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NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance (04/03/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- million uh we have budget Appropriations million uh we have budget Appropriations are<00:06:35.240
- These are additional appropriations from three main sources.
- for Appropriations about $1.9 billion<00:09:49.079>
budget <00:09:49.519>Appropriations - on line N9, House Bill 1. appropriation about $ appropriation about $ 1.96<00:11:19.800>
billion< - level so total the lower appropriation level so total appropriation<00:11:57.720>
is <00:11:58.120 - on line N9, House Bill 1. appropriation about $ appropriation about $ 1.96<00:11:19.800>
Summary:
The House Finance Committee met for final approval of HB 1 and HB 2, with legislative budget staff Michael Kain reviewing the final amendment documents and surplus statements. Kain explained that HB 1474H and HB 1484H incorporated the committee’s prior votes and the Governor’s recommended sections, and he walked through the budget math for the general fund, education trust fund, Highway Fund, and Fish and Game Fund. He said the committee’s proposal remained balanced overall, though the current-year general fund showed a projected deficit that HB 2 would address by allowing a possible rainy day fund transfer if needed. He also noted that the committee’s revenue estimates were below the Governor’s, requiring reductions and adjustments to appropriations and lapse assumptions.
Members discussed the rainy day fund provisions, including a section in HB 2 that suspends existing restrictions so a transfer can be made if the deficit materializes. Kain said the committee’s approach differed from the Governor’s because the state was not below the overall revenue plan, and the fiscal committee would retain a role in determining any transfer. He also summarized that the Highway Fund would end with about a $13 million balance and Fish and Game with about $3 million, both without additional general fund support.
The committee then adopted two amendments to HB 2 unanimously: Amendment 1473H, a technical cleanup to the Group 2 retirement seven-year rule, and Amendment 1482H, a technical correction to the recreational services language. Amendment 1484H, which incorporated those changes into HB 2, was adopted on a 14-1 vote after minority members objected to the bill’s broader cuts and policy changes, including reductions to state agencies, health and human services, and education-related provisions. The committee also adopted Amendment 1474H to HB 1A on a 14-1 vote after similar debate over budget reductions, vacancies, university funding, and school spending limits. Finally, the committee voted 14-1 to report HB 1A and HB 2 as amended as ought to pass, with the minority voting no and the committee planning a full House presentation the following week.
MN
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So the appropriate amount is y'all's decision.
- initial appropriations plus plus other is that right?
- the percent increase in spend if we were comparing initial appropriations to initial appropriations.
- That is a limit on non-constitutionally dedicated appropriations of an appropriation is constitutionally
- is available through the supplemental appropriations process to reduce that appropriation to kind of
Keywords:
budget, House Bill 1, public education, healthcare, border security, federal funding, spending limits
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.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
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- emergency appropriations for collected emergency appropriations for collected bargaining<00:07:50.880
- This is making an appropriation<00:10:57.279>
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public appropriation appropriations for public appropriation appropriations for public employment - appropriate uh emergency appropriations appropriate uh emergency appropriations for<00:11:02.959
Summary:
The Committee on Labor and Technology heard testimony on several measures. SB 2198 would direct DLIR to study a Hawaii Workforce Excellence Award program and report back to the Legislature; DLIR supported it so long as it did not affect its supplemental budget request. SB 2140 would authorize counties to require contractors to disclose wage, benefit, hour, and employment-status information and to deny or suspend permits for certain labor-law violations; DLIR and labor representatives supported it as an added accountability tool, while the committee discussed whether state law alone was sufficient and whether counties would still need to pass their own ordinances. SB 3055 would prohibit falsely impersonating a union representative; union and labor groups strongly supported it, and UPW said it was open to amendments to address concerns raised by OPA. SB 3090, SB 3091, and SB 3092 were emergency appropriation bills for public employment cost items tied to collective bargaining and temporary hazard pay or salary adjustments for various bargaining units; agencies and unions generally supported moving them forward, and B&F said the amounts were still being finalized because negotiations were ongoing.
The committee also heard SB 2761, which would bar social media platforms from allowing users under 16 to create or maintain accounts if the platform knows the user is under 16. DCCA’s Office of Consumer Protection offered comments, while CCIA and Meta opposed the bill, raising constitutional and First Amendment concerns and arguing that blanket bans could push teens to less regulated spaces online. Meta also said the bill’s carveouts were too narrow and would leave major platforms outside the scope of the restriction.
In decision-making, the committee recommended passage of SB 2198 with amendments, SB 2140 as is, SB 3055 with amendments adding a specific intent-to-deceive standard, SB 3090 with amendments, SB 3091 with amendments, SB 3092 with amendments, and SB 2761 with amendments adopting DCCA’s changes and noting potential First Amendment issues in the committee report. For the appropriation bills, the committee changed the effective date to January 1, 2077 as a placeholder. All recommendations were adopted, with reservations noted on SB 2761 from Senators Moriwaki, Fevella, and Ihara.
CA
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Motion is do pass to the Senate Appropriations Committee.
- Motion is do pass to the Senate Appropriations Committee.
- Motion is do pass to the Senate Appropriations Committee.
- Motion is do pass to the Senate Appropriations Committee.
- Let's just make it appropriate accountability.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Aug 21st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- And we do hope that we get from the legislature an appropriation.
- This includes your local capital outlay appropriations, appropriations to state agencies, and to higher
- The original appropriation for this project dates back to 2020.
- Information to you before you make appropriations.
- Different appropriations process for those projects that is more similar to the operating budget appropriations
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
06/10/2026 - Joint Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- The House Committee of Appropriations is officially called to order.
- The first budget bill is the General Appropriation Act.
- The bill appropriates various one-time appropriation increases to continue prior-year items funded one
- The bill appropriates various one-time appropriation increases to continue prior year items funded one-time
- I think that's appropriate, and do that immediately.
Summary:
The joint House and Senate Appropriations committees met to hear the FY 2027 budget package, beginning with the General Appropriations Act (HB 4154/SB 1847). Staff outlined the overall budget, including one-time fund transfers, lump-sum reductions, funding for state employee health insurance, school facilities, corrections, flood and wildfire relief, education and child care, and other ongoing and supplemental items. Members briefly discussed the absence of a requested $1.5 million for the oversight office, but the chair said no amendments would be taken in committee and that only limited technical changes were likely later in the process.
Public testimony on the feed bill was largely supportive but focused on specific funding concerns. Testimony highlighted school safety funding, Alzheimer’s services, small business tax expensing provisions, disability oversight for group homes, county use of opioid settlement dollars, adult education/community college funding, victim notification funding, and ESA oversight. Several speakers praised the budget for funding DDD and other services, while others opposed or sought changes to items such as the COMIT group home monitoring program, Maricopa Community Colleges’ lack of operating aid, and a possible cut to the victim notification program. The chair repeatedly emphasized that changes to the negotiated budget would be difficult and should be routed through leadership.
The committee then moved quickly through the remaining budget reconciliation bills. Staff summarized bills covering amusement and wagering, capital outlay, commerce, criminal justice, environment, health care, higher education, human services, and K-12 education. Notable provisions included continued wagering assessments, highway and building renewal funding, defense innovation and economic development changes, corrections and wrongful conviction provisions, groundwater and water banking measures, health insurance oversight and opioid settlement provisions, higher education funding and ABOR operating caps, SNAP and housing trust fund changes, and a 2% inflation increase for K-12 formula components. The K-12 bill also included a biometric school safety pilot and a child sexual abuse prevention pilot. No votes were taken in the portion provided, and the chair indicated the committee would continue through the remaining bills.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- one-time appropriation. Can you hear me? one-time appropriation. Can you hear me?
- from<00:24:48.320>
the <00:24:48.440>DVS appropriation of 141,000 from the DVS appropriation - <00:25:28.080>
from Line 43 is a one-time appropriation from Line 43 is a one-time appropriation - c><00:25:58.600>
civil statutory appropriation um any civil statutory appropriation um any civil - you see here, 90,000 a appropriation you see here, 90,000 a year. year. year.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 13, February 24, 2026-PM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- . appropriations.
- >> There is an appropriation on there. >> There is an appropriation on there.
- appropriations. Thank you. appropriations. Thank you.
- appropriations committee, I salute them. appropriations committee, I salute them.
- appropriately address that on the floor. appropriately address that on the floor.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- SB 1249, Alzheimer's disease state plan appropriation; Health and Human Services and Appropriations and
- SB 1250, appropriation State Route 87; Appropriations and Transportation and Technology.
- SB 1251, appropriation Department of Gaming telehealth; Appropriations and Transportation and Technology
- SB 1272, appropriation Douglas Porter entry. Appropriations, Transportation and Technology.
- SP 1273, appropriation Olga frontage road. Appropriations, Transportation and Technology.
Summary:
The Senate opened with a prayer and pledge, then recorded attendance, approved the journal, and recognized several guest groups in the gallery, including CRNAs for Capital Day, rural electric cooperative representatives, AEA Retired members, March of Dimes participants, students, and other visitors. The invocation focused on faith, courage, and the need for just laws, and several senators used personal privilege to introduce guests and highlight causes such as public education, maternal and infant health, and the Equal Rights Amendment.
The body then moved through a lengthy calendar of second-reading bills, covering a wide range of topics including child welfare and DCS procedures, public school safety, health care and insurance, groundwater and water supply, tax and appropriations measures, housing and HOA issues, elections and campaign protections, criminal justice, firearms, abortion-related measures, and transportation projects. The transcript primarily reflects bill titles being read rather than debate on substance, and no floor votes on those measures are shown in the excerpt.
The Senate also received a large set of first-reading bills and committee referrals, including measures on motor vehicle booting fees, EMS reciprocity, election procedures, physician assistant licensure, mental health hearings, assisted living, Alzheimer’s planning, safe haven providers, short-term rentals, fire district formation, correctional officer contributions, and several appropriations items. After the readings and routine announcements, the Senate adopted a motion to adjourn and recessed until Thursday, January 22, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 29th, 2026 at 01:49 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- Thanks, everybody, for joining the House Appropriations and Finance Committee.
- Chair and representative, there are appropriations.
- This is something that you all appropriated last year as well.
- Next is line... ...appropriated last year as well.
- appropriated it in 2023.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Jan 28th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I just want to announce your House Appropriations and Finance Committee will meet in room 307 at 1:30
- The President referred to the House Health and Human Services Committee, then the House Appropriations
- House Bill 141, introduced by Representative Small, an act making general appropriations and authorizing
- House Bill 141, having been read twice by title, is order printed and referred to House Appropriations
- Hill, an act making an appropriation to the Board of Regents and addressing economic and technological
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- How much new money do we have to be appropriated for FY 26?
- But it is available to be appropriated.
- Okay, the total appropriations can grow by $892 million.
- appropriations are maintained as flat.
- So, multi-year appropriations for piloting things.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 1849, relating to capital outlay appropriation, is before the Committee on Appropriations
- Senate Bill 1854, relating to higher education appropriations, is before the Committee on Appropriations
- It increases the appropriated FTEs by nine FTEs.
- It specifies that the appropriation from lapsing.
- Senate Bill 1847, an act relating to appropriations, 1925, Chapter 223, Section 23, appropriating monies
Summary:
The meeting began with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, and a guest introduction for Deputy Frank Sloop. The Senate then moved through multiple Committee of the Whole calendars, with most measures receiving do-pass recommendations after brief explanations and, in several cases, floor amendments. Topics included public records, capital outlay review, local government, taxation, state budget implementation, higher education appropriations, utility regulation, towing regulation, homeowners association disclosures, nursing board regulation, veteran services, criminal justice, human services, K-12 education, state property management, and the continuation of the Arizona State Board of Nursing.
Several bills were amended on the floor before receiving favorable recommendations. House Bill 2114 on motorcycle-related provisions was amended to require that at least one registered owner be legally licensed to operate a motorcycle in Arizona. House Bill 2397 on HOA/condominium disclosures was amended to change disclosure timing and fee rules and make other conforming changes. House Bill 2408 on nursing board regulatory action was amended to remove a clear-and-convincing-evidence burden in disciplinary matters and clarify complaint-sharing procedures. House Bill 2957 on driver’s license/handheld provisions, House Bill 2305 on towing regulation, and House Bill 2321 on DCS-related reporting also received amendments before do-pass recommendations.
The largest item was Senate Bill 1847, the 2026-2027 General Appropriations Act. Senators offered extensive floor amendments affecting agriculture, corrections, criminal justice, school safety, law enforcement equipment, vehicle theft task force funding, liquor licensing, and other budget items. During third reading and debate on the budget, Democratic senators praised negotiated gains such as funding for aging services, food assistance, civil legal aid, school meals, heat relief, and a three-year moratorium on new data center tax incentives, while criticizing border-related funding, ESA/voucher policy, and cuts to higher education and adult education. One member’s remarks were ruled dilatory after repeated off-topic comments, and the ruling of the chair was sustained by a 16-12 vote. The transcript ends with additional budget-related explanation of votes continuing after the budget’s third reading.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee Apr 29th, 2025
Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials
Transcript Highlights:
- Appropriations, Madam Secretary, please call the roll.
- Do pass to appropriations. Bauer-Cahan? Lee? Aye. File item AB 1031, do pass to appropriations.
- File item 10, AB 1288, do pass to appropriations. All 64 do pass to Appropriations.
- Do pass to Appropriations, 7-0. That matter's out.
- File item number 12, AB 1373, do pass to Appropriations, 7-0.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Pandemic Relief Funding Revised Apr 15th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Joint Committee on Pandemic Relief Funding
Transcript Highlights:
- We'd like to make a motion to accept $22,195,000.45 in excess funds from appropriated to the Oklahoma
- Pass to the Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget.
- to the Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget.
- We will also be recommending the appropriation of interest funds to address these gaps.
- all of our members will at least on the appropriation budget.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- There's $1 appropriated in the section and then 3% flexibility from GR appropriations that allows GR
- So whatever the appropriation is.
- There is an appropriation in MoDOT from general revenue to pay There is an appropriation in MoDOT from
- So if I heard you correctly, it's incumbent upon us when we appropriate to make sure we have the appropriate
- That appropriation exists for FY26. We are asking you to continue that appropriation for FY27.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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to that we felt it was appropriate to that we felt it was appropriate to reduce
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- general appropriation bill, House Number 4237.
- Before final action on the General Appropriation Bill, that's House Number 4237.
- Act and the House version of the General Appropriations Act.
- Those are appropriations that have a time certainty in which to be spent.
- So that those are the one-time sources. in those appropriations.
Summary:
The Senate first took up and passed several House bills establishing sick leave banks, including House 4182 for a Massachusetts Department of Transportation employee and House 1590 for Eric J. Awaniak. It also advanced and then enacted House 4237, a fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill providing interim funding before final action on the general appropriations act. During the session, Senator Collins also recognized Chaplain Clementina Cherry of the Lewis D. Brown Peace Institute as a distinguished guest, with remarks entered into the record.
The main business was the conference committee report on the fiscal year 2026 state budget, House 4001/House 4240. Senate Ways and Means leadership described the budget as balanced, on time, and fiscally responsible, with $61.01 billion in spending, no new taxes or fees, and a $33 million deposit to the stabilization fund. They highlighted major investments in Chapter 70 school aid, special education circuit breaker reimbursements, unrestricted local aid, MassEducate, universal free school meals, MBTA and regional transit funding, MassHealth, food security, and mental health services. The report also included policy items such as broker fee responsibility, fare-free regional transit, housing studies, a gold star family annuity provision, and a crumbling concrete commission.
Minority leader Senator Tarr and others questioned the spending reductions, use of one-time funds, and the treatment of excess capital gains, arguing for greater fiscal caution and concern about future federal actions and long-term spending growth. Supporters responded that the reductions reflected revenue uncertainty, federal policy risks, and the need to preserve budget stability, while using some one-time sources to balance the plan. The conference report was adopted by a roll call vote of 38-2, the emergency preamble for House 4240 was approved by standing vote, and the FY26 general appropriations bill was then enacted and sent to the Governor. The Senate also adopted an order to dispense with printing a calendar for the next session and adjourned until Thursday at 11 a.m.