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• And this bill also had funding already has funding in the bill for this money, right? Yes, sir.
• are paid at a higher rate, so moving into a lower-costing setting saves funds.
• And the savings are there on the back end.
• While we acknowledge the savings, it would be, as we talked about... ...the savings, it would be, as
• And I'm not talking about the savings.

Bills: HB198 , HB325 , HB488 , HB719 , HB749 , HB755 , HB797 , HB823 , HB1028 , HB1194 , HB1222

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: TOPS-Tech, scholarship, education, eligibility, college credit, dual enrollment, state funding, HB 488, Belle Chasse Bridge, Belle Chasse Bridge Merit-Based Special Fund, Plaquemines Parish, severance tax, state general fund, special fund, transportation funding, DOTD, Department of Transportation and Development, public-private partnership, P3 contract, toll reduction

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• So, the particular money for this program is appropriated Just for to fund that position.
• , I did not have a funding in mind, we could actually do this with no funding, with existing funding,
• And so this fund is intended to try to provide some of that opportunity for counties.
• You know, what, this, you're counting on the legislature to fund this, right?
• , and they haven't been funded.

Bills: HB2993 , HB3850 , HB3595 , HB3763 , HB3760

Committees: House Public Safety , House A&B Public Safety Subcommittee

Keywords: rural law enforcement, grant fund, public safety, financial assistance, coordination districts, grant funding, law enforcement coordinators, municipal assistance, education, inmates, literacy, high school equivalency, Department of Corrections, parole, rehabilitation, HB3595, Safer Counties Revolving Fund, Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, county grants, traffic barrier equipment

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• I think the retirement system is like 68% funded now.
• But that funding will drop a little bit.
• Over that period, they weren't funded to RSA.
• Of course, when things went south in 2008 and 2010, the funding liability represented...
• The funding liability represented...

Bills: SB45 , SB73 , SB169 , HB243 , SB177

Committee: House Fiscal Responsibility

Keywords: athlete agents, commission, state regulation, Alabama, higher education, athletics, membership diversity, catastrophe savings account, catastrophe fund, storm savings, disaster savings, hurricane, windstorm, floodwaters, hail, tornado, property insurance, homeowners insurance, insurance deductible, FORTIFIED

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• What we're doing is taking this away from both of them so that we're saving the taxpayer's refundable
• But what is the mechanism for funding this?
• So it's just moving the revolving fund over there for distribution.
• Savings to our assessors as well. Thanks for the question.
• If that's on your tax refund, if you want to donate to the wildlife diversity fund, Sanford questions

Bills: SB44 , SB237 , SB248 , SB985 , SB1204 , SB1239 , SB1307 , SB1360 , SB1390 , SB1400 , SB1405 , SB1427 , SB1428 , SB1732 , SB1832 , SB1859 , SB1989 , SB2018 , SB2143

Committee: House Appropriations and Budget

Keywords: sales tax exemption, nonprofit organizations, contractors, charitable purposes, state law, ad valorem tax, manufacturing facilities, exemption, battery energy storage, employment, payroll, state tax regulation, tourism, revolving fund, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, real property, fund management, Oklahoma Local Food for Schools, school meals, local food procurement

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• It's a fund that will stay intact fund.
• :15:01.519><c> fund?
• </c> service contract revolving fund? service contract revolving fund?
• </c><00:15:48.000><c> very</c> with two funds when one fund is very with two funds when one fund is very
• What what was it created to do that<00:15:56.639><c> fund?</c> that fund? that fund?

Bills: HB415 , HB419 , SB219 , SB170 , HB415 , HB419 , SB219 , SB170

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: police abuse registry, law enforcement registry, officer assault, assault on police, resisting arrest, battery on law enforcement, law enforcement injury fund, Back the Blue Act, Attorney General, clemency, pardon, commutation, rehabilitation costs, medical costs, public safety, criminal records, background checks, registry removal fee, privacy, due process

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• :10.560><c> data</c> specific purpose of that fund is data specific purpose of that fund is data sharing
• Um, so right now that fund holds currently about $1.5 million.
• Um, because neither of those appellate courts have their own fund, so we're asking to also create a fund
• Um, because none of those appellate courts have their own fund, so we're asking to also create a fund
• It's not going to change any fund.

Bills: SB182 , SB251 , SB252 , HB74 , HB159 , HB292 , SB182 , SB251 , SB252 , HB74 , HB159 , HB292

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: psychoactive cannabinoids, cannabis, beverage prohibition, criminal penalties, youth access, Jefferson County, pistol permit, gun permit, concealed carry, firearm permit, sheriff fee, permit fee, weapons license, gun licensing, school security, Jefferson County Sheriff's Fund, retirement system, Gardendale, Birmingham legislative office, local bill

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• The House Bill 311 increases OSE's funding. The House Bill 311 increases OSCE's funding.
• And if you don't lift the cap, the money right now just goes into the fund, the environmental trust fund
• And if you don't lift the cap, the money right now just goes into the fund, the environmental trust fund
• We have had the funds available in the hazardous waste cleanup fund.
• It goes to the Environmental Trust Fund? That's correct. Okay.

Bills: HB27 , HB290 , HB308 , HB311 , HB382 , HB417 , HB575 , HB755 , HB980

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: HB 290, Act 426, sunset law, Department of the Treasury, Louisiana Treasury, re-creation, reauthorization, statutory entities, termination date, sunset review, Title 49, fiscal administration, state finance, agency continuation, legislative authority, insurance premiums, Municipal Fire and Police, dedicated fund, assessments, Louisiana legislation

Bills: HB472 , HB542

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: state employees, meal allowance, per diem, travel expenses, Alabama law, 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

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• All the COLAs are out of the funded deposit account, so that it's not out of the direct main fund.
• This amount is self-funded by the judiciary and has a subject-to-available-funding clause.
• private funds.
• We are a well-funded fund and we are not a state fund.
• Could you talk a little bit about the health of your fund and how it differs from other state funds?

Bills: SB25 , SB250 , HB22 , HB27 , HB33 , HB47 , HB233 , HB290 , HB308 , HB324 , HB382 , HB533 , HB559 , HB575 , HB980 , HB1157 , HB1207 , HB1236 , HCR45

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: HB22, Act 279, Clerks of Court Retirement and Relief Fund, retirement system, pension, cost-of-living adjustment, COLA, retirees, beneficiaries, survivors, funded ratio, actuarial valuation, Consumer Price Index, CPI-U, employer contributions, funding deposit account, unfunded accrued liability, public retirement, Louisiana retirement law, court clerks

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• We are on a prior year funding cycle, so that happens all the time. But again, Your funding cycle.
• Our funding formula essentially provides additional funding to school districts that are classified as
• Is it a state-funded rebate, Mr. Chair? Mr.
• So I know we've funded these before, and they've shut down, and now we're going to fund them again.
• existing funds into one unified public safety workforce capacity building fund.

Bills: HB253 , HB153 , HB255 , HB287 , HB371 , SB151 , HB8 , SB177

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: distance learning, virtual instruction, public education, student enrollment, school funding, education standards, pandemic education response, low-carbon construction, construction materials, rebate, environmental product declaration, EPD, embodied carbon, carbon intensity, greenhouse gas emissions, decarbonization, industrial incentives, clean manufacturing, cement, concrete

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• And it says recurring general fund.
• Chair and Senator, yes, we are saving 55 half of that for the House.
• If we saved that in GRT, we wouldn't have had the funding gap.
• for funding through the existing capital outlay process.
• Education Major Projects Fund.

Bills: SB151 , HB8 , SB177 , HB253 , HB153 , HB255 , HB287 , HB371 , SB151 , HB8 , SB177

Committees: Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: corporate income tax, franchise tax, gross receipts tax, tax credit, tax deduction, controlled foreign corporation, CFC, bonus depreciation, interest expense, apportionment, unitary group, high-wage jobs tax credit, local journalism, news media, newspaper printer, physician incentive, health care workforce, affordable housing, multifamily housing, construction materials

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• , which I'll refer to as the fund.
• We even have some of, at that time, some of our state pension funds and endowment funds... ...even have
• We have the Expedited Funds Availability Act and Reg. CC funds availability schedules and policies.
• We have the Electronic Funds Transfer Act and Reg. E electronic funds transfer agreements.
• Act and reg CC funds require availability schedules and policies we have the electronic funds transfer

Bills: SB524 , SB782 , HB42 , HB 1056 , HB2894 , HB3033 , HB3474 , HB3594 , HB4738 , HB5246 , HB42

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: SB 524, Texas franchise tax, veteran-owned business, new veteran-owned business, business tax exemption, filing fee exemption, Tax Code Chapter 171, Business Organizations Code, Comptroller, small business, veterans, entrepreneurship, tax repeal, privilege tax, beginning date, franchise tax exemption, severance tax, oil, gas, restimulation wells

Summary: The committee heard Senator Flores lay out the committee substitute for HB 2894, which would expand state reimbursement eligibility for local governments disproportionately affected by the disabled veterans homestead exemption. Flores said the bill would add certain municipalities in Bell, Coryell, and Lampasas counties if lost ad valorem tax revenue equals or exceeds 10% of general revenue, while existing recipients would remain under the current 2% threshold. Lampasas and Bell County officials and the City of Killeen testified in support, describing significant revenue losses and urging adequate funding. One witness, Howard Avery, argued any reimbursement should be counted as property tax revenue for voter-approval rate purposes to avoid a windfall. The committee later adopted the substitute and reported the bill favorably, with one nay. The committee also heard SB 782, which would create a temporary severance tax exemption for restimulated inactive oil and gas wells, intended to encourage investment in mature wells. The Comptroller explained the revised fiscal note as effectively zero because the wells are currently marginal and not generating meaningful tax revenue, while industry witnesses said the bill could extend well life, support local economies, and reduce orphan-well liabilities. Public testimony was supportive, and the bill was left pending. Members then heard HB 3033, a DPS-related grant program funded by voluntary $3 donations on driver’s license and ID applications to support nonprofits aiding injured or fallen DPS officers and their families, including memorial highway signs. The DPS Officers Association supported the bill, citing existing foundation assistance and the need for a steady funding stream. The committee later reported the bill favorably. The committee also considered SB 524, which would permanently extend the franchise tax and fee exemption for qualifying veteran-owned businesses for their first five years; testimony from a veteran business owner and veterans advocates supported the measure, and the committee adopted the substitute and reported it favorably. Additional measures were laid out and left pending or voted out: HB 3594, a local San Antonio retiree health care fund bill with agreed changes for contributions, spouse benefits, and remarriage rules, was supported by stakeholders and reported favorably; HB 4738 would repeal small administrative fees tied to certain loans and was reported favorably; HB 42 on HEAF funding and HB 5246 on the Texas Space Commission were heard and left pending. The committee also reported HB 3474, a cleanup bill for the Pension Review Board’s investment performance review schedule, and HB 2802, the Austin firefighter retirement fund bill, both favorably. Finally, the committee took up HB 1056, which would allow gold and silver held in the Texas Bullion Depository to function as legal tender through debit-card transactions. Supporters framed it as a way to use hard assets and expand financial options, while bankers and some senators raised major operational, consumer-protection, tax, and constitutional questions; the bill remained under discussion as testimony began.

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• </c> out of funding conversations. out of funding conversations.
• And I think that in this funding.
• </c> the available funding. the available funding.
• </c> haven't yet received MHCR funding. haven't yet received MHCR funding.
• . funding. funding.

Bills: HF3279 , HF1879 , HF1417 , HF2462

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: housing, sales tax, homeownership, rent assistance, community stability, education, counseling, financial assistance, housing development, culturally appropriate services, HF1417, manufactured home parks, manufactured housing, mobile home parks, housing development fund, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, MHFA, infrastructure grants, infrastructure loans, affordable housing

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• </c><00:07:22.520><c> are</c> clarifying that if any state funds are clarifying that if any state funds
• </c> it up that $10 million uh fund it up that $10 million uh fund uh<00:12:22.640><c> fund</c><00:12
• We then decided that we could do that in the general fund.
• </c> that in the general fund. that in the general fund.
• This will I'll save it for the floor.

Bills: HB542 , HB542

Committee: Senate Transportation and Energy

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

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• These families that we host, they look forward to this and they save up for it all year long, and we
• forward to<00:10:14.240><c> this</c><00:10:14.360><c> and</c><00:10:14.519><c> they</c><00:10:14.640><c> save
• for</c><00:10:15.200><c> it</c><00:10:15.480><c> all</c><00:10:15.760><c> year</c> to this and they save
• up for it all year to this and they save up for it all year long<00:10:16.959><c> and</c><00:10:17.079
• bill, and this year's language includes an appropriate increase in fiscal year 2025 from the general fund

Bills: HF1359 , HF1829 , HF290 , HF1933 , HF926

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: solid waste management, resource management account, environmental fund, taxation, Minnesota statutes, homestead, property tax, classification, disability, resort properties, recreational use, commercial property, tax refund, estimated tax, interest on refunds, income tax, corporate franchise tax, S corporation, partnership, corporation

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• We're not eliminating any source of funding.
• We're not eliminating any funding formulas.
• My focus is on the funding part of it.
• Also, the funds that are saved by the federal government will not be put aside and divided up amongst
• Strings attached funding distorts priorities.

Bills: HB4028 , HB4075 , HB4077 , HB4074 , HB4076 , SB1221 , SB1921 , SB2118 , SB1932 , SB2134 , HCR1025 , SB1432 , HCR1024 , HCR1022 , SB1122 , HB4029 , HB4063 , HB4073 , HB4078 , SB1936 , SB44 , SB237 , SB248 , SB1360 , SB985 , SB1204 , SB1239 , SB1307 , SB2143 , SB1428 , SB1390 , SB1400 , SB1405 , SB1732 , SB1832 , SB1859 , SB1989 , SB2018 , SB1427

Keywords: tax deduction, venture capital, economic development, Oklahoma, investment, water resources, appropriations, funding, state treasury, infrastructure projects, emergency act, emergency management, disaster relief, pandemic response, state appropriations, HB4074, Health Care Workforce Training Commission, Health Care Workforce Revolving Fund, health workforce, health care workforce

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• At the end of this dangerous situation, Deputy Blumenthal saved his partner's life by neutralizing the
• Most of the Republican side of the body passed one a few years ago to make sure we could fund education
• 4073 by Caldwellrey of the house and hall of the Senate, an act relating to the statewide recovery fund
• 4073 by Caldwellrey of the House and Hall of the Senate, an act relating to the statewide recovery fund
• Speaker, House Bill 4078 is the administrative close-out funding sourcing for the opera projects that

Bills: HB4028 , HB4075 , HB4077 , HB4074 , HB4076 , SB1221 , SB1921 , SB2118 , SB1932 , SB2134 , HCR1025 , SB1432 , HCR1024 , HCR1022 , SB1122 , HB4029 , HB4063 , HB4073 , HB4078 , SB1936 , SB44 , SB237 , SB248 , SB1360 , SB985 , SB1204 , SB1239 , SB1307 , SB2143 , SB1428 , SB1390 , SB1400 , SB1405 , SB1732 , SB1832 , SB1859 , SB1989 , SB2018 , SB1427

Keywords: tax deduction, venture capital, economic development, Oklahoma, investment, water resources, appropriations, funding, state treasury, infrastructure projects, emergency act, emergency management, disaster relief, pandemic response, state appropriations, HB4074, Health Care Workforce Training Commission, Health Care Workforce Revolving Fund, health workforce, health care workforce

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• general fund next year is going to be $100 million in new recurring money.
• Hitting our general fund because we think the general fund next year is going to be $100 million in new
• So those families are going to save a lot of money there.
• We're going to give $37 million to so they can fund Democrat campaigns?
• And I just don't want our tax dollars going to fund races against me.

Bills: SB151 , HB8 , SB177

Committees: Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: corporate income tax, franchise tax, gross receipts tax, tax credit, tax deduction, controlled foreign corporation, CFC, bonus depreciation, interest expense, apportionment, unitary group, high-wage jobs tax credit, local journalism, news media, newspaper printer, physician incentive, health care workforce, affordable housing, multifamily housing, construction materials

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• When do you anticipate doing the bill for the university fund? I don't know, we'll see.
• Doing the bill for the university fund? I don't know. We'll see. That's super important.

Bills: SB151 , HB8 , SB177

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

Keywords: corporate income tax, franchise tax, gross receipts tax, tax credit, tax deduction, controlled foreign corporation, CFC, bonus depreciation, interest expense, apportionment, unitary group, high-wage jobs tax credit, local journalism, news media, newspaper printer, physician incentive, health care workforce, affordable housing, multifamily housing, construction materials

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• So, this might be just a fund those to get them up. And that's fund those to get them up.
• Fund.
• This is the fund that has heritage fund.
• and Trails Fund. website.
• </c> updates who the funding is going to. updates who the funding is going to.

Bills: HF2446 , HF2563 , HF2444

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant