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• In fact, we haven't raised our tuition in our JD program now for, I think, five years, maybe longer—five
• In apprenticeship programs, is there something where you could spend the first year doing your core curriculum
• So a "Third Year Anywhere" program is a terrific model and one that I would strongly recommend.
• I've learned recently from Professor Tom Hogan at South Texas about a program in Ohio where the Attorney
• And so I accepted the program thinking this was a two-year program.

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• He passed away about four years ago.
• The wood grant programs.
• It seems that the Traditional Cultures Program is part of the larger scope of the State Forestry Programs
• Forestry Programs for Land Grants.
• Chair, the presentation that has the slides that say state forestry programs land grants is programs

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• Yeah, are those programs, the federal free and reduced lunch program and our state farm to school program
• They're two separate programs. And that one is between $6 million a year. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• This is our third year off the National School Lunch Program. So, we do have some comparable...
• Uh, we've been off the program for 10 years, just to let you know where I'm coming from and how we benefited
• compared to We actually, even compared to the previous year when we were on the program, with the cost

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• The Texas Farm and Ranchlands Program, our conservation easement program.
• and 9 years since that program was, was authorized at TPWD.
• But again, 95% or above for most of the last 5 years, save for the COVID year.
• I learn a lot every year from them as well.
• , the 500 year, and so on.

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• It's been another good year for the program.
• It's been another good year for the program.
• <00:32:38.960> We another good year for the program.
• We another good year for the program.
• Are they aware of the program so that they might apply for it perhaps years after leaving foster care

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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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• Each year we have cold and flu season. Some years are worse than others.
• year, a scenario was Last year and this year, a scenario was mentioned<00:49:10.480> that<00:
• learned so much since 2020. learned so much since 2020.
• My niece is years behind in school, years behind because of what happened during those two years during
• including the continued learning loss? including the continued learning loss?

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• One year, 5.7%; three-year, 6.2%; five-year, 3%.
• One year, 5.7%; three-year, 6.2%; five-year, 3%.
• ago, and that for new people as they came along and learned about the program, it seemed sensible.
• that had been imagined three years ago, and that for new people as they came along and learned about
• I wanted to learn more because some of our various programs are confusing, and it's hard to delineate

Summary: The committee met to approve prior minutes and receive updates on the Legacy Fund transparency website and fund performance. Staff reported the website procurement was in contract negotiations, with a planned go-live around November 1, and that the site would provide downloadable, more transparent information on fund holdings, allocations, history, and legislative appropriations while protecting confidential data. The investment office then reviewed performance through January 2026, describing strong returns relative to benchmarks, noting real estate and fixed income as weaker areas, and explaining that the fund’s diversification and internal management had helped offset market volatility, including recent geopolitical impacts. Members also discussed the in-state investment program, especially the Bank of North Dakota’s CD-match allocation. Several members questioned whether the program had been static for years and whether the uncommitted balance should remain parked there if it was not being used. The committee voted to pause further transfers into the program until the Bank provides a report and the committee can consider possible statutory changes; the motion also requested a cost-benefit analysis from RVK, and it passed by roll call vote. In the afternoon, RVK presented its review of the investment policy statement as it relates to the in-state investment program. The consultant said it found no major policy impediments, and that implementers and stakeholders generally felt the program was proceeding as intended. RVK emphasized best practices such as third-party due diligence, competitive risk-adjusted returns, diversification, pacing, and exit strategies, while cautioning that required lower-return investments or spending commitments can create pressure on the fund’s long-term real value. The consultant also raised ancillary concerns about state-level concentration risk, the need to distinguish between public and commercial infrastructure, and the lack of a central repository for all state funding commitments to the same projects.

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• It's only funded in flush budget years.
• We did that last year with SB 743, which was written the same way.
• One, you won't have that principal there the next year.
• Because you might hire people one year, have to lay them off the next year.
• , next year, or any year, that would cost us $60 billion of general fund money.

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• year after year.
• programs.
• In early learning, I wanted to share with you for the Gold Quality Program location. $2.5 million in
• We maintain current year funding for those programs. It is working well at efficient levels.
• Last year, only 33 percent of the students who sit in these programs generated the add-on weight.

Bills: HJR 99, HB 1399, HB 1400, HB 1094, HB 365, HB 1109, HB 647, HCR 35, SB 14, HB 12, HB 1522, HB 422, HB 675, HB 204, HB 748, HB 912, HJR 99, HB 1399, HB 1400, HB 1094, HB 365, HB 1109, HB 647, HCR 35, HCR 123, HCR 124, HR 57, HR 87, HR 111, HR 228, HR 230, HR 322, HR 624, HR 625, HR 626, HR 627, HR 628, HR 630, HR 631, HR 634, HR 635, HR 636, HR 637, HR 638, HR 639, HR 640, HR 645, HR 646, HR 648, HR 649, HR 651, HR 652, HR 653, HR 654, HR 664, HR 665, HR 668, HR 675, HR 676, HR 678, HR 679, HR 680, HR 683, HR 686, HR 688, HR 689, HR 694, HR 695, HR 697, HR 698, HR 699, HR 472, HR 622, HR 632, HR 633, HR 643, HR 655, HR 657, HR 660, HR 661, HR 662, HR 663, HR 667, HR 670, HR 674, HR 681, HR 682, HR 696

Keywords: animal feed, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, retail, constitutional amendment, retail sale, tangible personal property, Texas tax code, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption, regulation, deceased transportation, HB 365

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• <00:04:58.800> establishment, return uh program establishment, return uh program establishment
• entity tax election through tax year entity tax election through tax year 2027, 2027, 2027, seven
• The sunset of the local homeless prevention aid program is postponed by four years, from 2028 to 2032
• <00:10:11.840> for two extensions um by eight years for two extensions um by eight years for
• for 19 years. for 19 years.

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• The first is the adult program, which serves individuals who are 18 years or older, with a priority for
• These programs emphasize skills training and work-based learning opportunities to reduce dependency on
• In the most recent program year alone, our network has...
• During the 2023-2024 program year, our network helped Floridians earn nearly 7,000 credentials of value
• It's a four-year program, and so I'm happy to report he's now come in making $40,000 more than when he

Summary: The subcommittee met to receive an informational presentation from CareerSource Florida President and CEO Adrian Johnson, joined by Anthony Gagliano of CareerSource Suncoast, on the structure, funding, and services of Florida’s workforce development system. Johnson explained that CareerSource serves job seekers and businesses through 21 local workforce development boards and nearly 100 career centers, using federal and state funding streams such as WIOA, Wagner-Peyser, SNAP Employment and Training, and TANF. She described services including case management, training, wraparound supports, job matching, rapid response for layoffs and disasters, and business services such as recruitment, customized training, and on-the-job training. She also highlighted the REACH Act’s role in consolidating local boards from 24 to 21, creating the Master Credential List and Credential Review Committee, and implementing performance-based letter grades for local boards. Members asked detailed questions about funding formulas, letter grade metrics, apprenticeships, youth services, small business access, and the demand occupation list. Johnson said federal allocations are driven largely by unemployment and poverty formulas, which has reduced Florida’s WIOA funding by about $27 million over four years because of the state’s low unemployment rate. She explained the letter grades measure outcomes such as increased earnings, reduced public assistance, employment and training outcomes, work-based learning, business engagement, and service to individuals in certain programs, and said the system is being reviewed for possible changes, including removing extra credit and adjusting weights. On youth services, she said Florida has a waiver allowing a 50/50 split between in-school and out-of-school youth funding, and that local partnerships drive outreach. On the demand occupation list, she said it is based on state labor market data and projections, but local boards can submit evidence of local demand when data does not reflect conditions in their area. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on apprenticeships and workforce training grants. Johnson and Gagliano described apprenticeship navigators funded by the $7.75 million apprenticeship expansion allocation, which help employers navigate registration and expand apprenticeships into nontraditional fields such as IT, health care, education, and hospitality. Gagliano gave examples from CareerSource Suncoast and said navigators helped employers move faster through registration and develop programs with local education providers. Johnson also discussed Incumbent Worker Training Grants and Quick Response Training Grants, noting recent awards of nearly $3 million to 69 businesses and $6.5 million to 24 businesses, respectively, and said these programs are targeted toward high-skill, high-wage occupations and priority industries. The meeting ended with no votes or formal action; the chair thanked the presenters, invited follow-up questions, and adjourned the meeting without objection.

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• last year?”
• So this is his final year. It’s been eight years.
• This was maybe five years ago, and it is still struggling to implement those programs.
• This was maybe five years ago, and it is still struggling to implement those programs.
• We'll be able to begin great programs at the beginning of the year instead of being in a situation where

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• funding programs.
• for this program.
• Support for this program.
• Like there was also, I think it was a year ago, the foreclosure intervention housing preservation program
• or 10 years.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several housing-related proposals and policy ideas. One speaker urged changes to the welfare property tax exemption for affordable housing, arguing that annual income recertifications are outdated and burdensome, and proposing a one-time qualification at move-in, streamlined monitoring through TCAC or HCD, and continued exemption protection for projects that remain in compliance. The witness said rising insurance costs and administrative burdens are hurting cash flow and threatening the viability of affordable housing operations. A major portion of the meeting focused on social housing and the SB 555 study. HCD described its ongoing study process, including public engagement with residents, practitioners, and experts, and noted that California already has many building blocks for social housing, such as public land tools, long-term affordability mechanisms, community land trusts, and tenant protections. Community land trust and housing policy witnesses argued that social housing will require legislative action, expanded public subsidy, tax abatements, public land, and simplified financing, and they emphasized the need to reframe the concept for the “missing middle” and middle-class households to build broader political support. Committee members discussed stigma around “social housing,” the need for a rebrand, and the possibility of a pilot program, especially on excess public land. The committee also heard a proposal for a certified professional plan-check system modeled on Vancouver, Canada. The presenter said California’s permitting delays, inconsistent reviews, and staffing shortages add cost and uncertainty even for streamlined projects, and proposed allowing state-certified private professionals to perform plan checks and inspections under state oversight while local governments retain zoning and enforcement authority. Members discussed local control concerns, infrastructure costs, and the need to reduce delays and uncertainty in the entitlement process. Finally, the committee heard testimony supporting changes to HCD loan disbursement so funds can be used during construction rather than only after completion. Witnesses said this would reduce interest costs, improve feasibility, and could produce additional affordable homes with existing funding. The discussion also referenced AB 1053 as the vehicle for implementing that approach.

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• Cloud Residency program partnership with CentraCare. $346,000 each year is allocated to support up to
• Faculty designs, organizes, and oversees a nine-month clinical learning course for third-year medical
• Cloud Residency program partnership with CentraCare. $346,000 each year is allocated to support up to
• Faculty designs, organizes, and oversees a nine-month clinical learning course for third-year medical
• Cloud Residency program. The School of Dentistry is appropriated $100,000 a year.

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• open for about a year now, maybe.
• We opened in February of last year.
• But we administer those programs, Homestead Tax Credit Program, Disabled Veteran Program.
• We administer those programs, Homestead Tax Credit Program, Disabled Veteran Program.
• year.

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• of this pilot program.
• But this is per year, too. It's not a one-time thing. You've got to keep paying it every year.
• three-year Period of time, you can go two years to LPN, one year to RN, have a diploma.
• Years and years and years ago, I had an internet pop-down at Milbo, Oklahoma.
• Our pass rate for our LPN programs is 100%. Last three years, there's no risk there.

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• appropriates $30 million in fiscal year appropriates $30 million in fiscal year 2026<00:01:44.960
• 2025 and $70 million in fiscal year 2025 and $70 million in fiscal year 2027<00:01:53.240> for
• hourly workers uh allowing the program hourly workers uh allowing the program to<00:04:57.199>
• We learn what children are learning, and we get to know your child and how they learn so that we can
• The last paycheck I received the year before is June 20th.

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• Room 307, 7 to 8 a.m. on Early Childhood Program Issues, Outcomes for Kids, State Programs, and Funding
• That's a very needed program.
• I've lived there for 35 years.
• For the last year, Dr.
• Senate Bill 35 was passed a couple of years ago, and the program is now permanent, and we are now seeing

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• What has been the result of Kentucky's DEI programs after one school spending $2,800,000 per year on
• What has been the result of Kentucky's DEI programs after one school spending $2,800,000 per year on
• He said these programs enhance learning and health, build communities, and stimulate economic growth.
• He said these programs enhance learning and health, build communities, and stimulate economic growth.
• Jamesy said these programs enhance learning and health, build communities, and stimulate economic growth

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Summary: The House Standing Committee on Postsecondary Education met to consider House Bill 4, relating to postsecondary education. Before taking up the bill, the committee adopted a committee substitute. The substitute removed language creating a private right of action and immunity provisions, added a definition of “indoctrinate,” revised language tied to the Attorney General, and added a new section directing the Auditor of Public Accounts to review compliance every four years. If an institution is found out of compliance, it would have 180 days to cure the issue or become ineligible for formula funding increases in the following fiscal year, with an opportunity to petition the Attorney General. The substitute also added language barring licensing authorities from requiring diversity, equity, and inclusion training as a condition of initial or renewal licensure. Representative Decker presented the bill as an effort to end what she described as unconstitutional DEI practices in Kentucky’s postsecondary system and to refocus colleges on academic instruction, equal opportunity, and affordability. She argued that DEI offices and initiatives have cost taxpayers heavily and have not improved enrollment outcomes for low-income and underrepresented students. Michael Frasier, testifying in support, framed the bill as an equal-protection measure rather than simply an anti-DEI bill, saying it targets preferential treatment and discrimination while exempting traditional civil-rights compliance offices such as Title IX, disability, and other anti-discrimination functions. He also argued that the bill aligns with recent U.S. Supreme Court precedent and that Kentucky should shift toward socioeconomic-based approaches. Several members raised concerns about the bill’s assumptions and effects. Representative Willner questioned the claim that DEI initiatives caused enrollment declines and asked why the state would not make such programs more inclusive instead of eliminating them. Representative Stalker argued that the bill ignored decades of exclusion in higher education and asked what would replace DEI efforts aimed at closing achievement gaps and preventing brain drain. Supporters responded that the bill addresses unconstitutional preferences and that the state should move toward equal treatment and socioeconomic factors rather than race-based criteria. After discussion, the committee substitute was adopted, and the committee continued consideration of House Bill 4.

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• For 11 years, the fellowship program has opened doors for nearly 7,200 young leaders from every country
• They learn from us, and we learn from them.
• nearly 1 million people each year.
• Ten years later, what have we done this year? We passed CEQA reform.
• Years and years and years and years of legal delays will now be a thing of the past.

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