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• approval and statutorily requires each school district to dedicate at least 60% of its operational spending
• Beginning in FY 2028, any school district that spends less than 60% of its operational spending on teacher
• In fact, compared to 1980, for example, we are now spending nearly 50% more per student, about $4,000
• So while the spending is up, the share reaching the classroom, especially teachers, is down.
• And if we impose this rigid spending percentage without increasing funding, like... ...here.

Bills: HB2035 , HB2041 , HB2611 , HB2860 , HB4004 , HB4049 , SCR1032

Committees: Senate Government , Senate Senate Government Committee of Reference

Keywords: kinship care, child welfare, foster care, relative placement, child protection, child neglect, financial resources, behavioral health, Christian Science treatment, parental rights, child safety, oversight, independent committee, transparency, accountability, systemic review, child abuse, neglect, protective parent, investigation

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• But let's face it, the SAVE Act would force U.S. citizens to spend billions of dollars to register to
• /c> Do Republicans now want to provide the American people greater transparency around political spending
• </c> massive I think 10 to1 spending massive I think 10 to1 spending advantage,<03:44:19.600><c> the<
• <03:51:37.120><c> absolutely</c><03:51:37.920><c> staggering</c><03:51:38.479><c> amounts</c> spending
• absolutely staggering amounts spending absolutely staggering amounts of<03:51:38.960><c> money.

Bills: HR22 , HCR14

Keywords: committee appointments, House of Representatives, representation, legislative committees, elections, fiscal policy, budget resolution, deficit reduction, mandatory spending, economic growth, government deregulation, federal revenues, entitlements, congressional authority

Bills: HCR14 , HR804 , HR788 , HR162 , HR161

Keywords: fiscal policy, budget resolution, deficit reduction, mandatory spending, economic growth, government deregulation, federal revenues, entitlements, congressional authority, Spanish-language media, civic engagement, cultural enrichment, access to information, Latino communities, hydrogen, fuel cells, energy efficiency, clean energy, environmental sustainability, national observance

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• </c> the outdoors, and cherished spending the outdoors, and cherished spending time<00:11:38.959><c>
• ,</c> border, slashes wasteful spending, border, slashes wasteful spending, delivers<02:29:30.640><c>
• spending, which is 75% of the budget, 90% of the increase in spending.
• </c><04:39:24.561><c> spending,</c> bend the curve on mandatory spending, bend the curve on mandatory
• </c> spending cuts and reduce the deficit. spending cuts and reduce the deficit.

Bills: HR981 , HR1228 , HB1526 , HCR14 , SJR18 , SJR28 , HR313

Keywords: federal budget, deficit reduction, economic growth, national debt, bipartisan support, House resolution, congressional subpoena, subpoena enforcement, Oversight Committee, House Oversight and Government Reform, judicial proceedings, declaratory judgment, injunctive relief, House counsel, private counsel, contempt of Congress, Pamela J. Bondi, Department of Justice, DOJ records, Jeffrey Epstein

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• </c> conference itself opposes uh mandatory conference itself opposes uh mandatory minimums.<00:29:17.600
• </c><00:29:32.000><c> Study</c> mandatory minimums and so on. Study mandatory minimums and so on.
• </c> after study has shown that mandatory after study has shown that mandatory minimums<00:29:35.360>
• </c> me point out the absurdity of spending me point out the absurdity of spending this<00:34:10.480>
• </c> has harsh, ineffective, mandatory has harsh, ineffective, mandatory minimums<00:34:16.720><c> for

Bills: HB3944 , HB3486

Keywords: appropriations, military construction, veterans affairs, VA funding, USDA, agriculture appropriations, legislative branch appropriations, fiscal year 2026, omnibus, spending bill, rural development, rural housing, broadband, SNAP, WIC, school lunch, food safety, FDA user fees, veterans health care, toxic exposure

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• the answer to how much it costs to make those purchases, but as far as the may, it does remove the mandatory
• This would not only cut spending, but would save thousands of lives of babies from being aborted.
• This would not only cut spending, but would save thousands of lives of babies from being aborted.

Bills: SB5917 , SB6080 , SB6085 , SB5940 , SB5945 , SB5957 , SB5966

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: abortion medications, reproductive health, mifepristone, misoprostol, abortion access, medication abortion, early pregnancy loss, miscarriage management, Department of Corrections, Department of Health, health care providers, health care entities, Indian health care providers, pharmacy distribution, wholesale distribution, reproductive rights, women's health, emergency clause, immediate effect, public health

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• That's more money than almost every nation on Earth spends on their entire military budget per year.
• every nation on Earth spends on their every nation on Earth spends on their entire<00:13:23.519><c> military
• On one side of those negotiations are my Republican colleagues who want to continue to spend taxpayer
• or do you want to continue to<00:27:05.760><c> spend</c><00:27:06.320><c> billions</c><00:27:06.799><
• c> of</c><00:27:07.120><c> taxpayer</c><00:27:07.760><c> dollars</c><00:27:08.240><c> to</c> to spend

Bills: HB7147 , HR1142

Keywords: appropriations, fiscal year, budget, consolidated spending, government funding, consolidated funding, government spending

Bills: HB7147 , HR1142

Keywords: appropriations, fiscal year, budget, consolidated spending, government funding, consolidated funding, government spending

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• Creates a new felony offense for child grooming and improves mandatory reporting to include grooming
• grooming new felony offense for child grooming and<00:04:59.480><c> improves</c><00:04:59.919><c> mandatory
• mandatory reporting to include<00:05:01.640><c> grooming</c><00:05:02.440><c> and</c><00:05:02.600><
• Representative Norris said one of the main sticking points is why they would spend up to $12.5 million
• in our general fund towards our spend in our general fund towards our towards<01:15:35.120><c> our</

Bills: HF3489 , HF3393 , HF3785 , SF856 , HF4006 , HF4615 , HF3919 , HF4591 , HF3682 , HF4240

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: grooming, child protection, student safety, sexual exploitation, educator licensing, teacher discipline, mandatory reporting, mandated reporter training, school misconduct, predatory offender, child abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, position of authority, school employee, school administrator, license revocation, license suspension

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• In terms of fiscal impact, this would have an indeterminate impact, not so much on direct spending, but
• on resources, which could be assumed in an outlook and then could impact spending decisions.
• Resources, which could be assumed in an outlook and then could impact spending decisions.
• She urged the committee to spend the remaining time in session promoting life and giving lower-income

Bills: HB2747

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: budget sustainability, state finance, fiscal policy, economic growth, government spending

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• If they get a panel of labs, it's mandatory that... the labs estimate something called a GFR, which is
• and if you don't agree with them, and some of it we also have a little problem because they are mandatory

Bills: HB514 , HB1652 , HB2117 , HB2298 , HB3269 , HB46 , HB46

Committee: House S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health

Keywords: maternal health, maternal care, pregnancy, labor and delivery, postpartum, doula, birth worker, midwife, obstetric care, women's health, rural health, health workforce, workforce development, trauma-informed care, public outreach campaign, health equity, minority health, underserved communities, Texas Department of State Health Services, HHSC

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• Most agencies in this state have the privilege of spending tax dollars to buy educational material.
• He also said the committee spends a lot of time passing bills about things that do not really matter
• </c> thing I'll say is I just see us spending thing I'll say is I just see us spending a<00:18:22.000
• And I wish I'd see us spending citizens.
• And I wish I'd see us spending a<00:18:37.840><c> little</c><00:18:38.000><c> more</c><00:18:38.240><

Bills: SB8 , SB22 , SB137 , HB295 , HB2 , HB343 , HB220 , HB303 , HB81 , SB8 , SB22 , SB137 , HB295 , HB2 , HB343 , HB220 , HB303 , HB81

Committee: House State Government

Keywords: emergency management, public funds, educational materials, state legislation, disaster response, uniformity, state laws, legislative commission, appointments, government structure, resilience, natural disasters, risk management, Alabama Resilience Council, Chief Resilience Officer, state planning, environmental protection, community preparedness, Alabama Office of Civic Engagement, Alabama Office of Minority Affairs

Bills: HR670 , HB1601 , HB1600 , HB1834 , HR780 , HR131 , HR504 , HB6938

Keywords: military, veterans, mental health, suicide prevention, awareness day, Russia, Ukraine, foreign policy, territorial integrity, national interest, Russian aggression, Russian occupation, Crimea, Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, sanctions, diplomatic recognition, foreign assistance

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• To spend, I mean, if you're literally spending an entire day to drive across, you know, to see the child
• and legal professionals. do the rigid timelines currently in place and allows them to extend those mandatory

Bills: HCR10 , HB1814 , HB2160 , HB2353 , HB2643 , HB2971 , HB3282 , HB3382 , HB3996 , HB4507 , HB4509 , HB4805 , HB5551 , HB1863 , HCR10

Committee: House S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Keywords: family abduction, child safety, custodial rights, parental kidnapping, awareness day, marriage license, informal marriage, family code, identity verification, child support, family law, child custody, court interview, parent-child relationship, child welfare, attorney ad litem, compensation, legal representation, government entity, HB 2643

Bills: HCR1006 , SB1226 , SB1239 , SB1309 , SB2132 , SB1189 , SB1344 , SB1295 , SB1355 , SB1998 , SB1330 , SB1297 , SB1338 , SB1546 , SB1378 , SB1859 , SB1333 , SB1341 , SB1377 , SB1990

Keywords: campaign finance, election spending, political spending, money in politics, constitutional amendment, Citizens United, free speech, ballot measures, elections, corruption, dark money, outside spending, foreign influence, special interests, corporations, unions, federalism, self-government, political equality, term limits

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• That coursework and those rotations are not mandatory in nurse anesthetist training.
• My practice spends hundreds of thousands of dollars each year paying for descriptive authority.
• I know it is late, but if we can just spend a little bit of time on this.
• Are there any people who are spending lots of time accessing care? Does that...?
• It's not mandatory.

Bills: HB46 , HB35 , HB4490 , HB4454 , HB2188 , HB3078 , HB4743 , HB2556 , HB46 , HB5342 , HB4783 , HB3785 , HB5278 , HB1639 , HB2581 , HB4224 , HB4070 , HB4099 , HB4882 , HB3794

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: local government spending cap, expenditure limit, political subdivision, property tax, ad valorem tax, budget cap, taxpayer protection, spending restraint, inflation adjustment, population growth, voter approval, supermajority vote, county budget, municipal budget, school district finance, junior college district, hospital district, special district, attorney general enforcement, local fiscal limits

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• House Bill 2187 seeks to address this issue by requiring DSHS to develop a mandatory reporting and data
• Perez, what is the average amount of time for APRNs to spend with patients?
• I spend a lot of time, especially on my initial consult. I do three weeks in the hospital.
• At University Hospital, which is a federally qualified health center in San Antonio, I spend one week
• Before applying to CRNA school, candidates spend an average... of three years practicing as critical

Bills: HB35 , HB4490 , HB4454 , HB2188 , HB3078 , HB4743 , HB2556 , HB46 , HB5342 , HB4783 , HB3785 , HB5278 , HB1639 , HB2581 , HB4224 , HB4070 , HB4099 , HB4882 , HB3794 , HB46

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: peer support, first responders, mental health, confidentiality, emergency services, disclosure, next of kin, public information, deceased persons, privacy rights, patient solicitation, marketing practices, healthcare regulation, task force, deceptive advertising, nurse aide, certification, Texas Board of Nursing, healthcare workforce, nursing standards

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• </c><00:02:04.880><c> uh</c> committee appreciate you spending uh committee appreciate you spending uh
• We're spending more money on interest on the debt than we do on defense.
• We're spending more money on interest on the debt than we do on defense.
• We're spending more money on interest on the debt than we do on defense.
• We're spending more money on interest on the debt than we do on defense.

Bills: HF1167 , HF1242

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: Northern Lights Express, NLX, Minneapolis-Duluth rail, passenger rail, intercity passenger rail, high-speed rail, Duluth, Minneapolis, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Metropolitan Council, transportation funding, rail appropriation, general fund, trunk highway fund, rail project cancellation, infrastructure spending, commercial driver training, CDL, financial assistance

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• They're bound by county expenditure limits, and so we would be penalized if we spend them.
• And we're spending a little more time on this bill.
• In fiscal year 2018, the total state spending was $9.8 billion.
• What we have here today is a budget package that will spend $18.2 billion in 10 years.
• We had a $3.6 billion budget deficit on a planned spending of about $10 billion.

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

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: HB4155, amusements, amusement industry, entertainment, recreation, state appropriations, biennium, 2026-2027, fees, licensing, regulation, tourism, parks, fairgrounds, carnivals, arcades, HB4156, capital outlay, appropriations, capital projects

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• </c> us to eliminate 9.3 billion in spending us to eliminate 9.3 billion in spending while<04:15:54.800
• </c> sanity by reducing spending by 16%. sanity by reducing spending by 16%. which<04:23:16.319><c> is
• This bill does this. are that we're spending money according are that we're spending money according
• We're spending brinely. We're overrun. We're spending brinely.
• </c><08:18:38.478><c> and</c> the path of unconstrained spending and the path of unconstrained spending

Bills: HB7006 , HR992

Keywords: appropriations, national security, foreign aid, transparency, democracy, House Resolution 992, H.Res. 992, HR 992, rule resolution, procedural rule, Rules Committee, Committee of the Whole, previous question, motion to recommit, waiver of points of order, closed rule, structured rule, FY2026 appropriations, consolidated appropriations, federal spending