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AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/03/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- I believe we're only one of six states that the money flows to the governor.
- The rest of the states it flows to the legislature. And without our vote...
- I believe we're only one of six states that the money flows to the governor.
- The rest of the states it flows to the legislature. And without our vote... Senator Werner? Aye.
Keywords:
federal funding, state budget, appropriation, block grants, noncustodial funds, legislative authority, Arizona attorney general, Department of Public Safety, DPS, consumer fraud revolving fund, consumer protection fund, gang and immigration intelligence team enforcement mission fund, public safety appropriation, supplemental appropriation, outside counsel, state agency legal representation, legal services, state settlement proceeds, general fund, A.R.S. 41-192
Summary:
The Committee on Appropriations, Transportation and Technology heard a presentation on advanced air mobility, featuring video and remarks about new aircraft technologies, including drones and electric vertical takeoff and landing craft. The presentation emphasized potential uses such as medical delivery, rescue operations, passenger and cargo transport, quieter flight profiles, and the need for coordination among industry, government, NASA, the FAA, and other partners. Members also noted an upcoming display of a Pivotal aircraft on the Senate lawn.
The committee then considered House Bill 2148, which would grant the legislature authority to appropriate non-constitutional federal monies and require the legislature to specify the purposes for which those funds are spent, with a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027. Supporters described it as a transparency and separation-of-powers measure, while opponents argued it would interfere with existing federal funding structures and state programs. The bill received a do-pass recommendation on a 6-4 vote.
House Bill 2993 was also heard. It would appropriate $6.4 million from the Consumer Protection/Consumer Fraud Revolving Fund to the Department of Public Safety for FY 2026 and exempt DPS from the statutory restriction on employing legal counsel without approval. Testimony from the Arizona State Troopers Association supported the funding as an emergency need to avoid cuts to recruit classes, overtime, and patrol car purchases, but several members objected to combining the appropriation with the outside-counsel policy change. The committee approved the bill on a 6-4 do-pass vote. The meeting concluded with announcements about upcoming committee events and adjournment.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The cubic flow on the river, yes, sir, was two and a half times the average flow over...
- The cubic flow on the river, yes, sir, was two and a half times the average flow over Niagara Falls.
- That water's got to be able to flow without any resistance.
- It doesn't let that water flow.
- But have you done any studies on the flow of the water?
Summary:
The joint Senate and House disaster preparedness and flooding hearing opened with quorum calls, prayer, testimony time limits, and remarks from legislative leaders emphasizing decorum, respect, and the goal of learning from the July 4 flood to prevent future loss of life. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and Speaker Dustin Burrows said the special session and hearings were intended to hear directly from local officials and residents, and that the state would pursue immediate and longer-term legislation and continue working beyond the current session. The committee then heard invited testimony from Kerr County, Kerrville, Kendall County, Real County, and the Upper Guadalupe River Authority, followed by member questions.
Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, Sheriff Larry Leitha, and emergency management coordinator William B. Thomas described the flood as a sudden, unprecedented event that overwhelmed local systems before many officials or residents understood the danger. They said the county received multiple National Weather Service and IPAWS alerts, but the rain fell in remote upstream areas with limited gauges, and the flood rose too quickly for normal response. They detailed the emergency response, including dispatchers handling heavy call volumes, deputies and volunteer firefighters conducting rescues, and state and federal partners assisting. County officials said 108 people died, including 37 children, and two remained missing. They called for better real-time flood detection, stronger rural emergency management resources, improved broadband and cell coverage, and more funding for swift-water rescue and warning systems.
Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring and City Manager Dalton Rice said the city had floodplain rules, emergency plans, and prior preparedness efforts, but the event exposed gaps in communications and regional warning capacity. They urged the Legislature to fund a flood warning system, whether sirens, automated alerts, or a hybrid, and asked for support for predictive weather modeling, broadband expansion, a hazard mitigation fund, and disaster recovery resources. The Upper Guadalupe River Authority said it had long funded gauges and pursued flood-warning and mitigation projects, including a new software-based flood prediction system and possible retention dams, and planned to dedicate reserve funds to feasibility studies and infrastructure improvements.
Kendall County Judge Shane Stolarczyk said his county’s emergency action plan and early alerts helped prevent deaths there, and he recommended easier access to alerting tools, a river-wide warning system, simpler grant applications, and regional coordination. Real County Judge Bella Rubio said rural counties face major challenges because of limited cell service, broadband, staffing, and funding, especially for camps and visitors along the Frio and Nueces rivers, and argued that reliable alert systems should be treated as a necessity, not a luxury. Members asked about the timeline of the flood, low-water crossings, communications failures, sirens, bridges, and funding, and several witnesses said the key lessons were better communications, better warning systems, and more investment in rural flood mitigation and emergency response.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- **$6.24 billion** was to meet cash flow needs, so the Medi-Cal program, unlike many other programs, runs
- And so, cash flow needs, the **$3.4 billion** loan was necessary to meet cash flow needs, but at the
- And is that some of the primary shortfall for why we don't have the cash flow?
- And again, cash flow needs.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 44 Afternoon Session Apr 21st, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- national Department of Education were done away with. block grants to take care of what some of the flow
- They wouldn't flow through the US Department of Education; they would flow through other departments
- What I do want to say is money will flow through different agencies back to the state of Oklahoma just
- like I said, federal meal dollars flow through the department of agriculture.
- It's not going to change the flow of dollars to our students. who need them.
Bills:
HB4028, HB4075, HB4077, HB4074, HB4076, SB1221, SB1921, SB2118, SB1932, SB2134, HCR1025, SB1432, HCR1024, HCR1022, SB1122, HB4029, HB4063, HB4073, HB4078, SB1936, SB44, SB237, SB248, SB1360, SB985, SB1204, SB1239, SB1307, SB2143, SB1428, SB1390, SB1400, SB1405, SB1732, SB1832, SB1859, SB1989, SB2018, SB1427
Keywords:
tax deduction, venture capital, economic development, Oklahoma, investment, water resources, appropriations, funding, state treasury, infrastructure projects, emergency act, emergency management, disaster relief, pandemic response, state appropriations, HB4074, Health Care Workforce Training Commission, Health Care Workforce Revolving Fund, health workforce, health care workforce
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Appropriations - Government Operations Division Apr 16th, 2025 at 03:00 pm
Appropriations - Government Operations Division
Transcript Highlights:
- time, but they said it would work a lot better…” “They have union contracts up there, and it ebbs and flows
- But first, before we do that, the committee visiting with Adam and the buckets, you know, for the flow
- So I can, Brady, you know, I don't have the actual amendments yet, but Brady put this flow chart together
- Okay, we've got a flow chart that's been handed out. So you want to walk us through that.
- But, Adam, I think you do need to get us a flow chart for the flex funding in the distribution on that
Summary:
The House Appropriations Government Operations section reconvened and first took up an amendment for the Industrial Commission related to a proposed west-to-east natural gas pipeline. Members discussed increasing the state’s capacity commitment from $60 million to $120 million so the project could move forward and support a future FERC permit, with supporters citing growing demand from data centers, agricultural users, and oilfield gas capture needs. The committee also discussed a separate motion to exempt the mill and elevator from the vacant FTE pool; that motion failed on a roll call vote. The committee then reviewed other Industrial Commission items, including housing authority funding, the abandoned well fund, Bank of North Dakota-related changes, and a decision not to add more to litigation funding.
The discussion then shifted to the Department of Transportation budget and a major transportation funding framework. Speaker Weiss explained a proposal to consolidate and rework transportation funding into fewer buckets, including moving Prairie Dog-style funding into the flexible transportation fund, adding $370 million to that fund, and providing $171.3 million for federal match needs. The plan also included $50 million for statewide discretionary projects, $50 million for bridges, and grant flexibility for cities, counties, and townships, with some debate over eligibility thresholds and how much discretion DOT should have in awarding grants. Members also discussed whether small communities could realistically apply for grants and how the new structure would coordinate statewide transportation investments.
Additional DOT topics included a proposed gas tax increase, changes to distribution percentages among DOT, cities/counties, townships, and transit, and the treatment of electric vehicle registration fees. The committee noted that transit funding would rise under the formula and that EV registration fees would continue to flow into the highway distribution fund. No final action was taken on the broader DOT package during this portion of the meeting, but members agreed to continue work on the amendment and revisit the issue the next day, with a suggestion to brief the caucus before floor action.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Sep 10th, 2025
New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- You have to have a cash flow statement that meets their requirements.
- And sometimes, Madam Chair, they require those yearly to just see how your cash flow is, and the bank
- But are you—are they doing any cash flow statements for you, or are you not worrying about that as long
- So, yeah, we will evaluate their cash flow statements, their balance sheets, everything that they have
- That's a killer for cash flow. I mean, your interest rate obviously makes a big difference.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- And then it flows through our model to get to the ultimate payer.
- Um, specifically with tariffs, uh, how those flow through economically is pretty complicated.
- Specifically with tariffs, how those flow through economically is pretty complicated.
- <01:03:13.440>
You <01:03:13.680>first think they might flow through. - You first think they might flow through.
Keywords:
school supplies, sales tax exemption, use tax, sales and use tax, back-to-school, classroom supplies, education tax relief, tax holiday, retail exemption, Minnesota sales tax, school materials, binders, calculators, notebooks, pencils, backpacks, book bags, local tax revenue, taxable sales base, income tax
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CPC/CPN Joint Info Briefing - Thu Apr 3, 2025 @ 9:30 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It's historical data of lava flows.
- Currently, today, there is no model for the peril of volcanic eruption and lava flow.
- Unfortunately, we don't have a way to model lava flow anywhere in the world.
- If we have another lava flow, it could go across Hawaiian beaches.
- If we have another lava flow, it could go across Hawaiian beaches.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 3/23/26
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Stillman. is so much more money flowing from our is so much more money flowing from our airport<00:47
- We need to be focused upon how we are getting to stop this money from flowing.
- We need to be focused upon how we are getting to stop this money from flowing.
- We need to be focused upon how we are getting to stop this money from flowing.
- We need to be focused upon how we are getting to stop this money from flowing.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 04/01/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- Our watersheds have the ability to flow from one to another.
- So basically, the Yellow Medicine flows into the Redwood and the Redwood under the Cottonwood, etc.
- The Red River flows north. It's an international river.
- We have North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota all flowing into Manitoba, Canada, and so these floods
- time the river flow the Red River flows time the river flow the Red River flows north<00:49:02.880
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Second, it's another crop that we can market to help our farm cash flow and support our family.
- , houses warm, and lives lives flowing, houses warm, and lives lives safe<00:35:12.960>
with <00 - completed, SAF will be brought into the state, blended near the airport, purchased by airlines, and flow
- Completed, SAF will be brought into the state, blended near the airport, purchased by airlines, and flow
- Going in Minnesota as soon as camelina and pennycress and others are ready, it can flow into that system
Keywords:
tax credits, sustainable aviation fuel, environmental policy, corporate franchise, Minnesota taxation, electricity generation, property tax exemption, renewable energy, incentives, economic development, fuel delivery, tax exemption, retail transactions, diesel exhaust fluid, fuel lubricants, healthcare tax, gross receipts tax, hospitals, chiropractors, healthcare providers
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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from stations and have students flow from stations and have students flow from
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
The July 2025 Flooding Events, General Investigating Apr 27th, 2026
The July 2025 Flooding Events, General Investigating
Transcript Highlights:
- Under normal flow conditions, these characteristics produce shallow, clear, fast-flowing streams that
- This is the South Fork of the Guadalupe River, flowing in this direction.
- This is the South Fork of the Guadalupe River, flowing in this direction.
- And it flows in this direction, and flows in this direction, and flows in this direction, and flows in
- Okay, and it flows in this direction and flows into the Guadalupe right here, going out that direction
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, March 2, 2026
Minerals, Business & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- There is anticipated return flow. There would be no return flow with this. >> Well, Mr.
- There is anticipated return flow. There would be no return flow with this. Well, Mr.
- There is anticipated<00:09:34.400>
return <00:09:34.800>flow. - There would be anticipated return flow.
- no return flow with this. no return flow with this. >> Well,<00:09:37.520>
Mr.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Writer 15 additional funding sources and cash flow contingency provides for the direct temporary transfer
- No. 5071 to be used for cash flow. and it's subprograms.
- Cash flow in the amount of $1.4 million and do not include any modifications. Page 9.
- In order to keep permits flowing, you need to have the personnel internally.
- This would help understand evaporation, reservoir storage, sedimentation. flows, things like that.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration, June 24, 2026 - AM
Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration
Transcript Highlights:
- And to cash flow.
- And because of how we bank, and we have sweep accounts, I can cash flow everything.
- I can cash flow everything. So, Mr. Chairman, Mr.
- We're trying to cash flow at a zero balance, and we're failing to do that. That's our objective.
- To what extent does the money flow to the school districts, or to what extent does it flow to law enforcement
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Agriculture and Water Management Committee Jun 17th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Agriculture and Water Management Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- We're looking at tracking the amount of flow off the field from a drain-tile perspective.
- And then... ...Devil's Lake naturally flows into the Cheyenne at 1458 feet elevation.
- And so we could see that water was flowing through this area.
- So any underground flow of water was stopped at that time.
- And we don't really talk about that underground flow or seepage of water that was occurring.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Agriculture and Water Management Committee Jun 17th, 2026
Agriculture and Water Management Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- We're looking at tracking the amount of flow off the field from a drain tile perspective.
- And then Devil’s Lake naturally flows into the Cheyenne at 1,458 feet elevation.
- And so we could see that water was flowing through this area.
- So any underground flow of water was stopped at that time.
- And we don’t really talk about that underground flow or seepage of water that was occurring.
Summary:
The committee met in Fargo and approved the minutes from the March 31 meeting before hearing a series of informational presentations focused on North Dakota agriculture, water, and research. NDSU President David Cook opened with remarks about NDSU’s land-grant mission, emphasizing statewide service through research, teaching, and extension, and highlighting examples such as the Lilac Agriculture startup and the university’s role in applying research to real-world problems. He said he intends to spend time listening across the state to better understand local needs.
The committee then received a detailed presentation on a state irrigation and drainage study from Tom Bodine on behalf of Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring. The study projected significant potential for expanded irrigation acreage, especially in counties such as McLean, Williams, Sargent, Burleigh, Mountrail, McKenzie, McIntosh, Dunn, and Bottineau, and estimated major economic gains from irrigation, including higher farm returns and support for value-added agriculture. Members discussed water permits, surface water versus aquifers, infrastructure, drought resilience, and the role of legal drains in improving productivity and generating economic activity. The presenters also noted that the full report is available online.
Dr. Greg Lardy followed with NDSU’s required interim report, outlining the university’s agricultural research and extension system, including the State Board of Agricultural Research and Education, seven research-extension centers, and the economic importance of agriculture to the state. He highlighted recent research impacts such as new crop varieties, potato breeding successes, virtual fencing, AI-assisted weed control, weather-network tools, and 4-H programming. He also described NDSU’s budget priorities: restoring the governor’s proposed 10% cuts, additional operating support, and deferred maintenance funding. Committee members asked about the new agricultural field lab, storage sheds, and NDSU’s partnership with Grand Farm.
The committee also heard from the North Dakota Water Resources Research Institute and a professor presenting water-related research, including data center cooling, water reuse, smart irrigation, and a feasibility study on co-locating data centers with greenhouse and aquaculture production. Members asked about water use, ownership, and whether the concepts were operational or still speculative. Finally, North Dakota AgTech presented its NSF-funded innovation engine work, describing startup commercialization, on-farm trials, workforce development, and partnerships with NDSU, UND, tribal colleges, and other land-grant institutions. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the prior meeting minutes.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- runs out of my irrigation water rights comes from out of the Black Hills, out of a tributary that flows
- benefit would come on as a downstream user, as this better management of our forest creates water flow
- which helps forest creates water flow which helps the<00:23:56.240>
adjudicated <00:23:56.880> - >
downstreams <00:26:21.520>to <00:26:21.679>keep enough water flowing downstreams - um uh debris flows that type of thing. um uh debris flows that type of thing.
Keywords:
forest health, grant program, state forester, wildfire prevention, environmental conservation, habitat improvement, military, national guard, reenlistment, extension bonus, funding, Wyoming, Wyoming National Guard, recruitment, referral bonus, military service, eligibility expansion, incentive program, wildlife management, environmental restoration
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Water and Natural Resources Jul 2nd, 2025
Water & Natural Resources Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- So, immediately right after the fire, monsoons come in, and we start having post-fire Debris flows, which
- not debris management So again, when we deal with a fire on federal land, we have all this debris flow
- Debris flows and what comes off those burn scars.
- So we've used this burned areas severity maps those debris flow maps.
- So, wildfires obviously compromise watersheds, increase flows, and create Debris flows have the potential