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• Specifically, what this bill does is it creates a grant program that will fund the development of comprehensive
• What we're hoping to do with the grant money is is build more programs at other higher education around
• the Empower program. program at the University of Arkansas, a program that we felt was a perfect fit.
• In addition, this bill creates a grant program to support the development and operations of the consortium
• House Bill 3296 is a bill that funds a grant program to provide civic education through HBCUs as well

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• The MDH program is responsible for managing Regional Navigator and Supportive Services grants, evaluation
• We also manage a federal grant, and that grant comes from the United States Department of Justice Office
• a Federal Grant and that Grant<00:03:35.519> comes<00:03:35.760> from<00:03:35.920>
• the<00:03:36.040> United<00:03:36.400> States Grant comes from the United States Grant
• 37:22.040> by<01:37:22.199> the 2011 the program is run by the 2011 the program is run

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Grant us the wisdom to listen with respect, speak with integrity, and work together for the common good
• Without objection, those leaves will be granted.
• Without objection, those leaves will be granted. The Journal of the Session of May 4, 26, is not.
• Without objection, those leaves will be granted.
• There is no new program here, no new line items.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, committee reports, and approval of the prior journal. Members also granted several leaves of absence and welcomed a number of guests, including Ireland’s Consul General and Deputy Consul General, student shadows, an intern, and the Neshaminy High School baseball team, which was recognized for winning the 2026 PIAA Class 6A state championship. The chamber then recessed briefly for an Education Committee meeting and party caucuses before returning to session. On the floor, the Senate advanced several measures. Senate Bill 362, addressing SNAP skimming, passed 49-0 after remarks about protecting food assistance benefits from theft. Senate Bill 469, providing discounted fishing and hunting licenses for current and retired law enforcement, also passed 49-0 after an amendment was withdrawn. Senate Bill 730, codifying Pennsylvania POLST forms for end-of-life medical orders, saw a tabled amendment from Senator Boscola on physician-assisted dying after a 28-21 vote, then passed 49-0. The Senate also adopted an amendment to Senate Bill 1206 clarifying a temporary license pending FDA approval, and sent House Bill 1344 and Senate Bill 1377 to the House after unanimous final passage. Other bills were moved to appropriations or held in order, including Senate Bill 49, House Bill 96, Senate Bill 535, Senate Bill 536, House Bill 538, Senate Bill 743, Senate Bill 1262, Senate Bill 1273, House Bill 1286, and Senate Bill 1372. House Bill 1862 and House Bill 2017 each received amendments and were re-referred to the Appropriations Committee. The Senate also agreed to consider newly reported committee bills, including measures from Finance, Judiciary, Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness, and Education. In petitions and remonstrances, Senators Tartaglione and Costa focused on minimum wage and utility affordability, urging action on consumer protections, LIHEAP funding, data center energy costs, and related energy policy. The session concluded with the signing of House Bill 1877 in the presence of the Senate and a recess until June 24, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., unless recalled earlier.

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• This provision seems to be relating to an old grant that I...
• I remember receiving information, applying for the grant, and receiving and installing an AED on campus
• However, I'm not aware of any other grants and don't anticipate more grants coming from the TEA. for
• It makes sense that the private schools that receive the grant for the AED make available AED and CPR
• So, in case another grant should become available in the future, we would request that the volunteers

Bills: SB2920, SB2929, SB2398, SB865, SB401, SB2619, SB2927, SB1395, SB1972, SB2540, SB1635, SB1581, SB2008

Keywords: steroids, student athletes, athletic competition, University Interscholastic League, medical purpose, gender transition, school athletics, spectator conduct, referees, ejection policy, extracurricular activities, concussion, brain injury, school policy, academic accommodations, student welfare, cardiac arrest, emergency response, CPR training, automated external defibrillators

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• filed and so the exceptions were granted filed and so the exceptions were granted for<00:18:34.559
• There may be grants available.
• and potentially those loan and grants and potentially those loan and grants<00:47:51.119> could
• individuals are engaged in that program. individuals are engaged in that program.
• <01:42:43.520> program, program called the attractions program, program called the attractions

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• . programs. programs.
• JFA program. JFA program.
• Kentucky Tuition Grant Program, the House appropriated $37.8 million in each fiscal year.
• Kentucky<01:04:05.880> Tuition<01:04:06.320> Grant<01:04:06.720> Program,<01:04:
• 07.480> the Kentucky Tuition Grant Program, the Kentucky Tuition Grant Program, the House<01:04

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Free Conference Committee on the 2026 General Assembly budget met to reconcile differences between the House and Senate versions of House Bill 500. Leaders opened by thanking the other chamber’s work, asking members to turn microphones on and off to avoid feedback, and stressing the need to clearly note decision points so both chambers record the same actions. Staff then walked through the bill page by page, explaining that the committee was comparing only House and Senate differences, not the governor’s proposed budget. The discussion covered a wide range of appropriations and language items, including next generation non-911 services, school safety reporting tools, restored funding for brain injury, epilepsy, veteran service, homeless veterans, and rocket docket programs, debt service changes, rural infrastructure, disaster aid caps, Attorney General and Medicaid fraud funding, agriculture and county fair grants, auditor and pension-related appropriations, school facilities and SEEK funding, and numerous education programs. Members also discussed charter-related funding such as Star Academy, Dolly Parton Imagination Library, school resource officers, school-based mental health providers, AP/IB exams, Governor’s Scholars and Entrepreneurs, and several pilot or initiative programs in economic development, energy, and labor. Several items were described as technical corrections or restorations of language and funding, while others reflected differences in amounts or how funds would be distributed. There were several questions and comments from members about wording such as “implement and carry out,” the absence of the governor’s budget from the comparison document, and whether SEEK funding should be tied to teacher raises. The chair and other members emphasized that the committee’s role was to reconcile the two chambers’ budgets, not to adopt the governor’s proposal. Members also raised concerns about opioid settlement funds and the Dolly Parton Imagination Library match rate, with one senator urging restoration of the House language. No final vote or formal action was taken in the portion provided; the meeting primarily consisted of explanation, questions, and discussion of proposed budget differences.

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• IT IS AMAZING TO ME THE AMOUNT OF SUPPORT THE COUNCILS HAVE AND IT IS BECAUSE OF THE PROGRAMS AND HOW
• , AND PROGRAMS THAT OTHERWISE WOULD PROBABLY BE OUT OF REACH FOR US BECAUSE OF OUR LIMITED RESOURCES
• AND OTHER GRANTS OBTAINED THAT DIRECTLY BENEFIT LOCAL COMMUNITIES.
• REMOVING REGIONAL COUNCILS FROM STATUTE WILL DISRUPT PROGRAMS THAT LOCAL COMMUNITIES RELY ON.
• THIS COMES THROUGH THE BUSINESS FUNDING SUPPORT PROGRAMS.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We run a household hazardous waste grant program and we provide grants assistance to something like 23
• But there are many places, many municipalities that don't participate in the grant program.
• waste grant program and we provide<01:40:13.840> grants<01:40:14.719> grant<01:40:15.119
• based on you just brought the grant program up.
• That grant program will still continue for the 47% of material that's hazardous waste.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• But they were discussing the summer lunch program in the past because of the pandemic.
• Tell, talk to me about block grants. Uh, Mr.
• But who ultimately makes the decision on where these grant blocks will be distributed?
• So staff highlight idea programs recommended for consolidation.
• At the April 2025 hearing, um, this motion was granted, but only in part.

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• The program is administered by the Alabama Commission of Higher Education.
• programs participating in public technical colleges and universities.
• Mississippi has a similar funding mechanism for a program there.
• for credit or non-credit Workforce or Career Training Program.
• last one being in 2007, where the legislature granted... being 2007 where the legislature grants it,

Bills: HB188, HB52

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, patient rights, medical treatment, access, affordability, income tax, CHOOSE Act, education funding, ABLE account, tax credits, poverty threshold, legislative funding, 1136, house, all

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• Program cooperative agreements.
• and really hard as one program now and really hard as one program now and trying<00:22:42.360
• <00:25:05.559> where total Force integration program where total Force integration program
• c><00:25:18.600> just<00:25:18.840> the program the c17 program is just the program the
• Next is these programs.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Finance held informational briefings first with the Department of Defense on its FY 2026 budget request, then with the Hawaii School Facilities Authority. Major General Steve Logan outlined the Department of Defense request for $40.5 million in state funds, which he said would leverage about $74 million in federal matching funds and support 411 open projects that could attract up to $2.3 billion in additional federal grant money. He said the budget focuses on sustainment, safety, and reorganization in light of lessons from the Maui wildfires. Key requests included $1.3 million to sustain IT systems, $2.7 million for 32 HEMA emergency management positions, three new Hawaii Army National Guard positions plus four upgrades, and $1.9 million for the Youth Challenge Program to cover state-mandated fringe costs and staffing needs. He also reviewed capital improvement projects, including Youth Challenge facility upgrades, siren modernization, ADA improvements, building retrofits for disaster resilience, Army facility upgrades, a third state veterans home on Maui, HEMA EOC improvements, and a maintenance/fuel building at Diamond Head. Members asked about the siren modernization timeline, and HEMA said roughly 26 to 31 sirens would be modernized this year, with 15 on Maui, eight on Oahu, and eight on the Big Island. Questions also focused on Youth Challenge and Job Challenge enrollment and vacancies, with the department saying the Hilo Job Challenge Academy is growing and that combining Youth Challenge recruiting statewide into one Kilauea program has helped enrollment. Logan also answered questions about the New Year’s Eve medical transport mission, explaining the Hawaii Air National Guard’s relationship with active-duty Air Force assets and saying the flight cost is about $20,000 per flight hour, though the final bill had not yet been determined. On the Maui veterans home, staff said the University of Hawaii site was no longer viable after faculty senate opposition, so the department is now focused on a 10-acre Puna District site; the project remains tied to a certified $35 million state match and August 2025 and August 2026 federal suspense dates. Logan said the veterans home remains one of the department’s highest priorities, but it could not be moved higher in the submitted CIP ranking. The department also discussed a Governor’s add-on for a fire marshal/Office of Recovery and Resiliency proposal. Logan said the fire marshal position was reestablished last session but has not yet been filled, and that if the function is transferred to the Department of Defense, the department wants funding ready to move quickly. Staff later said the request would include about $1.1 million for seven positions and about $2.2 million for operating costs, though details were still preliminary. The committee then reconvened for the School Facilities Authority briefing, where Executive Director Ricky Fujitani described the agency as a startup created in 2020 to improve school and workforce housing development through standardized designs, prefabrication, best-value procurement, and public-private partnerships. He said Hawaii’s single school district still functions like 15 different districts because of its 264 schools across 15 complex areas, and that the authority’s goal is to create more efficient, maintainable, and cost-effective facilities.

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• David's primary focus during the time included EPA's program... under the Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking
• And for instance, the California waiver granting is similar to a SIP approval process.
• Does granting a waiver implement a new EPA policy, or is it simply granting, in my case the state of
• When the EPA does grant a waiver, when is it going to affect?
• Is the granting of a waiver adjudicatory? It is a rule.

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• So we grants that would be eligible.
• reporting with the grant eligibility. reporting with the grant eligibility.
• However, we have heard directly from AB programs that there are national or other private grant opportunities
• Article 2, education excellence. limits AB program approval for only up limits AB program approval for
• days of action taken against a program days of action taken against a program participant<01:10:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And lastly, we've seen a lot of attention on fraud related to grant programs in the Minnesota House.
• attention on fraud related to grant attention on fraud related to grant programs<00:51:08.000>
• the door are in the form of grants. the door are in the form of grants.
• They were enrolled in our program and substance use programs.
• Not in our program at in our program.

Bills: HF2216, HF1978, HF2354, HF1963, HF1994, HF1995, HF1894

Keywords: assisted living, nursing home, long-term care, guardian, conservator, resident rights, arbitration, mandatory arbitration, consumer protection, fee increase, rate increase, price hike, private pay, public funds, Medicaid, waiver services, elderly, seniors, older adults, disability rights

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• Established in 2015, the GURI grant funding contributes up to $5 million for the purpose of recruiting
• Since its start, the GURI grant has contributed more than $115 million in grants to recruit world-class
• So what would it mean for Rice to be able to compete for GURI grants?
• The bill says a matching grant may not be used by an eligible institution to recruit a distinguished
• program, they submit a listing of clinical spots they have entered into agreements with.

Summary: The Senate Education K-16 Committee heard several bills before recessing to the floor, with most measures left pending subject to the call of the chair. SB 2986 would allow public schools and universities to permit after-hours facility use by religious groups on the same terms as other nonprofits, and SB 1032 would open the Governor’s University Research Initiative to private and independent universities; both had committee substitutes adopted and were left pending after brief testimony. Supporters of SB 1032 from Rice and Baylor said the change would help Texas recruit top researchers and strengthen the state’s research economy. The committee also heard SB 2058, which would require the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to publish annual data on nursing clinical training sites to improve placement coordination, and SB 2683, which would bar public colleges from giving benefits or recognition to student organizations that receive support from foreign entities of concern; both were left pending after testimony. A large portion of the meeting focused on SB 2233, which would require public institutions of higher education to adopt policies prohibiting students or employees on nonimmigrant visas from publicly supporting terrorist activity or organizations, with enforcement through investigations, reporting to Homeland Security, and possible Attorney General action and fines. The author said the bill was intended to reinforce existing federal definitions and campus safety, while senators questioned the bill’s scope, the definition of terrorist activity, and the clause tied to U.S. policy or practice. Public witnesses, including civil rights advocates, law students, and others, argued the bill was vague, overbroad, unconstitutional, and likely to chill protected speech and increase surveillance of international students and Black and brown communities; several Jewish witnesses also said the bill misused Jewish safety concerns and could be used for viewpoint discrimination. SB 2233 was left pending after public testimony. The committee then took up SB 735, which builds on prior Holocaust education legislation by funding optional age-appropriate and bilingual curriculum, museum field trips, teacher preparation partnerships, annual reporting, and regional collaboration with Holocaust museums and education service centers. The author and invited witnesses said the bill responds to survey findings showing uneven Holocaust instruction and a need for better teacher training and accountability. A fifth-grade teacher and the director of the Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio testified in support, emphasizing the need for accurate, age-appropriate instruction and professional development. The committee recessed before finishing the agenda, and SB 735 was set to resume after the floor session.

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• Two programs already exist.
• Cal OES, Cal Fire, and the California Wildfire Mitigation Grant Program are currently focusing on mitigation
• Other states tie their mitigation grants and have permanent, sustainable funding for our program.
• Other states tie their mitigation grant programs to insurance premium taxes or specific fees on insurance
• We just have the seed money to start the program. But these programs... Have money yet.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Without objection, members' guests will be granted privileges of the floor.
• She, I met her a few years ago in the YMCA's youth and government program.
• through Tempe Union satellite programming.
• This program is an opt-out program, while sex education is an opt-in program.
• is an opt-out program while sex education is an opt-in program this is also I have issues with this

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• I'm pleased to see the bill's language asks USDA to notify Congress before granting grants over $1 million
• I'm pleased to see the bill's language asks USDA to notify Congress before granting grants over $1 million
• I'm pleased to see the bill's language asks USDA to notify Congress before granting grants over $1 million
• I'm pleased to see the bill's language asks USDA to notify Congress before granting grants over $1 million
• The families and want to have SNAP programs. No means we don't fund those programs.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• These grants have helped tens of thousands. These are folks that have already been approved.
• The program is a testament to the Legislature's commitment to helping our homeowners.
• Our universal school choice program works.
• I'm happy to report that the Trump administration is receptive to block-granting money to us.
• We created a program to accelerate the repayment of state debt.

Summary: The Florida House and Senate met in joint session to open the 2025 legislative session, receiving the Florida Cabinet, the Florida Supreme Court, and then Governor Ron DeSantis. The session included a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a motion to appoint a committee to notify the governor that the joint session was ready to receive his message. The committee was appointed, the governor was introduced, and the joint session recessed until his arrival. In his address, Governor DeSantis highlighted Florida’s economic performance, low unemployment, business growth, tourism, and insurance reforms, and urged further action on property insurance, the My Safe Florida Home program, and tax relief. He also called for continued immigration enforcement, praised school choice and teacher pay initiatives, defended higher education reforms, and discussed Hope Florida, hurricane recovery, environmental restoration, and infrastructure. He specifically urged lawmakers to address petition fraud and the constitutional amendment process, condominium reform, and stronger Second Amendment protections. The governor also reviewed prior legislative accomplishments, including tax cuts, parental rights and education measures, anti-DEI actions, law enforcement bonuses, and other conservative policy changes. He thanked legislative leaders and cabinet officials, encouraged continued cooperation over the next 60-day session, and closed by urging lawmakers to build on Florida’s record of productivity. After the governor departed, the joint session voted to dissolve.

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• whether this earn time is to be granted whether this earn time is to be granted is<02:55:16.240>
• we've created, the JCAP program.
• <03:10:56.560> here applies to one particular program here applies to one particular program
• largely sewn up for there to be a grant largely sewn up for there to be a grant or<03:17:35.120>
• and reconsideration is granted. Mr. and reconsideration is granted. Mr.

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