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• House Bill 2 coming out of the House currently has some funding.
• Literacy coaches that we already have funded in the state.
• Well, what happened is slowly the funds were decreasing.
• We fund these materials through the SEG.
• PERH funding for math professional development.

Bills: SB234, SB210, SB243, SB244, SM16, HB8

Keywords: foster children, school transportation, education funding, public education, child welfare, New Mexico Highlands University, soccer field, women's sports, infrastructure improvement, funding allocation, student athletes, appropriation, New Mexico State University, nutrition, travel support, funding, education, university support, financial assistance, parenting students

Summary: The committee heard Senate Bill 37, the High-Quality Literacy Instruction Act, which would strengthen reading instruction and educator preparation around the science of reading. The sponsor and supporters said the bill requires evidence-based, culturally and linguistically responsive literacy instruction, including support for English learners and students in bilingual and dual-language programs, use of approved high-quality instructional materials for K-3 reading and interventions, a K-3 reading assessment, literacy coaches, and parent progress reports. An amendment package was adopted to clarify biliteracy language, broaden references to bilingual/dual-language and Indigenous language settings, remove awkward phrasing, and adjust reporting requirements from monthly to four times per school year. The committee then moved forward with the amended bill. Public testimony was largely supportive. Students, educators, school leaders, advocacy groups, and tribal representatives said structured literacy has improved reading outcomes and can help struggling readers, including students with dyslexia and multilingual learners. Several speakers emphasized that the amended bill better protects bilingual, dual-language, and Native language programs, and some noted the importance of parent communication and early intervention. Supporters also cited recent literacy gains in New Mexico and said the bill aligns teacher preparation, materials, assessment, and coaching. Opposition focused mainly on concerns that the bill could still privilege English over Indigenous languages, that high-quality materials requirements may be too restrictive or costly for districts, and that testing and reporting could add workload. Tribal speakers from Acoma and Taos said they could not support the bill without further changes to explicitly protect Native language revitalization. Other opponents raised concerns about funding for materials and coaches, the burden on teachers, and whether the assessment and HQIM requirements would be flexible enough for local needs. In committee discussion, the sponsor and PED said existing funds and staff could support implementation, that the assessment would be formative and teacher-focused, and that the bill was intended to complement, not replace, Native and bilingual education programs.

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• So is that no longer funded now, or have you removed that fund?
• I probably was funded before. Mr.
• I am — that's what funds our schools. That's what funds our teachers.
• That's what funds our schools. That's what funds our teachers. I'm not running those bills.
• to fund all of it.

Bills: SB204, SB241, HB34

Keywords: higher education, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, appropriation, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department

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• Normally, we fund on prior-year numbers.
• Is it a different type of funding? Like, what is going on there?
• I definitely think we need to fix the funding.
• Chair, who are going to be losing funding.
• Chair, Pete, besides the funding in the unit value. Mr.

Bills: HB2, SB204, SB241, HB34

Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, higher education, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, appropriation, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 253, as substituted, which would create a framework for full-time virtual/distance learning programs in New Mexico. Sponsors and agency witnesses said the bill is intended to preserve virtual options while adding approval, reporting, and compliance requirements, including definitions for distance learning programs, annual reporting, renewal every three to five years, and a pause on new programs while existing ones are grandfathered for a period. They also said the bill addresses budget concerns by limiting enrollment growth units and excluding distance-learning students from certain funding calculations, including rural population units, to prevent unexpected losses in the state equalization guarantee. Public testimony was sharply divided. Supporters included district superintendents and education officials who said the bill is needed to protect school funding, improve accountability, and gather basic data that the state currently lacks. Opponents included parents, students, teachers, charter-school representatives, and business and advocacy voices who argued virtual education has been lifesaving for medically fragile, bullied, rural, neurodivergent, and working students, and that the bill’s caps, geographic limits, and approval authority would reduce school choice and could eliminate some programs. Several witnesses stressed that virtual charter schools such as Pecos Cyber Academy and New Mexico Connections would not be affected, while others said the bill still reaches too broadly. Committee members raised extensive questions about the 10% enrollment cap, the adjacent-district requirement, the denial-and-appeal process, the treatment of charter schools versus district programs, and the effect on rural or small districts. Witnesses explained that the bill is meant to be temporary, with an interim study in 2026 to develop longer-term policy, but some members said they remained concerned about overreach and unintended consequences. No final vote or action on the bill was shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• and often unstable federal funding.
• vehicle fund to another fund when reducing its vehicle fleet, subject to approval by OSPI.
• vehicle fund to another fund when reducing its vehicle fleet, subject to approval by OSPI.
• The training requirement is subject to funding and is null and void if funding is not provided.
• Thank you very much. ...funded out of state funds, not levy.

Bills: SB5901, SB5860, SB5956, SB5574, SB5922, SB5858

Keywords: school construction, school facilities, capital budget, school plant project, state funding assistance, school construction assistance program, on-base schools, military base, Department of Defense school, military families, public school facilities, instructional space, Superintendent of Public Instruction, SIP, school district capital funding, school housing burden, rapid growth, enrollment growth, free and reduced-price meals, alternative learning experience

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 5901, which would change the school construction assistance program so that instructional space on military bases is excluded from a district’s available space inventory when calculating state construction aid. Staff said the bill would help districts such as Clover Park and Medical Lake, where on-base schools can reduce eligibility for state funding even though that space is not available to the broader district. Senator Christian and supporters from OSPI and the affected districts said the measure would prevent local taxpayers from bearing extra costs and could unlock significant renovation funding; no opposition was presented during the hearing. The committee then held an executive session on two bills. Senate Bill 5922, concerning transfers from transportation vehicle funds when districts reduce their fleets, was recommended “do pass” to the Rules Committee. Senate Bill 585, concerning pupil transportation safety net awards for excess costs serving special passengers, was recommended “do pass” to the Ways and Means Committee. Both motions passed by voice vote subject to signatures. Next, the committee heard Senate Bill 5860 on school board compensation and training. The bill would raise director pay from $50 to $100 per day, increase the annual cap, allow child care costs to be reimbursed for meeting attendance, require periodic review of compensation levels, and direct WASDA to provide fiscal and finance training for directors. Supporters argued the current compensation is outdated and that higher pay and child care support would broaden participation and improve board diversity; opponents and some testifiers raised concerns about using levy funds, the added cost, and whether the training should be mandatory, while others said financial training is important for board oversight. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 5956 on artificial intelligence, student discipline, and surveillance, and Senate Bill 5574 on instruction in Asian American, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Latino American, and Black American history. SB 5956 would bar schools from using automated decision systems or surveillance technology as the sole basis for discipline or risk scoring, limit biometric and law-enforcement data sharing, and require updated OSPI guidance and a WSSDA model policy; testimony largely supported guardrails to prevent bias and misuse. SB 5574’s substitute would require districts to include those histories in required social studies courses on a timeline tied to the state standards review cycle, with annual reporting beginning in 2030; many educators, students, and community members testified in support, saying the bill would make curriculum more complete, reduce bullying and exclusion, and better reflect Washington’s diverse communities.

Bills: SB 8, HB 7, HB 15, HB 265, HCR 13

Keywords: immigration enforcement, ICE agreements, sheriff grants, law enforcement, county jail, federal immigration law, parental rights, public education, Texas Education Agency, TEA inspector general, school grievance process, student records, teacher certification, human sexuality instruction, parental consent, library materials, school transparency, educator misconduct, child abuse reporting, neglect reporting

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• requests that the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Natural Resources is authorized to request and transfers
• meeting, the alternate member that attends in the member's place must be of the same political party, transfers
• This bill instead transfers these duties to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Government Affairs
• requires certain reports to be submitted to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on the Judiciary and transfers
• less than four mailings from either the state or my county clerk, which is a waste of our taxpayer funds

Bills: AB534, AB562, AB595, AB597, AB600, SB74, SB226, SB422, SB488

Keywords: election reform, voter accessibility, conditional ballots, voter registration, mechanical voting systems, election audits, voter access grants, provisional ballot, voting technology, AB562, Nevada, Secretary of State, elections, elections management system, HAVA, Help America Vote Act, automatic voter registration, AVR, election technology, state appropriations

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• to fund community organizations.
• My question: that's helpful to know, but in terms of the funding, how much of the funding is for stocking
• Legacy funds are publicly acknowledged at every event.
• Increased funding from the Legacy Fund through House File 1361 will help us expand cultural programming
• I ask you to support House File 1631 to fund us.

Bills: HF2411, HF2471, HF1440, HF1393, HF1631, HF1259, HF280, HF1281, HF1459

Keywords: cultural heritage, funding, White Earth Nation, tribal community, construction, Delano, sesquicentennial, community events, fall of Saigon, Saigon anniversary, Vietnam War commemoration, Vietnamese Minnesotans, Cambodian Minnesotans, Lao Minnesotans, Southeast Asian refugees, Asian American heritage, cultural heritage fund, Minnesota Humanities Center, Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, equity funding

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• One is moving unspent funds, the $4 million from the dairy program to farm to school.
• Local small producers aren't able to access the funds.
• , especially when we're losing some federal funding.
• Wouldn't this be better funded by the DNR?
• I think you might be referring to the AFIS funding.

Bills: HF2784, HF2785, HF2778, HF2281, HF2576, HF2280, HF2579

Keywords: beginning farmers, agriculture, loans, economic opportunity, farmers' equity, agriculture appropriations, farm to school, early care, child care food program, school lunch program, local food, Minnesota agriculture, food access, farm-to-institution, limited market access, county fairs, biofuels, E25, ethanol, meat processing

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• received may not in possible that funds received may not in fact<00:18:31.679><c> be</c><00:18:31.840
• from the general fund, and hopefully this committee can get to support.
• </c><00:52:31.240><c> from</c><00:52:31.839><c> the</c> when we're asking funding from the when we're
• asking funding from the general<00:52:32.280><c> fund</c><00:52:32.799><c> and</c><00:52:33.040><c>
• hopefully</c><00:52:33.480><c> this</c> general fund and hopefully this general fund and hopefully this

Bills: HF2228, HF46, HF856, HF2149, HF2215

Keywords: homeowners insurance, property insurance, commercial property insurance, insurance affordability, insurance market stabilization, reinsurance, catastrophic reinsurance fund, self-insured pool, premium costs, coverage notice, liability reform, climate risk, climate change, housing affordability, multifamily housing, rental housing, common interest communities, cooperatives, small business insurance, Minnesota Commerce Department

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• And so this um uh access the funds.
• </c><00:09:53.120><c> Representative</c> increased funding. Okay. Representative increased funding.
• So, thank losing some federal funding.
• </c> Wouldn't this be better uh funding Wouldn't this be better uh funding coming<00:27:12.159><c> out
• And the million out of the general fund.

Bills: HF2784, HF2785, HF2778, HF2281, HF2576, HF2280, HF2579

Keywords: beginning farmers, agriculture, loans, economic opportunity, farmers' equity, agriculture appropriations, farm to school, early care, child care food program, school lunch program, local food, Minnesota agriculture, food access, farm-to-institution, limited market access, county fairs, biofuels, E25, ethanol, meat processing

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• to fund community organizations.
• funding to fund community additional own funding to fund community organizations.<00:22:48.720><c> So
• </c><00:57:30.960><c> funding</c> pillar of those communities. funding pillar of those communities. funding
• </c><01:03:21.119><c> to</c> bill House Filing 2471 for funding to bill House Filing 2471 for funding
• 35.679><c> provided</c> Sturgeon Project Funding provided Sturgeon Project Funding provided and<01:10

Bills: HF2411, HF2471, HF1440, HF1393, HF1631, HF1259, HF280, HF1281, HF1459

Keywords: cultural heritage, funding, White Earth Nation, tribal community, construction, Delano, sesquicentennial, community events, fall of Saigon, Saigon anniversary, Vietnam War commemoration, Vietnamese Minnesotans, Cambodian Minnesotans, Lao Minnesotans, Southeast Asian refugees, Asian American heritage, cultural heritage fund, Minnesota Humanities Center, Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, equity funding

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• I don't believe it that it's just in the trans transfer of assets.
• seeking for transfers at. as well as to try to reach an agreement with the utilities.
• the non-federal share of this work. over 3.9 billion in federal funding and the GCPD.
• The Gulf Coast Protection Trust Fund would provide. a mechanism to collect and grow the funds needed
• Secondly, extend the financial reach and reduce future funding requirements.

Bills: HB 1089, HB 1163, HB 1177, HB 1238, HB1318, HB1400, HB1407, HB1532, HJR7, HJR7

Keywords: coastal protection, environmental management, Gulf Coast, storm risk management, funding, Texas General Land Office, healthcare, insurance reform, patient access, insurance regulation, affordable care, health insurance, consumer rights, coverage transparency, claims process, insurance regulations, aggregate production, environmental impact, financial responsibility, reclamation

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• per year from state sales tax revenue and depositing those funds directly into the the Texas water fund
• stream for water and flood funding.
• That is something that is funded by the Texas Water Fund.
• 75, transfers from the Texas Water Fund can bolster existing. programs and provide targeted assistance
• funding is needed.

Bills: HB 1089, HB 1163, HB 1177, HB 1238, HB1318, HB1400, HB1407, HB1532, HJR7, HJR7

Keywords: coastal protection, environmental management, Gulf Coast, storm risk management, funding, Texas General Land Office, healthcare, insurance reform, patient access, insurance regulation, affordable care, health insurance, consumer rights, coverage transparency, claims process, insurance regulations, aggregate production, environmental impact, financial responsibility, reclamation

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• However, funding for this work is running out as we near the end of our funded DHS grant.
• <00:26:27.559><c> DHS</c><00:26:28.039><c> group</c> funded DHS group funded DHS group HF<00:26:30.520
• </c> think the there was a previous funding think the there was a previous funding which<00:53:39.839
• </c> into effect without some upfront funding into effect without some upfront funding however<00:57:
• </c> senior linkage line need real funding senior linkage line need real funding house<01:04:06.079><

Bills: HF1380, HF1166, HF487, HF1553, HF1472, HF258, HF1911

Keywords: psychiatric treatment, human services, mental health funding, per diem rate, Clay County, disability services, assistive technology, remote support, advocacy, training programs, HF487, Wellness in the Woods, Minnesota human services, grant funding, general fund appropriation, peer support, substance use recovery, addiction recovery, reentry services, reentry after incarceration

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• Service delivery dresses gaps in the access and builds a platform for better funding and emergency responsiveness

Bills: SB169, SB201, SB1290, SB1377, SB1991, SB2060

Keywords: longevity pay, state employees, Oklahoma government, salary increase, emergency declaration, minimum salary, education funding, teacher compensation, Oklahoma education, salary schedule, 2-1-1 services, revolving fund, Department of Human Services, crisis pregnancy, abortion, legal funding, foster care, duffel bags, personal belongings, children's welfare

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• I'm going to ask the ranking member for a voice sort of a voice amendment to increase the funding for
• So what was prepared in Senate Finance was Senate Bill 273, which basically provided them with funding
• It included funding for RAISE within DOT.
• The Otero money stays the same, and that has to do with the mechanism of the funding.
• What happens to the funds that are not used? I see that we're doing this for 27, Mr. Chair. So, Mr.

Bills: HB2, SB152

Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion

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• Universal Service Fund.
• get federal funding and state funding for CAPEX buildouts for broadband.
• federal funding.
• We put this fund in there to make sure that we had funds to replace equipment.
• And so we've never funded it. And so now we put the funding there so they can operate within CYFD.

Bills: HB2, SB152

Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion

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• Senate Bill 309, Lottery deposits into tuition funds.
• scholarship fund.
• fund, to the scholarship fund.
• A percentage of revenue is not a flat transfer.
• So there's only one funding... So there's only one funding stream.

Bills: SB246, SB146, SB300, SB301, SB309, SM17

Keywords: massage therapy, licensure, health and safety standards, continuing education, establishment licensing, civil rights, sovereign immunity, damages, public body, lawsuit limitations, legal notice, child welfare, computing infrastructure, data management, Department of Health, appropriation, foster care, Indian children, cultural competency, training services

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• And thirdly, it directs those revenues to the state general fund.
• And thirdly, it directs those revenues to the state general fund.
• </c><00:53:34.400><c> Let's</c> &gt;&gt; Where where is your funding from?
• Let's &gt;&gt; Where where is your funding from?
• Well, our funding comes from our &gt;&gt; Okay.

Bills: HB403, HB399, HB392

Keywords: criminal enterprise, database, law enforcement, data privacy, criminal justice, Lamar County, property auction, county commission, online auction, public notice, HB392, Lauderdale County, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, district attorney, chief assistant district attorney, assistant district attorney, assistant district attorneys, prosecutor, prosecutorial compensation, salary supplement

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• There's a million dollars that's gone out now out of this fund.
• City of Lovington and Lea County has received funding from this.
• Trujillo, there's over $5 million in this fund. Is that correct?
• We need to have every source of funding possible for this issue.
• And if there are any unspent funds, they will revert to the general fund.

Bills: SB38, SB46, SB18

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