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• program and community peer education program.
• When participants from the ECHO Hepatitis C program go back to their own clinics, they can also help
• We also provide a lot of continuing medical education through these New Mexico ECHO programs run by the
• So because of the success of the peer education program, we started the community peer education program
• in rural areas, such as the Yellow Ribbon Program or the Future Focused Education Program.

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• our own through pipeline programs, and welcoming international educators.
• our own through pipeline programs, and welcoming international educators.
• our own through pipeline programs, and welcoming international educators.
• our own through pipeline programs, and welcoming international educators.
• our own through pipeline programs, and welcoming international educators.

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• We can grow with getting programs. Now that we're... ...continue to grow.
• We can grow with getting programs.
• And I appreciate all of you not only representing your own tribes, but as Chairperson Del Rio said, Chairperson
• I mean, the wisdom your community continues to exhibit for your people are really helping many of your
• Your sheriffs, your police, we do respect that.

Summary: The Select Committee on Native American Affairs opened its 2025 hearing with a traditional song and remarks about the importance of Native visibility and land acknowledgment. The hearing focused on missing and murdered Indigenous people (MMIP), exploitation and trafficking in a Public Law 280 (PL 280) state, and California’s response. Members and tribal leaders emphasized that MMIP is tied to historical trauma, forced removal, undercounting, and ongoing inequities in law enforcement response, media attention, and access to resources. Several panelists urged stronger tribal consultation, better data collection, more funding, and culturally informed education and victim services. In the first panel, tribal chairpersons described personal and community impacts. Chairperson Antonet Del Rio spoke about the need to include federally and non-federally recognized tribes and to educate schools and communities, while naming long-unsolved cases from her tribe. Chairperson Cheyenne Stone connected MMIP to the history of violence in Owens Valley and to the disturbance of Indigenous remains during infrastructure projects, calling for forensic resources, mandatory consultation, and accountability. Chairperson Charles Martin described the death of Morongo citizen Amy Porter and said the Feather Alert failed her family because law enforcement did not act quickly enough; he called for reforms and better coordination, especially in PL 280 jurisdictions. Chairwoman Nelson and committee members echoed the need for equity, urgency, and government-to-government respect. The second panel examined how PL 280 complicates MMIP and trafficking cases. Professor Carol Goldberg explained that PL 280 created an unfunded mandate, reduced federal jurisdiction and funding, and contributed to under-resourced policing and mistrust; she recommended mandatory training, community-oriented policing, formal tribal-county collaboration, and possible retrocession in some cases. Yurok Chairman Joe James tied MMIP to boarding schools, trafficking, and the need to advance bills such as AB 31, SB 4, ACR 39, AB 285, and AB 1378, along with increased budget funding. Morning Star Gali argued that PL 280 enables traffickers and violent offenders to exploit jurisdictional gaps and called for tribally led public safety, housing, victim services, and stronger consultation. Dustin Contreras, a human trafficking investigator, described the overlap between trafficking and MMIP, stressed partnerships and task forces, and supported more education for law enforcement, schools, and families. In the final panel, state and county officials described current efforts and acknowledged remaining gaps. The Attorney General’s Office said it is working on MICIC outreach, tribal response planning, PL 280 training through an advisory council, and improved data systems, while supporting bills and the Feather Alert. Humboldt County Sheriff Hansel described the case of a missing woman, Emily, as an example of how people with mental illness or justice involvement can become invisible, and said counties need more consistent training and clearer jurisdictional protocols. He and other officials supported the Feather Alert, tribal police authority, and a pilot program for POST status for tribal police, which they said had been vetoed previously. Across the hearing, speakers repeatedly called for better coordination, more funding, stronger tribal authority, and sustained action rather than symbolic recognition.

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• , have been through USDA's two major programs, the RCPP and ALE programs, the Department of Defense's
• The Rural and Family Lands Program The Rural and Family Lands Program is so important to Florida just
• program.
• , and outreach programming.
• The other thing, just as a practice, does your program notify the local governments when you're considering

Summary: The Committee on Agriculture met to hear updates on land conservation and agricultural preservation programs. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services presented on the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program, explaining that it protects active agricultural lands through conservation easements while keeping land in private ownership and on the tax rolls. The director said the program requires participants to use agricultural best management practices, noted strong demand with 428 ranked projects for 2025, and reported that consistent legislative funding and partnerships with USDA, DOD, local governments, land trusts, and water management districts have expanded acreage protected, much of it within the Florida Wildlife Corridor. Committee members asked about eligibility, ranking, local government involvement, and how many projects are typically funded each year. Conservation Florida’s president and CEO testified that both Rural and Family Lands and Florida Forever are critical and complementary tools for preserving working lands, wildlife habitat, water resources, and public access to nature. She warned that uncertainty or cuts in state funding can stall projects, raise land prices, and reduce conservation momentum. In discussion with senators, she said public access is often negotiated case by case and is more common on lands acquired for parks, forests, and other public green space than on conservation easements. The Department of Environmental Protection then updated the committee on Florida Forever, describing it as the state’s premier conservation and recreation land acquisition program. DEP said Florida Forever uses both conservation easements and fee-simple purchases, with about half of acquisitions done through easements, and emphasized that steady funding is needed to keep projects moving. The deputy secretary reported 60 projects on the current work plan, more than $1.4 billion invested since 2019, and recent acquisitions including new state forest, park, and preserve expansions. Members also raised concerns about payment in lieu of taxes for fiscally constrained counties, local notification of acquisitions, and the need for continued support for agriculture, citrus, roads, and conservation funding. No formal votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after member comments and public testimony.

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• We have an Indigenous leadership program, a liberal education program that is one of our most popular
• We have an early childhood education program, and I'm really excited about this program because this
• we have an early childhood education we have an early childhood education program<00:39:21.160><
• your own program, as previous tribal colleges presidents have discussed.
• We're teaching them, this is your journey. You own your journey and be proud of your journey.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• interesting questions around what do you actually post on your website in terms of your strategy.
• It’s an area that is growing.
• We have one of the programs that you helped stand up, our P3 program, that allows us to capture state
• And I know the programs you're talking about.
• I know I have an email with probably 10 programs that your team feels is not in alignment with your mission

Summary: The LEAD Committee met with the Department of Commerce to review a high-level strategic plan for Oklahoma economic development. Commerce Director Bud presented a plan centered on the state’s competitive advantages: central location and logistics, low cost of doing business, energy availability, labor force, tax environment, and partnerships with tribes, local communities, universities, and workforce organizations. He said the agency must focus on industries where Oklahoma has a “right to win,” identifying aerospace and defense, energy, agribusiness, manufacturing, and cybersecurity as priority sectors, with other sectors such as transportation logistics, automotive, finance/shared services, federal offices, bioscience, and broader IT treated as secondary or longer-term opportunities. Members asked about workforce, entrepreneurship, infrastructure, incentives, research and development, housing, and how Commerce should stay focused on its core mission. Commerce said CareerTech remains a major asset, but the state needs better coordination among agencies, universities, and workforce partners. Officials also said entrepreneurship should be encouraged within target industries, infrastructure readiness should be mapped and aligned to industry needs, and incentives should be evaluated against total cost of operations rather than compared only on percentage terms. They noted that the Incentive Evaluation Commission is comparing Oklahoma’s incentives with other states and that closing deals begins early, with the right people and partners involved from the start. The discussion also emphasized the need for stronger statewide marketing, better use of regional development staff, more robust research/data capabilities, and a stronger international strategy. Legislators raised concerns about Commerce being tasked with programs outside its core mission, and Commerce said it must administer those programs unless the Legislature changes the law, though it would like to streamline and reallocate resources where possible. The meeting ended with broad support for the strategic direction, appreciation for Commerce’s work on recent projects, and adjournment without any formal vote or action taken.

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• Our educational programs provide relevant, necessary, and sufficient outcomes for our students and the
• the alignment of educational programs with the workforce needs of employers.
• The professional loan repayment program began in 2022 after the shooting in your valley.
• The Education Coordinating Board needs the ability to advertise this program to the professionals it
• Ultimately, though, it puts us in control of our own higher education destiny.

Bills: SB1998, SB646, SB2786, SB2076, SB2615, SB1961, SB1418, SB2647, SB1322, SB2788

Keywords: pediatrics, medical education, subsidiary, preceptorship, medical training, student programs, mental health, loan repayment, education funding, mental health professionals, healthcare access, Texas Success Initiative, exemption, public officers, employees, higher education, Capitol view, Austin, urban planning, construction

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• the WIC program.
• generously of your time and your<00:29:24.559> talent.
• Public education. I'm interested in, actually, let's start with your academy, the Kentucky Academy.
• point repal that um it's we need to your point repal that um it's we need to educate<01:16:34.640>
• Uh, but I with your your fellow members.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee approved the minutes unanimously and then heard extended testimony from Senator Jimmy Higdon, who reflected on Kentucky’s 2011 childhood obesity task force and said the state’s childhood obesity problem has worsened since then. He described prior recommendations from that task force, including more physical education, nutrition education, classroom-based physical activity, complete streets, bike lanes, sidewalks, and safe routes to school. Higdon also argued that government programs have contributed to obesity and drug abuse, focusing especially on SNAP and Medicaid, and said he has long advocated for a waiver to distribute SNAP benefits twice a month rather than once a month. Higdon said SNAP fraud and abuse are significant, claiming some recipients sell benefits and some retailers bend the rules on eligible purchases. He also said spreading benefits through the month could help families keep fresh food in the home and stabilize grocery store business, especially in food deserts and rural areas. In response to questions, he said he would not support allowing hot prepared foods under SNAP, though he said a grocery-store produce incentive similar to the farmers market match could be beneficial if structured separately. He also said the WIC program is a model for how SNAP could be better administered. Members thanked Higdon for his service and discussed whether the issue is food insecurity or poor nutrition. Senator Douglas emphasized adding stronger guardrails to nutrition-related programs, and Representative Proctor asked about the challenges of operating grocery stores in rural areas and food deserts. Higdon said independent grocers face thin margins, competition, and cyclical market pressures, and that SNAP distribution patterns can worsen those challenges. After Higdon’s testimony, the committee heard from Ann Cressilious, a registered dietitian with the Kentucky Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, who began a presentation on the profession and on efforts to improve nutrition and access to nutrition information in Kentucky.

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• Okay, and so your program does the same thing it did to the day that it did yesterday.
• I mean, we have your LAI, we have your exceptional items, but what can you educate this committee on
• care and education in your district so you can truly get a picture of what's happening. in your neck
• We expanded that fund to also cover a driver's education fund. programs.
• Of our educational workforce programming.

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• So you educated me on that, Senator. I didn't know that until I received your message.
• program more accessible. ...engaging our stakeholders every step of the way to make the education program
• They have their own insurance programs that they self-insure.
• We thank you for funding this important program for all of your ERS retirees.
• we use to enhance our STEM education programs through approachable creative projects.

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee heard budget presentations for the Texas Historical Commission, the Pension Review Board, the Employees Retirement System (ERS), Social Security and benefit replacement pay, the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System (TESSRS), and the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). The Legislative Budget Board outlined recommendations and major changes for each agency, including reductions tied to one-time projects at the Historical Commission, continued funding for courthouse grants, heritage trails, and Holocaust/genocide education, as well as new or modified riders and capital items. For the pension-related items, LBB described funding changes for PRB, ERS, Social Security, and TESSRS, including ERS health plan cost growth driven largely by pharmacy costs, the status of pension funding reforms, and TESSRS’s request for additional state support to address its unfunded liability and staffing needs. Members asked extensive questions about the Historical Commission’s one-time funding, unexpended balance authority, courthouse preservation, the Presidio La Bahia and National Museum of the Pacific War projects, and coordination of Texas history messaging across sites such as the Alamo, San Jacinto, Washington on the Brazos, and other heritage locations. The Historical Commission chair emphasized heritage tourism, economic development, and the need for continued investment in historic sites, staffing, IT modernization, and vehicles. On the pension items, senators discussed PRB oversight of local systems, including the Dallas police and fire pension situation, and ERS investment returns, benchmark comparisons, and rising health costs. ERS officials said the plan remains well funded overall, noted a 2021 cash balance reform and a planned supplemental legacy payment, and explained that GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro are a major driver of pharmacy spending; they also said the agency is working with the Texas Pharmacy Initiative and that rebates are contractually returned to ERS. For TESSRS, LBB and agency staff said the system serves volunteer and part-paid emergency personnel, is facing an infinite amortization period, and is requesting additional appropriations, staffing, and IT funding, along with a statutory change to allow an actuarially determined state contribution. The agency said it may otherwise need to cut benefits for volunteer firefighters. For CPRIT, LBB reported about $600 million in recommended funding for the biennium and a 10-FTE increase, while the agency described its $6 billion voter-approved program, $3.75 billion in grants awarded to date, and $10.4 million in revenue sharing since 2011. CPRIT’s only exceptional item was a request for a 10% salary increase for two exempt positions. No committee votes or formal actions were taken in the transcript.

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• And the telehealth resource center program provides technical assistance, education, and information
• And the telehealth resource center program provides technical assistance, education, and information
• And the telehealth resource center program provides technical assistance, education, and information
• This year's theme, Find Your Joy, encourages Americans to discover the new books, spaces, and programs
• , to housing, to health education, to housing, to health programs,<06:28:16.638> all<06:28:16.958

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Big Tex has its own scholarship program.
• Today I'm going to focus on the education program. that the TSHA operates and we seek your support for
• We hope with your support we want to grow the Junior Historians program.
• Our other major education program is called Web Society.
• education and our hunting heritage programs.

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• distribute out to individual grants, such as the Grow Your Own Early Childhood Educators account or
• distribute out to individual grants, such as the Grow Your Own Early Childhood Educators account or
• distribute out to individual grants, such as the Grow Your Own Early Childhood Educators account or
• distribute out to individual grants, such as the Grow Your Own Early Childhood Educators account or
• <01:46:55.119> your matter if you're trying to educate your matter if you're trying to educate

Keywords: 1183, house

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• **Julie Lucero**: Good morning, I'm a Retired Educator currently in the Program Office.
• Key points of this program include enabling lease-to-own arrangements.
• It's a growing program.
• And I'm letting you know you act in Independently as your own board.
• Implementation of your program. And final question, Mr.

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• So yes, ma'am, it would represent graduate programs, professional programs, and all undergraduate programs
• education?
• And that is an area where your fees, your enrollment—pardon me, your tuition—varies significantly school
• programs.
• What is the cost to educate a student? What is the market rate for a comparable program?

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education met to examine how Florida’s state universities are funded and to begin discussing a possible university funding model. The panel included the State University System chancellor and CFOs from FSU, UF, FAMU, FAU, UNF, and UCF. Members first reviewed major cost drivers, which the universities said are broadly similar across institutions: wages and benefits, equipment and supplies, financial aid, professional services, utilities, IT, and maintenance. Several institutions noted unique pressures from geography, growth, research intensity, and mission, such as UCF’s size and engineering focus, UF’s land-grant and research enterprise, FAMU’s need to recruit top talent while serving a high-Pell student population, and FSU’s large facilities and research obligations. The chancellor also summarized systemwide cost growth since 2012-13, including higher health insurance, retirement, and salary costs, while noting tuition had been held flat. The committee then discussed other revenue sources, including auxiliaries, restricted funds, capital projects, and component units such as foundations and health systems. University leaders explained that many of these funds are restricted to specific purposes, and some, like UF Health, account for a large share of operating expenses. Members also discussed the current performance-based funding process. University representatives generally praised it for transparency, accountability, and its focus on student success, but said the heavy use of one-time funds, nonrecurring appropriations, and unfunded mandates makes long-term planning difficult. FSU and others argued that rising employee costs, waivers, and facilities expenses are not fully covered, while FAMU said performance funding has improved outcomes but can disadvantage institutions serving more low-income students. In response to questions about improvements, the universities suggested more recurring and predictable funding, better coverage of mandated costs, more flexibility in fees, and continued investment in research and strategic priorities. The chancellor said the Board of Governors is considering a version 3.0 of performance funding that would benchmark institutions against peers and Carnegie classifications. The committee also explored whether universities should have more flexibility to set out-of-state tuition and professional school tuition. Most university leaders favored giving boards of trustees more authority, while the chancellor cautioned that increasing out-of-state enrollment or tuition too much could affect legislative support. No votes were taken; the meeting ended with the chair thanking the panel and adjourning the committee.

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• After 185%, you're on your own.
• wealth need it as your family grows in wealth need it as your family grows in wealth you<01:30:22.320
• Of course, if it's your own personal...
• Of course, if it's your own personal...
• Of course, if it's your own personal...

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• In the audience, you have... any or most of your fiscal analysts and program evaluators that have been
• Which is essentially GROW, but for public education, looking at learning time and virtual education.
• Just like the internship programs that are spread out through all the agencies and each have their own
• My name is Matthew Goodlot, and I'm a program evaluator for your LLC committee.
• I'm going to take your attention now to page 10. The Early Childhood Education and Care Department.

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• America's education sector must ensure that we meet this growing demand head on.
• America's education sector must ensure that we meet this growing demand head on.
• America's education sector must ensure that we meet this growing demand head on.
• America's education sector must ensure that we meet this growing demand head on.
• <07:07:20.680> he were had your your idea to yourself he were had your your idea to yourself

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 24, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• It's going to grow 10%, and maybe the growth of that program will be 7%.
• program.
• I would imagine we own some of that debt. We own some of that debt, I would imagine. Yes, sir.
• So Title I-C is migrant education.
• It includes flat funding for Title I-A and special education, impact aid, Indian education initiatives

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• You're not allowed to store a car, even on your own driveway, uh, and, and I think with that, I would
• If you could please state your name, ma'am, your, your organization and your position on the bill, please
• Grow to meet the growing need.
• So we're really trying to grow this program.
• We work with the VA to educate folks about that and, and integrate that as best we can because to your

Bills: HB101

Keywords: voter approval, local tax, disaster declaration, tax rate increases, community funding