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• projects are not only selected by local governments but also funded using local government funds.
• This is Continuum of Care funding.
• funds, but we routinely fund permanent supportive housing and shelter and transitional housing projects
• And that funding, Representative Timmons said that the city traditionally places conditions on funding
• He added that the funding is not really susceptible to the reasoning by analogy, because we do not fund

Bills: HB2266 , HB2489

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: housing, supportive housing, transitional housing, emergency shelters, homelessness prevention, public space, local governance, life-sustaining activities, statewide standards, regulation

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• fund, and then 50% of that surplus goes back into the general fund.
• </c> surplus goes back into the general fund. surplus goes back into the general fund.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

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• You're asking for this funding to bring on additional ADAs or to provide additional funding for other
• what do we wait is this part of the funding request is this a problem because of other funding or is
• But the consistency with which you have funded us and increased funding over the last several years.
• Is it being used to sit in a fund for rainy day fund or what happens to that money?
• And those funds are also used as well.

Committee: House A&B Judiciary Subcommittee

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• Why not all the government-funded NGOs whose revenues continue to spike?
• We haven't even seen our funds for disaster relief.
• , as they could revert to the general fund if unclaimed.
• , as they could revert to the general fund if unclaimed.
• State unclaimed funds and excess proceeds, because it's huge.

Committee: House Revenue and Taxation

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• Senate Bill 1570 provides non-recurring funding, so the bill is subject to funding, so the program can
• Senate Bill 1570 provides non-recurring funding, so the bill is subject to funding, so the program can
• $18 million in legislative funds, $11 million in performance-based funds.
• Unlike most other states, we have robust performance-based funding and it works.
• And so you were very critical in saying that funding the GI Bill was a mistake. Um.

Bills: S1570 , S1376

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

Keywords: missing persons, special needs, autism, search-and-rescue, Florida, voluntary program, funding, genetic counseling, education grants, state universities, faculty recruitment, student financial assistance

Bills: HB351 , HB351

Committee: House Commerce and Small Business

Keywords: ad valorem tax, road funding, local government, referendum, Choctaw County, data privacy, consumer rights, personal data, data protection, Alabama Personal Data Protection Act

Transcript Highlights:

• Hopefully we can find a pot of money to help fund this, but thank you for establishing it.
• The bill provides non-recurring funding of $1 million so the program can operate within existing resources
• remember when we started the program as a pilot program, and I was disappointed when it was no longer funded

Bills: S1376 , S1570

Committee: Senate Education Postsecondary

Keywords: genetic counseling, education grants, state universities, faculty recruitment, student financial assistance, missing persons, special needs, autism, search-and-rescue, Florida, voluntary program, funding

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• We created a fund called the New Mexico Capital Fund for big infrastructure projects.
• We combined other state funds. We combined capital funds. And we combined capital funds. Bonds.
• We combined other state funds. We combined capital funds and got to the total of $547 million.
• And so you're telling me it's already been funded a little bit right now, or not funded at all?
• What is a total all for funds out of this trust fund issue? Madam Chair, Senator Scott.

Bills: SB5 , SB6 , SB8

Committee: Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs

Keywords: physician residency, healthcare, rural communities, medical education, appropriation, education, medical school, New Mexico, construction, behavioral health, funding, mental health services, general fund transfer

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• It's called the Line Fund, and the line is Linking Industry to Nursing Education.
• This competitive grant program provides matching funds.
• proposed another $30 million for this Line Fund pot.
• So we're not extending funds or asking for funds; we're just asking for flexibility for our nursing education
• Action Fund.

Bills: S0194 , S1246

Committee: Senate Education Postsecondary

Keywords: Charlie Kirk, remembrance, free speech, civic engagement, youth leadership, nursing shortage, health care, education funding, workforce development, LINE Fund, monetary contributions, nonmonetary contributions

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• In addition, the non-profit must provide matching funds to receive the grant.
• The grant funds of hiring a CBP ag specialist they need that has grown with increasing trade.
• However, the grant is now depleted and we urge for the support of HB4C. 4810 of renewing funds, ensuring
• over half a million dollars in support from the Texas Department of Agriculture, The program has funded
• Given the challenges facing the federal government to achieve current funding, finding additional funding

Bills: HB2013 , HB4163 , HB4810

Committee: House Agriculture & Livestock

Keywords: property owners associations, chickens, urban farming, land use, homeowner rights, agriculture, municipal regulation, governmental requirements, farm management, inspections, border control, trade, state funding

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• This first round of funding from this program provided... I think we all know that.
• This new round of funding mirrored the first, but expanded the program to child care.
• important that we fully fund school nutrition programs.
• Your stories truly show how important this funding is for all parts of California.
• We have striper, another predatory fish, they eat all the fry.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then held its Latino Spirit Awards ceremony. Members adopted House Resolution 16, proclaiming May 4–11, 2025 as Cinco de Mayo Week, after supportive remarks from several caucuses emphasizing Mexican history, women’s contributions, LGBTQ solidarity, Black and Brown unity, and AAPI and Jewish community support. The chamber then recognized 11 Latino Spirit honorees for achievements in human rights, business, arts, public service, community empowerment, health and science, environmental justice, philanthropy, and entertainment. After the ceremony, the Assembly returned to floor business and approved a series of measures. AB 60, banning synthetic nitro musks in cosmetics and personal care products, passed 56–3. AJR 6, urging Congress to protect federal school meal and local food funding, drew extensive debate and broad bipartisan support; members cited child hunger, farm economies, and local food systems, and it passed 76–0 with 73 coauthors added. Other measures adopted included AB 679 on state park land acquisitions, AB 681 expanding Dream Loan Program caps for undocumented graduate students, AB 1224 on substitute teacher continuity, AB 831 on gaming technical changes, AB 259 extending Brown Act teleconferencing flexibility, AB 467 extending Los Angeles Neighborhood Council teleconferencing authority, and AB 519 targeting deceptive puppy mill sales. The chamber also passed AB 1522, an urgency Judiciary Committee bill protecting attorneys from politically motivated discipline and creating an expedited licensing path for some former federal attorneys, and AB 263, which extends temporary water flow requirements on the Shasta and Smith Rivers; that bill drew sharp disagreement over water rights, tribal participation, and impacts on farmers, but ultimately passed 51–16. Additional measures approved included AB 428 on pooled insurance for water corporations, AB 492 requiring notice to local jurisdictions when recovery treatment facilities are licensed, and AB 536 preserving colorectal cancer screening coverage. The Assembly also adopted a motion to suspend file notice so Appropriations could hear AB 379 on May 7.

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• None of those. businesses are going to get funding this year.
• Every $100 we spend could have been a gift for a family's college fund.
• But the reality is the funding has not been turned back on.
• Through the Counter-PRC Influence Fund, foreign assistance programs have helped...
• The Islamic Republic uses revenues from oil exports to fund their network of proxies.

Committee: Senate Foreign Relations Committee

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• VA should receive funding to research and develop... deliver those treatments today.
• Murray to follow up, we need to ensure that the VA is fully funded and fully staffed.
• We owe it to our veterans to ensure that the funding to care for them will always be available.
• In recent weeks, there have been many changes in federal government staffing and funding.
• And we know that fully funding our programs can make an impact on veteran homelessness. Ms.

Committee: Senate Senate Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: veteran services, Secretary Collins, healthcare provisions, contract cancellations, transparency, accountability, committee meeting, legislation

Summary: During this committee meeting, various bills were discussed with a specific focus on veteran services and healthcare provisions. Notably, the cancellation of critical contracts under Secretary Collins sparked significant debate, with representatives emphasizing the adverse impact on veteran care. The meeting featured testimonies from veterans and stakeholders who expressed their concerns regarding the potential fallout of these cancellations, demonstrating the urgency of transparency and accountability in management decisions. Discussions also delved into various legislative proposals aimed at improving services for veterans amidst these challenges.

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• This money is not a replacement fund.
• We lost 30% of our funding. We lost 30% of our staff. We lost 30% of our funding.
• These requested funds will assist in strategically evolving.
• ><c> assist</c><00:26:56.040><c> in</c> These requested funds will assist in These requested funds will
• </c> &gt;&gt; Chair, am I incorrect that the funding &gt;&gt; Chair, am I incorrect that the funding

Bills: HF3455 , HF3936 , HF3860 , HF3656 , HF4060

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: public television, funding, Minnesota, operations, appropriation, cybersecurity, state government, legislative commission, extension, technology, civil law enforcement, attorney general, record custody, government transparency, legal services

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• funding of $15 million.
• </c> be fully funded. be fully funded.
• up to fully funded."
• </c><01:41:03.520><c> And</c> until it it's fully funded. And until it it's fully funded.

Bills: HF3508 , HF3548 , HF3549

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: dairy assistance, agriculture, investment, relief initiative, farm support, farm assistance, down payment, state funding, loan modification, grain indemnity, financial security, crop insurance, Minnesota agriculture

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• Supporters have suggested funding through the industrial insurance funds, but these are restricted to
• State funding, many centers in Yakima will close.
• And this bill is available to use 608-609 funding, and so it is not a hit on the general fund, which
• One of them is a legal analysis of the utilization of 608-609 funds.
• However, I have concerns about sequencing and funding alignment.

Bills: HB1347 , HB2091 , HB2264

Committee: Senate Labor & Commerce

Keywords: education, funding, student loans, affordability, higher education, public employers, employee information, bargaining representatives, labor relations, union representation, unemployment insurance, benefits, employment, layoffs, workforce reduction

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• , and Commerce either provides funds up front to utilities or utilities Commerce either provides funds
• This current work is currently funded via a patchwork of funding sources.
• funds.
• through the general fund.
• This is not general fund dollars; it is workers' comp 608, 609 funds.

Summary: The committee heard public hearings on several bills. HB 2675 would eliminate a number of state accounts and transfer remaining balances from two accounts to the general fund, while also changing how revenues in the Salary Insurance Contribution Increase Revolving Account are deposited; OFM testified in support and there was no public opposition. SHB 1903 would create a statewide low-income energy assistance program through the Department of Commerce, funded by the general fund and Climate Commitment Act revenues; supporters said it would address Washington’s underfunded and uneven energy assistance system, while utilities and rural co-ops raised concerns about cost, reporting burdens, utility authority, and implementation details. SHB 2384 would require actuarial reviews for certain continuing care retirement communities with prepaid life care contracts; residents and consumer advocates supported the added transparency, while providers opposed the added review costs and said they already pay for actuarial work. SHB 1982 would expand the ability of tribal members to vacate convictions tied to treaty rights, add OPD representation and a tribal liaison position, and then an amendment was described that would remove the liaison position and eliminate the fiscal impact; the sponsor and OPD supported the bill, and testimony emphasized correcting past treaty-rights convictions. The committee also heard SHB 2389, a broad juvenile justice bill that would expand suspended disposition options, create midpoint review hearings, reduce some robbery ranges, and address juvenile rehabilitation capacity and transfers. Supporters argued it would reduce racial disparities, favor community-based rehabilitation when safe, and improve outcomes, while prosecutors, sheriffs, counties, judges, cities, victim advocates, and some tribal law enforcement warned it would weaken accountability for serious violent offenses, increase court and local government burdens, and shift costs without funding. Several witnesses and the bill sponsor discussed proposed amendments, including removing presumptions and the mid-sentence review. The committee then heard SHB 2439, which would raise tobacco and vapor product license fees, create a responsible vendor program, add manufacturer certification and enforcement provisions, restrict certain products and sales practices, and redirect tobacco tax revenue to public health, cancer research, and youth prevention accounts; public health and prevention groups supported it, while retailers and industry representatives opposed the fee increases and some of the new restrictions. Finally, HB 2681 would sharply increase cannabis license fees and index them to inflation; OFM supported the change as aligning fees with program costs, while cannabis businesses and associations opposed or sought changes to the fee structure and CPI indexing. The committee also heard a briefing on SHB 2215, which would require the Caseload Forecast Council to forecast SNAP and state food assistance caseloads in light of upcoming federal cost-sharing changes; no questions were raised at the briefing.

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• Lastly, funding sources: House Bill 2333 authorizes the use of campaign funds and surplus campaign funds
• Campaign funds for security is a bipartisan initiative for moms and dads alike.
• Part of the proposal would say that campaign funds can be used to pay for security...
• or the surplus funds where it's allowed here.
• Funding to support security needs beyond campaign funds are vital.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills, beginning with House Bill 2333, which would expand protections for elected officials, candidates, executive state officers, election officials, and criminal justice participants by allowing address confidentiality, redacting campaign and property records, increasing some penalties for threats, and authorizing security assessments and reimbursement for personal security measures. The prime sponsor and supporters described rising political violence and personal threats, while opponents and agency staff raised concerns about implementation, constitutional issues, public-records transparency, costs, and whether the bill would actually prevent determined actors from finding addresses through other sources. The Secretary of State’s office, county officials, and the Public Disclosure Commission said the bill would create major logistical and fiscal challenges, while prosecutors, judges, and advocacy groups testified that the protections were needed for safety and retention in public service. House Bill 2176 would make collaborative drug therapy agreements confidential under the Public Records Act except when the agreement is the basis for a disciplinary action, in which case only relevant information would be disclosed with personal information redacted. The sponsor and supporters, including pharmacists, physicians, and reproductive-health advocates, said the bill would protect clinicians from harassment and out-of-state targeting while preserving accountability for misconduct. News media representatives and open-government advocates said the underlying agreements should remain accessible only in limited circumstances and emphasized the balance between privacy and transparency. Committee members also discussed how the bill would affect access to the agreements and the scope of disclosure. House Bill 2120 would eliminate two JLARC reporting requirements: the biennial report on municipal lodging-tax revenues and the periodic evaluation of the training benefits program. The bill’s sponsor and JLARC leadership described it as a cost-saving measure that would free staff for other audits, while the hospitality industry supported tourism funding but warned that the lodging-tax report provides useful oversight and accountability. The committee also received staff briefings on House Bill 2244, which would implement multiple Public Records Exemptions Accountability Committee recommendations by changing confidentiality rules in 13 areas, including grand jury reports, accident reports, driver case records, certain health and social-service records, corporate interrogatories, family court files, and other records.

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• You get three notices on your door, and if you don't show up, then that can interrupt the funds that
• At funding our schools on a state level. And that's why property taxes are so high.
• It's because we're not funding our schools and our fire districts from here in these chambers.
• That has nothing to do with the financing of those two funds. Okay. All right.
• That has nothing to do with the financing of those two funds. Okay. All right.

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• Surplus funds are contributions given for an election that remain after the election, are not needed
• So, for example, surplus funds can be deposited in a separate surplus funds account and used to pay non-reimbursed
• Any funds authorized from a candidate's or elected official's active campaign fund or surplus fund to
• or surplus funds for the purpose of personal security measures.
• and surplus funds for personal use, which is really a bedrock principle of our campaign finance laws

Summary: The committee first waived the five-day notice rule for five House bills, then held public hearings on several measures. On Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2548, the committee heard staff and sponsor testimony on expanding health care merger notice requirements to the Attorney General, adding transactions involving majority ownership/control and asset sales, requiring public posting of notices, pausing closings until information requests are substantially complied with, and adding filing fees. Supporters, including the sponsor, the Attorney General’s Office, the Office of the Insurance Commissioner, nurses, and patient advocates, said the bill would improve transparency and oversight of consolidation and private equity in health care; the Washington State Medical Association and Washington State Hospital Association were neutral after compromise language, though the hospital association raised concern about the added fees. The hearing closed with many people signed in pro and con but not testifying. The committee then heard Second Substitute House Bill 2333, which would allow candidates and elected officials to use campaign or surplus funds to reimburse personal security expenses related to threats tied to their public roles. The sponsor and several prosecutors described personal threats and argued the bill is needed to protect public servants, while public disclosure officials said current PDC processes and the state Address Confidentiality Program already provide some protections and cautioned against over-codifying agency discretion. Some testimony urged restoring earlier address-protection provisions, while county auditors said the revised bill removed operationally unworkable redaction language and was acceptable as amended. The bill had broad signed-in support and opposition, but no vote was taken. For Engrossed House Bill 1574, staff explained the bill would expand Good Samaritan-style protections for people seeking overdose help, bar arrest or conviction for possession in those circumstances, limit related penalties and forfeiture, and allow hospitals and other health facilities to distribute public health supplies without committing paraphernalia infractions. Supporters said it would save lives and improve access to drug checking and harm reduction services, while prosecutors and law enforcement groups said the bill was too broad, especially regarding arrest limits, protection-order violations, probation/parole, warrants, and civil forfeiture. The sponsor said the bill was intended to keep people alive and encourage calls for help. The committee also heard Engrossed House Bill 2156, which would let Attorney General investigators be designated limited authority peace officers to electronically serve search warrants in economic and financial crime cases; the AGO and retailers supported it as a tool against organized retail theft and wage theft, while sheriffs and police chiefs opposed it and urged added guardrails and deconfliction with local law enforcement. Finally, on Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2320, the committee heard a bill to regulate 3D-printed and digitally manufactured firearms and digital firearm manufacturing code. The sponsor and supporters, including students, pediatricians, and a gun-violence survivor’s family member, said it was needed to address untraceable ghost guns and keep pace with technology, while opponents argued the bill was overbroad, raised constitutional concerns, and targeted files and speech rather than criminal conduct. No votes were taken in the hearing excerpts provided.