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• I know, like when we have our WIC program, we have special labels for WIC programs.
• when the program started.
• when the program started.
• The program requires self-attestation.
• No, we're talking about two programs.

Committee: House Professional Registration and Licensing

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• $2 million from the State General Fund to implement the produce incentive program.
• It's still not enough to fully fund the program.
• Madam Chair, the programs and options were also proposed... Thank you.
• SAVE program, which is the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements program in the federal government
• The program again starts at 11. Wonderful, thank you. The program starts at 11.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee worked through a very long minority caucus calendar covering a wide range of bills, with many items being described and then either left on consent, pulled from consent, or noted for votes. Topics included bullion and state depository proposals, a produce incentive appropriation, a biennial budget change, veterans services funding, driver licensing and traffic enforcement measures, procurement and public records changes, school board and school facilities rules, SNAP work requirements and verification, child welfare and juvenile justice provisions, housing and homelessness measures, energy and fuel policy, election administration, and several tax, commerce, and licensing bills. Members repeatedly raised concerns about constitutionality, federal preemption, duplication of existing law, and whether some measures were policy priorities that had been vetoed in prior sessions and were returning unchanged. Several bills drew extended debate. Members objected to English-proficiency requirements for commercial drivers and motor carriers, arguing federal law and the supremacy clause would bar them. Earned wage access regulation prompted strong opposition over consumer harm, overdraft cycles, and high effective APRs. School-related bills were criticized for overregulating public schools while not imposing similar requirements on ESA/private-school programs, especially on fingerprint clearance and reporting. SNAP-related bills were also opposed as setting unrealistic mandates and repeating vetoed proposals. Other contested measures included a drag-show criminalization bill, a bill restricting photo enforcement, a bill limiting local regulation of unmanned aircraft, and a bill conforming Arizona tax law to federal changes, which members said would benefit wealthy taxpayers and corporations without a clear funding source. The committee also heard a number of supportive or less controversial measures, including bills on veterans awareness, dementia care telemonitoring, Braille transcription funding, CPA licensure pathways, cash acceptance by retailers, and some child safety and court administration changes. Several bills were pulled from consent for further discussion, while others were noted as having unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The meeting ended with caucus announcements, including an affordability award presentation, an upcoming Latino Caucus discussion on community land trusts, and an invitation to African American Legislative Day activities, followed by adjournment.

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• I worked on the financial distress loan program.
• He has a very rich and deep understanding of Medi-Cal programs.
• That program was put in place in 2013.
• What kind of success story can you share with us from that program?
• programs that don't happen without OEHHA.

Committee: Senate Rules

Summary: The Senate Rules Committee met to consider several governor’s appointees and routine committee actions. Members approved, by unanimous 5-0 votes, three not-required-to-appear appointments: Hampus Eitsiter to the Boating and Waterways Commission, Peter Stern to the California Horse Racing Board, and Dean White to the State Mining and Geology Board. The committee also approved references of bills to committees and floor acknowledgements, each by 5-0 vote. The committee then heard testimony on Tyler Sadwith’s appointment as Chief Deputy Director of Healthcare Programs at the Department of Health Care Services. Sadwith emphasized protecting Medi-Cal access for 14 million Californians, navigating federal changes, and continuing CalAIM and behavioral health reforms. Senators focused heavily on hospital financial distress, rural access, Medi-Cal redeterminations, work requirements, provider reimbursement, fraud oversight, dental access, labor and delivery closures, and the effectiveness of CalAIM and community supports. Public commenters from county, hospital, and provider groups largely supported the nomination, citing his experience and collaborative approach. The committee voted 5-0 to send his appointment to the full Senate. The committee also considered Chris Thayer’s appointment as director of the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. Thayer described OEHHA’s role as providing transparent, science-based health assessments, improving risk communication, and supporting tools such as CalEnviroScreen and Prop 65 guidance. Senators raised concerns about reliance on models versus real-world data, PFAS, environmental justice, wildfire and battery-fire impacts, and whether CalEnviroScreen and Prop 65 are working as intended. Public testimony from environmental and health organizations supported the nomination and highlighted OEHHA’s scientific role. The committee approved Thayer’s appointment 3-1, with one senator not voting, and forwarded it to the Senate floor.

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• First, have any universities expressed a desire to end the set-aside programs?
• of this larger program, really started as. part of the tuition deregulation.
• That program does still exist.
• So the Pell Grant program being the largest of the federal programs, the SEOG is a small smaller program
• . programs.

Bills: HB3032 , HB3434 , HB3574 , HB5339 , HB5646

Committee: House Higher Education

Keywords: nursing education, clinical sites, health facilities, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, legislative study, healthcare training, tuition, financial assistance, higher education, public institutions, student support, nonresident students, Texas Education Code, resident tuition, scholarships, regenerative agriculture, grants, sustainable farming, soil health, bioremediation

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• , by our state programs.
• The funding for the pilot program for the three-year pilot program is $15.15 million.
• The funding for the pilot program for the three-year pilot program is $15.15 million.
• For a three-year pilot program. Yes.
• And the work is not done with just a certification program. It has to have an incentive program.

Summary: The Emergency Management Committee met to adopt its rules and hear a series of disaster- and public safety-related bills. Several measures were placed on consent and approved, including bills sending items to Appropriations, Natural Resources, Judiciary, Labor and Employment, and Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials. AB 262, by Assembly Member Caloza, proposed a California Individual Assistance Act to create a state grant program for disaster-related costs when federal aid is unavailable; supporters cited Rio Dell’s earthquake recovery as an example, while some members raised concerns about eligibility, cost, and whether the bill could aid undocumented residents. The bill passed to Appropriations on a 4-2 vote. AB 549, by Assembly Member Gabriel, would create an interagency coordination framework for major sporting events such as the 2026 World Cup, 2027 Super Bowl, and 2028 Olympics, with supporters emphasizing public safety and anti-trafficking planning. An opposition witness argued the bill could be used to justify prostitution arrests and misuse trafficking funds, but the committee members largely supported the coordination concept, and the bill passed 6-0 to Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism. AB 270, by Assembly Member Petrie-Norris, would establish a three-year pilot for autonomous aerial firefighting helicopters overseen by the Orange County Fire Authority; supporters described it as a way to extend wildfire response into conditions where crewed aircraft are limited, and the bill passed 6-0 to Privacy and Consumer Protection. Later, AB 367, by Assembly Member Bennett, sought to require Ventura County water districts in high fire-risk areas to top off tanks during red flag warnings, maintain backup generators, and harden critical water infrastructure. Water agencies opposed the bill unless amended, citing cost, flexibility, and liability concerns, while the author argued the requirements were necessary after failures during the Thomas Fire; it passed 6-1 to Utilities and Energy. AB 615, by Assembly Member Davies, required emergency response plans to be submitted with initial applications for battery energy storage and other energy facilities and to be reviewed with local responders; it passed 7-0 to Utilities and Energy. AB 1075, concerning privately contracted firefighters, also passed on consent to Natural Resources. Finally, AB 1143, by Assembly Member Bennett, would create a voluntary statewide home hardening certification program through the State Fire Marshal; supporters called it a best-practices approach to reduce wildfire losses and insurance risk, and it passed to Natural Resources. The committee then completed roll calls for absent members and adjourned after all bills were moved out.

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• </c><00:08:59.279><c> is</c> through act 279 our nhazda program is through act 279 our nhazda program
• </c><00:42:44.960><c> of</c> effectiveness of programmings of effectiveness of programmings of programming
• Um and this<01:41:50.480><c> program</c> this program this program is<01:41:52.400><c> with</c><01:41
• </c> to create a state program. to create a state program. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah.
• Um engagement in our program.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• undermines the key to the whole program: incentive to behave and incentive to engage in programming.
• undermines the key to the whole program: incentive to behave and incentive to engage in programming.
• </c><00:19:16.080><c> up</c> commissioner Schnell is is a program up commissioner Schnell is is a program
• </c> representative Whitty uh the program representative Whitty uh the program that<00:19:23.760><c>
• </c><00:20:17.720><c> so</c> they want to stay on that program so they want to stay on that program so

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> should be able to look down the program should be able to look down the program line<00:03:27.959
• </c><01:01:46.680><c> so</c> support Head Start uh uh programs so support Head Start uh uh programs so
• </c> close just similar to other programs close just similar to other programs it's<01:03:31.319><c>
• I don’t know if there are other programs like that as well. To Mr.
• I appreciate you mentioning the apprenticeship, special education programming.

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: 1183, house

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• On an already successful program. Thank you, Madam Chair, and that is the bill.
• Not to confuse what we're doing with any federally funded program.
• Just to go back to the existing workforce programs that are part of degree programs, you know, there's
• It's not a new program for the employees, but for the students themselves who are in, say, a degree program
• So, I went to the university and created an internship program.

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• The final P code for this agency is their program support. That'll be on page 6.
• I don't have any additional comments on that program.
• Most of our programs are in our field offices.
• and the program staff.
• as PPD programs, and they weren't made to pay a fine or a fee.

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: 996, all

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• program program for<00:10:00.160><c> law</c><00:10:00.360><c> enforcement</c><00:10:01.040><c> agencies
• Are those new programs, or have you more clearly defined those programs that existed before?
• </c><00:15:54.120><c> or</c> Corrections are those new programs or Corrections are those new programs
• The free programs are available.
• The free programs are available.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Division 2 hearing took testimony from the director of New Hampshire Police Standards and Training on the agency’s budget request and operations. He described the agency’s role in setting hiring, education, certification, and discipline standards for police, corrections, probation and parole, and court security officers, and noted that the agency runs the full-time, part-time, corrections, and court security training programs. He also outlined the agency’s staffing, facility, and budget request for FY 2026-27, including a request to keep funding level with the governor’s recommendation while shifting funds to support an IT manager position by defunding a vacant administrative slot. The agency requested several statutory changes in Chapter 106, including clarifying the definition of police misconduct, allowing a temporary member on the Conduct Review Committee, clarifying reporting requirements for misconduct allegations, and codifying the Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission. The director also reviewed new responsibilities added in recent years, including crisis intervention training, statewide accreditation, the Conduct Review Committee, and increased annual in-service training requirements. He explained that crisis intervention funding is carried in a continuously appropriated, non-lapsing account and that some budget lines were reclassified, including software and janitorial services, to reflect actual spending needs. Members asked about national standards, the different academy tracks, crisis intervention funding, maintenance and contract changes, temporary positions, and the court security training program. The agency said it coordinates with national peers through IADLEST, that the part-time and corrections academies are longstanding programs, and that the new court security academy can be delivered either as a full academy or as in-service training depending on resources. The director also said the agency has been running extra full-time academies because of high vacancy rates, but expects to return to three full-time academies this year, with two corrections academies and one or possibly two part-time academies. He also explained the current approach to misconduct records and public disclosure, saying sustained findings under RSA 106-L are heard by the council and published, replacing the older, less standardized exculpatory list process.

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• federal program that is 100% bipartisan federal program that is 100% federally<00:19:00.080><c> funded
• </c> um, has a refugee resettlement program. um, has a refugee resettlement program.
• Now we're implementing the program.
• Now we're implementing the program.
• Um, so that is really page two, line 23 onward. program. It also suspends the existing program.

Committee: House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c> Center Programs is receiving $5 million. Center Programs is receiving $5 million.
• </c><00:23:58.960><c> and</c> Meg Krueger, and I'm the programs and Meg Krueger, and I'm the programs
• My name is Brian Rice. programs that center Minnesota's programs that center Minnesota's history,<00:
• ,</c> a bipartisan because in the program, a bipartisan because in the program, people<00:26:28.880><
• We would also have to programs.

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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• For first-gen students, early academic outreach programs and educational opportunity programs are critical
• Brown student in one of these programs, or if you don't work in these programs, if you don't know anything
• And how do these programs support our rural communities?
• I'm the policy and program manager for Milpa.
• And as you guys had mentioned also here with youth programs, I am 100% behind youth programs.

Summary: The Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color held its second hearing, focused on cradle-to-college-and-career pipelines and education. Members opened with remarks emphasizing bipartisan support, the need to address opportunity gaps, and the committee’s prior hearing in Los Angeles, which helped generate legislation. The chair framed the day around school safety and discipline, community schools, and college/career pathways, and noted that public comment would be included at the end. In the first panel, witnesses described persistent disparities in school discipline and policing, even as suspension rates have declined statewide. Dr. David Turner cited reductions in suspensions tied to reforms such as bans on willful defiance suspensions, but warned that Black and Native boys remain disproportionately suspended and that “ghost suspensions” and police referrals still push students out of class. Other advocates called for stronger accountability, more restorative and culturally rooted practices, and greater investment in community-based supports. Members asked about the role of state and local policy, rural versus urban differences, and how to measure which interventions work best. The second panel centered on community schools. Advocates from Californians for Justice, Reclaim Our Schools LA, MILE, and the Sierra Health Foundation argued for the governor’s proposed $1 billion ongoing investment in the California Community Schools Partnership Act. They said community schools improve attendance, reduce suspensions, strengthen belonging, and create shared decision-making with families and students. Panelists described the role of community school coordinators, the importance of authentic partnerships, and the need to track informal discipline practices. Committee members pressed for a plain explanation of community schools and heard that the model is intended to be a high-return equity strategy that can save the state money over time. The final panel addressed college and career pathways. Speakers from the California Faculty Association, UC Student Association, Brotherhood Crusade, A Men, and Improve Your Tomorrow highlighted barriers facing Black, Latino, Native, and other boys and men of color in higher education, including financial aid gaps, weak transfer pathways, underinvestment in student support, and low campus belonging. They urged continued funding for community schools, expanded dual enrollment and ELOP access, and support for mentorship and culturally responsive programs. Public commenters echoed support for community schools and youth investment, including calls to redirect prison spending toward education and prevention. The chair closed by thanking the panelists, reflecting on his own school struggles and the role of mentorship, and adjourned the committee.

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• It's a program for retired seniors.
• It's a program for retired seniors.
• I don't know anything about this program.
• It amends an existing program for evaluations for the Arkansas Aware program for mental health awareness
• It amends an existing program for evaluations for the Arkansas Aware program for mental health awareness

Committee: All JBC-PEER REVIEW

Keywords: 1204, all

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• And New Mexico is also one of those leading states with a very strong 4-H program.
• Susie Cole. ...who is a sponsor of the 4-H program over in Hidalgo.
• I know the importance of the leadership programs, Mr.
• Know that we as adults—some of us were in the program.
• And through that program, he was eligible to attend. of NMSU College Assistance Migrant Program, and

Keywords: 996, all

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• And we need those organizations to be able to respond quickly to high-demand programs.
• We had more students who qualified than we could allow to take advantage of that program.
• But what are the outcomes that these various programs are delivering?
• And I think some of the programs are a little more straightforward.
• This has resulted in fewer academic programs, fewer class offerings, and larger class sizes.

Bills: SB6251 , SB6259 , SB6325 , SB5978 , SB6209 , SB6217 , SB6227 , SB6235

Committee: Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development

Keywords: medical school, medical education, letter grades, grading system, pass/fail, tiered grading, student assessment, curriculum, University of Washington, Washington State University, School of Medicine, physician training, academic standards, coursework evaluation, RCW 28B, SB 6259, Washington, state financial aid, higher education, public college

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• Included in this range of programs is our adoption of the construction sales tax deferral program, which
• Included in this range of programs is our adoption of the construction sales tax deferral program, which
• , the Covenant Home Ownership Program, or Housing Finance Commission programs.
• “And we’ve kind of expanded and changed this program over time.
• There's been a federal program called HAF, which ended in June.

Summary: The Senate Housing Committee heard public testimony on several bills. SB 5885 would expand affordable housing on property owned by religious organizations by lowering the density-bonus affordability threshold from 100% to 50% and adding a sales and use tax exemption for qualifying projects. The sponsor and supporters from Redmond, Tacoma, Spokane, faith organizations, and housing nonprofits said the current standard is too restrictive and that churches and other faith groups have underused land that could help meet the state’s housing shortage. A county planning representative raised concern about an unfunded mandate to update local development regulations, and one testifier said the bill should be paired with funding for county planning work. The committee also heard SB 5884, which would expand a sales and use tax deferral program for redevelopment of underutilized property. The bill would broaden eligible land beyond surface parking lots to include vacant, partially used, or underutilized parcels, and would allow cities to approve projects with at least 50% affordable units, or 20% in designated residential targeted areas. Supporters from Spokane, Vancouver, Kent, Bellingham, and the Washington State Association of Counties said the current program is too narrow and should be available in more places, including counties and more cities. Construction industry groups supported redevelopment but objected to a provision tying eligibility to apprenticeship utilization, saying it could disadvantage nonunion contractors and create compliance burdens. For SB 5937, the committee heard testimony on smart access systems in rental housing. The bill would require landlords, upon request, to offer a non-biometric, non-app-based alternative key and to provide privacy policies and limits on data collection for smart access systems. Tenant advocates supported the bill as a privacy and access protection, citing concerns about app-based locks, data tracking, lockouts, and retaliation. Landlord and multifamily housing groups said they were open to the concept but argued the bill was too broad and could impose burdens on small housing providers or simple keypad systems, and they asked for narrower definitions and clearer implementation language. Finally, the committee took testimony on SB 5938, which would make technical changes to the foreclosure prevention fee created last year, including exempting certain reverse mortgages and chattel loans, preventing duplicate charges on some state-backed transactions, and directing Commerce to study a possible state homeowner assistance fund. Homeownership counselors, legal aid, HOA advocates, and equity organizations supported the bill, saying it would clarify fee collection, protect low- and moderate-income buyers from unnecessary costs, and help sustain foreclosure prevention services. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the transcript, and the meeting ended after public testimony.

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• </c> correct so there are various programs correct so there are various programs that<00:57:30.119><c
• </c> yeah they are collection of programs yeah they are collection of programs such<00:57:42.559><c>
• </c><01:03:51.319><c> and</c> say that we have large programs and say that we have large programs and
• This program is called the Grant-in-Aid program.
• We also have program support.

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• There are also many program integrity protections in place in the PCA program that will transfer over
• There are many program integrity protections in place in the PCA program that have and will transfer
• </c> cfss structure we're in a program cfss structure we're in a program transition<00:13:38.760><c>
• </c> that wasn't in our original program that wasn't in our original program design<00:31:14.120><c>
• </c> data collection um and program data collection um and program evaluation<01:36:43.360><c> programs

Committees: Senate Health and Human Services , Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all