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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/26/2026 - House Health & Human Services

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • So the purpose of the bill is to establish a rural health transformation fund.
  • Obviously there are different aspects of the Rural Health Transformation Fundfunds that will be deployed
  • might best be able to deploy these funds, how their communities are most in need of these funds, and
  • I think our opposition is to the delay in the process of deploying the funds.
  • Our opposition is to the delay in the process of deploying the funds.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • If some of these nutrients can be put in the correct spot and used to produce food instead of waste,
  • If some of these nutrients can be put in the correct spot and used to produce food instead of waste,
  • If some of these nutrients can be put in the correct spot and used to produce food instead of waste,
  • produce food instead of waste, it is a win for the state.
  • </c><01:38:10.880><c> bill</c> that 100% of the funds from this bill that 100% of the funds from this
Bills: HF1621 , HF1701 , HF1796 , HF1676 , HF40 , HF1428 , HF1540
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Members of the House, we follow today's prayer, pledge of allegiance, introduction of the week, introduction
  • of doctor, the notes of the day, correction of previous day's journal, House Senate bills enjoy resolutions
  • of your justice.
  • Let's give Carson a round of applause, and all of these exceptional pages.
  • That'll be the order of the bill, House Bill 1161 by Tedford of the House and Fris of the Senate, an
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part III) Apr 30th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We offer this prayer in the name of him who is King of kings and Lord of lords. Amen.
  • Members, Sister Roseanne Paup, M.D. is a nun with the Congregation of Sisters of God. charity of the
  • Senate Bill 2308, relating to establishment of a grant program to fund the United States Food and Drug
  • Relaying the establishment of a grant program to fund the United States Food and Drug Administration.
  • the scope of just basically taking care of an employee because of its political nature effectively.
Bills: HCR35 , SJR59 , SJR84 , SCR30 , SB127 , SB317 , SB324 , SB457 , SB506 , SB511 , SB529 , SB547 , SB584 , SB619 , SB636 , SB646 , SB659 , SB715 , SB732 , SB735 , SB771 , SB784 , SB800 , SB801 , SB904 , SB1026 , SB1049 , SB1065 , SB1181 , SB1224 , SB1250 , SB1383 , SB1467 , SB1524 , SB1528 , SB1531 , SB1568 , SB1585 , SB1640 , SB1681 , SB1754 , SB1757 , SB1777 , SB1972 , SB1980 , SB2007 , SB2041 , SB2046 , SB2050 , SB2055 , SB2069 , SB2080 , SB2119 , SB2138 , SB2139 , SB2154 , SB2201 , SB2225 , SB2268 , SB2306 , SB2308 , SB2310 , SB2330 , SB2366 , SB2375 , SB2392 , SB2401 , SB2422 , SB2480 , SB2514 , SB2530 , SB2533 , SB2543 , SB2544 , SB2589 , SB2610 , SB2615 , SB2623 , SB2660 , SB2662 , SB2693 , SB2695 , SB2707 , SB2722 , SB2742 , SB2753 , SB2807 , SB2843 , SB2844 , SB2858 , SB2880 , SB2885 , SB2891 , SB2925 , SB2938 , SB2986 , SJR3 , SJR18 , SB5 , SB914 , SB963 , SB1197 , SB1415 , SB1437 , SB1786 , SB326 , SB767 , SB769 , SB783 , SB1035 , SB1271 , SB1619 , SB1637 , SB1806 , SB1 , SB260 , HB135 , HB 1109 , HCR35 , HCR64 , SJR36 , SJR50 , SJR63 , SJR84 , SJR59 , SCR12 , SCR39 , SCR48 , SCR19 , SCR30 , SCR3 , SB2023 , SB619 , SB2742 , SB646 , SB1026 , SB2880 , SB62 , SB666 , SB847 , SB284 , SB854 , SB1073 , SB810 , SB1505 , SB583 , SB1502 , SB507 , SB1434 , SB1376 , SB1585 , SB1772 , SB2016 , SB1163 , SB1122 , SB731 , SB397 , SB508 , SB1436 , SB287 , SB261 , SB1882 , SB393 , SB1791 , SB529 , SB209 , SB2429 , SB1999 , SB511 , SB2309 , SB510 , SB584 , SB1085 , SB2046 , SB1975 , SB2717 , SB1262 , SB1524 , SB636 , SB2056 , SB884 , SB517 , SB1200 , SB1845 , SB1863 , SB2681 , SB2200 , SB2199 , SB1757 , SB2050 , SB2458 , SB2201 , SB2660 , SB2662 , SB1065 , SB801 , SB2533 , SB3014 , SB3013 , SB758 , SB1721 , SB2366 , SB1013 , SB2797 , SB2383 , SB1754 , SB2119 , SB2448 , SB1777 , SB1283 , SB2392 , SB2076 , SB2786 , SB2876 , SB2284 , SB2225 , SB1540 , SB2929 , SB1972 , SB2540 , SB2595 , SB2217 , SB715 , SB2330 , SB1383 , SB500 , SB1640 , SB2001 , SB2080 , SB506 , SB2514 , SB2753 , SB2398 , SB1241 , SB2927 , SB2173 , SB2538 , SB898 , SB1449 , SB2529 , SB1531 , SB2846 , SB2476 , SB986 , SB1181 , SB2075 , SB2154 , SB2864 , SB1359 , SB2386 , SB771 , SB2844 , SB2550 , SB1351 , SB1423 , SB1931 , SB2245 , SB2589 , SB2707 , SB2807 , SB410 , SB659 , SB2776 , SB2693 , SB2580 , SB1980 , SB1886 , SB1234 , SB739 , SB456 , SB127 , SB1666 , SB2843 , SB2801 , SB800 , SB2055 , SB784 , SB2986 , SB735 , SB1012 , SB324 , SB2926 , SB2938 , SB2007 , SB2138 , SB1242 , SB2615 , SB1049 , SB2310 , SB1224 , SB2972 , SB1568 , SB2841 , SB2885 , SB3016 , SB2858 , SB2610 , SB2139 , SB1856 , SB2035 , SB2308 , SB2306 , SB2041 , SB1528 , SB1681 , SB1141 , SB2401 , SB2530 , SB2375 , SB547 , SB1266 , SB1373 , SB1467 , SB2069 , SB2269 , SB2480 , SB2544 , SB672 , SB904 , SB2695 , SB2891 , SB2422 , SB2543 , SB1854 , SB317 , SB2539 , SB2532 , SB2925 , SB1250 , SB2082 , SB2203 , SB457 , SB2357 , SB2721 , SB243 , SB1285 , SB2568 , SB1959 , SB1442 , SB1454 , SB2520 , SB2541 , SB1708 , SB1237 , SB1844 , SB1586 , HB1392 , HB22 , SB1551 , SB3039 , SB2819 , SB66 , SB629 , SB1015 , SB2342 , SB2903 , SB2933 , SB1965 , SB2477 , SB3029 , SB2605 , SB2419 , SB1957 , SB375 , SB250 , SB777 , SB628 , SB2523 , SB2367 , SB2703 , SB2608 , SB2778 , SB3044 , SB2965 , SB2521 , SB865
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 14th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the occasion of the passing of Carolyn Ann Cherry Moore.
  • of Louisiana upon the occasion of the passing of Carolyn Ann Cherry Moore.
  • It takes care of the people of this state.
  • chance of electing... ...for that matter, a one-out-of-six chance of electing a candidate of their choice
  • It's given one-third of the population of this state only one out of a sixth chance of having a district
Bills: SR122 , SR123 , SR124 , SCR12 , HB940 , HB221 , HCR109 , HCR58 , HB27 , HB143 , HB205 , HB259 , HB267 , HB288 , HB308 , HB403 , HB405 , HB414 , HB417 , HB478 , HB546 , HB548 , HB555 , HB557 , HB609 , HB670 , HB672 , HB740 , HB779 , HB786 , HB796 , HB812 , HB848 , HB909 , HB915 , HB917 , HB921 , HB930 , HB933 , HB938 , HB971 , HB1095 , HB1096 , HB1103 , HB1129 , HB1154 , HB1166 , HB1187 , HB1195 , HB1230 , SB121 , SCR22 , SCR24 , SB29 , SB30 , SB32 , SB41 , SB42 , SB43 , SB47 , SB84 , SB93 , SB113 , SB192 , SB199 , SB219 , SB220 , SB221 , SB222 , SB241 , SB253 , SB255 , SB289 , SB292 , SB306 , SB314 , SB351 , SB399 , SB404 , SB14 , SB102 , SB133 , SB151 , SB165 , SB169 , SB170 , SB200 , SB217 , SB280 , SB291 , SB300 , SB303 , SB330 , SB449 , SB489 , SB521 , SB45 , SB156 , SB181 , SB203 , SB274 , SB304 , SB379 , SB396 , SB410 , SB425 , SB427 , SB436 , SB424 , SCR61 , SCR9 , SB35 , SB65 , SB215 , SB246 , SB249 , SB269 , SB282 , SB296 , SB323 , SB363 , SB369 , SB474 , SB490 , SB492 , SB500 , HCR31 , HB296 , HB299 , HB322 , HB364 , HB519 , HB535 , HB538 , HB568 , HB571 , HB622 , HB635 , HB676 , HB772 , HB784 , HB1006 , HB1018 , HB1043 , HB1070 , HB1134 , HB1239 , HB62 , HB193 , HB203 , HB210 , HB220 , HB228 , HB246 , HB420 , HB475 , HB486 , HB574 , HB584 , HB750 , HB813 , HB815 , HB826 , HB870 , HB949 , HB953 , HB1045 , HB1092 , HB1151 , HB1162 , HB1176 , HB1177 , HB1196 , HB1214 , HB1241 , HB22 , HB28 , HB33 , HB41 , HB47 , HB87 , HB115 , HB162 , HB195 , HB214 , HB217 , HB233 , HB283 , HB290 , HB319 , HB324 , HB345 , HB362 , HB363 , HB368 , HB377 , HB380 , HB382 , HB386 , HB392 , HB406 , HB431 , HB441 , HB466 , HB503 , HB533 , HB559 , HB575 , HB590 , HB593 , HB618 , HB636 , HB655 , HB664 , HB685 , HB692 , HB707 , HB715 , HB732 , HB738 , HB741 , HB748 , HB776 , HB807 , HB822 , HB856 , HB860 , HB868 , HB887 , HB888 , HB905 , HB908 , HB961 , HB980 , HB990 , HB992 , HB999 , HB1000 , HB1010 , HB1146 , HB1157 , HB1233 , HB1236 , HB1243 , HB17 , HB36 , HB73 , HB119 , HB126 , HB129 , HB133 , HB140 , HB159 , HB166 , HB211 , HB226 , HB245 , HB271 , HB280 , HB337 , HB351 , HB354 , HB399 , HB677 , HB712 , HB723 , HB726 , HB728 , HB759 , HB789 , HB844 , HB850 , HB966 , HB1036 , SB149 , SB382 , SB441 , HB134 , HB258 , HB359 , HB782
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative Hasbe asks if it is the intent of this legislation to have any discussion of how to disarm
  • Certainly, neither one of us would want to do something that would allow the type of abuses that this
  • Chair Would you agree, Representative, that some of the concerns by myself and some of the other members
  • We've had lots of conversations, and we've been involved in lots of meetings.
  • It's been a labor of love, I guess. Committee, it's been a labor of love, I guess.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means Committee 4/28/25

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • I will call today's meeting of the Ways and Means Committee in order for April 28th, 2025.
  • I will now make a series of motions to get us through this general procedure.
  • </c> All those in favor of in favor of that All those in favor of in favor of that motion<00:02:16.319
  • All those in favor of that motion 3045.
  • All those in the will of the committee.
Bills: SF3045 , HF2783 , HF1943
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Apr 16th, 2025

Ways and Means General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • And just for the committee, if I might, there's been a lot of concern about portions of this piece of
  • Members of the ... ...Thank you, Chairman. Members of the committee. Thank you.
  • So, um, and a lot of states have limited it to just approved funds that can invest on behalf of the investor
  • In this bill, up to 10% of a fund ... ...in this bill, up to 10% of a fund that they're investing in.
  • of crypto.
Bills: HB227 , HB556 , HB543 , HB542 , HB482 , HB483 , HB484
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House and Governmental Affairs Apr 14th, 2026

House and Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then 25% of all of that money was there to fund athletics.
  • And then 25% of all of that money was there to go to fund athletics.
  • Most of higher education is funded by tuition.
  • we have to have a source of where those funds are going.
  • we have to have a source of where those funds are going.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Ways & Means Feb 3rd, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so, in lieu of reducing a city or town's general fund property tax levy, the maximum statutory tax
  • , while fire districts have not faced the same struggles because of different funding mechanisms.
  • We, of course, have deep concerns about using state tax dollars to fund SB 5826.
  • of $2.6 million in total funds at the Department of Health.
  • Senate Bill 5834, concerning payment of expenses from the earnings of retirement system trust funds.
Committee: Senate Ways & Means
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, March 24, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • , Medicare, and Medicaid—that has a trust fund of $2.7 trillion, all of hardworking people's money.
  • </c><00:12:08.480><c> a</c><00:12:08.720><c> trust</c><00:12:09.160><c> fund</c><00:12:10.079><c> of<
  • /c><00:12:10.440><c> 2</c> that has a trust fund a trust fund of 2 that has a trust fund a trust fund
  • ability of American researchers and their institutions to protect taxpayer-funded research.
  • by</c><07:16:10.120><c> the</c><07:16:10.320><c> Congress</c> of funds so designated by the Congress
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 24th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • What kind of guardrails are in place if this is funded in this way? Thank you.
  • So, if we don't fund any of that, any of those uninsured patients, how is it gonna survive?
  • fund some of these things.
  • And that we're making priorities of what we're gonna fund in that time period and ignoring some of the
  • But we couldn't spend that same amount of money to fund some of these organizations that are doing direct
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/26

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Nick Shirley video, the threat of losing federal child care funding, and the ICE activities have
  • threat of losing federal child care funding<00:21:35.160><c> and</c><00:21:35.360><c> the</c><00:21:
  • It's enough of a problem where they shouldn't be allowed to continue to receive public funds.
  • 00:46:40.400><c> an</c> the existence of an of an of an the existence of an of an of an investigation
  • Chair and members, no, this bill is limited to investigations of possible overpayments of public funds
Bills: HF3542 , HF3819
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Feb 26th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • To be clear, 80% of the dollars authorized by this historic amount of funding will go directly to raises
  • The remaining 20% of the funding in this legislation spans the Teacher Incentive Allotment, TIA, because
  • the money we funded for public schools. to be allocated for teachers only and restrict the amount of
  • I mean while the state of Texas provides less than $5,000 less per student in funding the the national
  • pay raises following their expiration. of ESSER funds, federal COVID moneys, and other types of. of
Bills: SB26 , SB28 , SJR36 , SB26 , SB616 , SB565 , SB384 , SB28
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Health and Welfare Apr 29th, 2026

Health and Welfare

Transcript Highlights:
  • My members are fully in support of the use of telehealth and the treatment of obesity.
  • I believe that all those who have been in receipt of opioid funds have been doing so under the rules
  • the committee. ...of the will of the committee.
  • time is because of the lack of transparency.
  • There's all sorts of aspects of the system.
Bills: HB946 , HB1093 , SB26 , SB29 , SB30 , SB195 , SB219 , SB222 , SB255 , SB314 , SCR2 , SCR22
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Feb 4th, 2026

Ways and Means General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • of volunteer firefighters who die of cancer.
  • </c> at under the age of 19. at under the age of 19.
  • . there is a match uh local match funds. there is a match uh local match 20%<00:09:46.399><c> of</c><
  • </c> of the total amount. of the total amount.
  • </c><00:10:29.040><c> Uh</c> four, line 88 of the of the bill. Uh four, line 88 of the of the bill.
Bills: HB247 , HB317 , HB318 , HB253 , HB271 , HB135 , HB247 , HB317 , HB318 , HB253 , HB271 , HB135
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HOU Public Hearing 01-27-2026

Housing

Transcript Highlights:
  • The first of which is Senate Bill 2060 relating to the rental housing revolving fund, which authorizes
  • Yes, it's a lot of money, but there's much more demand for funds than what we have available right now
  • out of the mixed income subaccount, and also to include a list of projects to be funded, primarily rental
  • >> I don't know if they're not requesting any funding, but we're removing the cap of the funding, right
  • :51.280><c> funding,</c> of the funding, of the funding, &gt;&gt; right?
Bills: SB2060 , SB2063 , SB2062 , SB2069 , SB2070
Committee: Senate Housing
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • , orange power, introduction of doctor and nurse of the day, correction of previous day's journal, more
  • of knowing.
  • I think they have control of 80% of the drug market.
  • So one of my concerns along with the bond is that a few years ago we passed Redbud funding.
  • will see that 4% in the cost of of their rent.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government Mar 3rd, 2026

Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Animal Fund.
  • One, the language of the fund right now does not permit financial input from the pet owner.
  • the fund covering the entire cost of the procedure.
  • So the goal of this is really to allow the fund to help more individuals across the Commonwealth, keep
  • On the Homeless Animal Fund Committee advisory committee for the rate, so that figure came out of a technical
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 27th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • illegal dumping of waste and enforcement mechanisms and to report its findings to certain enumerated
  • illegal dumping of waste and enforcement mechanisms and to report its findings to certain enumerated
  • vests to peace officers, providing for the funding, acquisition, and distribution of bulletproof vests
  • to provide for establishment of the fund.
  • to provide for establishment of the fund.