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• There's the tower part that the USDA gave loans and grants to to help fix many years ago.
• USDA is demanding DeKalb repay all of its loans and grants on the entire system now before USDA will
• And, you know, a lot of these USDA loans and grants were programs set up a long time ago that at the
• And, you know, a lot of these USDA loans and grants were programs set up a long time ago that at the
• And, you know, a lot of these USDA loans and grants were programs set up a long time ago that at the

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Each state has a reportable disease program.
• Chairman, where this gets into the details of the reportable disease program, I'm going to invite Dr.
• And I think well-meaning programs often will...
• welfare programs, temporary Medicaid plan, and pending Medicaid plan.
• programs, temporary Medicaid plan, and pending Medicaid plan.

Keywords: 989, all

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• The SBA has long served this need through its loan guarantee programs, including the 504 CDC program.
• the 504 CDC program.
• loan programs.
• SURE THE PROGRAM STAYS STRONG.
• to strengthen program performance.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Samantha Grant to my on our MAD team.
• Um, the Strengthen Alabama Homes program has issued grants to over 9,000 residents of that state, but
• ><c> grants</c><00:42:43.280><c> to</c><00:42:44.319><c> over</c><00:42:44.720><c> 9,000</c> program
• has issued grants to over 9,000 program has issued grants to over 9,000 residents<00:42:46.160><c> of
• </c> and Industry about the the program and Industry about the the program generally.<00:45:32.960><c

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We're always having a debate about, you know, voucher versus our program that does grants.
• So, it's the parents' money once it's granted and it's administered by this program, as opposed to a
• So, it's the parents' money once it's granted and it's administered by this program, as opposed to a
• Um, in grants and and for this program.
• Is that money going into which program? program? program?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Importantly, it invests in teacher preparation funding, paid residency programs, and grow-your-own programs
• Arts programs improve academic performance. How?
• Our program unifies Grow Your Own initiatives and residency programs.
• These grants help schools implement innovative and effective programs for students with autism, and we
• Programs like the Teacher Incentive Allotment are helping to change that.

Bills: HB2

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, 1185, senate, all

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• Importantly, this bill does not eliminate or reduce funding or programs.
• Idaho's State Tax Anticipated Revenue Program, or STAR, allows...
• Idaho's State Tax Anticipated Revenue Program, or STAR, allows...
• The bill makes three updates to improve the program.
• This program has seen huge success across the state.

Keywords: 989, all

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• It created the residency program where I trained. I'm not just any doctor.
• It created the residency program where I trained at. I'm not just any doctor.
• Programs like CalHome, the Joe Cerna Jr.
• Farm Worker Housing Grant Program, mortgage loan programs, the California Dream for All program, and
• Programs like Cal Home, the Joe Cerna Junior Farm Worker Housing Grant Program, Mortgage Loan Programs

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Medicaid program.
• this appropriates $5 million each year of the biennium towards the State Grant and Aid program, and
• the state grant and aid program<01:47:02.040><c> and</c><01:47:02.239><c> and</c><01:47:02.400><c> that
• </c> program and and that is a program that program and and that is a program that is<01:47:04.000><c
• </c> program and the progress of the program program and the progress of the program it<01:58:02.079>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting began as a Division 3 work session on HB 71, but much of the early discussion focused on whether a previously discussed non-germane amendment could be considered or voted on that day. Members and the chair debated process and notice requirements, and the clerk’s guidance was that the amendment needed a separate public hearing before the full Finance Committee. The amendment was described as requiring DHHS contracts and addenda to include compliance with the Patient Bill of Rights, with a repeal date so the requirement would expire on November 30, 2026. The motion to move OTP on HB 71 with the amendment was withdrawn, and the committee agreed the amendment would be scheduled for a future full Finance hearing instead. The committee then turned to HB 71 itself and heard testimony from DHHS representatives John Williams and Jenny O’Higgins on the fiscal note and policy implications. Members questioned the estimate that the bill could put $12 million to $18 million per year in federal funding at risk, including HUD and Office of Refugee Resettlement funds. DHHS explained that the estimate was based on a broad reading of the bill’s term “specified alien,” which they said was not clearly defined in the bill, so they analyzed it using the federal definition of “alien” and assumed the bill could affect lawfully present non-citizens as well as undocumented individuals. They said the figure represented a worst-case scenario and that they were not claiming the loss was certain. Members also pressed DHHS on whether the bill could affect emergency sheltering in schools, public academies, or institutions of higher learning during disasters. DHHS said the language could create conflicts with federal funding conditions because emergency shelter programs generally cannot impose barriers on who may be sheltered, and they warned that excluding certain people could affect refugee-related and HUD funding. Questions were raised about whether the bill’s language would apply to private institutions as well as public ones, and whether the state could still use schools in short-term emergencies. DHHS said the language was broad, that they could not answer every legal question definitively, and that they would need input from public health and legal staff. No final vote on HB 71 was taken in the portion provided; the committee remained in discussion/work session mode after the amendment motion was withdrawn.

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• We have a citation and fine program, and that's for more fixable types of violations.
• So the Student Tuition Recovery Fund does work like an insurance program.
• So I think as a, I think the way that the program is. those credits.
• He's gutted, I think, every grant program and policy that I worked on when I was there.
• At the Oakland campus, there's 1,200 students in undergrad and graduate programs.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Senate Bill 199 may be used for the administration of the local DWI grant program.
• We chose to spend money in other programs instead of in road safety and in roads, Mr.
• I know they have a federal accelerator program now.
• program in the RAID Act and fostering a more circular economy.
• works and who's eligible for grants for the fund?

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• So beginning, standard into the Career Technical Education Program Administrator Certificate.
• Office of Special Education programs, we call them OSEP, that this education programs, we call them OSEP
• This is to comply with the federal guidelines so that we are eligible for a $71 million grant that goes
• Vice Chair, Senator Zito, I'm not familiar with the grant that you're talking about, but what we are
• Office of Special Education Programs.

Summary: The Senate Education Committee took up a series of State Board of Education rule dockets, most of them described by presenters as cleanup or clarification changes. Nicholas Wagner first presented a repeal of the pay-for-success contracting rule because it duplicated statute and had never been used; the committee approved the repeal. He also explained a cleanup to the Career Technical Centers rules to remove duplicative language tied to the federal Perkins 5 law and to delete an unnecessary reference to “data,” and that docket was approved as well. Greg Wilson then presented several dockets on uniformity, educator ethics, special education, and thoroughness. The uniformity changes were mostly technical edits, including abbreviating State Board of Education to SBOE and adding “standard” to a Career Technical Education certificate title; the committee approved that docket. On the Code of Ethics for Idaho Professional Educators, Wilson said the revisions came from the Professional Standards Commission and public comment, and included limits on digital communication with students to district-approved devices and platforms, plus other clarifications about misuse of school property and public funds; the committee approved it. He also described a temporary special education rule and a pending special education manual update intended to bring Idaho into compliance with federal IDEA requirements after an OSEP letter, including changes to specific learning disability criteria and dual enrollment, and the committee approved both the temporary and pending special education dockets. The final major item was the pending social studies standards under rules governing thoroughness. Wilson said the Legislature had rejected prior revisions, so the standards were reworked through a summer process with educators and outside reviewers. He said grade 4 social studies and U.S. history standards were revised, and a new 9-12 Western Civilization section was added. The committee approved the social studies docket, then corrected and re-approved an earlier docket number to ensure the record was accurate. The meeting ended with the chair noting the committee would discuss the budget the next day and then adjourning.

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• </c> vulnerabilities in program integrity. vulnerabilities in program integrity.
• </c><00:03:12.480><c> processes</c> The second uh area, program processes The second uh area, program
• </c> all programs. all programs.
• </c> taxpayer dollars and program integrity. taxpayer dollars and program integrity.
• Or they've been denied from that program, but program A doesn't even know that program B has denied them

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Clean Water Program.
• a program in New Mexico.
• training programs.
• But there are some very small-scale projects that are contemplated. ...in this grant program because
• this is a community-driven grant program.

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• The operating budget, the construction grant program, and these two policy focus bills are your opportunity
• blind program, and our supported employment program.
• VR&E program.
• new programs.
• So I can speak about the program that the program is amazing.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing was a FY27 budget session on Health and Human Services held in Mattapan, hosted by the Joint Committee on Ways and Means. Opening remarks from Senator Lydia Edwards, Representative Brandy Fluker-Reed, Representative Russell Holmes, and Boston Public Library President David Leonard emphasized the significance of holding the first Ways and Means hearing in Mattapan, the importance of community access, and the role of libraries as human services institutions. Committee members and attendees introduced themselves before agency testimony began. MassAbility testified first, describing its mission to support people with disabilities through employment, independent living, and disability determination services. The agency highlighted federal funding uncertainty, a modest FY27 budget reduction, and a proposed reworking of its home care program, which it said is outdated and should better target those most in need. Members questioned the home care cut, staffing reductions, and federal coordination. MassAbility also shared a participant story about recovery and community support to illustrate the impact of its services. The Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing then presented its FY27 request, focusing on interpreter and captioning access, workforce development, emergency communication, aging-related hearing loss, and transition services for deaf and hard-of-hearing youth. Members asked about interpreter shortages, after-hours emergency coverage, ASL education, and community training; the commission said it is expanding mentorship and referral systems but still faces staffing and vendor challenges. The Massachusetts Commission for the Blind followed with a $30.8 million request, describing services for nearly 9,000 consumers, peer support groups, vocational rehabilitation, and Turning 22 services, while noting federal funding uncertainty and a 7% budget cut. Members raised concerns about maintaining services with fewer resources, and the commissioner said the agency had trimmed overhead and could manage the proposal. The Office for Refugees and Immigrants closed the segment, outlining expanded legal, housing, workforce, citizenship, and financial literacy supports for immigrants and refugees, including Know Your Rights trainings, legal defense initiatives, and the Massachusetts Access to Counsel Initiative. Members discussed the effects of federal policy changes, the loss of refugee resettlement funding, and the need for state support to fill gaps. No votes were taken in the portion provided; the hearing consisted of agency presentations and committee questioning.

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• In FY26, you all appropriated $15 million for both out-of-school time programs and tutoring programs.
• Out-of-school learning programs are a pretty broad category of programming that often includes after-school
• Chairman, I believe that the grants a school district has to apply for the grant, which I think is one
• versus a reading program versus a tutoring program we didn't think would be the appropriate place to
• They would receive a $25,000 grant upon being selected. and another $25,000 grant at the time that the

Keywords: 996, all

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• program design and implementation.
• program by Commerce.
• The second program is Washington State's food assistance program for legal immigrants, which provides
• grants available.
• It creates a wage recovery program and creates an account for that program.

Summary: The committee heard public hearings on several bills. HB 2675 would eliminate a number of state accounts and transfer remaining balances from two accounts to the general fund, while also changing how revenues in the Salary Insurance Contribution Increase Revolving Account are deposited; OFM testified in support and there was no public opposition. SHB 1903 would create a statewide low-income energy assistance program through the Department of Commerce, funded by the general fund and Climate Commitment Act revenues; supporters said it would address Washington’s underfunded and uneven energy assistance system, while utilities and rural co-ops raised concerns about cost, reporting burdens, utility authority, and implementation details. SHB 2384 would require actuarial reviews for certain continuing care retirement communities with prepaid life care contracts; residents and consumer advocates supported the added transparency, while providers opposed the added review costs and said they already pay for actuarial work. SHB 1982 would expand the ability of tribal members to vacate convictions tied to treaty rights, add OPD representation and a tribal liaison position, and then an amendment was described that would remove the liaison position and eliminate the fiscal impact; the sponsor and OPD supported the bill, and testimony emphasized correcting past treaty-rights convictions. The committee also heard SHB 2389, a broad juvenile justice bill that would expand suspended disposition options, create midpoint review hearings, reduce some robbery ranges, and address juvenile rehabilitation capacity and transfers. Supporters argued it would reduce racial disparities, favor community-based rehabilitation when safe, and improve outcomes, while prosecutors, sheriffs, counties, judges, cities, victim advocates, and some tribal law enforcement warned it would weaken accountability for serious violent offenses, increase court and local government burdens, and shift costs without funding. Several witnesses and the bill sponsor discussed proposed amendments, including removing presumptions and the mid-sentence review. The committee then heard SHB 2439, which would raise tobacco and vapor product license fees, create a responsible vendor program, add manufacturer certification and enforcement provisions, restrict certain products and sales practices, and redirect tobacco tax revenue to public health, cancer research, and youth prevention accounts; public health and prevention groups supported it, while retailers and industry representatives opposed the fee increases and some of the new restrictions. Finally, HB 2681 would sharply increase cannabis license fees and index them to inflation; OFM supported the change as aligning fees with program costs, while cannabis businesses and associations opposed or sought changes to the fee structure and CPI indexing. The committee also heard a briefing on SHB 2215, which would require the Caseload Forecast Council to forecast SNAP and state food assistance caseloads in light of upcoming federal cost-sharing changes; no questions were raised at the briefing.

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• The bill also includes a $20 million grant program to support municipalities in developing the necessary
• The bill also includes a $20 million grant program to support municipalities in developing the necessary
• </c> bill also includes a 20 million grant bill also includes a 20 million grant program<00:22:00.520
• </c><00:22:31.080><c> any</c> developers under this program any developers under this program any profits
• </c> working with an already existing program working with an already existing program within<00:24:32.480

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• This bill establishes the Cybersecurity Experiential Internship and Clearance Readiness Program within
• The first part relates to the Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program.
• Florida's CDBG program, enacted in 1983, has received only minor updates since its creation.
• Planning and capacity: the statute blocks grants that could build local government capacity, and also
• prevents planning grants for shovel-ready projects.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Summary: The Commerce and Tourism Committee heard and advanced several bills. SB 1076 would raise Florida’s research and development tax credit cap from $9 million to $50 million, with the higher cap first applying to the 2027 allocation; it was reported favorably. CS/SB 1266 would create a Cybersecurity Experiential Internship and Clearance Readiness Program with the Department of Commerce and Cyber Florida, but an amendment removed the bill’s funding appropriation; the amended bill was reported favorably. SB 554, a Florida Bar-backed update to the not-for-profit corporations statute, was also reported favorably after support testimony from the Bar and others. SB 1004, aimed at protecting buyers of dogs and cats from deceptive financing and undisclosed health conditions at retail pet stores, drew strong support from animal welfare advocates and was reported favorably. SB 1074, which sets rounding rules for cash transactions if pennies are unavailable, was reported favorably as well. The committee also considered SB 998, the Department of Commerce package. The bill would modernize the small cities CDBG program, clarify rural community eligibility to include certain unincorporated areas, exempt military conveyances from a reverter clause, and revise E-Verify enforcement and penalties. Members questioned the E-Verify provisions, including the fine structure, treatment of workers incorrectly flagged, and whether the bill could affect gig workers or retroactive cases. Senator Smith opposed the bill during debate, arguing it created unequal treatment for employers and immigrant workers, while Senator Wright supported the military-related provisions. SB 998 was reported favorably. SB 214 would expand the rural economic development initiative to include special districts in rural counties and was reported favorably. SB 482, the Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights, generated the most extensive discussion; it would create consumer protections for companion chatbots, require parental consent and access for minors, mandate disclosures and de-identification rules, restrict unauthorized use of name, image, and likeness, and give enforcement authority to the Attorney General. Supporters emphasized child safety, privacy, and the need for guardrails, while opponents and some informational witnesses raised concerns about privacy, age verification, enforcement, and the bill’s breadth. The bill was reported favorably, and the committee also approved SPB 7030, a committee bill creating a public records exemption for Department of Legal Affairs investigations tied to the AI enforcement provisions.

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• That means every program is funded only if they produce results.
• That means every program is funded only if they produce results.
• You know, the role of local government, ...or after-school programs.
• Thank you. ...additional investment, the zoning, the programs around it.
• Now, granted, it was going to spur economic growth.

Keywords: 998, house, all