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• I assist state agencies with managing their budgets and staff if a grant is terminated or delayed.
• and each impacted state agency to identify alternative funding sources in the event a grant is terminated
• You'll see a list of those grants that we've identified that have been terminated at the state agency
• I don't have that data specifically, but from the state agencies, I know there have been some terminations
• I will note that there have been many other attempts to terminate certain grants, which have been reversed

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• Currently, an SSCC that decides to prematurely terminate a contract with DFPS may do so with only 60
• Similarly, DFPS may opt to terminate a contract with an SSCC with a third... a 30-day notice.
• The premature termination of an SSCC contract impacts children with active cases. placements and may
• This increases the required notice period for contract termination between DFPS and SSCCs to 180 days
• For example, a pharmacist was terminated from her position at H-E-B after she refused to administer the

Bills: SB623, SB1266, SB1310, SB1373, SB1580, SB1952, SB2032, SB2269, SB2544, SB2653, SB2796

Keywords: pharmacist, vaccine administration, COVID-19, exclusive authority, healthcare, Medicaid, provider enrollment, credentialing, administrative burden, Texas Health and Human Services, senior retirement communities, emergency response, residential safety, contract provisions, health and safety regulations, medical staff privileges, hospital administration, healthcare regulation, Texas Health and Safety Code, consistency in privileges

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• They have paid unfair prices for fuel bunkering at terminal stations as a result of government-granted
• Seattle-based SSA Marine has operated in the Manzanillo International Terminal in Panama for the last
• lost power. and was careening towards our big Ferris wheel in downtown, right next to our ferry terminal
• That's actually the same company that runs terminals on both ends of the canal.
• They control... and major maritime terminals in Argentina, Australia, the Bahamas, Germany, Indonesia

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• IMLS also terminated grants to multiple states.
• These reductions in expenditure authority, which total $15.7 million, reflect the termination of the
• So the grant, the annual grant was terminated April 1, and they rescinded...
• So the grant, the annual grant was terminated April 1, and they rescinded.
• It was terminated April 1st, and they rescinded the termination on May 5th, but we didn't immediately

Summary: The committee heard the May Revision presentation for the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance, with public comment focused heavily on K-12 priorities such as universal school meals, kitchen infrastructure, food service and custodial support, youth leadership grants, Special Olympics funding, English learner support, universal pre-K, literacy investments, and concerns about community college funding shifts. Speakers also urged support for expanded learning, teacher recruitment and training, and maintaining or increasing funding for community colleges and student support programs. Finance and the LAO then reviewed the Proposition 98 outlook. Finance said the May Revision lowers the 2025-26 Prop. 98 guarantee to $114.6 billion, about $4.3 billion below January, due mainly to lower revenue estimates, with smaller effects from attendance and property tax changes. The administration also described rebenching for universal transitional kindergarten and a one-time rebench tied to Los Angeles fire-related property tax losses, along with changes to the Public School System Stabilization Account, deferrals, and updated COLA assumptions. The LAO said the budget relies too much on deferrals and one-time funds, creates a structural shortfall, and should instead align ongoing spending with the guarantee and preserve a reserve buffer. Members questioned the TK rebench and the shift of funding from community colleges to K-12, asking why it was being applied retroactively and how colleges would be held harmless. Finance said the changes align funding with where TK costs are being incurred and that reappropriation funding and other adjustments would offset impacts on community colleges. The LAO argued the historical split formula is outdated and should be abandoned in favor of budgeting around current priorities rather than fixed percentages. Members also raised concerns about draining the rainy day reserve and using deferrals, while the LAO said preserving reserves would better protect against future volatility. The committee then moved to specific K-12 and education proposals. Finance outlined May Revision changes including state operations adjustments for the Department of Education, technical trailer bill changes, a $100 million student teacher stipend program administered by Kern County, and updates to the charter school facility grant program. The LAO recommended rejecting the proposed increases for expanded learning, literacy coaches, and the student teacher stipend as currently structured, while supporting the minimum grant increase for expanded learning. Members expressed support for teacher recruitment efforts but questioned whether one-time funding can sustain ongoing programs and whether the student teacher stipend should be targeted to shortage areas or low-income communities.

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• And section 10 contains the provider enrollment suspension and termination language from paragraphs D
• enrollment suspension and termination enrollment suspension and termination language<00:57:14.080
• Um, what we want to do is codify the repeal of HHS and um the Governor terminated the program due to
• program that was terminated program that was terminated by<01:16:50.280> Governor<01:16:51.240
• The legislative branch and the administrative branch, the executive branch may not terminate a statutory

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Additionally, the chief immigration officer must approve any termination of the agreement.
• The chief immigration officer must approve the termination of any such agreement. Senator Angolia.
• If somebody wanted to terminate a 287G program, then the chief immigration officer must approve it.
• The immigration officer will have to approve it if they terminate.
• The immigration officer will have to approve it if they terminate.

Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then read an amended joint proclamation expanding the special session call to include financial penalties for government officials, criminal penalties for offenses committed by illegal aliens, and programs and appropriations to support law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. No committee reports, governor’s messages, or House messages were on the desk before the chamber moved to the special order calendar. The main item was Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 2B, the immigration bill, along with a late-filed strike-all amendment by Senator Gruters. Gruters said the amendment aligned terminology with federal law, increased penalties for crimes by unauthorized aliens, added transnational crime organizations to gang definitions, required stronger participation in the federal 287(g) program, created financial penalties for noncompliance, offered a $1,000 bonus for officers assisting ICE in large operations, directed more information-sharing with federal agencies, and barred DHSMV from issuing licenses or IDs to unauthorized aliens. He framed the bill as supporting President Trump’s immigration agenda and focusing on criminal illegal aliens rather than street-level enforcement. A long question-and-answer period followed, with Senators Polsky, Pizzo, Smith, Jones, Roscoe, Berman, and others pressing the sponsor on scope, legality, costs, and implementation. Questions focused on whether the bill would require participation beyond jails and detention centers, whether schools or churches could be affected, liability and immunity for local agencies, the size and purpose of the proposed appropriations, and the impact on undocumented students receiving in-state tuition waivers. Gruters and Senator Fine said the 287(g) provisions were intended to apply to jails and detention facilities, that green-card holders and lawful residents would not be affected, and that the tuition waiver repeal would end discounted tuition for students in the country illegally while not affecting their ability to attend. Fine also defended the mandatory death penalty provision for certain capital offenses committed by illegal immigrants, acknowledging it would likely be challenged in court but arguing the bill was designed to test and advance the policy. No final vote or other action on the bill is reflected in the excerpt.

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• Chair, the question I have today is how much of this problem is with terminating parole rights. Mr.
• Chair, they tell me that the termination of parental rights was the main problem with that.
• Chair, how often in these cases do you pursue termination of parental rights. Mr.
• And what are the criteria for terminating parental rights, Mr. Chair? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• In order to terminate parental rights, we would have had to have worked a treatment plan with the parents

Keywords: 996, all

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• <03:13:10.800> her retain the right to terminate her retain the right to terminate her pregnancy
• <03:13:18.240> after pregnancy can still be terminated after pregnancy can still be terminated
• <03:35:17.680> the labor at that point terminating the labor at that point terminating the
• <03:35:43.040> that whether you can terminate that whether you can terminate that pregnancy
• <04:18:06.720> of um it it pertains to the termination of um it it pertains to the termination

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• That's asinine, and that's why the bill is the Completely Asinine Rule Termination Act. Thank you.
• The bill terminates the office on July 1, 2030, and repeals correlating statutes on January 1, 2031.
• Madam Whip, members, House Bill 2310 clarifies the requirements for contract termination between a qualified
• House Bill 2310 clarifies the requirements for contract termination between a qualified marketplace contractor
• and a qualified marketplace platform by adding that the contract may be terminated unilaterally by a

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The meeting covered a large number of bills and resolutions across education, federalism, government, health, commerce, and judiciary-related topics. In education, members heard bills on moving the statewide testing window later, allowing paper-based testing in more cases, posting school administrator compensation data, expanding who may receive student directory information, reviewing duplicative ADE reporting requirements, requiring religious excusals, creating a school fitness recognition program, and a proposed ballot measure on sex-designated school sports and private spaces. In federalism, the committee discussed banning foreign nationals from funding ballot-measure committees and a proposal to eliminate voting centers and return to precinct-based voting. Other items included memorials urging the U.S. to withdraw from the United Nations and the IMF, and a government bill penalizing agencies that fail to submit financial reports on time. Health and human services bills focused on lactation care, a state certification program for lactation providers, prohibiting gender transition procedures for minors, requiring chief medical officers at state agencies to hold active licenses, clarifying air ambulance statutes, seeking a SNAP waiver to restrict non-eligible food purchases, and collecting hospital patient immigration-status data for reporting. Sponsors generally framed these as consumer protection, public health, or administrative cleanup measures, while some members raised concerns about cost, privacy, and possible legal conflicts. In commerce, the committee heard bills on digital goods disclosure, protections for child content creators, liability limits for river outfitters, landlord utility billing transparency, appraisal management company definitions, unemployment eligibility verification, and association-based health plans. Several measures were pulled from consent or flagged for amendments. The judiciary portion included bills creating a civil cause of action for violations of anti-DEI laws, expanding hate-crime-style penalties to include political affiliation and expression, adding reporting requirements for name changes by sex offenders, penalizing possession of falsified commercial driver’s licenses by unlawfully present individuals, adding penalties for mailing abortion-inducing drugs, allowing speed-limiting devices as an alternative to license suspension, extending inmate transition services, increasing penalties for sexual extortion involving older teens, requiring legislative approval to close state shooting ranges, and advancing an Article V convention resolution for congressional term limits. Several sponsors emphasized public safety, parental rights, election integrity, or government accountability, while some members raised constitutional or implementation concerns, particularly on liability, voting systems, and the term-limits resolution. Multiple bills were reported as being on consent calendars, with some pulled for amendments or further discussion.

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• Fourth, if a veterinarian determines the animal was unfit for purchase, any financing arrangement is terminated
• to minors using it, give them control of the minors' account, and then require the account to be terminated
• and, when it is terminated, to delete all personal information.
• that it allows parents to consent to these types of things, it allows parents to, quite frankly, terminate
• have some recollection of bills that we passed in the past, but this bill would allow parents to terminate

Bills: S0214, S0482, S7030, S0554, S0994, S0998, S1004, S1074, S1076, S1266

Keywords: special districts, funding, financial assistance, rural community, state agency, economic development, artificial intelligence, personal data protection, consumer rights, chatbot, deceptive practices, government contracts, public records, consumer protection, data privacy, investigations, proprietary information, chatbots, Florida statutes, nonprofit

Summary: The Committee on Commerce and Tourism heard and advanced several bills focused on economic development, consumer protection, workforce issues, and technology. SB 1076 would raise Florida’s research and development tax credit cap from $9 million to $50 million beginning with the 2027 allocation, and it was reported favorably. SB 1266, as amended, creates a cybersecurity experiential internship and clearance-readiness program with Cyber Florida and was also reported favorably. SB 554, a Florida Bar-backed update to the not-for-profit corporations statute, was approved without opposition. SB 1004, aimed at protecting buyers of dogs and cats from deceptive sales practices and predatory financing at retail pet stores, received supportive testimony from animal welfare advocates and was reported favorably. SB 1074, which sets rounding rules for cash transactions if pennies are unavailable, also passed favorably. The committee also considered SB 998, the Department of Commerce package, which combines updates to the Small Cities CDBG program, clarification of rural community eligibility, an exemption from a reverter clause for military-related land conveyances, and revisions to E-Verify enforcement. The E-Verify portion drew the most debate, with questions about employer cure periods, treatment of current investigations, and whether the bill creates a loophole for independent contractors. Senator Smith opposed the bill, arguing it creates unequal enforcement between employers and immigrant workers, while Senator Wright supported the military-related provisions. SB 998 was reported favorably on a divided vote. SB 214, which expands the rural community definition to include special districts in rural counties, was reported favorably. The committee then took up SB 482, an artificial intelligence consumer-protection bill that creates an “AI bill of rights” covering companion chatbots, parental controls for minors, data privacy, de-identified data, unauthorized use of likeness, and enforcement by the Attorney General, with a limited private cause of action for minors. The bill drew extensive testimony both in support and in opposition, including concerns about privacy, age verification, and enforcement, but it was reported favorably. Finally, the committee approved SPB 7030, a public-records exemption tied to Department of Legal Affairs investigations under the AI bill, and adjourned after members requested to be recorded on certain votes.

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• You had to go to one terminal to do your driver's license, have one transaction, then you had to go get
• in line again to go to a different terminal to get a motor vehicle transaction.
• So now, we'll be able to do both those transactions from one terminal.
• have to call us to resolve some issues they are having, whether it is a customer in front of Their terminal
• seeing our vacancy rate decrease, that's because we're filling those empty seats that we had at terminals

Keywords: 914, all

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• To terminate redirection of child support services.
• administratively, and when it's in the best interest of the child, it can be more difficult to then terminate
• redirection with proper notice to the parties, and there are specific reasons under statute why we can terminate
• What we're asking in this bill is to add another reason to the list of reasons why we can terminate,
• So we're really talking about the back end where we're trying to terminate that redirection because the

Bills: HF2436, HF470, HF2643, HF2456, HF102, HF1367

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, early education, scholarships, funding, children, families, Minnesota education, child care licensing, family child care, child care center, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, correction order, conditional license, fix-it ticket, documented technical assistance, license suspension

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• And it requires a program to be terminated after two consecutive years of unsatisfactory NCLEX pass rates
• So each of these schools don't have the NCLEX as their terminating exam.
• Now, one of the things that we are pushing is that the termination exam would, in fact, mimic the NCLEX
• And as far as those that would potentially face termination, we would be making that decision two years
• since this exam is offered every quarter, would you consider extending the time period for this termination

Summary: The Careers and Workforce Subcommittee heard three bills. HB 919 on nursing education programs would tighten accountability for nursing schools with low NCLEX pass rates by shortening the probation period, requiring remediation plans, mandating free remediation for students who fail, and requiring tuition reimbursement for programs with very low pass rates. The sponsor argued Florida’s nursing pass rates are unacceptably low and that stronger consequences are needed; opponents warned the bill could shut down programs, worsen the nursing shortage, and unfairly target private schools, while supporters said it would protect students and improve outcomes. After debate, the bill was reported favorably by a vote of 18-0. The committee then heard PCS for HB 1261, the “Smart Living Act,” a student-driven proposal from Jefferson High School in Hillsborough County to expand personal financial literacy and practical life-skills instruction in high school. Students and school officials testified that the bill would better prepare graduates for adulthood by covering topics such as budgeting, credit, loans, FAFSA, resumes, interviews, and basic household skills. Members praised the students’ work and the bill’s practical focus, and the PCS was reported favorably 18-0. Finally, the committee considered HB 809, which would exempt school social workers from educator certification requirements for general and subject-area knowledge. Supporters from Lee and Broward counties said the current testing requirement is unrelated to social work, creates financial and recruitment barriers, and has contributed to staffing shortages. Members from both parties supported the measure as a simple way to remove an obstacle to hiring and retaining school social workers. HB 809 was also reported favorably by a vote of 18-0, and the meeting adjourned after all agenda items were completed.

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• education, and any outstanding obligations at the time the license was terminated.
• <01:03:17.400> By board terminated, and inactive. By board terminated, and inactive.
• <01:03:48.320> payment terminated licenses, it includes payment terminated licenses, it includes
• license was terminated. license was terminated.
• <01:04:53.359> or license will not be board terminated or license will not be board terminated

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It is a $75,000 grant that will terminate at the end of September. Help me with this.
• /c><00:25:38.080> that<00:25:38.320> will<00:25:39.039> uh<00:25:39.200> terminate
• <00:25:39.919> at $75,000 grant that will uh terminate at $75,000 grant that will uh terminate
• Uh, additionally, this initially was a contract termination, but then it has blossomed, for lack of a
• but then it has blossomed termination but then it has blossomed for<00:33:36.080> lack<00:33:

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• And because we had that change between Guardian 2.0 and we terminated the contract, and we Moved back
• When that was not done, the commission decided to terminate the contract for cause and to restore the
• And what will happen, I think, there's a lot of questions about this contract that was terminated and
• it was just poofed into the nothingness, and then they've had to refile, and then found it was terminated
• in the new terminals in their locations.

Keywords: 914, all

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• However, I do cases of terminal illness.
• It just says that it's not practicable to wait 60 days when someone has a terminal illness.
• It just says that it's not practicable to wait 60 days when someone has a terminal illness.
• <01:16:17.199> I when someone has a terminal illness.
• I when someone has a terminal illness.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees heard testimony on several measures. SB 2723, which would designate April 27 as State Sheriff’s Day, was supported by the Department of Law Enforcement and a long-serving sheriff, who described the historical roots of Hawaii’s sheriffs in the Kingdom of Hawaii and said the bill would recognize that legacy. HGA submitted written comments, and there was no opposition or vote taken on the measure during the excerpt. The committees then heard SB 17 on wildfire mitigation. The Public Utilities Commission, DLNR, the State Fire Council, OPSD, the Attorney General’s office, and Kamehameha Schools all testified, mostly in support of the bill’s intent but with suggested amendments. Several witnesses said the bill should better define the working group’s structure, staffing, and funding, and the Attorney General noted constitutional concerns about placing the group outside a principal department and pointed out possible overlap with Acts 302 and 303 from the prior year. Committee members questioned whether SB 17 duplicated earlier wildfire legislation, and witnesses generally said it did not directly conflict but overlapped with existing efforts. On SB 2358, which would require reimbursement for search-and-rescue costs when people leave trails and enter closed areas, the State Fire Council and the Hawaii SAR Alliance testified in opposition or caution, arguing that reimbursement could deter people from calling for help and that Hawaii’s SAR system still has structural and administrative gaps. A committee member asked whether other jurisdictions had used similar measures without discouraging rescues; the Fire Council said Kauai has a similar law but it has not resulted in invoices being sent. No action was taken in the excerpt. The final measure discussed was SB 2475 on Red Hill remediation funding and reimbursement from the Department of Defense. The Board of Water Supply, DLNR, and other testifiers supported the bill, emphasizing the need for long-term research, monitoring, and cleanup, while also noting the unique groundwater conditions and the importance of keeping the funds focused on Red Hill contamination response. Committee members asked about existing federal and state funding, whether the state had received any direct federal money, and what would happen if reimbursement is not obtained. DLNR said it was still working through the reimbursement mechanism and that some federal funding had gone to the Red Hill registry, but not directly to the state for this purpose.

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• change to where it was not for terminal of late, or was it always been?
• No, you don't have to be terminal?
• It's terminal, and you certify.
• They sign the document and they're approved for terminal illness.
• There are folks who maybe were not terminal when they got into hospice.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Again, it appears that the senior leadership needs to be terminated.
• Has anybody been terminated<01:23:10.719> or<01:23:11.040> fired?
• terminated or fired? terminated or fired?
• <01:23:51.360> Tell leadership needs to be terminated.
• Tell leadership needs to be terminated.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• that I have with this bill lies with section six at the bottom of page four, um, with service terminations
• . terminations. terminations.
• What it also states is that those programs will not be immediately terminated if it is otherwise specified
• in the funding mechanism or statute that it shouldn't be immediately terminated because many programs
• We can't just terminate a service out of the blue on individuals because there are other people abusing

Bills: HF4421, HF1937, HF4675, HF4715, HF4684

Keywords: county cost share, economically distressed county, human services finance, substance use disorder treatment, SUD services, civil commitment, state aid, county levy, poverty threshold, tax-exempt acreage, property tax exemption, Minnesota human services, county fiscal relief, local government finance, chemical dependency, behavioral health, PACE, elderly, Medicaid, health services