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• programs are transformative, life-saving, and vital, and should be continued.
• , the initial TORCH program.
• They identified about 83 different programs. We reviewed the financials of those programs.
• And then the others continue to work on the Housing Trust Fund area, continue to collect performance
• It saves us in other social services programs. It saves us money in other programs.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• However, when the program is offered, Programs are very limited.
• program.
• program.
• They're out doing programming all day. The guards supervise those programs.
• I meant regular programming, kind of clinical programming. They did offer that.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing before the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security focused on several correction-related bills, including visitation reform, elder and medical parole, incarcerated persons’ human rights, and creation of an independent correctional oversight office. Vice Chair Christopher Worrell chaired the hearing in place of Chair Dan Cahill for much of the session and explained that the committee would first hear from incarcerated individuals remotely, then move to public testimony. The committee repeatedly enforced three-minute limits and accepted written testimony as well. Much of the testimony from incarcerated people emphasized that visitation is central to rehabilitation, family stability, and reentry, and that current DOC policies—visitor caps, pre-approval requirements, scheduling rules, dress-code enforcement, and restrictions on contact—have reduced family contact and caused harm. Several speakers argued that elderly and medically frail prisoners should be released through parole because incarceration is costly, ineffective, and inhumane for people who pose little public-safety risk. Others described poor prison conditions, limited programming, inadequate healthcare, segregation-like housing, and the impact of K2 use, suicides, and self-harm. Supporters of the oversight bill said an independent office is needed to address racial disparities, grievance failures, and lack of accountability within the DOC. A number of speakers tied their support to personal experiences, including alleged racial discrimination, denial of programs, and barriers to family visits. Some testified that rehabilitative programming, education, and restorative justice reduce violence and improve outcomes, while others said the DOC spends too little on programming and too much on punishment. Committee members asked a few follow-up questions, including about K2 contraband and how to reduce drugs in facilities, and one member asked about typical visitation lengths. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee heard testimony on the bills and several witnesses urged favorable reports.

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• Bill 1 from 2024, serves as authorization to continue those programs in the current form.
• <00:12:47.880> and looking to go into these programs and looking to go into these programs
• 2024 serves as authorization to continue 2024 serves as authorization to continue those<00:13:05.079
• :06.160> form<00:13:07.000> again those programs in the current form again those programs
• <00:15:33.199> are state and how those programs are state and how those programs are implemented

Keywords: Meeting start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:15 HB 537 Discussion 00:01:30 HB 537 Vote 00:05:15 HB 695 Discussion 00:07:00 HB 695 Vote 00:23:15 HJR 31 Discussion 00:27:40 HJR 31 Vote 00:29:55, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 537, as amended by PHS 1, which was described as a technical measure needed to ensure Kentucky can receive opioid settlement funds despite changes in bankruptcy court orders. The sponsor and Attorney General’s office explained that the bill does not change the settlement formula or substantive terms, but adjusts the mechanism for receiving the money. After brief discussion, the committee adopted PHS 1 and then passed HB 537 out favorably on a 17-0 vote, with one member recording attendance after arriving late. The committee then considered House Bill 695, also amended by PHS 1, a Medicaid stabilization bill. The sponsor said the measure is intended to hold the program steady while the legislature gathers more information and awaits work by a future Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board. The bill would limit new waivers, state plan amendments, and coverage expansions; require reporting and record retention; create a Kentucky Medicaid Pharmaceutical Rebate Fund; direct certain behavioral health and managed care changes; and include an emergency clause. Members raised questions about the rebate fund, work requirements, and whether the bill could affect coverage or funding, while supporters emphasized transparency, data collection, and preventing new expansions until oversight is in place. Several members spoke in favor of the bill’s goals but expressed caution about micromanaging a complex program and about possible unintended consequences for beneficiaries. Representative Fleming stressed the need for stronger oversight and noted the potential fiscal impact of federal Medicaid changes. Representative Stevenson voted pass, saying the committee should let the new oversight board handle the issue, and Representative Gentry also passed, citing concern about overreach and the burden of data collection. The committee ultimately reported HB 695 favorably on a 16-1 vote with three pass votes. Afterward, members recorded additional yes votes on HB 537 for the record.

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• I want to continue to grow this program.
• I want to continue to grow this<00:03:41.879> program<00:03:42.720> it<00:03:42.840>
• Hennepin Tech culinary program, and looking forward to continuing that.
• Now, through the program, becoming a part of the program, is now an owner of two successful franchises
• Um, I love this program.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:04:09.519> programs<00:04:10.439> um State entitlement programs programs um State
• We are continuing to hear about state agencies who are being notified that additional programs are under
• We are continuing to hear about state agencies who are being notified that additional programs are under
• Continue now, is that common?
• So please continue, Mr. Geman.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• 2022 to 2024 did not continue into 2025. 2022 to 2024 did not continue into 2025.
• workforce programs.
• We continue to serve individuals in that program.
• to serve individuals that continue to serve individuals that program<01:15:26.719> and<01:15:
• Um, 10,000 of them that program.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The final program is the Emergency Services Program.
• the holistic health and fitness program the holistic health and fitness program um<00:09:03.959>
• I'm going to go back to the Programs and Services program, which again is the smaller of the programs
• support and another MACV program.
• So it's not like one of these programs that's just going to be open-ended and continue to serve the same

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Veterans and Military Affairs Division held its first meeting with a quorum present, opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, and reviewed decorum expectations and basic operating rules. Members and staff introduced themselves, and Chair Aaron Repinski emphasized that the committee would operate as a nonpartisan body focused on veterans’ issues. No minutes were approved because it was the division’s first meeting. Nonpartisan House staff then gave an overview of the Department of Military Affairs and the Department of Veterans Affairs, including their missions, organizational structure, and budgets. The presentation highlighted the Minnesota National Guard, Camp Ripley, enlistment incentives, the Emergency Services Program, and the Veterans Affairs programs for veterans homes, cemeteries, benefits assistance, and state-funded benefits such as the State Soldiers Assistance Program, Minnesota GI Bill, and Post-9/11 bonus. Staff also noted housing and homelessness-related initiatives, several committee-supported outside programs, and the Support Our Troops license plate funding split between the two agencies. The committee then heard from Trent Dils of Disabled American Veterans Minnesota on behalf of the Commander's Task Force, a coalition of congressionally chartered veterans organizations. He described the group’s unanimous legislative process and urged continuation of a separate veterans omnibus bill, arguing it has helped keep veterans issues apart from broader partisan disputes. He also began outlining the task force’s 2025 priorities, including hunting, fishing, and trapping benefits for veterans, but the transcript cuts off before the full list or any committee action on those priorities is completed.

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• CFP program.
• credit program.
• ... ... speeds, meaning they desire to continue the program, um, but only at levels that were faster
• I think that that's the biggest concern we have as we continue to look at the Kickstart program is what
• Uh, the state trade and export program is Uh, the state trade and export program is a program by the

Keywords: 916, all

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• Joe, before we continue, Mr.
• Continue.
• I might continue.
• And then we have the DEQ Restoration Program, the Ag Department Pipeline Program, the Ag Department Realty
• Seeing none, continue, Brady. Mr.

Keywords: 908, all

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• forward to um continuing negotiations. forward to um continuing negotiations.
• Senate, program ID DEF D, uh, 118, sequence 100-01, program ID DEF D, uh, same program ID sequence 101
• <00:19:30.679> ID 001 also Senate for defense program ID 001 also Senate for defense program
• sequence<00:19:46.720> 101- Senate uh same program ID sequence 101- Senate uh same program
• Thank you. 21001-001 Senate same program ID 21001-001 Senate same program ID 21102-001 21102-001 21102

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• programs.
• those programs.
• Because if we dilute the state dollars and they continue to provide underperforming programs, how do
• Continue. Okay.
• , low-cost programs... ...through that FTE number account for high-cost programs, low-cost programs,

Summary: The Higher Ed Funding Committee met to review how North Dakota might identify and address low-producing academic programs and to discuss draft funding formulas for the university system. Lisa Johnson of the NDUS explained that the State Board of Higher Education is already developing a system-wide policy, using models from other states such as Texas, Virginia, North Carolina, Colorado, Kentucky, Ohio, and Connecticut. She described how low-producing programs are typically flagged by multi-year enrollment or completion thresholds, then reviewed for workforce demand, mission fit, cost, accreditation, and regional need before any action is taken. Committee members asked about what counts as a program, how costs are analyzed, whether certificates are included, how exemptions work for mission-critical or high-demand fields, and whether the board or legislature should set the rules. Johnson said the board is the appropriate body to lead the process, but legislators could use funding leverage if they wanted to encourage action; the chair asked the board to bring a detailed proposal to the June meeting. The committee then heard a Legislative Council presentation on a draft formula for UND and NDSU. The proposal uses fall census FTE enrollment, with a placeholder undergraduate rate of $7,000 per FTE and a graduate/professional rate of $10,500, plus incentives for completions in in-demand fields and research productivity. Alex from Legislative Council walked through the projected funding effects, noting that the model would increase funding for NDSU and reduce it for UND in the current biennium, with different results in the next biennium as enrollment changes are recognized. Members questioned the use of the placeholder rates, the definition of in-demand programs, the treatment of research funding, and the exclusion of state-appropriated dollars from the external grants calculation. The chair emphasized that the numbers were illustrative and that appropriators would set the actual dollar amounts later. A second draft formula for the other nine institutions was also reviewed. That model uses fall census FTE without a weighted economic factor, applies a higher undergraduate rate, and adds completion incentives for in-demand credentials and all other completions. Members noted that the formula would benefit some institutions, such as Bismarck State College, while reducing funding for others, such as Mayville State, and discussed whether the nine institutions should be treated more uniformly or split into smaller groups because of their different missions and sizes. Committee members and staff repeatedly stressed that the formulas are still being refined and that some institutions would likely need hold-harmless adjustments or other transition measures. The meeting ended with the chair directing the committee to continue the discussion later and to expect further work on both the low-producing program policy and the funding formulas.

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• And that belief continues to guide me today.
• like our welding program.
• So thank you for what you're doing and the will continue to do.
• Yes, we're move forward and workforce programs and and maybe some more for your programs to the college
• And I think that we will continue to build on that and continuing to offer testable education.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Of all the programs that we have at the fair, our livestock program best ties together all three pillars
• And we've launched a new program called the Norman Borlaug Youth and Ag Program, a partnership between
• program.
• That, you know, we have education, and the Young Masters Program sounds like a really great program.
• a smaller program that is not completely incorporated into the Main Street program but aims to help

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• this program as some money to continue this program as much<00:54:49.680> as<00:54:49.799>
• I think we need to continue this program.
• I think we need to continue this program.
• I think we need to continue this program.
• > continue<01:21:58.600> to<01:21:58.840> have off or random programs continue to

Bills: HF2436, HF470, HF2643, HF2456, HF102, HF1367

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, early education, scholarships, funding, children, families, Minnesota education, child care licensing, family child care, child care center, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, correction order, conditional license, fix-it ticket, documented technical assistance, license suspension

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• program.
• Residential services continue to be a large cost driver in the waiver program, so residential services
• However, we're finding now there's a lack of oversight and authority over these programs as well as continued
• <00:55:32.319> growth<00:55:33.319> um programs as well as continued growth um programs
• <01:05:07.960> and programs or long-term care programs and programs or long-term care programs

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So yes, ma'am, it would represent graduate programs, professional programs and all undergraduate programs
• And then lastly, just the graduate program portfolio.
• So we switched over to a continuous improvement model.
• is always a waiting list for those programs.
• What is the market rate for a comparable program?

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• She spent four years in program.
• <00:07:16.240> They nurse program at St. Paul College. They nurse program at St.
• :07:26.319> to and and I don't have any continue to to and and I don't have any continue to to
• <00:25:01.200> and like people in nursing programs and like people in nursing programs and
• <00:36:15.040> that applies to the actual programs that applies to the actual programs that

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• or lateral hardening programs are.
• And that 8 year cycle, the feeder hardening program continues heavily heavily investing in the remaining
• So the storm secure underground program continues to perform well for us.
• They continue to meet.
• Yes, it was an approved program.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• They have many different loan programs that they help to administer. have many different loan programs
• That's the program that we get whenever we get a major disaster declaration. grant program.
• has proposed continued support to the state and local cybersecurity grant program through the Pillar
• Congress has proposed continued support to the state and local cybersecurity grant program through the
• Our tsunami program is primarily funded through NOAA's National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program.

Summary: The committee held a work session focused on the effects of tariffs on Washington’s economy, agriculture, and small businesses, followed by updates on emergency management, cybersecurity, disaster resilience, tsunami preparedness, and World Cup security planning. Office of Financial Management economist Abdelamintrawe Trieri said tariff increases are expected to raise prices, reduce output and employment, and lower state revenue over a four-year horizon, with the hardest-hit sectors including aerospace, food and beverage manufacturing, and agriculture. Members asked about updated tariff scenarios, crop-specific impacts, inflation versus deflation in different goods, and whether some manufacturing sectors could benefit; staff said updated numbers would need to be rerun as tariff rates changed. Washington Department of Agriculture representative Ryan Hamm described how tariffs raise costs for farm inputs such as equipment, parts, packaging, and fertilizer, while also affecting exports of key commodities like wheat, potatoes, apples, cherries, dairy, and wine. He said some sectors support tariffs on competing imports, but retaliation and market restrictions have hurt exports, especially to China and, in the wine sector, Canada. Department of Commerce representative Andrea Chartock outlined export assistance, business finance, recruitment, and industry-sector development programs, and proposed expanding tariff-resilience support through market diversification, supply-chain optimization, and efforts to attract investment and federal funding. She also noted uncertainty around delayed federal STEP funding for small business export assistance. Emergency Management Division Director Robert Ezell warned that federal disaster and mitigation funding is becoming less reliable, citing the denied bomb cyclone disaster declaration, delays in FEMA grant processing, and possible restructuring of FEMA that could shift more responsibility to states. He said Washington may need stronger state-funded public assistance, individual assistance, and mitigation programs, along with broader coordination among state agencies and local governments. Cybersecurity staff described state efforts to support local governments through the Cybersecurity Advisory Committee, threat intelligence sharing, vulnerability assessments, and a proposed volunteer incident response team, while noting the loss of MS-ISAC funding and the importance of continued state matching funds for cybersecurity grants. Hazard mitigation and tsunami staff emphasized the need for sustained investment in flood, wildfire, earthquake, lahar, and tsunami resilience, including vertical evacuation structures and language-access outreach. Ezell also briefed the committee on World Cup security preparations and federal grants for counter-unmanned aircraft systems, explaining that the state can buy mitigation capabilities but current authority to use them remains largely federal; the committee asked follow-up questions about fan zones, training, and the meaning of drone mitigation. No votes were taken, and the meeting ended with adjournment after the presentations and questions.

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• These bonuses are between $3,000 and $36,000. above base salaries and continue to climb with our continued
• We continue to improve and support and enhance the program. Is my mic working okay?
• I urge you to continue supporting and expanding the TIA program. so that more teachers and students can
• Fine arts programs develop essential.
• This lack of continuity of staff can be a detriment to the growth and continued learning of students

Bills: SB26, SB 26

Keywords: teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, SB 26, Texas Property Code, colonia, colonias, Spanish translation, bilingual contract, real estate contract, executory contract, residential property, border county, international border, economically distressed area, consumer protection, language access, translator certified in Spanish