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AR

Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session

LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES Jan 8th, 2026

LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES

Transcript Highlights:
  • They used highway funds and a general fund.
  • Excuse me, it's 10% of the annual unrestricted general fund revenues, or 10% of the monthly general fee
  • It's 10% of unrestricted general fund revenues for that year. Oh, 10% of their general.
  • Excuse me, it's 10% of the annual, annual unrestricted general fund revenues or 10% of the monthly general
  • It's 10% of unrestricted general fund revenues for that year. Oh, 10% of their general.
Keywords: 1204, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Ways & Means Feb 25th, 2025

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Today we will be discussing general items that relate to our committee.
  • It will be general revenue in 26-27.
  • Um, and then I also wanted to ask a, a general overview question.
  • And so generally speaking, it's we're using a greater than 5% margin.
  • For all funds, general revenue funds and state funds?
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • > increase<00:08:33.680> in Attorney General, there's an increase in Attorney General,
  • 31.360> admin health and family services general admin health and family services general admin
  • <00:20:19.840> fund We also have increased the general fund We also have increased the general
  • We increased our general fund by things.
  • So that's why you heard those increases in restricted as well as general funds.
Summary: The House Standing Committee on Appropriations and Revenue met to consider House Bill 500, the executive branch budget bill, and House Bill 504, the judicial branch budget bill. The chair explained that the committee substitute for HB 500 was a starting point in the budget process and that a committee amendment was needed to correct a numbers discrepancy. The amendment to PHS1 was adopted, and the committee then adopted HB 500 as amended, with one no vote and several passes; the bill was reported favorably. The committee also voted to roll the committee amendment into PHS1 so it would be considered as a single unified version. The chair gave a broad overview of HB 500, describing funding for statewide costs, a 2% salary increase in each fiscal year for executive branch employees and elected officials, and broad percentage cuts of 4% in FY27 and 3% in FY28 with many exemptions. He highlighted funding changes for education, Medicaid, health insurance for state and school employees, public safety, corrections, health and family services, postsecondary education, fire programs, tourism and parks, and several capital projects. He also noted language changes or removals that were intended to clean up the bill rather than eliminate programs, and said some items were held steady or fully funded based on current estimates. Members asked about SEEK transportation funding, the budget reserve trust fund, and why Medicaid benefits were funded below the governor’s request. The chair said the reserve included general fund and Department of Insurance restricted funds as a safeguard, with some of that money available if Medicaid costs exceed expectations. He said Medicaid benefits were held flat at FY26 levels because eligibility and utilization have declined, but the committee added reporting requirements and oversight to monitor trends. A member expressed appreciation for the SEEK increase and KEPH stability, while another voted no on HB 500 because they were still reviewing the document and believed some items were missing. The chair then said the committee would move on to HB 504, but no action on that bill is included in the excerpt.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee, February 24, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • record, my name is Brigadier General record, my name is Brigadier General Michelle<00:01:13.760>
  • >> At your pleasure, General. >> At your pleasure, General.
  • <00:05:03.440> to provide additional lead generators to provide additional lead generators
  • Any questions for uh General committee. Any questions for uh General Malberry? Malberry? Malberry?
  • be the governor and the adjunct general be the governor and the adjunct general if<00:26:30.000>
Bills: SF0012, SF0013, SF0067
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Energy and Natural Resources (02/11/2025)

Energy and Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • a new source of generation.
  • a new source of generation.
  • a new source of generation.
  • a new source of generation.
  • generating site here or generating generating site here or generating inside<02:02:52.760> here
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Transportation - 01/29/25

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • the statute that allocated the general the statute that allocated the general fund<00:49:10.760>
  • fund—everybody keeps saying general fund—so then my assumption is general fund.
  • fund—everybody keeps saying general fund—so then my assumption is general fund.
  • fund—everybody keeps saying general fund—so then my assumption is general fund.
  • equipment, buses, generally.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
Summary: The Transportation Committee met on January 29, 2025, to hear the Metropolitan Council’s presentation on the Governor’s proposed agency budget requests. The Council outlined three main budget items: authorization to advance funds to MnDOT to help coordinate a highway project with arterial bus rapid transit construction; a proposal to make free regular-route transit rides permanent for eligible Metro Mobility riders, after a successful pilot that produced nearly 75,000 rides; and a reduction in general fund support for rail operations, which the Council said it could absorb in the near term. The Council also noted it was seeking $15 million in the bonding bill for bus rapid transit, including support for the H Line, and described other capital requests for an infill/infiltration program and regional parks. Council leadership said the advance-funds proposal would let two projects move together more efficiently, reduce disruption, and potentially lower costs by avoiding repeated reconstruction and maintenance. On the Metro Mobility fare pilot, they said the lower fare increased rider freedom and spontaneity while saving state money because fixed-route service is cheaper than individual Metro Mobility trips. On the general fund reduction, they said the agency is expanding service, opening the Gold Line, B Line, and E Line, and can manage the cut because of its diversified revenue sources, though it could affect future expansion. Senator Nelson raised concerns about the proposal to expand the Right-of-Way Acquisition Loan Fund to include regional parks and trails, warning that the legislation should clearly avoid creating condemnation authority for park or trail projects, especially where they are adjacent to MnDOT projects. Council staff responded that the program would finance local acquisitions rather than give the Met Council condemnation power, and said they would take the concern under advisement and ensure the legislation is carefully drafted. Members also discussed federal funding uncertainty; Council officials said federal transit operating support is about $30 million and that a pause or cut could affect future capital projects and some existing awards, while the region’s diversified funding base would help cushion operations. No votes or formal actions were taken at the meeting.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Various parts of the industry and some general revenue.
  • It was General Revenue, and so it's in the interest of the committee that any new General Revenue Dedicated
  • fees would be generated from this.
  • It actually has general revenue in that at this point.
  • Thanks for the question in general revenue. Mr. Chairman, no.
Bills: SB2122, SB2050, HB16
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • tension that exists between the general tension that exists between the general assembly's<00:05
  • , prevalence of behavior events generally, prevalence of behavior events generally, beginning<00:
  • that<00:21:28.559> staff, general assembly intended that staff, general assembly intended
  • Todd Allen, Deputy Commissioner, General Counsel for KDE.
  • commissioner, general counsel for KDE. commissioner, general counsel for KDE.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Education Assessment and Accountability Review Subcommittee received an Office of Education Accountability presentation on student discipline data in Kentucky schools for the 2024 school year. OEA said the study used Safe Schools data, educator and student surveys, site visits to 12 schools, and principal surveys. The report found that about 1 in 10 schools have major behavior-related challenges and up to one-third have at least moderate challenges, with the most common concerns varying by level: high schools cited vapes, cell phone misuse, apathy, and tardiness; middle schools cited apathy, vapes, and cell phone misuse; and elementary schools reported more extreme classroom behaviors such as throwing objects, overturning furniture, and screaming. OEA also noted that 14% of students had at least one behavior event in 2024, but repeated events were rare, and event rates alone do not reliably measure the severity of behavior problems in a school or district. The presentation emphasized that many disciplinary consequences do not align consistently with statutes or local expectations. OEA said law violations made up 19% of more than 250,000 recorded behavior events, while most were board violations, and that some serious incidents resulted in minimal consequences. The report highlighted concerns about weapons, threats, and assaults: only 9.2% of weapon events led to expulsion or alternative placement, few threats resulted in those outcomes, and fewer than 10% of assaults led to expulsion or alternative placement, including some first-degree assaults. OEA also said the Safe Schools data do not identify victims, limiting analysis of assaults on staff or students, and recommended clearer statutory definitions and better data reporting. A major theme was the difficulty schools face in addressing chronic disruption and severe behavior while complying with federal protections for students with disabilities. OEA said principals reported the biggest challenges were federal limits on disciplinary removals and a lack of alternative placement options. The report described variation among districts in how they implement federal requirements, with some administrators discouraging alternative placements or avoiding discipline because of perceived legal risks. Site visits found that many schools lacked chronic-disruption policies, and teachers often reported frustration with minimal consequences and repeated classroom removals. OEA recommended that KDE collect more information from educators, identify promising practices for alternative instructional settings, and develop clearer guidance and training. In discussion, committee members said the findings showed reporting gaps and resource strains, and OEA staff clarified that some underreporting reflects local discretion, while law violations should still be reported.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Border Security Feb 27th, 2025

Border Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • , the adjutant general; and, from the Office of the Attorney General, Ryan Kirchner, Chief of Special
  • I'm Major General Tom Selzer, the adjutant general, Uh, from the Texas Military Department, Chairman
  • OK, General Selzer, Yes, and I agree completely.
  • Josh Reno, Deputy Attorney General for Criminal Justice.
  • Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Border Security held its first hearing of the 89th legislative session, established a quorum, welcomed new and returning members, and adopted the committee rules without objection. The chair said the hearing would be limited to invited state agency witnesses and was intended as a status update for new members on current border operations, especially in light of the change in federal administration. Testimony came from the Office of the Attorney General, Texas Department of Public Safety, and the Texas Military Department. The Attorney General’s representative said border-related litigation is largely in a holding pattern while the new U.S. Department of Justice awaits additional leadership, and noted prior cases involving concertina wire, buoys, and the CBP One app. DPS described Operation Lone Star’s evolution from filling gaps when Border Patrol was overwhelmed to current operations focused on interdiction, criminal arrests, fentanyl and meth seizures, and national security concerns, while also noting improved morale and more voluntary deployments as border pressure has eased. The Texas Military Department reported more than 5,000 personnel on state active duty, extensive use of barriers, drones, boats, and rapid-response forces, and said Operation Lone Star has resulted in more than 531,000 apprehensions and a 90% reduction in illegal crossings. Members and witnesses discussed whether the state should maintain its current border-security footprint while federal policy settles, with the chair emphasizing preserving institutional knowledge and leaving tactical decisions to the governor. Questions also covered trooper fatigue, Border Patrol training under SB 602, and concerns about cartel-driven commercial trucking and fuel depots near the border. The committee heard that Border Patrol training with DPS has resumed, and the chair asked agencies to keep the Legislature informed as legal and operational circumstances change. No bills were heard and no votes were taken beyond adopting the committee rules.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Transportation (02/18/2025)

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Those people are generally going to get discharged on a general discharge.
  • Those people are generally going to get discharged on a general discharge.
  • Those people are generally going to get discharged on a general discharge.
  • Those people are generally going to get discharged on a general discharge.
  • Those people are generally going to get discharged on a general discharge.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Joint Appropriations Committee, June 22, 2026 - PM

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Instead, it's just administered through the Business Council's general authority within the general statutes
  • It was from the general fund.
  • And Section 4 makes the act generally And Section 4 makes the act generally effective July 1, 2027, except
  • Again, I'll start with the general public.
  • generally kind of go up. over time, they generally kind of go up.
Keywords: 916, all
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Number one, it carves out emergency generators from statute, and then also backup generators from fees
  • Number one, it carves out emergency generators from statute, and then also backup generators from fees
  • Number one, it carves out emergency generators from statute, and then also backup generators from fees
  • plants to have funding to upkeep the coal-fired generators, which I'm fine with.
  • c> have fire gener generator plans to have fire gener generator plans to have funding<00:18:05.720
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first considered House Bill 88, which was described as a short bill to clarify procedures for Waste Management boards, including term limits, appointments, and making sure consolidated governments actively recruit community members and make openings easier to find. The sponsor said the bill was intended to resolve confusion about members staying on after terms expire. The bill received no opposition, passed the committee unanimously, and was reported favorably for the floor. The committee then took up House Bill 346, as amended by a committee substitute. The sponsor explained that the bill responds to a dispute over air emission fees, especially for emergency generators and backup generators used for worker safety and limited non-emergency testing. The bill would exempt emergency generators and backup generators operating 100 hours or less for maintenance/testing from fees, while also removing an existing 4,000-ton cap so the per-ton fee would drop for most permitted sources. Members discussed the possible impact on utilities and ratepayers, with concerns raised that costs could be passed through to consumers and affect coal-dependent areas. The sponsor and another member argued the change would generally reduce fees for most sources and incentivize emissions reductions; the cabinet was described as neutral, and the affected utilities were identified as TVA, LG&E, East Kentucky Power, and Big Rivers, with only TVA having raised comments. The committee substitute was adopted, and the bill passed the committee with a favorable recommendation, though one member voted no and several members explained yes votes while expressing ongoing concerns about future rate impacts. At the end of the meeting, members briefly discussed broader concerns about utility surcharges and the need to monitor the effects of legislation on ratepayers, but those comments were not part of the bill under consideration. The chair noted that future meetings may include more bills and could start earlier if needed, and the committee then adjourned.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary Committee, February 12, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • the major general can help me on that. the major general can help me on that.
  • >> Major<01:38:09.119> General. >> Major General. >> Major General.
  • correct correct >> major<01:39:06.239> general >> major general >> major general
  • >> major<01:39:07.040> general >> major general >> major general >> Mr
  • >> Yeah, Major General Porter. >> Yeah, Major General Porter.
Bills: SF0045, SF0058, SF0067
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Local Government.(7-8-26)

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • to merchant electric generating to merchant electric generating facilities,<00:20:45.600> KLC
  • <00:21:01.200> assembly up or if you all the general assembly up or if you all the general
  • each county each countyy's general fund. each county each countyy's general fund.
  • The county corner does not generate The county corner does not generate revenue.<00:29:42.720>
  • :59:57.119> know<00:59:57.599> property general funds from you know property general funds
Keywords: 958, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division I (02/21/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • The general fund gets all of that.
  • The general fund gets all of that.
  • fund to the general fund the general fund to the general fund the general fund gets<00:28:22.919
  • motivated me to do that but in general motivated me to do that but in general we<00:33:51.840>
  • Are we generating more revenue for the general fund as a result of this?
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony from Insurance Commissioner DJ Bettencourt on the New Hampshire Insurance Department budget. He said the department is self-funded through assessments on insurers based on New Hampshire premium volume, with about $8 billion in premiums written in the state and a department budget of roughly $15.5 million. He explained that the department has 88 authorized positions, eight vacancies, and that three full-time positions were unfunded after the governor’s requested 4% reduction exercise. He also said the department is trying to balance staffing needs with not overburdening carriers during a hard insurance market. A major topic was the department’s $2.6 million rebate to industry from the prior fiscal year, which Bettencourt described as a credit against the next assessment rather than a direct cash payment. Members questioned why that credit was not reflected as a reduction in the upcoming budget, and Bettencourt and staff explained that the budget assumes full staffing and full spending, with any year-end surplus returned to insurers. The commissioner said the department had added staff in recent years for succession planning and to preserve institutional expertise, and that the rebate reflects careful budgeting rather than excess spending. Members also asked about staffing changes by division, including positions unfunded in fraud, property and casualty examinations, life and health examinations, and tax. Bettencourt said fraud investigations remain strong and that the department can use outside contractors for examinations, with those costs billed to the company being examined. He also described the department’s examination process, including periodic financial exams and targeted market conduct reviews triggered by consumer complaints or trends. Additional questions covered OIT transfers, the department’s oversight of fully insured health coverage, the insurance premium tax and fines going to the general fund, and the department’s limited role in auto repair reimbursement disputes, where he said complaints have recently declined.
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

MS Senate Floor - 19 February, 2026; 10:00 AM

Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm sorry, general funds is 5.7 million. I'm sorry, general funds is 5.7 million.
  • It's not general funds.
  • It's not general funds. CapEx funding. It's not general funds.
  • general support of our small cities. general support of our small cities.
  • And this does is in general funds.
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, received an invocation from Reverend Kenny McGill, and approved dispensing with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and bill titles. The chamber then spent a substantial amount of time introducing guests in the galleries, including local officials, electric cooperative and farm bureau representatives, a doctor of the day, and student groups, with repeated recognition of workers involved in storm recovery and other public service efforts. Senators also offered brief remarks of support for Senator Warren Barnett’s recovery. The main business was the appropriations calendar. Senator Hopkins gave an overview of the budget process and projected FY 2027 general fund figures, noting that the Senate was still early in the process, had only considered Senate-originated bills, and was awaiting House bills such as education and Medicaid. He highlighted major budget pressures and items including university professor pay raises, agricultural unit increases, education enhancement funds, CAPEX projects, TRICARE funding, and a veterans home appropriation. He also noted that some bills were final passage while others contained reverse repealers and would go to conference. The Senate then considered several appropriations bills. Senate Bill 3051, the Department of Finance and Administration budget and related agencies, was explained by Senator DeBar; it included reductions tied to vacancy projections, contractual and nonrecurring funding changes, and reappropriations for America 250, the Capital City Water Project, coronavirus fiscal recovery expenses, and Bureau of Buildings invoices. It was adopted and passed by morning roll call. Senate Bill 3052, the Governor’s Office and Mansion budget, was presented as final action without a reverse repealer, with funding reduced from last year due to the loss of federal GEAR and EANS funds; it also passed by morning roll call. Senate Bill 3053, IHL general support, included a $2,000 professor raise and a $20 million CAPEX item, with a total budget of about $1.673 billion; it passed. Senate Bill 3054, IHL subsidiary programs, was explained as having no dollars over LBR and a total of $87.8 million, with a reverse repealer; after a brief question about the university professor raises, it too was adopted and passed.
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 055 Mar 10th, 2026

Colorado Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:34:34.639> order the whole consideration general order the whole consideration general
  • placed onto the second uh on the general placed onto the second uh on the general order<00:35:11.040
  • General orders. Mr. Majority Leader. >> Thank you, Mr. President.
  • >> The motion is to lay over general order >> The motion is to lay over general order second
  • The eyes have it and general >> Oppos? No.
Keywords: 981, all
Summary: The Senate met with a quorum, approved the March 6, 2026 journal, and laid over Senate Joint Resolution 16 on retirement readiness and financial well-being until March 18. On third reading, House Bill 115, concerning prepaid wireless telecommunications service charges, passed on the consent calendar, with Senators Baisley, Rich, Lynda Zamora Wilson, and Carson recorded in opposition. House Bill 1068, which authorizes the Legislative Council executive committee to set remote-participation policies for interchamber meetings and committees, also passed third reading by a vote of 31-3, with several senators listed as no votes and the President added as a co-sponsor. The Senate then resolved into Committee of the Whole for second reading of the consent calendar. House Bill 1040 was removed from consent at the sponsor’s request. The committee then considered and advanced House Bills 1182, 1067, 1041, 1025, and 1013, covering the Veterinary Pharmaceutical Advisory Committee sunset, livestock health funding, electronic vehicle titles, an auctioneer exemption under the Colorado Charitable Solicitations Act, and landlord utility billing systems. The committee adopted the reports and bills, and the full Senate later adopted the committee report, placing those bills on the calendar for third reading and final passage. The Senate also laid over general order second-reading bills until March 10 and laid over Senate Resolution 004 until March 24. On the governor’s appointments consent calendar, members of the Building Decarbonization Enterprise Board, Colorado Water Conservation Board, and Groundwater Commission were read and then confirmed by a vote of 34-0 with one excused. The chamber then heard several personal privilege remarks recognizing Briggsdale Elementary School, the Democratic Women of Boulder County, the Colorado Civil Air Patrol, International Women’s Day, and House District 7 Day at the Capitol, before adjourning until March 10, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • affairs, Kentucky Associated General affairs, Kentucky Associated General Contractors<00:05:26.720
  • career options by improving the general career options by improving the general perceptions<00:06
  • ,<00:07:12.639> and technical education in general, and technical education in general, and
  • , members are general contractors, members are general contractors, commercial,<00:08:04.000>
  • Manufacturing in general has often has.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The House Budget Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education and Workforce Development met without a quorum and heard presentations on several workforce and school-safety funding requests. The first item was a proposal for a school mapping data program, presented by Rep. Steve Bratcher with law enforcement and mapping partners. They said the plan would move money to the 911 system so school maps could be embedded there and kept current for all schools, public and private, to improve response times and officer, student, and teacher safety. The request was described as a $10 million one-time appropriation, with an estimate that the work could be completed in about a year. The committee then heard testimony on the Be Proud Initiative, a mobile workshop program aimed at exposing students age 13 and up to skilled trades and related education and career opportunities. Speakers from the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers, MI2, the Kentucky Treasury, and the Associated General Contractors said the program would improve perceptions of manufacturing, construction, and metals careers, connect students to training and employers, and help build the workforce pipeline. They said private industry would contribute $1 million in FY 2026-2027 before state funds are released, and requested $3 million in state funding in FY 2027-2028 contingent on that match. A Treasury official said handling the funds through the Treasury would have minimal impact on the office. Committee members responded favorably, including a comment from Rep. Bojanowski about the value of hands-on learning for students who struggle with test-focused instruction. Speakers also explained that the program includes classroom materials before and after the truck visit and ongoing outreach for students and parents. The final presentation was on an MI2 metals career pathway proposal, which cited economic impact data for Kentucky’s metals industry and asked for a $3 million one-time investment for FY 2027-2028 to pilot a middle- and high-school pathway in Carroll and Logan counties. The proposal would be matched by industry funds and used for curriculum, equipment, dual-credit and apprenticeship connections, student stipends, and parent outreach. The chair closed by noting it was the final scheduled meeting of the session and moved toward adjournment.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Transportation May 1st, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Kirk on the general counsel Kirk Caldwell Craddock. Perez. Canales Curry.
  • Based on the general calendar Craddock Perez Canalis Curry.
  • We report to the House of recommendation to pass and put on the general calendar.
  • And do pass me print and place in the general calendar.
  • So the substitute keeps it in the general revenue. The substitute keeps it in the general revenue.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation May 1st, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Place on the general calendar. Craddock? Aye. Perez? Aye. Canales? Curry? Gámez? Aye.
  • Improvement fund separate from the State Highway Fund instead of general revenue. Thank you.
  • So the substitute keeps it in the general revenue.
  • The substitute keeps it in the general revenue, it keeps the SCRF in the general revenue fund and exempts
  • And that it do pass and be printed and placed on the general calendar.