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• This is an expansion of a very successfully run program.
• . 21st Century is the largest federal program...
• Program that funds after-school programs, and they have a lot of data on the outcomes that out-of-school
• My concern is that some programs might be designated...
• we fund out-of-school time programs through this bill.

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• Really just make a program that was a serious program with clear, clear deliverables, clear, measurable
• And we have this game, a grant program and that program has so far been appropriate, 60 million dollars
• So another well-known program.
• I bite anybody to join the program.
• Another great program.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• But grantees, FQHCs, they're really only about 20% of the program, about 80% of this program is hospitals
• Program as well.
• Every aspect of this program.
• Under this program.
• Of the program was very good.

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• It's an incredible program.
• So it's a grant program, it's a Texas... while it's about film, I'd characterize it as a Texas jobs program
• more than a film program.
• and mass casualty programs.
• Charles Smith: Fiscal programs. Moving on to the comptroller fiscal programs.

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• </c> tolerance for fraud in our programs. tolerance for fraud in our programs.
• on state program fraud.
• on state program fraud.
• on state program fraud.
• </c><01:26:28.920><c> title</c><01:26:29.280><c> programs,</c> programs, federal title programs, programs

Keywords: 1183, house

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• , the overall size of the program is less than the overall size of the reinsurance program.
• </c> program. So this isn't completely new. program. So this isn't completely new.
• program and the current<01:10:55.360><c> reinsurance</c><01:10:56.040><c> program.
• </c> reinsurance program to the individual. reinsurance program to the individual.
• So this subsidy program is market.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> related to program integrity measures. related to program integrity measures.
• </c> or the childcare assistance program. or the childcare assistance program.
• assistance program.
• . program.
• </c> my focus is on licensed uh programs. my focus is on licensed uh programs.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• child health programs.
• Medicaid to schools program is another program that we administer.
• Medicaid to schools program is another program that we administer.
• Medicaid to schools program is another program that we administer.
• Medicaid to schools program is another program that we administer.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• for the SAFER program.
• I've heard that from members at the farmer program, SWEEP program; they just are not efficient programs
• I've heard that from members at the Farmer Program, Sweet Program, they just are not efficient programs
• that program.
• that program.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Cal Fire represents about 30% of our program.
• this program...
• When I started in this program, you could talk to folks who were interested in joining this program,
• How long is the training program?
• We have a special program where folks who are on the autism spectrum are enrolled in the program, and

Summary: The subcommittee met to discuss several California Conservation Corps (CCC) and Cal Fire budget proposals, with no votes taken and all items held open for a future hearing. The CCC overview highlighted the program’s 50th anniversary, its statewide conservation, disaster response, education, and workforce development work, and its funding mix of General Fund and fee-for-service reimbursements. Members praised the program’s impact on young adults and communities, and asked about revenue sources, partnerships, recruitment, and outcomes for Corps members after service. A major CCC item was reopening and staffing the Greenwood Residential Center in El Dorado County. The department said the center is needed to restore local wildfire and fuel-break capacity, especially when winter road closures limit access to other facilities. The LAO said the proposal has merit but suggested the Legislature consider lower-cost alternatives, such as using fewer new Corps members or delaying opening, given the budget condition. The committee also discussed a proposal to move CCC hand crews to a seven-day wildfire readiness schedule; the department argued this is needed to match Cal Fire’s year-round operations and reduce chronic staffing gaps, while the LAO recommended considering partial funding or other cost-saving options. Cal Fire’s department overview focused on year-round wildfire response, vegetation management, community preparedness, and the 66-hour workweek rollout. Members asked about contract counties, federal partnerships, reforestation capacity, and the use of cap-and-invest and General Fund dollars amid structural deficits. Cal Fire said its nursery capacity is far below reforestation needs and relies on public-private partnerships, and it described reimbursements for work on federal lands. The committee also discussed defensible space inspections, with Cal Fire seeking permanent staffing to replace temporary positions and maintain its goal of 250,000 inspections annually; the LAO suggested alternatives such as different funding mixes, a reinstated SRA fee, or one-time funding. Finally, the committee heard a request to increase Cal Fire’s fixed-wing pilot and mechanic contract. Cal Fire said the larger, more complex aircraft fleet and year-round fire season require more pilots and maintainers, and that contracting provides flexibility and avoids some benefit costs. The LAO said the proposal addresses significant health and safety concerns and merits consideration, while members questioned whether in-house staffing or longer contract terms might be more cost-effective. Throughout the hearing, members emphasized wildfire risk, budget pressures, and the need to balance public safety with fiscal discipline.

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• It took a while for our behavioral wellness program to put a program in place.
• lot of these residential treatment programs are 90-day programs.
• That's the exact same program.
• What happens if they're violated for not doing the programs because the program is trying to get rid
• The money recommended, the $6.5 million, is not enough to support the program. support the program at

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The 340B drug discount program is a federal program that allows certain health care safety net providers
• The 340B drug discount program is a federal program that allows certain health care safety net providers
• The 340B program does not increase costs to employers, and nothing in the program prohibits manufacturers
• The bill renames this program the Housing Stability for Youth in Courts program, removes its expiration
• programs.

Bills: SB5420, SB5877, SB5868, SB5109, SB5832, SB5922, SB5944, SB5988, SB6065, SB6103, SB6151

Keywords: veterans, military spouses, service members, uniformed services, National Guard, reservists, active duty, qualifying discharge, veterans preference, hiring preference, public employment, state benefits, license renewal, professional licensing, retirement service credit, pension, public retirement system, Washington RCW, military leave, reemployment rights

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• <00:21:35.840><c> from</c><00:21:36.000><c> 10</c><00:21:36.240><c> to</c> program from 10 to program
• </c><00:21:52.880><c> of</c> additional spending to the program of additional spending to the program
• farmer tax credit program.
• </c> beginning farmer tax credit program. beginning farmer tax credit program.
• </c><01:05:58.319><c> program.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So, um I don't think I uh the program.
• </c><00:01:16.440><c> Um</c> program several years ago. Um program several years ago.
• ,</c> raise the visibility of the program, raise the visibility of the program, provide<00:01:45.440>
• </c> a cash cash health for the program. a cash cash health for the program.
• </c> this grant program. this grant program.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I say necessarily because the CIRT youth program is located in Belchertown, and it is the only program
• It is the only program of its kind.
• But looking at the Cutchins program in particular, a program that I visited their campus several times
• And these are statewide programs.
• Everyone who's in the program will continue to be in the program as they are today.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard budget testimony from Department of Mental Health Commissioner Brooke Doyle, who said DMH serves about 29,000 people and is facing rising demand, higher operating costs, and uncertainty about federal funding. She explained that the FY26 budget prioritizes fully funding the state-operated inpatient system, which is at 100% occupancy and often serves people transferred from Bridgewater State Hospital, while making reductions in other areas to balance the budget. Those reductions include a 50% cut to case managers, a pause on closing the Pocasset unit pending a working group on Cape access, and changes to youth and contracted services such as right-sizing IRTP and CIRT, reducing Youth PACT from seven teams to three, scaling back flex and jail diversion grants as ARPA funds wind down, and preserving the behavioral health helpline and community-based crisis services. Members from Western Massachusetts and the Cape raised concerns about access, staffing, and the impact of cuts, and Doyle said the department would continue operating IRTP services, improve the referral process, and work with stakeholders on the Pocasset review and other access issues. The committee also discussed school-based mental health, 988, loan forgiveness for workforce recruitment, and the role of co-response programs for law enforcement. Secretary Robin Lipson then testified for the Executive Office of Aging and Independence, describing a proposed FY26 budget increase of about 21% to support councils on aging, home care, elder abuse investigations, caregiver support, care transitions, and nutrition programs. She said the agency is managing rising demand, especially from the growing 80-plus population, and noted uncertainty around federal Older Americans Act funding after the federal disbursement agency was disbanded. To control costs, the office will manage intake and caseload growth in a fully state-funded home care program, but current clients will not lose services. Lipson also highlighted a new $1 million line item for local mini-grants to support age-friendly initiatives. In questions, members focused on elder scams, and Lipson said scams are increasing and the agency is working with banks, district attorneys, and public awareness campaigns. The Health Policy Commission’s Executive Director David Seltz presented the agency’s FY26 request and said the biggest challenge is health care affordability, with family premiums near $29,000 annually and many residents delaying care because of cost. He emphasized that recent legislation significantly expands HPC’s role through a new Office of Pharmaceutical Policy and Analysis, which will examine the drug supply chain and pricing, and a new Office of Health Resource Planning, which will support statewide planning around closures and access gaps. The new law also creates task forces on maternal health access and primary care, and adds transparency and oversight for private equity in health care. Members asked about pharmaceutical costs, GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, 340B, and maternal health closures; Seltz said the data show rapid growth in GLP-1 spending and that the new offices will help the state better understand cost drivers and access problems. The Center for Health Information and Analysis then began its testimony, describing its role as the state’s data hub for health care spending, utilization, quality, and affordability analysis.

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• Our programs on slide 5, probably what we're most well known for, of course, is our 4-H program.
• the, uh, LSC program review.
• Um, we continue to try to diversify our tribal programs through our tribal extension program and also
• impacts of that program?
• 4H agents that are leading those programs within those school or after school programs.

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• </c><00:08:42.599><c> we</c> the water quality reducation program we the water quality reducation program
• </c> programs that we operate of this program programs that we operate of this program in<00:10:37.880
• program is a nation<00:17:36.320><c> leading</c><00:17:36.679><c> program</c><00:17:37.200><c> that<
• a water quality certification program a water quality certification program program program implements
• <c> but</c> so the program the programs worked but so the program the programs worked but the<01:24:22.360

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> and administer several Grant programs and administer several Grant programs where<00:02:24.720><
• violence community programs and shelters, general crime programs, legal advocacy programs, and parenting
• So these programs impact children and youth impacted by crime, as well as sexual assault programs and
• legal advocacy programs and programs legal advocacy programs and parenting<00:13:29.920><c> time</c>
• </c><01:03:54.079><c> are</c> providing services our programs are providing services our programs are

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Second issue is this disaster mediation program.
• And again, similar programs have been recently enacted in Oklahoma.
• So with regard to your guys' programs, they're all voluntary.
• So with regard to your guys' programs, they're all voluntary.
• And I don't even think every insurer has a telematics program.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• We only look at the nursing program.
• Within the nursing program of any academic institution, we look to make sure that that program will meet
• programs.
• When I was a nursing program...
• I did it an accelerated program.

Summary: The joint Assembly and Senate Business and Professions sunset oversight hearing focused first on the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN), with committee chairs emphasizing oversight, consumer protection, workforce access, and economic mobility. BRN leaders reported improvements since the last review, including faster licensing timelines, streamlined enforcement, higher consumer satisfaction, growth in pre-licensure enrollment, and expanded data collection. Members questioned the board about nurse practitioner scope and supervision, international and military pathways to licensure, online nursing education and clinical requirements, rural workforce shortages, and the 30-unit LVN-to-RN option. BRN staff explained California’s tiered advanced practice system, the NCLEX and certification requirements, English proficiency rules, clinical hour standards, and the board’s role in approving programs and supporting schools through nursing education consultants. Several members and the board president also discussed the need to retain new graduates, improve diversity in the workforce, and better support nontraditional students and rural placements. Public comment on the BRN sunset review was extensive and largely supportive of the board, while also urging policy changes. Nurse practitioner, nurse anesthetist, nurse midwife, and nursing education groups generally supported the BRN report and especially backed clarification of APRN-to-RN delegation authority under issue 13. Other commenters asked for clearer implementation of AB 890, more flexibility for clinical nurse specialists, streamlined renewals for nurse midwives, and changes to federal loan limits affecting graduate nursing education. Higher education representatives and private nursing schools raised concerns about duplicative BRN documentation, clinical placement bottlenecks, and barriers faced by out-of-state and online programs seeking to serve California students. The California Medical Association and some physician groups opposed easing transition-to-practice requirements for out-of-state nurse practitioners and cautioned against changes to specialty and delegation rules, while the California Nurses Association and others stressed the importance of community college pathways, new graduate support, and workforce retention. The hearing then moved to the Physical Therapy Board of California. Board leadership reported that the board oversees more than 41,000 active licensees, has seen about 15% growth since 2021, and continues to maintain high exam pass rates among California physical therapy and physical therapist assistant programs. The board described its mission as consumer protection through licensing, enforcement, continuing competency oversight, and stakeholder engagement. The vice president’s remote testimony encountered technical problems, so the executive officer continued with a brief overview of the board’s work and its commitment to efficient service and public protection. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.