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• You know, that we are going to have changes to the SNAP program coming to us from the federal government
• We all pay federal taxes, and federal taxes fund the SNAP program.
• We all pay federal taxes, and federal taxes fund the SNAP program.
• 01:18:30.840> taxes<01:18:31.200> fund federal taxes, and federal taxes fund federal taxes
• , and federal taxes fund the<01:18:31.480> SNAP<01:18:31.760> program.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• figures, such that anybody who receives any funding, any CCAP or early learning scholarship funding,
• figures, such that anybody who receives any funding, any CCAP or early learning scholarship funding,
• or the the yeah the of the funding or the the yeah the funding<00:34:46.879> figures<00:34:47.839
• <00:34:52.000> early receives any funding any CCAP or early receives any funding any CCAP
• does not serve the purpose of the program.

Bills: HF1169, HF1916

Keywords: child protection, child welfare, paperwork reduction, social services information system, SSIS, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, foster care, children in placement, county social services, Tribal governments, private child placing agencies, case management, administrative burden, information technology, human services, welfare administration, Minnesota tribes, child care assistance, CCAP, program integrity

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• If they decide the program is a larger program, they can come back to this body for funding to do that
• Most of this funding will be federal, as I understand. Thank you. Okay. Senator Boudreaux?
• Most of this funding will be federal, as I understand. Thank you.
• Most of this funding will be federal, as I understand.
• It may be federal and coming through the DAs, but at that point we consider it local funds. Yes.

Bills: HB198, HB325, HB488, HB719, HB749, HB755, HB797, HB823, HB1028, HB1194, HB1222

Keywords: Medicaid, reimbursement, ambulatory surgical centers, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, healthcare funding, Louisiana Department of Health, surgical procedures, TOPS-Tech, scholarship, education, eligibility, college credit, dual enrollment, state funding, HB 488, Belle Chasse Bridge, Belle Chasse Bridge Merit-Based Special Fund, Plaquemines Parish

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• I think it's a good program.
• I think it's a good program.
• program and we don't have any funding for it.
• And this is why the 36% of the reclamation program that is funded by the general fund, I think, is one
• And this is why the 36% of the reclamation program that is funded by the general fund, I think, is one

Summary: The committee met at the Coteau Freedom Mine in Mercer County, approved the June 2 minutes, and heard an overview of the mine from Coteau Properties president Andrew Hawbaker. He described the Freedom Mine as the largest lignite mine in the United States, supplying coal to Dakota Gasification, Antelope Valley Station, and Leland Olds Station. He emphasized the mine’s scale, safety record, reclamation work, workforce needs, community involvement, and economic impact, including payroll, taxes, royalties, scholarships, and local hiring. Members asked about how long land stays in production, how quickly it returns to agriculture after reclamation, labor shortages, and how mining affects groundwater and water wells. Hawbaker said most tracts are mined for about three to five years, reclamation is coordinated with landowners, and the company continues to struggle to find electricians, welders, mechanics, operators, and engineers. The committee then heard from Public Service Commission Chairman Randy Christman on coal mining reclamation and permitting. He reviewed North Dakota’s coal mining history, the state’s reclamation laws, federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act primacy, bonding, permit renewals and revisions, prohibited mining areas, inspection and enforcement, and contemporaneous reclamation requirements. Christman stressed that North Dakota’s program is professional and thorough, with frequent inspections, financial assurance, and a 10-year revegetation monitoring period before bond release. He also discussed federal coal ownership issues that can delay mine plans, the treatment of prime farmland, and how reclamation differs for wind and pipelines. In response to questions, he said one challenge is sometimes releasing land too soon before long-term compaction issues are fully understood, and he noted that data centers do not currently have a comparable reclamation model because they typically own the land. In the afternoon, the committee received an update from Lignite Energy Council president Jonathan Fortner on the lignite industry. He said North Dakota’s lignite sector supports five commercial power plants, four mines, about 12,000 direct and indirect jobs, and more than $5.5 billion in economic activity, while helping keep the state’s electricity rates among the lowest in the nation. Fortner reviewed coal severance and conversion tax revenues, the lignite research fund, federal regulatory rollbacks, carbon capture policy, and the industry’s legal costs fighting federal rules. He also highlighted a study on large-load development, saying new data centers and critical mineral processing facilities could create major local tax revenue and help justify new baseload generation. Members asked whether new gas pipelines would crowd out coal plant development and whether the economic study included jobs and broader local impacts; Fortner said the industry sees room for both and that the study did include construction, operations, jobs, and tax effects.

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• By threatening to withhold federal funds from universities that do not scrap their DEI programs, this
• Not a single university has lost its federal funding under Title VI, despite how many Title VI cases
• It also means ensuring funding for the nonprofit grant program, which I was involved in early on when
• provided by the government that allowed for a clawback of federal funds if universities were found to
• Removing federal funding. Yes, exactly. Halting it. Stop.

Keywords: anti-Semitism, hate crimes, college campuses, civil rights, public safety, protests, intimidation

Summary: The committee meeting focused on addressing the rising tide of anti-Semitism across the nation. Among the discussions, members expressed concerns about the disturbing acts of hate witnessed on college campuses, with instances of harassment and intimidation targeting Jewish students being highlighted. High-profile incidents, including vandalism and the display of extremist symbols, prompted urgent calls for investigations and measures to protect civil rights. The importance of moral clarity in confronting such hate crimes was emphasized as well, outlining the responsibilities of leaders to ensure safety and uphold justice.

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• What is... ...you're taking the money from the current programs, what program are we going to lose?
• If we reduce LEARNS $100 million, that could free up money for a lot of other programs: ABC funding,
• Senator Wallace's program.
• government is now cutting programs.
• program... ...verification of funding, all attention to the education freedom program account.

Summary: The committee first considered House Resolution 1016, which would have allowed introduction of a bill by Representative Richmond addressing disclosure and restrictions for certain real-estate arrangements where buyers purchase interests in entities rather than direct ownership of property. Richmond said the measure was aimed at transparency, consumer protection, and preventing private tribunals or discriminatory practices, while several members questioned whether it would affect homeowners associations, hunting clubs, arbitration clauses, or duplicate existing law. After discussion, the committee voted down the resolution. House Resolution 1006, sponsored by Representative Schultz, proposed increasing the Homestead Tax Credit by $75, from $600 to $675, using a fund created by Amendment 79 and supported by sales tax revenue. Schultz argued the fund could support the increase now and that families needed relief amid high prices. The committee approved the resolution. The committee then heard House Resolution 1007, presented by Senator King and Representative Eaton, which sought to change how turnback funds are distributed to counties, with a focus on giving counties more predictable annual funding for roads, jails, water, sewer, public safety, and other infrastructure. Members raised concerns about taking $150 million off the top of sales tax revenue and about whether the bill should be handled through budget language instead; the resolution failed. House Resolution 1008, by Representative Wooten and Senator King, would have amended the LEARNS education program to reduce costs, limit or change eligibility, and add performance-based requirements and reporting for certain school-choice funding. Supporters said the program was financially unsustainable and needed accountability, while opponents argued the proposal would create larger problems and that the issue should be handled in the regular session. The resolution failed after a point of order prevented reading a supporting letter into the record. Finally, House Resolution 1009 and House Resolution 1013, both tied to Senator Bryant’s proposals on local control over crypto mines and data centers, were discussed together with testimony about water use, energy demand, and local opposition; both failed. House Resolution 1015, which would have amended the IDEA economic-development bill to remove eminent domain authority and address board accountability, also failed after members said more concerns remained to be worked out.

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• They came from funding this program year by year for over 30 years.
• They came from funding this program year by year for over 30 years.
• > program<06:33:03.440> year<06:33:03.760> by came from funding this program year
• Cut health care to fund war. Cut food to fund war. Cut housing and heating programs to fund war.
• Cut maternal programs to fund war.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• We tried to set up the framework for a fund.
• We tried to set up the framework for a fund.
• We'd like to get about $500,000 in this fund.
• and what we're not going to fund.
• Oklahoma Task Force One was created back in the early 2000s, funded by the federal government.

Keywords: 914, all

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• Another change simply inserts the word programming instead of the word program, and the final change.
• Another change simply inserts the word programming instead of the word program, and the final change
• You can call it a great program. It's a wonderful program. It's a very broad program.
• It's a very broad program.
• ...fund with related sub-funds that consist of funds used to implement the bill's provisions; two, add

Keywords: April 22, 2026 - Reconvened Session, 976, house, all

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• This session, senators worked within tight budget targets to fund the state's programs and priorities
• Speaking of cuts and funding, the funding for the MinnesotaCare Program hasn't seen any cuts, while other
• People get that license plate, the funds from that go towards that program.
• a way to self-fund that program and also a way to self-fund that program and also spread<00:19:39.280
• Um, and it was said the program would be self-funding. So talk me through how that works.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• well as our Medicaid waiver programs.
• So Medicaid is a jointly funded state and federal healthcare program and long-term services and support
• So we do have people on both that program as well as our programs.
• in September of 2023 and allowed our Title IVE agencies to receive federal funding, uh, to help cover
• Program integrity for these programs is, uh, is a three-legged stool.

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• The next fund is the Foundation Aid Stabilization Fund, which is funded from a portion of oil and gas
• Of course, the largest item was the federal funding approved for the Rural Health Transformation Program
• from the agencies are put back into the fleet fund to run that fund.
• It's a revenue-neutral fund, so it's just money in and just to run that program.
• So you lose some of that different funding sources like federal funds to pay for the services.

Summary: The Government Finance Committee met with new leadership, approved the December 11 minutes, and received a series of informational updates on the state’s finances and related policy issues. The Office of Management and Budget reported the general fund is tracking very close to forecast, with revenues about $2 million above forecast and an estimated ending balance of about $397 million, higher than previously expected. OMB also reviewed balances in major funds, including the budget stabilization fund, legacy fund, foundation aid stabilization fund, social services fund, and strategic investment and improvements fund, and answered questions about oil tax revenues and fund management. The Tax Department provided updates on taxable sales and purchases by county and industry, noting Cass County as the largest county by taxable sales and that retail trade remains the largest industry sector. Tax Commissioner Brian Kroshus also discussed the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act and its estimated effects on North Dakota income tax collections, explaining that the projected revenue impacts are measured against a 2025 baseline and that some provisions are temporary while others are permanent. He also reported that primary residence tax credit applications were running ahead of last year, with more than 154,000 received so far and an expectation of roughly 160,000-plus applications. The committee also heard fee-study presentations from the Department of Transportation and the Information Technology Department. DOT explained that driver’s license fees cover only about half of program costs and that the shortfall is subsidized by the highway fund, while also noting recent changes such as the blackout plate and motor vehicle excise tax distribution changes. NDIT described its internal service fund model, current billing structure, and possible future changes to simplify invoices and billing frequency. Legislative staff also updated the committee on office space needs in Bismarck-Mandan and on legislative branch space planning, and subcommittees reported progress on fixed-route transit funding and regional jail capacity, including a visit to the Burleigh-Morton detention facility and discussion of future prison bed needs. No formal votes or legislative actions beyond approving the minutes were taken, and the committee adjourned with its next meeting set for June 25.

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• funds are relegated to.
• The Alabama Digital Expansion Authority approved the AIM program to utilize the available program.
• It comes out of our funding and not from adjacent states. So, it comes out of your funding.
• I would assume ADIA is... funds.
• and... ...federal entities and programs, will they really get it finished, and then it's going to leave

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• 54.160> funds potentially additional federal funds potentially additional federal funds that<00
• This is a program. He has some funding to get the program going.
• Well, so it's being funded with federal funds already. The House removed the general funds only.
• , so it's being funded with federal funds<00:56:57.680> already.
• <00:57:08.799> funded yeah, it it's entirely federally funded yeah, it it's entirely federally

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• out of compliance with federal and state law and jeopardize federal funding on projects across the state
• :55.440> will<00:33:55.840> increase federally funded projects will increase federally
• ourselves in jeopardy of losing federal ourselves in jeopardy of losing federal funds<01:21:04.960
• to a loss of 10% of future federal highway funds.
• to a loss of 10% of future federal to a loss of 10% of future federal highway<01:48:25.600> funds

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We know what this administration has done to federal funding.
• Um there's been done to federal funding.
• gap given their program funding.
• gap given their program funding.
• gap given their program funding.

Bills: HF3919, HF1335, HF3864, HF3916, HF3728

Keywords: veterans benefits, Secret War, Laos veterans, eligibility process, burial fees, veteran designation, electronic license, driver's license, digital credential, transportation, data privacy, authentication, license plates, vehicle registration, validation stickers, Minnesota statutes, transportation policy, aeronautics, transponder, aircraft safety

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• recovery programs and professionals. recovery programs and professionals.
• > 245F<00:43:15.920> programs and 245F programs and 245F programs would<00:43:17.640>
• In other words, they lose the funding if they don't cooperate with state and federal law.
• bill and in federal law. bill and in federal law.
• funding is returned to the general fund. funding is returned to the general fund.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• House Bill 63 will fund and allow a school district. or charter school for additional program units,
• In the last year PNM has funded and developed its own CTE program, PNM Power Pros, to create a pathway
• This is an example of how these programs, with the proper funding, training, and partnerships, can work
• Okay, but the other funds that are proposed currently for what's called the Next Gen CTE Program, that
• So basically, we were relying on the federal funding until now. Thank you. Thank you, Madam Chair.

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• >> which [clears throat] is a federal >> which [clears throat] is a federal requirement
• Did the department know it was a federal Did the department know it was a federal requirement<00
• other ways to get funds for that. other ways to get funds for that.
• That is 100% federal funds. That is 100% federal funds. Correct.
• Not a penny of general funds or anything else, but all federal funds. Senator Rosenbald.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee met on December 19, 2025, approved the draft minutes from the November 21 regular meeting, and received a DHS commissioners update. Patricia Tilly reported on the state’s rural health transformation application, saying CMS had provided only one question and positive feedback, that the final federal award amount was still pending, and that DHS was preparing an accept-and-expend item for fiscal review using an up-to amount. She also said the new Hampstead YDC facility remains on track, with substantive construction expected by late summer 2026 and move-in likely in early January 2027. In response to questions, she confirmed the playground/outdoor activity area had been in the original design and was added when funding became available. Henry Litman, Medicaid director, discussed the Senate Bill 248 study committee report on palliative and hospice care. He explained the distinction between palliative care, which can be provided while a patient still seeks curative treatment, and hospice care, which involves electing not to pursue curative services. He said the committee’s work pointed to a need for better education for providers and the public, and described ongoing conversations with the Foundation for Healthy Communities and Home Health and Hospice about developing materials and possibly addressing how palliative services are bundled. He also said the study committee itself did not generate future legislation, though members could pursue it separately. Litman then answered questions about Medicaid eligibility and long-term services and supports, including delays in processing, the backlog from pandemic-era redeterminations, and efforts to speed reviews. He said the department is using temporary staffing funded in part by last session’s legislation, working with the New Hampshire Healthcare Association, counties, and UNH Law to streamline policy and training, and relying more on electronic asset verification while still guarding against improper asset transfers. He emphasized the goal of balancing faster access to benefits with compliance and fraud prevention. Robert Rodler followed with the annual tuition waiver update for children in foster care or guardianship. He reported 82 applicants and 65 waivers granted, including 35 for USNH schools and 30 for the community college system, and noted a correction would be issued for inaccurate continuing/new student figures in the report. Senator Gray said he intends to pursue a separate budget appropriation for these tuition waiver costs in the future so the funding would be clearly identified and easier to track. No additional votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.

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• So, Medicaid is a jointly funded state and federal healthcare program and long-term services and support
• Medicaid and Medicare is the federal program for adults 65 and older or those with a disability.
• So we do have people on both that program as well as our programs.
• in September of 2023 and allowed our Title IV-E agencies to receive. federal funding to help cover foster
• . program.

Keywords: 1184, house, all