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• Within this section, we’ve got multiple programs. One is the marine biotoxin program.
• Each of these programs has strict federal requirements that must be followed.
• And if any of the program elements do not meet federal standards, Washington growers could lose the ability
• Each of these programs has strict federal requirements that must be followed.
• And if any of the program elements do not meet federal standards, Washington growers could lose the ability

Bills: SB5816 , SB5971

Committee: Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources

Keywords: juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, state regulation, market access, green fertilizer, low-carbon, sustainability, incentive program

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• </c> care assistance program. That's fine. care assistance program. That's fine.
• </c> government programs. government programs.
• </c> state programs aren't doing so hot. state programs aren't doing so hot.
• </c> visit and a program integrity visit. visit and a program integrity visit.
• </c> the term programs a lot. the term programs a lot.

Bills: HF3542 , HF3819

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: data privacy, investigative data, welfare system, public funds, transparency, child care, licensing, inspections, compliance, program integrity

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• It created a program that we're extremely proud of and that you'll hear so much about today.
• Alongside that, we also have health and wellness programming, and what that looks like is also having
• was handed in 2019 versus me doing a two-week debriefing with teens after the first six weeks of programming

Bills: S0534 , S7020

Committee: Senate Agriculture

Keywords: food insecurity, hunger, college students, nutrition assistance, pilot program, open government, sunset review, aquaculture, public records, exemption

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• It also allows a domestic worker to seek remedies for violations in the bill by filing an administrative
• It also allows a domestic worker to seek remedies for violations in the bill by filing an administrative
• It creates the program and creates a wage recovery account.
• So it specifies that self-insurers have the choice to participate in the pilot program.
• I hope we see some good results out of this pilot program. I'm confident we will.

Bills: HB2355 , HB2405 , HB2406 , HB2471 , HB2472 , HB2478 , HB2479 , HB2492

Committee: House Labor & Workplace Standards

Keywords: labor protections, domestic workers, wage standards, employment rights, worker safety, mental health, PTSD, treatment program, research, pilot program, veteran support, trauma, healthcare funding, labor, communication, Department of Labor and Industries, workplace standards, modernization, collective bargaining, labor relations

Bills: HB8322 , HR1175 , HR1156 , HB1689 , HR965 , HB6398 , HB6409 , HCR40

Keywords: FISA, foreign intelligence, surveillance, national security, privacy, intelligence, legal authority, tax cuts, working families, tax relief, income tax, healthcare, education, overtime pay, child tax credit, temporary protected status, Haiti, immigration, refugees, environmental regulations

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• single audits across agencies, a lot of federal dollars spent in New Mexico, and those programs will
• A single audit is a compliance audit of a particular federal program, and many of these federal programs
• And right now, of those federal dollars, there are federal programs in there that get audited.
• So my concern here is that we're going to go from over a hundred of these federal program audits to,
• And so all the federal programs are going to be audited together.

Bills: SB145 , SB143

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

Keywords: auditing, financial reporting, state auditor, public agencies, capital outlay, compliance, federal audits, agriculture, New Mexico Department of Agriculture, fee update, regulatory fees, egg inspection, egg grading, egg dealer, pesticide control, pesticide registration, pesticide applicator, pest management consultant, plant protection, nursery license

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• reminder, House Bill 2179 involved the participation of certain port district employees in PERS, a federal
• Port district employees in PERS or a federal railroad plan or a union-sponsored retirement plan.
• In addition to the benefits for seniors and retirees, I also think this will help lighten the administrative

Bills: HB1710 , HB2124 , HB2125 , HB2179

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: Washington Voting Rights Act, voting rights, election law, preclearance, Attorney General review, local government, county redistricting, districting, ward boundaries, at-large elections, language minority, language access, voter dilution, racial discrimination, protected class, consent decree, settlement, covered jurisdiction, covered policy, RCW Title 29A

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• Administration, let's go back to the Biden administration. Go back to the Obama administration.
• We have programs to do that. Programs that possibly should be strengthened.
• As I've mentioned before, the Obama administration, the Bush administration, the first Trump administration
• , the Bush administration, administration, the Bush administration, the<03:26:32.560><c> first</c><03
• administration, the the first Trump administration, the Biden<03:26:34.399><c> administration,</c> Biden

Bills: HR498 , HR845 , HR1366 , HB4776

Keywords: antisemitism, Jewish safety, civil rights, hate crimes, freedom of expression, political protest, drowsy driving, road safety, public awareness, preventative measures, traffic accidents, NEPA, National Environmental Policy Act, environmental review, permitting reform, permit streamlining, infrastructure, economic development, federal agencies, categorical exclusion

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• So, that was a reset of the old 2017 program.
• Ok, for the for the for the for the legacy piece for the first grant program administrator from the original
• program, not the new program.
• under the 2024 program.
• So, this is a program That is working.

Bills: HB2786 , HB2787 , HB2786 , HB2787

Committees: Senate Joint Committee on Pandemic Relief Funding , Senate Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Keywords: mental health, substance abuse, appropriation, state funding, emergency declaration, healthcare, State Department of Health, childbirth program, emergency funding

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• to cover previously established cost providers, excuse me, associated with the Choosing Childbirth Program
• the money is... ...the things that I've heard: [they] don't know that the money is going for administration
• based on the fiscal year... ...are going to management and administration based on the fiscal year 2025
• These programs are going to be administered under the Oklahoma State Department of Health based on the
• You mentioned, for instance, a 2025 tax return that shows a 3% overhead for administration.

Bills: HB2786 , HB2787 , HB2786 , HB2787

Committee: House Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Keywords: mental health, substance abuse, appropriation, state funding, emergency declaration, healthcare, State Department of Health, childbirth program, emergency funding

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• This is our second time having a fellow from the Powerhouse program. It's a great program.
• Great program. They worked a great program. That girl is like a dentist. Thank you. Thank you.
• So, the Federal Aviation Administration...
• We provided for a grant program. We also provided for a reimbursement program for each county.
• That's not necessarily true because, as I understand it, under the ICE program, under the federal program

Bills: HCR158 , HCR159 , HCR160 , HCR161 , HCR162 , HCR163 , HCR164 , HR174 , HR427 , HR790 , HR810 , HR857 , HR866 , HR882 , HR883 , HR962 , HR966 , HR1001 , HR1045 , HR1085 , HR1097 , HR1127 , HR1138 , HR1141 , HR1150 , HR1152 , HR1292 , HR1296 , HR1304 , HR1305 , HR1306 , HR1308 , HR1309 , HR1310 , HR1311 , HR1312 , HR1313 , HR1315 , HR1317 , HR1318 , HR1320 , HR1321 , HR1322 , HR1323 , HR1324 , HR1325 , HR1327 , HR1328 , HR1329 , HR1330 , HR1331 , HR1332 , HR1333 , HR1334 , HR1335 , HR1338 , HR1340 , HR1341 , HR1342 , HR1343 , HR1344 , HR1345 , HR1346 , HR1347 , HR1348 , HR1349 , HR1352 , HR1353 , HR1354 , HR1355 , HR1358 , HR1359 , HR1360 , HR1361 , HR1362 , HR1363 , HR1364 , HR1365 , HR1366 , HR1368 , HR1369 , HR1370 , HR1380 , HR1383 , HR1384 , HR1385 , HR1386 , HR1387 , HR1388 , HR1389 , HR1390 , HR1392 , HR1393 , HR1396 , HR1397 , HR1398 , HR1399 , HR1400 , HR1402 , HR1403 , HR1404 , HR1405 , HR1406 , HR1407 , HR1408 , HR1409 , HR1410 , HR1411 , HR1412 , HR1413 , HR1414 , HR1415 , HR1417 , HR1418 , HR1419 , HR1420 , HR1421 , HR1422 , HR1424 , HR1425 , HR1426 , HR1427 , HR1428 , HR1429 , HR1430 , HR1431 , HR1432 , HR1433 , HR1434 , HR1435 , HR1436 , HR1437 , HR1438 , HR1440 , HR1441 , HR1442 , HR1443 , HR1444 , HR1445 , HR1447 , HR1448 , HR1449 , HR1450 , HR1452 , HR1453 , HR1454 , HR1455 , HR1456 , HR1458 , HR1459 , HR1460 , HR1461 , HR1462 , HR1463 , HR1464 , HR1465 , HR1466 , HR1467 , HR1469 , HR1470 , HR1471 , HR1472 , HR1473 , HR1475 , HR1477 , HCR132 , HCR154 , HR17 , HR49 , HR170 , HR275 , HR355 , HR356 , HR364 , HR369 , HR672 , HR690 , HR755 , HR756 , HR759 , HR762 , HR763 , HR781 , HR785 , HR848 , HR1240 , HR1265 , HR1303 , HR1307 , HR1314 , HR1316 , HR1319 , HR1326 , HR1336 , HR1337 , HR1350 , HR1351 , HR1367 , HR1371 , HR1372 , HR1373 , HR1374 , HR1375 , HR1376 , HR1377 , HR1378 , HR1379 , HR1382 , HR1391 , HR1395 , HR1451 , HR1457 , HR1468 , HR1474 , HR1476 , SB1637 , SB2878 , HB2885 , HB2017 , HB5246 , SB8 , SB2308 , SB1405 , HB 119 , SB3059 , SB15 , SB568 , SB2900 , HB3642 , HB3909 , SB268 , HB493 , SB2217 , HB2516 , SB650 , HB2963 , SB1610 , HB705 , SB2972 , SB1540 , HB40 , SB2753 , SB1660 , SB2024 , HB1545 , HB46

Keywords: World War II, V-J Day, Victory over Japan Day, Japan surrender, atomic bomb, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, USS Missouri, Douglas MacArthur, Harry S. Truman, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, Potsdam Conference, Pacific Theater, Greatest Generation, veterans, military history, commemoration, concurrent resolution, Texas Legislature

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• As of right now, there will be another amendment because we're waiting on the federal with the shutdown
• Can you talk a little bit about the federal role in that rate-making process?
• Now, I will be the first to say I wish the federal government would do immigration reform.

Bills: HB3183 , HB2999 , HB3787 , HB3499 , HJR1023

Committee: House Rules

Keywords: electric utilities, grid congestion, transmission technology, advanced power flow controllers, dynamic line rating, energy efficiency, nondisclosure agreements, public officials, transparency, government accountability, utility infrastructure, election, qualified elector, municipal office, school board, registration requirements, HB3499, special judge, special judges, court jurisdiction

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• agency or there's a federal nexus.
• agency or there's a federal nexus.
• Federal immigration agents are out of control.
• FEDERAL IMMIGRATION AGENTS ARE OUT OF CONTROL.
• Yet standing in their way is outdated federal law.

Bills: HCR74 , HJR72 , HR1042 , HR1048

Keywords: joint session, Congress, communication, President, HCR74, national emergency, government authority, Executive Order, legislative action, rule, special rule, House resolution, floor procedure, procedural resolution, firearms, gun laws, less-than-lethal weapons, weapons technology, National Marine Sanctuaries Act, undersea fiber optic cables

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• covered entities in a program to track, verify, and enforce compliance.
• As a reminder, DOR is the centralized administrator of... Before you with similar bills.
• As a reminder, DOR is the centralized administrator of many local taxes.
• Yes, under federal ERISA law, the self-funded employers...
• So, turning to the bill in front of you, the federal government's ...on our health.

Bills: HB2367 , HB1974 , HB2650 , HB2626

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: coal-fired plant, preferential treatment, energy policy, electric generation, regulatory reform, land bank, land banking authority, affordable housing, housing crisis, housing supply, public corporation, public housing authority, nonprofit housing, tax-foreclosed property, blight remediation, redevelopment, anti-displacement, equity, redlining, racial segregation

Bills: HF2393 , HF2052 , HF2218 , HF2307 , HF2003 , HF2366 , HSB725 , HF2078 , HSB554 , HSB676 , HSB717 , HF2270 , HSB718 , HF2306 , HSB746 , HF332 , HF460 , HSB680 , HF2051 , HSB677 , HF2187 , HSB719 , HF2123 , HF2451 , HF621 , HSB608 , HSB683 , HSB735

Committee: Joint Education

Keywords: education savings account, general fund, school districts, funding flexibility, teacher salary, professional development, preschool, education, community-based providers, instruction, school district agreements, special education, classroom cameras, video surveillance, school safety, student privacy, FERPA, Iowa school districts, charter schools, innovation zone schools

Bills: HB2315 , SB2471 , HB306 , HB1692 , HB1842 , HB2171 , HB2207 , HB2343 , HB2296 , HB389 , HB469 , HB1510 , HB1573 , HB1705 , HB1858 , HB1875 , HB1946 , HB1961 , HB1962 , HB2001 , HB2093 , HB2096 , HB2097 , HCR200 , HCR144 , HCR33 , HCR154 , HCR165 , HCR186 , HCR206 , HCR166 , HCR31 , HCR85 , HCR103 , HCR117 , HCR180 , HCR112 , HCR18 , HCR105 , HCR173 , HCR137 , HCR179 , HCR32

Keywords: vacation payout, down payment assistance, state employee benefits, housing crisis, homeownership, Department of Health, SB2471, Hawaii, corporate powers, artificial persons, business entities, election spending, political spending, campaign finance, ballot measure, ballot issue, electioneering, corporations, nonprofit corporations, LLC

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• With upcoming federal changes under OBA, many families face new eligibility renewals.
• With upcoming federal changes under OBA, many families face new eligibility renewals.
• With upcoming federal changes under OBA, many families face new eligibility renewals.
• <00:10:37.640><c> Administrative</c><00:10:38.200><c> Officer,</c> Administrative Administrative Officer
• , Administrative Administrative Officer, David<00:10:39.280><c> Uchiyama.

Bills: HB2315 , SB2471 , HB306 , HB1692 , HB1842 , HB2171 , HB2207 , HB2343 , HB2296 , HB389 , HB469 , HB1510 , HB1573 , HB1705 , HB1858 , HB1875 , HB1946 , HB1961 , HB1962 , HB2001 , HB2093 , HB2096 , HB2097 , HCR200 , HCR144 , HCR33 , HCR154 , HCR165 , HCR186 , HCR206 , HCR166 , HCR31 , HCR85 , HCR103 , HCR117 , HCR180 , HCR112 , HCR18 , HCR105 , HCR173 , HCR137 , HCR179 , HCR32

Keywords: vacation payout, down payment assistance, state employee benefits, housing crisis, homeownership, Department of Health, SB2471, Hawaii, corporate powers, artificial persons, business entities, election spending, political spending, campaign finance, ballot measure, ballot issue, electioneering, corporations, nonprofit corporations, LLC

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• And what I find a lot of the time is that the administrators also like abuse their power and use this
• followed, it falls back on the district administration, not just the school resource officers.
• I was a student that made use of CTE programs, and it was the greatest thing that I ever got to make
• So I am very in support of any CTE programs and expansion. ...to testify about H. 3895, that's an act
• So I am very in support of any CTE programs and expansion. That's good to hear.

Bills: H3895 , H5157

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Education

Keywords: career education, technical training, Lynn Vocational Technical Institute, pilot program, youth education, school safety, education, mental health, children, security measures

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• Five to seven and a half, and that's related to the administrative costs with SNAP going forward.
• </c><00:12:36.800><c> costs</c><00:12:37.440><c> uh</c> related to the administrative costs uh related
• The budget will start with us, and there'll be some changes in the administration.
• The budget will start with us, and there'll be some changes in the administration.
• So just hold on 20 2027 administration. So just hold on 20 2027 is<00:26:15.679><c> coming.

Bills: SB146 , SB143 , SB144 , SB145 , HB224 , SB152 , SB153 , SB154 , SB162 , SB226 , SB146 , SB143 , SB144 , SB145 , HB224 , SB152 , SB153 , SB154 , SB162 , SB226

Committee: House Ways and Means General Fund

Keywords: supplemental appropriation, FY2025 budget, general fund, Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy, Unified Judicial System, court automation, advanced technology and data exchange, judiciary funding, transportation debt service, highway bonds, bridge bonds, Alabama Department of Transportation, ALDOT, public highways, federal matching funds, state appropriations, bond principal and interest, special funds, budget amendment, SB143

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• federally pre-approved.
• That money from the Federal Transit Administration will be dispersed here and you will not get your projects
• Uh, have that fund work with TDHCA which receives some federal money for weatherization programs.
• To put as much money as the previous administration did in programs like LIHEA and WAP, it might make
• The Federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, LIHEAP, serves only 4.5%.

Bills: HB14 , HB 106 , HB146 , HB267 , HB274 , HB 1127 , HB1359 , HB1393 , HB1584 , HB1640 , HB1710 , HB2152 , HCR101 , HJR8 , HR51 , HB106 , HB146 , HB267 , HB274 , HJR8 , HR51

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, HB 106, oil and gas, Railroad Commission of Texas, overhead electrical lines, electrical distribution system, power line maintenance, administrative penalty, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas lease, well operator, energy safety, utility infrastructure, regulatory compliance, cleanup fund, oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund