Video & Transcript Research : 'surplus appropriation'

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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Revenue and Fiscal May 19th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • We had $574 million in bonding capacity added, plus 18.9% of surplus.
  • Appropriations: we took some of the money from appropriations.
  • And you did use half of the surplus cash, and you've left half the surplus cash for us to use as well
  • And then the second category would be over appropriations.
  • think that exercise, just like it did last year, is another way to avoid what would become over-appropriationsappropriating
Summary: The Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs met on May 19, 2026, established a quorum, approved the May 11 minutes, and then took up several House bills. House Bill 1039, presented by Rep. DeSotel, would add taxpayer protections in local sales tax audits by requiring clear notice that waiving prescription is voluntary, requiring a written request identifying records sought before an estimated assessment, and allowing mutual agreements to suspend interest and penalties during an audit. The committee had no opposition and reported the bill favorably. House Bill 799, handled by the State Fire Marshal’s office, would move boiler inspections into the Fire Marshal’s office and allow licensed industry inspectors to perform them, with the stated goal of improving efficiency because current staffing only covers about 20% of inspections; it was also reported favorably without objection. The committee then spent most of the meeting on House Bill 2, the capital outlay bill, with Chairman Bacala explaining that the House had worked with the Division of Administration and Facility Planning and Control to find about $50 million in savings through cash-flow adjustments, under-budget bids, over-appropriations, and bundled-project savings. He argued the bill has grown beyond a true five-year plan and that some prior funding is not transparent because money placed in projects in earlier years no longer appears in later versions of the bill. Division officials said the savings would help address deferred maintenance, especially in higher education, and that Priority 2 projects are used to absorb additional funds if more savings are found later in the year. Senator Luneau asked about dormant projects and the process for removing or reallocating funds from projects with no recent expenditures; officials said such removals must go through the Bond Commission and that they are considering ways to improve the process. Bacala then offered amendments to HB 2, saying they kept Priority 1 fully funded, added about $54 million in Priority 2 projects, and included a large Priority 5 list of member requests. The committee adopted the amendment set without objection and then reported HB 2 as amended favorably. The committee also reported House Bill 3 favorably; Bacala described it as a housekeeping measure that provides bonding capacity to move HB 2 forward. Finally, the committee granted staff authority to make technical changes to the reported bills and adjourned on Senator Lambert’s motion.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • The floating surplus threshold creates a minor cost.
  • That would need to be done with an appropriation.
  • That would need to be done with an appropriation.
  • Is there done with an appropriation.
  • But under receive appropriate care.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
Summary: The committee first adopted amendment 2026-2021S to correct a drafting issue in the budget language so that the $2.5 million appropriation for Medicaid per diem rate stabilization at county nursing homes can be spent during the biennium rather than lapsing at the end of the fiscal year. Senator Lang explained that the funds are matched with federal dollars for a total of $5 million and are intended to prevent rate reductions that could shift costs to county property taxpayers. The amendment was adopted unanimously by both chambers, and the committee proceeded on the bill as amended by the Senate. The main discussion then focused on HB 155 and a proposed amendment to the business enterprise tax. The House proposal would lower the BET rate in stages when combined business tax revenues exceed certain thresholds, while the Senate opposed an immediate rate reduction and argued that tax changes should be handled in a budget year. Senators emphasized that raising the filing threshold to $375,000 had already removed about 3,500 small businesses from filing requirements, and they preferred further relief through threshold changes rather than rate cuts. House members argued that the trigger-based reduction was a reasonable, tested mechanism and would provide future tax relief without taking effect unless revenues rose enough. Members debated whether the trigger could be distorted by one-time revenue spikes, such as the recent tax amnesty receipts and prior federal repatriation-related revenue, and Representative Sweeney said he was willing to adjust the effective date or carve out amnesty revenue. The committee did not reach agreement on the BET reduction, and the chair called a break and then continued the meeting later with a new proposal to delay the trigger’s effective date to January 1, 2028. Senator Lang rejected that version but offered a counterproposal to raise the filing threshold to $400,000, and the parties ultimately agreed to continue discussions and reconvene later. The meeting also took up HB 1102, concerning the research and development tax credit and state park fees. The House position was to support the R&D tax credit but remove the park-fee provisions, citing testimony from the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources that it did not need the increase and concerns about discouraging tourism, especially at border parks. Supporters of the park-fee language argued that the department had not raised rates in years, could set its own rates, and should be able to charge nonresidents more while keeping New Hampshire residents’ fees lower. The discussion remained unresolved, with members debating the likely effect on tourism and fairness to residents versus the need for additional revenue.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • So, with an $18 billion surplus that turned into a $6 billion deficit, there's lots of ways we can talk
  • There's only $500,000 left in this appropriation, but we have the responsibility to protect it also.
  • the event of a surplus.
  • The condition is that there has to be a surplus before we give that back.
  • Now you can look at the surplus that we currently have, and it's not a structural surplus, so I would
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

November 18, 2025 - 08:00 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • First, a surplus lines?
  • Surplus lines on the other hand is not fully regulated by the office.
  • You would go to the surplus lines market and you would negotiate with the insurer with the appropriate
  • You see that increase there in the in the light blue of the size of the surplus lines market.
  • Former revise one that will add additional credits were appropriate for meeting the code.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division II (03/28/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • It wouldn't be appropriate, so you know, things like that.
  • The next three pages are the surplus statements. I do have draft watermarks on here.
  • The next three pages are the surplus statements. I do have draft watermarks on here.
  • The next three pages are the surplus statements. I do have draft watermarks on here.
  • The next three pages are the surplus statements. I do have draft watermarks on here.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee first considered an amendment to add a new “Lakes” license plate to HB 2, with proceeds directed to the cyanobacteria fund for lake cleanup. Representative McGuire said the bill had already passed on consent and asked that it be included in HB 2; members discussed that it had also gone to the Senate. The motion to adopt the amendment failed on a 7-8 vote. The committee then took up an amendment imposing a 5% administrative fee on certain dedicated funds, with several exemptions for funds that could not legally or appropriately be charged, such as those involving federal money or bequests. Supporters said it would make the treatment of dedicated funds more consistent and raise roughly $31 million over the biennium for the general fund, while opponents questioned the number of carve-outs and who currently pays the administrative costs. The amendment failed on a 4-5 vote. Next, the committee reconsidered and then adopted an amendment changing the distribution of business profits tax and business enterprise tax revenue, reducing the share going to the Education Trust Fund from 41% to 30% and increasing the General Fund share. Supporters argued the Senate had overfunded the Education Trust Fund and that the change would help balance the budget without changing education spending levels; opponents said they could not support taking money from the Education Trust Fund. The amendment passed 5-3. The committee also adopted, by the same 5-3 margin, an amendment incorporating HB 741 language on open enrollment and student attendance in public schools, with supporters calling it House policy and opponents noting it had been a close, partly partisan vote in the House. Finally, the committee considered a change to the University System of New Hampshire budget that would reduce general fund appropriations by $40 million per year, offset in part by $15 million in previously approved unique dollars for a net reduction of $25 million per year. Supporters said the cut was necessary to balance the budget and that other options had been exhausted; opponents called it harmful to the university system and argued the committee should instead look to other areas, including education freedom accounts, for savings. The discussion continued, but the transcript excerpt ends before a final vote on the UNH item.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Ways & Means Feb 25th, 2025

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're projecting for the 26, 27 biennium, a total revenue available for appropriation of $194.6 billion
  • This is really surplus or excess funds that were accumulated in the 22, 23 biennium.
  • Surplus accumulated back in 2223 when we had a historically high inflation.
  • Right, but I guess your, your statement is that we don't have a structural surplus.
  • Um, but, but your surplus is really based on what happened in, in.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means Feb 25th, 2025

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Right, but I guess your statement is that we don't have a structural surplus, we have a surplus as a.
  • I often hear, you know, the surplus is because we're over collecting property taxes, but.
  • But is it accurate to say that surplus is mainly driven by sales tax, severance tax?
  • But your surplus is really based on what happened in. in and coming out of the pandemic.
  • General Appropriations Act, which provides that authority.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Ways and Means May 11th, 2026

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Is this appropriate? Is it okay? All right.
  • There’s some appropriations there, like number two on the list here.
  • But regardless, all of that money is appropriated in HB2.
  • But regardless, all of that money is appropriated in HB2.
  • The next year, 2022 surplus, $13 million, spent none of it. $204, $8.5 million state surplus.
Keywords: 965, house, all
Summary: The Ways and Means Committee held an informational hearing on the state capital outlay process, with Roger Husser and Matt Baker of the Division of Administration’s Office of Facilities Planning and Control (FPNC) presenting a detailed review of House Bill 2 and proposed improvements. They said FPNC administers about 54% of the bill, while other agencies administer the rest, and emphasized that the capital outlay program has improved significantly over the last few years, with project expenditures more than doubling due to better cash-flow management, staffing changes, and more efficient project administration. They also explained how the bill is structured by priorities, how the priority-one cash line of credit is capped and adjusted for construction inflation, and how the bill has grown into a much larger, longer-range plan than a true five-year program, especially on the non-state side. A major theme was that the bill contains too many dormant, legacy, and low-priority projects, which creates false expectations and ties up funding. Committee members pressed the presenters on culture change, third-party project management, staffing shortages, and the use of technology and statutory interpretation to speed projects without sacrificing compliance. Husser and Baker said they had reduced internal bureaucracy, used staff augmentation because of hiring difficulties, delegated smaller projects to agencies when appropriate, and improved cash-flow analysis so projects can move forward with less money up front. They also discussed overappropriations, dormant projects, and the need to reappropriate unused funds to projects that can actually spend them. The presenters offered several recommendations and considerations: limit the number and size of new projects, reduce scope creep, require more regular endorsement of long-running projects, consider caps on priority-five funding, impose time limits and reporting requirements on non-state grant projects, and possibly require non-state entities to escrow or otherwise demonstrate their match earlier. They also suggested bundling related projects together, expanding that approach beyond the current pilot, and improving transparency by showing full project funding history and the first year each project appeared in the bill. No votes were taken, and the meeting remained informational, with members generally supportive of the efficiency reforms while also raising concerns about false hope, dormant projects, and the need for clearer expectations and accountability.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division I (01/29/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
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  • 00:49:54.880> through Surplus property self-funded through Surplus property self-funded through
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Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The Department of Administrative Services presented an overview of its budget and operations, emphasizing that it is the lowest-spending agency in state government and that its general fund allocation has declined since 2019. Commissioner Arling House explained that DAS also handles back-office functions for several administratively attached boards, which has affected staffing and spending comparisons. He said the department’s current general fund spending is roughly split between retiree health and other operations, and that the presentation was based on adjusted authorized spending rather than the original budget figures. A major portion of the meeting focused on retiree health benefits and the long-term effort to control costs. Deputy Commissioner Cassie Keane described how the state moved from a projected deficit in retiree health to savings through a series of changes, including higher premium contributions, co-pay adjustments, and shifting Medicare retirees into Medicare Advantage arrangements to capture federal reimbursement. She said the state has about 12,500 retirees and spouses on the plan, with roughly 10,906 Medicare retirees and 1,580 non-Medicare retirees, and that the savings have depended heavily on federal funding and procurement decisions. She also noted that Medicare retirees pay Part B premiums and that the state has grandfathered older retirees from some premium contributions. Members asked about what the expenditures cover, why the state offers retiree health instead of simply giving retirees a payment to buy coverage themselves, and whether out-of-pocket costs changed under Medicare Advantage. Keane said the plan covers actual health claims or insurance premiums, that co-pays and maximum out-of-pocket limits remain in place, and that the state has no authority to change benefit details without legislative action. She explained that retiree health is a long-standing employee benefit that wraps around Medicare and is not collectively bargained in the usual sense, though its eligibility rules and cost-sharing have been tightened over time to better target the benefit to long-term state service. The discussion also covered vendor performance problems. Keane said Anthem recently won the contract back from Aetna, but its pharmacy subsidiary, Caroline, caused serious service disruptions. DAS responded by withholding payments, assessing more than $2 million in performance guarantees, and hiring a third-party auditor to review the pharmacy processes. The current contract runs through the end of calendar year 2026, and officials said they are watching federal Medicare Advantage reimbursement changes closely because future savings are uncertain.
WI

Wisconsin 2026 1st Special Session

Wisconsin State Senate Floor Session May 13th, 2026

Wisconsin Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • state aid to technical colleges; and the technical college district revenue limit, and making an appropriation
  • Making an appropriation by the Joint Committee on Finance.
  • And the so-called surplus that is being spent here, much of it is money that hasn't even come in our
  • I've been hearing for years before I got here that the surplus is one-time money, so we're not going
  • Prior to COVID, when we also had like a $7.5 billion surplus, these are the net ending balances.
Keywords: 970, all
WV

West Virginia 2026 Regular Session

Senate in Session Mar 13th, 2026 at 01:31 pm

West Virginia Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • appropriation, and $5,002,392 to a new special services surplus appropriation.
  • appropriation, and $5,002,392 to a new special services surplus appropriation.
  • The bill then appropriates this amount to a new capital outlay and maintenance surplus appropriation
  • The bill then appropriates this amount to a new capital outlay and maintenance surplus appropriation
  • The bill then appropriates this amount to a new capital outlay and maintenance surplus appropriation
Keywords: 994, senate, all
Summary: The Senate considered and passed a series of House bills on third reading, with several title amendments and a few effective-date motions adopted. Early in the session, members passed HB 4452 removing acreage limits on land owned by church or religious trustees, HB 4577 creating reciprocal driver’s license recognition agreements with Ireland and Japan, HB 4588 authorizing West Virginia participation in a federal tax credit scholarship program, and HB 4592 requiring higher education institutions to create coordinated campus safety maps. HB 4602 was amended to align with a prior Senate child welfare pilot program, and members discussed its projected cost and implementation timeline before passing it. HB 4603 created a pre-adjudicatory alternative disposition process in abuse and neglect cases, and HB 4606 narrowed bail rules by requiring consideration of residency and community ties while prohibiting personal recognizance bonds for violent felony offenses after an adopted amendment. The Senate also passed HB 4710 changing the party-registration deadline for candidates from 60 to 180 days before an election, with debate over its impact on independents, and made it effective January 1, 2027. HB 4712, known as Bailey’s Law, increased penalties for DUI causing death and related conduct, with emotional testimony from members about the victim and similar tragedies. HB 4765 established a pay raise for teachers, school personnel, and state police and added a market-pay enhancement system based on county cost-of-living differences; an amendment to the amendment capped county differentials and guaranteed at least a 1% increase in every county. HB 4865 created an optional program for high school and homeschool students to serve as election official trainees, and HB 4869 established narrow guaranteed-issue rights for Medicare supplement policies. Later bills included HB 4995, which strengthened video/audio recording rules in special education classrooms and was passed, then reconsidered and passed again; HB 4996 creating a new crime for making threats of violence against schools or children; HB 5048 guaranteeing virtual instruction for foster children in temporary placement; HB 5065 adding recordkeeping and geolocation requirements for hotel marketplace facilitators to ensure proper hotel tax remittance; and HB 5074 reallocating medical cannabis fund revenues to child protection, homeless services, research, law enforcement, and other purposes. The Senate also passed HB 5101, the Joanna Phillips Domestic Violence Prevention Act, which increased penalties for domestic violence offenses and adjusted bail provisions, after amending it to conform with the earlier bail bill. Additional measures passed included HB 5166 requiring notice before political committees are fined for filing violations and allowing limited extensions, HB 5168 directing $12 million in lottery funds to EMS first responders and county EMS support, HB 5182 authorizing certain state treasurer security personnel to carry concealed firearms, HB 5212 streamlining higher-education financial aid rules, HB 5214 allowing court-ordered drug testing of parents before reunification in abuse and neglect cases, HB 5353 regulating virtual currency kiosks with licensing, disclosures, and transaction limits, and HB 5366 exempting J-LAP records from FOIA to protect confidentiality for lawyers and judges seeking assistance. Most bills passed with strong bipartisan support, though HB 5074 and HB 5353 drew some dissenting votes.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division II (01/16/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • We don't have a ton of general funds appropriated within Division Two.
  • within division 2 funds appropriated within division 2 that's<00:15:59.000> said<00:15:59.120
  • Estimates, but all the appropriations down below, that'll be part of your budget package.
  • Uh, well, I actually have an example of the Fish and Game surplus statement here in a couple pages.
  • Uh, well, I actually have an example of the Fish and Game surplus statement here in a couple pages.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The meeting was an introductory House Finance Division Two session focused on committee procedures, staffing, and the upcoming budget process. Mickey Landrian, the division analyst, introduced himself and explained that the subcommittee operates more informally than the full committee, does not hold executive sessions or public hearings itself, and makes recommendations back to House Finance. Members were told that public hearings on legislation occur in the full committee, while Division Two will hold work sessions and vote on recommendations such as ought to pass, retain, or ITL. The chair also welcomed new members and a new clerk, and noted that meetings will be recorded and streamed, with microphones required for audio capture. A substantial portion of the meeting covered the division’s workload and schedule. Landrian outlined the agencies assigned to Division Two, including Safety, Fish and Game, Transportation, Education, the Lottery Commission, Police Standards and Training, the University System, and the Community College System. He explained the different fund types the division will handle, especially Education Trust Fund, Highway Fund, and Fish and Game Fund, and reviewed reference materials distributed to members, including agency budget requests, prior recommendation tracking sheets, and surplus statements. He emphasized that the agency budget requests and related handouts are available online and useful for members to review before budget work begins. Members discussed the compressed timeline for the session, with a target date of March 26 for completing Division Two recommendations. Landrian said only a few bills had been referred to Finance so far, none yet to Division Two, but that more bills and amendments were expected, including many amendments to House Bill 2. He noted that the committee would need to move efficiently and frontload meetings. Representative Papich added that Fish and Game may require closer scrutiny than in prior years because of its push for direct general fund appropriations, and members also discussed the importance of getting preliminary budget documents before the governor’s budget is finalized. No votes were taken and no formal actions were reported beyond the procedural overview and distribution of materials.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Appropriations Feb 18th, 2025 at 08:00 am

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, part of this surplus...
  • So effectively a surplus.
  • the percent increase in spend if we were comparing initial appropriations to initial appropriations.
  • a surplus, essentially too much money has been appropriated to the foundation school program. and that
  • I know the surplus number.
Summary: The meeting primarily focused on reviewing the proposed budget for the upcoming biennium, with substantial discussions around House Bill 1 and its implications for public education, healthcare, and border security. The Comptroller presented a revenue overview indicating a total of $194.6 billion available for general purpose spending, which reflects a slight decrease compared to previous years due to fluctuating economic conditions. Members raised questions regarding spending limits and the impact of federal funding on state programs, highlighting concerns about the sustainability of funding in light of potential changes at the federal level.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Legislating Legacy - Senator Foung Hawj Jun 9th, 2025

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • and trails general fund appropriation and trails general fund appropriation has<00:03:13.680>
  • The House has more direct appropriation. The Senate has more appropriation.
  • build a better appropriation next time. build a better appropriation next time.
  • So appropriation is needed for projects like this.
  • So appropriation is needed for projects like this.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division II (03/28/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative Maguire, okay, so the next one is on page 10 of your packet, and very appropriately this
  • Representative Maguire continued: As it is appropriate, out of the total revenue collected there is a
  • This is appropriations; this is spending.
  • it starts to House Bill 2 and surplus it starts to House Bill 2 and surplus statement<01:01:57.359
  • you the next three pages are the Surplus you the next three pages are the Surplus statements<01:
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The House Finance Division II work session considered several amendments to HB 2. The first two items were rejected: a proposal to add a new “Lakes” license plate with proceeds to the cyanobacteria fund failed 7-8, and Amendment 1040, which would have imposed a 5% administrative fee on certain dedicated funds to raise general fund revenue, failed 4-5. Representative Maguire explained the fee would apply only to new revenue going forward and would not change existing fund balances; he also described exemptions for federal funds, bequests, and other special cases. Representative Murray questioned the consistency of the approach and who currently pays administrative costs, while Maguire said the charges are often handled case-by-case by agencies or the treasurer. The committee then revisited revenue distribution changes in HB 2. Members first reconsidered and reversed prior acceptance of sections affecting the Education Trust Fund, then adopted Amendment 1381H, which changes the distribution of business profits tax and business enterprise tax revenue, along with related sections, to shift more money to the General Fund. Supporters argued the change was needed to address revenue shortfalls and to align with historical distributions; opponents said it reduced support for education. The reconsideration motion passed 7-3, and the amendment itself passed 5-3. The committee also adopted Amendment 1413H, incorporating the language of HB 741 on open enrollment and student attendance in public schools. Supporters said it was House policy and had sufficient policy and fiscal impact to belong in HB 2; opponents noted the underlying bill had been controversial and passed the House by a relatively close margin. Finally, the committee considered a USNH budget reduction proposal that would cut the University System of New Hampshire by $25 million per year net. Supporters said the cut was necessary to balance the budget and that K-12 obligations had to take priority, while opponents argued the cut would harm workforce development, the state economy, and student retention. The transcript cuts off during extended debate, and no final vote on the USNH item is shown in the provided text.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Appropriations Feb 18th, 2025

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • From the 23 to 25, we still have a surplus but part of it is it safe to say that part of that surplus
  • So, part of this surplus, vast majority of the surplus, The majority of the surplus for this buy-in is
  • So effectively a surplus.
  • a surplus.
  • I know the surplus number.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

CPC-CPN Informational Briefing 04-03-2025

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm actually through surplus lines?
  • surplus lines coverage. surplus lines coverage.
  • <00:30:41.279> lines cheaper coverage than surplus lines cheaper coverage than surplus lines
  • higher than excess and surplus line higher than excess and surplus line rates<01:33:21.440> for
  • I believe the state appropriated 100,000 at that time. Oh boy.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on State and Local Government - 04/23/26

State and Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Oh, and then the appropriations section is also involved because of appropriations to MMB.
  • Oh, and then the the appropriations Oh, and then the the appropriations um<00:21:34.080> section
  • <00:21:37.760> to appropriations to appropriations to um<00:21:39.360> I<00:21:39.440><
  • c> um I believe because of appropriations um I believe because of appropriations to<00:21:41.400>
  • This would add an surplus dollars.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all