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• with the projects that each appropriation funded, which moves us now to page 6.
• That's been appropriated for the GCPD since it was created.
• To biennium, $750 million was appropriated for the GCPD.
• Bye No. $500 million appropriated. Thank you.
• 57% less than we were appropriated. Less.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• 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

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• 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.

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• . 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.

Keywords: 916, all

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• 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.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• For the current biennium, the board was appropriated only 56%.
• The dollars appropriated for this exceptional item would be targeted to those positions.
• It is important to note that appropriations made for this purpose are not subject to the agency's appropriations
• being more appropriately addressed by money transmission.
• I'm here in support of the PUC's appropriation in Senate Bill...

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• 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.

Keywords: 1182, all

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.

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• 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.

Keywords: 996, all

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• 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

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• appropriation that doesn't seem to be moving.
• There's a similar appropriation last year.
• On page two, just as a reminder, on line 20, you appropriated...
• On the bottom of this page, this starts agency growth appropriations.
• This would leave $10 million in this appropriation.

Bills: SB152, SB145, SB190, HB247

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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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• 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.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• <00:03:46.959> of<00:03:47.200> $2.3 appropriation of $2.3 appropriation of $2.3 million
• <00:04:44.240> to $569,000 annually is appropriated to $569,000 annually is appropriated to
• <00:11:02.320> appropriated<00:11:02.959> values<00:11:03.360> for the appropriate
• appropriated values for the appropriate appropriated values for the<00:11:04.079> contents<00
• <00:43:27.040> to that we felt it was appropriate to that we felt it was appropriate to reduce

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:02:19.600> for retention from state appropriations for retention from state appropriations
• <00:03:19.080> accounts balances between appropriated accounts balances between appropriated
• . appropriations. appropriations.
• . appropriations. appropriations.
• original appropriations. original appropriations.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The conference committee on the housing omnibus bill began with member introductions and a staff walk-through comparing House and Senate provisions. House Research staff reviewed major policy differences affecting Minnesota Housing Finance Agency operations, including limits on how much the agency may retain from state appropriations for administrative costs, new reporting requirements, restrictions on transfers between appropriated accounts, and House-only language requiring annual expenditure of investment income from state appropriations. Senate provisions were also summarized, including tighter rules on when appropriations may be placed into Housing Development Fund bookkeeping accounts, updated operating-cost reporting, and Senate-only changes to how investment earnings may be used. Staff also described shared and differing provisions on program-money transfers, a lived-experience earnings exemption, and a long list of Senate-only policy changes, including manufactured home park tenant protections, low-income housing tax credit and bond-related changes, a task force on housing taxes and fees, and repealers affecting Housing Development Fund authority and certain older programs. Fiscal staff then reviewed the budget impacts. The House side included one-time appropriations for workforce housing development, family homeless prevention and assistance, a Minnesota Nice Home Share pilot, and homebuyer education, along with debt service for $100 million in housing infrastructure bonds and transfers/cancellations that produced a net zero general fund impact across the budget window. The Senate side noted a fiscal note for the housing taxes and fees task force and a smaller housing infrastructure bond authorization, with corresponding debt service costs and a total Senate budget-window impact of about $1 million in general fund debt service. After the staff presentations, the committee moved to public testimony. Commissioner Jennifer Ho of Minnesota Housing said the bill’s housing infrastructure bonds and continued support for family homeless prevention were important, and she supported the lived-experience earnings exemption, while noting concerns about the interest-earnings provisions. Testifiers from Greater Minnesota groups praised the workforce housing investments and Senate updates to the state housing tax credit and infrastructure grant program, though they suggested changes to the geographic distribution language. HOME Line urged funding for statewide tenant hotline services, citing rising demand and asking for $1 million if additional money becomes available. The Minnesota Consortium of Community Developers supported the bill’s investments and emphasized the need to pair housing development with supportive services. Housing First Minnesota praised housing infrastructure bonds and other investments but criticized the omission of the Minnesota Starter Homes Act. The Minnesota Multi Housing Association began testimony opposing certain rent-control-related provisions in the House bill. No votes or final actions were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• 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.

Keywords: 914, all

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• 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.

Keywords: 995, all

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.

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• We can move on to the next General Appropriations Items.
• of any strategy unless the appropriations are specified otherwise.
• Recommendations maintain 24-25 general revenue appropriations.
• Recommendations maintain 24-25 general revenue appropriations, where the total appropriated amount for
• It's a line item strategy appropriate.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• appropriation in that? appropriation in that?
• Appropriation. 416.
• there are a few appropriations. there are a few appropriations.
• It says appropriation in the section title, but there's no appropriation.
• No appropriation. Correct. Yes. No appropriation. Correct. Proceed. Okay.

Keywords: 10am HB 1 & HB 2, 928, house, all

Summary: The committee of conference on HB 1 and HB 2 reviewed comparison documents and worked through a long list of House and Senate positions, agreeing on some technical or already-enacted items while setting aside others for later discussion. Early on, members agreed to delete a House Bill 2 section tied to a bill already passed into law, and a representative explained a technical amendment to the EFA provisions clarifying enrollment-cap repeal language and compulsory attendance rules for EFA students. That amendment was discussed but a vote was postponed because not all members were present. The committee also noted that the overall EFA budget numbers had already been settled separately. Several items were either agreed to or held for further negotiation. Members agreed to delete sections already covered by other enacted bills, including BTLA-related language, and to accept a technical amendment changing "municipalities" to "political subdivisions" in a section affecting funding eligibility. They also agreed on some items involving workers’ compensation second injuries, certain pilot-program language, and some sections related to state loan repayment and other technical corrections. In contrast, they set aside or disputed items involving site evaluation, lottery-related provisions, opioid abatement, the Commission on Aging, Granite Advantage premium costs, renewable energy/offshore wind funding, special education funding, and several education trust fund and unique-fund provisions. The committee spent substantial time on policy disputes. The House side argued against keeping money in dedicated Fish and Game funds rather than increasing the main Fish and Game fund, while the Senate side defended its approach and raised concerns about fee impacts, including one tied to the fishing license. The members also discussed a housing appeals board proposal, with one member suggesting a possible compromise that would preserve some function while shifting duties and possibly sunsetting the arrangement later; the contracts for the positions were noted as running through June 30, 2028 and June 30, 2029. Another extended discussion concerned the child advocate records-access section, which one side wanted removed as policy that should go through the normal bill process, while another member asked to hold it and suggested a possible middle-ground, time-limited approach. Later, the committee agreed to remove sections already handled in other bills, including House sections 254 and 255, and discussed but did not resolve disputes over liquor licensing functions, cannabis-related language, cost containment, special education, and several fee and fund provisions. The Senate explained its position on the governor’s commission language, saying opioid abatement trust funds could not be used for that purpose and that the commission should continue to be funded through 5% of gross liquor profits; it also described renaming the body the Commission on Addiction Treatment and Prevention and expanding its scope to include problem gambling. The meeting ended with several major items still open for later negotiation.