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• </c> Department of Transportation's budgets. Department of Transportation's budgets.
• </c> through the public facilities authority. through the public facilities authority.
• service included in the trunk highway fund budget as opposed to the general fund budget, given that
• With the latest budget expensive.
• as opposed to the general fund budget as opposed to the general fund budget<00:37:50.720><c> given</

Bills: HF220 , HF230 , HF240 , HF241 , HF295 , HF429 , HF490 , HF505 , HF574 , HF576 , HF581 , HF865 , HF918 , HF1085 , HF1449 , HF1452 , HF1454 , HF602

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

Keywords: HF220, Minnesota transportation, highway user tax distribution fund, trunk highway fund, Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT, transportation finance, dedicated funds, funding restrictions, arts in transportation, cultural strategies, transportation project planning, project design, project construction, placemaking, public art, infrastructure spending, state statutes 161.045, HF230, Wyoming

Bills: HR93 , HR837 , HR836 , HR108 , HR107

Keywords: fentanyl, controlled substances, drug scheduling, legislation, health policy, fentanyl-related substances, Controlled Substances Act, CSA, drug enforcement, opioids, synthetic opioids, House Rules, procedural resolution, rule, amendment, previous question, motion to recommit, H.R. 27, firearm violence, domestic violence

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• providers and financial assistance resources to help sustain the program at HHSC. will have the authority
• unfortunately, sometimes when a doctor reports it, CPS overreacts because clearly, a doctor is seen as an authority

Bills: HB514 , HB1652 , HB2117 , HB2298 , HB3269 , HB46 , HB46

Committee: House S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health

Keywords: maternal health, maternal care, pregnancy, labor and delivery, postpartum, doula, birth worker, midwife, obstetric care, women's health, rural health, health workforce, workforce development, trauma-informed care, public outreach campaign, health equity, minority health, underserved communities, Texas Department of State Health Services, HHSC

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• The necessary funding is in the governor's proposed budget.
• That will come from the Supreme Court funding that's already in the budget.
• So either of you are there authorized spaces for homeless people to occupy?
• So this legislation does authorize jurisdictions to have designated spaces.
• Are we budgeting for support once people get out of treatment?

Bills: HB29 , HB39 , HB77 , HB153 , HB183 , HB211 , HB263 , HB299 , HB324 , HB519 , HB520 , HB533 , HB538 , HB559 , HB562 , HB805 , HB823 , HB1004 , HB1011 , HB1018

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: insurance fund, retired employees, Ascension Parish, court clerks, premium costs, investment advisory board, HB 39, Act 283, peace officer, law enforcement officer, police certification, citizenship requirement, U.S. citizen, United States citizen, naturalization, lawful permanent resident, green card holder, immigration, public safety, law enforcement hiring

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• It supports law enforcement by providing clear authority and guidance from the courts while also helping
• I want to know where the budget is for the monitoring, the infrastructure, for these thousands of people
• And in that, you're going to need the monitoring, and I would like to know, has a budget been accommodated
• Budget, 30 years.

Bills: SB1110 , SB1140 , SB1234 , SB1275 , SB1426 , SB1436 , SB1470 , SB1489 , SB1512 , SB1540 , SB1556 , SB1568 , SB1569 , SB1573 , SB1585 , SB1609 , SB1627 , SB1634 , SB1635 , SB1648 , SB1654 , SB1687 , SCR1027 , SCR1040

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Elections

Keywords: expungement, misdemeanor, criminal record, Arizona Revised Statutes, judicial process, record sealing, juvenile court, legal representation, appointed attorney, guardian ad litem, child welfare, forcible entry and detainer, forcible detainer, unlawful occupants, unauthorized occupant, squatter, squatting, property owner, residential property, residential dwelling

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• Now the board and the tax credit administration are all under one department's authority.
• >> Um, they will, you know, we could take it out in the budget uh if we want to.
• >> Um, they will, you know, we could take it out in the budget uh if we want to.
• </c> out on in the budget uh if we want to. out on in the budget uh if we want to.
• So I I allowed me to be on the budget.

Bills: HB245 , SB16 , SB59 , SB62 , SB79 , SB88 , HB245 , SB16 , SB59 , SB62 , SB79 , SB88

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation Education

Keywords: inhalants, controlled substances, butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite, health, public safety, SB16, four-point restraint, hog-tie, hog tie, prone restraint, law enforcement, police, sheriff, use of force, restraint techniques, positional asphyxia, arrest procedures, detention

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• Lastly, we'll be calling authors according to seniority while currently in the committee room unless
• Now, I lay out House Bill 1630 and call on the author, Representative Lopez, to explain.
• I'm a joint author on this bill.
• Any other questions for the author? Okay. Thank you. The Chair will reserve your right to close.
• Any questions for the author? I think you will reserve your right to close.

Bills: HB158 , HB714 , HB 1198 , HB1630 , HB1998 , HB3509 , HB3788 , HB3875 , HB3948 , HB3977 , HB4097 , HB4313 , HB4314 , HB4317 , HB158

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: housing, veterans, surplus government property, affordable housing, funding sources, housing assistance, homeless prevention, landlord incentives, rural housing, domestic violence, community development, tenant readiness, program participants, financial assistance, homelessness, rental support, Texas Tenant Readiness Program, tenant assistance, housing stability, Texas Department of Housing

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• This is basically a cleanup bill for Municipal Hospital Authority.
• We show you representing yourself, Decatur Hospital Authority, and Tomball Hospital Authority, and testifying
• I'm here today representing both Decatur and Tomball Hospital Authorities.
• We actually have about 12 hospital authorities left in Texas.
• depend on this support. of our hospital authorities that are left are rural.

Bills: HB158 , HB714 , HB 1198 , HB1630 , HB1998 , HB3509 , HB3788 , HB3875 , HB3948 , HB3977 , HB4097 , HB4313 , HB4314 , HB4317 , HB158

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: housing, veterans, surplus government property, affordable housing, funding sources, housing assistance, homeless prevention, landlord incentives, rural housing, domestic violence, community development, tenant readiness, program participants, financial assistance, homelessness, rental support, Texas Tenant Readiness Program, tenant assistance, housing stability, Texas Department of Housing

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• If you spoke to the folks at the Minnesota Office of Management and Budget, I'm sure they would give
• but it is structurally imbalanced budget but it is concerning<00:22:17.960><c> and</c><00:22:18.080>
• uh and the state budget offices uh and independent<00:24:55.000><c> parties</c><00:24:55.279><c> to<
• </c><00:46:03.400><c> uh</c> from the capital investment budget uh from the capital investment budget
• They know how to deal with MMB management and budget.

Bills: HF201 , HF217 , HF314 , HF315 , HF406 , HF408 , HF425 , HF426 , HF730 , HF731 , HF652 , HF761 , HF1079 , HF928 , HF1017 , HF1056 , HF1081

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

Keywords: HF201, Minnesota income tax, tax subtraction, tax deduction, volunteer firefighter, volunteer fire and rescue, emergency responder, ambulance service personnel, EMR, EMS, search and rescue, canine search and rescue, underwater search and rescue, paid-on-call, part-time volunteer, tax relief, state tax law, section 290.0132, drivers license, identification card

Bills: SSB1146 , SSB1038 , SF169 , SSB1149 , SSB1144 , HSB206 , HF475 , HSB148 , HSB149 , HSB184 , HSB190 , HSB183

Committee: Joint Commerce

Keywords: dental care, prior authorization, insurance regulation, dental provider, overpayment recovery, abandoned vehicles, towing, vehicle storage, impoundment, reclamation period, notice requirements, lienholders, garagekeeper, private towing company, personal property in vehicle, vehicle title, vehicle disposal, demolisher, police authority, certified mail

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• </c> author? Uh, Representative Dan. author? Uh, Representative Dan.
• </c> not a budget year? not a budget year? &gt;&gt; Representative<00:23:37.120><c> Myers.
• Are there any questions for the testifiers or the author?
• </c> the testifiers or the author? the testifiers or the author?
• ,</c> over to my uh my co-author, over to my uh my co-author, &gt;&gt; Representative<01:12:11.360><c

Bills: HF4588 , HF3685 , HF4577 , HF4932

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Keywords: veterans, veterans affairs, mental health, behavioral health, rural health, rural areas, access to care, task force, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, general fund appropriation, veteran suicide prevention, PTSD, service members, military families, telehealth, rural psychiatry, high school diploma, armed forces, education policy, military service

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• And so that none your authority alone.
• They know these changes will devastate state budgets.
• Their budget will take the deficit up to 8% of GDP.
• You cannot balance the budget recession.
• You cannot balance the budget without<03:58:50.479><c> growth.

Bills: HR1 , HR566

Keywords: House of Representatives, Clerk, Sergeant-at-Arms, Chief Administrative Officer, appointment, H.Res. 566, HR566, House resolution, rule, special rule, procedural resolution, floor procedure, budget reconciliation, reconciliation bill, H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill, Senate amendment, House Concurrent Resolution 14, H.Con.Res. 14, Budget Committee

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• This is done through a contract with the Health Care Authority.
• The proposal is only a figure in the budget. It's a direct attack on our stability.
• Budget cycles come and go. Statutory changes to bargaining rights endure.
• surpluses and budget deficits.
• Equity in public education requires fully funding MSOC and rejecting budgets that balance the budget

Bills: SB5808 , HB2254 , HB2385 , SB6006 , SB6351 , SB6198 , SB6260 , SB6353 , SB5949 , SB6129 , SB6228 , SB6231 , SB6229 , SB6173

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: health insurance, premium assistance, funding, healthcare access, state budget, HB 2254, Washington, Health Care Authority, partnership access line, psychiatric consultation line, first approach skills training, behavioral health, mental health, assessment, administrative costs, health carriers, self-funded plans, multiple employer welfare arrangement, MEWA, employers

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• My name is Tom Warner, Executive Director of the Duluth Airport Authority.
• We want you to difficult budget picture.
• Our total budget is just over a million.
• Our total budget is just over a million.
• Our total budget is $650,000 a year.

Bills: HF1972 , HF229 , HF1090 , HF1084 , HF1307 , HF1274 , HF1609 , HF2110 , HF211 , HF216 , HF222 , HF224 , HF225 , HF203 , HF206 , HF207 , HF208 , HF227 , HF246 , HF427 , HF466 , HF502 , HF680 , HF971

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: community center, Breckenridge, capital investment, state bonds, economic development, HF229, North Branch Area Hockey Association, Stacy Ice Arena, Chisago County, general fund appropriation, grant, ice arena, hockey rink, youth sports, recreational facility, community arena, nonprofit, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, local infrastructure

Bills: HB4274 , HB3076 , HB4358 , HB3312 , HB3288 , HB3885 , HB3147 , HB4299 , HB4265 , HB4266 , HB3011 , HB3143 , HB3144 , HB3881 , HB3519 , HB3522 , HB3530 , HB2976 , HB4459 , HB3142 , HB4316 , HB4338 , HB4230 , HB3985 , HB3883 , HB4335 , HB3416 , HB3417 , HB3418 , HB3619 , HB3624 , HB3463 , HB4423 , HB3342 , HB3645 , HB3647 , HB3887 , HB4430 , HB4431 , HB2964 , HB3834 , HB4193 , HB4272 , HB3277 , HB3148 , HB3651 , HB3323 , HB4287 , HB4105 , HB3304 , HB3345

Keywords: HB4274, Oklahoma schools, interdistrict transfer, open transfer, school enrollment, military families, active duty, National Guard, Reserve orders, military installation, residency requirements, district of choice, public school transfer, student transfer, special education, IEP, Section 504, military housing, base housing, electronic enrollment

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• At the outset, I want to thank Senator Hile for authoring the bill.
• </c><01:00:03.599><c> projection</c> and with our current budget projection and with our current budget
• Budgets are statements of our values, and that includes tax expenditures.
• </c><01:02:59.480><c> and</c> Hogs impacting our state budget and Hogs impacting our state budget and
• </c><01:14:37.080><c> uh</c> fair tax code and a state budget uh fair tax code and a state budget uh

Bills: HF4 , HF173

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: tax relief fund, budget surplus, surplus revenue, tax rebate, tax refund, one-time refund, income tax, property tax, constitutional amendment, Minnesota Constitution, general fund, budget reserve, taxpayer relief, state surplus, fiscal forecast, wealthy taxpayers, high-income exclusion, 2026 ballot, referendum, surplus distribution

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• Before you is a proposed substitute Senate Bill 6005, the 2006 supplemental transportation budget heard
• authorizations.
• We will now move on to Senate Bill 6225, authorizing bonds for transportation funding.
• I just wanted to recognize our staff as we passed this budget and the bond bill.
• We have a great group of people that we get to work with as we put this budget together.

Bills: SB6005 , SB6225

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: transportation budget, transportation appropriations, capital budget, supplemental budget, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, Washington State Patrol, Department of Licensing, ferries, Puget Sound ferries, tolling, express toll lanes, highway safety, traffic safety, impaired driving, ignition interlock, speed cameras, transit funding, public transit, multimodal transportation

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• I think that was the idea that Judge Hill was saying: don't take the authority of the judge away.
• take the don't Hill was saying don't take the don't take<00:14:27.600><c> the</c><00:14:27.839><c> authority
• </c> take the authority of the judge away. take the authority of the judge away.

Bills: HB19 , HB170 , HB171 , HB173 , HB174 , HB19 , HB170 , HB171 , HB173 , HB174

Committee: House Children and Senior Advocacy

Keywords: Ebony Alert, missing youth, public safety, law enforcement, racial equity, HB170, supplemental appropriations, Education Trust Fund, Alabama education budget, school funding, K-12 education, local boards of education, textbook adoption, school buses, school safety, charter schools, summer programs, afterschool programs, reading intervention, college and career readiness

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• REPLICATE THE COMMITTEE PROCESS FROM THE OTHER SESSION, BUT INSTEAD WE HAVE REFERRED THE BILL TO THE BUDGET

Keywords: illegal immigration, special session, budget committee

Summary: The Florida House of Representatives convened for a special session on February 11-14 to address illegal immigration legislation. Speaker Perez announced they would consider two bills and a memorial filed the previous night, with committee meetings scheduled for Wednesday and final passage on Thursday. The Speaker emphasized the legislature's role as equal participants rather than recipients of instructions, describing their approach as aggressive in combating illegal immigration while being thoughtful in methods. The session was designed to be surgical and efficient, bypassing the normal committee process except for Budget Committee review.

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• </c> Like other agencies, I understand how difficult it is to put together a balanced budget with so
• In 2023, this committee passed an increase in our budget to hire an additional staff member to support
• The increase in our budget in 2023 was sufficient to pay for an additional FTE at the lower salaries.
• But our current budget cannot sustain the five FTEs because of these new salaries.
• </c> but quite frankly, we're in a budget but quite frankly, we're in a budget situation<00:14:11.600

Bills: HF2783

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant