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• Um, we have generous support from some of our philanthropic partners throughout the state.
• Um, we have generous support from some of our philanthropic partners throughout the state.
• Um, I would say you're seeing generally speaking a couple data points that are positive.
• </c><00:37:14.560><c> are</c> first-time freshman at uh generally are first-time freshman at uh generally
• </c><00:38:07.040><c> looks</c> Hawaii collegegoing rate generally looks Hawaii collegegoing rate generally

Bills: SB2901 , SB2902 , SB2903 , SB2904 , SB2905 , SB2906 , SB2907 , SB2908 , SB2909 , SB2910 , SB2911 , SB2912 , SB2913 , SB2914 , SB2915 , SB2916 , SB2917 , SB2918 , SB2919 , SB2920 , SB2921 , SB2922 , SB2923 , SB2924 , SB2925 , SB2926 , SB2927 , SB2928 , SB2929 , SB2930 , SB2931 , SB2932 , SB2933 , SB2934 , SB2935 , SB2936 , SB2937 , SB2938 , SB2939 , SB2940 , SB2941 , SB2942 , SB2943 , SB2944 , SB2945 , SB2946 , SB2947 , SB2948 , SB2949 , SB2950 , SB2951 , SB2952 , SB2953 , SB2954 , SB2955 , SB2956 , SB2957 , SB2958 , SB2959 , SB2960 , SB2961 , SB2962 , SB2963 , SB2964 , SB2965 , SB2966 , SB2967 , SB2968 , SB2969 , SB2970 , SB2971 , SB2972 , SB2973 , SB2974 , SB2975 , SB2976 , SB2977 , SB2978 , SB2979 , SB2980 , SB2981 , SB2982 , SB2983 , SB2984 , SB2985 , SB2986 , SB2987 , SB2988 , SB2989 , SB2990 , SB2991 , SB2992 , SB2993 , SB2994 , SB2995 , SB2996 , SB2997 , SB2998 , SB2999 , SB3000

Keywords: geological subsurface characterization, groundwater, geothermal resources, environmental review, Hawaii groundwater and geothermal resources center, scientific research, non-extractive, public trust doctrine, clean energy, greenhouse gas, carbon sequestration, climate change, energy policy, Hawaii state energy office, emissions reduction, sustainable development, fare-free transportation, greenhouse gas emissions, public transit, tax on petroleum

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• </c> inspectors general with their fraud inspectors general with their fraud work.<02:20:16.319><c> It
• </c><02:22:09.920><c> Right</c> the Inspector General community.
• Right the Inspector General community.
• </c><02:22:51.280><c> of</c> inspectors general who are accused of inspectors general who are accused
• </c><02:41:24.560><c> key</c> inspectors general are key tools key inspectors general are key tools key

Bills: HB9238 , HB8340 , HB8467 , HB8464 , HB8312 , HB7892

Keywords: financial management, accountability, government oversight, taxpayer funds, federal agencies, budget, performance metrics, improper payments, fraud prevention, payment integrity, government waste, waste, fraud, and abuse, financial loss, federal spending, federal programs, OMB Circular A-123, Do Not Pay Initiative, Treasury Department, Office of Management and Budget, Inspector General

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• Plaquemines has produced severance taxes to the State General Fund and an enormous amount dating back
• And since that time period, Plaquemines has given about $2.7 billion into the State General Fund, just
• In the last five years, we average $65 million a year into the State General Fund. Excuse me. Sure.
• The state takes its state general fund down to somewhere between $79,000 and $100,000.
• If you go over the number of patients, what's it going to do to the State General Fund there?

Bills: HB198 , HB325 , HB488 , HB719 , HB749 , HB755 , HB797 , HB823 , HB1028 , HB1194 , HB1222

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: TOPS-Tech, scholarship, education, eligibility, college credit, dual enrollment, state funding, HB 488, Belle Chasse Bridge, Belle Chasse Bridge Merit-Based Special Fund, Plaquemines Parish, severance tax, state general fund, special fund, transportation funding, DOTD, Department of Transportation and Development, public-private partnership, P3 contract, toll reduction

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• This is the DHS Office of Inspector General policy article, and it includes sections 1 through 38.
• </c> Um this is the DHS Office of Inspector Um this is the DHS Office of Inspector General<00:14:38.800
• I don't think we have our Office of Inspector General in the room today, so I'll have to get back to
• I don't think we have our Office of Inspector General in the room today, so I'll have to get back to
• /c><01:30:34.480><c> today,</c><01:30:34.920><c> so</c> Inspector General in the room today, so Inspector

Bills: HF4207 , HF4338

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: housing aid, local housing trust, funding projects, income provisions, technical changes, human services, medical assistance, Medicaid, provider enrollment, provider revalidation, fraud prevention, program integrity, background study, background check, fingerprinting, licensing, license revocation, payment withholding, payment suspension, prepayment review

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• 4282, which we will hear a couple of weeks ago, the bills we hear today have fiscal impacts either general
• with your testifiers. hear today have fiscal impacts either hear today have fiscal impacts either general
• fund or the special revenue general fund or the special revenue account.<00:01:41.040><c> We</c><00:
• Um yes, so it in general how that works?
• It's about the next generation of children.

Bills: HF3753 , HF4299 , HF4700 , HF4282 , HF4139 , HF3530 , HF4031

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: school safety, threat assessment, pilot project, education, real-time monitoring, public safety, HF4299, school safety specialists, Minnesota School Safety Center, appropriation, general fund, fiscal year 2026, school security, school violence prevention, student safety, Department of Public Safety, school resource support, education funding, peace officer, training reimbursement

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• </c> world, the general world, the general uh uh uh fiscal<00:09:33.120><c> world</c><00:09:33.560><c
• </c><00:10:31.720><c> So,</c> are generally open-ended standing.
• So, are generally open-ended standing.
• are open-ended general education are open-ended standing. standing. standing.
• Be able to fuel your mental health in general.

Bills: HF4213 , HF4198 , HF3930 , HF3585 , HF3451

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: education finance, school funding, K-12, prekindergarten, pre-K, early childhood education, general education aid, special education, literacy aid, school meals, free school meals, school breakfast, school lunch, charter school lease aid, charter schools, nonpublic pupil aid, private school aid, transportation aid, desegregation aid, integration aid

Bills: HB2240 , HB2272 , HB2273 , HB2274 , HB2275

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: appropriations, legislative expenses, auditor, legislative reference bureau, state ethics commission, ombudsman, government transparency, HB2272, Act 026, public employment cost items, emergency appropriations, collective bargaining, bargaining unit 11, BU-11, state employees, excluded employees, salary increases, cost adjustments, health premium payments, benefits

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• The general will show the Message from the House has been received.
• I have Anthony Montoya from PERA, who serves as their general counsel. and Anna Williams, who serves
• It adds storage to the same valuation method already used for generation, transmission, and distribution
• This only applies to electric generating facilities. Well, Mr.
• The water would be used as potential energy to turn a turbine, so I could generate electricity that way

Bills: SB273 , SB37 , SB100

Keywords: SB273, appropriations, general fund, hold harmless, local government finance, municipal revenue, county revenue, correctional facility, jail contract, private prison, detention facility, immigration detention, revenue bonds, clawback, child welfare, juvenile justice, protective services, school improvement, New MexiCare, aging services

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• Representative Powell: But the issues that we face today are critical, as they will be for any generation
• circumstances, where we need them absolutely speaking for us and doing what we need as a state in general
• But in terms of the audit log that the Arizona Auditor General would have... ...the audit log that the
• Arizona Auditor General would have, it would be an extra check.
• Now, my general rule is when in doubt, vote no.

Bills: HB2775 , HB2874 , HB2940 , HB4014 , HB4067 , HB4115 , HCM2010 , HCR2051

Committees: House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections , House House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference

Keywords: international organizations, government resources, public institutions, Arizona Board of Regents, foreign adversaries, campaign finance, contributions, termination statements, reporting, penalties, electoral processes, healthcare, public benefits, eligibility verification, fraud prevention, Medicaid, SNAP, transparency, accountability, state land

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• We've had the shutdowns of the Navajo Generating Station.
• But, yeah, we really would like to see us move to a fully renewable generation.
• in really what is a homegrown type of energy generation.
• This isn't about nuclear energy, even Palo Verde Generating Station... Bills this year.
• I'm a general manager of the largest powersports dealership in Arizona.

Bills: SB1041 , SB1363 , SB1418 , SB1419 , SB1445 , SB1447 , SB1488 , SB1519 , SB1523 , SB1560 , SB1580

Committees: Senate Natural Resources , Senate Senate Natural Resources Committee of Reference

Keywords: electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, marijuana, rural opportunity, dispensary, economic development, licensing, social equity, unserved communities, Arizona, solar energy, renewable energy, energy generation, consumer protection, installation standards

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• Commission certifies the primary election results and continue until the nominee either concedes the general
• election or the general election results are officially certified.
• back and learn how poll workers work and what it takes to put on an election, and maybe actually generate

Bills: S0564 , S0572 , S0414 , S0620 , S0500 , S0092

Committee: Senate Ethics and Elections

Keywords: student volunteers, polling locations, election administration, community service, Florida statutes, ethics, public officers, employment of relatives, transparency, government accountability, campaign finance, child care, elections, fund usage, political candidates, candidate qualifying, federal office, election integrity, regulatory compliance, political candidacy

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• I think 12 days is actually a generous amount of time, and most anyone would know if they had done something
• The district was given the authority to proceed with issuing general obligation bonds. of $60 million
• in general obligation bonds.

Bills: HB1342 , HB2889 , HB3002 , HB3254 , HB4820 , HJR40 , HJR40

Committee: House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Keywords: private activity bonds, housing, residential rental projects, low-income, affordable housing, bond measures, funding equality, political subdivisions, public communications, election fairness, debt collection, consumer rights, disclosures, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, settlement agreements, State Board of Education, group benefits program, health insurance, state employees, dependents eligibility

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• It's the ticket revenue that we would generate that would pay for those events beyond.
• It's the ticket revenue that we would generate that would pay for those events beyond.
• A lot of people will come, and this will generate income for the city and the state.
• A lot of people will come, and this will generate income for the city and the state.
• ><c> support</c><00:53:16.160><c> the</c> out of the general fund to support the out of the general fund

Bills: HF1007 , HF1152 , HF1671 , HF2258

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: tourism, World Junior Hockey Championships, funding, economic impact, sports events, Minnesota, economic development, livability, marketing, partnerships, labor and industry, electrical licensing, electrical inspection, continuing education, online course approval, Internet continuing education, power limited technician, maintenance electrician, master electrician, technology circuits

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• No, it's the General Land Office. That's another statutory issue.
• I guess generally, yeah, I guess generally how much of our stuff is leased versus owned, and does it
• generally make more sense in the long term to own?
• For the inspectors and the attachment there, I'm not.
• So this is just how we generate ideas. rules.

Bills: HB10 , HB 12 , HB675 , HB10 , HB12

Committee: House Delivery of Government Efficiency

Keywords: regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel

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• Her name is Debbie, great person, but when the pager goes off we know what we're doing, and um, generally
• 24.680><c> um</c> goes off we know what we're doing and um goes off we know what we're doing and um generally
• 00:04:26.600><c> four</c><00:04:26.800><c> of</c><00:04:26.919><c> us</c><00:04:27.080><c> to</c> generally
• it takes about four of us to generally it takes about four of us to help<00:04:27.440><c> her</c><00

Bills: HF696 , HF1429 , HF1379

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF696, rural EMS, ambulance, emergency medical services, uncompensated care, payment pool, rural health, Office of Emergency Medical Services, public safety answering point, PSAP, nontransport, unpaid ambulance calls, EMS reimbursement, rural ambulance provider, general fund appropriation, Minnesota health finance, specialized life support, metropolitan counties, emergency response funding, HF1429

Bills: HB282 , HB283 , HB95

Committee: House Commerce and Small Business

Keywords: government contracting, state agencies, local agencies, procurement, marketing contracts, advertising contracts, media monitoring, fact-checking, news ratings, bias ratings, misinformation, journalistic standards, news accuracy, vendor certification, contractor certification, public relations, media analytics, government procurement, Alabama, data privacy

Bills: SB60 , SB103 , SB60 , SB103

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: prison modernization, corrections finance, bonding authority, state debt, capital improvement, Department of Corrections, Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority, prison construction, prison renovation, prison replacement, bed space, overcrowding, women's prison, men's prison, Escambia prison, Tutwiler, Kilby, Elmore, Staton, St. Clair Correctional Facility

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• Senate Bill 1193 removes the restrictions on the general fund carryover caps.
• The fund is it's the general funds of a school district.
• President So, I understand that it's the general fund.
• The general lady from Norman is recognized for debate. on the bill. Thank you.
• It's a district attorney and attorney general.

Bills: SB1627 , SB227 , SB366 , SB1193 , SB1433 , SB1450 , SB1481 , SB1749 , SB1810 , SB1812 , SB1921 , SB1948 , SB2044 , SB2178 , SB169 , SB1877 , HB1409 , SB1266 , SB1432

Keywords: criminal code cleanup, duplicate statutes, statutory consolidation, repealer bill, emergency clause, Title 21 crimes, Title 47 DUI, child abuse reporting, child neglect, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, sex offenses, rape, stalking, domestic abuse, domestic violence, human trafficking, sex trafficking, gang-related offense, eluding police

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• Three million in general obligation bonds and $5 million in state appropriations.
• So, Madam Chair, members, what Senate File 4528 asks for is $18 million in general obligation bonding
• The benefits accrue over decades, often generations.
• The investments increase generations.
• </c> generating plant. generating plant.

Bills: HF3700 , HF3982 , HF3927 , HF3933 , HF3949 , HF4238 , HF4275 , HF4476 , HF4504

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

Keywords: Duluth, Lake Superior Zoo, capital improvements, funding, bonds, appropriations, capital investment, port development, grant caps, state assistance, navigation facilities, Dakota County, state bonds, park improvements, infrastructure, transportation, safety, congestion, water infrastructure, bond issuance

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• Welcome to the committee, Commissioner Schnell and Inspector General Garland.
• Chair, I'd like to turn it over to the Inspector General at the DOC to describe the study findings in
• </c><00:58:55.280><c> General</c><00:58:55.599><c> at</c> it over to uh the Inspector General at it over
• to uh the Inspector General at the<00:58:55.839><c> DOC</c><00:58:56.319><c> to</c><00:58:56.559><c>
• Getting that information, as Inspector General Garland mentioned.

Bills: HF3700 , HF3982 , HF3927 , HF3933 , HF3949 , HF4238 , HF4275 , HF4476 , HF4504

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: Duluth, Lake Superior Zoo, capital improvements, funding, bonds, appropriations, capital investment, port development, grant caps, state assistance, navigation facilities, Dakota County, state bonds, park improvements, infrastructure, transportation, safety, congestion, water infrastructure, bond issuance