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• This is House Bill 1, which is the feed bill and includes appropriations for the legislative session,
• permanent legislative committees, and the legislative department.
• Within the legislation, the legislation required us to have a work group established before the end of
• I do believe that this legislation and these appropriations will help that.
• Outlined in the legislation.

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

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• On page five of the Special Appropriations Difference Sheet, on the psilocybin special request, have
• It comes from the appropriation contingency fund, so to the extent legislation doesn't pass, we do not
• requests.
• What I will say is of the 200 category, our request for appropriate placement or merit-based raises is
• The other piece of our request is our capital outlay request.

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

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• So it's appropriate.
• I sent it to appropriations; it should go to tax, and then HB 56 would go to labor and then appropriations
• House Bill 1, commonly known as the feed bill, includes appropriations for the expenses of the 2026 legislative
• session and the permanent legislative committees and the legislative department.
• And with that, I would... ...and the permanent legislative committees and the legislative department.

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

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• overall appropriations from 2022 to 2025 in the four categories of those appropriations that we track
• So you Received a draft list of local requests from legislative council earlier this week, and they have
• to date received about 2,300 requests for direct Appropriations from House and Senate members, totaling
• We don't have special appropriations in here. She is tracking special appropriations.
• I think on the legislative.

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

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• House Bill 1 appropriates for the expenses of the 2026 legislative session and appropriations for the
• permanent legislative committees and the legislative department.
• Chair, at least for the Legislative Council Service, I would request that the Council approve a transfer
• Chair, Representatives, the asterisk does represent requests from legislative cash balances as opposed
• I do believe, however, that we do have some there is some request in the appropriately in order to hire

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

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• Uh, first appropriation on page two, line four, is legislative staff permanent and temporary, about 11.5
• Legislator session, 1.15 million. Legislator interim, 2.24 million. Session staff, 575,000.
• </c> Legislator session 1.15 million. Legislator session 1.15 million.
• Since new legislators aren't officially members of the legislature yet, we appropriate this differently
• . 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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• The remaining legislative action.
• </c> Appropriations Committee. Appropriations Committee.
• Appropriations Committee. We look Appropriations Committee.
• The second part of page two begins the change from the old legislatively determined appropriation into
• </c><00:52:55.280><c> Please</c> Appropriations Committee. Please Appropriations Committee.

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

Bills: SF0002

Keywords: Wyoming Legislature, legislative appropriations, Legislative Service Office, LSO budget, general fund, biennial budget, legislative branch, legislator travel, per diem, mileage reimbursement, legislator training, legislators-elect, newly appointed legislator, carryforward funds, unspent appropriations, Management Council, economic development, energy diversification, economic modeling software, fiscal notes

Bills: SF0002

Keywords: Wyoming Legislature, legislative appropriations, Legislative Service Office, LSO budget, general fund, biennial budget, legislative branch, legislator travel, per diem, mileage reimbursement, legislator training, legislators-elect, newly appointed legislator, carryforward funds, unspent appropriations, Management Council, economic development, energy diversification, economic modeling software, fiscal notes

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• for the life and health You provide to us each day, and we pray Your blessings upon this body of legislators
• It is our request that You continue to bless our state and nation. and our families and each person represented
• Garrison: HCR 1635 extends the session to 11:59 PM, Wednesday, June 18, 2025, and provides legislation

Keywords: legislative session extension, General Appropriations Act, budget process, session deadlines

Summary: The Florida House of Representatives convened for a brief session focused on procedural matters. Representative McClure moved to waive rules and introduce House Bill 5017 and House Joint Resolution 5019. The primary business was Representative Garrison's House Concurrent Resolution 1635, which extends the 2025 regular legislative session until 11:59 PM on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. The resolution specifies that only the General Appropriations Act (GAA), its implementing bill, and an enumerated list of conforming bills, joint resolutions, and general bills may be considered during the extension. All other legislative measures will be indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration as of 12:00 AM on Saturday, May 3, 2025. The resolution was adopted.

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• I'm Charlotte Carter Yamamauchi, the director of the Legislative Reference Bureau.
• Um, we stand in strong support of this bill, which includes the Legislative Reference Bureau budget.
• legislative references um budget.<00:21:04.799><c> So</c><00:21:05.120><c> we</c><00:21:05.600><c> hope
• Happy to answer any questions that you may have about my office or about our request.
• We will be adding $1 to the appropriation in section one, subsection one, subpart one.

Bills: HB2240, HB2272, HB2273, HB2274, HB2275

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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• There is no net change to appropriated levels. Thank you.
• There is no net change to appropriated levels. Thank you.
• This amendment does not change any appropriated levels.
• appropriation.
• It revises the L&I appropriated amounts to match the top line appropriation.

Bills: HB2289

Keywords: appropriations, budget, fiscal matters, state spending, general fund, supplemental budget, biennial budget, substitute bill, public defense, civil legal aid, courts, judicial branch, homelessness, supportive housing, affordable housing, behavioral health, juvenile rehabilitation, youth services, child welfare, foster care

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• House Appropriations Committee will come to order for the purpose of a public hearing.
• The Senate came in at $33 million, matching the governor's request, and we'd request that you rise to
• I wanted to request an amendment.
• signed by 24 legislators, including many on this committee.
• And I'm here to amplify that request.

Bills: HB2289

Keywords: appropriations, budget, fiscal matters, state spending, general fund, supplemental budget, biennial budget, substitute bill, public defense, civil legal aid, courts, judicial branch, homelessness, supportive housing, affordable housing, behavioral health, juvenile rehabilitation, youth services, child welfare, foster care

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• This year's appropriations breakdown follows.
• ; Legislative... 28.1 million.
• Legislative Fiscal Office, $3.8 million. Legislative Auditor's Office at $15.3 million.
• This bill also makes the standard appropriation of self-generated revenue to the Legislative Auditor's
• This year, that appropriation is $25.1 million.

Bills: HB1, HB312, HB313, HB314, HB383, HB983, HB1126, HCR3

Keywords: state budget, appropriations, education funding, public health, social services, government operations, state institutions, budget, funding, state general fund, local government, fiscal year, economic development, state treasury, emergency response, education, voting technology, sustainability, revenue sharing, fund distribution

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• Uh we you requests from from uh CFHS.
• </c> budget request that we've set forward. budget request that we've set forward.
• </c><00:31:32.159><c> as</c> a little bit about budget requests as a little bit about budget requests
• Again, we're talking about the budget requests and how the governor's budget request is, you know, in
• </c> the funding request. the funding request.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:01 Department for Public Health Budget Request 00:01:46 Department for Community Based Services Budget Request 00:31:58 Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) 00:57:13, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes, then heard a lengthy presentation from the Department for Public Health on Kentucky’s rural health transformation plan and related budget questions. Commissioner John Langfeld said the state received a $212.9 million federal award, one of the larger awards nationally, and outlined five focus areas: maternal and infant health, integrated EMS/trauma response, behavioral health and substance use disorder, oral health, and chronic disease prevention with an emphasis on obesity and diabetes. He stressed that the effort is intended to be integrated, data-driven, and sustainable, and that the federal funds cannot be used for new construction, clinician salaries, research and development, EHR replacement, or to pay for currently billable services. He also said the program carries accountability requirements and that funds can be clawed back if milestones are not met. Members pressed for clarification on duplication with other budget requests, sustainability after the five-year funding period, and how success would be measured. Langfeld said he was not aware of any duplicate funding with the department’s additional budget requests and said the rural health funds were separate from those requests. He also said the program will be tracked through specific metrics and timelines, using both execution measures and outcome measures such as readmissions, with more rapid-cycle feedback to allow course correction. Representative Fleming raised concerns about possible overlap with navigator funding and asked for more detail on the budget breakdown; Langfeld said a detailed line-item budget had been prepared but was still awaiting final CMS approval before release, and that he would explore sharing more information once restrictions were lifted. The committee then heard from the Kentucky State Public Health Laboratory about a request for a new central lab expansion. The presenter described the current 35-year-old facility as outdated and constrained by aging infrastructure, obsolete equipment, deferred maintenance, and inadequate space, and said the lab performs critical work with no in-state alternative for many services, including newborn screening, select-agent and biosafety level 3 testing, animal necropsy for rabies, genetic sequencing, environmental and food safety testing, and response to emerging infectious diseases. The project is already in design phase C, expected to finish in mid-April, with construction funding sought at roughly $276 million on top of about $35 million already approved for design. Members asked about long-term operating costs, backup arrangements, and whether the current facility would remain in use; the presenter said the current lab would continue to be used by the department while other divisions move into vacated space, and that the lab has mutual-aid agreements with the Southeast Consortium and universities for contingency support. Finally, the Department for Community Based Services began its budget presentation on SNAP and relative caregiver issues. Commissioner Lisa Dennis and budget director Misty Sammons identified the governor’s recommended budget items tied to new federal requirements under HR1, including changes affecting payment error rates. The discussion was just beginning when the transcript ended.

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• Today, more than 20 states have active legislation, with another 15 states expected to introduce legislation
• Today, more than 20 states have active legislation, with another 15 states expected to introduce legislation
• </c> about a legislator named Joe Rolette. about a legislator named Joe Rolette.
• </c> will be uh repealing the Legislative will be uh repealing the Legislative COVID-19<00:58:23.400>
• There were a couple of wrinkles we felt needed to be addressed. and Legislative Liaison for the and Legislative

Bills: HF1458, HF2063, HF2164, HF1377, HF927, HF1059, HF1910, HF2232

Keywords: CPA, certified public accountant, public accounting, accountancy, licensure, license mobility, substantial equivalency, interstate practice, out-of-state accountant, NASBA, Uniform CPA Examination, board of accountancy, attest services, audit, tax preparation, financial advisory, consulting, accounting education, master's degree, bachelor's degree

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• Resources is authorized to request and transfers the authority to request bill draft requests to the
• during the next biennial legislative session.
• Long before the Legislative Commission had the authority to approve regulations, the legislative committee
• Generally, at the Legislative Council Bureau, we defer to a manual called Mason's Manual of Legislative
• provisions relating to legislative affairs.

Bills: AB534, AB562, AB595, AB597, AB600, SB74, SB226, SB422, SB488

Keywords: election reform, voter accessibility, conditional ballots, voter registration, mechanical voting systems, election audits, voter access grants, provisional ballot, voting technology, AB562, Nevada, Secretary of State, elections, elections management system, HAVA, Help America Vote Act, automatic voter registration, AVR, election technology, state appropriations

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• The second correction is to add requested language from the authors on lines 1.4 through 1.8.
• I am here this morning to ask again for the council's change item request of $272,000 for the biennium
• Our request for these additional funds will generate a significant return on investment.
• I encourage you to support our request. Thank you so much. Thank you, Ms. Tak.
• And legislative oversight provisions, one being from Chair Nash for the Office of the Legislative Auditor

Bills: HF2783

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• The Attorney General's appropriation is on 3.13. The Secretary of State is on line 3.24.
• The Appropriation for Asian Pacific Minnesotans is on 8.18. Latino Affairs, 8.20.
• Section 5 is the monitoring office of the legislative auditor.
• This appropriation covers growing expenses for health care, compensation, utilities, and IT.
• So it is a balance between the requests of the administration and the requests of the public, and we

Bills: HF2783

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• The ancillary bill appropriates funding to 11 budget units.
• Appropriations, House Bill 983. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• This bill appropriates $94.5 million in State General Fund for the expenses of the legislative branch
• legislative order, the Legislative Fiscal Office, the Legislative State Institute, and the Legislative
• The bill includes $94.5 million from the State General Fund for the legislative branch.

Bills: HB1, HB2, HB3, HB312, HB313, HB314, HB383, HB983, HB1126, HCR3

Keywords: state budget, appropriations, education funding, public health, social services, government operations, state institutions, capital outlay, budget, infrastructure, appropriation, general obligation bonds, bond authorization, capital improvement, financial management, state treasury, funding, state general fund, local government, fiscal year