Bills: SB 462 , SB 519 , SB 878 , SB 972 , SB 1228 , SB 1350 , SB 1356 , SB 1535

Committee: Senate Economic Development

Keywords: childcare, priority, child-care workers, waiting list, legislation, Texas history, education, grant program, nonprofit, student engagement, economic development, public funding, local government, tax abatement, performance metrics, transparency, community engagement, reimbursement rates, Texas Rising Star Program, subsidized childcare

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• This is one that moves the funding from 20 million to 10 million... 22 million?
• Instead, it builds on the general fund appropriation from 2022, increasing the funding to $22 million
• Instead, it builds on the general fund appropriation from 2022, increasing the funding to $22 million
• Voters will compare any funding cuts in this year's budget to this, and they should.
• </c><01:10:27.040><c> to</c> centers we must ask what funding to centers we must ask what funding to

Bills: HF1126 , HF967 , HF1066 , HF1669 , HF926

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: property tax, Indian Tribe, tax exemption, Minnesota, public charity, property tax exemption, Minnesota statutes, unorganized territory, federally recognized, soil conservation, water conservation, local government aid, environmental funding, Minnesota legislation, tax credits, sustainable aviation fuel, environmental policy, corporate franchise, Minnesota taxation, tobacco

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• development and Minnesota PFA WIF funds and loans.
• HF 2267 is a road improvement fund infrastructure bill, and I'm in a matter of time.
• However, we need the state partnership to close the funding gap.
• Madam Chair, Committee, $7.99 is a reconstruction fund.
• , and we've also leveraged funding from BWSR, from Lessard-Sams, LCCMR.

Bills: HF568 , HF433 , HF1689 , HF3135 , HF3137 , HF3145 , HF2887 , HF2819 , HF2802 , HF2664 , HF2267 , HF799 , HF800 , HF3049 , HF296 , HF580 , HF1438 , HF1237

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: special education, education funding, construction, Minnesota, regional educational programs, HF433, Cloquet Area Fire District, fire station, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, general obligation bonds, public safety, emergency services, fire protection, local infrastructure, Minnesota capital budget, DEED grant, municipal facilities, station construction

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• ><c> will</c><00:34:36.320><c> address</c> funding this project, you will address funding this project
• And again, a reconstruction fund.
• </c> is seek is seeking creative funding is seek is seeking creative funding solutions<00:46:38.319><
• without this bond funding approval.
• funding funding approval.<01:01:03.440><c> The</c><01:01:03.680><c> city</c><01:01:03.920><c> has</c

Bills: HF568 , HF433 , HF1689 , HF3135 , HF3137 , HF3145 , HF2887 , HF2819 , HF2802 , HF2664 , HF2267 , HF799 , HF800 , HF3049 , HF296 , HF580 , HF1438 , HF1237

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: special education, education funding, construction, Minnesota, regional educational programs, HF433, Cloquet Area Fire District, fire station, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, general obligation bonds, public safety, emergency services, fire protection, local infrastructure, Minnesota capital budget, DEED grant, municipal facilities, station construction

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• This makes it a challenge for the public to obtain a clear picture of how the funds are being used.
• Being used, school tax elections and the issuance of bonds are the primary funding mechanisms, as this
• Texas school districts are primarily funded at the local level through two main sources.
• We've had reports of I&S funds. being used for computers and other things.
• This bill relates to adult high school charter program funding.

Bills: SB604 , SB843 , SB1636 , SB2395 , SB571 , SB1224 , SB1832 , SB2392 , SB747 , SB2623 , SB2624 , SB2185

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: bonds, education funding, Texas Permanent School Fund, financial transparency, speculative rating, school funding, deferred maintenance, tax revenue, education budget, school districts, education, finance, Texas Education Code, misconduct, child abuse, educators, investigation, criminal offense, education law, suspension

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• And you're going to need to fund it. every dime of it because our children deserve that.
• Close these loopholes and fund TEA to do the investigations needed to keep these predators out of all
• Your CAC has taught centers can be the source of that with additional funding there.
• And the danger in the co-ops and the danger in the private schools as there's no state funding.
• This bill relates to adult high school charter program funding.

Bills: SB604 , SB843 , SB1636 , SB2395 , SB571 , SB1224 , SB1832 , SB2392 , SB747 , SB2623 , SB2624 , SB2185

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: bonds, education funding, Texas Permanent School Fund, financial transparency, speculative rating, school funding, deferred maintenance, tax revenue, education budget, school districts, education, finance, Texas Education Code, misconduct, child abuse, educators, investigation, criminal offense, education law, suspension

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• , or SUD assessments covered under those funds.
• The current funding was $1.6 million, while only $2.1 million in new funding was available.
• Nor is it adequate to make up the funding gap.
• But the This funding itself is granted directly to organizations.
• What this bill does is it creates funding for our Safe Harbor shelter.

Bills: HF2115 , HF2276 , HF1644 , HF99 , HF2068 , HF2707 , HF2704 , HF2406 , HF1674 , HF1579

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: human services, aging services, disability services, behavioral health, long-term care, nursing home, nursing facility, assisted living, waiver services, medical assistance, Medicaid, case mix reimbursement, PDPM, RUG, direct care and treatment, developmental disabilities, day services, positive support, guardian, conservator

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• </c><00:46:26.160><c> for</c> urgent need to expand the funding for urgent need to expand the funding
• In 2024 current funding available.
• And as a result, we are funding gap.
• </c> every dollar of government funds every dollar of government funds invested<01:36:20.000><c> in</
• </c> youth served by safe harbor funded youth served by safe harbor funded grantees.<01:36:35.040><c>

Bills: HF2115 , HF2276 , HF1644 , HF99 , HF2068 , HF2707 , HF2704 , HF2406 , HF1674 , HF1579

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: human services, aging services, disability services, behavioral health, long-term care, nursing home, nursing facility, assisted living, waiver services, medical assistance, Medicaid, case mix reimbursement, PDPM, RUG, direct care and treatment, developmental disabilities, day services, positive support, guardian, conservator

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• unanimously. and the 2021 87th legislature, 1615 created new funding. funding model for subchapter G
• However, an omission in the bill left out a key funding tier, leading to funding shortfalls. for adult
• 75% ADA funding to your for eligible students.
• Because of these two factors, charter schools are experiencing a decline in funding. facilities funding
• However, our facilities funding only goes so far.

Bills: SB451 , SB762 , SB1490 , SB1262 , SB1459 , SB1750 , SB1962 , SB2252 , SB2253 , SB2365

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: instructional materials, public schools, Education Code, adoption, rejected materials, local funds, open educational resources, Texas Education Code, school districts, open enrollment charter schools, funding restrictions, environmental regulation, business compliance, local authority, economic development, state preemption, local control, open education resources, SB 762, Texas public schools

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• To ensure that there's adequate funding for ADA, for full funding for the child care, for co-enrollment
• And that funding has been depleted.
• However, an omission in the bill left out a key funding tier, leading to funding shortfalls. for adult
• 75% ADA funding to your for eligible students.
• For legacy facility funding would help us.

Bills: SB451 , SB762 , SB1490 , SB1262 , SB1459 , SB1750 , SB1962 , SB2252 , SB2253 , SB2365

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: instructional materials, public schools, Education Code, adoption, rejected materials, local funds, open educational resources, Texas Education Code, school districts, open enrollment charter schools, funding restrictions, environmental regulation, business compliance, local authority, economic development, state preemption, local control, open education resources, SB 762, Texas public schools

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• So for years now, we've been working through issues with the Aviation Trust Fund.
• This is a dedicated fund stream within the state's transportation fund, administered through the DOTD's
• Without it, Louisiana airports risk losing major federal funding.
• For example, at a 90 to 10 match, Louisiana's Aviation Trust Fund has been historically set at $29.8
• $10 to $12 million a year in state general fund dollars.

Bills: HB1039 , SB423 , SB436

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: local sales tax, local use tax, sales and use tax, tax audit, local collector, tax collector, prescriptive period, prescription waiver, interest suspension, delinquency penalties, estimated assessment, arbitrary assessment, certified mail notice, audit notice, taxpayer rights, installment agreement, Louisiana tax law, Title 47, revenue collection, tax administration

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• </c> are sitting in a housing fund right now. are sitting in a housing fund right now.
• </c> of the buckets of ongoing funding. of the buckets of ongoing funding.
• </c> source of training funds. source of training funds.
• training funds.
• not included permanent funding.

Bills: HF3753 , HF4299 , HF4700 , HF4282 , HF4139 , HF3530 , HF4031

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: school safety, threat assessment, pilot project, education, real-time monitoring, public safety, HF4299, school safety specialists, Minnesota School Safety Center, appropriation, general fund, fiscal year 2026, school security, school violence prevention, student safety, Department of Public Safety, school resource support, education funding, peace officer, training reimbursement

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• And you're completely right, it's going to be funded through private donations.
• This is a bill to Make sure that state governments and agencies don't use state funds and resources to
• This is dealing with our state agencies, the different funds and resources that they're using, as put
• So, would you be okay with state agencies using funds to target folks who might have autism?

Bills: HB3415 , HB2206 , HB3414 , HB3265 , HB3310 , HB3413 , HB4486 , HB1219

Committee: Senate Retirement and Government Resources

Keywords: state government, vendor contracts, subcontracting, public database, contract assessment, transparency, retirement, law enforcement, Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System, school resource officers, public safety, public finance, contract management, service-driven contracts, state accounting, intangible assets, Oklahoma Police Pension, disability benefits, mental health, retirement system

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• ... ...were needed, they would then be able to come to us for a funding request.
• And yet, once again, there's no funding attached, none, zero as noted.
• ADM, and a CTE board responsible for any funding related to a CETD's ADM.
• It doesn't work like the classroom site fund or federal funds.
• Because all you do is process our funding. You provide us a little bit of PD.

Bills: HB2093 , HB2370 , HB2376 , HB2380 , HB2381 , HB2383 , HB2423 , HB2481 , HB2621 , HB2895 , HB4005 , HB4043 , HB4109

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: mental health, school curriculum, education policy, instruction requirements, statute repeal, charter schools, education, weapons detection, public safety, school administration, school districts, real estate transactions, school property, bond issuance, land use approval, capital improvements, school governance, board meetings, education funding, parental notification

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• The bill expands the Childhood Cancer and Rare Childhood Disease Research Fund.
• If DHS does not meet the funding requirement, the Director of DHS must allocate monies from the funds
• appropriations, federal funds, gifts, and donations, in addition to the license plate fee.
• So that's where the funding source has...
• So that's where the funding source has...

Bills: HB2050 , HB2082 , HB2176 , HB2195 , HB2202 , HB2307 , HB2584

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: radiologic technologist, radiologist assistant, radiology, imaging, x-ray, diagnostic x-ray, fluoroscopy, mammography, computed tomography, CT technologist, nuclear medicine technologist, bone densitometry, radiation safety, radiation licensing, scope of practice, health workforce, rural health care, critical access hospital, supervision, telehealth

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• There was additional money on line 67 for that fund, for the Rural Libraries Fund.
• For that fund, for the Rural Libraries Fund.
• other state funds.
• This is how you're funding the computer funding.
• general fund, right?

Bills: SB152 , SB145 , SB190 , HB247

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

Keywords: 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, rural internet, broadband infrastructure, eligible telecommunications carrier, ETC, tribal consent

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• and use of the fund.
• And how much was in that fund?
• as opposed to we funding it on the front end of the general fund.
• This doesn't get rid of that funding. It just shifts it from the federal funds to general funds.
• That would populate that fund.

Bills: SB152 , SB145 , SB190 , HB247

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

Keywords: 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, rural internet, broadband infrastructure, eligible telecommunications carrier, ETC, tribal consent

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• No, this is only if they're getting state funds. Follow up Who usually?
• But if it's an industry that's going to use taxpayer funds, they're going to utilize those taxpayer funds
• But who would have the say on the county funds? Is it going to be the commissioners'?
• Would they have to create an exclusive new fund and Well, I'll stop there and follow up on that.
• So, what Kind of cost specifically do they need to be funded for? Thank you, Mr.

Bills: SB1519 , SB1775 , SB1900 , SB1948 , SB2080

Committee: Senate Local and County Government

Keywords: municipal zoning, home-based businesses, no-impact businesses, local government, regulation, short-term rentals, municipal ordinance, municipal court, court of record, court not of record, city penalties, fine limits, penalty cap, ordinance enforcement, state statute, traffic offenses, speeding, parking, DUI, DWI

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• Now, this is only if they're getting state funds. Follow up.
• , they're going to utilize those taxpayer funds to pay that 5%.
• Would they have to create an exclusive new fund? And, well, I'll stop there and follow up on that.
• So if you can help come up with some language to help me be able to specify how the funds have to be
• So what kind of cost specifically did they need to be funded for?” “Thank you, Mr.

Bills: SB1519 , SB1775 , SB1900 , SB1948 , SB2080

Committee: Senate Local and County Government

Keywords: municipal zoning, home-based businesses, no-impact businesses, local government, regulation, short-term rentals, municipal ordinance, municipal court, court of record, court not of record, city penalties, fine limits, penalty cap, ordinance enforcement, state statute, traffic offenses, speeding, parking, DUI, DWI

Summary: The Senate Local and County Government Committee considered several bills dealing with municipal regulation, penalties, incentives, fireworks, and tax increment financing. Senate Bill 1519 would allow low-impact home-based businesses to operate without additional municipal permitting or zoning restrictions, while still requiring compliance with state and federal laws and applicable professional boards. Members questioned how the bill would define “no-impact” businesses, how it would affect short-term rentals and home-based services like nail salons or dispensaries, and whether it reduced local oversight. The bill passed 7-2. Senate Bill 1775 clarified that municipalities may impose penalties for traffic-, alcohol-, and drug-related offenses that are less than or equal to the state statutory penalty, and set caps for other municipal fines. After extended questioning over whether the bill lowered or matched state penalties, a legislative analyst was brought in to explain that the measure was intended to resolve confusion about municipal authority. The bill passed 10-0. Senate Bill 1900 would direct 5% of the value of state economic development incentives to cities or counties for infrastructure, with members raising concerns about how the funds would be split, whether counties or cities would control them, and how the bill would apply in unincorporated areas. The author said he was open to revising the language, and the bill passed 11-0. Senate Bill 1948 would expand the time frame for licensed fireworks sellers to sell consumer fireworks year-round and would also bar counties from prohibiting private outdoor consumer fireworks displays, subject to burn bans and other safety limits. Questions focused on safety, county zoning, and whether the bill relied on an outdated building code reference. The bill passed 8-2. Senate Bill 2080, a request bill from county assessors, would require assessors to be included as an information resource in TIF/TID processes, align district boundaries with parcel lines, and allow administrative fees to cover assessor costs. Members debated the justification and size of the fee and whether it would burden local governments, but the bill passed 8-2.

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• It's where gifted funding, education plan reporting requirements are.
• IDEA funds.
• Will there be additional funding?
• So we do not want to finalize that unit value... ...in their funding.
• years of funding, but the bill says expenditure in 2027.

Bills: SB64 , SB19 , SB44 , SB83

Committee: Senate Senate Education

Keywords: special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP, individualized education program, students with disabilities, IDEA, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, dyslexia, dyslexia screening, structured literacy, reading intervention, multilayered system of supports, MTSS, student assistance team, free appropriate public education, FAPE, special education compliance, charter schools