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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/18/2026 - Senate Education

Senate Education Committee of Reference

Transcript Highlights:
  • HCR 2015 is an important step toward restoring the health of our next generation.
  • a school district that is identified by the Office of the Auditor General as one of the highest-risk
  • The Auditor General did an analysis. They are doing a three-part audit right now of school safety.
  • So our kind of vision is to have that sort of zero-dollar general fund impact, not impact the annual
  • So there's generally multiple vendors on each category of roofs, or maybe there's multiple general contractors
Summary: The committee approved the March 11, 2026 minutes and then heard several education bills. HCR 2015, which supports efforts for students to receive at least 60 minutes of daily physical activity and for schools to display dietary guidelines, drew strong support from advocates for recess, student health, and physical education, and passed 6-0 with one not voting. HB 2040, requiring adoption-related information when school employees discuss contraception or STI testing and adding adoption content to sex education curricula, drew opposition from Reproductive Freedom for All and the Arizona Education Association, but was still given a due pass recommendation 4-2. HB 2255, extending Arizona Teachers Academy eligibility for community college students from two to four academic years, passed unanimously with a due pass recommendation. HB 2764, creating a state seal of computer science proficiency for high school graduates, also passed unanimously after support from the Arizona Technology Council. The committee then considered HB 2600, which would require written parental permission for students in grades 6-8 to join school clubs or organizations. The ACLU of Arizona opposed it, arguing it could suppress participation in clubs involving sensitive identities such as LGBTQ, religious, or cultural groups; the bill received a due pass recommendation 4-2. HB 2379 would require school district governing board members to complete finance and governance training, with an amendment narrowing the requirement to newly elected or appointed members and adjusting reporting; the Arizona Association of County School Superintendents supported it, while the Arizona School Board Association opposed parts of it, and the amended bill passed 4-2. HB 2142 would create a School Safety Center and School Safety Council within ADE to provide training, technical assistance, and risk assessments; supporters said it would help schools, especially smaller and rural districts, while opponents raised concerns about funding and council composition, and it passed 4-2. Later, HB 4033, which would require more detailed school bond election pamphlets and separate ballot propositions for certain large or specialized projects, was supported as a transparency measure by the sponsor but opposed by education groups that warned it could make it harder for districts to fund facilities; it passed 4-2. HB 2482, limiting job order contracting on building renewal grant projects to $1 million and requiring verification against artificial splitting of projects, drew concerns from builders and school board groups about delaying repairs and limiting procurement flexibility, but the sponsor said it was needed to improve competition and transparency; it passed 4-2. Finally, HB 2575, the Anti-Semitism and Education Act, would prohibit public schools and higher education institutions from teaching or promoting anti-Semitism and set up reporting and discipline procedures; the sponsor said it was needed to protect students, while the ACLU and Arizona Education Association warned it could chill speech and expose educators to legal risk. The transcript cuts off during testimony on that bill, and no final committee vote is shown in the provided text.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Mar 13th, 2026

Health and Welfare

Transcript Highlights:
  • We had some discussion of whether the Attorney General would have the ability to prosecute some of those
  • They are going to be faced with their perpetrators and the actions of these perpetrators cause generational
  • And as my good friend here to my left mentioned, we're protecting generations of children here.
  • So, you know, in terms of the general public and most parents, it's kind of an if-you-know-you-know situation
  • I don't think of Attorney General would ever prosecute someone in a situation when they help somebody
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Housing Committee Jun 10th, 2026

Housing

Transcript Highlights:
  • Raymond Contreras with Lighthouse Public Affairs, on behalf of California YIMBY and Circulate Planning
  • Our industry generates over $11 billion of economic output that supports and helps fund state and local
  • This is sort of a general issue now with local government mandates overall.
  • Within the housing element of a general plan, cities and counties analyze the housing needs of groups
  • I am one of three generations of survivors, and that was my experience.
Committee: Senate Housing
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs May 23rd, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm the fourth generation in 123 years to take care of my family's land in the Blackland Prairie.
  • On behalf of nearly 12,000 residents of the City of Bastrop, we are concerned.
  • in papers of publication and circulation, something we normally do in many other notices to inform landowners
  • the creation of groundwater districts, generally predates the modern regulations pertaining to drilling
  • water wells administered by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, and is generally outdated
Summary: The committee met with limited attendance at first, then took up a series of water, agriculture, and rural affairs measures. HB 3898 would allow the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance for brackish water desalination projects in certain border counties and related nonprofit suppliers even if the projects are not in the state water plan. Supporters said it is needed to address severe water shortages in places like Webb County and to support future planning; opponents, including the Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts, argued it bypasses the regional and state water planning process. The bill was left pending after testimony. The committee also heard HB 5339, which would create a higher-education grant program for regenerative agriculture research. A rancher testified that regenerative methods improved soil health, water retention, and farm viability, while a senator noted existing university research but said better coordination could help. Public testimony was closed and the bill was left pending. Members then heard HB 1523, a temporary prohibition on TCEQ issuing Austin a Class 5 injection well permit for an aquifer storage and recovery project in Bastrop and Lee counties until December 2027. Local officials from Bastrop supported the pause, citing unanswered questions about water treatment, recovery rates, and impacts on the aquifer, while Austin Water opposed the substitute, saying the project is central to its long-term water plan and that stakeholder talks were already underway. TCEQ explained its ASR permitting process and said public participation is possible but not always used in the current authorization process. The bill was left pending. HB 5659, concerning the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District and requiring majority city-council approval before certain water sales or interbasin transfers, drew testimony from district officials who said the change could interfere with existing contracts and district authority, but the chair emphasized the need for local buy-in and said the stakeholders had reached a workable compromise; testimony was closed and the bill was left pending. The committee also heard HB 1690, which would expand notice requirements for groundwater export permits so neighboring landowners and potentially affected aquifer areas are informed by certified mail and publication. The sponsor tied the bill to impacts from the Vista Ridge project, and no one testified against it; it was left pending. HB 3333 would prohibit TCEQ from issuing new wastewater discharge permits directly into the Devils River in Val Verde County. The sponsor and a conservation witness said the bill protects one of Texas’s most pristine rivers and reflects a local stakeholder agreement, while TCEQ said it can ensure water quality but acknowledged the river’s unique sensitivity; the bill was left pending. The committee also heard HCR 108 urging continuation of the U.S.-Mexico tomato suspension agreement, with supporters warning of major Texas job and consumer-price impacts if it ends, and HCR 76 urging federal action on imported shrimp, citing public health and industry concerns; both were left pending. Additional measures heard and left pending included HB 4158 on compensation for Texana Groundwater Conservation District directors, HB 654 creating a dismissal path for certain first-time deer hunting violations after self-reporting and hunter education, HB 4530 requiring Texas Water Development Board review of groundwater rights placed in the Texas Water Trust, HB 2128 directing a study of rural versus urban firefighting and rescue disparities, and HB 278 requiring groundwater districts and management areas to track progress toward desired future conditions over shorter intervals. On HB 278, witnesses split over whether the bill’s interim tracking would improve accountability or create new triggers that could be used against local districts, but no final vote was taken and the bill was left pending.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Housing Committee Jun 10th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Raymond Contreras with Lighthouse Public Affairs, on behalf of California YIMBY and Circulate, is in
  • And our industry generates over $11 billion of economic output that supports and helps fund state and
  • This is sort of a general issue now with local government mandates overall.
  • Within the housing element of a general plan, cities and counties analyze the housing needs of groups
  • I am one of three generations of survivors, and that was my experience.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Housing met without a quorum at first and operated as a subcommittee, then later established a quorum and took up several housing-related bills. Early presentations included AB 2390, a cleanup bill on housing streamlining and project modifications, which was described as clarifying that minor and subsequent modifications are reviewed under the standards in effect when the original application was filed; there was no opposition, and the bill was moved on a due pass motion but held on call for absent members. AB 1890, which would increase state matching support for Napa County farmworker housing centers from $250,000 to $500,000 annually and extend the program through 2036, drew strong support from Napa County officials, the Farm Bureau, hospitals, and vintners, and was also moved to Appropriations and held on call. AB 956, an ADU bill allowing more flexibility in how accessory dwelling units are built and clarifying application of ADU law in common interest developments, drew support from housing advocates and opposition from the League of California Cities over density, infrastructure, and local control concerns; the committee discussed amendments to avoid triggering density bonus law, then passed the bill as amended to Local Government, with some members expressing reservations or abstaining. The consent calendar, including AB 739, AB 2162, AB 2320, and AB 2692, was also acted on and held on call for absent members. Later, the committee heard AB 939, which would remove a 180-day resale restriction for certain income-restricted ownership units when a nonprofit affordable housing organization is ready to buy and sell them to qualified low-income buyers. Supporters, including Habitat for Humanity and California YIMBY, said the bill would reduce vacancy, carrying costs, and delays in getting affordable homes to buyers; the California Association of Realtors opposed unless amended, arguing the bill could limit buyer choice, codify first-right-of-refusal provisions, and reduce wealth-building opportunities. Members questioned those concerns, and the author said amendments were being worked on; the bill was moved to Appropriations and held on call. AB 1165, the California Housing Justice Act, would require state housing agencies to develop a fiscal analysis and long-term financial plan for ending homelessness and addressing housing affordability; it received broad support from supportive housing, civil rights, and homelessness organizations, with no opposition filed, and was moved to Appropriations and held on call. AB 1184, an HOA transparency bill requiring more notice and access around litigation and recordings, was moved to Judiciary after discussion about whether it duplicated existing HOA law and whether the proposed amendments were too broad. AB 2035, a narrowly tailored bill for Laguna Woods Village to lower the vote threshold needed to petition a court to amend outdated CC&Rs, was supported as a one-time fix and moved to Judiciary. Finally, AB 1573, pulled from consent, would add survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking to housing element target populations; supporters said these groups are overrepresented among people experiencing housing instability and should be explicitly included in local housing planning.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
  • So we'd like to share some data points from the recent past to illustrate the general well-being of CWU
  • The general well-being of CWU students focuses primarily on mental health and basic needs.
  • Services, we're training the next generation of behavioral health professionals the state urgently needs
  • Services, we're training the next generation of behavioral health professionals the state urgently needs
  • We're looking at the integration of AI use into our general education program as we look to revamp that
Summary: The committee spent much of the meeting hearing presentations on student mental health supports at Central Washington University, Washington State University, the University of Washington, and the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges. CWU described high levels of student distress, loneliness, anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, and basic-needs insecurity, along with a campus-wide holistic well-being model that includes behavioral intervention teams, emergency aid, peer outreach, community partnerships, and a collegiate recovery community. WSU emphasized loneliness, common presenting concerns such as anxiety, depression, PTSD, and relationship distress, and the role of housing and residence life, resident advisors, living-learning communities, and coordinated crisis response in identifying and supporting students. UW highlighted prevention and support programs through LiveWell, including alcohol and other drug consultations, confidential advocacy, suicide intervention, student needs navigation, peer health educators, and peer wellness coaches. The community and technical college system reported persistent access barriers, especially for students ages 18 to 24 and those facing housing or food insecurity, and said the legislature-funded mental health pilot at four colleges expanded counseling access, telehealth, and referral pathways, while broader system efforts focus on awareness, telehealth, basic-needs supports, and workforce training in behavioral health fields. Members asked each panel how they gather student feedback, and the institutions said they use surveys, evaluations, and ongoing outreach to students in services. Questions also focused on substance-use and recovery resources, Greek life outreach, and whether colleges have enough licensed mental health staff versus academic advisors; the community college board said not all colleges have licensed mental health providers on staff, and some rely on community contracts or telehealth. The committee also discussed whether counseling services are increasing because of post-pandemic effects or because students are more willing to seek help, with presenters saying both factors likely play a role. The committee then shifted to artificial intelligence in higher education. Washington State University, the University of Washington, Western Washington University, and the community and technical college system described campus AI task forces, governance structures, and efforts to set policies for students, faculty, and staff. Presenters said institutions are requiring course-level AI use statements, promoting ethical and transparent use, expanding access to approved tools such as Microsoft Copilot, and using AI for teaching, research, advising, and administrative support while guarding privacy, equity, and academic integrity. Members raised concerns about deepfakes, bias, student monitoring, and whether AI should be used to screen applications or evaluate student work; presenters said human review remains essential and that some institutions prohibit AI use in hiring or admissions screening. The final presentation, from OSPI, described the statewide rollout of the School Links high school and beyond plan platform under 2023 legislation, saying it will standardize career and college planning across K-12, provide better data and student guidance, and connect students to postsecondary pathways and employers; OSPI said the rollout is underway but current funding only extends through June 30, 2026.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

04/16/2026 - Joint Legislative Audit Committee

Joint Legislative Audit Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • The school was right on the boundary of The school was right on the boundary of 911 centers, of one department
  • I find it interesting that the Auditor General reached out to all of the counties to get an update on
  • We have a series of a couple of end-to-end tests.
  • means for us in terms of phased implementation, in terms of that 60 out of 69.
  • means for us in terms of phase implementation, in terms of that 60 out of 69, okay?
Summary: The Joint Legislative Audit Committee heard presentations on Arizona’s school safety interoperability communication systems, beginning with remarks from Senator Kevin Payne, who described the program as a response to school shootings and 911 overloads, and said the goal is to let schools trigger a panic-button alert that immediately shares video, floor plans, and location information with law enforcement and other responders. Several members echoed support for the concept, while also raising concerns about whether the systems are actually working as intended and whether school resource officers remain necessary or should be supplemented by technology. Auditor General Lindsay Perry summarized the JLAC-directed special audit, explaining that the office reviewed whether fund expenditures were authorized, whether purchased systems met statutory requirements, and whether procurement followed applicable standards. She said the office had tested a sample of systems with vendors, schools, and law enforcement, and that some agencies had not provided requested follow-up information. Members questioned Pinal County’s lack of response and the status of its reports and payments, and committee leaders criticized the county sheriff’s claim that the committee had treated staff unfairly. Representatives from Mutualink, Motorola Solutions, and Navigate 360 then defended their systems and described implementation challenges. Mutualink said its platform connects schools, dispatch, and responders across jurisdictions and claimed it can reduce response times, but acknowledged that implementation depends on training, infrastructure, and cooperation among schools and agencies. Motorola said it had deployed systems in Maricopa and Yuma counties and that some delays stemmed from school participation and procurement issues. Navigate 360 highlighted Cochise County as a success story, saying 60 of 69 schools were implemented and that the company had added maps, emergency management tools, and training support after audit findings. Members repeatedly pressed the vendors on statutory criteria, procurement practices, rural infrastructure, and why some counties or schools were not fully operational; the vendors generally said the biggest barriers were local readiness, training, and interagency coordination rather than the technology itself.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Dec 5th, 2025 at 08:00 am

Postsecondary Education & Workforce

Transcript Highlights:
  • So we'd like to share some data points from the recent past to illustrate the general well-being of CWU
  • Services, we're training the next generation of behavioral health professionals the state urgently needs
  • Services, we're training the next generation of behavioral health professionals the state urgently needs
  • We're looking at the integration of AI use into our general education program as we look to revamp that
  • Our support at the state has had to be very generic because we had no insight into any of those platforms
Summary: The committee heard a series of informational presentations on student mental health, artificial intelligence, and the High School and Beyond Plan. Central Washington University, Washington State University, the University of Washington, and the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges described campus and system efforts to support student well-being through counseling, peer programs, behavioral intervention teams, basic-needs assistance, crisis response, and partnerships with community providers. Presenters said students are reporting high levels of anxiety, loneliness, basic-needs insecurity, and substance-use concerns, while also increasingly seeking services. Members asked about substance-use treatment, student feedback, historical trends, and the distinction between counseling and academic advising. The community and technical colleges also discussed a four-college mental health pilot that expanded access through licensed counselors, telehealth, referral pathways, and stronger connections to basic-needs supports. The committee then shifted to artificial intelligence in higher education. Washington State University, the University of Washington, Western Washington University, and the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges described how they are developing AI policies, governance structures, faculty guidance, and training for students and staff. Topics included academic integrity, ethical use, privacy, cybersecurity, equitable access to AI tools, and using AI to support teaching, research, advising, and operations. Presenters emphasized that AI should be used with human oversight and that students need clear course-level policies and foundational skills. Members asked about deepfakes, AI use in hiring and admissions, student monitoring, K-12 alignment, and the risk of bias or privacy problems. Finally, OSPI presented the statewide High School and Beyond Plan platform, School Links, as a practical tool to help students plan for postsecondary pathways and connect to career and college information. The presenter said the new platform is intended to create more equitable access across districts, improve implementation data, and support students’ future planning, while also helping them see a pathway forward. OSPI reported that about 200 districts and 694 middle and high schools are using the platform, with roughly 282,000 students rostered, and said additional funding is needed to complete the statewide rollout beyond June 30, 2026. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Jurisprudence Mar 4th, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • On behalf of your Attorney General Ken Paxson, thank you for the invitation to be here.
  • I'll give you a general overview, acknowledging some of you have familiarity with us and have worked
  • General or the Special Prosecution Unit, we are not aware of an allegation of sexual abuse within our
  • Are not made to the Office of Inspector General, that those must be called in.
  • So really we're talking about an investigation from the Office of Inspector General.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • I aim to support the next generation of wine leaders through collaboration. ...innovation and responsible
  • And with my husband, we are the second generation owners of Messina Hoff Wine Cellars, Inc., which is
  • as the younger generation, bring new ideas and utilize the flexibility of the G permit?
  • I joined the board last year and I inherited quite an interesting burden of trying to bridge generational
  • I'm a second-generation... ...owner and licensed funeral director of Harrell Funeral Home, a family-run
Bills: HB223
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Feb 25th, 2026

Business

Transcript Highlights:
  • sort of some sort of.
  • The other piece of this is insurance companies generally know long in advance that they're going to back
  • All right, all those in favor of sending House Bill 562 to General Orders, say aye. Any opposed?
  • All right, all those in favor of sending House Bill 562 to general orders, say aye. Any opposed?
  • For the record, my name is Sean Shupak, here today on behalf of the Idaho Associated General Contractors
Committee: House Business
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Consumer Protection & Business Dec 5th, 2025 at 08:00 am

Consumer Protection & Business

Transcript Highlights:
  • He added that the Department of Labor's Office of Inspector General estimated that unemployment insurance
  • The District of the Attorney General in D.C. recently sued Athena, which operates Bitcoin ATMs in the
  • They look for people that are part of that polite generation back when we used to answer phones when
  • So I’m going to sort of challenge us to think about how we do that, because the polite generation is
  • So I'm going to sort of challenge us to think about how we do that, because the polite generation is
Summary: The committee began with a work session on the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee’s cannabis market study, presented by Susanna Pratt. JLARC found that Washington produced roughly two to three times more cannabis than retailers sold in 2023, and that incomplete, unreliable traceability data limits the Liquor and Cannabis Board’s ability to regulate, verify taxes, and track diversion. The presentation also reviewed canopy estimates, market conditions since legalization, and the social equity program. JLARC recommended that LCB submit a plan by the end of 2025 for obtaining accurate licensee data by the end of 2026; LCB partially concurred and said a 2027 implementation timeline was more realistic. JLARC also recommended the legislature consider broader ways to increase equity beyond new producer licenses, noting that 10 new producer licenses would likely have only a minimal effect on overall production capacity. Members asked about social equity licensing delays and about whether Washington could look to other states’ traceability systems, including Biotrack and Metric, for model practices. The committee then heard a series of presentations on financial fraud and scam prevention. Paul Benda of the American Bankers Association described the scale of fraud losses, the role of telecom spoofing, social media scams, SIM farms, and crypto ATMs, and argued for a shared-responsibility approach involving banks, telecoms, social media companies, and regulators. He noted that Australia’s whole-of-government anti-scam model has reduced losses and said Washington could look to other states for model legislation, including crypto ATM restrictions and telecom accountability measures. Katie Clark of IQ Credit Union described member-to-member fraud, romance scams, and the emotional and financial harm to victims, emphasizing the need for education, information sharing, law enforcement partnerships, and stronger protections around scam-related transfers. She also highlighted the role of high school financial education and the challenges posed by authorized peer-to-peer transfers and crypto ATMs. Kyle Innes of SIFMA focused on investor scams, especially “pig butchering” and other crypto-related relationship scams, and said Washington’s 2009 report-and-hold law for vulnerable adults helped shape similar laws in most other states. He stressed that fraud has become more professionalized and international, and that better coordination among adult protective services, law enforcement, and financial firms is needed. Brian Gerard and Ali Higgs of the Department of Financial Institutions then described pig-butchering scams in more detail, including fake profiles, fake trading platforms, and escalating demands for more money, and said recovery is difficult because funds move quickly through crypto channels. They pointed to DFI’s investment tracker and other consumer education efforts as tools to warn the public and disrupt scams.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations May 26th, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • of that plan.
  • I would say, Rob, that the Attorney General has agreed to actually be a part of this and really looking
  • of the concerns that we have in terms of the level of death that we are having in the state.
  • But at the same time, I’m thinking of the ombudsman and the Attorney General, who will also see increases
  • But I’m just saying it in terms of the logic of it.
Bills: SB25 , SB132 , SB155 , SB157 , SB202 , SB237 , SB250 , SB433
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/18/2026 - Senate Public Safety

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • Is that the back of a sedan? The picture on the left of the dog?
  • of the cameras.
  • What it does is as somebody walks in front of the field of view of one of our sensors, it captures a
  • of Arizona.
  • if the prisoner displays sufficient symptoms of a mental disorder within 72 hours of the display of
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/18/2026 - House Appropriations

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • I just wanted to question: I know you moved it out of a general fund request and into a special fund,
  • I just wanted to question: I know you moved it out of a general fund request and into a special fund,
  • I just wanted to question: I know you moved it out of a general fund request and into a special fund,
  • of the state plan.
  • funding from that account but on both of those bills if you can find nine general fund that we can sweep
Bills: SB1131 , SB1249
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Ways & Means Feb 27th, 2026 at 02:30 pm

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • So it's not really a definition of what's renewable and what's not in general.
  • Right now, the only technology that is capable of doing backup for a period of time is diesel generators
  • biennium to the Attorney General for enforcing violations of the act.
  • It shows an estimated impact to the Attorney General of $158,000 General Fund-State and $189,000 total
  • It shows an anticipated impact to the Department of Commerce of $187,000 General Fund in fiscal year
Bills: HB2521 , HB2249 , HB1796
Committee: Senate Ways & Means
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Rules Jan 28th, 2026 at 09:16 am

Senate Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm Hannah Burling, president of the League of Women Voters of New Mexico.
  • of the New Mexico Conference of Churches.
  • of Churches.
  • I represent 25% of the landmass of New Mexico.
  • So both sides of the aisle are guilty of this.
Bills: SR1 , SM1 , SM6 , SR1 , SM1 , SM6
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Consumer Protection & Business Jan 23rd, 2026 at 08:00 am

Consumer Protection & Business

Transcript Highlights:
  • the application of the right to designate a third party to receive notice of cancellation of the policy
  • of mind.
  • As written, we see the bill as it supersedes any conflicting general provision of other laws, which may
  • That's the end of this portion of our work session.
  • sale of this kind of data?
Bills: HB2428 , HB2399 , HB2087
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Jan 21st, 2026 at 02:04 pm

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • the amounts of money that many tribes that sell diesel generate.
  • And it will be able to generate this kind of revenue.
  • This bill, when it came out of the House last year, had bonding based upon general revenue funds.
  • And so when that passed last year, it backfilled $389 million of general fund with one-time money, I
  • is that it relieves some of the pressure on the general fund.
Bills: SB2 , SB2
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 21st, 2026 at 01:58 pm

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Of the state general fund for ECCD.
  • Then the amount of general fund monies that go to the department will increase from just shy of 500 million
  • And so I don't think we have 500 million of general fund in our budget right now.
  • It's 301 million this fiscal year of general fund, of which almost 200 million of that is land grant
  • That is considered general fund. So of this, the agency's What is it now, 300 million?
Bills: SB2