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• SB 1246 expands the scope of the Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund, a fund that we’ve heard
• Our state continues to grow and get older.
• We also have some wonderful community partners in that space who have provided funding to continue education
• We are continuing to innovate in the health care space.
• And I want to continue, as a board of trustee, I want to continue supporting enrollment growth, but keeping

Bills: S0720 , S1246

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

Keywords: tuition, resident status, incarceration, education, equal access, nursing shortage, health care, education funding, workforce development, LINE Fund, monetary contributions, nonmonetary contributions

Summary: The Higher Education Appropriations Committee met with a quorum present and announced that the budget rollout would be postponed until the following week. The committee first considered SB 1246, which expands the Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund to support health science workforce shortages in addition to nursing. The bill, as amended by a strike-all, broadened eligible uses of the fund, allowed matching contributions from non-health-care partners, prioritized health-care partner contributions, and updated reporting requirements. Testimony in support emphasized that the program has already reduced hospital vacancy rates and should be expanded to allied health fields. The committee adopted the amendment, passed the bill favorably, and recorded the chair’s affirmative vote. SB 720 was temporarily postponed at the sponsor’s request after the chair noted it had been incorporated into a larger committee bill. The committee then heard confirmations for numerous trustees of state colleges and universities, including Chipola College, Tallahassee State College, Pensacola State College, Palm Beach State College, Pasco-Hernando State College, and St. Petersburg College. Appointees generally described their backgrounds and emphasized visions centered on affordability, student success, workforce training, dual enrollment, and alignment with local labor needs. Several highlighted strong nursing outcomes, including high NCLEX pass rates and job placement, while others pointed to expanding programs in welding, plumbing, electrical, cybersecurity, aviation, and other technical fields. Trustees from Tallahassee State and Pensacola State also discussed veterans’ services and health care coverage for college employees, respectively. After hearing from the appointees, the committee took up the confirmations as a block. Senator Calatayud moved to recommend confirmation of all appointees on the listed tabs, Senator Leek seconded, and the motion passed by roll call. The meeting concluded with no further business and adjournment.

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• All right, continue, Senator. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Continue. This is about rhetoric and this is about attention and this is about paid protesters.
• and members, Senate Bill 1065 appropriates $300,640,000 in fiscal year 2027 from the State General Fund
• to the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Military Veterans Fund.
• And I think it's wise to bring it forth for us to continue to have that negotiation, to talk about it

Bills: SB1055 , SB1065

Committee: Senate Military Affairs and Border Security

Keywords: immigration enforcement, law enforcement, illegal aliens, state legislation, civil penalties, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, veterans, military health, mental health treatment, funding allocation

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• But I would just commend the legislature for continuing to to work on how do we bring rulemaking, how
• And you're completely right, it's going to be funded through private donations.
• We continue to kind of push that down the road and don't really look at our maintenance costs.
• This is dealing with our state agencies, the different funds and resources that they're using, as put
• So, would you be okay with state agencies using funds to target folks who might have autism?

Bills: HB3415 , HB2206 , HB3414 , HB3265 , HB3310 , HB3413 , HB4486 , HB1219

Committee: Senate Retirement and Government Resources

Keywords: state government, vendor contracts, subcontracting, public database, contract assessment, transparency, retirement, law enforcement, Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System, school resource officers, public safety, public finance, contract management, service-driven contracts, state accounting, intangible assets, Oklahoma Police Pension, disability benefits, mental health, retirement system

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• ,</c><00:06:08.880><c> again</c> funding out of the general fund, again funding out of the general fund
• . funded. funded.
• Sustained funding for domestic and sexual violence programs is critical to continue providing life-saving
• </c> emergency fund. emergency fund.

Bills: HF1082 , HF2099 , HF4177 , HF2742

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: public safety, law enforcement, mental health, domestic violence, appropriations, criminal justice, Minnesota corrections, victim services, task force, personal safety, emergency management, local government, funding, preparedness, Minnesota, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Independent Use of Force Investigations Unit, use of force, police accountability

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• And yet, once again, there's no funding attached, none, zero as noted.
• We're happy to continue those conversations.
• It doesn't work like the classroom site fund or federal funds.
• I come at this with good intentions and will continue to do so.
• So I'm willing to continue the conversation on it.

Bills: HB2093 , HB2370 , HB2376 , HB2380 , HB2381 , HB2383 , HB2423 , HB2481 , HB2621 , HB2895 , HB4005 , HB4043 , HB4109

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Senate Education Committee of Reference

Keywords: mental health, school curriculum, education policy, instruction requirements, statute repeal, charter schools, education, weapons detection, public safety, school administration, school districts, real estate transactions, school property, bond issuance, land use approval, capital improvements, school governance, board meetings, education funding, parental notification

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• It adds a null and void clause, making the bill null and void unless funded in the budget.
• And it adds a null and void clause, making the bill Nolan void and less funded in the budget.
• It removes provisions establishing maximum allowable amounts for general fund balances.
• And it adds a null and void clause, making the bill null and void unless funded in the budget.
• It adds a null and void clause, making the bill null and void unless funded in the budget.

Bills: HB1295 , HB2262 , HB2551 , HB2593 , HB2594 , HB2636

Committee: House Education

Keywords: reading instruction, structured literacy, early literacy, dyslexia, phonics, phonological awareness, language comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, oral language, orthographic knowledge, multi-tiered system of supports, MTSS, screening assessments, intervention, reading intervention, elementary education, kindergarten, first grade, second grade

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• Madam Chair, members, House Bill 2065 appropriates the sum of $9,500,000 from the State General Fund
• Representative Blackman continued: "Navajo Nation.
• Is the sponsor supportive of using potential B funding if that's available?
• We can pull down some matching funds, Representative Volk, to get money in there.
• As the lawsuit continued, Pinal County collected up to about $80 million... The lawsuit continued.

Bills: HB2065 , HB2066 , HB2071 , HB2106 , HB2237 , HB2258

Committees: House Rural Economic Development , House House Rural Economic Development Committee of Reference

Keywords: appropriation, housing, Apache Junction, affordable housing, rehabilitation, blight abatement, broadband, fiber optic, technology, connectivity, infrastructure, rural development, workforce hub, health services, transportation tax, county excise tax, regional transportation authority, public transportation authority fund, regional transportation fund, ADOT

Bills: HB9 , HB52 , HB53 , HB99 , HB9 , HB52 , HB53 , HB99

Committee: House Children and Senior Advocacy

Keywords: elder abuse, elder exploitation, financial exploitation, elderly person, senior abuse, probate, inheritance forfeiture, slayer statute, intestate succession, will contest, joint tenancy, right of survivorship, joint bank account, beneficiary designation, life insurance proceeds, estate law, Alabama probate law, vulnerable adults, senior advocacy, forfeiture of benefits

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• This provides some funding for public television in the state.
• By law, these grants must be matched with funds from Minnesota-based contributors.
• These funds go right back into our communities in ways that would not be possible otherwise.
• So, hopefully we'll continue that bipartisan work and move forward. Thank you.
• . fund. fund.

Bills: HF1458 , HF2063 , HF2164 , HF1377 , HF927 , HF1059 , HF1910 , HF2232

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: CPA, certified public accountant, public accounting, accountancy, licensure, license mobility, substantial equivalency, interstate practice, out-of-state accountant, NASBA, Uniform CPA Examination, board of accountancy, attest services, audit, tax preparation, financial advisory, consulting, accounting education, master's degree, bachelor's degree

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• It was passed, I think in 2018, but never funded.
• They don't have the funds for that.
• The $1 million annually, are these new funds that we're drawing down, or are they existing funds?
• But are they funds that we're already pulling down, or are they going to be new funds that we would pull
• It would be new funds as it would...

Bills: HB52 , HB89 , HB141 , HB52 , HB89 , HB141

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: income tax, CHOOSE Act, education funding, ABLE account, tax credits, poverty threshold, legislative funding, HB89, Medicaid, pregnant women, pregnancy, prenatal care, ambulatory prenatal care, presumptive eligibility, temporary Medicaid coverage, Alabama Medicaid Agency, maternal health, low-income women, health coverage, eligibility determination

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• So glad to continue to work on that.
• That's how we use the funds.
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• c><00:14:20.880><c> of</c> continuously funded at the rate of continuously funded at the rate of 750,000
• </c> priorities go so projected funding priorities go so projected funding shortfall<00:17:44.200><c>

Bills: HF770 , HF857 , HF38 , HF1500 , HF43

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF770, Rural Finance Authority, RFA, capital investment, state bonds, general obligation bonds, bonding bill, agricultural loans, farm loans, beginning farmer, new farmer, seller-sponsored loans, loan restructuring, agricultural improvement loans, livestock expansion, modernization loans, rural development, Minnesota agriculture, farm credit, chapter 41B

Bills: HB558 , HB558

Committee: House Urban and Rural Development

Keywords: education funding, public schools, student achievement, RAISE Act, K-12 education, state budget, accountability, rural impact, legislation, report, government analysis, community assessment

Bills: HM64 , HM65

Committee: House House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

Keywords: capital outlay, Indian nations, tribes, technical assistance, state funding, resource allocation, firearm safety, public health, task force, violence prevention, alcohol misuse, legislation

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• Senate Bill 1570 provides non-recurring funding, so the bill is subject to funding, so the program can
• Senate Bill 1570 provides non-recurring funding, so the bill is subject to funding, so the program can
• $18 million in legislative funds, $11 million in performance-based funds.
• and I hope continues to live for generations.
• We will continue then. All righty. Sorry about that.

Bills: S1570 , S1376

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

Keywords: missing persons, special needs, autism, search-and-rescue, Florida, voluntary program, funding, genetic counseling, education grants, state universities, faculty recruitment, student financial assistance

Bills: HB351 , HB351

Committee: House Commerce and Small Business

Keywords: ad valorem tax, road funding, local government, referendum, Choctaw County, data privacy, consumer rights, personal data, data protection, Alabama Personal Data Protection Act

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• Hopefully we can find a pot of money to help fund this, but thank you for establishing it.
• The bill provides non-recurring funding of $1 million so the program can operate within existing resources
• I'm glad we're going to continue this program.
• So thank you for continuing this program. I'm happy to.
• remember when we started the program as a pilot program, and I was disappointed when it was no longer funded

Bills: S1376 , S1570

Committee: Senate Education Postsecondary

Keywords: genetic counseling, education grants, state universities, faculty recruitment, student financial assistance, missing persons, special needs, autism, search-and-rescue, Florida, voluntary program, funding

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• We created a fund called the New Mexico Capital Fund for big infrastructure projects.
• We combined other state funds. We combined capital funds. And we combined capital funds. Bonds.
• We combined other state funds. We combined capital funds and got to the total of $547 million.
• And so you're telling me it's already been funded a little bit right now, or not funded at all?
• What is a total all for funds out of this trust fund issue? Madam Chair, Senator Scott.

Bills: SB5 , SB6 , SB8

Committee: Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs

Keywords: physician residency, healthcare, rural communities, medical education, appropriation, education, medical school, New Mexico, construction, behavioral health, funding, mental health services, general fund transfer

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• It's called the Line Fund, and the line is Linking Industry to Nursing Education.
• This competitive grant program provides matching funds.
• proposed another $30 million for this Line Fund pot.
• So we're not extending funds or asking for funds; we're just asking for flexibility for our nursing education
• Action Fund.

Bills: S0194 , S1246

Committee: Senate Education Postsecondary

Keywords: Charlie Kirk, remembrance, free speech, civic engagement, youth leadership, nursing shortage, health care, education funding, workforce development, LINE Fund, monetary contributions, nonmonetary contributions

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• In addition, the non-profit must provide matching funds to receive the grant.
• Please continue. Thank you.
• Mexico continued to import. And the supply chain continued.
• Given the challenges facing the federal government to achieve current funding, finding additional funding
• You know, how are we going to continue to survive in the state of Texas?

Bills: HB2013 , HB4163 , HB4810

Committee: House Agriculture & Livestock

Keywords: property owners associations, chickens, urban farming, land use, homeowner rights, agriculture, municipal regulation, governmental requirements, farm management, inspections, border control, trade, state funding

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• This money is not a replacement fund.
• We lost 30% of our funding. We lost 30% of our staff. We lost 30% of our funding.
• These requested funds will assist in strategically evolving.
• ><c> assist</c><00:26:56.040><c> in</c> These requested funds will assist in These requested funds will
• </c> &gt;&gt; Chair, am I incorrect that the funding &gt;&gt; Chair, am I incorrect that the funding

Bills: HF3455 , HF3936 , HF3860 , HF3656 , HF4060

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: public television, funding, Minnesota, operations, appropriation, cybersecurity, state government, legislative commission, extension, technology, civil law enforcement, attorney general, record custody, government transparency, legal services