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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 14th, 2025

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • What restrictions or requirements are on how those funds are invested?
  • They can be useful if there's a capital expenditure and funding is delayed.
  • I'm the managing partner of Momentum Capital Funding.
  • Maybe someone could tell us how much funds currently are invested in banks?
  • But in addition, when you're investing funds that...
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 14th, 2025

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill seeks to protect Texas businesses from being charged unnecessary credit card swipe fees on funds
  • House Bill 4124 seeks to fix this inequity by ensuring that sales taxes and gratuity funds are legally
  • These programs are often funded in part by these... Interchange fees, correct? Correct.
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • the PCFP budget closing, this funding was removed to instead provide as one-time funding to the State
  • the PCFP budget closing, this funding was removed to instead provide as one-time funding to the State
  • However, during the PCFP budget closing, this funding was removed to instead provide as one-time funding
  • This year, we actually didn't have enough money to allocate to everyone who needed it, so we allocated
  • This is definitely not enough funding. ...and are seeking to use this funding in the future.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Establishing a local provider participation fund, or LPPF, would create... a sustainable funding mechanism
  • to unlock matching federal funds. for supplemental Medicaid payments.
  • authorize Burnet County, which I humbly represent, to establish a local provider. ...participation fund
  • changes to clarify definitions, records inspections, depository procedures, and authorizes uses of funds
  • Between two different funds, it's $750,000. Yeah, I was going to say, so this is less than...
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • He raised funds, donated a lot of money, and kept it going.
  • Long ago, this legislature established two buckets for local funding.
  • funds.
  • Funds are collected and matched with federal funds.
  • systems and impose taxes to fund the construction and maintenance of these.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Environment Committee Meeting - 2026-03-26

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • It would be almost the entirety of the agency's budget is funded through the environmental fund.
  • majority of the agency's core base funding is through the environmental fund.
  • then funds mostly environmental fund then funds mostly the<01:31:30.240> agency<01:31:30.800>
  • 52.920> fund.
  • the environmental fund. the environmental fund. Representative<01:31:55.800> Schultz.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Wed Mar 18, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • , and to the extent that that fund will eventually be used to pay out claims, taxpayer dollars will be
  • , and to the extent that that fund will eventually be used to pay out claims, taxpayer dollars will be
  • and to the extent Hurricane Relief Fund and to the extent that<00:19:42.919> that<00:19:43.120
  • > will that that fund will you know will that that fund will you know will eventually<00:19:45.880
  • So, if we don't think it's going to work, you know, then we're just wasting taxpayer funds.
Summary: The committee heard SB 1166 SD2, a bill on insurance and climate-related damages that would authorize the Hawaii Property Insurance Association and, in amended versions discussed during testimony, other public and private entities to pursue civil actions to recover losses tied to climate disasters and extreme weather. DCCA’s Insurance Division and the Department of the Attorney General raised legal concerns, saying the bill’s scope may not fit the insurance code section being amended, that it could create subject-matter and title issues, and that some subrogation language may be duplicative of existing rate-filing practice. Lawyers for Justice opposed the measure, arguing it conflicts with existing subrogation law and recent Hawaii Supreme Court rulings that treat the judicial lien process as the exclusive remedy. The American Petroleum Institute also opposed, warning the bill would add liability and litigation risk for companies operating under existing permits and could undermine energy reliability and investment. Supporters said the bill would help shift climate-related insurance costs away from residents and onto fossil fuel companies and other responsible parties. Testimony in support came from the Polluters Pay Hawaii Coalition, Center for Climate Integrity, Hawaii Island Council, Our Hawaii, Sierra Club of Hawaii, and others, who described recent flooding, storm damage, rising premiums, non-renewals, and underinsurance as evidence of a worsening climate-driven insurance crisis. Several supporters urged amendments to give the Attorney General explicit authority to recover insurance-related losses for the Hurricane Relief Fund, HPIA, and private insurers, and to ensure recovered amounts benefit policyholders. Committee members questioned whether HPIA is a private entity, whether the Attorney General could represent it, whether the bill could create double recovery or affect pending climate litigation, and whether insurers would have standing or damages if they are only paying contractual claims. The committee then took up SB 888 SD2, a consumer protection bill that would restrict smart household security device operators from sharing user data with law enforcement without consent or a judicial order, and would bar conditioning device use on such consent. The Office of Consumer Protection testified in support and said an Illinois law could serve as a useful template for exceptions to the warrant requirement. An individual supporter said the measure would protect immigrant communities, judges, and others from surveillance and misuse of private data. No vote was taken during the portion of the meeting provided, and the chair noted additional written testimony submitted in support of SB 1166.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AEN-WLA, AEN Public Hearings 02-11-2026

Agriculture and Environment

Transcript Highlights:
  • SP 2310 appropriates funds for the removal of overgrown vegetation from the Kohola stream.
  • Next is Lindsay Veherik from the Animal Legal Defense Fund on Zoom.
  • the carbon emissions tax and dividend special fund.
  • , food security special fund, food security special fund, establishing<01:03:32.240> the<01
  • and dividend special fund. and dividend special fund.
Summary: The committee heard several measures related to agriculture, invasive species control, trees, reef protection, and land use. SP 2489 would require Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity leases to include access, invasive-species control, and termination provisions; DAB and DLNR supported it, as did several outside groups, while the Hawaii Farm Bureau and Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council raised concerns about notice, cooperation with lessees, and placing penalties on leaseholders for preexisting infestations. The chair noted six testifiers in support, one opposed, and three with comments. SP 2310 would appropriate funds to remove overgrown vegetation from the Kohola stream. DAB supported the bill but explained that the work already completed by its contractor stopped at a DOT boundary, and that the affected parcel appears to be a DOT highway segment on ceded lands; the committee discussed whether the appropriation should instead go to DOT. SP 2372, on exceptional and significant trees, received support from DNR and Outdoor Circle, with testimony describing trees as critical infrastructure and suggesting technical amendments to committee membership and the process for recommending trees to county councils. SP 2426, which would authorize DNR to contract with private parties to maintain sunscreen dispensers at state beaches and promote mineral-based sunscreen as reef-protective, drew support from DNR and reef advocates, while another witness questioned the science behind claims about mineral versus chemical sunscreens and urged broader environmental solutions. SP 2334 would impose a land conversion fee on agricultural land converted to other uses, create a fee fund for programs including healthy soils, and require state agricultural lands to use a conservation metric. DAB offered comments, and testimony from climate and farm groups generally supported the conservation goals but questioned references to programs not yet in place and objected to language excluding solar and wind uses, with one witness urging that agri-voltaics remain allowed. SP 2925, concerning coconut trees, would recognize them as food, water, and cultural resources, require signage for landscape palms, set labeling standards, and create a tax credit for naturally managed consumable coconut trees. DAB shifted from opposition to comments, DNR supported, and testimony from cultural and subsistence advocates strongly backed the bill as a response to coconut rhinoceros beetle impacts; committee questions focused on enforcement of signage, inspection resources, and the proposed tax credit.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Judiciary Feb 11th, 2026 at 05:05 pm

House Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • We discussed the fact that the patient compensation fund continues.
  • The last change that I would note is to the PCF fund.
  • mechanisms, primarily with emergency assistance funds.
  • This is for the actual funding.
  • So there's a disparity between the two funding sources. Okay.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Tue Feb 10, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, the division further notes that there is a major concern that the depletion of the HHRF funds for
  • Um, the division further notes that there is a major concern that the depletion of the HHRF funds for
  • Um, the division further notes that there is a major concern that the depletion of the HHRF funds for
  • Um, the division further notes that there is a major concern that the depletion of the HHRF funds for
  • she was hoping to be here. >> So, we're also pulling about $100 million out of the condo revolving fund
Summary: The committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on February 10, 2026, and heard testimony on several bills. HB 1849 relating to licensing drew comments from DCCA’s Professional and Vocational Licensing Division and the Hawaii Real Estate Commission, both of which stood on written testimony. The Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights testified in strong support, emphasizing that some immigrants, including DACA recipients, are already contributing in Hawaii and that the state should help create pathways for them to remain and advance professionally. No vote or final action was taken on HB 1849 during the portion shown. The committee then heard HB 2000, the wheelchair right-to-repair bill. Encart opposed the measure, arguing that repair delays are largely driven by insurance prior authorization and that wheelchair repairs involve FDA-regulated medical devices where improper repairs could create health risks. Peter Fritz testified in support, saying the bill was modeled on similar laws in other states and that he had personal experience through his sister’s use of a wheelchair. Members questioned whether repairs done outside insurer networks might not be reimbursed, and Fritz said that was a concern but that the need for timely repair outweighed it. The committee also discussed HB 1753 on social media, where DCCA’s Office of Consumer Protection supported the bill but suggested an amendment to the definition of personal information. On HB 1511 relating to consumer protection, DCCA’s Insurance Division supported the bill, while the Alliance for Automotive Innovation and the Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association offered comments seeking to preserve legitimate manufacturer and dealer communications about vehicles, warranties, recalls, and related services. The committee also took up HB 276 HD1 and HB 1513 on condominiums. The Hawaii Real Estate Commission offered comments on HB 276 HD1. For HB 1513, the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority supported the bill, but DCCA’s Insurance Division opposed it, warning that diverting HHRF funds could weaken reinsurance arrangements and raise premiums for consumers who rely on the fund. Members questioned whether the proposed condo loan program would need HHRF money and whether the amounts in the bill were necessary, and the division said it opposed using HHRF for that purpose. The committee also heard HB 2188 on housing, where OCP supported the measure and the Hawaii Association of Realtors raised concerns about conflicts with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the use of tenant screening reports, noting that a working group is already addressing landlord-tenant issues. Members asked OCP to research how other states handle similar laws and whether additional language is needed to avoid federal conflict. Finally, on HB 1876 relating to mental health, the Department of Health’s Adult Mental Health Division supported the bill but said it remains opposed to harmful, non-evidence-based treatment modalities; Pride at Work Hawaii also testified in strong support. No final votes or committee decisions were reported in the excerpt.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/27/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Transcript Highlights:
  • and then further fund the legal defense fund, how can we be most helpful to you?
  • We're allocated 2.8; where our allocation would fall on that.
  • "Water speculators, a hedge fund.
  • of the fund and rulemaking for the fund.
  • is designed to be a revolving fund.
Summary: The committee first received an update from Arizona Department of Water Resources Director Tom Buschatzky on Colorado River negotiations and post-2026 operating rules. He described the legal framework governing Arizona’s allocation, argued that Arizona and the lower basin have already made substantial conservation cuts, and said the upper basin is pressing positions Arizona views as inconsistent with prior Supreme Court rulings. He emphasized the need to move water from upstream reservoirs to Lake Mead, warned of continued shortage risk, and said the state is seeking an equitable deal through ongoing federal and interstate negotiations. Members asked about outside water use, tourism and recreation impacts, and tribal water rights, including the Navajo-Hopi-San Juan Southern Paiute settlement. Buschatzky said the state’s delegation and bipartisan support have been helpful and urged continued public and legislative backing. The committee then heard House Bill 2758, which would expand McMullen Valley groundwater transportation authority and add related requirements and guardrails, including an amendment increasing the La Paz County transportation cap from 10% to 50% of the annual volume and adding conditions for sales or leases from historically irrigated acres. Supporters, including bill sponsor advocates, the Arizona Municipal Water Users Association, and the Home Builders Association, said the bill would create a lawful, regulated transfer option similar to the Harquahala model, support housing growth, and include oversight through hydrologic studies, pumping limits, and monthly reporting to ADWR. Opponents, including La Paz County Supervisor Holly Irwin’s statement, local residents, Sierra Club, and rural advocates, argued the bill would accelerate aquifer depletion, harm private wells and subsidence conditions, and benefit a New York hedge fund at the expense of rural communities. After debate, the committee adopted the Griffin amendment and then passed HB 2758 as amended on a 6-4 due-pass vote. The committee next took up House Bill 2098, which would modify bonding authority and public hearing notice requirements for county water augmentation authorities and allow local repayment agreements with WIFA. Pinal County Supervisor Stephen Miller and other supporters said the bill would clean up statutory language so the Pinal County Water Augmentation Authority can finance future water augmentation and infrastructure projects, including potential Bartlett Dam-related work, and better prepare for future Colorado River uncertainty. The Home Builders Association also supported the bill, saying it included proportionality protections for private utility water charges. The bill was moved for a due-pass recommendation and the committee proceeded to a roll call vote, with the transcript ending before the final vote result was shown.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Jan 21st, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • it, should they need repairs or rehabilitation to their home, they would also be eligible for those funds
  • I would just appreciate it if we could include them in those funds moving forward, and that's what the
  • And so, and I think maybe to your second part of your question, you know, anytime you have a fund that's
  • Expanded sales directly translate into greater funding for Florida's statewide law enforcement memorial
  • The bill creates no new government funding and requires no general funding and relies entirely on voluntary
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and considered ten bills, beginning with SB 594 on local housing assistance plans. Senator Burton explained that the bill would make residents of mobile home parks and manufactured housing communities eligible for SHIP rental assistance and, in some cases, repair or rehabilitation funds, recognizing that many own their homes but rent the lot. Supporters from AARP and the Federation of Manufactured Homeowners said the bill would help seniors and low-income residents remain housed. The bill was reported favorably by a roll call vote. Members then approved two Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles measures: SB 488, the agency package updating Florida’s motor fuel tax compliance with IFTA, allowing online filing and private license plate agencies to act as agents, raising the crash-damage reporting threshold, expanding email communications, and updating tank vehicle compliance; and SB 490, a related public records exemption for email addresses collected for renewal notices. Both were reported favorably without opposition. The committee also passed SB 246, creating a specialty license plate for the UFC Foundation, despite concerns raised that the foundation is based out of state and that the plate was politically motivated; the bill was approved on a split vote. The committee gave favorable reports to SB 216 on reemployment assistance eligibility, which would tighten job-search requirements, require more frequent eligibility verification, and add reporting on fraudulent claims. The bill drew substantial opposition from labor and policy advocates who argued it would add barriers for unemployed workers, especially in rural and skilled-trades jobs, and that the state’s unemployment system remains difficult to navigate. Supporters said the bill was aimed at fraud prevention and ensuring claimants remain eligible. SB 356 on utility terrain vehicles generated extensive debate over safety, local control, and whether UTVs should be allowed on certain roads; supporters emphasized rural utility and law enforcement benefits, while opponents cited manufacturer warnings and crash risks. The sponsor ultimately temporarily postponed the bill. The committee also reported favorably SB 528 on manufacturing, which expands the Department of Commerce’s manufacturing responsibilities, codifies the chief manufacturing officer position, and creates workforce development grant support; SB 584 on commercial driving schools, which authorizes DHSMV agreements with county tax collectors to help enforce school regulation; and SB 388, which raises the annual use fee for the Florida Wildflower specialty plate from $15 to $25 to support the Florida Wildflower Foundation. The final bill, SB 470 on the Fraternal Order of Police specialty plate, was introduced as a measure to broaden eligibility for the existing plate and stabilize funding for law enforcement memorial efforts, but no final action on that bill was reached in the portion of the transcript provided.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
  • The other thing is establish a fund for procurement of long establish a fund for procurement of long
  • It directs surplus funds from the Alabama 21st Century Fund toward energy infrastructure and economic
  • The reallocation of these revenues that the Alabama 21st Century Fund is funded by an annual $16 million
  • ' fund shall be transferred to authorities' fund shall be transferred to and used by the State Industrial
  • The bill transfers accumulated surplus funds from the 21st Century Fund in the following amount: $50
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Culture, Recreation & Tourism Apr 15th, 2025

Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Event Trust Fund Program consists of three separate funds: the Events Trust Fund (ETF) and the Major
  • Lastly, my bill abolishes the following funds: the Pan American Games Trust Fund, the Olympic Games Trust
  • Fund, and the Motorsports Racing Trust Fund.
  • Since 2016, the Motorsports Racing Trust Fund was only used once, in 2016, and the other two funds were
  • The Motorsports Trust Fund was used once in 2016—ever.