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• providers who meet Minimum Program Assessment Composite scores.
• It was such a success that 50 states now model their programs after our original program.
• We don't want to see the program go away.
• To my knowledge, we're the only state that has put that into their IOTA program among the 40-plus programs
• This is a pilot program. This program will only be implemented in Hillsborough County.

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• . program. program.
• . program. program.
• prohibiting students from leaving. prohibiting students from leaving. And<02:11:27.760> Mr.
• exchange program harvests syringe waste. exchange program harvests syringe waste.
• are syringe exchange programs. are syringe exchange programs.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• for very good reason already prohibit for very good reason already prohibit from<01:44:27.000>
• This bill would prohibit carrying a deadly weapon either out in the open or concealed within 100 feet
• Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia already explicitly prohibit guns at polling places in
• also passed state laws prohibiting also passed state laws prohibiting bringing<03:26:03.640>
• and concurrent enrollment program and concurrent enrollment program considered<03:42:09.199>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• In addition, the bill provides guardrails for leave time by prohibiting public employers from providing
• It prohibits governmental contracts for information technology with foreign sources of concern.
• It prohibits all cultural agreements with foreign countries of concern or their subdivisions, including
• It prohibits contracts relating to critical infrastructure with foreign sources of concern if the contract
• The sister cities organizations and Chinese communist program that runs sister city relationships report

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• <00:26:22.320> non-functional will render the program non-functional will render the program
• The Hawaii partial public financing program is a state-mandated, constitutionally mandated program, and
• <00:41:09.680> the year, uh would the statute prohibit the year, uh would the statute prohibit
• to run both programs at the same time. to run both programs at the same time.
• in 2023 the law was changed to prohibit in 2023 the law was changed to prohibit candidates<01:02

Bills: SB2444, SB2446, SB2450, SB2453, SB2461, SB2457, SB2462, SB2313, SB2528, SB2532, SB2571, SB2678, SB2529

Keywords: real property, exemption, attachment, execution, consumer protection, financial security, inflation adjustment, head of family, senior citizens, Intermediate Court of Appeals, judges, Hawaii judiciary, court membership, legal system, presidential preference primary, elections, political parties, Hawaii voting, 2028 election, voting

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on several bills. SB 2444 would raise the real property exemption amount for attachment or execution, which the Attorney General said could create vague retroactivity language and litigation risk; the committee noted the exemption had last been adjusted around 1978. SB 2446 would add a seventh associate judge to the Intermediate Court of Appeals. Judiciary staff testified in opposition, saying recent internal restructuring and a pending vacancy had improved output and that it would be prudent to wait and see the effect before adding another judge. The Public Defender supported the goal of faster appellate resolution but said it would defer to the court’s assessment and had no objection to revisiting the issue later. The committee also discussed current appellate timelines, with staff saying at least 225 days is built into the process before a case reaches a merit panel, and that a two-year delay from panel assignment was realistic under the current structure. The committee then heard SB 2450, which would establish a presidential preference primary for the 2028 cycle. The Chief Election Officer said the election would cost about $4 million, less if combined with the regular primary. Several opponents argued the bill would add bureaucracy, duplicate or undermine party-run processes, and waste taxpayer money; one speaker estimated the total cost could be closer to $6 million when county costs are included. Supporters and committee members discussed that the measure would not require parties to use the results and that Hawaii remains one of the few states still using caucuses. The committee also asked whether counties could staff the election and whether the results would be useful given Hawaii’s current primary timing. SB 2453 would require the Office of Elections to include a notice with each ballot that a digital and printed voter information guide is available, with the notice in 32-point font as a separate insert. The Chief Election Officer said the insert would cost about $90,000 and asked for an effective date of January 1, 2027 because mailing preparations for the primary would already be underway. The Disability and Communications Access Board, League of Women Voters, National Federation of the Blind of Hawaii, and others supported the bill. The committee also began hearing SB 2461, which would have the Office of Elections prepare a questionnaire for candidates and publish responses online and in the voter guide; the Chief Election Officer said the office did not think it should be the agency to shape campaign questions, though he said it could work if the questions were specified in statute. Finally, the committee heard SB 2457, which would require a criminal conviction before seized property could be forfeited. The Attorney General and Honolulu Police Department opposed the bill, arguing it would prolong cases, increase storage costs, and make forfeiture less effective against crime, especially where owners flee, die, or hide assets through shell companies. The Public Defender strongly supported the measure, saying forfeiture should be tied to convictions and that people challenging forfeiture often lack counsel. The Honolulu Prosecutor also opposed the bill, but said it supported transparency, due process, and even a right to counsel; it argued conviction-only forfeiture would fail in cases involving fugitives, deceased suspects, or hidden ownership structures. The committee questioned what would happen to property if an owner could not be found, and the prosecutor said the outcome would depend on the type of property and could involve abandonment or interpleader proceedings.

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• This includes funding for the nursing program.
• Bright Futures Scholarship Program.
• Grant Program may be used for.
• scholarship programs and requires the use of a single application for all scholarship programs.
• This creates a tax program to encourage supporting these programs by offering tax relief.

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• programs programs CH<00:15:22.199> so<00:15:22.839> just<00:15:23.120> repeat<00
• <01:19:56.719> to proving this uh you know program to proving this uh you know program to
• uh so the whole so the whole program uh so the whole program<01:21:33.120> sorry<01:21:33.719
• the whole the whole idea of the program the whole the whole idea of the program is<01:21:39.400>
• the senior nutrition program the senior nutrition program appropriation<01:24:59.440> which

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• And this is program appropriation.
• to date in our grant grant program to date in our grant program<00:41:17.920> structure.
• This includes grant programs.
• fund for the community grants program. fund for the community grants program.
• program success. Why this matters? program success. Why this matters?

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• Including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and
• Grant Program for School District Local Accountability Plans and actions challenging the Texas Education
• The applicability of certain immunity and liability laws to certain charter school campuses or programs
• The bill relates to prohibiting a person required to register as a sex offender from serving as a member
• funding for dual credit or dual enrollment courses under the public junior college state finance program

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• <00:48:41.680> mot's Transportation Improvement program mot's Transportation Improvement program
• projects than are currently programmed projects than are currently programmed unless<00:56:24.319
• development on top and then programming development on top and then programming from<01:26:28.679
• Well, one, we've done prohibitions before—Southwest Light Rail expenditures targeting a community.
• <01:47:31.599> that also has referred to programs that also has referred to programs that

Bills: HF192, HF268, HF1214, HF494

Keywords: Minnesota income tax, dependent exemption, personal income tax, tax relief, family tax relief, children, dependents, tax deduction, tax exemption, state revenue, inflation indexing, tax year 2025, taxable income, household tax policy, family tax credit, HF268, Joshua Schmidt Memorial Highway, memorial highway, highway naming, road designation

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• And I'm state law that prohibits this?
• <00:39:44.800> Yet program? Of course they do. Yet program? Of course they do.
• Thank you. made this program unmanageable, made this program unmanageable, unnecessary,<00:41:04.480>
• inspection program. inspection program.
• If this program throw with this program.

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• <00:08:37.760> to modernize our workforce programs to modernize our workforce programs to
• programs or set or authorize programs programs or set or authorize programs for<02:51:55.040>
• service program funding. service program funding.
• The program was very positive.
• > programs<07:48:17.520> like cuts to programs like cuts to programs like Medicaid<07:48

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 28, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• It protects privacy by prohibition.
• I can tell you right now for this program, the watercraft program, we have literally zero.
• It's about a $1.2 million hit on the water program.
• It's about a 1.2 million hit on the water program.
• What is the recidivism rate for this type of program? Do you know?

Bills: HB2127, HB2257, HB2305, HB2573, HB2772, HB2941, HB2957

Keywords: special license plates, transportation, funding, nonprofits, charitable contributions, boating, watercraft licensing, law enforcement, safety fund, state funding, Arizona Revised Statutes, towing regulation, private towing carriers, vehicle impound, towing rates, preemption, DUI, ignition interlock, substance abuse treatment, driving privileges

Summary: The House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure heard several bills, beginning with HB 2957, which would require physical driver licenses to be accepted for identification purposes and prohibit cities, towns, counties, and districts from requiring digital mobile IDs for government services. The sponsor framed the bill as a privacy and choice measure tied to concerns about Real ID, biometric data, and federal overreach. Supporters said it preserves a non-Real ID option and protects privacy, while opponents raised concerns about travel requirements and whether the bill could affect proof of legal status. The committee approved HB 2957 on a 4-3 vote. The committee then considered HB 2941, which would make certain motorcycle lane-splitting or passing behavior subject to reckless driving penalties. The sponsor and a motorcycle rights representative explained the difference between lawful lane filtering and unlawful lane splitting, saying the bill would add enforcement teeth for unsafe conduct and improve safety. Members discussed the distinction between filtering and splitting, and several related personal safety concerns. The committee passed HB 2941 unanimously, 7-0. HB 2305, dealing with private towing carriers, would establish statewide rules for private-property towing, including rate standards tied to DPS agreements, documentation and photo requirements, notice to law enforcement, and penalties for unlawful towing. Supporters said the bill would create uniformity and curb predatory towing, while the Arizona Trucking Association raised concerns about the DPS rate structure and the need for further stakeholder work. The committee adopted an amendment clarifying the bill applies only to motor vehicles towed from private property and then passed the bill 7-0. HB 2257, a strike-everything amendment changing the distribution of watercraft fee revenues and requiring an annual expenditure report, also passed after Game and Fish warned of a significant fiscal impact and committee members discussed Mohave County’s water patrol needs; the vote was 4-3. Finally, the committee heard HB 2573, which as amended was narrowed to address a 45-day gap before repeat DUI offenders can install ignition interlock devices. Supporters said the change would improve public safety by allowing earlier use of the technology, while members discussed whether it would weaken DUI laws and how the interlock system works. The transcript cuts off before the final vote on HB 2573, so no committee action is shown for that bill in the provided text.

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• I don't think any of us would disagree that you have to streamline programs, you have to make programs
• Program, or CFAP.
• Program.
• It prohibits the use of federal direct student loans to enroll students in an education program with
• . programs.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• <00:17:31.560> automatically courts are prohibited from automatically courts are prohibited from
• They're not prohibited from doing that.
• radiation therapy educational programs. radiation therapy educational programs.
• , have graduated from accredited programs, have graduated from accredited programs, passed<02:08:
• , program, program, but<02:36:19.200> because<02:36:19.560> the<02:36:19.680> data

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• This bill simply initiates the secure container replacement program with the understanding that the program
• <00:10:20.320> depending replacement container program depending replacement container program
• <00:10:29.040> through<00:10:29.360> the program should be available through the program
• 42.720> program<00:10:43.040> will understanding that the program will understanding that
• . program. program.

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• FOR FLORIDA'S VPK PROGRAM AND PROVIDE GREATER PORTABILITY FOR PARENTS TO WITHDRAW THEIR CHILD FROM THE
• VPK PROGRAM AND REENROLL IN ANOTHER VPK PROGRAM.
• FOR THE USE OF PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDS PROHIBITS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, CHARTER SCHOOLS AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS
• PROHIBITS EXEMPTIONS FOR BACKGROUND SCREENINGS FOR EDUCATORS CERTIFICATION.
• SO THE SCHOOL RECOGNITION PROGRAM, WE KNOW IS DESIGNED TO REWARD THE SUCCESS OF THE ENTIRE SCHOOL NOT

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• -hour internship at the end of their undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
• And make no mistake, SB37, with its prohibitions against certain topics, is...
• It doesn't prohibit superiority.
• No one wants me setting curriculum for a welding program or an engineering program.
• . to help the program get accreditation.

Bills: SB 37

Keywords: fetal development, education, public health curriculum, middle school, age-appropriate instruction, 1184, house, all

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• It invests $350,000 to create a program.
• And any benefit retirement program.
• I hope in our next retirement program.
• and first Episode psychosis programs and first episode bipolar disorder programs.
• It's like the PACE program.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• through both the STSFA grant program and the Strategic Innovation for Revenue Collection program, CIRC
• of Ruck and other collection programs of Ruck and other collection programs through<01:03:58.559
• program. John go ahead. program. John go ahead.
• <01:10:00.159> miles constitution actually prohibit miles constitution actually prohibit miles
• <01:11:25.280> uh<01:11:26.000> um prohibiting us from from uh um prohibiting us from

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The meeting was the first session of the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Electricity as a Vehicle Fuel Working Group. Commissioner Nancy Doenberger opened with introductions from members representing state agencies, legislators, utilities, local governments, industry groups, advocacy organizations, and others. The group then elected its leadership: Senator Anne Johnson Stewart was nominated and unanimously elected chair, and Representative Steve Elkins was nominated and unanimously elected vice chair. Senator Johnson Stewart said she would ensure all viewpoints are heard and asked MnDOT to continue running the meeting for practical reasons. Austin Turman of the Legislative Coordinating Commission reviewed the authorizing legislation. He explained that the working group must analyze electricity used as vehicle fuel infrastructure opportunities and barriers, develop a roadmap with policy and funding recommendations for sustainable transportation funding consistent with the Minnesota Constitution, and study other states’ approaches to equitable fuel assessment methods for electric vehicles. The group’s report is due February 13 and will go to the governor and legislative transportation leaders. Turman also briefly reviewed open meeting law requirements, noting the group must operate publicly when a quorum discusses official business, though public comment is not required. Members then discussed the purpose of the group and the need to find a fair replacement or supplement for declining gas tax revenue as EVs increase. Senator Johnson Stewart emphasized balancing system funding needs with user-based fairness, including differences in vehicle weight and road use. Representative Murphy stressed the need to consider rural Minnesota, taxpayer impacts, and current science, including climate and CO2 issues. Drive Electric Minnesota said EV drivers should pay their fair share and not be overburdened, while the Department of Revenue said it wants to administer the new EV charging-station tax fairly. A trucking representative highlighted that passenger vehicles and freight vehicles have very different operating and charging needs, suggesting the group consider those differences in any fee structure.