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• that year.
• I served on the school board for four years.
• We just got a hearing on social emotional learning, which is behavior modification.
• ’t worthwhile or capable of learning alongside students who do not need IEPs.
• That was 10 years ago. anything like it. That was 10 years ago.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• what you think they will not be learning what you think they will<00:25:57.760> learn.
• Virginia 10-year-old who was bullied. Virginia 10-year-old who was bullied.
• Everyone's right to learn.
• It's defining what the year.
• learning. They're not going to school. learning. They're not going to school.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So we're talking years from now.
• We hope in, I want in six years, I want people living there in six years.
• Clause 10 years from now.
• I've served several years, over 10 years, on the school board for the Naval Reparatory School.
• And funds in over 20 years of effort in developing our language immersion-based program, starting at

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• With regard to reducing leaks, we initiated a test program earlier this year that utilizes satellite
• Institute and NMSU programs that address the 50-year water action plan in coordination with OSC and
• Over the years, I kind of got calloused, got stronger, and learned how to let go.
• What I learned over the years, and what we're talking about here today, is that the farm policy made
• The filled program and other administrative and related costs will be approximately $8 million per year

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• assistance program already has 33 years assistance program already has 33 years of<01:04:05.440>
• has<01:04:12.279> seen<01:04:12.559> more few years the ship program has seen more
• few years the ship program has seen more callers<01:04:14.400> um<01:04:14.599> asking
• for our counties a few years ago, and then two years ago your legislature made this a statewide program
• This year, we celebrate our 125th anniversary, and we're so proud, and we believe in this program.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Human Services and Homelessness met on February 6, 2025, and heard testimony on several measures. HB 44, which would appropriate funds to the Department of Human Services to work with community-based organizations on social services needs, drew broad support from nonprofit providers and coalitions that said contracts and reimbursement rates have not kept pace with the actual cost of services, leaving agencies unable to retain staff or meet demand. DHS said it supported the bill’s intent but asked for clarification because the language was broad and did not specify which organizations or how funds should be allocated. Committee members and the bill’s introducer discussed how to make the measure more specific and equitable, including whether to set a percentage increase, use a baseline date, and direct DHS to distribute funds among different program areas; the True Cost Coalition and DHS agreed to follow up in writing with proposed language and a funding number. The committee then heard HB 1349, which would authorize Medicaid/CHIP coverage for income-qualified pregnant persons and children regardless of immigration status. Supporters, including the Legal Clinic, Aloha Care, and the Hawaiʻi Coalition for Immigrant Rights, said the bill would improve prenatal and child health, reduce the chilling effect of immigration enforcement on care-seeking, and help prevent premature or underweight births by ensuring earlier access to providers. DHS provided comments and the committee asked where the measure would fit in the budget; the department identified the relevant budget code. Written testimony in support came from multiple advocacy and health organizations and dozens of individuals. Finally, the committee heard HB 613, which would appropriate funds to DHS for emergency shelter and services for unaccompanied homeless youth. The Office of the Public Defender, the Statewide Office of Homelessness and Housing Solutions, the Office of Youth Services, Rise, the Hawaiʻi State LGBTQ+ Commission, and others supported the bill, emphasizing youth homelessness, the need for coordinated shelter and outreach, and the high share of LGBTQ+ youth among homeless minors. OYS asked that the committee consider funding its existing Safe Spaces pilot rather than creating a new program, while DHS said it supported the intent but wanted clarification because multiple department programs could be implicated. No votes were taken during the hearing; the chair instead requested follow-up language and funding information for HB 44 and continued the measures for further consideration.

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• That year we also eliminated our ability to have rollover funding and then also reduced the total program
• Um, we do see quite a few repeat people who use this program for 5, 10 years and talk about how helpful
• Uh this shows that year-over-year.
• Uh this percent change year-over-year.
• previous year from uh assessment year previous year from uh assessment year 2024<01:23:46.159>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• When I first started the program, I've been here for seven years, we were collecting 400.
• So we had over 50,000 pounds of deer meat donated last year and pretty much per year.
• I served as our enclosure program coordinator for five years.
• We have a donation program which is only handling a few hundred deer a year.
• It happens this year, then it comes a few years later.

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with roll call, adoption of the agenda, and approval of the prior minutes. The main presentation was from Julie Grenwald of Louisiana Hunters for the Hungry, who described the nonprofit’s protein donation programs, including freezer clean-out days, deer and fish processing partnerships, and a paused feral hog donation program that had collected about 3,500 hogs and 137,000 pounds of pork before funding ran short. She said the group has donated roughly 300,000 pounds of protein over two years, works with food banks and local agencies, and is protected under Louisiana’s Good Samaritan Law. Members asked about processor locations, exotic species, signage, sponsorships, and whether the program could expand to other invasive species or mobile drop-off options; Grenwald said expansion is possible if processors and funding are available. The task force then received a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries update from Jonathan Bordelon on chronic wasting disease testing. He reported more than 2,800 samples collected and over 2,300 results returned, with nine positives total: eight in Tensas Parish and one confirmed in Concordia Parish on Richard K. Yancey WMA, which triggered preparation of an emergency declaration and future rulemaking to adjust the control area. He said harvest and sampling remain near record levels, most samples are voluntary, and the agency continues to monitor symptomatic deer reports and public submissions. The final major presentation was from William McKinley of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, who gave a detailed overview of Mississippi’s CWD response. He said Mississippi has 529 detections across 18 counties, with prevalence rising from about one in 500 samples to about one in 80 statewide, and much higher in some counties. He described Mississippi’s surveillance system, targeted tags within three miles of positives, environmental sampling, feeder bans in CWD zones, and research showing contamination at feeders and in scrapes. He also discussed possible multiple strains, including one linked to the Wisconsin whitetail strain and another around Vicksburg/Issaquena, and said the disease appears to be expanding about 3.5 miles per year. Members asked about high-fence enclosures, live deer movement restrictions, baiting and feeding rules, hunter participation, and whether Louisiana should develop similar environmental testing capacity; no votes were taken on these issues, but members discussed possible future legislative or budget action.

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• This budget year, which is right on.
• And again, same bill as last year.
• They have the state and local cybersecurity grant program. Cybersecurity grant program.
• I think about nursing programs. When you have a nursing program, you teach people to be nurses.
• program.

Keywords: 914, all

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• The program 14 years ago in Colorado was medical marijuana, and federally this was a Schedule I substance
• So my son got three years of sobriety in that program, and then Texas THC came on.
• If you charged $1,000, the program would profit $3 million a year.
• If you charged $2,000, the program would also profit $3 million a year.
• The program would be profiting $10 million a year that we could be using for education, social services

Bills: HB5

Keywords: hemp, cannabinoids, regulation, occupational licenses, consumable products, marketing, criminal offenses, labeling requirements, health and safety, 997, house, all

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• We're in the last year of the three-year grant cycle, so next year for FY 25.
• We also have a direct award for the Pantex program. That's a five-year award.
• Ten years, 29,000, 11 to 15 years, 13,000. 16 to 20 years, 7,000, 21 to 25 years, 16,000. 26 to 30 years
• There's, like you said, the paperwork someone can keep doing year after year. year after year to keep
• years.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• a three-year plan on AI.
• a three-year plan on AI.
• And therefore, both the pathologist learns and the AI learn from each other. But with that, Mr.
• But I served in the Air Force 20 years.
• That's a great learning experience.

Bills: SB1786

Keywords: artificial intelligence, content verification, provenance data, transparency, digital content, 1182, all

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• Literacy programs, navigation services, and community connection.
• She's in our district office where she's learning that meaningful policy doesn't just mean learning it
• this year.
• Of this ACR that celebrates 50 years of the Coastal Act.
• Even just as recently as 10 years ago, when State Parks was proposing an Iron Ranger program to charge

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And this will help students maintain their skills that they're learning throughout the year and continue
• This will be specific programs, summer programs geared to students with autism, and it provides for a
• if four-year-olds are included, four-year-olds are not included in this, so could you explain what the
• In Miami-Dade County, for over five years, we've had the LEAP program.
• So the difference between the year and a half really allows us to have them participate in this program

Summary: The Senate Education Pre-K-12 Committee heard and passed two autism-related bills. SB 112, by Senator Harrell, would expand autism screening and referral grants, extend Early Steps services from age three to age four, designate the University of Florida autism center as a statewide hub, create grants for autism-focused charter schools and summer programs, and establish an autism microcredential for educators and paraprofessionals. Three technical or clarifying amendments were adopted, and the bill received support from Autism Speaks, The Arc of Florida, Foundation for Florida’s Future, and Miami-Dade County Commissioner Raquel Regalado, who emphasized early intervention and the need for training and expanded services. The bill was reported favorably by committee vote. The committee then considered SB 102, by Senator Gaetz, which would direct the Department of Education to create a workforce credential for students with autism spectrum disorder, including badges for job skills and workplace safety, and require reporting on outcomes such as employment after graduation. An amendment was adopted to allow students on a modified curriculum before formal diagnosis to participate and to require coordination with the Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities and OSHA. Testimony from Amy Weatherby of the FSU Autism Institute and CARD strongly supported the bill, stressing the importance of employment outcomes and early preparation, while other organizations also supported it. SB 102 was reported favorably, and the committee adjourned after Senator Harrell was recorded as voting in the affirmative on SB 112.

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• I've been doing this 30 years.
• I'm a public defender for 38 years. I've been a chief for about five years.
• We met once a year... ...years ago. We just didn't.
• The non-capital appeals and writs, the laws program, something we started a few years ago, is growing
• So, ...year strategic plan. However, we're frequently required to update it every two years.

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The Louisiana Public Defender Oversight Board met on June 18, 2026, with a quorum present and adopted the agenda. Public comment was dominated by district defenders and other public defense leaders praising State Public Defender Remy Starns for improving communication, collaboration, and overall system performance. Speakers from multiple districts said the system is more unified, better supported, and more stable than in prior years, and several credited Starns with helping resolve long-standing tensions and improve coordination across capital, district, and appellate work. One speaker also paid tribute to the late Mike Ginnard, describing him as instrumental to earlier public defense reforms. In his report, Starns said the system has improved over the last seven years but still needs a sustainable funding source. He discussed legislative changes affecting public defense, including a cleanup bill, elimination of filing fees for writs and appeals, and a new procedure related to expert-fee requests in light of recent court rulings. He also described ongoing efforts to integrate capital and appellate work into district offices, expand the laws/writs program, and continue post-conviction work under new statutory rules. Starns emphasized recruitment and retention, including the need for affordable health insurance and retirement benefits, and again honored Mike Ginnard for his leadership and service. The board then adopted proposed bylaws, after some discussion about special committees and public meeting requirements. Members agreed to create a committee to review and refine the bylaws later, and they also elected a vice chairman and designated the Office of the Public Defender, with staff support, as secretary for recordkeeping. Finally, the board heard a presentation on the strategic plan, which was described as largely an update to the prior version with terminology changes, new accessibility-related goals, and added performance measures for training, compliance, and communications. The strategic plan was adopted by resolution, and the meeting adjourned.

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• JUST TO SHARE WITH YOU BRIEFLY LAST YEAR WE DID SEVERAL OF THE PROGRAMS FROM OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDING
• STEP INTO SUCCESS IS A THREE-YEAR PILOT PROGRAM THAT IS DESIGNED TO 16 – 26 WITH ESSENTIAL WORKFORCE
• LAUNCHED IN 2043, THE PROGRAM IS ROUNDING OUT THE SECOND YEAR WITH A PILOT SET TO AND CONCLUDE IN 2026
• MORE THAN JUST A ONCE A YEAR INTERNSHIP, THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND CONNECTION GAINED THROUGH THE PROGRAM
• RIGHT NOW WE ARE BEING FUNDED AT $500,000 PER YEAR TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• A year ago, I shared the story of how I was at an Armenian wedding a few years ago.
• Children, three years old, five years old, lives just beginning, taken in an instant.
• , and farm-to-school programs.
• We need to invest in programs like the farmer program, the food production investment program, the livestock
• We also must recognize that 2026 is the Year of the Woman Farmer. 2026 is the Year of the Woman Farmer

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Um, we'll do the same thing we did last year for those that was here last year.
• Five staff members attended competitive leadership programs, different programs.
• program.
• program.
• The youth learned from this, and this is a program that has probably been existing for 10 years.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee convened for its first meeting, called the roll, elected co-chairs under KRS 248.723, and approved the prior meeting minutes. Representative Michael Pollock was elected House co-chair and Senator Jason Howell was elected Senate co-chair, allowing the meeting to proceed. The Agricultural Development Board then reported on activity from December 2024 through April 2025. Staff described board and finance corporation funding totals for each month, county council meeting activity, leadership trainings, lender trainings, and outreach events such as Kentucky Proud breakfast, Ag Tag Month, and agriculture education week. The report also highlighted several funded projects: a Whitesburg farmers market project for Cowan Community Action Group, Community Farm Alliance’s work supporting farmers markets and nutrition programs, a Metcalfe County 4-H ham project, Hopkinsville Elevator’s rail expansion, and W and W Veterinary Services’ large-animal facility upgrade. Members discussed the importance of the tobacco settlement funds and the committee’s stewardship role. Senator Webb urged new members to read House Bill 611 and its history, emphasizing careful use of the limited funds and noting the committee’s statutory mission. Representative King asked about possible federal nutrition policy changes, and staff said Kentucky is already pursuing a “Food as Medicine” initiative and a partnership with the Kentucky Hospital Association. The meeting also recognized interns and announced a June 20, 2025, 25th anniversary event for the Agricultural Development Fund at the Kentucky History Center.

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• Before third grade, you are learning to read. You're learning to read from zero to third grade.
• At third grade, you are now reading to learn.
• Because we've been talking about this for years.
• Every year they have to be able to tweak it.
• It will mandate total health care expenditure requirements to increase year over year and by 2030 be

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate considered a series of amendments to a primary care health care bill and also took up a separate literacy bill. Several amendments were withdrawn, including one on artificial intelligence in health care and others related to cost controls, direct primary care, and provider studies. The Senate adopted amendments on preserving access to treatment for serious mental illness, modernizing the definition of primary care, clarifying payment rates for community health centers, excluding pharmaceutical spending from primary care expenditure calculations, and strengthening health equity reporting. Other amendments on rate bands, alternative payment systems, private equity reporting, scope of practice, and ownership disclosure were rejected. The Senate then approved the Ways and Means amendment and ordered the primary care bill to a third reading. The chamber also took up final passage of An Act Relative to Teachers Preparation and Student Literacy, with senators describing it as a long-awaited compromise focused on improving early reading outcomes. Supporters said the bill requires evidence-based K-3 literacy curricula, regular student screening and family notification, dyslexia screening protocols, professional development for teachers, and a free state-developed curriculum option. Senators emphasized the need to address declining third-grade reading proficiency and equity gaps. The bill passed to be enacted by a unanimous roll call and was sent to the Governor. After the literacy bill, the Senate returned to the primary care bill, where senators again debated cost containment, innovation, and access. The final version included the adopted amendments and was passed to be engrossed by a roll call vote of 35-4. The Senate then adopted an adjournment order and recessed, adjourning in memory of Henry Thomas III, former Representative Ben Swan, and Mr. Dennis Frane.

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• You know, we learn hard work from our parents.
• And so that program has really grown this year in an effort to protect folks as they vend.
• County alone, it will cost us $47 million a year to be able to engage... $47 million a year to be able
• I finished paying my student loans maybe five years ago, and in two years I will have to pay full tuition
• I finished paying my student loans maybe five years ago, and in two years I will have to pay full tuition

Summary: The Select Committee on Latina Inequities met at Los Angeles Mission College in Sylmar, hosted by Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez and joined by Assemblymember Mia Bonta. Rodriguez opened by framing the committee’s work around the economic status of Latinas and the effects of federal policies on the economy and social safety net, while the college president welcomed the committee and described campus services for undocumented and housing-insecure students. Rodriguez also emphasized the local impact of immigration enforcement in the San Fernando Valley and said the hearing would focus on Latinas’ economic conditions, immigration enforcement impacts on the workforce and safety, and H.R. 1’s effects on the safety net. The first panel featured HOPE’s Maria Morales and Dr. Elsa Macias, who presented findings from HOPE’s National Economic Status of Latinas report. They said Latinas are a major and growing part of California’s population and workforce, but face persistent inequities, including a large wage gap, higher unemployment, high uninsured rates, student debt, and affordability pressures around child care, housing, and education. They also discussed entrepreneurship, noting both the growth of Latina-owned businesses and barriers such as limited access to capital, technical assistance, and retirement and health coverage. In response to committee questions, they said higher education can still offer a strong return on investment, but only if students can complete degrees without being overwhelmed by debt and care costs; they also pointed to policy solutions such as SB 642, mentorship, financial literacy, CalSavers access, and support for community development financial institutions. The second panel focused on immigration enforcement and Latina safety in the workforce. Luis Nolasco of the ACLU described arrests tied to apparent ethnicity and Spanish-speaking, the chilling effect on families, and the loss of wages, school attendance, and mobility. Dr. Amada Armenta said immigration enforcement harms California’s economy, public health, and mixed-status families, and noted that undocumented workers are concentrated in agriculture, construction, and child care. SEIU’s Jen Baca Beltran said raids and school-based enforcement traumatize children and families and highlighted the need for Know Your Rights trainings. Megan Ortiz of IDEPSCA described repeated Border Patrol raids on day labor centers, injuries to staff, and the need to protect worker centers, domestic workers, and street vendors. Inclusive Action’s Shannon Camacho said raids have forced many informal workers to stop working, prompted emergency cash assistance and rent relief efforts, and strengthened advocacy for vendor protections and CDFI support. CHIRLA’s Jeanette Zanipatine said the rapid response network has expanded, documented widespread arrests and detention conditions, and is providing direct support and legal referrals; committee members asked about detention, maternal health, and what the state can do, and panelists urged stronger oversight, more legal representation, and protections for pregnant and detained people.

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• Two years? It could, I think. ...That's probably modest.
• I've been a criminal defense lawyer for a whole bunch of years.
• He's been around trying to help us with this for years. Mr.
• This is going to be the year. I really hope this is the year.
• Members must serve four-year terms and may be reappointed.

Bills: HB 115, HB507, HB1765, HB1847, HB2046, HB2239, HB2328, HB2309, HB2417, HB2728, HB2794, HB3206, HB3566, HB3694, HB3744, HB4254, HB4697, HB4733, HB4915, HB5465, HB2813, HB115

Keywords: habeas corpus, postconviction, criminal procedure, indigent defense, scientific evidence, legal representation, judicial power, capital felony, criminal law, death penalty, attorney qualification, training standards, law enforcement, no-knock warrant, search warrant, peace officer, attorney workload, criminal justice, caseload limits, fair representation