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• So during Women's History Month, when I think about what this administration is doing—gutting programs
• District for more than 40 years as an educator and principal, during which time he helped develop programs
• </c> which time he helped develop programs which time he helped develop programs that<00:15:03.440><c
• and Meharry Medical College, she served our nation as a first lieutenant in the United States Army Nurse
• and Meharry Medical College, she served our nation as a first lieutenant in the United States Army Nurse

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, March 27, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• If y'all aren't familiar, we are the statewide Domestic Violence Coalition, representing programs and
• Finally, the bill could also prevent non-medical staff, such as registered nurses, from being... ...doing
• Speaking for myself and I believe the vast majority of my colleagues, my program will have colleagues
• A woman is still able to get the necessary medication prescribed either by a doctor or by a nurse, a
• The ministry and care provided by our pregnancy centers and programs such as Project Rachel tell us that

Bills: HB7 , SB 8 , HB7 , SB 8

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: abortion, healthcare, jurisdiction, civil action, qui tam, prohibition, state law, sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, 997, house, all

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• And this was a side business that this nurse had established for his wife, and they just pretty much
• a broadband expansion project moves forward through our Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program
• , which a lot of us know as the BEAD program.
• This bill does not affect contractors again that are not working under the BEAD funding programs.
• number four clarifies that the board is responsible for determining approval of canine training programs

Summary: The Senate Commerce Committee met on May 13 with a quorum present and approved the prior meeting minutes. The committee then heard and advanced a series of House bills, many of them described as modernization or consumer-protection measures. HB 555, as amended, expands the definition of financial exploitation under the Protection of Eligible Adults from Financial Exploitation Act, adds training and transaction-delay provisions for financial institutions, and was reported favorably after technical and substantive amendments. HB 1166 creates a disclosure form for vacant residential property transactions and was also reported favorably. HB 267, which changes how candidates for the Louisiana Board of Home Inspectors are submitted to the governor, and HB 1195, which updates rules and penalties for athletic contests, exhibitions, and sports-agent/NIL regulation, were each moved favorably without objection. The committee also advanced several licensing and regulatory bills. HB 917 modernizes life safety and property protection licensing by reducing burdens on some employees and moving to a three-year license cycle; it was reported favorably. HB 1230 overhauls Louisiana’s money transmission laws, replacing older statutes with a new framework for digital payments and stronger consumer protections; a technical amendment was adopted and the bill was reported as amended. HB 1103, described as opening Louisiana for business in certain commerce areas, was reported favorably. HB 478 requires utility bills to clearly label and reimburse overcharges within 90 days and was reported favorably. HB 1096 gives electric cooperatives an opt-out from a prior law allowing boards to amend bylaws without member approval, and HB 921 modernizes private security licensing while restoring penalties for unlicensed activity; both were reported favorably, with HB 921 amended. HB 548 adds CPA licensure pathways to help address shortages, especially in rural areas, and was also reported favorably. Several bills drew more extensive discussion. HB 670 would promote wood pellet manufacturing and related workforce development; supporters argued it could create jobs and help manage timber waste, while an opponent warned about pollution, environmental violations, and the risks of biomass facilities. Committee members raised concerns about permitting and environmental oversight, but the bill was ultimately reported favorably, with discussion of possible follow-up with DEQ. HB 259, dealing with BEAD broadband projects, extends notice requirements before excavation, requires coordination with utility operators, and addresses damage reimbursement; an amendment was adopted and the bill was reported as amended. HB 848 clarifies repair obligations for ATV and golf cart sellers, aiming to ensure consumers have meaningful repair access and to level the playing field between small dealers and big-box retailers; it was reported favorably after questions about enforcement and service requirements. The committee also heard HB 672 and HB 670 as economic-development measures tied to brick manufacturing and wood pellets, respectively, and both were moved favorably. At the end of the meeting, the chair announced that remaining bills would be carried over to the following week, and the committee adjourned.

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• And since that program got started back around 2003, we have transferred about $360 million for the development
• The FSA child care thing, even though it's a minimal cost, this is a very important program.
• The intermediate care and nursing health rates are fine. They're not part of the phased-down rates.
• So that's the one item that hasn't hit yet on the other side: the car tax credit program.
• done over the last three years, four years: the Third Grade Success Act, the West Virginia Invest Program

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee met with a quorum present and first approved the minutes from the January 15 morning meeting. The main agenda item was the Department of Revenue’s budget and revenue presentation from Secretary Eric Nelson, Deputy Secretary Peter Shirley, and Deputy Secretary Mark Mucco. Nelson said the state remains double-A rated with a positive outlook, the budget includes a 5% personal income tax reduction, and the 2027 general revenue estimate is $5.493 billion, up $170 million from the prior year. Shirley gave an economic overview, saying West Virginia is forecast to see continued but slowing employment growth, continued wage growth, gains in private education/health services and business services, declines in some sectors, improving labor force participation relative to the nation, and strong recent net in-migration. He also noted continued growth in natural gas production and a modest rebound in coal production, though coal faces longer-term demand pressure. Mucco reviewed revenue trends and said 2025 collections were about $5.5 billion, below the prior year but above estimate, with personal income tax and sales tax driving the surplus. He explained that the forecast incorporates the 5% PIT cut and annual conformity to the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including changes such as Section 179 expensing, bonus depreciation, R&D expensing, business interest deductions, and a new manufacturing facility expensing provision. He also discussed the effects of tax credits, severance tax volatility, declining tobacco revenues, and health care provider tax changes tied to federal Medicaid rules. He said road fund revenues are largely flat absent policy changes, and county commission revenues are growing faster than state revenues. Members asked about when new economic development projects like NewCore would appear in the projections, how much 20,000 new jobs would matter, whether the department had a calculator for job-growth impacts, the status of recent tax cuts, road fund growth, tobacco/vape taxation, and whether migration data could be broken down by county. The witnesses said major projects are not yet in the S&P-based forecast but would likely add jobs, wages, and tax revenue over time; they estimated 20,000 jobs would be a significant increase. They also said the state is unlikely to hit the current personal income tax trigger in the near term. No substantive votes were taken beyond approving the minutes, and the committee adjourned after a motion carried by voice vote.

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• Students wonder if they'll be able to continue pursuing the programs that they are in currently if there
• Our mid-sized district offers programs that our previous smaller district could not, and there are academic
• real-world issues that shape the future of Texas, like training the next generation of engineers, nurses
• It creates a universal savings account program, allows families to use taxpayer dollars for private school
• separate district can focus more directly on issues important to its population, whether that's STEM programs

Bills: HB4 , HB54 , SB 10 , SB 24

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, citizenship, U.S. citizen, non-citizen, public office, advisory board, task force, state government, local government, political subdivision, commission board, appointment eligibility, officeholder qualifications, public service, naturalization, Texas Government Code

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• this program.
• And so all of our programs must become federal program.
• It's a transition program.
• But we have people who already understand the program already bought into the program.
• College of nursing is another.

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• THE DENTAL PROGRAM?
• HIGH LEVEL THE KID CARE PROGRAM TITLE 21 IS A CHIP PROGRAM IN TITLE 19 FOR MEDICAID FOR CHILDREN THOSE
• TWO PROGRAMS COMBINE WHAT WE CALL THE FLORIDA KID CARE PROGRAM.
• SERVICE PROGRAMS OR TO EXPAND EXISTING PROGRAMS TO NEW LOCATIONS.
• PROGRAM.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• </c><00:08:33.039><c> is</c> &gt;&gt; The the tax amnesty program is &gt;&gt; The the tax amnesty program
• And uh look, this committee is made up champions program. Uh that has been very champions program.
• We've been quoted $40,000 per new tax credit program this year for those system upgrades.
• I would just want to make program.
• this year for those tax credit program this year for those system<01:35:31.760><c> upgrades.

Committee: Senate Ways and Means

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I'm Amber Worthington, Deputy Director of Programs and Policy with the Department of Fish and Game.
• The landowner appreciation program is eligible with that 79 acres mentioned earlier, rather than 640
• acres, as the landowner appreciation program hunt minimum acreage requirement.
• Another change is requiring at least 10 tags in a controlled hunt before available for these programs
• We have one testifier on this docket. before available for these programs, and then giving the director

Committee: House Resources and Conservation

Keywords: 989, all

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• It often includes programming for the family, for the parents and the kids around parenting or job coaching
• The federal government also shuttered the Energy Assistance Program, which provides low-income families
• The design of these programs is to addict our kids and adults, but kids are the most vulnerable, and
• Other providers outside of the self-directed programs will also receive similar rate increases.
• and Supports budget model, and the Consumer Directed Community Supports program.

Committee: House Taxes

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• One of our most successful programs is our Apprenticeship Program.
• And we had nine people go through an apprenticeship program. At the end of the program.
• But our skills development program and our jobs education. for Texans program.
• These are some of the programs that are managed by this program.
• Another program is the risk transfer or insurance purchasing program.

Committee: House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• All of our programs are paid.
• program.
• All of our pre-apprenticeship programs are tethered to a registered apprenticeship program.
• a pre-apprenticeship program.
• So we work with Bridgewater State University’s program, the Excel program.

Summary: The commission approved the December minutes and heard opening remarks on upcoming initiatives, including a second “Meeting the Moment” community forum in Lowell on March 27 focused on digital accessibility, education-to-employment transition, workforce supports, long-term services and supports, and health equity. The chair also previewed planning for National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October, including formation of a small planning group to help select employer awardees and shape the program. A major portion of the meeting featured an update from the Attorney General’s office on federal litigation affecting Massachusetts. The presentation covered lawsuits and amicus work involving higher education diversity data requests, anti-DEI funding conditions, immigration and Haiti Temporary Protected Status, NIH research grant disruptions, and Department of Education mental health training grants. Commissioners asked about possible impacts on Medicaid and whether disability is included in the federal administration’s undefined “DEI” restrictions; the AG’s office said it was monitoring Medicaid developments closely, had not seen a CMS letter at that time, and would share guidance on DEI and employment initiatives. The meeting also included a workforce and apprenticeship presentation from Undersecretary Josh Cutler and Amara Riemann. They described registered apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs, emphasizing paid, employer-driven training, classroom instruction, wage progression, and transferable credentials. Commissioners highlighted the Bridgewater State University Excel program for neurodivergent individuals and people with disabilities as a promising model and discussed the need to build similar pathways through community colleges and employer partnerships in fields such as direct support, CNA work, and other in-demand jobs. Subcommittee reports noted that the disability employment subcommittee heard from SEED and will host future presentations from the Lawrence Partnership for Transition to Employment and the Office of Veterans Affairs. The long-term services, supports, and health equity subcommittee discussed MassHealth budget pressures, a projected $3.5 billion budget gap tied to federal changes, upcoming Medicaid eligibility changes, and crisis standards of care. The executive director reported on collaboration with the Massachusetts Office on Disability, planning for the Lowell event, participation in statewide disability employment and autism advocacy work, and upcoming engagement with the Massachusetts Caregiver Coalition. Commissioners also announced several honors, including awards for Regina Marshall, Jay Livingstone, and Vanna Howard.

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• preparation programs.
• </c> these programs provide specialized these programs provide specialized education<01:35:08.080><c>
• </c> collectively last year, these programs collectively last year, these programs served<01:35:28.159
• </c><01:42:35.119><c> that</c> accredited education programs that accredited education programs that
• </c> that's used for these programs. that's used for these programs.

Committee: Joint Education

Keywords: 916, all

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• And so we now know, given the data, which programs work and which programs don't work.
• So, and I saw, you know, the programs. I worked in those programs, and I saw...
• The programs I worked in, and I saw a lot of money being put into programs that didn't help that many
• How large is this program?
• Well, my dad came here through the Bracero program. Yeah. program?

Summary: The Assembly Human Services Committee met with quorum established after beginning as a subcommittee. The committee heard AB 790, which would require jurisdictions receiving state homelessness funds to develop systems specifically supporting women and children, especially single mothers and survivors of domestic violence. Supporters said current homelessness programs overlook this population; the bill was amended and passed unanimously on a 7-0 vote. The committee also heard ACA 4, the Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act, which would dedicate a minimum share of the state general fund to affordable housing and homelessness programs. Supporters argued more stable funding is needed to address the housing crisis, while opponents questioned whether more spending would help; the measure passed 5-2 to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Members then heard AB 349, which would index the infant supplement for parenting foster youth to inflation. The author and sponsor described the needs of pregnant and parenting teens in foster care and rising costs for diapers and formula; the bill passed 6-0 to Appropriations. AB 779, which expands a domestic violence consultant pilot in child welfare offices statewide, also passed 6-0 after testimony that it would help keep families together safely and improve trauma-informed responses. AB 1335, which would remove a private CARF accreditation requirement for regional center employment programs and rely on state oversight instead, drew support from disability service providers but opposition from the chair over concerns about weakening quality checks; it failed on a 2-2 vote and reconsideration was denied. The committee also considered AB 1066, a bill to bar state-funded immigration legal services for people unlawfully present in the country who have certain serious felony convictions. Supporters framed it as a public-safety and fiscal-responsibility measure, while opponents said it would restrict due process and align California with mass-deportation policies. The bill failed on a 2-2 vote. Two bills, AB 277 and AB 318, were pulled by the author and not heard. After final roll calls on absent members, the committee adjourned.

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• Next up is McKenzie. nursing homes. Um, a lot of them, for nursing homes.
• Uh, this is a subject near and program.
• locally, working with our vendor to get them programmed.
• locally, working with our vendor to get them programmed.
• locally, working with our vendor to get them programmed.

Committee: Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• This program has been around for about 10 years.
• Assisted treatment just threw our program.
• And so this is really the heart of our program.
• since setting up that program.
• and our familial search program.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• These programs can operate in two ways.
• We have spent more than four years talking about this program.
• So we're essentially back here again, trying to fix programs that won't work.
• going to do, you know, public programs. I mean, what, how does that work?
• At the very least, I believe that there's going to be additional programs and regulation.

Committee: House Utilities and Energy

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• At Hualapai Indian Village, I am the director of our program, the Acorns to Oaks program, which focuses
• You know, our program is really unique.
• and for programming in each community.
• One will focus on adults and older adult suicide program campaigns.
• So here, follow this program.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Holcomb: I LOVE THIS PROGRAM.
• YOUR PROGRAM, WHEN THE CHILDREN GET INTO THE PROGRAM IN A NEW SCHOOL, COMMUNITY, OR STATE YOUR PROGRAM
• IN NURSING THEN GO BACK IN AS OFFICERS.
• AS PART OF THE SKILL PROGRAM.
• THERE ARE SOME GREAT PROGRAMS OUT THERE LIKE SPOON TO AND ANCHOR THROUGH LIFE AND I BELIEVE THESE PROGRAMS

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• to return to that so the obligation would be basically, and if there was some kind of other grant programs
• programs that would support it, we would obviously seek that, but there would be no monetary value for
• , trying to do this as a pilot program, thinking that it would be pretty good for public safety and for
• Because of the substantial growth of our program, in late 2023, we were asked to vacate our long-time
• . from the contiguous community garden and a variety of human services programs currently offered on

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government held its first hearing of the year and took testimony on a large slate of home rule petitions and related local bills. Early testimony focused on H. 2314 for the Dukes County Regional Lockup Fund, with supporters from Martha’s Vineyard saying the island’s lockup is essential to local policing and that the fund would be supported by town assessments rather than state money. The committee also heard support for S. 21, a Nantucket bill to amend the Nantucket Planning and Economic Development Commission, and for several local governance measures including Akushnet’s charter change to remove a two-year waiting period for former officials taking appointed paid positions, Rochester’s governance reform bill defining the town administrator’s role, Berkeley’s proposal to convert the treasurer-collector position to an appointed office, Hanson’s permitting enforcement bill, and a Wellfleet bill authorizing a lease for the food pantry. A major portion of the hearing centered on S. 21 for Nantucket, with witnesses sharply divided. Supporters argued the commission needs broader representation, more transparency, and a structure that better reflects town meeting votes, citing repeated town meeting approvals and frustration with delays in bringing reforms forward. Opponents, including current commission members and staff, said the existing commission is already working on its own reform proposal, that the bill was advanced without sufficient collaboration, and that elected seats and term limits would narrow participation and complicate the commission’s advisory role. Committee members questioned both sides about the town meeting process, the commission’s responsibilities, and the timing of competing proposals. The committee also heard testimony in favor of a bill allowing the Cotuit Fire District to pursue source-water protection projects on private property with owner consent, citing concerns about aquifer contamination and rising treatment needs, and in support of legislation requiring AEDs, with a Norfolk County register of deeds describing the low cost and life-saving value of the devices. Another witness spoke in favor of a regional commission proposal for Middlesex County, arguing that local communities need stronger regional planning tools to address development and environmental pressures. No votes were taken on the bills during the hearing; the chair later read many additional bills into the record and then adjourned the meeting.