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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Business, Trade & Economic Development Jan 21st, 2026 at 08:00 am
Business, Trade & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Tribal gaming provides tribal governments the funds necessary to build and sustain strong governmental
- including those related to claims for medical, auto, and property services, procuring or handling funds
- may be charged and prosecuted, how restitution may be ordered, and the statute of limitation on... funds
- the insurance commissioner to dedicate a portion of the premium tax surcharge that insurers pay to fund
- the OIC to also fund insurance fraud investigations.
Keywords:
mortgage modification, uniform regulations, homeowners, financial stability, foreclosure prevention, public safety, insurance fraud, law enforcement, crime prevention, penalties, SB6178, property insurance, insurance claims, assignment of benefits, AOB, post-loss assignment, post-loss benefits, homeowners insurance, policyholder, insured
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- The Washington State Transportation Improvement Board provides funds to high-priority transportation
- Previous legislatures have also authorized general obligation bond sales for the purposes of funding
- Funds were appropriated for this work in 2019 and again in 2021. In 2023, WSDOT and ODOT were...
- And the program award will fund the integration of WSDOT's and... ...WSDOT's and ODOT's STPs to create
- Our office noticed that the interest was going to the general fund.
Committee:
House Transportation
Keywords:
transportation improvement board, TIB, transportation improvement account, motor vehicle fund, arterial streets, local match, private match, grant funding, transportation grants, county roads, city streets, transportation benefit district, urban county, small city program, active transportation, pedestrian, bicycle, bike routes, transit, public transit
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Economic Development and Tourism Committee Apr 2nd, 2025
Tourism
Committees:
House Tourism , House Economic Development and Tourism
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Feb 24th, 2025
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- The program is privately funded, it's relying on support. from the public through donations, merchandise
- fishing license of any type to make a donation of $1, $5, $10, or $20 to the Operation Game Thief Fund
- So including the option to donate to the fund on license applications will make a significant difference
- . impact on the amount of donations that the fund receives.
- It is a completely different animal than this brand registration that we're receive no funding for.
Committee:
Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Keywords:
hunting license, fishing license, donation, operation game thief fund, wildlife conservation, livestock, electronic registry, marks and brands, Texas Animal Health Commission, animal identification, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement, enforcement suspension, utility consolidation, regionalization, water supply, sewer
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Water and Agriculture and Rural Affairs convened under the leadership of Chairman Kelly Hancock, who opened the meeting with a prayer in remembrance of Chairman Perry, who was absent due to a personal loss. The session focused on the discussions surrounding SB384, which aims to support the longstanding initiative known as Operation Game Thief. Senator Flores presented the bill, emphasizing its essential role in the fight against poaching through public support. The operation has a successful track record of convictions but is currently dependent on donations and merchandise sales for funding. The committee aimed to vote on multiple bills during this session, contingent on achieving a quorum. Notably, discussions also revolved around fiscal notes on two bills that were set aside for later consideration, indicating the committee's intention to carefully manage their legislative decisions. The meeting showcased a productive atmosphere, with committee members actively engaged in the review and potential advancement of key legislative measures.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor & Commerce Jan 30th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Labor & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- The monies used are subject to allotment, not appropriation, and will come from the accident fund.
- Bills that generally are non-general fund accounts generally are not referred to Ways and Means unless
- And bills that generally are non-general fund accounts generally are not referred to ways, unless there
- out of a JLARC review that we're considering before us right now and would come out of the 608-609 funds
- Being able to demonstrate how we manage our funds is, I think, a benefit to all of us.
Committee:
Senate Labor & Commerce
Keywords:
SB 6197, plumbing contractor, plumber, contractor licensing, licensing enforcement, infractions, administrative penalties, license suspension, certificate suspension, endorsement suspension, registration suspension, Department of Labor and Industries, advisory board of plumbers, penalty schedule, repeat violations, workplace standards, construction trades, professional licensing, Washington state, factory built housing
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill creates the Louisiana State Infrastructure Fund and four accounts within that fund.
- funds to account for the bond security redemption fund, interest earned, money remaining in the fund
- So they do receive some funding, but that funding also goes to the current training.
- It authorizes them to receive funds from any sources available, including from federal funds.
- where you can get a hold of some federal funds, matching funds.
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
literacy, adolescent, teacher education, high-dosage tutoring, reading intervention, workforce development, training programs, Bayou Growth Opportunity, funding, employment, skills gap, qualified employer, credential recognition, government growth limit, recurring revenue, state finance, Louisiana Income Tax Elimination Fund, fiscal responsibility, legislative sessions, regular sessions
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Apr 1st, 2026
County and Municipal Government
Committee:
Senate County and Municipal Government
Keywords:
voting rights, restoration, pardons, Parole Board, re-registration, conviction, states' voting laws, Lawrence County, Sheriff, credit card, debit card, government purchases, discretionary fund, financial accountability, tax distribution, Talladega County, economic development, public safety, rural infrastructure, child labor
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House State Government Committee Mar 11th, 2026
State Government
Transcript Highlights:
- , and that will assist victims of securities fraud recovering those funds or at least offsetting some
- Um, the fund consists of fines and fees that are collected through their regulation industry and so in
- fund dollars in it.
- Um the fund consists of fines investors.
- </c> other words there's no general fund other words there's no general fund dollars<00:11:39.920><c>
Committee:
House State Government
Keywords:
tax exemption, Kidz Eatz, sales tax, non-profit, local government, loitering, mask mandate, public safety, school policy, college regulations, law enforcement, Alabama Innovation Corporation, board of directors, staggered terms, economic development, entrepreneurship, voting rights, restoration, pardons, Parole Board
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- The legislature intends to make the funding ongoing.
- It's really important that we fund the Auditor General.
- We have no definite way of tracking these public funds.
- These funds provide it.
- These funds provide it.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- They do not own those funds.
- Chair, would this be a new general fund appropriation? Mr.
- Chair, Representative, the Industrial Commission does not take any funds from the general fund.
- We get our funds through other sources, and as such we would not need anything from the general fund
- So, yeah, it's not a general fund-funded agency.
Committees:
House Commerce , House House Commerce Committee of Reference
Keywords:
insurance regulation, modeling organizations, financial disclosure, rate-making, predictive models, revitalization districts, construction contracts, infrastructure, municipal services, intergovernmental agreements, user fees, landowner agreements, overtime, wages, employee rights, industrial commission, complaints, adjudication, landlord, tenant
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Those tolls are conditioned on full funding being identified in a bi-state agreement on tolling.
Committee:
House Transportation
Keywords:
commute trip reduction, definitions, transportation, environmental impact, urban planning, electric bicycles, electric motorcycles, regulation, vehicle classification, tolling, emergency suspension, public access, state highways, transportation improvement board, TIB, transportation improvement account, motor vehicle fund, arterial streets, local match, private match
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/21/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- Muslim Brotherhood charities raised funds in the U.S. and throughout Europe.
- At least some of these charities have been implicated in funding terrorism.
- I anticipate there's no anticipated impact to the state general fund.
- The cost of producing those IDs has no dedicated fund.
- Chair, members, stands for the International Monetary Fund. Follow-up question.
Committees:
House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections , House House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference
Keywords:
campaign contributions, foreign contributions, constitutional amendments, public disclosure, Arizona Revised Statutes, elections, voter registration, provisional ballots, primary election, voter participation, Muslim Brotherhood, terrorism, foreign terrorist organization, national security, Islamist extremism, Congress, Arizona, domestic security, CAIR, terrorist organization
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets Jan 13th, 2026
Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets
Transcript Highlights:
- One of the provisions in the bill is a resilience loan fund, and that's a fund that would be used by
- Are those currently funding other funds and other projects? When it comes to resilience needs.
- Are those currently funding other funds and other projects? Yes, sorry, thank you.
- professionally directed funding.
- than there is available funding.
Bills:
S2542
Keywords:
climate resilience, resilience bond bill, environmental bond, infrastructure spending, flood control, coastal resilience, PFAS, clean water, wetlands, nature-based solutions, housing permitting, flood disclosure, land conservation, biodiversity, forest reserves, municipal vulnerability preparedness, MVP grant program, food security, agricultural resilience, solid waste
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- disclosure is, what the basis is for... ...the basis is for and why that would be required on a self-funded
- Um, I don't know why a self-funded plan would need to have to do that under the law.
- This is a self-funded plan and the Alabama Department of Insurance does not regulate self-insured plans
- I mean, this is all self-funded and our Alabama Department Self-funded and our Alabama Department of
- Insurance does not regulate self-funded insurance plans.
Committee:
House Health
Keywords:
hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, THC, delta-8, delta-9, delta-10, consumable hemp products, psychoactive cannabinoids, cannabinoid regulation, hemp licensing, ABC Board, Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, retail hemp sales, wholesale hemp distribution, hemp tax, excise tax, age verification, underage sales, product testing, certificate of analysis
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Apr 2nd, 2025
Ways and Means Education
Transcript Highlights:
- Can you just briefly describe what type of a rural hospital might do with these funds?
- Hospital might do with these funds.
- So therefore, this is both a split credit with the general fund and the education trust fund.
- These facilities have all been funded by industry throughout our nation.
- As Matt mentioned, we are state-funded and take no local or federal operational money.
Committee:
House Ways and Means Education
Keywords:
workers' compensation, public education, employee injury, insurance trust fund, on-the-job injury, administrative procedures, HB176, Alabama sales tax, use tax, sales and use tax exemption, optical aids, eyeglasses, contact lenses, prescription glasses, vision care, optometrist, ophthalmologist, optician, medical devices, local option tax exemption
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- tranches of funds.
- Why should we fund what private investors don't want to fund? They've been walking away.
- Public funds should not be used to prop up private businesses.
- And my one sentence testimony is this would use taxpayer funds.
- That fund was abolished in 2013, uh, not because it wasn't, um, needed, but because the funds were often
Bills:
HB14 , HB 106 , HB146 , HB267 , HB274 , HB 1127 , HB1359 , HB1393 , HB1584 , HB1640 , HB1710 , HB2152 , HCR101 , HJR8 , HR51 , HB106 , HB146 , HB267 , HB274 , HJR8 , HR51
Committee:
House State Affairs
Keywords:
nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, HB 106, oil and gas, Railroad Commission of Texas, overhead electrical lines, electrical distribution system, power line maintenance, administrative penalty, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas lease, well operator, energy safety, utility infrastructure, regulatory compliance, cleanup fund, oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/31/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- We're constantly looking for ways to pay for roads from the general fund.
- compensation fund.
- And so it's not even clear that they need these funds.
- So right now we're relying on federal funding, and if there is any funding through the court system that
- "Groups that get this funding—are there clawbacks?
Bills:
HB2014 , HB2111 , HB2156 , HB2165 , HB2202 , HB2305 , HB2321 , HB2399 , HB2403 , HB2416 , HB2418 , HB2446 , HB2601 , HB2615 , HB2620 , HB2812 , HB2939 , HB2940 , HB2955 , HB2957 , HB2960 , HB2992 , HB4026 , HB4049
Keywords:
air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, driver license, examinations, motorcycle awareness, public safety, traffic laws, livestock, compensation, funding, ranching, agriculture, veterans, state parks, admission fees, military exemption, recreation access
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Mar 18th, 2026
Ways and Means General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- I'll call this Ways and Means General Fund Committee meeting to order. Sorry for the delay.
- If they return to state employment, the state employee is allowed to pay back the retirement funds to
- </c><00:24:22.880><c> uh</c> neighbors helping neighbors fund uh neighbors helping neighbors fund uh
- </c><00:26:08.240><c> that</c> just talking about the funding that just talking about the funding that
- to expend those funds.
Bills:
HB589 , HB591 , HB609 , HB614 , SB57 , SB280 , SB332 , HB589 , HB591 , HB609 , HB614 , SB57 , SB280 , SB332 , HB627
Committee:
House Ways and Means General Fund
Keywords:
Jefferson County, building regulations, zoning, public health, building commissioner, permits, construction, land use, county tax, lodging tax, Henry County, transient accommodations, hospitality industry, local act, sheriff, sheriff's office, task force, abandoned property, stolen property, unclaimed property
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Children, Youth and Family Services REVISED: HB3637 - Added Feb 18th, 2026 at 03:00 pm
Children, Youth and Family Services
Transcript Highlights:
- So I wanted to make sure that we protected all of our DHS funding we get federally, and so I worked with
- And then, in terms of increasing funding, you know, what we're really, we're really, we're...
- And then in terms of increasing funding, you know, we're made up of 101 members.
- I feel like that we have too many agencies that have been strapped without the proper funding.
- Too many agencies have been strapped without the proper funding to do the jobs that we're giving them
Bills:
HB3131 , HB3380 , HB3502 , HB3552 , HB3849 , HB3886 , HB3907 , HB4201 , HB4302 , HB3448 , HB3409 , HB4095 , HB3637
Committee:
House Children, Youth and Family Services
Keywords:
homelessness, shelter standards, safety, accountability, state funding, local governance, regulation, Oklahoma Homeless Shelter Safety and Accountability Act, foster care, child welfare, Department of Human Services, educational opportunities, employment support, technology in child welfare, faith-based organizations, self-sufficiency, financial literacy, HB3502, Oklahoma, children's code
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- It removes cash drawer change fund and expands the permanent school fund investments to include private
- know that you guys are overseeing the school land, and it's very important that how you oversee it funds
- This is simply providing funds to off-formula schools to make sure they have the money and resources
- But we know that afterward, you have to account For how much of that those dollars go into the funding
- They have access to a fund.
Bills:
SB843 , SB1733 , SB1476 , SB1237 , SB1410 , SB1894 , SB1272 , SB1204 , SB1721 , SB1725 , SB1735 , SB1337 , SB1339 , SB1461 , SB1975
Committee:
Senate Education
Keywords:
school boards, educational governance, conflict of interest, employee relations, Oklahoma statutes, child abuse, reporting requirements, sexual misconduct, law enforcement, school personnel, confidentiality, student safety, land office, land exchange, investment, education funding, real estate management, Teachers' Bill of Rights, education, teachers' rights