Video & Transcript Research : 'Legislative Appropriations Request'
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NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Taxation and Revenue Feb 18th, 2026 at 08:43 am
House Taxation & Revenue
Transcript Highlights:
- I hope all is well as we finish up this legislative session.
- And if we do pass this out of here because there's an appropriation, because we're calling it appropriation
- , should it go to House Appropriations after here?
- What We're doing is we're just appropriating.
- They deserve a legislative process. that also works for them.
Bills:
SB240
Keywords:
capital outlay, capital projects, severance tax bonds, general fund appropriations, supplemental severance tax bonds, UNM School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, infrastructure, state buildings, courts, schools, higher education, road improvements, water and wastewater, tribal infrastructure, tribal projects, public safety, housing, emergency services, bonding
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- my name is Aaron Tulloch, Legislative Ed, with Washington Buildback Black Alliance.
- It got tangled up in the House so the title change is appropriate so it can stay on the rail.
- Yeah, this is actually request legislation for the Administrative Office of the Courts, so I could follow
- legislation, Senate Bill 5868.
- I'm with the Legislative Veterans Coalition.
Keywords:
tax exemptions, affordable housing, nonprofit, unoccupied property, housing policy, community reinvestment, economic development, local investment, financial assistance, SB 5868, superior court, judge, judgeship, judicial vacancy, court administration, Skagit County, Yakima County, RCW 2.08.061, Washington courts, county judges
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Jan 20th, 2026
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
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- ><c> the</c><00:34:02.880><c> Alabama</c> legislative council for the Alabama legislative council for
- Um, the public records law allows you to request this information by public records request.
- </c> public records law allows you to request public records law allows you to request this<00:36:01.920
- Um, so this would just be request.
Keywords:
law enforcement, taser, restrained individuals, police procedures, civil rights, income tax, tax exemption, Alabama tax code, Section 40-18-3, civilian employees, Department of Defense, DoD, Armed Forces, military pay, combat zone, deployment, National Guard, Reserve components, emergency response, federal employees
TX
Bills:
HB 35, HB 138, HB 754, HB 1314, HB 1612, HB 2254, HB 2510, HB 2789, HB 3560, HB 3597, HB 4224, HB 4273, HB 4643, HB 4783
Keywords:
peer support, first responders, mental health, confidentiality, emergency services, health impact analysis, cost analysis, coverage mandates, health insurance, legislative analysis, health care data, healthcare, price estimates, billing requirements, consumer protection, nonemergency services, assisted living, licensing, criminal offense, personal assistance
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The Legislative Council's Legal Division staff has taken meticulous steps to ensure that the updated
- The draft has been posted on the Texas Legislative Council's website for review by the public.
- Jessica Connaughton from the Legislative Council is here and available to answer any questions you may
- The Legislative Council's Legal Division staff has taken meticulous steps to ensure that the updated
- The draft has been posted on the Texas Legislative Council's website for review by the public.
Keywords:
cowboy culture, Bandera, cultural heritage, historical significance, Texas identity, Birding Capital, Matagorda County, wildlife, conservation, Texas Legislature, statutory revision, code corrections, laws omitted, legislative updates, spaceports, tax-exempt bonds, aerospace investment, Texas space economy, Federal legislation, 1185
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- So that's essentially how we modernize with this particular piece of legislation here.
- our IT system, when it relates to the differences between the executive, the judiciary, and the legislative
- So if they're asking, For funding, you know, let's just say we appropriate or at least approve, you know
- I know in that, Department, because we've always had some huge budget requests over the years just to
- For some type of appropriate, Madam Chair, Senator, that would be a year so we can get three semesters
Keywords:
SB132, DOIT, Department of Information Technology, software replacement, equipment replacement, technology funding, revolving fund, capital equipment, enterprise services, state IT budgeting, software budgeting, amortization, depreciation, State Treasurer, Department of Finance and Administration, New Mexico, information technology, IT infrastructure, fund accounting, legislative appropriation
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- So that's essentially how we modernize with this particular piece of legislation here.
- million, it's actually significantly more based on whatever the department has asked us or as the appropriators
- So if they're asking for funding, you know, let's just say we appropriate or at least approve, you know
- I know in that department, because we've always had some huge budget requests over the years just to
- your goal for getting the report completed and coming back to the legislature for some type of appropriation
Keywords:
SB132, DOIT, Department of Information Technology, software replacement, equipment replacement, technology funding, revolving fund, capital equipment, enterprise services, state IT budgeting, software budgeting, amortization, depreciation, State Treasurer, Department of Finance and Administration, New Mexico, information technology, IT infrastructure, fund accounting, legislative appropriation
Summary:
The committee first heard Senate Bill 132, a Department of Information Technology modernization measure sponsored by Senator Padilla. The bill would update state IT statutes to explicitly include software and cloud-based services alongside hardware and equipment, with the goal of improving planning, procurement, security, and efficiency. Secretary Manny Budettas said the change would help modernize secure services, reduce emergency fixes, and better align state purchasing with current software-as-a-service models. Members asked about centralized integration across branches of government, cybersecurity protections, the revolving fund, and agency billing; the bill was reported out with a do pass on the committee substitute.
The committee then considered Senate Memorial 16, which asks Higher Education to convene a task force on parenting students in New Mexico’s higher education system. Senator Harmeo and witnesses described barriers such as child care, transportation, flexible scheduling, and financial hardship, and said the memorial would gather data and recommendations rather than create a new program. Members discussed how the survey would be administered, whether it would include full-time and part-time students, and how online or out-of-state students would be handled; the memorial was approved with a do pass.
Finally, the committee heard Senate Memorial 17, sponsored by Senator Lopez, directing DPS and the New Mexico Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs to study the current state of sexual assault examination kits. Witnesses reviewed the 2016 task force that addressed a backlog of more than 5,000 untested kits and said a new backlog of 1,419 kits is now beyond the 180-day testing target. Members expressed strong concern about the delays, asked about lab capacity, possible use of private or additional labs, and the lack of penalties for missing the deadline. The memorial passed with a do pass, and the committee then recessed.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So it's a good piece of legislation, and we support it.
- I'm very proud of this legislation.
- This is also legislation that I carried last legislative session as HB 32A. ...that did pass out of the
- TCEQ analyzes air quality permits only on an as-needed basis or upon request. request.
- I respectfully request that you pass.
Keywords:
translation, environmental quality, complaints, accessibility, multilingual, TCEQ, environmental justice, environmental complaints, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, language access, public information, Texas Commission, multilingual access, administrative actions, environmental regulations, state representatives, state senators, penalty notice, Water Code, legislative notification
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/26
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I thank you uh for legislation.
- The legislation invites violence.
- ><c> does</c><00:16:00.079><c> is</c> What this legis legislation does is What this legis legislation
- </c> legislation. Perhaps that's the clause. legislation.
- That is not an appropriate protest.
Keywords:
public safety officer, peace officer, correctional officer, law enforcement, police privacy, officer safety, doxxing, personal information, data privacy, government data practices, private data, internet posting, online disclosure, residential address, phone number, email address, family member protection, child safety, school information, public records
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee Feb 25th, 2026
Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure
Transcript Highlights:
- At the appropriate time, I'd like to give this bill by saying I 205 passes. Thank you.
- >> At<00:00:39.360><c> the</c><00:00:39.600><c> appropriate</c><00:00:40.000><c> time,</c><00:00
- :40.239><c> I'd</c><00:00:40.399><c> like</c><00:00:40.480><c> to</c> >> At the appropriate time
- , I'd like to >> At the appropriate time, I'd like to give<00:00:40.719><c> this</c><00:00:40.960
- So at the appropriate time, I would make a motion to approve the amendment.
Keywords:
appropriation, education funding, priority schools, Alabama education, State Department of Education, codification, state law, legal revisions, Alabama code, legislative updates, underground damage prevention, notification system, construction safety, infrastructure, commercial driver license, English proficiency, work authorization, impoundment, false documentation, 1136
WY
Keywords:
wildfire, fire management, funding, forestry, state investment, task force, capital construction, state funding, legislative services, budget appropriation, unexpended funds, sunset clause, conservation, employment, inmate crew program, Wyoming, major maintenance, community colleges, budget, education
WY
Keywords:
wildfire, fire management, funding, forestry, state investment, task force, capital construction, state funding, legislative services, budget appropriation, unexpended funds, sunset clause, conservation, employment, inmate crew program, Wyoming, major maintenance, community colleges, budget, education
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Committee, February 19, 2026
Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- decorum rules are located with the hard copies of the agenda and are available for review on the legislative
- We had a lot of streamlining of past legislation and statute.
- operations, and they own some of those yearlings, but they bring in additional ones in order to appropriately
Keywords:
mineral royalties, federal lands, Wyoming, revenue, education funding, transportation funding, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, eminent domain, water projects, legislative approval, state funding, land acquisition, grazing lands, subleasing, non-owned livestock, state lands, rental fees, agricultural policy, land management, 916
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Committee, February 19, 2026
Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources
Keywords:
mineral royalties, federal lands, Wyoming, revenue, education funding, transportation funding, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, eminent domain, water projects, legislative approval, state funding, land acquisition, grazing lands, subleasing, non-owned livestock, state lands, rental fees, agricultural policy, land management, 916
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Human Services Jan 19th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- This is DSHS request legislation.
- As Allison mentioned, this is agency request legislation, just simply to align and make sure that the
- As Allison mentioned, this is agency request legislation just simply to align and make sure that the
- This is also DSHS request legislation that would exempt an individual from adult family home licensure
- This is department request legislation, and thank you to Senator Bateman for prime sponsoring this bill
Keywords:
employment services, community inclusion, age limitations, disability services, home and community living, community residential services, oversight, monitoring, service providers, streamlining, foster care, licensure, adoption, child welfare, support services, terminology alignment, social services, Washington state code, department reorganization, legislative amendment
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Local Government (7-29-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:02:43.440><c> measures</c> up, we have some legislative measures up, we have some legislative
- </c><00:15:49.040><c> session</c> together in the last legislative session together in the last legislative
- ><c> guardrails</c><00:44:37.920><c> on</c> legislators to place guardrails on legislators to place guardrails
- </c><01:09:59.760><c> to</c> that Airbnb supports legislation to that Airbnb supports legislation to
- </c><01:14:46.960><c> and</c> we tried to do a fix legislatively and we tried to do a fix legislatively
Keywords:
Meeting Start: 00:00:05
Roll Call 00:00:12
Discussion of Legislative Measures 00:03:12
Discussion of Housing and Land Use 00:21:58
Discussion of Short Term Rental Policies 01:03:17
Adjournment 01:15:38, 958, all
Summary:
The committee approved the minutes from its June 4, 2025 meeting and then heard a series of presentations focused largely on housing and land-use policy. Senator Robbie Mills and Representative Josh Bray discussed two 2025 housing measures: Senate Bill 50, which would create residential infrastructure development districts to help local governments finance infrastructure for new housing developments through special assessments and local debt, and House Bill 7, which would let local governments identify development areas and rebate new property tax revenue to developers as an incentive for housing growth. They said Kentucky faces a statewide housing shortage of roughly 210,000 units, projected to grow if building patterns do not change, and argued that regulatory relief and financing tools are needed to increase supply.
Representative Rebecca Rymer presented House Bill 371, which would require local permitting when an industry’s residual waste landfill is located in a different county from the industry itself. She said current law lets such landfills bypass local review, leaving host counties with no say despite road impacts and other local burdens. She said the bill would preserve the existing exemption when the landfill and industry are co-located, and noted support from KLC and KO. Representative Steve Doan also described House Bill 806, a statewide backyard chicken bill that would allow domesticated hens, prohibit roosters, set a minimum of six hens that local governments could not go below, and preserve local authority over setbacks, sanitation, maintenance standards, and egg sales. He said it would override outright local bans but not HOA restrictions, and cited a current Northern Kentucky dispute and ADA litigation as reasons for the proposal.
The committee then heard a broader discussion on housing and land use from Charlie Gardner of the Mercatus Center and Nolan Gray of California YIMBY and the Bluegrass Institute. They outlined categories of land-use regulation, described the recent growth of state-level housing reforms nationwide, and cited examples such as ADU legalization, smaller lot sizes, reduced parking minimums, streamlined permitting, and single-stair or other building-code reforms. They argued that housing shortages are a statewide concern, that localities often have incentives to block growth, and that state intervention can reduce costs and uncertainty without compromising health and safety. Members asked about the housing shortage estimate, the effect of red tape on safety and local authority, and how state reforms could be phased in; the presenters said reforms often include lead time, can be targeted to larger jurisdictions, and should focus on reducing time and cost while maintaining basic standards.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- posting the personal information of these at-risk individuals if the individual submits a written request
- I'd like to thank Lewis and certainly Judge Kucurik for their leadership in passing this legislation
- What she modestly did not say is that the bill we passed in 2020. legislation and other bills.
- much and yet they courageously came to the legislature time and time again to testify for this legislation
- Madam Dean requests a change. Is there any objection to the motion by the Dean?
Bills:
HB223
Keywords:
municipal budget, county budget, local government finance, spending cap, expenditure limit, inflation plus population growth, taxpayer impact statement, budget transparency, property tax, fees, Legislative Budget Board, voter approval, disaster spending, fiscal restraint, Texas Local Government Code, city budget, county expenditures
Summary:
The Committee on State Affairs heard several House bills, with most measures left pending after testimony and later taken up in a batch of votes. Early in the meeting, HB 5624 on liability protections for motocross/off-road vehicle tracks, HB 223 on requiring competitive procurement for municipal lobbying contracts, HB 3709 on post-election audit procedures, and HB 5081 on protecting personal information of judicial officers and court staff were all discussed and left pending after testimony. Witnesses on HB 223 supported greater transparency in municipal lobbying contracts. HB 3709 drew sharp opposition from an election integrity advocate who argued the bill would reduce precinct-level granularity and make it harder to detect ballot errors, while a Secretary of State resource witness said the bill would simplify and standardize the audit process by location. HB 5081 received strong support from court administration and a district judge who described prior threats and an attack tied to publicly available personal information.
The committee also heard HB 3546 on allowing school districts to move elections to November, HB 493 on barring certain felony offenders from serving as poll watchers, HB 5115 on increasing penalties for election fraud and related conduct, HB 4081 on trade secret filing procedures, HB 3909 on limiting restrictions on wireless devices at polling places, HB 2702 on limiting gubernatorial closure authority for certain veterans organizations during pandemics, HB 119 on foreign adversary lobbying, and HB 5138 on the Attorney General’s authority to prosecute election crimes. Several of these bills were explained with committee substitutes and then left pending before final action. Testimony on HB 493 and HB 5115 came from an election integrity advocate who supported both bills, saying the poll watcher restriction was appropriately narrowed and that the election fraud bill would help address invalid votes and refusal to count valid votes.
Later, the committee took up pending business and voted out a large number of bills, generally along party lines or with broad support. HB 186 on minors’ social media use, HB 229, HB 2885, HB 3909 as substituted, HB 4285, HB 1661, HB 2820, HB 3181, HB 4157, HB 223, HB 521, HB 640, HB 1234, HB 2253, HB 2294, HB 3053, HB 3697 as substituted, HB 4281, HB 4463, HB 4995, HB 5081 as substituted, HB 5624 as substituted, HB 119 as substituted, HB 3225, HB 5138 as substituted, HB 5115, HB 481 as substituted, HB 3546, HB 493, and HB 4145 were reported favorably to the full Senate, with several also placed on the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also adopted committee substitutes for multiple bills, including HB 3909, HB 5081, HB 5624, HB 119, HB 5138, and HB 481. At the end, the chair noted another committee meeting would likely be needed before deadlines, possibly on a weekend, and recessed the committee subject to the call of the chair.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Additionally, I have one further request, seeing that you have an L bill in front of you, and that request
- Additionally, I have one further request, seeing that you have an L bill in front of you, and that request
- Additionally, I have one further request, seeing that you have an L bill in front of you, and that request
- We have a legislative branch and an executive branch.
- We sincerely appreciate Representative Green's proposed legislation and this committee's work.
Keywords:
education, school funding, consolidation aid, financial support, Minnesota Statutes, education finance, ice arena, school districts, cooperation agreement, equal sports opportunities, school milk program, nutrition, food waste, kindergarten, public schools, supplemental revenue, charter schools, funding, state appropriations, general education funding
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Mar 31st, 2026
Ways and Means General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- Bill 146 by Senator Albertton: appropriations from the state general fund for executive, legislative,
- </c> that this committee has appropriated that this committee has appropriated over<00:19:32.480><c>
- :09.039><c> for</c><00:21:09.280><c> the</c> supplemental appropriations for the supplemental appropriations
- Uh from the appropriation this year.
- Section 22, in addition to all of the appropriations thereof and hereafter made, there is hereby appropriated
Bills:
SB146, SB143, SB144, SB145, HB224, SB152, SB153, SB154, SB162, SB226, SB146, SB143, SB144, SB145, HB224, SB152, SB153, SB154, SB162, SB226
Keywords:
supplemental appropriation, FY2025 budget, general fund, Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy, Unified Judicial System, court automation, advanced technology and data exchange, judiciary funding, transportation debt service, highway bonds, bridge bonds, Alabama Department of Transportation, ALDOT, public highways, federal matching funds, state appropriations, bond principal and interest, special funds, budget amendment, SB143
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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- ><c> million</c><00:15:54.000><c> or</c> applications requesting $3.9 million or applications requesting
- </c> again, because the way the legislation again, because the way the legislation is<00:40:23.200><c
- </c> that 20 all of it will be appropriated that 20 all of it will be appropriated before<00:41:24.560
- </c> funding requested funding requested than<00:44:45.200><c> what</c><00:44:45.440><c> is</c><00:44
Bills:
HF4148
Keywords:
Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, Outdoor Heritage Fund, executive director, natural resources, conservation, wetlands, prairies, forests, wildlife habitat, fish and game, bipartisan hiring, interview panel, legislative branch, Minnesota Statutes 97A.056, administrative expenses, nonpartisan staff, council governance, environment and natural resources, 1183, house