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• ...been involved in youth athletics all my life, and there's not always a doctor or physician or a nurse
• much money, and I mean, most coaches are trained now, but it's like an app where you go through a program
• I haven't gone through the program, but I mean, most coaches do it now.

Bills: SB140 , HB235 , HB276 , HB317 , HB340

Committee: House Children and Senior Advocacy

Keywords: Coach Safely Act, youth athletics, noncompliance penalties, Department of Public Health, youth athlete, social media, age verification, minors, under 16, children online safety, online privacy, platform regulation, deceptive trade practice, Attorney General, civil penalties, punitive damages, consumer protection, account creation, algorithmic feeds, internet safety

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• We tested eight programs based on risk factors such as enrollment caps, program admissions, and program
• Assistance Program.
• That's the smaller program.
• And then underneath the capital program, you have what's called the direct investment program.
• And then that's one program underneath the capital program, and the other one is the Angel Match program

Committee: Joint Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee

Keywords: 908, all

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• It's supposed to be a federal program to help people just like this.
• It's supposed to be a federal program to help people just like this. My latest version, Mr.
• By 1900, many of these federal programs.
• </c><02:12:07.119><c> in</c> number of other states had programs in number of other states had programs
• </c><02:12:51.440><c> And</c><02:12:51.679><c> so</c> Uh, diploma through this program.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That program is a more labor-intensive program to administer.
• </c> Champions program and that grant program Champions program and that grant program is<00:33:51.399
• different programs.
• One of our other programs is a special use permit program that is a permit program that happens anytime
• and OHRV programs, as well as a federal Recreation and Rec Trail program.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority officials, led by Executive Director Rob Dapice, briefed legislators on the agency’s structure and funding. They explained that the authority is created by state law but is not a state agency, its debt is not state debt, and it is governed by a board appointed by the governor and approved by the Executive Council. The discussion focused on the Affordable Housing Fund and the lead paint hazard remediation fund, including how state appropriations and federal resources are combined to finance affordable rental housing and lead abatement work. Dapice said the Affordable Housing Fund is used as gap financing for multifamily affordable housing projects, typically alongside federal tax credits and tax-exempt bonds, and that state dollars leverage roughly 2:1 to 10:1 in additional federal and private investment, averaging about 4:1. He said the fund has received historic appropriations in recent budgets, including $30 million over the last two biennial budgets and an annual $5 million set-aside from the real estate transfer tax. He also said the fund is usually structured as 0% interest, deferred loans rather than grants, with repayments returning to the fund if projects generate cash flow. Members asked about rents, oversight, staffing, revenues, and whether the programs had added positions. Dapice said affordability restrictions generally last 30 to 99 years, rents are tied to income limits and capped so tenants pay no more than 30% of income, and compliance staff inspect properties regularly to verify income eligibility and rent limits. He said the organization has about 130 to 135 employees, down from about 145, with no new positions added because of the appropriations. He estimated total revenues at roughly $300 million, with administrative budget around $22 million, much of it pass-through grant money. On lead paint remediation, he said the state first appropriated $6 million in 2019, plus $1 million in ARPA funds, and that the program has cleared more than 500 units. He said the federal grant program is not annual or predictable, with a recent award of about $7.75 million, and that the maximum federal grant per unit is $177,000, typically paired with up to $100,000 in state loan support. He also noted that the program can address homes before a child is poisoned if lead hazards are identified, but that cases involving an already exposed child are a higher priority. No votes or formal actions were taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• We tested eight programs based on risk factors such as enrollment caps, program admissions, and program
• Assistance Program.
• That's the smaller program.
• And then underneath the capital program, you have what's called the direct investment program.
• , one or several different programs underneath that SSBCI capital program at the federal level.

Committee: Joint Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee

Summary: The committee convened, approved the prior meeting minutes, and received a memo summarizing major audit items. The State Auditor’s office and outside auditors then presented a series of audits, many of which were clean with unmodified opinions and no findings, including the Bank of North Dakota, the Guaranteed Student Loan Program, the Office of the Governor, the State Treasurer, the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Environmental Quality, Lake Region State College, and the Office of the Governor. The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association audit was also clean overall, but it repeated findings about limited segregation of duties and auditor assistance in preparing financial statements, which the auditor said were expected to continue because of the organization’s small size. Committee members asked about out-of-state board addresses, and the association explained those members were North Dakota residents using South Dakota mailing addresses. Several audits did include findings. The Council on the Arts audit identified two issues: payroll charged to federal awards without supporting time records, and $12,825 in Cultural Endowment Fund spending that was not allowable under state law, including staff training, retreats, and executive director candidate travel. The Department of Public Instruction audit found unsupported scholarship applications in the paraprofessional-to-teacher program, but additional testing confirmed the funds were credited properly and students completed required school district work, so no improper payments were identified. The University of North Dakota audit found a lack of documentation and transparency in School of Law admissions decisions; the auditor said the law school used a holistic process but did not keep notes or evaluation tools to show why applicants were admitted, waitlisted, or denied. UND leadership said the school is in good standing with the American Bar Association and agreed better documentation is needed, and the auditor said the issue was the missing documentation, not ABA accreditation itself. The most extensive discussion centered on the North Dakota Racing Commission audit, which found four findings: overspending the promotion fund’s 25% operating cap, grant conditions not being met, improper breeder fund awards, and improper procurement. The auditor said promotion fund spending exceeded the cap by $327,447 and the fund balance dropped sharply over the audit period. Racing Commission director Bruce Johnson said the agency had become complacent, that grant requests were treated as routine, and that controls and documentation need to be tightened. He also explained that the breeder fund overpayments involved two horses whose ownership transfers were not properly documented before racing, and that the procurement issue stemmed from an advertising contract that proceeded without proper written procurement procedures after a misunderstanding with the State Procurement Office. The auditor said the Racing Commission will now be audited every two years because of the findings. The committee also received updates on Dakota College at Bottineau’s bank reconciliations, which Minot State University said had been brought current after an 18-month backlog, with only one account still needing cleanup; members asked for a written report on the corrective actions. The North Dakota Fair Foundation was reported to have dissolved, with remaining funds transferred to another nonprofit account for continued support of the state fair. Finally, the Department of Public Instruction provided an update on school meal debt, revising the earlier estimate to about $1.1 million based on incomplete district survey responses, and said the Anti-Lunch Shaming law likely increased meal debt because schools must feed students regardless of account balance. Members discussed the need for a more accurate year-end debt figure and possible future reporting at a later committee meeting.

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• </c><00:01:53.119><c> be</c> library construction grant program be library construction grant program
• </c><00:02:23.920><c> secured</c> construction grant program secured construction grant program secured
• </c><00:02:33.920><c> funding</c> matching grant program provides funding matching grant program provides
• A quarter of the public this program.
• That's what makes this program so key.

Bills: HF1972 , HF229 , HF1090 , HF1084 , HF1307 , HF1274 , HF1609 , HF2110 , HF211 , HF216 , HF222 , HF224 , HF225 , HF203 , HF206 , HF207 , HF208 , HF227 , HF246 , HF427 , HF466 , HF502 , HF680 , HF971

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: community center, Breckenridge, capital investment, state bonds, economic development, HF229, North Branch Area Hockey Association, Stacy Ice Arena, Chisago County, general fund appropriation, grant, ice arena, hockey rink, youth sports, recreational facility, community arena, nonprofit, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, local infrastructure

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• </c> compensation and assistance programs. compensation and assistance programs.
• </c> vital US program. vital US program. &gt;&gt; Thank<05:35:09.200><c> you.
• </c> vote for this program. vote for this program.
• </c> reauthorization of this vital program. reauthorization of this vital program.
• These programs hope and help programs.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, January 12, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Can you speak to what the Hike Safe program is? Is that still like a $35 program?
• We have ours, and I'm wondering, has that program grown? It seems like a really fabulous program.
• </c><00:14:02.920><c> safe</c> a really fabulous program the hike safe a really fabulous program the
• 05.399><c> beyond</c><00:14:06.000><c> anybody's</c> program has gone well beyond anybody's program has
• Funds in that account are strictly used to fund that program, the wildlife habitat program.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Division 2 Finance Committee heard an overview and budget presentation from New Hampshire Fish and Game, led by new Executive Director Stephanie Simi and Business Division Chief Kathy Leonti. The agency described its mission to conserve and manage fish, wildlife, and marine resources, and emphasized growing pressures from disease, climate impacts, habitat change, and increased public demand. Simi said the department is largely funded by hunting and fishing license revenue and federal grants, is reviewing staffing and internal processes, and faces critical needs including permanent funding for environmental review staff, infrastructure and IT modernization, and possible service reductions if additional support is not found. Members asked about specific program and policy issues, including chronic wasting disease in deer, hemorrhagic disease in rabbits and hares, moose population decline, and a proposed bait-disease bill. The department said it is actively monitoring diseases and did not see a need for the bait bill at this time. Legislators also discussed the Hike Safe program, which the department said has grown from an expected $100,000 annually to more than $300,000, and a possible boating version of that program, which the department said remains under consideration but would involve complex logistics and multiple agencies. Questions were also raised about rescue costs, out-of-state hikers, and whether boat registrations could be used as a revenue source; Fish and Game said boat registration is handled by the Department of Safety, though the department receives $5 per registered boat for the public boat access program. The budget discussion focused on revenue projections, use of unrestricted Fish and Game funds, and dependence on federal reimbursements. Leonti said the department met the governor’s general fund target but not the Fish and Game fund target without using surplus unrestricted funds, leaving only about $100,000 in the fund by the end of the biennium. She said the budget uses more than $18 million in Fish and Game funds annually against about $14 million in unrestricted revenue, and that five of 193 full-time positions remain unfunded. The department warned that if federal grants were halted, it could cost about $5 million over five months and force the Fish and Game fund to cover the gap. Committee members also requested that future presentations be sent electronically in advance, and the department agreed to do so.

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• </c> the CHIP program, the childhood program the CHIP program, the childhood program and<00:13:34.000
• program, and some of them are in the Granite Health Advantage program.
• </c> I'm glad we have that program. I'm glad we have that program.
• </c> this the brine program. this the brine program.
• </c> this new funding for a new program? this new funding for a new program?

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• , loan programs and stuff like that, but do we, and I know FSA had a program at one time, I don't know
• We have a program in family and community wellness, which includes our food and nutrition programs.
• We have a program in family and community wellness, which includes our food and nutrition programs, aging
• For this new program, which is called the Water Resources Certificate Program, we developed that in fall
• We are also planning to develop a new certificate program similar to this undergraduate program, but

Committee: Joint Agriculture and Water Management Committee

Keywords: 908, all

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• Successes include supporting agencies and building sustainable mental wellness program.
• The program has reached 289 participants across 35 of our Florida counties.
• And you suggesting that this legislature to help this program expand?
• They have nurses that assist them.
• Are you getting federal dollars for from these programs?

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• </c><00:15:59.520><c> that</c> kids have access to the programs that kids have access to the programs
• 00:58:34.680><c> with</c> largest producer of nurses with largest producer of nurses with bachelor's<
• , I really want to also draw attention to that Bucks for Brains program, that endowment match program
• .<01:44:27.280><c> I</c> program.
• I program.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Interim Joint Budget Review Subcommittee on Education met for its first summer interim meeting, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and took roll. The first presentation came from Jerry Gels, principal of Ignite Institute in Erlanger, who focused on the rising cost of dual credit. He said dual credit tuition has increased from about $150 to $290 for a three-credit course over roughly five years, which he argued is discouraging participation, especially for working-class and low-income students. He cited Ignite data and broader college outcomes to argue dual credit improves college persistence, shortens time to degree, and reduces student debt, noting that many of his students enter college with substantial credit and that low-income students at Ignite have increasingly participated after targeted efforts and scholarship use. He also said the instructional labor is largely paid by county school systems, so he questioned the size of the tuition increase and said the committee should examine how the costs are being set and whether college tuition should be stabilizing as more students arrive with credits already earned. Members asked about who pays for dual credit, the role of state scholarship support, and whether tuition varies by institution. Gels said students in his district generally pay the dual credit cost themselves, though some districts may cover it, and he noted the dual credit scholarship now covers fewer classes than before. He said the price appears to be set centrally rather than varying by university, and he emphasized that the higher cost is creating barriers even though the courses are taught largely by local teachers on school payrolls. He also described Ignite’s efforts to expand access for free- and reduced-lunch students, saying participation among that group rose from 27% with no dual credit to about 90-92% taking at least one dual credit class. The committee then heard from the Goldwater Institute, represented by Michael Frazier and Dr. Tim Minella by Zoom. They argued Kentucky’s public universities should face stronger accountability and transparency, citing declining public confidence in higher education, rising costs, and what they described as administrative growth and research spending that does not clearly benefit students or the Commonwealth. They proposed requiring a 10-year accounting of staffing growth by category, comparing it to enrollment and low-income Kentucky enrollment, and limiting non-STEM faculty teaching releases for research unless approved under a baseline consent process. They also criticized certain university-funded research projects as examples of misdirected spending and said public reporting should distinguish Kentucky residents from non-residents more clearly, pointing to a reported decline in low-income in-state undergraduate enrollment. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.

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• </c> nurse at Mayo. At Mayo. nurse at Mayo. At Mayo.
• Is that a post-secondary program?
• Um, what a secondary program is that just could trade school qualify as a secondary program? Mr.
• </c> secondary program? Senator Hoffman. Mr. secondary program? Senator Hoffman. Mr.
• program forwards participants' The program forwards participants' first-class<02:05:06.360><c> mail<

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• AAC Tangible net worth means program.
• <01:07:42.840><c> fund</c> program fund program fund that ICE has a $10 billion annual budget and a $75
• </c> emergency loan program. emergency loan program.
• </c> programs can be can be administered. programs can be can be administered.
• a true loan program.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 12 February, 2026; 9:30 AM, 925, all

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• I serve as Vice President of Policy and Programs at Casita Coalition.
• Current state housing finance programs like LIHTC are almost entirely focused on rental housing.
• , or the LIHTC program, and the New Markets Tax Credit program, which is used to finance community development
• shall not result in a decrease in funding for programs that support rental housing.
• I'm pleased to present AB 722, which creates a reentry housing workforce development program.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Housing and Community Development heard a long agenda focused mainly on housing production, higher education facilities, homelessness, and permitting reform. Early items included AB 6, which would direct HCD to convene a working group on allowing three- to ten-unit “missing middle” housing to be built under the Residential Code rather than the Building Code; AB 48, a higher education bond proposal that would fund campus repairs, modernization, disaster recovery, and student/employee housing; and AB 76, which would clarify a Chula Vista university innovation district exemption so the project can include academic buildings and housing without conflicting with surplus land rules. Supporters emphasized affordability, cost savings, student housing needs, and access to education, while members raised questions about implementation, affordability requirements, and project scope. The committee later took votes on these items, with AB 6, AB 48, and AB 76 all moving forward on unanimous or near-unanimous votes to Appropriations. Members also heard AB 595, which would create a state homeownership tax credit pilot to support affordable for-sale housing. The author and supporters argued that California’s homeownership rate is at historic lows and that the bill would help close racial wealth gaps by financing homes working families can buy. The committee approved AB 595 and sent it to Appropriations. The consent calendar, including several other housing-related bills, was also approved unanimously. A major portion of the hearing was devoted to AB 1165, the California Housing Justice Act of 2025, which would require ongoing state investment and a financing plan to address homelessness and housing affordability. The author and witnesses described the scale of homelessness, the limits of one-time funding, and the need for sustained, accountable funding streams. After testimony from housing advocates and people with lived experience, the committee passed AB 1165 on a 10-0 vote to Appropriations. Finally, the committee heard AB 609, a CEQA reform bill that would create a simplified exemption for qualifying infill housing projects in already developed areas. Supporters framed it as a targeted way to reduce delays and costs for housing near jobs and transit, while opponents from environmental justice, labor, and tribal groups warned it could reduce public participation, weaken protections for disadvantaged communities, and create consultation concerns for tribal cultural resources. The author said the bill would not change zoning or affordability tools and would continue to work with opponents on amendments. The bill was moved forward after extensive discussion, with members noting ongoing negotiations on tribal consultation and labor concerns.

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• The American Planning Program and as a winner from National Night Out.
• Members, today we recognize Spiral, the spring brand. program for improved reasoning and accelerating
• Impact Pasadena is a community leadership program within the Pasadena. Chamber of Commerce.
• Historical Commission of a program to identify and restore Rosenwald school structures referred to the
• HB 804 by Gervin Hawkins relating to the Creating Abbreviated Educator Preparation Program.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Very appreciative of Eastern Kentucky University on starting their DO program, which will be the second
• So, what we're proposing is an entirely different program which other states have already adopted, which
• Very appreciative of Eastern Kentucky University on starting their DO program, which will be the second
• So, the schools that graduated from are accredited, their residency programs are accredited.
• I'm the Kentucky Program Director for Young People in Recovery from Louisville. Thank you.

Committee: House Health Services

Keywords: 00:00 - Call to Order/Roll Call 01:17 - Discussion of 26RS SB 137 07:15 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS SB 137 09:42 - Discussion of 26RS SB 147 10:48 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS SB 147 11:56 - Discussion of 26RS SB 56 13:48 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS SB 56 14:43 - Discussion of 26RS SB 116 20:17 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS SB 116 21:23 - Adjournment, 958, all

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• I want to take a moment to speak directly to our schools, our teachers, bus drivers, principals, nurses
• our teachers, bus<00:21:08.360><c> drivers,</c><00:21:09.120><c> principals,</c><00:21:09.800><c> nurses
• ,</c> bus drivers, principals, nurses, bus drivers, principals, nurses, superintendents,<00:21:11.160

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Would nurses be legally entitled to sit in patient rooms while making rounds?
• <00:09:28.880><c> Would</c><00:09:29.120><c> nurses</c><00:09:29.519><c> be</c><00:09:29.680><c> legally
• Would nurses be legally entitled to for?
• Would nurses be legally entitled to sit<00:09:30.640><c> in</c><00:09:30.880><c> patient</c><00:09:31.120

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We created a lot of this in giving nurse practitioners the ability to prescribe.
• /c><00:22:52.880><c> this</c><00:22:53.600><c> in</c><00:22:53.919><c> giving</c><00:22:54.640><c> nurse
• </c> created a lot of this in giving nurse created a lot of this in giving nurse practitioners<00:22:

Committee: House Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations

Keywords: 0:02 ROLL CALL 1:44 SB 145 DISCUSSION 5:15 SB 145 VOTE 6:50 HB 36 DISCUSSION 9:15 HB 36 VOTE 10:45 HB 92 DISCUSSION 13:22 HB 92 VOTE 14:30 HB 628 DISCUSSION 16:30 HB 628 VOTE 17:50 HB 245 DISCUSSION 19:20 HB 245 VOTE 20:45 HB 584 DISCUSSION 25:23 HB 584 VOTE 27:55 ADJOURNMENT, 958, all