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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:
- That is the more appropriate language.
- </c><00:06:28.800><c> have</c><00:06:29.120><c> been</c> funds appropriated in 2023 have been funds appropriated
- It simply makes the changes to forecasted appropriations in this jurisdiction.
- It simply makes the changes to forecasted appropriations in this jurisdiction.
- . the grantbased appropriations where most the grantbased appropriations where most uh<01:07:39.200><
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
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- They are the state's first line of defense in our fight to feed those who are hungry.
- A multifamily property tax exemption is an alternative tool, but it's more appropriate for a builder
- 75% of the SMI in July 2029 and to 85% of SMI in July 2031, with the latter being subject to appropriations
- Act, and that amount... ...eligible children that is specified in the Omnibus Appropriations Act.
- the number of state-funded TTK program children to the number that's specified in the Omnibus Appropriations
Bills:
SB5808 , HB2254 , HB2385 , SB6006 , SB6351 , SB6198 , SB6260 , SB6353 , SB5949 , SB6129 , SB6228 , SB6231 , SB6229 , SB6173
Committee:
Senate Ways & Means
Keywords:
health insurance, premium assistance, funding, healthcare access, state budget, HB 2254, Washington, Health Care Authority, partnership access line, psychiatric consultation line, first approach skills training, behavioral health, mental health, assessment, administrative costs, health carriers, self-funded plans, multiple employer welfare arrangement, MEWA, employers
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Technology and Telecommunications REVISED Feb 19th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Technology and Telecommunications
Committee:
Senate Technology and Telecommunications
Keywords:
higher education, state regents, university research, technology transfer, intellectual property, patent ownership, royalty income, commercialization, startup companies, research partnerships, public universities, faculty inventions, student inventions, innovation policy, economic development, medical technology, biotechnology, energy technology, telecommunications, aerospace and defense
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/18/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- it goes into leadership and it goes to the health care insurance folks, the commerce folks, the appropriation
- it goes into leadership and it goes to the health care insurance folks, the commerce folks, the appropriation
Committees:
House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections , House House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference
Keywords:
international organizations, government resources, public institutions, Arizona Board of Regents, foreign adversaries, campaign finance, contributions, termination statements, reporting, penalties, electoral processes, healthcare, public benefits, eligibility verification, fraud prevention, Medicaid, SNAP, transparency, accountability, state land
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We are also responsible for, and I sit on the board of the Texas Indigent Defense Foundation.
- But I think your perspective on that for the decision makers in the appropriations world. that are going
Committee:
House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Texans are not financially ruined for exercising their right to self-defense. between the committee's
- actually occurred reinforcing that the protections is applied to real instances of justified self-defense
- We hear all too often in self-defense cases, the family.
- And at some point, he switched to the defense side.
- Very good defense lawyer, fought hard for his client.
Committee:
House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine options to reduce catastrophic wildfire, including H.R.471, to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisd Mar 6th, 2025 at 10:00 am
Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology
Transcript Highlights:
- In the appropriate use of federal lands and resources, we all need to help mitigate the frequency and
- The Fixer Forest Act provides agencies with critical, needed, and appropriately calibrated increases
- I believe some shortening may be appropriate but do not believe it should be.
Bills:
HB471
Keywords:
forest management, wildfire prevention, public lands, Tribal jurisdiction, Fix Our Forests Act, wildfire, forest health, hazardous fuels reduction, fuels treatment, prescribed burning, mechanical thinning, mastication, fuel breaks, fire breaks, wildland-urban interface, WUI, fireshed, fireshed management area, fireshed registry, Fireshed Center
Summary:
The meeting primarily focused on H.R. 471, the Fix Our Forests Act, which aims to address the ongoing crisis of wildfires exacerbated by climate change and the need for updated forest management practices. Various committee members voiced concerns about past federal management failures and emphasized the necessity for collaborative approaches involving local communities and stakeholders in forest management. As discussions unfolded, there were varying perspectives on the implications of certain provisions in the bill, particularly around regulatory changes and their likely impacts on public participation and environmental reviews.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Local recreation grants appropriation bond issuance authorization. Welcome to Capital Investment.
- Three million in general obligation bonds and $5 million in state appropriations.
- </c> and 5 million in state appropriations. and 5 million in state appropriations.
- </c><00:25:07.200><c> use</c> And of course, this is appropriate use And of course, this is appropriate
- </c> state appropriation. state appropriation.
Committee:
Senate Capital Investment
Keywords:
Duluth, Lake Superior Zoo, capital improvements, funding, bonds, appropriations, capital investment, port development, grant caps, state assistance, navigation facilities, Dakota County, state bonds, park improvements, infrastructure, transportation, safety, congestion, water infrastructure, bond issuance
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> then also 20 million cash appropriation then also 20 million cash appropriation requested<00:45:
- The report noted that with appropriate transportation planning and supportive technologies such as expanded
- 01:04:59.039><c> noted</c><01:04:59.440><c> that</c><01:04:59.839><c> with</c><01:05:00.559><c> appropriate
- </c> The report noted that with appropriate The report noted that with appropriate transportation<01:
- uh and responsive services appropriate uh and responsive services uh<01:32:09.920><c> offered</c><01
Committee:
House Capital Investment
Keywords:
Duluth, Lake Superior Zoo, capital improvements, funding, bonds, appropriations, capital investment, port development, grant caps, state assistance, navigation facilities, Dakota County, state bonds, park improvements, infrastructure, transportation, safety, congestion, water infrastructure, bond issuance
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- To be added to the $50 million out of the appropriation contingency fund, for a total of $200 million
- Because it doesn't include some appropriations. Is it all the language? Or what exactly is it?
- We were left the fire and the reconciliation appropriation contingency fund and the other one.
- Well, there's contingencies built in out of the appropriate disaster fund, which is the appropriation
- If that bill's enacted and the governor signs it, that fund is no longer the appropriate fund for the
Committee:
Senate Senate Finance
Keywords:
cancer treatment, revenue bonds, Gila Regional Medical Center, Nor-Lea General Hospital, healthcare funding, capital outlay, capital projects, appropriations, reversion, encumbrance, reauthorization, reappropriation, general fund, capital development and reserve fund, tribal infrastructure project fund, Department of Finance and Administration, DFA, state board of finance, severance tax bonds, tax-exempt bonds
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Item six is to ensure the new executive administration has an appropriate transition.
- That would come out of the appropriation contingency fund.
- So the projection is that $155 million on top of the appropriation contingency.
- So the projection is that $155 million on top of the appropriation contingency.
- Chairman, to your risk tolerance as a group of appropriators.
Committees:
Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance
Keywords:
telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion, rural internet, broadband infrastructure, eligible telecommunications carrier, ETC, tribal consent
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- The House Appropriations Committee will come to order for the purpose of a public hearing and possible
- The Appropriations Committee will come back to order for the purpose of possible executive session.
- The Appropriations Committee will come back to order for the purpose of possible executive session.
- By your vote, Second Substitute House Bill 1622 is reported out of appropriations with a due pass recommendation
- and we have to come up with a plan for how we get there so that we can take care of these folks appropriately
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
investment, gifts, grants, University of Washington, funding, higher education, recycling, waste reduction, environmental policy, sustainability, municipal regulations, HB 2254, Washington, Health Care Authority, partnership access line, psychiatric consultation line, first approach skills training, behavioral health, mental health, assessment
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/21/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Madam Chair and members, Senate Bill 1118 appropriates an unspecified amount in fiscal year 2027 from
- Madam Chair and members, Senate Bill 1001 appropriates $1 million from the State General Fund in fiscal
- Madam Chair and members, Senate Bill 172 appropriates $46 million from the State General Fund and $84,201,000
- The bill additionally appropriates $4 million from the State General Fund in each of fiscal years 2027
- additional monies have resulted in improvements, and they recommend that the fiscal year 2030 and 2031 appropriations
Bills:
SB1001 , SB1011 , SB1016 , SB1052 , SB1072 , SB1100 , SB1112 , SB1113 , SB1116 , SB1118 , SB1120 , SB1121 , SB1122 , SB1123 , SB1124 , SB1125
Keywords:
appropriation, economic security, blind individuals, older adults, state funding, medical examiners, sudden infant death, autopsy protocols, forensic pathology, public health, assisted living, health care, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, physician orders, informed consent, reimbursement rates, intellectual disabilities, community services, funding appropriations, foreign adversary
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate legislative Session Mar 23rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Fort questions and move for passage at the appropriate time.
- amounts and that physicians are compensated appropriately.
- Restore title with the approval of the appropriations chair.
- You'll for questions asked for advancement at the appropriate time.
- And the advancement at the appropriate time. And will yield for questions.
Bills:
SB1521 , SB372 , SB1232 , SB1307 , SB1338 , SB1390 , SB1451 , SB1463 , SB1558 , SB1567 , SB1595 , SB1621 , SB1734 , SB1749 , SB1827 , SB1833 , SB1991 , SB1992 , SB63 , SB2063 , SB2180 , SB1198 , SB80
Keywords:
artificial intelligence, AI, generative AI, chatbot, conversational AI, companion AI, AI companion, virtual companion, chatbot regulation, minor safety, child online safety, parental controls, content moderation, self-harm, suicidal ideation, crisis intervention, mental health claims, romantic AI, emotional dependence, app store
IA
Bills:
HF2393 , HF2052 , HF2218 , HF2307 , HF2003 , HF2366 , HSB725 , HF2078 , HSB554 , HSB676 , HSB717 , HF2270 , HSB718 , HF2306 , HSB746 , HF332 , HF460 , HSB680 , HF2051 , HSB677 , HF2187 , HSB719 , HF2123 , HF2451 , HF621 , HSB608 , HSB683 , HSB735
Committee:
Joint Education
Keywords:
education savings account, general fund, school districts, funding flexibility, teacher salary, professional development, preschool, education, community-based providers, instruction, school district agreements, special education, classroom cameras, video surveillance, school safety, student privacy, FERPA, Iowa school districts, charter schools, innovation zone schools
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 1592 relates to public defense services.
- The Office of Public Defense manages and distributes appropriated state funds to counties and cities
- for the purpose of improving trial-level defense services.
- Public defense, of course, is critical for public safety.
- You know, this work is subject to annual appropriations.
Bills:
HB2104 , HB1903 , HB1909 , HB1982 , HB2034 , HB2105 , HB2210 , HB2215 , HB2271 , HB2345 , HB2355 , HB2384 , HB2389 , HB2397 , HB2418 , HB2429 , HB2442 , HB2479 , HB2481 , HB2681 , HB2688 , HB2714
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
aviation, wildland fires, funding, disaster relief, emergency response, energy assistance, low-income, utility costs, state program, energy affordability, court unification, task force, Washington courts, judicial administration, court reform, access to justice, local court rules, uniformity, centralization, rural courts
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- I think the best way is for us to properly fund them through an appropriation.
- Newell thanked him for the clarification and said that, at the appropriate time, she would like to move
- Newell thanked him and said she would like to move the bill at the appropriate time, noting that there
- Newell thanked him for the clarification and said that, at the appropriate time, she would like to move
- Well, just for the sake of time, at the appropriate time, I'll move favorable so that we can try to work
Bills:
HB302 , HB371 , HB597 , HB1097 , HB1190 , SB34 , SB164 , SB208 , SB232 , SB317 , SB357 , SB421 , SB510
Committee:
House Judiciary
Keywords:
legal representation, attorney general, elected officials, defense, legislative acts, judicial review, judiciary, election, judges, 19th Judicial District Court, East Baton Rouge, precincts, coroner, retention, body, mortuary, investigation, missing persons, Amber Alert, Endangered Missing Child Advisory
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, May 13, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:11:02.000><c> last</c> than the Department of Defense last than the Department of Defense last
- c> the</c> appropriated appropriations made by the appropriated appropriations made by the law<02:31:
- funds, thereby nullifying to appropriate funds, thereby nullifying the<02:32:19.640><c> appropriation
- </c> the appropriation clause. the appropriation clause. in<02:32:21.760><c> the</c><02:32:22.040><c>
- </c> agencies to withhold funds appropriated agencies to withhold funds appropriated by<02:32:41.439>
Bills:
HR249 , HCR30 , HB2215 , HB2492 , HR952 , HR618 , HR531 , HB1829 , HB1550 , HR677 , HR1001 , HR167 , HR331 , HB1612 , HB1682 , HR364 , HR353
Keywords:
Greece, Greek Independence Day, War of Greek Independence, philhellene, Greek-American, Hellenic, foreign affairs, bipartisan resolution, NATO, Eastern Mediterranean, Balkans, energy security, defense cooperation, Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement, 3+1 partnership, Israel, Cyprus, Alexandroupolis, human rights, democracy
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, July 13, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- ,</c><03:48:35.520><c> but</c> this bill was handled appropriately, but this bill was handled appropriately
- c><04:16:16.399><c> for</c> National Defense Authorization Act for National Defense Authorization Act
- </c> in the 2023 National Defense in the 2023 National Defense Authorization<04:21:20.640><c> Act</c>
- of U.S. defense equipment.
- This is an important defense equipment.
Bills:
HB8897 , HB3106 , HR1398 , HB8738 , HB3535 , HB7574 , HB8535 , HB8168 , HB9388 , HB9391 , HB8874 , HB9328 , HB8770 , HB7809 , HB6332
Keywords:
FEC, Federal Election Commission, campaign finance, electioneering communications, political committees, electronic filing, e-filing, disclosure reports, campaign reporting, disbursements, checkless payments, payment methods, administrative reform, election law, FECA, 52 U.S.C. 30104, 52 U.S.C. 30102, campaign administration, political spending, Department of Homeland Security
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Administration of Criminal Justice Apr 14th, 2026
Administration of Criminal Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- Every point of entry into, and component of, the system should be guided by what is clinically appropriate
- I suggest we should not have an affirmative defense on our books that is tantamount to 'the victim was
- We certainly should not have an affirmative defense that, again, says it's okay to violate an order as
- So we don't allow that as an affirmative defense in any other crime, and I don't think we should do it
- look at the green cards in support, certainly it's from bail underwriters and it's from criminal defense
Bills:
HB343 , HB378 , HB394 , HB396 , HB426 , HB439 , HB491 , HB523 , HB622 , HB676 , HB772 , HB1025 , HB1038
Committee:
House Administration of Criminal Justice
Keywords:
parole eligibility, juvenile offenders, rehabilitation, first-time offenders, reentry programs, substance abuse treatment, education programs, emergency responders, law enforcement, obstructing traffic, public safety, penalties, parole, criminal justice, release extension, prison reform, autopsy, criminal evidence, photographs, court proceedings