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• And, importantly, strengthening the clearinghouse program.
• She was in traffic school when she killed Benjamin.
• They're not going to opt into this particular program.
• So there are a few different ways that telematics programs can operate.
• AB 1798 builds on that foundation.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• This program, I want to say, is highly targeted, accountable, and transparent.
• This is a good program; this is probably... Well overdue, excuse me.
• There are school-aged children that are getting ready to go into college.
• Some may ask, "Why Be The Best Foundation?"
• I oversee the therapy program and our outreach program.

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• It's not just big schools.
• <00:48:25.119> and<00:48:25.319> schools school the schools the NCAA and schools school
• But yes, it would be a program. It would be a training program. Sure. Yeah, thank you.
• Pain Foundation as well.
• Pain Foundation.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard testimony on House Bill 167, a PFAS-related measure to add ski, snowboard, and boat wax to the state’s list of banned consumer products containing PFAS. The sponsor said the product is already banned in many other places, alternatives exist, and the concern is that these products go directly into water rather than landfills. She cited high PFAS levels in several New Hampshire lakes and argued the bill would help stop further contamination. A member of the public also described personal experience with ski wax products disappearing from the market, suggesting PFAS may have been the reason. The chair then closed the hearing on HB 167. The committee next opened a hearing on House Bill 312, dealing with college athletes’ name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights. Representative Moffett explained the bill was prompted by the U.S. Supreme Court’s NCAA v. Alston decision and was modeled on New Jersey law. He said the bill would prevent colleges from restricting NIL compensation, require athletes to use licensed attorneys or registered sports agents, and limit certain endorsements involving addictive drugs, adult entertainment, firearms, and weapons. He framed the measure as a proactive response to a changing college sports landscape and noted possible future conflicts involving schools, agents, and endorsements. Committee members raised several concerns and suggested changes. One member questioned the bill’s exclusion of two-year institutions, another objected to the weapons restriction, and others asked how the bill would affect scholarships. The sponsor said the intent was to protect scholarships, especially athletic scholarships, and clarified that need-based scholarships were not meant to be affected. He also acknowledged discomfort with the endorsement restrictions and said the committee might want to broaden or revise the language. The hearing remained open for further consideration, with no vote taken in the excerpt.

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• In terms of the schools, again, the goal is how do we incentivize our schools, other schools, to prioritize
• programs.
• pipeline program going back to the high school level.
• The University of Houston has a very significant pipeline program going back to the high school level
• And so I accepted the program thinking this was a two-year program.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• They said this is automatic voter registration. programs there's less chance of air programs there's
• Bill 380 in fact we just finished school Bill 380 in fact we just finished school here<00:45:53.559
• I’m Kevin Ramirez, program manager for the Coalition for Tobacco-Free Hawaii, a program of the Hawaii
• I’m Kevin Ramirez, program manager for the Coalition for Tobacco-Free Hawaii, a program of the Hawaii
• <01:31:09.520> of yamach tax Foundation of yamach tax Foundation of Hawaii<01:31:11.320>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills. HB 655 would limit collection of unpaid motor vehicle taxes, fees, and penalties to the most recent five consecutive years of delinquency. The Department of Transportation opposed the bill, saying it could significantly affect state and county revenues and that the fiscal impact was hard to estimate. The Tax Foundation noted the bill would shorten the existing collection period, while an individual testifier supported it as a narrow measure that would help owners of old or inherited vehicles. In questioning, the department said it could not quantify the cost but suggested it would prefer case-by-case flexibility rather than a fixed five-year limit. HB 697 would authorize Department of Transportation and Department of Law Enforcement personnel to inspect and certify evidence from automated speed enforcement systems and would appropriate funds for the program. The Department of Transportation supported the measure, citing the workload created by the red-light camera pilot and the need to assist police and prosecutors. The Department of the Attorney General supported the concept but recommended technical amendments so the verification language would apply consistently across the chapter and allow the appropriate reviewing entity to act. The committee also heard support from the AAHU Metropolitan Planning Organization and opposition from three individuals. HB 711 would require defendants convicted of causing the death of a parent or legal guardian of a minor child while driving under the influence to provide financial support to the surviving child. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing that criminal restitution must be tied to verified losses and that this type of long-term support is better handled in civil court, where trusts, conservatorships, and insurance claims can be addressed. The Department of Transportation supported the bill as a deterrent to impaired driving, and police, prosecutors, and an injury prevention group also submitted support. Members questioned whether the measure was better suited to civil litigation, and the public defender agreed that the civil system was the proper venue. HB 108 would allow direct shipment of beer and distilled spirits by certain licensees and require county liquor commissions to adopt rules. The Attorney General raised constitutional concerns, saying the bill’s different treatment of out-of-state manufacturers could violate the dormant Commerce Clause and recommended revisions. Brewers and distillers testified in support, saying the bill would put beer and spirits on a similar footing with wine direct shipment, help small producers reach consumers, and support the local economy without increasing underage access. They also said the bill should be amended to address grandfathering language. No final votes or committee actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• a better school much closer to their home.
• Board of Education decision, which would desegregate schools around the nation.
• California. joined other families in challenging school segregation in California.
• Helping end school segregation in California, this ruling established an important legal foundation that
• We can get this information to our children, our high schools, and our colleges.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• immunization purchasing program. immunization purchasing program.
• case that program goes away. case that program goes away.
• . program. program.
• . school. school.
• . school. school.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• programs that actually work.
• , but often those programs were built without tribal input, resulting in barriers to access and programs
• by program instead of through a coordinated approach.
• But origin is the foundation.
• Schools shouldn't change a child's name without parental permission.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• 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.
• you recommended the continuation of the Foundation. regarding the Hope Florida Foundation.
• Smith is part of the Heritage Foundation.

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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• New judges School, and it's a five-day event.
• All of them have successful programs.
• They don't generally create the programs nor do they commit to those programs.
• One example is the DUI program. If you have to take DUI school, that can be $12 to $1,500 dollars.
• There's a lot of foundations that are very interested in diversion programs as well as kind of these

Keywords: 914, all

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• So I looked into programs that would train me... ...and emotionally better, I wanted to go back to school
• So I looked into programs that would train me. and emotionally better, I wanted to go back to school
• But our program of doctors from Mexico was never intended to be a permanent licensed program.
• Six of our seven California dental schools offer pathway programs for internationally trained dentists
• programs.

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of bills, with members repeatedly noting the lack of quorum while testimony continued. AB 1693 by Assemblymember Zbur would streamline local permitting for retail tenant improvements by allowing qualified professional certifiers to review plans and requiring local action within set deadlines; the California Retailers Association supported the bill, citing lengthy permit delays, and there was no opposition. AB 2010 by Assemblymember Soria would expand access to high-volume spay and neuter services, including mobile clinics, to address pet overpopulation; supporters said it would improve access in rural and underserved areas, while opponents and the Veterinary Medical Board raised concerns about safety standards and asked for amendments. AB 2195 by Assemblymember Rodriguez would stop automatic occupational license suspensions for low-income parents behind on child support; supporters argued the policy is counterproductive and hurts earning capacity, while the California Child Support Association and others said license suspension is an effective enforcement tool that brings parents to the table. The committee also heard AB 2311 by Assemblymember Chiu, which would let public health care district hospitals directly employ physicians; supporters said it would improve recruitment and access to care, while medical groups warned about physician autonomy and institutional influence. AB 1796 by Assemblymember Jackson would create a licensure pathway for professional interior designers and add an interior designer to the California Architects Board; supporters framed it as a public safety and professional recognition measure, while opponents said it would create confusion, unnecessary regulation, and no demonstrated public harm. AB 1739 by Assemblymember Ward would make it a crime for clergy providing therapeutic services to engage in sexual contact with a counselee, closing a gap in existing law; it drew strong support from survivor advocates and no opposition. Finally, AB 2497 by Assemblymember Johnson began testimony on modernizing the physical therapy practice act, with the author noting committee amendments that removed imaging and other provisions, but the transcript cuts off before testimony or action on that bill was completed.

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• They maybe had a class or two in high school or college.
• governments beyond the life of the current grant-funded program.
• They need the patchware program.
• I don't think we can pull this program back.
• So I know we had a kind of recent audit that involved school districts and charter schools, et cetera

Keywords: 985, all

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• Paul in Minnesota Foundation, and I am here in support of the Minnesota Lifeline program, House File
• house the Minnesota Lifeline program um house the Minnesota Lifeline program um house file file
• <00:04:30.000> uh an affordable auto insurance program uh an affordable auto insurance program
• <00:04:38.919> would a lowcost auto insurance program would a lowcost auto insurance program
• The Lifeline program will lower uninsured driving rates in Minnesota.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• and facilitate complex areas or individual public schools to form their own farm-to-school meal programs
• complex areas or individual public schools to form their own farm-to-school meal programs through partnerships
• > through own Farm to school meal programs through own Farm to school meal programs through Partnerships
• Pōʻāla and ʻĀnani, so we have evidence that providing more farmers school programs will be beneficial
• Pōʻāla and ʻĀnani, so we have evidence that providing more farmers school programs will be beneficial

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• and an intern in the Sato program.
• But our program of doctors from Mexico was never intended to be a permanent licensed program.
• Six of our seven California dental schools offer pathway programs for internationally trained dentists
• standing programs.
• There are 28 programs, with four more in development, and existing programs have been approved to grow

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Identified population health programs support mental health and substance use prevention programs for
• Proposition 1 to identify programs that again provide population health programming, being provided
• Youth participants have contributed to changes in school policies, county programs, and statewide legislation
• Youth participants have contributed to changes in school policies, county programs, and statewide legislation
• Youth participants have contributed to changes in school policies, county programs, and statewide legislation

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health held a May Revision hearing covering several health-related budget proposals and broader concerns about the state’s budget structure. The Chair opened by praising some May Revision changes, such as added health IT funding, county administration support tied to Medi-Cal changes, a delay in Medi-Cal cuts for some lawfully present immigrants, and additional support for Covered California subsidies, while criticizing proposed increases in Medi-Cal premiums, changes to senior eligibility, the lack of a Medi-Cal dental solution, and other reductions affecting counties, mobile crisis units, workforce incentives, and physician shortages. The Legislative Analyst’s Office said the state’s budget condition remains weak despite progress on the structural deficit, and the Department of Finance said the May Revision uses a mix of reductions, reforms, revenue proposals, and fund shifts to cut out-year deficits. The committee first heard Department of State Hospitals proposals, including adjustments to county bed billing authority, contract exemption language for online clinical/pharmacy subscriptions, reversion of unspent funds, a revised Metro Central Utility Plant replacement project, electronic health record implementation, and workforce development funded partly through Behavioral Health Services Act resources. DSH also described savings and realignments in incompetent-to-stand-trial and conditional release programs, including extending the independent placement panel program and shifting funds to support additional bed capacity and a mental health rehab center. Members asked about the use of BHSA funds for workforce programs, and the department said the proposal would replace General Fund support with BHSA reimbursements. The Emergency Medical Services Authority proposed funding for statewide behavioral health crisis response guidance and for enterprise system development, and the Department of Managed Health Care proposed modernization of its complaint system and claims-settlement data system to improve oversight and comply with AB 3275. The largest discussion centered on the administration’s BHSA spending plan under Proposition 1, including state-directed prevention, workforce, and other uses, plus General Fund offsets for existing programs. The LAO questioned whether some proposed offsets fit Proposition 1’s non-supplant and eligible-use requirements, while the administration argued the uses were consistent with the measure and that the state-directed share can be adjusted annually. The Commission for Behavioral Health’s proposals drew the most public and member concern. The administration proposed cutting the commission’s Innovation Partnership Fund from $20 million to $10 million and reducing the Community Advocacy Program by $6.7 million, while redirecting BHSA dollars to other state purposes and direct services. Commissioners, advocates, and several members argued the cuts would weaken community voice, reduce support for underserved populations, and disrupt grants already in process; they also objected to using BHSA funds to backfill General Fund commitments. Public commenters, including youth, disability, behavioral health, LGBTQ, tribal, veteran, immigrant, and community-based organization representatives, overwhelmingly opposed the cuts and urged preservation of prevention, advocacy, mobile crisis, and innovation funding. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.

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• Public housing programs. Senator Avala. Thank you, Mr. President, yes. Senator Bracey Davis.
• And then when those schools struggle under the weight of shrinking resources... ...feel it.
• They went after programs for children and support for seniors.
• Why do I have to pay school taxes?' And I don't have an answer for that.
• I don't have any kids in school either. But it's the way we do it, and it's fair.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Speaker, I rise today to celebrate four Orange County schools named 2025 California Blue Ribbon Schools
• The honorees include Oxford Academy, Troy High School, Orange Lutheran High School, and Tustin Memorial
• Programs that help everyday Obamacare.
• <00:26:00.000> that convince Americans these programs that convince Americans these programs
• <00:30:25.520> like beloved government programs like beloved government programs like Medicare

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, November 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• We're an online nursing school headquartered in Utah.
• The CSU programs have single digits acceptance rates as well.
• Our schools will not be able to grow.
• The other thing is it's this is an accredited only school.
• -based programs and even allow them to qualify abroad.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• single school.
• My school has been Paul Public Schools.
• local school your school, your local school counselor.<00:07:43.759> Use<00:07:44.000> your
• Our school counselors are very well prepared. They are all part of 60-credit degree programs.
• of one school counselor in every school of one school counselor in every school in<00:10:41.440>

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: Legislators and school counselors discussed a bill aimed at strengthening school counseling services in Minnesota. Supporters said the proposal would clarify counselors’ roles in state policy, require at least one school counselor in every school, and ensure counselors spend 80% of their time in direct services to students rather than being assigned to duties like hall monitoring or substitute teaching. The bill was described as building on prior efforts to expand student mental health supports after COVID and responding to Minnesota’s low student-to-counselor ratio, which speakers said ranks 48th nationally. Several counselors testified about the pressures facing students and schools, especially in communities affected by ICE enforcement and broader trauma. A St. Paul counselor described students displaced by enforcement actions, a child whose father was detained, and schools serving as food distribution centers. Another counselor from Minneapolis said students were experiencing chronic stress, fear, and difficulty focusing on school, with staff organizing mutual aid, delivering supplies, and helping students continue learning from home. Speakers said these conditions are statewide and that counselors are providing trauma support, family crisis navigation, and basic needs assistance. In response to questions, a Minnesota School Counselor Association advocate said the bill is intended to give counselors a clearer state framework and support their professional training and responsibilities. No vote or formal committee action was described in the transcript.