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• Grant A allocates $3.5 million to schools offering DLI programs in California's top five English learner
• The bill would establish and allocate $5 million for schools to fund the development and purchase of
• Between 2022 and 2023, the Legislature allocated $25 million to address the shortage.
• Between 2022 and 2023, the legislature allocated $25 million to address the shortage.
• We feel it in our lives, and when we have a static kind of allocation, but when that static allocation

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard several education bills, with AB 887 by Assemblymember Berman proposing that every school district and charter school adopt a plan so all high schools offer at least one computer science course by 2029-30. Supporters, including a teacher and student, argued California is falling behind other states and that computer science is essential for student opportunity and workforce readiness. ACSA opposed the bill, citing the shortage of qualified computer science teachers and administrative burden. The bill passed the committee on a 6-0 vote and was sent to Appropriations. The committee also heard AB 1390 by Assemblymember Solache, which would allow local and county school boards to raise trustee compensation above long-standing statutory minimums that have not changed in decades. Supporters said the current stipends are too low to make board service accessible to working families and younger community members. There was no opposition testimony, and the bill passed with five votes, with the roll left open for additional members. AB 865 by Assemblymember Gonzalez would create a $5 million, three-year grant program for dual-language immersion instructional materials, split between high-demand languages and other languages. Supporters said districts often lack standards-aligned materials in languages beyond Spanish, forcing teachers to create their own. The bill passed 7-0 to Appropriations. AB 857 by Assemblymember Gibson, requiring annual cultural competency training for K-12 staff, also passed 5-1 after supporters linked it to the state reparations task force report and argued it would improve trust and student outcomes. The committee additionally approved AB 677 by Assemblymember Bryan, which would make it easier for unhoused students to access school-based vision and dental screenings by allowing directory information to be used for that purpose with an opt-out process; it passed 8-0. AB 903 by Assemblymember Avila Farias, directing the Department of Education to develop best practices on education technology and digital equity, passed after amendments and with some opponents indicating they would remove opposition once the amendments were in print. Finally, AB 917 by Assemblymember Avila Farias, extending permanent-status protections to certain educators in small districts and county programs, drew significant opposition from small districts and regional occupational programs over flexibility and funding concerns; the bill still passed 5-2 with the roll held open for additional votes.

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• SB 2231 by Hinojosa, relating to requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to waive fees
• Members, fees are the same thing as taxes. And SB 2233 says we're going to...
• HB 1803 by Harless, relating to the dentist and dental hygienist compact, authorizing fees.
• Relating to the dentist and dental hygienist compact, authorizing fees. Chair recognizes Mr.
• SB 1015 by Zaffirini relating to the excess contributions and fees allocated to statutory probate courts

Bills: SB17, SB1569, SB2420, HB5138, HJR161, HB1937, HB3334, HB5444, HB5137, HB361, HB321, HB5447, HB464, HB678, HB2294, HB4172, HB3225, HB1769, HB5394, HB1837, HB1787, HB2271, HB2440, HB5134, HB5149, HB2151, HB2073, HB2186, HB2025, HB1936, HB1777, HB1663, HB 1306, HB 1290, HB1527, HB4802, HB3462, HB2963, HB2462, HB2560, HB644, HB2725, HB2621, HB2588, HB1443, HB1403, HB3032, HB1557, HB1664, HB2811, HB2088, HB2598, HB3062, HB3134, HB3940, HB4027, HB4097, HB4862, HB4170, HB4157, HB4205, HB4279, HB4377, HB4838, HB5424, HB5294, HB4870, HB4763, HB5639, HB4112, HB2275, HB1677, HB5014, HB3848, HB3797, HB3727, HB3709, HB3177, HB3057, HB4176, HB4202, HB2180, HB3528, HB3658, HCR76, HCR127

Keywords: foreign ownership, real property, national security, criminal penalties, civil penalties, personal information, higher education, privacy protection, governing board, institutional security, software applications, mobile devices, age verification, parental consent, data protection, app store regulation, HJR 161, Texas constitutional amendment, voting rights, non-citizen voting

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, received the invocation and pledges, and heard several announcements and recognitions before moving into floor action. Members honored the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley chess team for winning a share of the 2025 President’s Cup, recognized educator Jessica Lopez, and paid memorial tribute to Jennifer Maddenly, along with recognitions for Jeanette Valdez Duran’s food pantry work, TAMACC’s 50th anniversary, and Bernardine Steptoe’s retirement from WFAA. The House also granted permission for committees to meet while the House was in session, set a local consent calendar, and suspended posting rules for a Public Health Committee hearing on SB 2721. The chamber then considered a long series of Senate and House bills, with many passing on record votes. Measures addressed local law enforcement authority (SB 906), veterans highway designation (SB 1229), foster care medical billing (SB 855), massage therapy trafficking safeguards (SB 703), tax ballot language (SB 1025), occupational licensing for people with convictions (SB 1080), lien deadlines (SB 929), liquor sales complaints (SB 1355), higher education application fee waivers (SB 2231), utility data access (SB 1877), pediatric preceptorships (SB 1998), and several House bills on bond forfeiture notice, health workforce coordination, indigent civil commitment representation, consumer transaction cancellations, bird dispersal rules, theft venue for digital property, military grant applications, AI cancer-detection grants, cybersecurity contract language, in-state tuition for military-related programs, utility capital recovery, energy waste advisory oversight, gas utility rate recovery, psychedelic therapy study, teacher retirement funding transparency, pension changes, tax payment plans, and voter registration security. Some measures drew notable debate or amendments, including HB 5247, where a ratepayer-credit amendment failed, and HB 2298, HB 4014, HB 510, HB 561, HB 1128, HB 1904, HB 30, HB 200, HB 3045, and HB 5111, which all passed after recorded votes with varying margins. A major point of contention was SB 2420, the app store age-verification bill, which prompted extended debate over whether the bill should also require app developers to verify users’ ages. Representative Bryant offered an amendment to preserve developer verification obligations, arguing the bill would otherwise shift responsibility away from app makers; the author opposed it, saying the bill’s approach was more workable and raised concerns about First Amendment issues. Multiple points of order were raised and withdrawn during the debate, and the amendment discussion remained unresolved in the excerpt. The House also postponed further consideration of SB 17, SB 552, and SB 2420 at different points, and recessed for lunch after completing a large block of third-reading votes.

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• I'm just simply putting some money back that was already allocated before.
• I found out that that allocated before.
• It had been allocated before and was just putting the money back.
• The Cedar Riverside allocation was already in the bill before.
• that had been allocated money from the that had been allocated money from the labor<00:28:53.039>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Does the state Medicaid program pay any facility fees on telemedicine?
• Current reimbursement rate is $56 for a facility fee.
• We don't do any fee-for-service; we only work through MCO partners.
• The reality is in a fee-for-service arrangement, the CPT codes are what they are.
• We may talk a little bit more about that. $11 billion a year in fee-for-service.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• So, what it would do is we are proposing to be able to allocate some money to fund 51c3s that do grassroots
• Yes, and so several states actually allocate money to be able to do this again because the return on
• And so, had we allocated this amount before 2020 to be able to get prepared.

Bills: SB1189, SB1295, SB1297, SB1330, SB1333, SB1338, SB1341, SB1344, SB1355, SB1377, SB1378, SB1546, SB1859, SB1946, SB1990, SB1998

Keywords: school security, funding, public schools, security enhancements, resource officers, domestic violence, fatality review, revolving fund, database, public safety, Oklahoma, census accuracy, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, federal census, grassroots outreach, marketing campaign, water infrastructure, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, grants, environmental compliance

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• HB 2132 attempts to address this issue by the allocation of low-income.
• Housing tax credits, which is a federal program used to allocate points to certain development projects
• there a fiscal note for this, or is there a been for what the grant program, how much it will be allocated

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• HB 2132 attempts to address this issue by the allocation of low income. housing tax credits which is
• a federal program used to allocate points to certain development projects based on priorities set by
• note for this or has there been, for what the grant program, how much it would be allocated So the LBB

Bills: HB769, HB2132, HB3383, HB3792, HB5431, HB5682, HB5677, HB5678, HB5680, HB5681, HB5683, HB5684, HB5685, HB5686, HB4078

Keywords: environmental regulation, sustainability, business compliance, state oversight, local control, pollution, renewable resources, grant program, neighborhood organization, pedestrian infrastructure, Texas Department of Housing, financial assistance, neighborhood organizations, grants, urban development, safety, public safety, housing development, low income housing, tax credits

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• O'Brien's initial comments to the intentions of this bill is to have transparency on where the money allocated
• O'Brien's initial comments to the intentions of this bill is to have transparency on where the money allocated
• the legislature to our local school districts is being. is to have transparency on where the money allocated

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Senate Education Committee met with a quorum and first took up House Bill 1540, an education savings account bill. Senator Wobbema presented Amendment 040-003, describing mostly clarifying and reorganizing changes, including eligibility language, administrator duties, school participation standards, assessment provisions, and a correction removing a requirement that the department pay for state assessment materials if a parent selected that option. The committee adopted the amendment 4-2, then advanced HB 1540 as amended on a 4-2 vote and sent it to Appropriations, with Senator Wobbema designated as carrier. One senator opposed the bill, arguing it would divert resources from public schools and conflict with the state’s obligation to provide a free appropriate education while districts still face funding needs.

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• Our first bill today is HB 1428, relating to housing, which appropriates funds for HHFC to allocate to
• Our first bill today is HB 1428, relating to housing, which appropriates funds for HHFC to allocate to
• HB 1428, relating to housing, appropriates funds for HHFC to allocate to housing counseling agencies

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Housing heard three bills. HB 1428 would appropriate funds for HHFC to distribute to HUD-certified housing counseling agencies and require a report to the Legislature. Testimony was uniformly supportive, including HHFC, the County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development, and individual testifiers who said housing counseling, financial education, and one-on-one guidance can help keep residents housed. In response to a question, HHFC said there are five certified agencies in the state and requested $1.5 million for one year, noting uncertainty around federal funding. The chair recommended passage with amendments, and the committee adopted the recommendation unanimously. HB 833 would create a five-year Community Land Trust Equity pilot program through HHFC, using Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund money to provide lines of credit for acquisition, rehabilitation, renovation, or construction of housing for certain households. Multiple organizations and individuals testified in support. HHFC said the needed funding depends on the size of the pilot and estimated that 50 homes at $500,000 each would require about $25 million; members discussed how the funds would revolve as loans are repaid. The chair recommended passage with amendments, including replacing the income restriction with qualified residents under HRS 20-32 and prioritizing applications requiring the lowest funds per unit per year. The recommendation was adopted. HB 286 would increase the maximum annual deduction and account limits for Individual Housing Accounts. The Department of Taxation testified, with support also noted from the Maui Chamber of Commerce and several individuals, and one individual in opposition. In response to questions, DOTAX said the change would likely have limited impact because fewer than 100 IHAs have been reported and suggested the deduction would need to be above the Roth IRA limit to matter. The chair recommended passage with technical amendments and reported the proposed limits as $10,000 for single filers and $20,000 for married filing jointly. The committee adopted the recommendation, and the hearing adjourned.

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• Applications not received by the deadline may result in your funds being allocated at the discretion
• 55.439> being deadline may result in your funds being deadline may result in your funds being allocated
• at the discretion of the joint allocated at the discretion of the joint legislative<02:46:58.560>
• Senate Bill 32 with substitute by Senator Kitchens, relating to solid waste collection fees.
• exempt households whose sole source of income is veterans benefits from paying solid waste collection fees

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• So if you have a specific question about how it's actually allocated or decided, I'm happy to see if
• So if you have a specific question about how it's actually allocated or decided, I'm happy to see if
• some of that, and we do have OJP that's still in the room too if they want to talk about how they allocate
• Yeah, so this will have to go to Judiciary because of the marriage license fees that we put on with the
• Yeah, so this will have to go to Judiciary because of the marriage license fees that we put on with the

Bills: HF1082, HF1042, HF1295, HF1686, HF1998, HF1775, HF1163

Keywords: public safety, law enforcement, mental health, domestic violence, appropriations, criminal justice, Minnesota corrections, victim services, task force, personal safety, Independent Use of Force Investigations Unit, criminal sexual conduct, sexual assault, peace officers, law enforcement oversight, Minnesota National Guard, U.S. armed forces, military installation, armory, air base

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• When we designed the plan, we kept the three mill ad valorem tax out, and that is allocated to the schools
• three mill advalum tax out and<00:39:31.200> that<00:39:31.520> is<00:39:31.760> allocated
• <00:39:32.400> to<00:39:32.720> the<00:39:33.359> schools and that is allocated
• to the schools and that is allocated to the schools across<00:39:34.400> the<00:39:34.720>
• So, every time we develop a new course, it's about a half million dollars for development fees.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• have the number in front of me, 278 if that's right off the top of my head, which increases the ATV fees
• The state continues to issue permits for expanding trail systems and allocates grant and aid funding
• The state continues to issue permits for expanding trail systems and allocates grant and aid funding
• 50.199> aid<01:14:50.719> funding<01:14:51.639> for<01:14:51.840> the allocates
• grant and aid funding for the allocates grant and aid funding for the creation<01:14:52.679> of

Keywords: 1183, house

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• >> Um, the total allocation or the average per-pupil allocation?
• The per-pupil allocation is a lump-sum allocation.
• 02:03:18.320> allocation.
• <02:03:19.280> So allocation is a lumpsum allocation.
• So allocation is a lumpsum allocation.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• public school neighbor families do to access any and all government funds and programs that have been allocated
• public school neighbor families do to access any and all government funds and programs that have been allocated
• public school neighbor families do to access any and all government funds and programs that have been allocated
• public school neighbor families do to access any and all government funds and programs that have been allocated
• <00:09:31.320> for programs that have been allocated for programs that have been allocated

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Education Finance Committee met on February 5, 2025, to hear testimony from representatives of Minnesota’s Catholic and other nonpublic schools, focused on state nonpublic pupil aid, transportation, counseling, nursing, and related support programs. Meg Forette of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis argued that Catholic schools serve more than 30,000 students across many districts, educate a diverse population, and achieve strong academic results while operating at far lower per-student costs than public schools. She urged lawmakers to reject proposed cuts to nonpublic funding, saying they would be inequitable and harmful to lower-income families, and also raised concerns about state teacher-licensing requirements conflicting with Catholic values. Trisha Menshu, principal of St. John Paul II Catholic School in Northeast Minneapolis, described a student body with high levels of poverty, learning needs, and academic gaps, and said state-funded nurse and guidance-counseling services are essential to keeping students safe, healthy, and on track for high school. She said the school absorbs many costs itself, including medical supplies and significant staff time, and credited the support programs with helping students make strong academic growth and graduate on time. In response to a senator’s question, she clarified that the school uses the nursing aid for limited nurse time and pays other medical-related costs from operating funds, with no billing back to public school districts. Committee members asked follow-up questions about the relationship between teacher licensing and Catholic values, and about how medical needs for nonpublic students are funded. Forette said the concern was not with welcoming all students but with how DEI-related trainings and language are presented in ways that conflict with Catholic teaching. The committee then moved on to the next testifier, Andrew Hiliker of Stella Maris Academy in Duluth, who began by describing his school’s growth and the state’s role in supporting all students, regardless of school choice.

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• I mean, when you get TIF, then you also have to allocate... the state.
• And so, we allocate tax credits, both 4% and 9% to developers, and then they're able to get tax credit
• And so, we allocate tax credits, credit.
• And so, we allocate tax credits, both<00:50:02.079> 4%<00:50:02.559> and<00:50:02.800><
• to allocation? to allocation?

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The federal allocation for this money, and it's all federal money for this year, was $25.5 million.
• <00:58:52.920> for<00:58:53.119> this severe the federal allocation for this severe
• How do we allocate that among different customer classes? That is contested.
• <01:25:41.119> that design right how do we allocate that design right how do we allocate that
• We're looking across their entire system to make those determinations about cost allocation and also

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Now, in our policy, there is the ability to charge both fees.
• There is the ability to charge both fees for UTPD presence and other overtime staff that might need to
• be there because of the size of your event or whatever, but the fee that would be assessed against the
• controversial event is going to be reduced to match the fee that would be necessary for a like event
• We always allocate sufficient resources that allow us to manage the event effectively and efficiently

Summary: The joint Senate and House Select Committee on Civil Discourse and Freedom of Speech in Higher Education convened for its first public hearing, adopted its proposed rules without objection, and framed the hearing as an organizational, invited-testimony-only session. Members repeatedly condemned political violence and the assassination of Charlie Kirk, saying the committee was created in response to concerns about civil discourse, intimidation, and hostility on college campuses. Several members emphasized that the goal was not to suppress speech but to protect open expression while maintaining order, due process, and institutional accountability. The first witness, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Commissioner Wyn Rosser, outlined implementation of Senate Bill 37. He described the General Education Advisory Committee, which is reviewing broad core-curriculum knowledge and skills and may recommend reducing the current 42-hour core, while leaving review of specific courses to individual institutions. He also explained the new Office of the Ombudsman, the board’s role in supporting it, and existing training and certification requirements for governing board members. Members asked about enforcement tools, transparency, and whether the ombudsman would investigate complaints involving censorship, retaliation, or political bias; Rosser said some enforcement exists in certain laws, but he deferred on the exact scope of the ombudsman’s investigatory authority and on issues outside the agency’s role. University of Texas at Austin President Jim Davis testified that UT Austin supports free speech, academic freedom, and civil discourse, and he described three areas of focus: speech on campus grounds, classroom discourse, and how people treat one another. He said the university enforces time, place, and manner rules, expects professors to present alternative views on controversial topics, and has created internal reporting and appeal processes for students and faculty. Members questioned him about heckler’s veto incidents, protests, off-campus participants, complaints about professors, hate speech, and whether the university would protect speakers and students from disruption or unfair targeting. Davis said the university would not tolerate disruptions, would use due process and factual review, and is working to align campus practices with the new law and regents’ expectations. Ricky Adam Jr. of Turning Point USA’s Club America described the group’s campus and high-school organizing, praised Charlie Kirk’s approach to open debate, and said the organization is expanding in Texas. He raised concerns about school administrators and a counselor at an Early College High School in Killeen allegedly interfering with a student club and withholding footage, and committee members said they would seek information and, if necessary, use legislative process to investigate. Members from both chambers reiterated support for free speech, criticized political violence and campus suppression of viewpoints, and stressed that future hearings would continue examining implementation and enforcement issues.

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• The Chair will alternate recognition between parties, with time equally allocated between the parties
• A $100 passport fee is a lot of money for many people in my district.
• A $100 passport fee is a lot of money for many people in my district.
• Medicare fee-for-service, and if, and once you do that basic math...
• MEDICARE FEE-FOR-SERVICE AND IF AND ONCE YOU DO THAT BASIC MATH It's $104 billion a year.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 31, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• for specific things they're allocated for specific things that<00:27:08.000> you<00:27:08.240
• You know, it's a very hard struggle to think about how you best reach people, how you best allocate your
• If that's too much, I can, you can just come back to me if we don't have... best allocate your resources
• , you know, best allocate your resources, you know, to<00:43:46.240> make<00:43:46.319> the
• <00:47:19.599> is allocation is allocation is probably<00:47:22.240> everything<00:47:22.640

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee heard presentations from the Legal Aid Network of Kentucky, including Legal Aid of the Bluegrass, Kentucky Legal Aid, AppalRed Legal Aid, and the Legal Aid Society in Louisville. The presenters explained that the four nonprofit programs provide civil legal services in all 120 counties, focusing on low-income clients and matters such as domestic violence, family law, housing, expungement, public benefits, and veterans’ issues. They emphasized that they do not handle criminal defense cases and described statewide efforts such as the kyjustice.org website and Project Renew, which helps people in recovery with legal issues that affect stability, employment, housing, and family reunification. Each organization highlighted regional service challenges and examples of casework. Legal Aid of the Bluegrass described its 33-county service area, its mobile “justice bus,” and expungement work for people in recovery. Kentucky Legal Aid focused on disaster response after the December 2021 tornadoes, including insurance disputes and contractor fraud, and said it has continued to handle repeated FEMA-declared disasters. AppalRed described serving 37 rural counties with limited attorneys, the shortage of lawyers in “rural legal deserts,” and its disaster-response work after flooding and tornadoes, including FEMA appeals clinics and volunteer attorney support. The Legal Aid Society described its Louisville-area veteran services, including Social Security and VA disability cases, veterans treatment court referrals, and homeless outreach. Committee members praised the organizations’ work and noted the importance of their services. In response to questions about funding, the presenters said their support comes from a mix of Legal Services Corporation funds, state appropriations, federal grants such as VOCA, VAWA, and HUD, United Way, and foundation funding. They stressed that many grants are restricted, while state funding is more flexible and useful for emergencies and day-to-day operations. The presenters said current funding does not fully meet demand and requested an increase in the General Assembly’s appropriation from $500,000 per year to $1 million per year, or $2 million over the biennium.