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• is they do more than just programming. is they do more than just programming.
• We can talk programming later. Period. We can talk programming later.
• <00:30:36.720> Um, these programs. Um, these programs.
• and provide programming. and provide programming.
• > in<01:05:56.400> terms program programming they want in terms program programming they want

Keywords: 916, all

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• ,<00:30:58.320> I of fiscally responsible programs, I of fiscally responsible programs, I
• /c><00:32:42.080> learners education programs enable adult learners education programs enable
• <00:35:16.160> to teacher housing assistance program to teacher housing assistance program
• department to run this program. department to run this program.
• So for the um sixyear um program.

Bills: HB1559, HB2012, HB2297, HB2122, HB2345, HB2398, HB2534, HB2621

Keywords: telecommunication devices, student use, public schools, student engagement, educational outcomes, confiscation policy, mental health, statewide policy, community literacy, education, Title I funding, reading proficiency, underserved communities, family engagement, tutoring, literacy support, adult education, community education, literacy programs, workforce development

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• loads or cut essential programming loads or cut essential programming undermining<00:04:56.639><
• Since we have launched the Hope program, 282 people have completed our entire life skills program.
• our entire life skills program completed our entire life skills program and<01:27:07.280> that
• things of that nature since the program things of that nature since the program has<01:27:17.560
• This program has to be a licensed teacher to teach these programs, so that is the bulk of the cost.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And so I love that dog program. And Ms. Ratcliffe, I apologize.
• reentry programs, which is six statewide.
• reentry programs.
• Last questions that are more about programs or in it.
• programs that you contract out are successful?

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules first established quorum and then approved several routine items, including one governor’s appointment not required to appear, references of bills to committees, and floor acknowledgments. The committee then heard from two CDCR appointees required to appear, Kathleen Ratliff and Joseph Tuggle, both nominated to associate director positions in the Division of Adult Institutions. They described their long careers in corrections and emphasized the California model, explaining that it is intended to improve staff safety, rehabilitation, trauma-informed practices, and reentry outcomes. Members raised concerns about a widely reported use-of-force incident at Central California Women’s Facility, sexual abuse and retaliation concerns in women’s prisons, visitation restrictions, and the need for consistent policies and stronger communication. The nominees said the department investigated the incident, disciplined staff, provided medical and mental health support, conducted training, and is working to improve reporting, PREA compliance, and family visitation. The committee voted 4-0 to send both nominations to the Senate floor, with public testimony largely in support from former incarcerated people, nonprofit reentry advocates, and community stakeholders. The committee then heard from Jason Johnson, nominated as Undersecretary of Operations at CDCR. Johnson framed his work as centered on rehabilitation, public safety, and culture change, and he described his background in probation, parole, and CDCR leadership. Members questioned him about opposition letters and complaints alleging retaliation, hostile work environment, discrimination, and public safety concerns tied to his leadership of adult parole operations. Johnson said many complaints were tied to efforts to change a previously toxic culture, denied retaliatory intent, and pointed to his record of creating or strengthening reentry and compliance programs, including community reentry units, community compliance units, behavioral health reintegration efforts, and transitional community reentry programs. He also addressed parole supervision tools for high-risk sex offenders, contraband interdiction, and PREA-related training and reporting systems. The discussion repeatedly returned to the need to balance institutional security with rehabilitation and to ensure that staff and incarcerated people can report misconduct safely. The committee did not take a final vote on Johnson in the portion provided, but members indicated they were weighing the late-breaking opposition materials and his responses carefully.

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• And so I love that dog program. And Ms. Ratcliffe, I apologize.
• reentry programs, which is six statewide.
• They'll—community reentry programs and female community reentry programs.
• Last questions that are more about programs or in it.
• and other programs that you contract out are successful?

Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules first established quorum and took up several routine items, including two governor’s appointments to the Court Reporters Board, references of bills to committees, and floor acknowledgments. Heather Lynn Gonzalez’s appointment was approved 3-1, Allison Salton-Sall’s appointment was approved 4-0, and the other routine items were approved 4-0. The committee then heard testimony on two Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation appointments, Kathleen Ratliff and Joseph Tuggle, both associate directors in the Division of Adult Institutions. Senators focused heavily on the California model, staff safety, prison violence, sexual abuse prevention, retaliation concerns, and visitation. Ratliff and Tuggle said the California model is meant to balance rehabilitation with safety, that CDCR has improved communication and training, and that incidents such as the pepper-spray event at Central California Women’s Facility led to discipline, investigations, retraining, and policy review. They also described PREA reporting systems, anti-retaliation protections, statewide visiting meetings, and efforts to make visiting more family-centered and consistent. Public commenters largely supported both nominees, citing their work on rehabilitation, reentry, and sexual abuse response. The committee unanimously voted 4-0 to send both Ratliff and Tuggle to the Senate floor for confirmation. It then heard from Jason Johnson, nominated as CDCR Undersecretary of Operations. Senators questioned him about parole supervision, public safety, contraband, prison rape prevention, workplace culture, whistleblower retaliation, and repeated allegations in late-filed opposition letters. Johnson said parole risk is assessed through established scoring and supervision levels, that sex offenders are subject to GPS monitoring and treatment, and that operations use investigations, training, and collaboration with law enforcement to address contraband and misconduct. He emphasized rehabilitation, culture change, accountability, and his commitment to staff and public safety, while acknowledging criticism and the difficulty of leading a large institution. No vote on Johnson was taken in the portion provided.

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• <00:16:09.120> and might as well shut down the program. and might as well shut down the program
• <00:20:41.440> here not so we have a couple of programs here not so we have a couple of programs
• Not just program here in Illinois.
• We have programs some education.
• program. Yes. program. Yes. >> Okay.<00:33:05.679> Yeah.

Bills: HB2384

Keywords: student-athletes, compensation, name image likeness, NCAA, Title IX, transparency, education, Hawaii, athletic programs, 910, house, all

Summary: The joint committees heard HB 2384, relating to student athlete compensation, with testimony largely in support from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Athletics, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Athletics, and several other supporters. UH Mānoa said the bill would create a framework for name, image, and likeness (NIL) policies, including education, financial literacy, agent regulation, transparency, and reporting. Supporters argued NIL is now a necessary part of college athletics to recruit and retain athletes, keep Hawaiʻi talent in-state, and remain competitive, while also helping student athletes develop as future leaders. One supporter also emphasized the need for financial guidance so young athletes do not mishandle NIL income. Committee members questioned why the bill would direct public funds to NIL payments rather than broader athletic operations or other student groups, whether other states are funding NIL directly, and whether the approach could create a bidding war. UH representatives said the university already has NIL contracts in place, but the bill would strengthen and formalize policies. They said the requested funding model includes about $5 million for NIL and $10 million for athletics operations, with the NIL amount intended to supplement private fundraising; they also noted UH has raised roughly $1.5 million to $2 million for NIL since July 1 and is targeting $3 million this fiscal year. Members also raised concerns about fairness, public spending priorities, and whether the university’s policies adequately protect student athletes. The committees voted to pass HB 2384 HD1 with amendments. The chair said the bill should be amended to explicitly state that allocated funds may be used by UH for NIL payments to student athletes, and asked the next committee to examine whether a different payment scheme, similar to those used elsewhere, might be more appropriate for public funds. One member announced a no vote, citing concerns about direct public funding of NIL and unequal treatment of student athletes versus other students. The JHA committee adopted the same recommendation, with some members voting with reservations. Afterward, the meeting moved on to HB 644 HD1 on single-use plastics, where the first testimony was in opposition from the Hawaii Food Industry Association and the Biodegradable Products Institute, both arguing the bill as drafted would improperly exclude certified compostable products and should better align with composting and certification standards.

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• , one of the Forest Carbon Program, one of the programs<00:10:50.240> designed<00:10:50.680>
• <00:12:02.320> so about Finite Carbon in our program so about Finite Carbon in our program
• Sarah later on with their their program Sarah later on with their their program uh<00:19:39.560>
• management plans, are in tax programs. management plans, are in tax programs.
• And so this program.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with introductions, approval of the March 6 minutes as amended to add an attendee list, and a brief overview of the day’s agenda. The committee heard two presentations from carbon project developers, with the first from Dylan Jenkins of Finite Carbon. He described Finite Carbon’s work in improved forest management projects, its role in developing carbon methodologies and protocols, and its experience with projects in New England, Appalachia, Alaska, and Canada. He also outlined the difference between compliance and voluntary carbon markets, the role of registries and intermediaries, and the types of buyers in the market, including large corporate buyers and long-term off-take partners. A major focus of the presentation was how forest carbon projects are structured and how credits are monetized. Jenkins distinguished between removals and reductions, explaining that removals come from new forest growth while reductions are tied more closely to baseline assumptions and standing stock. He said improved forest management projects can generate both types of credits, and that removals generally command higher prices because they are easier for buyers to understand and verify. He also emphasized that carbon project commercialization can occur before, during, or after credit issuance, and that landowners may be paid through a variety of structures, including leases, advance fees, per-unit payments, or off-take agreements. Jenkins then addressed the committee’s tax-related questions, saying House Bill 123 appeared intended to treat carbon credit sales similarly to timber sales for local tax purposes. He argued that carbon credits are a forest product and that taxing them can be reasonable in principle, but he stressed that lawmakers should distinguish between commoditization and commercialization when deciding what event to tax. He noted that credits may be created but never sold, and that in some programs landowners retain timber and carbon rights while in others the developer has deeper control over those rights. In response to questions, he said the industry uses protocols, verification, and third-party oversight to address baseline and quality concerns, but acknowledged that baseline setting remains a major point of debate in the market.

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• Initiative, and co-responding program Initiative, and co-responding program pairing<00:26:39.880
• <03:16:10.200> I program. The time for delay is over. I program.
• STTR programs again after 5 long months. STTR programs again after 5 long months.
• the program.
• This program has native species.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 16, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• The online Victim Impact Panel program is the gold standard program model.
• information about the U IMPACT program information about the U IMPACT program and<00:53:49.240><
• The program, there's a fee to it.
• The program, there's a fee to it.
• if you ever want to access the program if you ever want to access the program we<01:10:37.040>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Both of these programs are only available to those who meet the criteria for free Medi-Cal.
• It's just for participants of the Assisted Living Waiver Program.
• What are the components of the ALW program and also the assisted living transitions program and they
• So this is a very lucrative program for providers.
• So, this program position is the rent control piece, right?

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• AT AGE 3 THEY ARE OUT OF THAT PROGRAM.
• THIS WILL BE SPECIFIC PROGRAMS, PROGRAMS GEARED TOWARD STUDENTS WITH AUTISM AND IT PROVIDES FOR SPECIALIZED
• IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FOR FIVE YEARS WE HAVE HAD THE LEAP PROGRAM.
• THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A YEAR AND 1/2 ALLOWS US TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM.
• THIS IS A FEDERAL PROGRAM AS WELL. EXCUSE ME.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• emissions reduction program.
• the methane emissions Reduction programs the methane emissions Reduction Program<02:28:48.160> and
• We have a punitive program.
• This is a program that is working.
• the methane emission Reduction Program the methane emission Reduction Program will<03:22:37.479>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The programs are sites as well.
• programs that keep our communities safe. programs that keep our communities safe.
• fruit and the vegetable voucher program. fruit and the vegetable voucher program.
• reap program has been cut by 50%. reap program has been cut by 50%.
• The programs that we are talking about, the internet program, it drives growth.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 4, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• The bill appropriates $324,700,000 from the general fund for the state health insurance plan and programs
• The bill appropriates $324,700,000 from the general fund for the state health insurance plan and programs
• House Bill 4163 establishes the school safety threat identification pilot program in ADE.
• I mean, major, major, major. ...and software programs, I mean, major, major, major.
• The state has to, through Access, apply for this program.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• So, you know, things like programs, transitional housing, you know, what types of rehabilitative programs
• There are programs. community-based partners, community-based organizations, there are programs, even
• The 122 different programs at this resource fair.
• So we have robust rehabilitative programs in the state.
• As well as for a lot of these programs, we get a weekly report that shows the utilization of these programs

Summary: The Senate Rules Committee met with quorum and first considered several governor’s appointments not required to appear. The committee voted to advance Olivia May Assuncion to the Commission on Disability Access, William Adams to the California Exposition and State Fair Board of Directors, and two California Law Revision Commission appointments: Anacubas and David Hubner, with the latter two receiving split votes but still moving forward. The committee also approved the reference of bills to committees and later, by unanimous add-on votes, approved floor acknowledgments and the remaining appointments on the agenda. The main hearing was on Brian Bishop’s appointment as Director of the Division of Adult Parole Operations at CDCR. Bishop described his law enforcement and Marine Corps background and said his focus would be balancing public safety, accountability, rehabilitation, and staff well-being. Senators asked about risk assessment for higher-risk parolees, GPS monitoring, coordination with local law enforcement, victim protections, out-of-county placement, supervision of unhoused parolees, and oversight of private reentry/housing contractors. Bishop said DAPO uses data-driven supervision, risk tools, compliance sweeps with local agencies, exclusion zones for victims, and contract monitoring through invoices, site visits, and utilization reviews. Public testimony supported Bishop’s confirmation, including from reentry providers and advocacy groups. The committee then voted 5-0 to advance his appointment to the full Senate for confirmation. The committee also heard from Sarah Larson, appointed Director of the Division of Facilities Management and Construction at CDCR. Larson discussed aligning the prison footprint with a declining population, addressing aging infrastructure and heat issues through cooling pilots, and using projects like the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center as a model for safer, more healing facilities. Senators asked about prison closures, cold shutdown status, disaster planning, water and utility issues, and how to manage closed or deactivated facilities. Larson said closed facilities are maintained minimally, reactivation would be costly, and the department is exploring more holistic infrastructure planning. Public witnesses from criminal justice and reentry organizations strongly supported her, and the committee voted 5-0 to advance her appointment to the full Senate.

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• So, you know, things like programs, transitional housing, you know, what types of rehabilitative programs
• There are programs.
• The 122 different programs at this resource fair.
• As well as for a lot of these programs, we get a weekly report that shows the utilization of these programs
• one of these programs under 70%.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• They can't join these programs. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• Taking money from other programs to subsidize this program, this milk program in the state.
• So, our dairy program is The regulatory authority that we have to operate our program in the state is
• Are you not subsidizing this program through poultry?
• And we use funds out of that program to help subsidize the dairy program. Yes, sir.

Bills: SB2122, SB330, SB2071, SB2169, SB2069, SB2095, SB2157

Keywords: poultry, agriculture, out-of-state processing, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, regulation, food safety, elk population, wildlife management, Oklahoma State University, veterinary medicine, ecosystem health, habitat assessment, milk, dairy, dairy farm, milk products, Grade A milk, pasteurization, raw milk, milk inspection

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• This program will build that alignment in a practical and informed way.
• This program wasn't developed in a vacuum.
• This program will build that alignment in a practical and informed way.
• This program wasn't developed in a vacuum.
• So I think it's a great program.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Welfare met on May 6, 2026, with five members present. After adopting the April 28 minutes, the committee heard a brief presentation on the new Leadership Louisiana Health Fellows Program, which is intended to bring together health care, business, policy, and education leaders to study Louisiana health challenges and build a network for action. Members expressed support for the program and its potential value to health policy work. The committee then advanced several bills, often with technical or substantive amendments. SB 57, a nutrition-labeling bill, was amended to push its effective date to December 31, 2028 and reported as amended. HB 62 increased the membership of the Louisiana Women’s Policy and Research Commission to 27 members and was reported as amended. HB 193 updated membership rules for the sickle cell commission foundations so long-serving executive directors would not have to reapply repeatedly, and it was reported as amended. HB 815 would allow financial institutions to receive death certificates to help families manage accounts after a death; it was reported favorably after a question about state-licensed banks. SB 405 was substantially revised to codify LDH’s new Ascend nursing-facility quality initiative, including statewide quality oversight goals, stakeholder involvement, reporting requirements, and tools such as dashboards and surveys; after reconsidering prior action and adopting the new amendment, the bill was reported as amended. The committee also approved HB 222, which provides Medicaid dental coverage when needed for another covered medical procedure, and HB 420, which requires background checks for all DCFS employees with access to sensitive information. HB 475 requires verbal consent when AI is used to record or transcribe a medical visit and was reported favorably after a technical question. HB 246 updated membership of the Children’s Cabinet Advisory Board and the council on grandparents raising grandchildren, including replacing an inactive coalition seat with the state police superintendent or designee. HB 486 would enter Louisiana into the psychology inter-jurisdictional compact to expand access to mental health care, and HB 574 updated outdated board names on the Mental Health Advisory Services Board; both were reported favorably. Later, the committee reported HB 949, which creates a licensure framework for radiologist assistants to help address imaging workforce shortages, especially in rural areas, and HB 584, which requires foster children to be provided luggage instead of trash bags for their belongings and restores “rights” language in the Foster Youth Bill of Rights. The committee also reported HB 1214, restructuring certain LDH facilities into a single system under the secretary’s office; HB 1092, a technical renaming/terminology cleanup bill; and HB 203, which adds members to the uterine fibroids commission. Throughout the meeting, members and witnesses emphasized access to care, workforce shortages, child welfare, and quality improvement, and the committee repeatedly adopted amendments and reported the bills favorably or as amended before adjourning.

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• So this federal voucher program will dwarf these programs.
• Like Arizona's voucher program, this federal voucher program has no accountability for taxpayers or academic
• The federal program that we're talking about will give us the tax dollars to the STO program, which a
• I would rather allow that to go to a school choice program.
• The ESA program has been mentioned here as well, and I don't think that our school choice programs have

Keywords: 1182, all

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• consider HB 3305 by Richardson relating to the continuation of healthcare provider participation programs
• Xavier Millen, who is a participant in the Texas State Legislative Program and a current Texas State
• graduate student in the MPA program.
• HB 3938 by Verdell relating to the formation of Public Education Scholarship Program referred to the
• HB 3945 by Bum Garner relating to the licensing and regulation of massage therapy and other programs