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• Funding streams that we made adjustments to were able to fund the unemployment insurance for our hourly
• We were able to maintain the intended use funds for our Funds for Student Support Personnel Aid for our
• We also captured 2 million of MDE funds that would have been canceled back to the general fund.
• This is a per-pupil funding stream that districts will receive that is as flexible as general ed funds
• We reallocated the library funds into the basic supplemental aid account, and we slightly reduced the

Bills: HF1049

Keywords: school library aid, education finance, school districts, charter schools, funding eligibility

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• Murphy naming of the library construction grants that we passed off the House floor.
• That can afford to fund their own projects, and others that there is no possible way they have the ability
• to be able to fund them.

Bills: HF719, HF2484, HF2486

Keywords: safety, school transportation, infrastructure, capital investment, state bonds, library construction, education funding, early childhood, child protection, funding, bonds, education facilities

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• Murphy naming of the library construction grants that we passed off the House floor.
• Murphy um naming of the<00:02:49.120> library<00:02:49.440> construction<00:02:49.840><
• c> grants<00:02:50.080> that<00:02:50.239> we the library construction grants that
• we the library construction grants that we passed<00:02:50.560> off<00:02:50.720> the<00
• others that there is no possible way they have the ability to fund them.

Bills: HF719, HF2484, HF2486

Keywords: safety, school transportation, infrastructure, capital investment, state bonds, library construction, education funding, early childhood, child protection, funding, bonds, education facilities, 1183, house

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• the intended use fund for our funds for the intended use fund for our funds for student<00:04:52.880
• funds.
• We reallocated the library funds into the basic supplemental aid account, and we slightly reduced the
• We reallocated the library funds aid.
• We reallocated the library funds into<00:07:32.240> the<00:07:32.720> um<00:07:32.880><

Bills: HF1049

Keywords: school library aid, education finance, school districts, charter schools, funding eligibility, 1183, house

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• HB 2008, School Library. Thank you. HB 2008, School Libraries.
• The prohibition does not prohibit a county library district, municipal library, or other entity with
• such organizations that promote or support libraries and librarians.
• You have publicly run, publicly funded; you have publicly funded, privately run; you have privately funded
• Publicly run, publicly funded; you have publicly funded, privately run; you have privately funded, privately

Bills: HB2008, HB2075, HB2203, HB2395, HB2409

Keywords: school libraries, public school libraries, library funding, professional associations, library associations, librarians, information services, dues, membership fees, public monies, school governing body, county free library district, municipal library, library contracts, library services, books and programs, Arizona education, Title 15, Library Freedom Act, school district transparency

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• This is pretty much a straight appropriation bill of $50 million to continue the cleanup of funds out
• I support the appropriation to fund the assessment and cleanup of abandoned uranium mines.
• Any expended balance at the end of FY27 will revert to the general fund.
• , but how we can continue to strengthen the fund.
• that have qualified for grants can go ahead and support their rural libraries.

Bills: SB201, SB226, SB242, SB249

Keywords: rural libraries, education, cultural funding, library services, community resources, contaminated sites, environmental cleanup, uranium mining, state funding, abandoned sites, tribal affairs, Indian Child Welfare Act, appropriation, children, youth, compliance, field liaison, Indigenous rights, missing persons, law enforcement

Bills: SB49, SB60, SB365, SB685, SB895, SB1191, SB1400, SB1401, SB1786

Keywords: junior college funding, performance tier, credentials, education, workforce development, Texas education law, performance tier funding, junior college, Texas education, student success, performance funding, education policy, state finance program, public junior colleges, educational outcomes, SB 60, public junior college library, community college, library materials, book donation

Bills: HB1480, HB1781, HB1905, HB2018, HB2842

Keywords: library grants, construction, public libraries, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, community resources, livestock, rodeo, grant program, agricultural education, county fairs, funding, economic development, prescribed burn, Texas A&M Forest Service, Parks and Wildlife Department, fire safety, environmental management, agricultural conservation, land preservation, environmental protection

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• c> the fund appropriates funds for the fund appropriates funds for the maintenance,<00:15:56.079>
• Library of Havi. Library of Havi.
• support of libraries. support of libraries.
• To love my library. This and the world. To love my library.
• Appropriates funds for the fund.

Bills: HB2437, HB2461, HB2604, HB2605, HB1860, HB2001

Keywords: arts education, student engagement, cultural literacy, public schools, funding, public art, cultural preservation, community identity, art management, performing arts, ticket surcharge, arts funding, education, community support, therapeutic arts, neurodiverse, autism, attention-deficit disorder, underserved communities, mental health

Summary: The Committee on Culture and the Arts heard several measures focused on arts funding, public art, performing arts, and libraries. HB 2437 would appropriate funds for the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts’ Artists in the Schools program; the Foundation testified in strong support, explaining that demand has increased and that additional funding would allow more schools to be served. HB 2461 would raise the ceiling for the works of art special fund and provide money for maintenance and a collections manager position; the Foundation supported it and described major conservation needs, including large-scale repairs to public artworks such as the Tadashi Sato work in Hilo and the King Kamehameha statue, as well as ongoing bronze maintenance and new commissions affected by rising materials costs. HB 2604 would create a performing arts ticket surcharge; the Attorney General and Department of Taxation raised drafting and administration concerns, while the State Foundation supported the concept. HB 2605 would create a position to coordinate specialized arts programs and therapeutic arts interventions for underserved neurodivergent populations, and the Foundation supported that measure as well. HB 1860 would designate the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as the state symphony orchestra and require annual reports; the Attorney General suggested clarifying the public purpose, and the Symphony, youth symphony, and many community supporters testified in favor, emphasizing educational, cultural, and civic benefits. HB 20001 would designate the first Friday in February as Love My Library Day; the State Public Library System, Friends of the Library, and individual testifiers strongly supported it, describing libraries as essential community and educational resources. After hearing testimony, the committee took action on several bills. HB 2437 was recommended for passage with amendments in HD1, with the appropriation blanked out and the additional needed funding to be noted for Finance consideration; the vote was unanimous among members present. HB 2604 was also recommended for passage with HD1 and technical amendments, including deleting the term “Hawaii-based,” clarifying that student performances at public charter schools are exempt, aligning recordkeeping provisions with tax law, and setting an effective date of January 1, 2027. HB 2461 was deferred to decision-making on Friday, February 13. The transcript also indicates the committee moved through the remaining measures after testimony, but the excerpt ends before final votes are shown for HB 2605, HB 1860, and HB 20001.

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• additional funding or um like Mr. additional funding or um like Mr.
• <00:35:29.760> So funds ought to be spent that way. So funds ought to be spent that way.
• determine if this funding is effective. determine if this funding is effective.
• Why are we building this funding?
• predictable funding stream is in place. predictable funding stream is in place.

Bills: HF1048, HF1049, HF745, HF2210

Keywords: charter schools, education funding, revenue calculation, general education revenue, special education, school library aid, education finance, school districts, funding eligibility, compensatory revenue, task force, free meals, school funding, education equity, HF2210, school unemployment aid, Minnesota Department of Education, general fund appropriation, unemployment insurance, unemployment claims

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• the funding recaptured from these<00:04:22.079> cancel<00:04:22.600> appropriation<00:
• <00:04:32.960> we're that we put some of these funds we're that we put some of these funds
• Please continue to implement curriculum and fund teacher training.
• <01:24:35.719> for mandates taking away funding for mandates taking away funding for something
• Okay, so I want to talk about funding since we're in the Education Finance Committee here.

Bills: HF29, HF921, HF922, HF1048, HF1049

Keywords: railroad, infrastructure, transportation funding, environmental remediation, capital investment, HF921, tax increment financing, TIF, excess tax increment, school district aid, levy adjustment, property tax levy, education finance, Minnesota education aid, decertification, local government finance, school funding formula, state aid reduction, referendum equalization aid, debt service equalization

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• No general fund impact, okay, because this is all fee-based.
• No general fund impact, okay, because this is all fee-based.
• No general fund impact, okay, because this is all fee-based.
• No general fund impact, okay, because this is all fee-based.
• ,<00:29:15.000> if um since they have a joint fund, if um since they have a joint fund, if

Bills: HB163, HB344, SB11, SB92, SB164, HB22, HB89, SB227, SB6

Keywords: income tax, research expenditures, economic development, tax deductions, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Alabama tax law, educational intervention, State Superintendent, local boards of education, subpoena, accountability, state control, electric vehicles, registrations, license tax, public transportation, funding infrastructure, K-12 education, wireless communication devices, digital safety

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• They can't grow the budget, but they have to be able to fund it to a certain level, as spelled out in
• probably the sheriff's office, they are probably 30% less on the average just because they don't have the funds
• , but if the state can help out the municipality, like letting them allow to raise taxes to raise funding
• Raise taxes to raise funding. I mean, we can't give funding.
• municipalities out because a lot of the time it's not the Chiefs; they just need the resources and the funding

Bills: SB82, SB78, SB4, SB6, SB62, SB66, SB77, SB63, SB79, SB53, SB55, HB14

Keywords: inhalants, butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite, possession, sale, misdemeanor, felony, criminal penalties, public health, school safety, resource officers, law enforcement, public schools, private schools, liability insurance, contracting, library governance, board appointment, library diversity

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• health care initiative and for leading on the border Texas health care. workforce on education and funding
• This bill will allow public junior colleges to give away or donate old library books instead of throwing
• The Act maintains funding for the loan repayment program at the same levels as last year.
• The ultimate penalty under the substitute is the loss of appropriated funds, which is obviously a very
• And being on appropriations, I can say that I know we had to increase funding in the supplemental to

Bills: HB2476, HB2893, HB4848, HB5062, SB37, SB60, HB2860, HB4930, SB646, SB 37

Keywords: living expenses, higher education, student support, homeless students, financial aid, grant program, baccalaureate degrees, junior colleges, workforce development, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, competency-based education, baccalaureate degree, cost of attendance, dual credit, computer science, course credit, foreign language requirement, curriculum review, governing board, faculty council

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• property owner receives a bonus from their employer or for tax reasons opts to withdraw investment funds
• While it's true ESPs have made some financial progress thanks to increases in school funding from the
• While it's true ESPs have made some financial progress thanks to increases in school funding from the
• in school funding from the state,<00:37:56.800> we're<00:37:57.119> still<00:37:57.440
• And I know my school board, when they received an influx in funding in 2023, almost all of it during

Bills: HF238, HF3381, HF3754, HF1049

Keywords: microenterprise home kitchen operation, cottage food, home-based food business, home kitchen license, homemade food, prepared food, food entrepreneur, small food business, cottage food law, food safety training, ServSafe, food handler license, agriculture department, Minnesota food law, residential kitchen, local zoning, consumer labeling, allergen labeling, unpasteurized juice, time/temperature control for safety food

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• Johnson Library in Austin, the George H. W. Bush Library in College Station.
• Bush Library in Dallas.
• The Event Trust Fund Program consists of three separate funds: the Events Trust Fund (ETF) and the Major
• Fund, and the Motorsports Racing Trust Fund.
• Since 2016, the Motorsports Racing Trust Fund was only used once, in 2016, and the other two funds were

Bills: HB2385, HB3349, HB3962, HB3883, HB4396, HB4811, HB5088, HB4588, HB4867, HB4895, HB5398, HB5616

Keywords: NRA, funding, major events reimbursement, annual meetings, exhibits, events trust fund, Pan American Games, Olympic Games, motor sports racing, local control, event support contract, INDYCAR, Arlington, tourism, funding eligibility, sporting events, economic impact, local governments, American Performance Horseman, American Rodeo

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• I think the standard on an elementary library is much different.
• And maintaining a library that is safe for children is not censorship.
• And maintaining a library that is safe for children is not censorship.
• So in Bixby, at the high school library, there are two classrooms on either side of the library, and
• they are a part of the library.

Bills: HB2950, HB2978, HB3132, HB3242, HB3467, HB3700, HB3701, HB4115, HB4274

Keywords: postsecondary education, standardized test scores, educational equity, higher learning access, Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program, HB2978, school libraries, library media center, library media program, community standards, sexually explicit conduct, obscene material, age-appropriate materials, school curriculum, book challenges, book banning, censorship, public schools, school board, education committee

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• , appropriates funds, appropriates funds, um<00:23:32.200> and<00:23:32.320> establishes
• that fund anymore. that fund anymore.
• We're going to move on to SB 2147 SD1, relating to Love My Library Day. We love the library.
• Yay, libraries.
• Um testimony in love the library.

Bills: SB2603, SB3007, SB3019, SB3022, SB2795, SB2256, SB3250, SB2147

Keywords: Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, state funding, public performances, educational programs, cultural arts funding, culture and arts, arts policy, cultural preservation, community development, economic revitalization, place-based planning, public spaces, historic preservation, adaptive reuse, mixed-use development, business improvement district, Honolulu Chinatown, DBEDT, Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, state foundation on culture and the arts

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 2603 SD1, which would designate the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as the state symphony orchestra, require annual reports to the legislature, and appropriate funds. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from the orchestra, the Hawaii Youth Symphony, the Hawaii Arts Alliance, business and arts groups, and many individuals. Supporters emphasized the orchestra’s cultural value, its role in inspiring youth and supporting arts education, and its broader community impact. No opposition or questions were raised, and the chair offered praise for the level of public engagement around the measure. The committee then took up SB 3007 SD2, relating to culture and the arts, which would create an Office of Community Culture and Innovation within the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, require annual reporting, appropriate funds, and establish a Community and Cultural Partnerships Program. The Attorney General’s office warned that section four, which separately funds preservation and relocation of artwork from Aloha Stadium, may be non-germane and should be moved to a separate bill; it also suggested the office would be more properly placed under DAGS rather than SFCA. SFCA Director Karen Ewald testified with concerns about added costs, staffing burdens, and the need for earlier communication, while also saying the agency could support the work if properly coordinated. Opposition testimony argued the bill was duplicative or unnecessary, while supporters, including Governor Abercrombie and Dean Sakamoto, said it would help communities, especially Chinatown, and could support planning and cultural revitalization. The chair noted roughly eight opposition testimonies and five in support, and questioned witnesses about coordination and the cost of relocating the Aloha Stadium artwork, which Ewald estimated could cost at least $1.2 million. The AG’s office said removing section four would substantially reduce legal risk. Finally, the committee heard SB 3019 SD2, a consumer protection measure that would cap ticket resale prices at no more than $3 above the original price for events in Hawaii and authorize DCCA to adopt enforcement rules and fines. The Office of Consumer Protection opposed the bill, arguing it would strain limited enforcement resources, push sales to less regulated channels, and likely eliminate the protections offered by established secondary platforms. Chamber of Progress also opposed the bill, saying price caps would encourage black-market sales, scams, and fraud, and that resale markets serve legitimate consumer needs. In support, the National Independent Venue Association backed the measure, though the remainder of its testimony was not fully captured in the transcript excerpt.

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• From what I understand, talking to superintendents, some of these books show up in the library and after
• You're simply saying that they're not going to get it from our taxpayer-funded public.
• This form is used as a data point for funding from state and federal, as well as private grants, and
• providing needed funding for our local district.

Bills: HB4359, HB4115, HB3467, HB2978, HB3026, HB3032

Keywords: statewide assessments, student testing, testing window, end-of-year testing, Oklahoma Academic Standards, Oklahoma School Testing Program, State Board of Education, grade 3-8, alternate assessment, students with disabilities, special education, cognitive disabilities, assessment calendar, school year calendar, education accountability, academic standards, math intervention, advanced mathematics, course placement, college and career readiness

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• And Senate Bill 13 requires parental access. to the school library, the school's library catalog, and
• The committee sub clarifies that the library material that contains links that any library material that
• It clarifies that the library standards apply to any... library material that a student can access through
• What they can get at a library that's not a school library, or what they can order online, or what they
• in our pocket. public libraries.

Bills: SB12, SB1565, SB13, SJR12, SB686, SB371, SB204, SB609, SB112, SB400, SB813, SB 12, SB 13

Keywords: parental rights, education, social transitioning, diversity, equity, inclusion, school policy, student clubs, school district, grievance procedure, public education, diversity and inclusion, funding penalties, school libraries, library advisory councils, library materials, educational content, challenging materials, constitutional amendment, school choice