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• I move that each Senator be allotted a maximum of $1500 from Senate funds for expenses related to office

Bills: SB1519 , SB1775 , SB1900 , SB1948 , SB2080 , SB1226 , SB1456 , SB1462 , SB1463 , SB1980 , SB1479 , SB1608 , SB1923

Keywords: municipal zoning, home-based businesses, no-impact businesses, local government, regulation, short-term rentals, municipal ordinance, municipal court, court of record, court not of record, city penalties, fine limits, penalty cap, ordinance enforcement, state statute, traffic offenses, speeding, parking, DUI, DWI

Bills: SB2041 , SB1777 , SB1681 , SB2311

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: child welfare, foster care, Department of Family and Protective Services, DFPS, Family Code, conservatorship, placement selection, contract residential care, kinship care, relative placement, designated caregiver, best interest of the child, least restrictive setting, placement stability, child protective services, residential treatment, group home, family reunification, Texas foster system, residential care

Bills: SB337 , HB520 , HB75 , SB337 , HB520 , HB75

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

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• 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.

Bills: SB4 , SB7 , SB9 , SB17

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

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• 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

Bills: HB2024 , HB2053 , HB2097 , HB2116 , HB2117

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

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• 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?

Bills: SB20 , SB21 , SB166 , SB177 , SB181 , SB189 , SM6

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

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• That's why I wanted to have a conversation about reallocating or changing some of the funding mechanism
• The county to say that they're going to change the one cent tax sale to go to the general fund or wherever

Bills: HB424 , SB286

Committee: House Montgomery County Legislation

Keywords: HB424, Montgomery County, sheriff, county sheriff, salary increase, expense allowance, local act, county general fund, retirement contributions, public official compensation, law enforcement pay, elected official salary, Montgomery County legislation, sheriff compensation, term-based salary, retirement system, Montgomery City Council, constitutional amendment, employees, service credit

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• 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.
• general.

Bills: HJR1074 , HB3501 , HJR1070

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

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• So, my general feeling is that what isn't as important as what it's called is what is...
• You know, if you go to a college student and say I'm going to give you some funding for this program.
• What is that private fund collection going to look like? That is a good question.
• It is a dedicated fund with the regions for the program, so that they would be acceptance of that.
• The funding is available through appropriations or private donations. So, that's the.

Bills: SB706 , SB1262 , SB1272 , SB1546

Committee: House A&B Education Subcommittee

Keywords: school funding, general fund carryover, State Aid, educational finance, budget penalties, emergency clause, tuition waiver, human trafficking, education, higher learning access, victims' rights, Oklahoma Tuition Equalization Grant, higher education, financial aid, income eligibility, student grants, scholarships, capital improvements, teacher incentives, Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act

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• House Bill 2352 appropriates $2,385,900 from the general fund to the Auditor General for county treasurer
• It's really important that we fund the Auditor General. It is really...
• It's really important that we fund the Auditor General.
• House Bill 2418 appropriates the sum of $600,000 from the State General Fund in fiscal year 27 to the
• Arizona Criminal... ...thousand dollars from the State General Fund in fiscal year 27 to the Arizona

Bills: HB2352 , HB2388 , HB2418 , HB2499 , HB2500 , HB2579 , HB2584 , HB2804

Committees: House Appropriations , House House Appropriations Committee of Reference

Keywords: funding, auditor general, county treasurer, procedural reviews, state appropriations, HB2388, Arizona Commerce Authority, ACA, small modular reactor, SMR, nuclear energy, advanced nuclear, data center, data centers, economic development, study, appropriation, general fund, jobs, wages

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• And then the attorney general has 30 days after that to review it.
• Thanks, just a... a really quick question about housing generally.
• Would you be amenable to funding, creating funds?
• And then when the recommendations come in, I'm happy to include funding now if we can.
• People don't have a right to impact our elections here in Texas.

Bills: HB256 , HB1308 , HB1554 , HB1743 , HB2308 , HB2351 , HB2858 , HB3676 , HB3784 , HB4312 , HB4552 , HB4823 , HB4852 , HB5007 , HB5010 , HB5520 , HB5524 , HCR19 , HB256 , HCR19

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: E-verify, employment verification, illegal employment, state contracts, government entities, license suspension, immigration compliance, state grant funding, E-Verify, compliance, penalties, immigration, government contracts, employee status, state contractors, E-verify program, legally present, employment practices, legal services, public money

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• And my guess is that Attorney General Bondi is working that out with the Attorney General.
• This bill appears to have zero impact on me.
• We would be able to generate, I think, around $16 million a month, which would generate over $5 billion
• ...funds for this kind of representation? How would your bill impact that position?
• , you know, property tax reductions, fund the local police, or fund roads, that they diverted this money

Bills: HB256 , HCR19 , HB256 , HB1308 , HB1554 , HB1743 , HB2308 , HB2351 , HB2858 , HB3676 , HB3784 , HB4312 , HB4552 , HB4823 , HB4852 , HB5007 , HB5010 , HB5520 , HB5524 , HCR19

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: severe weather, adaptation plan, vulnerability assessment, environmental protection, state agencies, federal agents, transparency, law enforcement, identification, public trust, immigration enforcement, HCR 19, Texas concurrent resolution, federal immigration enforcement, masked agents, facial coverings, visible identification, uniforms, badges, name tags

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• What's the fiscal impact on this bill? Thank you.
• I've looked at the fiscal impact.
• or hurts that fund.
• impact.
• and all expenditures made from the fund.

Bills: SB134 , SB1356 , SB1407 , SB1611 , SB1639 , SB169 , SB1722 , SB182 , SB1870 , SB2039 , SB432 , SB609 , SB715 , SB716

Committee: Senate Retirement and Government Resources

Keywords: retirement, public employees, reemployment, benefit adjustment, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, state government, OMES, Office of Management and Enterprise Services, Department of Labor, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Rehabilitation Services, civil service, human capital management, state employee disputes, whistleblower, veterans employment, veterans placement, fleet management, state fleet, motor vehicles

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• Plaquemines has produced severance taxes to the State General Fund and an enormous amount dating back
• And since that time period, Plaquemines has given about $2.7 billion into the State General Fund, just
• In the last five years, we average $65 million a year into the State General Fund. Excuse me. Sure.
• The state takes its state general fund down to somewhere between $79,000 and $100,000.
• If you go over the number of patients, what's it going to do to the State General Fund there?

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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• that fund.
• Yes, it's on top of the roads fund, the state transportation fund, retro funds, and the Lake Industrial
• $5 million in private matching funds. funds.
• This is a fund intended to generate long-term investment income for the state.
• Revenue Stabilization Fund to this new fund.

Bills: HB3257 , HB3176 , HB3544 , HB3619 , HB3546 , HB1782 , HB2293 , HB4358 , HB3081 , HB3983 , HB3790 , HJR1023 , HB4139 , HB3297 , HB3041 , HB3673 , HB4105 , HB3338 , HB3048 , SR33 , SCR21 , SCR20 , HB4030 , HB4031 , HB4032 , HB4034 , HB4036 , HB4037 , HB4038 , HB4040 , HB4041 , HB4042 , HB4043 , HB4045 , HB4046 , HB4047 , HB4048 , HB4044 , HB4050 , HB4051 , HB4052 , HB4053 , HB4054 , HB4056 , HB4057 , HB4071 , HB4065 , HB4067 , HB4072 , HB2992 , HB4338 , HB4170

Keywords: veterans, disability benefits, federal law, Oklahoma Statutes, military service, Oklahoma, Gas Hub, artificial intelligence, national laboratory, public-private partnerships, aerospace, high-performance computing, economic development, social AI companions, minors, emotional attachment, safety protocols, civil penalties, parental controls, geographic information

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• Allow friendship to generate collaboration.
• Hispanic attorneys and left an immeasurable impact on our judiciary and on the Texas Supreme legal system
• And while practicing law, she also shaped the next generation of legal minds as a professor of practice
• But I'm so thankful for your impact in my life.
• Conservancy, it's been preserved, restored, and improved for generations to come.

Bills: SB26 , SJR36 , SB26 , SB616 , SB565 , SB384 , SB28 , SR109 , SR122 , SR126 , SR130 , SR136 , SR137 , SR141 , SR142 , SCR20

Keywords: teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, aquifer, water management, Edwards Aquifer, sustainability, regulatory framework, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement, enforcement suspension, utility consolidation, regionalization, water supply, sewer

Summary: The meeting was marked by significant resolutions recognizing various contributions to Texas and celebrating community initiatives. Key discussions included the adoption of resolutions commemorating Texas Hispanic Judges Day and highlighting the 100th anniversary of Memorial Park. Senators expressed appreciation for the judges' dedication and legacy, with notable mentions of individual judges and their impact on the community and legal landscape in Texas. The Senate also honored students and organizations contributing positively to their communities, showcasing the interconnectedness of public service and the legislative process.

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• Why would this not be a reclamation activity that would be funded by industry versus by funds provided
• would have to be repaid to the fund?
• And that money would stay in that fund, that revolving fund. Provenzano with the question.
• I think this is a one-time fund in a revolving fund where the legislature is not committed to continuing
• to fund it each year.

Bills: SB1319 , SB1369 , SB1378 , SB1379 , SB1309 , SB1330 , SB1481 , SB1546 , SB1122 , SB1403

Committee: House Appropriations and Budget

Keywords: SB1319, Corporation Commission, Oklahoma, remediation, environmental emergency, brine contamination, oil contamination, oilfield pollution, residential property, home buyout, property acquisition, fair market value, revolving fund, remediation fund, state plugging funds, well plugging, abandoned well, natural breakout, Department of Environmental Quality, DEQ

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• I would suggest that this committee, the ways and means and general fund, the ways and means and general
• fund committees actually have increased funding tremendously in mental health.
• health impacts.
• The attached bill will not negatively impact the MSA funding Alabama receives as the heated tobacco product
• fund.

Bills: HB30 , HB263 , HB357 , HB359 , SB60 , SB102 , HB30

Committee: House Ways and Means General Fund

Keywords: elections, post-election audit, election audit, risk-limiting audit, ballot audit, election integrity, voter confidence, Secretary of State, judge of probate, canvassing board, poll watchers, ballot containers, manual tally, recount, county election, statewide election, general election, absentee ballots, provisional ballots, election transparency

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• General funding. Mr. Chair and members, Senate Bill 15, Mr.
• will go with your permission sir Sure general funding Mr.
• general fund.
• It wasn't a general fund. This proposal...
• It'll come from the general fund, unless we find another fund.

Bills: SB1046 , SB1317 , SB1376 , SB1416 , SB1448 , SB1471 , SB1493 , SB1498 , SB1502 , SB1504 , SB1538 , SB1544 , SB1550 , SB1579 , SB1581 , SB1584 , SB1624 , SB1673

Committees: Senate Public Safety , Senate Senate Public Safety Committee of Reference

Keywords: telecommunications, broadband, internet infrastructure, critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, national security, foreign adversary, China, Chinese equipment, supply chain security, network equipment, microchips, Arizona Corporation Commission, telecommunications provider, communications infrastructure, Huawei, ZTE, state-owned enterprise, sanctions, infrastructure security

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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
• First of all, there's no impact on charter schools or... ...impact on charter schools or organized Public
• 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