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• This is more than a budget. It's before. This is more than a budget.
• This is why we say it's a cruel budget. It's a callous budget.
• It's a cruel budget.
• It's a budget that will have budget.
• It's a budget It's a callous budget.

Bills: HR981 , HR1228 , HB1526 , HCR14 , SJR18 , SJR28 , HR313

Keywords: federal budget, deficit reduction, economic growth, national debt, bipartisan support, House resolution, congressional subpoena, subpoena enforcement, Oversight Committee, House Oversight and Government Reform, judicial proceedings, declaratory judgment, injunctive relief, House counsel, private counsel, contempt of Congress, Pamela J. Bondi, Department of Justice, DOJ records, Jeffrey Epstein

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• Be happy budget. So we hope you pass it.
• The Department of Budget and Finance supports this bill.
• </c> &gt;&gt; First, we have the Department of Budget &gt;&gt; First, we have the Department of Budget
• There is a proposed HD1 in the testimony from Budget and Finance.
• There is a proposed HD1 in the testimony from Budget and Finance.

Bills: HB2240 , HB2272 , HB2273 , HB2274 , HB2275

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: appropriations, legislative expenses, auditor, legislative reference bureau, state ethics commission, ombudsman, government transparency, HB2272, Act 026, public employment cost items, emergency appropriations, collective bargaining, bargaining unit 11, BU-11, state employees, excluded employees, salary increases, cost adjustments, health premium payments, benefits

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• American author Napoleon Hill wrote that every adversity, every failure, and every heartache carries
• American author Napoleon Hill wrote that every adversity, every failure, and every heartache carries
• While states are the primary authority on how elections are conducted on election day, it is our role
• House Republicans just passed their budget plan, President Trump's big, beautiful bill.
• This budget won't lower costs.

Bills: HR22 , HCR14

Keywords: committee appointments, House of Representatives, representation, legislative committees, elections, fiscal policy, budget resolution, deficit reduction, mandatory spending, economic growth, government deregulation, federal revenues, entitlements, congressional authority

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• Lastly, we're concerned with granting the Attorney General enforcement authority.
• Commandeering manpower and budgets for large counties that are already struggling with sustainable budgeting
• Counties bear the financial burden themselves, stretching their thin budgets.
• Evacuations, but here, commercial spaceports lack that authority.
• This legislation allows local authorities to act decisively in protecting the public by authorizing..

Bills: HB1320 , HB2012 , HB2293 , HB2655 , HB3174 , HB4108 , HB4661 , HB4799 , HB5534 , HB5580

Committee: House S/C on County & Regional Government

Keywords: transportation, infrastructure, funding, state budget, public safety, child welfare, county boards, membership, local governance, public welfare, government service, social services, Texas Family Code, regulation, vendors, solicitors, roadside sales, county authority, Sweeny Hospital District, board of directors

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• It's authorized under Texas law; it's authorized under federal law, but it's not mandated.
• It's authorized under Texas law; it's authorized under federal law, but it's not mandated.
• It's authorized under Texas law; it's authorized under federal law, but it's not mandated.
• At this time, I, as the bill author, will explain the bill.
• It's authorized under Texas law; it's authorized under federal law, but it's not mandated.

Bills: HB1320 , HB2012 , HB2293 , HB2655 , HB3174 , HB4108 , HB4661 , HB4799 , HB5534 , HB5580

Committee: House S/C on County & Regional Government

Keywords: transportation, infrastructure, funding, state budget, public safety, child welfare, county boards, membership, local governance, public welfare, government service, social services, Texas Family Code, regulation, vendors, solicitors, roadside sales, county authority, Sweeny Hospital District, board of directors

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• Any bill has to be authored by both the chairman and vice chairman of both the House and the Senate.

Bills: HB4028 , HB4029 , HB4059 , HB4063 , HB4073 , HB4074 , HB4075 , HB4076 , HB4077 , HB4078 , SB1130 , SB1131 , SB1132 , SB1133 , SB1134 , SB1142 , HB4028 , HB4029 , HB4059 , HB4063 , HB4073 , HB4074 , HB4075 , HB4076 , HB4077 , HB4078 , SB1130 , SB1131 , SB1132 , SB1133 , SB1134 , SB1142

Committee: House Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Keywords: tax deduction, venture capital, economic development, Oklahoma, investment, ALS, funding, healthcare, State Department of Health, emergency declaration, public finance, state budget, financial regulations, monetary policy, referendum, constitutional amendments, special election, Oklahoma legislature, public voting, recovery fund

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• Members, welcome to the Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget.
• I'm assuming you were talking about the healthcare authority.
• This has nothing to do with the healthcare authority. There are some questions on the bill.
• We have a do pass by the author, seconded by the vice chair. Any questions on the bill?
• They have remained under budget.

Bills: HB4028 , HB4029 , HB4059 , HB4063 , HB4073 , HB4074 , HB4075 , HB4076 , HB4077 , HB4078 , SB1130 , SB1131 , SB1132 , SB1133 , SB1134 , SB1142

Committee: Senate Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Keywords: tax deduction, venture capital, economic development, Oklahoma, investment, ALS, funding, healthcare, State Department of Health, emergency declaration, public finance, state budget, financial regulations, monetary policy, referendum, constitutional amendments, special election, Oklahoma legislature, public voting, recovery fund

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• Full practice authority and licensure in all states are essential. So...
• Committee to Support Legislation and Modernize APRN Practice Authority in Texas.
• We represent the 39 Local Mental Health Authorities (LMHAs) across the state.
• I'm going to ask my question that I asked to the author of the bill.
• Bill author, that is more of a what we call a night guard type situation.

Bills: HB46 , HB35 , HB4490 , HB4454 , HB2188 , HB3078 , HB4743 , HB2556 , HB46 , HB5342 , HB4783 , HB3785 , HB5278 , HB1639 , HB2581 , HB4224 , HB4070 , HB4099 , HB4882 , HB3794

Committee: House Public Health

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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• OK, and is that a full practice authority state? They are not.
• As physicians, we have that authority.
• With the delegation authority, do APRNs...
• Okay, but your authority is for that procedure? Correct. Only. Correct.
• We want to do delegation authority to increase access.

Bills: HB35 , HB4490 , HB4454 , HB2188 , HB3078 , HB4743 , HB2556 , HB46 , HB5342 , HB4783 , HB3785 , HB5278 , HB1639 , HB2581 , HB4224 , HB4070 , HB4099 , HB4882 , HB3794 , HB46

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: peer support, first responders, mental health, confidentiality, emergency services, disclosure, next of kin, public information, deceased persons, privacy rights, patient solicitation, marketing practices, healthcare regulation, task force, deceptive advertising, nurse aide, certification, Texas Board of Nursing, healthcare workforce, nursing standards

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• And members, just to that point, from a budget point of view in a three-year role in budget, it should
• ...FY 27 budget done this year and focusing on getting the budget done.
• That's what the budget should be to me.
• But it takes 31, 16, and 1 to do a budget, and we will have a budget, and we will have those votes.
• I promise to fight for it in the budget.

Bills: HB2352 , HB2388 , HB2418 , HB2499 , HB2500 , HB2579 , HB2584 , HB2804

Committees: House Appropriations , House House Appropriations Committee of Reference

Keywords: funding, auditor general, county treasurer, procedural reviews, state appropriations, HB2388, Arizona Commerce Authority, ACA, small modular reactor, SMR, nuclear energy, advanced nuclear, data center, data centers, economic development, study, appropriation, general fund, jobs, wages

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• While this budget isn't perfect, and no budget ever is, this budget delivers for hardworking Arizonans
• year's budget.
• I also note that in the May budget, that was a Republican-only budget...
• budget.
• tax cut budget.

Bills: HB4154 , HB4155 , HB4156 , HB4157 , HB4158 , HB4159 , HB4160 , HB4161 , HB4162 , HB4163 , HB4164 , HB4165 , HB4166 , HB4167 , HB4168 , HB4169 , SB1847 , SB1848 , SB1849 , SB1850 , SB1851 , SB1852 , SB1853 , SB1854 , SB1855 , SB1856 , SB1857 , SB1858 , SB1859 , SB1860 , SB1861 , SB1862

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: HB4155, amusements, amusement industry, entertainment, recreation, state appropriations, biennium, 2026-2027, fees, licensing, regulation, tourism, parks, fairgrounds, carnivals, arcades, HB4156, capital outlay, appropriations, capital projects

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• Other executive budgets that are far closer together in terms of base revenue budgets. Haven't you?
• He's giving us the baseline budget.
• contradictory budget where we're going to do all of these ongoing expenses and not budget for them in
• Want to talk about the executive budget? Their budget is $18.7 billion.
• We in last year's budget provided three years worth of funding for the expansion of I-10. year's budget

Bills: HB2053 , HB2116 , HB2148

Committees: House Appropriations , House House Appropriations Committee of Reference

Keywords: stormwater, recharge mapping, water resources, groundwater, appropriation, Arizona, HB2116, Colorado River, litigation fund, water rights, Arizona water law, general fund appropriation, state budget, interstate water compact, Colorado River Compact, water litigation, A.R.S. 45-119, natural resources, water policy, river management

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• Members, HB 21 has over 70 co-authors with bipartisan support.
• Housing Authority Representative: Yes ma'am.
• I'm Housing Authority Representative: happy to.
• That HFC operates under the authority Administrator's Office which is under the authority of the Commissioner's
• after taking action and 1.67% were not found to be work authorized.

Bills: HB21 , HB211 , HB223 , HB323 , HB524 , HB530 , HB636 , HB762 , HB21 , HB211 , HB223

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: housing finance, multifamily residential, low income, tax exemption, audit requirements, affordable housing, local government, development bonds, housing assistance, financial assistance, low income housing, community support, affordability, veterans housing, community involvement, air conditioning, tenant support, healthcare, elderly, taxation

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• Members, HB21 has over 70 co-authors with bipartisan support.
• And from the housing authority side of Austin...
• It represents many of the largest housing authorities in the state.
• That HFC operates under the authority of the Administrator's Office, which is under the authority of
• Programs unless the state authorizes them.

Bills: HB21 , HB211 , HB223 , HB323 , HB524 , HB530 , HB636 , HB762 , HB21 , HB211 , HB223

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: housing finance, multifamily residential, low income, tax exemption, audit requirements, affordable housing, local government, development bonds, housing assistance, financial assistance, low income housing, community support, affordability, veterans housing, community involvement, air conditioning, tenant support, healthcare, elderly, taxation

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• So that's what the next debate will be all about. and authorization. and authorization.
• I heard a lot of 2 authority.
• Some say Congress authorizes war when we pay for it, when we pass the budget bill.
• Some say Congress authorizes war when we pay for it, when we pass the budget bill.
• That's not in the budget bill. It fight. That's not in the budget bill.

Bills: HCR38 , HR1099 , HR1100 , HB6472 , SB723 , HR1095

Keywords: military action, war powers, Iran, foreign relations, congressional authority, terrorism, national security, military, Middle East, nuclear program, U.S. policy, sexual harassment, ethics, House of Representatives, transparency, investigation, education, tuition, territorial residents, in-state tuition

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• manner that helps us balance our budget manner that helps us balance our budget thank<00:14:22.279><c
• I believe you have an author amendment. Yes, I do.
• I believe you have an author amendment. Yes, I do.
• Districts already know how to budget appropriately.
• </c><00:50:31.160><c> not</c> districts and Charter School budgets not districts and Charter School budgets

Bills: HF6 , HF52 , HF53

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: education, literacy, science of reading, school performance, funding flexibility, innovation zones, equity and inclusion, HF52, New Germany, wastewater treatment, wastewater facility, sewer infrastructure, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, Public Facilities Authority, municipal infrastructure, water quality, sanitation, sewage treatment

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• I want to be very fair and understand the budget constraints that we’re all working through and all the
• I want to be very fair and understand the budget constraints that we’re all working through and all the
• I want to be very fair and understand the budget constraints that we’re all working through and all the
• I mean, this is going to be a tough year for the budget.
• </c><01:15:35.480><c> I</c> to be a tough year for the budget I to be a tough year for the budget I don't

Bills: HF6 , HF52 , HF53

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: education, literacy, science of reading, school performance, funding flexibility, innovation zones, equity and inclusion, HF52, New Germany, wastewater treatment, wastewater facility, sewer infrastructure, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, Public Facilities Authority, municipal infrastructure, water quality, sanitation, sewage treatment

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• So the amendments on page two they effectively strike. 2028 to save on money and budgeting.
• This is reducing, as the budget director said. said basically this is focusing on FY27, not FY28.

Bills: HB2 , SB152

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion

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• So the projects are authorized specifically by the legislature in the bill.
• The chapter's committee shares predictable budgeting and a stable fiscal outlook matter.
• And so that's being addressed mainly through the budget and administration process.
• Collin Baio and Secretary Kerry Armijo of the Healthcare Authority. And yes, Mr.
• Chair, Senator Wood, the Health Care Authority does administer the fund.

Bills: HB2 , SB152

Committees: Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion

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• I think we increased the Spaceport's operating budget this year.
• The $300 million came in to supplant this year's budget.
• If that had not happened, we would be cutting budgets today.
• And if we just look from 2019 to now, we've darn near doubled our budget.
• Is it accounted for the same way as what we do for budgeting, or is it outside the budget?

Bills: HB2 , SB152

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion