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OK
Transcript Highlights:
- We've secured outside funding.
- This will create a revolving fund, and for the first two years, we have private dollars to help fund
- And so, I think this is a win to get some funding there.
- That question, the amendment removed the funding as at this time.
- And so, I think it's well worth the state providing some funding here.
Bills:
SB1290 , SB1332 , SB1369 , SB1379 , SB1381 , SB1386 , SB1390 , SB1428 , SB1584 , SB1696 , SB175 , SB1778 , SB1794 , SB1806 , SB1836 , SB201
Committee:
Senate Appropriations
Keywords:
2-1-1 services, revolving fund, Department of Human Services, crisis pregnancy, abortion, legal funding, housing, infrastructure, water projects, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, economic development, zero-interest loans, clawback provision, local contractors, mental health, crisis services, 988 Lifeline, suicide prevention, behavioral health, human trafficking
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 9th, 2026 at 06:36 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- investment fund that provides revenue for the Land of Enchantment Legacy Fund, from which distributions
- It made several changes to the structure of that fund...” “That fund.
- The Public Project Revolving Fund provides stable, consistent funding that is not reliant on the general
- fund.
- On the general fund. Thank you for your support. Excellent. Thank you very much. Okay.
Committee:
House House Appropriations & Finance
Keywords:
water project fund, New Mexico Finance Authority, NMFA, Water Trust Board, water infrastructure, wastewater, drinking water, flood prevention, watershed restoration, water storage, conveyance, delivery, water treatment, recycling, reuse, municipal infrastructure, local government finance, capital outlay, grants, loans
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- The general fund would be the alternative if it's... Where else could that money come out of?
- The general fund would be the alternative if it's not the Natural Resource Trustee Fund.
- So, it's a general—not a general fund, but an enterprise agency. But every...
- We can't afford to pay general fund for that entire amount.
- Yes, and that's all funds only. Well, $39 million of it would originate from the general fund.
Committees:
Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance
Keywords:
water project fund, New Mexico Finance Authority, NMFA, Water Trust Board, water infrastructure, wastewater, drinking water, flood prevention, watershed restoration, water storage, conveyance, delivery, water treatment, recycling, reuse, municipal infrastructure, local government finance, capital outlay, grants, loans
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee Mar 17th, 2026
Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure
Transcript Highlights:
- came to fruition, leaving communities burned by promises not kept, investments not made, taxes not generated
- <00:28:48.399><c> made,</c><00:28:48.960><c> taxes</c><00:28:49.360><c> not</c><00:28:49.600><c> generated
- ,</c><00:28:50.399><c> and</c><00:28:50.559><c> jobs</c> not made, taxes not generated, and jobs not
- made, taxes not generated, and jobs and<00:28:51.200><c> energy</c><00:28:51.440><c> not</c><00:28:51.679
- the importance of solar to economic development, stating in a PSC filing that use of renewable generation
Keywords:
HB542, district attorney, prosecutor, supernumerary district attorney, Employees' Retirement System, ERS, Alabama retirement, public employee retirement, pension, retirement benefits, post-retirement employment, salary cap, dual participation, double dipping, District Attorneys' Plan, assistant district attorney, deputy district attorney, state pension, survivor benefits, Office of Prosecution Services
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- The bills make various fiscal year 2027 general fund and other fund appropriations for the operations
- fund programs... ...operating budget as well as any discretionary general fund programs.
- $228 million in general fund dollars.
- There's not a specific general fund allotment from here.
- necessarily be in the general fund—one of those places is the SMART Fund, which we just talked about
Bills:
HB4138 , HB4139 , HB4140 , HB4141 , HB4142 , HB4143 , HB4144 , HB4145 , HB4146 , HB4147 , HB4148 , HB4149 , HB4150 , HB4151 , HB4152 , HB4153 , SB1831 , SB1832 , SB1833 , SB1834 , SB1835 , SB1836 , SB1837 , SB1838 , SB1839 , SB1840 , SB1841 , SB1842 , SB1843 , SB1844 , SB1845 , SB1846
Committee:
Joint Appropriations
Keywords:
appropriations, education funding, health care, general fund, state budget, local funding, gaming, pari-mutuel, horse racing, regulatory assessment, first-time starters, budget implementation, federal funds, government services, budget stabilization, financial reporting, capital outlay, infrastructure, veterans services, highway construction
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/13/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Transcript Highlights:
- Many of you know this fund as the rural fund.
- House Bill 2053 creates $100,000 from the state general fund in fiscal year 2027 for the Arizona Department
- And so this fund is meant to help fund the projects that don't have funding from anywhere else.
- And so this fund is meant to help fund the projects that don't have funding from anywhere else.
- Madam Chair and members, House Bill 2116 appropriates $1 million from the State General Fund in fiscal
Committees:
House Natural Resources, Energy & Water , House House Natural Resources, Energy & Water Committee of Reference
Keywords:
water infrastructure finance authority, WIFA, water supply development, snowpack augmentation, cloud seeding, water augmentation, water financing, water infrastructure, Arizona water law, water conservation, groundwater recharge, stormwater recharge, reclamation and reuse, water rights, water supply projects, public-private partnership, long-term water augmentation fund, water provider, desalination, drought mitigation
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- So, my office is a set up and you fund.
- It assesses whether or not the funds that are being proposed, special and revolving funds, meet statutory
- </c><00:22:59.760><c> that</c> folks relating to proposed funds that folks relating to proposed funds
- </c><00:23:04.240><c> that</c> assesses whether or not the funds that assesses whether or not the funds
- Uh funds they meet statutory criteria.
Committee:
House Finance
Keywords:
appropriations, legislative expenses, auditor, legislative reference bureau, state ethics commission, ombudsman, government transparency, HB2272, Act 026, public employment cost items, emergency appropriations, collective bargaining, bargaining unit 11, BU-11, state employees, excluded employees, salary increases, cost adjustments, health premium payments, benefits
IA
Committee:
Joint Ways and Means
Keywords:
Iowa Economic Development Authority, IEDA, Iowa Finance Authority, IFA, strategic infrastructure, brownfield redevelopment, grayfield, redevelopment tax credit, historic preservation tax credit, community attraction and tourism, Vision Iowa, sports tourism marketing, homelessness, McKinney-Vento, title guaranty, Iowa title guaranty, arts and culture, Iowa cultural trust, Iowa great places, film office
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> look into supporting the next generation look into supporting the next generation of<00:01:12.320
- fund.
- </c><00:52:41.079><c> fund.
- </c><00:52:42.079><c> And</c><00:52:42.240><c> the</c> million out of the general fund.
- And the million out of the general fund.
Committee:
House Agriculture Finance and Policy
Keywords:
beginning farmers, agriculture, loans, economic opportunity, farmers' equity, agriculture appropriations, farm to school, early care, child care food program, school lunch program, local food, Minnesota agriculture, food access, farm-to-institution, limited market access, county fairs, biofuels, E25, ethanol, meat processing
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- However, funding for this work is running out as we near the end of our funded DHS grant.
- <00:26:27.559><c> DHS</c><00:26:28.039><c> group</c> funded DHS group funded DHS group HF<00:26:30.520
- </c> think the there was a previous funding think the there was a previous funding which<00:53:39.839
- </c> into effect without some upfront funding into effect without some upfront funding however<00:57:
- </c> senior linkage line need real funding senior linkage line need real funding house<01:04:06.079><
Committee:
House Human Services Finance and Policy
Keywords:
psychiatric treatment, human services, mental health funding, per diem rate, Clay County, disability services, assistive technology, remote support, advocacy, training programs, HF487, Wellness in the Woods, Minnesota human services, grant funding, general fund appropriation, peer support, substance use recovery, addiction recovery, reentry services, reentry after incarceration
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Health and Public Affairs Jan 28th, 2026 at 03:08 pm
Senate Health & Public Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- We did set up the trust fund, and this time we are adding $1 billion to the Medicaid trust fund, which
- That is, in the event that the state does not have the money to fund our other general obligations.
- And so what this does is it appropriates $2 million from the general fund.
- fund.
- fund.
Committee:
Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs
Keywords:
Medicaid, healthcare, medical education, salaries, graduate education, clinician pay, health sciences, education funding, faculty salary, University of New Mexico, healthcare funding, general fund, state budget, New Mexico legislation, gun control, firearm safety, dealer regulation, illegal trade, background checks
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Mar 11th, 2026
Education Policy
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
Keywords:
SB337, Montgomery County, probate judge, judge of probate, county officer compensation, salary increase, circuit judge parity, local legislation, county commission, general fund, public official pay, judicial compensation, Montgomery County Legislation, discrimination, immunization, facial coverings, healthcare rights, religious convictions, civil rights, Attorney General
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 2/17/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- So their funding situation is adequate.
- So their funding situation is adequate.
- is</c><00:10:40.800><c> the</c><00:10:40.959><c> 2.25</c> funds our largest funding is the 2.25 funds
- </c><00:20:32.960><c> a</c> fund each time we're not able to fund a fund each time we're not able to
- Of course, the last funding stream that's also in this committee is called premium funds.
Committee:
House Agriculture Finance and Policy
Keywords:
agriculture, agricultural education, leadership development, Minnesota Agricultural Education and Leadership Council, MAELC, chapter 41D, grant funding, general fund appropriation, commissioner of agriculture, farm education, youth agriculture programs, ag literacy, workforce development, extension education, research funding, extension services, technology transfer, grant programs
IA
Committee:
Joint Ways and Means
Keywords:
sex offender, registration fee, law enforcement, Iowa law, annual fee, beer tax, wine tax, quarterly reporting, tax compliance, permit holders, forest reservation, fruit-tree reservation, property tax exemption, agricultural land, conservation land, county general fund, per-acre fee, Iowa Code chapter 427C, homestead, county treasurer
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/26
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:18:46.520><c> breaks</c> facility, such as the generator breaks facility, such as the generator
- </c> does not have some of the flexibilities does not have some of the flexibilities that<00:27:14.240
- </c> department did have the flexibilities department did have the flexibilities that<00:28:51.400><c
- </c> funding has not been changed since then. funding has not been changed since then.
- File 4389 is on its way to the General File 4389 is on its way to the General Register. Register.
Keywords:
youth intervention, grants, community support, early intervention services, nonprofit, Minnesota human services, forecast adjustment, budget forecast, appropriations, Medical Assistance, MinnesotaCare, Health Care Access Fund, general fund, behavioral health, housing support, General Assistance, Minnesota Supplemental Aid, MFIP, DWP, child care assistance
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Feb 10th, 2026 at 04:43 pm
Senate Tax, Business & Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- looks different, and that's because there are different generic drug makers. ...for the generic, and
- And if you watch the three largest hedge funds talk about— And if you watch the three largest hedge funds
- I'm glad we have the funding to pay for this.
- these funds.
- Are we talking about matching federal funds?
Committee:
Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation
Keywords:
prior authorization, pharmacy benefits manager, PBM, health insurer, prescription drugs, step therapy, formulary, auto-adjudication, electronic portal, appeals, medical necessity, serious mental illness, mental health, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, cancer, autoimmune disorder
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> we're here today is to look for funding we're here today is to look for funding to<00:10:31.040>
- </c> for state funding. for state funding. Thank<00:18:09.919><c> you,</c><00:18:10.160><c> Mayor.
- <c> for</c><00:35:20.960><c> environmental</c> funding will be used for environmental funding will be
- the funding.
- </c> show you where we're at from a funding show you where we're at from a funding standpoint.<00:48:
Bills:
HF1569 , HF460 , HF850 , HF707 , HF798 , HF852 , HF366 , HF365 , HF836 , HF866 , HF885 , HF959 , HF1196 , HF1788 , HF1349 , HF2272 , HF2652 , HF1251 , HF607
Committee:
House Capital Investment
Keywords:
transportation, bond issuance, capital investment, infrastructure, road improvements, HF460, Sibley County, Highway 21, County State-Aid Highway, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, transportation grant, infrastructure improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, stormwater, public works, local infrastructure
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- This funding cover all 87 counties.
- All right. providing 500,000 in state funding. Um providing 500,000 in state funding.
- </c> partners funding bill and this funding partners funding bill and this funding bill.<01:11:15.280
- this funding provides.
- We are also not grant funded.
Keywords:
HF45, Lake Benton, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Public Facilities Authority, public infrastructure, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, utility replacement, U.S. Highway 75, road reconstruction, municipal infrastructure, local government grant, Minnesota bonding, capital appropriation, food insecurity, prepared meals
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Which is the veteran's lottery bill trust fund.
- Since when we set up the lottery game, those funds that are generated would be going into the overall
- lottery trust fund.
- It's basically set up that the money from the lottery fund cannot supplant other funds set up for.
- But right now, there is no funding mechanism to do this.
Committee:
House Rules
Keywords:
Oklahoma veterans lottery, veterans trust fund, constitutional amendment, lottery proceeds, veterans services, military families, veteran assistance, emergency relief, indigent veteran funerals, veterans outreach, service organizations, Disabled American Veterans, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Paralyzed Veterans of America, National Guard, Air National Guard, Purple Heart, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, Oklahoma Veterans Council
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:15:03.199><c> and</c> valuable thing for us to be funding and valuable thing for us to be funding
- </c> this initiative is supported by funds this initiative is supported by funds from<00:24:33.840><c
- </c> proven invaluable for our industry funds proven invaluable for our industry funds from<00:24:51.120
- </c> good point that if we're gonna put funds good point that if we're gonna put funds in<00:34:55.800
- </c> people with disabilities but your funds people with disabilities but your funds helped<00:59:24.559
Keywords:
HF1439, Minnesota Grocers Association Foundation, Carts to Careers, workforce development fund, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, grocery industry, food industry, food retail, retail workforce, job training, career pathways, scholarships, certifications, workforce pipeline, one-time appropriation, industry training, labor shortage, youth employment, apprenticeship