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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 4/28/26
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> in our public programs. in our public programs.
- </c> there, we oversaw the CCOP program. there, we oversaw the CCOP program.
- </c> around program integrity. around program integrity.
- ><c> in</c> visits programs, child care programs in visits programs, child care programs in their<00:
- </c> the roughly 6 months of this program. the roughly 6 months of this program.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 4/9/26
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:01:26.600><c> that's</c> rather than codifying a program that's rather than codifying a program
- </c> programs, including this one as well. programs, including this one as well.
- as this blanket program and described as this blanket program and then<00:24:01.240><c> on</c><00:24
- Um I had served on the program.
- </c> as the the direct support uh program. as the the direct support uh program.
Keywords:
human services, community support, integrated care, disability services, stakeholder consultation, homeless youth, grants, funding, Minnesota, mental health, substance use disorder, education, workforce development, licensure, direct care services, healthcare, long-term care, personal care assistants, employment support, medical assistance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 03/23/26
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:54:20.200><c> And</c> payment assistance program. And payment assistance program.
- This is a powerful program.
- </c> benefit from this program. benefit from this program.
- Our CSA program is a program that we purchase farm shares from local farmers.
- a program that we Our CSA program is a program that we purchase<01:23:27.240><c> farm</c><01:23:27.560
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/26
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- repair programs.
- repair programs.
- program? program? >> Miss<00:52:34.480><c> Chair</c><00:52:34.720><c> Kaggel.
- These workers have... program. Um, you know, I I want to kind program.
- </c> end that program. end that program.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- So this is a last dollar program.
- So this is a last dollar program. Okay. So this is a last dollar program.
- </c> program with its implementation. program with its implementation.
- </c> EMS to administer that program. EMS to administer that program.
- </c><00:30:11.520><c> that's</c> money and then this program that's money and then this program that's
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House higher education committee approves omnibus bill 4/16/26
Transcript Highlights:
- for four-year programs only.
- </c> um state grant program. um state grant program.
- program.
- </c><01:20:26.560><c> And</c> state grant program. And state grant program.
- . program. program.
Summary:
The committee took up House File 4252 and first heard a walkthrough of a DE2 amendment that largely incorporated Office of Higher Education technical and statutory cleanup items, including reporting consolidations, updates to postsecondary registration and licensing statutes, and an anti-fraud provision. New provisions in the DE2 would require public postsecondary institutions to explain developmental courses before enrollment and obtain a written acknowledgement, revise the state grant tuition cap, add a $1.5 million ongoing appropriation in FY 2027 for an identity verification system to combat enrollment fraud, and provide $5,000 one-time funding for reforestation at Bemidji State University. Fiscal staff also noted additional special revenue fund revenue and expenditures tied to licensing and registration litigation response.
The main debate centered on the A8 amendment offered by Representative Rarick, which would require the governor to appoint University of Minnesota regents only from candidates recommended by the joint legislative committee if the legislature fails to elect regents. Rarick argued the amendment was needed to address what he described as conflicts of interest and pay-to-play concerns in recent gubernatorial appointments. Several members questioned whether the language was constitutional, whether it actually addressed conflicts of interest, and whether it should instead refer to ARCAC-screened or ARCAC-recommended candidates. Nonpartisan staff said the governor’s appointment power is addressed in the university charter, not directly in the constitution, but could not definitively assess constitutionality if challenged.
Members were divided: some supported the goal of cleaner governance but said the amendment was not ready or did not match the problem being described; others argued the legislature had failed to complete its own regent appointments and that the amendment was a response to that failure. No vote on the A8 amendment or the bill was reached in the portion provided, though a roll call was requested on the amendment and the chair indicated the bill would continue through amendment consideration before final discussion and vote.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
JHA Info Briefing - Thu Jan 29, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- There's fewer of those and also the program side. So we try to constantly revamp our programs.
- </c> in order to partake in that program. in order to partake in that program.
- It sounds like a great program.
- It sounds like a great program.
- It sounds like a great program.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Every other government assistance program has this in place already, and this program, the EFA program
- </c><01:01:13.119><c> remains</c><01:01:13.400><c> in</c> program so while this program remains in program
- ><c> program</c> already and this program the EFA program already and this program the EFA program already
- </c> programs and let's talk about program programs and let's talk about program oversight<01:14:12.320
- in</c><01:41:52.760><c> no</c> the EFA program this program is in no the EFA program this program is
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
JT Business, Trade & Economic Development w/State Government & Tribal Relations Jul 22nd, 2026 at 03:30 pm
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Appropriations Committee Meeting Jun 23rd, 2026
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- program that the state has regarding tidal waters.
- So, in place the state's freshwater wetlands program.
- This creates the state's new freshwater wetlands program and it combines it with a current wetlands program
- , including 38 before- and after-school programs, with ...licensed programs, including 38 before-and-after-school
- programs, with nearly 2,000 school-age children.
Keywords:
military pension, military retirement pay, veterans, retiree tax relief, income tax exemption, pension exclusion, Delaware income tax, retirement income, state tax subtraction, armed forces retirement, National Guard, Space Force, Coast Guard, NOAA, Public Health Service, taxable income, Title 30, Section 1106, wetlands protection, nontidal wetlands
Summary:
The House Appropriations Committee met to hear several bills, with members repeatedly reminded to focus on fiscal impacts rather than policy merits. The committee first considered SB 9 on freshwater wetlands, which would combine tidal and non-tidal wetlands programs into one permitting framework; supporters said the bill resulted from a two-year consensus process and that the governor’s office and DENREC would absorb a significant share of the cost. Public testimony was largely supportive, emphasizing flood control and ecosystem services, though one speaker opposed the spending. The committee voted to release SB 9.
The committee then heard SB 278 on child care assistance, which would preauthorize summer camp for eligible school-age children and create a separate lower co-payment for half-day care. The sponsor and the YMCA of Delaware said the change would better align family co-pays with provider reimbursement and make before- and after-school care more affordable for working families. The committee also released SB 278, SB 168 on alcohol delivery for package stores, SB 120 on health insurance coverage for certain testing and treatment, and HB 4, a pilot program for artificial intelligence and extended reality in schools; HB 4 was described as having a near-$3 million fiscal note and a one-year implementation delay because it was not funded in the budget.
Later, the committee approved SB 219, which gradually increases the military pension income tax exclusion from $12,500 to $25,000 over three years and includes related joint-filing and residency changes. Supporters argued it would help attract and retain military retirees and bring federal dollars into the state. The committee also released SB 1, a major primary care reform bill that would increase primary care spending and implement hospital payment reforms, with projected long-term savings to the state employee health plan, and SB 325, which expands background checks and wrap-back monitoring for fire service personnel and adds an investigator position for the Fire Prevention Commission. In each case, public commenters and committee members generally supported the bills, and all were released from committee by recorded vote.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- Since the beginning of this program 10 years ago, this program has not seen an increase in funding because
- The program really changed my life in ways that I The program really changed my life in ways that I couldn't
- And now, because of this SSP program, I can on Now, because of this SSP program, I can go when I want
- And I am so passionate about this program.
- It does not affect current operating programs. It does not affect current operating programs.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several bills. HB 2408 would remove a funding cap from Missouri’s Support Services Provider Grant Program for deaf-blind individuals. The sponsor and supporters said the program has grown, more trained SSPs are available, and removing the cap would not automatically increase appropriations but would allow the Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to request funding that better matches demand. Testimony in favor came from the National Federation of the Blind of Missouri and consumers/employees of the SSP program, who described the program as essential to independence, employment, medical visits, and community participation. No opposition was presented, and the hearing on HB 2408 concluded.
HB 3092 was described by the sponsor as a housekeeping or statutory cleanup bill that removes expired sunsets and obsolete provisions from Missouri law without changing active policy or spending. Members questioned why it was not filed as a revision bill and asked for a line-by-line explanation of the deletions, including some tax credit references. The sponsor said she would provide additional documentation and would change anything found to be problematic. No witnesses testified for or against the bill.
HB 2179 would allow charter counties to publish certain public notices either in newspapers or on a Secretary of State website, with supporters arguing that newspaper circulation has declined and that online posting would improve access and reduce costs. Fire service representatives supported the bill, citing problems with bond notices and the need for a central digital location. The Missouri Press Association and newspaper publishers opposed it, saying newspapers still have large readership, already maintain a public-notices website, and that the bill would reduce transparency, create confusion, and duplicate or shift existing work. Members raised concerns about whether notices should be required in both places rather than either/or. The hearing on HB 2179 then concluded, and the committee adjourned.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (01/14/2026)
Health and Human Services
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- The Cal Grant Program is a financial aid program administered by the California Student Aid Commission
- have to actually go through the program.
- A licensed apprenticeship program.
- or union apprenticeship program.
- , there is no funding attached to those programs.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division III (01/27/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- We're not doing dollars today; we're doing programs, growth of programs, plans for programs, effectiveness
- c> programs</c> growth of programs plans for programs growth of programs plans for programs Effectiveness
- That depends on the program, but some of our programs go for youth from 0 to 18.
- That depends on the program, but some of our programs go for youth from 0 to 18.
- How in the dental program, the adult dental program, we included a preventive dental program, absolutely
Summary:
The committee convened an informational Division 3 Finance hearing focused on DHHS programmatic issues rather than budget line items. The chair emphasized that members should avoid questions requiring dollar figures and noted that the coming budget cycle would likely be difficult because revenues are expected to be tighter. Commissioner Lori Weaver said the department wanted to use the session to explain its functions at a high level, with more detailed presentations to follow, and to collect questions for later responses.
Weaver outlined DHHS’s mission of supporting optimal health for state residents and described the department’s three main responsibilities: protection and prevention, client service delivery, and regulatory oversight. She said DHHS has eight divisions, a $3.6 billion total budget, about $1.217 billion in general funds, roughly a quarter of state positions, and personnel costs that are less than 11% of the budget. She also noted a recent hiring freeze, explained that the department did not request new positions except where required by law, and said vacancy rates had improved from 22% to 14% over the last two years but could rise again because of attrition and the hiring freeze.
Weaver and CFO Nathan White then discussed why the DHHS budget is complex, explaining that it is built from multiple funding sources and is shaped by assumptions made months before the fiscal year begins, actual service demand, and cost allocation rules used to draw down federal funds. White highlighted maintenance-of-effort requirements, including TANF, where state spending is needed to secure federal matching funds and shortfalls can trigger penalties. At the committee’s request, DHHS agreed to provide a simplified historical accounting of TANF contributions to show how the match is assembled across positions, contracts, and other factors.
The department also reviewed its roadmap, which Weaver described as a framework developed with staff and stakeholders around three themes: culture, community, and customer service. She highlighted priorities such as Mission Zero to end emergency department boarding, expanding access to community-based and residential behavioral health services, reducing reliance on institutional care, improving contract management with nonprofit and provider partners, using data dashboards to guide decisions, and investing in workforce stability and culture. No votes were taken; the main action was DHHS’s commitment to provide additional follow-up materials, including the TANF contribution breakdown.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Postsecondary Education (3-11-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh we've reviewed doctoral programs.
- </c><00:08:22.479><c> a</c> eligible to uh uh submit a program a eligible to uh uh submit a program a
- </c> doctoral program for review by CPE. doctoral program for review by CPE.
- So, this would cover PhD programs.
- </c> to meet to deliver highquality programs. to meet to deliver highquality programs.
Summary:
The committee first took up Senate Bill 77, which would allow comprehensive universities to pursue doctoral programs under a new approval process and, in the original bill, would also change who may serve on the EPSB board for small colleges and universities. The sponsor and Council on Postsecondary Education representative explained that the committee substitute removed the current statutory prohibition on comprehensive universities offering certain doctoral degrees, but added eligibility guardrails: a 77% first-to-second-year retention rate, a 56% six-year graduation rate, and three months of unrestricted cash reserves. They said the thresholds were based on national data placing institutions in roughly the top quartile, and that CPE would still review proposals for mission fit, workforce need, fiscal impact, and, where applicable, programmatic accreditation and legislative appropriations. EKU President David McFaden supported creating a pathway for comprehensive universities, said Kentucky is unusual in having an explicit statutory prohibition, and urged the committee to keep the standards attainable and durable. The committee approved the bill and adopted a title amendment, with the motion passing unanimously.
The committee then heard Senate Joint Resolution 55, which addresses antisemitism on postsecondary campuses. Senator Tichenor said the resolution responds to a rise in antisemitic incidents after October 7, 2023, and would require campuses to notify students each semester of Title VI rights, complaint procedures, existing harassment policies, and available Jewish student resources. It would also direct campuses to disband student organizations found to provide material support to known terrorist organizations, report such matters to law enforcement, and collect and report antisemitism data to CPE for posting on its website. A guest speaker from the Kentucky Jewish Council described a sharp increase in reported incidents, including harassment, threats, vandalism, and hostile campus activity, and argued that schools have often done too little to respond. He said the resolution was amended to protect free speech while ensuring Jewish students receive the same protections as other protected groups. The transcript ends while testimony on the resolution was still underway, before any committee vote on SJR 55.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> fraud within this program? fraud within this program?
- This is a well-established program.
- This is a well-established program.
- This is through our existing state programs. different program built specifically for different program
- </c> existing state programs. existing state programs. Okay. Okay. Okay.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Consumer and Public Affairs Feb 10th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The law directs the New Mexico Board of Veterinary Medicine to design and administer this program.
- The board took a careful approach to developing and implementing a grant distribution program.
- We really need your help to continue this program, and I hope you'll support SB 38. Thank you.
- The law directed the New Mexico Board of Veterinary Medicine to design and administer this program.
- So without state action to repeal the program sunset, the program will be eliminated permanently in 2030
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on SB 38, which would continue New Mexico’s affordable spay and neuter grant program. Supporters, including animal shelter officials, veterinarians, county advocates, and nonprofit representatives, said the program is needed because shelters are overwhelmed by dog and cat overpopulation, and they cited high intake and euthanasia rates, especially in rural and low-income areas. Several speakers said the grants have already funded spay/neuter and trap-neuter-release work and should not sunset. One public comment raised concerns that some money was going to private parties and could create anti-donation issues, while another witness responded that the legal challenge is still pending and no court has ruled on the law’s constitutionality. Dr. Lawrence Young of the Veterinary Medicine Board said about $1 million has been awarded to 28 organizations, with additional funds in escrow, and described the program as transparent and accountable. The chair said the bill would be taken up for a vote later, not at that meeting.
The committee also heard SB 101, the Health Care Delivery and Access Act, which would repeal the program’s July 1, 2030 sunset and make it permanent. The sponsor and the Health Care Authority said the act has already helped optimize nearly $1.5 billion in federal hospital funding, which hospitals must reinvest in care, workforce, and quality improvements. Support came from the New Mexico Chamber of Commerce, New Mexico Safety Over Profit, the New Mexico Hospital Association, and the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, all of whom said the program provides stability for hospitals, especially rural and safety-net facilities, and helps avoid service disruptions. No opposition was voiced, and the chair said the committee would return to the bill for a vote on Thursday.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/2/26
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> of A on the Agri program. of A on the Agri program.
- ><c> instrumental</c><00:26:00.880><c> uh</c> Eggar program has been instrumental uh Eggar program has
- Uh and this program uh has food?"
- </c> uh farm-toschool programs. uh farm-toschool programs.
- </c> program and for your work. program and for your work. >> Thanks,<00:54:01.280><c> Mr.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Dental therapists get included under the guest licensure program.
- They administer the SNAP program. They administer Medicaid.
- </c><00:56:01.200><c> in</c> administering social service programs in administering social service programs
- </c> They administer the SNAP program. They administer the SNAP program.
- ,</c> related to administering these programs, related to administering these programs, particularly<
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh this program has an integrity.
- </c> for programs. for programs.
- ,</c> program or dislike the program, program or dislike the program, we<00:40:27.920><c> should</c><
- </c> the program was due to liquidity issues. the program was due to liquidity issues.
- </c> government programs and steal. government programs and steal.