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FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 11, 2025 - 08:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- These are dispersed as the funds are received into the local government housing trust fund, and $99.3
- for the general revenue and 71.5% is trust fund.
- trust fund. 28.3 is the percentage for the general revenue and 71.5 is trust fund.
- Combined total of $2.7 million and all are trust fund appropriation.
- Florida Highway Patrol, have you allocated funds a little bit along the lines of Rep.
Summary:
The committee met to review agency program funding as it prepared to build the budget, hearing brief presentations from six agencies and then taking member questions. Florida Division of Emergency Management highlighted its role in response, preparedness, recovery, and mitigation, describing a largely federal pass-through budget, major technology investments, and large disaster and preparedness grant activity. The Department of Commerce, Department of State, Florida Housing Finance Corporation, Department of Transportation, Department of Military Affairs, Florida State Guard, and Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles also summarized their budgets, staffing, and major programs, including workforce and economic development, elections and arts funding, housing assistance, transportation work programs, military readiness, state guard expansion, and highway safety and motorist services.
Members focused questions on several issues: arts and library grant funding and whether award criteria had changed; Commerce’s rural infrastructure and job growth grants and why funds were not being disbursed faster; Florida Housing’s use of SAIL, Live Local, Hometown Heroes, and SHIP funds and how smaller agencies learn about and access funding; and DOT’s work program gap between agency and governor proposals. The most extensive questioning was directed to Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles about long DMV lines, vacancies, overtime, staffing shortages, and the ability to shift funds between divisions. The department said staffing and pay constraints, especially in South Florida, were driving service delays and vacancy rates, and that overtime was being used because troopers were leaving for better-paying jobs.
The Florida State Guard was also questioned about its spending and procurement pace, including aircraft purchases and facilities. Its director said long procurement timelines explained the low initial spending and that obligations had risen sharply as contracts matured. Members also asked about the department’s public opposition to Amendment 3 and whether agency resources were used in that effort; the director said no contracts or purchases were made to influence the vote and said the colonel’s comments were made off the clock. The meeting ended with the chair asking agencies to respond promptly to unanswered questions, and the committee adjourned without any recorded votes or formal actions beyond receiving the presentations and questions.
LA
Committee:
Senate Natural Resources
Keywords:
migratory waterfowl, hunting regulations, flooded crops, wildlife management, environmental impact, Senator Kennedy, wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, legislative support, environment, protective measures, boating safety, recreational boating, boat stops, vessel registration, boating fatalities, boating incidents, citations, LDWF, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, May 14, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><02:59:39.680><c> Uh</c> uh the true source of the funds. Uh uh the true source of the funds.
- </c> bail funds remains legal in most states. bail funds remains legal in most states.
- </c> actually fund at this point. actually fund at this point.
- I ask Heroes Compensation Fund.
- </c> be entirely funded by private sources. be entirely funded by private sources.
Keywords:
monitoring, court appointments, public service, accountability, government oversight, pro bono, reduced fees, cashless bail, criminal justice, public safety, Attorney General, pretrial release, Iran, military force, War Powers Resolution, U.S. Armed Forces, hostilities, Congress, national security, bail fraud
OK
Committee:
Senate Revenue and Taxation
Keywords:
education funding, linked deposits, education infrastructure, charter schools, nonprofit organizations, Oklahoma Education Infrastructure Program, rounding, cash payments, public finance, Oklahoma Common Cents Act, political subdivision, youth entrepreneurship, tax exemption, small business, income tax, Oklahoma Youth Entrepreneurs Promotion and Development Act, HB3661, Oklahoma sales tax, sales tax exemption, revenue and taxation
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm trusting the source.
- You had to show evidence that you had the resources and funding to do it.
- , which would constantly grow this fund.
- No one ever funded it. It was in a new term.
- How is this going to be funded from the initial funding mechanism?
Committee:
House Ways & Means
Keywords:
tax delinquency, property sale, rehabilitation, Louisiana State Law Institute, legislation, homestead exemption, property tax, parish governance, Louisiana Constitution, voter approval, adjudicated property, real estate, political subdivisions, property sales, government authority, residential lease, tax credit, property valuation, Louisiana constitution, disaster response
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Yes, SSIS needs to be funded. We put out that funding as a legislative body last year.
- </c> concerning is an idea without funding. concerning is an idea without funding.
- </c> counties were funded. counties were funded.
- /c> funded.
- We put out that funding as a funded.
Keywords:
foster care, early childhood education, child care programs, placement plan, social services, extended foster care, kinship care, relative custody, permanent legal and physical custody, Northstar kinship assistance, independent living plan, transition services, youth aging out of care, medical assistance, Medicaid, child welfare, children youth and families, out-of-home placement, case plan, relative placement
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
County and Municipal Government Feb 18th, 2026 at 03:00 pm
County and Municipal Government
Committee:
House County and Municipal Government
Keywords:
county officials, residency requirement, dereliction of duty, removal process, government accountability, marijuana tax, public service impact tax, county funding, voter approval, local government, municipal bonds, ballot proposals, voting process, fund allocation, county government, administration, local resources, public institutions, construction, maintenance
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Taxation and Revenue Feb 14th, 2026 at 10:35 am
House Taxation & Revenue
Transcript Highlights:
- If we didn't put them in this, how would they get this funding?
- If we didn't put them in this, how would they get this funding? Madam Chair.
- So The specific centers within their ability to spend funds.
- It goes back to the debt service fund to repay the bonds if they were initially issued.
- You know, we were looking at those types of funding.
Committee:
House House Taxation & Revenue
Keywords:
general obligation bonds, GO bonds, capital projects, bond election, property tax levy, state debt, state finance, capital outlay, senior centers, senior citizen facilities, aging services, long-term services, libraries, library acquisitions, broadband for libraries, higher education, university capital projects, community colleges, tribal schools, special schools
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Taxation and Revenue Feb 13th, 2026 at 08:35 am
House Taxation & Revenue
Transcript Highlights:
- They're looking at funding right now, going after some grants and private investment. Okay.
Committee:
House House Taxation & Revenue
Keywords:
general obligation bonds, GO bonds, capital projects, bond election, property tax levy, state debt, state finance, capital outlay, senior centers, senior citizen facilities, aging services, long-term services, libraries, library acquisitions, broadband for libraries, higher education, university capital projects, community colleges, tribal schools, special schools
NM
Committees:
Senate Senate Judiciary , Senate House Judiciary
Keywords:
gun control, firearm safety, dealer regulation, illegal trade, background checks, judgeship, judiciary, court system, appropriation, district court, ambulance standards, Department of Health, emergency medical services, certification, public safety, tariffs, mental health, commitment, involuntary commitment, civil commitment
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- SBA and the legislature provided a Significant A significant amount of funding was allocated to carry
Committee:
House House Judiciary
Keywords:
mental health, commitment, involuntary commitment, civil commitment, assisted outpatient treatment, AOT, court-ordered treatment, behavioral health, psychiatric hold, danger to self, danger to others, suicide prevention, self-harm, homicide risk, capacity, decisional capacity, guardianship, treatment guardian, crisis stabilization, crisis triage center
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Revenue Jan 27th, 2026
Joint Committee on Revenue
Transcript Highlights:
- grammar schools without going to the MSBA doing that all within proposition two and a half a fully funded
- We essentially also, with the number of projects we've been building, found ourselves with larger funds
- The number of projects we've been building meant we found ourselves with larger funds on our balance
- Free cash that we have had beyond that, we put into the high school stabilization fund to reduce the
- our AAA bond rating, which gives us a better interest rate when we're borrowing funds.
Bills:
H3012 , H4008 , H4435 , H4444 , H4526 , H4547 , H4574 , H4575 , H4576 , H4577 , H4585 , H4605 , H4687 , H4703 , H4722 , H4754 , H4755
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Revenue
Keywords:
fines, property valuation, commercial property, real estate, tax penalties, property taxes, local option tax, marijuana sales, Salem, revenue generation, taxation, recreation, local government, commercial activities, Charlemont, property exemption, disabled persons, Swampscott, senior exemption, property tax
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?
- "Water speculators, a hedge fund.
- of the fund and rulemaking for the fund.
- ... ...endangers the financial health of the fund.
- is designed to be a revolving fund.
Committees:
House Natural Resources, Energy & Water , House House Natural Resources, Energy & Water Committee of Reference
Keywords:
solar radiation management, environment, prohibition, Arizona Revised Statutes, public health, complaint process, Attorney General, groundwater management, water conservation, irrigation, water supply, brackish groundwater, water supply development, desalination, water infrastructure, financial assistance, environmental reviews, brackish water, groundwater, water resources
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor & Commerce Jan 26th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Labor & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- We have 25 to 28 percent reserves in the funds now.
- It's a problem not only for the workers incurring overpayments, but also for the UI Trust Fund and taxpayers
- My name is Annette Atkinson, and I am the owner of Highway 420, Poulsbo, and Highway 420 Silverdale,
- My name is Annette Atkinson, and I am the owner of Highway 420, Palsbo, and Highway 420 Silverdale, retail
- Highway 420, Palsbo and Highway 420, Silverdale, retail cannabis stores in Kitsap County.
Committee:
Senate Labor & Commerce
Keywords:
kratom, taxation, regulated substances, health safety, state revenue, cannabis, marijuana, home grow, home cultivation, personal cultivation, adult use cannabis, recreational marijuana, 21 and older, controlled substances, RCW 69.50, Liquor and Cannabis Board, LCB, plant limits, cannabis possession, cannabis concentrates
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Business, Trade & Economic Development Jan 22nd, 2026 at 08:00 am
Business, Trade & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- We will come back to the legislature in the future with permanent funding ideas and funding sources for
- And while we understand maybe wanting to avoid the general fund for these funds, we do think that these
- , lean into some federal COVID recovery funds.
- So we have some state-based funding. It is $1.5 million. Now, so we have some state-based funding.
- SWT funding has also enabled SWT funding has also enabled professional marketing and video production
Keywords:
tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development, storage rental, tenancy agreements, tenant rights, landlord obligations, termination notice, insurance, wildfire prevention, policy nonrenewal, cancellation, risk management, sports wagering, sports betting, sports gambling, bookmaking, gambling regulation
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Economic Development and Tourism Committee Apr 29th, 2025
Tourism
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
Committees:
House Tourism , House Economic Development and Tourism
Keywords:
electric transmission, public highways, permit processing, economic growth, infrastructure, rural development, condemnation actions, state regulations, community development district, CDD, annexation, municipal annexation, wet municipality, dry county, wet county, Sunday alcohol sales, ABC Board, alcohol licensing, on-premises consumption, golf course
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Brooklyn Boulevard reinvestment and Highway 610 North.
- ,</c><00:32:44.320><c> receiving</c> state for per student funding, receiving state for per student funding
- </c> has to do with um community land trust has to do with um community land trust property<01:05:58.640
- We fund approximately 320 full scholarships annually.
- </c><01:37:29.520><c> through</c> The impact of additional funding through The impact of additional funding
Committee:
Senate Taxes
Keywords:
local government aid, Baldwin, taxation, base year formula, municipal funding, population aid, aid penalty forgiveness, Minnesota, city funding, appropriations, HF156, lawful gambling, veterans organizations, licensed veterans organization, Minnesota gambling law, gross profits, lawful purpose, real property repair, facility maintenance, capital assets
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- They may lose. trust in the system entirely.
- I trust SASTF. Let's be clear, Representative Moody, I trust SASTF. Yes.
- , could trust people, and it didn't go as I planned.
- And trust me, my clients ask for copies all the time.
- And help build the trust back. With that victim as well.
Bills:
HB47 , HB1552 , HB1686 , HB1953 , HB2151 , HB2355 , HB2582 , HB2697 , HB2895 , HB3073 , HB3418 , HB47
Committee:
House Criminal Jurisprudence
Keywords:
sexual assault, victim rights, forensic examination, medical care, trauma-informed care, crime victims compensation, evidence retention, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, digital services, reporting requirements, children's protection, sex offender registration, indecent assault, educator-student relationship, criminal justice, legislation, crime victims, compensation fund, information disclosure
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/3/25
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- appropriation to the bill to make sure that the enforcing agency of this bill would get adequate funding
- <00:40:15.760><c> done</c><00:40:16.000><c> is</c><00:40:16.200><c> actually</c><00:40:16.480><c> funded
- </c><00:40:16.960><c> so</c><00:40:17.280><c> that's</c> that's done is actually funded so that's that's
- done is actually funded so that's what<00:40:17.640><c> this</c><00:40:17.800><c> amendment</c><00:40
- for roads and and Etc um the for funds for roads and and Etc um the idea<01:32:24.840><c> was</c><01
Keywords:
natural gas, gas hookups, residential construction, energy policy, local control, state preemption, municipal regulation, county ordinance, electrification, climate policy, housing development, building codes, energy source, utility infrastructure, Minnesota Statutes chapter 326B, propane, utility service, building permits, local government, energy choice
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division II (01/16/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- :16:01.920><c> Highway</c><00:16:02.240><c> funds</c> trust funds a lot of Highway funds trust funds
- of the Education Trust Fund, the Highway Fund, and then the Fish and Game Fund.
- of the Education Trust Fund, the Highway Fund, and then the Fish and Game Fund.
- of the Education Trust Fund, the Highway Fund, and then the Fish and Game Fund.
- of the Education Trust Fund, the Highway Fund, and then the Fish and Game Fund.
Summary:
The meeting was an introductory House Finance Division Two session focused on committee procedures, staffing, and the upcoming budget process. Mickey Landrian, the division analyst, introduced himself and explained that the subcommittee operates more informally than the full committee, does not hold executive sessions or public hearings itself, and makes recommendations back to House Finance. Members were told that public hearings on legislation occur in the full committee, while Division Two will hold work sessions and vote on recommendations such as ought to pass, retain, or ITL. The chair also welcomed new members and a new clerk, and noted that meetings will be recorded and streamed, with microphones required for audio capture.
A substantial portion of the meeting covered the division’s workload and schedule. Landrian outlined the agencies assigned to Division Two, including Safety, Fish and Game, Transportation, Education, the Lottery Commission, Police Standards and Training, the University System, and the Community College System. He explained the different fund types the division will handle, especially Education Trust Fund, Highway Fund, and Fish and Game Fund, and reviewed reference materials distributed to members, including agency budget requests, prior recommendation tracking sheets, and surplus statements. He emphasized that the agency budget requests and related handouts are available online and useful for members to review before budget work begins.
Members discussed the compressed timeline for the session, with a target date of March 26 for completing Division Two recommendations. Landrian said only a few bills had been referred to Finance so far, none yet to Division Two, but that more bills and amendments were expected, including many amendments to House Bill 2. He noted that the committee would need to move efficiently and frontload meetings. Representative Papich added that Fish and Game may require closer scrutiny than in prior years because of its push for direct general fund appropriations, and members also discussed the importance of getting preliminary budget documents before the governor’s budget is finalized. No votes were taken and no formal actions were reported beyond the procedural overview and distribution of materials.