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• appropriations request.
• appropriations request and may be updated by the agency.
• We have cases that we need to pursue immediately, or getting a legislative appropriation or permission
• The Office of the Attorney General, in our appropriation request, did a method of finance swap from General
• As you know, you can only do appropriations when it's time to appropriate.

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• On slide five, you'll see our new legislative funding. request.
• Priorities and requests are detailed on page 1 of our handout. legislative session, the state allocated
• Land bolding, legislative budget board, you're just asking where the request shows up in our documentation
• And so in their legislative appropriation. request they did not anticipate any funding because that That
• TVMA supports the TVMDL's legislative appropriations request for the biennium including exceptional items

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Questions from our legislators?
• It's pretty much a flat budget request.
• what we're requesting for FY27.
• They currently administer a small amount of appropriation that Senator Pinto several years ago appropriated
• Unfortunately, it was a one-time appropriation.

Keywords: 996, all

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• would also include four legislators.
• So that's an existing account that would be changed from an appropriated account to a non-appropriated
• Upon request of a legislator, the chief clerk of the House and secretary of the Senate may contract with
• Legislators may also request that the sergeant at arms for their respective chamber conduct a home security
• not require appropriations to be made.

Summary: The committee first heard Substitute House Bill 1128, which would create a Child Care Workforce Standards Board within the Department of Labor and Industries to study child care workforce conditions and make recommendations on employment standards. Staff explained that the proposed second substitute narrows the board’s role from setting enforceable standards to making recommendations, with estimated ongoing costs for L&I staffing and smaller costs for board member stipends and possible DCYF support. Supporters, including child care providers, SEIU 925, and labor representatives, said the bill would help address understaffing, low wages, and retention problems; opponents, including child care industry groups and private schools, argued it duplicates existing work, adds bureaucracy, and creates unfunded costs. No vote was taken in the hearing. The committee then heard Second Substitute House Bill 1634, which would direct OSPI and ESDs to develop a technical assistance and training framework to help schools coordinate student behavioral health supports. Staff said the bill aligns with the Washington Thriving Strategic Plan and could largely be implemented with existing work and limited additional costs, though DOH would need some support. Testifiers from behavioral health and school counseling fields described severe youth mental health needs and urged passage, and OSPI said the work is doable with current resources. The committee also heard Substitute House Bill 2636, which would create a public education review advisory council to recommend K-12 policies and funding provisions for JLARC review; staff described JLARC, OSPI, and State Board costs, and no public testimony was offered. The committee next heard House Bill 1316, which would expand the Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness program so additional university campuses can access funding. The sponsor said the program has strong retention outcomes, and student advocates testified that campuses such as UW Bothell need access to already appropriated funds for emergency aid, food pantries, and case management. Staff then briefed Substitute House Bill 2474, which would allow the Student Achievement Council Tuition Recovery Trust Fund to be used for refunds tied to broader consumer protection violations, with no expected fiscal impact; there was no testimony. The committee also heard Substitute House Bill 2365 on digital equity, which would expand the Broadband Office’s role, revise the digital equity forum, and rename the grant program; supporters emphasized rural access, affordability, and the loss of federal digital equity funding, while staff estimated significant Commerce staffing costs and some additional agency impacts. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2401, creating a Washington State Boys and Men Commission contingent on non-state funding, with staff outlining OFM startup and fundraising costs and an estimated operating budget if fully funded. Supporters said boys and men face mental health, education, and mentorship gaps and that the commission would improve coordination; the bill drew testimony from rural school leaders, nonprofit advocates, and community members. The committee then heard Substitute House Bill 2475 on language access, which would require the Office of Equity to develop uniform language-access guidelines and a report on interpreter and translator shortages; staff said the office could absorb the work but other agency and local government impacts were uncertain. Substitute House Bill 2517, on permitting for high-capacity transit, would let regional transit authorities apply for permits earlier and streamline land-use processes; Sound Transit and the sponsor said it would speed delivery of major projects, while staff estimated Commerce technical-assistance costs and possible local government impacts. The last bill heard was Substitute House Bill 2145 on the 340B drug pricing program, which would bar manufacturers from restricting contract-pharmacy access and require reporting to DOH; supporters said it protects safety-net providers and patient services, while opponents warned of higher costs for employers, state health plans, and litigation burdens. No final committee action or votes were recorded in the transcript.

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• We should vote this legislation out.
• Of over 10.6 billion in agency requests and about 9 billion in rider requests from the members.
• do that to my knowledge is to do it through a supplemental appropriations bill. appropriations bill
• The University of Houston's legislative appropriations request associated with The writer states that
• and reductions in appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority. appropriations.

Bills: SB1, HB500, SB1, HB1400, HB 1094, HB365, HB 1109, HB647, HB500

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, state budget, mental health funding, education funding, infrastructure improvements, public safety, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption

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• These are various temporary appropriation requests.
• The appropriation was requested earlier in the agenda.
• In section F, this is the appropriation of fund transfer requests.
• These are cash fund appropriation requests.
• In Section I, this is a pay plan appropriation request.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• At the bottom are two new projects requested as exceptional items by the agency in their legislative
• appropriations request.
• The agency had requested it in their legislative appropriations request.
• appropriation request.
• Our legislative appropriation request supports our mission and ensures the agency can continue to provide

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

Summary: The committee heard budget presentations from the Legislative Budget Board and agency officials on several agencies, starting with the Texas Historical Commission. LBB described a large biennial reduction driven mainly by the removal of one-time funding and discussed capital projects, rider changes, and exceptional items including Presidio La Bahia and the National Museum of the Pacific War. Senators asked about heritage trails, courthouse grants, unexpended balance authority, and the status of historical-site funding. Historical Commission leadership emphasized preservation, courthouse restoration, heritage tourism, coordination with the Alamo and other Texas Revolution sites, and requested additional IT, staffing, and vehicle funding. No votes were taken. The committee then reviewed the Pension Review Board and the Employees Retirement System. The Pension Review Board’s budget was largely unchanged aside from IT maintenance and salary adjustments, with an exceptional item for additional IT enhancements. Members discussed the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System’s funding dispute and the need for a workable restoration plan. ERS presented a much larger budget, including funding for the retirement system, the group benefits plan, and the legacy payment intended to reduce unfunded liability. Senators focused heavily on pension investment returns, benchmark comparisons, and rising health-care costs, especially pharmacy spending driven by GLP-1 drugs; ERS said the plan covers about 540,000 lives and that premiums would rise 8% while benefits remain unchanged. ERS also said it had no exceptional items, and committee members requested more detailed benchmark information. The committee also heard from the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System and the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. TESSORS reported an unfunded liability, an infinite amortization period, and requested additional state support, staffing, and IT funding, including a statutory change to allow a higher contribution level; the agency warned that without more funding it may have to cut benefits. CEPRIT’s presentation covered its bond-funded cancer research and prevention portfolio, revenue-sharing from funded projects, and a request to increase salary limits for its CEO and chief scientific officer. Senators questioned CEPRIT’s accomplishments and return on investment, while CEPRIT cited screening, prevention, and research outcomes, including tens of thousands of detected cancers and precursors and hundreds of thousands of first-time screenings. The meeting ended after these presentations and questions, with no recorded committee action or vote.

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• "The insurance divisions are requesting personal service appropriations and FTE for additional team members
• And the division is also requesting to continue the current 10% flexibility between PS and E&E appropriation
• Is that one of our legislative requests?
• It's requesting an additional $755,318 for PS appropriation increase.
• appropriations.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• I request a ruling from the chair on whether I should be required to vote.
• Same request. Same request because I own a repair facility, a dealer, and a towing company.
• Senate Bill 787, supplemental appropriation to the Department of Commerce.
• Senate Bill 787, supplemental appropriation to the Department of Commerce.
• Senate Bill 78, supplemental appropriation to the Department of Commerce.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• Legislative Assistant Dwayne Quam.
• </c><00:04:10.560><c> that</c> open statutory appropriation that open statutory appropriation that reimburses
• </c><00:05:20.800><c> of</c> statutory general fund appropriation of statutory general fund appropriation
• </c> uh is an important area for legislators uh is an important area for legislators in<00:18:41.520>
• ><c> special</c><00:32:46.559><c> legislation</c><00:32:47.080><c> that</c> of certain special legislation

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The and who were submitting requests.
• </c> requests on our website. requests on our website.
• </c> changes uh in the last legislative changes uh in the last legislative session<00:02:12.480><c> that
• session or future legislative session or future legislative<00:14:14.079><c> sessions.
• Uh so the full legislative sessions.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• TFC is also requesting six new additional riders that are associated with appropriation authority, unexpended
• Finally, we've requested **LBB** to make technical corrections to restore our authority to appropriate
• We've requested the **LBB** to make technical corrections to restore our authority to appropriate unexpended
• Hence our request.
• applications, Texas 2036 respectfully requests that the legislature make an additional appropriation

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• She explained that they request the full appropriation because timelines can speed up or slow down, and
• I guess I would request, and by request, I know you're going to have to, because you're not the one doing
• with this request this fiscal year.
• The FY27 request does reflect a reduction of $1 million in one-time appropriation authority from the
• We get more requests in terms of dollars requested than we have funds to grant.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Chair: And as of their legislative appropriations requests total $11.3 million and include nine FTE positions
• This does not include $358.9 million of exceptional item 22 from their legislative appropriations request
• Agency exceptional items as of their legislative appropriations request that were not included in recommendations
• Kelsey Vela: ... legislative appropriations request that were not included in recommendations, total
• appropriations request.

Bills: SB1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

Summary: The committee heard a Legislative Budget Board presentation and then testimony from the Department of Public Safety on the Article 5 public safety budget. LBB said DPS’s 2026-27 recommendation totals $3.7 billion, down from the prior base, while FTEs rise by 856.7. Major items included increased funding for driver license services and customer support, new trooper funding and recruit schools, crime lab operations, border security, and reductions tied to one-time facility, vehicle, and aircraft spending. The committee also discussed new riders, including one to lapse unused trooper funds and require reporting after recruit schools. Members focused heavily on driver license operations, questioning why prior staffing increases and a prior efficiency study had not solved long wait times, high call abandonment, and appointment delays. DPS and LBB said the agency receives about 22,000 calls per day, answers only about 9 percent, and is seeking more staff plus technology upgrades such as automation, kiosks, and better online processing. Senators also raised concerns about rural access, REAL ID document requirements, and whether the department should rethink its processes rather than simply add employees. DPS leadership then described needs for the Williamson County training academy, additional troopers, Capitol and Alamo security, border operations, aircraft and vehicle replacement, and regional headquarters in El Paso and San Antonio. Members asked about Operation Lone Star costs, overtime, pursuit safety, border crime, oilfield theft, and sexual assault kit and toxicology backlogs. DPS said border deployments remain focused on criminal threats, that overtime is partly driven by deployments and staffing shortages, and that the sexual assault kit backlog is down to 118 cases with a goal of zero by April. The committee later recessed and began the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission budget presentation, where LBB outlined a $115.1 million recommendation and noted ongoing costs for the AIMS technology project.

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• We are still waiting for one more legislator. We are still waiting for one more legislator.
• Going into the special appropriations.
• OBEI requests the executive budget recommendation.
• The first one is the highlights of our budget request.
• Eight of those are legislative appointees.

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• UCP appropriations down to 10%.
• This revised request keeps their positions at line-item maximums with requested increases shown on the
• The spreadsheet also details the revised requests for regular salary and match appropriations, totaling
• He didn't even reply and chose to snub legislators' questions.
• legislative branch that has the right and authority to do that.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• Lisa King with the Legislative Analyst's Office. Good morning.
• The current-year appropriation of $1.8 million is the first state appropriation to the First Star program
• The expansion from the current-year appropriation...
• The May Revision also requests $16.2 million...
• I just want to appreciate legislative leaders and the governor for I just want to appreciate legislative

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• We're going to start with various temporary appropriation requests.
• This is various temporary appropriation requests. B1 is the first item.
• Chair, those are all requests for various temporary appropriation.
• These are American Rescue Plan Act appropriation requests.
• This is a cash fund appropriation request.

Summary: The committee considered and approved several temporary appropriation requests in Section B, including spending authority for the Court of Appeals to pay appointed counsel in criminal appeals, Commerce/Aeronautics airport and aviation grants, and Insurance Department items for workers’ compensation benefits and premium tax refunds. It also approved ARPA-related requests in Section C to return unused federal funds from DHS aging, mental health, substance abuse, and Older Americans Act grants. In Section D, the committee reviewed and approved Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act requests, including Agriculture grants for wildfire preparedness and forestry capacity, a large Commerce broadband BEAD request, environmental recycling-related reallocations, and Oil and Gas Commission grants for facility repairs and sample preservation. Members questioned the broadband program’s audit process and performance safeguards; the State Broadband Director said the funds are federal, subject to audits, and payments are released only after engineering certification of completed work. The committee also approved DHS reallocations in Section E, including major transfers within Medical Services from hospital medical appropriations to private and public nursing home lines, as well as transfers for children and family services, developmental disabilities, and youth services. The committee then reviewed cash fund requests, miscellaneous federal grants, pay plan and performance fund transfers, methods of finance, and a large set of contracts. A Northwest Arkansas Community College official explained storm-damage repairs and insurance settlement issues, and DHS explained its hospital medical transfer was moving excess appropriation rather than cash. Members also questioned several UAPB tobacco prevention subgrants, especially arts-based outreach, and asked for more data on effectiveness; the committee later voted to expunge and re-refer the J-2 item for further review at a later ALC meeting. Additional discussion covered a DEQ grant to Free Geek of Arkansas for e-waste recycling, a UAPB tobacco program, and various contracts for universities, DHS services, corrections, and public safety. The meeting ended with reports filed for information and a brief member comment thanking others for concern after a tornado in Stone County; no one was injured.

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• would also include four legislators.
• So that's an existing account that would be changed from an appropriated account to a non-appropriated
• Upon request of a legislator, the chief clerk of the House and secretary of the Senate may contract with
• Legislators may also request that the sergeant at arms for their respective chamber conduct a home security
• Upon leaving office, legislators must amortize the personal security... ...of a legislator.

Bills: HB1316, HB2401, HB2557, HB2720, HB1073, HB2685, HB2640, HB2403

Keywords: postsecondary education, homelessness, foster youth, education access, support programs, commission, gender equity, boys, men, advocacy, state policy, special education, parental rights, educational access, evaluation reports, disability services, behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access

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• House Bill 964, by the Appropriations Committee, is an act relating to the appropriation to the Department
• House Bill 965, by the Appropriations Committee, is an act relating to the appropriation to the Office
• Houseville 964 by Appropriations Committee and Act relating to the appropriation to the Department of
• House Bill 966 by Appropriations Committee and Act relating to the appropriation to the Department of
• This legislation relates to...

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The House opened with roll call, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the journal and received several communications, including the designation of Max Brown as a substitute legislator for District 14. Committee reports summarized review of numerous administrative rules, with Judiciary recommending approval of several Idaho State Police and Sexual Offender Management Board rules and partial rejection of some Office of Administrative Hearings rules, while Health and Welfare recommended approval or extension of most Health and Welfare and DOPL rules but rejection of certain occupational therapy, physical therapy, and child care-related rules as inconsistent with legislative intent. The chamber then handled messages from the Senate and Governor, printed and enrolled multiple bills, and introduced a large slate of new measures. These included House bills on child care, taxation, abatement districts, homestead property tax relief, education, homeowners associations, and several appropriations bills, along with Senate Bill 1435, a major Health and Welfare appropriation bill covering Medicaid, public health, behavioral health, and related programs. The House also received Senate bills on public health, stable coins, and water resources, and advanced several measures to second or third reading. On the floor, the House suspended rules to consider Senate Bill 1397, which would have placed certain private sewer districts under Public Utilities Commission oversight. Supporters argued it would protect property owners in large private sewer districts from monopoly-like control over rates and hookups, while opponents said sewer districts are already heavily regulated by DEQ, that the bill would expand government and burden the PUC, and that local districts need flexibility. The bill failed on a roll call vote, 18-51. The House then passed House Bill 952, the Secretary of State enhancement budget, after debate over restoring a $350,000 voter pamphlet item and including a 2% ongoing general fund reduction. It also passed Senate Bill 1426, the Idaho Transportation Department enhancement budget, and Senate Bill 1427, the Department of Lands enhancement budget, both after brief explanations of the funding items. The House recessed, returned, processed additional Senate and House messages, and adjourned until Monday, March 30, 2026.