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• to non-eligible.
• <00:09:51.440> So from being eligible to non-eligible.
• So from being eligible to non-eligible.
• remain eligible, but who are eligible remain eligible, but it's<00:38:57.839> in<00:38:58.000
• a confirmed loss of eligibility. a confirmed loss of eligibility.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We know who's eligible.
• Why do we care about eligibility? >> Okay. Why do we care about eligibility?
• They're eligible. program. They're eligible.
• So they're already eligible.
• um once the USDA eligibility stops. um once the USDA eligibility stops. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The language here says Medicare eligible, not pre-Medicare eligible.
• <01:21:21.360> eligible.
• As their eligibility for this enhanced benefit comes to play, they'll be eligible for that; otherwise
• fully eligible for summer EBT benefits. fully eligible for summer EBT benefits.
• uh parents income and whose elig uh parents income eligibility<05:21:50.400> qualifies<05:21:50.958

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• There is a $500 budget reserve that becomes available next summer, and that has an eligibility criteria
• it's hospitals that are doing that type of services and that those would be the ones that would be eligible
• <00:04:11.720> criteria and that has an eligibility criteria and that has an eligibility criteria
• <00:04:40.440> for<00:04:40.560> that ones that would be eligible for that ones that
• would be eligible for that reserve<00:04:41.000> fund.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House leaders and members discussed a budget agreement centered on preserving Hennepin County Medical Center, with speakers saying the deal provides $705 million total for HCMC and related hospital support. They said $205 million would go directly and exclusively to HCMC, with a $500 million reserve fund available next summer for hospitals meeting narrow eligibility criteria tied to medical assistance and uncompensated care, plus a $30 million uncompensated care fund and increased Medicaid rates for critical access hospitals. They also said the agreement includes a task force to develop a long-term solution for HCMC and new governance provisions, including a professional hospital board, mediation requirements, and continued reporting on public dollars. The leaders also highlighted other parts of the budget deal, including $1.2 billion in bonding for infrastructure, $125 million for a homestead tax refund that would increase the homestead credit by 12% for qualifying homeowners, and $75 million for county IT modernization with additional ongoing funding and a possible future surplus allocation. They said the agreement preserves three-month Medicaid retroactive coverage for one year despite federal changes, provides $10 million for food banks and food shelves, and includes $12.5 million for school-linked mental health grants, $3.8 million for mobile crisis grants, and $5 million for anonymous threat reporting systems in public and private schools. Members also said the deal does not change existing law on the ballpark tax, which remains tied to Target Field bonds and other statutory obligations, and that NLX and Blue Line transit funding would only redirect to reserve accounts if those projects do not move forward. They said the agreement also includes memorial provisions for former Speaker Melissa Hortman, including a $200,000 appropriation to Helping Paws, renaming Highway 610 as the Hortman Memorial Highway, a memorial garden, and a work group on a Capitol complex state park proposal. In response to questions, leaders said they were frustrated that comprehensive gun violence prevention and some other issues were not included, and they said the session would end with an orderly finish after several long days of final work.

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• So, with those, the majority of that class of those applicants, 52%, were eligible with the high school
• /c><00:05:00.720> uh<00:05:01.000> that<00:05:01.120> were<00:05:01.560> eligible
• ><00:05:02.000> to<00:05:02.160> be<00:05:02.280> able we have uh that were eligible
• to be able we have uh that were eligible to be able to<00:05:02.800> apply<00:05:03.800> it
• with the high school or GED or eligible with the high school or GED or three<00:05:37.840> years<

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Justice, Public Safety, and Judiciary met to approve the February 18 minutes and then heard first from Kentucky State Police Commissioner Philip Burnett Jr. on recruitment, Trooper Academy classes, and the Kentucky Emergency Warning System (KQES) lease program. Burnett said KSP had submitted the House Bill 6 recruitment and retention reports, and he reviewed Cadet Classes 104 and 105, including application numbers, age ranges, and the mix of applicants by education, military, and law enforcement background. He said attrition is driven largely by physical fitness failures and homesickness from the resident academy model, but noted KSP has expanded recruiting and mentoring efforts, including college-credit partnerships and targeted recruiting in western Kentucky. Members asked about academy credit, the physical test, dropout reasons, whether applicants can reapply, and where recruits are coming from; Burnett said some do return successfully and that most candidates come from central and eastern Kentucky, while staffing remains hardest at posts in Mayfield, Madisonville, Henderson, Campbellsburg, and Dry Ridge. Burnett also updated the committee on KQES and the broader radio replacement effort. He described KQES as a 153-tower microwave backbone supporting state and local public safety communications, including DEMA, KET, and seismology equipment, and said KSP is renewing long-term private land leases that were set to expire in the coming years. He reported progress using master agreements and outside leasing firms, with eight leases out for bid and eleven more to follow, plus new interagency leases with the Transportation Cabinet and a site move in Wolf County to Forest Service land. He said about 997 leases still remain to be executed, though some tower sites involve multiple leases, and he expressed optimism that the new process will protect the system’s assets. In response to questions from Representative Sharp, Burnett said he could not give a firm completion date for the new radio system but estimated 18 to 36 months depending on tower construction, and said phase three equipment has already been procured for parts of Posts 8, 11, and 14, including Boyd and Lawrence counties. After KSP’s presentation and questions from Representatives Sharp, Carney, and Decker, the committee turned to the Kentucky Court of Justice. Zach Ramy, director of the Administrative Office of the Courts, introduced himself and began the court system’s budget overview, but the transcript provided cuts off before that presentation continued.

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• <00:07:29.039> for notified if an offense is eligible for notified if an offense is eligible
• the victim that an offense is eligible the victim that an offense is eligible for<00:09:35.200><
• for automatic expungement is eligible for automatic expungement when<00:09:42.560> they<00:09
• About 2 million of those records are eligible for sealing because of the large volume and the lack of
• it does is clarifies program eligibility it does is clarifies program eligibility for<00:37:38.160

Bills: HF4075, HF3826, HF3825, HF3827, HF3459, HF3711, HF4200, HF3908, HF3712

Keywords: firearm restrictions, domestic violence, public safety, court orders, criminal convictions, identity theft, subpoena authority, fraud, statute of limitations, financial crime, victim notification, expungement, criminal justice, plea agreements, minor victims, identification protection, stalking, crime data, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, law enforcement grants

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• This is a universal program, so any Texas student is eligible to apply.
• Are kids who are already in private school eligible for this program? Yes.
• You can say someone is prioritized, that they're eligible.
• Bryant: Yeah, 355. 29.355 under eligible child.
• Bryant: They would have to be eligible to attend a public school in Texas.

Bills: HB 3

Keywords: emergency communication, public safety, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, grant program, emergency communications, public safety radio, first responders, radio system, dispatch, 911, emergency management, Texas Division of Emergency Management, public safety infrastructure, Project 25, P25, broadband emergency alerting, outdoor warning sirens, homeland security, disaster response

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• All 855 cities are eligible for aid.
• The maximum household income eligible for the renters credit is $77,500.
• The maximum household income eligible for the renters credit is $77,500.
• The maximum household income eligible for the renters credit is $77,500.
• The maximum household income eligible for the renters credit is $77,500.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The House Tax Committee met to hear a House Research presentation from Jared Swanson on Minnesota’s property tax system. Before the presentation, the chair announced that the committee would put the governor’s budget on hold until the department could provide the information needed for a proper hearing. The committee then approved the prior meeting minutes without objection. Swanson gave an overview of how property taxes are structured and collected in Minnesota, explaining that the state uses a levy-based system in which local governments set levies and counties collect and distribute payments. He described the property tax cycle, the difference between referendum market value and net tax capacity, and how classification rates shift tax burdens among property types. He also outlined the state general property tax, noting it is split between commercial-industrial property and seasonal recreational property, and reviewed how Minnesota compares with other states, with residential taxes generally around the middle and commercial-industrial taxes relatively higher. The presentation also covered major property tax relief and aid programs. Swanson explained three broad relief mechanisms: shifting burdens through exclusions and classification rates, state-paid credits and refunds, and state aid to local governments or levy reductions. He discussed local government aid (LGA), township aid, and county program aid (CPA), including their funding levels, formulas, and general-purpose nature. Members asked why some cities receive no LGA and how the funds may be used; Swanson said cities with strong tax bases often receive zero aid and that the money generally can be used for the same purposes as property tax revenue. No votes were taken on the presentation itself.

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• If you sign up for this program between weeks 8 and 34 of your pregnancy, you're eligible to take part
• then every person that's on the health insurance, either the employee or their spouse, are also eligible
• If you sign up for this program between weeks 8 and 34 of your pregnancy, you're eligible to take part
• then every person that's on the health insurance, either the employee or their spouse, are also eligible
• If you're hitting age 65 or become eligible for Medicare, those would be the different qualifying events

Summary: The Employee Benefits Committee met to hear presentations on state employee health insurance, compensation, leave policies, labor market conditions, and prevailing wage issues, then later took up committee rules and bill-draft jurisdiction. PERS reviewed the history and structure of the state health plan, noting the state has paid the full family premium since 1979, described cost-control and benefit-enhancement changes over time, and explained current plan options, wellness incentives, employer wellness discounts, and the upcoming bid process for the 2027-29 contract. HRMS then presented compensation comparisons showing state classified pay generally trails private and regional markets, with larger gaps at higher-level jobs, and reviewed benefits and leave policies, including the new enhanced annual leave and new-hire leave, the state’s unpaid family leave structure, and varying tuition reimbursement practices. Job Service reported on labor force trends, low unemployment, high labor force participation, job openings, and wage growth, and OMB said there are no state prevailing-wage requirements beyond federal Davis-Bacon rules for federally funded projects. The committee then considered a proposed amendment to Joint Rule 211 to better align the health insurance mandate review process with recent statutory changes. Members discussed how the rule should reference both the committee’s required actuarial reports and the Legislative Council cost-benefit analysis, and the amendment was adopted on a roll call vote. The committee also discussed how its jurisdiction decisions affect whether a bill draft receives actuarial analysis, with staff explaining that a decision not to take jurisdiction means the bill is not treated as impacting the relevant retirement or health plans for purposes of that analysis. After that, the committee began reviewing bill drafts for jurisdiction. The first draft, bill draft 33, would automatically renew pre-tax elections for dental and vision coverage during open enrollment instead of requiring annual re-election. Members debated whether it had any actuarial impact, noting the state does not pay those premiums directly, and the discussion was still underway when the transcript ended.

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• The health care team for income-eligible patients.
• However, if they do not receive one, that doesn't mean that they aren't eligible to receive a grant.
• We wanted to share that all 45 counties that are eligible to participate in the program have submitted
• with behavioral health... ...and then mandatory coverage for eligible members with behavioral health
• Our expectation is that, while statute provides that the eligible grantees include private, public, and

Summary: The hearing opened with remarks from the chair and members about recent federal cuts to public health, mental health, family planning, and Title X funding, with strong concern about the impact on California programs and providers. The committee then turned to the Department of State Hospitals, which presented its 2025-26 budget proposal of $3.4 billion, including new positions, capital improvements, and funding tied to increased patient costs and incompetent-to-stand-trial services. DSH reported major progress in reducing the IST waitlist and wait times, said it had met the court’s 28-day treatment benchmark for those without extenuating circumstances, and described workforce recruitment and retention efforts such as residency programs, fellowships, outreach, and hiring streamlining. Members asked about future IST referral trends, SB 1323’s effect on diversion and community treatment, and workforce lessons in high-cost regions; public comment urged reconsideration of county IST growth cap methodology in light of new criminal justice initiatives. The committee next received an informational overview of Proposition 1 and its changes to behavioral health funding and governance. The Legislative Analyst’s Office explained that Prop. 1 restructured county MHSA funding buckets, expanded the Commission for Behavioral Health, shifted prevention and early intervention responsibilities, and authorized a $6.4 billion bond, including $4.4 billion for behavioral health facilities through BHCIP. DHCS said it had released guidance for county integrated plans and was receiving extensive public comment. Members focused on BHCIP application requirements, especially letters of support and tribal projects, and raised concerns about whether DHCS’s implementation matched statutory intent. DHCS said it had authority to set application requirements and that tribal entities were treated differently because of sovereignty and funding structure. DHCS then updated the committee on BHCIP, the Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Program, and related bond implementation. The department said BHCIP had awarded about $1.7 billion across five rounds, with more than 130 projects and 223 distinct facilities funded, and that it was preparing to award the new bond funds after receiving nearly $8 billion in applications. The LAO’s assessment found that more than half of awards served at least 80% Medi-Cal enrollees, but also raised concerns that the regional allocation model could reinforce inequities, that the program had not sufficiently addressed the highest-need regions such as the southern San Joaquin Valley, and that smaller counties and less launch-ready applicants faced barriers. For bridge housing, DHCS said more than $1.1 billion had been awarded, serving over 5,000 people and supporting more than 2,000 operational beds, but the Governor’s budget proposes to eliminate Round 4 funding as the administration weighs other statewide investments and Proposition 1 implementation workload. Public commenters and members urged more accountability, better regional equity, stronger labor and community involvement, and caution about funding for for-profit psychiatric facilities. Finally, the committee heard on the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative. CalHHS and DHCS described CYBHI as a broad prevention- and equity-focused effort with more than 1,300 organizations funded, over $2.1 billion awarded, and multiple work streams spanning schools, community programs, workforce, and digital supports. DHCS highlighted school-based services, the fee schedule rollout, and digital platforms BrightLife Kids and Soluna, which it said are reaching users statewide and providing low-barrier access to coaching and support. Members and public commenters raised concerns about delays in school fee schedule implementation, the large share of funding going to digital tools, the need for more in-person services, and whether the initiative is sufficiently tracking outcomes and equity impacts. No formal votes were taken during the hearing.

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• Eligibility: resident of Minnesota, farming the last 10 years.
• Eligibility: resident of Minnesota, farming the last 10 years.
• products must be solely must be eligible products must be solely must be are<00:15:14.360> funded
• due to this many more are eligible due to this change<01:16:50.120> um<01:16:50.960> and
• for this Grant and are are um eligible for this Grant and so<01:17:06.679> if<01:17:06.960>

Bills: HF770, HF857, HF38, HF1500, HF43

Keywords: HF770, Rural Finance Authority, RFA, capital investment, state bonds, general obligation bonds, bonding bill, agricultural loans, farm loans, beginning farmer, new farmer, seller-sponsored loans, loan restructuring, agricultural improvement loans, livestock expansion, modernization loans, rural development, Minnesota agriculture, farm credit, chapter 41B

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• When eligibility determinations hinge on undefined standards applied under time pressure, the risk of
• voters could skew when they're eligible voters could skew the<01:17:03.199> outcome.
• would normally be turned away, to be eligible to vote.
• <01:21:15.120> So turned away to be eligible to vote.
• So turned away to be eligible to vote.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• <00:15:26.240> development eligibility for the economic development eligibility for the economic
• It also makes projects that received workforce housing development program grants eligible even if the
• This language that's included is responsive to those conversations and narrows the scope of eligibility
• <00:46:18.319> for<00:46:18.560> public<00:46:18.880> housing be eligible for
• public housing be eligible for public housing rehabilitation<00:46:20.240> dollars<00:46:21.200

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It would be divided in half, of course, for two years and then divided between about 60 eligible libraries
• The original request was for $1 million for each eligible library, and that remains the same today.
• Back then, there were 50 eligible libraries.
• Now there are 60 eligible libraries, so we're looking at asking for $60 million.
• , Pecos, La Cienega, and Ojos Calientes, are in the process of establishing so that they will be eligible

Bills: SB61, SB62, SB99

Keywords: rural libraries, funding, cultural affairs, education, community support, appropriation, state investment, public resources, 996, all

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• Eligible and the monies that is used as federal funds, it's not the state general funds.
• Number seven under this 49-1332, a program implementation and administration costs for eligible program
• for counties that receive this financial assistance, allows counties to establish income-based eligibility
• While we believe a county would be covered as an eligible entity, the statute does not make clear if
• As an eligible entity, the statute does not make clear if a county has the ability to enter debt with

Bills: HB2029, HB2030, HB2096

Keywords: water conservation, grants, infrastructure, environmental protection, sustainability, grant fund, Arizona water law, A.R.S. 49-1332, water efficiency, water reuse, education programs, public outreach, rainwater harvesting, gray water, graywater, drought-resistant landscaping, xeriscaping, turf removal, groundwater recharge, aquifer health

Summary: The House Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Water heard three bills related to the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority (WIFA) and county wastewater issues. HB 2029 would require applicants for water conservation grant funds to provide additional information about the long-term water savings, efficiency, reliability, and intended use of grant money. WIFA testified neutral, saying most of the information is already collected under agency policy and the bill would mainly codify existing practice. The committee passed HB 2029 on a 9-1 vote. HB 2030 would remove education and research programs from the list of allowable uses for the water conservation grant fund. Supporters of the bill argued the fund should prioritize projects that put more water savings “on the ground,” while opponents said education and research can support conservation and help identify effective projects. WIFA said about 15 of 211 funded projects had some education or research component, totaling about $10.5 million and an estimated 180,000 acre-feet in savings. The committee passed HB 2030 on a 6-4 vote, with several members opposing the bill because they saw value in those projects. HB 2096 would expand WIFA funding to allow counties to receive assistance for remediating, closing, or replacing cesspools that threaten groundwater, surface water, or public health, and would let counties offer income-based assistance and report annually on the program. County and association witnesses described cesspools as an ongoing rural public health problem, especially in Gila County, and said the bill would help homeowners afford required upgrades. WIFA and ADEQ were neutral, noting the bill would clarify county authority and use existing federal revolving fund dollars; testimony also explained that current law already requires cesspools to be upgraded when discovered or when a property is remodeled. The committee passed HB 2096 unanimously, 10-0, and then adjourned.

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• Senate Bill 1858 by Hinojosa relating to eligibility for the bulletproof vests and body armor grant program
• Senate Bill 1945 by Schwertner relating to the eligibility of certain individuals younger than 65 years
• Senate Bill 1950 by Creighton relating to eligibility of certain individuals for unemployment benefits
• Senate Bill 1957 by Hagerty relating to the eligibility of a person to serve on a civilian oversight
• Senate Bill 2004 by King relating to the eligibility of the IndyCar Grand Prix of Arlington to Economic

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• I'd first like to touch on the burial fee, which is currently set at $978 for spouses and eligible dependents
• language is without a corresponding appropriation, the MDVA understands the offset of the spouse eligible
• the purpose of supporting and improving the lives of veterans and their families, and grants to an eligible
• If the offset to the loss of spouse eligible, spouse and eligible benefits is to be pulled from the SOT
• believe that any qualified service member or veteran, and their spouse and minor dependents, are eligible

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• if the course is eligible.
• eligible thank you Senate cant<00:50:44.599> thank<00:50:44.720> you<00:50:44.839>
• <00:51:31.440> so eligible if the course is eligible so eligible if the course is eligible
• so but these and that student's eligible so but these are<00:51:36.720> college<00:51:37.040>
• students and data from the eligible students and data from the Department<00:59:09.960> of<00

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It creates presumptive eligibility pathways for patients already enrolled in programs such as Medicaid
• It requires hospitals to make eligibility determinations within 21 days and to provide clear notice of
• enforcement standards so that the state can measure whether these policies are working and whether eligible
• “This legislation does not expand eligibility for the purchase of care program.
• Families must still meet all eligibility requirements when services are provided.

Bills: SB313, SB296

Keywords: Delaware Health Fund, healthcare access, preventive care, tobacco settlement, public health initiatives, grant program

Summary: The House Health and Human Development Committee met and considered a series of health, human services, and related bills. The committee heard and advanced House Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 13, which standardizes hospital charity care and financial assistance statewide, and Senate Bill 296 with Senate Amendment 1, which restructures the Delaware Health Fund grant process with a more formal, transparent competitive rubric. Both measures received supportive testimony from DHSS, the Delaware Healthcare Association, and the Delaware Nurses Association, and both were released by committee on roll-call votes. The committee also released Senate Bill 313 with Senate Amendment 1, which places a temporary moratorium on acquisitions of nonprofit acute care hospitals by for-profit entities and expands notice/review requirements for sales of hospital real estate; Senate Bill 340 with Senate Amendment 1, which requires long-term care facilities to carry specified liability insurance, with questions raised about the exemption for state-owned facilities; Senate Joint Resolution 20, which directs DHSS to study independent assessment tools for Medicaid home- and community-based services; and Senate Bill 341, which updates Delaware Health Information Network law and formally recognizes DIN as the state’s health data utility. Testimony on these bills was generally supportive, with some discussion on constitutional concerns, insurance coverage, and the rationale for the state exemption in SB 340. Later, the committee advanced Senate Bill 257, which requires new animal shelters to be licensed and inspected before operating and removes a prior exception for certain rescue organizations; and Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 278 with House Amendment 1, which allows earlier pre-authorization for summer child care enrollment and lowers copays for half-day care. Public testimony on these measures came from animal welfare advocates, YMCA representatives, and other stakeholders, all largely in support. Each bill was released by committee, with several votes walked for absent members, and the meeting adjourned after all agenda items were addressed.

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• Okay, we have the sunset review of the Credit Enhancement Eligibility Board, and it's a presentation
• by the Credit Enhancement Eligibility Board.
• the Governor's Office and pleased to be here today talking to you about the Credit Enhancement Eligibility
• District schools are also eligible to participate in the program.
• The question before you is to recommend the continuation of the Credit Enhancement Eligibility Board

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate Education Committee of Reference met for sunset reviews and first heard a presentation on the Credit Enhancement Eligibility Board from the Governor’s Office. The presenter explained that the board, created in 2016, has no dedicated staff or administrative budget and is supported by existing budget and policy staff and the Treasurer’s Office. The board’s purpose is to lower borrowing costs for qualifying schools by using a guarantee fund to enhance credit ratings, and it has largely been used by charter schools. Because the board has reached its statutory leverage cap and has not met since 2022, it is currently in a monitoring role, but it must remain in place to honor guarantees if any approved financing defaults. The committee asked about financing maturities, demand from schools, and whether a shorter continuation period would make sense. No public testimony was offered, and the committee voted to recommend continuing the board for 10 years, until July 1, 2036. The committee then reviewed the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). WICHE’s president described the interstate compact, its regional role in higher education access, workforce development, and data services, and its major student programs: the Western Undergraduate Exchange, the Western Regional Graduate Program, and the Professional Student Exchange Program. She highlighted tuition savings for Arizona students and the state, the return of many PSEP graduates to practice in Arizona, and additional cost savings through cooperative purchasing and technology contracts. The committee asked no substantive questions, and it voted to recommend continuing WICHE for 10 years, until July 1, 2036. The final major item was the Arizona Department of Education School Safety Program performance audit, followed by testimony from the department. The Auditor General reported that the program has grown substantially, especially after expansion to counselors and social workers and increased appropriations, but that ADE did not consistently ensure schools complied with program requirements. In a sample of 16 schools, most had issues such as missing or incomplete operational plans, inadequate safety team activity, incomplete required training, missing activity logs, or reimbursement requests lacking expenditure reports. The audit said these problems reduced the program’s effectiveness and increased the risk of improper spending, and it recommended stronger monitoring, written procedures, and better documentation review. ADE accepted the findings and said it is implementing the recommendations through more direct staff oversight, training requirements tied to funding, encrypted submission of emergency plans, site visits, and representative desk reviews. The discussion then shifted to whether emergency plans should address federal law enforcement actions; the director said the plans are designed for campus safety threats generally and do not specifically contemplate ICE enforcement. The committee took no vote on the audit presentation and adjourned after discussion.