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• while we have a funding mechanism that's not being utilized.
• First California's education and workforce development system is not working as well for those who are
• Our education and workforce development system is disjointed, not for lack of many wonderful programs
• Funding for this was stripped out of the budget submittal.
• EDGE has brought together leaders from business, labor, education, workforce development and social justice

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• House File 1419 would fund the nursing home Workforce Standards Board's mandates and provide an annual
• The proposal would ensure that the Legislature fully funds the mandates of the Nursing Home Workforce
• The proposal would ensure that the Legislature fully funds the mandates of the Nursing Home Workforce
• The proposal would ensure that the Legislature fully funds the mandates of the Nursing Home Workforce
• labor and economic and Workforce labor and economic development<01:46:43.920> finance<01:46:44.400

Bills: HF1419, HF500

Keywords: nursing facilities, reimbursement rates, elderly care, minimum wage, healthcare funding, nursing home, employment standards, worker rights, Minnesota Statutes, labor compensation, 1183, house

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• And now we will move on to line funding.
• Our university system uses these funds.
• The board's number one funding priority continues to be performance-based funding.
• So performance-based funding— you'll see on the slide there are two buckets of funding.
• The funding is allocated based... ...achievements of high-performing faculty, and the funding is allocated

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education heard a presentation on the State University System’s new strategic plan, SUS 30, and its legislative budget request. University officials described the plan’s five priorities: One SUS collaboration, elevating student success, operational excellence, world-class talent, and innovative research and economic development. They highlighted Florida’s continued status as the top higher education system in the nation, low tuition, strong graduation outcomes, rising median wages for graduates, and expanded use of the My Florida Future website to help students and families compare degree outcomes and earnings. Members asked for follow-up information on programs of strategic emphasis, mental health and social work workforce needs, wage data over time, and how the system supports innovation moving toward commercialization. The committee also discussed campus safety, prompted in part by recent events at FSU. System officials said universities and the Florida College System recently held a safety summit to share best practices on building security, threat assessment, and coordination with law enforcement, and they agreed to provide a report back to the committee after the Board of Governors reviews recommendations in November. Senators also raised questions about Pell student support, first-generation student success, and whether liberal arts graduates’ earnings catch up over time. Officials said Pell students are tracked through performance-based funding metrics and that the system’s accountability plans will continue to emphasize access and completion. A separate update covered line funding for nursing and health care partnerships. Officials said the $6 million appropriation was fully subscribed through 24 proposals from all 10 nursing programs, supporting scholarships, faculty recruitment, internships, simulation, and licensure preparation. They reported over 1,900 new nursing graduates, more than 200 new student slots, over 300 scholarships, and a 92% NCLEX pass rate. Senators asked about expanding eligibility for the program, and staff said that issue would be revisited this year. The Board of Governors’ legislative budget request totaled $634.5 million and included $295 million for performance-based funding institutional investment, a request to restore and increase the state investment portion to $400 million, $125 million for preeminence funding, $100 million for faculty recruitment and retention, $6.4 million for UF/IFAS extension workload, and $3.1 million for State Fire Marshal inspections. The chair noted that resources are limited and that difficult budget decisions lie ahead. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after the presentations and questions.

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• But funding cuts are only half the story.
• or implementing state-funded projects.
• A second role would be really policy, research, and development.
• And lastly, workforce and staffing crises.
• And lastly, workforce and staffing crises.

Summary: The joint Senate and Assembly select committee hearing focused on the challenges facing California nonprofits in 2025 and possible state responses. Opening remarks emphasized the sector’s size and importance, the impact of federal funding disruptions and tax policy changes, and the need for stronger public-private partnerships, especially in disaster response and recovery. Witnesses from community foundations, food banks, Cal OES, long-term recovery groups, CalNonprofits, and nonprofit finance organizations described funding uncertainty, delayed reimbursements, reduced indirect cost coverage, staffing strain, and the effects of climate disasters and immigration-related fear on service delivery. Testimony highlighted several policy ideas, including advance payments for state grants and contracts, prompt payment standards, sustainable indirect cost rates, contract flexibility in emergencies, streamlined registration and reporting, and a possible new Office of Nonprofit Empowerment to serve as a central point of contact and coordination within state government. Speakers also described how nonprofits and VOAD networks support wildfire response and long-term recovery, but noted that recovery groups often lack stable operating funding even when they are recognized as best practice. A food bank leader described federal food aid cuts and disruptions to deliveries, while other witnesses stressed that nonprofits are increasingly forced to use reserves, loans, or service reductions to manage cash flow gaps. Committee members generally expressed support for the sector and asked how the state could better partner with nonprofits during both disasters and budget crises. Several members raised the possibility of incremental steps if full legislative changes are not immediately feasible, and witnesses suggested pilots, better sharing of best practices, and stronger state leadership on payment timelines. Public commenters echoed the need for better contracting practices, support for community-based organizations, and attention to nonprofit worker compensation and protections. No formal votes or committee actions were taken in the hearing, which concluded with adjournment.

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• workforce development, but this is great for Minnesota and investing in the people that we have here
• workforce development, but this is great for Minnesota and investing in the people that we have here
• workforce development, but this is great for Minnesota and investing in the people that we have here
• workforce development, but this is great for Minnesota and investing in the people that we have here
• Development. This is great for economic development. This is great for workforce development.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• As well as looking at some facility funds... ...to see if there are any funds available to do the costly
• Most counties have funded UPK coordinators, and some have even funded preschool-to-third-grade alignment
• So the purpose of the funding, the funding came in a couple of buckets.
• What happens is Prop. 98 or general fund actually just goes back into the general fund pot.
• What happens is Prop. 98 or general fund actually just goes back into the general fund pot.

Summary: The Assembly Select Committee on Child Care Costs held its third hearing, focused on how transitional kindergarten (TK) fits into California’s mixed-delivery early learning system, with an emphasis on the Central Valley. Opening remarks stressed that TK and child care should complement each other, not compete, and that families need both part-day school-based options and full-day, year-round care. Committee members outlined hearing goals around aligning TK with existing programs, understanding family needs, and examining the economic impact of early learning on workforce participation and local economies. Panelists from the Legislative Analyst’s Office, Every Child California, Early Edge, Children Now, and others described TK’s rapid expansion to all four-year-olds, the growth in enrollment, and related changes to state preschool and after-school programs. Witnesses generally supported TK but warned that its expansion has shifted enrollment away from community-based providers, especially centers and family child care homes, creating financial strain, vacant classrooms, and staffing challenges. They urged stronger partnerships between school districts and community providers, more flexible licensing and facilities support, higher and more uniform reimbursement rates, permanent authority for state preschool to serve two-year-olds, and better compensation and training for educators across settings. Parents and providers testified about the importance of trusted, culturally and linguistically responsive care, the need for infant-toddler and home-based options, and the difficulty of affording child care when TK is not full-day or does not fit family schedules. Several speakers emphasized that many families still face long waits for subsidies and that reimbursement and payment delays threaten provider stability. Public comment echoed these concerns, with providers calling for true cost-of-care rates, more vouchers, support for transportation and nontraditional hours, and protection from insurance and facility costs that can force programs to close. State education officials said California’s UPK system works best when TK, state preschool, Head Start, and community-based providers are treated as a shared system, and noted that planning and implementation grants and local coordination efforts have helped build mixed-delivery partnerships. The hearing ended without formal votes or actions, but committee members indicated they would continue gathering input to inform future policy and budget decisions.

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• what economic development is.
• And so we're lacking some of that funding for outreach funding.
• Lobianco, and the Economic and Workforce Development Department in Carolina Hall at the City of Los Angeles
• As my story illustrates, resources like Weave, EDC, Score. the Workforce Development Board, and the Chambers
• These organizations provide the mentorship, funding, and workforce support necessary. for businesses

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• We are also continuing our STEM and workforce development. efforts, hosting numerous visits to the spaceport
• development.
• Workforce development will also involve direct collaboration with the public schools.
• Close it into fund balance and then we'll have the ability to use those funds.
• This has Workforce Development Secretary Nair.

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• The funding can only be used to fund bonds, and I want to make sure that that happens.
• We'll still get the funding as it's been given to them.
• Since this is a state agency that we're funding here, we're the only two counties funding a state agency
• But how was the original agreement developed?
• Please leave the Healthy Workforce Act as it is. Workforce Act as it is, do not make changes.

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• Geological Survey to facilitate research, share technology, and develop a highly skilled water workforce
• About the workforce development needs in the community that will be necessary to create the jobs in those
• , ecosystem, workforce development.
• All ag technology research and development, ecosystem, workforce development, and projects, the deep
• workforce development across the state.

Summary: The meeting began with approval of the prior minutes and opening remarks from NDSU President David Stewart, who emphasized NDSU’s land-grant mission of statewide service through teaching, research, and extension. He highlighted the university’s role in agriculture, water, soil health, and community outreach, and pointed to examples of research commercialization such as Lilac Agriculture’s work on nitrogen-fixing microbes for crops. He also said he is still early in his tenure and intends to spend time listening and learning across the state. The committee then received a detailed presentation on a state irrigation and drainage study from Tom Bodine on behalf of Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring. The study estimated that North Dakota could develop about 1.3 million additional irrigated acres, with major potential in counties such as McLean, Williams, Sargent, Burleigh, Mountrail, McKenzie, McIntosh, Dunn, and Bottineau. Testimony stressed the economic benefits of irrigation for crop yields, value-added processing, dairy, and potato production, while members also discussed water availability, aquifers, downstream water use, and the need for more flexible permitting. The drainage portion of the study found significant economic benefits from legal drains, and staff explained that the impacts were calculated through increased productivity and related input purchases. Greg Lardy then gave NDSU’s required agriculture update, saying agriculture accounts for more than $41 billion in annual economic activity, one in five jobs, and about 25 percent of state GDP. He reviewed the role of SBAR, the statewide research-extension network, new crop varieties, virtual fencing, AI and weather-network tools, and Extension’s county partnerships and youth programs. He also outlined NDSU’s priorities for the next session: restoring proposed budget cuts, increasing operating support, and addressing deferred maintenance. Members asked about storage shed construction, NDSU’s relationship with Grand Farm, and whether NDSU could help with water-related research tied to drainage and aquifers. The committee also heard from the North Dakota Water Resources Research Institute and a professor on water and data centers, who described graduate fellowships, a water workforce certificate program, and research on data center cooling, water use, and “Legendary Harvest” concepts that would reuse waste heat for greenhouse or aquaculture production. Questions focused on whether the cooling systems were closed-loop, who would own any related production facilities, and whether the project was still only a feasibility study. Finally, North Dakota AgTech described its NSF-funded “engine” project, saying it has brought millions in federal investment to the state, supported startups and on-farm trials, and is focused on commercialization, workforce development, and helping producers lower input costs and improve profitability.

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• In the case of our work, early childhood, K-12, higher ed, and workforce development.
• And ultimately, this is about benefiting Minnesota's students. nonprofits, workforce development, and
• nonprofits, workforce development, and government.<00:18:12.920> The<00:18:13.520> partnership
• and workforce development. and workforce development.
• development board, consisting of GWDB members and P20 members, looking at the educator workforce.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• and economic development.
• Refer to the committee on trade, workforce and economic development.
• training programs funded by the Skills Development Fund.
• Water conservation practices refer to the Committee on Trade, Workforce and Economic Development.
• Association for the committee on trade, workforce and economic development.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Development Program; on behalf of the LA Public Defenders Union for the inclusion of continued funding
• and urge the Legislature to consider even a modest funding allocation in this extremely successful workforce
• and urge the legislature to consider even a modest funding allocation in this extremely successful workforce
• funding.
• funding.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Budget Committee met to consider the 2026 Budget Act, which leaders described as the compromise budget expected to move to the floor later that evening. Opening remarks emphasized that the plan balances the budget over two years, reduces the structural deficit, and builds reserves, while also protecting core programs from federal cuts. Jason Sisney outlined the legislative budget plan, saying it uses higher-than-expected revenues and reserve balances to reject some proposed reductions and fund temporary restorations and new spending in areas such as education, child care, health care, housing, homelessness, and public safety. Department of Finance representatives said the administration appreciated the two-year balanced framework and the effort to address out-year deficits, while noting the plan includes additional spending and revenue changes. Sisney also previewed floor bills including AB 109, SB 110, SB 122, and SB 125, with SB 122 described as a modification to the tax credit proposal and SB 125 as the managed care organization tax proposal. Subcommittee chairs then described the major policy choices in their areas. Health chair Addis said the budget responds to federal health care rollbacks by protecting Medi-Cal, clinics, hospitals, dental care, and other safety-net services, while also supporting reproductive care, gender-affirming care, and county health systems. Education chair Alvarez highlighted increased school funding, expanded learning, special education, teacher support, community colleges, and a change to Cal Grant eligibility for older community college students. Other chairs emphasized child care expansions, homelessness and housing funding, prison closure and criminal justice savings, wildfire mitigation, county support for Medi-Cal and CalFresh administration, and accountability measures tied to homelessness and corrections spending. Several members also raised concerns or priorities, including the impact of the MCO tax on providers, the need for more support for local journalism, transit and climate funding, biotech and R&D incentives, and continued work on Prop 98 and long-term revenue solutions. No formal votes were taken in the portion provided, but members broadly expressed support for the budget framework and the need to continue negotiations with the administration before final passage. The committee discussion repeatedly framed the budget as a response to federal policy changes and a choice to protect vulnerable Californians while maintaining fiscal responsibility. The vice chair, citing LAO warnings about future volatility and limited reserves, pressed Finance on whether the budget represented a record-sized state budget and whether revenues were also at record levels, underscoring concerns about the state’s preparedness for a downturn.

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• This fund has been a tremendous success story. One of the things that this fund...
• The rest is going to the general fund.
• through the Health Care Affordability Fund.
• to the Health Care Affordability Fund and divert those funds back to the general fund.
• Funding doesn't continue as well.

Keywords: 996, all

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• No, they're funded differently. They're funded differently. Okay. All right. Thank you.
• No, they're funded differently. They're funded differently. Okay. All right. Thank you.
• Aerospace Workforce Development Fund.
• The monies in the Aviation and Aerospace Workforce Development Fund are to be used by the Council for
• The strike-and-insert amendment changes how that fund is funded.

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• A recently updated study by the Georgetown Center for Workforce Education and the Workforce, which takes
• for education and Center for Workforce for education and the<00:04:28.600> workforce<00:04:29.880
• can continue to provide the workforce can continue to provide the workforce our<00:14:07.720>
• that we fund um research it funds that we fund um research it funds research<01:05:08.880> in
• is recommending uh additional funding is recommending uh additional funding for<01:21:08.920>

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• My final point is the funding that this particular tax will fund is AI readiness programs.
• My final point is the funding that this particular tax will fund is AI readiness programs.
• a general fund $68 million cut.
• The social media tax goes in the special revenue fund for the AI intelligence and business and workforce
• revenue fund.

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• In 2025, the agency exceeded the FTE cap by 14.5 due to additional federal funds for community development
• of $1.45 billion. and disaster related federal funds for community development block grants.
• It's a whole section on workforce under strategic development, and it says as, I'm gonna read a couple
• Of course there's infrastructure funds, the SRFs, our development fund, which oftentimes isn't the most
• When we would go purchase land, when we would use those funds for development.

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• This is our general fund at risk.
• The developer, we went through competition, we selected a developer.
• And given the diminished capacity of the Motor Vehicle Fund, we, the developer, administration, finance
• their development scheme.
• The council is tasked with improving coordination and workforce development across the segments.

Summary: The hearing began with a vote-only agenda and then focused first on San Mateo County’s request to restore in-lieu vehicle license fee (VLF) funding. County officials, city leaders, labor representatives, nonprofits, and public safety advocates argued that the loss of roughly $157 million would force major cuts to homelessness services, housing assistance, mental health programs, libraries, parks, fire and police staffing, and other local services. They described the current formula as outdated and unfair, tied to school funding and basic-aid dynamics that no longer work for San Mateo County, and urged both an immediate budget restoration and a permanent legislative fix. The Department of Finance said the payments are discretionary, not statutorily required, and noted the administration does not view the expenditure as sustainable in the current fiscal climate. Committee members expressed sympathy, questioned the formula, and said they would keep the issue under consideration; the committee later voted to move the two vote-only items on the agenda. The committee then received an update from the Department of General Services on state property redevelopment, including the Hillcrest DMV site in San Diego, the Fell Street DMV site in San Francisco, and other state-owned properties. DGS explained that Hillcrest is not currently an active project, while the Fell Street project shifted from an integrated DMV-housing plan to a more feasible relocation of the DMV into leased commercial space, with a budget change proposal pending. Members pressed DGS on the slow pace of redevelopment, the potential for housing on state sites, and the costs and feasibility of adaptive reuse. DGS said many state buildings are aging and that adaptive reuse depends heavily on building design, floorplate depth, light, and risk from unknown conditions behind walls. The Government Operations portion then turned to the California Education Learning Lab, which supports intersegmental higher education innovation grants. The Lab asked for permanent restoration of $4 million in ongoing funding and a move of its home agency from the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation to GovOps, along with technical trailer bill changes. Supporters said the program has funded more than 120 projects reaching thousands of faculty and hundreds of thousands of students, including work on generative AI in higher education. The Legislative Analyst’s Office recommended rejecting the restoration and continuing the wind-down, citing the state’s projected deficit and suggesting the California Education Interagency Council could pursue non-state-funded grant opportunities instead. The committee held the item open. Finally, GovOps presented the new California Education Interagency Council staffing request, seeking four ongoing positions to support the council, with funding already included in last year’s budget. The department said the governor has appointed Debbie Cochran as executive officer and that the remaining positions are being recruited. Finance and LAO had no objections, and the committee began questions about how the council will be staffed and organized.

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• We have to date refunded over $280 million in enhanced funding. funding.
• general fund.
• The funding will facilitate the development of training and implementation of system-level and case-level
• funds, it is the ongoing funding that is provided.
• authority for agency to expend the preschool development grant award funds by December 30th 2025. which

Keywords: 988, house, all