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• This bill allows IBWC to accept contributed funds from other federal and state agencies, something the
• This bill allows IBWC to accept contributed funds from other federal and state agencies, the authority
• Under current law, federal agencies, states, and others cannot transfer funds to projects under IBWC's
• TRASH BILL IS OUT HERE CUTTING FUNDING FOR A PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS LOW INCOME FAMILIES AND OUR SENIORS
• funded program that's manned 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, that you can pick up the phone and talk

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, June 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• This funding is added to the base and cannot be used to replace existing federal emergency management
• With continued cuts of Federal Emergency Management performance grant local emergency management funding
• positions due to declining Federal positions due to declining Federal funding<00:58:55.079> and
• <01:11:19.520> funding<01:11:20.400> and reductions in federal funding and reductions
• in federal funding and because<01:11:21.120> philanthropic<01:11:21.920> contributions

Bills: HF1354, HF1901, HF2124, HF2130, HF2260, HF2099, HF104, HF134, HF1769

Keywords: public safety, school safety, active shooter, active shooter drill, violence prevention, threat reporting, anonymous tip line, See It, Say It, Send It, Minnesota Fusion Center, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, officer-involved death, missing person, endangered missing person, criminal background check, national background check, FBI fingerprint check, adult entertainment license, massage license, correctional facilities

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• Fund, EPRF.
• Our mantra, what we embrace, is that funding and disaster response is federally funded, state managed
• All of this money is directly tied to federal grants and the programs that we at FDEM manage.
• The division's Public Assistance Grant Management Program and FEMA provides supplemental federal disaster
• There are programs.

Summary: The committee received a program review from the Florida Division of Emergency Management on the 2024 hurricane season and FEMA reimbursement process. Deputy Director Keith Pruitt described the impacts of Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton, including major storm surge, flooding, tornadoes, debris removal, power restoration, flood-control deployments, sheltering, and logistics missions. He emphasized that Florida’s approach is “federally funded, state managed, locally executed,” and said the division has already obligated large amounts of public assistance funding and mitigation dollars while continuing to work on remaining missions and reimbursements. A major focus of the discussion was how local governments can better document and vet debris-removal and other disaster costs so they are eligible for FEMA reimbursement. Chair DiCeglie and other senators raised concerns about local planning, commercial debris collection, and whether counties and municipalities that spend money up front will be reimbursed. Pruitt explained that eligibility depends on documentation, scope of work, insurance, and FEMA rules, and that the state’s FROC process is intended to help counties identify eligible work before costs are incurred. He also said commercial debris may be eligible in some cases but is not guaranteed, and that counties should coordinate early with FDEM and FEMA. Senators also asked about possible FEMA reforms, the age of outstanding reimbursement claims, and a proposed state fund to advance money to fiscally constrained counties while they wait for FEMA payments. Pruitt said Florida’s system is a national best practice, but that more county-level training and clearer coordination would help reduce de-obligations and audit problems. He said the reimbursement-advance idea is still being developed, and that the state continues to look at ways to streamline mitigation through programs like Elevate Florida. The committee took no formal action beyond hearing the presentation, and the meeting adjourned after closing comments from senators praising FDEM’s work.

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• federal matching funds for Medicaid federal matching funds for Medicaid during<03:18:13.439>
• started as federal funds and were exempt started as federal funds and were exempt and<03:55:15.279
• assistance program cash fund in the assistance program cash fund in the Department<04:22:25.840>
• are uh funding these kinds of programs. are uh funding these kinds of programs.
• > be cash fund balance and a program to be cash fund balance and a program to be run<04:46:44.798

Keywords: 981, all

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• But all of that said, the sort of long-term federal funding and resource landscape, and what that looks
• That's because it received pretty significant federal funding, and that federal funding was mostly eliminated
• That federal funding was mostly eliminated in 2025. So the EI-ISAC still exists.
• Other cases involve funding cuts to congressionally authorized programs supporting the use of renewable
• because of the state's... ...to funding from the federal government because of the state's own kind

Keywords: 904, all

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• the demand-side grid support program from existing unused funds, and makes other technical changes.
• That doesn't mean fully funding early release probation services or diversion programs.
• And they say to us, basically, if you fund this program, I will probably live longer.
• And it funds care for seniors through the PACE program and through other nutrition programs and important
• And it funds care for seniors through the PACE program and through other nutrition programs and important

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• First, regarding the proposed funding for the Healthy School Food Pathways Program, we recommend rejecting
• And how is it that it's identified as a one-time expenditure, but it's an ongoing program-funded group
• We don't have different programs that are like categorical programs funded in different corners of an
• We respectfully urge the legislature to fully restore strong workforce program funding.
• We respectfully urge the Legislature to fully restore Strong Workforce Program funding. Thank you.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• About some of the federal impacts.
• So in that regard, federal funding, federal support for weather-related investigations or research, from
• So just to clarify, there's federal funding impacts to the work that you foresee doing in the future
• That’s about a two-year-old program. There’s already a certificate program created for aquaculture.
• The state program, Court of Career, which I guess is under California Volunteers, recently funded.

Summary: The hearing of the Select Committee on Sea Level Rise and the California Economy focused on infrastructure, pollution, climate resilience, public health, access, and economic impacts of sea level rise in California, with an emphasis on San Diego and the Bay Area. Chair Tasha Boerner Horvath opened by describing the committee’s purpose, the state’s sea level rise action planning, and the need for better monitoring and early warning systems. She also referenced her prior bills AB 66 and AB 72, which supported Scripps research on coastal bluff collapse warning capabilities. Assembly Members David Alvarez and Jessica Caloza later joined and emphasized that sea level rise affects not only coastal communities but inland areas as well, and that the issue should inform future legislative and budget decisions. In the first panel, Dr. Mark Merrifield of Scripps Institution of Oceanography described observed sea level rise of roughly 0.8 to 0.9 feet since the early 1900s, with acceleration expected by mid-century and potentially much greater rise by 2100 depending on emissions. He highlighted flooding, groundwater rise, beach and cliff erosion, salinization, and risks to transportation, sewage, ports, and national security. Dave Gibson of the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board discussed how sea level rise affects wastewater systems, stormwater, contaminated sites, wetlands, and coastal groundwater basins, and said the board is requiring climate adaptation planning, updating stormwater permits, and seeking more flexible state permitting and mitigation tools. Members and witnesses also discussed the need for better mapping, more monitoring, and more state funding, especially if federal support from NOAA and other agencies declines. The second panel addressed public health, equitable access, and local economies. Ramon Chiras of Un Mar de Colores described how sea level rise, pollution, and access barriers threaten the Tijuana River Valley and Imperial Beach, especially for underserved communities and youth programs that rely on safe, welcoming access to the ocean. He stressed the cultural and spiritual importance of coastal access and the need for water safety and environmental education. Jessica Fane of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission explained that the Bay Area faces major economic exposure from sea level rise, citing a regional estimate of $96 billion in adaptation costs versus $230 billion in potential losses from inaction, and said BCDC is working with local governments under SB 272 on shoreline adaptation planning, funding, and regulatory innovation. Members discussed the tension between environmental permitting and the need to move projects faster, including the possibility of planned retreat in some areas and the use of simultaneous permitting and longer-term state authority to streamline adaptation work. In the final panel, Philip Gibbons of the Port of San Diego described the port’s climate adaptation efforts and its vulnerability assessments under AB 691. He said the port manages state tidelands, supports maritime commerce and recreation, and is already seeing flooding at king tides and during El Niño events, including storm-drain backflow and damage to bikeways and parks. He explained that future sea level rise could inundate major port areas and disrupt operations, underscoring the need for continued planning, mitigation, and infrastructure investment. The hearing did not take formal votes, but it concluded with a clear call for more science, funding, coordination, and regulatory streamlining to prepare California’s coast and nearby communities for worsening sea level rise impacts.

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• , on the available funding.
• So I think it's our fault what happens to your federal funding. Thank you. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• For this particular program.
• Um, most of them are funded through state general funds.
• For this particular program, we do not have a waitlist for some of our other programs, as I mentioned

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• <00:33:30.360> funded to those 12 federally funded to those 12 federally funded airports<00
• > funds<00:35:23.040> come amount of federal funds those funds come amount of federal funds
• We also use the highway fund, and federal funds, a federal program flows through the Highway Fund as
• :24.839> program<00:40:25.680> flows federal funds a federal program flows federal funds
• levels of service; lack of matching funds for federally funded projects; limited state funds for non-federal

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Public Works and Highways Committee held an orientation meeting focused on introducing members, outlining committee norms, and hearing an overview from the Department of Transportation. Chair David Mills emphasized the committee’s long-standing bipartisan working style, asked members to share contact information for short-notice scheduling, and noted that the committee would need to complete as much work as possible before the building is vacated later in the year. Members introduced themselves and described backgrounds in engineering, construction, planning, local government, military service, education, and business. Several members highlighted prior service on planning boards, school boards, zoning boards, or in transportation-related fields as relevant to the committee’s work. Members repeatedly described the committee as collegial and nonpartisan, with most bills going to the consent calendar. The chair also noted that the committee’s work centers on state infrastructure, including roads, bridges, highways, and buildings. Representative Cluder, the ranking member, and others echoed that the committee is effective because it talks issues through and resolves disagreements collaboratively. One member mentioned a recent trip that reinforced the importance of infrastructure resilience after storms and rebuilding efforts in other states. Department of Transportation officials, led by Assistant Commissioner and Chief Engineer David Rodrig, gave a detailed organizational and operational overview. They described DOT’s structure, mission of “transportation excellence,” and major responsibilities across highways, bridges, rail, transit, aeronautics, maintenance, and administration. Rodrig reported 1,651 permanent positions and 404 vacancies, 2,160 state bridges with 115 on the Red List, 4,600 centerline miles of roadway, 25 public airports, 11 transit systems, and 194 active state-owned rail lines. He also outlined FY 2024 spending, project development activity, highway maintenance operations, fleet and fuel systems, and the distinction between the highway fund and DOT’s budget, including the role of federal funds and the turnpike enterprise fund. No votes were taken and no bills were acted on during this orientation meeting.

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• Fund. Our federal revenues continue to be the same or a little higher.
• We should not be supplanting federal programs.
• This is a program you all started several years ago with nonrecurring funds.
• This is a $26.5 million distribution from the Capital Development Program Fund, a fund that you all started
• This process, as well as local funding, other state funds, and federal funds that were put into the projects

Keywords: 996, all

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• agencies and state-administered federally funded programs to voluntarily participate in.
• c><02:20:52.720> funded<02:20:53.040> programs administered federally funded programs administered
• all federal programs and operations. all federal programs and operations.
• state administration of fally funded state administration of fally funded programs. programs. programs
• <03:04:41.760> programs dollars and ensure federal programs dollars and ensure federal programs

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• So the next is the updates on federal broadband funding, and we have Dave...
• On June 6, the federal government released updated guidance through NTIA on the BEAD program.
• and services are available, and speaking toward federal support programs like Lifeline.
• Because of the federal feds rescinded the digital equity funding for now, that we know of.
• his program well enough over the last... ...of copper theft, except we never funded his program well

Summary: The committee held a work session focused on technology in government, AI, broadband, and digital equity. Seattle CTO Rob Lloyd described the city’s AI strategy, emphasizing responsible use, privacy, security, community input, and data strategy. He said Seattle is using small pilots and partnerships to test AI for tasks such as public records processing, infrastructure inspection, and permitting, while keeping humans as the final decision-makers. Members asked about bias, liability, training on best practices, labor involvement, and public records; Lloyd said AI should remain an assistant tool, not a replacement for human judgment, and that Seattle is still testing solutions for records requests and permitting. WATech CTO Nick Stow and Deputy Director Mark Quimby discussed the state’s broader AI policy, the generative AI executive order, a sandbox with more than 15 agencies, and use cases including a resident portal, cybersecurity, and wildfire detection. They stressed consent, closed systems, human-centered design, and the need to govern all forms of AI, not just generative AI. Committee members raised concerns about federal data access, labor issues, and wildfire detection effectiveness. Spokane County IT staff described a more restrictive approach to AI, citing privacy, bias, and cyber risks. The county standardized on Microsoft Copilot as its only approved chat-style AI tool, blocked other AI chat platforms, and requires human review of all AI-generated content. They said AI is also being used by criminals for phishing and deepfakes, underscoring the need for strong policy and security controls. The committee also received an update from the Attorney General’s AI Task Force. Yuki Ishizuka said the task force has 19 members and eight subcommittees covering ethics, consumer protection, labor, health care, public safety, education, government efficiency, cybersecurity, and industry/energy. The task force is working toward an interim report due December 1, 2025 and a final report due July 1, 2026, and is reviewing recommendations through public forums and advisory committees. Ishizuka warned that a federal budget reconciliation provision could bar states from enforcing AI regulations for 10 years, and several members voiced support for state authority and asked about possible 2026 legislation. The committee then heard updates on broadband and digital equity. Commerce’s Dave Pringle said the BEAD broadband program is being reshaped by new NTIA guidance, which removed or reduced emphasis on several prior priorities, and Washington is now working under an expedited process to submit its state application by September 4. He noted that no projects have been built yet, that four counties did not receive applications in round two, and that the state is trying to keep applicants engaged through office hours and a shortened review window. The Office of Equity and the Digital Equity Forum reported increased participation, new members, and ongoing outreach to tribal, rural, and underserved communities, while previewing recommendations such as creating an interdepartmental digital equity team and improving data use. Finally, Lumen’s Robert Thoms described private-sector broadband deployment challenges, including permitting, regulation, and the economics of extending fiber, while noting continued investment in overbuild projects, a $30 low-cost service option tied to the former ACP, and work with the state, tribes, and libraries. No votes were taken; the meeting consisted of presentations and member questions.

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• Uh, it's a federal employee personal loan guarantee program.
• This is a guaranteed loan program, so it's guaranteed back by our federal government.
• through other programs that essentially should have gone to fund.
• been<00:38:37.000> funded<00:38:37.480> in Programs that had not been funded in Programs
• I understand that we did not put any funding in those programs, but these programs really serve a major

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Will they cut community college funding and university funding and make tuition more expensive for our
• The federal tax package we're being asked to conform to is paired with massive federal tax cuts and significant
• By reducing the state funding for SNAP, at the same time that the federal government is also reducing
• funding, we are not appropriating any funding to implementation of this audit.
• WIC program.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• This means average funding per student varies for each program based on program type and hours offered
• funding sources to support bilingual multicultural education programs.
• is used to supplement programming for English learners and not supplant federal or state funds.
• One last question: The federal funding they were cutting back on English language learner funding.
• We also don't have a federal funding update for you this month.

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• program, funded vouchers without the required proof of residency and/or proof of income in 12 of the
• The voucher program, EFAs, private schools—we are under no constitutional mandate to fund this program
• of how the program is implemented, but which entities are funded with state education funds and for
• of how the program is implemented, but which entities are funded with state education funds and for
• <01:54:56.480> come<01:54:56.719> down federal program if those did come down federal

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• California already recognizes limits in other parole programs, such as the youth offender parole program
• As California faces a significant budget shortfall and ongoing cuts to federal funding, this bill would
• Third, redundant funding.
• asking for funding.
• We have law enforcement working cases, nonprofits supporting survivors, and state agencies funding programs

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• got to be regulated at the federal level.
• Introduced by the federal level.
• However, when it comes to putting a new program in place, which is a pilot program that you're putting
• And part of this framework, if we were to choose to fund it, would be making sure that we're only funding
• And part of this framework, if we were to choose to fund it, would be making sure that we're only funding

Summary: The Insurance and Banking Subcommittee met to hear and vote on several bills, with all measures reported favorably. The first major item was PCS for HB 175 on payment stablecoins, which would create a Florida regulatory framework aligned with the federal GENIUS Act so issuers can choose state regulation instead of federal licensing. Members asked extensive questions about how stablecoins differ from other digital assets, whether Florida would need federal approval, and what impact the bill would have on the Office of Financial Regulation; the sponsor and OFR said the state framework would mirror federal standards and that any workload increase was currently indeterminate. The PCS passed unanimously after testimony from OFR and the Florida Blockchain Business Association in support. The committee then approved CS for HB 961, which streamlines electronic signature requirements for salvage titles and certificates of destruction, and HB 1415, a DFS stablecoin pilot program allowing certain stablecoins to be used for licensing and regulatory fees. HB 1415 was amended to remove authority for a Florida coin, limit the pilot to established stablecoins with at least $1 billion market cap, and require secure custody through a public depository or custodial bank. Members discussed how any interest or revenue would be used, with sponsors saying the pilot was still exploratory and intended mainly to cover program costs. Both bills passed favorably. HB 1039, establishing a state cryptocurrency reserve, also passed after a strike-all amendment moved administration of the reserve from the CFO’s office to the State Board of Administration and tightened eligibility to cryptocurrencies with a $100 billion market cap over the prior 12 months. Supporters argued the bill would create a framework for future diversification and investment in established digital assets, while several members raised concerns about volatility, reporting frequency, and the meaning of new terms such as qualified liquidity provider and secure custody solution. The committee also passed CS for HB 951 on penny rounding for cash transactions, with an amendment clarifying cash transaction definitions and treating money orders and gift cards like credit-card transactions for rounding purposes.

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• Even at the current funding levels, families can't access early care and learning programs for low-income
• A special revenue fund for the Great Start Compensation Program to make sure that the next time there's
• A special revenue fund for the Great Start Compensation Program to make sure that the next time there's
• funds what we do more than I do. funds what we do more than I do.
• Fund the department. department, great. Fund the department.

Bills: HF2436, HF2929

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, HF2929, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, food assistance, nutrition assistance, public benefits, eligibility determination, income eligibility, federal poverty guidelines, poverty level, county agency, Tribal agency, human services, children and families, benefits administration