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• this particular measure would appropriate $22,000 from the general fund to the DFA for New Mexico Finance
• And the funding of the... ...to DFA for New Mexico Finance Authority's Water Project Fund.
• I'm the deputy director of the New Mexico Finance Authority.
• The New Mexico Finance Authority serves as staff to the 16-member Water Trust Board. ...serves as staff
• I'm the Deputy Director of the New Mexico Finance Authority. Thank you, Mr. Martinez.

Bills: SB154, SB187, SB193, SM3

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

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• embarrassed to tell you that when the OLA audit came out, it said, "Hey, you guys are getting free HR and finance

Bills: HF2432

Keywords: HF2432, judiciary finance bill, public safety finance bill, corrections policy, crime victims, victim services, Minnesota victims of crime account, court fees, marriage license fee, financial crimes, fraud investigations, insurance fraud, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Commerce Fraud Bureau, wage theft, automobile theft prevention, nonprofit security grants, 911 funding, POST Board

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• Um, I call this meeting of the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy to order.
• embarrassed to tell them when the OA audit came out, it said, hey, you guys are getting free HR and finance
• embarrassed to tell them when the OA audit came out, it said, hey, you guys are getting free HR and finance
• embarrassed to tell them when the OA audit came out, it said, hey, you guys are getting free HR and finance
• embarrassed to tell them when the OA audit came out, it said, hey, you guys are getting free HR and finance

Bills: HF2432

Keywords: HF2432, judiciary finance bill, public safety finance bill, corrections policy, crime victims, victim services, Minnesota victims of crime account, court fees, marriage license fee, financial crimes, fraud investigations, insurance fraud, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Commerce Fraud Bureau, wage theft, automobile theft prevention, nonprofit security grants, 911 funding, POST Board

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• And we have chairs Scott finance bill.
• > House<00:20:16.160> File housing finance bill, House File housing finance bill, House
• Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Minnesota Housing Finance Agency projects<00:26:25.360> for<00
• Minnesota Housing Finance Authority Minnesota Housing Finance Authority through<00:36:58.160>
• will proceed to the commerce finance will proceed to the commerce finance bill,<00:57:25.200>

Bills: HF2300, HF2432, HF2445, HF2443, HF2439, HF3023, HF1615, HF2563

Keywords: HF2432, judiciary finance bill, public safety finance bill, corrections policy, crime victims, victim services, Minnesota victims of crime account, court fees, marriage license fee, financial crimes, fraud investigations, insurance fraud, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Commerce Fraud Bureau, wage theft, automobile theft prevention, nonprofit security grants, 911 funding, POST Board

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• We are a 40-year-old community development finance institution and nonprofit that has helped nearly 8,000
• HB 40 to the subs House Appropriations and Finance Committee substitute for House Bill 47 is essentially
• a motion that do not pass on House Bill 47 as amended, and a due pass on House Appropriations and Finance
• It authorizes the New Mexico Finance Authority to make loans or grants from the Water Project Fund for
• I'm the CEO of the New Mexico Finance Authority.

Bills: HB63, HB64, HB184, HB200, HB47, HB48, HB2, HB9

Keywords: water project fund, New Mexico Finance Authority, NMFA, Water Trust Board, water infrastructure, wastewater, drinking water, flood prevention, watershed restoration, water storage, conveyance, delivery, water treatment, recycling, reuse, municipal infrastructure, local government finance, capital outlay, grants, loans

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• The Higher Education Finance Committee this session received a target of no change for the fiscal years
• Keeping in mind a couple factors as we put our finance pieces of the bill together is that currently
• So, this is really a finance bill. bill. Chair Claybourne. Thank you, Mr. bill. Chair Claybourne.
• Um, I would like to bring finance bill.
• received<00:46:34.720> a government finance committee received a government finance committee

Bills: HF2431, HF2438, HF2783, HF1943

Keywords: higher education, college affordability, student aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, financial aid, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, tuition relief, work-study, child care grants, hunger-free campus, food insecurity, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct, Title IX

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• The chair calls the Education Finance Committee meeting to order for Tuesday, March 17th.
• professional experience in at least one of the following areas: institutional asset management, investment finance
• professional experience in at least one of the following areas: institutional asset management, investment finance

Bills: HF3900

Keywords: permanent school fund, school endowment fund, Minnesota constitutional amendment, school aid, public school funding, State Board of Investment, investment income, distributable amount, school districts, property taxes, income taxes, voter approval, ballot question, constitutional amendment 2026, education finance, fund perpetuity, purchasing power, trust lands, swamp lands, internal improvement land fund

Bills: HB150

Keywords: improvement district, special assessment, assessment lien, public infrastructure, bond financing, bond interest rate, county commission, tax assessor, tax collector, judge of probate, ad valorem tax, tax lien, tax sale, foreclosure, delinquent taxes, municipal finance, public improvements, infrastructure financing, collection enforcement, property lien

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• I'm a local government finance professional and the chief financial officer for the town of Flower Mound

Bills: SB9

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, tax rate calculation, Tax Code, local government finance, municipality, county, special taxing unit, sales and use tax, property tax cap, tax rollback, tax levy, maintenance and operations, debt rate, disaster relief rate, Texas Legislature, local taxing unit

Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government met to hear Senate Bill 9, which would lower the voter-approval tax rate for certain local taxing units from 3.5% to 2.5%. Sen. Bettencourt, the bill author, argued the change would continue the state’s property tax reforms begun in 2019, slow local levy growth, and give voters more say over larger tax increases. He and supporters cited data showing property tax levies have grown faster than population plus inflation, and said the bill would help protect taxpayers while preserving the state’s broader investments in school tax relief, water, rural law enforcement, and ambulance funding. Supporters included the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association, the Texas Association of Business, the Texas Public Policy Foundation, and the Texas Association of Manufacturers. They said the bill would improve transparency, encourage more disciplined budgeting, and create certainty for homeowners and businesses. They argued that lower tax-rate growth would help attract and retain employers and investment, and that voters would still be able to approve higher rates when needed. Local officials and other opponents said the bill would constrain cities and counties facing rapid growth, inflation, infrastructure needs, and public safety costs. Testimony from county judges, city finance officials, firefighters, and urban county representatives emphasized pressures from jail operations, roads, water, EMS, police and fire staffing, and unfunded mandates. Several witnesses asked for carve-outs or exemptions for public safety and disaster-related costs, warning that a one-size-fits-all cap could force service cuts or shift costs elsewhere. The committee heard extensive questioning but no final vote or disposition on the bill was taken in the portion provided.

Bills: SB324, HB395, HB222, HB310, HB285, HB144, HB251, HB380

Keywords: Morgan County, judge of probate, legal qualifications, equity jurisdiction, constitutional amendment, campaign finance, electronic notifications, civil penalties, Fair Campaign Practices Act, Secretary of State, sex offenders, treatment programs, electronic media, post office box restrictions, Class C felony, parole, probation, human cloning, criminal penalties, embryo

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• I will call this meeting of the State Government Finance and Policy Committee to order.
• to provide clarity on the payment process, allowing contractors and subcontractors to plan their finances
• to provide clarity on the payment process, allowing contractors and subcontractors to plan their finances
• to provide clarity on the payment process, allowing contractors and subcontractors to plan their finances
• to provide clarity on the payment process, allowing contractors and subcontractors to plan their finances

Bills: HF1234, HF1956, HF1025, HF1172, HF791

Keywords: payment transparency, public contracts, contractor rights, government accountability, construction payments, municipal finance, liquor store, audit requirements, state auditor, local government, historic flag, state flag, display standards, ceremonial, Minnesota Statutes, Ursa Minor, state symbol, Minnesota state laws, constellation, official state designation

Bills: HB1, HB2, HB18, HB19, HB20, HB4, HB1, HB2, HB18, HB19, HB20, HB 1, HB 2, HB 18, HB 19, HB 20, HB 4

Keywords: disaster response, emergency management, mass fatality, justices of the peace, training programs, emergency manager license, volunteer management, justice of the peace training, criminal history checks, state health services, emergency communication, interoperability, grant program, first responders, state council, broadband, public safety, disaster preparedness, funding, flood disaster plan

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• So, there's kind of some underlying technology that could be utilized, but after talking with finance

Bills: HB227, HB556, HB543, HB542, HB482, HB483, HB484

Keywords: firefighter benefits, occupational disease, line of duty, disability pension, death benefits, retirement benefits, hypertension, heart disease, respiratory disease, cancer presumption, HIV, hepatitis, municipal firefighters, state firefighters, fire districts, workers' compensation, public safety employees, post-retirement benefits, benefit eligibility cutoff, occupational illness

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• And that creates a funding uncertainty and makes long-term planning much harder, including finance for
• long-term planning much<00:49:56.160> harder,<00:49:56.960> including<00:49:57.359> finance
• <00:49:57.760> for<00:49:58.000> major much harder, including finance for major much
• harder, including finance for major community<00:49:58.800> projects<00:49:59.200> and

Bills: HB0147, HB0127

Keywords: property tax, homeowner exemption, Wyoming, voter initiative, tax legislation, HB0127, recreation mill levy, recreational facilities, public recreation, mill levy, local tax, county commissioners, school district levy, voter approval, ballot measure, general election, tax referendum, special purpose tax, Wyoming taxation, W.S. 18-9-201

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• mayor, or the finance director? mayor, or the finance director?
• produce revenue to sufficient to finance produce revenue to sufficient to finance the<01:19:43.120
• <01:29:06.400> And finance and facilitate this project.
• And finance and facilitate this project.
• >> And thank Norris and the mayor, finance >> And thank Norris and the mayor, finance

Bills: HR1, HF387

Keywords: January 6 insurrection, pardon, law enforcement, violent crimes, public safety, justice system, political accountability, Blaine, local sales tax, special tax, restaurant tax, lodging tax, admissions tax, amusement tax, hotel tax, redevelopment, capital improvements, municipal finance, bonding authority, tourism tax

Bills: HB18

Keywords: HB 18, Texas Legislature, quorum break, quorum-busting, legislative walkout, absent legislators, political contributions, campaign finance, political expenditures, legislative caucus, specific-purpose committee, Texas Ethics Commission, civil penalty, show cause order, district court, Fifteenth Court of Appeals, session fundraising, travel lodging food expenses, legislative session, compelled attendance

Bills: HB18

Keywords: HB 18, Texas Legislature, quorum break, quorum-busting, legislative walkout, absent legislators, political contributions, campaign finance, political expenditures, legislative caucus, specific-purpose committee, Texas Ethics Commission, civil penalty, show cause order, district court, Fifteenth Court of Appeals, session fundraising, travel lodging food expenses, legislative session, compelled attendance

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• The Chair calls the Education Finance Committee to order for Monday, April 28th, 2025.
• members, we have one item on the agenda for today, and that is to review the bipartisan education finance
• While we made great progress in the 23-24 session in both finance and policy, there is still more to
• It's a bill of policy, and we're a committee that has to get the policy and the finance correct.
• Iwakim, who has been around as the Chair of Property Taxes as well as Education Policy and now at Finance

Bills: HF1388

Keywords: BARR Center, Building Assets, Reducing Risks, education finance, school funding, grant appropriation, evidence-based program, student achievement, social and emotional learning, school climate, teacher effectiveness, high school graduation, students in poverty, students of color, BIPOC, equity in education, Minnesota Department of Education, urban schools, suburban schools, rural schools, school coaching

Bills: HB46

Keywords: local government spending cap, expenditure limit, political subdivision, property tax, ad valorem tax, budget cap, taxpayer protection, spending restraint, inflation adjustment, population growth, voter approval, supermajority vote, county budget, municipal budget, school district finance, junior college district, hospital district, special district, attorney general enforcement, local fiscal limits

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• I bring the Education Finance Committee...
• I bring the Education Finance Committee for March 26th to order, and the first item on the agenda is
• You know, some of us won’t be in education finance, and if I’d had my way, we’d have been done yesterday
• And with that, the Chair lays over House File 4198 for possible inclusion in the education finance bill
• inclusion in the education finance bill. inclusion in the education finance bill.

Bills: HF4213, HF4198, HF3930, HF3585, HF3451

Keywords: education finance, school funding, K-12, prekindergarten, pre-K, early childhood education, general education aid, special education, literacy aid, school meals, free school meals, school breakfast, school lunch, charter school lease aid, charter schools, nonpublic pupil aid, private school aid, transportation aid, desegregation aid, integration aid