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• can also have successful gifted programming.
• After a change in funding in 2005, the number of gifted education programs began to plummet to a low
• After a change in funding in 2005, the number of gifted education programs began to plummet to a low
• , the opportunities these programs offer.
• We make sure that there's funding for that.

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• and this different funding?
• So that was the focus of our, quote-unquote, welfare programming in Utah and why the TANF program, and
• I'll always maintain this, is a critical program to be part of your workforce... ...is a critical program
• They're not seen as workforce programs. ...being seen as welfare programs.
• It provides funding for the adult, dislocated worker, and youth programs. That's one thing it does.

Summary: The committee met to hear an update from consultants Mason Bishop and Cameron Christie on Arkansas’s “one door” or “no wrong door” workforce and social services modernization effort. The discussion focused on moving the state toward a work-first system that better connects job seekers, employers, education, and public assistance programs, with goals of increasing upward mobility, improving labor force attachment, reducing inefficiencies, and adapting to changes such as AI and other economic disruptions. The consultants argued that Arkansas’s current system is fragmented across multiple offices, portals, agencies, and funding streams, and that people often have to navigate separate doors for workforce services, TANF, SNAP, Medicaid, and related supports. Bishop repeatedly pointed to Utah as the model, describing how that state integrated workforce and human services into a single department, used cost allocation to blend funding behind the scenes, and saw improved customer service and outcomes after reform. He said TANF should be treated as a workforce program, not just a benefits program, and suggested that Arkansas could use TANF and other tools to cross-train DHS staff, co-locate services, and create a more unified service delivery model. Members asked about federal flexibility, waivers, and whether the state could use one large waiver or a broader restructuring to simplify the system. Bishop explained that a federal pilot authority proposal failed in Congress, so the current approach relies on waivers, cost allocation plans, and possible state-level changes. The committee also discussed the relationship between DHS and workforce offices, the role of local workforce boards, how disability and vocational rehabilitation cases would be handled, and how the governor’s Restore Hope/Hope Hub and faith- and community-based initiatives might fit into the broader plan. Bishop said Arkansas already has rehabilitation services within the workforce department and emphasized that case managers should focus on people rather than programs. No votes were taken. The chair said the committee would revisit case management at its August meeting and adjourned the meeting after thanking the consultants.

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• Is that the student tuition recovery fund? Yes.
• And what I read was that the fund is not so great.
• So the Student Tuition Recovery Fund does work like an insurance program.
• I will say also the fund... ...tuition recovery fund at this time.
• So the fund is... ...turn on the assessments again until at least 2029. So the fund is healthy.

Summary: The joint Sunset Review Oversight Hearing focused on the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) and its reauthorization, operations, enforcement, fiscal condition, and student protections. Committee leaders and DCA officials praised the Bureau’s recent improvements in data systems, licensing, inspections, and enforcement, while noting the Bureau’s role has become more important as federal higher education oversight weakens. Bureau Chief Deborah Cochran said the agency has met its inspection mandate for the first time since the law was enacted, increased citations and disciplinary actions, reduced pending complaints, and used data tools to identify risk and monitor institutions more effectively. A major portion of the hearing centered on student harm, especially school closures, transcript access, predatory recruiting, and the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF). Members asked how the Bureau protects students when schools close, whether bad actors can reopen under new entities, and whether enforcement tools are strong enough. Cochran said the Bureau can cite, fine, place schools on probation, revoke licenses, and order refunds, but it is seeking new authority to deny approval to operators who previously closed schools improperly or failed to refund students. She also said the Bureau is tracking ownership data and is concerned about institutions targeting immigrant and visa students. On STRF, Cochran explained that the fund is currently healthy, assessments are at zero because the balance is above the statutory target, and the Bureau paid about 1,100 claims totaling roughly $17 million over the last four years. Several members questioned the fairness of the assessment structure and discussed alternatives such as surety bonds, but the Bureau said STRF is working well and no change is needed at this time. Fee increases and the Bureau’s structural deficit were another major topic. Cochran said the Bureau reduced costs by eliminating positions, streamlining inspections, improving data analysis, and shifting some student-relief costs to STRF, but that legislative action is still needed to address the deficit. She said the proposed fees were based on workload analyses and that application fees generally match service costs, while annual fees are designed to cover most of the Bureau’s revenue needs. Some members and stakeholders criticized the proposed increases as too high, especially for out-of-state registration and campus fees, while others argued the Bureau needs sufficient resources to regulate effectively. Public commenters from private schools, Northeastern University, San Joaquin Valley College/Carrington College, and TICAS generally supported the Bureau’s mission and reauthorization, but urged changes such as risk-based oversight, better transcript protections, stronger limits on repeated provisional approvals, and more targeted fee and STRF reforms. No votes were taken, and the hearing ended with no formal action beyond discussion and receipt of testimony.

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• The current program is working, but is funded with one-time money.
• <00:01:48.439> is nitrate pollution the current program is nitrate pollution the current program
• <00:03:42.120> Appropriations due to clean water fund Appropriations due to clean water fund
• I'd be happy to defer that question to them. of such a vital program I know many of such a vital program
• > opportunities<00:09:33.000> for that program we'll see opportunities for that program

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• Funding can also be applied toward creating work-based training programs, including apprenticeships and
• In closing, the dual training program is one of the most effective sources of workforce development funding
• Program...
• is also funded by the Workforce Development Fund.
• So the College Bound programs and programs like it are needed.

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• I didn't know what the Department of Education was funding a school lunch program in the summertime.
• a school lunch Education was funding a school lunch program<02:11:02.640> in<02:11:02.720>
• And so, a footnote that the community colleges, their CTE programs, the funding of it, as we look at
• Appears on page 55, unit 410, Wyoming Works Program funding. Mr.
• Works appropriate funds to the Wyoming Works Program,<03:02:35.960> and<03:02:36.160> then

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• and then make decisions about which programs to fund in the future.
• programs to fund in the future. programs to fund in the future.
• The VR program receives approximately 79% of its funding from federal sources, and there is a required
• <00:19:56.080> um<00:19:56.760> UI<00:19:57.160> programs uh to fund um UI programs
• Do you still have a program at UW that you guys help fund engineers?

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• So the endowment in funding libraries. Libraries fund jobs.
• they fund the summer reading program.
• Where is the funding for the mobile library? Is it part of your program or not?
• , so that funding is a little bit shaky right now. but that is a separate program from the endowment,
• We do not receive any pass-through funding from big programs like SNAP or WIC or the farmers market programs

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• And there's a lot of programs, right? And I'm not the program guy.
• They have to fund it.
• the funding formula.
• button of the actual dollars rather than funding new programs and solutions that could maybe help. .
• , program costs, program this, they, they request that.

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and then received a lengthy DPI presentation from Stanley Schauer on statewide reading and math assessment data for students with and without disabilities. He explained the assessment systems used over time, the absence of 2019-20 data, and how North Dakota’s standards are set by educators. Members asked about alternate assessments, cohort trends, the apparent drop in proficiency in higher grades, and the new NDA+ assessment. Schauer emphasized that the biggest pattern in the data was the relative stability of students with disabilities, the post-pandemic drop and partial recovery, and the need to focus on reducing the novice category. He also said the state plans to revisit high school standard setting and that future data could be broken out by program, disability category, and schools using science-of-math or other initiatives. Public testimony from special education staff suggested that the flat performance of students with disabilities during COVID likely reflected continued services and intensive supports, and committee members discussed whether the current disparity goal is realistic and whether growth measures would be more useful than simple proficiency buckets. After the presentation, the committee took a short break and then moved into discussion of special education funding models. Chair Richter said members should contact Schauer directly with ideas for additional data views and noted that the committee would continue its work on funding and possible model changes. Brandon Bomback of Grand Forks Public Schools began a presentation arguing that the special education funding formula, especially the weighting factor, should be reconsidered if the committee wants a system that better reflects accountability and student needs. He said his comments were based on the perspective of a larger district and focused on the special education weighting factor rather than other parts of the formula. The remainder of his presentation was not included in the excerpt.

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• We also have what's called a KPDES program, where it's a federal program where if somebody, say, you
• That's a pretty important program.
• That's a pretty important program.
• That's a pretty important program.
• operator training program. operator training program.

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Summary: The meeting began with roll call, adoption of the minutes, and brief remarks, including birthday recognition for Representative Maseroni and a moment of reflection for a soldier who died during training at Fort Knox. The committee then heard a presentation from Tony Hatton, commissioner of the Department for Environmental Protection and acting director of the Kentucky Division of Water, with Amanda Lefer, deputy commissioner, on the state’s water and wastewater programs and planning. Hatton described Kentucky’s water resources and the Division of Water’s responsibilities, including watershed and nonpoint source work, KPDES discharge permitting, PFAS response, engineering review of water infrastructure, inspections, public outreach, and sampling. He said Kentucky has 428 public water systems, 263 water treatment plants, about 1.9 million service connections, and nearly 97% of the population has access to municipally treated water. He also noted that the state has 43 systems receiving awards for EPA areawide optimization and emphasized operator training, regionalization, and use of GIS mapping and Kentucky Infrastructure Authority data to support planning and funding decisions. Members raised concerns about aging infrastructure, water loss, staffing shortages, and wastewater problems in local systems. Representative Blandon described severe failures in a city system, including major water loss and sewer backups, and asked whether the state could intervene; Hatton said the division inspects treatment facilities and provides compliance assistance but is not authorized to manage delivery systems, though third-party help and emergency funding can be used in some cases. Senator Smith and others shared similar experiences with line loss and system failures, while Hatton pointed to regionalization and funding support as the main tools available. The discussion also highlighted PFAS as an emerging issue, with Hatton saying the department is working with systems to meet anticipated federal requirements by 2029.

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• No more tax dollars to fund DEI programs in Serbia.
• No more tax dollars to fund DEI programs in Serbia.
• When you cut funding in family planning programs, tens of millions will be denied modern contraceptives
• the corrupt foreign aid complex and pushing government funding for educational programs that groom our
• the corrupt foreign aid complex and pushing government funding for educational programs that groom our

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• > increased<00:38:20.000> funding<00:38:20.240> in program.
• The house increased funding in program.
• The Senate added funding for the family planning program.
• The House had removed all funding for this program.
• The House had removed funding for the Choose Love program.

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Summary: The committee of conference on HB 1 and HB 2 met to review revenue estimates and begin working through a side-by-side of the budget. New Hampshire Lottery Director Charlie McIntyre testified that lottery revenues are outperforming prior estimates, projecting a $27 million return to the state this year, up $7 million, and $200 million per year in the next biennium, up $6.5 million per year. He attributed the increase to stronger scratch ticket sales, no negative impact from Massachusetts sports betting, and overall better performance. Members questioned the assumptions behind the higher numbers, including the proposed $50 scratch tickets, the effect of inflation, and whether the projections were conservative enough. McIntyre said the $50 ticket could produce modest growth and that the estimates were intentionally cautious. The discussion also covered gaming revenue assumptions for historical horse racing and video lottery terminals, with McIntyre saying the state market is not yet saturated and that future conversions from HHR to VLTs should be net positive for the state. Members also discussed differences between House and Senate revenue numbers for gaming, including machine counts, daily revenue assumptions, and the tax split. The Senate version used higher machine counts and a 31.25% tax rate, with a quarter-point reserved for responsible gaming and the remainder split between charities and the state. The House had used a 30% rate with a different distribution. McIntyre and committee members also reviewed House Bill 2 items affecting Kino hours and local option games of chance, with McIntyre explaining that the bill would expand playing hours and shift towns to an opt-out model. No votes were taken during the lottery discussion, but the committee indicated it would continue refining the revenue model and circulate the spreadsheet used for the estimates. The committee then moved through the HB 1 detail change sheet, accepting several Senate positions and holding others for later. It agreed to a zero-cost realignment in the Department of Safety moving the international fuel tax agreement function from administration to motor vehicles, and it restored eight passenger motor vehicle inspection positions for later discussion in HB 2. The Department of Corrections reorganization was set aside for a later, more detailed discussion. The committee also accepted no-change positions for the Department of Employment Security and agreed to a technical footnote fix in the Judicial Council section. It discussed a new HB 2 item moving contract counsel for involuntary mental health admissions from the judicial branch to the Judicial Council, funded at $100,000 per year, and noted that the public defender funding issue would be revisited when the overall budget picture is clearer. The meeting ended with the committee continuing its review of the remaining pages of the detail change sheet.

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• programs.
• The VR program receives federal oversight and roughly 80% of its funding from the Rehabilitation Services
• Programs without reauthorization are more vulnerable to flat funding that does not keep pace with inflation
• TAP funding at lower levels.
• healthy athletes programs, as well as our unified champions program, which is a program of students with

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• There's no state funding of this program in particular. Am I correct on that? >> Mr.
• > state farmer funded program, receives no state farmer funded program, receives no state money
• It's not unlike the flexibility that we have in statute for programs funded under the agri fund, but
• It's not unlike the flexibility that we have in statute for programs funded under the agri fund, but
• <00:58:41.280> fund<00:58:41.599> but programs funded under the agree fund but programs

Bills: HF3898, HF3957, HF4372, HF4350, HF3692, HF4085

Keywords: pesticides, wild rice, environmental protection, agriculture, water quality, pollinators, training, management plan, fertilizer research, education grants, Minnesota Agricultural Council, technology transfer, agricultural productivity, HF4372, Minnesota agriculture, meat processing, meat processing training, retention incentive grants, grant extension, project deadline extension

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• This was program expectations, eligibility requirements, and all other program information.
• So if I could just very briefly, so we do have the Educators Rising program, which that is a program
• program, it'll be embedded, but they'll have that program that they can use at home during that time
• We have an additional program called Focus on Algebra that um we were able to fund mostly with ESRR funds
• With the legislature increasing funding, putting in place important programming, there's so much that

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• So, that also impacts our ability to fund our programs. >> Yeah, miles driven is way up.
• So, that also impacts our ability to fund our programs. >> Yeah, miles driven is way up.
• <00:13:22.800> Yeah,<00:13:23.920> miles to fund our our programs.
• Yeah, miles to fund our our programs.
• is funded by the rule secondary program is funded by 22.2% 22.2% 22.2% of<00:43:33.760> the<00

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Summary: The committee received an update from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet on the FY 2025 road fund. Officials reported road fund revenues came in $38.5 million above the enacted estimate, but were down about $11 million from FY 2024, largely because a motor fuels tax rate reduction took effect at the start of FY 2025. Motor vehicle usage tax receipts were stronger than expected, and the cabinet said the road fund ended the year with a $61.6 million surplus, which the budget bill directs to state highway construction. Members also discussed how the motor fuels decline affects formula distributions to cities, counties, and rural/secondary roads, with officials saying about $122.8 million had been planned for revenue sharing but was not distributed because receipts were lower than forecast. Members asked about broader revenue trends, including fuel efficiency, electric vehicles, and the removal of a hybrid fee. Cabinet officials said improved fuel efficiency and CAFE standards reduce gasoline consumption and therefore fuel tax receipts, while EVs and plug-in hybrids are subject to a user fee. They also said toll revenues from the Louisville bridges are covering bills and commitments, though they did not have detailed figures at hand. On project delivery, officials said delays are often caused by right-of-way acquisition, utility relocation, and the large volume of projects in the highway plan, and that much of the work happens behind the scenes before construction begins. The committee also reviewed the cabinet’s cash management approach, which was adopted after 2000 to avoid setting aside full project costs all at once and to keep the road fund cash balance above a required minimum. Officials said the balance typically rises in winter and falls in summer as project bills come due, and that the current balance was about $166 million. They also reported that project awards for the year were nearing $998 million and expected to exceed last year’s total. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken beyond approving the prior meeting minutes.

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• make sure that we have program integrity on the largest source of funds that the Department of Human
• That grant covers 75% of our funding and comes with conditions on what we can and cannot do.
• We're the investigators and prosecutors, but we aren't the administrators of the program.
• source of funds that uh the largest source of funds that uh Department<00:02:41.360> of<00:02
• <00:04:22.560> for administrators of the program for administrators of the program for example

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• zone programs.
• that period. programs and seven school zone programs.
• The school zone programs? School zone programs. Okay.
• have been funded.
• Fortunately, in Florida, we are 75% state-funded, 25% federal-funded.

Summary: The Committee on Transportation received a presentation from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles on Florida’s camera-based traffic enforcement programs: red light cameras, school bus stop-arm cameras, and school zone speed cameras. The department explained how each program works, the distinction between a civil notice of violation and a uniform traffic citation, and the fee distribution for each type of violation. It also reported preliminary data showing 42 jurisdictions operating red light cameras, with 496 cameras at 302 intersections and 923,133 notices of violation in fiscal year 2024-2025; for the newer school bus and school zone programs, the department said preliminary figures showed five active school bus programs and 40 active school zone programs, with prior-year totals of 61,150 school bus notices and 26,300 school zone notices. Senators asked about camera placement, school zone requirements, review procedures, and whether law enforcement or third parties are involved in reviewing violations. The committee then received an update from FDOT Secretary Jared Perdue on the Moving Florida Forward Infrastructure Initiative, which used $4 billion in general revenue to advance a $7 billion package of 20 major congestion-relief projects. He said the department has used innovative delivery methods, including modified phased design-build, voluntary acceleration, and structured acceleration, to move projects forward faster and control costs. He highlighted progress on projects including I-4 congestion relief lanes, the Golden Glades Interchange, I-95 at US-1, I-75 auxiliary lanes, I-75 at Pine Ridge Road, and I-275 in Tampa, and said 80% of the plan is expected to be underway by the end of 2026, with four projects remaining in 2027. Members asked about temporary traffic patterns at Golden Glades, subcontractor opportunities, public transportation planning, contractor safety and OSHA issues, bridge strikes, logistics hubs near airports and seaports, aggregate and material supply, local government coordination, and federal transportation funding. Secretary Perdue said FDOT continuously reevaluates traffic management plans, works with small businesses and local subs, and monitors contractor safety closely, including corrective action plans after incidents. He emphasized that Florida’s transportation revenues are flat, that the state remains largely state-funded, and that additional resources are the main thing the Legislature can provide to support future infrastructure delivery. The committee adjourned after the chair requested FDOT staff provide senators with district-specific project updates.

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• One of them is an enterprise fund, so it is not a general fund program code.
• They were funded, but it was funded by non-recurring money.
• However, the funding that was available is not enough to continue to sustain these Programs through to
• However, the funding that was available is not enough to continue to sustain these programs through to
• If we do not receive supplemental funding, these are very critical programs at the second, then we will

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• And right now we are funding one program for medical assistance, but we are not funding maternity homes
• Number one, this program, the way it's funded, it's going to run out of money.
• This is a program that'll try to stabilize medical assistance funding for our hospitals without raising
• . programs. programs.
• While the program that funds that program is not seen inside of this bill, I think that we need to be

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