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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Finance Committee 3/10/26

Education Finance

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  • 18.080> incentivize supporting programs that incentivize supporting programs that incentivize
  • This is not a voucher program.
  • This is not a voucher program.
  • cap and what this program looks like. cap and what this program looks like.
Bills: HF3490, HF4040
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/25

Human Services Finance and Policy

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  • PCA program.
  • There is one organization for the four-year programs and another organization for the two-year programs
  • then which colleges and nursing programs then which colleges and nursing programs are<00:19:36.360
  • <00:20:20.559> and that is for the four-year programs and that is for the four-year programs
  • appropriation for the grant program appropriation for the grant program those<00:21:49.799> will
Bills: HF729, HF728
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - House Ways & Means

Ways & Means

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  • The department stands ready to offer technical assistance in clarifying the statute; however, in order
  • It does provide clarity and does assist, maybe not cure the difference in audits, but it does assist
  • in place, you'd prefer the ESA program?
  • in place, you'd prefer the ESA program.
  • But one of the benefits could be that people who are using the ESA program do switch to this.
Summary: The House Ways and Means Committee first set aside House Bill 2794 at the sponsor’s request and then took up House Bill 2290, which would clarify Arizona transaction privilege tax sourcing rules for tangible personal property by specifying that an order is received at a seller’s business location and that server location does not control sourcing. The sponsor said the bill codifies existing, historic treatment and would provide certainty for taxpayers, while the League of Arizona Cities and Towns opposed it, arguing it would be a major departure from current practice, could shift revenue away from rural communities, and could create multiple tax rates for a single transaction. The Department of Revenue said it was neutral, acknowledged ongoing ambiguity and administrative complexity, and explained that a 2023 draft ruling had been based on a legal analysis but was never finalized. Several business and association witnesses supported the bill as necessary to prevent inconsistent audits and to preserve origin-based sourcing for in-state sellers. After extended debate, the committee passed HB 2290 on a 5-3 vote, with one member absent. The committee then heard House Bill 2373, which would add a space on the individual income tax return for taxpayers to voluntarily direct part of a refund to the Veterans Donations Fund or a veterans service organization fund. The sponsor and a representative of veterans advocacy groups described it as a simple, voluntary way to support veterans organizations and local projects. No opposition was raised, and the bill was approved unanimously by the members present, 8-0, with one absent. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 2143, a technical change to Public Safety Personnel Retirement System law that would limit the 5% ownership cap to publicly traded corporations. PSPRS representatives said the change would reduce compliance costs and avoid unnecessary workarounds while maintaining existing investment safeguards and diversification rules. Members discussed that ASRS does not have the same cap and that PSPRS already has broader limits on concentration risk. The bill was presented as an administrative cleanup measure, and discussion focused on clarifying that it would not increase investment risk.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Human Services Apr 15th, 2025

Human Services

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  • So, um, let me ask you this, so currently with the SNAP program, do you all, I mean, is this the program
  • Account Program.
  • So HB 5302 creates a designated account program that will continue providing financial assistance for
  • This adoption assistance program passed to help those parents in the long haul.
  • It also requires the department to provide information on how to secure assistance programs for which
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Apr 15th, 2025

Human Services

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  • And it has to do with unlicensed assisted living facilities.
  • Excuse me, medical conditions that require assistance with activities of daily living.
  • It's assisted living facilities under the health and safety code.
  • House Bill 5243 addresses the use of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, and
  • Well, when you're talking about some taxpayer-funded assistance programs, I think we ought to have a
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Apr 15th, 2025

Human Services

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  • the WIC program, there is a...
  • Account Program grant.
  • So, HB 5302 creates a designated account program that will continue providing financial assistance for
  • So, if there is going to be this upfront cost, we would love to see this Adoption Assistance Program
  • It also requires the department to provide information on how to secure assistance programs for which
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Human Services Apr 1st, 2025

Human Services

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  • Members, this is my bill we heard previously that relates to the monetary assistance provided by DFPS
  • She's my first assistant. I don't like family law. I'll tell you that right now.
  • Moore's first assistant 2.5 years ago, uh.
  • Our example for such a program is RXPass.
  • Well, Every time we look at Programs, they always start out small, just like taxation.
HI
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  • <00:08:47.080> in education and training program in education and training program in clinical
  • I'm happy to program was a success.
  • Philip Hughes and I'm an assistant Philip Hughes and I'm an assistant professor<00:21:28.600>
  • program, implementing in the state?
  • supporter of the food safety program. supporter of the food safety program.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 847, which would create a Kauai pilot program allowing qualified psychologists limited authority to prescribe psychotropic medications. The Board of Psychology supported the bill’s intent but asked for amendments to delay the effective date or extend the pilot so rules could be written first, and to clarify the education/training language. Supporters, including the Hawaii Psychological Association, Hawaii Mental Health Coalition, and several psychologists, argued that prescribing psychologists have long safety records in other jurisdictions and that the pilot could improve access to care on Kauai, especially amid ongoing mental health needs and storm-related stress. They cited studies and examples from New Mexico, Louisiana, the Department of Defense, and other places. Opponents, including the Hawaii Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, Queen’s Medical Center, and a Department of Health representative, said the bill needed substantial work, raised concerns about training, liability, and workforce impacts, and urged a team-based model with psychiatrist oversight rather than independent prescribing. Some testimony also referenced a GAO report, with witnesses disagreeing over its meaning and cost-effectiveness. No vote was taken during the discussion, and members asked questions about how the bill would address the workforce shortage and whether a psychiatrist on Kauai could already meet the need. The committee then moved to SB 2271 on hospital licensing and SB 2272 on home health care licensing. The Department of Health, the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities supported both measures, which were described as streamlining and clarifying licensing oversight by relying on accreditation or certification reports. A member asked whether the bill language on hospital accreditation reports was duplicative, and the response was that the second provision was intended to strengthen enforcement by requiring hospitals to provide the actual report to DOH. The committee did not take final action in the portion of the hearing provided, and the chair noted that all bills on the agenda would later be considered for decision-making.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/18/25

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:05:12.400> our Veterans Affairs to better assist our Veterans Affairs to better assist
  • programs division.
  • The veterans programs division has become obvious that the veterans program staff supporting at-risk
  • started, found its foundations within the State Soldiers Assistance Program, and as we've grown, we've
  • team really started, found its foundations within the State Soldiers Assistance Program, and as we've
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/23/26

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I am the assistant director for our dairy, meat, and poultry and egg inspection program at MDA, Minnesota
  • and to kind of make it like any other farm assistance program that we have, which I can understand why
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  • > we other farm assistance program that we other farm assistance program that we have,<00:44:48.640
  • and to kind of make it like any other farm assistance program that we have, which I can understand why
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Education Committee, February 23, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • The first bill for our consideration is Senate File 14, literacy position for K through 3 reading program
  • It appropriates $240,000 from the public school foundation program account to the Department of Education
  • account to the deployment of program account to the deployment of educ<00:01:02.559> uh<00:01
  • /c><00:01:04.640> full-time<00:01:05.040> employee<00:01:05.439> position To assist
  • However, you all as part of the program.
Bills: SF0014, SF0053
NE

Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislative Morning Session Apr 9th, 2026

Nebraska Unicameral Floor Meeting

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  • A program shall be provided for a law enforcement officer.
  • from the Sports Arena Facility Financing Assistance Act.
  • Program.
  • Program.
  • The bill appropriates funds for the Department of Health and Human Services Medical Assistance Program
NE

Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislative Afternoon Session Apr 9th, 2026

Nebraska Unicameral Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Colleagues, you may have noticed that in the original programming of what was going to happen this week
  • Colleagues, you may have noticed that in the original programming of what was going to happen this week
  • organizations, microloan technical assistance organizations, and innovation hubs.
  • It also references Medicaid assistance and a spouse or husband on the medical assistance program.
  • The program is currently underfunded, leaving states with a larger bill The program is currently underfunded
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  • It simply places the program into statute to continue it into the future. It was created in 1992.
  • How many students currently are enrolled in programs over the age of 21? More than one.
  • Are enrolled in programs over the age of 21? More than one, less than 10,000. Thank you.
  • Limiting it to the original intent of the program, which is high school students.
  • as our mentor teacher programs or something similar to that.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Education Committee, February 11, 2026

Education

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  • Program. And I've asked uh members of Program.
  • intervention um literacy program. intervention um literacy program.
  • Uh, is the major focus here really to assist the school districts with implementing some of the if we
  • We just haven’t, you know, used this and filled the program. And I don’t know, I could be wrong.
  • Madam Chairman, for Senate File 14, Literacy Position for K-3 Reading Program, do pass amended.
Bills: SF0014, SF0018