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• And third, the statutes are silent on when it is appropriate to have virtual education as the primary
• Because if you feel like those kinds of guardrails aren't appropriate for some of the programs that currently
• 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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• But the bill in 2023 was passed so late in the session that there was too little time to appropriate
• ." appropriate any money that serious money to get it, get it out fully implemented and the worry and
• So really all we're doing here is basically appropriating the money to get this going at this program
• 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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• This is the Children's First Trust Fund, the appropriation for that. Anyone need any explanation?
• Children's First Trust Fund, the appropriation for that. Anyone need any explanations?

Bills: SB143, SB144, SB145, SB152, SB153, SB154, SB162, SB226, SB146, SB143, SB144, SB145, SB152, SB153, SB154, SB162, SB226, SB146

Keywords: SB143, solid waste, garbage collection, trash fees, refuse collection, municipal fees, county fees, fee exemption, veterans benefits, veteran household, disabled veteran, VA benefits, Social Security exemption, low-income households, poverty level, county commission, municipal governing body, Alabama solid waste law, certificate of exception, public health

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• Before we do So, can you just state the nature of your question and then we can bring up the appropriate
• Potential 15-day extension, is that feasible, even if you get... get your appropriations request and
• We were allotted $16 million. dollars in statute today, according to whatever appropriations TCEQ gets
• After the appropriations bill passes, our funding could be somewhere between $14 and $16 million.
• The appropriated amounts. So just point that out. Next thing, you know, we.

Bills: HB5057, HB4519, HB5033, HB3997, HB 1237, HB1904, HB4400, HB 1227

Keywords: solid waste management, exclusive contracts, public agency, contract amendment, notification requirements, Texas Health and Safety Code, Texas Emissions Reduction Plan, TERP, air quality, emissions reduction, clean fleet, alternative fuel, natural gas vehicles, hydrogen fuel, hydrogen infrastructure, diesel replacement, fleet grants, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, clean school buses

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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

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• Chair, members, House Bill 2418 appropriates $600,000 from the State General Fund in fiscal year 2027
• Chair, members, House Bill 2418 appropriates $600,000 from the State General Fund in fiscal year 2027
• forces in Cochise, Coconino, Navajo, Pinal, and Yuma counties, and requires the fiscal year 2026 appropriation
• would be helpful if the legislature was providing specific direction not only for funds that were appropriated
• Representative Diaz apologizes he can't be here to introduce; he's stuck in appropriations, so I will

Bills: HB2170, HB2417, HB2418, HB2771, HB2772, HB4018, HCR2059

Keywords: procurement, foreign adversary, China, state contracts, information technology, security, speeding, speed limit, traffic enforcement, driver safety, speed inhibiting device, appropriation, law enforcement, task forces, funding, criminal justice, community supervision, rehabilitation, supervision fee, victim compensation

Bills: SF0050, SF0068, SF0084, HB0087, HB0029, HB0061, HB0090

Keywords: groundwater, water resource management, state engineer, aquifer study, corrective controls, monitoring wells, public reporting, irrigation, water management, funding, maintenance projects, tax assessments, state law, water conservation, Colorado River, drought, water rights, voluntary program, interstate agreements, water development

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• </c> bill to the appropriations committee. bill to the appropriations committee.
• Please have one on the appropriation. Mr.
• Please have one on the appropriation.
• Uh, because the appropriation date aligned with the 2026 date, should the appropriation date say 2028
• I just want to be clear what the appropriation date is. >> Yeah.

Bills: SF0050, SF0068, SF0084, HB0087, HB0029, HB0061, HB0090

Keywords: groundwater, water resource management, state engineer, aquifer study, corrective controls, monitoring wells, public reporting, irrigation, water management, funding, maintenance projects, tax assessments, state law, water conservation, Colorado River, drought, water rights, voluntary program, interstate agreements, water development

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• Hague may perhaps can speak more to this, but it was tracked by all parties as a one-time appropriation
• , and this was in order to bring it to the legislature's intent of a one-time appropriation.
• Those are appropriated by the legislature.
• Those are appropriated by the legislature.
• Representative can talk about the appropriation of the 5.9... >> The appropriation, the 2.959, that was

Bills: HF1355, HF78, HF1846, HF1225

Keywords: commercial diving, scuba diving safety, aquatic plant management, workplace safety, environmental regulations, HF78, Minnesota veterans, veteran retreats, Camp Bliss, Walker, Independent Lifestyles Inc., Department of Veterans Affairs, veterans affairs grant, general fund appropriation, family members, spouse, domestic partner, children, therapy, transportation

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• Welcome to Appropriations.
• So we don't think that mechanism is appropriate.
• . ...will allow basically a second home, which may or may not be appropriate.
• This would need an appropriation to really do what they're asking to do.
• to $2,500,000 and makes the appropriation only in fiscal year 2027.

Bills: HB2211, HB2229, HB2389, HB2403, HB2445, HB2502, HB2620, HB2813, HB2872, HB2889, HB2960, HB4028, HCR2007

Keywords: contractors, subcontractors, resident preference, public contracts, materials supply, Arizona Revised Statutes, local businesses, pregnancy resource center, pregnancy center, crisis pregnancy center, DHS, Arizona Department of Health Services, state appropriation, general fund, nonprofit grant, women's health, maternal health, reproductive health, abortion funding, pro-life

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• the appropriate jurisdictions dispatch center,<00:15:26.760><c> which</c><00:15:26.960><c> allows</c
• Chair members, Article 1 contains the appropriations that Mr.
• Chair members, Article 1 contains the appropriations that Mr.
• Chair members, Article 1 contains the appropriations that Mr.
• Chair members, Article 1 contains the appropriations that Mr.

Bills: HF4810, HF4597, HF1082, HF3230

Keywords: public safety, radio communications, infrastructure funding, county funding, interoperability, ARMER network, local jurisdictions, HF4597, Minnesota public safety, 911, emergency dispatch, emergency communications, public safety appropriation, Metropolitan Emergency Services Board, PSAP, dispatch interoperability, real-time coordination, emergency response coordination, cross-jurisdictional response, 911 center awareness platform

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• Looks like it does just get the appropriation lined up for the future year to make that change.
• </c><00:37:29.760><c> lined</c><00:37:30.160><c> up</c> does just get the appropriation lined up does
• While the bill appropriates grant funding to help offset costs, the total funding will not cover the
• While the bill appropriates the service.
• </c><01:04:31.440><c> to</c><01:04:31.599><c> to</c> it's appropriate and necessary to to it's appropriate

Bills: HF4207, HF3639, HF3981, HF3064, HF2123

Keywords: housing aid, local housing trust, funding projects, income provisions, technical changes, landlord regulations, tenant rights, minor children, lease agreements, eviction, privacy protection, housing, lease termination, medical care, death, infirmity, landlord obligations, St. Paul, public housing, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

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• So last biennium, we appropriated $7.3 million.
• The legislature started appropriating the PSC with money to bring a rail rate complaint case to the Federal
• Rail Administration.
• And at that intersection, there also is a major rail line, east-west rail line with a lot of rail traffic
• And there's appropriated out of any money in the Legacy Property Tax Relief Fund— —and there's appropriated

Bills: HB1623

Keywords: HB 1623, North Dakota, rural health, rural health transformation program, medical facility infrastructure loan fund, medical facility infrastructure loan program, rural health loan program, Bank of North Dakota, Department of Health and Human Services, HHS, federal grant, health care infrastructure, rural hospitals, critical access hospitals, nonprofit health care providers, gap financing, loan fund, public health funding, healthcare financing, Medicaid

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 1624, the “Universal Lunch Bill,” from Rep. Mike Nathie. He argued the proposal should be placed in Century Code rather than the Constitution so future legislatures can adjust it if state finances tighten, and said the bill would start the program a year earlier with a $65 million appropriation for one school year. DPI testified that the estimate did not include nonpublic schools that do not participate, and members questioned the impact on Title I, free-and-reduced applications, private-school accountability, breakfast mandates for schools that do not currently serve breakfast, and whether the funding could come from the DPI budget or other sources. Supporters, including North Dakota United, the North Dakota Catholic Conference, a pediatrician, and the American Heart Association, said universal meals improve student health and learning, reduce family costs, and are better handled in statute than by constitutional amendment. No opposition testimony was offered, and the chair closed the hearing for later work-session action. The committee then took up House Bill 1627, introduced by Rep. Tye Dressler, which would raise the income threshold for the state-funded school lunch program from 225% to 300% of poverty, with an estimated cost of about $7 million for 2026-27. Dressler said the bill is intended as a targeted, budget-friendly alternative to the ballot measure and emphasized that the state should maximize federal meal dollars while improving participation in the current program. Members questioned whether raising the threshold would actually increase utilization, whether a dollar amount would be clearer than a percentage, and how the change would affect federal reimbursements and application rates. DPI said it could quickly calculate additional percentage levels, and the chair closed the hearing, directing DPI to prepare more numbers for the work session. Finally, the committee opened Senate Bill 2403, presented by Sen. Schiable, to create a short-term bridge-loan program for financially distressed hospitals, centered on Jacobson Memorial Hospital in Elgin. The bill would authorize up to $5 million per loan, with a $10 million appropriation available on a first-come, first-served basis, and would run only through June 30, 2027. Schiable said the hospital’s debt and operating problems threaten local health care, ambulance service, and the community’s economy, and that the proposal was designed narrowly with Bank of North Dakota review to avoid creating a broad precedent. Committee members asked whether the appropriation could be reduced and whether the bank would still apply commercial feasibility and repayment standards; Schiable said yes, the bank would still evaluate the loan and could reject it if it was not sound.

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• The Appropriations Division members met to review the appropriations bill, which they were seeing for
• And I'm just wondering what your ideas would be as chair of appropriations.
• But if that happens, we will have a period in this appropriations bill.
• So we're not going to do anything that would not be appropriate.
• Anything that would not be appropriate. So we've got to have some oversight with that.

Bills: HB1623

Keywords: HB 1623, North Dakota, rural health, rural health transformation program, medical facility infrastructure loan fund, medical facility infrastructure loan program, rural health loan program, Bank of North Dakota, Department of Health and Human Services, HHS, federal grant, health care infrastructure, rural hospitals, critical access hospitals, nonprofit health care providers, gap financing, loan fund, public health funding, healthcare financing, Medicaid

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 1623, the appropriations bill tied to North Dakota’s Rural Health Transformation Program, which is funded through a new federal rural health care grant. Senator Bekkedahl explained the bill’s background, the interim committee process that developed it, and the federal conditions attached to the award, including spending deadlines, administrative cost limits, and restrictions on uses such as new construction, supplanting existing funding, and certain other costs. Legislative staff then walked through the seven sections of the bill, including appropriation authority, transfer authority, contingent appropriations for pass-through grants, procurement and public improvement exemptions, recipient reporting, legislative reporting, and immediate effective date. Commissioner Traynor and HHS staff described how the department plans to implement the program, emphasizing that the funding is intended to improve rural access, workforce recruitment and retention, technology and data connectivity, and community health initiatives. They said the department will rely on local applications, technical assistance, templates, listening sessions, and partnerships with providers, schools, public health units, tribal entities, and other community groups. Members asked about reimbursement timing, upfront costs, administrative expenses, sustainability after the five-year grant period, and whether CTE centers, public health units, gyms, grocery stores, and other community partners could participate; the department said yes, within program rules and with a focus on measurable outcomes and sustainability. Several supporters testified in favor. Mental Health America of North Dakota and the Mental Health Advocacy Network supported the bill and urged investment in community-based mental health, crisis response, children’s services, peer support, and mobile crisis teams. HIA Health described the grant as a chance to expand home-based and hospice care, noting that rural providers already have workable models but need funding to scale them. A cybersecurity representative also supported the bill, warning that the large amount of health data and AI-related tools will require strong data protection and professional support. The hearing was closed with no opposition testimony, and the committee announced it would return later in the day for further work on the bill and other measures.

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• coming up with some law that will actually put this in regulation, where we do feel that is the most appropriate
• Tanger, we've been able to come to a common place and put it to where, appropriately, it should be.

Bills: AB93, AB204, AB414, AB504, AB598

Keywords: public employees, police officers, benefits, appropriation, law enforcement, medical debt, collection agency, healthcare, consumer protection, financial assistance, occupational safety, air quality, greenhouse gases, employee monitoring, safety program, hemp, hemp products, cannabidiol, CBD, cannabis

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• Subdivision 6A would direct the Commissioner of Revenue to appropriate unused funding back to counties
• /c><00:29:12.040><c> subdivision</c> Subdivision 6A would direct the Commissioner of Revenue to appropriate

Bills: HF4561, HF4343

Keywords: homeless prevention aid, homelessness, housing stability, rental assistance, family homelessness, unaccompanied youth, housing navigation, legal representation, family outreach, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aid, general fund appropriation, unspent funds, aid redistribution, sunset repeal, Minnesota property tax aid, services for persons experiencing homelessness, sales tax, use tax