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OK
Transcript Highlights:
- And I would like it noted that this is my only funding request for the year.
- So if I can even get this funded, that would be great.
- This is the school security revolving fund.
- I wanna thank you because just like the school security fund, this was done.
- I will be asking for funding through the normal budget process with this.
Bills:
SB1726 , SB1236 , SB1633 , SB1413 , SB1317 , SB1360 , SB1342 , SB1477 , SB1189 , SB1546 , SB1524 , SB1338 , SB1193 , SB1812 , SB1617
Committee:
Senate Education
Keywords:
higher education, graduate instructors, training program, academic integrity, First Amendment rights, administrative reporting, education, consolidation, board, public schools, resident tuition, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, state scholarships, financial aid, immigration status, undocumented students, noncitizen students, lawfully present, postsecondary education benefits, college tuition
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Will there include a long term funding source for these needs, or is the current funding sources sufficient
- The fund was established in 1990.
- The fund is funded, or the money that goes into the fund for this program, comes from fees and penalties
- And is that that's not a fund for each permit or each installer. That's the whole fund.
- But then, at that point, they can continue to move funds over into that fund to get up to the $100,000
Committee:
Senate Energy
Keywords:
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, groundwater, indemnity fund, well drilling, pollution prevention, regulatory compliance, SB1319
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Business REVISED: SB1873 - Link added Mar 31st, 2026 at 10:30 am
Business
Transcript Highlights:
- It helps guard against misuse and abuse of funds and promotes responsible self-governance by charitable
- But I would tell you that some of the things that I, you know, more broad examples are misuse of funds
- where the funds are not being used in the way that the donors are intending.
Committee:
House Business
Keywords:
roofing, contractor registration, continuing education, endorsement, construction industry, fireworks, consumer safety, local governance, emergency declaration, public safety, dentist, dental hygienist, dentistry, dental hygiene, licensure compact, interstate compact, professional licensing, license portability, health workforce, workforce shortage
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Mar 31st, 2026
Ways and Means General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair: This is General Fund. Now that Ms. Hall's here, we'll get started.
- </c><00:13:34.160><c> fund</c> Appropriations from the state general fund for executive, legislative,
- But remember that also includes the first $10 million of the general fund to the State House.
- We pay $10 million out of the general fund and the ETF pays $10 million.
- <00:19:18.320><c> pays</c><00:19:18.720><c> 10</c> general fund and the ETF pays 10 general fund and
Bills:
SB146 , SB143 , SB144 , SB145 , HB224 , SB152 , SB153 , SB154 , SB162 , SB226 , SB146 , SB143 , SB144 , SB145 , HB224 , SB152 , SB153 , SB154 , SB162 , SB226
Committee:
House Ways and Means General Fund
Keywords:
supplemental appropriation, FY2025 budget, general fund, Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy, Unified Judicial System, court automation, advanced technology and data exchange, judiciary funding, transportation debt service, highway bonds, bridge bonds, Alabama Department of Transportation, ALDOT, public highways, federal matching funds, state appropriations, bond principal and interest, special funds, budget amendment, SB143
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Mar 10th, 2026
Finance and Taxation General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- Let's call our General Fund Budget Committee to order. I know that's difficult to do today.
- This is the Children's Health Insurance Program, CHIP funding. Anybody need explanations?
- Children's First Trust Fund, the appropriation for that. Anyone need any explanations?
- So we reduce the overall spending in the general fund through this process.
- I think the body, the legislature does, has a generalized matter.
Bills:
SB143 , SB144 , SB145 , SB152 , SB153 , SB154 , SB162 , SB226 , SB146 , SB143 , SB144 , SB145 , SB152 , SB153 , SB154 , SB162 , SB226 , SB146
Committee:
Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund
Keywords:
SB143, solid waste, garbage collection, trash fees, refuse collection, municipal fees, county fees, fee exemption, veterans benefits, veteran household, disabled veteran, VA benefits, Social Security exemption, low-income households, poverty level, county commission, municipal governing body, Alabama solid waste law, certificate of exception, public health
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Mar 4th, 2026
Finance and Taxation Education
Transcript Highlights:
- "Uh, it is education trust fund. Uh, estimated average of 1.5 annually is what it is."
- "Uh, it is education trust fund. Uh, estimated average of 1.5 annually is what it is.
- </c> the education trust fund. the education trust fund.
- That's right. $4 million in less than 10 minutes that we just took from the education trust fund.
- </c><00:38:53.920><c> This</c> fund K through 12 scholarships. This fund K through 12 scholarships.
Bills:
HB125 , HB116 , HB183 , HB342 , HB341 , SB280 , SB245 , SB159 , HB125 , HB116 , HB183 , HB342 , HB341 , SB280 , SB245 , SB159
Committee:
Senate Finance and Taxation Education
Keywords:
HB125, sunset law, Alabama Sunset Committee, Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, veterinary medical examiners, veterinary board, veterinary licensing, veterinary regulation, professional licensing board, state board continuation, sunset review, regulatory board, animal health, veterinarians, disciplinary authority, HB116, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset bill, Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board, bail bonding
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- And so, in lieu of reducing a city or town's general fund property tax levy, the maximum statutory tax
- The costs are $2.9 million general fund state for 2027, total costs of $9.4 million, and for the 2027
- -29 biennium, $5.8 million general fund state.
- For the 2027-29 biennium, $5.8 million general fund state, $18.9 million total funds.
- A fiscal note is accounts, not just the near general fund outlook accounts.
Bills:
SB6194 , SB5963 , SB5909 , SB5826 , SB5988 , SB5872 , SB5879 , SB5834 , SB5835 , SB5905 , SB5832 , SB6177 , SB5970 , SB5994 , SB6047 , SB5647
Committee:
Senate Ways & Means
Keywords:
SB 6194, Washington Medicaid, medical assistance, fee-for-service, managed care, rural hospital, Indian reservation, tribal hospital, federally recognized Indian reservation, Indian Health, hospital reimbursement, Medicaid payments, inpatient services, outpatient services, psychiatric unit, health care access, rural health, tribal health, safety-net hospital, RCW 74.09
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- funding source to go into it.
- I would like to see us put this in the general fund line item, number one, and completely give them what
- If we can keep them here, we're actually probably saving money to the general fund because it'd be crazy
- Like we said, whether it's just exploding money out of the general fund or not, there's always an excuse
- year and loan digital assets from the fund to generate additional returns if the loan does not increase
Bills:
SB1206 , SB1254 , SB1290 , SB1421 , SB1432 , SB1515 , SB1563 , SB1641 , SB1649 , SB1670 , SB1671 , SB1747
Committees:
House Commerce , House House Commerce Committee of Reference
Keywords:
storm damage, catastrophic storm, hail damage, wind damage, roof repair, roof replacement, post-storm repairs, insurance claim, property and casualty insurance, adjuster, public adjuster, contractor licensing, homeowner protections, deductible waiver, insurance fraud prevention, storm chaser, residential construction contract, workers' compensation, joint check, claim solicitation
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- So if there is a fee and that does offset the state general fund, is there anything to prohibit them?
- What we are attempting to do here is just to provide some flexibility, another funding mechanism to get
- If we have a bridge and gap in funding, I think the bank provides some flexibility to partner all those
- We are a well-funded fund and we are not a state fund.
- It's an account that generates witness fees to provide funding and defer the cost to pay law enforcement
Bills:
SB25 , SB250 , HB22 , HB27 , HB33 , HB47 , HB233 , HB290 , HB308 , HB324 , HB382 , HB533 , HB559 , HB575 , HB980 , HB1157 , HB1207 , HB1236 , HCR45
Committee:
Senate Finance
Keywords:
HB22, Act 279, Clerks of Court Retirement and Relief Fund, retirement system, pension, cost-of-living adjustment, COLA, retirees, beneficiaries, survivors, funded ratio, actuarial valuation, Consumer Price Index, CPI-U, employer contributions, funding deposit account, unfunded accrued liability, public retirement, Louisiana retirement law, court clerks
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Feb 25th, 2026
Finance and Taxation General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill as amended would establish post-election audits for our general elections in the state.
- For a general election." "Any other Senator Van?"
- And I just don't see it as being effective in terms of, you know, again, we're talking about general
- </c> in a general election. in a general election.
- </c><00:12:50.360><c> Not</c> talking about general elections. Not talking about general elections.
Committee:
Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund
Keywords:
county housing authority, public housing, housing authority, affordable housing, low-income housing, mixed-use development, community facilities, subsidiary, affiliate, public corporation, municipal tax exemption, deed tax, mortgage tax, probate fee, bond financing, housing project, urban redevelopment, rural housing, public-private partnership, eminent domain
IA
Committee:
Joint Ways and Means
Keywords:
business court, commercial transactions, Iowa law, judicial efficiency, business litigation, court procedures, judicial appointments, property tax abatement, volunteer emergency services, homestead, tax assessments, financial relief, local service area, Iowa veterans, special registration plates, license plate decals, combat infantryman badge, combat action badge, combat action ribbon, air force combat action medal
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- So the general business plan of these works really well.
- </c> applicant uh it's changing the funding applicant uh it's changing the funding on<00:37:53.079><c
- So then when we make things explicit, then comes, well, it should be more general.
- </c><01:05:24.680><c> we</c> comes well it should be more General we comes well it should be more General
- </c> payout that is reimbursed to this fund payout that is reimbursed to this fund correct<01:40:46.760
Committee:
House Agriculture Finance and Policy
Keywords:
HF1621, CelluComp, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, appropriation, grant, commercialization, fiber-based barrier packaging, packaging materials, PFAS, perfluoroalkyl substances, polyfluoroalkyl substances, plastic reduction, sustainable packaging, environmental health, materials innovation, bio-based packaging, food packaging, agriculture finance, one-time grant, state subsidy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> as amended be re-referred to the general as amended be re-referred to the general register. register
- would that funding what those fundings would that funding would<00:20:10.160><c> be</c><00:20:10.280
- </c> not received any state bonding uh funds not received any state bonding uh funds in<00:26:29.000>
- 50:31.120><c> that</c><00:50:31.320><c> climate</c> generally we're seeing um, that climate generally
- ,</c><01:15:55.280><c> um,</c> anticipate to make some general, um, anticipate to make some general,
Committee:
House Capital Investment
Keywords:
HF4470, Melissa Hortman, memorial, statue, memorial garden, State Office Building, Capitol Mall Design Framework, capital investment, appropriation, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Department of Administration, public art, commemorative monument, landscaping, artist selection, family consultation, Minnesota legislature, state building site, capital appropriation, political subdivisions
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources Feb 5th, 2026 at 09:02 am
House Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Every month, new scientific data about produced water is being generated.
- The funding for the bill would be put into the budget in the Senate.
- That fund is used exactly for projects like this.
- And so, but you're pulling the $3.3 million out of the general fund, not out of the fund that you just
- Thank you. stands ready to administer the funds and we approve this.
Keywords:
Taos County, Questa, produced water, treated produced water, water reuse, water quality control commission, freshwater conservation, rural communities, acequias, Indian nations, tribes, pueblos, water rights, industrial water use, data centers, artificial intelligence, AI, quantum computing, economic development, renewable energy
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- The revenue is currently deposited into the state general fund.
- awarded for airport projects and the estimated amount of funds returned to the general fund, accounting
- for sales and business and occupation taxes generated by those funded airport projects.
- It's just going to go into the general fund. Follow-up, Madam Chair. Sure.
- It's just going to go into the general fund. Follow up, Madam Chair. Sure.
Committee:
Senate Ways & Means
Keywords:
aircraft fuel tax, tax revenue distribution, aviation funding, transportation, state revenue, aeronautics, taxation, aircraft fuel, state funding, aviation fuel, hazardous substance tax, air quality, noise mitigation, environmental impact, tax exemption, agriculture, hazardous substances, crop protection, warehousing, data center
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> as amended to the general register. as amended to the general register.
- </c> House File 2078 to the general register. House File 2078 to the general register.
- This is critical, flexible funding that guarantees we have the opportunity to sit in front of those we
- It's flexible funding, and we can use it in the ways that our food shelf needs to.
- </c> one-time emergency food shelf funding. one-time emergency food shelf funding.
Keywords:
child care, day care, child care center, licensing, license requirements, parent access, guardian access, custody order, court order, furnishings, equipment standards, learning materials, early childhood education, infant care, toddler care, preschool, school-age child care, play materials, sensory materials, gross motor equipment
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/10/25
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> we've posted information for the general we've posted information for the general election<00:26
- </c><00:32:40.760><c> uh</c> million dollars in federal funds uh million dollars in federal funds uh
- It's just one sentence long and allocates $200,000 in fiscal year 2026 from the general fund to the HAVA
- Hava funding is deals with Hava funding Hava funding is not<00:47:11.520><c> used</c><00:47:11.920><
- </c> receive any Grant or other funds receive any Grant or other funds authorized<00:51:55.559><c> by
Keywords:
HF1345, statutory city, public utility commission, municipal utilities, city council, local government, utility governance, commission membership, staggered terms, vacancy appointment, ordinance, Minnesota Statutes 412.341, municipal ordinance, city commission, public utilities, HF71, Minnesota, public safety, peace officers, correctional officers
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Studies have shown that when compared to the general population, inmates are more likely to have high
- Previously, TDCJ distributed funds directly.
- is directed to the Compensation to Victims of Crime Fund within the Office of the Attorney General,
- the authority to maintain victim information necessary to distribute restitution funds.
- The restriction in the bill is that we're not permitted to use funds.
Bills:
HB153 , HB1828 , HB2306 , HB2498 , HB3464 , HB3488 , HB3636 , HB3673 , HB3834 , HB3860 , HB4120 , HB4937 , HB1515 , HB153
Committee:
House Corrections
Keywords:
education, funding, student resources, technology access, equal opportunity, veterans treatment court, mental health, criminal justice, rehabilitation, eligibility criteria, veterans, treatment court, military service, legislation, legislative leave, correctional officers, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, accumulated leave, compensatory time, parole eligibility
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Apr 9th, 2025
Ways and Means General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- The healthier career firefighter, funds?
- And this is just temporary funding, really.
- The tax distribution will be 50% to the state general fund, 25% to each county on a population basis,
- And we currently do fund some enforcement out of the general fund, so this is much-needed revenue.
- And then the tax is going to the general fund and well, half of it. to the general fund and, well, half
Committee:
House Ways and Means General Fund
Keywords:
firefighter benefits, occupational disease, line of duty, disability pension, death benefits, retirement benefits, hypertension, heart disease, respiratory disease, cancer presumption, HIV, hepatitis, municipal firefighters, state firefighters, fire districts, workers' compensation, public safety employees, post-retirement benefits, benefit eligibility cutoff, occupational illness
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee Mar 11th, 2026
Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:03:27.680><c> Steve</c> I've spoken to Attorney General Steve I've spoken to Attorney General
- </c> Transportation funding in Alabama is already preserving the integrity of those funds for roads and
- </c> preserving the integrity of those funds preserving the integrity of those funds for<00:37:26.000
- a</c> headquartered, you're generating a headquartered, you're generating a different<00:57:17.119><
- flexibility flexibility than<01:00:05.119><c> if</c><01:00:05.359><c> it</c><01:00:05.599><c> was</c
Bills:
SB222 , HB560 , HB475 , HB484 , HB583 , HB542 , HB566 , SB222 , HB560 , HB475 , HB484 , HB583 , HB542 , HB566
Keywords:
medical clinic board, clinic board, hospital bankruptcy, Chapter 11, bankruptcy, debt restructuring, municipal indebtedness, municipal bankruptcy, health care provider, acute care hospital, lease property, board immunity, director liability, civil liability, healthcare finance, insolvency, debt readjustment, federal bankruptcy law, Alabama Code 11-58-5.2, library materials