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• > education,<00:14:41.880> FAPE, free appropriate public education, FAPE, free appropriate
• And education funding.
• education.
• <01:19:39.120> These provide appropriate education. These provide appropriate education.
• K-12 education system. K-12 education system.

Bills: HF3493, HF4114

Keywords: safe schools, charter schools, nonpublic schools, Tribal education, funding increase, special education, funding, education finance, appropriations, budget, cross subsidy

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• PUC is currently appropriated $5 billion to implement the four programs within the TEF.
• She's going to lay out our appropriations request.
• As you consider appropriating the second tranche of the Texas Energy Fund, it’s crucial that we ensure
• Due to this continuing trend, recommendations include reducing the agency’s appropriated FTEs by 6.5%
• Due to this continuing trend, recommendations include reducing the agency's appropriated FTEs by 6.5

Bills: SB1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee met to review Article 8, regulatory agencies, and began Article 9, general provisions, before recessing for floor action. The committee first heard budget presentations from the Public Utility Commission (PUC) and the Office of Public Utility Counsel (OPUC). The PUC budget recommendation was about $5.07 billion in all funds, including an additional $5 billion for the Texas Energy Fund, plus funding for staffing and technology needs tied to contested cases, infrastructure resiliency, and outage mapping. PUC witnesses emphasized the agency’s growing workload, the need for more staff and modern systems, and oversight of the Texas Energy Fund. OPUC’s recommendation was about $6.9 million, with a reduction in authorized FTEs to better match actual staffing; the agency requested additional funding for salaries, expert witnesses, and budget flexibility, and members highlighted OPUC’s role representing residential and small commercial consumers in utility proceedings. The committee then heard from the Behavioral Health Executive Council (BHEC), whose recommendation was just over $11.2 million. BHEC’s main requests included funding to fill vacant positions, money for continuous National Practitioner Data Bank queries, and a proposed Texas-owned psychology licensing exam in response to concerns about changes to the national exam. Agency leaders also discussed a rider request that would shift responsibility for certain judgments or settlements to the comptroller. Members asked about prior complaint backlogs, and BHEC said those backlogs had been cleared. The Board of Chiropractic Examiners followed, with a recommendation of just under $2.4 million; the board sought support for staffing, training, broadband, and salary retention, and described its work regulating chiropractors and workers’ compensation-related doctors. The Board of Dental Examiners was the last agency heard before the committee recessed. Its recommendation was just under $10 million, and it requested a 10% salary increase for eligible staff, three additional licensing staff, one staff member to handle required background checks, an additional attorney, and an executive director salary adjustment. Dental board witnesses said licensure growth, increased complaints, and low salaries were straining licensing and enforcement operations, even though the agency reported strong performance and high case completion rates. The chair ended the hearing early because the Senate had to return to the floor, and the committee remained in recess.

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• SJR 36 by Hall, proposing a constitutional amendment relating to appropriations for the preservation
• and perpetuation of certain items of historical moment. ...relating to appropriations for the preservation
• Senate Bill 1 by Huffman, the General Appropriations Act, to finance.

Bills: SJR36, SB1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure

Summary: The Senate convened briefly with an opening prayer by Senator Birdwell, who asked for protection and wisdom for Texans affected by severe weather, as well as for state and national leaders. The chair noted hazardous travel conditions from the winter storm and advised that attendance was not essential for affected members and staff; the journal was to reflect the weather event. The chair announced the signing of Senate Concurrent Resolution 7 in the presence of the Senate. On first reading and referral, the secretary read Senate Joint Resolution 36 by Hall, proposing a constitutional amendment related to appropriations for preserving certain items of historical moment, and Senate Bill 1 by Huffman, the General Appropriations Act. A motion in writing was then offered by Senator Zaffirini to recess the Senate until 10 a.m. Friday, January 24. With no objection, the motion carried and the Senate recessed until that time.

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• Relating to appropriations for the preservation and perpetuation of certain items of historical value
• Senate Bill One by Huffman, the General Appropriations Act to finance.
• Senate Bill One by Huffman, the General Appropriations Act to finance.

Bills: SJR36, SB1, SJR36, SB1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, 1185, senate, all

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• The bill appropriates various one-time appropriation increases to continue prior-year items funded one
• Is that appropriate?
• We educate more Arizonans than any other education institution. 90% of our students stay in Arizona.
• We educate more Arizonans than any other education institution. 90% of our students stay in Arizona.
• We educated 11,000 students, or we will educate 11,000 students this year.

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

Keywords: general appropriations act, budget, biennial budget, state spending, fiscal year 2026-2027, appropriations, state agencies, public funding, education funding, health and human services, public safety, transportation, government operations, budget bill, fiscal policy, state finance, spending plan, legislative budget, capital appropriations, operating budget

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• I'll bring this meeting to order of the Senate Appropriations Committee meeting.
• Starting on page two is what we refer to as the above-the-line appropriation.
• We refer to these as generally one-time appropriations.
• yet, we appropriate this differently. yet, we appropriate this differently. $34,000<00:04:19.040
• . appropriations. appropriations.

Bills: HB0105, HB0107, SF0002

Keywords: K-12 education, school facilities, security improvements, public funding, state appropriations, school construction, local government funding, sales tax distribution, municipal funding, economic equity, state revenue, Wyoming Legislature, legislative appropriations, Legislative Service Office, LSO budget, general fund, biennial budget, legislative branch, legislator travel, per diem

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• An the House Appropriations Committee.
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• Appropriations Committee. Appropriations Committee.
• Appropriations Committee. We look Appropriations Committee.
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Bills: HB0105, HB0107, SF0002

Keywords: K-12 education, school facilities, security improvements, public funding, state appropriations, school construction, local government funding, sales tax distribution, municipal funding, economic equity, state revenue, Wyoming Legislature, legislative appropriations, Legislative Service Office, LSO budget, general fund, biennial budget, legislative branch, legislator travel, per diem

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• With that, members, Education Policy stands adjourned until our Education Finance meeting on Thursday

Bills: HF827, HF1258, HF2387, HF2388, HF2534, HF2016

Keywords: education, school funding, consolidation aid, financial support, Minnesota Statutes, education finance, ice arena, school districts, cooperation agreement, equal sports opportunities, school milk program, nutrition, food waste, kindergarten, public schools, supplemental revenue, charter schools, funding, state appropriations, general education funding

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• These investments in our students and educators will make this a landmark session. ...for public education
• In higher education, it was important for us to make higher education more affordable and accessible
• appropriations of students or direct appropriations of the university.
• I'm the... special education director there.
• I have been in public education for 30 years and a special education director for 26.

Bills: SB1, HB500, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, state budget, mental health funding, education funding, infrastructure improvements, public safety, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1184, house, all

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• <00:12:52.000> in increasing cost of education in increasing cost of education in Minnesota
• <01:03:41.680> We think we we value education. We think we we value education.
• for your education for your education and and and That<01:04:06.720> is<01:04:07.119>
• Education. Education. >> Representative<01:21:22.480> Durant.

Bills: HF1323, HF3500

Keywords: undocumented, financial aid, state policy, higher education, noncitizen eligibility, funding, storm damage relief, Bemidji State University, reforestation, state appropriations, 1183, house

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• So it would be $78,000 as a new appropriation for the legal fees. $78,000 as a new appropriation for
• Um, this particular bill, House File 3475, doesn't create any additional appropriations.
• Um, this particular bill, House File 3475, doesn't create any additional appropriations.
• I'm the executive director of the Minnesota Agricultural Education Leadership Council, or MAELC.
• I'm the executive director of the Minnesota Agricultural Education Leadership Council, or MAELC.

Bills: HF3474, HF3475, HF3508

Keywords: agriculture, funding, research, agricultural institute, state appropriations, education, leadership council, compensation, research institute, dairy assistance, investment, relief initiative, farm support, 1183, house

Bills: HB139, HB172, HB156

Keywords: HB139, Alabama discrimination, civil rights, public accommodations, employment discrimination, equal access, protected classes, race discrimination, sex discrimination, religious discrimination, age discrimination, disability discrimination, national origin discrimination, school board discrimination, labor organization, employment agency, retaliation, private right of action, punitive damages, attorney fees

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• PUC has currently appropriated $5 billion to implement the four programs within the TEF.
• She's going to lay out our appropriations request highlights.
• Over the last two budget cycles, we have asked for a lot of increases in our appropriations.
• Next, as you consider appropriating the second tranche of the Texas Energy Fund, it's crucial that we
• The table on the bottom left shows how the agency has historically employed fewer FTEs than appropriated

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• their education at an out-of-state primary school.
• It is important to note that appropriations made for this purpose are not subject to the agency's appropriations
• We work with both the Texas Education Agency and the Higher Education Coordinating Board to promote plumbing
• We're dividing Article 3 into public education and another for higher education.
• Also, based on our discussion on higher education, the graduate medical education (GME) slots and the

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• About three days worth of education. Okay. Thank you.
• Aside from the $1 billion-plus they provide public education.
• The 88th legislature appropriated $6.8 million.
• Workforce Commission and the Higher Education Coordinating Board, and our public education schools, TEA
• And once again, appropriate receipts and federal funds.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• with the projects that each appropriation funded, which moves us now to page 6.
• That's been appropriated for the GCPD since it was created.
• To biennium, $750 million was appropriated for the GCPD.
• Bye No. $500 million appropriated. Thank you.
• 57% less than we were appropriated. Less.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• Number four, appropriated receipts.
• New Rider 40, Centennial Parks Conservation Fund and New Rider 41, Appropriation of Voter Education.
• It also includes contingent appropriation authority.
• Appropriations will lapse in fiscal year 2025 and would need an appropriation of. 2035. the sub-account
• Recommendations remove appropriate appropriations from this fund as the remaining balances have been

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• Sixty percent of our special education students are educated in their general education classroom, providing
• The legislature also had $2 billion of funding that was appropriated to public education, new funding
• education purposes.
• An appropriation for legislation to expand the Compensatory Education Allotment would help sustain this
• education funding.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• Education presents a greater challenge for addressing and dealing with the rigors of higher education
• Higher Education Fund this session.
• The agency was appropriated $13.3 million in supplemental appropriation for motor vehicle purchases.
• Fund or HEAF appropriations.
• the Comprehensive Regional University-Based Fund and the Higher Education Fund appropriation. supporting

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• Thank you. of higher education.
• We do have a lot of online, especially in our College of Education. ...education, but then we also do
• you doing about educating..."
• Austin's annual state appropriations.
• Moving to item two on page five, education.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all