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• Council of Minnesota Motans of African heritage line 8.15.
• </c><00:10:13.360><c> IT</c> government relations for Minnesota IT government relations for Minnesota
• Minnesota Management and Budget.
• </c> the Minnesota State Board of Investment. the Minnesota State Board of Investment.
• So it is a balance people of Minnesota.

Bills: HF2783

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• That is Minnesota Statute 120B.02.
• That is Minnesota Statute 120B.02.
• Both Minnesota case precedent in the Minnesota Supreme Court and the U.S.
• Both Minnesota case precedent in the Minnesota Supreme Court and the U.S.
• This is a Minnesota problem.

Bills: HF22 , HF45

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: parent's bill of rights, parental rights, minor consent, minors, parents, guardians, education rights, school records, home schooling, charter school, private school, health care consent, medical privacy, patient records, exam room access, biometric data, DNA samples, blood samples, mental health, physical health

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• </c> situation within the state of Minnesota. situation within the state of Minnesota.
• Beginning in 2020, Minnesota.
• </c><01:21:19.920><c> Every</c> costs without direct aid. Every costs without direct aid.
• </c> safety for every Minnesota student. safety for every Minnesota student.
• funding in Minnesota.

Bills: HF3492 , HF3493 , HF3494 , HF3495 , HF3602

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: school safety, grants, education funding, Northern Lights Express, security improvements, rural schools, safe schools, charter schools, nonpublic schools, Tribal education, funding increase, safe schools aid, school security, mental health support, Tribal schools, cybersecurity, funding, mental health, evidence-based plans, public safety

Bills: HB441 , HB425 , HB416

Committee: Senate Healthcare

Keywords: speech-language pathology, licensure, clinical supervision, educational qualifications, healthcare assistant, mental health, regional authority, board of directors, local governance, public health, sudden cardiac arrest, automated external defibrillator, AED, school safety, emergency response, cardiac emergency response plan, training, athletic events, first aid, 923

Bills: HB1845 , HB2192 , HB2438 , HB2529 , HB2607 , HB2658 , HB3348 , HB3505 , HB3305

Committee: House S/C on County & Regional Government

Keywords: rural prosecution, salary assistance, staffing grant, legal support, criminal justice, fireworks, permit requirements, sale, county regulations, public safety, hospital district, administration, elections, director qualifications, public contracts, salary supplement, county judges, judicial functions, state law, government compensation

Bills: HB441 , HB425 , HB416

Committee: Senate Healthcare

Keywords: speech-language pathology, licensure, clinical supervision, educational qualifications, healthcare assistant, mental health, regional authority, board of directors, local governance, public health, sudden cardiac arrest, automated external defibrillator, AED, school safety, emergency response, cardiac emergency response plan, training, athletic events, first aid, sessions

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• about what we feel like is a need to take a look at kind of all the things we're doing in financial aid
• about what we feel like is a need to take a look at kind of all the things we're doing in financial aid
• We spend $400 million on financial aid for our students, and yet we come every year at the legislature
• about what we feel like is a need to take a look at kind of all the things we're doing in financial aid
• We spend $400 million on financial aid for our students, and yet we come every year at the legislature

Bills: HR17 , HB385 , HB406 , HB787 , HB1021 , HB1058 , HB1059

Committee: House Education

Keywords: education, investment, workforce development, TOPS, higher education, repayment, scholarships, academic eligibility, financial aid, athletics, high school sports, state report, student wellness, computer science, scholarship, curriculum requirements, workforce training, education funding, data administration, financial assistance

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• The reason I ask is because we've seen just recently in the news programs in Minnesota learning centers

Bills: SB83 , SB106 , SB107 , SB123 , SJR1

Committee: Senate Senate Education

Keywords: ecological monitoring, sustainability, tribal engagement, education, research funding, graduate scholarship, higher education funding, New Mexico, appropriation, financial aid, out-of-school programming, education funding, youth programs, affordability, nonprofit organizations, defibrillators, public schools, health and safety, emergency response, school elections

Bills: SB83 , SB106 , SB107 , SB123 , SJR1

Committee: House House Education

Keywords: ecological monitoring, sustainability, tribal engagement, education, research funding, graduate scholarship, higher education funding, New Mexico, appropriation, financial aid, out-of-school programming, education funding, youth programs, affordability, nonprofit organizations, defibrillators, public schools, health and safety, emergency response, school elections

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• For a brief background, the Washington College Grant is the state's largest financial aid program that
• Without aid, they must delay, borrow, or walk away from the opportunity in their own community.
• Connect aid to real jobs, speed up workforce readiness, and grow Washington's economy.
• ALICE, one of the key critical elements of that is for every student to be able to access financial aid
• And we are disenfranchising students who would benefit greatly from the same financial aid that their

Bills: HB2427 , HB2458 , HB2474 , HB2540 , HB2589

Committee: House Postsecondary Education & Workforce

Keywords: ink of hope act, mental health, substance use, rehabilitation, community support, Washington college grant, postsecondary education, nondegree programs, student access, financial aid, consumer protections, school closures, educational programs, student rights, emergency medical services, EMT recertification, healthcare, first responders, public health, encampments

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• </c><00:03:08.599><c> Department</c> a letter from the Minnesota Department a letter from the Minnesota
• </c> requirement to the EPA and the Minnesota requirement to the EPA and the Minnesota Department<00:
• </c><01:10:24.880><c> greater</c> project in rural Minnesota greater project in rural Minnesota greater
• </c> and I have had with the Minnesota and I have had with the Minnesota Department<01:14:49.400><c>
• We've been to Northern Minnesota.

Bills: HF343 , HF446 , HF448 , HF674 , HF811 , HF832 , HF1661 , HF1528 , HF1536 , HF1541 , HF1670 , HF1438 , HF1714 , HF1748 , HF1835 , HF1904 , HF1929 , HF1942

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: HF343, Chisago County, Shorewood Park Sanitary Sewer District, Rush Lake, sewer extension, wastewater infrastructure, sanitary sewer, treatment pond, sewage treatment, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, Public Facilities Authority, local infrastructure, municipal utilities, water quality, sanitation, bond proceeds fund, Minnesota bonding, HF446

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• It is very evident that Minnesota is in good hands.
• On line 272 is the Minnesota Historical Society.
• There's $9.5 million for Minnesota Public Television.
• The Minnesota Children's Museum is a statewide asset.
• I'm Sarah Fossen, Executive Director of Minnesota.

Bills: HF2563

Committee: House Legacy Finance

Keywords: HF2563, legacy finance bill, Legacy Amendment, outdoor heritage fund, clean water fund, parks and trails fund, arts and cultural heritage fund, Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, Clean Water Council, Minnesota legacy funds, habitat conservation, prairie restoration, wetland restoration, forest conservation, riparian buffers, water quality, groundwater protection, drinking water, septic systems, watershed planning

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• </c><00:04:51.120><c> you</c> in northern Minnesota at Ash River. you in northern Minnesota at Ash River
• </c> appropriations for the Greater Minnesota appropriations for the Greater Minnesota Regional<00:09
• for Minnesota Public Television.
• The Minnesota Zoo is receiving $2.35 The Minnesota Zoo is receiving $2.35 million<00:11:53.200><c> on
• </c> that's not a fan of the Minnesota Zoo. that's not a fan of the Minnesota Zoo.

Bills: HF2563

Committee: House Legacy Finance

Keywords: HF2563, legacy finance bill, Legacy Amendment, outdoor heritage fund, clean water fund, parks and trails fund, arts and cultural heritage fund, Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, Clean Water Council, Minnesota legacy funds, habitat conservation, prairie restoration, wetland restoration, forest conservation, riparian buffers, water quality, groundwater protection, drinking water, septic systems, watershed planning

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• </c><00:05:07.680><c> in</c> of my union stiu Healthcare Minnesota in of my union stiu Healthcare Minnesota
• </c><00:15:45.800><c> have</c> that our seniors here in Minnesota have that our seniors here in Minnesota
• This is Minnesota made.
• </c> Why come to the state of Minnesota Why come to the state of Minnesota versus<00:35:13.760><c> maybe
• I am Marley Sherban from Calonia, Minnesota.

Bills: HF339 , HF1272 , HF2121 , HF2122 , HF1216 , HF1003 , HF2319

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF339, Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board, nursing homes, long-term care, elder care, workforce standards, certified worker organizations, labor funding, general fund appropriation, worker grants, Minnesota labor law, nursing home staffing, caregiver workforce, section 181.214, HF1272, nursing home, boarding care home, nursing home workers, labor standards, Medicaid-certified facility

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• </c> and work that's in many many Minnesota and work that's in many many Minnesota communities<00:01:
• Minnesota owns over 4,800 buildings spread across 19 state agencies and across all Minnesota communities
• </c> publicly owned housing in Minnesota publicly owned housing in Minnesota there's<00:30:17.240><c>
• </c> meets the needs of of Greater Minnesota meets the needs of of Greater Minnesota in<00:35:11.640>
• It's in western Minnesota.

Bills: HF919 , HF1192 , HF212 , HF214

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: wastewater, infrastructure, funding, Litchfield, economic development, environmental compliance, Hastings, water treatment, PFAS, nitrates, bonds, capital investment, public health, HF212, Round Lake-Brewster, Independent School District No. 2907, school construction, school building, sales tax exemption, use tax exemption

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• That assistance means helping kids without support systems get connected to financial aid. financial
• And I'm trying to remember basically how students would file for financial aid.
• Okay and doesn't that open the door to quite an array of additional financial aid available that covers
• Representative Lambert, to your points earlier, so financial aid does... help, but there's still costs
• after that aid has been given.

Bills: HB232

Committee: House Higher Education

Keywords: disaster recovery, natural disaster, weather disaster, emergency relief, flood relief, hurricane relief, storm damage, wildfire, tornado, hail, windstorm, extreme heat, ice storm, snowstorm, property damage, personal injury, temporary housing, relocation assistance, lost wages, state emergency management

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• That assistance means helping kids with support systems get connected to financial aid opportunities,
• with this population and I'm trying to draw on some experience a long time ago in running financial aid
• And I'm trying to remember basically, uh, how students would file for financial aid.
• Yes, OK, and doesn't that open the door to quite an array of additional financial aid available that
• So financial aid does help, but there's still costs after that aid has been given for college, for community

Bills: HB232

Committee: House Higher Education

Keywords: disaster recovery, natural disaster, weather disaster, emergency relief, flood relief, hurricane relief, storm damage, wildfire, tornado, hail, windstorm, extreme heat, ice storm, snowstorm, property damage, personal injury, temporary housing, relocation assistance, lost wages, state emergency management

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• </c><00:22:56.159><c> So</c> youth accompanying aid as well. So youth accompanying aid as well.
• So this was just an additional<00:38:52.960><c> supplement.
• </c> additional supplement. additional supplement. &gt;&gt; Correct. &gt;&gt; Correct.
• A youth accompanying aide means a person assisting a disabled youth.
• A youth accompanying aid definitions.

Bills: HB2116 , HB1879 , HB2214 , HB2310 , HB2168 , HB2427 , HB2560 , HB1596 , HB2197 , HB2498 , HB2167

Committee: House Human Services & Homelessness

Keywords: grants, community engagement, nonprofit organizations, federal assistance, volunteering, youth transit, public transportation, subsidized transit, environment, energy independence, affordable transportation, Hawaii, diaper tax credit, families, low-income, childcare, health, Hawaii Department of Human Services, DHS, emergency appropriation

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures related to human services, homelessness, transit, and family supports. HB 2116 HD1, concerning grants from the Office of Community Services to nonprofits providing training and volunteerism opportunities, drew strong support from Catholic Charities Hawaii, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, and multiple organizations in written testimony. Supporters said the bill would help vulnerable people affected by federal program changes and cuts by connecting them to reintegration and support services. HB 1879 HD1, establishing a subsidized youth transit program coordinated with counties, received extensive testimony in support from the Department of Health, Department of Taxation, Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, Aloha United Way, Hawaii Bicycling League, Hawaii Appleseed, Hawaii State Youth Commission, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Greenpeace Hawaii, Hawaii Youth Transportation Council, and others. Testifiers emphasized equity, school attendance, reduced transportation costs, climate benefits, and broader access for youth. Several witnesses urged amendments to make the program universal rather than means-tested, and committee discussion noted implementation questions for neighbor islands and rural areas. HB 2214, creating a refundable diaper tax credit for low-income families with children age four and under, was supported by the Hawaii Diaper Bank, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, and several other organizations. The Department of Taxation recommended making the credit non-refundable and clarifying definitions to aid administration, while supporters argued refundability was important for low-income families who may owe little or no income tax. HB 2310, an emergency appropriation to replenish DHS funds used to provide SNAP benefits during a federal shutdown, also drew broad support from DHS, Catholic Charities, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, Hawaii Food Industry Association, Aloha United Way, and others; witnesses praised the state’s rapid response and said the appropriation would prepare DHS for future emergencies. The committee also heard HB 2168 HD1 and HB 2427 HD1 on education for students experiencing homelessness and unaccompanied homeless youth; the Attorney General recommended technical amendments to avoid conflicts with existing law and to clarify McKinney-Vento-related definitions, while advocates stressed the need for school access, transportation, meals, and other supports for homeless and runaway youth.

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• A counselor saw his potential and helped him apply for financial aid.
• Well, you can talk a little bit about, you know, the student aid.
• if they are in our financial aid database system.
• The total of that aid that was administered to them was how much?
• I received $0.00 in state aid, $0.00 in loans, even from family. that the financial aid office in college

Bills: HB232

Committee: House Higher Education

Keywords: disaster recovery, natural disaster, weather disaster, emergency relief, flood relief, hurricane relief, storm damage, wildfire, tornado, hail, windstorm, extreme heat, ice storm, snowstorm, property damage, personal injury, temporary housing, relocation assistance, lost wages, state emergency management

Bills: HB2011 , HB2089 , HB2090 , HB2092 , HB2477 , HB2785

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: individual income tax, subtraction, Arizona Revised Statutes, retirement benefits, adoption costs, charitable contributions, health insurance, premium payment, Arizona State Retirement System, contingent annuitant, long-term disability, benefits limitations, disability compensation, social security, retirement system, elected officials, ASRS, eligibility waiver, age 65, education savings