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AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Health Committee Apr 8th, 2025

Health

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.
Bills: HB445 , HB477 , SB274 , HB441
Committee: House Health
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 5th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill establishes a framework for utilizing Title IV federal funding to...
  • Cybersecurity talent initiative fund will go to Louisiana Works.
  • So you're saying LSU has only gotten $8 million in research funds?
  • to provide relative to the funding deposit account.
  • to be deposited in the funding deposit account.
Bills: SB524 , SR108 , SR109 , SCR56 , SCR57 , SCR12 , HB227 , HB398 , HB689 , HB897 , HB1029 , HB1107 , HB1217 , HB221 , HCR58 , HB136 , SB162 , SB382 , SCR33 , SCR30 , SB112 , SB194 , SB307 , SB341 , SB346 , SB363 , SB495 , SB503 , SB507 , SB509 , SB513 , SB408 , SB131 , SB145 , SB333 , SB464 , SB466 , SB500 , SB283 , SB338 , SB488 , SB35 , SB65 , SB215 , SB228 , SB246 , SB249 , SB268 , SB269 , SB282 , SB296 , SB312 , SB319 , SB323 , SB369 , SB431 , SB474 , SB484 , SB490 , SB492 , SB501 , HCR14 , HB537 , HB652 , HB653 , HB661 , HB726 , HB756 , HB851 , HB964 , HB966 , HB34 , HB35 , HB48 , HB474 , HB553 , HB758 , HB852 , HB10 , HB16 , HB36 , HB44 , HB46 , HB52 , HB61 , HB78 , HB98 , HB102 , HB124 , HB126 , HB131 , HB135 , HB141 , HB142 , HB164 , HB170 , HB171 , HB179 , HB194 , HB231 , HB245 , HB280 , HB292 , HB294 , HB297 , HB305 , HB336 , HB337 , HB351 , HB436 , HB594 , HB789 , HB956 , HB957 , HB995 , HB1040 , HB50 , HB117 , HB120 , HB122 , HB139 , HB148 , HB149 , HB185 , HB199 , HB247 , HB271 , HB286 , HB301 , HB358 , HB359 , HB384 , HB413 , HB428 , HB450 , HB462 , HB547 , HB613 , HB631 , HB657 , HB669 , HB675 , HB680 , HB691 , HB712 , HB716 , HB720 , HB723 , HB727 , HB728 , HB735 , HB747 , HB759 , HB825 , HB842 , HB845 , HB846 , HB903 , HB904 , HB907 , HB923 , HB929 , HB941 , HB962 , HB965 , HB1036 , HB287 , HB370 , HB515 , HB521 , HB570 , HB1200 , HB29 , HB39 , HB58 , HB67 , HB73 , HB76 , HB77 , HB82 , HB112 , HB121 , HB125 , HB132 , HB134 , HB151 , HB154 , HB155 , HB161 , HB166 , HB187 , HB191 , HB207 , HB211 , HB224 , HB238 , HB241 , HB242 , HB250 , HB260 , HB265 , HB275 , HB300 , HB320 , HB338 , HB339 , HB349 , HB379 , HB399 , HB427 , HB463 , HB464 , HB468 , HB545 , HB550 , HB551 , HB565 , HB588 , HB639 , HB725 , HB782 , HB805 , HB808 , HB834 , HB847 , HB853 , HB858 , HB861 , HB883 , HB916 , HB937 , HB977 , HB1012 , HB1027 , HB1044 , HB1054 , HB1071 , HB1091 , HB1117 , HB119 , HB129 , HB677 , HB850 , SB68 , SB149
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.
  • And if we cannot come to a consensus, that at least the rural people that I represent...
  • I feel like that we have too many agencies that have been strapped without the proper funding.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Ways and Means General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • of monies from the fund.
  • Uh, they have this advanced tech fund.
  • The next $500,000 general fund.
  • ,</c> receiving those fun those federal funds, receiving those fun those federal funds, the<00:16:52.000
  • And every year we have committed general fund dollars in a separate line item to fund that commission
Bills: HB304 , HB285 , HB312 , HB311 , SB60 , HB304 , HB285 , HB312 , HB311 , SB60
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/02/2026 - Senate Finance

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • for how the state government funds all its operations.
  • And do you... ...of funds for how the state government funds all its operations.
  • And so there the agency... ...fund operations while still keeping it as low as we can.
  • But really the bigger issue is why can't we fund government?
  • where we were one of many investors in that investment fund.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Jan 21st, 2026

Finance and Taxation General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • However, it's level funded as to agencies predominantly.
  • However, it's level funded as to agencies predominantly.
  • :11:10.079><c> agencies</c> level funded as to agencies level funded as to agencies predominantly. predominantly
  • it's not funded in the budget. budget. budget.
  • >> There's rural and there's urban. >> Thank you.
Bills: SB61 , SB8 , SB58 , SB60 , SB167 , SB61 , SB8 , SB58 , SB60 , SB167
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 14th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • of Texas and align with national safety guidelines already in use, used by both major utilities and rural
  • note, it empowers state agencies to override local library boards and imposes mandates on under- funded
  • The bill requires taxpayer-funded public libraries to relocate books that illustrate or describe all
  • Let me restate, the bill requires taxpayer-funded public libraries to...
  • The state is demanding costly administrative labor without offering the funding to make it possible.
Committee: House State Affairs
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 14th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • funds to conduct criminal background checks for all the employees.
  • Are we expecting the state to fund these programs that you mentioned?
  • . because you've got to use the state funds.
  • General to take legal action if those funds are not paid back.
  • It directs any funds recovered to be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
Committee: House State Affairs
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House and Governmental Affairs May 12th, 2026

House and Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • If a PAC fundraises or raises funds all year but doesn't decide to get involved in an election until
  • This bill also adds that a leadership PAC may use funds to replace, repair, or clean articles lost, stolen
Bills: HCR74 , HCR95 , HB705 , HB1048 , SCR23 , SCR31 , SCR38 , SB49 , SB233 , SB307 , SB326 , SB387 , SB401 , SB435 , SB495
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce May 5th, 2026

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Our largest project that we announced first, if you will, was in a rural community.
  • We have a lot of assets, and I think this is a good part of developing in the rural communities.
  • We have a lot of assets, and I think this is a good part of developing in the rural communities.
  • I, too, live in a very rural community, so I can understand your pain also.
  • And so it's the thing, rural is having a rough time with it, and I've been involved in it.”
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Business, Trade & Economic Development Jan 28th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Business, Trade & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • He said there is a whole list of funding opportunities that rural counties get, not as a special privilege
  • but as leverage and incentive to stay rural, and that such funding helps with roads, pipes, and other
  • To lose that designation, of course, takes away from the opportunity for funding necessities for rural
  • There's a list of funding opportunities that rural counties Thank you. Just a whole list.
  • There's a list of funding opportunities that rural counties somewhat get not a special privilege, but
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/28/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • I am with the Arizona Mad Moms, Mad Moms Services and Educational Fund.
  • I'm with the Arizona Mad Moms, Mad Moms Services and Educational Fund.
  • Madam Chair, members, Senate Bill 1316 establishes the Arizona Rural Health Transformation Fund under
  • Madam Chair, Arizona was awarded nearly $167 million from the Rural Health Transformation Fund Program
  • Nearly $167 million from the Rural Health Transformation Fund Program, which is introduced as part of
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part II) Mar 31st, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • executive employee contracts contain golden parachute payout clauses that result in substantial taxpayer-funded
Summary: The meeting of the Senate Committee on Local Government was marked by significant discussions on multiple bills aimed at enhancing governance and protecting taxpayer interests. Among the notable legislations was SB1951, where Senator Paxton emphasized reforms to reduce erroneous penalty notices imposed by appraisal districts, eliminating the financial incentive for such penalties. The session concluded with public testimonies that highlighted the importance of transparency and accountability in taxpayer dealings. Additionally, Senator Middleton presented SB1504 and SB2237, focusing on the operational frameworks of local authorities and executive severance payments, respectively, both of which sparked considerable debate among committee members.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Mar 26th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • Up at the national level, there is concern about the loss of rural hospitals.
  • The conditions of this bill that Biden signed off on, and Senator Grassley put out, included that a rural
  • Resources, offering insights into the development of towns, cities, and rural communities.
  • this is an extremely diverse state, from highly urbanized counties like yours and mine, to highly rural
  • I'm from rural Texas, and we have a lot of folks, a lot of counties that have 50,000 or less.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Mar 26th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • As we've seen in areas along the border and in rural parts of the state, property owners face unauthorized
  • Live in rural areas where incidents like these are frequent. I'm happy to answer any questions.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Mar 24th, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 18 is known as the Rural Health Stabilization and Innovation Act, filed to ensure that rural
  • Certain counties will be eligible for funding where a county does not have a hospital but has a rural
  • An insurance claim, or charge a rural hospital or healthcare practitioner providing services in a rural
  • Again, this is an opportunity to shore up our rural hospitals and rural health care providers and meet
  • It's the rural hospital finance.
Committee: House Public Health
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 14th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This aims to address the funding disparities between different districts across the state.
  • The funding model must reflect the needs of our diverse student population. The chair thanks Ms.
  • with lower tax bases, ensuring they receive adequate funding to maintain quality education.
  • Rural Workforce Training Grant Program. I move passage.
  • Where does the extracurricular, the additional funds...?
Bills: HJR73 , HB31 , HB279 , HB370 , HB4768 , HB513 , HB875 , HB982 , HB 1085 , HB2677 , HB2874 , HB5478 , HB4880 , HB4798 , HB4514 , HB4958 , HB4508 , HB3758 , HB3830 , HB3744 , HB3622 , HB741 , HB2204 , HB2860 , HB4659 , HB4578 , HB813 , HB712 , HB1551 , HB2790 , HB2698 , HB3365 , HB3504 , HB3118 , HB2959 , HB1862 , HB 1026 , HB4401 , HB4164 , HB3920 , HB4737 , HB4966 , HB4967 , HB1958 , HB4979 , HB5459 , HB3862 , HB1823 , HB4415 , HB4893 , HB2343 , HB 1228 , HB4337 , HCR141 , SB250 , SB1883 , SB617 , SB2411 , SB2306 , SB2929 , SB552 , SCR27 , HJR218 , HB168 , HB2545 , HB5436 , HB4926 , HB5165 , HB4811 , HB4755 , HB3179 , HB4310 , HB4611 , HB3637 , HB3153 , HB2786 , HB2966 , HB2159 , HB5081 , HB638 , HB640 , HB876 , HB4809 , HB5308 , HB4687 , HB5623 , HB4412 , HB3284 , HB3420 , HB3449 , HB4098 , HB4281 , HB4120 , HB4504 , HB4370 , HB4421 , HB 1106 , HB4070 , HB2370 , HB2407 , HB2253 , HB2273 , HB2040 , HB1586 , HB3788 , HB3993 , HB4690 , HB4696 , HB2308 , HB 1142 , HB1533 , HB1621 , HB2242 , HB2012 , HB2193 , HB2464 , HB2348 , HB2313 , HB2289 , HB1942 , HB2011 , HB1629 , HB2993 , HB3592 , HB4076 , HB4623 , HB4535 , HB4327 , HB4520 , HB3824 , HB4921 , HB2494 , HB3066 , HJR112 , HB2695 , HB3138 , HB2442 , HB3863 , HJR73 , HB4773 , HB 1091 , HB5115 , HB5515 , HB3372 , HB5659 , HB 127 , HB386 , HB 115 , HB2868 , HB 1249 , HB4766 , HB3720 , HB4656 , HB4879 , HB 105 , HB5383 , HB4621 , HB5431 , HB5678 , HB5534 , HB4174 , HB4212 , HB3954 , HB3966 , HB3636 , HB3918 , HB1422 , HB4765 , HB4732 , HB4742 , HB5122 , HB4518 , HB5084 , HB3986 , HB4045 , HB4144 , HB3911 , HB3976 , HB4473 , HB3425 , HB3641 , HB3642 , HB3475 , HB3509 , HB3424 , HB3383 , HB4744 , HB4531 , HB4539 , HB3159 , HB5228 , HB5370 , HB4359 , HB4398 , HB4443 , HB4466 , HB3861 , HB3849 , HB4240 , HB4706 , HB4685 , HB5354 , HB5141 , HB5686 , HB3629 , HB3554 , HB3567 , HB2015 , HB3575 , HB5381 , HB1431 , HB3514 , HB4614 , HB4546 , HB4683 , HB5681 , HB5673 , HB5663 , HB4271 , HB4350 , HB4035 , HB3807 , HB3812 , HB3552 , HB3540 , HB3715 , HB3710 , HB3664 , HB4196 , HB4233 , HB4173 , HB1998 , HB3333 , HB3510 , HB4222 , HB2070 , HB2854 , HB2347 , HB 113 , HB983 , HB4847 , HB1449 , HB3833 , HB5151 , HB265 , HB1845 , HB782 , HB 108 , HB1960 , HB158 , HB1954 , HB1955 , HB2512 , HB605 , HB2581 , HB2803 , HB627 , HB2667 , HB1738 , HB636 , HB3679 , HB2638 , HB2655 , HB871 , HB2438 , HB 1107 , HB1765 , HB1822 , HB2153 , HB4099 , HB3732 , HB3171 , HB3178 , HB3182 , HB3749 , HB2814 , HB3977 , HB4204 , HB4207 , HB4449 , HB1820 , HB1876 , HB1939 , HB1347 , HB2593 , HB2136 , HB2132 , HB2658 , HB2413 , HB2757 , HB2080 , HB3154 , HB3063 , HB3009 , HB3448 , HB3006 , HB2844 , HB3241 , HB3680 , HB3169 , HB2078 , HB2507 , HB4559 , HB3946 , HB3460 , HB3405 , HB475 , HB3463 , HB3441 , HB3520 , HB2060 , HB4731 , HB4991 , HB1991 , HB5596 , HB2014 , HB2142 , HB2673 , HB2731 , HB2417 , HB2399 , HB2301 , HB3335 , HB3234 , HB3320 , HB5573 , HB4848 , HB4748 , HB4769 , HB4795 , HB2086 , HB2234 , HB2203 , HB4916 , HB5624 , HB4505 , HB139 , HB5093 , HB5302 , HB5402 , HB5606 , HB2333 , HB4630 , HB4701 , HB2583 , HB2983 , HB4924 , HB3339 , HB3793 , HB3631 , HB4882 , HB5509 , HB5499 , HB5430 , HB5561 , HB5611 , HB5043 , HB5064 , HB3733 , HB3781 , HB3219 , HB32 , HB4515 , HB5348 , HB3902 , HB4420 , HB3269 , HB469 , HB336 , HB316 , HB5396 , HB993 , HB1342 , HB5216 , HB2046 , HB2188 , HB2450 , HB2813 , HB2857 , HB4075 , HB2911 , HB4682 , HB3117 , HB3253 , HB3442 , HB4820 , HB4336 , HB5356 , HB3669 , HB3428 , HB5465 , HB3662 , HB2590 , HB2288 , HB1886 , HB3458 , HB5603 , HB5620 , HB1489 , HB4101 , HB4990 , HB5685 , HB4950 , HB4980 , HB5684 , HB3507 , HB3566 , HB4487 , HB4462 , HB4876 , HB4915 , HB4663 , HB5570 , HB2929 , HB5261 , HB2920 , HB4642 , HB4746 , HB1609 , HB5403 , HB5453 , HB3844 , HB2336 , HB1572 , HB 1226 , HB2806 , HB2617 , HB2827 , HB3948 , HB3945 , HB4266 , HB4542 , HB3319 , HB1772 , HB2496 , HB1970 , HB3434 , HB5545 , HB5577 , HB31 , HB279 , HB370 , HB4768 , HB513 , HB875 , HB982 , HB 1085 , HB2677 , HB2874 , HB5478 , HB4880 , HB4798 , HB4514 , HB4958 , HB4508 , HB3758 , HB3830 , HB3744 , HB3622 , HB741 , HB2204 , HB2860 , HB4659 , HB4578 , HB813 , HB712 , HB1551 , HB2790 , HB2698 , HB3365 , HB3504 , HB3118 , HB2959 , HB1862 , HB 1026 , HB4401 , HB4164 , HB3920 , HB4737 , HB4966 , HB4967 , HB1958 , HB4979 , HB5459 , HB3862 , HB1823 , HB4415 , HB4893 , HB2343 , HB 1228 , HB4337 , HCR76 , HCR127 , HCR9 , HCR40 , HCR118 , HR559 , HCR59 , HCR135 , HCR141
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • My concern today is whether we're now using these funds for projects that are not rural-specific.
  • think that those funds could be best deployed specifically for the improvement of rural Oklahoma. ..
  • is funded?
  • This fund is a statutory fund, no different than the RSF.
  • day fund?
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • It authorizes bonds, service reserve funding, bond issuance insurance, liquidity, and instruments and
  • of our subdivision campaigns, we are asking to increase the cap on the Ethics Commission revolving fund
  • to ensure that they have the necessary funds on hand to effectively execute the duties of their office
  • Subdivision campaigns, we are asking to increase the cap on the Ethics Commission revolving fund to ensure
  • that they have the necessary funds on hand to effectively execute the duties of their office.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Just a quick question: we are not funding the entirety of 211, correct?
  • We're just funding a portion. We are funding 211 to continue in the state of Oklahoma. Follow up.
  • Just a quick question: we are not funding the entirety of 211, correct?
  • We're just funding a portion. We are funding 211 to continue in the state of Oklahoma. Follow up.
  • raising funds independently.