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• support again. support again.
• There are so many kinds of programs that we have supported over the years.
• have<00:47:24.280> supported<00:47:24.680> over<00:47:24.840> the programs
• that we have supported over the programs that we have supported over the years.<00:47:25.760> I
• This is a program program standards.

Bills: HF3843, HF3597, HF4003, HF3167, HF4193

Keywords: workforce development, appropriations, nonprofit organizations, employment services, state funding, paid leave, S corporations, employment law, exemptions, Minnesota Statutes, cancer, healthcare, appropriation, Rural Cancer Institute, Minnesota clinicians, pilot program, nursing, education, University of Minnesota, equity

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• THE DESIGN OF OUR PROGRAM IS TWOFOLD.
• I AM VERY INTERESTED IN THE NURSING PROGRAM.
• THE PROGRAM STAFF WILL CONDUCT PRE-MADE AND POST SURVEYS TO COLLECT PROGRAM DATA REGARDING CAREER PATHWAYS
• THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE SUPPORT.
• LIVE HEALTHY FUNDING SUPPORTS THE EXPANSION OF RESEARCH PROGRAMS WITH A BROADER IMPACT ON THE STUDENT

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• <00:21:40.000> to programs and other great programs to programs and other great programs to
• our rural program.
• And, you know, when there's an impact in a program, you know what our role is to facilitate support,
• you know what our role is to program you know what our role is to facilitate<01:20:28.360> support
• facilitate support how we can support facilitate support how we can support clients<01:20:30.719

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• <00:27:26.560> or<00:27:27.120> support<00:27:27.480> program to uh support
• or support program to uh support or support program integrity.<00:27:28.880> Uh<00:27:29.200><
• Nearly half of all permanent supportive housing in Minnesota is funded through this program.
• After that, I transitioned to Rochester and entered a supportive housing program, which truly transformed
• After that, I transitioned to Rochester and entered a supportive housing program, which truly transformed

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• It is our UK Health and Wellness Community Supported Agriculture program. It's a voucher program.
• We have a community supported agriculture program that was started in 2007.
• program community supported agriculture program community supported agriculture program that<00:14
• <00:15:46.720> agriculture<00:15:47.199> program community supported agriculture program
• a program like education uh to support a program like this<00:30:43.440> and<00:30:43.919>

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• Treatment programs have wait lists. Some programs are unavailable.
• I'm here today in support of AB 1889. I'm here today in support of AB 1889.
• no dedicated senior-level director to guide the program and provide additional support to applicants
• I do support the bill.
• I do support this bill.

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• and one that has robust majority support.
• For first-gen students, early academic outreach programs and educational opportunity programs are critical
• We would like to echo our support for community schools, as this program has been one of the most effective
• And how do these programs support our rural communities?
• And as you guys had mentioned also here with youth programs, I am 100% behind youth programs.

Summary: The Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color held its second hearing, focused on cradle-to-college-and-career pipelines and education. Members opened with remarks emphasizing bipartisan support, the need to address opportunity gaps, and the committee’s prior hearing in Los Angeles, which helped generate legislation. The chair framed the day around school safety and discipline, community schools, and college/career pathways, and noted that public comment would be included at the end. In the first panel, witnesses described persistent disparities in school discipline and policing, even as suspension rates have declined statewide. Dr. David Turner cited reductions in suspensions tied to reforms such as bans on willful defiance suspensions, but warned that Black and Native boys remain disproportionately suspended and that “ghost suspensions” and police referrals still push students out of class. Other advocates called for stronger accountability, more restorative and culturally rooted practices, and greater investment in community-based supports. Members asked about the role of state and local policy, rural versus urban differences, and how to measure which interventions work best. The second panel centered on community schools. Advocates from Californians for Justice, Reclaim Our Schools LA, MILE, and the Sierra Health Foundation argued for the governor’s proposed $1 billion ongoing investment in the California Community Schools Partnership Act. They said community schools improve attendance, reduce suspensions, strengthen belonging, and create shared decision-making with families and students. Panelists described the role of community school coordinators, the importance of authentic partnerships, and the need to track informal discipline practices. Committee members pressed for a plain explanation of community schools and heard that the model is intended to be a high-return equity strategy that can save the state money over time. The final panel addressed college and career pathways. Speakers from the California Faculty Association, UC Student Association, Brotherhood Crusade, A Men, and Improve Your Tomorrow highlighted barriers facing Black, Latino, Native, and other boys and men of color in higher education, including financial aid gaps, weak transfer pathways, underinvestment in student support, and low campus belonging. They urged continued funding for community schools, expanded dual enrollment and ELOP access, and support for mentorship and culturally responsive programs. Public commenters echoed support for community schools and youth investment, including calls to redirect prison spending toward education and prevention. The chair closed by thanking the panelists, reflecting on his own school struggles and the role of mentorship, and adjourned the committee.

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• Our facilities support programs for landscapers, electricians, elders, surgery technicians, gunsmiths
• <00:44:54.880> programs<00:44:55.319> for um our facilities support programs for um
• our facilities support programs for landscapers<00:44:56.240> electricians<00:44:56.839> well
• <00:48:07.960> the programs the programs what provide the programs the programs what provide
• program the library construction program program the library construction program has<01:10:43.679

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• And with that, I not only support this budget, but I ask for your support as well. Thank you.
• We have $68 million above the May Revise for various victim support programs.
• We supported food banks, legal services, and critical safety-net programs that many Californians depend
• Families need support now. Seniors need support now. People with disabilities need support now.
• Seniors need support now. People with disabilities need support now.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• time to the program.
• We're fully supportive of the program.
• We're talking about a program that's supported by most of the folks in this room, and this is still an
• We're underfunding that program almost 100%. You know, and I led a 12-year program.
• When advocates came together in 2024 to think about how to support this critical program, several challenges

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• program.
• Then section five is, uh, relates to the safe and supportive school programming and, uh, removing the
• Section five is, uh, relates to the safe and supportive school programming and, uh, removing the remedial
• PSEO program. PSEO program.
• program itself. program itself.

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• They could qualify for other state programs.
• Program at the federal level.
• And then some grow your own training program investments in rural workforce incentive programs where
• I'm the EMS program manager for the department.
• She ended up on mechanical support, so supported only by machines.

Summary: The committee met to hear introductory briefings from the Department of Health and the Health Care Authority on agency priorities, federal changes, and implementation challenges. Secretary of Health Dennis Worsham said his department’s listening tour is focused on strengthening governmental public health, improving health care quality and access, and responding to federal funding disruptions and the shutdown’s effects on programs such as WIC. HCA Director Ryan Moran said the agency is prioritizing coverage preservation, oversight of major contracts, affordability, behavioral health integration, rural health transformation, and internal agency operations. Members asked about licensure delays; Worsham said the backlog had been reduced from about four months to six weeks and should be caught up by January 1, with possible further process changes if needed. A major portion of the meeting focused on H.R. 1 and its Medicaid-related implementation. Governor’s health policy advisor Caitlin Stafford, HCA staff, and interim Medicaid Director Trinity Wilson said the state is working with DSHS, the Health Benefit Exchange, tribes, and other partners to prepare for eligibility changes, work requirements, and six-month redeterminations. They said the state expects up to 30,000 Apple Health enrollees could lose coverage under the law’s non-citizen eligibility changes, and that the work requirement/redetermination provisions could affect about 620,000 adults, with roughly 80,000 also enrolled in SNAP. HCA said it hopes to automate most verification, but about 15% to 20% of cases may require manual review, with technology costs estimated at up to $30 million. Staff also said they are trying to keep H.R. 1 implementation mostly in budget language rather than statute, and that communication and navigator support will be important to minimize confusion and coverage loss. The committee also received an update on the Rural Health Transformation Program created in H.R. 1. HCA said Washington submitted its application to CMS on November 5 after extensive stakeholder engagement, including more than 310 written comments, webinars, and tribal consultation. The application centers on six initiatives: rural hospital innovation, community care and prevention, tribal investments, technology and data, workforce development, and rural behavioral health. HCA said the state is likely to receive less than the full $200 million annual amount assumed in the federal program, and that an advisory committee may be created to help guide spending over the five-year program. Members asked about palliative care, small business impacts, and communication with enrollees; HCA said it expects to share outreach toolkits and that no 2026 statutory changes are currently anticipated, though that could change. The final panels covered organ donation and transplant services. Department of Health staff explained the 2023 “Lights and Sirens” law for organ transport vehicles, including licensing, driver qualifications, insurance requirements, and use of emergency lanes and traffic preemption; the department said one company is currently licensed and there have been no complaints. LifeCenter Northwest described the organ procurement process, the legal framework under the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, and the rarity and complexity of deceased donation, noting Washington has seen strong growth in donation and transplants over the past decade. University of Washington Medical Center staff then outlined its transplant programs for kidney, liver, heart, lung, pancreas, and multi-organ transplants, describing the multidisciplinary evaluation and waitlist process and the coordination required with donor organizations and hospitals.

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• and administration's support, but those funds are, that with your support and the administration's support
• Effectively, we have a fund balance now that we can support the program, but these are ongoing costs.
• counsel program.
• They continue to be critical now, and I urge your continued support of the program. Thank you.
• They continue to be critical now and I urge your continued support of the program. Thank you.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Budget Subcommittee heard presentations on the Office of the State Public Defender, statewide public defense workloads, legal aid funding, and Judicial Branch operations. OSPD requested permanent funding for positions that had been temporarily funded to implement the Racial Justice Act, explaining that the workload has become ongoing and now includes additional Supreme Court briefing, habeas proceedings, investigations, expert analysis, and data work. The State Public Defender also presented findings from the California Public Defense Workload and Staffing Report, which concluded that county public defense systems are structurally understaffed, lack sufficient investigators and support staff, and operate without statewide standards; members discussed the need for phased state funding, rural recruitment, and the impact of recent policy changes such as Prop. 36. In the legal aid panel, advocates and a Los Angeles Superior Court judge described severe unmet civil legal needs, especially in eviction defense, homelessness prevention, domestic violence, and immigration detention cases, and requested a $50 million increase to the Equal Access Fund, $20 million to restart homelessness prevention services, and $10 million for health care access services, along with additional targeted investments from the California Access to Justice Commission. The committee also asked for follow-up information on services, outreach, and funding losses, including reduced federal support and the scale of the justice gap. For the Judicial Branch, the Judicial Council and trial court representatives supported the Governor’s proposed budget, including a $70 million increase for trial court operations, $21.7 million for employee health and retirement costs, additional funding for appellate counsel and case processing, and courthouse construction and facilities funding. They said the money is needed to offset inflation, supply costs, and staffing retention problems, and to preserve access to justice through timely case processing and remote proceedings. Senators raised concerns about interpreter shortages, the difficulty of hiring staff interpreters for less common languages, and the lack of a midyear process for courts to request more language-access funding; Judicial Council staff said they reallocate interpreter funds among courts and continue to work on recruitment. The committee also pressed the branch and the Department of Finance on courthouse facilities needs, noting that the long-term backlog is far larger than the current budget can address; Finance said the estimated need discussed previously was about $22.5 billion to start 68 projects and $29.4 billion to complete the remaining projects. No votes were taken during the hearing, but members requested follow-up materials and additional budget information.

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• I will support recruitment around the clock helping prospective students matched to the right programs
• So it programs are designed to support measurable school gains, including the completion of the registered
• I-96 1% in. 25 26 40 million supported 38 agencies facilitating station 202 programs.
• Grant this grant supports, but generally program can grow your own initiatives.
• It's 60% of our program.

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• agriculture's Bio incentive program agriculture's Bio incentive program thank<00:03:06.920> you
• <00:03:55.720> was fuel um when this program was fuel um when this program was established
• program with fuel retailers.
• We thank you for supporting this program and for giving me the opportunity to testify on SF 881 and 1507
• <00:21:32.080> giving supporting this program and for giving supporting this program and for

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• um HHFTC in support um HHFTC in support member member member support support support >> followed
• We stand on our testimony support. support. support.
• <00:47:04.240> Cindy support. AP Hawaii in support. Cindy support. AP Hawaii in support.
• Insurance in support. Insurance in support.
• versus the county state programs versus the county programs. programs. programs.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees heard testimony on five housing-related measures. SB 2232 would create a three-year tiny home grant pilot program within HHFDC, with annual reporting to HHFDC and the Legislature; testimony was mixed, and the bill was later recommended for passage with amendments, including a full-time housing development specialist, a residential-use-only restriction for the tiny homes, and a blanked appropriation. SB 2192 would bar county down-zoning that reduces housing capacity unless equivalent capacity is added elsewhere in the county; it drew support from housing advocates and comments from planning officials, and was also recommended for passage with amendments. SB 2378 would clarify insurance requirements for single- and multifamily projects seeking expedited county permitting; engineers and housing groups supported it, while one testifier opposed it, and it was recommended for passage with a technical amendment. SB 2524 would appropriate funds to the City and County of Honolulu for housing-related departments to comply with prior acts; the Honolulu department supported it, and members asked about prior spending and funding sources. SB 2398 would require residential housing utility availability maps; the Honolulu Board of Water Supply opposed the bill as written, citing infrastructure security, accuracy, liability, and administrative burden concerns, while supporters said it would improve transparency for developers. The chair proposed amendments to make the maps broad and geographic rather than parcel-specific, remove contested-case and reliance provisions, allow disclaimer language, and change the date; the bill was then recommended for passage with amendments, with one member noting reservations. All five measures were ultimately passed out of committee with amendments, with votes recorded and some members excused.

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• <00:24:33.120> Schools programming, and services. Schools programming, and services.
• Please support SF 2486 to improve the integrity of the school library aid program so that students statewide
• Please support SF 2486 to improve the integrity of the school library aid program so that students statewide
• um, and I support this one. Thank you. um, and I support this one. Thank you.
• Without that vote of program.

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• You have a written testimony in support. It actually is incorrect. It should be strong support.
• I think this is a program, a measure that all in agriculture could support.
• This is a great program.
• We'll stand on our written testimony in support of this measure in strong support, really.
• We stand on our testimony and support, and also support this being expanded in the future to include

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Summary: The committee first considered three gubernatorial nominations. GM510, Faith Tui Pulotu to the Molokai Irrigation System Water Users Advisory Board, received strong support from the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, and the Hawaii Farm Bureau, though the nominee was not present online. GM614, Mark Gordon to the Environmental Advisory Council, also drew unanimous support from state and private testifiers; Gordon described his environmental health and safety background and said he could commit the time needed. GM696, James Falconer to the Advisory Board on Pesticides, was supported by the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity and the Hawaii Farm Bureau; Falconer discussed his long experience in coffee and sugar, including work responding to coffee leaf rust and the need for timely pesticide tools. All three nominations were recommended for advise and consent and were adopted by four-member votes. The committee then heard several agriculture bills. HB 1603 HD1 would allow the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to extend agricultural park leases without the current county-population restriction; supporters called it an equity measure and asked that it apply to all ag park leases, while the department gave standard testimony. HB 1707 HD1 would create a local agricultural transportation cost reimbursement program; supporters said transportation is a major production cost and suggested amendments to define “necessary supplies” and explicitly include honey. HB 2155 HD1 would establish an agricultural statistics program, with supporters emphasizing the need for better data to guide planning. HB 2594 HD1 would direct a study on insurance coverage for small producers, which supporters linked to recent storm damage and the lack of tailored insurance products. HB 2595 HD1 would create a regional agricultural feasibility and food systems production working group; supporters said it should consider markets as well as crop suitability and regional conditions. Members asked questions about lease competition, transportation reimbursement amounts and anti-double-dipping safeguards, the usefulness of agricultural data, and whether state or federal insurance models could be used as templates. Testifiers generally said the bills would help reduce costs, improve planning, and support small and neighbor-island producers, while noting that implementation details and funding levels would need further work. The committee then voted to pass all five bills with amendments, generally including a deferred effective date of July 1, 2050, and in the case of HB 1707, the committee adopted the suggested amendments to define necessary supplies and add honey to the covered commodities.

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• the programs we're best known for now is our aviation program which uh is nearly 500 students strong
• with uh with that program with uh with that program talking<00:04:59.759> a<00:04:59.919>
• aviation program as well. aviation program as well.
• change from one program to another. change from one program to another.
• engineering program. engineering program.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:55 Approval of Minutes 00:02:01 Information Items 00:02:10 Review of Executive Branch Agency Plans 00:02:20 A. A. Eastern Kentucky University 00:02:48 B. B. Kentucky Community and Technical College System 00:15:21 C. C. Kentucky State University 00:31:43 D. D. Morehead State University 00:41:44 E. E. Murray State University 01:01:56 F. F. Northern Kentucky University 01:16:09 G. G. University of Kentucky and Hospital 01:25:00 H. H. University of Louisville 01:42:52 I. I. Western Kentucky University 01:56:17, 958, all

Summary: The meeting opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a roll call establishing a quorum. The committee then approved the prior meeting’s minutes. Members were reminded to silence cell phones, and the chair noted an informational item on capital plan amendments made by state agencies during the latest revision period before moving to university capital plan presentations. Eastern Kentucky University President David McFaden outlined EKU’s enrollment growth, strong Kentucky student retention, and signature programs in nursing, occupational therapy, criminal justice, education, manufacturing engineering, and aviation. EKU’s main capital priorities were a new health innovation project to support a proposed osteopathic medical program, including a $50 million escrow requirement until accreditation; a collaborative center for health innovation to address outdated health sciences facilities; a $5 million startup request for an air traffic control program; aircraft upgrades for the aviation fleet; and continued asset preservation funding. In response to questions, EKU said roughly 40% of the new health facility would be dedicated to the medical school, with shared simulation space for multiple health programs, and that aviation maintenance needs are currently being met through KCTCS partners but could be expanded if demand grows. KCTCS representatives then described the system’s scale and capital needs, noting service to 107,000 students, extensive dual credit and workforce training, and a network of 342 buildings across 70 campuses. They said prior legislative support, including $277 million in asset preservation and $90 million released for approved projects, had helped with safety, roofs, energy efficiency, and campus security. Their current priorities include about $30 million for systemwide safety and security upgrades, renovations tied to consolidation and footprint reduction under Senate Joint Resolution 179, and broader asset preservation needs estimated at roughly $300 million to $325 million. Members discussed the need to preserve and expand skilled trades training, and KCTCS said its plan includes construction trades and flexible, multiuse facilities that can adapt to changing workforce needs. No votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes, and the presentations concluded with questions and discussion only.

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• We have before you today a similar program called Continuous Living Cover, which is a program that works
• <00:03:31.799> Mr a few years ago with your support Mr a few years ago with your support Mr
• Maybe some of you remember that, but this is the top 10 reasons to support the SciTech internship program
• the scitec internship reasons to support the scitec internship program<00:24:58.440> number<00
• or competitive grant programs.

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