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• And provide an appropriation in order to continue to make the improvements to the facility.
• And so the resources that would be appropriated would be to continue to make the improvement so that
• And so the resources that would be appropriated would be to continue to make the improvement so that
• Senator, you described for me the local skin in the game as a percentage of this total appropriation.
• But I certainly understand this a one-time appropriation.

Bills: SB47, SB195, SB196, SB197, SB198, SB78

Keywords: food recovery, composting, waste management, solid waste surcharge, organic waste reduction, environment, grants, advisory group, soil conservation, water resources, training services, outreach programs, environmental protection, animal care, veterinary services, spay and neuter, Las Vegas, community funding, animal welfare, animal shelter

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• The bills before you today are appropriation bills.
• Again, this seems like this ought to be a capital outlay, not a direct appropriation.
• Would it go in as a supplemental? Would this go in under higher education?
• A supplemental to Luna Community College.
• The legislature appropriates funds.

Bills: SB194, SB200, SB203, SB204, SJR3

Keywords: appropriation, higher education, sports facilities, community college, Luna Community College, KANW, educational radio, rural news, public education, funding, education, documentary, historical figure, Padre Antonio Jose Martinez, cultural heritage, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University

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• has no place in classrooms, but because its use has expanded far beyond what is developmentally appropriate
• focus and early literacy, along with how we can better support students in modern, developmentally appropriate
• elementary school and really dislike for a number of reasons that we can get into when the time is appropriate
• Chair, if appropriate. I'd like to move a do pass.

Bills: SB194, SB200, SB203, SB204, SJR3

Keywords: appropriation, higher education, sports facilities, community college, Luna Community College, KANW, educational radio, rural news, public education, funding, education, documentary, historical figure, Padre Antonio Jose Martinez, cultural heritage, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University

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• In that case, an appropriate notice will be posted.
• So in that sense they would be appropriate.
• We don't like to see this, but we believe that right now DAB is the appropriate agency for these two.
• appropriate appropriate agency<01:07:20.400><c> for</c><01:07:20.720><c> these</c><01:07:21.119><c>
• Also blank<01:34:17.600><c> out</c><01:34:17.840><c> the</c><01:34:18.000><c> appropriation</c><01:34

Bills: HB1601, HB1828, HB1616, HB1603, HB1606, HB1604, HB1605

Keywords: biosecurity, invasive species, Hawaii Invasive Species Council, Department of Land and Natural Resources, appropriation, agriculture, land use, farm dwelling, renewable energy, income qualification, solar energy, geothermal resources, hydropower, agricultural tourism, aquaculture, commercial activity, swine production, Korean natural farming, land leases, Hawaii

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• So I think it's perfectly appropriate for that money to go out.
• It appropriates $130,000 from the general fund to the New Mexico Department of the Environment for fiscal
• It appropriates $130,000 from the general fund to the New Mexico Department of the Environment for fiscal
• We support this appropriation for studying organic waste diversion and composting opportunities.
• From reducing appropriation for studying organic waste diversion and composting opportunities.

Bills: SB38, SB46, SB18

Keywords: SB38, pet food, registered pet food, registration fee, fees, sunset repeal, repeal of repeal, revenue, state fee, business regulation, animal feed, pet food registration, New Mexico, SB46, organic waste, solid waste, waste diversion, composting, compost feedstock, waste characterization study

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• Bill 106 is basically an appropriation bill for the Graduate Scholarship Act.
• This bill is an appropriation bill to that act of five million dollars.
• Would this go in as a supplemental?
• Is it in your general ask, or why does it need to Be done as a supplement.
• And I think that this bill would be appropriate for all schools too.

Bills: SB106, SB171, SB179

Keywords: graduate scholarship, higher education funding, New Mexico, appropriation, financial aid, education, documentary, historical figure, Padre Antonio Jose Martinez, Northern New Mexico State School, SB179, Senate Bill 179, UNM, University of New Mexico, medical Spanish, Spanish-language curriculum, health sciences, health professions education, language access, bilingual healthcare

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• I think the dollar sign is appropriate as we move forward.
• So that's what we will be doing to supplement the data that we're asking these entities to collect.
• Before you, you have House Bill 170, which is an appropriation bill for a basic needs project.
• So, Student Services has $1.6 million in the appropriation bill, correct? Okay.
• in Appropriations, and that if they are in the budget, they can continue through into the Senate.

Bills: SB106, SB171, SB179

Keywords: graduate scholarship, higher education funding, New Mexico, appropriation, financial aid, education, documentary, historical figure, Padre Antonio Jose Martinez, Northern New Mexico State School, SB179, Senate Bill 179, UNM, University of New Mexico, medical Spanish, Spanish-language curriculum, health sciences, health professions education, language access, bilingual healthcare

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• My father ensured Arizona received the appropriate funding for streets, transit, freeway infrastructure
• , and countless more as a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee.
• Chair and members, Senate Bill 1035 appropriates an unspecified amount from the State General Fund in

Bills: SB1010, SB1035, SB1058, SB1077, SB1093

Keywords: Charlie Kirk, Loop 202, Arizona highways, transportation, renaming, Arizona Department of Corrections, ADC, corrections, prison, jail, correctional officers, prison guards, staffing, retention, salary increase, pay raise, wage increase, general fund, appropriation, state budget

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• going to have to appropriate that money.
• We actually literally appropriated the money in advance. No, Mr.
• Chairman, only spent $2 million of the appropriation of '26.
• I think it's very appropriate.
• This is Appropriations, Transportation, and Technology.

Bills: SB1024, SB1032, SB1059, SB1062, SB1064, SB1097, SCM1001, SCR1004

Keywords: roadable aircraft, registration, vehicle title, license plates, aviation safety, corrections oversight, funding, state budget, criminal justice, reform, appropriation, Department of Transportation, right turn lane, traffic improvement, infrastructure funding, transportation funding, authorization, road improvements, intersection safety, transportation

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• :05:06.280><c> million</c> effectively deploy the $3 million effectively deploy the $3 million appropriation
• <00:05:07.880><c> from</c><00:05:08.039><c> the</c><00:05:08.160><c> 2023</c> appropriation from the
• 2023 appropriation from the 2023 legislation<00:05:10.680><c> in</c><00:05:10.880><c> closing</c><00:
• It appropriates just over $2 million in fiscal year 2026 from the RDA account to construct geothermal
• The chair asked her to explain it, and she said the author amendment fills in the amount appropriated

Bills: HF1013, HF1598, HF1656, HF2162

Keywords: energy, economic development, funding, renewable resources, Clean Energy Economy Minnesota, air ventilation, geothermal, school financing, Minnesota Climate Innovative Finance Authority, geothermal energy, renewable energy, construction funding, Como Zoo, energy efficiency, HF2162, Minnesota, planning grants, renewable development account, clean energy, Department of Commerce

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• And third, the statutes are silent on when it is appropriate to have virtual education as the primary
• appropriation to ensure that school districts are held harmless for any potential reductions to unit
• I'm sorry, the agency did, but the executive did not recommend a supplemental appropriation to the SECG
• As well, since I sat on appropriations with Representative Chatfield, and I know that monies were put
• If you think about it as a fraction, a math problem, you've already appropriated $4.5 billion into the

Bills: HB2, SB204, SB241, HB34

Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, higher education, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, appropriation, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool

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• today is House File 4881, so I will move that this is an informational hearing for the governor's supplemental
• I'm here to testify on House File 4881, the supplemental budget bill.
• But the bill in 2023 was passed so late in the session that there was too little time to appropriate
• Public Citizen supports the appropriation from the state's general fund for the program.
• Going back to, you know, the $35 million appropriation.

Bills: HF4881, HF4867, HF4422, HF4223

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, regulation, financial institutions, prescription drug affordability, consumer protection, restitution account, financial compensation, attorney general, distributions, property insurance, homeowners insurance, fire and allied lines, hail insurance, appraisal clause, loss adjustment, alternative dispute resolution, insurance claims, claim valuation, actual cash value

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• Chair and members, Senate Bill 1048 appropriates $36 million from the state general fund in fiscal year
• I am concerned that we've got a blank appropriation here.
• There's no doubt because it's what and where the appropriators.
• The need and discussions about appropriations and money... ...that we have.
• I felt it appropriate to bring those to the board of directors.

Bills: SB1048, SB1071, SB1092, SB1314, SB1391, SB1400, SB1401, SB1452

Keywords: juvenile services, Coconino county, rehabilitation, detox center, financial appropriation, Arizona Rangers, statutory repeal, security, state law, regulatory changes, probation, dangerous crimes, children, Arizona Revised Statutes, criminal justice, juvenile offenses, appropriations, salary increase, corrections, public safety

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• Now, I appreciate that this bill requires an appropriation of approximately $250,000 a year from the
• Now, I appreciate that this bill requires an appropriation of approximately $250,000 a year from the

Bills: SB60, SB85, SB323

Keywords: elderly, vulnerable persons, criminal penalties, theft, civil penalties, criminal justice reform, traffic stops, law enforcement, data recording, public safety, racial profiling, SB323, Nevada, Department of Corrections, offenders, inmates, incarcerated people, prison phone calls, free phone calls, family communication

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• And we only appropriated $76 million last biennium.
• Okay, so on the bottom, there's an appropriation.
• It's in the fiscal note, but not appropriated in the bill. Okay. Okay.
• So really, we just have to take the appropriations out of 3. 310 or whatever it is. Okay.
• And there were three more that went to Appropriations today.

Bills: SB2004, HB1600

Keywords: ethics commission, immunity, conflict of interest, complaints, public officials, transparency, legislative action, criminal prosecution, complaint resolution, HB 1600, immigration law clinic, University of North Dakota, UND Law, law school clinic, legal aid, immigration attorney, student clinic, pro bono, immigration legal services, caseload limit

Summary: The committee reconvened to continue work on water-related appropriations and related bills, with the chair emphasizing the need to move the water bill to conference committee soon because of differences with the House. Members reviewed project funding levels and carryover balances across several water projects, including NAWS, Southwest, Valley City, Cirrus River flood control, Hart River, Redder water supply, municipal and rural water, general water, and discretionary funding. The discussion focused on reduced revenue forecasts, the use of a $150 million line of credit as a working assumption, and concerns about large carryover amounts and piling up cash. No final changes were made to the water funding numbers, but the chair said the committee would revisit the bill after further cleanup of the draft language. The committee then took up House Bill 1600, which would create an immigration law clinic at the University of North Dakota law school. Members agreed the program should be treated as a one-time pilot rather than ongoing general fund spending, so they adopted an amendment changing the $400,000 appropriation to one-time funding from the strategic investment fund. The amended bill passed unanimously, and Senator Meyer was assigned to carry it. House Bill 1417, dealing with parole and probation-related policy, was also amended. The committee removed Section 8, which eliminated the bill’s appropriations language, based on testimony that the referenced funding was already included elsewhere in the budget. The amended bill then passed unanimously. The committee also discussed possible future amendments to water study language, including earlier reporting deadlines and a proposal to require larger new water project requests to go through the Water Topics Overview Committee before being introduced, but no final action was taken on those concepts. Several other bills, including the AI-related House Bill 1448 and law enforcement bonus bill 1193, were left for later consideration.

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• This bill strikes an appropriate balance.
• This bill strikes an appropriate balance.
• This bill strikes an appropriate balance.
• This bill strikes an appropriate balance.
• </c><00:12:04.920><c> balances</c> employers and it appropriately balances employers and it appropriately

Bills: HF1355, HF1469, HF1768

Keywords: commercial diving, scuba diving safety, aquatic plant management, workplace safety, environmental regulations, HF1469, Minnesota, workforce development, job training, job skills training, reentry, reentry services, formerly incarcerated, ex-offenders, inmates, recently released inmates, felony conviction, felony-level offense, corrections, prison release

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• Our next bill is House File 4333, Representative Davids, uh, relative to supplemental health insurance
• Davids, uh, 4333, Representative Davids, uh, relative<00:38:05.040><c> to</c><00:38:05.280><c> supplemental
• </c><00:38:05.839><c> health</c> relative to supplemental health relative to supplemental health insurance
• When considering the appropriate regulatory framework for earned wage access products, the department

Bills: HF2400, HF1724, HF3437, HF4333, HF2874, HF4052

Keywords: real estate, appraisers, disciplinary actions, sanction matrix, Minnesota Statutes, direct primary care, healthcare agreements, medical services, patient care, health insurance, mortgage fees, residential loans, commercial loans, finance regulations, investment properties, insurance, supplemental health insurance, short-term care, home health care, nursing care

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• agencies to be able to monitor the expenditures and for workers to know that they're getting paid the appropriate
• This proposed substitute appropriates additional funding for several new projects that are listed in

Bills: HB2295

Keywords: Washington capital budget, supplemental capital budget, capital appropriations, state building construction account, taxable building construction account, climate commitment account, natural climate solutions, housing trust fund, affordable housing, supportive housing, homelessness, manufactured home communities, mobile home parks, school construction, school modernization, school seismic safety, healthy schools, school electrification, SCAP, behavioral health facilities

Summary: The Capital Committee heard public testimony on Substitute Senate Bill 5901, which would change the school construction assistance program formula by excluding school facilities on military bases from a district’s available instructional space inventory and increasing the state funding assistance percentage by 15% for projects located on a military base. Senator Leonard Christian said the bill was intended to help districts such as Medical Lake and Clover Park, where base schools can reduce eligibility for off-base school construction funding. OSPI, Clover Park, and Medical Lake testified in support, while one citizen raised broader concerns about school funding and federal lands. No vote was taken on the bill during this hearing. The committee also heard Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5061, which would require annual adjustments to prevailing wage rates in public works contracts, with exemptions for small works rosters and residential construction and a delayed effective date of July 1, 2028. Senator Steve Conway described it as a technical fix to align contract wages with regularly updated prevailing wage rates and said the bill would not affect the general fund, though it could increase project costs. Supporters from labor groups said the bill would prevent wage stagnation on long projects and improve workforce retention; contractors and AGC opposed it or sought a change-order safeguard if wage increases exceed 5%, citing unpredictability and potential cost impacts. L&I said its fiscal note reflected significant IT and administrative changes needed to implement the new system. The committee then moved to House Bill 2295, heard a staff briefing on a proposed substitute that would add funding for several new projects and make technical and language changes, with a net increase of $611,000 in bonds and $3 million from the waste tire removal account. In executive session, the committee adopted the proposed substitute and voted 18-0, with one excused, to report Substitute House Bill 2295 out of committee with a do-pass recommendation. The chair also announced plans for future executive sessions, including consideration of Substitute Senate Bill 5901, and noted the committee would wait for the Senate capital budget before final action on the capital budget bill.

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• speech services, and I would just... ...for speech services, and I would just like to add we're supplementing
• We're also supplementing our SLPA's at $2,000 and our SLPs at... ...SLPAs at $2,000 and our SLPs at $33,000

Bills: HB441, HB445, HB477, HB441, HB445

Keywords: speech-language pathology, licensure, clinical supervision, educational qualifications, healthcare assistant, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, THC, delta-8, delta-9, delta-10, consumable hemp products, psychoactive cannabinoids, cannabinoid regulation, hemp licensing, ABC Board, Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, retail hemp sales, wholesale hemp distribution, hemp tax

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• Senator Luneau: Is there appropriate time in favor? Thank you, Senator.
• Appropriations: we took some of the money from appropriations.
• That's projects we discovered that may not have needed the funds that were appropriated to them in the
• That did not need the funds that were appropriated to them in the original version of the bill.
• Appropriating dollars that don't get spent in the coming year.

Bills: HB2, HB3, HB799, HB1039

Keywords: capital outlay, budget, infrastructure, appropriation, general obligation bonds, bond authorization, capital improvement, financial management, state treasury, boiler safety, inspection, licensing, state fire marshal, operating certificate, regulations, local sales tax, local use tax, sales and use tax, tax audit, local collector