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• The Attorney General is given authority through this bill to investigate suspected violations, bring
• We just didn't make it through the General State Calendar.
• Well, I mean, deceptive trade practice as a general matter.
• and ask the Attorney General to opine on it.
• But the question is whether the Attorney General opines on it.

Bills: HB12 , HB149 , HB 12 , HB149 , SB229 , SB1361 , SB1749 , SB1897 , SB2113 , SB2566 , SB2677 , SB1652 , SB2327 , SB2344 , SB2696

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Keywords: election law, attorney general, prosecution, criminal offenses, law enforcement, jurisdiction, voter fraud, local prosecuting attorney, public safety, communication, governor approval, interoperability, political subdivision, radio systems, artificial intelligence, regulation, biometric data, ethical AI, consumer protection, AI governance

Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce heard testimony on HB 149, the Artificial Intelligence Governance Act. Senator Schwertner described the bill as an outcomes-based AI framework that would require disclosure when people interact with AI, prohibit manipulative or social-scoring systems, address biometric capture, discrimination, and deepfake child exploitation, and give the Attorney General enforcement authority. It would also create an AI Sandbox and AI Council. Witnesses from the Texas Public Policy Foundation, a Houston attorney, TechNet, and the Texas Association of Business strongly supported the bill, praising its stakeholder process and pro-innovation approach, while Texas Appleseed suggested regulators should have more examination authority over sandbox participants. The bill was left pending. The committee then heard SB 229, which would prohibit motor vehicle dealers from conditioning a sale on dealer-offered financing or charging more because a buyer uses outside financing or cash. Senator West said the bill is meant to stop forced financing and bait-and-switch pricing, and he noted the bill passed the committee and Senate in the prior session. The Texas Automobile Dealers Association opposed the bill, arguing it would force dealers to accept any third-party lender or cash transaction on terms they cannot control. The Texas Credit Union Association supported the bill, saying consumers should be able to choose outside financing without hidden fees or pressure. After questions about cash purchases and dealer practices, the bill was left pending. The committee also took up SB 2566, which would clarify legislators’ access to information from executive agencies, including confidential information, by setting response deadlines, limiting confidentiality agreements to statutory terms, requiring a standard AG form, and creating a complaint and penalty process for noncompliance. No witnesses testified, and the bill was left pending. Finally, SB 1749, as substituted, would let certain court-related employees and judicial conduct commission personnel keep personal information such as home addresses and phone numbers confidential, with work addresses used in place of home addresses for certain purposes. District clerk and judicial conduct commission witnesses described threats and harassment as the reason for the bill, and a court administration witness answered questions about how the address protections would work with voter registration and precinct records. That bill was also left pending, and the committee recessed without further business.

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• So one caveat on the general obligation bonds generally, they do have to get approved by voters in a
• Madam Chair, Representative, so unlike other sources of funding for capital projects, general obligation
• , Unlike other sources of funding for capital projects, general obligation bond proceeds cannot be reauthorized
• How often do we do general obligation bonds? Chair, how often do we do general obligation bonds?
• We expect this to generate between 300 and 1,000 new jobs. generate between 300 and 1,000 new jobs.

Bills: HB248 , HB309 , HB332 , SB48

Committee: House House Taxation & Revenue

Keywords: general obligation bonds, GO bonds, capital projects, bond election, property tax levy, state debt, state finance, capital outlay, senior centers, senior citizen facilities, aging services, long-term services, libraries, library acquisitions, broadband for libraries, higher education, university capital projects, community colleges, tribal schools, special schools

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• We believe this bill gives flexibility and drives technology and innovation within the state.
• They're looking at funding right now, going after some grants and private investment. Okay.
• The average wage of these jobs, or just a general idea, would probably be better.

Bills: HB248 , HB309 , HB332 , SB48

Committee: House House Taxation & Revenue

Keywords: general obligation bonds, GO bonds, capital projects, bond election, property tax levy, state debt, state finance, capital outlay, senior centers, senior citizen facilities, aging services, long-term services, libraries, library acquisitions, broadband for libraries, higher education, university capital projects, community colleges, tribal schools, special schools

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• and then further fund the legal defense fund, how can we be most helpful to you?
• "Water speculators, a hedge fund.
• House Bill 2798 appropriates an unspecified amount from the State General Fund in fiscal year 2027 to
• of the fund and rulemaking for the fund.
• Madam Chair and members, House Bill 2056 appropriates $100,000 from the State General Fund in fiscal

Bills: HB2042 , HB2052 , HB2055 , HB2056 , HB2094 , HB2098 , HB2185 , HB2328 , HB2758 , HB2798

Committees: House Natural Resources, Energy & Water , House House Natural Resources, Energy & Water Committee of Reference

Keywords: solar radiation management, environment, prohibition, Arizona Revised Statutes, public health, complaint process, Attorney General, groundwater management, water conservation, irrigation, water supply, brackish groundwater, water supply development, desalination, water infrastructure, financial assistance, environmental reviews, brackish water, groundwater, water resources

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• Senate file and then amend the language of our two House files and pass that amended bill to the general
• I will now make a series of motions to get us through this general procedure.
• File or Senate File 305, I chair moves that Senate File 3045 be recommended for placement on the general
• </c><00:01:43.360><c> All</c> placement on the general register.
• All placement on the general register. All those<00:01:43.680><c> in</c><00:01:43.960><c> favor?

Bills: SF3045 , HF2783 , HF1943

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: omnibus, state government, local government, elections, campaign finance, voter registration, absentee voting, election administration, electronic rosters, lobbying, lobbyist disclosure, state budget, appropriations, biennial budget, Minnesota Secretary of State, Minnesota Management and Budget, state personnel, civil service, affirmative action, disability employment

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• </c><00:07:19.120><c> fund</c> have an impact on the general fund have an impact on the general fund
• This would not have an impact on the general fund.
• This would not have an impact on the general fund.
• This would not have an impact on the general fund.
• And to put a finer point on it, if we do nothing, these dollars cancel back to the general fund.

Bills: HF3403 , HF2687 , HF2381

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF3403, emergency rental assistance, rental aid, homelessness prevention, housing crisis, imminent risk of homelessness, eviction prevention, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aids, general fund appropriation, Minnesota revenue commissioner, poverty level, low-income housing, housing stability, family homeless prevention and assistance, emergency housing assistance, HF2687, single-family homes, corporate landlords

Bills: HB213 , HB136 , HB182 , HB213 , HB136 , HB182

Committee: Senate State Governmental Affairs

Keywords: HB213, Calhoun County, board of registrars, registrar compensation, county commission, local legislation, election administration, county general fund, expense allowance, officeholder compensation, public officials pay, county election officials, Alabama Code 45-8-110, Teacher's Retirement System, TRS, DROP, Deferred Retirement Option Plan, retirement benefits, teacher retirement, classroom teacher

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• So is that no longer funded now, or have you removed that fund?
• How would we kind of deal with that if those numbers versus the general fund goes down?
• The state recurring general fund revenue growth is projected to be lower than the percentage change of
• I am — that's what funds our schools. That's what funds our teachers.
• First, on page 8, line 20, section 2 there, state recurring general fund revenue growth is projected

Bills: SB204 , SB241 , HB34 , HB2 , SB204 , SB241 , HB34

Committees: Senate Senate Education , Senate House Education

Keywords: 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, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department

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• So if you're in fourth grade, you generate what a fourth grader would generate.
• If you're a student with an IEP, you still generate what students with a disability would generate.
• So it generates additional funding for those districts, as it should, because it's intended to accommodate
• And so Gallup is generating more than $40 million worth of funding for students that they no longer serve
• , while Santa Rosa and Chama are generating about $40 million worth of funding for those students that

Bills: HB2 , SB204 , SB241 , HB34

Committee: House House Education

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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• Part eight has two general purposes. Part eight has two general purposes.
• So the numbers that you cited are those from the fee revenue, or are they general fund?
• Yes, the total costs would be $4.2 million per year, of which $1.3 million are general fund state.
• State tax revenues are deposited into the state general fund, while county taxes are distributed to the
• In fact, Premera paid $76 million to the state general fund in 2025.

Bills: SB5872 , SB5879 , SB6047 , SB5988 , SB5923 , SB5832 , SB5970 , SB5994 , SB5949

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: preK promise account, early childhood education, child care, preschool, pre-kindergarten, DCYF, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, state treasury, trust fund, investment earnings, gift grants donations, dedicated account, general fund, nonreverting balance, appropriation, treasurer, Washington early learning, school readiness, education assistance program, legislative audit

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• That is something that is funded by the Texas Water Fund.
• And we appreciate that that the joint resolution not only creates dedicated funding but allows flexibility
• funding is needed.
• We appreciate the chairman's leadership with this funding, notably the flexibility it gives to the...
• The flexible funding will aid both immediate. resources and I'm sorry immediate water needs and long-term

Bills: HB 1089 , HB 1163 , HB 1177 , HB 1238 , HB1318 , HB1400 , HB1407 , HB1532 , HJR7 , HJR7

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: coastal protection, environmental management, Gulf Coast, storm risk management, funding, Texas General Land Office, healthcare, insurance reform, patient access, insurance regulation, affordable care, health insurance, consumer rights, coverage transparency, claims process, insurance regulations, aggregate production, environmental impact, financial responsibility, reclamation

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• So whoever's de-certified... by generally benefits more than the utility, I guess.
• the non-federal share of this work. over 3.9 billion in federal funding and the GCPD.
• The GCPD projects are not business as usual and will will require new and creative funding tools.
• The Gulf Coast Protection Trust Fund would provide. a mechanism to collect and grow the funds needed
• Secondly, extend the financial reach and reduce future funding requirements.

Bills: HB 1089 , HB 1163 , HB 1177 , HB 1238 , HB1318 , HB1400 , HB1407 , HB1532 , HJR7 , HJR7

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: coastal protection, environmental management, Gulf Coast, storm risk management, funding, Texas General Land Office, healthcare, insurance reform, patient access, insurance regulation, affordable care, health insurance, consumer rights, coverage transparency, claims process, insurance regulations, aggregate production, environmental impact, financial responsibility, reclamation

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• State Highway Fund.
• Funds are going to Harris County Precincts, General Administration, and Harris County Engineering. attorney
• The funding does not currently all go to the Houston area from Category 12, but by increasing this flexibility
• To the highway fund.
• We fund.

Bills: HJR58 , HJR63 , HB263 , HB542 , HB905 , HB 1288 , HB1402 , HB2003 , HB2262 , HB2323 , HB2429 , HB2876 , HB3019 , HB263

Committee: House S/C on Transportation Funding

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, elderly, retirement, benefits, transit-oriented projects, constitutional amendment, state highway fund, funding allocation, voter approval, highway fund, funding, public transportation, transit projects, transportation, local transit, fund allocation, voting rights, election integrity, ballot access

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• </c> Generally speaking, what does it... national federal government out very broad. out<00:12:21.440
• And the reason this plan works, and what makes it work, is that it allows the flexibility to move away
• uh to move away from the the flexibility uh to move away from the one-sizefits-all one-sizefits-all
• Who gets the money actually generates.
• Um<00:33:49.760><c> you</c><00:33:49.919><c> know,</c><00:33:50.080><c> the</c><00:33:50.320><c> funds

Bills: HB424 , SB63 , SB269 , HB424 , SB63 , SB269

Committees: House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce , House Insurance

Keywords: HB424, Montgomery County, sheriff, county sheriff, salary increase, expense allowance, local act, county general fund, retirement contributions, public official compensation, law enforcement pay, elected official salary, Montgomery County legislation, sheriff compensation, term-based salary, immigration, law enforcement, fingerprints, DNA collection, illegal aliens

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• I'll note that unlike other forms of assistance such as SNAP or general assistance, these funds would
• ><c> uh</c> or general assistance, these funds uh or general assistance, these funds uh would<00:09:29.519
• Our general our main else to turn.
• </c> legislator I don't have the funding legislator I don't have the funding personally<00:37:46.320>
• Because he has access to those funds. He can release funds for emergencies.

Bills: HF3403 , HF3410 , HF3424

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF3403, emergency rental assistance, rental aid, homelessness prevention, housing crisis, imminent risk of homelessness, eviction prevention, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aids, general fund appropriation, Minnesota revenue commissioner, poverty level, low-income housing, housing stability, family homeless prevention and assistance, emergency housing assistance, eviction, rent, redemption

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• Tribal gaming provides tribal governments the funds necessary to build and sustain strong governmental
• And in the case of foreclosure on property with multiple mortgages, the general rule of priority is that
• including those related to claims for medical, auto, and property services, procuring or handling funds
• the insurance commissioner to dedicate a portion of the premium tax surcharge that insurers pay to fund
• the OIC to also fund insurance fraud investigations.

Bills: SB5831 , SB6031 , SB6178 , SB5928 , SB5919

Committee: Senate Business, Trade & Economic Development

Keywords: mortgage modification, uniform regulations, homeowners, financial stability, foreclosure prevention, public safety, insurance fraud, law enforcement, crime prevention, penalties, SB6178, property insurance, insurance claims, assignment of benefits, AOB, post-loss assignment, post-loss benefits, homeowners insurance, policyholder, insured

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• </c> developing sustainable funding developing sustainable funding strategies<00:18:42.480><c> another
• </c> pursue pursue all available funding pursue pursue all available funding streams<00:46:47.640><c>
• via sustained Federal funding streams via sustained Federal funding Medicaid<00:46:51.359><c> support
• 00:54:03.760><c> over</c> perspective for you we will fund over perspective for you we will fund over
• We had a lot of one-time funding and not ongoing funding, so you got some of the one-time funding, which

Bills: HF2090 , HF982 , HF2229

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

Keywords: higher education, scholarship, financial aid, state grant, tuition assistance, Pell grants, student retention, education equity, disabled veterans, veterans' dependents, dependent children, college affordability, books and fees, University of Minnesota, public colleges, Office of Higher Education, veterans benefits, military families, permanent disability, 100 percent disability

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• fund would turn into $145.3 million of actual general fund revenue?
• fund.
• fund would turn into $145.3 million of actual general fund revenue?
• 15% for the general fund.
• They provide flexible, multi-generational, and culturally responsive settings where adult caregivers

Bills: HB2459 , HB1616 , HB1799 , HB1604 , HB1732 , HB1736 , HB1931 , HB772 , HB2153 , HB2122 , HB2009 , HB2012 , HB1779 , HB2296 , HB2397 , HB2398 , HB1596 , HB2233 , HB1976 , HB1563 , HB815 , HB1655 , HB1851 , HB1941 , HB2037 , HB1635 , HB2201 , HB1943 , HB1163 , HB2452 , HB2429 , HB2148 , HB2306 , HB2007 , HB2049 , HB2616

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: food innovation, agribusiness, food safety, market access, branding, economic diversification, performance indicators, agriculture, aquaculture, commercial activity, swine production, Korean natural farming, housing development, commercial projects, county authority, public works, construction standards, exemption, zoning, housing

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• </c> going to take the money from the general going to take the money from the general fund<00:08:18.840
• </c> making this out of the general fund. making this out of the general fund.
• If there's a pathway to find it from the general funds, then I think we should be good to go, and I appreciate
• fund.
• And there was $2 million in one-time general funds that year as well. So, that's kind of the, yeah.

Bills: HF4680 , HF4047 , HF4590 , HF3757 , HF3569 , HF4507 , HF4426 , HF4927 , HF4788 , HF4757 , HF4747 , HF3561 , HF4014 , HF4013 , HF4689 , HF4766 , HF4589

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

Keywords: wastewater treatment, improvements, capital investment, Greenfield, bonds, water treatment, infrastructure, municipal funding, state bonds, public utilities, HF4590, Tamarack, municipal infrastructure, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, Public Facilities Authority, sewer system, collection system, street reconstruction, local infrastructure

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• Funds are limited.
• Funds are limited.
• Funds are limited.
• Funds are limited.
• I'm a fifth-generation farmer.

Bills: HF458 , HF459 , HF461 , HF449 , HF450 , HF965 , HF1280 , HF612 , HF615 , HF616 , HF622 , HF650 , HF651 , HF1045 , HF972 , HF851 , HF644 , HF1050

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: HF458, Henderson, water treatment facility, drinking water, municipal water, public infrastructure, capital investment, state bonds, bonding bill, Public Facilities Authority, water distribution system, well connection, local government grant, Minnesota capital budget, HF459, Carver levee, City of Carver, levee restoration, flood control, flood mitigation