Video & Transcript Research : 'funding appropriations'
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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Starting on page one, recommendations fund the agency at $5.07 billion in all funds, with $68.3 million
- being GR-related funds.
- Item 4, the Texas Nuclear Energy Fund and Texas Nuclear Energy Supply Chain Fund...
- As you consider appropriating the second tranche of the Texas Energy Fund, it’s crucial that we ensure
- all funds.
Bills:
SB1
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.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- 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.
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.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill makes various fiscal year 2027 general fund and other fund appropriations for the operations
- And the bill appropriates various ongoing funding increases at the Department of Corrections, including
- The bill appropriates various one-time appropriation increases to continue prior-year items funded one
- In total, the budget package appropriates approximately $18,286 million from the general fund for fiscal
- Specifically, the bills establish the SNAP fund as a non-appropriated fund used to house the federal
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, state budget, biennial budget, appropriations, fiscal year 2026, fiscal year 2027, budget bill, spending authority, state spending, agency funding, public funds, executive budget, education funding, health and human services, public safety, transportation funding, legislative appropriations, budget resolution, state finance, government operations
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- has been met, that's a different story, but this funding was appropriated for a need that is broadly
- And education funding.
- We'll be able to find the funding<00:45:55.760><c> to</c> funding to funding to the<00:45:56.840><c>
- So, it's not it's not cutting<00:57:46.520><c> funding.</c> cutting funding. cutting funding.
- Funding flow, uh funding sources, well.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 4/8/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- the programs that we run based on focused program, so that we can be able to pay for or collect the funds
- the programs that we run based on focused program, so that we can be able to pay for or collect the funds
- </c><00:01:36.000><c> The</c><00:01:36.240><c> total</c><00:01:36.560><c> all</c> health fund.
- The total all health fund.
- </c><00:01:38.960><c> this</c><00:01:39.200><c> bill</c> appropriations um spending by this bill appropriations
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- 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.
Keywords:
appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, 1185, senate, all
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- This amendment appropriates funding to the Developmental Disabilities Administration of DSHS to provide
- 2027 and requires HCA to increase contracted funding consistent with the enacted 2025-2027 Omnibus Appropriations
- There is no General Fund impact and $19,000 total funds.
- fund source.
- There is no general fund impact and $19,000 total funds.
Bills:
SB5998
Keywords:
fiscal appropriations, budget, state funding, financial management, operating expenses, 904, all
Summary:
The Senate Ways and Means Committee met in executive session on Proposed Substitute Senate Bill 5998, the operating budget, and received a staff briefing on 39 proposed amendments. The amendments covered a wide range of budget items, including technical corrections; court truancy funding; public defense; humanities and reading programs; shellfish program audit funding; tribal and cultural resource planning; agritourism; transmission authority implementation; paid family and medical leave; developmental disabilities services; nursing home rate add-ons; TANF workforce services; food bank language; oral health access; behavioral health and partnership access line funding; health technology assessment funding; sexual assault nurse examiner training; Department of Corrections security measures; child welfare staffing; pediatric interim care centers; child care, local effort assistance, and transition to kindergarten; range rider funding; Chinese American history month materials; Running Start; retiree health subsidies; people transportation language; charter school enrichment; arts grants; and a tribal liaison at the Eastern Washington State Historical Society.
The committee adopted several amendments, including the technical packet, public defense savings correction, humanities reading program funding, shellfish audit funding, cultural resource model ordinance work, transmission authority implementation funding, oral health foundation support, health technology assessment funding, governor errata corrections, sexual assault nurse examiner training, DOC policy language on canine use, child welfare staffing correction, people transportation language, charter school enrichment reallocation to transition to kindergarten, and tribal liaison funding. Some amendments were withdrawn, including the truancy funding increase, Blake-related public defense funding, the DD waiver wait list expansion, one nursing home add-on restoration, one LEA-related amendment, and the DOC K-9 minimum camp amendment. Other amendments were rejected, including agritourism, paid leave study, DD waiver expansion, nursing home add-on restoration, range rider funding, Chinese American history month materials, Running Start restoration, and arts grant restoration.
Several amendments drew substantive debate over budget priorities and fiscal sustainability, especially those involving developmental disabilities services, long-term care, child care, Running Start, LEA enhancement, and the use of one-time funds versus ongoing obligations. Supporters argued for restoring services, protecting vulnerable populations, and funding programs with strong public benefit; opponents emphasized the need to balance the budget, avoid ongoing commitments without stable revenue, and reserve some issues for collective bargaining or future negotiations. The committee ultimately rolled the adopted amendments into a new substitute version of SB 5998 and voted to send it to the Rules Committee with a do pass recommendation, subject to signatures. Several members stated they would vote no on the budget, while the chair noted the process had been collaborative.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> yet, we appropriate this differently. yet, we appropriate this differently. $34,000<00:04:19.040
- Chairman, there's no funds that are attached to that.
- Chairman, there's no funds that >> M Mr.
- </c> expend other funds. expend other funds.
- . appropriations. appropriations.
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
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- The funds appropriated under section 1J, Roman numeral 3, or the charter school contingency, as we know
- The remaining unexpended, unobligated, appropriated funds shall revert to the public school foundation
- funds appropriated for major unobligated funds appropriated for major maintenance,<00:02:51.280><c>
- ><c> section</c><00:03:02.640><c> 1J</c> The funds appropriated under section 1J The funds appropriated
- , unobligated, appropriated unexpended, unobligated, appropriated funds<00:03:24.560><c> shall</c><00
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
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill fully funds the Foundation School Program, appropriating $75.6 billion in all funds.
- While we also indicate priority items that were ultimately funded in the supplemental approach appropriations
- These funds are to be distributed to school districts.
- I'm going to start with the $2.5 billion appropriation to the Texas Water Fund, which represents a meaningful
- appropriations of students or direct appropriations of the university.
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
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/26
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> for question is not in the appropriate for question is not in the appropriate setting<00:07:51.680
- <c> extended</c><00:20:30.240><c> to</c> state funded aid is extended to state funded aid is extended
- So this bill actually provides a one-time appropriation of $800,000 from the state general fund to BSU
- The bonding this from the general fund.
- Um would you consider for tree funding.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And Institute grant funding uh provided.
- So it would be $78,000 as a new appropriation for the legal fees. $78,000 as a new appropriation for
- funds through different options so we could apply as many funds as we can to our programs.
- </c> this funding. this funding.
- ,</c> ago, um there was $8 million of funding, ago, um there was $8 million of funding, so<00:48:20.960
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Additionally, it appropriates $33,021.08 from other specified funds.
- The bill appropriates $500,000 from the State General Fund to the Foreign Adversary Fraud Fund in fiscal
- created Foreign Adversary Technology Rip and Replace Fund.
- I'm always reluctant to create new funds and always reluctant to make any appropriations outside of the
- I'm always reluctant to create new funds and always reluctant to make any appropriations outside of the
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It is a total of $2.7 billion in all funds, with $68.3 million being GR-related funds.
- One discusses the Texas Energy Fund.
- Item four: The Texas Nuclear Energy Fund and Texas Nuclear Energy Supply Chain Fund.
- Next, as you consider appropriating the second tranche of the Texas Energy Fund, it's crucial that we
- Page 2 provides an overview of the funding changes, which total a net increase of $293,000 in all funds
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- fund.
- fund.
- Recommendations include amending Rider 14 to reduce transfer restrictions to only the funds appropriated
- Last legislature, for the 26-27, 24-25, $2.8 million in general revenue funds was appropriated...
- Revenue funds for indirect administration from the appropriations limited to revenue collections provisions
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Our second exceptional item is appropriation authority and funding to recruit hire and retain qualified
- dedicated funds to the agency's 24, 25 appropriations.
- Recommendations include estimated all funds appropriations of $30.2 million.
- There will be no cost to GR, all will be covered by appropriated receipts or earned federal funds.
- And once again, appropriate receipts and federal funds.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- with the projects that each appropriation funded, which moves us now to page 6.
- I am pleased to report that the GLO funding request for 26-27 is a reduction of 57% as how we were appropriated
- As was stated, the vast majority. of funds that have been appropriated to the GLO and to the GCPD have
- And I assume that this match of federal funds and state funds.
- And so to date we have expended $325 million of the appropriated funds. currently scheduled, based on
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- In the event that appropriations are greater than overall funds in account 5155.
- Item 1 is Senate Bill 30 water funding appropriations.
- Recommendations remove appropriate appropriations from this fund as the remaining balances have been
- Our Ag Water Conservation Fund, our Ag Fund, previously this fund was funded through one-time appropriations
- Also, I noted that... about general revenue funds that the Railroad Commission has appropriated.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Just a separate appropriation in the funding.
- appropriated in the 24-25. ...biennium for school safety and the end of state funding to make up for
- And eight, additional funding in Senate Bill 1. So, these are the contingency appropriations.
- The legislature also had $2 billion of funding that was appropriated to public education, new funding
- There would be minimal or no issues in ensuring that the funding is utilized appropriately.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The $73 for every $1 of the Comprehensive Research Fund appropriation illustrates the growing support
- Funding for RAMI Hub was originally appropriated to TEE, but was transferred to TEEX in the agency's
- These funds have been expressly appropriated for the success of our students, providing faculty support
- Act (GAI) formulas to a more appropriate funding mechanism.
- the Comprehensive Regional University-Based Fund and the Higher Education Fund appropriation. supporting