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TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 22nd, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • address concerns. ...with case management performance, and this legislation will add a tool to the DFPS
  • 663 by Huffman, relating to the approval of the Community Supervision and Corrections Department budget
  • Currently, budgets for the Community Supervision and Corrections Department must be approved by both
  • These budgets are often incredibly complex and numerous. ...oftentimes pose a significant burden for
  • Senate Bill 663 streamlines and makes this administrative process for CSCD budgets and strategic plans
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism REVISED Apr 21st, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so, I take the administration of our school budget very seriously.
  • It's generally part of our overall travel promotion budget, which is capped at $5.75 million dollars
  • Sure, so for comparison purposes, I mentioned that our marketing budget is capped out of apportionment
  • Arkansas has. about a $25 million dollars budget that is funded through a statewide hotel lodging tax
  • Would that not be the budgeting process for this year? Thank you for that question.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism REVISED Apr 21st, 2026

Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • Is there a set-aside dollars in your budget specifically to promote those historic sites?
  • Is there a set-aside dollars in your budget specifically to promote those historic sites, or is it just
  • So for comparison purposes, I mentioned that our marketing budget is capped at $5.75 million.
  • Comparatively against our neighboring states, Arkansas has about a $25 million budget that is funded
  • Would that not be the budgeting process for this year? Thank you for that question.
Summary: The Senate Economic Development, Workforce, and Tourism Committee met for a work session focused largely on executive nominations and several House bills. The committee advanced nominations for Jared Lundry and Norville Ritter to the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission, Amy Blackburn as Executive Director of the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation, and Jason Kays to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, with each nominee describing their background and priorities and receiving favorable roll-call votes. Members also considered and advanced a series of bills affecting housing, tourism, workforce, and related programs. HB 1823 would require the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency to provide advance notice of HOME program changes, limit retroactive rule changes, and give preference to nonprofit grant recipients; it passed 8-1. HB 4476 created a revolving fund related to a music industry rebate program and passed 7-2 after an amendment raising a threshold from 25,000 to 28,000. HB 3880 updated tourism advertising law to include digital media and allowed the Oklahoma Today magazine to move online, with an amendment making publication permissive rather than mandatory; it passed 8-1. HB 3031 created a revolving fund for workforce development tied to skilled trades and the North Point Workforce Development Initiative, and HB 3378 staggered terms on the Oklahoma Science and Technology Research and Development Board; both passed. The committee also passed HB 3369, which aligned LP gas and fire-suppression rules for mobile food vendors and required annual fire safety training, HB 3429, which authorized up to $50 million in bonds for CareerTech-related economic development projects, HB 3657, which clarified agricultural labor reporting and allowed OESC to share workforce data with the Workforce Commission, and HB 4215, which lowered the minimum spend threshold for Oklahoma film post-production incentives from $50,000 to $20,000. Finally, HB 3624, a controversial bill changing how county lines are determined along shifting waterways, drew extensive debate over taxation, property records, and rural impacts before passing 6-5. The chair noted the committee likely had one more meeting remaining and invited further suggested language on the county-line issue.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Mar 18th, 2026

Ways and Means General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh this on the floor with the budgets.
  • </c> through working on the budget through working on the budget individually<00:07:44.720><c> and</c
  • is going to affect our budget.
  • is going to affect our budget.
  • </c> isolated funding in the upcoming budget isolated funding in the upcoming budget uh<00:24:39.279>
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

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

Ways and Means General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • The applicant would present the program to the department, set the budget, and provide a pro forma showing
  • </c><00:13:43.839><c> that</c> workforce and you set the budget that workforce and you set the budget
  • SNAP benefits average $6 a day, meaning they only supplement grocery budgets.
  • SNAP benefits average $6 a day, meaning they only supplement grocery budgets.
  • </c> they only supplement grocery budgets. they only supplement grocery budgets.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Wed Mar 4, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • I mean, it's like saying I saved 10 bucks, but my budget went up $100. >> I understand.
  • </c> just, you know, my budget went up $100. just, you know, my budget went up $100.
  • </c> Overtime was 20% of your budget in 2021. I mean, that's a lot of your budget.
  • I understand that 20% of your operational budget, my god.
  • And also, I operational budget, my god.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1984 HD2, which would require government entities issuing building permits to create a self-certification process for certain behind-the-meter rooftop solar and energy storage systems, allowing approved applicants to proceed without waiting for standard permit review. The Public Utilities Commission and DLNR offered comments, and the Hawaii Solar Energy Association, Holoholo Energy, Photon Works Engineering, Malama Solar, RevoluSun, and others testified in strong support. Supporters said the bill would reduce permitting delays, lower costs, and help meet Hawaii’s renewable energy goals while still relying on licensed engineers, electricians, and county inspections for safety. Committee members asked about risk, existing county pilot programs, and whether self-certification had been used before; witnesses said the professional liability remains with licensed signers and that current automated review systems often flag minor issues that slow projects. The committee also noted 16 additional written testimonies in support. The committee then took up HB 1593 HD1, which would require HHFDC-financed affordable rental housing projects to allow residents to own or keep common household pets. The Hawaiian Humane Society testified that the bill is a top priority because housing restrictions are a major reason pets are surrendered and because many unhoused residents with pets avoid housing that does not allow animals. In response to questions, the Humane Society said concerns about pet-related damage are overstated, suggested pet behavior screening as a safeguard, and said it would be willing to work on broader private-market pet-friendly housing policies. Members raised concerns about whether allowing pets in public housing could create problems for residents who later transition to the private market, and the witness said California has a similar law and no major negative effects had been identified. Finally, the committee heard HB 2423 HD2, which would require that by January 1, 2028, diesel fuel sold in Hawaii for on-highway vehicles contain at least 5% biodiesel by volume. The Hawaii State Energy Office offered comments, and Hawaii Transportation Association and Pacific Biodiesel Technologies testified in support. Pacific Biodiesel argued the mandate would improve energy security, stabilize fuel prices amid global supply disruptions, and support local clean-fuel production. In response to questions, the company said its nameplate capacity is 5.5 million gallons per year and it has produced over 6 million gallons annually, but much of its output is tied up in standby generator contracts that can fluctuate. Witnesses said the mandate would provide a stable market signal and could support future investment in expanded local biodiesel production, including agricultural feedstock development and a possible second refinery. No votes or final actions were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 25th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer, and recognized the Doctor and Nurse of the Day, along with several guests and visiting groups, including a military honoree, a women’s rugby team from Southern Nazarene University, a homeschool co-op, gun-rights advocates, and other constituents. The chamber also heard a citation honoring Chief Master Sergeant Scott R. Irwin for 34 years of military service, and the SNU women’s rugby team was congratulated for winning the 2025 National Collegiate Rugby Division I championship. On the floor, members considered House Joint Resolution 1032, which would align Service Oklahoma rules with existing law and executive action regarding changes to birth certificate and license sex markers. The measure drew extended questioning and debate about gender identity, intersex individuals, and whether the repeal would change current practice. Minority Leader Kurt opposed it as political and harmful, while the author said it simply removed outdated administrative code. HJR 1032 passed 38-8. The Senate then passed Senate Bill 1314, increasing caps on the groundwater well drillers and pump installers indemnity fund, 46-0; Senate Bill 1257, classifying THC as a Schedule I drug, 43-3; Senate Bill 1326, modernizing the self-storage facilities lien act and changing notice provisions, 40-4; Senate Bill 1365, raising the threshold for Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department inventory purchases from local vendors and making it an emergency measure, 35-11; and Senate Bill 1932, allowing certain motor carriers to be represented by an officer or partner at administrative hearings, 46-0. The Senate also heard announcements about an Appropriations Committee meeting and an upcoming Bible Reading Marathon before adjourning until February 26, 2026.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Feb 18th, 2026

Ways and Means General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
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  • managing our budgets as selfmp employed<00:28:24.720><c> business</c><00:28:25.039><c> op</c><00:28:
  • They cut services to get inside their budget.
  • So, that's why get inside their budget.
  • And then the sub itself did a lot of things Chairman or wanted to do upstairs to protect our budget.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - Senate Judiciary and Elections

Judiciary and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • I want to know where the budget is for the monitoring, the infrastructure, for these thousands of people
  • And in that, you're going to need the monitoring, and I would like to know, has a budget been accommodated
  • Budget, 30 years.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Jan 28th, 2026

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • taking time in this short session to hold public hearings on initiatives which do not address the budget
  • of other business except for the Precedence, putting them ahead of other business except for the budgets
  • and cleaning up the horrible mess of the budget that we've got.
Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, a National Anthem performance, and a prayer offered by Washington Army National Guard Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Cole. The chamber then adopted House Resolution 4675, honoring the Washington National Guard for its service in emergencies, search and rescue, disaster response, and military readiness. Members spoke in support, highlighting the Guard’s history, its role in recent flood and landslide responses, and the sacrifices of service members and their families. The resolution passed by voice vote, and Guard leadership and members present in the galleries were recognized. The House also recognized Congressman Dan Newhouse in a point of personal privilege, with remarks praising his service in state and federal office and his ties to agriculture. The chamber then moved to the Fourth Order of Business and debated a motion to suspend House rules to send two initiatives to the Education Committee for prompt public hearings. Supporters argued the Constitution requires precedence for initiatives and that the House should hear them promptly; opponents argued the Constitution allows the Legislature to take no action and that the motion was unnecessary. The motion to suspend the rules failed on a recorded vote, 38 yeas and 57 nays, with three excused. Next, members debated the routine motion to refer the bills, memorials, measures, and resolutions on the introduction sheet to committee. Some members again argued the two initiatives should be given priority and public hearings before other business, while others supported normal referral of the day’s measures. The motion passed on a recorded vote, 57 yeas and 38 nays, with three excused. Committee reports were then accepted and referred as designated, and the House adjourned until Thursday, January 29 at 10:30 a.m.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • That's 16%, basically, of our budget.
  • And this is now $15 million, almost $16 million out of our general fund budget. and that equates to about
  • The compounding effect of this since 2008 has really been devastating, and we've got a budget to produce
  • So in the packet I've given you is a slide from the budget presentation, and I know what the judge just
  • do pay taxes and it's 4.02 cents down to two decimal points, and again, that's in there from the budget
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Apr 30th, 2025

Finance and Taxation Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • But it takes money, and you saw that in the budget—the additional resources that we The budget had the
  • The vote was on the general fund budget, and I remember voting against my own budget because in my opinion
  • I've been admittedly a bit tied up with Representative Garrett and the budget because he and I had the
  • and the budget because he and I had the goal of no conference committee if we could avoid it, and we
  • today is... million to where it is budgeted today is 42 million for the fiscal year 26.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Cap Committee Meeting - 2025-04-24

Capital Investment

MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 4/24/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • roughly $15,000, which you can imagine adds up quickly and easily overwhelmed our city's operating budget
  • tenure as mayor in 2021 and made infrastructure my top priority. overwhelmed our city's operating budget
  • , overwhelmed our city's operating budget, which<01:13:19.840><c> at</c><01:13:20.080><c> the</c><01:
  • c><01:13:26.480><c> of</c><01:13:26.719><c> our</c><01:13:26.960><c> overall</c><01:13:27.440><c> budget
  • ,</c><01:13:28.239><c> and</c><01:13:28.400><c> it</c> roughly 1% of our overall budget, and it roughly
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Human Committee Meeting - 2025-04-03

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'll move that House File 1644 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill or budget bill
  • I will be moving your bill, House File 99, to be laid over for possible inclusion in the budget bill.
  • So we know with budget targets that the committee has Some hard decisions to make, but I do hope you
  • Our annual budget is about $530,000 to serve those 13 to 18 individuals with full wraparound services
  • No members, Elise Bailey, Budget Director of the Department of Human Services.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 4/3/25

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> over for possible inclusion in budget over for possible inclusion in budget bill bill bill and<00
  • Despite our state budget Um, all right.
  • Now, our members, Elise Bailey, budget director of the Department of Human Services.
  • Thank you, Madam Chair, with a budget. And so, we'll see what happens with that.
  • And so, we'll Chair, with a budget.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 3/27/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • They are hoping for the $5 million capital budget request in order to complete the project. street, the
  • two million, um, in Rogers has budgeted two million, um, in MSA<00:12:55.920><c> funds,</c><00:12:56.560
  • 00:13:39.760><c> $5</c><00:13:40.000><c> million</c><00:13:40.720><c> capital</c><00:13:41.120><c> budget
  • </c><00:13:41.600><c> request</c><00:13:42.399><c> um</c> um $5 million capital budget request um um
  • $5 million capital budget request um in<00:13:42.800><c> order</c><00:13:42.959><c> to</c><00:13:43.200
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> included in the the budget included in the the budget submissions. submissions. submissions.
  • </c> budget request to you folks. budget request to you folks.
  • </c> Um also, just looking at the budget Um also, just looking at the budget itself<01:17:14.480><c>
  • </c> but that's that's like a bit of a budget but that's that's like a bit of a budget exercise<01:20
  • </c> governor's budget. governor's budget. Oh,<05:01:19.240><c> got</c><05:01:19.480><c> you.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Feb 7th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • So if this bill passes, no additional funding would be needed in the budget.
  • So if this bill passes, no additional funding would be needed in the budget.
  • And I would always be willing to help look at any budget reduction item.
  • It was in the governor's budget.
  • And part of the ...part of building the budget is keeping our options open.