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• If you require assistance in registering, ...testifying, please contact the committee staff.
• So what this bill does, members, is it allows Kerr County and 18 other counties to receive state assistance
• There were a lot of people that we had to go in there with big vehicles to assist them.
• These planning dollars would assist in doing that.
• you would be able to go and apply for that assistance.

Bills: HB48, HB 66, HB 68, HB71, HB75, HB164, HB171, HB254, SB 3, SB 18, HB123, HB149, HB117

Keywords: HB 48, Texas alert notification systems, emergency alerts, public warning systems, alert fatigue, notification fatigue, Texas Division of Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety, DPS alerts, emergency management, State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry, STEAR, disaster notifications, weather alerts, Amber Alert, Silver Alert, Blue Alert, missing persons alerts, accessible alerts, hearing impaired

Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB9, SB42, SB15, SB5, SB11, SB12, SCR1

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity

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• local members are doing, and the trends that they're seeing, and the kind of legislation. that could assist

Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB9, SB42, SB15, SB5, SB11, SB12, SCR1

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity

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• There are pharmacy techs, there are pharmacy assistants that are there at the counter supporting customers
• You as a nurse and a physician assistant slash in that genre.

Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB9, SB42, SB15, SB5, SB11, SB12, SCR1

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity

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• That account is called the medical assistance fraud restitution account.
• for funds recovered from<00:12:06.720><c> the</c><00:12:07.320><c> Medicaid</c><00:12:08.040><c> assistant
• </c><00:12:08.720><c> fraud</c><00:12:09.080><c> cases</c> from the Medicaid assistant fraud cases from
• the Medicaid assistant fraud cases and<00:12:10.160><c> establish</c><00:12:10.800><c> rules,</c> and
• ><c> restitution</c> medical assistance fraud restitution medical assistance fraud restitution account

Bills: HF4338

Keywords: human services, medical assistance, Medicaid, provider enrollment, provider revalidation, fraud prevention, program integrity, background study, background check, fingerprinting, licensing, license revocation, payment withholding, payment suspension, prepayment review, postpayment review, surety bond, compliance training, case management, targeted case management

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• So it lines out how we can assist them in gun-specific things.
• So it lines out how we can assist them in gun-specific things.
• </c><00:54:21.280><c> Um</c> assist Rock Springs PD. Um assist Rock Springs PD.
• Those troopers assist with human trafficking and narcotic investigations.
• Those troopers assist with human trafficking and narcotic investigations.

Bills: HB0130, HB0095, HB0096, HB0097, SF0101, SF0106, SF0067, SF0123

Keywords: Second Amendment, firearms, state rights, federal regulation, law enforcement, civil penalties, government liability, concealed carry, public colleges, university facilities, weapons legislation, self-defense, campus safety, weapons, age requirement, permits, HB0097, Wyoming firearms privacy, merchant category code, MCC

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• </c><00:08:00.800><c> in</c> authorities ask Wyoming to assist in authorities ask Wyoming to assist in
• We were called to assist Rock Springs PD.
• Marshal task force operations, and they do assist the U.S.
• I question if we assist Rock Springs PD.
• , and the utility assistance program called LEAP.

Bills: HB0130, HB0095, HB0096, HB0097, SF0101, SF0106, SF0067, SF0123

Keywords: Second Amendment, firearms, state rights, federal regulation, law enforcement, civil penalties, government liability, concealed carry, public colleges, university facilities, weapons legislation, self-defense, campus safety, weapons, age requirement, permits, HB0097, Wyoming firearms privacy, merchant category code, MCC

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• I'm a client of the AIDS Drug Assistance Program.
• that was intended to ensure that the youth in the program were covered for any reduction in public assistance
• veterans living in Florida with incomes up to 400% of the federal poverty level are eligible for assistance
• And what this bill does is really assist in making sure we have our medical providers, our nurses, who

Bills: S0068, S0096, S0340, S0428, S0606, S1480, S7018

Keywords: pediatric care, emergency departments, hospital regulations, patient safety, health care standards, veterans, dental care, healthcare, grant program, income assistance, human trafficking, nurse licensure, registered nurse, RN, licensed practical nurse, LPN, Florida Board of Nursing, Department of Health, licensure by examination, nursing education

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services heard public comment first on the AIDS Drug Assistance Program and the iBudget waiver. Testimony on the HIV program warned that proposed Department of Health changes could disrupt care for thousands of clients, create confusion, and force people off life-saving medications; a senator suggested affected clients explore medically needy and FQHC/340B options. Testimony on iBudget urged support for a roughly 7% rate adjustment for direct support professionals, citing rising costs and the need to sustain the developmental disabilities workforce. The committee then considered several bills. SB 428 expanded Florida’s swim lesson voucher program from children ages 0-4 to ages 1-7 and was reported favorably. SB 68 required hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric emergency care policies, training, equipment standards, and readiness assessments; an amendment aligning reporting dates with the House was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 1718 lengthened the time an adult may stay in an out-of-home placement before being treated as a visitor, reduced background screening burdens for foster families, made the Step Into Success program permanent, and created a best-practices program; it was also reported favorably. The committee next approved SB 606, which adds drowning-prevention and safe-bathing education to postpartum materials and requires related compliance records, and SB 96, which expands the Veterans Dental Care Grant Program to veterans up to 400% of the federal poverty level; an amendment removed the bill’s specific $500,000 appropriation so funding can be handled in the budget process. SB 340 required nursing education to include a two-hour human trafficking course before licensure, and SB 1480 created a grandfathering process for certain area-of-critical-need health care providers if federal designations change, both of which were reported favorably. The committee adjourned after all bills passed their roll calls.

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• If MPCA, I see Assistant Commissioner is here. Excuse me, Mr.
• If MPCA, I see Assistant Commissioner is here. Excuse me, Mr.
• So, Kadela is Assistant Commissioner for Land; Dana Vanderbosch is Assistant Commissioner for Water and
• </c><00:21:03.480><c> commissioner</c> vanderbosch is assistant commissioner vanderbosch is assistant
• Resource Management and Assistance Division, or RMAD.

Bills: HF276, HF413, HF411

Keywords: human services, Medical Assistance, Medicaid, long-term services and supports, LTSS, public assistance, application process, eligibility determination, customer service survey, wait times, form complexity, lead agencies, Department of Human Services, Department of Children Youth and Families, streamlining, administrative reform, case management, reassessment, intake system, adaptive eligibility form

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• disabilities assistance property tax levy.
• I know that there has been some state and federal assistance.
• We're looking for assistance.
• state financial assistance on a formula basis for construction costs.
• financial assistance on a formula basis. also known as SCAP, provides state financial assistance on

Bills: SB6294, SB6211, SB5650, SB6033, SB6297, SB6343, SB6067, SB6082, SB6323, SB6324, SB5862, SB5923, SB6151

Keywords: local government finance, Washington state, RCW, real estate excise tax, REET, sales and use tax, property tax levy, county tax, city tax, affordable housing, housing services, behavioral health, mental health, developmental disabilities, children and families services, youth services, utility tax, low-income utility assistance, veterans assistance, homelessness

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• In practice, this means for assistance.
• </c><00:13:17.440><c> living,</c><00:13:18.160><c> you</c> a nursing home and assisted living, you a
• nursing home and assisted living, you have<00:13:18.600><c> a</c><00:13:18.640><c> responsibility</c>
• </c> medical assistance. Thank you, Mr. medical assistance. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Chair. Chair.
• . assistance. assistance.

Bills: HF4110, HF4101, HF4144, HF3546

Keywords: workplace regulations, employee rights, meal breaks, rest breaks, exemptions, medical assistance, data matching, eligibility, reporting, human services, assisted living, health regulations, inspection authority, vulnerable adults, local government, program integrity, high-risk providers, enrollment requirements, fraud prevention, compliance

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• shall be equally shared by the state and political subdivisions of the state that received public assistance
• When that um, 20+ bill was appropriated To catch up with the backlog, I was a big part of assisting and

Bills: SB1288, SB1705, SB1878, SB2019, SB2118

Keywords: emergency management, federal funding, disaster relief, cost sharing, public assistance, bail reform, public funds, nonprofit organizations, political subdivisions, injunctive relief, criminal procedure, surety bond, judicial discretion, uniform bond schedule, liability insurance, judgments, insurance fund, Oklahoma, county sheriff, commissary

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• If you require assistance in registering or testifying, uh, please contact someone on the committee staff

Bills: HB201, HB272

Keywords: disabled veteran, partially disabled veteran, veterans property tax exemption, homestead exemption, ad valorem tax, property tax relief, surviving spouse, appraisal district, Tax Code, local government revenue, homestead portability, service-connected disability, veteran benefits, Texas property tax, residence homestead, disability rating, disaster response, financial assistance, helicopter, municipalities

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• in this bill in a formal sort of process so that everyone is made aware that this opportunity to assist
• You brought people to the table to assist you with answering the questions that we needed answered.
• Alice Smith, Assistant Commissioner, for the record.
• Allison Smith, Assistant Commissioner for Student Health and Wellness at the Louisiana Board of Regents
• The Louisiana Tuition and Trust Authority. I say LADA all the time. Tuition and trust. Okay.

Bills: HCR14, HB201, HB218, HB352, HB626, HB636, HB738, HB749

Keywords: Department of Education, federal overreach, education policy, Tenth Amendment, local control, fine arts, high school diploma, arts education, capstone project, academic achievement, student recognition, Louisiana education, food insecurity, hunger, student hunger, school meals, free lunch, community eligibility provision, McKinney-Vento, homeless students

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• Yes, if one of the pages could assist. Morning, members.
• I'm the assistant economic development director for the City of Phoenix.

Bills: SB1221, SB1293, SB1294, SB1430

Keywords: taxpayer protection, law interpretation, transparency, public hearings, tax policies, GPLET, abatement, tax incentives, local government, property improvement, central business district, property tax, assessment, destruction, proration, Arizona Revised Statutes, Arizona tax corrections act, transaction privilege tax, sales tax, use tax

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• And by institutions, it's new tuition revenue.
• The state makes a projection every biennium for how much new tuition revenue will generate, new tuition
• Okay, so they capped tuition revenue.
• face a 30% increase in in-state tuition.
• The revenue gap is not closed through tuition.

Bills: SB6251, SB6259, SB6325, SB5978, SB6209, SB6217, SB6227, SB6235

Keywords: medical school, medical education, letter grades, grading system, pass/fail, tiered grading, student assessment, curriculum, University of Washington, Washington State University, School of Medicine, physician training, academic standards, coursework evaluation, RCW 28B, SB 6259, Washington, state financial aid, higher education, public college

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• People have asked for our assistance, and we've reviewed the case, and the evidence has pointed to them
• Years is unlike other people leaving a prison, they don't get housing or assistance or other things.
• The bill also makes important common sense changes to the tuition waivers provision.
• We modeled the statute after the veterans statute that allows tuition waivers for veterans and their
• There is a cap of 26 years for tuition waivers there.

Bills: SB6087, SB5934, SB5520, SB6017, SB5890

Keywords: children's items, donations, charitable donations, nonprofit, religious organization, public health agency, liability shield, gross negligence, intentional misconduct, car seats, child safety seats, baby formula, diapers, strollers, cribs, playpens, high chairs, used goods, donation centers, Washington RCW

Bills: SB8, SB4, SB43, SB1, SB2, SB13, SB6, SB10, SB16, SB8, SB4, SB43, SB1, SB2, SB13, SB6, SB10, SB16

Keywords: education, accountability, public school assessment, state law, transparency, intervention, performance ratings, Texas congressional redistricting, U.S. House districts, congressional map, redistricting, gerrymandering, 2020 Census, census tracts, block groups, voting districts, election law, Texas House of Representatives districts, federal congressional districts, 2026 elections

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• administration in child care and early education, child maltreatment prevention, and increased assistance
• program, assistance program, and<00:02:23.640><c> funds</c><00:02:23.960><c> legacy</c><00:02:24.320
• I may need to phone a friend if any of my team members can help assist.
• </c> any of my team members can help assist. any of my team members can help assist.
• Assistant Commissioner.

Bills: HF4525, HF3002, HF3665, HF4420

Keywords: human services, background studies, NETStudy 2.0, licensing, license suspension, license revocation, provider enrollment, program integrity, fraud, medical assistance fraud, Medicaid, payment withholding, credible allegation of fraud, background check, disqualification, variance, set-aside, foster care, family foster setting, adult foster care

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• We faced a tragic death in 2022 of Assistant Chief James Scanlon, or Jimmy, I called him.
• <c> 2022</c> We faced a tragic death in 2022 We faced a tragic death in 2022 of<00:10:26.000><c> Assistant
• <c> Chief</c><00:10:26.880><c> James</c><00:10:27.240><c> Scanlon</c><00:10:27.920><c> or</c> of Assistant
• Chief James Scanlon or of Assistant Chief James Scanlon or Jimmy,<00:10:28.520><c> I</c><00:10:28.640

Bills: HF4371, HF4317, HF2817, HF3496, HF4151, HF3826, HF4425, HF3990

Keywords: HF4371, Minnesota background checks, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Office of the Legislative Auditor, Legislative Auditor, criminal history records, national criminal history record information, public safety, statutory amendment, section 299C.76, requesting agency, state audit, oversight, background screening, criminal records, county agencies, MNsure, Department of Revenue, Department of Human Services