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NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 18th, 2026 at 09:43 pm

House Appropriations & Finance

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  • ranking member for a voice sort of a voice amendment to increase the funding for Torrance County specifically
  • For Otero, it was designed specifically to help pay the bond payments that are due for the Prison facility
  • I want to address specifically, Mr. Chair, The facilities that hold tribal inmates.
Bills: HB2, SB152
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 17th, 2026 at 08:07 am

House Appropriations & Finance

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  • And the Public Regulation Commission has the authority to do that, but we didn't want to let them do
  • We addressed some other key priorities with the healthcare authority, in particular when it comes to
  • I've got some questions, sort of specific line items. But the first, yeah, if we could go.
  • What's the 30 million specifically for housing that's called out? We just know it's for housing.
  • What is that specifically? Mr. Chair, and Representative, that is a Ria Dosso fix.
Bills: HB2, SB152
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Education Feb 4th, 2026 at 09:06 am

Senate Education

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  • We, if you can look at the design, you can see very specific items in both baseball and the softball
  • For the specific amount here, I'm a strong believer in fully funding projects, and so I'll continue to
  • And I was more specifically asking, you know, how much money is going towards this project from those
  • Listing specific projects.
  • Specifically, because I think we all know how boards work, and they work differently.
Bills: SB194, SB200, SB203, SB204, SJR3
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • The authority for these projects is pursuant to KRS 45.760 PN7.
  • This project was<00:04:25.120> authorized<00:04:25.520> in<00:04:25.759> the<00:
  • Now we do have very specific language in our roofing specifications for years of experience, certification
  • <00:11:30.800> roofing specific language in our roofing specific language in our roofing specifications
  • I'm Sandy Williams, executive director with the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority.
Summary: The meeting opened with prayer and a quorum call, then the committee approved the prior meeting minutes. Staff reported several informational items, including University of Kentucky medical and research equipment purchases, school district debt issues, leasehold improvements, and Kentucky Community and Technical College System bond allocations. The committee then approved a line-item appropriation increase of $350,000 in federal funds for the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources’ Cumberland Forest Conservation Program, along with two Department of Military Affairs projects: the Ashland Readiness Center window replacement and the MATES HVAC replacement at Fort Knox. It also approved four larger maintenance-pool projects without further action: HVAC and smoke evacuation work at the Kentucky State Penitentiary, HVAC and hot water tank replacements at Oakwood, a Green Bank energy-savings performance project across state facilities, and roof replacement at Lake Barkley Lodge. Members asked about the prison project, the roof procurement process, and whether minority-owned firms receive special bidding preference; staff said capital projects are awarded through open low-bid procurement with qualification and warranty requirements, and that minority participation is preferred but not a bidding criterion. Two lease modifications were approved for Franklin County agencies: an expansion and renovation for the Auditor of Public Accounts and a downsizing and renovation for the Kentucky Workers Compensation Funding Commission. The committee also approved Kentucky Infrastructure Authority items, including a Monticello sewer loan, several Cleaner Water Program grants and reallocations, and a House Bill 1 water grant that required no action. Members questioned engineering costs and were told the KIA board reviews technical details and anomalies before approval. Finally, the committee approved six economic development grants: one EDF grant for V Simple in Jefferson County and five KPDI EDF grants for projects in Breckinridge, Erlanger, Todd, and Washington counties. The last action item was approval of Western Kentucky University’s up-to-$10 million general receipts revenue bond issue for athletic facilities. An informational Kentucky Housing Corporation multifamily bond item prompted concern from members about rising per-unit costs for affordable housing, and they requested further explanation from the housing corporation at a future meeting.
KY
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  • The reason for authorizing a new project pursuant to the authority of KRS 45.760(7) is because of the
  • c><00:08:54.399> pursuant<00:08:54.880> to authorizing a new project pursuant to authorizing
  • c> within<00:19:24.400> the Um the authority exists within the Um the authority exists within
  • Any specific questions on this one? Any specific questions on this one?
  • projects have been awarded to specific projects have been awarded to specific projects<00:31:10.880
Summary: The committee first handled routine business, including approval of the June meeting minutes and receipt of several correspondence and information reports. Those reports covered quarterly capital project status updates from state agencies and postsecondary institutions, lease modifications, asset preservation projects, school district debt issuances, and Kentucky Communications Network Authority budget history materials. Members also raised questions about a long-open stream mitigation account and were told the funds are fee-in-lieu stream mitigation monies administered through Fish and Wildlife, with staff promising to follow up on the specific project. The committee then reviewed and approved several capital project actions. These included a new Camp Oralis dining hall project for the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, explained as a reauthorization because the funding split changed to 64% federal and 36% agency funds; an appropriation increase for the Shelbyville armory addition due to higher construction costs and security requirements; and emergency repair projects for Fort Boonesboro flood remediation and the Kentucky State Police Supply Branch fire damage. Members also approved a tenant improvement fund request for parking garage safety improvements at the Mayo Underwood Building. The Office of Financial Management presented three Kentucky Infrastructure Authority items and one Cleaner Water Program reallocation. The loans included a Shepherdsville sewer/drainage project and two Auburn water and lead service line projects; the grant reallocation involved unused Cleaner Water Program funds, with staff emphasizing that all ARPA-funded cleaner water dollars must be spent by December 31, 2026 or returned. After discussion, the committee approved the package. The committee also approved six Economic Development Fund grants, and the Cabinet for Economic Development began presenting the first six KPDI projects, though the transcript cuts off before those project details were completed.
KY
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  • which were authorized in House Bill 6. which were authorized in House Bill 6.
  • Um it Communications Network Authority.
  • :12.240> ahead<00:07:12.479> and requesting authority to go ahead and requesting authority
  • Kentucky Infrastructure Authority. Kentucky Infrastructure Authority.
Summary: The meeting began with routine business, including a quorum call, approval of the April minutes, and several informational reports. Those information items covered upcoming general obligation debt for Bullitt, Jefferson, and Warren counties; Kentucky Communications Network Authority updates tied to House Bill 6; Eastern Kentucky University asset preservation reallocations under House Bill 1; and School Facilities Construction Commission debt activity, including 20 prior debt issues totaling about $386 million with roughly 85% locally supported debt service and 15% SFCC participation. Members then discussed concerns about a Kentucky Communications Network Authority project, focusing on a reported discrepancy between an appropriation of $12.927 million and an apparent payment of about $8.532 million on a project with a cost estimate of $12.449 million. Several members asked for more detailed written information before the next Capital Projects meeting, noting that a lawsuit is pending and that they wanted to better understand the basis for the request and the spending to date. The committee also heard and unanimously approved a donor-funded Northern Kentucky University project to renovate tennis courts, with possible pickleball additions, after questions about why approval was needed, the project’s estimated $3 million cost, and its expected minimal ongoing operating costs. The committee next received Kentucky State University pool allocation reports for three projects: a $2 million McCullen Hall renovation, a $1.75 million walkway and miscellaneous repairs project, and a $2 million academic services building roof-and-window project. A member asked specifically about curb cuts and accessibility in the walkway project, and Kentucky State said existing curb cuts would be repaired and additional accessibility issues would be reviewed by engineers. The lease report from the Finance and Administration Cabinet included one lease modification requiring approval for the Attorney General’s office in Franklin County and one no-action modification for the Board of Cosmetology; the Attorney General lease was approved by roll call vote. Finally, the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority presented five loans and 37 grants, with action taken on the loan and grant items. The loans included a Hodgenville wastewater treatment plant increase, a Grant County sewer district treatment plant loan, a Mount Sterling dam rehabilitation loan, and two Morganfield drinking water loans for granular activated carbon treatment, one with full principal forgiveness. Members asked about the Morganfield project’s purpose and were told it was a remediation effort for a water-quality concern, and they also raised questions about engineering fees, which KIA said are compared against a U.S. Rural Development fee schedule that is industry accepted. The committee also reviewed cleaner water program grant reallocations from county allocation pools.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget 2nd Revised Apr 20th, 2026 at 04:30 pm

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

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  • But I don't ask specific rules. I say, can we do this?
  • I'm assuming you were talking about the healthcare authority.
  • This has nothing to do with the healthcare authority. There are some questions on the bill.
  • We have a do pass by the author, seconded by the vice chair. Any questions on the bill?
  • Chair, I don't see Any specific fiscal impact?
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget Apr 20th, 2026 at 04:30 pm

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

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  • , came up with the same generic statistics about equity capital investment overall, which is not specific
  • Any bill has to be authored by both the chairman and vice chairman of both the House and the Senate.
  • And in many senses, we are fast tracking this onto a ballot, specifically the August ballot, isn't that
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee Feb 25th, 2026

State Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • changing the language to make sure the legal name reflects the branded name of the Alabama Port Authority
  • and to get rid of an obsolete 1975 bonding authority that was never used.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • It will will have prior authorizations.
  • The staff amendment amends authorized.
  • <00:48:44.160> to the the cabinet has the authority to the the cabinet has the authority to
  • Pensions Authority. Pensions Authority.
  • >> Economic Development Finance Authority >> Economic Development Finance Authority
Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and then took up Department for Medicaid Services regulations 907 KAR 23:010 and related rules. DMS explained that one regulation would establish a beneficiary advisory council and another would remove language barring coverage of GLP-1 drugs for obesity-related use. The department said coverage would still be limited by prior authorization and clinical criteria, with use tied to underlying chronic conditions such as diabetes or cardiovascular disease, and that the pharmacy and therapeutics committee would help set the detailed standards. Members discussed the potential health benefits, but several raised concerns about cost, timing, and whether the legislature and the Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board should review the policy first. DMS said the drugs are already on the formulary, that current Medicaid users with diabetes are already covered, and that the fiscal impact was estimated using current utilization, rebates, and expected savings; the department also said it would only cover the drugs if subject to rebates. The committee then voted 5-1 to find 907 KAR 23:010 deficient. The committee next considered several emergency regulations from the Public Protection Cabinet’s Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control implementing SB 100. The rules covered tobacco, nicotine, and vapor product licensing, including the application form, denial standards, and transitional licensing. ABC counsel said the department had received about 5,500 applications and issued nearly 5,000 licenses, with additional provisional licenses issued to avoid interruption in sales after the law’s effective date. He said some applications remained pending because inspections and photographs revealed possible unauthorized nicotine vapor products, and the department was seeking documentation before approval. A staff amendment was adopted without objection before the ABC presentation continued.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Energy Resources Mar 17th, 2025

Energy Resources

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  • instance, San Antonio River Authority.
  • I can't say specifically because it varies.
  • Director San Antonio River Authority.
  • The River Authority began providing wastewater.
  • In fact, Chairman Perry is a co-author of The Senate Companion, which is authored by Senator Kohlkorst
TX
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  • Specifically, it undermines protection. of public spaces that serve all people without discrimination
  • We were staying in specifically to violate my comfort.
  • To be very clear, I want to specifically speak on one taxpayer-funded lobbyist.
  • And all of the co-authors and supporters. Thank you, Mr. George.
  • To push for higher taxes, more spending, and greater regulatory authority.
TX
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  • Members, any question on Senate Bill 688 for the bill author? Chair is none.
  • Any question to the bill author on Senate Bill 666? Members, good.
  • Those for the author as well. Thank you, Senator Middleton. Senators, any questions?
  • Members, any other questions for Senator Betancourt on behalf of the author? Anyone else present?
  • The Chair lays out Senate Bill 18. and recognizes the bill's authors.