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• This is a new appropriation, and it's for one time.
• This is a new appropriation, and it's for one time.
• , University of Minnesota appropriations, University of Minnesota appropriations, which<00:03:45.040
• mediation appropriation farmer-lender mediation appropriation related<00:03:52.280> to<00:03:
• appropriation, and um let's<00:04:13.120> see.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So what the bill would do is limit appropriations to one-time extension per appropriation, but keeping
• You'll see all of the open appropriations, and you'll be able to filter by those open appropriations.
• by appropriation, what was going on.
• You can filter by any one of these project titles, the appropriation ID if you have it, appropriation
• We don't have special appropriations in here. She is tracking special appropriations.

Bills: HB1

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

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• Now would be the appropriate time for a motion. Second.
• The motion is do pass as amended to the Appropriations Committee.
• The motion is do pass as amended to the Appropriations Committee.
• I respectfully ask for an aye vote at the appropriate time.
• The motion is do pass as amended to the Appropriations Committee.

Summary: The committee heard several bills, though no final votes were taken because a quorum had not yet been established. SB 493 by Senator Becker would add war or armed conflict to California’s price-gouging emergency triggers, with the author and supporters arguing it would protect consumers from gas-price spikes tied to international conflict. Opponents, including business and housing groups, warned the bill could over-trigger emergency powers and create broad, ongoing price controls. The chair indicated support for an aye-as-amended recommendation once quorum was reached. SB 1056 by Senator Grayson would require protective orders for disclosure of sexually explicit material involving adult victims in specified criminal cases. Denise Huskins-Quinn and Aaron Quinn testified in support, describing how sensitive evidence in their case was copied and handled without adequate safeguards; supporters said the bill would extend privacy protections similar to those already used for child sexual abuse material. Criminal defense attorneys supported the goal but raised concerns about notice procedures and how the bill would apply when material is in the public domain. The chair said the bill filled a gap in existing law and would receive an aye recommendation. SB 1208 by Senator Grayson would let law enforcement seize and return crypto assets used in scams and fraud to victims. The Attorney General’s office and law enforcement groups supported the bill as a tool to recover losses from transnational crypto fraud, while the ACLU and public defenders argued it lowered the burden of proof, raised constitutional concerns, and could be misused against unbanked or low-level defendants. The chair nevertheless said the bill aligned with existing law for stolen property and would be recommended aye. SB 874 by Senator Weber-Pearson would strengthen oversight of Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment services, including requiring background checks for employees of providers and convening a stakeholder workgroup; it drew support from the California Association for Behavior Analysis and no opposition was heard. Later, SB 1266 by Senator Stern would change how the value of stolen copper and related infrastructure damage is calculated, aiming to address copper theft and its costs to cities and utilities. Supporters said the bill would better capture the real harm from thefts that disrupt streetlights, telecom, and emergency services, while opponents argued it would inflate charges, turn many misdemeanors into felonies, and increase court and incarceration costs. The author said he would continue discussions and accept the amendments. Senator Cervantes presented SB 1379, which would separate the Riverside County sheriff and coroner offices and create an independent medical examiner; supporters cited in-custody death concerns and conflicts of interest, while opponents said the problem was not unique to Riverside and that the bill would override local control. Cervantes also presented SB 1418 to extend ballot-custody protections to other election records and equipment after a Riverside County ballot seizure, with support from the Attorney General’s office. Finally, Senator Blakespear began presenting SB 936 on nitrous oxide misuse, describing public health, impaired-driving, and disposal concerns, but the transcript cuts off before the bill’s testimony concluded.

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• Tied to the appropriations, which is very helpful for the agencies.
• Right now, there is no general fund to appropriate.
• similar to what we used to call junior appropriations.
• So, in the 2025 General Appropriation Act, the legislature appropriated another $447.1 million. including
• Am I reading this appropriately?

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• If someone could take that chair at the appropriate time, that'd be great.
• Now would be the appropriate time for a motion. Second.
• The motion is do pass as amended to the Appropriations Committee.
• The motion is do pass as amended to the Appropriations Committee.
• We all recognize that there are cases where diversion is appropriate.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• But that's also true in the appropriations process.
• The Legislature has the power to reinstate an appropriation.
• The Legislature has the power to reinstate an appropriation.
• The appropriation in question was recurring and had not been increased in years.
• Show the specific appropriation and its related proviso are reinstated.

Summary: The Florida House convened in Special Session 2025B after a quorum was established and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. The Speaker announced that regular committee meetings were canceled for the week so the chamber could focus on special session work, including three select committees on illegal immigration that would hear HB 1B, along with a Rules and Ethics Committee meeting later that evening. Members were also told the bill filing deadline had been extended to Wednesday at 5 p.m. The main floor business involved the House’s effort to reinstate vetoed legislative operating funds from HB 5001, the 2024 appropriations act. After the clerk read the governor’s veto message, Representative Kennedy moved to reinstate specific appropriation 2802 and its related proviso on page 412, described as legislative services support funding. Supporters said the veto had cut essential legislative functions such as IT, economic forecasting, auditing, and accountability work, and argued the reduction was likely an oversight or improper interference with legislative independence. The motion passed 111-0. Kennedy then moved to reinstate specific appropriation 2803 and its related proviso, the second legislative support services line item. The House again approved the motion unanimously, 111-0. With no other messages, reports, or bills on the desk, the House adopted a motion to adjourn and reconvene on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at 10 a.m. or upon the call of the chair.

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• File Item 7, AB 1694, do pass to Appropriations. File Item 9, 81763, do pass to Appropriations.
• File Item 10, AB 1766, do pass to Appropriations. File Item 15, 8166, do pass to Appropriations.
• File Item 10, 81766, do pass to Appropriations.
• The motion is do pass as amended to Appropriations. Garcia? Aye. Appropriations. Garcia, aye.
• The motion is due pass to Appropriations. Alvarez? Aye. Due pass to Appropriations. Alvarez? Aye.

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee met without a quorum at first and began as a subcommittee, with the chair outlining hearing procedures and several bills on consent. The committee heard and advanced AB 1581, which would improve collection of tribal affiliation data for California students so Native students are more accurately counted and better served; supporters said current systems undercount Native students and erase their needs. AB 1586 also passed, requiring school resource officers who volunteer to carry naloxone to receive opioid overdose response training every two years; supporters emphasized student safety and the need for rapid response to overdoses on campus, while one school employees’ group raised concerns about retaliation protections for non-volunteers. Both bills were moved do pass as amended to Appropriations, with roll calls held open for absent votes. The committee then approved AB 1943, which updates school notices about secure firearm storage by making the information clearer, more visible, and more likely to reach families at key moments such as counseling or discipline interventions. Supporters from gun violence prevention groups, educators, and parents argued that many school shooters obtain guns from home and that plain-language, digital, and timely notices could help prevent child deaths and suicides; the author shared a personal story about a child accessing a gun at home. AB 1792 also advanced, directing the Instructional Quality Commission to consider updating health education to address digital safety issues such as deepfakes, extortion, grooming, and AI-generated exploitation; supporters said students need instruction that reflects modern online risks, while an opponent objected to language referencing LGBTQIA+ and gender-diverse students. AB 1653 passed as well, adding heat-illness guidance to the health framework after a young Girl Scout described students suffering during extreme heat and not recognizing symptoms. Later, the committee approved AB 1861, which would require the California Department of Education to create a public database of special education investigation reports with personal information redacted; supporters said families need better access to complaint outcomes and accountability, while an opposition witness warned of unintended consequences, misuse of incomplete information, and added burdens on districts. AB 1721 also moved forward, creating a stakeholder work group to review and streamline school safety plan requirements so plans remain practical and focused on emergency preparedness. AB 1631, which would make kindergarten mandatory, received mixed testimony: supporters argued it would help close achievement gaps and improve readiness, while opponents framed it as an intrusion on parental choice; the bill was held on call after a split vote. Finally, AB 1809, extending job order contracting authority for school and community college districts, was also held on call after opposition from contractors who argued project labor agreement requirements raise costs and reduce competition. The committee then began hearing AB 1659, aimed at improving transitions for court school students back to their home districts, with testimony describing re-enrollment barriers and the need for a designated district contact.

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• While we extension of the appropriation.
• Members, I in appropriation bonds.
• uh some proceeds from appropriation uh some proceeds from appropriation bonds<01:33:19.320> uh
• Um you know, appropriation bonds in.
• that was proposed in appropriation that was proposed in appropriation bonds.<01:37:54.800> What

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• appropriations in the bill.
• In total, those three appropriations amount to 47% of the total amount being appropriated.
• appropriations and reappropriating them. appropriations and reappropriating them.
• <00:09:50.959> for there's 67.6 million appropriated for there's 67.6 million appropriated
• And then on line 269 appropriated.

Bills: HF2563

Keywords: HF2563, legacy finance bill, Legacy Amendment, outdoor heritage fund, clean water fund, parks and trails fund, arts and cultural heritage fund, Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, Clean Water Council, Minnesota legacy funds, habitat conservation, prairie restoration, wetland restoration, forest conservation, riparian buffers, water quality, groundwater protection, drinking water, septic systems, watershed planning

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• 26.320> that expected appropriations for that expected appropriations for that function<00:12:
• <00:13:04.959> from simply decrease the appropriation from simply decrease the appropriation
• appropriations unless I say otherwise. appropriations unless I say otherwise.
• <00:25:24.159> to this is a statutory appropriation to this is a statutory appropriation to
• revenue and the statutory appropriation revenue and the statutory appropriation at<00:26:33.559>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And again, most of that is coming from that one appropriation.
• Appropriations above $5 million are even more rare.
• Who appropriates that funding? Callie: Mr.
• Chair, Representative, you all appropriate that funding also.
• So we just received that appropriation this year.

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• And this is appropriation. We're in our statute. And this is appropriation discussion.
• The executive recommendation instead includes a $45 million appropriation as a one-year special appropriation
• It’s an appropriation. So if you had an appropriation for a project in, say, 2026, mm-hmm...
• An appropriation for a project in, say, 2026, that appropriation could be reauthorized once for a maximum
• If you had another appropriation in 2028, or maybe the second phase of the same project, that appropriation

Keywords: 996, all

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• have to rely on our appropriations have to rely on our appropriations friends<00:11:32.480> on
• the appropriation. the appropriation.
• That's not an appropriation. appropriation. appropriation. >> Correct. >> Correct.
• think 3.3 or 3.4 currently appropriated. think 3.3 or 3.4 currently appropriated.
• appropriate office locations in place. appropriate office locations in place.

Bills: HB0103, HB0070, HB0091

Keywords: First Amendment, free speech, lawsuits, immunity, public participation, strategic lawsuits, foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws, civil actions, speech protection, legal jurisdiction, joint liability, artificial intelligence, social scoring, biometric data, privacy rights, government regulation

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• There is an appropriation or spending of federal authority on line 107, and then an appropriation increase
• appropriation appropriation um<00:15:44.880> on<00:15:45.120> line<00:15:45.519> 155
• Appropriation reductions on the House side only to the appropriations from the general fund and the highway
• <00:21:52.880> DBS open appropriation from the DBS open appropriation from the DBS operating<00
• I senate contains the appropriations.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I think our appropriations look fairly large.
• Here is our five-year appropriation history. Appropriations have been very stable.
• Here's our appropriation review from 24 and 25.
• To increase appropriations by $500,000, which would give us a total of $5.9 million in appropriations
• Actually, I think they were appropriations.

Keywords: 914, all

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• There's only this appropriation. Well, Mr.
• And Section 19 contains an appropriation of $300,000 to the DHS. an appropriation of $300,000 to the
• This is the House Appropriations Committee.
• So, Chairman Heiner, the total appropriation is 1.5, but... ...portions of that total appropriation have
• Total appropriation request is $1.5 million, and then up to $200,000 of the dollars of the appropriation

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 2271, which would formally place adult residential facilities in code and rebase their Medicaid reimbursement rates. Sponsor Chairman Ruby and HHS staff explained that these facilities, often serving people with dementia or acquired brain injury, are reimbursed at a much lower rate than skilled nursing care and help reduce bottlenecks in higher-level facilities. Members questioned how the program differs from basic care and nursing facility memory care, and the bill was referred to the HR section for deeper review before possible action on Monday. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2396, as amended, which would authorize an independent third-party performance audit of the Department of Commerce and the North Dakota Development Fund, with findings shared with the state auditor. Sponsors said the proposal was prompted by concerns raised in testimony and that a private audit could begin faster than a state audit. The committee adopted an amendment adding an emergency clause and directing the report to the Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee, then passed the bill 20-0 with 3 absent. Next, Representative Clemine presented Senate Bills 2226, 2036, and 2037. SB 2226 would presume an incarcerated person indigent at initial appearance so counsel can be provided at that critical stage; the commission said the appropriation would fund contract attorney hours, and the bill was sent to HR for further review. SB 2036 would create procedures for determining juvenile fitness to proceed in delinquency cases, with a $500,000 appropriation for mental health evaluations, and SB 2037 would begin a juvenile criminal code framework and include a $300,000 appropriation for fitness-to-proceed evaluations; both were also referred to HR, with some concern raised about staffing and overlapping functions. After a short break, the committee heard education-related appropriations bills. SB 2234 would replace expired ESSER funding for Choice Ready grants, but members noted the program was not included in the K-12 budget and sent it to E&E for comparison with existing appropriations. SB 2286, a University of North Dakota request for a new nursing school facility, drew extensive discussion about the age and condition of the current building and the size and scope of the project; the committee ultimately adopted a do-not-pass motion 22-0. SB 2213, the “science of mathematics” bill modeled on the science of reading initiative, would fund math professional development and implementation; it was also referred to E&E for further review. The committee then briefly passed the Racing Commission budget, SB 2023, and began discussion of the Trust Lands budget, SB 2013, including a proposed retention increase for investment-related positions.

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• Senate Bill 1377 is re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
• Senate Bill 482 is re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
• Senate Bill 792 is re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
• Senate Bill 1133 is re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
• Be re-refered to the Committee on Appropriations.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer by Senator Anthony H. Williams and the Pledge of Allegiance, then received gubernatorial communications and a long list of newly referred Senate and House bills and resolutions. The chamber approved the April 22, 2026 journal by a 49-0 vote. Senators also introduced guests, including a high school senior advisory council visiting with Senator Malone and a young guest welcomed by Senator Costa. On the floor, several bills were taken up and either set aside or advanced. Senate Bill 1377 and Senate Bill 482 were re-referred to Appropriations, Senate Bill 906 was re-referred to Rules and Executive Nominations, and Senate Bills 1133, 1334, and 1368 were also sent to Appropriations. Senator Dush requested a conflict-of-interest ruling on an amendment to Senate Bill 469; the chair ruled no conflict existed and required him to vote, and the amendment was adopted. The Senate also took Senate Bill 127 from the table and placed it on the calendar. The Senate then considered Supplemental Calendar Number One. Senate Bill 362 received a technical amendment and was advanced; Senate Bill 1183 passed 50-0; Senate Bill 1352, which would allow qualifying substance use disorder treatment providers to receive two-year licenses, passed 45-5 after supportive remarks from Senators Brooks, Tartaglione, and Street; and House Bill 1877, codifying the Pennsylvania seal of biliteracy, passed 50-0 after Senator Lindsey Williams described its student-led origins. The session ended with committee announcements for the next day and Senator Tartaglione’s petition urging a floor vote on the House-passed minimum wage bill, House Bill 2189.

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• This is money that was appropriated or not appropriated but set in the base in the 2023 session bill,
• This is money that was appropriated or not appropriated but set in the base in the 2023 session bill,
• This is money that was appropriated or not appropriated but set in the base in the 2023 session bill,
• appropriated<00:30:25.520> but<00:30:25.760> set appropriated or not appropriated
• appropriated in the in the 2023 session. appropriated in the in the 2023 session.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• For the house, we to appropriations.
• Thank you, sir. appropriated for the positions but used appropriated for the positions but used for<00
• <00:04:15.519> languages striking those appropriation languages striking those appropriation
• to certain limitations and appropriates to certain limitations and appropriates funds<00:04:57.919
• Uh, appropriations are the CD1.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The conference committees reconvened on April 25, 2025, and worked through a series of measures, mostly public employment cost items, appropriations, workers’ compensation, data sharing, and retirement-related bills. Several bills were briefly held for later action because Finance/FIN-WAM or related release had not yet been received, including SB 382, HB 423, HB 480, HB 214, HB 828, HB 717, HB 1065, and HB 1036, with some of those rolled over to a 2:30 p.m. meeting in Conference Room 16. HB 1424, relating to appropriations, was described as requiring the Director of Finance to report on transfers between position funding and operating expenses; the conferees agreed to a CD1 and voted to pass it. HB 430, relating to internships, was also agreed to in CD1 with technical amendments removing certain appropriation language and was passed after clarification that the funding covered both years and included the Helima program. The committees then moved through a block of public employment cost items. HB 1026, HB 1027, HB 1028, HB 1029, HB 1030, HB 1032, HB 1034, and HB 1035 were each reported as having CD1 agreement and Finance/WAM release, with appropriations tied to various bargaining units and governor’s messages; each was voted out. HB 1036 and HB 1037 were held over due to release issues, while HB 1038 was noted as having CD1 and Finance/WAM release and was passed for bargaining unit 13. HB 1039 was also rolled over for lack of release. Later, SB 336 on defense of state employees was agreed to with technical cleanup and passed as a CD, and SB 1491 on departmental data sharing was amended to add agencies to the state longitudinal data system and require aggregation/anonymization of certain data before being passed as a CD. Additional measures were also resolved. SB 935, relating to government, was amended to reduce the ERS multiplier for judges beginning in 2031, remove sheriff and deputy sheriff language, and require a DHR study on changing vesting from 10 to 5 years; it passed as a CD with no appropriation. SB 1567 required DERT to complete a comprehensive review of classification and compensation systems by October 31, 2026, allowed a third-party contractor, required legislative reports, and included $1.75 million in the budget; it passed as a CD. SB 855, relating to the Hawaii Retirement Savings Act, clarified covered employers, required automatic enrollment unless employees opt out, repealed a fee cap, and added funding for FY26 and FY27; it passed as a CD. SB 743 established a data sharing governance working group within the Office of Enterprise Technology Services and required a legislative report; after a brief recess it was passed as a CD. SB 717 and SB 1065 were both continued to the later 2:30 p.m. meeting because release was still pending.

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• . appropriations. appropriations.
• The $250,000 general fund appropriation is on line 28, and that is an appropriation to DEED to conduct
• . 2023 forward fund appropriation.
• . appropriation. appropriation.
• a previous appropriation. a previous appropriation.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all