Video & Transcript Research : 'infrastructure spending'
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TX
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- And retailer commission strategy at the 24-25 spending level.
- You referred to a maritime infrastructure program.
- We appropriated $200 million for the maritime infrastructure.
- Last session, we created a maritime infrastructure fund to help our seaports with some of the infrastructure
- This is an increase of $6.3 million from the 24-25 spending level.
TX
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- This is a $406.8 million decrease in all funds. from the 24-25 spending levels.
- Okay, and what about their spending on outside consumption?
- We're going to end up having to spend the money.
- We're going to have to spend a lot of money on it, and we're going to have to spend a lot of money on
- And spend a weekend doing that. So it's been very lucrative for us.
TX
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- Not all balances in the account are available to spend.
- Texas spends somewhere between 10 and 50 times as much as any other state spends on this issue?
- This is a decrease of $11.4 reductions below the $24.25 spending levels.
- I'm the Executive Director of the Texas Water Infrastructure Network.
- the stage for a potentially historic water infrastructure recession.
TX
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- Spend our dollars.
- The spending requirements require districts obviously to track.
- Today, the state effectively spends no money.
- Spending in school districts, and so when we find spending problems, we share it with HHSC, and then
- And they get, basically, it's like a spending account.
TX
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- I mean, A&M has got to slow down; we've outgrown our infrastructure.
- And that took you spending a lot of time.
- We've said we need to build the infrastructure, and we need to optimize that infrastructure to be able
- We need additional utilities and IT infrastructure.
- Slide three is where we're going to spend the majority of the time.
TX
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- We want to know how the universities are spending it.
- Last one I looked at. 60th in the world and we spend more.
- Texas leads; we spend a lot of money.
- I would like to spend just 30 seconds on the seventh school.
- That we have and spend in research.
TX
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- The future competitiveness of the state requires a stronger research and development infrastructure to
- allocation on other eligible categories that they can spend their HEAF funding on.
- Because as we fund community college initiatives and infrastructure for those, and even high schools,
- This is due to most institutions spending the fiscal year 23 appropriations in the 24-25 biennium.
- **Collin Brock.** Item 3F outlines recommendations for the infrastructure formula.
TX
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- of the Senate Finance Committee for your investment of $40 million in the budget for additional spending
- However, the infrastructure is already here to address this need.
- However, the infrastructure is already here to address this.
- However, the infrastructure is already here to address this.
- Now, we're spending money to send a nurse out there...
TX
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- Texas nursing homes spend about $22 per resident per day on food. We are reimbursed $13.
- The proposed $9 increase directed towards dietary spending will help bridge that gap.
- As a quick background, nursing facilities are currently under two spending mandates.
- . ...because we have to spend part of the rate on the attendant.
- I got to go spend time with him. It was to transition him back home.
TX
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- Given that preventative care can reduce health care spending by 30%.
- Do you have figures related to whether you were spending more or less on supplies?
- We're talking about spending... Is it 400,000? That also just a national number? The 442 million?
- And GR from 2425, spending levels primarily due to the reduction of one.
- It's, you know, if you look at how many billion do we spend in your agency. How much? Pardon me?
TX
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- We are making these one-time infrastructure investments that will support...
- Chair: ...and we are making these one-time infrastructure investments that will support.
- You know, and I just have to tell you, I spend so much of my time...
- These costs include increases in staff support, infrastructure, software, and an additional one-time
- And I'll also add, well done on knowing those; also Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
TX
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- We spend a lot. We gave up camping when we got out of the service.
- At this rate, we'll spend $360 million.
- So at this rate, we'll spend $360 million gross cost in fiscal year 25.
- And I will say for every dollar that we spend on prevention we save $29.
- this much money, we ought to be spending it where it's gonna do the most good.
TX
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- general revenue offset by a decrease in other funds for planned expenditures out of the Broadband Infrastructure
- transfer to the Poll Replacement Fund and a decrease in the remaining balances of the Broadband Infrastructure
- I don't know, because we spend so much on IT.
- We go back and say, what'd you spend this, and where we're at, and we kind of get a history of it.
- I don't know, because we spend so much on IT.
TX
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- enhance the post-Oak Savannah's groundwater Conservation District's ability to support essential infrastructure
- lacks authority and structured, uh, procedures to collaborate with the counties, uh, on road and infrastructure
- agreement with the two counties in the GCD to make the necessary improvements to develop programs or infrastructure
- These practices raise cost of housing and infrastructure and divert development away from fast growing
- district for legal, engineering, and administrative review, construction oversight, and required infrastructure
Keywords:
SB 612, Texas Water Code, Section 49.2127, conservation and reclamation district, water district, reclamation district, developer fees, pipeline construction, water pipeline, sewer pipeline, associated infrastructure, subdivision infrastructure, cost recovery, fee cap, actual reasonable documented costs, engineering fees, legal fees, inspection fees, infrastructure relocation, utility connections
NM
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- A lot of times there is like a... ...as infrastructure board, even when that's mostly a grant program
- This bill addresses a vital need for our acequia infrastructure to address the unmet needs across the
- But we still need to maintain the infrastructure so that when we do have water available, it flows, and
- Stream Commission, and they typically, in the past three years, have been spending between $5 and $6
- Garcia, whenever we're talking about the Acequia and Ditch Infrastructure Fund transfer, whenever we
Keywords:
insurance, wildfire, flood damage, natural disasters, property coverage, water projects, appropriation, New Mexico, finance authority, infrastructure, New Mexico Finance Authority, funding, SB193, acequia, community ditch, irrigation works construction fund, water infrastructure, ditch infrastructure, irrigation, New Mexico water law
OK
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- This bill proposes to establish an Oklahoma education infrastructure linked deposit program, making it
- So we're looking at this as a loan to a business for its infrastructure needs.
- No, and this has to do with infrastructure needs, building needs were this not already in place successfully
- So, therefore, I would conclude that only a nonprofit providing education services that had infrastructure
- Except that in the case of a charter school, the charter school board is reviewing the infrastructure
Keywords:
education funding, linked deposits, education infrastructure, charter schools, nonprofit organizations, Oklahoma Education Infrastructure Program, HB1242, cervidae, deer, elk, sales tax exemption, agricultural exemption, livestock, ranching, farm tax, agricultural sales tax, Oklahoma Tax Commission, agriculture, producer sales, private treaty
OK
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- This bill proposes to establish an Oklahoma education infrastructure linked deposit program.
- So we’re looking at this as a loan to a business for its infrastructure needs. Follow up.
- No, and this has to do with infrastructure needs, building needs.
- No, and this has to do with infrastructure needs, building needs.
- And this linked program would only be for education infrastructure.
Keywords:
education funding, linked deposits, education infrastructure, charter schools, nonprofit organizations, Oklahoma Education Infrastructure Program, HB1242, cervidae, deer, elk, sales tax exemption, agricultural exemption, livestock, ranching, farm tax, agricultural sales tax, Oklahoma Tax Commission, agriculture, producer sales, private treaty
Summary:
The committee first considered and unanimously approved the nomination of Keith Ventress to the Oklahoma Development Finance Authority and then to the Oklahoma Industrial Finance Authority. Members noted his banking background and asked a brief question about the reference to old congressional district boundaries in the nomination materials, but there was no substantive opposition and both nominations advanced to the Senate.
House Bill 1590, by Senator Daniels, would create an Oklahoma education infrastructure linked deposit program to provide reduced-interest loans for charter schools and nonprofit private schools for capital and building needs. Supporters said it would use existing state linked-deposit structures already used for agriculture and affordable housing, while opponents raised concerns about using taxpayer-backed funds for private schools, the bill’s broad nonprofit language, and whether it could lead to more state oversight of private education. The bill passed 9-2.
House Bill 1242, which would add survey day to the list of agricultural sales tax exemption items, was discussed briefly but received no motion for a do pass recommendation and remained in committee. House Bill 3818, by Senator Coleman, would create tax-advantaged insurance loss savings accounts for homes and vehicles; members expressed concern about missing definitions, contribution limits, and the potential for abuse, but agreed the concept had promise and the bill passed 9-2 after the enacting clause was stricken for further work. House Bill 4305, as amended, clarified how affordable housing properties are assessed for ad valorem tax purposes by excluding certain income-based subsidies from valuation; after questions about prior court cases and assessment practices, it passed 6-5.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
GVO DEFER, GVO, GVO-EIG, GVO Public Hearings 02-10-2026
Government Operations
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- I have a list over here, a small list, 10, 10 projects, $350 million wasteful spending or extra spending
- projects, $350 million wasteful spending projects, $350 million wasteful spending or<00:10:07.519
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- What's good for the infrastructure.
Keywords:
state construction, construction manager, design review, public works, capital improvement, DAGS, Department of Accounting and General Services, DOE, Department of Education, comptroller, pilot program, design review special fund, county permit review, accessibility compliance, Disability and Communication Access Board, state infrastructure, government construction, project oversight, civil service exemption, county agencies
Summary:
The Committee on Government Operations reconvened on February 10, 2026, to take up measures previously heard on February 5. It advanced SB 2983 on criminal destruction of trees with technical, non-substantive amendments and a committee report note asking Judiciary to clarify that removal of invasive species remains allowed; the measure passed with one no vote. SB 2930 on the state risk management revolving fund also passed with amendments, including blanking out the amount, setting a defective date, and directing Ways and Means to review a spreadsheet before further action. The committee likewise passed SB 2928 on making the small business procurement program permanent and SB 2970 on standards of conduct for state agency contracts, adopting the Ethics Commission’s recommended language assigning compliance responsibility to department directors and deputy directors. SB 2927 and SB 3068 on procurement were deferred to a time certain on February 12, and SB 3015 on personal information, SB 2929 on public notice, and SB 2938 on search and rescue were also deferred for further discussion or to avoid re-referral issues. SB 2662 on external consultants was amended to remove a cap and preemptive approval language, narrow the expertise standard, and note possible auditor staffing or appropriation needs; it then passed with amendments.
The joint GVO-EIG hearing then took up SB 2543 on state construction projects and an Office of the State Construction Manager within DAGS. Testimony from the Hawaii Iron Workers Stabilization Fund strongly supported the bill, saying it could reduce wasteful spending on large design-build projects and free money for tax credits and other public needs. DAGS, the University of Hawaii, and DLNR offered written comments, while one witness from KIC opposed the measure and asked for an exemption for member-owned electric cooperatives. A Hawaii Solar Energy Association witness also supported the bill but asked that landscape architects be excluded from the bill’s definition of design professionals, and Rocky Mold said Kauai permitting was efficient enough that he had no objection to carving it out. The committee adopted amendments from DNR, DAGS, and UH and passed SB 2543.
The hearing also considered SB 2435 on EV charging infrastructure at state facilities. DAGS and the Hawaii State Energy Office supported the concept and explained that the goal was to retrofit managed parking facilities with infrastructure that can meet current and future EV needs, while acknowledging that some stalls can sit unused and that the state must balance space and enforcement. Members raised concerns about whether dedicating 25% of stalls to EV charging would reduce usable parking, and about rural and Big Island conditions where EV range and battery capacity remain limiting. The discussion noted that DOT, DNR, DOE, and DOH may have their own parking facilities outside DAGS control. The committee then indicated it would broaden the bill to apply to all state agencies and lower the threshold in response to member concerns, with final action not fully shown in the transcript.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Economic Development and Tourism Committee Mar 18th, 2026
Economic Development and Tourism
AL