Video & Transcript Research : 'earmarks'
Page 1 of 30
TX
AL
Keywords:
regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel
TX
Keywords:
regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Apr 1st, 2025
Ways and Means General Fund
Keywords:
Alabama budget, general fund appropriations, fiscal year 2026, state budget, appropriations act, HB186, executive branch funding, legislative branch funding, judicial branch funding, debt service, capital outlay, corrections, Medicaid, public health, mental health, transportation, education, law enforcement, tourism, veterans affairs
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Apr 24th, 2025
Finance and Taxation General Fund
Bills:
HB186, HB185, HB182, HB183, HB184, HB312, HB460, HB405, HB186, HB185, HB182, HB183, HB184, HB312, HB405
Keywords:
Alabama budget, general fund appropriations, fiscal year 2026, state budget, appropriations act, HB186, executive branch funding, legislative branch funding, judicial branch funding, debt service, capital outlay, corrections, Medicaid, public health, mental health, transportation, education, law enforcement, tourism, veterans affairs
TX
Bills:
HB 120, HB20, HB150, HB6, HB 100, HB 124, HB210, HB215, HB1393, HB1587, HB 1151, HB 1268, HB142, HB451, HB39, HB 102, HB 126, HB290, HB300, HB2143, HJR2, HB147, HJR6, HB 120, HB20, HB150, HB6, HB 100, HB 124, HB210, HB215, HB1393, HB1587, HB 1151, HB 1268, HB142, HB451, SB1
Keywords:
career readiness, education reform, workforce training, public schools, financial aid, applied sciences, career education, high school diploma, certificate program, work-based learning, job placement, high-growth jobs, technical training, cybersecurity, state command, information resources, data protection, incident response, mental health, telehealth
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- for this and earmarks for that.
- for this and earmarks for that.
- for this and earmarks for that.
- for this and earmarks for that.
- for this and earmarks for that.
Keywords:
Minnesota agriculture budget, Department of Agriculture appropriation, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, farm bill, rural development, agricultural grants, soil health, livestock compensation, crop damage, meat inspection, poultry inspection, county agricultural inspectors, biofertilizer, nitrogen management, commercial nitrogen fertilizer, water quality, farm down payment assistance, beginning farmers
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Meeting: Senate Committee and House Committee on Capital Investment - 05/17/26
Transcript Highlights:
- We have 80 million in DNR, including earmarks. We have 19 million in public safety earmarks.
- PFA programs, 137 and earmarks, 283.
- We have 80 million in DNR, including earmarks. We have 19 million in public safety earmarks.
- We have 80 million in DNR, including earmarks. We have 19 million in public safety earmarks.
- 137 and earmarks 283. 137 and earmarks 283.
Summary:
The committee took up a large bonding bill and reviewed the final spreadsheet of capital investments. Chairs and members repeatedly thanked staff, House and Senate negotiators, and the Governor’s team for a collaborative process. The bill was described as a statewide package rather than a partisan one, with major funding for higher education asset preservation, DNR projects, public safety, transportation, the Met Council, veterans facilities, corrections, DEED/local projects, and a large water infrastructure section.
House Fiscal staff and Senate fiscal staff walked through the bill line by line. Highlights included University of Minnesota and Minnesota State asset preservation, education and language immersion school funding, DNR trail and flood mitigation projects, public safety facilities, local road and bridge grants, Met Council parks and I/I grants, veterans home and armory funding, corrections projects including the Faribault vocational expansion, and many local economic development and public facility projects across Greater Minnesota and the metro. The bill also included Public Facilities Authority water and wastewater grants, housing rehabilitation funding, historical society grants, a Minnesota Zoo operating transfer, airport appropriations, and several cancellations of prior appropriations to help finance the package.
Members generally praised the bill and the bipartisan work behind it. Some Republicans emphasized the one-time license fee reduction and affordability, while also saying DEED’s business development infrastructure funding was too low. Senator Nelson highlighted long-awaited transportation projects such as Highway 14 and township roads. Senator Dibble supported the transportation investments but criticized the bill for having no transit funding, calling that a major omission. No vote was recorded in the excerpt, but the discussion centered on final review and support for moving the bonding bill forward.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: DFL Leaders Speak on 2026 Bonding Priorities - 04/28/26
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:14:05.600>
We certainly a bigger year for earmarks. - We certainly a bigger year for earmarks.
- <00:14:07.640>
So, didn't do any earmarks last year. - So, didn't do any earmarks last year.
- We all have our lists list of earmarks.
Summary:
Senate leaders and supporters held a press availability focused on passing a state capital investment, or bonding, bill this session. Chair Sandy Pappas said the state has received more than $7 billion in project requests and is pushing for a $1.4 billion bonding package to address infrastructure needs such as clean water, state parks and trails, college and university repairs, sewer capacity for housing growth, and other public facilities. She and other speakers stressed that delaying projects raises costs and that they do not expect a special session, making action before adjournment especially important.
Testimony from labor and legislative leaders emphasized the economic benefits of bonding. Anthony Wilkie of SMART Local 10 said public bonding projects create work hours for skilled trades and cited Fraser Hall at the University of Minnesota as an example of a project that employed union members. Senator Nick Frentz argued that bonding supports jobs, especially in greater Minnesota, and highlighted water infrastructure needs, including communities facing manganese contamination and high water rates if they must finance treatment plants alone. Senator Ann Johnson Stewart pointed to PFAS-related water treatment costs in Minnetonka Beach and said she would support higher education and water projects.
Majority Leader Erin Murphy said the Senate is working toward the $1.4 billion target, noting the state’s AAA bond rating and the need to keep borrowing costs low. She also said the recent Metro Surge period led to about 4,000 lost construction jobs, strengthening the case for a bill this year. In response to questions, Pappas said negotiations with Senator Housley and House leaders were underway but still early, with no final target set yet; she said staff are preparing project lists and language, and that some items, such as HCMC, may move separately. No formal vote was taken in the exchange, but the speakers expressed optimism about reaching a bipartisan agreement before session end.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Press Conference 5/6/25
Transcript Highlights:
- work on the joint letter that we sent asking for committees not to do legislatively named grants or earmarks
- And I think we have seen really significant reductions in earmarks and the different bills that I've
- work on the joint letter that we sent asking for committees not to do legislatively named grants or earmarks
- And I think we have seen really significant reductions in earmarks and the different bills that I've
- Well, this bill has no earmarks.
Summary:
House Fraud and State Agency Oversight Chair Kristen Robbins and Vice Chair Patti Anderson reviewed the committee’s first session, saying its work focused on exposing fraud, identifying gaps in statute and agency tools, and creating a public whistleblower portal (mnfraud.com). Robbins said the committee helped drive bipartisan opposition to legislatively named grants/earmarks, and that committee testimony from agencies, the Office of Legislative Auditor, and the Office of Grants Management led to late-session committee bills on issues such as a state kickback statute and required grants-management training. She also said the portal received 530 submissions in its first week, which the committee will review over the interim.
Members emphasized the need for stronger statewide oversight of grants and fraud prevention. Anderson said existing agency inspector general structures have not worked well and described a bipartisan effort to create a statewide Office of Inspector General with full investigatory authority. Robbins said the Senate version was moving through finance and expected on the floor soon, with the governor indicating he would sign it. Walter Hudson argued that hearings showed agencies often focus on paperwork and compliance checkboxes rather than actually preventing fraud, citing conflict-of-interest attestations and the Feeding Our Future-related testimony as examples. Jim Nash said the state government finance bill includes funding for anti-fraud efforts through the Office of the Auditor and related provisions.
In response to questions, Robbins said the committee tried to remain bipartisan despite a 5-3 Republican majority, and that members had handed significant allegations to law enforcement when appropriate. She said the committee did not need subpoena power this session because it is an oversight body, not a law-enforcement body. On legislatively named grants, Robbins said the goal is to change legislative culture rather than impose a formal ban, and she expects future policy to require front-end risk review, 990 review, and capacity checks before such grants are approved. Anderson added that the House and Senate versions of the inspector general bill differ on branch placement and law-enforcement authority, and that the House will decide whether to accept the Senate version once it comes back from finance and the floor.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Apr 22nd, 2025
Ways and Means Education
Transcript Highlights:
- We added a million dollars, with $150,000 of that earmarked toward a short-term program.
- So, right now, we have an earmark of $4 million for the engineering building.
- There is no earmark for the Lauderdale County Workforce Center.
- Uh, if there's an amendment that I will mention, the Senate had some earmarking of the...
- On page six after line 41, there was one Senate earmark that was left out. appropriate earmark that was
Keywords:
education funding, appropriations, local education boards, school safety, workforce development, Alabama, technology, higher education, career technology centers, public institutions, grants, local education agencies, RAISE Act, student outcomes, public schools, accountability, weighted allocations, special education, English language learners, gifted students
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Aug 21st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- So I also wanted to just, you know, given this rapid increase in revenues to these earmark programs,
- The Water Project Fund receives the largest earmark on our senior severance tax bonding capacity at 9
- the earmark for water projects.
- I'll note that these projects will be tracked in the same way that we track all earmarked projects.
- Chair, Senator, yes, it would be... separate from TIF or any of the earmark programs.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 28th, 2026 at 02:54 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- The H-AFC scenario includes an increase of $1.3 million, but within that, they have language to earmark
- But to earmark our current budget really results in a reduction of our overall agency budget by about
- There's a $2 million earmark here from the Public Education Reform Fund balance for implementation of
- And then if you look at the notes, this earmarks a little bit of it.
- Your next little earmark here is including $500,000 for administration of the Housing Act.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources, May 27, 2026 - AM
Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- "Was earmarked." >> Okay. Thank you.
- :36.840>
revenue, <01:39:37.200>for want to earmark fishing revenue, for want to earmark - <01:41:45.600>
and discussion is the deer earmarking and discussion is the deer earmarking - around back in those deer earmarking around back in those deer earmarking days,<01:41:54.720>
- determine whether they're earmarked determine whether they're earmarked specifically<01:48:13.960
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, May 21, 2025 - Part 2)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- But he's not mentioned any specific earmark. Mr.
- BUT HE'S NOT MENTIONED ANY SPECIFIC EARMARK. MR.
- Earmarks, but I would submit, Mr. T mentioned an earmark yet.
- This bill is a tax scam that steals from the American people and filled with earmarks, earmarks to the
- gun lobby, Earmarks to polluters to exploit land, and earmarks to every big donor that gives to the
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Minnesota House passes HF2563, the Legacy finance bill 4/25/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The House language before us today does not include earmarks or direct appropriations like some previous
- 00:17:29.280>
not <00:17:29.600>include does not include does not include uh uh uh earmarks - or<00:17:34.640>
direct <00:17:35.400>appropriations <00:17:36.400>like earmarks - or direct appropriations like earmarks or direct appropriations like some<00:17:37.200>
previous< - thing as lawmakers that we got into a little bit of trouble the last few years of having too many earmarks
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Apr 27th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Most of this is because you're earmarking general fund revenue for other purposes.
- As you steer more revenue towards earmarks, as you make decisions on whether you want to cut certain
- And remember that the Environment Department operates off of a lot of earmarks.
- Or you earmark general fund revenue, you're becoming more reliant on that oil and gas because you're
- If those two things are still not enough, we would move on to temporary earmark and tax adjustments.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- agri program rather than earmarking agri program rather than earmarking individual<00:33:56.320>
- What accountability is with the earmarks now? What does MDA do as far as accountability?
- accountability is with the earmarks now? accountability is with the earmarks now?
- So, even if it's an earmark, for example, if it crosses the $50,000 threshold, there's a whole array
- is talking about three specific earmarks is talking about three specific earmarks to<00:56:59.960
Keywords:
beginning farmers, agriculture, loans, economic opportunity, farmers' equity, agriculture appropriations, farm to school, early care, child care food program, school lunch program, local food, Minnesota agriculture, food access, farm-to-institution, limited market access, county fairs, biofuels, E25, ethanol, meat processing
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- well as a sustained increase in revenues going to these other programs we Track in particular the earmarked
- have it, appropriation year, by entity, by the city or the tribal entity by county or even by the earmarks
- So, if you search the earmarks, you'll be able to see all the different earmarks, and it'll bring you
- to those earmarks Also by category, which is local, statewide, or higher education projects.
- But then you can either click, you can click on any of the earmarks and see them all by year as well
Bills:
HB1
Keywords:
feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources Feb 12th, 2026 at 09:04 am
House Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- The two earmarks out of this fund are, one, the forestry fund, which is an MNERD, that's $1 million,
- And if there's a statutory earmark, there is enough in recurring revenue.
- And if there's a statutory earmark, there is enough in recurring revenue.
- And if there's a statutory earmark, there is enough in recurring revenue. Wow. Okay, Madam Chair.
Bills:
SB193
Keywords:
SB193, acequia, community ditch, irrigation works construction fund, water infrastructure, ditch infrastructure, irrigation, New Mexico water law, agricultural water, farmers, Rio Grande, acequia association, forest land protection revolving fund, state fund transfer, irrigation projects, 996, all