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AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/20/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- The executive is proposing an $18.7 billion budget.
- The Department has an annual budget of over $1.5 billion.
- Specifically, we're requesting support for critical...
- The last four systems were installed at community requests, and we have additional requests from the
- It's a very small amount of their budget.
Keywords:
roadable aircraft, registration, vehicle title, license plates, aviation safety, corrections oversight, funding, state budget, criminal justice, reform, appropriation, Department of Transportation, right turn lane, traffic improvement, infrastructure funding, transportation funding, authorization, road improvements, intersection safety, transportation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, members, this is a really important bill for our beekeeping, beekeeping community, and I request
- Do they, is that just absorbed into your existing budget? Do you charge them something?
Keywords:
HB 148, Texas Education Code, Texas Education Agency, TEA, artificial intelligence, AI, machine learning, automated scoring, constructed response, open-ended answers, student assessments, state testing, standardized tests, public schools, education policy, assessment instruments, school accountability, test scoring, 2026-2027 school year, ad valorem tax
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue (7-17-24)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMYWlS2r8us, 2026-06-21T07:17:08+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting start 00:00:00
Roll call 00:00:02
Department of Revenue and Office of State Budget Director 00:02:44
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce 00:26:08
Tax Increment Financing and the Individual Income Tax Rate Reduction Process 00:39:04, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government (2-23-23)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4rBXVyBAeM, 2026-06-21T07:17:03+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start 00:00
Roll Call 01:56
Discussion 02:54 – John Hicks, State Budget Director
Jeremy Slinker, Emergency Management Director
Stephanie Robey, Emergency Management at Eastern and Western Ky
State Aid Fundraising for Emergencies (SAFEFUND)
Fund Appropriations
Safe Fund Process
Application Approval Process, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/10/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, FYI, we are at Representative Martinez's request, we are holding House Bill 12.
- Representative Martinez's request, we are holding House Bill 2111.
- We know that we pay $1.7 billion already on top of our budget, as was already said.
- Or is this on top of what he's already requested? Mr.
- Just last week, I guess Wyoming allocated $5 million in their budget for litigation.
Keywords:
driver education, instruction permit, underage drivers, motorcycle licenses, traffic regulations, corrections oversight, appropriation, independent office, public safety, funding, driver license, examinations, motorcycle awareness, traffic laws, HB2116, Colorado River, litigation fund, water rights, Arizona water law, general fund appropriation
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/09/2026 - House Public Safety & Law Enforcement
Public Safety & Law Enforcement
Transcript Highlights:
- The budget for the Oversight Office would represent a tiny fraction of this cost and would be a smart
- The budget for the oversight office would represent a tiny fraction of this cost and would be a smart
- Number one, when we're talking about budgeting and we're talking about allocating appropriations, we
- to see it in the budget this year.
- Chair, I request a roll call vote, and I also request a roll call vote.” “Okay.
Keywords:
corrections oversight, funding, state budget, criminal justice, reform, immigration enforcement, law enforcement, illegal aliens, state legislation, civil penalties, peace officer certification, police certification, law enforcement licensing, Arizona POST, peace officer standards and training, military police, veterans, honorably discharged, veteran hiring, abbreviated academy
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/03/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- If you look at your handout, you will see that what we deal with in the budget is $17,654,000.
- other side... $17,654,000, but if you'll turn it over and look at the other side, the actual annual budget
- In spite of the fact that if the governor were to sign this, we would never complete the budget.
- In spite of the fact that if the governor were to sign this, we would never complete the budget.
- DDD folks will be coming before us with a rather sizable request, and a larger one even behind that that
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
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Currently, department heads wield, frankly, a lot of power over budgets.
- , establishing another one, another agency, and spending, I think, it was about $2 million in the budget
- Up concepts related to zero based budgeting and accounting pay raises for administration. and the idea
- NM fosters and accepts and supports, because there's never been a request. do anything different here
- You said you had one request on Senate Bill 4, even though you said... you had concerns but it was only
Keywords:
higher education, curriculum review, governing board, faculty council, ombudsman, faculty governance, decision-making, transparency, public meetings, department head, employment approval, public institutions, institutional oversight, education, funding, accountability, state budget, school performance, employment, Texas legislation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Some of these meetings... did not have quorum, which, in one instance, resulted in a budget vote being
Keywords:
higher education, curriculum review, governing board, faculty council, ombudsman, faculty governance, decision-making, transparency, public meetings, department head, employment approval, public institutions, institutional oversight, education, funding, accountability, state budget, school performance, employment, Texas legislation
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Feb 28th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Washington Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This is a Labor and Industries request legislation. Thank you, Mr. President.
- Proud to rise and offer this piece of legislation at the request of the governor.
- Senator Wagner request a roll call. Roll call vote, Mr. President.
- Senator Wagner requests a roll call. Do one-sixth of the members join in this request?
- The request is sustained.
Bills:
SB6061, SB6234, SB6170, SB6176, SB6182, SB6335, SB5647, SB6047, HB2367, HB2606, SB5998, SB6005, SB6003, SB6129, SB6225, SB6228, SB6231, SB6061, SB6234, SB6170, SB6176, SB6182, SB6335, SB5647, SB6047, HB2367, HB2606, SB6129, SB6228, SB6231, HB2235, HB2272, HB2340, HB2543, HB2554, HB2632, HB2464, HB2619
Keywords:
tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development, sewage, grinder pumps, residential buildings, regulation, construction, contracting rules, state highway construction, procurement limits, state regulations, infrastructure funding, vehicle registration, enforcement, renewal, transportation, state law
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Mar 10th, 2026
Finance and Taxation General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- Today is our committee budget day.
- and we're not in the governor's budget.
- And we're not in the governor's budget.
- And it's been requested that we discuss those numbers.
- And in fact, I have had an informal request for a public hearing.
Bills:
SB143, SB144, SB145, SB152, SB153, SB154, SB162, SB226, SB146, SB143, SB144, SB145, SB152, SB153, SB154, SB162, SB226, SB146
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
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill is at the request of the Student Achievement Council.
- The state should be looking for ways to trim the budget.
- First, carry-forward-level budget data.
- First, carry forward-level budget data.
- historically been addressed in Part 8 of the budget.
Bills:
SB6194, SB5963, SB5909, SB5826, SB5988, SB5872, SB5879, SB5834, SB5835, SB5905, SB5832, SB6177, SB5970, SB5994, SB6047, SB5647
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
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Now, I want to be clear, the bill begins as the executive budget, but the executive budget is built on
- So if a project happens to be under budget and one is over budget, they don't have to wait another year
- for the one that's over budget.
- Those are projects that bid under budget.
- We identified some of those projects and dealt with them in joint budget.
Keywords:
capital outlay, budget, infrastructure, appropriation, general obligation bonds, bond authorization, capital improvement, financial management, state treasury, boiler safety, inspection, licensing, state fire marshal, operating certificate, regulations, local sales tax, local use tax, sales and use tax, tax audit, local collector
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 38 Apr 9th, 2026
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- There's also been some talk about how much of that request is to puff up their budget enough to where
- So that $494 million original request, about $250 million of that request... ...million original request
- Are there any new dollars in this budget, this historic budget, to tackle that issue?
- But at the end of the day, this is a very good budget, a budget I'm proud of.
- Their state budget is not double ours. Their state budget is triple what our budget is.
Keywords:
education funding, mental health services, public safety, housing, state budget, tax credit, parental choice, private school, income tax, dental insurance, health care, medical necessity, insurance claims, dentist rights, military discharge, veterans, DD Form 214, confidentiality, grandchildren access, veteran burial
Summary:
The House convened, completed the roll call, received an invocation focused on grief and remembrance, and heard several special presentations recognizing a brave child, visiting groups, and multiple student-athlete teams and school groups in the galleries. The chamber also introduced the Doctor of the Day and Nurse of the Day. The main business was consideration of the Joint Committee report on Senate Bill 1177, the general appropriations bill, presented by Chairman Caldwell-Trey.
Most of the floor time was spent on extended questions about the budget’s major features. Caldwell-Trey explained the bill as a largely flat or modestly increased budget that includes a $200 million transfer to a new sovereign wealth fund, $225 million in set-asides, a $12.5 million “dream accounts” program for newborns, and funding tied to teacher pay, education, workforce, public safety, agriculture, and health agencies. Members questioned the use of one-time funds for recurring expenses, the reduction in state contributions to the OPRS pension system, Medicaid assumptions, emergency management funding, veterans’ services, child care, school counselors, and the lack of funding for some requested items such as National Board Certified Teacher stipends and veterans’ facility maintenance. Caldwell-Trey defended the budget as transparent, early, and designed to preserve cash reserves while supporting core services.
No final vote on the appropriations report is reflected in the transcript excerpt. The House also heard explanations that the limits bills would be run later in committee, and that the budget negotiations were still ongoing with the Senate and governor on some related items. The session ended with the queue closed after the budget questioning, and the transcript cuts off during additional remarks from Representative Timmons.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Jan 26th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- , sales notices and lists must be posted on the department's website and also made available upon request
- Notices and lists must be posted on the department's website and also made available upon request.
- thank the committee for bringing this bill forward and Senator Schoesler for sponsoring this agency request
- This year, though, with the severely constrained budgets, the commissioner challenged our staff to look
- The committee then moved to consider Senate Bill 6233 and requested a staff report.
Keywords:
irrigation districts, director contracts, beneficial interests, transparency, governance, mitigation, habitat conservation, property rights, landowner compensation, fairness in mitigation, critical habitat, species preservation, riparian protection, salmon recovery, watershed planning, Department of Fish and Wildlife, Department of Ecology, habitat conservation account, conservation easement, noxious weed control
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/26/2026 - House Public Safety & Law Enforcement
Public Safety & Law Enforcement
Transcript Highlights:
- And it happened in the last budget where I had to fight in the budget to get my sheriffs to try to get
- Do you know why it's always a tough budget year?
- when we finally vote on the final budget.
- So support training... ...fighting to keep this in the budget when we finally vote on the final budget
- However, I'm going to say no to this request.
Keywords:
braille, disability access, education funding, state corrections, inclusion, HB 2225, Yavapai County, northern Arizona regional training academy, training academy, public safety training, law enforcement training, police academy, first responder training, capital appropriation, state general fund, state treasurer, lapsing appropriation, section 35-190, capital costs, regional training facility
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue (7-15-25)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JpX-EdqnQ0, 2026-07-05T06:58:16+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting start 00:00:00
History and Trends of General Fund Appropriations 00:02:15
Disaster Response Funding Provisions 00:15:45
A Report from The Office of Economic Analysis 00:35:40
Updates from the Council on Postsecondary Education 01:03:55
Budget Allotment Modifications 01:24:12, 958, all, 2.2.43, 2.1.47
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- percent higher than the lowest rate the hospital has negotiated with commercial insurance upon patient requests
- The surgeon who books the case is requesting anesthesia.
- Yet, we had to include that cost into our operating budget, which was then passed on to patients, insurers
Bills:
HB35, HB4490, HB4454, HB2188, HB3078, HB4743, HB2556, HB46, HB5342, HB4783, HB3785, HB5278, HB1639, HB2581, HB4224, HB4070, HB4099, HB4882, HB3794, HB46
Keywords:
peer support, first responders, mental health, confidentiality, emergency services, disclosure, next of kin, public information, deceased persons, privacy rights, patient solicitation, marketing practices, healthcare regulation, task force, deceptive advertising, nurse aide, certification, Texas Board of Nursing, healthcare workforce, nursing standards
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- My, it's more of really a comment or a request. It's Dr.... is it Kallis? Yes, ma'am.
- This would only be for public information requests. Thank you.
- More detail into what the requests that we're getting are: The requester is asking for a spreadsheet
- Since it is not relevant, we respectfully request this provision be removed.
- I request your full consideration of this bill. Thank you. Thank you. I was the fastest.
Bills:
HB46, HB35, HB4490, HB4454, HB2188, HB3078, HB4743, HB2556, HB46, HB5342, HB4783, HB3785, HB5278, HB1639, HB2581, HB4224, HB4070, HB4099, HB4882, HB3794
Keywords:
local government spending cap, expenditure limit, political subdivision, property tax, ad valorem tax, budget cap, taxpayer protection, spending restraint, inflation adjustment, population growth, voter approval, supermajority vote, county budget, municipal budget, school district finance, junior college district, hospital district, special district, attorney general enforcement, local fiscal limits
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Now it is a budget item, and I understand there are budget... ...for this.
- Now it is a budget item, and I understand there are budget concerns, dollar concerns, but let's take
- This will be a budget bill.
- The sponsor knows that there's no guarantee yet to be in the budget because we don't have a budget with
- reforms and do tighter budgets.
Keywords:
corrections oversight, appropriation, independent office, public safety, funding, firefighters, insurance rates, workers' compensation, firefighter cancer reimbursement, rate deviations, cost analysis, premiums, border security, drug trafficking, human smuggling, law enforcement funding, Arizona, immigration, education reform, K-12