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• The data on results from this program are pretty striking, and this shows you how that program works.
• There are great programs in Nebraska.
• . alongside that clinical program.
• And so I accepted the program thinking this was a two-year program.
• How these nursing companies, nursing homes, are getting everything people own on this earth.

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

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• American Indian cultural programs, so one word was changed in the programs those 45, 40 years ago.
• to American Indian cultural programs to American Indian cultural programs<00:03:28.000><c> so</c><00
• At this point, that's up to the nurse on staff.
• </c> from the Medicaid Program from the Medicaid Program with<00:29:58.840><c> those</c><00:29:59.000
• </c> those who seek to defraud the program those who seek to defraud the program should<00:30:11.080>

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

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• , undergraduate programs, especially in nursing, business, and sciences.
• This amendment would also require CE for nurses under the Texas nursing board and physician assistants
• This bill has to do with the school lunch program about healthy.
• We have to preserve that program for those kids who need those meals. Acceptable to the author.
• The Local Food for Schools program.

Bills: SJR18 , SCR9 , SCR13 , SB10 , SB11 , SB19 , SB20 , SB25 , SB62 , SB260 , SB263 , SB293 , SB314 , SB384 , SB412 , SB441 , SB442 , SB494 , SB523 , SB569 , SB616 , SB688 , SB707 , SB766 , SB842 , SB869 , SB890 , SB914 , SB929 , SB971 , SB992 , SB1066 , SB1145 , SB1621 , SJR36 , SJR18 , SCR9 , SCR13 , SB616 , SB565 , SB384 , SB372 , SB495 , SB842 , SB971 , SB1066 , SB929 , SB765 , SB523 , SB62 , SB19 , SB18 , SB666 , SB688 , SB707 , SB888 , SB687 , SB706 , SB847 , SB869 , SB890 , SB992 , SB1145 , SB494 , SB290 , SB766 , SB11 , SB10 , SB13 , SB263 , SB412 , SB20 , SB441 , SB442 , SB1621 , SB569 , SB314 , SB25 , SB293 , SB914 , SB260 , SB1248 , SB740 , SB14 , SB1006 , SB20 , SB25 , SB260 , SB293 , SB314 , SB384 , SB442 , SB494 , SB616 , SB869 , SB890 , SB929 , SB992 , SB1145 , SB1621 , SR232 , SR237 , SR242 , SB16 , SB22

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• </c> this program. this program.
• . program. program.
• INE has a very successful LNA nursing program.
• </c> INE has a very successful LNA nursing INE has a very successful LNA nursing program.<05:19:39.760
• So you can do additional programs. programs. programs.

Committee: House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

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• a successful treatment program.
• This is needed for eligibility of who qualifies for the program.
• So each child welfare agency has a different independent living program, but all of the programs are
• But it's that 90-day mark. ...or a tech program.
• Youth in this program retained their court-appointed attorney.

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• . $660,000 for the practical nurse bridge program at Maui campus, which will help support the statewide
• This program provides certified nurse aides and other health professionals with professional nursing
• $660,000 for the practical uh nurse bridge<01:20:32.719><c> program</c><01:20:33.600><c> at</c><01:20
• Um this program provides nurses.
• Um this program provides certified<01:20:42.960><c> nurse</c><01:20:43.360><c> aids</c><01:20:43.760>

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• Funding for these state programs, especially home care and nursing homes, has always had strong bipartisan
• <00:31:40.399><c> homes</c><00:31:40.799><c> will</c> nursing homes will nursing homes will close<00:
• especially home care and programs especially home care and nursing<00:31:54.399><c> homes</c><00:31:
• health program public health programs<00:41:58.800><c> like</c><00:41:59.000><c> medical</c><00:41:59.599
• </c><00:47:18.319><c> homes</c> clinics and hospitals and nursing homes clinics and hospitals and nursing

Committee: House Taxes

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• </c><00:01:21.040><c> and</c> Lord, at hospitals and the nurses and Lord, at hospitals and the nurses
• House Bill 108, fluidation programs.
• But what this bill does, it's already a program to set up a program for our disabled veterans that needs
• ,</c> Uh the KDVA will be over this program, Uh the KDVA will be over this program, but<00:10:16.560>
• </c><00:37:59.040><c> and</c> Nutrition Assistance Program and Nutrition Assistance Program and declaring

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• majors that are really outside of the broad general education programs like for nursing or for biology
• majors that are really outside of the broad general education programs like for nursing or for biology
• majors that are really outside of the broad general education programs like for nursing or for biology
• majors that are really outside of the broad general education programs like for nursing or for biology
• majors that are really outside of the broad general education programs like for nursing or for biology

Summary: The committee opened with a roll call, confirmed a quorum, approved the minutes by voice vote, and recognized a guest of Senator Hickden, retired judge Dan Kelly. The chair then moved through a tight agenda and limited public presentations and questions. The first presentation was on robotics education in Kentucky, led by Representative Chris Lewis, Kentucky FIRST Robotics executive director Kelly Gowen, and students from Whitfield Academy. They argued that robotics should be expanded in high schools as a workforce pipeline for engineering, manufacturing, and advanced technology jobs. The presentation emphasized hands-on learning, industry certifications, teacher development, and a proposed framework to fund robotics education programs statewide. Committee members were not allowed to ask questions because of time constraints. The second presentation was from Canopy Kentucky, led by Adam Watson and founder Scott Collins. They described Canopy’s business and entrepreneurship education programs for fifth graders and high school students, including the NextGen Good Biz initiative and an eight-classroom high school unit. Canopy requested a one-time $750,000 appropriation for fiscal year 2026, matched by private funds, to expand into more schools and rural areas, train educators, and report outcomes. Members asked a brief question about how the programs fit into school schedules and the difference between the elementary and high school offerings. The final presentation, from KDE’s Kelly Foster and Todd Allen, reviewed the state’s school improvement classifications. Foster explained CSI, TSI, and ATSI status, the federal and state legal framework, and how House Bill 298 returned CSI identification to an annual cycle. She reported that Kentucky identified 50 CSI schools on the most recent release, with 53 CSI schools statewide, along with 39 TSI schools and 102 ATSI schools. She also outlined KDE’s support process, including education recovery staff, diagnostic reviews, turnaround plans, and required professional learning for CSI schools.

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• I'm a cardiac nurse in Luth, and I'm the president of the Minnesota Nurses Association.
• </c> employer friendly paid leave programs employer friendly paid leave programs but<00:40:20.920><c>
• </c> costs Beyond negotiations programming costs Beyond negotiations programming for<00:42:37.839><c>
• She was talking about this program. She's a nurse practitioner now, with 13 employees.
• she was talking about this leave program she was talking about this program<01:26:25.600><c> uh</c><

Bills: HF1976

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

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• Program, and Regional Conservation Partnership Program.
• School lunch program.
• I can certainly get you a more detailed breakdown, program by program.
• program.
• Program.

Committee: House Water & Natural Resources Committee

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• </c><02:47:13.880><c> voluntary</c> program so these programs are voluntary program so these programs
• I'm a public health nurse.
• I'm also the lead coordinator for the program, and Kim is the chief public health nurse.
• I'm also the lead coordinator for the program, and Kim is the chief public health nurse.
• I'm also the lead coordinator for the program, and Kim is the chief public health nurse.

Committee: House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

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• women in industry and benefits the state of Louisiana through community development and educational programs
• Senate Bill 218 by Senator Talbot concerns Title 18 certification and training programs approved by the
• House Bill 316 continues: to require certain teacher education programs to require components relative
• home early voting program, oath of office, affidavits, housing criminal affairs favorably.
• House Bill 551 continues: early voting program, oath of office, affidavits, housing criminal affairs

Bills: HR46 , HR47 , HR48 , HR49 , HR50 , HR51 , HR52 , HR53 , HR54 , HR55 , HR56 , HR57 , HCR31 , HB20 , HB21 , HB166 , HB494 , HB710 , HB795 , HB985 , HB986 , HB987 , HB988 , HB989 , HB990 , HB991 , HB992 , HB993 , HB994 , HB995 , HB996 , HB997 , HB998 , HR42 , HR43 , HR44 , HR45 , HCR22 , HCR23 , HCR24 , HCR25 , HCR26 , HCR27 , HCR28 , HCR29 , HCR30 , SCR13 , HB894 , HB983 , HB984 , SB19 , SB23 , SB26 , SB30 , SB39 , SB45 , SB46 , SB50 , SB51 , SB55 , SB69 , SB71 , SB73 , SB84 , SB85 , SB89 , SB96 , SB98 , SB101 , SB110 , SB148 , SB150 , SB160 , SB164 , SB303 , SB340 , HB28 , HB36 , HB50 , HB52 , HB56 , HB62 , HB68 , HB92 , HB110 , HB117 , HB119 , HB124 , HB140 , HB147 , HB160 , HB171 , HB174 , HB182 , HB193 , HB196 , HB198 , HB203 , HB228 , HB234 , HB237 , HB260 , HB268 , HB271 , HB285 , HB289 , HB316 , HB351 , HB393 , HB400 , HB413 , HB446 , HB469 , HB486 , HB534 , HB551 , HB552 , HB574 , HB576 , HB634 , HB649 , HB677 , HB735 , HB739 , HB779 , HB784 , HB796 , HB807 , HB842 , HB850 , HB919 , HB474 , HB487 , HB503 , HB606 , HB633 , HB707 , HB720 , HB728 , HB733 , HB846 , HB852 , HB856 , HB868 , HB875 , HB129 , HB130 , HB287 , HB489 , HB545 , HB553 , HB555 , HB570 , HB854 , HB952 , HB221 , HB148 , HB331 , HB149 , HB901

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the pledge, leave granted for one member, and several ceremonial recognitions, including Women Shaping Industry Day, Louisiana Agriculture Week, and CODOFIL Day at the Capitol. The chamber also received Senate messages concurring in several House concurrent resolutions and adopting SCRs 14 and 15, which designated Flood Awareness Month and recognized the bond between Quebec and Louisiana. Numerous resolutions and bills were introduced and referred, including measures on retirement systems, juvenile justice districts, carbon sequestration in St. Helena Parish, tax administration, election procedures, education, criminal justice, and state property transfers. The House adopted several resolutions without objection, including commendations for Thrive Academy, Bishop Lonnie Welder, Pastor Aaron Holloway, World Down Syndrome Day, and others. Members also heard committee reports on a wide range of bills, with many reported favorably or with amendments. In morning hour, the House discharged and withdrew two bills from committee, and later returned some bills to the calendar with notice to call them on later dates. The chamber then took up a series of floor bills, passing HB 474 to create an income tax checkoff for the Grambling State University National Alumni Association, HB 487 on penalties for unsafe red-light passing maneuvers, HB 503 on utility terrain vehicles in Golden Meadow, HB 606 on personal delivery devices, HB 633 on estimated income tax filing timing, HB 707 on the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission Advisory Board, HB 970 on tacit dedication of public roadways, HB 728 on out-of-state tow truck requirements, HB 846 on license plate coverings, HB 852 on a domestic violence donation checkoff, HB 856 on DOTD indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity construction contracts, HB 221 naming the proposed Mississippi River bridge the President Donald J. Trump Expressway, HB 148 designating a highway memorial, and HB 331 creating a Louisiana GOP specialty plate. Most of these bills passed with little or no opposition, though HB 221 drew debate and passed 68-26. The House adjourned after announcing committee meetings for the following day.

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• That program has been so robust that if we do not.
• President and Senator, you've talked specifically about the SNAP program and the Medicaid program and
• It's very clear in the language, in the programming. Senator Ramos. So, Mr.
• This mix doesn't require a doctor, a nurse, or even a clean set of hands. How is that?
• Including nurses, nurse practitioners, certified nurses, midwives, physician assistants, counselors,

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• the state grant program. uh we were not the state grant program. uh we were not able<00:06:34.080><c>
• </c> of the victim services programs of the victim services programs throughout<01:33:48.400><c> this
• :12.719><c> will</c><01:54:13.040><c> be</c> these funds and programs will be these funds and programs
• </c><02:07:05.920><c> uh</c> implement evidence-based programs. uh implement evidence-based programs.
• . program. program.

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• Member from Burlington. producer responsibility program for producer responsibility program for beverage
• </c> extended producer responsibility program extended producer responsibility program for<00:07:46.560
• Section one addresses the juvenile court diversion program.
• Under current law, a diversion program.
• </c> the adult court diversion program. the adult court diversion program.

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• This is all company-based, corporate-based program. Mr.
• Chair, Representative, the schools could apply for the program.
• Is this the first year of this pilot program? Mr.
• One voting member is a sexual assault nurse examiner.
• for that type of program.

Bills: HB97 , HB280 , HB183 , HB151 , HB202

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: Shaken Baby Syndrome, abusive head trauma, child safety, training and education, healthcare funding, youth internships, workforce development, education, grant funding, employment, drinking water, water quality, environment, public health, water filtration, private well testing, federal funding, childhood sexual abuse, time limitations, civil actions

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• There is a novel rotation program in the South Texas area.
• We're supporting a $4 million rider in the budget to expand the program.
• Texas is only currently spending $6 million on these programs.
• They are great programs, and they do incredible work, but their reach is limited by funding.
• I'm a nationally certified. school nurse and the Executive Director for Texas School Nurses Organization

Committee: House Appropriations - S/C on Article II

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• For the House, this is only the Open Door Grant Program.
• The Senate shifts the funding for the law enforcement equivalency program, the graduation alternative
• to traditional education program, and the performance-based incentives.
• Programs, a strategic emphasis for $38.5 million, while the House proposes an additional $20.9 million
• for the tuition waiver program.

Summary: The Higher Education Budget Subcommittee met with a quorum present for what was described as its final committee meeting of the session. Chair Busatta opened the meeting by outlining the upcoming budget conference process, explaining that the House and Senate had both passed their budget bills and that conference negotiations would begin soon, with the Senate serving as the hosting chamber this year. She reviewed how the conference process works, including side-by-side budget documents, chamber offers, subcommittee negotiations, escalation to the chairs and then to the Speaker and President, and the required 72-hour cooling-off period before final budget passage. The main discussion focused on the differences between the House and Senate higher education budgets for fiscal year 2025-2026. The chair noted a total $62.5 million difference, with the Senate budget higher overall. Key differences included House reductions for vacant FTE positions, differing approaches to recurring versus nonrecurring funding in financial aid and workforce programs, the Senate’s larger funding level for workforce development capitalization incentive grants, and differing allocations for colleges and universities. In the university budget, the Senate centralized nurse education funding at the University of South Florida’s Center for Nursing and funded several specific initiatives, while the House proposed additional funding for performance-based metrics, faculty recruitment and retention, and tuition waivers. The chair also highlighted a major proviso difference involving the EASE grant, where the House proposed minimum benchmark metrics for institutional eligibility. No testimony was taken and no votes were held on the budget differences. After the overview and brief explanation of the budget and proviso side-by-side documents, the committee concluded its agenda and adjourned on a motion by Representative Blanco, without objection.

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• To date, it has really worked for some programs, and I think as we talk about moving from pilot programs
• I not only see these as sister programs, but highly complementary programs.
• I'm a registered nurse and currently work as a full-time school nurse at a charter school in Boston.
• Never in my nursing and advanced practice nursing education did I learn about combating disease with
• nutrition program.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Higher Education

Summary: The Joint Committee on Higher Education held its first hearing and heard testimony on a wide range of bills, including hunger-free campuses, FAFSA completion, early college/college-in-high-school programs, banning legacy preferences, AP credit consistency, and tuition equity for the Stockbridge School of Agriculture. Committee leaders opened by outlining the hearing process and noting the three-minute testimony limit. Legislators and advocates generally framed the bills as equity and access measures aimed at improving college affordability, student success, and workforce development. Representative Vargas testified for H. 1466 and H. 1467, arguing that hunger-free campus should be codified because many public college and community college students face food insecurity, and that FAFSA completion should be improved through individualized outreach and an opt-out or completion requirement. Senator Lovely, the Greater Boston Food Bank, and other advocates supported the hunger-free campus bill, citing data that 44% of public university and community college students experienced food insecurity in 2023 and that food insecurity harms graduation rates. Femi Stoltz and Shanti Lopez Toro backed the FAFSA bill, saying many students miss out on Pell grants and need direct support; they pointed to state examples such as Louisiana and to recent state action requiring FAFSA awareness. Committee members asked about the federal FAFSA rollout, regional equity in food access, and the need for long-term funding and data collection. A large panel supported H. 1455 on college and high school/early college, including former Chair Roy, the Massachusetts Alliance for Early College, a student graduate, MBAE, and Tripp Jones. They described early college as a proven model that helps low-income and first-generation students, improves degree attainment, and supports workforce needs; witnesses said the goal is to scale from about 9,000 students and 55 partnerships toward 22,000 to 25,000 students by 2030, with possible future growth beyond that. Members raised questions about funding, public-private partnerships, parental involvement, faculty development, and whether the bill should include data review and more standardized policies across institutions. Representative Garcia also testified for H. 1432 on AP credit, saying students should receive consistent credit for AP scores of 3, 4, or 5. Senator Edwards and James Murphy testified for the legacy preference ban, arguing it is unfair and rooted in exclusionary history; they said some states have already banned legacy preferences in public and private institutions. Finally, UMass Dean Michael Fox, alumnus Dan Mayer, and student Jake Rasmussen supported S. 920 to include Stockbridge associate degree programs in MassEducate, saying tuition equity would help enrollment and support Massachusetts agriculture and green-industry jobs.