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• I'm sorry, with what program? OK.
• They're very instrumental to our program.
• Chairman, no, our program has continued to flow.
• So our program itself, NDOE WIP have not experienced anything.
• The great thing about our program, um, Mr.

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• program.
• </c> grant program. grant program.
• </c> to exit the VR in program. to exit the VR in program.
• I reserve the balance of my time. the program. the program.
• We discussed a variety of topics, including the significant cuts to federal Pell grants and the programs

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• .<00:10:47.040><c> Um,</c> grants.
• Um, grants.
• Also note that in the repealer, there's a repeal of the HCBS innovation grants program.
• </c><00:40:58.520><c> program.
• </c> HCBS innovation grants program. HCBS innovation grants program.

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• Changes the pretrial diversion program to a domestic violence deferred sentencing program and requires
• Bond was repeatedly granted. No risk-based detention was applied.
• Bond was repeatedly granted. No risk-based detention was applied.
• Against Children Grant Program to better align with the ICAC mission.
• The bill does not create a new program.

Bills: S0212, S0656, S0682, S0810, S0812, S0890, S0892, S0900, S0928, S1084, S1284

Keywords: sexual offender, sexual predator, sex offender registry, child protection, residency restriction, loitering, proximity restriction, public swimming pool, school safety, child care facility, day care center, park, playground, conditional release, probation, community control, warrantless arrest, background check, registry screening, minor victims

Summary: The committee took up a series of criminal justice and public safety bills. SB 1084, which exempts certain identifying and location information for non-legal support staff in state attorneys’ offices from public records requests, was supported by prosecuting attorneys and reported favorably. SB 212, as amended, created new restrictions related to sexual offenders and predators, including a 200-foot restricted presence provision near certain locations and updated notification/supervision requirements; it drew strong opposition from researchers, advocates, and affected families who argued it lacked evidence and would increase homelessness, but it was reported favorably. SB 682, addressing domestic violence, coercive control, strangulation, animal abuse, injunctions, and related training and enforcement issues, received emotional survivor testimony and support from animal welfare and law enforcement groups and was reported favorably. SB 656, creating and renaming FDLE Internet Crimes Against Children funding and grant programs, was amended and reported favorably and unanimously. The committee also considered SB 810 on sealing criminal history records, which would expand eligibility for some non-conviction records and one low-level misdemeanor conviction after waiting periods and judicial review; supporters said Florida is unusually restrictive, while one senator raised concerns about the scope, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 890, creating a standalone battery by strangulation offense applicable outside domestic relationships, was reported favorably after the sponsor said it would close a gap in current law. SB 892, revising habitual offender and violent career criminal sentencing procedures and notice requirements, was reported favorably, with defense lawyers supporting the clearer pretrial notice. SB 928, “Missy’s Law,” requiring immediate remand to custody after conviction of certain dangerous crimes, was amended to include computer pornography/child exploitation offenses and reported favorably after a family member of the namesake victim testified in support. Later, SB 1284 modernized arrest and search warrant statutes, expanding judicial summons options for some misdemeanors and broadening warrant/arrest authority in certain DUI, injunction, domestic violence, and misdemeanor force cases; defense lawyers supported the judicial-discretion portions but raised concerns about DUI/BUI arrests, and the bill was reported favorably. Finally, SB 812, a technical companion to SB 810 updating public records treatment for sealed criminal history records, was amended to clarify prosecutorial access for later cases and reported favorably. Several bills were supported by law enforcement, prosecutors, and advocacy groups, while others drew opposition from civil liberties, treatment, homelessness, and criminal defense advocates. The meeting adjourned after members recorded additional votes on selected tabs.

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• I'm a lifelong member of Grant County.
• Another question, Madam Chair, Senator, what programs, do you have any programs for asphalt companies
• And these people already have gone through the program or the programs that are already provided for
• So that is the benefit of our programs that have over other programs that we do encourage for higher
• Apprentice programs are great.

Bills: SB190, SB152, SB77, SB150, SB151, SB156, SB172, SB182, SB185, SB212, SB170, SB133, SB174, SB163

Keywords: cancer treatment, revenue bonds, Gila Regional Medical Center, Nor-Lea General Hospital, healthcare funding, telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion

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• Program.
• And we have identified 11 Program.
• </c><00:21:41.160><c> It's</c><00:21:41.360><c> very</c> participating in this program.
• It's very participating in this program.
• </c> funding and grants. funding and grants. Good. Good. Good.

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• a program where if you have diabetes, this is a program that can help you manage those costs.
• program that is designed for high-risk individuals, which is a prevention program.
• in this program.
• Again, a unique program.
• of equity adjustments that were granted across multiple agencies as part of the standard salary program

Summary: The Employee Benefits Committee met to approve prior minutes, hear presentations on state employee health insurance, compensation, leave, and related policy issues, and then recess for lunch. PERS reviewed the history and structure of the state health plan, noting the long-standing state-paid family coverage, cost-control measures, wellness incentives, the current grandfathered PPO and high-deductible options, and the effects of recent benefit mandates such as insulin caps, prosthetic coverage, medication management, prescription copay changes, and ambulance balance-billing limits. Committee members questioned the fiscal impact of adding benefits and the possible cost of moving to a non-grandfathered plan, while PERS and HRMS emphasized that health insurance remains the top-ranked employee benefit and that any major plan changes should be considered carefully. HRMS also presented compensation comparisons showing state pay generally below private-market benchmarks, discussed targeted market equity adjustments, identified ongoing recruitment and retention concerns in fields like nursing, IT, engineering, and attorneys, and reviewed leave policies, tuition reimbursement, and family leave comparisons with neighboring states. Job Service provided labor market data showing low unemployment, high labor force participation, and wage growth that still trails some neighboring markets, and OMB explained that prevailing wage requirements apply to federally funded projects under Davis-Bacon, not to ordinary state contracts. After lunch, the committee took up the required process for health insurance mandate bills and adopted an amendment to Joint Rule 211. The amendment clarified that the deadline for submitting mandate measures is intended to allow time for all required reports, including both the cost-benefit analysis and any Employee Benefits Committee actuarial report, while leaving the existing deadline unchanged. The amendment was adopted on a roll call vote, with several members voting yes and a few no votes recorded. The committee then moved into its jurisdiction review of bill drafts, beginning with a bill that would automatically renew pre-tax dental and vision elections; members debated whether it had any actuarial or administrative impact on PERS or the state, and the chair explained that the committee’s role was only to decide whether further analysis was needed before later testimony and recommendations.

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• We have the innovation grant recipients. There's 7.
• So we have several universities/colleges in Oklahoma that are recipients of the innovation grants of
• Libraries has 9, the innovation grant recipients have 7. The commission team has 20.
• Besides that, Darrell, you're committed to a lot of programming yesterday.
• We hope that that will make us more competitive in chasing federal grants.

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• On page eight we are talking about prior authorization shall be deemed granted for prescription drug
• They have a grant agreement that is a legally binding document.
• So there are guardrails and safety elements built into the grant agreement, which again is a legally
• And so that whoever comes in and says, hey, I need this program built at CNM because we're operating.
• We also administer grants to startups statewide.

Summary: The committee first heard SB 20, as amended, which would limit prior authorization for certain medications used to treat serious mental illness and extend prior authorization approvals for other chronic maintenance drugs to three years. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would reduce treatment interruptions and administrative burden for patients, clinicians, and pharmacies, while opponents argued the three-year period could raise safety concerns, reduce annual clinical review, and increase costs and premiums. After public testimony and committee discussion, the bill passed on a 7-2 vote. The committee then considered SB 21, as amended, establishing an annual Medigap open enrollment period with guaranteed issue protections for eligible Medicare beneficiaries already enrolled in Medigap plans. The Aging and Long-Term Services Department said the measure would give seniors more flexibility to change plans as their needs and premiums change, and OSI said premium impacts were expected to be limited. An amendment setting the effective date at January 1, 2027 was adopted, and the bill passed unanimously. Next, the committee heard SB 177, a large economic development package centered on quantum, advanced energy, defense, and related workforce and research investments. The sponsor and administration witnesses described New Mexico as uniquely positioned to attract major private and federal investment, while members raised questions about guardrails, reporting, use of the Research and Development Fund, and whether EDD could manage the spending and educational components. An amendment removed the public safety section, a technical title fix was adopted, and the bill passed 9-1. The committee also took up SB 189, which would protect existing coverage and expand insurance coverage for reproductive and gender-affirming care, including mid-year enrollment options for pregnancy and coverage for double electric breast pumps. Supporters said the bill would prevent abrupt coverage changes and ensure access to care, while opponents objected to abortion-related coverage and argued existing law and Medicaid already cover much of the care. A motion to table failed, and the bill then passed 6-4. Finally, the committee unanimously passed Senate Memorial 6 honoring golfer Nancy Lopez and her New Mexico roots and achievements.

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• Sixth, on the Safer Consumer Products program, this program is undertaking valuable scientific and regulatory
• Six, on the safer consumer products program.
• We've administered a total of $130 million in grants.
• We've administered a total of $130 million in grants, 90 grants in total, at over 150 sites, and that's
• program.

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• Personal privilege granted. Please join us at the podium.
• So first, the fellows program, I just want to note, as others have, that the fellows program stands as
• program and its value to the General Assembly.
• Personal privilege granted. Would you join us at the podium, sir?
• It is not legally obligatory to grant the requests.

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• This bill creates a grant program to reimburse law enforcement agencies for expenses that support enforcing
• I'm not crazy about that program either.
• Line 414, where the office shall annually award any funds specifically appropriated for the grant program
• There are two programs.
• And that's really a great attribute and part of that program.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee took up SB 2B, a major immigration bill by Senator Gruters, described by supporters as a Trump-aligned package to strengthen Florida’s role in immigration enforcement. The bill would create a grant program for local law enforcement, expand jail-ICE agreements beyond sheriff-operated jails, establish a chief immigration officer and a state immigration enforcement council, require more coordination on E-Verify and detention-bed reporting, allow immigration status to be considered in bail decisions, increase penalties for certain offenses tied to illegal reentry and voting, and repeal in-state tuition waivers for undocumented students. Much of the sponsor’s presentation and debate emphasized focusing on criminal offenders, improving coordination with federal authorities, and using state resources to support detention and enforcement. Committee questioning focused heavily on the tuition-waiver repeal, reimbursement for jail costs, E-Verify coverage, and whether the bill could lead to street-level immigration enforcement in schools or churches. Senator Smith, Senator Pizzo, Senator Polsky, Senator Sharief, and others challenged the tuition repeal as unfair to students who were brought to Florida as children and argued for grandfathering current students or studying the fiscal impact first. Senator Fine defended the repeal as ending a state subsidy for people who are not lawfully present and argued the change would save tens of millions of dollars. Sheriff Bob Gualtieri testified that the bill was limited to jail-based enforcement, said there was no current street-level 287(g) program in Florida, and stated he did not believe the bill raised concerns for law enforcement or schools/churches. A representative of the Florida Supervisors of Elections supported the voting-related section, while a Florida Highway Patrol representative said state agencies would need additional funding if they were expected to take on more enforcement duties. The committee adopted Senator Gruters’ late-filed amendment correcting a drafting error. Senator Smith’s amendment to require an OPAGA study on the tuition-waiver policy was withdrawn after discussion, and his handwritten amendment to delete the repeal of in-state tuition for undocumented students failed on a roll-call vote. The bill then advanced as amended, with several members speaking in debate both for and against it. Supporters framed it as a focused public-safety and enforcement measure; opponents criticized the special-session process, the cost, and the tuition repeal’s impact on students already enrolled.

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• This bill says no: not a loan, not a grant, not a tax credit, no investment of any kind.
• County, the Welfare Exemption Program operates at a very high volume with complex eligibility reviews
• From a large-crime perspective, such as LA County, the Welfare Exemption Program operates at a very high
• That's the reason why they're being held, because they're being granted their due process rights before
• ...similar to the motion picture tax credit program? That's a really good question.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation heard several bills, most of them referred to the suspense file because of their fiscal impact. AB 2465 and AB 1675 would deny state grants, loans, tax credits, or other benefits to companies doing business with ICE or related immigration-enforcement agencies; both drew strong support from immigrant-rights, labor, and community groups, and opposition from CalChamber and industry groups that argued the bills were overly broad and could affect unrelated federal contracts. AB 1633 would impose a 50% gross receipts tax on for-profit private immigration detention facilities, with supporters saying it would hold companies accountable for dangerous conditions and opponents warning it was punitive and could disrupt detention operations. The committee also heard AB 2089, which would streamline the welfare property tax exemption process for affordable housing, and AB 2250, a cleanup bill to clarify hemp enforcement laws; both were supported by affected industry and advocacy groups, while county assessors and tax collectors opposed AB 2089 unless amended over workload and implementation concerns. AB 2172, which would allow counties to use a single-member assessment appeals commissioner for complex property tax appeals, was the only bill taken up for a vote during the meeting. Supporters, including Los Angeles County Assessor Jeffrey Prang, said the change would reduce a large backlog and speed resolution of appeals; the committee adopted amendments and passed the bill 4-0 to the Assembly Committee on Appropriations. The committee also heard AB 2319, creating a proposed post-production tax credit to keep film and television post-production work in California, with support from labor and industry representatives who said jobs and spending were leaving the state; the author said the bill still needed work on labor standards and the annual credit cap. Finally, AB 2403 was presented to create a commercial production tax credit to keep commercial shoots in California. The author and supporters said commercial production has declined sharply in the state and that other states are winning work through targeted incentives, while labor-backed witnesses argued the bill would protect middle-class jobs and local spending. The transcript ends during the presentation of AB 2403, before any vote or final action on that measure.

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• You can turn $30 million of local funds into $300 million by really, through this grant program and the
• Grant program and the ability of the state to purchase and leverage with big companies to buy the necessary
• equipment and programming they need.
• Tammy Grant. How are you doing today? I'm here. My name is Tammy Grant. I am a bus driver.
• Tammy Grant. How are you doing today? I'm here. My name is Tammy Grant. I am a bus driver.

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• They understand the program.
• They understand the program.
• Chairman, members, House Bill 2895 requires ADE to administer a grant program for schools to partner
• for individuals seeking a Native American language certificate. ...the grant program and removes the
• Well, I feel like the program itself is a fantastic program. I love the idea of it.

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• We do have limited positions in the Grants and Los Lunas areas.
• , for federal grants.
• So every project is from a grant or capital appropriations.
• Grants, we know where their employees are from.
• Also give more love to areas like Grants and Acoma.

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• under the health professionals rural clinic rotation grant program.
• program.
• </c> grant program. grant program.
• program, the direct grant, the Hennepin Health care stabilization grant, and the appropriations.
• </c> the dental program. the dental program.

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• We've put in countless build grants and Ray grant money, and I think it was called the Tiger grant before
• They have grants and low-interest loans.
• It's a grant program for local governments, and it provides funding for projects at a 75-25% match.
• And then, of course, it's not a grant or a program that we administer.
• Chairman and the committee for granting me this honor and a few minutes of your time.

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• , the bill strengthens the educator pipeline by updating eligibility for teachers' certification programs
• temporary door locks and DOE-developed instructional materials, and the amendment adds a GATE startup grant
• , the bill strengthens the educator pipeline by updating eligibility for teachers' certification programs
• temporary door locks and DOE-developed instructional materials, and the amendment adds a GATE startup grant
• temporary door locks and DOE-developed instructional materials, and the amendment adds a GATE startup grant

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• and talks about how the process of voting will be expedited on that day, there would be a waiver granted
• for more objective standards of granting a waiver?
• for more objective standards of granting a waiver?
• </c><00:38:49.520><c> a</c> objective uh standards of of granting a objective uh standards of of granting
• </c> and be um reasonable with with granting and be um reasonable with with granting waivers<00:39:02.960

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