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• </c> bureaucracy into the Medicaid program. bureaucracy into the Medicaid program.
• </c> outstanding program. Thank you, Mr. outstanding program. Thank you, Mr.
• program, which has delivered millions in grants for mental health services to prevent veteran suicide
• </c> Gordon Fox suicide prevention grant Gordon Fox suicide prevention grant program,<03:03:30.319><c
• , which has delivered millions in program, which has delivered millions in grants<03:03:32.000><c> for

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• This program is the state's number one tool for business expansion and retention.
• Last year, I saw firsthand the impact of this program.
• Last year, I saw firsthand the impact of this program.
• will receive grants of $50,000 for law enforcement training and equipment.
• The Mo Scholars Program has lifted a tremendous financial burden off of their family.

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• And the other 50 cents remains in Arizona for program use.
• And I'll highlight just two of our programs. Thank you.
• We provide a beef-in-the-classroom grant.
• The grant reached almost 5,000 students in this past school year.
• I know that there's not a county in this state that has an FFA program or a 4-H program at their county

Committee: Senate Senate Natural Resources Committee of Reference

Keywords: 1182, all

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• I'd like to focus on the N in SNAP program: nutrition.
• the funding sources for our grants.
• You don't hear me often say that we need to put more money into a program, but this program... ...but
• this program, and I appreciate the emails, by the way.
• , DOH programs, to do MOUD, 988, Narcan, working with the new PAC program for tobacco misuse.

Committee: House House Health & Human Services

Keywords: 996, all

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• And so today, we ask that you would give wisdom to every senator in this chamber, grant them clarity
• So in the past, we've had grant programs that allowed for a garden.
• So in the past, we've had grant programs that allowed for a garden, and it lasts for maybe a year, if
• But this program says, no, you know what?
• And I would like to ask all of you who are returning next year to keep this program alive.

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• housing assistance programs that we have in Florida.
• So what this bill does, it puts them into those programs; it includes them.
• So that being said, Senator... ...of standards related to the National Flood Insurance Program.
• and further provides that easements granted to other governmental entities would be granted without
• You don't lose by granting an easement of 100 acres, let's say, on 10,000 acres, right?

Committee: Senate Community Affairs

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• </c> up statute by removing outdated programs up statute by removing outdated programs and<00:02:12.720
• Section one amends two programs.
• </c> expired property tax programs and aids. expired property tax programs and aids.
• </c> outright grant to the cities. outright grant to the cities.
• </c><01:49:17.840><c> Um,</c> granted. And now, Senator Putnham. Um, granted.

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Granted, they may not be physically disabled, but most of whom have mental illness or some substance
• SUDS grant.
• If someone has a SUDS grant and they are paying individuals, they will pay for that individual to go
• And I worry about all government programs, getting to that point, and that's what I worry about this,
• So as part of this review, and granted, this entity, services were being provided.

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Summary: The committee first heard HB 1076, which would repeal the sunset date for the Louisiana Behavior Analyst Board. The bill was presented as a simple continuation measure, and Rep. Stagney moved to report it favorably; the motion passed without objection. The committee then took up HB 475 on artificial intelligence in health care. The author explained that the bill was intended to require disclosure when AI or recording software is used to transcribe patient encounters, and an amendment changed the proposal from patient consent/opt-out to disclosure only. The amendment was adopted, and HB 475 was reported favorably with amendments. HB 740, dealing with Medicaid managed care, was amended with technical changes and then presented as a way to let providers in the coordinated system of care appeal claim denials through the same independent review process used by Medicaid managed care plans. The Louisiana Hospital Association supported the bill, and it was reported favorably with amendments. HB 926, which would have barred public facilities from restricting access based on vaccination status and related medical decisions, drew testimony from supporters who framed it as a medical autonomy and informed-consent measure. After questions about public versus private facilities and whether the bill could affect hospitals or disease-based restrictions, Rep. Cruz moved to voluntarily defer the bill, and it was deferred without objection. The committee then considered HB 457 on housing standards for organizations serving people experiencing homelessness. The author said the bill was prompted by concerns about unsafe and unsanitary group homes and would direct LDH and the Fire Marshal to establish minimum standards for safety, sanitation, privacy, and habitability. Supporters said the bill would protect vulnerable residents, while opponents, including Oxford House and the Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center, warned it could conflict with federal fair housing protections and impose burdens that could reduce recovery housing and other services. After extensive debate, the bill was reported favorably with amendments by a recorded vote. Finally, HB 616, which would give the legislative auditor oversight of publicly funded homeless service providers, was heard with testimony from homeless service organizations that argued the bill was duplicative, costly, and could expose sensitive HMIS data; the bill remained under discussion at the end of the transcript.

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• They do diagnostics, and it's a program completely different than what we're used to, which is why I
• In order to get into the chaplains program, you have to come with a master's.
• The request is granted; is there objection? Hearing none, so ordered.
• The request is granted; is there objection? Hearing none, the gentleman has the floor.
• The request is granted; is there objection? Hearing none, so ordered.

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• First, the Kentucky Ag Leadership Program is here. Appreciate y'all coming up.
• We also have the Kentucky Cattleman's Ag Leadership Program. Will y'all please stand? Thank you.
• Uh, we have our Kentucky Proud program or Buy Local programs.
• We have our LFPA programs that are federally funded, our farm-to-school programs.
• Then you're like, “Oh, yeah, I got a government grant.” Right.

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Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture met with a quorum and adopted a committee substitute for Senate Bill 28, which would create a framework for the $5 million in agricultural economic development funding included in the 2024 budget. Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell testified that the bill is intended to support agriculture-focused economic development, especially processing and further processing projects, by giving the Department of Agriculture tools to identify opportunities, convene partners, and offer incentives. He emphasized the role of the new economic development division in the department and said the effort is meant to complement, not replace, the work of the state Economic Development Cabinet. Shell and several senators described the bill as a rural development tool aimed at helping smaller communities attract projects that fit their scale. He cited examples such as poultry processing, grain and elevator operations, milling, and specialty crop ventures, arguing that local processing can create jobs, strengthen markets for farmers, and keep more value in Kentucky. Senators discussed the need for return-on-investment metrics and clawback provisions for unsuccessful projects, and Shell said the framework includes those concepts. He also said the department is working on opportunities in sustainable aviation fuel, biofuels, and other markets that could bring more acres into production. Members also raised questions about small-farm innovation, raw milk, and direct-to-consumer opportunities. Shell said raw milk testing and related consumer protection issues are more closely tied to the University of Kentucky and the department’s consumer/environmental protection functions than to the bill’s economic development focus, but he said the department can help expand small-farm programs such as Kentucky Proud, Buy Local, KOAP, CAP, food-as-medicine efforts, LFPA, and farm-to-school initiatives. The discussion also turned to beef processing and feedlot development, with Shell saying Kentucky wants a beef processor but first needs to prove it can feed cattle at scale; he said changing conditions in western states could create an opening for Kentucky if it can build the necessary supply chain.

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• Is there a funding mechanism for this program?
• Is there a funding mechanism for this program?
• This bill creates a Renaissance grant program to assist the eight counties that have had declining populations
• , appropriately named the FARM program.
• This amendment revises the provision in the bill relating to the county incentive grant program to provide

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of introductions recognizing FSU Day at the Capitol, Catholic lay leaders, seniors advocates, Broward County school officials, and veterans-related guests. The chamber then moved through its special order calendar, beginning with several Florida Statutes revision bills. SB 36 adopted the 2025 Florida Statutes and prior session law; SB 38 conformed statutory terminology for the Division of Criminal Investigations; SB 40 removed repealed provisions; and SB 42 cleaned up obsolete language, cross-references, and typographical errors. Each passed unanimously or nearly unanimously after brief explanations and no substantive debate. The Senate also passed CS/SB 50 on nature-based coastal resilience, as amended to strengthen the Florida Flood Hub’s role under USF and clarify research and modeling responsibilities; CS/SB 116 on veterans, which expanded veteran awareness and coordination efforts, added mental health training, and authorized adult day health care; SB 118 on presidential libraries, which preempted local regulation to give a future Florida presidential library maximum flexibility; CS/SB 126 on prescription hearing aids, allowing mail distribution for adults after appropriate professional evaluation; SB 150 on abandoning restrained dogs during natural disasters, amended to conform to the House; SB 294 limiting collaborative pharmacy practice from being expanded to certain serious cardiac conditions; and SM 314 urging Congress to increase Florida National Guard force structure. Most of these measures passed with strong bipartisan support, though SB 118 drew questions about local zoning, parking, and safety and passed 36-3, with one senator later changing to a no vote over local control concerns. Later, the Senate approved CS/CS/SB 322 creating a nonjudicial process for removing unauthorized persons from commercial property, and CS/SB 348 on ethics, which would penalize false claims of military rank or honors for material gain and require paycheck withholding for delinquent ethics fines owed by public employees. The chamber also passed CS/CS/SB 7012 on child welfare, which included a CPI/case manager recruitment program, a treatment foster care pilot in two judicial circuits, and improved data collection and capacity analysis for commercially sexually exploited children. CS/SB 108 on administrative procedures was adopted after a detailed explanation of rule review, transparency, and rulemaking deadlines, and CS/SB 160 on public accountancy passed after an amendment clarifying contracted services and discussion of CPA licensure pathways. The longest and most celebratory debate centered on CS/SB 110 for rural communities. The bill created an Office of Rural Prosperity, a Renaissance grant program, housing and road funding, school and health care investments, and related rural support measures. Amendments refined transportation priorities in the Everglades agricultural area and clarified the FARM road program. Senators from across the chamber praised the bill as a long-awaited investment in rural Florida, agriculture, broadband, health care, and quality of life. After extensive debate and emotional closing remarks from the sponsor and leadership, the bill passed overwhelmingly.

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• Either an lpn program licensed no practical nurse or are in program registered nurse and you must take
• We also have put in place various programs such as the pipeline program in the line program to make sure
• Is it is it only this program that you're proposing are are are there are there program that you're proposing
• Section one talking about nursing program applications and nursing program approvals, which the entire
• So the programs at Chancellor.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• for getting the training for our grant program for Strengthen Kentucky Homes.
• c> Kentucky</c> grant program for strengthen Kentucky grant program for strengthen Kentucky homes. homes
• </c><00:05:27.440><c> for</c> to $10,000 in grants for to $10,000 in grants for their<00:05:28.640><c
• I think it is going to be a wonderful program.
• I will going to be a wonderful program.

Committee: House Banking & Insurance

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• We were able to put $2 million more dollars into the challenge program, which is a statewide program
• , $2 million into community-based first-time home buyer grants.
• to help build more statewide program to help build more affordable<00:01:54.560><c> homes.
• ,</c><00:02:02.399><c> $2</c> Minnesota infrastructure grants, $2 Minnesota infrastructure grants, $2
• And we were also home buyer uh, grants.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• a year-round deed restriction pilot program.
• an emergency rental assistance program after the pandemic, and protecting these programs requires policies
• an emergency rental assistance program after the pandemic, and protecting these programs requires policies
• She's one of our young people within the program. Perfect.
• She's one of our young people within the program. Perfect.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government held a long public hearing focused mainly on two sets of issues: proposals to amend or repeal the MBTA Communities Act, and bills to allow local rent stabilization. Committee chairs opened by explaining the hearing would be tightly managed because of the very large number of speakers, with testimony limited to two minutes per person and written testimony still accepted by email. Members and witnesses were called in a mix of in-person and virtual order throughout the hearing. On the MBTA Communities Act, several legislators and local officials argued the law is too rigid and should be revised to account for local conditions. Speakers from small, rural, or infrastructure-limited communities such as Hanson, Halifax, Marshfield, Winthrop, Dracut, Carver, Rehoboth, and others said the law’s one-size-fits-all approach does not fit towns with limited water, sewer, transit access, or buildable land. Some filed bills would repeal the law, exempt certain communities, or create appeals processes based on infrastructure, environmental, or historical constraints. Supporters of the law’s changes emphasized local control and the need to avoid forcing development where communities believe it is impractical or inconsistent with town character. A large portion of the hearing was devoted to rent stabilization legislation, especially S. 1447 and related House bills. Supporters included legislators, city councilors, tenant advocates, labor leaders, housing nonprofits, public health organizations, and residents who described sharp rent increases, displacement, homelessness risk, and the strain on working families, seniors, students, and people with disabilities. They argued local-option rent stabilization would let municipalities cap excessive increases and prevent no-fault evictions while preserving flexibility for local conditions. Opponents, including small landlords and property owners, said rent control would discourage investment, worsen housing quality, burden responsible owners, and drive small landlords out of the market. Some witnesses also supported a Cape Cod/Island transfer fee bill and a suburban infrastructure fund, arguing those would provide local revenue for housing or roads. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the hearing.

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• The Fridley Front Door grant program helps with owner-occupied homes to make visible exterior improvements
• A quick recap of those programs: the Fridley Front Door grant program, the home improvement loan program
• A quick recap of those programs: the Fridley Front Door grant program, the home improvement loan program
• A quick recap of those programs: the Fridley Front Door grant program, the home improvement loan program
• A quick recap of those programs: the Fridley Front Door grant program, the home improvement loan program

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Financially creative people are involved here and are ready to apply for grants from federal programs
• </c> formalize the courts, set up a grant formalize the courts, set up a grant program<00:22:37.679><
• This bill does not provide funding, and then my understanding is that there is a grant program for these
• So does these numbers take into account that grant-making program, or how does that align with that first
• </c> understanding is that there is a grant understanding is that there is a grant program<01:03:19.360

Committee: House Judiciary

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• The A3 author's amendment, which I know changes the bill to turn it into a competitive grant, and I know
• It also converts the grant program into a competitive grant program instead of a direct grant to a specific
• Minnesota already has workforce training programs, but this is a unique and little bit different.
• </c><00:04:52.560><c> out</c> and we see that there are programs out and we see that there are programs
• </c> communications between these programs. communications between these programs.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• is a federally mandated program.
• For the grant for the royal renaissance, there are a hundred points.
• Program for psychiatrists.
• a home Homeless school programs for kids.
• programs.

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• and different issues that our staff and our different programs and work cover.
• So they are marketed in two different ways just by being in some of our programs.
• So the Maiden in Oklahoma program is a free marketing program for all producers of almost any product
• So Shelter Creek is a part of the program.
• We have an amazing grant program as well with Jason Harvey, our grants coordinator.

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