Bills: HCR114 , HB137 , HB283 , HB1398 , HB1960 , HB2153 , HB2431 , HB2638 , HB2699 , HB2999 , HB3208 , HB3389 , HB3413 , HB3510 , HB3642 , HB3859 , HB3974 , HB3986 , HB4142 , HB4173 , HB4174 , HB4542 , HB4605 , HB4663 , HB4731 , HB5064 , HB5216 , HB5218 , HB5332 , HB5453 , HB5577 , HB137 , HB283

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: memorial, pedestrian bridge, Houston, Sergio Ivan Rodriguez, city council, oversize vehicles, transportation permits, Hidalgo County, port authority, highway routes, healthcare, insurance, mental health, treatment access, state funding, transportation, axle weight, aggregates, regulations, Texas law

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• </c> that is in the board approved budget that is in the board approved budget that<01:06:07.680><c>
• The bianium budget, right.
• 29:23.280><c> budget</c><01:29:23.520><c> for</c> &gt;&gt; typical historical batting budget for &gt;
• No, it's in the budget bill.
• </c> we're at because if it's in the budget we're at because if it's in the budget bill,<01:35:10.320

Bills: HB1559 , HB2012 , HB2297 , HB2122 , HB2345 , HB2398 , HB2534 , HB2621

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: telecommunication devices, student use, public schools, student engagement, educational outcomes, confiscation policy, mental health, statewide policy, community literacy, education, Title I funding, reading proficiency, underserved communities, family engagement, tutoring, literacy support, adult education, community education, literacy programs, workforce development

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• never going to find one because they don't really exist in a classification code that understands a budgeting
• I really feel like, yes, and we are in a budgeting discussion.
• I'm going to make the same motion that we add language for the $10 million for microgrids in the budget

Bills: SB190 , HB247 , HB8 , SB190 , HB247 , HB2 , HB8

Committees: Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: cancer treatment, revenue bonds, Gila Regional Medical Center, Nor-Lea General Hospital, healthcare funding, capital outlay, capital projects, appropriations, reversion, encumbrance, reauthorization, reappropriation, general fund, capital development and reserve fund, tribal infrastructure project fund, Department of Finance and Administration, DFA, state board of finance, severance tax bonds, tax-exempt bonds

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• These are hardly austerity budgets, hard hit by state tax cuts.
• They have a $3.95 billion budget. $155 million is a drop in the bucket.
• It's a rounding error in their one-year budget. And guess what?
• They're going to have a larger budget next year.
• And then they're going to have a larger budget the next year.

Bills: SB1433 , SB1434 , SB1435 , SB1567 , SB1571 , SB1686 , SB1745 , SCR1024 , SCR1025 , HB2671 , HB2676 , HCR2044

Committees: Senate Government , Senate Senate Government Committee of Reference

Keywords: county boundaries, Maricopa, Gila, Pinal, Yavapai, Yuma, La Paz, local governance, Arizona Revised Statutes, Maricopa county, county division, new counties, intergovernmental agreements, special election, shared use agreements, education, explicit material, parental consent, student protection, library access

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• the Legislature's commitment to reinstating this funding, and then for the third year in a row the budget
• But I do have our bottom-line ask for this session, which is we have an affirmative $0 budget ask, which

Bills: HB2024 , HB2053 , HB2097 , HB2116 , HB2117

Committees: House Natural Resources, Energy & Water , House House Natural Resources, Energy & Water Committee of Reference

Keywords: water infrastructure finance authority, WIFA, water supply development, snowpack augmentation, cloud seeding, water augmentation, water financing, water infrastructure, Arizona water law, water conservation, groundwater recharge, stormwater recharge, reclamation and reuse, water rights, water supply projects, public-private partnership, long-term water augmentation fund, water provider, desalination, drought mitigation

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• Additionally, teachers are not in a decision-making position regarding the school district's budget or
• people to serve on ARBs comes from the larger counties, especially when you get above a hundred budgeted
• You know, budget-making authority within their school districts.
• treated as consent, which mirrors the shot clock language already in place for appraisal district budget
• a yes vote, consistent with other areas of Chapter 6 of the tax code, with the disapproval of the budget

Bills: HB3557 , HB5578 , SB973 , SB974 , SB2068 , SB2073

Committee: House S/C on Property Tax Appraisals

Keywords: ad valorem tax, property tax, incomplete structure, human occupancy, tax exemption, HB 5578, Texas Tax Code, Section 6.062, appraisal district, county appraisal district, chief appraiser, budget hearing, public notice, notice of hearing, newspaper publication, website notice, social media notice, online newspaper, county government, property appraisal

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• I'm representing the Legislative Budget Board, and I'm here as a resource.
• You know, looking at y'all's budget, you're about 41,000 people in Capel. Is that about right?
• We are among one of the safest cities as you look at the city budget.
• My first question to our team was how much money will this take away from our budget?
• Like many cities, police and fire constitute the majority of our budgets.

Bills: HB134 , HB135 , HB 1109 , HB 1243 , HB1392 , HB1399 , HJR99 , HB134 , HB135

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: sales tax, use tax, local tax, municipal tax, county tax, tax sourcing, place of business, principal business location, small business, retailer, marketplace seller, economic development agreement, Chapter 321, Chapter 323, Tax Code, Texas Comptroller, local sales and use tax, tax jurisdiction, order consummation, ship-to location

Bills: HB1011 , SCR11 , SB41 , SB49 , SB107 , SB123 , SB224 , SB292 , SB425 , SB479

Committee: House House and Governmental Affairs

Keywords: tax credits, higher education, workforce development, brain drain, economic incentives, public meeting minutes, transparency, government accountability, publication deadlines, open meetings, SB49, Louisiana elections, party primary, primary elections, BESE, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, school board elections, election law, candidate qualification, ballot access

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• This approach aligns with the federal standard the Office of Management and Budget adopted in 2024 for
• But in 2025 my priority was getting<00:51:48.520><c> a</c><00:51:48.600><c> budget</c><00:51:48.960><
• </c> getting a budget across the finish line. getting a budget across the finish line.
• It is not tied specifically to any specific budget area, etc.
• </c> specifically to any specific uh budget specifically to any specific uh budget area<01:26:02.760>

Bills: HF3643 , HF4470 , HF4462 , HF4366 , HF4172 , HF3629 , HF4356 , HF3093

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: Melissa Hortman, Mark Hortman, memorial park, state park, working group, Minnesota Historical Society, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Saint Paul, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Administration, Legislative Coordinating Commission, general fund appropriation, park planning, interpretive services, public engagement, state memorial, land use, natural resources, commemorative legislation, HF4470

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• I just want to note, as you all know, we're dealing with a budget crisis here in our state.
• First to testify, Seth Kobe, PhD, director of the Department of Budget and Finance, in opposition.
• First to testify, Seth Kobe, PhD, director of the Department of Budget and Finance, in opposition. relating
• <01:04:00.160><c> of</c><01:04:00.319><c> department</c><01:04:00.559><c> of</c><01:04:00.799><c> budget
• </c><01:04:01.039><c> and</c> director of department of budget and director of department of budget and

Bills: SB2543 , SB2014 , SB2115 , SB3095 , SB3264 , SB2114 , SB2117 , SB2246 , SB2519 , SB3055 , SB3131 , SB3144

Committee: House Labor

Keywords: state construction, construction manager, design review, public works, capital improvement, DAGS, Department of Accounting and General Services, DOE, Department of Education, comptroller, pilot program, design review special fund, county permit review, accessibility compliance, Disability and Communication Access Board, state infrastructure, government construction, project oversight, civil service exemption, county agencies

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• We work within the budget that's appropriated to us.
• Generally, we use those funds to pay ...within the budget that's appropriated to us.
• But then you would have to, you know, like all of the budget bills, you'd have to wedge it into the budget
• We are not passing any of the governor's tax increases in the budget.
• This year is a super lean budget. We are going to be cutting this year's budget.

Bills: HB2056 , HB2057 , HB2224 , HB2257 , HB2265 , HB2311 , HB2352 , HB2367 , HB2369 , HB2446 , HB2532 , HB2592 , HB2752 , HB2809 , HB2957

Committee: Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Keywords: brackish water, groundwater, desalination, water resources, feasibility study, environmental impact, special plates, centennial, Arizona Department of Transportation, vehicle registration, commercial discounts, Arizona Centennial, produce incentive, agriculture, economic support, funding, Arizona, auditor general, county treasurer, procedural reviews

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• specifically addresses something that many may have missed at the end of last year amidst our very hectic budget
• So, this year, just last week, the Board of Equalization said it's going to be a tough year on our budget
• So, it undoes one portion of the budget deal that was thrown together.
• Let's say that would be $800 million cut out of the local budgets for schools, county roads, county public

Bills: SB1302 , SB1389 , SB1401 , SB1776 , SB1809 , SB1858 , SB1985 , SB2053 , SB2148

Committee: Senate Revenue and Taxation

Keywords: income tax, tax rates, revenue certification, Oklahoma Tax Commission, state budget, education, tax credit, school choice, private school, tuition assistance, income limits, parental choice, accreditation, insurance, taxation, premium, home office credit, healthcare, teacher tax credit, income tax credit

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• My name is Seth Colby, Director of Budget and Finance.
• Seth KBY from budget Next, we have Dr.
• </c> name is Seth Colby, director of budget name is Seth Colby, director of budget and<00:12:42.959><
• Uh the department of budget and finance.
• Seth Colby from the Department of Budget and Finance in support.

Bills: SB2119 , SB3131 , SB3069 , SB3180 , SB2137 , SB2993 , SB2778 , SB2672 , SB2014 , SB2967

Committee: House Labor

Keywords: reimbursement, public employees, travel costs, government travel policy, finance management, job title, administrative assistant, executive assistant, state personnel, civil service, modernization, employment standards, DAGS, Department of Accounting and General Services, comptroller, civil service exemption, collective bargaining exemption, public works special project branch, specialized public works, information technology modernization

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• The legislature has taken a credit in the SEG to account for declines in enrollment.
• Chairman, and thank you for the rundown on the budget.
• Is that still in the budget? Mr.
• And then the other trigger is, yeah, that enrollment exceeds projections.
• And then the other trigger is, yeah, that enrollment exceeds projections.

Bills: SB204 , SB241 , HB34 , HB2 , SB204 , SB241 , HB34

Committees: Senate Senate Education , Senate House Education

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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• enrollment boundary requirements.
• We cannot enroll—if we cannot enroll out-of-state students or out-of-district students statewide, our
• became enrolled...
• Enrollment growth units.
• They also got enrollment growth that year, but because there was so much enrollment decline...

Bills: HB2 , SB204 , SB241 , HB34

Committee: House House Education

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

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• Because we are on a budget-based system.
• So are you going to go off the budget amount, or is it going to be the rate that's going to adjust by
• And then in the future years, it would revert back to budget-based adoption of budget by the legislature
• , and that additional 10% is also devastating to their budget.
• , and that additional 10% is also devastating to their budget.

Bills: HB2376 , HB2584 , HB2610 , HB2615 , HB2089 , HB2194 , HB2257 , HB2528 , HB2175 , HB2334

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: property tax, reform, local government, taxpayer, funding, agriculture, tax exemption, farm machinery, equipment, sales tax, HB 2610, property tax exemption, nonprofit housing, affordable housing, low-income housing, community use, temporary use, charitable property, Washington property tax, Department of Revenue

Bills: HB139 , HB172 , HB156 , HB139 , HB172 , HB156

Committee: House Health

Keywords: HB139, Alabama discrimination, civil rights, public accommodations, employment discrimination, equal access, protected classes, race discrimination, sex discrimination, religious discrimination, age discrimination, disability discrimination, national origin discrimination, school board discrimination, labor organization, employment agency, retaliation, private right of action, punitive damages, attorney fees

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• And 40% of the governor's proposed budget cuts come from early learning.
• As background, the biennial capital budget bill includes a miscellaneous section at the back of the budget
• in the budget.
• with the state budget and accounting act.
• To remain actuarially sound, reducing expected budget savings.

Bills: SB5872 , SB5879 , SB6047 , SB5988 , SB5923 , SB5832 , SB5970 , SB5994 , SB5949

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: preK promise account, early childhood education, child care, preschool, pre-kindergarten, DCYF, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, state treasury, trust fund, investment earnings, gift grants donations, dedicated account, general fund, nonreverting balance, appropriation, treasurer, Washington early learning, school readiness, education assistance program, legislative audit

Bills: HR670 , HB1601 , HB1600 , HB1834 , HR780 , HR131 , HR504 , HB6938

Keywords: military, veterans, mental health, suicide prevention, awareness day, Russia, Ukraine, foreign policy, territorial integrity, national interest, Russian aggression, Russian occupation, Crimea, Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, sanctions, diplomatic recognition, foreign assistance

Bills: HR1034 , HB1559 , HB1560 , HR759 , HB2180 , HCR62 , HB1949 , HB3109

Keywords: House of Representatives, privileges resolution, legislative process, cosponsorship, majority leader, postal service, employee rights, appeal, Merit Systems Protection Board, labor relations, Postal Service, supervisors, negotiation, pay policies, managerial personnel, USPS, United States Postal Service, postal workers, postal supervisors, postal managers