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• from early childhood through workforce. from early childhood through workforce.
• board.
• and in higher ed and workforce and in higher ed and workforce development?
• choice that gives local school boards choice that gives local school boards the<01:51:23.679>
• we have elected uh school board members. we have elected uh school board members.

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• Good morning, and happy to be back here and to present the first bill in the workforce.
• Since our first direct appropriations, HAP has served nearly 3,000 Hmong in workforce programs.
• Beyond workforce development, HAP is a CDFI, a community development financial institution that fuels
• <00:04:59.120> programs 3,000 motans in Workforce programs 3,000 motans in Workforce programs
• $202 per hour Beyond Workforce $202 per hour Beyond Workforce Development<00:05:21.960> hap

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• Former Board Regent, former Miss TSU, and former three degree alum. from Texas Southern would be proud
• Chamber of Commerce, Public Policy Council, and Board leadership with us today.
• The board of directors visiting their state capitol today are President Judge Holly Williamson.
• Refer to the Committee on Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development. HB 618 by.
• Relating to the minimum wage, refer the subcommittee on workforce.

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• The board met several times.
• He shared those with the board. The board adopted this policy.
• The board limited the Bachelor of Applied Science degrees because those are direct entry into the workforce
• , which is what the workforce committee was looking for: direct entry into the workforce.
• Made part of our charge in some ways before the board had, while the board was taking action, and I think

Summary: The committee met at Dakota College at Bottineau, approved the January 15, 2026 minutes, and heard an extensive campus update from Dean Corey Gorder and other DCB leaders. Gorder described the college’s affiliation with Minot State and its growing use of shared services, including business office functions, HR, institutional research, Title IX, printing, financial aid support through UND, and payroll support through NDSU. He said the arrangement lets DCB focus on its core mission while relying on system partners for specialized administrative work, and noted that accreditation concerns were not believed to limit those shared-service arrangements. He also highlighted DCB’s mission, enrollment growth, dual-credit reach across rural schools, and the college’s emphasis on nursing, dental, paramedic, farm management, and other workforce-oriented programs. Committee members asked detailed questions about dual credit, program delivery, and whether DCB’s partnerships were exclusive. Gorder said the relationships are generally collaborative rather than exclusive, that schools can choose other providers, and that many partnerships began through personal outreach and ongoing relationships with rural schools. Lisa Johnson of the university system added that transfer complaints are rare and that dual credit generally transfers well within North Dakota, though highly selective out-of-state institutions may treat credits differently. Members also asked about stipends for high school instructors, the share of K-12 versus DCB instructors, and the capacity limits in dental hygiene and other programs. Gorder said dental hygiene is capped by space and staffing, that there were more applicants than seats, and that expansion is being considered; he also said he would provide follow-up information on the paramedic program and instructor breakdowns. Gorder closed by identifying long-term challenges, including aging residence halls, recruiting faculty and staff, and the need to review low-enrollment programs. He said DCB should consider expanding into more high-demand trades such as welding, HVAC, and electrical work, and should streamline dual credit and strengthen its Minot programming. The committee then heard from the North Dakota Student Association, whose leaders outlined student priorities from the last session and the interim. Their main concerns included campus housing quality and affordability, food insecurity and food pantries, mental and physical health resources, student-led research funding, academic and career readiness, internships, and campus collaboration. They also discussed dual credit, saying it is valuable but uneven across the state, and raised questions about how to better retain students in North Dakota through the system. Members asked follow-up questions about housing, transferability of dual credit, and whether incentives could be used to encourage students to stay in-state for higher education.

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• The secretary will unlock the board and senators proceed to vote.
• Okay, the secretary will unlock the board, and senators will proceed to vote.
• Lock the board and senators proceed to vote. Have all senators voted?
• However, there is no approval required by the Board of Medicine.
• Secretary, we'll unlock the board, and senators will proceed to vote.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of introductions recognizing FSU Day at the Capitol, Catholic lay leaders, seniors advocates, Broward County school officials, and veterans-related guests. The chamber then moved through its special order calendar, beginning with several Florida Statutes revision bills. SB 36 adopted the 2025 Florida Statutes and prior session law; SB 38 conformed statutory terminology for the Division of Criminal Investigations; SB 40 removed repealed provisions; and SB 42 cleaned up obsolete language, cross-references, and typographical errors. Each passed unanimously or nearly unanimously after brief explanations and no substantive debate. The Senate also passed CS/SB 50 on nature-based coastal resilience, as amended to strengthen the Florida Flood Hub’s role under USF and clarify research and modeling responsibilities; CS/SB 116 on veterans, which expanded veteran awareness and coordination efforts, added mental health training, and authorized adult day health care; SB 118 on presidential libraries, which preempted local regulation to give a future Florida presidential library maximum flexibility; CS/SB 126 on prescription hearing aids, allowing mail distribution for adults after appropriate professional evaluation; SB 150 on abandoning restrained dogs during natural disasters, amended to conform to the House; SB 294 limiting collaborative pharmacy practice from being expanded to certain serious cardiac conditions; and SM 314 urging Congress to increase Florida National Guard force structure. Most of these measures passed with strong bipartisan support, though SB 118 drew questions about local zoning, parking, and safety and passed 36-3, with one senator later changing to a no vote over local control concerns. Later, the Senate approved CS/CS/SB 322 creating a nonjudicial process for removing unauthorized persons from commercial property, and CS/SB 348 on ethics, which would penalize false claims of military rank or honors for material gain and require paycheck withholding for delinquent ethics fines owed by public employees. The chamber also passed CS/CS/SB 7012 on child welfare, which included a CPI/case manager recruitment program, a treatment foster care pilot in two judicial circuits, and improved data collection and capacity analysis for commercially sexually exploited children. CS/SB 108 on administrative procedures was adopted after a detailed explanation of rule review, transparency, and rulemaking deadlines, and CS/SB 160 on public accountancy passed after an amendment clarifying contracted services and discussion of CPA licensure pathways. The longest and most celebratory debate centered on CS/SB 110 for rural communities. The bill created an Office of Rural Prosperity, a Renaissance grant program, housing and road funding, school and health care investments, and related rural support measures. Amendments refined transportation priorities in the Everglades agricultural area and clarified the FARM road program. Senators from across the chamber praised the bill as a long-awaited investment in rural Florida, agriculture, broadband, health care, and quality of life. After extensive debate and emotional closing remarks from the sponsor and leadership, the bill passed overwhelmingly.

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• You created a Board of Trustees.
• We are number five in the nation for new National Board Certified Teachers.
• Anything else that says they're really ready to enter college or the workforce?
• College Career Workforce Readiness—well, we've had a great year of...
• So, I don't have the authority, nor does the governor or the state board.

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• On all of those boards with the rural health transformation project.
• Leases, and they submit that number as part of the board of equalization number.
• This is prior to anything with the Construction Industries Board.
• My first question is about the National Board for Teacher Certification.
• So we think that's why we're seeing a decrease in board certification.

Keywords: 914, all

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• director of the board of respiratory director of the board of respiratory care. care. care.
• board-certified emergency physician. board-certified emergency physician.
• board-certified ER doctors in our group. board-certified ER doctors in our group.
• You know, I hear a lot about board certification. Board certification is a test.
• I hear a lot about board certification. I hear a lot about board certification.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first handled several referred administrative regulations, including a package from the Board of Respiratory Care described as a substantive housekeeping update to its regulations and incorporated materials. There were no questions from members, and the committee also heard from the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure, which was present in case questions arose but did not require action. Members then took up an amendment to the state health plan for facilities and services, specifically 900 KAR 5:02. Wesley Duke explained that a previously proposed criteria related to mega-voltage requirements, originally suggested by the Kentucky Hospital Association, was now being removed because the association no longer considered it necessary. The committee moved to accept the agency amendment, with a motion and second, and approved it without opposition. The committee next considered Senate Joint Resolution 23, a “food is medicine” resolution sponsored by Senator Shelley Funke Frommeyer. Supporters from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture and the Kentucky Hospital Association described the initiative as a voluntary, statewide effort already adopted by 52 hospitals, aimed at improving patient health while supporting Kentucky farmers and local food systems. Members discussed access to healthy food, grocery-store availability, school nutrition, and the need to reduce barriers to local procurement; the resolution was adopted unanimously after a roll call vote, with one senator briefly explaining a late vote due to weather. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 12, which would allow mid-level practitioners to serve as the leader of a Level IV trauma center under physician direction. The sponsor and witnesses from Appalachian Regional Healthcare argued the change would help address rural trauma-care shortages, align with national standards, and improve access without changing scope of practice or other trauma-center requirements. Several members raised questions and comments about rural access, liability, costs, and the broader health impacts, but no vote on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Bush and President Obama on our Board of Directors.
• As you can see, the main impact here is to the local workforce boards.
• So, most of you know, we have four local workforce development boards across the state.
• We did one with the Native American Workforce Partners.
• On page 5 for the workforce boards, I see that there's an impact to the local boards, but it would be

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• Because we have a 61% participation rate in our workforce.
• The numbers show that the women in the workforce were the most affected.
• Page 8: The workforce. Without a workforce, we can't have universal child care.
• Chairman, have we seen an increase in the workforce? Have I seen an increase?
• Well, across the board, of course, Mr.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Workforce, Workforce shortages remain one of the largest structural barriers.
• We continue to have such long wait times across the board.
• Our parents are getting more and more on board.
• And the effect that it has on workforce is tremendously different.
• The last piece that I want to speak to is workforce.

Summary: The hearing focused on youth mental health and treatment access in California, with opening remarks emphasizing that youth distress, self-harm-related emergency visits, and difficulty obtaining care remain elevated, while workforce shortages and reliance on one-time funding continue to limit access. Assemblymember Lori Davies echoed concerns about unstable funding and said lawmakers need to hear directly from providers and families as they prepare for the budget and legislation. The chair framed the hearing as a chance to hear from county, school, provider, and student perspectives, especially in San Diego County, where needs are high and investments have not always matched demand. County and school officials described the current system and recent state initiatives, including the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, school-linked fee schedules, payment reform, and the Behavioral Health Services Act transition. San Diego County Behavioral Health said it serves Medi-Cal youth with specialty mental health needs through a broad continuum of care, including outpatient clinics, school-based services, crisis response, residential treatment, and new crisis and residential facilities. San Diego County Office of Education and San Marcos Unified School District described efforts to expand school-based services and reimbursement through CYBHI, but said implementation is slowed by complex billing rules, insurance-data collection concerns from families, administrative burden, and uncertainty about sustaining staff positions funded by grants or soft money. School counselor testimony highlighted reduced stigma through campus outreach and clubs, but also noted that counselor-to-student ratios remain well above national standards and that budget cuts threaten supports. Provider testimony stressed that the system remains fragmented and that youth often move between emergency rooms, inpatient care, outpatient therapy, schools, and county programs without smooth handoffs. A child psychiatrist described crisis cases in which the main choices are brief hospitalization or discharge with limited follow-up, and argued for stronger warm handoffs, more outpatient and intensive outpatient options, better school-clinic coordination, and broader use of mobile crisis and 988. Rady Children’s Hospital and Aurora Behavioral Health described large increases in behavioral health demand, expansion of integrated care, and major barriers tied to low reimbursement rates, delayed payments, and administrative complexity. Across the panel, witnesses called for more stable funding, clearer reimbursement rules, better parent education on warning signs, and stronger collaboration among schools, counties, hospitals, and community providers to reduce stigma and improve timely care for youth.

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• We've really put a major, major emphasis on workforce in this budget.
• The Board of Governors also has oversight.
• All those numbers represent about 3% across the board to hospital reductions.
• Lock the board and record the vote. 36 years. Mr. Davis voted. Yes.
• Secretary, unlock the board and Senator proceed to vote.

Summary: The Senate took up the 2026-2027 budget and related implementing bills. Appropriations Chair Hooper presented a $115 billion General Appropriations Bill, saying it reduces overall spending from the prior year, preserves reserves, and includes a 3% raise for state employees and 5% raises for state law enforcement, firefighters, correctional officers, and park rangers. Committee chairs then outlined major budget areas, including K-12 education, higher education, health and human services, criminal and civil justice, transportation/tourism/economic development, and environmental/agricultural agencies. Highlights included increased funding for school safety, teacher and scholarship funding, workforce education, Medicaid and kid care, corrections operations, judgeships, affordable housing, hurricane recovery, Everglades and water quality projects, and arts and cultural grants. Members asked detailed questions about several items. Senators discussed the Emergency Management Trust Fund, cultural arts grant allocations, Florida Forever land acquisition versus conservation easements, teacher salary support, charter school capital outlay funding, Bright Futures and EASE funding, New College funding, DOC deficits and inmate health care/food service costs, the ADAP HIV drug program, Medicaid reductions for non-critical access hospitals, and the use of opioid settlement and COVID relief funds. Chairs explained that some apparent reductions reflected shifts below the line or reclassification, that the ADAP appropriation would only cover about six months, and that some vacant positions were being removed as part of a right-sizing effort. Questions also covered lottery staffing, concealed weapons permit processing, elections security funding, and arts grant selection and proviso language. The Senate then substituted House bills for the Senate budget and implementing measures, amended them into the Senate posture, and passed them. HB 5001 (the appropriations bill), HB 503 (implementing bill), HB 5201 (collective bargaining), and HB 5205 (retirement) all passed 36-0 and were sent to conference. Other budget-related bills also passed, including SB 2506 on fuel taxes, SB 2508 on the state agency law enforcement radio system surcharge, SB 2510 on court trust funds, SB 2512 creating 13 circuit and 12 county judgeships, SB 2514 on K-12 education, SB 2516 on higher education, and SB 2518 on health. Most of these passed unanimously, with the Senate requesting the House either pass the Senate versions or include them in budget conference.

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• <00:21:24.800> of representative of Lead MN Board of representative of Lead MN Board of Directors
• <00:47:36.800> shortages dire health care workforce shortages dire health care workforce shortages
• <00:47:44.520> and growing the health care workforce and growing the health care workforce
• University's Board of Regents. University's Board of Regents.
• pathways for just-in-time workforce pathways for just-in-time workforce needs.<00:51:16.520>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So when we ask you where the board.
• We are considering, and we'll put forward to the Board of Regents, an associate vice president for workforce
• workforce development that president for workforce development that combines<01:05:37.359> the
• board approved. board approved.
• /c> the board, the hta, whatever board it is the board, the hta, whatever board it is on<02:15:32.159

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• as the State Board of Agricultural Research.
• So this will really build our future for the water workforce.
• We’ve got a water board. I was on that water board for six years.
• They’re being allowed by water boards, both... ...abused.
• You know, the water board is kind of a buddy system.

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• unfortunately she had another meeting and she gave me her notes, but she is the chair of the CHFFA board
• These are the transformative care model, rural workforce development, and technology and tools.
• That proposed budget will be taken to our board in May for public discussion.
• That proposed budget will be taken to our board in May for public discussion.
• The board would then budget will be taken to our board in May for public discussion.

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• 25 years ago, there were particular certification areas that were deemed not eligible by the State Board
• Those tests are set by the American Board.
• Individuals earn an initial certificate after they complete the American Board requirements.
• American Board.
• This, for us, opened up partnerships with workforce development entities such as the Springfield Job

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• We've really put a major emphasis on workforce in this budget.
• The Board of Governors also has oversight.
• Eligible to receive this line funding and to improve our workforce.
• The center board recognizing debate. Thank you, Mr. President.
• Lock the board and record the vote. Mr. President, the bill passes.

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• . workforce. workforce.
• workforce is increasingly challenging. workforce is increasingly challenging.
• And so, the county board the year.
• The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners actually have put together a board action resolution that
• The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners actually have put together a board action resolution that

Bills: HF4841, HF4234, HF3697

Keywords: Hennepin County, sales tax, health care facilities, ballpark improvements, tax revenue, HF4234, Minnesota private activity bonds, tax-exempt bonds, bond cap, aggregate bond limitation, residential rental projects, multifamily housing, affordable housing finance, housing bonds, public finance, bond allocation, private activity bond cap, Minnesota Statutes 474A.02, tax committee, tax refund

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• <00:29:48.159> advisory that a healthcare Workforce advisory that a healthcare Workforce advisory
• entities that are working on Workforce entities that are working on Workforce Development<00:30:
• the competency attainment board the competency attainment board themselves<01:20:46.120> uh
• Workforce shortage and I um you know I Workforce shortage and I um you know I very<01:29:24.800> rarely

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