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• programs across the state.
• I mean, what I. have in the stuff that I've stated around the country, the most successful programs seem
• States.
• have done: Nevada, Iowa, Ohio, I think Oregon has a fully funded state-funded residency program.
• That really is a program that we do in partnership with the state of New Mexico.

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• The states that submit the cleanest list of programs to the Secretary of Education not only have an easier
• And we want states to think about levels of not just accountability but new ways of thinking about program
• There's no reason to house all these programs in separate state agencies; that's better off...
• There's no reason to house all these programs in separate state agencies; that's better off where they're
• The concern I have is that I think this program is going to have to give the states a lot of flexibility

Summary: The committee heard a presentation from Nick Moore, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Office of Career and Technical Education, focused on integrating workforce, education, training, and human services systems. Moore argued that WIOA, Perkins, and ESSA should be aligned more closely, with fewer federal and state bureaucratic layers, more state flexibility, and a stronger emphasis on labor force participation, postsecondary attainment, and training tied to in-demand jobs. He said the federal agencies are moving toward combined plan timelines for 2026, encouraged states to pursue combined plans and waivers, and described efforts to streamline reporting, reduce administrative overhead, and expand tools such as integrated intake, cross-training, virtual and mobile service delivery, apprenticeship, and talent marketplaces. Moore also emphasized accountability and outcomes, saying states should measure training-related employment, retention, and the share of funds going to direct services rather than administration. He criticized the current workforce system as too costly and ineffective, and said states should use primary labor market information, better wage records, and employer input to align training with actual job demand. Members asked about balancing flexibility with accountability, the role of employers versus postsecondary institutions, serving rural “training deserts,” state waivers, and data-sharing systems such as Mississippi’s workforce technology efforts. Moore said states can use waivers and technology to create common intake and co-enrollment across programs, and that enhanced wage records are key to better workforce planning. The committee then received a separate update from DHS Secretary Janet Mann and Director Jay Hill on reimbursement rates for aging and adult behavioral health services. They said DHS had compiled more than 100 public comments, submitted a recommendation to the governor to hold current rates, and was awaiting executive review, which they estimated could take 30 to 60 days. Members asked about the timeline and the scope of the legislation requiring monthly reports. The meeting ended with notice of a later audit presentation scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at the Big Mac building.

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• Florida is pre licensure nursing education programs can be offered by our Florida state universities,
• It is decreasing in the state of pro in the state of Florida for our key and aetn and the S and programs
• And currently we have 32 nursing programs, asn MBS and over 18 campuses in the state of Florida.
• all paid off through the state state program.
• State grants for advancing nursing simulation labs and virtual training programs to supplement the clinical

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• We have had 240 million dollars appropriated for programs across the state of Florida.
• Those have been the areas where we've been investing in training programs across the state.
• Across the state, the PEAK program is broken into two areas.
• This has been a fantastic program for scaling across the state, allowing us to expand that model into
• Again, this is another workforce program that has been funded by you all and supported across the state

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• 25. 26 a total of 1.6 8 billion dollars in program funds was allocated among the 28 state colleges.
• The state provides a dollar-for-dollar match that supports nursing scholarships and program expansion
• Here we take the total number of instructional hours reported on to the state bar programs and divide
• the primary mechanism for funding registered apprenticeship in pre apprenticeship programs in our state
• Those are 2 of, you know, the most versatile state financial assistance programs that we have.

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• programs, and seven states with individual tax deduction or tax credit programs.
• Moreover, many states have enacted multiple programs.
• program, seven states with individual tax deduction or tax credit programs. states with tax credit programs
• Moreover, many states have enacted multiple programs.
• In my home state of Indiana, the largest choice program is the public to public program.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 convened with a quorum, adopted its committee rules, and heard opening remarks from members introducing staff and outlining priorities for the session. Several senators emphasized support for public education, teacher pay and safety, parental choice, and the combined K-16 jurisdiction of the committee. The chair also reviewed hearing procedures, including public testimony registration and time limits. The main item was Senate Bill 2, the Texas Education Freedom Act, laid out by Chairman Creighton. He described the bill as an education savings account program intended to expand school choice, with a $200 million universal eligibility pool and an additional $800 million targeted to students with disabilities and lower-income families. He said the bill includes anti-fraud safeguards, criminal background checks for vendors, reporting requirements, data protections, and annual testing for participating students, while not imposing STAAR on private schools or homeschoolers. He also said the bill removes a prior hold-harmless provision for public schools and is separate from public school funding and teacher pay legislation. Members questioned the bill’s income threshold, lottery and priority structure, treatment of homeschoolers, microschools, charter schools, religious freedom protections, citizenship/lawful presence language, cybersecurity, open records, and disability-related issues, including whether 504 students and foster children should be included. Creighton said the bill is designed to prioritize former public school students with disabilities or lower incomes, while also allowing universal eligibility within the program’s first funding tier, and that the Comptroller would oversee vendor screening and cybersecurity rules. He said the bill does not direct curriculum or interfere with religious beliefs and that amendments may be offered later on citizenship and other issues. After member questions, the committee began invited testimony, starting with EdChoice representative Robert Inlow, who testified in support of SB 2 and cited national growth in school choice programs and studies he said show positive effects for students and public schools.

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• The state funding, the state share of the program funding, is much smaller than what we received through
• the program in a way that meets the different needs of the populations throughout the state.
• the program in a way that meets the different needs of the populations throughout the state.
• program and where they are on the state program and where they are on the state this<00:58:16.119
• screening program, are entirely state funded.

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• So today we welcome State Treasurer Fiona Ma, who will provide an overview and update on the CHFFA program
• It's important to note that these funds support residency programs across the state, not just those sponsored
• Of these areas, funding for new programs has the potential to provide the biggest bang for the state
• This situation involves two different state entities with two different programs that have a lot of similarities
• It is the only state Graduate Medical Education (GME) program focused exclusively on primary care and

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• to the state of Minnesota in 2024 via the Solar for All grant program.
• to the state of Minnesota in 2024 via the Solar for All grant program.
• to the state of Minnesota in 2024 via the Solar for All grant program.
• to the state of Minnesota in 2024 via the Solar for All grant program.
• to the state of Minnesota in 2024 via the Solar for All grant program.

Bills: HF2103, HF2793

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• From 74 school choice programs currently across America, 39 states, no, 32 states, there is an average
• In 1997, there were only seven small school choice programs operating in 60 states.
• Moreover, many states have enacted multiple programs.
• These states believed that they could have school choice programs or a tuitioning program for Maine,
• In my home state of Indiana, the largest choice program is the public-to-public program with families

Bills: SB 2

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• be new programs, burgeoning programs.
• So this particular program, he's so valuable because what it allows individuals to do is to allow state
• And I and I love these programs. I think it's great that the state is doing these.
• What are we doing at the state level to incentivize our apprenticeship programs?
• This program of this will be a state-of-the-art facility which will be 10,000 Square foot with advanced

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• Teacher Grant Program, as well as the Dreamer Service Incentive Grant across this state.
• You have the Golden State Teacher Grant Program, which you funded one time.
• , and that's the potential of the Golden State Teacher Grant Program.
• Some established programs would be difficult to replace with state funds because we know that the state
• It's already an existing financial rate program that you have in the state.

Summary: The Assembly Higher Education Committee held an oversight hearing on how federal actions are affecting California higher education, with opening remarks from the chair and members emphasizing the importance of state-federal shared governance and the need to protect access, affordability, and campus diversity. The first panel included leaders from the CSU, University of the Pacific, California Community Colleges, and UC, who described broad impacts from federal grant terminations, changes to student aid, loan limits, visa and immigration policy, and proposed reductions to research support. Testimony focused on the elimination of Grad PLUS loans, caps on Parent PLUS and Pell-related changes, the loss or suspension of hundreds of grants, and the resulting harm to student support services, research, workforce pipelines, food assistance, and health care training. UC and CSU representatives warned of major losses in research funding, indirect cost reimbursement, and student opportunities, while community college leaders highlighted uncertainty around federal grants and the need to maintain services for low-income, first-generation, undocumented, and other vulnerable students. Committee members asked how the state could respond, including through intersegmental partnerships, dual enrollment, transfer pathways, and support for basic needs and nutrition programs. Witnesses said California could help by sustaining financial aid, protecting minority-serving institution programs, and investing in research, housing, and workforce development. Several speakers stressed that federal changes were creating instability for students and campuses, and that the effects would likely be long-lasting, especially in health care, teaching, STEM, and social work pipelines. A second panel then focused on equitable access. The California Student Aid Commission described state efforts such as the $3.9 billion investment in aid programs, the Cal Grant system, the Dream Act, and possible reforms to better serve adult learners, foster youth, undocumented students, and students with dependents. The Los Angeles Community College District reported that federal cuts and policy shifts are discouraging students from applying for aid, threatening TRIO and MSI/HSI-funded services, and reducing support for basic needs, counseling, and workforce programs. The Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities and the CSU Academic Senate echoed concerns about FAFSA confusion, international student restrictions, grant losses, and the erosion of equity-focused programs. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the hearing; the committee primarily received testimony and discussed possible state responses.

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• post-program placement within the state or counties.
• The state has now implemented the loan program and is now implementing the grant program.
• We have the state premium subsidy program.
• With this program, augmentation to the state subsidy program, we felt that this would provide that added
• We support the increase in funding to expand the state premium subsidy program, which...

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• These four programs are: First, $37.6 million for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program,
• Those programs are the Tribal Food Sovereignty Program.
• Conservation programs, including the California Farmland Conservancy Program, which is one of the programs
• in areas of the state that we have not been able to access yet with the Farm to School program.
• We would say that due to these federal cuts, state programs like the Farm to School program are even

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• The administration plans to do similar outreach with the last program to state parks and also to local
• And for the State Park revitalization program, you're going to be opening a new round for the grant program
• parks that received General Fund from the Stewardship of State-Owned Land Program?
• Since it is a new program, especially, we'll be doing outreach throughout the state.
• to implement this program in a way... ...across the state to implement this program in a way that will

Summary: The subcommittee heard presentations on the administration’s Proposition 4 spending plans for extreme heat mitigation and outdoor access, then took up SB 54 implementation, SB 707 textile producer responsibility, and recovery needs related to the Los Angeles fires at state parks. For the extreme heat chapter, agencies described funding for the Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program, urban greening, urban forestry, fairground upgrades, and technical assistance for community-based climate programs. Witnesses emphasized that these are existing programs with strong demand, that technical assistance is important for reaching disadvantaged and tribal communities, and that the proposed funding would expand outreach and implementation capacity. Members asked for more detail on where funds have gone geographically, examples of successful projects, tree-planting totals, and how fairgrounds could better support fire staging and emergency preparedness. The LAO said the timing of the administration’s proposed funding generally made sense because the programs are already established, and no votes were taken. For outdoor access, State Parks, Fish and Wildlife, and Natural Resources described funding for new parks in underserved communities, deferred maintenance, state lands access, and several new or pending programs. State Parks said the park development program would fund roughly 48 projects and that deferred maintenance funding would address high-priority health, safety, and access needs. Fish and Wildlife said its lands program would improve visitor amenities and access on properties that often lack basic facilities. The Natural Resources Agency also outlined three newer outdoor-access proposals: expanding recreation in disadvantaged communities, enhancing natural resource values and trail access, and a nature/climate/education facilities grant program. The LAO distinguished between existing programs, which are ready to move forward, and the newer proposals, where the Legislature may want more input before funds are allocated. Members also raised concerns about park police vacancies, the need to track outcomes for accessibility investments, and whether Prop. 4 could help with wildfire-related recovery at state parks. CalRecycle then presented on SB 54, the plastics and packaging producer responsibility law, and members pressed hard on the delay in regulations. CalRecycle said it has held workshops, formed an advisory committee, selected the producer responsibility organization, and completed required baseline and covered-material reports, but needs more time to address complex comments and novel features such as source reduction and eco-modulated fees. Members expressed frustration that a statutory deadline was missed and asked for a concrete timeline; CalRecycle said it expects regulations in place by 2026, ahead of the PRO’s January 1, 2027 plan deadline. Finance said the Beverage Container Recycling Fund is currently healthy enough to support short-term loans for implementation. The committee also reviewed SB 707, the textile EPR law, which would create the nation’s first textile producer responsibility program; staff said the proposal would add positions and loan authority, and members noted the statutory deadlines for PRO approval, needs assessment, and later regulations. The hearing ended with discussion of the January Los Angeles fires’ damage to Topanga State Park and Will Rogers State Historic Park, where State Parks described extensive losses, emergency response work, and ongoing damage assessment. Members asked about FEMA eligibility, state funding sources, and community engagement in rebuilding, and the department said it is still assessing costs and will work with the public on reimagining the parks.

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• Other states are really jealous of the programs that we have put in place.
• Other states are really jealous of the programs that we have put in place.
• Most states are using it to balance their budget or support other programs.
• And that is in 1,193 regulated programs throughout the state.
• regulated programs throughout the state. regulated programs throughout the state.

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Summary: The meeting opened with a quorum, approval of the September 18, 2025 minutes, and a staff update on recent tobacco settlement-funded agriculture activities. The agriculture side highlighted Commissioner Shell’s outreach, including school visits, farm visits, and speaking engagements in Kentucky and a trip to Tennessee to discuss program models. A representative also described a national conference in Iowa, where Kentucky’s agriculture finance program was praised as a $180 million loan program built with tobacco settlement funds. The board noted September approvals totaling $950,000 for the agriculture development board and $3.3 million for the finance corporation, along with staff activity such as site visits, program closures, and project reports. The board also announced that the KKMP report covering 2015-2022 would be distributed and that the annual report, marking the program’s 25th anniversary, was being prepared. The board then reviewed two featured projects. The Organic Association of Kentucky requested $425,000 for organic producer support, but the board approved only one year of funding at $29,000, with members noting concern about recurring applicants and the need to evaluate long-term funding. The second project, by Joseph Dale Bentley in Lewis County, sought $51,300 to expand a small ruminant facility for goat production and export. Members were particularly interested because the project was already operating and creating market opportunities for Kentucky goat producers; the board approved half the project cost to help expand infrastructure and potentially allow quarantining on site. The cabinet then presented its annual update on tobacco settlement fund use in public health. Julie Brooks, Sarah Johnson, and Andrea Day reported on the HANS home visitation program, tobacco prevention and cessation efforts, lung cancer screening, and early childhood oral health. HANS served more families in FY25, rising from 6,293 to 6,715, and increased services from 139,943 to over 143,000. Tobacco prevention and cessation programs continued to support Quit Now Kentucky and My Life, My Quit, though officials noted federal uncertainty and the loss of federal tobacco control infrastructure. They also reported a slight decline in student outreach and cessation requests, but continued demand from schools and communities for vaping and nicotine prevention support. Lung cancer screening expanded to 55 screens, with Kentucky cited as a model for other states due to improved incidence, survival, and early detection rates. Early oral health efforts continued through local health departments, with more trainings for public health nurses, continued varnish kits, and expanded support for dental graduates and hygiene teams.

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• Anybody right now with FSP, or a parent or family member in an intense program, the state resources are
• Anybody right now with FSP got a parent or family member in an intense program, the state resources are
• needed. family member in an intense program, the state resources are needed amongst multiple programs
• For instance, can the MHSA set-aside or state admin be used to support these community-based programs
• Programs like this that are aimed at reducing disparities help save lives, save the state money, and

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health held an informational hearing on the Governor’s May Revision, focusing first on the Commission on Behavioral Health, then EMSA, and then the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). The Department of Finance said the state faces a third consecutive deficit and that the May Revision includes difficult trade-offs, including proposed eliminations or reversions of some behavioral health and public health funds. The LAO echoed concern about the structural deficit and said it was still awaiting some budget details before offering a full analysis. For the Commission on Behavioral Health, Finance proposed eliminating $20 million in Mental Health Wellness Act funds, arguing the money would help offset General Fund costs and noting future Proposition 1 innovation funding. The commission strongly opposed the cut, saying it would eliminate or delay launch-ready grants for early childhood supports, full-service partnerships, and peer respite, and would eventually end ongoing grant programming. Several advocates and commissioners testified that the funds support underserved communities and that Proposition 1 is not a substitute for the existing programs. The chair asked Finance to look for alternatives, but no vote was taken. EMSA presented mostly technical budget adjustments: increased authority for the California Poison Control System, a correction to EMSIS funding, and a reappropriation for enterprise services and data management. CDPH then reviewed a broader set of May Revision proposals, including reversions from the California Reducing Disparities Project, workforce development, STD prevention, hepatitis C prevention, hospice, and extreme heat funding, as well as a new generative AI pilot for health facility survey reporting. Members raised concerns about cuts to CRDP and gender health equity programs, especially because many grants are mid-contract and serve underserved communities; CDPH said the reversions were part of solving the deficit and that CRDP had been successful, while also clarifying that abortion.ca.gov would not be eliminated. Public comment was overwhelmingly opposed to the CRDP and related cuts, with many speakers describing the programs as life-saving and cost-effective. No formal votes or actions were taken during the hearing.

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• But the goal is to have them try to go through the free program before any state money kicks in.
• this program will bankrupt our state this program will bankrupt our state when<02:11:50.239>
• States with EFA programs require regular audits and reports to ensure transparency.
• And when I say take-up rate, no state with a universal program or any type of choice program has ever
• That's one of the largest entitlement programs in the state. Yeah.

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• State Ombudsman Program, 1.0 FTE. State funding for senior services.
• state ombbudsman program E160817 1,800 state ombbudsman program E160817 I<01:58:54.880> F2<01:
• > to<02:09:43.760> provide state, and federal programs to provide state, and federal programs
• Act Programs, State Funding for Senior Services.
• State Operations and Program Training 8 State Operations and Program 94,756,445,273 costs<03:04:33.359

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• HDIS enables us to analyze program effectiveness to ensure that state-funded programs are delivering
• TCAC administers the federal and state low-income housing tax credit program.
• state created its own state tax credit program to help augment the amount of production we can do using
• state created its own state tax credit program to help augment the amount of production we can do using
• So, happy to answer any questions about the program or the interaction between the state tax credit program

Summary: The Assembly Subcommittee on State Administration held a budget hearing focused heavily on housing, homelessness, and related administrative proposals. HCD reported that California housing production has increased, with 2023 completions up 13% from 2022 and entitlement and construction timelines improving, while members and advocates criticized the Governor’s January budget for zeroing out or sharply reducing several housing programs. Public testimony urged funding for affordable housing production, preservation, youth housing, CalHome, LIHTC, HAP, and related programs, and several speakers argued the state should not pull back after recent progress. A major policy item was trailer bill language to allow HCD to access “excess equity” in existing affordable housing projects and recycle those funds into new or preserved housing. HCD and the LAO said the proposal could unlock tens or hundreds of millions of dollars, but members wanted guardrails and clearer statutory direction to ensure the funds stay within the intended housing purposes. The committee also discussed encampment resolution funding; HCD said the proposal would shift expenditure deadlines to the date of award rather than appropriation, while the LAO raised concerns about limited outcome data and urged the Legislature to use upcoming reporting before deciding on future funding. The hearing also covered HCD trailer bills to consolidate default reserve funds into a centralized continuously appropriated account and to clarify reporting requirements for early rounds of the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention program. HCD requested funding to implement chaptered legislation, including a new tribal housing program and reporting-related bills, and also sought extensions for certain reappropriations, including Homekey and REAP 2 deadlines. Public commenters and regional agencies supported flexibility for REAP 2 timing and other housing-related adjustments. Finally, the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency presented the Governor’s reorganization proposal to split the current agency into a Housing and Homelessness Agency and a Consumer Protection Agency. The administration said the change would improve focus, efficiency, and coordination, but the LAO and several members questioned whether it would truly save money or improve accountability, especially given the need for new leadership, possible staffing changes, and the fact that the plan had not yet been formally submitted for review. No votes were taken during the hearing.