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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We fund ownership within 12 months.
- general education funding is.
- We reallocated library aid funds.
- Um, we fund an leadership skills.
- We saw the ESSER funds drying up.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Apr 9th, 2025 at 10:30 am
Appropriations - Education and Environment Division
Transcript Highlights:
- of $16.7 million, other funds, $7.9 million.
- So our total general... ...So our total general fund increase is $12.8 million, for a total general fund
- from the coronavirus capital projects fund.
- So that's the federal fund that came out of the ARPA Act.
- So this is just for the federal funding. That's just for... okay.
Keywords:
career education, funding, appropriation, technical training, workforce development, state aid, school funding, public improvement, construction loans, school district levies, boarding care costs, 908, all
Summary:
The committee met to finalize and advance the Career and Technical Education budget in Engrossed Senate Bill 2019. Representative Richter walked through Amendment 2004, which included increases for salaries and wages, inflationary operating expenses, a $2.5 million federal grant increase, $12.7 million for secondary grant programs and related work-based learning support, a $100,000 increase for Marketplace for Kids, and removal of the STEM initiative and adult farm management from the CTE budget because that program funding was moved to the Department of Agriculture. The amendment also included $750,000 for workforce training branch office positions and set the total general fund appropriation at $64 million.
Members also discussed a $1 million virtual reality career exploration item, which remained in the bill but was shifted to SIF one-time funding. A new $150,000 one-time general fund appropriation was added for CTE moving expenses because the agency must relocate after Legislative Council expands into its current space. Committee members noted that amount may need to be revisited in conference committee once more accurate relocation and rent costs are known.
Levi from legislative staff explained that the exemption language in the bill applies to remaining coronavirus capital projects fund dollars for CTE center construction, allowing those federal funds to be spent before they expire. The committee adopted Amendment 2004 on a 5-0 roll call and then passed Engrossed Senate Bill 2019 as amended on a 5-0 roll call. Representative Richter was named the carrier, and the committee adjourned after noting that higher education and congressional budgets were the remaining items to resolve.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh the fund going into fiscal 26.
- The funding, this one-time funding program, was provided in the 2023 legislation.
- The funding, this one-time funding 2027.
- </c> this uh funding for any uh general fund this uh funding for any uh general fund purpose.<01:01:39.359
- the general fund.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> of the facility and the remaining funds of the facility and the remaining funds would<00:08:31.080
- </c> providing this that the funding providing this that the funding necessary<00:13:24.760><c> to</c
- </c> leverage significant federal funding. leverage significant federal funding.
- </c> determined that an ongoing general fund determined that an ongoing general fund cash<00:23:05.360
- preservation funds.
Keywords:
water treatment, infrastructure, municipal funding, bond issuance, Becker, sewer improvements, sanitation, Hibbing, state bonds, infrastructure funding, capital investment, safety improvements, mobility, U.S. Highway 12, bonds, transportation funding, trails, Prior Lake, bond funding, recreational improvements
TX
Keywords:
junior college funding, performance tier, credentials, education, workforce development, Texas education law, performance tier funding, junior college, Texas education, student success, performance funding, education policy, state finance program, public junior colleges, educational outcomes, academic fresh start, higher education, student admissions, Texas Education Code, public university
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:04:32.960><c> we're</c> that we put some of these funds we're that we put some of these funds
- </c><00:15:49.279><c> both</c> freedom of thought and equality both freedom of thought and equality both
- Please continue to implement curriculum and fund teacher training.
- </c> been prevented from being equally been prevented from being equally accessible<00:54:07.640><c>
- </c><01:24:35.719><c> for</c> mandates taking away funding for mandates taking away funding for something
Keywords:
railroad, infrastructure, transportation funding, environmental remediation, capital investment, HF921, tax increment financing, TIF, excess tax increment, school district aid, levy adjustment, property tax levy, education finance, Minnesota education aid, decertification, local government finance, school funding formula, state aid reduction, referendum equalization aid, debt service equalization
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Feb 12th, 2025
Ways and Means Education
Transcript Highlights:
- , or the funds, the $50... and the fund, or the funds, the $50, and then it also establishes a fund for
- from that fund.
- Fund today has $1.7 billion in the fund.
- Within that fund, there are two what I call creators: the Rainy Day Fund for the general fund and the
- Rainy Day Fund for the Education Trust Fund.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- State Highway Fund.
- To the highway fund.
- First, state funding for transit would create matching funds to draw down more federal transit dollars
- State funding matched with local...
- We fund.
Bills:
HJR58, HJR63, HB263, HB542, HB905, HB 1288, HB1402, HB2003, HB2262, HB2323, HB2429, HB2876, HB3019, HB263
Keywords:
healthcare, insurance, elderly, retirement, benefits, transit-oriented projects, constitutional amendment, state highway fund, funding allocation, voter approval, highway fund, funding, public transportation, transit projects, transportation, local transit, fund allocation, voting rights, election integrity, ballot access
WY
WY
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- Is are you going to obligate and expend the funds within that amount of time, or is that report really
- Is are you going to obligate and expend the funds within that amount of time, or is that report really
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:04:57.600><c> access</c> bill's intent to reinforce equal access bill's intent to reinforce equal
- We started saving more in the permit fund.
- We started saving more in the permit fund.
- We started saving more in the permit fund.
- </c><00:26:18.559><c> we</c> know saving more in the permit fund we know saving more in the permit fund
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Both use general fund and other state funds to deliver substantial investments throughout the state.
- Chairman, is in the rainy day fund. $2.5 billion is in the rainy day fund.
- We had looked for money in one fund, in the appropriation contingency fund, which should have had money
- So as far as that third year funding, it looks like that is actually still funded at nine.
- That's making sure that we're funded.
Keywords:
Shaken Baby Syndrome, abusive head trauma, child safety, training and education, healthcare funding, youth internships, workforce development, education, grant funding, employment, drinking water, water quality, environment, public health, water filtration, private well testing, federal funding, childhood sexual abuse, time limitations, civil actions
Summary:
The committee took up House Bill 2, the General Appropriations Act, and reviewed the Senate Finance Committee substitute and amendments. Staff described the budget as balanced, with recurring growth of about 2.65% and reserves maintained at roughly 28% if the related disaster reform bill passes. Members discussed the bill’s major spending areas, including health care, child care, public safety, economic development, natural resources, and education, along with technical corrections, cleanup items, and where the public could find the revised bill online. There was also discussion of contingent appropriations that depend on other bills passing, and staff said a hot list of those items would be circulated.
Several members asked about specific allocations, including university athletics and facilities funding for UNM and NMSU, tourism, the State Racing Commission, the Spaceport Authority, and school-related items. The committee also discussed reserve levels, oil and corporate income tax revenue assumptions, disaster and fire recovery funding, and concerns about fraud, waste, and abuse in emergency spending. Members raised questions about a Gallup DA funding issue, online school funding, and a personal care/health care item in the Health Care Authority budget. Staff clarified several line items and explained that some appropriations were tied to future legislation or temporary provisions.
After debate, the committee adopted the Senate Finance Committee amendments and then voted on the committee report for House Bill 2. The motion to do pass House Bill 2 as amended passed 8-3. The chair noted that the committee would need to return later because of caucuses and the floor schedule, and staff thanked members for the process and preparation.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 15th, 2026 at 12:53 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- So the fund limit, so the cap on the fund, is 700,000, which is equal to Our Tort Claims Act.
- They don't have access To this fund.
- And how much, and we're appropriating general fund dollars into this compensation fund?
- So we will be, it is very much my intention to appropriate general fund dollars into this fund.
- The fund itself is only for public.
Keywords:
Shaken Baby Syndrome, abusive head trauma, child safety, training and education, healthcare funding, youth internships, workforce development, education, grant funding, employment, drinking water, water quality, environment, public health, water filtration, private well testing, federal funding, childhood sexual abuse, time limitations, civil actions
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Budget Review Subcommittee on Personnel, Public Retirement, and Finance (1-28-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- To date, there have been 30 projects funded.
- </c><00:08:39.760><c> is</c> modernization funds is modernization funds is pretty<00:08:41.760><c> evident
- Um we modernization funded projects.
- We have completed 18 of projects funded.
- , either utilizing these funds, their own cabinet funds, or other creative ways we can find to fund,
Keywords:
0:20 Rollcall
2:28 Definition of Legacy system and demands of modern workplaces
10:48 Discussion of funding and planned expenditures
22:26 Contingency funding
23:16 Adjournment, 958, all
Summary:
The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Personnel, Public Retirement, and Finance heard a presentation from the Commonwealth Office of Technology on legacy IT modernization funds and how they are used to address outdated, unsupported, or unsustainable systems. David Carter and Carrie Welch explained the state’s definition of a legacy system under KRS 7A.180, emphasizing not only vendor support issues but also changing business needs, regulatory compliance, and the loss of institutional knowledge for older systems. They described the office’s review process for determining whether a project qualifies, including assessing business risk, comparing options such as upgrades, replacements, shared solutions across agencies, or commercial products, and then matching the project to available funding.
The presenters said COT reports twice a year to the Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue on progress with legacy modernization projects. They reported 30 projects funded to date, with 18 completed, and said remaining projects are still moving forward while agencies continue to identify modernization needs. They highlighted examples of completed work, including modernized security cameras, replacement of unsupported systems, migration of documents to the Commonwealth Enterprise Content Management Platform, restoration of vendor support, a digital policy acknowledgement portal, replacement of the State Police dispatch system, and digitization of paper records for faster retrieval and better disaster resilience.
Members asked for more detail on how the $10 million request would be allocated, including system-by-system spending, the split between software, hardware, vendor contracts, and staff time, and how the office determines when a system needs replacement. COT said it did not have a system-by-system or cost-category breakdown at the hearing but could provide one later, and explained that the funds are intended for development and first-time acquisition costs rather than ongoing maintenance. They also said the $5 million annual request was based on prior years’ experience and that agencies often contribute some funding themselves, so the program could still operate if appropriated less than the full amount. The committee then approved the minutes and adjourned.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget REVISED: Agenda added Apr 6th, 2026
Appropriations and Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- coordinates the improved service delivery, addresses gaps in access, and builds a platform for better funding
Keywords:
longevity pay, state employees, Oklahoma government, salary increase, emergency declaration, minimum salary, education funding, teacher compensation, Oklahoma education, salary schedule, 2-1-1 services, revolving fund, Department of Human Services, crisis pregnancy, abortion, legal funding, foster care, duffel bags, personal belongings, children's welfare
Summary:
The committee took up several Senate bills and adopted multiple amendments, including a contested amendment process on Senate Bill 201. An objection was raised that an amendment had not been filed by the prior-day deadline under Rule 76C, but the chair ruled the objection not well taken, citing the chair’s authority to waive the timing requirement. The amendment to the amendment, offered by Speaker Hilbert, deleted Section 2 of the bill, removing statutory language that tied the teacher-pay measure to House Bill 3705 and the broader budget agreement. Members discussed that the underlying agreement still linked the measures politically, including a $25 million increase to the Parental Choice Tax Credit and a $2,000 increase to the minimum salary schedule for teachers. After clarification that the bill applied to certified personnel except for positions listed in the amendment, SB 201 passed the committee 29-0.
The committee then approved Senate Bill 1290, which strengthens the 211 hotline system by clarifying oversight, improving coordination and service delivery, addressing access gaps, and supporting better funding and emergency responsiveness. Senate Bill 169 also passed after amendment; it increases longevity pay for state employees by 50% for designated years of service beginning in fiscal year 2027. Senate Bill 1377, which requires DHS to provide duffel bags to children in foster care as part of the budget, passed after members asked whether the bags would remain the child’s property and whether the bags would be standardized; the sponsor said the bags would belong to the child but did not know the procurement details.
Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 1991, described as an OMES/Oklahoma cleanup bill that consolidates existing functionality and revenues under a common umbrella without changing the substantive sources or purposes of the funds. After a question confirming it was only a cleanup measure, the bill passed 29-0. Senate Bill 2060 was laid over until the next day, and the meeting adjourned.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Feb 25th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Postsecondary Education & Workforce
Transcript Highlights:
- that funding around.
- For employees who are funded by state funds and tuition revenue, the attribution combines funding from
- fund split.
- by state funds must be increased by 10% until fully funded by state funds.
- ed, where you funded about half of them because of the fund split.
Keywords:
funding, education, higher education, Western Washington University, state funding parity, financial aid, state funding, student support, educational reform, university procedures, academic policy, student success, Washington Medical Commission, medical license, license relinquishment, voluntary surrender, nondisciplinary pathway, physician regulation, health professional licensing, disciplinary database
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- c> the</c> fund appropriates funds for the fund appropriates funds for the maintenance,<00:15:56.079>
- </c> populations appropriates funds as well. populations appropriates funds as well.
- <c> the</c> fund.
- Appropriates funds for the fund.
- </c><00:45:53.200><c> Um,</c><00:45:53.839><c> and</c> special fund. Um, and special fund.
Keywords:
arts education, student engagement, cultural literacy, public schools, funding, public art, cultural preservation, community identity, art management, performing arts, ticket surcharge, arts funding, education, community support, therapeutic arts, neurodiverse, autism, attention-deficit disorder, underserved communities, mental health
Summary:
The Committee on Culture and the Arts heard several measures focused on arts funding, public art, performing arts, and libraries. HB 2437 would appropriate funds for the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts’ Artists in the Schools program; the Foundation testified in strong support, explaining that demand has increased and that additional funding would allow more schools to be served. HB 2461 would raise the ceiling for the works of art special fund and provide money for maintenance and a collections manager position; the Foundation supported it and described major conservation needs, including large-scale repairs to public artworks such as the Tadashi Sato work in Hilo and the King Kamehameha statue, as well as ongoing bronze maintenance and new commissions affected by rising materials costs. HB 2604 would create a performing arts ticket surcharge; the Attorney General and Department of Taxation raised drafting and administration concerns, while the State Foundation supported the concept. HB 2605 would create a position to coordinate specialized arts programs and therapeutic arts interventions for underserved neurodivergent populations, and the Foundation supported that measure as well. HB 1860 would designate the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as the state symphony orchestra and require annual reports; the Attorney General suggested clarifying the public purpose, and the Symphony, youth symphony, and many community supporters testified in favor, emphasizing educational, cultural, and civic benefits. HB 20001 would designate the first Friday in February as Love My Library Day; the State Public Library System, Friends of the Library, and individual testifiers strongly supported it, describing libraries as essential community and educational resources.
After hearing testimony, the committee took action on several bills. HB 2437 was recommended for passage with amendments in HD1, with the appropriation blanked out and the additional needed funding to be noted for Finance consideration; the vote was unanimous among members present. HB 2604 was also recommended for passage with HD1 and technical amendments, including deleting the term “Hawaii-based,” clarifying that student performances at public charter schools are exempt, aligning recordkeeping provisions with tax law, and setting an effective date of January 1, 2027. HB 2461 was deferred to decision-making on Friday, February 13. The transcript also indicates the committee moved through the remaining measures after testimony, but the excerpt ends before final votes are shown for HB 2605, HB 1860, and HB 20001.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- There's not enough general funds, and so then up to $5 million of the LISRA is the backstop.
- There's not enough general funds, and so then up to $5 million of the LISRA is the backstop.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:04:56.080><c> a</c> difference in our schools by funding a difference in our schools by funding
- </c><00:09:32.959><c> resources</c> state, and federal tax funded resources state, and federal tax funded
- </c> created equal, unfortunately. created equal, unfortunately.
- </c> neighboring states how they're funding neighboring states how they're funding their<00:29:51.120
- and half will be federal fund.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- Seeing none, I thank you very much. fund by $1 for every $1 of federal funds fund by $1 for every $1
- </c> little bit about the the funding plan? little bit about the the funding plan?
- </c> private funds uh for those projects. private funds uh for those projects.
- </c> that all the funds that will be needed? that all the funds that will be needed?
- </c> perpetually funded uh payments. perpetually funded uh payments.