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• </c> contact program contact program uh<00:05:09.520><c> for</c><00:05:09.880><c> banking</c><00:05:10.280
• Uh, more than anything else, our highest priority was addressing the state grant program.
• Grant awards would need to be substantially reduced, and many students would lose their grants altogether
• And Senator Fateh, um, yes, we your bill indicated the shortage in the student grant fund program and
• The state grant program is an extremely important program, and we got to make sure that we give the students

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:25:27.520><c> or</c> registry now they have a grant or registry now they have a grant or okay
• </c><00:52:16.160><c> if</c> six and similarly with your program if six and similarly with your program
• </c> number of minor patients on the program number of minor patients on the program um<00:55:51.160>
• program program um<00:59:21.119><c> page</c><00:59:21.319><c> nine</c><00:59:21.680><c> talks</c><00
• </c> want to participate in the program want to participate in the program because<01:00:27.760><c> they

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Health and Human Services Oversight Committee met on February 2 and first approved the draft minutes from the prior meeting, with minor corrections to the meeting date and attendance notation. DHHS Associate Commissioner Patricia Tilly then gave a department update, describing the current uncertainty around federal priorities and funding, and provided two substantive reports: progress on the new Hampstead Youth Development Center and an update on the department’s review of an ALS registry proposal. She said the YDC project is underway with tree clearing, fencing, stormwater and site-prep work, and remains on track for completion by June 30, 2026 and operation by August 30, 2026. The center currently has 12 youth, and the new design is intended to provide flexibility for fluctuating census levels. On ALS, Tilly explained that HB 576 had prompted the department to examine whether a registry could be built, but the estimated cost of a HIPAA-compliant system was about $750,000. She said DHHS is reviewing whether existing data sources, such as hospital discharge data and CHIS claims data, could provide useful information, but noted both are incomplete for registry purposes. Committee members discussed whether the Rare Disease Advisory Council, Dartmouth, or existing cancer registry infrastructure could help reduce costs. DHHS said it is neutral and willing to continue exploring alternatives, while members emphasized the value of a registry and the need to consider shared infrastructure and funding. The committee also heard from Jenny Horan of the Alzheimer’s Association, who presented the subcommittee’s report on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. She said the subcommittee spent the past year gathering information on dementia care, abuse and exploitation issues, caregiver strain, and available services, and is now moving into a second phase focused on identifying gaps and developing a state plan. Members asked about geriatric psychiatric capacity and long-term care availability; Horan said the state has limited capacity and that the plan will help clarify where needs are greatest. She offered to return for follow-up questions at a later meeting. Finally, Olivia May of DHHS presented the quarterly report on the 12-month postpartum Medicaid coverage extension. She said New Hampshire implemented the extension after federal and state action, and the first claims data are still emerging because of reporting lags. In the initial cohort studied, 95% received some medical services during the extended period, 52.4% received mental health or substance use disorder treatment, 26.7% received preventive visits, and 3.2% received heart or hypertension services. Members asked about return on investment and whether higher federal matching rates are being used appropriately; DHHS said it claims the highest possible match based on eligibility group and will return with more data over time. The committee then heard the annual therapeutic cannabis program report from Michael Holt, who said the program had 1,475 registered patients as of June 30, 2024 and that growth has slowed, with New Hampshire having the lowest per-capita medical cannabis enrollment nationally.

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• Forecasted programs generally need to be adjusted because of changes in pupil counts, actual costs, and
• Forecasted programs generally need to be adjusted because of changes in pupil counts, actual costs, and
• There was a program that started a few years ago, and there's an annual appropriation for that.
• There was a program<00:07:35.760><c> that</c><00:07:35.960><c> started</c><00:07:36.360><c> a</c><00:
• </c> projects uh so that none of the grant projects uh so that none of the grant amounts<00:07:50.280

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The conference committee on Senate File 4282 met with a quorum present and heard a walkthrough of the bill, which contains forecast adjustments for several agencies. Senate staff explained that Article 1 makes education forecast adjustments for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, Article 2 adjusts appropriations for the Department of Human Services, Article 3 does the same for the Department of Children, Youth, and Families, and Article 4 increases special transportation services funding for Metropolitan Council programs including Metro Mobility and Metro Move by $8.9 million in FY 2026 and $10.9 million in FY 2027 to match the February forecast. House staff noted that the House language matched Article 1 but did not include Articles 2 through 4. Representative Youakim presented amendment A26-0180, describing six sections that add provisions on paraprofessional qualifications, aid for tribal contract schools tied to revised permanent school fund distributions, expanded allowable uses of school operating capital revenue to include certain utility costs, an extension of an existing appropriation for gender-neutral single-use restrooms, and two school district fund transfer provisions for West St. Paul/Mendota Heights/Eagan and Maple Lake. Members discussed that several items were no-cost and that some fund transfer language had been previously discussed in committee. The amendment was adopted on an 8-0 roll call vote. After adopting the amendment, the committee voted on the bill as amended. The conference committee agreement for Senate File 4282 passed on an 8-0 vote, and the meeting was adjourned.

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• That is correct, and that is part of the federal grant that they mentioned earlier.
• So again, just to clarify, that's already happening as part of this grant.
• That's already happening as part of this grant. We're already doing that.
• And again, the current grant they're using is already doing it. Thank you, Senator.
• I've headed up programs like the Straight Talk Offender Program.

Keywords: 989, all

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• Number two, it adds water infrastructure among the list of prioritized grants to non-profits.
• under the governor's grant program.
• The motion is granted. The chair lays out as pending.
• And two nays, the motion is granted.
• All right, with 16 ayes and 2 nays, the motion is granted.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• ><c> or</c> cutting preparedness grants, or cutting preparedness grants, or hollowing<00:08:22.960><c
• </c> marketing to manufacturing, CT programs marketing to manufacturing, CT programs work<00:10:40.800
• </c> program. With that, I yield back. program. With that, I yield back.
• The pending expiration of programs.
• I ask is to grant DC statehood.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The bill would establish an education grant program to support students pursuing a career in genetics
• I’m glad we’re going to continue this program.
• So I think that having these kinds of programs and monitors will really save lives.
• So thank you for continuing this program. I'm happy to.
• I remember when we started the program as a pilot program, and I was disappointed when it was no longer

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and first took up SB 1376, a bill by Senator Burgess to create an education grant program to help address Florida’s shortage of genetic counselors. Burgess explained that the program would support students pursuing genetics-related careers at state universities, noting the growing need in clinical areas such as oncology, prenatal care, and rare diseases. An amendment was adopted requiring graduate genetic counseling programs to be accredited by the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling and to show sufficient clinical training capacity. Members speaking in support said genetic counseling is an important and underrecognized field and that the bill would help expand access to services in Florida. After the amendment, CS for SB 1376 was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then took up SB 1570 by President Gates, which would restore a previously sunsetted statewide program, Project Leo, to help locate missing persons with special needs who are at high risk of wandering, using voluntary tracking devices through CARD centers and local sheriff’s offices, with $1 million in nonrecurring funding. Senators Berman and Harrell strongly supported the bill, citing the dangers of wandering, especially for individuals with autism or developmental disabilities, and the potential for the program to save lives. SB 1570 was also reported favorably by roll call vote. No other business was raised, and the committee adjourned.

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• That has established a municipal penalty assessment program for using a private entity to collect unpaid
• An appropriation to the Public Education Department for statewide out-of-school time programming for
• act relating to health care, requiring entities participating in Medicaid personal care services programs
• An act relating to prescription drugs, expanding the prescription drug donation program to allow more
• Expanding grant funding, Senate Bill 137.

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• Our school liaison program manager corrected a deficiency in identifying military-connected children
• The Mountain Home School District received a Public Schools on Military Installations grant to fund..
• The Mountain Home School District received a Public Schools on Military Installations grant to fund 80%
• An additional 20% is covered by Congressional Grant Fiscal Year 26 Transportation, Housing and Urban
• Additionally, they are reestablishing a volunteer program with the American Red Cross and maintaining

Keywords: 989, all

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• And he went on about this program.
• If the name change is granted, the person must register under their new name and list their old name
• If the name change is granted, the person must register under their new name and list their old name
• They asked for a change of venue and was not granted one. Instead, the court...
• They asked for a change of venue and was not granted one.

Bills: HB2043, HB2046, HB2126, HB2131, HB2132, HB2133, HB2223, HB2265, HB2411, HB2666

Keywords: felony murder, unborn child, homicide, Arizona Revised Statutes, life imprisonment, death penalty, education, funding, school districts, state aid, education reform, venue, employee conflict, superior court, legal proceedings, workplace disputes, weapons, explosives, trafficking, firearm regulations

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• grants to all federally recognized tribes that are limited or non-gaming.
• and other vital tribal programs and services.
• I had a similar measure, because what happens is when you get this grant program, the CSUs and UCs and
• Currently, the IHSS program employs over 700,000 workers and serves over 800,000 recipients.
• The Strong Workforce Program was established in 2016 to strengthen the CTE programs in California community

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through a long daily file with numerous guest introductions and recognitions, including tributes to outgoing University of California President Michael Drake, student and community advocates, and visitors connected to foster care, military appreciation, and college savings. The chamber also took up several procedural items, including concurrence in Senate amendments to ACR 75 on California Farm Week, which passed 59-0. Members then adopted AJR 7 on protecting federal special education funding and services for students with disabilities, with broad bipartisan support and a 65-0 vote after 63 co-authors were added. The Assembly also adopted ACR 82 recognizing Foster Care Month and ACR 85 recognizing 529 College Savings Day by voice vote after adding co-authors, and ACR 89 recognizing Military Appreciation Month, also adopted by voice vote after co-authors were added. These resolutions featured testimony and remarks emphasizing support for vulnerable children, foster youth, military families, and access to higher education. On policy bills, the Assembly passed AB 929 on groundwater and managed wetlands (41-14), AB 1026 on utility connection timelines for housing projects (52-0), AB 1332 on direct shipment of medicinal cannabis under specified conditions (55-0), AB 1356 on follow-up reporting in DHCS death investigations at treatment facilities (54-0), and AB 671 on streamlining restaurant openings through self-certification of certain plans (62-0). The chamber also approved AB 715 on anti-Semitism and school climate after extensive debate and cross-caucus support, 64-0, and AB 33 on autonomous vehicle deliveries requiring a human safety operator, 52-6. Later, AB 5 on election ballot-counting timelines passed 66-0, AB 27 and AB 28 addressing the Chiquita Canyon landfill disaster passed 61-0 and 44-6 respectively, and the Assembly began consideration of AB 43 to extend state authority over wild and scenic rivers.

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• /c><00:16:22.240><c> granted.
• </c><00:16:22.880><c> Uh</c><00:16:23.120><c> any</c> been grant requested and granted.
• Uh any been grant requested and granted.
• It just establishes the program.
• Program<01:24:52.560><c> like</c><01:24:52.880><c> this</c> Programs like this let troopers know that

Bills: HF3169, HF3749, HF2605, HF3541, HF4102, HF3513, HF268

Keywords: suicide prevention, transportation, mental health, bridge safety, data collection, state law, bridge inspection, active transportation, truck parking, public safety, vehicle registration, fee structure, full-service providers, Capitol security, emergency management, state buildings, law enforcement, Minnesota State Patrol, State Patrol compensation, trooper salary

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• House Bill 231, Higher Education Guaranteed Access Grant Program Applicability.
• </c> education guaranteed access grant education guaranteed access grant program<01:59:26.080><c> applicability
• House Bill 811, aging in place<02:22:07.160><c> programs</c><02:22:07.640><c> grants,</c> place programs
• grants, place programs grants, multi-generational<02:22:09.160><c> third</c><02:22:09.520><c> places
• So, our child care scholarship program is part of the larger federal child care development block grant

Keywords: House streaming session for Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 957, house, all

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• Um it's we believe government program.
• This program at 50% of their liability.
• </c> &gt;&gt; I think it's a good program. Thank you. &gt;&gt; I think it's a good program.
• </c> &gt;&gt; See, no exception is granted. &gt;&gt; See, no exception is granted.
• See, no objection<01:40:24.800><c> granted.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 25 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• The Smart Plan, Save Money, Retire Tomorrow, is a highly high-quality, low-cost retirement savings program
• Low-cost retirement savings program available to Massachusetts state and municipal employees.
• would allow the state treasurer to seek reducing operating expenses through private donations or grants
• Additionally, in a case where a board member is not timely in filing their SFI, the bill would grant
• the PEREC Commissioner's discretion under extenuating circumstances for a late filer to be granted a

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several public service and retirement-related bills. Senator Kelly Dooner and Rep. O’Rourke supported a Taunton home rule petition to extend Chief Walsh’s service during the city’s transition to a new public safety facility, citing the need to manage new equipment, cameras, and 911 systems smoothly. Senator Lovely testified in favor of bills expanding retirement savings access through the SMART Plan and the CORE Plan, arguing that automatic enrollment and broader eligibility would help state, municipal, and nonprofit workers save for retirement. No questions were raised on the Taunton petition, and the hearing later moved through the remaining testimony without any votes taken during the transcript. Mary Waldron of the Old Colony Planning Council and Jeffrey Walker of the Southeast Regional Planning and Economic Development District urged support for legislation protecting regional planning agencies from being required to make retroactive payments to the State Retirement Board for past employer contributions. They warned that the costs would be unsustainable, could force layoffs or closures, and would jeopardize their ability to provide transportation, housing, economic development, and planning services. Bill Keith and Patrick Charles of PEREC testified on several retirement administration bills, including measures to ease statement-of-financial-interest filing rules, require payment for certain creditable service purchases, and clarify the definition of wages to include sick, vacation, and personal time; committee members asked questions about regional transit authorities joining retirement systems and about adding local retirement board representation to a proposed commission. Jonathan Osimo and Rob Fabino of the Massachusetts Teachers Retirement System supported bills to penalize delinquent pension reporting by employers and to create a special commission to study retirement credit purchases, saying better reporting would improve retirement processing and that a broader review could improve fairness and sustainability. Eddie Boynton of the Braintree Education Association backed the SMART Plan bill, describing how automatic enrollment and low-fee fiduciary oversight could protect educators from high-cost supplemental retirement products. Matthew Nugent testified for a bill to divest public pension funds from firearms and ammunition. After the final witnesses, the chairs asked if anyone else wished to testify, heard none, and then adjourned the hearing.

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• The first is that the Finance Authority has programs in place to provide grants to water systems to get
• grant, but to actually get the plan done, the right-sized plan.
• The Finance Authority will still make the loans and grants.
• The Finance Authority will still make the loans and grants.
• Granted, there may be a good reason for doing so.

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• I'm the director for Grant County Development Services.
• That's been my experience here so far in Grant County.
• Granted, it's early established; it is a very complex issue.
• And one of the programs that we're very proud of is the take-back program at grocery stores.
• And one of the programs that we're very proud of is the take-back program at grocery stores for recycling

Summary: The committee held a work session on state environmental policy act (SEPA) implementation and carryout bags. Ecology staff Diane Buterak described the Clean Energy Programmatic Environmental Impact Statements (PEISs) completed for utility-scale solar, onshore wind, and green hydrogen, plus a new PEIS underway for sustainable aviation fuel. She explained that PEISs provide broad planning-level analysis to help developers and agencies avoid or mitigate impacts, but do not replace project-level review. Members asked about permitting timelines, greenhouse gas emissions from different hydrogen production methods, water use, agricultural land conversion, battery fire risk, and tribal consultation. Buterak said the PEISs identify potentially significant impacts and mitigation measures, including fire response planning, early tribal outreach, and agrovoltaics as an option for solar projects. EFSEC’s Amy Hofkimer then presented the transmission-facility programmatic EIS required by SB 5165 for 230 kV and higher transmission projects. She said the statewide review covers new lines and certain upgrades/modifications, analyzes impacts to water, cultural and tribal resources, habitat, and other areas, and uses general measures, design considerations, avoidance criteria, and sensitivity maps to guide siting and corridor planning. She said the final document would be issued in early October. Questions focused on reconductoring, tribal lands, scenic areas, and whether the review could affect existing lines crossing tribal lands. A Grant County planning director, Jim Anderson Cook, said Ecology’s PEIS would help with cumulative impacts for clustered solar projects, but noted tight local review timelines and the need for strong pre-application coordination, especially on cultural resource studies and decommissioning plans. Yakama Nation attorney Shona Leverett argued SEPA is only an assessment tool and said tribes face barriers from short comment periods, limited confidential tribal input, weak cumulative impact analysis, and challenges in the FSEC process; she urged better upfront developer diligence and more effective tribal coordination. Puget Sound Energy’s Sarah Leverett said the utility needs efficient and predictable permitting to meet clean energy mandates while maintaining reliable service and aging infrastructure. She described the scale of needed clean energy and transmission buildout, including a 10-year process for the Energize Eastside transmission rebuild, and said more consistent SEPA and PEIS processes could help. Members asked about future generation sources, reliability, and hydropower as a firming resource; she said PSE is pursuing an “all of the above” approach and would welcome more firm, dispatchable clean energy options. The committee then shifted to carryout bags. Staff Jacob Lipson and Tracy Taylor reviewed Washington’s bag law, its preemption of local ordinances, the current 8-cent charge, the scheduled increase to 12 cents, and the 2025 change delaying the 4-mil thickness requirement until 2028 while adding a temporary 4-cent penalty for thicker bags. Ecology’s Peter Lyon said the agency emphasizes education and complaint-based enforcement, has received 872 reports, and has not yet imposed any fines. Commerce’s Kirk Esmond summarized a WSU study finding fewer plastic bags distributed but more plastic by weight, and said Commerce and Ecology support keeping the 2.25-mil standard and not allowing thinner single-use bags again. Retail industry testimony from Brandon Housekeeper said grocers comply with the law but oppose the added 4-cent penalty and thicker-bag requirement, citing higher costs and confusion in the policy changes.

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• Instead of celebrating its achievements and recognizing the benefits of these grant programs, the Trump
• Instead of celebrating its achievements and recognizing the benefits of these grant programs, the Trump
• Instead of celebrating its achievements and recognizing the benefits of these grant programs, the Trump
• You cannot substitute respect with another federal grant or program or initiative.
• </c><02:54:39.120><c> programs</c> those particularly bad grant programs those particularly bad grant

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Help us never to take them for granted.
• within the program.
• Program.
• program.
• program.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge, and heard several member introductions before moving to the special order calendar. The chamber first took up SB 200/HB 295 on a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling plan, which directs DEP to develop a statewide recycling strategy by 2026 with stakeholder input and a three-year implementation roadmap; the House bill was substituted and passed 38-0. Senators then approved CS/CS/SB 492 on mitigation banking and land development after adopting two McLean amendments, including one on out-of-service credits and another incorporating phosphate mining lands provisions; the bill passed 35-3 after debate over possible constitutional issues. CS/SB 494 on aggravated animal cruelty was also amended and substituted with the House companion to add a searchable FDLE database of convicted animal abusers and a sentencing multiplier, with an agriculture-related exemption; it passed 37-0. The Senate next passed CS/CS/SB 500/HB 711 creating the Spectrum Alert for missing children with autism, including training and coordinated alert procedures, with a House amendment to align implementation timing and funding; it passed 37-0. CS/CS/SB 524/HB 1089 added Duchenne muscular dystrophy to newborn screening tests and passed 36-0. CS/CS/SB 592/HB 393 revised the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program by lowering approval thresholds, clarifying eligibility and ownership issues, and adding sliding-door wind-driven rain mitigation devices; it passed 37-0 after discussion about funding and insurance premium credits. CS/SB 742/HB 1145 on workforce education allowed charter schools direct access to grant funding and expanded money-back guarantees for certain programs, and it passed 37-0. CS/CS/SB 822/HB 443 on charter schools generated extensive debate and multiple amendments, including a Jones amendment requiring parent acknowledgment of school rules; the bill would expand charter autonomy, reporting flexibility, enrollment capacity, and governance provisions, and it was placed on the calendar for third reading after the amendment process. Later, the Senate passed HB 827 on a statewide study of automation and workforce impact, which would examine job displacement, wages, vulnerable regions, and training needs, by a 35-0 vote. It also passed CS/CS/SB 964/HB 181 on parole guidelines, CS/SB 976/HB 901 on court-appointed psychologists, and CS/SB 1084/HB 1451 on sexual cyber harassment and digitally forged intimate images, all unanimously. CS/CS/SB 1156 on a Home Health Aid for Medically Fragile Children Program was amended to clarify training requirements and passed 37-0 after supportive debate about helping parents care for medically fragile children. Finally, CS/CS/CS/SB 1240/HB 1091 on substance abuse and mental health care was amended to allow designated facilities to retain certain stabilized patients during the 72-hour involuntary examination period and passed 37-0. Several other bills were temporarily postponed, and the chamber also recognized guests and interns throughout the session.

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• It requires practitioners and providers to be able to conduct that program, so they do that.
• And then Practitioners and providers to be able to conduct that program, so they do that.
• But isn't there a CSR procedure for granting medical parole?
• The parole board can grant medical parole. Right, right. And that's recommended.
• They granted a medical parole this week. And that, you know, that statute is 217.250.

Keywords: 959, house, all