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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education Mar 11th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Utilizing state funds...
  • ESA funds.
  • this is funded outside of the the available school fund but we get funding based on the number of children
  • We take away funding a teacher.
  • Public schools could be better made if we funded them properly. We didn't fund them last year.
Bills: HB3 , HB3
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education Mar 11th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Do you believe that that is simply because of funding that if there was more funding available would
  • And it's really not, I mean, there's not a funding loss threat and there is a perception of funding loss
  • Adequate fair funding, school funding is yet another, that's the organization.
  • We've worked towards getting funding.
  • This means taxpayer-funded vouchers would not only divert critical funding from public schools, but could
Bills: HB3 , HB3
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Current law states that government entities awarded public work contracts funded with the... state funds
  • , such as local tax dollars and federal funds.
  • Why are we going to tie the hands of local governments and not allow them to secure funds if they're
  • It's a challenge, yes. And that's where I think all of us agree.
  • Fund the federal tax code and various other subsidies from the state of Texas.
Bills: SB388 , SB455 , SB917 , SB925 , SB1006
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Aug 18th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, this bill allocates critical funding from the Economic Stabilization Fund.
  • Taxpayer-funded lobbying is forced.
  • You cannot spend appropriated funds on lobbyists.
  • This bill is only about public funds. It is only about public funds.
  • Unless it's private funds, in this bill. The bill is about public funds. Correct? Public funds.
Bills: SB2 , SB3 , SB5 , SB9 , SB10 , SB14 , SB16 , SB18 , SB34 , SB6 , SB7 , SB8 , SB11 , SB12 , SB13 , SB15 , SB 2 , SB 3 , SB 5 , SB 9 , SB 10 , SB 14 , SB 16 , SB 18 , SB 34 , SB 6 , SB 7 , SB 8 , SB 11 , SB 12 , SB 13 , SB 15 , SB 17 , SB 4 , SB1 , SB2 , SB3 , SB5 , SB9 , SB10 , SB14 , SB16 , SB18 , SB34 , SB6 , SB7 , SB8 , SB11 , SB12 , SB13 , SB15 , SB17 , SB4
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Aug 15th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Relief funding for response to and recovery from the storms which began in early July 2020. ...including
  • local match funding for jurisdictions eligible for FEMA public assistance.
  • further protecting unborn children and their mothers from the harm of abortion. ...prohibiting taxpayer-funded
  • Senate Bill 13 by Middleton et al. relating to the use by political subdivisions of public funds for
  • Senator Miles discussed issues related to education funding.
Bills: SB2 , SB3 , SB4 , SB5 , SB6 , SB7 , SB8 , SB9 , SB10 , SB11 , SB12 , SB13 , SB14 , SB15 , SB16 , SB18 , SB34 , SB2 , SB3 , SB4 , SB5 , SB6 , SB7 , SB8 , SB9 , SB10 , SB11 , SB12 , SB13 , SB14 , SB15 , SB16 , SB18 , SB34 , SB 2 , SB 3 , SB 4 , SB 5 , SB 6 , SB 7 , SB 8 , SB 9 , SB 10 , SB 11 , SB 12 , SB 13 , SB 14 , SB 15 , SB 16 , SB 17 , SB 18 , SB 34 , SB2 , SB3 , SB4 , SB5 , SB6 , SB7 , SB8 , SB9 , SB10 , SB11 , SB12 , SB13 , SB14 , SB15 , SB16 , SB17 , SB18 , SB34
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Another profound challenge for their family.
  • Members, this JCR appropriates funds. from the General Revenue Fund to establish the Cybercrimes and
  • them there to fund COLAs in the future.
  • But the other part of this is where a pension fund is adequately funded as long as you have employees
  • We want to see the pensions fully funded, so if you hit a 100% target, you'd have the best-funded systems
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm not quite clear what fund that is.
  • Members, this JCR appropriates funds from the general revenue fund to establish the cybercrimes and fraud
  • Appropriates funds from the general revenue fund to establish the cybercrimes and fraud unit inside the
  • them there to fund COLAs in the future.
  • But the other part of this is where is a pension fund adequately funded as long as you have employees
Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several gallery introductions, including the Oklahoma Elks Lodge Association, Guthrie Day visitors, students from Sanger Ridge Elementary and Stillwater, and multiple honored guests and athletic teams. The chamber also heard a farewell speech from Representative Dale Kerbs reflecting on his 10 years in the House, his committee work, staff, family, and major policy changes during his tenure. A concurrent resolution recognizing the YMCA on its 175th anniversary was also adopted. The bulk of the meeting focused on a series of Senate bills carrying joint committee reports, many of them appropriations or retirement-related measures. The House passed bills providing COLAs or related benefit changes for judicial retirees (SB 1148), firefighters (SB 1147), police retirees (SB 1146), public employees (SB 1145), and teachers (SB 1144), along with a one-time stipend for a small group of retired police and firefighters who missed prior increases (SB 1149). Members asked questions about pension solvency, tiered COLA structures, and whether any bills reduced state contributions; the sponsors generally said the systems were stable or that future legislatures would retain oversight. The House also passed limits bills for the Health Care Authority (SB 1161), State Department of Health (SB 1162), Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (SB 1164), Department of Human Services (SB 1163), Public Safety (SB 1165), Agriculture (SB 1166), and the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (SB 1175 and SB 1176). Several other measures were approved with little or no debate, including appropriations for remediation assistance (SB 1159), a Pardon and Parole Board pay increase (SB 1156), funding for the Office of Juvenile Affairs to ensure juveniles receive prescribed medication (SB 1158), a new OSBI cybercrimes and fraud unit (SB 1157), and OMES provisions for Pay for Success and a public contract-spending database (SB 1167). The House also passed a school bill adding 20 minutes of recess for K-5 students, with members joking about recess for legislators as well. Most bills passed with strong bipartisan margins, and several emergency clauses were adopted by the required two-thirds vote. The House then recalled HB 1933 from engrossing and enrolling and adjourned until Monday, April 20, 2026.
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • and funding.
  • It's very challenging.
  • 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
  • This is definitely not enough funding. ...and are seeking to use this funding in the future.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/31/2026 - House Appropriations

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • from the State General Fund to the Water Supply Development Revolving Fund.
  • And it's just seed funding. This is ongoing funding.
  • Our fund used to be over $200 million. ...a fund that is already down.
  • Just want to clarify, we're moving $500,000 from one fund to another fund.
  • This is just moving the funds from one fund to the Governor's Office.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Culture, Recreation & Tourism May 1st, 2025

Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • apply for the major events funds, and have any of them applied? Is this necessary?
  • Have they applied to the Texas Events Fund? I can't...
  • Collectively, Texas was home to 470 of these schools, primarily funded by donations.
  • This year, we will fund two projects, one in Luling and one in Gonzales.
  • So it's a challenge, and so I'm honored to be here.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Culture, Recreation & Tourism May 1st, 2025

Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • It was gradually reducing down from a lack of funding. And COVID, of course, didn't help.
  • Representative Cole relating to the eligibility of the South by Southwest Conference and Festivals for funding
  • companion to HB3962 by Representative Guerin, relating to the eligibility of the IndyCar Grand Prix. for funding
  • Association's annual meeting and exhibits are for another annual event of the National Rifle Association for funding
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 14th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We've been able to fund at least part of that while we still funded other parts of government.
  • There's a lot of things we could be in favor of if funding was unlimited.
  • We work on a limited amount of funds that we can deal with.
  • You, where do the monies come from that fund Medicaid expansion?
  • And we need to do as much as we can to shore those funds up. That's it. Thank you.