Video & Transcript Research : 'general appropriation'

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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Apr 2nd, 2025

Natural Resources

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  • We want to start by thanking the Chairman for your leadership and your investment in this generational
  • It would have a very small effect because we generate hydro to pay our bills.
  • And these programs are really important, and they currently rely on individual appropriations, which
  • We do support, in general, the goals of HB 16. We definitely recognize the need for that.
  • For the record, I'm Derek Bayes, General Manager of the San Antonio River Authority.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Mar 12th, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

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  • Where a lot of these illegal aliens are coming up through. general on the on the the daring gap in Panama
  • Are they common generally? Yes, sir. Air Marshals go through Basic Law Enforcement Academy.
  • So we show you as General Szymanski representing the Combined Law Enforcement Agents of Texas and you're
  • There is a general problem with fiscal notes.
  • I mean, under criminal law, generally, you know. either someone commits intentionally, knowingly, recklessly
TX
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  • Additionally, Texas Attorney General Opinion, J.S.
  • It affects my first generation. generation friends who rely on specialized support just to understand
  • There's also a presumption of appropriateness.
  • I have a generalized anxiety disorder.
  • Generally, I want to thank the three of you for the excellent feedback.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/16/2026 - House Health & Human Services

Health & Human Services

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  • Madam Chair, members, Senate Bill 1114 appropriates $1 million from the State General Fund in fiscal
  • Madam Chair, members, Senate Bill 1114 appropriates $1 million from the State General Fund in fiscal
  • I'm concerned that this should probably go to the Attorney General, the State Attorney General versus
  • The bill also requires a general hospital or rural general hospital to take custody of a newborn infant
  • It should have an appropriation. It should be going through the Appropriations Committee.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Feb 18th, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Before you, you will see SPB 2500, the General Appropriations Bill for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.
  • I want to thank the members of the Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General
  • Senators, take up tab to SB 2502 by appropriations relating to implementing the 2026-2027 General Appropriations
  • The bill provides statutory authority necessary to implement and execute the General Appropriations Act
  • relating to implementing the 2026-2027 General Appropriations Act.
Summary: The committee heard presentations on the Senate’s proposed 2026-2027 budget, SPB 2500, with chairs outlining major spending in K-12 education, higher education, health and human services, criminal and civil justice, transportation/tourism/economic development, and agriculture/environment/general government. Highlights included a $115 billion overall budget, pay raises for state employees and public safety workers, major K-12 funding increases and enrollment supplements, higher education workforce and nursing investments, expanded Medicaid/KidCare and behavioral health funding, corrections and law enforcement operational funding, transportation and housing investments, and significant environmental and water quality spending. Members asked about civic education funding, declining enrollment, professor retention, APD waiver waitlists, cultural grant allocations, and other line items. Public testimony also addressed HIV/AIDS drug assistance funding and prison air conditioning. SPB 2500 was adopted as a committee bill after amendment consideration and a roll call vote. The committee then took up implementing and related budget bills, including SPB 2502 (implementing the General Appropriations Act), SPB 2504 (state employee bargaining placeholder), SB 7028 (Florida Retirement System contribution rates and related retirement changes), SPB 2506 (fuel tax distributions), SPB 2508 (state agency law enforcement radio system surcharge), SPB 2510 (termination of an unused court trust fund), SPB 2512 (new judgeships), SPB 2514 (K-12 conforming changes), SPB 2516 (higher education conforming changes), and SPB 2518 (health conforming changes). Most were explained as technical or conforming measures tied to the budget, and all were reported favorably as committee bills, with SB 7028 amended to direct a portion of increased contributions to disability and line-of-duty death benefits in the FRS investment plan. The committee also heard and passed several member bills, including CS for SB 1074 on rounding rules for cash transactions in a world without pennies, CS for SB 678 restoring the alcohol loss deduction framework for distributors, and SB 964 on firefighter cancer benefits and prevention. SB 964 drew the most discussion, with questions about the one-year death-benefit window, the separate $25,000 cancer diagnosis payment, and whether the bill could create gaps in coverage for firefighters diagnosed or dying just outside the new time limits. Firefighter representatives testified in support, saying the bill would provide clearer protections for members and families. All of these measures were reported favorably.
TX
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  • Aside from it just being generally a bad idea, the first is that the bill, as written, folks, is on enrollment
  • you have, that the legislature has, that says cities and counties writ large have not planned appropriately
  • That's how they generate their revenue, is through the tax rates, which we discussed earlier today.
  • and constables for the provision of law enforcement services, and legislation relating to the appropriation
  • And so we don't believe that it is appropriate for information such as that to be released.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health Apr 17th, 2025

S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health

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  • If Medicaid in general, as opposed to just Star Health, covered these services, more people would be
  • PHP and IOP were really the appropriate level of care.
  • Maybe that's not appropriate; I don't want to get into personal questions.
  • Speaking probably not appropriately about it, can you talk about...?
  • Remove Section 2 of the bill, which would accept HHSC or not appropriated.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 4th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • Fill them with Your spirit, strengthen our president, and our generals who advise him, and Please bestow
  • Then, I will take questions and request advancement at the appropriate time.
  • Leader, members, we will do full appropriations in room 535 at 2:30 to 5:35.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 28th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • And my guess is that Attorney General Bondi is working that out with the Attorney General.
  • We would be able to generate, I think, around $16 million a month, which would generate over $5 billion
  • I'm a sixth-generation Texan. I grew up in Amarillo.
  • The Texas Attorney General is a powerful and effective office.
  • I just feel sorry for the Attorney General.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 28th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • Office of the Attorney General will receive notification from the Texas Committee on Foreign Investment
  • Commission Office, the Ag Commission, Attorney General, and other places, but that is not historically
  • And then the attorney general has 30 days after that to review it.
  • Thanks, just a... a really quick question about housing generally.
  • The appropriations process is not closed, so we have an opportunity.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means Apr 21st, 2025

Ways & Means

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  • We have to assume that the property owner is receiving that appropriately.
  • Generally, yes. Yeah.
  • public as a general.
  • And there are no other general sales tax on these fees at this point.
  • If you take a look at the Attorney General Opinions Committee, KP-044.
NE

Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislative Morning Session Apr 8th, 2026

Nebraska Unicameral Floor Meeting

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  • No general funds, no state dollars go to it.
  • whether we should continue appropriating funds or not.
  • whether we should continue appropriating funds or not.
  • The three of us are on appropriations together.
  • So at the end of the day, it still will be an appropriation, but just a private funding appropriation
NE

Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislative Afternoon Session Apr 8th, 2026

Nebraska Unicameral Floor Meeting

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  • And again, an interim study is the most appropriate course of action.
  • That's generally not my, ...M.O.
  • experts, the appropriate educators, the appropriate teachers who have been doing this for years and
  • I do think that this amendment in general is a step in the right direction.
  • And so what my floor amendment does is accomplish that using an appropriation of $55,638 from the general
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Aug 18th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

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  • and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.
  • Senate Bill 5, relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief.
  • This shall require the appropriate municipality or county to...
  • You cannot spend appropriated funds on lobbyists.
  • All they're getting is appropriation from the state, right?