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• um but they never Healthcare programs um but they never apply<00:05:22.280> to<00:05:22.720><
• Quickly, a few words of who we are: the Health Economics Program conducts research and applied policy
• <00:29:45.760> in<00:29:45.919> the the health economics program in the the health
• economics program in the department<00:29:46.480> of<00:29:46.640> health<00:29:47.080>
• The Minnesota health care programs are Medicaid and MinnesotaCare.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The median age of those who died was 77, and at least one-third had mobility impairments.
• One such program that CFILC is a holder on is the Disability Disaster Access and Resources Program, which
• SB 971 establishes the Healthy Aging Community Partnerships Program.
• This bill does not create a new program. It preserves what is already working.
• This bill does not create a new program.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• more of the following daily activities: bathing, personal hygiene, eating, toileting, dressing, bed mobility
• Many of you may recall back in the 87th legislature when we passed the Gold Card Program for physicians
• The Gold Card Program, which honestly has not been working as intended, has only three to 84% of all
• 1640, which expands access to the criminal history record for the purposes of the... ...Medicaid program
• Mobile health care facilities or practitioners could be hours away.

Bills: SB227, SB269, SB407, SB463, SB527, SB547, SB1283, SB1380, SB1383, SB1511, SB1640, SB1784, SB2069

Keywords: school funding, education reform, state budget, property taxes, equity in education, healthcare policy, vaccines, exemptions, religious beliefs, public health, workplace violence, healthcare facilities, definition expansion, safety regulations, health and safety code, health insurance, anesthesia, pediatric dental services, coverage, medical necessity

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• Is there anyone here from that program? Ah, there you are.
• Chance Henry to create a task force on work-release programs to study the framework of work-release programs
• Chance Henry to create a task force on work-release programs to study the framework of work-release programs
• However, what I've noticed from... ...another program I looked at several years ago.
• It would expand government programs.

Bills: HR275, HR276, HR277, HR278, HR279, HR280, HR281, HR282, HR283, HR284, HCR112, HCR113, HR265, HR266, HR267, HR268, HR269, HR270, HR271, HR272, HR273, HCR107, HCR108, HCR109, HCR110, HCR111, SCR63, SCR66, SCR67, SB414, SB484, SB513, HR168, HR174, HR194, HR216, HR264, HCR54, HCR74, HCR79, HCR85, HCR87, HCR94, HCR95, HCR97, HCR98, HCR104, SCR23, SCR29, SCR33, SCR38, HB75, HB705, SB54, SB56, SB72, SB79, SB97, SB105, SB123, SB125, SB129, SB163, SB171, SB252, SB287, SB375, SB386, SB461, SB466, HR84, HR188, HR205, HR3, HR197, HR243, SCR19, SCR3, SCR6, SCR18, SCR11, SCR22, SCR2, SCR20, SCR24, SCR35, HCR6, HB301, HB359, HB657, HB675, HB680, HB727, HB39, HB58, HB112, HB134, HB155, HB187, HB287, HB462, HB782, HB825, HB846, HB903, HB904, HB929, HB941, HB962, HB1200, HB4, HB623, HB944, HB986, HB1098, HB1222, SB45, SB58, SB71, SB81, SB92, SB100, SB109, SB141, SB156, SB181, SB203, SB204, SB205, SB207, SB213, SB214, SB216, SB229, SB257, SB274, SB290, SB304, SB374, SB379, SB396, SB410, SB425, SB427, SB429, SB479, SB522, SB34, SB164, SB172, SB198, SB208, SB232, SB281, SB286, SB317, SB322, SB334, SB380, SB385, SB409, SB417, SB421, SB430, SB439, SB447, SB458, SB510, HB842, HB633, HB1191, HB625, HB1255, HB251, HB582, HB646, HB819, HB998, HB1257, SB197, SB436, SB78, HB901, HR20, HR74, HCR65, HCR71, HB284, HB302, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1240, SB82, SB89, HB258, SB149, SB382, SB441

Keywords: highway maintenance, signage, transportation safety, DOTD, infrastructure, public safety, federal grants, job creation, carbon storage, carbon dioxide storage, carbon capture and storage, CCS, mineral rights, mineral owners, oil and gas, disposal wells, injection wells, advanced drilling, carbon sequestration, Louisiana energy policy

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• To recognize the Louisiana Cattlemen's Association, particularly the Young Cattlemen's program.
• Is there anyone here from that program? Ah, there you are.
• However, what I've noticed from... ...another program I looked at several years ago.
• It would expand government programs.
• This is not a subsidy program. It is not what one would consider a government handout.

Bills: HR275, HR276, HR277, HR278, HR279, HR280, HR281, HR282, HR283, HR284, HCR112, HCR113, HR265, HR266, HR267, HR268, HR269, HR270, HR271, HR272, HR273, HCR107, HCR108, HCR109, HCR110, HCR111, SCR63, SCR66, SCR67, SB414, SB484, SB513, HR168, HR174, HR194, HR216, HR264, HCR54, HCR74, HCR79, HCR85, HCR87, HCR94, HCR95, HCR97, HCR98, HCR104, SCR23, SCR29, SCR33, SCR38, HB75, HB705, SB54, SB56, SB72, SB79, SB97, SB105, SB123, SB125, SB129, SB163, SB171, SB252, SB287, SB375, SB386, SB461, SB466, HR84, HR188, HR205, HR3, HR197, HR243, SCR19, SCR3, SCR6, SCR18, SCR11, SCR22, SCR2, SCR20, SCR24, SCR35, HCR6, HB301, HB359, HB657, HB675, HB680, HB727, HB39, HB58, HB112, HB134, HB155, HB187, HB287, HB462, HB782, HB825, HB846, HB903, HB904, HB929, HB941, HB962, HB1200, HB4, HB623, HB944, HB986, HB1098, HB1222, SB45, SB58, SB71, SB81, SB92, SB100, SB109, SB141, SB156, SB181, SB203, SB204, SB205, SB207, SB213, SB214, SB216, SB229, SB257, SB274, SB290, SB304, SB374, SB379, SB396, SB410, SB425, SB427, SB429, SB479, SB522, SB34, SB164, SB172, SB198, SB208, SB232, SB281, SB286, SB317, SB322, SB334, SB380, SB385, SB409, SB417, SB421, SB430, SB439, SB447, SB458, SB510, HB842, HB633, HB1191, HB625, HB1255, HB251, HB582, HB646, HB819, HB998, HB1257, SB197, SB436, SB78, HB901, HR20, HR74, HCR65, HCR71, HB284, HB302, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1240, SB82, SB89, HB258, SB149, SB382, SB441

Keywords: highway maintenance, signage, transportation safety, DOTD, infrastructure, public safety, federal grants, job creation, carbon storage, carbon dioxide storage, carbon capture and storage, CCS, mineral rights, mineral owners, oil and gas, disposal wells, injection wells, advanced drilling, carbon sequestration, Louisiana energy policy

Summary: The House met with a quorum and began with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several personal privileges recognizing National Police Week, fallen law enforcement officers, a young Olympic weightlifter, a community sports agent, a deceased coach, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Day, the Louisiana Cattlemen’s Association, aviation professionals, and a birthday tribute. The chamber also received Senate messages, committee reports, and a long series of resolutions and bills, many of which were adopted or concurred in without objection. Several measures were returned to the calendar, while others were advanced with technical or clarifying amendments. A major portion of the meeting focused on resolutions honoring or commemorating people and groups, including National Police Week, Barron Baker, Paul T. Derezel II, Coach Emilio Tese, Alpha Phi Alpha, Louisiana Realtors Day, Special Olympics Louisiana, and various memorial highway designations. The House also adopted or concurred in resolutions on topics such as DOTD signage, shrimp procurement, geothermal energy, opioid settlement reporting, hospital design standards, Medicaid redetermination flexibility, chronic wasting disease management, remote online notarization, and a task force on intestate succession. Testimony on these items was generally supportive and brief, with sponsors explaining that most were technical, commemorative, or requests for study. The chamber also took up several substantive bills and Senate amendments. Among the measures concurred in were bills on peace officer citizenship requirements, post-conviction bail limits, portable benefits for independent contractors, workforce development, construction debris burning, license plate coverings, insurance and captive insurers, oil field indemnification, and rural infrastructure financing. One notable bill, HB 39 on peace officer citizenship, drew questions about National Guard members and legal permanent residents before the House concurred in the Senate amendments by a 74-22 vote. HB 134 on harmful material and interactive computer services had its Senate amendments rejected, while HB 359 on nonaffiliated candidates was temporarily returned to the calendar. The most extended debate came on the conference committee report for HB 842, which addressed Louisiana election law in response to the federal Callais decision. Members questioned how the report would affect the current congressional election cycle, absentee ballots, qualifying dates, signature requirements, and whether the closed party primary for U.S. House races had been canceled in favor of an open primary in the fall. The sponsor explained that the report cancels the current closed party primary for congressional races, voids ballots cast in that canceled election, returns qualifying fees, lowers petition-signature requirements, and sets new dates for the open primary and runoff. The House suspended the rules to consider the report the same day it was received, and the discussion highlighted concerns about election administration, district maps, and the scope of the changes before the chamber moved forward.

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• I think as uh Brendon Williams program.
• and avoid the need to enroll in programs and avoid the need to enroll in programs like<00:26:09.679
• The rich benefits that the in program.
• <00:59:14.160> and HHS adopted the partnership program and HHS adopted the partnership program
• And fally like the DD program. Yeah.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• As well, these cybersecurity programs are only minimally attached to alternative B.A. programs.
• This is a really good program. Is it a thoughtful? I think that that work program.
• My district community college already built the program, and they offer the program to everyone.
• But like today, even back then, programs... ...nursing program.
• Welcome. separate pilot programs.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• <00:20:51.600> is Especially crop block grant program is Especially crop block grant program
• There are so many programs so programs.
• a a snapshot of the different programs a a snapshot of the different programs we<00:35:08.880>
• program which is 210,000 for this year. program which is 210,000 for this year.
• cuts and USDA program cuts.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint informational briefing focused on how federal policy changes, tariffs, funding cuts, the federal shutdown, and delays in the farm bill are affecting Hawaii agriculture and food access. Opening remarks emphasized Hawaii’s heavy dependence on imported food and farm inputs, the state’s vulnerability to disruptions in USDA services, and the need for stronger state, county, and community coordination. Speakers also noted that immigration enforcement and broader global supply-chain pressures can affect local farm labor, production, and food availability. Sharon Herd, chair of the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, described both positive and negative federal impacts. She said Hawaii has benefited from some recurring grants and a large new $8.8 million federal grant, but also reported about $22 million in losses from suspended or terminated grants, including farm-to-school and water-related projects. She said some USDA programs, such as microgrants for food security and FISMIP, are currently suspended, while the specialty crop block grant remains active. She also said Hawaii farms declined from 7,328 to 6,569 between the 2017 and 2022 censuses and argued the state cannot rely on imports alone to feed its people. Amanda Shaw of Agriculture Stewardship Hawaii presented findings from federal funding cut reports. She said the first report, in March, identified about $88 million in potential cuts, and the newer report found $64.7 million in confirmed cuts and about $175 million in potential cuts. She said federal shifts are creating uncertainty for farmers, food-system organizations, and school and community food programs, and noted that 4,000 to 5,000 Hawaii farmers could receive less money because of changes to payment-factor provisions for socially disadvantaged farmers. She also said Hawaii has lost 18% of local USDA staff since September 2024, with possible further national reductions expected. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational only, and the chair noted that any legal questions, including the reported SNAP changes, would be for the Judiciary Committee to assess later.

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• <00:12:37.880> now things at NDC all of our programs now things at NDC all of our programs
• other programs other programs um<00:30:59.080> I<00:30:59.200> think<00:30:59.679>
• and then under the pro current program and then under the pro current program we<00:51:18.079>
• program and the grants program have Loan program and the grants program have been<01:04:51.760> excellent
• Some funds remain in the program.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• In some parts of the country, a mobile unit comes into the school and parks nearby for the program.
• Who is going to bear liability for the kid that drives himself to an offsite program?
• This bill simply allows homeschoolers to participate in career education programs.
• Homeschoolers to participate in career and technical programs in the public schools. Okay.
• And, you know, as far as cherry-picking programs, I mean the deal... cherry-picking programs.

Bills: SB278, HB459, HB61

Keywords: SB278, released time, religious instruction, elective credit, public schools, K-12 education, Alabama Released Time Credit Act, church-state separation, First Amendment, school choice, parental consent, elective course, off-campus instruction, private religious entity, State Board of Education, local board of education, attendance credit, core curriculum, religious education, Bible class

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• phases, on the Perkins program.
• That typically is what we're funding is, you know, our robotics programs, our art programs, programs
• You can name another program. I may be saying the wrong one. Give it the money for a program.
• You can name another program. I may be saying the wrong one. Give it the money for a program.
• Or we make it programming.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Again, to be a dietitian, it's a very hard program.
• As many of you know, we serve a very mobile society. License portability is vital in today's world.
• As many of you know, we serve a very mobile society. License portability is vital in today's world.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Second big program is called CPAN.
• So having more of those. diversion programs, having more housed programs, housing. programs, having those
• We do have step-down programs.
• . program.
• Medicaid program.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• to scale a program statewide. to scale a program statewide.
• Um great program.
• Program<01:29:23.360> eligi- Program eligi- Program eligi- bility<01:29:24.680> is<01:29
• in that program.
• funds in the program to meet program demand.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:19:42.720> against we don't want to pit programs against we don't want to pit programs
• <00:32:21.919> administrator am currently the program administrator am currently the program
• security Grant Grant programs security Grant Grant programs Minnesota's Minnesota's Minnesota's
• in 2019 2021 and 2023 this program in 2019 2021 and 2023 this program<01:46:35.400> has<01:46
• <01:46:45.040> grants bill to expand the program grants bill to expand the program grants

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Today, Medicaid is a $1,16 billion program with about 85 million people enrolled in the program as of
• That would be the mobile app. So they're downloading an app to their mobile phone.
• But some programs may be lifelong programs for independence for people. Absolutely.
• Program.
• And it is on the HHSC program. Where did the money go? And it is on the HHSC program.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• ever uh which is a really cool program ever uh which is a really cool program that<00:02:59.920>
• businesses uh our our connects program businesses uh our our connects program is<01:13:12.840>
• do you believe the value of the program do you believe the value of the program is<01:23:54.440>
• of this program but also the pro program of this program but also the pro program of<01:26:17.639
• Those programs are ever evolving.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• $20.5 million program.
• Because when these programs...
• and not the elevator program.
• and now a New York program.
• This program is oversupplied.

Bills: SB434, SB844, SB898, SB1177, SB1214, SB1454, SB1920, SB1927, SB1935, SB1965, SB2010, SB2046, SB2068, SB2073, SB2183, SB2260, SB3034, SB907

Keywords: SB 434, Harris County Hospital District, hospital district police, peace officers, commissioned officers, law enforcement authority, Health and Safety Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, public safety, hospital security, county hospital district, local government, Texas criminal procedure, district police, armed security, SB 898, low income housing tax credits, LIHTC, affordable housing, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

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• Do you have his mobile number? I don't. If he misses it, he misses it.
• manufacturer of a speed-inhibiting device to collect only necessary data to support compliance, evaluate program
• require a prisoner to pay the reasonable costs associated with participating in a rehabilitation program
• community supervision and requires collected monies to be used only for offsetting the cost of the program

Bills: HB2170, HB2417, HB2418, HB2771, HB2772, HB4018, HCR2059

Keywords: procurement, foreign adversary, China, state contracts, information technology, security, speeding, speed limit, traffic enforcement, driver safety, speed inhibiting device, appropriation, law enforcement, task forces, funding, criminal justice, community supervision, rehabilitation, supervision fee, victim compensation

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• So the mobile command center that they have in Sussex, they'll take that to certain festivals, and they
• So if somebody dials 911 within that geofenced area, ...it goes to the mobile unit versus the command

Summary: The Senate Corrections and Public Safety Committee met in hybrid format, approved the minutes from May 13, June 10, and June 17, and then considered two bills. HB 329 would reduce the governor’s control over emergency powers by giving the General Assembly more authority to review, limit, or end emergency orders and regulations, requiring more frequent updates and tighter renewal rules; members discussed the bill’s effective-date language, and no public comment was offered. The committee then heard HB 468, which would raise the monthly 911 surcharge from 60 cents to 90 cents, the first increase in about 20 years, to generate roughly $13 million annually for 911 operations and next-generation technology. Senator DeFar and the state 911 administrator emphasized the need to stabilize funding and improve services such as text-to-911, geolocation, and faster language translation for non-English callers; several members expressed support and asked to be added as sponsors. No votes on the bills were taken during the meeting, and there was no in-person public comment on either measure. The meeting concluded after public comment was closed.