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• substances, facilitates the identification of and intervention with, and treatment of persons with substance
• its medication assistant training program as required by statute, and the board reported that it does
• Doing so for this program would be inconsistent and create a disparity with other training programs.
• such as unemployment insurance, nutrition and income assistance programs, services for developmentally
• First, we found that the department's unemployment insurance, or UI, program did not provide timely and

Committee: House House Health & Human Services Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee met as a Joint Health and Human Services Committee of Reference to hear sunset reviews and performance audit findings for several health-related boards. The first action taken was on the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy. The Auditor General reported that while the board met some licensing deadlines, it had significant problems enforcing controlled substances prescription monitoring program (CSPMP) requirements, timely investigating complaints, and documenting fee analyses and other compliance items. The board director said the agency had implemented some recommendations, was seeking legislative help on CSPMP enforcement and data issues, and described staffing and vendor challenges. A public member testified that the board was generally efficient but that statutory gaps limited its effectiveness. The committee then voted 13-0, with six not voting, to continue the Board of Pharmacy for six years until July 1, 2032, with statutory changes to improve its operations. The committee next reviewed the Arizona State Board of Nursing. The Auditor General found the board timely processed licenses but continued to resolve too many complaints late, with a large and growing backlog of open cases, and identified additional issues in oversight, accounting, public records, and conflict-of-interest practices. The executive director said the board had been under-resourced as nursing volume and complaints increased, requested 28 additional investigative positions, and described efforts to triage cases and improve tracking. The Arizona Nurses Association supported the board’s role and said it was working on a bill, House Bill 2408, to improve accountability, prioritization, and fairness in the disciplinary process. A nurse attorney testified that changes to complaint notice, the scope of investigations, and triage could shorten delays. The committee approved continuation of the Board of Nursing for four years until July 1, 2030, by a 14-0 vote with five not voting. The committee then heard the sunset review for the Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners. The Auditor General reported that the board generally met licensing timelines but had documentation problems verifying fingerprint clearance cards or criminal history checks, and it failed to act promptly on a renewal application involving serious sex-trafficking-related charges. The board said it had accepted all recommendations, had implemented most of them, had moved to a new licensing platform, and had hired help to address rulemaking delays. Members asked about fingerprint verification and the handling of the serious criminal charges. The committee voted 16-0 to continue the board for four years until July 1, 2030, with statutory changes to improve its performance. Finally, the committee began the review of the Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants. The Auditor General found the board had met some licensing and enforcement requirements but lacked adequate executive oversight, accountability, and tracking systems, and it had very high complaint-resolution delays. The report also criticized the board’s incentive pay structure, which paid all staff based on measures unrelated to complaint timeliness. The new executive director said the board had created formal investigative timelines, improved reporting, sought additional support staff, and was updating IT and incentive metrics; she also explained that the board is a shared agency with the Medical Board. The transcript ends during this presentation, before any vote on the physician assistant board is shown.

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• Um and I see Senator Waters going early?
• search charge program and fund for the Division of Arts and State Council on the Arts, having considered
• We tried to find a way to keep it going and we created the tax credit program and created a fund for
• we created the tax credit going and we created the tax credit program<05:30:09.360><c> and</c><05:30
• and created a fund for them um program and created a fund for them um to<05:30:11.760><c> be</c><05:

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• This sounds a lot like the Honu program with the city, and that currently is set up in Kapolei.
• And again, this is a two-year pilot program, something that again is really an experiment to see if this
• And again, this is a two-year pilot program, something that again is really an experiment to see if this
• And again, this is a two-year pilot program, something that again is really an experiment to see if this
• c> celebrate the climate and trying to celebrate the climate and trying to somehow<01:19:26.560><c> prevent

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• </c> audit programs and state agencies. audit programs and state agencies.
• The Prevention and Accountability Act.
• <03:35:17.520><c> and</c><03:35:17.760><c> program</c><03:35:18.239><c> integrity</c> prevention and
• program integrity prevention and program integrity functions<03:35:19.200><c> and</c><03:35:19.439><c
• and improper payment prevention fraud and improper payment prevention reforms<03:35:53.200><c> will<

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• I believe the Hawaii Department of Health gave an initial startup cost of the program, and then they
• I believe the Hawaii Department of Health gave an initial startup cost of the program, and then they
• I believe the Hawaii Department of Health gave an initial startup cost of the program, and then they
• I literally went and got a religious exemption and took my kids off of vaccines in the early '90s, so
• preventable preventable outbreak<01:06:44.640><c> and</c><01:06:45.000><c> for</c><01:06:45.520><c>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Education met on April 1 at 2:04 p.m. and first heard HCR 129/HR 125/HD1, which asks state and county transportation and education agencies to work together on pedestrian safety and traffic congestion around Haiku Elementary School. The Department of Education said it stood on its written testimony, and no other testimony was offered on that measure. The committee then took up HCR 173/HR 169/HD1, urging the Department of Health to begin education outreach and vaccination drive efforts at schools with vaccination rates under 30 percent, starting in the 2025-26 school year. The Department of Education and Department of Health both supported the resolution and stood on their written testimony. Support also came from the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Nurses Association, the Democratic Party of Hawaii Health Committee, and Free Citizens of Malua. A number of testifiers opposed the measure, arguing that vaccination efforts do not belong in schools, that the proposal would pressure families and undermine parental rights and religious freedom, and that it could create liability and misuse public funds. Several opponents also raised concerns about informed consent, government overreach, and vaccine safety. One supporter, Kye Swan, said vaccines are the way to fight infectious disease and asked the committee to pass the resolution so children could be vaccinated before the school year starts. No vote or final committee action on the resolutions was announced in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• These roles place me on the front lines of impaired driving investigations and prevention efforts.
• choices are given the structure, accountability, and intervention necessary to change course before
• some of the comments and advice from the then crime prevention committee back in 2022.
• impaired driving before the engine even starts and ensuring accountability when prevention fails.
• starts and ensuring accountability when prevention fails.

Committee: House Crime and Public Safety

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• And if a company is prevented by laws abroad or finds it incredibly difficult from an accounting standpoint
• And so repealing the Waters Edge election could put us right back to where we were in the early...
• And so repealing the Waters Edge election could put us right back to where we were in the early 1980s
• Nurses witnessed firsthand how public support programs like food, housing, and housing assistance, Medi-Cal
• Currently, the number of students requiring intensive reading and math intervention has surged to a level

Summary: The joint informational hearing examined California’s taxation of multinational corporations, especially the state’s water’s-edge election versus worldwide combined reporting. The LAO and Franchise Tax Board explained the basic mechanics of unitary taxation, apportionment, and how water’s-edge generally excludes most foreign subsidiaries while worldwide reporting includes the full unitary group. FTB officials said water’s-edge filers are a small share of corporate filers but account for a large share of tax liability, and they described filing trends, industry mix, and the administrative steps needed to administer either system. Members and witnesses debated the policy trade-offs. Supporters of moving away from water’s-edge argued that it enables profit shifting, especially for large multinational and IP-heavy firms, and that eliminating it could raise significant revenue and improve fairness for smaller domestic businesses. They cited estimates of billions in potential revenue and said California already has the audit and reporting infrastructure to handle worldwide reporting, though some transition time would be needed. Opponents argued that worldwide reporting would tax foreign activity unrelated to California, create double taxation, increase compliance burdens and litigation, and could be difficult for foreign-based multinationals to document. They also warned that some of the revenue estimates are highly uncertain because foreign affiliate income is not directly observable. Committee members asked about foreign government pushback, the risk of companies leaving California, the effect on intellectual property shifting, and whether federal or Supreme Court action could block a change. Witnesses generally said major firms would be unlikely to leave because California taxes sales rather than physical presence, but some costs could be passed on to consumers. The panel also discussed alternatives such as conforming to federal international tax rules like NCTI/GILTI and adding anti-abuse rules. No vote or bill action was taken; the hearing was informational only.

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• And if a company is prevented by laws abroad or finds it incredibly difficult from an accounting standpoint
• And so repealing the Waters Edge election could put us right back to where we were in the early...
• And so repealing the Waters Edge election could put us right back to where we were in the early 1980s
• Nurses witnessed firsthand how public support programs like food, housing, and housing assistance, Medi-Cal
• Currently, the number of students requiring intensive reading and math intervention has surged to a level

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Is really a core function of government and trying to prevent that wasteful spending. Follow-up.
• The mission of all CSCs is to ensure prevention and early intervention services are available.
• These services complement county human services and school services and include things like early childhood
• programs, after-school programs, and summer camps.
• It's one of those critical or high-priority programs, and we fund that.

Committee: Senate Appropriations

Summary: The Committee on Appropriations took up SJR 2-F, the proposed constitutional amendment on property tax relief, which would reduce assessment growth on non-homestead property, expand homestead exemptions, create a new exemption for new homesteaders, and direct counties, cities, and school districts to use property tax revenues for specified core services. Senator Avila presented the measure as the governor’s plan to provide historic relief and argued that local governments should tighten budgets and prioritize core functions. Senators raised concerns about the lack of fiscal scoring, the breadth and ambiguity of the permitted uses, the effect on special districts and local services, and whether the proposal would shift costs to fees or other taxes. The committee adopted several amendments, including Avila’s amendment clarifying that ad valorem revenues could be used for county and municipal operations and administration and other expenditures not prohibited by law, and Trumbull’s amendment removing school board ad valorem taxes from the proposal. Other amendments failed, including proposals to allow user fees and non-ad valorem assessments, add a sunset, redirect tourism development taxes, narrow the small-business provision, and change the ballot title to reference local service reductions. Grall’s amendment removing the constitutional trust fund requirement was adopted, while the committee also rejected Berman’s title-change amendment and Smith’s sunset and tourism-tax amendments. The committee then returned to the bill as amended for questions, including extended debate over whether the proposal would affect noncitizen residents, the impact on local government finances, and whether local governments would respond with higher fees or special assessments. The meeting ended with the bill still under discussion after the final round of questions, with Avila saying he would continue working with the governor’s office on the language before the next vote.

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• It's an amazing program. And that was previously tied to just this one entity, the ACIP.
• The program was based on the assumption that the ACIP and the CDC were aligned and approved in those
• So this change would allow us to continue that purchasing program. And that's it.
• Meaningful public safety requires sustained investment in prevention, intervention, and community-based
• And so it was towards the end, but this is why we pre-filed it early.

Committee: House House Consumer & Public Affairs

Keywords: 996, all

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• We're here for House Bill 113 and our Animal Welfare Program and Trust Fund, and I will have...
• To evaluate which would be the most effective projects and programs funded by House Bill 113, and in
• and evaluate those programs.
• The money would go to establish the program and hire the staff.
• There are lots of programs right now, and I think more to come in MNERD and state forestry to manage

Committee: House House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

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• Manuel, we greatly value the protection of wildlife and programs that work to prevent the endangerment
• develop measures to prevent wolf depredation on livestock and establish an appeals process for board
• In early to mid-November of 2025, Parker's Promise provided emotional support and guidance to four families
• Medical interventions like blood, platelet, and plasma transfusions, along with kidney dialysis, are
• And so that's something that I appreciate about the U of A's program because, as a former trustee of

Committee: Senate Senate Natural Resources Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from February 3 and February 10, 2026, then heard two nominations. Jessica Manuel was introduced as a nominee to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission. She described a science-focused background and experience with state and multi-agency work, and members discussed wildlife management, including gray wolves and conservation. The committee voted 8-0 to recommend her confirmation. Stephen Williams was then introduced as a nominee to the Arizona Livestock Loss Board. He emphasized his experience with the State Land Department and livestock operators, and members asked about compensation claims and wolf-related livestock losses. The committee voted unanimously to recommend his confirmation as well. The committee next considered SB 1785, which would codify ADWR’s existing one-mile safe-harbor policy for recovery wells near groundwater storage facilities. Supporters said it would provide certainty and preserve current practice, while ADWR requested clarifying language about the bill’s definitions. Opponents argued it would lock current policy into statute and could reduce flexibility. The bill received a 5-3 do-pass recommendation. SB 1082, which would impose sanitation and handwashing requirements on petting zoos and similar animal encounter exhibits, drew emotional testimony from a parent advocate describing children hospitalized with STEC HUS after a state fair petting zoo exposure, while opponents said the bill was unnecessary and overly burdensome. The committee adopted the sponsor’s amendment but then deadlocked 4-4, so the bill failed. The committee then took up SB 1336, a continuation and reform bill for the Arizona State Land Department that also created a temporary oversight committee and, through a large amendment, added lease, notice, and committee-structure changes. Supporters from mining and agriculture backed the measure as a way to improve predictability and transparency, while some members objected to the amendment’s scope and the committee’s composition. The amendment passed 4-3 and the bill as amended was recommended 6-2. SB 1200, an emergency measure directing ADWR to revisit certain Phoenix AMA assured water supply applications using older groundwater models, was supported by the sponsor but opposed by CAP/GRD and ADWR, who warned it would add replenishment obligations and rely on outdated models; it passed 5-3. SB 1335, requiring the Arizona Water Banking Authority Commission to post its annual report online, passed 7-0-1. SB 1559, creating rural groundwater management work groups in each basin with NRCD involvement and annual reporting to ADWR, drew support from conservation district representatives and opposition from Mohave County interests concerned it would not address overpumping; it passed 5-3. Finally, SB 1761, appropriating $47.7 million to the University of Arizona for its desert agriculture, Cooperative Extension, and experiment station programs, was presented as a land-grant mission funding measure and received broad support from agriculture and several members, with some concerns about budget priorities and the size of the appropriation.

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• </c><00:13:14.120><c> and</c> law enforcement uh training program and law enforcement uh training program
• case</c> programs risk assessments and case programs risk assessments and case planning<01:41:21.199
• </c><01:45:40.400><c> intervention</c> case management and intervention case management and intervention
• People that once they've worked the program and they've done the programming that they need and they're
• People that once they've worked the program and they've done the programming that they need and they're

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And I'd like to discuss how some of these universities have already implemented their own programs and
• Also, it had four components: law enforcement, community policing, prevention, intervention and treatment
• And so the PBI-CBR has developed programs aimed at providing positive and enjoyable activities for Pine
• The primary goal of PBI is sponsoring these programs to develop and empower our young ladies and our
• So are your programs like the pastor's program that you have and the gentlemen's and ladies clubs that

Committee: All ALC-HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE

Summary: The meeting began with a report on institutions of higher education for annual certification/solvency, which required no action and was noted as coming later in the week. The main presentation featured students from Arkansas State University, Valley View High School, and the University of Central Arkansas discussing artificial intelligence in education and the workforce. They argued that AI should be taught responsibly in K-12 and higher education to prepare students for jobs, support Arkansas’s growing tech sector, and reduce misuse such as cybercrime, scams, plagiarism, and academic dishonesty. They also cited survey results from teachers showing broad support for responsible AI instruction, district-level management, and teacher training, while noting concerns about critical thinking, ethics, and unequal access. Examples were given of AI already being used at UCA and the University of the Ozarks, and the group suggested a statewide AI library and related training built on the Access Act framework. Committee members asked about student reactions, and the presenters said responses are mixed, especially in the arts, but that AI is already being used in real-world careers and should be integrated with clear standards. The committee then heard from a Pine Bluff community coalition led by Pastor Jesse Turner about school-based outreach and youth support programs. The group described long-running work in Pine Bluff schools and Watson Chapel, including Pass on Patrol, mentoring, anti-bullying and nonviolence efforts, drug and vaping education, gun-violence prevention, and leadership clubs for students. They emphasized that their approach is nonreligious in the schools, focused on encouragement, citizenship, scholarship, and keeping students engaged in class. They also highlighted the use of free curriculum resources on African American history and said they help students see themselves as having promise rather than being “at risk.” Members asked about whether the programs could be shared elsewhere and about impacts on behavior; the group said some materials are trademarked but can be adapted with support, and cited reported reductions in negative behavior and referrals in participating schools. The meeting ended after members praised both the AI presenters and the Pine Bluff outreach group, and the committee adjourned with no votes taken.

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• Also, it had four components: law enforcement, community policing, prevention, intervention and treatment
• And we have a program called PIN or Pencil. PIN stands for penitentiary.
• And so the PBI-CBR has developed programs aimed at providing positive and enjoyable activities for Pine
• The primary goal of PBS is sponsoring these programs to develop and empower our young ladies and our
• So are your programs like the pastor's program that you have and the gentlemen's and ladies clubs that

Committee: All ALC-HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE

Keywords: 1204, all

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• And I'd like to discuss how some of these universities have already implemented their own programs and
• Also, it had four components: law enforcement, community policing, prevention, intervention and treatment
• And so the PBI-CBR has developed programs aimed at providing positive and enjoyable activities for Pine
• The primary goal of PBI is sponsoring these programs to develop and empower our young ladies and our
• So are your programs like the pastor’s program that you have and the gentlemen’s and ladies clubs that

Committee: All ALC-HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE

Summary: The meeting opened with a report on annual solvency certification for institutions of higher education, which required no action and was to be distributed later. The main presentation focused on artificial intelligence in K-12 and higher education, delivered by students from Arkansas State University, the University of Central Arkansas, and Valley View High School. They argued that AI is becoming central to education and the workforce, especially as Arkansas adds major data center investments, and said students should be taught to use AI responsibly so they can compete for jobs, improve internships, and keep talent in-state. They also emphasized concerns about academic integrity, cybercrime, and the need for ethics training and district-level guidance. The presenters shared survey findings from educators in several Arkansas districts, saying most teachers support teaching responsible AI use, believe students without access to AI will be disadvantaged, and want training and district-level management. They described existing AI uses at Arkansas colleges, including AI tutors, AI-generated practice exams, homework feedback tools, and classroom applications in business, climate science, and urban forestry. They also proposed an AI library built on the state’s Access Act infrastructure so K-12 and college students could access shared AI tools and resources across Arkansas. Committee members asked about student attitudes, classroom concerns, and whether AI could help standardize course materials and objectives across institutions. The presenters said reactions among students are mixed, with arts students especially worried about copyright and originality, but that many recognize AI’s real-world value. A UCA representative added that faculty training, ethics discussions, and academic dishonesty guidance are already underway there. The chair thanked the students, noted their work on related research projects, and then moved to a second presentation from Pine Bluff community leaders. The Pine Bluff group described community-based school support efforts, including the Pastors on Patrol program, mentoring, anti-bullying and nonviolence training, drug and vaping education, leadership clubs, and a youth diversion effort for students at risk of detention. They said their work is aimed at improving school climate, encouraging citizenship and scholarship, and reducing negative behavior. Members praised the group’s efforts and asked about expanding the programs to other districts; the presenters said their model and curriculum can be shared and adapted. The meeting ended after the chair thanked both groups and adjourned with no further business.

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• </c> A program, and then DEED develops guidelines, processes, and materials related to the guardrails
• And you might have heard our acronym ETP, Employment and Training Programs, and that tends to be our
• and any changes you make over time in programs?
• :33:17.519><c> specific</c><00:33:17.840><c> to</c> programs and it was not specific to programs and
• 51.040><c> know</c><00:36:51.200><c> that</c> of Justice programs and know that of Justice programs and

Bills: HF4072 , HF3691 , HF4613

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: workforce development, journalism, local news, internships, media training, emergency management, essential employees, public safety, law enforcement, workforce, economic development, appropriation, Twin Cities Marathon, Explore Minnesota, grants, 1183, house

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• And we have to do what we can to prevent that.
• , and we can prevent that People will die, and we can prevent that together. together. together.
• I think it's not only a safety and prevention of harm.
• </c> programs, Medicaid waiver services and programs, Medicaid waiver services and private<01:48:10.280
• 01:51:46.040><c> to</c> and both programs graduate between 10 to and both programs graduate between 10

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And so I asked for a program, too. I didn't have a program. I paroled homeless.
• And you're aware of that program? I'm not aware of that program.
• program, and no quality assurance program.
• We want to fully implement a suicide prevention program and complete the development and implementation
• And it took programs like Pathway to Kinship and GOGI to come in and change my life.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee hearing focused on the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s handling of mental health care in prisons and allegations of sexual abuse, retaliation, and excessive force in the state’s women’s facilities. CDCR officials described their PREA-based prevention and response efforts, including training, oversight, body-worn cameras, retaliation follow-up, and partnerships with outside groups. The Office of the Inspector General explained its monitoring role, noting increased authority under SB 1069, but also limited staffing and the ability to monitor only a portion of cases. The Legislative Analyst’s Office added that prison population trends could allow the state to close a prison and save over $100 million, with some savings potentially redirected to prevention or response efforts. Advocates and formerly incarcerated witnesses from Sister Warriors Freedom Coalition and the California Coalition of Women Prisoners testified that meaningful systemic change has not occurred and that retaliation, blocked programming, and unsafe reporting conditions remain widespread. They described alleged barriers to community-based services, forced or coercive treatment concerns involving Suboxone, and the need for survivor-centered reentry support, trauma-informed care, and more independent oversight. Sandra DeAnda gave detailed testimony about alleged staff abuse, retaliation, denial of mental health care, and a large use-of-force incident at Central California Women’s Facility, while Amika Mota and April Grayson urged release or resentencing for survivors housed with their abusers and greater investment in outside programs. Members of the committee pressed CDCR and OIG on accountability, use-of-force standards, criminal referrals, disciplinary outcomes, and whether investigations are completed within statutory timelines. CDCR acknowledged cultural problems at both women’s prisons and said it was retraining staff and working on reforms, while OIG said it had monitored 161 investigations and found most grievance routing appropriate, though some cases had lapsed due to time limits. Later exchanges revealed that CDCR has over 13,500 active cases and 109 investigators, and that some cases have exceeded deadlines, prompting concerns from members about whether the current system can adequately investigate misconduct and impose consequences. No votes were taken.

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• Early detection and proper management are critical in preventing life-threatening complications.
• Today, we recognize the importance of awareness, early diagnosis, and access to life-saving care for
• and providing excellence in foot and ankle care for all Texans for over 100 years, including prevention
• Speaker and members and friends and all Texans, will you please join me in recognizing and welcoming
• That dedication remains and the court appreciates the legislature's continued funding for these programs