Video & Transcript : 'mandatory spending' :
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AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- that currently exists for statewide initiatives, and any local initiative that either proposes a mandatory
- Well, I noticed that Vermont has a mandatory retirement age of 90. They moved it to 90.
- Reforms on it, one of which was the age, the mandatory retirement age.
- You could spend up to a year in jail.
- So what would trigger the mandatory... That's what we're talking about.
Bills:
SB1012 , SB1099 , SB1234 , SB1392 , SB1489 , SB1535 , SB1570 , SB1609 , SB1627 , SB1634 , SB1661 , SB1709 , SB1723 , SB1725 , SB1743 , SB1829 , SCR1027 , SCR1040 , SCR1048
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Elections
Keywords:
concealed carry, firearms, restaurants, liquor licensing, public safety, defamation, private figure, public concern, statute of limitations, internet defamation, juvenile court, legal representation, appointed attorney, guardian ad litem, child welfare, election canvass, canvassing board, governing body, election inspection, election access
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, March 24, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- :20:06.160><c> energy</c> Sense Bill the department of energy Sense Bill the department of energy spends
- I do not concur that the added spending is truly for emergency needs.
- </c> with the Democrats to evade the spending with the Democrats to evade the spending CS<07:16:38.478
- </c><07:16:42.160><c> is</c><07:16:42.320><c> truly</c><07:16:42.680><c> for</c> that the added spending
- is truly for that the added spending is truly for emergency<07:16:43.520><c> needs</c><07:16:44.398>
Keywords:
resolution, death of a representative, honor, adjournment, Raul Grijalva, Raúl M. Grijalva, Arizona, House resolution, memorial resolution, condolence resolution, death of a member, adjournment in memory, tribute, obituary, congressional memorial, House of Representatives, committee funding, budget allocation, government expenditures, Congress
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:08:50.240><c> unannounced</c> uh regarding the mandatory unannounced uh regarding the mandatory
- DEED, by statute, is required to spend 70% of their time on insurance fraud.
- DEED, by statute, is required to spend 70% of their time on insurance fraud.
- 70% of their time on required to spend 70% of their time on insurance<00:17:35.960><c> fraud</c><00:
- He said they have been pointing out that maybe state government does not spend your money the wisest,
Keywords:
Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on County & Regional Government Mar 31st, 2025
S/C on County & Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- support House Bill 1845 because it won't cost the state a dime more than it has already allotted to spend
- up to what I asked the previous witness, as I understand it, under the existing law, we, we, it's mandatory
- For over 100 years, the fireworks industry has used the state law to sell mandatory 2 times a year, which
- And so the extra selling days to be mandatory would give the industry a way of knowing that we're going
Committee:
House S/C on County & Regional Government
Keywords:
rural prosecution, salary assistance, staffing grant, legal support, criminal justice, fireworks, permit requirements, sale, county regulations, public safety, hospital district, administration, elections, director qualifications, public contracts, salary supplement, county judges, judicial functions, state law, government compensation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Officers need mandatory crisis intervention training, mental health first aid, and non-lethal strategies
- to someone who will not, again based solely on their immigration status, forcing them to serve a mandatory
- I think, in addition, mandatory minimums do little to deter crime. obviously, research suggests that
- The point here is the mandatory minimum, what we're looking at.
- To be a mandatory minimum.
Committee:
House Corrections
Keywords:
community supervision, repeat offenders, intoxication, Texas Penal Code, criminal justice reform, intoxication manslaughter, criminal penalties, mandatory supervision, parole eligibility, Grayson's Law, mental health, trauma, jailers, law enforcement, occupational health, diligent participation, state jail felony, time credits, rehabilitation programs, de-escalation
TX
Committee:
House Corrections
Keywords:
community supervision, repeat offenders, intoxication, Texas Penal Code, criminal justice reform, intoxication manslaughter, criminal penalties, mandatory supervision, parole eligibility, Grayson's Law, mental health, trauma, jailers, law enforcement, occupational health, diligent participation, state jail felony, time credits, rehabilitation programs, de-escalation
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
House and Governmental Affairs Mar 31st, 2026
House and Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- They're also required to complete additional hours throughout the year in mandatory training, certification
Committee:
House House and Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
sexual harassment, public employees, training requirements, mandatory education, elected officials, public records, personal information, protected individuals, ethics, transparency, public meetings, voting, electronic voting machine, government accountability, term limits, governor, Louisiana constitution, elections, gubernatorial, law enforcement
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, June 10, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Corporations and billionaires are spending more than ever in an effort to influence our elections.
- Corporations and billionaires are spending more than ever in an effort to influence our elections.
- Corporations and billionaires are spending more than ever in an effort to influence our elections.
- The PRA was established by the CARES Act of 2020 to oversee the $2.2 trillion in pandemic spending.
- The PRAC was established by the CARES Act of 2020 to oversee the $2.2 trillion in pandemic spending.
Keywords:
financial management, accountability, government oversight, taxpayer funds, federal agencies, budget, performance metrics, improper payments, fraud prevention, payment integrity, government waste, waste, fraud, and abuse, financial loss, federal spending, federal programs, OMB Circular A-123, Do Not Pay Initiative, Treasury Department, Office of Management and Budget, Inspector General
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, September 19, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> support the partisan Republican spending support the partisan Republican spending bill<00:30:26.320
- This has to be addressed in the spending bill, and it doesn't.
- bill and for addressed in the spending bill and for it<00:46:02.079><c> doesn't.
- The Republican spending bill it doesn't.
- </c> audacious $1.4 trillion in new spending audacious $1.4 trillion in new spending or<00:46:46.160>
Keywords:
courthouse construction, federal regulations, urban development, government spending, judicial facilities, political violence, Charlie Kirk, civil discourse, freedom of speech, unity, political extremism, condemnation, Civic engagement, continuing resolution, appropriations, fiscal year 2026, omnibus, government funding, federal budget, USDA
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget REVISED- SB1074 -Strom- added Feb 17th, 2026 at 04:45 pm
Appropriations and Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 3763 just adds two hours of mandatory training to CLEET for law enforcement for domestic violence
- House Bill 3979 is mandatory language as it pertains to the Department of Commerce's P3 program.
- an inmate that is a Comanche County inmate and they're being held in Mogee County, they may have to spend
Bills:
HB4421 , HB4426 , HB4432 , HB4329 , HB3551 , HB3763 , HB1411 , HB2730 , HB3465 , HB3649 , HB3650 , HB3674 , HB3941 , HB3970 , HB3979 , HB3980 , HB3981 , SB1074
Committee:
House Appropriations and Budget
Keywords:
child welfare, fentanyl exposure, drug endangerment, environmental testing, safety analysis, remediation, child protection, Department of Human Services, violence prevention, HB4426, SIDE tax credit, strategic industrial development enhancement, income tax credit, economic development, tax incentive, qualified economic development expenditures, qualified initial infrastructure expenditures, industrial park, economic development zone, port authority
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Feb 17th, 2026 at 04:30 pm
Appropriations and Budget
Bills:
HB4421 , HB4426 , HB4432 , HB4329 , HB3551 , HB3763 , HB1411 , HB2730 , HB3465 , HB3649 , HB3650 , HB3674 , HB3941 , HB3970 , HB3979 , HB3980 , HB3981 , SB1074
Committee:
House Appropriations and Budget
Keywords:
child welfare, fentanyl exposure, drug endangerment, environmental testing, safety analysis, remediation, child protection, Department of Human Services, violence prevention, HB4426, SIDE tax credit, strategic industrial development enhancement, income tax credit, economic development, tax incentive, qualified economic development expenditures, qualified initial infrastructure expenditures, industrial park, economic development zone, port authority
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, July 13, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- flowing</c><04:36:34.160><c> into</c><04:36:34.561><c> local</c><04:36:34.879><c> economies</c> spending
- flowing into local economies spending flowing into local economies and<04:36:36.080><c> supporting</
- As we've seen in recent history, those races can attract millions of dollars in outside spending.
- down on Disclose Act, would crack down on foreign<05:14:54.798><c> campaign</c><05:14:55.280><c> spending
- And I think foreign campaign spending.
Bills:
HB8897 , HB3106 , HR1398 , HB8738 , HB3535 , HB7574 , HB8535 , HB8168 , HB9388 , HB9391 , HB8874 , HB9328 , HB8770 , HB7809 , HB6332
Keywords:
FEC, Federal Election Commission, campaign finance, electioneering communications, political committees, electronic filing, e-filing, disclosure reports, campaign reporting, disbursements, checkless payments, payment methods, administrative reform, election law, FECA, 52 U.S.C. 30104, 52 U.S.C. 30102, campaign administration, political spending, Department of Homeland Security
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Human Services Jan 13th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- There are three mandatory requirements of the 1115 waiver: people receive medication for opioid use disorder
- that the Eighth Amendments ban on cruel and unusual punishment prohibits a court from imposing a mandatory
- This bill will stop judges from being forced to sentence people to mandatory sentences of life in prison
- And you are telling me that my only comfort of him spending his life behind bars has to wait for him
- And you were telling me that my only comfort of him spending his life behind bars has to wait for him
Committee:
Senate Human Services
Keywords:
incarcerated individuals, escorted leaves, criminal justice, rehabilitation, state law, healthcare, incarcerated, extraordinary medical placement, criminal justice reform, medical care, persistent offender, three strikes, resentencing, juvenile conviction, youth offender, juvenile sentencing, life without parole, LWOP, most serious offense, sentencing reform
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It's really to elevate and try to standardize some of the training that goes on for mandatory reporters
- It is something that everybody knows mandatory reporters play a critical role. under way for a little
- reporters uh it is something mandatory reporters uh it is something that<00:02:46.360><c> uh</c><00:
- </c><00:03:19.400><c> reporters</c> as it relates to uh mandatory reporters as it relates to uh mandatory
- </c><01:25:28.920><c> because</c> for what we're already spending because for what we're already spending
Keywords:
mandatory reporting, training requirements, child maltreatment, abuse detection, local welfare agency, child protection, child welfare, paperwork reduction, social services information system, SSIS, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, foster care, children in placement, county social services, Tribal governments, private child placing agencies, case management, administrative burden, information technology, human services
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Human Services Jan 27th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- reports, have to give out my address to my house, and all the other things that I do, and everywhere I spend
- reports, have to give out my address to my house, and all the other things that I do, and everywhere I spend
Committee:
Senate Human Services
Keywords:
child safety, near fatalities, public reporting, child welfare, transparency, homeless youth, youth services, mental health, support programs, state law, employment services, community inclusion, age limitations, disability services, home and community living, abortion medications, reproductive health, mifepristone, misoprostol, abortion access
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Fiscal Responsibility Committee Mar 19th, 2025
Fiscal Responsibility
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, efficiency and effective government doesn't always mean you're cutting spending or that you spend
- I know you've compared our state higher spending to other states.
- But I can tell you I don't spend a whole lot of time on the development and creation of that.
- But there are things like government spending, population health, GDP, and public assistance.
- That's a low number, so you're in the top third or top quartile of debt and spending per capita.
Committee:
House Fiscal Responsibility
Keywords:
business regulation, nonprofit entities, electronic filing, merger agreements, limited liability companies, partnerships, property transfer, termination fees, HB140, private sewer systems, wastewater utilities, Public Service Commission, PSC jurisdiction, utility regulation, rate setting, rate consolidation, affiliated systems, common ownership, private utilities, sewer rates
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- /c><00:02:54.879><c> reporting</c><00:02:55.440><c> to</c><00:02:55.760><c> include</c> improves mandatory
- reporting to include improves mandatory reporting to include grooming,<00:02:57.280><c> and</c><00:02
- Um, so section four requires the commissioner of education to develop training for mandatory reporters
- It is important for mandatory reporters to have this information in order to meet their obligations.
- It will be mandatory for implement it.
Committee:
House Education Policy
Keywords:
grooming, child protection, student safety, sexual exploitation, educator licensing, teacher discipline, mandatory reporting, mandated reporter training, school misconduct, predatory offender, child abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, position of authority, school employee, school administrator, license revocation, license suspension
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Up to 2025, we compiled a list of what we consider taxpayers' wasted spending report, and we came up
- c> list of what we consider taxpayers list of what we consider taxpayers wasted<00:46:50.079><c> spending
- 51.520><c> and</c><00:46:51.839><c> we</c><00:46:52.079><c> came</c><00:46:52.240><c> up</c> wasted spending
- report and we came up wasted spending report and we came up with<00:46:52.800><c> 5442,877,000</c> from
- And one way to address this is to reduce spending.
Bills:
SB2543 , SB2014 , SB2115 , SB3095 , SB3264 , SB2114 , SB2117 , SB2246 , SB2519 , SB3055 , SB3131 , SB3144
Committee:
House Labor
Keywords:
state construction, construction manager, design review, public works, capital improvement, DAGS, Department of Accounting and General Services, DOE, Department of Education, comptroller, pilot program, design review special fund, county permit review, accessibility compliance, Disability and Communication Access Board, state infrastructure, government construction, project oversight, civil service exemption, county agencies
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- This specifies that the maximum contribution and carryover amounts for a public service flexible spending
Committee:
House Labor
Keywords:
reimbursement, public employees, travel costs, government travel policy, finance management, job title, administrative assistant, executive assistant, state personnel, civil service, modernization, employment standards, DAGS, Department of Accounting and General Services, comptroller, civil service exemption, collective bargaining exemption, public works special project branch, specialized public works, information technology modernization
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Magazine, they spend less than five minutes counseling women and do little to no follow-up. guide notes
- pills to be shipped to homes, to dorms, to businesses, bypassing health and safety regulations, mandatory
- It's wasteful to spend money on labor at the Preservation Board to double-check on what people have in
- I am very disappointed that the bill author couldn't spend her time working on something more valuable
Committee:
House State Affairs
Keywords:
HB 229, Texas, political subdivision, local government, county dues, county association, state association of counties, lobbying, lobbyist, public funds, taxpayer lawsuit, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, Government Code Chapter 556, Local Government Code Section 89.002, legislative advocacy, municipal government, county government, city government, special district