Video & Transcript Research : 'programming funding'
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/25/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- All of the school programs that we started this year have committed to using their own funds to keep
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that keep that funding to keep that keep that funding to keep that programming<00:55:05.280> - Thank you for your support of funding and policies for programs that advance education, engagement with
- Thank you for your support of funding and policies for programs that advance education, engagement with
- Thank you for your support of funding and policies for programs that advance education, engagement with
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE Jun 18th, 2026
ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE
Transcript Highlights:
- The federally funded public workforce system is broken, and public assistance programs often create barriers
- and this different funding?
- So that was the focus of our, quote unquote, welfare programming in Utah and why the TANF program, and
- They're not seen as workforce programs. ...being seen as welfare programs.
- It provides funding for the adult, dislocated worker, and youth programs. That's one thing it does.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- There's another program, too, that we need to fund: the Alzheimer's Association program to get the word
- We have what's called the Health Insurance Trust Fund, and it's a self-insured health care program for
- And this budget doesn't touch any of the formula-related programs, formula-related funding.
- funding these programs require to truly succeed.
- However, you're failing to recognize that we are still cutting programs, whether you want to fund them
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Jul 9th, 2025
New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Do you want increased funding in existing programs? You had a sense of home.
- that funds residencies.
- Protection fund, or law enforcement protection fund, or now EMS fund distribution, coupled with the finance
- There's a big thank you for many pieces: Fire Protection Fund, Law Enforcement Protection Fund, EMS Fund
- Association, contact the Interstate Stream Commission about their funding programs.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
FULL INTERVIEW: Saving Our Safety Net by Stabilizing HCMC | Senator Rich Draheim Apr 24th, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- My frustration is the kind of the fraud, you know, we're funding programs that have been frozen or have
- So, I have a hard time funding some of these programs that I do think have a place or expanding them
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frozen funding programs that have been frozen funding programs that have been - <00:05:24.760>
And funding for for the whole program. - And funding for for the whole program.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House B.R. Sub. on Economic Development, Pub. Protection, Tourism, and Energy (1-14-26) - Reupload
Transcript Highlights:
- Currently, Kentucky has received funding for years one through three of the program.
- our funding to eligible entities. program that goes to states and tribes. program that goes to states
- . program. program.
- As part of this program, there is a state match on any federal funding received that is allocated to
- through a different it's being funded through a different program<00:34:40.800>
now.
Summary:
The House Budget Review Subcommittee heard testimony from the Energy and Environment Cabinet on the state-owned dam repair program and Kentucky’s electric grid resilience program. On dams, Commissioner Tony Hatton explained the legal definition and hazard classifications for Kentucky dams, noting there are 975 regulated dams statewide, including 76 state-owned dams, and that hazard ratings are based on potential loss of life or property damage if a dam fails. He described the cabinet’s screening criteria, including inundation mapping, engineering condition, and compliance status, and said the cabinet uses a design-bid-build procurement process to manage public funds responsibly.
Hatton outlined current and planned dam projects funded from the prior biennium, including Willisburg Lake in Washington County, where work will address hydraulic capacity, unstable downstream slopes, and likely require a coffer dam, flood wall, auxiliary spillway, and raw water line replacement. He also said Big Bone Lake State Park Dam will be decommissioned, Clemens Lake Dam at Morehead State University is in design for a major rehabilitation, and additional projects include Marion County Sportsman’s Dam, Chenoa Lake Creek/Canning Creek Dam, and a rehabilitation study for the Mud River at Lake Malone. The cabinet also requested $500,000 for routine repairs and maintenance. Members questioned cost estimates, inflation, and whether it would be better to fund design separately; cabinet officials said estimates are current best engineering estimates, costs have generally stayed within about 10%, and the current funding flow requires all funds to be available before bidding.
The committee then received a status update on the electric grid resilience program, a five-year federal formula grant under Section 40101(d) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Officials said Kentucky has received years one through three of funding, which has been allocated to state park facilities and municipal electric utilities, while years four and five have not yet been received and would go to distribution cooperatives and remaining municipal utilities. Projects discussed included upgrades at Ken Lake State Park and Kentucky Dam Village, plus municipal projects in Owensboro, Princeton, Williamstown, and Hopkinsville. The cabinet said the selected projects focus on hardening infrastructure, replacing poles, wires, conductors, and transformers, improving vegetation management, and adding or upgrading outage management systems. Officials reported that all projects are under contract and moving into subcontracting and construction, while the Department of Parks is finalizing an agreement with Western Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative for the park-related work.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 4/8/26
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- This particular program that the bill would fund was established by the legislature in 2019, and funding
- funding from other new construction programs.
- First, the program delivers funding to projects faster than other programs available through Minnesota
- And funding for this program is running out.
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program Without additional funding, this program Without additional funding, this program
Keywords:
housing, sales tax, homeownership, rent assistance, community stability, education, counseling, financial assistance, housing development, culturally appropriate services, HF1417, manufactured home parks, manufactured housing, mobile home parks, housing development fund, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, MHFA, infrastructure grants, infrastructure loans, affordable housing
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Aging and Independence Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Aging and Independence
Transcript Highlights:
- This funding stream should be safeguarded by placing limits and guardrails on funds.
- The funding stream should be safeguarded by placing limits and guardrails on fines.
- a separate fund known as the Assisted Living Residence Trust Fund.
- One of my very first questions to the department was about the responsible person program.
- Opposing the MAP program. So I'm hoping that that answers your question. I think so.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Aging and Independence held a hearing on two assisted living bills, Senate 3057 and House 5376, which would create an Assisted Living Residence Trust Fund to support certification staffing, compliance reviews, complaint investigations, ombudsman services, public reporting, appeals, and oversight. Testimony from MassALA, AARP, and the Long-Term Care Ombudsman generally supported the bills and the dedicated funding stream, but MassALA urged amendments to expand career pathways for staff through certified medication aides and to add guardrails on the use of fines as a funding source. The Ombudsman supported the fund and emphasized the need for additional staffing to better serve the state’s assisted living residents. Committee members asked for draft amendment language, and the chairs indicated they were open to further discussion, especially on fines and CMA language.
The committee then heard testimony on Senate 3056 and House 5243 regarding medication administration in rest homes. Providers, including the Massachusetts Association of Residential Care Homes, LeadingAge Massachusetts, and several rest home operators, opposed proposed Department of Public Health changes that would eliminate the long-standing “responsible person” model and move rest homes toward the Medication Administration Program (MAP). Witnesses said the current model has been used for decades, is tailored to rest homes, and is essential to affordability, staffing stability, and resident continuity of care; they warned that replacing it with MAP or nurse-only administration would raise costs, worsen workforce shortages, and could force closures or resident displacement. They asked the committee to support legislation preserving responsible persons’ authority to administer medications while improving training and oversight.
Committee members asked questions about the history of the responsible person model, how medication administration works day to day, whether other states use similar systems, and whether data exist comparing medication error rates under MAP and the current model. The chairs said they were still reviewing building-code-related recommendations raised in the assisted living discussion and noted that some issues might be better addressed through a task force. The hearing concluded after testimony and questions, and the committee voted to adjourn.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
HSH Public Hearing - Tue Feb 17, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST
Human Services & Homelessness
Transcript Highlights:
- ride free program. Um bear with me here. ride free program. Um bear with me here.
- However, if there should be funding shortages and the program must be restricted, then the priority beneficiaries
- And on page 3F, note that the funds distributed under the pilot program shall be used in a flexible spending
- to using Tannif with a pilot program to using Tannif reserve<01:06:43.440>
funds <01:06:43.920 - that the funds distributed under the<01:08:03.359>
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Keywords:
grants, community engagement, nonprofit organizations, federal assistance, volunteering, youth transit, public transportation, subsidized transit, environment, energy independence, affordable transportation, Hawaii, diaper tax credit, families, low-income, childcare, health, Hawaii Department of Human Services, DHS, emergency appropriation
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several measures related to human services, homelessness, transit, and family supports. HB 2116 HD1, concerning grants from the Office of Community Services to nonprofits providing training and volunteerism opportunities, drew strong support from Catholic Charities Hawaii, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, and multiple organizations in written testimony. Supporters said the bill would help vulnerable people affected by federal program changes and cuts by connecting them to reintegration and support services.
HB 1879 HD1, establishing a subsidized youth transit program coordinated with counties, received extensive testimony in support from the Department of Health, Department of Taxation, Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, Aloha United Way, Hawaii Bicycling League, Hawaii Appleseed, Hawaii State Youth Commission, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Greenpeace Hawaii, Hawaii Youth Transportation Council, and others. Testifiers emphasized equity, school attendance, reduced transportation costs, climate benefits, and broader access for youth. Several witnesses urged amendments to make the program universal rather than means-tested, and committee discussion noted implementation questions for neighbor islands and rural areas.
HB 2214, creating a refundable diaper tax credit for low-income families with children age four and under, was supported by the Hawaii Diaper Bank, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, and several other organizations. The Department of Taxation recommended making the credit non-refundable and clarifying definitions to aid administration, while supporters argued refundability was important for low-income families who may owe little or no income tax. HB 2310, an emergency appropriation to replenish DHS funds used to provide SNAP benefits during a federal shutdown, also drew broad support from DHS, Catholic Charities, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, Hawaii Food Industry Association, Aloha United Way, and others; witnesses praised the state’s rapid response and said the appropriation would prepare DHS for future emergencies. The committee also heard HB 2168 HD1 and HB 2427 HD1 on education for students experiencing homelessness and unaccompanied homeless youth; the Attorney General recommended technical amendments to avoid conflicts with existing law and to clarify McKinney-Vento-related definitions, while advocates stressed the need for school access, transportation, meals, and other supports for homeless and runaway youth.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 02/12/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- funded by the Clean Water Fund.
- funded by the Clean Water Fund.
- funded by the Clean Water Fund.
- State funding is also positioning us to go after larger federal funding.
- of this program but also the pro program of this program but also the pro program of<01:26:17.639
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Local Government Committee Apr 29th, 2026
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- of the county to establish county programs or to fund other programs that are necessary to meet the
- of the program funding, the eligibility requirements to receive funding, and the total dollars awarded
- of the program funding, the eligibility requirements to receive funding, and the total dollars awarded
- Could you maybe provide a description of the types of programs that are funded through the FMR program
- or any funding.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Local Government met to hear a long agenda of local government, housing, labor, and transparency bills. The committee first adopted the consent calendar for SB 1187 and SB 1388, then heard SB 983, which would authorize the Port of San Diego to use job order contracting for repairs and repetitive maintenance work. Supporters said the bill would speed emergency and small repairs and reduce costs, while opponents raised concerns about construction definitions and project labor agreement language. The bill was ultimately moved forward on a 2-2 vote after discussion of amendments and labor negotiations, and later the committee’s final roll call showed it passing out on a 5-2 vote.
The committee also heard SB 1256, aimed at limiting duplicative litigation over a San Diego County housing project, and SB 992, which would make permanent and expand a small special-district audit flexibility by raising the revenue threshold from $150,000 to $250,000. SB 1256 drew support from the author and project counsel, who argued the project had already been litigated and was delaying needed housing, while opponents said the bill would interfere with wildfire and subdivision-map review. SB 992 had support from county auditors and special districts, with no opposition, and was approved 5-0. SB 1115, addressing governance failures at the Tulare County Public Cemetery District by allowing county supervisors to remove an individual trustee for cause, also passed unanimously after testimony describing serious dysfunction and opposition from the California Special Districts Association.
The committee then took up SB 1193, which would impose transparency and approval requirements on Alameda County discretionary funding to nonprofits and other entities. The author and supporters described the bill as a response to grand jury findings and alleged conflicts of interest, while Alameda County argued its current process is already transparent and that the bill would add burdens and could harm services. After amendments and discussion, the bill passed 5-0. SB 1383, a density bonus law bill clarifying that local labor standards cannot be waived through density bonus concessions, was supported by labor groups and moved forward despite no opposition, with the final roll call showing it passing out 5-1. SB 1361, intended to prevent local governments from undermining transit projects because of SB 79 density concerns, also passed after support from L.A. Metro and labor and no formal opposition, with the final vote recorded as 5-2. The committee later resumed to hear SB 1272, the CASH Act, which would limit certain sanctions on homeowners for prior unpermitted work by previous owners; the transcript cuts off before that bill’s full testimony and vote.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Military and Veterans Affairs Oct 14th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- And I think it's a great program.
- And if you need more funds, ask for those funds for this next session. Okay. Yeah, well, God bless.
- Grant program.
- So, I think we really need to beef up programs and funding for the healing and wellness of our combat
- But it is funding for them.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- One of the primary functions is the allocation of funding that supports interagency projects and programs
- One of the primary functions is the allocation of funding that supports interagency projects and programs
- The program has not been adequately funded in the past few years, resulting in multiple furloughs, and
- Act 231 update: out of the program side, 65% of the funding has been obligated, 52% has been encumbered
- Our current funding is under review right now that will continue this program past August 31st of this
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 03/27/25
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh when our program for some time now.
- dream. to illustrate how this funding dream. to illustrate how this funding works.<00:27:20.799>
- So I just want to make sure that if we are investing in a program, that the funds are actually staying
- <01:13:21.199>
or <01:13:21.520>programs, totality of uh the program or programs, totality - of uh the program or programs, is<01:13:22.480>
is <01:13:22.719>this <01:13:23.120>
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Jan 22nd, 2026 at 11:06 am
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- , requiring services in underserved areas of the state, creating a trust fund and a program fund, providing
- , removing the Tobacco Settlement Program Fund and the State Support Reserve Fund from calculations made
- in certain funds, moving the Capital Development Program Fund to the state treasury, expanding what
- apply for funding from certain state and federal grant programs through a unified application. ...to
- apply for funding from certain state and federal grant programs through a unified application, requiring
Bills:
HB1
Keywords:
feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Mortgage Finance Authority Act Oversight Jul 21st, 2025
Mortgage Finance Authority Act Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- However, the federal HOME program, which provides funding through HUD to the state, currently gives us
- We call it the HIP program, Home Improvement Program. It's actually fairly new to us.
- be required to expend some bank funds before they spend or draw down on our funds.
- One of them is funded from our general fund or Housing Opportunity Fund.
- Home funds and housing trust funds, other grants that are available.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Sixty Eight - Tuesday, May 12
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So the amount of fees generated that are funding the actual compliance program go down.
- Historically, the air program was funded because of emission fees, and a large coal-fired power plant
- It would simply move over to funding the air pollution control program.
- So the only money the DNR will get is exactly the amount that is needed to fund that program.
- And can it fund any of their programs?
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Health Policy Feb 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- SECTION 29 SENATE BILL 716 IS TRAINING CLINICAL HEALTH TEACH FUNDING PROGRAM.
- AND SPREAD FUNDING TO OFFSET ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDING FOR TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATIVE RESIDENCE FOR QUALIFIED
- AND OFTEN ACCREDITATION AN ACCREDITED RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN PSYCHIATRY IS A FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM IN CLINICAL
- THE ACUTE HOSPITAL AT HOME PROGRAM DIRECT THE AGENCY TO HAVE FEDERAL DIRECTION OF THIS PROGRAM WHICH
- THE PROGRAM INCREASED FUNDING FROM $20 MILLION TO $60 MILLION ALLOCATION THIS PAST FISCAL YEAR AND INCLUDES
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Conservation Jan 27th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Senate Conservation
Transcript Highlights:
- Since receiving this funding, starting in October, our shelter has begun a program to fix animals that
- I'd like to acknowledge the Spay and Neuter Action Program, Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary, Action Programs
- You know, I provided growth funding for the spay and neuter action program because they are predicted
- private funding.
- And if there are any unspent funds, they will revert to the general fund.
Keywords:
SB38, pet food, registered pet food, registration fee, fees, sunset repeal, repeal of repeal, revenue, state fee, business regulation, animal feed, pet food registration, New Mexico, SB46, organic waste, solid waste, waste diversion, composting, compost feedstock, waste characterization study
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 4/15/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- So please support it, HF 4223, to provide additional funding for this essential program.
- Public Citizen supports the appropriation from the state's general fund for the program.
- Among other states, already funded roof or the Kaisha programs with fees on the insurance industry and
- Public Citizen urges the committee to support funding for the Strengthening Minnesota Homes Program.
- We strongly support House File 4223 to provide funding for the Strengthening Minnesota Homes Program.
Keywords:
healthcare, insurance, regulation, financial institutions, prescription drug affordability, consumer protection, restitution account, financial compensation, attorney general, distributions, property insurance, homeowners insurance, fire and allied lines, hail insurance, appraisal clause, loss adjustment, alternative dispute resolution, insurance claims, claim valuation, actual cash value