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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Gaming Control Board Feb 26th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • In January, the 15 operating riverboats generated adjusted gross receipts of $153,722,063.
  • Bally's Baton Rouge generated approximately $4.5 million in its first full month of operation.
  • Caesars generated $21,158 in gross gaming revenue.
  • I'm Assistant Attorney General Stephen Sumbler. Good morning, Chairman A.
  • Assistant Attorney General Ben Wester appearing on behalf of the division. Okay, Ms.
Summary: The Louisiana Gaming Control Board met on February 26, 2026, and first approved the January minutes and received revenue reports showing year-over-year gains in several sectors, including riverboats, racetrack slots, video gaming devices, sports wagering, and daily fantasy sports. Staff also reported on fourth-quarter 2025 employment and procurement compliance for riverboat and racetrack licensees, noting several properties that missed employment or procurement targets, while others were fully compliant. Under casino gaming issues, the board approved annual certificates of compliance for Bally’s Shreveport Casino and Hotel and Live Casino and Hotel. It also approved two petitions finding Alpha North Partners Fund, Inc. and Alpha North Asset Management to be institutional investors in connection with Jackpot Digital’s pending manufacturer and supplier applications. Under video gaming issues, the board approved a transfer of membership interest in Bonus Casino, LLC. The board then approved a series of proposed settlements involving late filings, permit lapses, and ownership-notification violations, including matters involving American Amusements, McKinley’s Pub, Whispering Pines Plaza and Casino, Ms. Mamie’s Rain Casino, Pablo’s Truck Stop Casino, Clearly Tavern and Sports Bar, and Golden Lantern, with civil penalties ranging from $750 to $9,250. In the final agenda items, the board granted reconsideration for Burritos Grill LLC after finding a good-faith but misdirected hearing request, but denied reconsideration for Toby’s Dead, Inc., doing business as The Gemini, concluding that the licensee missed the hearing deadline and that no sufficient grounds for rehearing were shown. The board then adjourned and announced its next meeting for March 16, 2026.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Science, Technology and Energy (02/03/2026)

Science, Technology and Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • generation? generation?
  • </c> the a generation facility. the a generation facility. &gt;&gt; Okay. &gt;&gt; Okay.
  • </c><00:23:59.840><c> power</c> generation facility is to generate power generation facility is to generate
  • generation? generation?
  • </c> hydro genera generation facility sites. hydro genera generation facility sites.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

2026 Legislative Session - Day Forty Two - Thursday, March 26

Missouri House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • : general revenue, $22 million. 2020, the general revenue was $22 million. 2024, general revenue, $22
  • General revenue. 2020, the general revenue was $22 million. 2024, general revenue, $22 million. 2025,
  • Property taxes as general.
  • Property taxes as general.
  • Bill came through general laws.
Keywords: 959, house, all
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

2026 Legislative Session - Day Forty Two - Thursday, March 26

Missouri House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • General revenue, another $22 million. Federal $192. 2023. The general revenue was $202.
  • General revenue, another $22 million. Federal $192. 2023. The general revenue was $202.
  • General revenue, another $22 million. Federal $192. 2023. The general revenue was $202.
  • Really no general revenue in DCI.
  • And they're all general revenue.
Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior day’s journal, and numerous introductions of visiting groups and guests, including schoolchildren, Republican women’s organizations, county commissioners, and family members of legislators. Members also suspended House Rule 98 to allow baseball apparel in celebration of opening day, with the motion passing 118-22. The chamber then took up the state budget bills. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2002, covering elementary and secondary education and child care, drew the most debate. Supporters said it maintained record funding for the foundation formula, transportation, and early childhood programs, while critics argued it still fell short of fully funding the formula and underfunded child care subsidies by about $51 million. After extended debate over statutory obligations, school funding, and child care policy, the bill passed 85-70. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2003, the higher education and workforce development budget, also prompted substantial debate over a proposed shift to an FTE-based funding model for colleges and universities. Supporters called it a fairer, more equitable system that follows students and encourages efficiency, while opponents warned it would sharply reduce funding for some institutions, including community colleges and regional universities. The bill passed 83-66. The House then passed House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2004, covering revenue and transportation, 91-50, despite objections over a public transit cut and constitutional concerns raised about MoDOT appropriations. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2005, the Office of Administration and employee benefits budget, passed overwhelmingly after members discussed state worker compensation, deferred compensation, and benefits funding. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2006, covering agriculture, natural resources, and conservation, passed 133-17 after members highlighted restored funding for agriculture business development and food insecurity grants, while others criticized cuts to natural resources and parks funding. The chamber then moved on to House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2007, covering economic development, commerce and insurance, and labor and industrial relations, with the budget chair introducing the bill and outlining its major departmental appropriations.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • It would also be a General Fund tax credit.
  • It would also be a general fund tax credit.
  • There was intent language about this Cal Fire backfill, which is general fund, basically to offset general
  • We also just think generally, given the General Fund condition, the Legislature is going to want to use
  • These are generational jobs.
Summary: The meeting began with a budget subcommittee hearing on a proposed sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit trailer bill. Assembly Members Ávila Farías and another member spoke in support, emphasizing union jobs, refinery investments, and the need to decarbonize aviation. The Department of Finance said the Governor’s proposal would provide a $1 to $2 per gallon credit against the diesel excise tax for SAF sold in California from 2026 to 2036. The Legislative Analyst’s Office recommended rejecting the proposal, arguing it is a relatively expensive way to reduce emissions, has uncertain environmental benefits, could significantly reduce transportation revenues, and conflicts with the spirit of voter restrictions on transportation taxes. Committee members questioned whether the credit would mainly benefit out-of-state producers, whether firms would have diesel tax liability to use the credit, and whether the proposal would shift production away from renewable diesel and raise fuel prices. Administration and CARB staff said the credit is intended to support aviation decarbonization, preserve jobs, and help keep California on track toward its 2045 climate goals. LAO and UC Berkeley testimony countered that the policy could mostly subsidize existing technologies, that feedstock supply is limited, and that the net emissions benefit may be small relative to the cost. Members also asked about the effect on local streets and roads, SHOP, and trade corridor funding; Finance estimated a $165 million annual revenue impact would reduce those programs, while LAO said the reductions would mean fewer projects over time. No vote was taken, and the chair said the issue would remain open for further discussion. The committee then moved to a zero-emission vehicle incentive trailer bill proposing a one-time $200 million appropriation to CARB for a new point-of-sale incentive program focused on first-time buyers and leases of new and used light-duty ZEVs. Supporters said the program would help offset the loss of the federal EV tax credit, maintain momentum in California’s ZEV transition, and use a one-to-one match with participating automakers to double the state’s investment. LAO recommended rejection, saying the proposal does not meet the high budget bar this year, lacks enough program detail to evaluate, is unlikely to move sales significantly given the size of the appropriation, and could duplicate existing state and utility programs. Members asked about current incentives across light-, medium-, and heavy-duty sectors, the recent decline in ZEV sales, and whether the program would help lower-income buyers rather than subsidize purchases that would have happened anyway. CARB said the proposal is meant to fill a gap in the light-duty market, where sales fell sharply after the federal credit expired, and noted existing programs for other vehicle classes. The Department of Finance also addressed a separate question about the Motor Vehicle Account, saying a previously planned GGRF transfer was no longer needed because updated forecasts showed the fund had sufficient balances, though LAO said the account still has a structural long-term imbalance. The discussion ended before any vote or action on the ZEV proposal.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Jun 29th, 2026

California Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And who could forget the voices that brought the game to life for generations of Californians.
  • or legislature generated up at the front of the ballot while we push the other...
  • or legislature generated, and then up at the front of the ballot, while we push the other...
  • Consul General, thank you for joining us today here in the California State Senate.
  • That is from rebate funds; that is off the General Fund.
Summary: The Senate session opened with a roll call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through a long series of floor recognitions and votes. Members spent substantial time honoring the Los Angeles Dodgers, celebrating their back-to-back World Series championship and highlighting the team’s history, community role, and connections to Jackie Robinson, Fernando Valenzuela, Vin Scully, and Jaime Jarrín. Senators also recognized summer interns and welcomed members of Kappa Alpha Psi’s Kappa League and Guide Right program to the floor. The chamber then took up several measures, beginning with AB 182 on ballot order and proposition numbering for the 2026 statewide ballot, which passed 38-8 after debate over whether placing legislatively referred measures first was fair. SR 113, commemorating the International Day of Peace and honoring Dr. Yongshik Cho’s role in proposing it, passed unanimously after supportive remarks about peace, education, and California’s diversity. The Senate also adopted SJR 16 urging Congress to restore commercial driver’s licenses for affected California truck drivers, and SCR 185 designating Probation Services Week. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to budget trailer bills. The Senate concurred in Assembly amendments to AB 112, AB 150, AB 152, AB 181, and AB 179, covering Medi-Cal, child care, human services, education governance, and housing. It also passed or concurred in SB 168, SB 169, SB 170, SB 171, SB 172, SB 174, SB 177, and SB 180, addressing public resources and energy, transportation, executive branch reorganization, labor, state government, courts, Medi-Cal financing, and taxation. Several of these drew opposition centered on energy costs, transparency, business impacts, or the proposed “fair share” approach to Medi-Cal costs for large corporations, but most measures passed on party-line or near-party-line votes. The Senate also confirmed three California Horse Racing Board appointments and ended with adjournment motions, including a request to adjourn in memory of Francis Lydia Limos of American Canyon.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Finance - 04/30/26

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, it has a net general fund of zero for that item.
  • general fund of zero for<00:08:49.320><c> that</c><00:08:49.600><c> item.
  • </c> uh to be deposited into the general uh to be deposited into the general fund,<00:21:03.880><c> instead
  • </c> forecasted to go into the general fund. forecasted to go into the general fund.
  • </c> revenue neutral impact on the general revenue neutral impact on the general fund.<00:21:22.360><
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Investments and Pensions Oversight Oct 8th, 2025

Investments & Pensions Oversight Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • So-called generational mortality tables were introduced.
  • State General, which is the largest division, is underfunded.
  • So, it's already generating investment.
  • The reason I want to lean into that is that as important as electrical generalized generation capacity
  • We need to generate.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Aug 22nd, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is in lieu of general revenue.
  • I see what you're saying—overall general revenue.
  • In general, my constituents want fair property taxes.
  • More than the total growth of our general fund revenues.
  • That's not from bonds; that's out of the general funds.
Bills: HB26, HB73, SB 14, HB46
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division I (03/25/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> just want to be clear flexible general just want to be clear flexible general funds<02:14:00.400
  • </c> This does not impact the general fund. This does not impact the general fund.
  • So there are general fund positions, and I guess two that are not general funds.
  • </c><02:45:37.120><c> So,</c> general funds, some are not. Yes. So, general funds, some are not.
  • </c> 90,000 general funds of general funds. Okay.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee worked through a series of budget amendments, mostly to House Bill 2 and related House Bill 1 changes, with members discussing whether to reduce or preserve funding for various programs. Early actions included approving an amendment to House Bill 219 that delays implementation of renewable energy-related provisions to 2027, and approving an amendment that removes a $150,000 appropriation tied to a housing-related database while allowing use of housing fund money for the project. The committee also approved an amendment affecting magistrates so they could continue pretrial and other judicial support work, while noting they would not handle bail and that the change reflected separate legislation already signed by the governor. Members then approved a series of administrative savings items in the Department of Administrative Services, including eliminating a long-vacant computer analyst position and reducing overtime and recruiting/subscription-tool budgets. They also approved an amendment cutting marketing and administrative support for the paid family leave program, with members emphasizing that the program itself would continue. A proposed cut to the WorkInvest NH program was discussed at length, with some members arguing it benefits workers and employers and others noting the cost is borne by employers; the committee ultimately set that item aside without taking action. The committee also debated and then approved a modest reduction to a BEA regional planning grant, despite objections that regional planning commissions provide valuable municipal support. The most extended discussion centered on the State Library. Representative Sweeney said he did not want to pursue a full cut of the library and instead favored a more targeted approach, noting that some federal funding for library services such as interlibrary loans and the Libby system may be at risk. Members discussed alternatives, including unfilled positions and other partial reductions, but no final action on the full library cut was taken in the portion provided. The committee also paused on some other items to gather more information before voting.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Finance (04/25/2025)

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Go ahead, General. Mr.
  • Chair, committee members, for the record, Major General David Mikolitis, Adjutant General, New Hampshire
  • </c><00:06:30.319><c> Any</c> you, General. So, no. Thanks, sir. Any you, General. So, no.
  • </c> drastic, a 22% cut of our general funds. drastic, a 22% cut of our general funds.
  • </c> general is just an an interesting one. general is just an an interesting one.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

JHA Public Hearing - Wed Feb 12, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> assessed because they're not a general assessed because they're not a general fund<00:32:42.000>
  • first up we have the Attorney General first up we have the Attorney<00:59:15.599><c> General</c><00:
  • 59:16.599><c> on</c> Attorney General on Attorney General on zoom<00:59:18.319><c> in</c><00:59:18.480
  • </c> think it's a half mile radius generally think it's a half mile radius generally okay<02:17:50.479
  • </c> and Hope hopes that the attorney general and Hope hopes that the attorney general and<03:14:48.960
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The committee met on February 12 at 2 p.m. and heard several measures related to corrections, re-entry, law enforcement, retirement benefits, and gun violence prevention. On HB 10002, which would extend the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission coordinator’s term and clarify unannounced inspection authority, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said it had no objection to the term length or to 24/7 unannounced access. The commission’s chair, Commissioner Mark Patterson, asked for a longer term, saying the commission needs more time and stability to manage reform efforts after years without staff during COVID. Community Alliance on Prisons and Carolyn Eaton also supported a longer term, with both suggesting six years would better insulate the position from politics. The chair noted he had asked Chair Bot for background on the prior committee’s changes and said that could be discussed during decision-making. The committee then heard HB 67, which would require DCR to help inmates obtain civil identification documents such as IDs, birth certificates, and Social Security cards as soon as practicable, including for people in furlough or community placement programs. DCR said it supported the bill and described ongoing work with the city and county on ID machines and with agencies on certificates and Social Security cards. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Oversight Commission, Community Alliance on Prisons, and the Office of Public Defense all supported the measure, emphasizing that identification is essential for housing, employment, and successful re-entry and noting the disproportionate impact of incarceration on Native Hawaiians. On HB 1183, which would classify certain law enforcement administrators and Department of Law Enforcement employees as Class A members for retirement purposes, the Department of Human Resources Development, the Employees’ Retirement System, and the Department of Law Enforcement all supported the bill. DHRD said it would help recruitment and retention, ERS said it had technical amendments to suggest, and DLE said the change would help with succession planning and allow the governor to appoint the most qualified leader. The committee also heard HB 1045, an emergency appropriation bill to cover payroll fringe benefits for Department of Law Enforcement personnel after salary funding had been shifted to other departments; Budget and Finance and DLE explained the need for the supplemental funding, and no opposition was noted. Finally, the committee took up HB 664, which would create an Office of Gun Violence Prevention, a grant program, a resource bank, and a special fund. The Attorney General recommended adding standards for grant awards and warned of overlap with the existing Gun Violence and Violent Crimes Commission, suggesting consolidation and repeal of the older commission to avoid duplication. Supporters included the Brady Campaign, Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action Hawaii, a physician, and an Army veteran, who argued the office would centralize data, coordinate prevention efforts, and help secure outside funding. Testimony was mixed, with the chair noting 37 supporters, nine opponents, and three commenters, but no vote was taken during the hearing.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Insurance Apr 15th, 2026

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Generics are generally 85% cheaper than other drugs. I do have some other amendments, Mr.
  • It also puts a cap at $250 because, while almost all generics are generally relatively inexpensive, there
  • Glorioso, so when I'm reading and I'm hearing about generics and when I'm thinking about generics, I'm
  • I just don't get the generic thought process around $250.
  • the reason why we have the generic law.
Summary: The House Insurance Committee met on April 15 and first considered HB 909, which would require commercial health insurance coverage for behavioral health crisis services. Representative Spell and Office of Behavioral Health interim assistant secretary Dr. Holly Howitt described the Louisiana crisis response system, the goal of reducing emergency room and 911 use, and the need to expand provider participation beyond Medicaid. A technical amendment and a stakeholder-driven amendment allowing insurers to require documentation of crisis, medical necessity, and follow-up plan were adopted, and the bill was reported as amended with support cards from several health care and local government entities. The committee then advanced HB 1151, which changes investment limits for domestic insurers, especially life insurers, by capping equity holdings and aligning the rules with solvency concerns. After questions about whether the bill would increase profits at consumers’ expense, the author and Department of Insurance staff explained it was intended to provide guardrails and keep insurers solvent; the bill was reported favorably. HB 1154, dealing with prior authorization for certain generic medications, also received technical and substantive amendments. The bill would generally eliminate prior authorization for non-opioid generics, with a $250 wholesale acquisition cost cap and physician-specialty exceptions; it was reported as amended after support testimony from the Louisiana Dermatological Society and other health groups. HB 869, which sought coverage for injectable drugs used for glucose control or weight loss, prompted extended debate over cost, obesity, and long-term savings. Several members raised concerns about premium increases and the large fiscal note, while the author argued the bill was preventive and could save money over time. Representative Jordan proposed a 25% coverage amendment, but the committee declined to take up the substantive amendment that day, and the bill was voluntarily deferred to the next meeting. Later, the committee reported HB 1196 favorably, clarifying that screening colonoscopies remain screening even if polyps are found, and HB 1176 favorably, restoring Medicare Advantage coverage for certain integrative cancer care services. The committee also heard HB 771, which would have changed Medicare coordination rules for retirees who return to state employment, but staff explained the issue is governed by federal CMS rules and preemption concerns; the bill was voluntarily deferred so the author could review the governing law. HB 751, dealing with term life insurance disclosures, was likewise voluntarily deferred after the author said more work was needed and noted concerns about existing law and consumer understanding. At the end of the meeting, the committee also deferred HB 920 and HB 1199 to the following week and briefly stood at ease before moving on to other business.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Science, Technology and Energy (04/13/2026)

Science, Technology and Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><01:34:49.280><c> We're</c> this isn't a normal generator. We're this isn't a normal generator.
  • </c><01:47:01.920><c> is</c> distributed resource uh generation is distributed resource uh generation
  • So, I it back into the general fund.
  • devices, all plug-in solar generation devices, all plug-in solar generation<02:08:53.520><c> devices
  • </c> defines a plug-in solar generation defines a plug-in solar generation system.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 083 Apr 7th, 2026

Colorado Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> distortion of United Nations General distortion of United Nations General Assembly<00:32:58.720>
  • </c><00:34:05.120><c> of</c> and Debbie Huang, Director General of and Debbie Huang, Director General
  • </c> left against the wall, Director General left against the wall, Director General Debbie<00:34:41.200
  • </c> General Orders Second Reading of Bills. General Orders Second Reading of Bills.
  • </c> Whole for consideration of General Orders Second Reading of Bills.
Keywords: 981, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Ongoing Proposition 98 General Fund and $1 billion ongoing for a non-Proposition 98 General Fund to support
  • That also brings back money into the General Fund.
  • That also brings back money into the General Fund.
  • The request is for $703,000 General Fund in 2026–27 and $733,000 General Fund in 2027–28 to fund four
  • So this request is not General Fund. So none of this money is General Fund?
Keywords: 988, house, all
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-13 (10:00AM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Some do not, but that's just the general sort of path that it takes.
  • may not be borne by the general body of ratepayers.
  • It's signed by General Counsel.
  • And so back to the Attorney General office in their opinions.
  • He's our brand new Attorney General doing a great job.
Summary: The Senate convened with opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several member introductions of guests and staff. The chamber then took up returning messages from the House and acted on several bills, including transportation facility designations (SB 628), affordable housing/Live Local Act changes (HB 1389), utility services (HB 1451), education (HB 1279 substituted for SB 7038), data centers (SB 484), and land use/development regulations (SB 208/HB 399). Several other measures were temporarily postponed, including education, emergency services, and environmental rule ratification bills. On SB 628, the Senate concurred in the House amendment and passed the bill 31-4. On the affordable housing bill, senators discussed the fourth iteration of the Live Local Act, including a new provision allowing certain affordable housing on religious institution property, removal of accessory dwelling unit language, and changes to tax exemption and expiration provisions; the Senate concurred in the House amendment and passed the bill 35-0. On the utility services bill, the House amendment shortened the surcharge phase-out timeline and advanced reporting dates; the Senate concurred and passed the bill 30-6. The education package was substituted with the House companion, amended to include agreed-upon provisions on student health and safety, early learning, math, virtual instruction, career and technical education, school choice, accountability, tuition protections, and financial aid, and passed 36-1. The data centers bill drew extensive debate over transparency and ratepayer protections. Senators questioned the removal of the Senate’s nondisclosure agreement prohibition, the 12-month confidentiality period, and whether costs could be shifted to residential and commercial customers. Supporters said the amendment strengthened ratepayer protections and maintained local land-use authority, while critics objected to the loss of transparency and the possibility of local NDAs. After debate, the Senate concurred in the House amendment and passed the bill 31-6. The land use and development bill generated the most contentious discussion. Amendments addressed a Fontainebleau/Miami Beach resort water park issue, a sunset provision, and a major rural boundary/property rights proposal affecting counties such as Orange and Seminole. Senators debated whether the rural boundary language protected property rights or undermined local planning and environmental safeguards, with concerns raised about takings, county liability, and the use of an Attorney General opinion. The transcript cuts off during extended debate on that amendment, so no final vote on the land use bill is shown in the excerpt.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:02:34.080><c> aviation</c> the interest of general aviation the interest of general aviation
  • :30.000><c> general</c><00:03:30.319><c> aviation</c> general use aviation general aviation general use
  • </c> uh what they are but um but general uh what they are but um but general aviation<00:04:07.439><c
  • General aviation also saves lives.
  • </c> uh, communication with the generational. uh, communication with the generational.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The task force meeting began with approval of the July 14 minutes and then heard a presentation from the Kentucky Aviation Association. Association leaders described general aviation airports as important to rural access, commerce, emergency response, tourism, agriculture, and workforce development, and cited statewide economic impacts they said exceed $1.6 billion and support more than 9,400 jobs. They thanked the legislature for prior airport funding and said it had helped airports with basic operations and repairs. The association asked lawmakers for four things: continued appropriations for general aviation airports; relief or a more workable process for required financial audits, which they said can cost $10,000 to $20,000 or more and sometimes exceed a small airport’s annual budget; a regularized statewide appropriations process for airport infrastructure needs, which they said total about $100 million and are currently addressed unevenly; and funding for the Aerospace Education Reinvestment Opportunity Act to support scholarships and aviation workforce training. Members of the task force asked follow-up questions about the audit burden, the difference between financial and safety audits, and the difficulty of finding audit firms. The presenters said they would bring specific ideas back on audit reform. Eastern Kentucky University then presented on its aviation program. EKU leaders thanked the committee for prior support, including a $25 million appropriation for a new flight school building at Central Kentucky Regional Airport, and said the project is expected to break ground in 2026. They reported strong enrollment growth, with 502 aviation majors, most of them Kentuckians, and said the program has expanded flight hours and job placement. EKU also outlined plans to add an air traffic control program in response to Senate Bill 87 and the national shortage of controllers, saying it could train students to FAA standards if the university receives the needed investment in simulators, equipment, space, and faculty. They also discussed the need to replace an aging fleet of training aircraft, saying the current planes are decades old and costly to maintain, and that newer aircraft would improve training quality and reduce student costs.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

06/01/2026 - Senate Floor Session

Arizona Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • SCR 1055, a concurrent resolution on the death of Major General Glenn W. Bill Van Dyke.
  • SCR 1055, a concurrent resolution on the death of Major General Glenn W.
  • In April 1994, Major General Van Dyke was appointed Adjutant General of Arizona by Governor Fife Symington
  • of generations of airmen, and his profound devotion to his family and community.
  • The passing of Major General Glenn W.
Keywords: 1182, all
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Mar 11th, 2026

Ways and Means General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> course they will move the uh general course they will move the uh general fund<00:11:06.640><c>
  • </c><00:11:29.920><c> So</c><00:11:30.160><c> with</c> we'll move the general fund.
  • So with we'll move the general fund.
  • </c> an impact on the general fund is not. an impact on the general fund is not.
  • </c><00:28:16.240><c> So</c> to the general fund. So to the general fund.