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• It's $1,750 per child. It's the highest child tax credit at the state level in the country.
• $1,750 per child it's the highest child $1,750 per child it's the highest child tax<01:07:38.200
• There's TANF, there's special education, child care development block grants, MinnesotaCare, advanced
• There's TANF, there's special education, child care development block grants, MinnesotaCare, advanced
• There's TANF, there's special education, child care development block grants, MinnesotaCare, advanced

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I know that we've been working On the economic development piece, Mr. Chair.
• I don't know Otero County, so I can't say what they need in economic development.
• Here we are talking about putting a billion or more into universal child care.
• We want to give free child care. We want to spend money on free child care. Free child care.
• Economic development in this state. Finally, what did you say? We were 48.

Keywords: 996, all

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• The child care providers, and I believe that's with our modernization of our IT systems.
• Child care providers, and I believe that's with our modernization of our IT systems.
• That informal pathway work is about credentialing and making a true pathway for child care providers
• and staff, so it's furthering the workforce and supporting the workforce in child care.
• Furthering the workforce and supporting the workforce in child care. Any additional questions?

Summary: The Legislative Budget Commission met to consider 21 budget amendments, beginning with the Department of Education’s request for $14.751 million in federal grant authority for the Preschool Development Grant. Members asked whether any funds would support VPK or provider payments; the department said the money is for birth-to-kindergarten early learning work, including IT modernization, workforce credentialing, training, and streamlining director certification. The amendment was adopted without objection. The commission then approved amendments for the Department of Veterans Affairs to shift $2.2 million within its trust fund to cover higher nursing home occupancy and reduce staffing agency use, and for the Department of Health to realign about $9.1 million for disability determinations amid a backlog of roughly 140,000 cases. The Agency for Health Care Administration presented multiple Medicaid-related amendments, including $766 million for indirect medical education, $1.9 million for managed care network adequacy audits, $209 million for the Rural Health Transformation Program, and several large supplemental payment programs for KidCare, hospitals, physicians, cancer hospitals, nursing IME, and public hospital payments. Members questioned network adequacy, rural access, and the KidCare surplus and expansion; the KidCare realignment drew debate, with some members objecting because the 2023 eligibility expansion has not been implemented, but the amendment passed on a roll call vote. Other amendments adopted included FDLE’s $16.3 million for counter-UAS detection and mitigation equipment, DJJ’s $1.6 million for Florida Scholars Academy and a Social Services Block Grant realignment, and emergency management pass-throughs for FIFA World Cup security and counter-drone funding to the Miami host committee. The Department of Commerce received $148.4 million for disaster recovery under the CDBG-DR program, with questions about the split between housing, infrastructure, and administrative costs. The Department of State also received $408,377 for arts and culture grant authority. Most amendments were adopted without objection, and the commission adjourned after completing the agenda.

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• Why don't you want this for your child? Do you not know..." Want this for your child?
• Voices is a nonpartisan statewide child advocacy organization.
• It is in place for every child that's vaccinated.
• They have a record of every child now.
• So if you don't want your child to have the vaccine, then that needs to...

Bills: HB266, SB85, SB166, HB266, SB85, SB166

Keywords: education, diploma, adult education, dropout prevention, nontraditional high school program, driver's license eligibility, vaccination exemption, religious exemption, medical exemption, vaccine mandate, testing requirement, public schools, K-12, students, parents, guardians, higher education, college enrollment, university attendance, public institutions of higher education

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• That child saw that. The child saw that. It wasn't because of the prayer. Mr.
• A child who does not changed.
• >> the child can step out of the room. >> the child can step out of the room.
• child had to have a Bible verse. child had to have a Bible verse.
• is that child that that that I my child is that child that that that I don't<01:57:12.159> want

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• And by the way, the way this developed through the...
• So, Berkeley number six, child care.
• Well, child care is another big deal.
• When you can't afford child care, then you can't be part of the workforce.
• And this amendment is a direct threat to developing our energy resources.

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• relative to interference with child relative to interference with child custody<00:04:09.519>
• If a parent is withholding a minor child for safety concerns, they have an obligation to report child
• the welfare of a child.
• the welfare of a child.
• the welfare of a child.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Development, tourism, emergency response, and everyday connectivity.
• First, we provide grants for construction, planning, and development of projects.
• Economic Development likewise.
• And 346 child restraint citations were issued during those enforcement periods.
• The idea is we developed a presentation.

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• AB 1192, Creo, child abuse reporting: hold in committee.
• AB 397, Mark Gonzalez, youth child tax credit: holding committee.
• AB 1448, Hart, oil and gas development: do pass out on a B roll call.
• AB 1448, Hart, oil and gas development: do pass out on a B roll call.
• AB 1378, Rogers, child welfare prevention services: do pass on an A roll call.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee held its May 23, 2025 suspense hearing and opened by emphasizing the difficult budget environment, rising costs for constituents, and the need to make tough choices. The chair said many bills would be held, amended to reduce costs, or made two-year bills because the state could not afford broad program expansions this year. The committee also noted the agenda was organized alphabetically by author and that results would be posted later that day. The committee then acted on a large suspense file, taking up hundreds of Assembly bills across topics including housing, health care, education, labor, public safety, climate, water, transportation, elections, and technology. Many bills were held in committee, while many others were approved with cost-saving, clarifying, or author’s amendments. Examples included measures on CalABLE, Covered California enrollment, wildfire and insurance issues, reproductive health, school and college programs, prison and juvenile justice matters, AI and data privacy, and local government and utility regulation. Several bills were converted to two-year bills to continue discussion. Throughout the hearing, the committee repeatedly voted on bills by A roll call or B roll call, often with Republicans not voting on amended measures. Some bills were advanced with notable amendments, such as narrowing scope, removing appropriations, delaying implementation, or striking costly provisions. The committee also approved a number of committee bills and omnibus measures, including emergency management, judiciary, insurance, and water-related bills. At the end of the hearing, the chair stated that the committee had moved 435 bills to the Assembly floor, either as do pass or do pass as amended, and adjourned the meeting.

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• The estimated savings to Florida's child welfare system is approximately 52 million dollars per year.
• This would apply the tourist development taxes as well as local option sales taxes.
• That would be a drastic overhaul of tdt. >> And our towards developing councils.
• The condition of my child is of this permit is but is not going to change for their lifetime.
• codes DCF within hours after UCF left, his mother attempted to kill a child.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• It expands child care options.
• It expands child care options.
• It expands child care options.
• There's also $75 million for child development centers on military bases to improve the quality of life
• The bill increases funding for child development centers on military bases to improve the quality of

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• I think that we are thinking a lot about housing, child care, things that we started working on last
• session, where we know people are having a hard time affording rent, affording child care, affording
• I think that we are thinking a lot about housing, child care, things that we started working on last
• But I will have to wait, so we'll develop our plan.
• <00:09:39.959> in<00:09:40.120> the Workforce Development in the Workforce Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The program opened with interviews on the start of Minnesota’s 94th Senate session, where the chamber is evenly split 33-33 after the death of DFL Senator Kari Dziedzic and a special election to fill the vacancy. DFL Majority Leader Aaron Murphy and Republican Leader Mark Johnson both said the tied Senate and narrow margins in both chambers will require more cooperation and compromise. Murphy emphasized affordability issues such as health care, child care, housing, college costs, and medical debt, while Johnson said Republicans want to refocus on Minnesota’s needs, limit tax increases and mandates, and use the split chamber to gain more influence in negotiations. Both leaders said they expect bipartisan work on issues like mental health, EMS, public school funding, permitting reform, and mandate reform. Former Senator Ann Johnson Stewart was also sworn in after winning the special election for District 45 and said she hopes to work on infrastructure, transportation, bonding, and jobs. The Senate Finance Committee then held a hearing on the social impact of legalizing online sports betting. Testimony from researchers and gambling addiction experts warned that online sports betting can contribute to addiction, family harm, and financial distress, with one witness describing it as a public health disaster and citing higher bankruptcy filings in states that legalize it. Committee discussion also reflected the competing view that many Minnesotans want the option to bet legally, while lawmakers have a responsibility to protect residents from harm. The final segment focused on Minnesota’s budget and economic forecast. Officials said the state is expected to end the 2026-2027 biennium with a surplus, but spending growth is projected to outpace revenues in the following years, creating a structural deficit of nearly $6 billion in fiscal years 2028-2029. Legislators said the forecast underscores the need to address spending, inflation, and long-term obligations such as special education and disability services, and some Republicans called for attention to waste, fraud, and abuse. The report noted that an updated forecast will be released in February, which could further shape budget negotiations.

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• Expert Works, which is the name of our company, has developed a platform series called Intel Expert.
• For example, in fiscal year 2024, Arizona received 159,931 calls to the child abuse hotline.
• So what this software does and what it was developed to do is The actual analysis that takes place on
• What states are already using the software, and specifically in the child safety space? So, Mr.
• Currently employed in Iowa, deployed specifically for the child exploitation task force.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• bills I just had a bill heard in child bills I just had a bill heard in child and<00:20:29.080><
• A hungry child is a hungry child no matter their zip code.
• A hungry child is a hungry child no matter their zip code.
• > the<01:34:44.480> child<01:34:44.760> is unnecessarily open thinking the child
• We are a poster child for this bill.

Bills: HF51, HF1161, HF2201, HF2786, HF1053

Keywords: HF51, Sibley County, State-Aid Highway 21, capital investment, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, transportation infrastructure, road improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, local infrastructure, county grant, Minnesota Department of Transportation, bond proceeds fund, public works, utility infrastructure, education finance, school district funding, tax base adjustment

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• We're giving families an extra $400 back for every child.
• We know that people need child care.
• You know, after the pandemic, we know that people need child care.
• We know that people need child care.
• Child care centers were closing.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House and Senate met in joint convention for the Governor’s annual State of the Commonwealth address. Before the address, the chamber handled routine organizational motions, including recesses, the appointment of committees to escort the Lieutenant Governor, constitutional officers, and the Governor into the chamber, the posting of colors, the Pledge of Allegiance, the national anthem, and an invocation and benediction. The joint convention then heard Governor Maura Healey’s address, followed by remarks from legislative leaders and a closing benediction. In her speech, Governor Healey said the state is strong and highlighted accomplishments from the past session, including tax cuts, expanded child care support, the Affordable Homes Act, transportation improvements, federal funding gains, veterans’ services, and health care measures. She also emphasized ongoing priorities such as reducing housing costs, improving transit and infrastructure, expanding primary care and mental health services, supporting education and career pathways, strengthening clean energy and AI investment, and protecting reproductive health care. She called for abolishing tenant broker’s fees, creating a statewide graduation standards council after the MCAS requirement change, and continuing efforts to address the emergency shelter system and other cost pressures. No roll call votes were taken on legislation during the address itself, but the convention adopted the various ceremonial orders and motions by voice vote. After the Governor’s remarks and the benediction, the joint convention adjourned, and the House later adjourned to meet the following Tuesday in informal session.

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• They also develop symptoms, both gastrointestinal and other symptoms.
• I'm here today as the parent of a child with celiac disease.
• A young child doesn't innately know how.
• A young child doesn't innately know how to question how food is prepared.
• Thank you. ...to absorb the nutrients children need to grow, learn, and develop.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Higher Education held a hearing on two late-filed bills, S. 2927 and H. 5012, titled An Act Relative to Students Accessing Food and Nutritional Information, filed by Senator Joan Lovely and Representative Michelle Badger. The bills would require schools to make clear, centralized online information available about gluten-free and allergen-free meals, including menus, food safety procedures, and contact information, so students with celiac disease and other medically necessary dietary restrictions can safely participate in universal school meal programs. Committee members and the bill sponsors emphasized that the measure is intended to improve transparency, equity, and access within the Commonwealth’s universal free breakfast and lunch program. Testimony came from students, parents, physicians, and advocates, many of whom described celiac disease as a serious autoimmune condition requiring a strict lifelong gluten-free diet. Witnesses said families often struggle to find reliable school meal information, and that lack of communication between school administrators, nurses, and food service staff can lead families to opt out of school meals even when safe options exist. Medical witnesses from Boston Children’s, Mass General, and Beth Israel said the bill addresses a real barrier identified in research and could help prevent health problems, missed school, and long-term complications from gluten exposure. Several witnesses also noted that the bill’s approach could benefit students with food allergies more broadly. Committee members praised the testimony, especially from young student witnesses, and discussed practical issues such as cross-contamination, 504 plans, and whether schools already have the underlying information needed to comply. One member suggested the Department of Public Health might be able to address some of the issue through regulations, similar to a prior restaurant allergy-protocol change. No vote was taken during the hearing, and the committee closed after hearing from all panels and the bill sponsors, who asked for favorable consideration.

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• We are a child advocacy center center.
• <00:13:52.800> um allow someone who has harmed a child um allow someone who has harmed a child
• Many developers are running into a lot of excess costs and everything when it comes to developing.
• Many developers are running into a lot of excess costs and everything when it comes to developing.
• the developer a lot more flexibility. the developer a lot more flexibility.

Bills: SF0082

Keywords: registered agents, corporate governance, entity ownership, business regulations, transparency, 916, all

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• As a physician in a pediatric emergency department, I see firsthand what it looks like when a child is
• We know that a child can drown in a matter of seconds, and this happens too frequently in Florida.
• Having experienced a child falling in my pool many, many years ago and having to pull them out, I can
• Fortunately, there was no damage done, and the child was fine.
• Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank you for coming up to speak for every child, the swimmer, and now for

Summary: The Senate Health Policy Committee met with a quorum and considered several health-related bills, most of them focused on drowning prevention and public safety. SB 428, by Senator Yarborough, would expand Florida’s swim lesson voucher program from children ages 0-4 to ages 1-7. The sponsor and supporting testimony from a pediatric emergency physician and YMCA representatives emphasized Florida’s high drowning rates, especially among very young children, and argued that swim lessons can significantly reduce risk. Senator Harrell noted the need to revisit the funding allocation as eligibility expands. The bill was reported favorably. The committee also heard SB 606, by Senator Smith, which adds drowning prevention and safe bathing practices to postpartum education provided by hospitals, birthing centers, and, after amendment, no longer requires home birth providers to maintain proof of compliance. A parent who lost a child to drowning and Senator Berman spoke in strong support, stressing that the bill would educate new parents at a critical time. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably as a committee substitute. SB 162, by Senator Davis, would require hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to adopt policies using smoke evacuation systems during procedures that generate surgical smoke. The sponsor said the equipment is relatively low-cost and already used in many facilities, while several witnesses supported the bill as a worker-safety measure. Other senators raised concerns about the lack of data, possible rural hospital impacts, and whether the mandate could add costs without clear evidence of harm. Despite those concerns, the bill was reported favorably. The committee also passed SB 340, by Senator Harrell, requiring nursing students to complete a two-hour human trafficking course before licensure, after amending the bill to shift the requirement from nursing programs to the students themselves. Testimony from a trafficking survivor and nursing advocates supported the measure, and it was reported favorably as a committee substitute. Finally, SB 192, presented by Senator Trumbull on behalf of Senator Martin, removed the $1,500 cap on advances chiropractic physicians may collect for examinations or treatment; chiropractic industry representatives supported the change, and the bill was reported favorably.

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• <00:18:09.480> representative child representative child representative love<00:18:12.320>
• bill were to make 17year olds child bill were to make 17year olds child Brides<01:54:44.400>
• They're there to teach a child, not to raise the child.
• <03:11:51.520> not child they're there to teach a child not child they're there to teach a

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Children and Family Law Committee opened a hearing on House Bill 285, which would add language to the parental rights and responsibilities statute directing judges to consider known mental health or medical conditions that could affect parenting. Representative Ball, the bill’s sponsor, said the intent was not to require disclosure of private records, but to give judges a reminder to ask whether anything in a parent’s condition could interfere with parenting and to help ensure children’s safety and best interests, especially in high-conflict or pro se family court cases. He said the proposal was meant as a guardrail and not as a way to reduce parenting time or take children from parents. Committee members questioned whether the existing best-interest factors already cover parenting ability, whether the new language could invite stigma or weaponization in custody disputes, and whether judges already have authority to ask these questions. Ball responded that judges often do not ask, that family court can be difficult for unrepresented parties, and that the language would simply make the issue explicit. He also said he would be open to amendments, including language that more directly instructs judges to ask the question. One member raised concerns about whether the bill should say judges “shall” ask rather than “may,” and Ball said he was willing to work with the committee on wording. Sarah Horn, a NAMI New Hampshire board member and parent, testified in opposition. She described her own history with OCD, ADD, PTSD, hospitalization, and recovery, and said mental illness had not harmed her ability to parent; she warned the bill could increase stigma and discourage people from seeking treatment. In response, Ball said her testimony was part of why he had considered an amendment to include physical health as well, so the bill would not single out mental health. The hearing ended without a vote in the transcript provided.

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• :59.360> rulemaking we haven't developed that rulemaking we haven't developed that rulemaking
• whole picture of a a child whole picture of a a child who<01:03:27.599> getting<01:03:27.760
• We would not reimburse for those. delivered to my child." and the IEP team delivered to my child." and

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee met to begin work on HB 742, which would require catastrophic special education aid to be drawn from the education trust fund, and more broadly to study special education aid/differentiated aid and related costing issues. The chair said the group was starting early because the issue has been debated for years without resolution, local districts are being forced to absorb prorated costs, and the committee wants to send the Department of Education and HHS Medicaid a clear request for data and recommendations before retained bills return in the fall. A committee clerk was also selected, with Representative Reverend volunteering to take notes for the meeting. Members reviewed background materials on special education enrollment, high-cost students, and possible funding formulas, including data on students in high-cost brackets and prior ideas such as category-based funding and caseload-based approaches. The chair also referenced research on other states, including Arkansas, which uses a different special education funding structure and audits IEPs. The committee emphasized that it was focused on the funding mechanics and costs, not on questioning whether services should be provided. Henry Lipman of HHS explained how Medicaid-to-schools currently works in New Hampshire. He said 172 school districts participate, but utilization dropped during the pandemic and remains below historical levels, in part because districts need the capacity to bill Medicaid. Under the current system, schools receive reimbursement based on half of the Medicaid fee schedule, with the school district effectively providing the state share. He said the federal government is requiring a shift by July 1, 2026, to a true certified public expenditure model based on actual costs, which should allow schools to recover 50% of their true costs and some administrative overhead. The department has received a roughly $2.5 million grant to hire a vendor and support districts through the transition, and an RFP and stakeholder meetings are underway. Committee members asked about how costs would be determined, whether the new system would use actual district-specific costs rather than averages, and how the department would support districts that do not currently participate. Lipman said the cost model would be based on each district’s own reasonable costs, subject to audit standards, and that the department expects to provide templates and technical assistance through the vendor because its staff is limited. He also said about one in four New Hampshire children are enrolled in Medicaid, that child enrollment has been relatively stable, and that continuous coverage rules should reduce churn. No votes or formal actions on HB 742 were taken during the meeting beyond organizing the subcommittee and beginning testimony and discussion.