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• under a student transportation contract fails to provide service on a contracted route for five or more
• >> Thank you. and<00:35:41.359> support. and support. and support.
• financial support for early learning<00:43:32.160> program<00:43:32.640> service<00:43
• support.
• Uh, that one was more for like direct-to-student support for tuition and in order for them to stay in

Bills: SB2024, SB896, SB2613, SB494, SB2391, SB2125, SB2614, SB2615, SB3262, SB3325, SB3118

Keywords: charter schools, public-private partnership, school facilities, education funding, community need, education, capital improvement, reporting, transparency, technical expertise, public school land transfer, Department of Education, DOE, land conveyance, fee simple title, tax map key, TMK, Act 307, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, Act 139

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• These rebates have funded the HIV support service grants to HIV supportive services organizations, which
• <00:36:35.280> to Services or even college students to Services or even college students to
• families<01:21:57.719> and service designed to support families and service designed to support
• Amendment now allows posit Support Amendment now allows posit Support Services<01:46:39.280>
• importance of positive support services, specifically despite a growing demand for these services we

Bills: HF2367, HF2319, HF2523, HF1742, HF671, HF2331, HF2722, HF2406, HF1674

Keywords: HF2367, Community First Services and Supports, CFSS, personal care assistance, PCA, consumer-directed community supports, CDCS, home and community-based services, HCBS, direct support professionals, direct care workers, caregivers, support workers, SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa, collective bargaining agreement, retention stipend, health care cost stipend, training stipend, orientation program, retirement trust

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• services, Especially getting into supportive housing.
• supportive services for homeless youth.
• > services<00:50:10.880> so<00:50:11.000> they support, the wraparound services
• so they support, the wraparound services so they become<00:50:11.520> successful.
• services administration at and support services administration at DHS.

Bills: HF1767, HF2068, HF4725, HF4637, HF4638

Keywords: human services, community support, integrated care, disability services, stakeholder consultation, homeless youth, grants, funding, Minnesota, mental health, substance use disorder, education, workforce development, licensure, direct care services, healthcare, long-term care, personal care assistants, employment support, medical assistance

Summary: The Human Services Finance and Policy Committee approved the April 8, 2026 minutes and then heard House File 1767, as amended by the DE4 amendment. Representative Garande explained that the bill, originally intended to codify Integrated Community Supports (ICS), was being redirected because of concerns about fraud vulnerability and program integrity. The DE4 would create a smaller legislative study group to redesign ICS, pause DHS changes for about six months while the group develops a transition plan, continue DHS fraud investigations and enforcement, and ultimately terminate ICS as currently structured. Testimony in support came from Mr. Buck and Zania Harut of the Residential Providers Association of Minnesota, both of whom argued that ICS is unstable, inconsistently implemented, and in need of a new statutory foundation. They said the current system mixes different service models under one rate framework, lacks clear codification, and has shifting policy guidance that creates compliance problems for providers and risks to people receiving services. They emphasized that the bill would preserve oversight and enforcement while allowing time to build a replacement service with clearer rules, documentation standards, and guardrails. Members asked about effects on counties, providers, data, audits, and fraud enforcement. Representative Curran and Mr. Berg said the bill would not change funding structures or DHS’s existing authority to audit, request documentation, investigate fraud, or sanction bad actors, and that the study group would use existing data to identify where problems are concentrated. Vice Chair Gillman supported the study-group approach as a bipartisan, public process and raised concerns about whether the bill would prevent DHS from acting on known fraud; Curran responded that the language was intended to preserve those enforcement actions. The discussion ended without a final vote on the bill in the portion provided, beyond adoption of the DE4 amendment.

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• 169 increases the annual amount of longevity payment awards to state employees by 50% across all service
• contributions, which would include some form of cash, loan, guarantee, or other financial instrument or services
• that support the eligibility entity in the completion of a qualified.
• Senate Bill 182 allows the certified law enforcement officers of the Department of Human Services, Office

Bills: SB169, SB1991, SB1992, SB1204, SB1339, SB182, SB1847, SB1360, SB1346

Keywords: longevity pay, state employees, Oklahoma government, salary increase, emergency declaration, capital planning, funding allocation, state budget, infrastructure, emergency measures, income tax credit, qualified project, economic development, infrastructure funding, small population areas, school employees, teachers, support personnel, support employees, public schools

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• model to ensure sustained care and support.
• I respectfully urge your support.
• It supports local jobs.
• Recognize over 165 years of service to Texas students, teachers, researchers, and everyday citizens.
• I'm here to testify in support of House Bill 4230.

Bills: HCR6

Keywords: Meals on Wheels, senior services, nutrition, community support, volunteerism

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• I can probably say I'm the only student she ever had that could do algebra without writing it down.
• Senate Bill 1204 allows for three days of paid bereavement leave for our educators and support personnel
• Next year on follow-up, can we score what about students who have been designated so extremely disruptive

Bills: SB1360, SB1204, SB1989, SB1189, SB1481

Keywords: mathematics, student assessment, dyscalculia, intervention services, educational funding, professional development, state department of education, school employees, teachers, support personnel, support employees, public schools, school districts, bereavement leave, paid leave, grief leave, family leave, miscarriage, pregnancy loss, maternity leave

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• PCS&M supports HB 47.
• We wholeheartedly support it.
• So there are students that we can mentor and act as graduate advisors for some of those students.
• Anybody else on Zoom in support of House Bill 48? Anybody else on Zoom in support of House Bill 48?
• I totally support what it’s doing.

Bills: SB29, SB64

Keywords: SB29, math requirements for teaching license, teacher licensure, teacher endorsement, mathematics methods, elementary education, secondary education, special education, early childhood education, reciprocity, Public Education Department, Mathematics and Science Education Act, mathematics instructional leadership framework, professional learning plan, K-3 screening, mathematics screening assessment, mathematics difficulty, support plan, multilevel support, intervention

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• support when students are displaying signs of difficulty in learning or achieving mathematics.
• Finally, the bill supports students by emphasizing early identification of learning needs.
• These elements prevent small gaps from becoming long-term barriers and support student success.
• By catching these gaps early and providing timely support, this bill helps students build confidence
• include strategies that can be used by parents to support student learning.

Bills: SB29, SB64

Keywords: SB29, math requirements for teaching license, teacher licensure, teacher endorsement, mathematics methods, elementary education, secondary education, special education, early childhood education, reciprocity, Public Education Department, Mathematics and Science Education Act, mathematics instructional leadership framework, professional learning plan, K-3 screening, mathematics screening assessment, mathematics difficulty, support plan, multilevel support, intervention

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• . students. students.
• Small classes that target specific developmental needs, with specific student support, but that is really
• /c><00:31:23.560> really student support but that is really student support but that is really
• students.
• class for students it's a hard student class for students to<00:42:55.280> pass.

Bills: HF4698, HF4608

Keywords: higher education, identity verification, enrollment fraud, funding, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, postsecondary education, community college, university, developmental education, remedial education, remediation, corequisite, co-requisite, English composition, college readiness, adult basic education, ABE, student placement, credit-bearing courses, noncredit courses

Summary: The committee first approved the March 26 minutes after Representative Coulter pointed out and moved a technical correction to add a missing “T” in “Regents.” The committee then took up HF 4698, which Representative Duran said would address enrollment fraud at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities by funding an automated identity-proofing system. Testimony from Chief Information Security Officer Craig Munson described a commercial software system that would verify student identities using a selfie and a state ID image, reduce ghost students and fraud, speed enrollment, and lessen staff time spent on manual investigations. Members focused heavily on privacy, data retention, and biometric concerns. Representative Cleveland asked what biometric data would be collected, and Munson said it would be limited to a selfie and ID images, not fingerprints or retinal scans. Chair Klippert and others urged stronger Chapter 13 protections and clearer data practices, while Chair Scott asked how long images would be stored; Munson said they should be deleted as soon as identity is validated, with possible revalidation later. Members also raised concerns about racial bias in biometric matching and the need for alternate verification methods. The bill was laid over, and Duran said he would work on the data practices with committee members. The committee then heard HF 4608, presented by Representative Allen for Representative Koznick, on developmental education reform. Allen said too many students are placed into remedial courses that do not count toward a degree, costing time and money and reducing completion rates. Jane Groatman of the International Institute of Minnesota supported the bill, describing students who spent years in noncredit remedial coursework and arguing for a one-semester cap on remedial classes and clearer notice that such credits do not count toward a degree. Mark Grant of Minnesota State College faculty opposed the bill’s approach, saying it imposed a one-size-fits-all model, could undermine open admissions, and should not limit colleges’ flexibility to meet diverse student needs. The bill was laid over for further consideration.

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• that they need to best support our students.
• that they need to best support our students.
• that they need to best support our students.
• Many of to best support our students.
• was law to support the students who was law to support the students who was targeted<01:15:47.520

Bills: HF3698, HF3067, HF3730

Keywords: libraries, electronic books, digital audiobooks, licensing agreements, public access, paraprofessional, paraprofessional qualifications, education support staff, teacher aide, teacher assistant, special education, Title I, federal personnel qualifications, Minnesota Department of Education, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, Read Act, reading instruction, math instruction

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• supported by an itemized statement. supported by an itemized statement.
• support.
• Third, students students students identified<00:26:37.360> as<00:26:37.679> having<00:26
• ensures students are identified early,<00:28:43.120> supported<00:28:43.600> appropriately
• > for support more generalized support for support more generalized support for other<00:46:12.160

Bills: HB0023, HB0024, HB0025

Keywords: extracurricular activities, public school participation, enrollment, Wyoming, student access, charter schools, application process, authorizers, public hearing, community support, scholarship, education, eligibility, continuous enrollment, 916, all

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• facilitates that uh and so we support facilitates that uh and so we support that.<00:26:04.400><
• So fully<00:27:04.720> support. fully support. fully support.
• , paragraph for military service, paragraph for military service, religious<00:31:27.520> service
• So, we are very supportive of this.
• are a lot of non-traditional students are a lot of non-traditional students that<00:34:48.000>

Bills: HB0023, HB0024, HB0025

Keywords: extracurricular activities, public school participation, enrollment, Wyoming, student access, charter schools, application process, authorizers, public hearing, community support, scholarship, education, eligibility, continuous enrollment, 916, all

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• I’m the... at IDRA, and we support all students to pursue college and succeed in life and beyond.
• The bill aims to support the school campus climate and prioritize student learning.
• Please, please support SB1679 and help open more doors for students like me. Great job, Cason.
• and as someone who now works in higher education supporting... ...students with disabilities in college
• Other states offer multiple inclusive college programs that support students like Kaysen in living...

Bills: SB750, SB2995, SB1716, SB2430, SB203, SB1679, SB2683, SB1414

Keywords: tuition exemption, paramedics, higher education, public institutions, laboratory fees, education code, financial aid, education, student support, scholarships, nontraditional education, student enrollment, financial assistance, Texas students, foreign adversaries, trade secrets, research integrity, security measures, international agreements, student privacy

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• We also provide home care services in the consumer-directed community support program.
• We also provide home care services in the consumer-directed community support program.
• As you know, the idea and intentions were good for Community First Services and Supports, CFSS.
• It replaced Consumer Support Grant and personal care assistant, PCA, services.
• of services. of services.

Bills: HF3797, HF3780, HF4068, HF3935

Keywords: long-term care, insurance policy, healthcare, partnership policy, Minnesota, human services, wage increase, support workers, shared services, community first services, medical assistance, sanctions, healthcare services, monetary recovery, government accountability, assisted living, training, unlicensed personnel, resident rights, safety regulations

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• The block grant also supports funding for student activities and the changes of ADM adjustments on pages
• The block grant also supports funding for student activities and the changes of ADM adjustments on pages
• The block grant also supports funding for student activities and the changes of ADM adjustments on pages
• A raise would indicate that I have an A block grant also supports funding for student activities, and
• Providing pupil support, returning to one FTE per 100 at-risk students, and those that have followed

Bills: SF0059, SF0053

Keywords: language proficiency, literacy education, reading interventions, dyslexia support, Montessori methods, individualized reading plans, amateur status, high school athletics, student eligibility, sports regulation, monetary compensation, 916, all

Bills: SB1379

Keywords: human trafficking, victims, prevention, support services, Attorney General, pilot program, grant funding, 914, all

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• So, um, there is a lot of like individual rides or taxi kind of services that are used for students to
• So, um, there is a lot of like individual rides or taxi kind of services that are used for students to
• So, um, there is a lot of like individual rides or taxi kind of services that are used for students to
• So, um, there is a lot of like individual rides or taxi kind of services that are used for students to
• So, um, there is a lot of like individual rides or taxi kind of services that are used for students to

Bills: HF3665, HF3002, HF4217, HF4125, HF4174

Keywords: foster care, early childhood education, child care programs, placement plan, social services, extended foster care, kinship care, relative custody, permanent legal and physical custody, Northstar kinship assistance, independent living plan, transition services, youth aging out of care, medical assistance, Medicaid, child welfare, children youth and families, out-of-home placement, case plan, relative placement

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• University of Law School, setting up an immigration law clinic with a staff attorney and using law school students
• School students, and we had the discussion: the way it was written, it would have been ongoing and general
• is there's only four lawyers that deal with that in the state of North Dakota, and they were all supportive

Bills: SB2004, HB1600

Keywords: ethics commission, immunity, conflict of interest, complaints, public officials, transparency, legislative action, criminal prosecution, complaint resolution, HB 1600, immigration law clinic, University of North Dakota, UND Law, law school clinic, legal aid, immigration attorney, student clinic, pro bono, immigration legal services, caseload limit

Summary: The committee reconvened to continue work on water-related appropriations and related bills, with the chair emphasizing the need to move the water bill to conference committee soon because of differences with the House. Members reviewed project funding levels and carryover balances across several water projects, including NAWS, Southwest, Valley City, Cirrus River flood control, Hart River, Redder water supply, municipal and rural water, general water, and discretionary funding. The discussion focused on reduced revenue forecasts, the use of a $150 million line of credit as a working assumption, and concerns about large carryover amounts and piling up cash. No final changes were made to the water funding numbers, but the chair said the committee would revisit the bill after further cleanup of the draft language. The committee then took up House Bill 1600, which would create an immigration law clinic at the University of North Dakota law school. Members agreed the program should be treated as a one-time pilot rather than ongoing general fund spending, so they adopted an amendment changing the $400,000 appropriation to one-time funding from the strategic investment fund. The amended bill passed unanimously, and Senator Meyer was assigned to carry it. House Bill 1417, dealing with parole and probation-related policy, was also amended. The committee removed Section 8, which eliminated the bill’s appropriations language, based on testimony that the referenced funding was already included elsewhere in the budget. The amended bill then passed unanimously. The committee also discussed possible future amendments to water study language, including earlier reporting deadlines and a proposal to require larger new water project requests to go through the Water Topics Overview Committee before being introduced, but no final action was taken on those concepts. Several other bills, including the AI-related House Bill 1448 and law enforcement bonus bill 1193, were left for later consideration.

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• And nearly 500 people were served with intensive therapeutic support services through a partnership with
• support services. support services. uh<00:07:58.000> through<00:07:58.160> a<00:07
• service response. service response.
• those services. those services.
• paying, and also the monitoring and supporting the particular participant or recipient of the service

Bills: HF3738, HF2295, HF3520, HF3666

Keywords: pediatric care, hospital discharge, home care, healthcare accessibility, nursing services, family support, mental health, crisis services, Dakota County, mobile crisis response, public safety, treatment services, rehabilitation, behavioral health fund, client eligibility, home and community-based services, case management, waiver services, county services, disability advocacy

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• called day support services.
• We offer integrated community supports, community residential services, and customized living services
• supports and services to lowincome supports and services to lowincome individuals<00:36:13.319><
• For example, the three employment support services currently include the program support component that
• For example, the three employment support services currently include the program support component that

Bills: HF1662, HF2115, HF2159, HF1095, HF2160

Keywords: veterans, veterans affairs, State Soldiers Assistance Program, Veterans Stable Housing Initiative, MAXIS, human services data, data sharing, eligibility verification, informed consent, private data, benefits coordination, veteran housing, veteran assistance, Department of Human Services, Children Youth and Families, state benefits, federal benefits, privacy, public assistance, human services