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Transcript Highlights:
  • There are a lot of other activities of large consumers of water, which frankly, if my guys in Beckham
  • Him and I both visited with a lot of stakeholders on both sides of this.
  • The First, if they find waste of water, they will slap a fine.
  • of the abuse.
  • I know I've given you a lot of explanations, but that kind of lays it out for you.
Bills: SB259
Committee: House Energy
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Mar 30th, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • But their budget and the nine collections on some of the IPT, the insurance premium tax funds, have not
  • Bill 417 by Representative Zeringue increases the maximum balance of the hazardous waste site cleanup
  • waste cleanup site fund.
  • We have had the funds available in the hazardous waste cleanup fund.
  • We get money from a hazardous waste tax that we receive from the Department of Revenue and also from
Bills: HB27 , HB290 , HB308 , HB311 , HB382 , HB417 , HB575 , HB755 , HB980
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • of allegiance, introduction of doctor and nurse of the day, correction of previous day's journal, House
  • You have to have a group of five of these organizations of childcare facilities to qualify.
  • has to pay a percentage fee of the principal that they're receiving as a loan into the fund to replenish
  • And in Utah, their fund grew from an initial appropriation of $3 million in 2012, and it is currently
  • And so, without the funds, none of that happens.
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  • Kind of got everybody kind of pointing fingers back at each other.
  • That is one of the issues we're having kind of with conversations back and forth.
  • The in-state producers of milk will stay at 1 cent per 100 liters of milk.
  • And brought it all, and they struck out all of them, including the out-of-state.
  • These are made up of members that are from all aspects of water.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee Feb 9th, 2026 at 10:30 am

A&B Natural Resources Subcommittee

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  • of having all the available funds used up.
  • of it.
  • fund.
  • Members, House Bill 3126 creates a revolving fund within the Commissioners of Land Offices that would
  • Chair, so Are we not already funding concurrent enrollment out of this fund, in essence, really?
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Environment & Energy Jan 15th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Environment & Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have a lot of waste bills today.
  • , is that 7.7 percent of all municipal solid waste that's landfilled in the U.S. is made up of textiles
  • Clothing and other textiles are a growing part of our waste stream, and the impacts of that waste are
  • the delivery and management of solid waste programs.
  • the delivery and management of solid waste programs.
Bills: HB1420 , HB2233 , HB2271 , HB2212 , HB2284
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Banking and Insurance Committee Feb 4th, 2026

Banking and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • They can explain the funding of here.
  • So we just thought this would be a chance to get rid of one fund and consolidate it into the fund that's
  • So we just thought this would be a chance to get rid of one fund and consolidate it into the fund that's
  • Are public entities, but they receive a lot of private funds.
  • of public funds and public entities.
Bills: SB170 , SB177 , SB207 , SB208 , SB215 , HB27 , SB219 , SB247 , SB232 , SB81 , SB170 , SB177 , SB207 , SB208 , SB215 , HB27 , SB219 , SB247 , SB232 , SB81
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Jan 14th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Environment, Energy & Technology

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  • We are the solid waste manager for the city of Seattle.
  • waste, and we are here in support of SB 5965.
  • It does a great job of handling all sorts of waste.
  • It does a great job of handling all sorts of waste.
  • I'm Anne Murphy, the Volunteer Waste Division Diversion issue chair for the League of Women Voters of
Bills: SB5965 , SB6030 , SB5975 , SB5941
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Taxes - 03/13/25

Taxes

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  • > that</c> was about 1.3% of our gross revenue that was about 1.3% of our gross revenue that we<00:16
  • So this is kind of what some of us call the early tax bill of noncontroversial items that have passed
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Bills: HF1359 , HF1829 , HF290 , HF1933 , HF926
Committee: Senate Taxes
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Community Safety Jan 26th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Community Safety

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  • One hundred percent of the amounts received must be deposited into a fund for the support of comprehensive
  • I don't think it's necessarily fair to rely on the general fund, the whims of the legislature, to fund
  • We have funded the prior level. We've experienced a cut of approximately 75%.
  • into those types of agreements and remit the funds.
  • it was only funded at about half of what was truly needed.
Bills: HB2146 , HB2349 , HB2430 , HB2457 , HB2510 , HB2532
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill removes the specification that the gross, excuse me, total gross accountable income of a needy
  • Madam Chair, Senate Bill 1177 prohibits the use of public monies to fund a medical procedure for the
  • purpose of gender transition and specifies that the intentional use of public monies to fund gender transition
  • It simply draws a boundary around the use of public funds.
  • So if we're going to deny funding for care for one group of patients without denying that funding for
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 8th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

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  • HB 5323 by King, relating to the creation of the Texas Energy Waste Advisory Committee.
  • HB number 5323 by King relating to the creation of the Texas energy waste advisory committee.
  • One of the remaining questions was about the funding.
  • One of the remaining questions was about the funding.
  • against the state out of funds designated by this act making appropriations.
Bills: SB17 , SB1569 , SB2420 , HB5138 , HJR161 , HB1937 , HB3334 , HB5444 , HB5137 , HB361 , HB321 , HB5447 , HB464 , HB678 , HB2294 , HB4172 , HB3225 , HB1769 , HB5394 , HB1837 , HB1787 , HB2271 , HB2440 , HB5134 , HB5149 , HB2151 , HB2073 , HB2186 , HB2025 , HB1936 , HB1777 , HB1663 , HB 1306 , HB 1290 , HB1527 , HB4802 , HB3462 , HB2963 , HB2462 , HB2560 , HB644 , HB2725 , HB2621 , HB2588 , HB1443 , HB1403 , HB3032 , HB1557 , HB1664 , HB2811 , HB2088 , HB2598 , HB3062 , HB3134 , HB3940 , HB4027 , HB4097 , HB4862 , HB4170 , HB4157 , HB4205 , HB4279 , HB4377 , HB4838 , HB5424 , HB5294 , HB4870 , HB4763 , HB5639 , HB4112 , HB2275 , HB1677 , HB5014 , HB3848 , HB3797 , HB3727 , HB3709 , HB3177 , HB3057 , HB4176 , HB4202 , HB2180 , HB3528 , HB3658 , HCR76 , HCR127 , SB906 , SB1229 , SB855 , SB703 , SB1025 , SB888 , SB1119 , SB1080 , SB929 , SB1355 , SB2231 , SB1877 , SB1998 , SB552 , SB17 , SB1569 , SB2420 , HB2697 , HB3801 , HB3488 , HB3477 , HB3466 , HB3469 , HB2594 , HB2564 , HB2298 , HB5331 , HB5646 , HB5247 , HB5323 , HB4384 , HB3896 , HB4014 , HB3627 , HB3594 , HB2524 , HB510 , HB561 , HB 1181 , HB3963 , HB5111 , HB2785 , HB1661 , HB200 , HB1803 , HB249 , HB721 , HB851 , HB 1128 , HB1904 , HB30 , HB1916 , HB541 , HB5560 , HB3071 , HB5627 , HB5435 , HB2688 , HB3045 , HB3483 , HB4213 , HB4226 , HB783 , HB175 , HB4735 , HB5155 , HB5057 , HB4813 , HB5339 , HB5196 , HB5033 , HB3486 , HB4211 , HB74 , HB4730 , HB4743 , HB4463 , HB4139 , HB4752 , HB4486 , HB4437 , HB4426 , HB4396 , HB4263 , HB3487 , HB3418 , HB2266 , HB2229 , HB2189 , HB5224 , HB5195 , HB3947 , HB3358 , HB3370 , HB3745 , HB3697 , HB2001 , HB1968 , HB3371 , HB3909 , HB4944 , HB2284 , HB4506 , HB3317 , HB4166 , HB3913 , HB1768 , HB4603 , HB2494 , HB3099 , HJR138 , HB133 , HB3832 , HB1988 , HCR34 , HB3421 , HB3892 , HB5138 , HJR161 , HB1937 , HB3334 , HB5444 , HB5137 , HB361 , HB321 , HB5447 , HB464 , HB678 , HB2294 , HB4172 , HB3225 , HB1769 , HB5394 , HB1837 , HB1787 , HB2271 , HB2440 , HB5134 , HB5149 , HB2151 , HB2073 , HB2186 , HB2025 , HB1936 , HB1777 , HB1663 , HB 1306 , HB 1290 , HB1527 , HB4802 , HB3462 , HB2963 , HB2462 , HB2560 , HB644 , HB2725 , HB2621 , HB2588 , HB1443 , HB1403 , HB3032 , HB1557 , HB1664 , HB2811 , HB2088 , HB2598 , HB3062 , HB3134 , HB3940 , HB4027 , HB4097 , HB4862 , HB4170 , HB4157 , HB4205 , HB4279 , HB4377 , HB4838 , HB5424 , HB5294 , HB4870 , HB4763 , HB5639 , HB4112 , HB2275 , HB1677 , HB5014 , HB3848 , HB3797 , HB3727 , HB3709 , HB3177 , HB3057 , HB4176 , HB4202 , HB2180 , HB3528 , HB3658 , HCR76 , HCR127
Summary: The House convened with a quorum, received the invocation and pledges, and heard several announcements and recognitions before moving into floor action. Members honored the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley chess team for winning a share of the 2025 President’s Cup, recognized educator Jessica Lopez, and paid memorial tribute to Jennifer Maddenly, along with recognitions for Jeanette Valdez Duran’s food pantry work, TAMACC’s 50th anniversary, and Bernardine Steptoe’s retirement from WFAA. The House also granted permission for committees to meet while the House was in session, set a local consent calendar, and suspended posting rules for a Public Health Committee hearing on SB 2721. The chamber then considered a long series of Senate and House bills, with many passing on record votes. Measures addressed local law enforcement authority (SB 906), veterans highway designation (SB 1229), foster care medical billing (SB 855), massage therapy trafficking safeguards (SB 703), tax ballot language (SB 1025), occupational licensing for people with convictions (SB 1080), lien deadlines (SB 929), liquor sales complaints (SB 1355), higher education application fee waivers (SB 2231), utility data access (SB 1877), pediatric preceptorships (SB 1998), and several House bills on bond forfeiture notice, health workforce coordination, indigent civil commitment representation, consumer transaction cancellations, bird dispersal rules, theft venue for digital property, military grant applications, AI cancer-detection grants, cybersecurity contract language, in-state tuition for military-related programs, utility capital recovery, energy waste advisory oversight, gas utility rate recovery, psychedelic therapy study, teacher retirement funding transparency, pension changes, tax payment plans, and voter registration security. Some measures drew notable debate or amendments, including HB 5247, where a ratepayer-credit amendment failed, and HB 2298, HB 4014, HB 510, HB 561, HB 1128, HB 1904, HB 30, HB 200, HB 3045, and HB 5111, which all passed after recorded votes with varying margins. A major point of contention was SB 2420, the app store age-verification bill, which prompted extended debate over whether the bill should also require app developers to verify users’ ages. Representative Bryant offered an amendment to preserve developer verification obligations, arguing the bill would otherwise shift responsibility away from app makers; the author opposed it, saying the bill’s approach was more workable and raised concerns about First Amendment issues. Multiple points of order were raised and withdrawn during the debate, and the amendment discussion remained unresolved in the excerpt. The House also postponed further consideration of SB 17, SB 552, and SB 2420 at different points, and recessed for lunch after completing a large block of third-reading votes.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Thu Apr 9, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 42

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

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  • and the heartbeat of our communities.
  • Welcome to your House of work. Welcome to your House of Representatives.
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  • What it does is merge multiple versions of the statute and repeals duplicative sections.
  • It merges multiple versions of the statute and repeals duplicative sections.
  • Next, we will be hearing an amended version of Senate Bill 171.
  • Their commission is through the commissioner of public safety with the recommendation and consent of
  • the Senate pro tem and the speaker of the house.
Bills: HB2115
Committee: House Rules
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Taxes - 03/04/26

Taxes

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  • What is the estimate of the actual need of this type of money?
  • This is a good narrowing of the use of funds because we know it won't cover the full need.
  • Previously, that money would not have come back to the general fund until June 29 of this year.
  • Previously, that money would not have come back to the general fund until June 29 of this year.
  • of our the beginning of our new fiscal year, like when we needed more funding.
Bills: HF3611 , HF3659 , HF3909
Committee: Senate Taxes
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Apr 2nd, 2025

Ways and Means Education

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  • of this.
  • The Department of Revenue will In 2030, the Department of Revenue will publish a list of eligible rural
  • Can you just briefly describe what type of a rural hospital might do with these funds?
  • So the $20 million cap is $10 million out of the ETF and the other would come out of the general fund
  • Part of that mission is to do... you know, part of that... of being from public... ...of being from public
Bills: SB1 , HB176 , HB86 , SB1 , HB176 , HB86
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 23rd, 2026 at 10:30 am

Washington House Floor Meeting

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  • With the consent of the House, the minutes of the preceding day will stand approved.
  • Eighth order of business, with the consent of the House, the Rules Committee is relieved of the following
  • Sixth order of business. Second reading. Sixth order of business. Second reading of bills.
  • It's not perfect, but it allows them to administer the program with the amount of funds that they said
  • their way of life.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Taxation and Revenue Feb 14th, 2026 at 10:35 am

House Taxation & Revenue

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  • You know, the idea is that because of that, there should be confidence that the funds can get spent.
  • Madam Chair, Representative, so unlike other sources of funding for capital projects, general obligation
  • All of us want those funds to be on the ground. We want them to do what they're allocated for.
  • So this funding is for the acquisition of some lands that are not part of the state fairgrounds, and
  • You know, we were looking at those types of funding.
Bills: HB248 , HB309 , HB332 , SB48