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• obligation bond question cannot be placed during a general election.
• And if they can't have it on the general election, And if they can't have it on the general election
• The general election is this year in November 2026. All right. Thank you.
• And what's the total cost savings of lining this up with the general election?
• I just know generally they were supportive.

Bills: SJR1, SM2

Keywords: school elections, partisan elections, voting rights, constitutional amendment, New Mexico, elector registration, pediatric palliative care, pediatric hospice, Medicaid, state plan amendment, Health Care Authority, children with serious illness, life-limiting conditions, complex medical conditions, curative care, concurrent care, family-centered care, hospice services, managed care, pain management

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• highest priorities for General Fund?
• highest priorities for General Fund?
• They should take it to the Attorney General if they find it.
• And so that helps to train the next generation.
• And I'll go back to my inspector general bill from last year.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I move that House File 1849 be placed on the general register.
• I move that House File 1849 be placed on the general register.
• Is there placed on the general register.
• </c> uh be placed on the general register. uh be placed on the general register.
• </c> 1849 is placed on the general register. 1849 is placed on the general register.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Supported with $742 million General Fund, a slight increase in our General Fund of 2%, and an overall
• It is a general AI project for our Center for Health Care Quality.
• Lastly, as part of the IST solutions, general fund solutions.
• I will just note that there's no general fund for this proposal.
• These positions want to be funded with the general fund.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Today we will be discussing general items that relate to our committee.
• It will be general revenue in 26-27.
• Um, and then I also wanted to ask a, a general overview question.
• And so generally speaking, it's we're using a greater than 5% margin.
• For all funds, general revenue funds and state funds?

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• generative AI for this document process.
• In general, yes and no. It depends on... It's something. In general, yes and no.
• We've generally had one main initiative or so, okay, in general, had one main initiative or so, okay,
• But it is critical for our next generation.
• So it's still there for future generations.

Keywords: 908, all

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• Singh; Chief Assistant to the Inspector General Ms.
• I'm the Inspector General, and this morning I'm here to provide a brief general overview about the Office
• We do look to generics whenever possible. We are going to use generic versus brand.
• And again, none of the funds being requested are from the general deposit fund, or from the general fund
• So we work with the Attorney General and the Attorney General and to say so we work with the Attorney

Summary: The committee heard an overview from the Office of the Inspector General and California Correctional Health Care Services on prison oversight, medical care, reentry, and related budget requests. The OIG requested $275,000 General Fund for two additional intake analysts, citing a sharp rise in complaints from 3,200 in 2022 to 7,860 in 2025 and explaining that the unit reviews and routes complaints, including PREA and staff misconduct allegations, within 30 days. Its medical inspection unit reported on cycle seven prison health inspections, noting generally adequate case-review performance but weak policy-compliance results, especially in medication management and health care environment indicators, and said it was beginning cycle eight with revised inspection methods. Members questioned the OIG about what kinds of complaints were driving the increase, whether the office tracks validity or systemic patterns, and how it distinguishes duplicative complaints from those already handled by CDCR. OIG said the largest categories were prison conditions and staff misconduct, that it does not determine whether complaints are “valid” in a statistical sense, and that it forwards issues to CDCR or other entities as appropriate. Senators also asked about the medical inspection findings, the remaining prisons not yet delegated back from federal receivership, and whether more detail should be provided in future reports. LAO and Department of Finance staff said they had no concerns with the OIG proposal. The committee then reviewed the correctional health care budget, including staffing, pharmacy, contract medical costs, and the state’s progress toward ending the Plata medical receivership. CDCR said it is trying to reduce vacancies through hiring events, social media outreach, new classifications, and more on-site care, while also using CalAIM to improve reentry services; CalAIM officials reported 89% Medi-Cal activation at release, 87% managed care assignment, 88% reentry care plans, and 59% warm handoffs, with about $14.7 million in reimbursements to date. Members pressed staff on the cost of receivership, the pace of delegation, whether more care could be consolidated into fewer facilities, and whether the state should seek more federal reimbursement or alternative staffing models. Finally, the committee discussed the new mental health receivership and a telemental health staffing proposal. The receiver’s office requested $33.9 million from the Mental Health Special Deposit Fund, including $8.2 million for the receiver’s office and $25.3 million to make court-ordered bonus payments permanent; CDCR also sought about $8.9 million for telemental health staffing, growing to $13 million ongoing. LAO recommended approving the action plan and portions of the telehealth request, but urged the Legislature to monitor progress, consider out-of-state recruitment and expanded telehealth, and avoid across-the-board salary increases; Finance cautioned that out-of-state licensure would require major statutory changes and that staffing-ratio changes would need receiver approval. Senators raised concerns about the high cost of receiverships, vacancy-driven fines, the need for more detailed benchmarks, and whether the state should consolidate mental health populations and better target recruitment to fill hard-to-staff positions.

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• down</c><00:05:07.520><c> transmission</c> generation is going down transmission generation is going
• </c> function like a gridscale generation function like a gridscale generation resource.<00:09:19.279
• </c> the ability to bring on generation the ability to bring on generation resources<00:10:32.399><c>
• ,</c> in grid sta gridscale generators, in grid sta gridscale generators, continued<00:10:43.360><c>

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: Representative Craft presented House File 2986, as amended with the DE6, and asked that it be laid over for possible inclusion. He described the bill as an affordability measure centered on virtual power plants, explaining that aggregating distributed energy resources such as solar panels, batteries, EVs, smart thermostats, heat pumps, and water heaters can help utilities reduce peak demand and avoid costly generation and distribution investments. He said the bill would require utilities to reduce system peak through a virtual power plant program by 5% by the end of 2028 and 10% by the end of 2032, using an independent third-party RFP process, with plans incorporated into integrated resource planning and a savings clause if requirements prove infeasible. Testimony in support came from the Department of Commerce, Vote Solar, Solar United Neighbors, Kite Rocket, and Mincia. Supporters said virtual power plants can function like grid-scale resources, lower spot-market and peak costs, improve reliability and resilience, and make better use of existing distribution infrastructure. Commerce said the approach fits an all-of-the-above strategy and noted consumer protections in the bill, including standards for contracts, disclosures, dispatch frequency, notice, opt-out, and compensation. Several supporters cited estimates of significant savings, including a national DOE estimate of 10% to 20% of peak load by 2030 and a Minnesota-specific estimate from Solar United Neighbors of about $63.5 million in savings if 10% of peak demand were met with VPPs in 2030. Committee members raised questions about how much cheaper VPPs are than peaker plants and whether utilities, especially Xcel Energy, are already implementing similar programs. Representative Baker expressed concern that the bill could move faster than the technology or market would naturally develop and asked about the risk of forcing utilities into a mandate before the economics are fully proven. In response, a Solar United Neighbors witness pointed to a fact sheet and Brattle Group-based analysis comparing VPP costs and benefits in Xcel territory, while an Xcel representative said the company has been discussing the bill with Representative Craft for months. The bill was laid over for possible inclusion, and no final vote on the bill itself was taken in the transcript.

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• near general fund outlook impact of $1,053,000.
• The four-year general fund state impact is $747,000.
• The four-year general fund state impact is $70,000.
• The fiscal impact is $3.7 million general funds over the four-year to DCYF and $2.8 million general funds
• And the total funds is not general fund, correct?

Bills: SB6147, SB6082, SB5862, SB5882, SB6323, SB6346, SB6162, SB6256, SB6220, SB5650, SB6343, SB6113, SB6211, SB6114, SB5898, SB6347, SB6244, SB5868, SB5762, SB5988, SB6194, SB6246, SB6223, SB6052, SB5828, SB5954, SB5963, SB5909, SGA9306

Keywords: grocery establishments, closure notice, consumer rights, local businesses, student financial aid, financial aid fraud, higher education, college enrollment fraud, fictitious students, ghost students, enrollment fraud, aid integrity, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, AI fraud, fraud prevention, Washington State, legislative audit, JLARC, full-time equivalent

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• These are the general fund 16 and 17.
• So, there's a general fund ground water.
• </c> one time from the general fund. one time from the general fund.
• </c> is used to offset some of the general is used to offset some of the general fund<00:48:44.520><c
• </c><00:48:52.000><c> fund</c> it goes to offset the general fund it goes to offset the general fund

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c><00:14:50.560><c> college</c> And as a as a first generation college And as a as a first generation
• </c><00:44:28.880><c> fund</c> bit with this, we have 29 general fund bit with this, we have 29 general
• I'm just making a general statement.
• </c> funded not necessarily through general funded not necessarily through general fund<00:58:03.520>
• </c> general fund bianum priority request. general fund bianum priority request.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:55 Approval of Minutes 00:02:01 Information Items 00:02:10 Review of Executive Branch Agency Plans 00:02:20 A. A. Eastern Kentucky University 00:02:48 B. B. Kentucky Community and Technical College System 00:15:21 C. C. Kentucky State University 00:31:43 D. D. Morehead State University 00:41:44 E. E. Murray State University 01:01:56 F. F. Northern Kentucky University 01:16:09 G. G. University of Kentucky and Hospital 01:25:00 H. H. University of Louisville 01:42:52 I. I. Western Kentucky University 01:56:17, 958, all

Summary: The meeting opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a roll call establishing a quorum. The committee then approved the prior meeting’s minutes. Members were reminded to silence cell phones, and the chair noted an informational item on capital plan amendments made by state agencies during the latest revision period before moving to university capital plan presentations. Eastern Kentucky University President David McFaden outlined EKU’s enrollment growth, strong Kentucky student retention, and signature programs in nursing, occupational therapy, criminal justice, education, manufacturing engineering, and aviation. EKU’s main capital priorities were a new health innovation project to support a proposed osteopathic medical program, including a $50 million escrow requirement until accreditation; a collaborative center for health innovation to address outdated health sciences facilities; a $5 million startup request for an air traffic control program; aircraft upgrades for the aviation fleet; and continued asset preservation funding. In response to questions, EKU said roughly 40% of the new health facility would be dedicated to the medical school, with shared simulation space for multiple health programs, and that aviation maintenance needs are currently being met through KCTCS partners but could be expanded if demand grows. KCTCS representatives then described the system’s scale and capital needs, noting service to 107,000 students, extensive dual credit and workforce training, and a network of 342 buildings across 70 campuses. They said prior legislative support, including $277 million in asset preservation and $90 million released for approved projects, had helped with safety, roofs, energy efficiency, and campus security. Their current priorities include about $30 million for systemwide safety and security upgrades, renovations tied to consolidation and footprint reduction under Senate Joint Resolution 179, and broader asset preservation needs estimated at roughly $300 million to $325 million. Members discussed the need to preserve and expand skilled trades training, and KCTCS said its plan includes construction trades and flexible, multiuse facilities that can adapt to changing workforce needs. No votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes, and the presentations concluded with questions and discussion only.

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• </c><00:34:34.639><c> order</c> the whole consideration general order the whole consideration general
• </c> placed onto the second uh on the general placed onto the second uh on the general order<00:35:11.040
• General orders. Mr. Majority Leader. >> Thank you, Mr. President.
• &gt;&gt; The motion is to lay over general order &gt;&gt; The motion is to lay over general order second
• The eyes have it and general &gt;&gt; Oppos? No.

Keywords: 981, all

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• </c> affairs, Kentucky Associated General affairs, Kentucky Associated General Contractors<00:05:26.720
• </c> career options by improving the general career options by improving the general perceptions<00:06
• ,</c><00:07:12.639><c> and</c> technical education in general, and technical education in general, and
• ,</c> members are general contractors, members are general contractors, commercial,<00:08:04.000><c>
• Manufacturing in general has often has.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education and Workforce Development met without a quorum and heard presentations on several workforce and school-safety funding requests. The first item was a proposal for a school mapping data program, presented by Rep. Steve Bratcher with law enforcement and mapping partners. They said the plan would move money to the 911 system so school maps could be embedded there and kept current for all schools, public and private, to improve response times and officer, student, and teacher safety. The request was described as a $10 million one-time appropriation, with an estimate that the work could be completed in about a year. The committee then heard testimony on the Be Proud Initiative, a mobile workshop program aimed at exposing students age 13 and up to skilled trades and related education and career opportunities. Speakers from the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers, MI2, the Kentucky Treasury, and the Associated General Contractors said the program would improve perceptions of manufacturing, construction, and metals careers, connect students to training and employers, and help build the workforce pipeline. They said private industry would contribute $1 million in FY 2026-2027 before state funds are released, and requested $3 million in state funding in FY 2027-2028 contingent on that match. A Treasury official said handling the funds through the Treasury would have minimal impact on the office. Committee members responded favorably, including a comment from Rep. Bojanowski about the value of hands-on learning for students who struggle with test-focused instruction. Speakers also explained that the program includes classroom materials before and after the truck visit and ongoing outreach for students and parents. The final presentation was on an MI2 metals career pathway proposal, which cited economic impact data for Kentucky’s metals industry and asked for a $3 million one-time investment for FY 2027-2028 to pilot a middle- and high-school pathway in Carroll and Logan counties. The proposal would be matched by industry funds and used for curriculum, equipment, dual-credit and apprenticeship connections, student stipends, and parent outreach. The chair closed by noting it was the final scheduled meeting of the session and moved toward adjournment.

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• Kirk on the general counsel Kirk Caldwell Craddock. Perez. Canales Curry.
• Based on the general calendar Craddock Perez Canalis Curry.
• We report to the House of recommendation to pass and put on the general calendar.
• And do pass me print and place in the general calendar.
• So the substitute keeps it in the general revenue. The substitute keeps it in the general revenue.

Bills: HCR 114, HB 137, HB 283, HB 1398, HB 1960, HB 2153, HB 2431, HB 2638, HB 2699, HB 2999, HB 3208, HB 3389, HB 3413, HB 3510, HB 3642, HB 3859, HB 3974, HB 3986, HB 4142, HB 4173, HB 4174, HB 4542, HB 4605, HB 4663, HB 4731, HB 5064, HB 5216, HB 5218, HB 5332, HB 5453, HB 5577

Keywords: memorial, pedestrian bridge, Houston, Sergio Ivan Rodriguez, city council, oversize vehicles, transportation permits, Hidalgo County, port authority, highway routes, healthcare, insurance, mental health, treatment access, state funding, transportation, axle weight, aggregates, regulations, Texas law

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• Place on the general calendar. Craddock? Aye. Perez? Aye. Canales? Curry? Gámez? Aye.
• Improvement fund separate from the State Highway Fund instead of general revenue. Thank you.
• So the substitute keeps it in the general revenue.
• The substitute keeps it in the general revenue, it keeps the SCRF in the general revenue fund and exempts
• And that it do pass and be printed and placed on the general calendar.

Bills: HB137, HB283, HCR114, HB137, HB283, HB1398, HB1960, HB2153, HB2431, HB2638, HB2699, HB2999, HB3208, HB3389, HB3413, HB3510, HB3642, HB3859, HB3974, HB3986, HB4142, HB4173, HB4174, HB4542, HB4605, HB4663, HB4731, HB5064, HB5216, HB5218, HB5332, HB5453, HB5577

Keywords: state budget, fiscal biennium, budget repeal, financial management, state funding, Medicaid, healthcare access, Affordable Care Act, federal funding, low-income individuals, insurance coverage, memorial, pedestrian bridge, Houston, Sergio Ivan Rodriguez, city council, oversize vehicles, transportation permits, Hidalgo County, port authority

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• There are several non-general fund revenue proposals.
• There are several non-general fund revenue proposals.
• general fund of $2.3 billion.
• It would now be a general fund responsibility.
• I'm sixth generation, and I think that people that are actually multi-generational rural-area people,

Bills: SB1024, SB1032, SB1059, SB1062, SB1064, SB1097, SCM1001, SCR1004

Keywords: roadable aircraft, registration, vehicle title, license plates, aviation safety, corrections oversight, funding, state budget, criminal justice, reform, appropriation, Department of Transportation, right turn lane, traffic improvement, infrastructure funding, transportation funding, authorization, road improvements, intersection safety, transportation

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• Next one is $17,000 for some office space for the Solicitor General.
• Generally, you have to... I'd have to check the federal law.
• Generally, you have to put the interest back to the feds.
• And so that's what the $30 million general revenue is.
• But generally, it's better numbers is mostly the reason for this.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• They follow generally accepted accounting rules.
• General complaints, which is.
• So this is the general education. a general education complaint volume specifically. So slide 29.
• That's generally what we think of, we generally want an eight hour workday.
• I know it's not perfect, but generally, my experience is...

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• </c> recommending $143 million in general recommending $143 million in general fund<00:09:53.959><c>
• So that's the debt affordability picture that, you know, in general, we look at on page seven.
• The first one's on page six, going back to the net debt service to general fund revenues.
• And that is just what we call net tax supported debt, so paid with general funds.
• </c> debt so pay with General debt so pay with General funds<00:55:19.079><c> follow</c><00:55:20.079

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Public Works and Highways committee held a capital budget orientation led by Legislative Budget Assistant Office staff, who walked members through the budget materials, the capital budget process, and the committee’s compare sheet. The presentation explained that agencies begin developing capital requests nearly a year in advance, submit them by May 1, and that the governor’s recommended capital budget is a reduced version of the much larger agency wish list. Members were told the agencies initially requested about $1.1 billion in projects, the catalog was trimmed to just over $400 million in general fund projects, and the governor’s recommendation in the pink book totals about $143 million in general fund capital appropriations. The committee also reviewed the prior capital budget and related statutes and committee procedures. Several specific projects drew discussion. The Department of Education’s CTE projects were explained as having been shifted into the operating budget in the prior cycle and now returning to the capital budget recommendation; members asked whether there was a backup CTE project and whether local approval had been secured for the named project. The Cannon Mountain tramway request was highlighted as a $20 million recommendation, with the presenter explaining that an earlier $18 million appropriation would be lapsed back to the general fund to help balance the budget. The Department of Corrections’ new prison project was also discussed; members were told the state has already appropriated $50 million for planning and site evaluation, but the governor’s current capital budget does not include a new prison construction appropriation because the project is not yet ready for that phase and may need to be funded differently, possibly through a separate, staggered appropriation. State Treasurer Monica Mezzapelli then presented on debt affordability and the state’s borrowing capacity. She said the state’s credit position has improved, with the debt-to-revenue ratio falling from 8.2% in 2015 to 3.8% in 2024, and explained that RSA 6-C limits debt authorization to 10% of unrestricted prior-year revenue. She noted that the Treasury’s planning assumes $60 million in annual bond issuance, with the prison-related $40 million now expected to be issued in 2026 rather than 2025 because the project is not ready to spend the funds. She said the state can still borrow more, but additional debt service must be paid from operating funds, and recommended keeping capital bonding in the $120 million to $130 million range to preserve affordability and the state’s credit rating. Members asked for clarification on the CTE funding shift, the prison schedule, and the meaning of the large agency request totals. The chair and treasurer discussed the governor’s $143 million recommendation versus the committee’s usual target range, and the treasurer said $130 million would be more comfortable than $140 million, with $135 million described as a possible compromise. No formal votes or committee actions were taken in the portion provided; the meeting was informational and ended with the presenters offering to answer follow-up questions as agencies come before the committee.

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• Instead, it's just administered through the Business Council's general authority within the general statutes
• It was from the general fund.
• And Section 4 makes the act generally And Section 4 makes the act generally effective July 1, 2027, except
• Again, I'll start with the general public.
• generally kind of go up. over time, they generally kind of go up.

Keywords: 916, all