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• With school safety funding provides historic funding infusion to our Texas public. schools.
• We do applaud the committee's movement. and progress towards continuing the BA as a funding driver.
• we're supposedly funding.
• And so as that moves forward, House Bill 2 currently, the way we address comp ed funding continue to
• Not loving that term, but we do fund it based on that. So there is additional funds there.

Bills: HB2 , HB2

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace

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• Chair, members, House Bill 2207 appropriates $300,000 from the state general fund in fiscal year 2027
• Chair, I can't speak to speculation on whether this would make, or, yeah, provide funding.
• I do not know whether that provides funding through, like, sales. I can look at the end.
• I don't know whether that provides funding through sales.
• Payne, while the money for this program goes to the department to fund the program, training, materials

Bills: HB2207

Committees: Senate Public Safety , Senate Senate Public Safety Committee of Reference

Keywords: braille, disability access, education funding, state corrections, inclusion

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• And for many providers, this federal funding is the lion's share of their funding they receive.
• </c> funding that we rely on. funding that we rely on.
• </c> funding levels. funding levels.
• As we've mentioned, continued federal funding uncertainty could have impacts on the general fund bottom
• </c> um general fund revenues. um general fund revenues.

Bills: HF3425

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: supportive housing, grants, housing assistance, funding, Minnesota Statutes

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• I'm testifying pro for the capital budget, as this provides the needed funding for the continued preservation
• Funding for the continued preservation and upkeep of manufactured housing communities and affordable
• I'm asking you today to keep Governor Ferguson's funding in the final budget, allowing us to continue
• We will revolve these funds, so this investment will continue financing clean energy projects statewide
• this due to lack of funds.

Bills: SB6003

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: capital budget, funding, infrastructure, state projects, budget allocation

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• and may also set limits for expenditures from funds other than the general fund.
• </c> development fund base budget set forth. development fund base budget set forth.
• McKinnon said that over time, as the fund has continued to grow, there have been legislative transfers
• fund fund appropriation.<00:19:46.160><c> Uh</c> appropriation.
• general fund budget.

Bills: HF2440

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

Keywords: labor market, employment, economic development, funding, data analysis

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• It has been funded through A&B. I yield for questions and urge adoption. Member yields.
• Basically, we're talking about the 911 eligibility for federal funding.
• Members, what this does is this makes sure that we're not funding, allowing federal funding for those
• It's called the installers' remedial action or indemnity fund.
• What does the indemnity fund is used for?

Bills: SB1543 , HB1933 , HJR1088 , HJR1090 , HJR1091 , HJR1092 , HJR1093 , HJR1095 , SB1859 , HB2988 , HB3016 , SB237 , SB2065 , HB3418 , HCR1027 , SB1641 , SB1589 , SB44 , SB563 , SB1403 , HB1979 , HB3075 , SB2045 , SB1653 , SB1655 , SB2030 , HB2951 , SB2028 , SB2071 , SB206 , SB1849 , HB3755 , SB1509 , SB1314 , SB1561 , SB1217 , SB1618 , HJR1096 , HJR1099 , HJR1100

Keywords: driving under the influence, felony offense, ignition interlock device, community service, criminal assessment, nitrous oxide, Maddix Bias Act, intoxication, underage sale, misdemeanor, drug paraphernalia, enforcement, education rules, administrative rules, joint resolution, Oklahoma State Department of Education, higher education, State Regents for Higher Education, Teachers' Retirement System, charter schools

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• We will continue to add additional aid in the sped pathway grant and ensure that e-tap funds are available
• So to continue to protect our students.
• ><c> Palsby</c> along with continuing to support Palsby along with continuing to support Palsby in<00
• </c><00:02:46.560><c> to</c> very many opportunities to continue to very many opportunities to continue
• </c> here today, the discussion can continue here today, the discussion can continue and<00:15:43.560

Bills: HF4893

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: education finance, student support, aid allowances, appropriation, school funding

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• </c> sure those funds can get out the door. sure those funds can get out the door.
• Uh $20,000 funding.
• are not new funds, but they are just adding funds to an existing account.
• </c><00:17:31.400><c> are</c> subdivision one funds are subdivision one funds are um<00:17:32.760><c>
• </c> find the funding. find the funding. Representative<00:19:24.000><c> Smith.

Bills: HF3548

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: farm assistance, down payment, agriculture, state funding, loan modification

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• These both flow into what we call the Marijuana Regulation Fund.
• This 15% of the fund goes to what is called the Cannabis Social Equity Fund.
• It’s a separate fund.
• This 15% of the fund goes to what is called the cannabis social equity fund.
• It's a separate fund, and it was actually established in the 2022 cannabis equity bill.

Bills: H5005

Committee: Joint Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions

Keywords: environment, water conservation, natural resources, public funding, environmental justice

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• So these both flow into what we call the marijuana regulation fund.
• After this revenue is deposited in the marijuana regulation fund, we’ll go to the orange section. 85%
• This 15% of the fund goes to what is called the cannabis social equity fund.
• It’s a separate fund, and it was actually established in the 2022 cannabis equity bill.
• It’s a separate fund, and it was actually established in the 2022 cannabis equity bill.

Bills: H5005

Committee: Joint Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions

Keywords: environment, water conservation, natural resources, public funding, environmental justice

Summary: The Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions held a hearing on Initiative Petition 25-10 / House Bill 5002, “An act to restore a sensible marijuana policy,” which would repeal Massachusetts’ adult-use cannabis legalization framework. The chair explained the Article 48 initiative process and noted that, if the Legislature does not enact the measure as written, additional signatures would be needed for it to qualify for the 2026 ballot. The committee heard testimony from an expert, proponents of the petition, opponents, and members of the public, and accepted written testimony through March 27 at 5 p.m. Jessica Trow of MassBudget testified first, focusing on cannabis revenue and spending in Massachusetts. She said legalization has generated nearly $2 billion for the Commonwealth and municipalities since FY 2018, including excise tax, sales tax, local option taxes, fees, and community impact fees. She described how revenues are distributed to public health, the Cannabis Control Commission’s social equity efforts, the cannabis social equity fund, the MBTA, the School Building Authority, the general fund, and local budgets, and argued the industry has supported social equity and community investments. Opponents of the petition argued that repeal would harm public health, consumer safety, jobs, tax revenue, and social equity programs. Wendy Wakeman, speaking for the ballot committee, said legalization has increased potency, addiction, and mental health concerns, and that the state lacks sufficient data on harms. In contrast, business owners, clinicians, and advocates including Caroline Pino, Kristen Rogers, Drudus Ledbetter, Armani White, Lucas Thayer, and Jeff Rawson said the regulated market provides tested products, jobs, tax revenue, and pathways for people harmed by prohibition, while repeal would push consumers back to the illicit market and undermine equity goals. Committee members questioned witnesses about the evidence base, the role of out-of-state funding, the petition’s impact on existing businesses, and whether narrower regulatory fixes might address concerns instead of repeal. No vote was taken; the hearing was closed after testimony ended.

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• $8 an administrative fee, and $17 is a donation to the Space Exploration and Aeronautics Research Fund
• No general fund, no taxpayer, gold press, Latin, for AI rover convoys that bicker like R2-D2 and C-3PO
• We are woefully way behind when it comes to the funding game, as I'm sure you're aware.
• And this is one of those great ideas, Some dollars for our Aerospace and Innovation Fund.
• Um, continue please. Sure. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Bills: SB1020

Committees: House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation , House House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation Committee of Reference

Keywords: special plates, Arizona Space Commission, transportation, funding, space exploration

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• We passed statewide tourism funding this year for the first time in a long time, and I'm excited about
• using the experience of our tourism councils across the state as well as this new, you know, newly funded
• representative die thank you senator lias for coming and visiting us we passed a statewide tourism funding
• state as well as this new you know newly councils across the state as well as this new you know newly funded
• need this support and stability and assurances as they're filling gaps between state and federal funding

Bills: SB6313

Committee: House Capital Budget

Keywords: Capitol Centennial Stewardship, funding, gifts, grants, donations, legislative support

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• There is no General Fund impact and $19,000 total funds.
• fund source.
• There is no general fund impact and $19,000 total funds.
• So given our workforce shortage and lack of funding for survivors, I hope that we can continue funding
• I think this is a well-worthwhile amendment and a program that we should continue to fund.

Bills: SB5998

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: fiscal appropriations, budget, state funding, financial management, operating expenses

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• First, I want to thank you for continuing to fund the IT Academy program.
• committee that WW continues to be the lowest funded university on a person basis.
• I urge you to continue its funding, granting our $1 million ask.
• So we ask for continued funding through FY27 at $100,000 in state funds, which would be matched by $100,000
• So I want to thank you for your continued funding beyond '26 and for including funding at a higher level

Bills: SB5998

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: fiscal appropriations, budget, state funding, financial management, operating expenses

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• Funding to pay for principal and interest of those bonds are appropriated from the state general fund
• Funding to pay for principal and interest of those bonds are appropriated from the state general fund
• And there's a human cost to this when funding is unstable.
• When funding is uncertain, researchers understandably hesitate.
• My own funding was cut last year.

Bills: SB6321 , SGA9245 , SGA9247 , SGA9250 , SGA9252 , SGA9253 , SGA9254 , SGA9259 , SGA9260 , SGA9261 , SGA9262

Committee: Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development

Keywords: scientific research, innovation, economic growth, Washington Institute, public funding

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• the two programs, and the account cannot be used to replace funds from the general fund.
• We need community radio funded, and we also need PBS funded. So thank you for letting me speak.
• The state should continue to prioritize matching funds for this critical grant and consider replicating
• , continued funding of this program.
• , continued funding of this program.

Bills: HB2579

Committee: House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Keywords: public media, digital equity, funding, media access, communication technology

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• Many of those are continuing FY 27 funding for a variety of programs for which the legislature provided
• I urge you to continue the funding for Ninth Grade Success and include the $1.5 million in the final
• Please continue to protect hungry families and support funding for food assistance. Thank you.
• Please continue to protect hungry families and support funding for food assistance. Thank you.
• We do need continued funding because of the ongoing impacts of the State v.

Bills: SB5998

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: fiscal appropriations, budget, state funding, financial management, operating expenses

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• </c> Bill provided MMB uh sustainable funding Bill provided MMB uh sustainable funding in<00:16:20.800
• </c> it's important to note that this funding it's important to note that this funding was<00:16:47.600
• <00:30:04.399><c> $4.4</c> fund $4.4 fund $4.4 million<00:30:07.960><c> um</c><00:30:08.200><c> the</
• </c><00:37:34.280><c> to</c> needs and are you are continuing to needs and are you are continuing to
• </c> funding and then this that that funding funding and then this that that funding this<01:17:44.360

Bills: HF10

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: undocumented immigrants, state funding, MinnesotaCare, scholarship ineligibility, state assistance

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• I see $0, but it looks like we have a statutorily dedicated fund for $3 million in federal funds and
• So we utilize $3.3 million from that fund to meet that 750 additional... it's called the Cal Fund."
• monies and various Treasury funds.
• Storage Trust Fund.
• The funding is currently in there.

Bills: HB1 , HB312 , HB313 , HB314 , HB383 , HB983 , HB1126 , HCR3

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: revenue sharing, fund distribution, homestead exemption, state funding, local government

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• funded by the state of Oklahoma.
• And then, funding, or excuse me, and funding for the, we did not do the restoration of embargoed funds
• as a constitutionally protected fund or will it be similar to the revenue stabilization fund?
• The sovereign wealth fund is a statutory fund. Follow up, thank you.
• The reason why I asked the question is the revenue stabilization fund is a statutory fund.

Bills: SB1177 , SB1177

Committee: House Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Keywords: education funding, mental health services, public safety, housing, state budget