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• Are you in program management?
• state and 14 SANE programs.
• The expansion of programs has been building programs in communities where people live.
• program number up to 21.
• This program helps them understand that they have agency over their bodies and... sexual health education

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• our own through pipeline programs, and welcoming international educators.
• our own through pipeline programs, and welcoming international educators.
• our own through pipeline programs, and welcoming international educators.
• our own through pipeline programs, and welcoming international educators.
• our own through pipeline programs, and welcoming international educators.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• John's has a great program.
• Members, Assembly Bill 291, which seeks to establish a credentialing educator apprentice program to address
• These are some of the most successful programs.
• The program embodies the values of our state.
• That is to swim lessons in education.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Department of Education. Department of Education.
• Instead, this bill hampers universities' ability to engage in important educational programming in conjunction
• <03:23:24.640> programming<03:23:25.279> in<03:23:25.520> conjunction educational
• programming in conjunction educational programming in conjunction with<03:23:26.319> our<03:23
• of Education.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• We do that by educating people about the Holocaust and about anti-Semitism.
• What I would ask of this committee is the courage to speak to our educators.
• programs in the United States.
• , educate.
• The Holocaust Survivor Assistance Program is a critically important program.

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• So how's... ...added for the BEAD program. So how's the BEAD program?
• This is for our Broadband program for outreach and education.
• This is a federal requirement that we have to do outreach and education for this program.
• programs.
• Education. Tina Hammond for the Department of Education.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• Another requirement of IDEA is that students have IEPs, individualized education programs, which is a
• /c><00:03:57.879> plan<00:03:58.640> based education programs which is a plan based education
• An IEP is an individualized education program, and it’s a plan that outlines what that student needs,
• <01:54:34.679> program<01:54:35.000> monitoring special education program monitoring
• special education program monitoring burden<01:54:35.800> to<01:54:36.000> focus<01:54

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Our programs also support education outcomes for ...foster care in the state.
• Our programs also support education outcomes for students experiencing foster care in grades kindergarten
• assistance, adult basic education and job training, and early education and care.
• and HomeBASE rehousing program.
• and applying for the program, and the HLC program staff.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities heard testimony on a wide range of bills affecting foster youth, child welfare oversight, homelessness services, juvenile justice, social work licensure, and human services workforce supports. Committee co-chairs Senator Robyn Kennedy and Representative Jay Livingstone opened the hybrid hearing by outlining testimony procedures and accessibility measures. Several members and legislators participated throughout the day, and many witnesses were invited to submit additional written testimony after speaking. A major portion of the hearing focused on House 227/Senate 105, which would protect federal benefits owed to children in foster care. Supporters, including advocates from Hopewell, the Disability Law Center, CPCS, the Children’s Law Center, More Than Words, Friends of Children, and youth witness Onyx Rosario, said DCF had already ended the practice of taking most Social Security and SSI benefits and now conserves them in accounts for youth, but argued the policy should be codified to prevent future reversals. Witnesses described how conserved benefits help with basic needs, housing, education, transportation, and transition to adulthood, and several noted the bill also adds financial literacy and transparency requirements. Senator Joan Comerford and others said the change would protect vulnerable youth, especially children of color, LGBTQ youth, and youth with disabilities. The committee also heard testimony on House 225, which would expand the grandparents-raising-grandchildren commission by adding appointments and helping with quorum and representation. The committee also took testimony on Senate 136, which would improve emergency housing assistance for families experiencing homelessness by easing documentation requirements, allowing use of existing state data to verify eligibility, requiring notice before benefit reductions, and creating an ombudsperson. Senator Adam Gomez and other supporters said the bill would reduce barriers for families in crisis. On House 262/Senate 148, an omnibus child welfare bill, witnesses supported provisions on data reporting, education coordination, and Office of the Child Advocate reforms, while CPCS raised concerns about expanded access to sensitive records and the OCA’s role in certain proceedings. The Office of the Child Advocate supported codifying current practices and also backed child fatality review changes in House 234/Senate 133. The committee additionally heard support for Senate 108, which would require attorneys and audio/video recording during juvenile custodial interrogations, and for House 247/Senate 116, which would update the Juvenile Justice Policy and Data Board to add supported lived-experience seats. Finally, the committee heard competing testimony on Senate 135, a bill to ensure parity in social work licensure. SEIU Local 509 and supporters argued the current exam requirement disproportionately harms Black, Latino, multilingual, and multicultural applicants and worsens workforce shortages, while the Association of Social Work Boards opposed the bill, saying the exam is a necessary public-protection measure and that removing it would conflict with interstate compact efforts. The hearing also included testimony in support of a loan repayment program for human service workers, with providers and workers describing low wages, high student debt, and the need to retain staff in essential services. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing itself.

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• . program. program.
• . program. program.
• more educational gaps. more educational gaps.
• 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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• This is a two-part program.
• We have an outreach program, a communication outreach program, because one of the biggest issues is that
• Uh, it's, it's a wonderful program.
• Uh, we put together a partners in Education work like certificate program.
• It's an occupational education certificate program.

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• And because we continue to spend on new programs, we had to fight against new programs coming into this
• K-12 education, providing policy and funding for general education.
• Those are the big changes with the education policy bill.
• Less teachers will mean less services, less programs for kids.
• and $71 million to other school-related programs.

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• “Again, thank you for this opportunity to provide an update on the TEACH program, or the Training, Education
• Senate Bill 7016 in 2024 established the Training, Education, and Clinicals in Health funding program
• two programs combine what we call in Florida the Florida KidCare program.
• The first is the Florida Reimbursement Assistance for Medical Education Program, which encourages qualified
• Program.

Summary: The committee met to receive implementation updates on recently enacted health care laws from AHCA and the Department of Health. AHCA reported on rural emergency hospitals, explaining the new Class 4 hospital designation, rule changes completed June 1, 2025, and that no Florida hospitals have yet converted, though one North Walton/DeFuniak Springs-area hospital has expressed interest. AHCA also reviewed the non-emergent care access plan requirement for hospitals with emergency departments, saying 83 plans had been received since July 1 and 63 approved, with plans emphasizing patient education, referrals to primary care or urgent care, and coordination for Medicaid managed care enrollees through the Florida HIE/ENS system. Members asked about HIE capacity, data collection, and whether the plans would identify shortages or trigger accountability measures; AHCA said it had moved to a new HIE vendor and would continue gathering data. AHCA also updated the committee on the TEACH workforce program, reporting $6.8 million in FY 2024-25 spending across 59 parent organizations and 229 facilities, with more than 1,800 students and nearly 380,000 clinical hours reimbursed, and said a federal 1115 workforce waiver was unlikely to move forward under CMS. On KidCare, AHCA said House Bill 121’s expansion to 300% of the federal poverty level remains blocked by federal litigation and CMS action tied to premium nonpayment rules, and members and public witnesses urged prompt implementation and asked for enrollment/disenrollment data and the rural health transformation funding outlook. Public testimony largely supported the NCAP and TEACH programs and pressed for action on KidCare. Representatives from health centers said NCAP has strengthened hospital-health center relationships and improved care coordination, including reduced recidivism in some hospitals. A Bond Community Health Center physician said TEACH is helping offset the burden of training students and could help address workforce shortages, especially in rural and underserved areas. Advocacy groups urged the committee to push for implementation of the KidCare expansion, citing children in the coverage gap and rising uninsured rates. The Department of Health then presented on several programs from the 2024-25 session. It reported on the Florida Reimbursement Assistance for Medical Education (FRAME) program, including 78 dentists and 15 dental hygienists funded under the dental track and nearly 1,300 medical professionals funded overall, with 123 dental applications and 71 funded dentists in the most recent cycle. DOH also updated the Screening and Services Grant Program, the Health Care Innovation Revolving Loan Program, the statewide telehealth maternity care program, and the swimming lesson voucher program, noting strong participation and outcomes such as reduced ER visits and improved postpartum follow-up in the maternity program. Finally, DOH said implementation of the HIV prevention drug/pharmacist dispensing law is underway, with three certification courses approved and five certifications issued. Members asked about barriers to wider use of HIV prevention drugs, more detailed maternal outcome data, and the dental workforce program report; DOH said more detailed reports would follow.

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• We're reforming entitlement programs to get people who are ineligible off of those programs.
• With this budget's steep cuts to higher education and lack of reform for the ESA voucher program, it
• With this budget's steep cuts to higher education and lack of reform for the ESA voucher program, I'm
• to higher education and lack of reform for the ESA voucher program, it sends a message to our communities
• Senator Gonzalez: ...home because some federal monies help those educational programs as well, like Head

Keywords: 1182, all

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• <01:04:09.119> of cost for for education of cost for for education of $21,000<01:04:10.920
• restrictive environment education restrictive environment education there<01:14:56.159> are
• to study the costs of special education to study the costs of special education and<01:38:10.840
• year to fund this program.
• program?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard from the Personnel Appeals Board, which explained that it became an independent state agency after Senate Bill 487 and was presenting its first standalone operating budget. The board described its quasi-judicial role in hearing appeals from classified state employees over disciplinary actions such as warnings, suspensions, and terminations, and said it handles about 25 to 35 cases a year, with some cases lasting longer because of their complexity. Members also outlined the need for a chair and vice chair who are attorneys, the board’s current staffing and space needs, and its plan to move away from reliance on Administrative Services for office support and website functions. The board requested about $353,500 for fiscal year 2026, including startup costs, routine operating expenses, and two new part-time positions: a program director and a paralegal. Members said the budget reflects the new independent status, includes funding for only four board members rather than the authorized five, and is designed to avoid full-time staffing costs and benefits. Legislators asked about the cost per case, the board’s relationship to DAS, whether appeals must go through the board before court, and how often cases are appealed further. The board said appeals must first go through it, that court appeals are infrequent but have increased recently, and that the board’s process is intended to resolve disputes more quickly and less expensively than court litigation. Committee members also asked about the board’s caseload, outcomes, and staffing. The board said that in the prior year there were 22 cases, with four decisions overturned in favor of employees, nine dismissals, and nine settlements, and that many disputes are resolved before reaching the board through a multi-step internal process. A member noted the governor and council had recently approved a new board member and were expected to approve a fifth soon. The discussion ended with questions about the board’s website and records access, which members said would need to be moved from Administrative Services as part of the agency’s transition. The committee then moved to the New Hampshire Council on Developmental Disabilities. The executive director explained that the council is 100 percent federally funded under the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act and develops a five-year plan to address the needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She said the council works with state agencies and advocacy organizations on quality-of-life issues, accessibility, voter rights training, and plain-language or easy-to-read materials, and that 60 percent of its membership must be individuals with disabilities or family members/guardians. She also described the council’s funding structure, including reimbursement to the state for operating costs, and noted that it currently has three full-time and three part-time positions, with no new positions requested but one full-time position being eliminated and replaced after a pandemic-era staffing change did not work out as planned.

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• and education policy members. My name is and education policy members.
• Have educators already received up.
• ,<00:04:55.280> but professional development programs, but professional development programs
• And so our pre-service teachers, uh, a requirement that passed in 2019 requiring our educator prep programs
• And so our pre-service teachers, uh, a requirement that passed in 2019 requiring our educator prep programs

Bills: HF60, HF3067, HF3730, HF3638, HF3401

Keywords: interchange, bond issuance, transportation, infrastructure funding, Sherburne County, paraprofessional, paraprofessional qualifications, education support staff, teacher aide, teacher assistant, special education, Title I, federal personnel qualifications, Minnesota Department of Education, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, Read Act, reading instruction, math instruction

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• Section and the state grant program.
• know when when a higher education know when when a higher education institution<00:14:26.000>
• rather than an educational one. Yeah. rather than an educational one. Yeah.
• . educators. educators.
• what's really been an important program. what's really been an important program.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• . program. program.
• research council comprehensive education research council comprehensive training<01:08:47.600> program
• And in New Hampshire, to be a gas fitter, you have to go through the propane education training program
• Continuing education programs already exist.
• . education. education.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and consent calendar, then took up several rule items. For Department of Safety rule 2611, DMV leadership explained the rule had been under development since January but needed to be updated to reflect a new statutory change and to align the rule with RSA 266. Members discussed narrowing the rule to road-safety items rather than automobile inspection provisions, and the department said it would issue a new public notice and hold another hearing. The committee voted to grant a waiver and postpone the item until the October 15, 2026 meeting. The Board of Active Puncture Licensing item 26-47 was postponed one month at the agency’s request so it could incorporate OS feedback, with no waiver needed. The Insurance Department’s claim settlement rule 25-234 and related item 26-78 drew more extensive discussion over waiver language. Committee members objected that the proposed language gave the commissioner broad discretion to set waiver periods without clear criteria, while agency counsel argued the rule already contained standards and that the language allowed temporary waivers. After discussion about consistency, permanency, and the need for clearer documentation, the committee voted to postpone 25-234 with a waiver and to postpone 26-78. Finally, the committee considered Health and Human Services rule 2690, which sets SNAP certification periods for a pilot demonstration authorized by SB 499. Staff explained that federal changes now require the age threshold for the 36-month certification period to be 65 instead of 60, and that the agency had been directed to make the change by August 12. Agency staff said the rule needed to be updated to match federal direction, and members generally agreed. The committee discussed whether the federal citation was sufficient and whether the rule should reference the law change directly, but no final objection was raised in the portion shown.

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• It could be reading programs, math programs, behavior management, all of those things.
• So it could be reading program.
• > behavior programs, math programs, behavior programs, math programs, behavior management,<00:
• In fact, there's a letter that the Office of Special Education Programs wrote that clarifies that the
• In fact, there's a letter that the Office of Special Education Programs wrote that clarifies that the

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Standing up for public education to put on the ballot the ESA reforms that we're seeing, a program that
• It's not about education or any other kind of education financing mechanism.
• the program, thus saving the program money for those people that were mentioned: veterans, children,
• my involvement with the Mesa Education Association and the Arizona Education Association, as well as
• Educators earn every dollar. Educators earn every dollar they make.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest introductions, and recognition of the Doctor of the Day. Members also read a proclamation honoring National School Social Work Week, with remarks emphasizing the role of school social workers in supporting students’ mental health, safety, and access to services. The House then handled a long series of first readings and committee/calendar actions before moving into multiple Committee of the Whole sessions. In the first major round of floor action, the House advanced HB 2123, HB 2140, and HB 2144 after adopting amendments. HB 2123 would affirm gold and silver as legal tender and allow their use through electronic systems; HB 2140 would let the state treasurer invest up to 10% in gold and silver; and HB 2144 would require child support to begin at pregnancy, prompting debate over paternity, genetic testing, rape-related pregnancies, and recourse for mistaken paternity. The House also advanced HB 2492 on urban growth boundaries, HB 2875 with clarifying language, HB 2946 on housing affordability and construction sales tax, and HB 4115/HCR 2051 on ballot initiative petition rules and disclosure. Supporters framed those measures as transparency reforms and protections against out-of-state influence, while opponents argued they would make it harder for citizens to qualify initiatives and local measures for the ballot. Later Committee of the Whole action advanced HB 2175, HB 2270, HB 2416, HB 2557, HB 2697, HB 2940, and HB 4010, along with HB 2324, HB 2573, HB 2601, HB 2876, and HCR 2004. HB 2175 drew debate over whether political affiliation should be included in hate-crime law; a proposed Garcia amendment to add gender identity and remove political affiliation failed, and a later motion to add it to the report also failed by roll call. HB 2557 clarified a medical-records timeline to business days. HB 2697 created a good-Samaritan style protection for use of expired opioid antagonists such as Narcan. HB 2940 was defended as reducing improper enrollment in Access/SNAP-related programs and opening managed-care bidding, while opponents said it would cut benefits and burden vulnerable residents. HCR 2004, dealing with photo enforcement, was amended to let cities put the issue to local voters; supporters called it a compromise and opponents argued photo radar saves lives and reduces speeding-related crashes. In third-reading votes, HB 2264 passed overwhelmingly on Arizona Geological Survey matters, HB 2373 passed unanimously on income tax refunds for veterans, HB 2413 failed on sex offender monitoring, and HB 2862 passed on sentencing enhancements for crimes committed while wearing a mask. The House also reconsidered and revived HB 2055, HB 2150, HB 2426, and HB 2755 related to state land and groundwater measures. The transcript ends with the House beginning third-reading consideration of HB 2941 on motorcycles, with members speaking in support of roadway safety and personal experience.

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• , treasurer, the department of education, treasurer, the department of education, DRRA,<00:15:38.720
• of be that if you were in this program, um, be that if you were in this program, um, LBA<00:16:26.000
• The pro the the program is already open. The pro the the program is already open.
• program and they couldn't previously program and they couldn't previously because<00:30:32.880> the
• that they need right now. the EFA program from this particular the EFA program from this particular

Keywords: 1191, senate, all