some bills were pulled out for separate consideration. Several separate bills were then considered. House Bill 1014, for the Department of Health and Human Services’ DIPSQA appropriation, failed on a 74-9 vote with 12 present. House Bill 1021 (Arkansas State University–Mid-South), 1027 (Health Services permit agency), 1049 (Treasurer’s office appropriation for animal rescue shelters), 1056 (Martin Luther King Jr. Commission), 1061 (Department of Labor and Licensing), 1074 (Oil and Gas Commission), 1075 (Division of Agriculture and Arkansas Bioscience Institute), and 1079 (Department of Corrections contraband cell phone prevention program) all passed, while House Bills 1060 (Arkansas State Library) and 1062 (Medicaid Tobacco Settlement Program) failed. The House also adopted House Resolutions 1004 and 1005, which were described as necessary to introduce a non-appropriation bill. At the end of the meeting, the House adopted a motion to adjourn until 11 a.m. the next day. Announcements were made for House Rules, Special Language, and Joint Budget committee meetings scheduled for the following day.

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• This is just increasing the appropriation to match those changes.
• It's federal funding, no general revenue.
• It's not going to draw on general revenue.
• It's increasing their appropriation, coming out of their cash fund. No general revenue.
• Appreciate a good vote on the appropriation. Thank you.

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum, granted several leaves, and received a gubernatorial communication noting approval of House Bill 1002 (Act 1). The chamber also recognized guests, including state troopers, a nurse of the day, students, a cheer team, Entergy representatives, and a representative-elect, before moving to the calendar. Members passed House Bill 1003, the Arkansas House Representative Staff appropriation, by 94-0 with the emergency clause. On the budget calendar, the House considered a series of appropriation amendments and bills affecting agencies and institutions including the Labor and Licensing Board, University of Arkansas Community College at Rich Mountain, the State Treasurer, DFA, county turnbacks, career technical education, Northwest Arkansas Community College, and the Fort Chaffee appropriation. Several amendments were adopted by voice vote, and the House then batched and passed multiple appropriation bills, while some were pulled out for separate votes. In separate roll-call votes, House Bills 1021, 1027, 1029, 1049, 1056, 1061, 1074, 1075, and 1079 passed, while House Bills 1014, 1060, and 1062 failed. The chamber also adopted House Resolutions 1004 and 1005, which were described as necessary to introduce a non-appropriation bill. The meeting ended with adjournment set for 11:00 a.m. the next day, and committee announcements noted upcoming House Rules, Special Language, and Joint Budget meetings.

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• This has an appropriation<00:04:58.720> of appropriation of appropriation of 694,000<00:05:01.040
• The Legislative Coordinating Commission has a $200,000 one-time appropriation from the general fund on
• Total appropriations are on line 132, all from the general fund, of $33.4 million in 26 and $36.35 million
• <00:09:45.600> from<00:09:45.760> the<00:09:45.920> general one-time appropriation
• from the general one-time appropriation from the general fund<00:09:46.480> on<00:09:46.640><

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• Motion is do pass to Appropriations. Wahab? Second. Motion is do pass to Appropriations. Kalra?
• Motion is do pass to Appropriations. Motion is do pass to Appropriations. Kalra? Aye. Macedo?
• Concurrently, if there is a subcontractor for a general contractor, not any sub, the general contractor
• Currently, if there is a subcontractor for a general contractor, not an ESOP, the general contractor
• Currently, if there is a subcontractor for a general contractor, not an ESOP, the general contractor

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• uh pertaining to the general fund, Mr. uh pertaining to the general fund, Mr.
• Previous legislators have appropriated general fund into that account as well to help deal with aquatic
• Previous legislators have appropriated general fund into that account as well to help deal with aquatic
• . appropriated. appropriated.
• Manomomen for our future generations. Manomomen for our future generations.

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• I'm a general surgery resident physician at UC San Diego.
• So it's similar to what happens now with generics.
• So it's similar to what happens now with generics.
• This bill makes it a really quick... ...appropriately appropriate lung cancer screenings.
• on Appropriations.

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• Committee on Appropriations.
• Generally, Cook and I wouldn't talk.
• Committee on Appropriations.
• in appropriations, but then we didn't. in appropriations, but then we didn't.
• We never heard it in appropriations. You held it up. Never heard it in appropriations.

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• It's defined in Article 9 of the General Appropriations Act.
• If healthcare costs exceed appropriated levels.
• The reason we break those out is those are off budget and they do not flow through the general appropriations
• General.
• Health Center, Senate Bill 30 of the 88th legislature appropriated $40 million in general revenue to

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• Perri yrrell is our general counsel.
• That's the kind of outside-the-box thinking we try to do to generate.
• And a reminder, we don't, we don't Draw from the general fund. So we generate our own revenues.
• to generate $1,000 an acre.
• Our schools receive zero money, no ad valorem, no appropriations.

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• House File 2131 is referred to the General Register.
• state investment or state appropriation state investment or state appropriation increased<01:03:
• On a general fund basis, which is state appropriation and tuition, compensation usually ranges around
• <01:42:45.960> is IRP and TR accounts the appropriation is IRP and TR accounts the appropriation
• than the amount actually appropriated than the amount actually appropriated for<01:45:33.320>

Keywords: 1183, house