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• </c> discriminate between red states and blue discriminate between red states and blue states.<00:09:
• </c> marketing to manufacturing, CT programs marketing to manufacturing, CT programs work<00:10:40.800
• But promises do restore this program.
• </c> program. With that, I yield back. program. With that, I yield back.
• The pending expiration of programs.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The bill expands the impact of existing older adult education programs through local partnerships that
• The recent amendments ensure that the programs offered by local entities do not replace or supplant any
• of the education programs geared toward our older adults that already exist at the California Community
• By supporting both food banks and the producers that donate to them, these programs are a win-win for
• We have blue areas. We have red areas. We have rich areas. We have poor areas.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And so that's a new program within the career services. It's a demonstration grant.
• My name is Sophie Karpix and I'm a community advocate at the North East Independent Living Program.
• So I'm a white woman with brown hair and a ponytail and blue eyes. I'm wearing a black floral.
• I had the Macy program who helped me and believed in me, and they saw a lot of potential in me.
• of assimilating into the program.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Massachusetts Permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities hosted “Strength and Support,” a networking and resource-sharing event focused on employment for youth and young adults with disabilities, with ASL interpretation, CART, recording, and livestreaming provided. The panel featured self-advocates, job coaches, and employment support staff who shared personal employment stories, including internships and career services through MassAbility, community advocate work at an independent living program, advocacy and podcasting, supported employment in retail and food service, and examples of successful placements through job coaching and clubhouse programs. A major theme throughout the discussion was the barriers people with disabilities face in finding and keeping work, especially repeated rejection, lack of experience, inaccessible hiring and training processes, weak communication, and employers’ assumptions about disability. Panelists described the importance of accommodations, flexible scheduling, clear communication, patient supervision, and ongoing job retention support. Several speakers emphasized that networking and in-person connections often helped them secure interviews or jobs when online applications did not. In response to questions about making employment more inclusive and sustainable, panelists recommended person-centered support, accessible applications and onboarding, opportunities to gain experience through internships and fellowships, and stronger employer education about the value of job coaches and disabled workers. They also stressed self-advocacy, patience, and taking chances on people. The event ended with audience Q&A and closing thanks to the speakers, interpreters, tech staff, and attendees.

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• We are working to establish these programs in charter cities across the state, but this reform must be
• Now, we all know Cal California is a blue state, we have a super majority in this legislature, 75% of
• Programs have to look like it leads it up to leaves it up to the local governments to decide what they
• Public financing programs are a promising tool for empowering voters.
• and sets important conditions for any such programs that are created.

Committee: House Elections

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This particular bill, House File 2121, is for a program that would support the ambassador program that
• ><c> useful</c><00:40:07.200><c> in</c> so this type of program is useful in so this type of program
• </c><01:04:18.400><c> I</c> um uh before I starting the program I um uh before I starting the program
• program I wouldn't be um a 49er right program I wouldn't be um a 49er right now<01:05:47.720><c> and
• </c> program I think there's a grant program program I think there's a grant program women<01:14:40.679

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 ultimately Billie her blues.
• The Commissioner must submit a report on the program by September 30, 2031, and the pilot program sunsets
• I've definitely heard of the gun buyback programs, but I always thought that those were programs that
• :44.000><c> programs</c><02:24:44.680><c> that</c><02:24:45.080><c> were</c> those were programs that
• </c> it talks about the gun buyback program it talks about the gun buyback program first<02:28:43.600

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 960, senate, all

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• </c> severe problems in this program. severe problems in this program.
• </c> seeing in this program. seeing in this program.
• </c> NEMT program. NEMT program.
• I mean, you're this this this program<00:48:01.160><c> integrity</c> program integrity program integrity
• </c> vulnerabilities in the programs. vulnerabilities in the programs.

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• have had the presentation, but for those that haven't, just what the rural health transformation program
• The North Dakota Rural Health Transformation Program Award, we were awarded by CMS for $198.9 million
• The North Dakota Rural Health Transformation Program Award, we were awarded by CMS for $198.9 million
• We intend this to be a very transparent process and program.
• So I don't see it... ...because they offer continuing education programs online regularly.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Joint Policy Committee met to hear an overview of North Dakota’s Rural Health Transformation Program before taking up the related policy bills. Department of Health and Human Services staff explained that the state received a $198.9 million CMS award, with funding focused on four pillars: strengthening rural workforce, bringing care closer to home, connecting technology and data, and improving population health through prevention. They emphasized that the program is intended to benefit rural and frontier residents statewide, including areas near urban centers when the project serves rural patients, and that CMS approval, provider readiness, and sustainability will drive what can be funded. Committee members asked about how the program would treat border communities, frontier counties, urban providers serving rural patients, multilingual outreach, tribal consultation, and whether there would be information sessions for applicants. HHS said the website will include sign-up and translation features, more listening sessions and training will be offered, and a rural health tribal liaison will work alongside the existing Medicaid tribal liaison. Members also raised concerns about reimbursement timing, cash flow for providers, and whether projects in urban areas could qualify; HHS responded that urban projects may be eligible if they clearly benefit rural residents. The department then outlined the four policy bills tied to the grant scoring: nutrition continuing medical education for physicians, the presidential fitness test, the physician assistant compact, and pharmacist scope of practice. HHS said these policy actions were incentivized in the federal funding opportunity and that failure to pass them could reduce future funding. The committee did not take final action on the bills in this portion of the transcript and recessed for lunch before moving on.

Transcript Highlights:

• Next up is our BEAD program. This is our Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program.
• That is part of the grant program.
• That is part of the grant program.
• both grant programs.
• We programmed for it.

Committee: Joint Information Technology Committee

Summary: The committee received a series of informational reports from NDIT and DPI on major IT projects, cybersecurity, and the K-12 student information system transition. Justin Data reviewed the quarterly major project portfolio, noting 111 projects totaling about $542.8 million, generally under budget and slightly behind schedule overall. He highlighted three schedule-red projects: Bed Management System and Vital Records, both now complete and being closed out, and the Roadway Capital Planning Project, which is delayed due to vendor bug fixes after user testing. He also summarized new project startups, including the Attorney General’s Victim Notification System, HHS Medicaid correctional facilities data exchange, Highway Patrol’s motor carrier e-permit system, and additional RIMS work, and answered questions about project timing, funding, and whether work had begun on legislatively funded IT projects. Chris Gurgan, NDIT’s chief information security officer, reported on mandatory cybersecurity incident reporting under HB 1314. He said 77 incidents have been reported since August 2021, with 47 meeting the statutory definition of a cybersecurity incident; phishing remains the most common type, followed by email quarantine alerts, XDR detections, and malware. He emphasized that most incidents are resolved, but that timely reporting is critical for any chance of recovering funds in business email compromise or ransomware cases. He also described several notable incidents since the last report, including the PowerSchool breach, a SimpleHelp intrusion at a school district, a court intrusion, a WSUS vulnerability, a business email compromise at a K-12 district, and a recent ransomware report involving a non-state critical infrastructure entity. Members asked about smishing, MFA, conditional access, security awareness training, and recovery of lost funds; Gurgan said state systems use phishing-resistant MFA and conditional access, training is provided to state employees and offered to political subdivisions on an opt-in basis, and broader cybersecurity maturity assessments are underway. Craig Falkley gave brief reports on coordination with political subdivisions and higher education, including shared networking, cybersecurity, radio/911, PeopleSoft, and co-location services. He also explained distributed ledger technology as a tool for decentralized, secure data sharing, but said the state has limited use for it and would likely frame future reporting more broadly around emerging technologies. The committee then heard from Tony Ambrose of DPI on the statewide Infinite Campus implementation. He said district implementations are underway, but the project had to terminate its original data migration vendor for poor performance and replace it with Aurora Educational Technology, which had experience with a similar North Carolina migration. He also said DPI is moving special education data from Tynet into Infinite Campus, is still working through how to preserve e-transcripts and Choice Ready-type functionality after the PowerSchool transition, and is developing identity, authentication, and data-sharing arrangements for the summer cutover. Members raised concerns about procurement timing, summer school disruption, and whether some functions would be ready by July 1.

Transcript Highlights:

• The cybersecurity grant program for local governments is one of the most successful IT programs in Florida
• Instead of getting red and pink roses, I was given black and blue bruises.
• Was given black and blue bruises.
• The policy on the Early Steps Program, applying that to our elementary school programs that deal with
• The policy on the Early Steps Program, applying that to our elementary school programs that deal with

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, quorum call, and adoption of the special order report for the day. Members observed a moment of silence for several service members killed in the Middle East conflict, and the chamber also recognized visiting students, law enforcement, and later several guests in the gallery during farewell remarks. The House then moved through the special order calendar, taking up a series of bills on third reading. The first major measure was CS for CS for HB 981 on tributaries of the St. Johns River, which sponsors described as a community-driven plan to restore the Ocklawaha River while balancing conservation, recreation, and economic concerns. Representative Sapp opposed the bill, arguing it would harm rural communities, Rodman Reservoir interests, freshwater resources, property values, and local jobs without adequate funding or certainty. Representative Cross supported the restoration effort and its long-term environmental and community benefits. The House adopted an amendment updating planning references and expanding the advisory council, then passed the bill 107-3. The chamber next passed CS for CSHB 1389 on affordable housing and the Live Local Act after debate over state preemption of local authority, accessory dwelling units, and the removal of local opt-out provisions; supporters emphasized the statewide housing shortage and the need for more housing supply, while opponents argued the bill further limited local control. The bill passed 70-29. The House also passed CS for CSHB 1085, codifying the local government cybersecurity grant program and giving preference to fiscally constrained counties, by a unanimous 109-0 vote. CS for HB 273 on special districts passed after extensive questioning about downtown development districts, rural areas of opportunity, budget approval, and administrative caps; an amendment to remove the downtown district provisions failed, and the bill ultimately passed 88-? yeas as announced on the floor. CS for HB 989 on motor vehicle manufacturers and franchise dealers passed 109-1 after sponsor testimony that it would prevent manufacturers from concentrating new vehicle inventory with one dealer group and protect competition and small businesses. CS/CS for HB 1329 on local government spending and budget transparency passed 82-28 after a lengthy debate over whether the bill would impose costs on local governments; a Cheney amendment to provide hardship assistance for smaller governments was adopted, and supporters framed the bill as improving public access to local budget information while opponents argued it duplicated existing transparency and could require new software or staff. The House then began consideration of CS/CS/CS/CS HB 1417, the Department of Environmental Protection package, with the sponsor outlining provisions on environmental regulation, septic systems, solar facility stormwater controls, coastal resiliency partnerships, and air-pollution permit timing.

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• We also had added a holistic health and fitness program, and the holistic health and fitness program
• > fitness</c><00:23:49.799><c> program</c><00:23:50.080><c> was</c> holistic health and fitness program
• </c> actually an army program that is being actually an army program that is being rolled<00:23:52.760
• </c> really think that's an important program really think that's an important program and<00:25:19.320
• </c> programs and services side um programs programs and services side um programs and<01:37:31.840><

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Very important program.
• Very proud of that program.
• This is a real good program.
• You can run a program.
• or our state programs.

Summary: The committee met to hear presentations on dual credit programs from North Dakota higher education leaders, a school superintendent, and teachers. Valley City State University described its dual credit model, emphasizing quality control through annual teacher training, syllabus and outcomes alignment, faculty qualification review, school visits, and pathways aimed at the College Studies Certificate. Members asked about teacher employment, course scheduling, revenue, scholarships, and whether a centralized model might improve efficiency; VCSU said most instructors are K-12 employees, online offerings are still small, and centralization could weaken local relationships and choice. Lake Region State College similarly stressed access and partnerships, noting about half of its headcount is still in high school, with both online and face-to-face dual credit options, district reimbursement arrangements, and support for rural schools. Lake Region also said dual credit helps students who might not otherwise see themselves as college-bound, but reduced tuition can still be a barrier for some families. Fargo Public Schools reported continued growth in dual credit, with 50 courses offered in partnership with several NDUS institutions and a 12.61% increase in participation. The superintendent highlighted a growing education pathway, including students completing Introduction to Education and field experience, and said the district is exploring a grow-your-own teacher pipeline. He also raised concerns about inconsistent institutional processes, teacher credentialing requirements, and transfer clarity, arguing for more aligned statewide systems. In response to questions, he said AP and dual credit can coexist, with AP often better for highly selective out-of-state colleges and dual credit better for students targeting North Dakota institutions, and he described some use of Arizona State online courses in earlier rural partnerships but said Fargo is focused on local institutions. Two teachers then testified on the classroom perspective. A West Fargo anatomy and physiology teacher said dual credit has expanded access, lowered costs, and prepared students well, but agreed that foundational science courses may be more effective when taken later in high school to reduce knowledge loss before college. A Drake-Anamoose English teacher, who has taught dual credit for more than 20 years, said the program has supported many students who went on to a wide range of careers and emphasized that small rural schools rely on dual credit to provide opportunities they otherwise could not offer. No formal votes or actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Our forecast for GDP growth, just a note on how to read this chart: the blue bars are annual growth,
• Just a note about how to read this chart: the light blue bars are the 20-year average annual growth rate
• The light blue bars are the 20-year average annual growth rate, just a sense of what's normal through

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: 904, all

Transcript Highlights:

• He became a leader in his program.
• People in those programs.
• program.
• And as you stated, we transferred our programs over. Do we have any ongoing programs?
• So we can say that step program...

Committee: Senate Health & Human Services

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And Chair care pool payment program.
• </c><00:24:55.440><c> for</c> assessment and monitoring program for assessment and monitoring program
• </c> program. And now I'll move to Miss Mock. program. And now I'll move to Miss Mock.
• program on dementia.
• </c> when because they're on our program. when because they're on our program.

Bills: HF2435

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: healthcare, dementia services, public health funding, opioid prevention, women's health, community health boards, mental health, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• And for over 10 years, I directed the Health Law Advocates Mental Health Advocacy Program for Kids.
• And certainly the questions I have relative to kind of programming of the resources tied to this.
• for that young person to complete the program.
• Even if they have enough programs, the program that has the right staffing to serve all of Western Massachusetts
• And so it can be hard to have enough programming when you don't have the density of population.

Committee: Senate Senate Committee on Juvenile and Emerging Adult Justice

Keywords: 1212, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> in administering the Medicaid program. in administering the Medicaid program.
• They could do work program participation for not less than 80 hours in a month, including any program
• They could do work program participation for not less than 80 hours in a month, including any program
• They could do work program participation for not less than 80 hours in a month, including any program
• </c> on our accuracy and program integrity. on our accuracy and program integrity.

Bills: HR1

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: January 6 insurrection, pardon, law enforcement, violent crimes, public safety, justice system, political accountability, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• So currently right now, even with human operators, we have what's called a bypass program, but we also
• So currently right now, even with human operators, we have what's called a bypass program, but we also
• My name is Rob Patrick, and I lead Waymo's public safety outreach program.
• That's north, south, east, west, red, blue.
• That's north, south, east, west, red, blue.

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So I then started a program where I'm now sending troopers from Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Twin Falls, and
• The name of this program is Project Choice Fee. Do you know how it got that name? Mr.
• When the Legislature created Project Choice Program nearly 20 years ago, the vision was clear: to create
• You don't know if you can make it to a kids program at school, even though it's several hours after the
• There's a couple programs that are supported by the HDA as well, too, at a small level.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from February 26, March 3, and March 5, 2026. It then heard Senate Bill 1379, which would raise Idaho State Police’s Project Choice fee from $3 to $8 to help fund trooper pay and recruitment/retention. Senator Woodward and ISP Director Bill Gardner said the agency is understaffed, behind other law enforcement agencies in pay, and losing recruits and experienced troopers; several law enforcement association representatives testified in support. Senator Cole opposed the bill, arguing it could trigger pay increases for local agencies and ultimately higher property taxes, but the committee voted to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee next advanced House Bill 742, which modernizes vehicle titling by expanding electronic records and shortening lien-release timelines for Idaho dealers; it passed with a due pass recommendation. House Bill 664, dealing with truck speed differentials and allowing more uniform traffic speeds, also passed after testimony from Rep. Pickett and a Farm Bureau representative in support, despite concerns from one senator about truck safety and traffic conditions. House Bill 716, an Idaho Transportation Department cleanup bill, was sent to the floor as well; it updates gas-tax distribution language after ISP’s funding shift to the general fund and increases funding for the local bridge inspection program from $175,000 to $300,000. The committee then considered House Bill 825, which would remove a mandatory 50-cent license plate fee going to the Idaho Heritage Trust and replace it with a specialty plate option tied to America 250; the bill was sent to the 14th order for possible amendment. Finally, the committee reconsidered House Bill 629 and adopted an amendment package that would allow electronic vehicle registration while still requiring a physical copy in the vehicle, addressing law enforcement concerns and preserving the bill’s cost-saving goal. The amended bill was then sent to the 14th order for possible amendment, and the committee adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:14:07.839><c> fiscal</c> planning academic programs fiscal planning academic programs fiscal
• </c><00:16:04.759><c> high</c> to an applied doctoral program high to an applied doctoral program high
• </c> provided is our emergency grant program provided is our emergency grant program last<00:31:23.240
• </c><00:42:48.559><c> so</c> administer the application program so administer the application program
• </c> assistance in dental hygiene programs assistance in dental hygiene programs four<00:48:03.160><c

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house