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• Uh to date, there are now 28 program Uh to date, there are now 28 program partners.<00:03:09.519
• participated in the program since 2011. participated in the program since 2011.
• You know, you've got a lot of federal You know, you've got a lot of federal agencies<00:03:45.120
• > we<00:10:18.480> achieved Uh the imagery program, we achieved Uh the imagery program,
• Unfortunately, federal cuts have impacted our seed funding for this program.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Commonwealth Office of Technology 00:01:10, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved minutes from prior meetings after a motion and second, then heard a presentation from Kent Annis and Boyd Sheerer of the Kentucky Division of Geographic Information on the state’s “KY from Above” aerial imagery and elevation program. The presenters described the program’s goals of creating openly accessible statewide imagery and elevation basemaps, reducing duplicative local and state spending, and supporting uses such as transportation, emergency response, utilities, broadband planning, property taxation, economic development, and education. They said the data is owned by the Commonwealth, distributed in the public domain, and has strong return on investment, with statewide ortho imagery coverage completed in 2022 and elevation phases completed or underway in multiple stages. The witnesses emphasized that the program relies on cost-sharing among state, local, and federal partners and that a small state “seed” appropriation is needed to leverage larger federal contributions. They said about $300,000 a year in seed money could help secure additional federal funds, while a three-year imagery refresh cycle would cost about $5.7 million annually and storage/processing about $150,000 a year. They also noted that no subscription fee is charged for access, opposed charging for use of the data even by for-profit users, and said the program is intended as an economic development tool that avoids multiple entities paying for the same geography. Members asked about the funding request, the potential federal match, and whether the state should charge private companies for access. The witnesses explained that the requested amount was for aerial photography and LAR seed money, that federal funds would not cover aerial photography directly, and that the program already uses a cost-share model with 28 partners rather than subscriptions. They also clarified that imagery is refreshed every three years and elevation data on a longer cycle, with elevation prioritized because it supports accuracy for roads, water lines, and broadband planning. The presentation concluded with no formal vote on the program itself; after questions ended, the chair thanked the witnesses and adjourned the meeting.

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• of the United States declares a Federal disaster.
• Federal law already clearly prohibits noncitizens from voting in federal and state elections.
• FEDERAL LAW, VERY CLEARLY FEDERAL LAW ALREADY PROHIBITS NONCITIZENS FROM VOTING IN FEDERAL AND STATE
• No, I'm trying to save the programs.
• NO, I'M TRYING TO SAVE THE PROGRAMS.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 31, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• <04:44:46.798> Speaker, program or the VAS program. Speaker, program or the VAS program.
• The program is called the loan guarantee program.
• c><04:57:18.638> an<04:57:18.878> important program or VAS program was an important program
• program.
• training program. training program.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, May 19, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• spending authority and to relinquish two positions for a federal program which the Department of Labor
• spending authority and to relinquish two positions for a federal program which the Department of Labor
• The VR program receives approximately 79% of its funding from federal sources, and there is a required
• It's just that this is one of those federal programs with some fairly rigid requirements that just don't
• Um, and I believe that we receive on average about $450,000 in federal funds per year to run the program

Keywords: 916, all

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• uh Department of Justice for the federal uh Department of Justice for the federal government<00:
• The CCAP program, I understood, you got into this program with a prior hearing that you held of this
• There are actually two programs: the Child and Adult Care Food Program and the Summer Food Service Program
• one program I get asked about.
• one program I get asked about.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It will now be the Commission on Federally Recognized Tribes.
• Underage enforcement program under ABC. ABC has a lot of experience in this.
• The hemp now definition is the federal definition.
• It's not Virginia that's killing hemp; it's the federal definition.
• A reminder to this body that this is currently federal law.

Keywords: March 14, 2026 - Regular Session Part 2, 976, house, all

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• standard of below 6% for federal fiscal year 2026.
• Program.
• SNAP program that we've been talking about.
• Yeah, not to get into the pluses or minuses of the program, simply the administration of the program.
• or problems with the program or anything like that?

Summary: The committee first considered the confirmation of Dr. John Lattell to the Florida Board of Medicine. In questioning, senators focused heavily on his views on abortion, vaccines, ivermectin, hormonal birth control, and the role of CDC/FDA guidance in board discipline cases. Dr. Lattell said the board should apply Florida statutes, described himself as strongly pro-life and skeptical of some federal health guidance, and said he would be sympathetic when judging fellow physicians because of his own experience in practice. Supporters praised his medical background, military service, and family medicine experience, while opponents argued his stated views could affect his ability to fairly discipline other doctors. The committee voted 5-2 to recommend confirmation, with Senators Polsky and Rouson voting no. The committee then took up the confirmation of Taylor Hatch as Secretary of the Florida Department of Children and Families. Hatch outlined her background at DCF and APD and described department priorities including streamlining services, improving child welfare and behavioral health systems, expanding peer support, and reducing SNAP error rates. Members asked detailed questions about Hope Florida, the number and role of Hope Navigators, agency responsiveness on bill analyses, and accountability for community-based care contractors. Hatch said Hope Florida is a partnership-based navigation effort aimed at self-sufficiency, that 143 Hope Navigators are in place, and that the department is working to improve transparency and oversight through contracts, audits, and a proposed funding model. Senators also pressed Hatch on the Hope Florida Foundation’s compliance history and on forensic audits of community-based care agencies, especially Northwest Florida Health Network. Hatch said the foundation is now in compliance and under audit, and that the contractor had completed corrective actions and was operating within current accountability limits. She said DCF had not yet conducted new forensic audits under her tenure but was preparing another round and was considering using contracted-services dollars to support that work. The discussion ended with continued questioning on oversight, staffing, and whether the agency could provide more formal bill analyses going forward.

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• Child nutrition programs see at no cost such student.
• reimbursement and the program cost.
• Members shall study the effect of the federal reimbursement-free schools pilot program... ...the Department
• The proceeds of the fund shall be used to fund the program.
• The bill also includes carryover and program funding language. ...the appropriation of the program for

Bills: LB764, LB815A, LB839, LB888, LB955, LB972A, LB1029, LB1087, LB1091, LB1126A, LB1181A, LB1237A, LB1261A, LB304A, LB762, LB889, LB929, LB966, LB1022, LB1187, LR508

Keywords: law enforcement, correctional services, Department of Correctional Services, corrections officers, state prison employees, peace officer, certification, police standards, training academy, Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Nebraska Police Standards Advisory Council, criminal justice, correctional staff, conditional officer, law enforcement authority, public safety, LB815A, LB815, appropriation, appropriations bill

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• So, it's a great resource that we have with our federal partners.
• We have line items for all of Our federal programs indicate dollars allocated, but this goes into just
• Or maybe if, for whatever reason, the candidate did not apply for that federal program to be able to
• But the uh, Lucoats program through the FFA program for doctors to get doctors in rural areas.
• Lastly, is the RAP program.

Keywords: 914, all

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• programs, uh, Not every federal program that's being cut, I think is going to warrant, it's going to
• So staff highlight idea programs recommended for consolidation.
• We still have to follow federal law.
• protected under federal law that still exists will be a question for you all.
• Not enforced from the federal level.

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• program or a halfday afternoon program program or a halfday afternoon program what<02:11:06.880>
• When asked whether these rules apply to schools accepting federal money for the federal school program
• program and the school breakfast program program and the school breakfast program requires<02:17
• program so if it's a federal program so if it's a federal requirement<02:18:13.800> that<
• government have that a waiver to federal government have that a waiver to the<02:22:19.040> program

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard HB 295, which would make school building aid funds non-lapsing/non-APS. Representative Cahill said the bill was intended to keep any unused building aid money available for future projects, potentially helping move projects up the priority list or provide a little more funding for school construction. Members asked about how much money has lapsed in past years, whether the education trust fund and building aid are separate, and whether any lapsing dollars could be used to pay down debt. Department of Education official Jim Carney said about $29.1 million would be available if building aid is funded to the $50 million maximum in FY26, confirmed that the fund currently lapses, and said the department would gather historical lapse data. Committee members also discussed whether a dedicated fund structure could achieve the same goal, and the chair noted that the education trust fund statute includes school building aid as one of its uses. No vote was taken; the hearing was closed and the committee said it would later hold a work session after receiving more information. The committee then took up HB 237, introduced by Representative Dan McGuire, which would prohibit the use of special education state funds and differentiated aid for students not receiving special education services. The New Hampshire School Boards Association, through Becky Wilson, opposed the bill as written, saying it was unclear, potentially unnecessary, and difficult to implement because adequacy and differentiated aid are distributed as part of a districtwide lump sum rather than as student-specific dollars. She explained that special education costs are embedded across district budgets, including staffing, training, transportation, and instruction, and that some staff and services benefit both special education and general education students. Wilson also said differentiated aid is not tied to a specific pupil and is used at the district’s discretion, though it is intended to support students with greater needs. Committee members pressed on whether the bill would require districts to track money by individual student, whether it could conflict with federal special education law, and whether it would affect least restrictive environment requirements. Wilson said making the funds student-specific could create privacy and accounting problems and could make it difficult to staff inclusive classrooms, though she did not give a definitive legal opinion on federal compliance. She agreed that students who are not eligible for special education would not be included in the separate catastrophic/special education aid reimbursement program. The discussion continued into the second section of the bill, with members exploring how adequacy aid and differentiated aid are used in practice, but no action was taken during the portion provided.

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• AT AGE 3 THEY ARE OUT OF THAT PROGRAM.
• THIS WILL BE SPECIFIC PROGRAMS, PROGRAMS GEARED TOWARD STUDENTS WITH AUTISM AND IT PROVIDES FOR SPECIALIZED
• THEY ARE UNDER PART C FOR EARLY STEPS AND EARLY STEPS UNDER THE FEDERAL PROGRAM IS ONLY THROUGH AGE 3
• THIS IS A FEDERAL PROGRAM AS WELL. EXCUSE ME.
• WE WILL BE ABLE TO GET FEDERAL DOLLARS TO ASSIST IN THIS.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• , could they still be eligible for any possible federal programs to assist with energy costs?
• There's still discussion on whether it would supplement the existing federal LIHEAP program, or whether
• program.
• program.
• We were very concerned about the federal cuts for SNAP, Medicaid, and those programs that will affect

Bills: HCR93, HCR14, HR85

Keywords: image-based sexual abuse, working group, gender-based violence, Hawaii Commission on the Status of Women, prevention efforts, survivor protections, new technologies, legal reform, HCR14, House Concurrent Resolution, perpetual easement, non-exclusive easement, state submerged lands, submerged lands, shoreline easement, drainage outfall, stormwater outfall, lagoon outfall, pipelines, Kahala Hotel & Resort

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• were removed from another state or federal program for fraud, waste, or abuse based on an OIG recommendation
• MDE programs.
• program for fraud, waste, or federal program for fraud, waste, or abuse<00:07:52.800> based<00
• We aren't the administrators of the program, and our federal regulations require us to be entirely separate
• of the program and our federal<02:20:19.040> regulations<02:20:19.600> require<02:20:20.000

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• programs covered or created through IDEA.
• No one knows what those programs would be or how it would be designed.
• with disabilities when we receive that federal funding.
• Federal committee.
• Because it's not just direct federal dollars, but when a program is cut, it may increase the need for

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• better off than they were before entering the program.
• a call center specifically for the VR program.
• programs.
• programs.
• Expanding program approvals for new programs is now misguided.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 2, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• The TAP program is very critical.
• seen one TAP program.
• Meanwhile, the federal government spends over $13 billion annually. on transition programs primarily
• focused on education spread across 46 federal programs managed by 11 different agencies.
• programs.

Keywords: veteran services, homelessness, unemployment, VA funding, mental health, congressional oversight, testimonies, American Legion, Dole Act, suicide prevention

Summary: This meeting focused on veteran services, emphasizing the urgent need to address the alarming rate of unemployment and homelessness among veterans. Numerous testimonies were presented detailing the impact of mass furloughs and cutbacks at the VA on personnel, notably veterans who were serving as employees. Various representatives expressed deep concern over how these firings could drastically affect the quality of care available to those who have served the nation. There was a strong call for Congress to bolster funding for existing programs aimed at alleviating veteran homelessness and improving overall care quality, especially in mental health services.

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• Creating a ruling program and joining 48 other states in the federal government that have some form of
• the successful federal program that's been implemented.
• program that allows at least 50%.
• So, they must be approved to invest in the program and receive federal funding, and this just allows
• As Representative Swedzinski referenced, this is a state-level take on a federal program.

Bills: HF2048, HF2360, HF2006, HF950, HF912, HF3140, HF2931

Keywords: individual income tax, retirement contributions, tax corrections, annuity contracts, tax year attribution, tax credit, economic development, community investment, data disclosure, Minnesota regulations, tax increment financing, municipal authority, job creation, transferred increment, public hearing, nonresident employees, income tax exemption, Minnesota taxation, employment duties, tax withholding

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• Boosting affordable housing for so many of our communities, fully funding federal housing programs, and
• reporting program or the GHGRP. reporting program or the GHGRP.
• There are 94 federal the federal courts.
• mirrors federal law. mirrors federal law.
• Um, so federal monitorships are a critical tool for federal courts and federal judges.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 14, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• , consider maybe sending a member of the program through the committee, through the program every year
• through some great programs.
• and continue to work with folks in D.C. on the federal level who are pushing through some great programs
• So I think it's a great program.
• So I think it's a great program.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Welfare met on May 6, 2026, with five members present and adopted the April 28 minutes. The committee first heard a presentation on the new Leadership Louisiana Health Fellows Program, a leadership and networking initiative focused on Louisiana health care challenges such as workforce shortages, rural access, chronic disease, and the economic impact of health care. Speakers described it as a cross-sector program intended to build informed leaders and support collaboration with health systems, insurers, providers, LDH, and the Louisiana Hospital Association. The committee then moved through a series of bills, generally adopting amendments and reporting measures favorably. SB 57, a nutrition/labeling bill, was amended to delay the effective date for the labeling provision until December 31, 2028, and was reported as amended. HB 62 increased membership of the Louisiana Women’s Policy and Research Commission and was reported as amended, and HB 193 adjusted membership rules for the Sickle Cell Commission foundations and was also reported as amended. HB 815 would allow financial institutions to receive death certificates to help close accounts and avoid problems with automatic payments and federal benefit clawbacks; it was reported favorably. SB 405, which had been heard earlier, was reworked to codify LDH’s new Ascend nursing home quality initiative, including short- and long-term quality oversight goals, stakeholder involvement, internal expertise, and reporting requirements; after reconsidering prior amendments, the committee adopted the new amendment and reported the bill as amended. The committee also advanced several health and human services bills. HB 222 would allow Medicaid dental coverage when needed to clear a patient for another covered medical procedure, and it was reported as amended after LDH said the cost could be absorbed. HB 420 expanded DCFS background-check requirements to cover staff with access to sensitive records, and HB 475 required verbal consent before AI is used to record or transcribe a medical visit; both were reported favorably. HB 246 updated membership of the Children’s Cabinet Advisory Board and the council for grandparents raising grandchildren, including replacing an inactive coalition seat with the state police, and was reported as amended. HB 486 joined Louisiana to the psychology interjurisdictional compact to expand access to psychologists through telepsychology and temporary practice across state lines, and HB 574 updated outdated board names in the Mental Health Advisory Services Board statute; both were reported favorably. Later, the committee heard HB 949, which would create a licensure framework for radiologist assistants to help address radiologist shortages and improve imaging access, especially in rural areas. Testimony emphasized that RAs work under radiologist supervision and would extend capacity without replacing physicians; the bill was reported favorably. HB 584 required foster children to be provided luggage or similar items instead of trash bags when moving placements, and also corrected language in the Foster Youth Bill of Rights from “privileges” back to “rights” while extending the bill’s applicability to children from birth to age 18; it was reported as amended. The committee also reported HB 1214, which restructures certain LDH state facilities into a more unified system, and HB 1092, a technical renaming/terminology cleanup bill, both favorably. Finally, HB 203 added members from Christus Health System and Xavier University’s College of Medicine to the uterine fibroids commission and was reported favorably before the committee adjourned.