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• from the goals that we have to be able to provide. access to voter registration, access to voting efficiencies
• It also signals to workers that innovation and efficiency don't matter, which brings me to pay.
• that I got accepted to that was NEPA CEQA basics. me into the next level of my performance, my efficiency
• There will be no gains in efficiency from this whatsoever.
• He's praised our telework, savings, efficiency, and carbon savings.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It's to provide greater clarity, improve efficiency, and address ambiguity. ...and guardianship proceedings
• More efficient and let these children have permanency quicker, and you're working on it pretty quick.
• So this provision in the code is intended to make things more efficient and to cost trusts less money
• It is very efficient. ...of both real property in the deed side and in this personal property.
• Line and should increase efficiency.

Bills: HB557, HB732, HB1892, HB1954, HB2301, HB3180, HB3405, HB3650, HB3758, HB4035, HB4621, HB4795, HB4870, HB5069, HB5137, HB5149

Keywords: child support, arrears, court enforcement, contempt, legal protections, healthcare, insurance, cost reduction, accessibility, regulations, impotency, marriage annulment, Family Code, Texas law, family law, Texas legislation, dissolution of marriage, annulment, marriage, child custody

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• Line 41 is the biofertilizer innovation and efficiency program.
• fertil bio fertilizer<00:06:42.400><c> innovation</c><00:06:42.800><c> and</c><00:06:42.960><c> efficiency
• </c> fertilizer innovation and efficiency fertilizer innovation and efficiency program.<00:06:44.720>
• Paragraph H appropriates money for Chair Anderson's biofertilizer innovation and efficiency program,
• Paragraph H appropriates money for Chair Anderson's biofertilizer innovation and efficiency program,

Bills: HF2446

Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant

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• That the existence of the interstate compact is really around efficiency and Really, this is a cost-saving
• the Office of Inspector General flexibility in how it receives fraud reports, ensuring the more efficient
• level or any FTEs because this is an existing benefit. the research to determine whether it's cost-efficient
• The requirement for cost efficiency doesn't necessarily mean cost savings, so it is in lieu of services
• It has to be cost-efficient and neutral in our managed care organization. organization, so there is not

Bills: HB26, HB140, HB141, HB142, HB215, HB26, HB140, HB141, HB142, HB215

Keywords: Medicaid, nutrition support, maternal health, chronic conditions, pilot program, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, child abuse investigations, child neglect, child exploitation, advisory committee, Family and Protective Services Council, council abolition, foster care, due process, investigative procedures, child welfare, parental rights, family preservation services

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• We certainly try to do our part in terms of trying to operate efficiently, but the drivers have remained
• And as part of that is constantly looking at cost drivers and expense efficiencies.
• goes under the umbrella of constant improvement and making sure that our operations are running efficiently
• Once again, multi-year planning will help us do that more efficiently and effectively to meet our goals
• Once again, multi-year planning will help us do that more efficiently and effectively to meet our goals

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education met to examine how Florida’s state universities are funded and to begin discussing a possible university funding model. The panel included the State University System chancellor and CFOs from FSU, UF, FAMU, FAU, UNF, and UCF. Members first reviewed major cost drivers, which the universities said are broadly similar across institutions: wages and benefits, equipment and supplies, financial aid, professional services, utilities, IT, and maintenance. Several institutions noted unique pressures from geography, growth, research intensity, and mission, such as UCF’s size and engineering focus, UF’s land-grant and research enterprise, FAMU’s need to recruit top talent while serving a high-Pell student population, and FSU’s large facilities and research obligations. The chancellor also summarized systemwide cost growth since 2012-13, including higher health insurance, retirement, and salary costs, while noting tuition had been held flat. The committee then discussed other revenue sources, including auxiliaries, restricted funds, capital projects, and component units such as foundations and health systems. University leaders explained that many of these funds are restricted to specific purposes, and some, like UF Health, account for a large share of operating expenses. Members also discussed the current performance-based funding process. University representatives generally praised it for transparency, accountability, and its focus on student success, but said the heavy use of one-time funds, nonrecurring appropriations, and unfunded mandates makes long-term planning difficult. FSU and others argued that rising employee costs, waivers, and facilities expenses are not fully covered, while FAMU said performance funding has improved outcomes but can disadvantage institutions serving more low-income students. In response to questions about improvements, the universities suggested more recurring and predictable funding, better coverage of mandated costs, more flexibility in fees, and continued investment in research and strategic priorities. The chancellor said the Board of Governors is considering a version 3.0 of performance funding that would benchmark institutions against peers and Carnegie classifications. The committee also explored whether universities should have more flexibility to set out-of-state tuition and professional school tuition. Most university leaders favored giving boards of trustees more authority, while the chancellor cautioned that increasing out-of-state enrollment or tuition too much could affect legislative support. No votes were taken; the meeting ended with the chair thanking the panel and adjourning the committee.

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• As technology advances, it synchronizes and streamlines and creates efficiencies in our business procedures
• common goals of industry stakeholders for a more effective process to get to common goals in a more efficient
• creates</c> synchronizes and streamlines and creates synchronizes and streamlines and creates efficiencies
• in</c><00:30:47.519><c> our</c><00:30:47.720><c> business</c><00:30:48.080><c> procedures</c> efficiencies
• in our business procedures efficiencies in our business procedures so<00:30:49.039><c> middleclass</

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint hearing of the House Committees on Tourism, Housing, and Economic Development and Technology began with House Bill 604, which would raise the transient accommodations tax by 1 percentage point starting January 1, 2026 and direct the revenue to the Hawaiian Homes General Loan Fund. The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands supported the bill as a source of consistent funding, while the Grassroots Institute of Hawaii and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii opposed it, warning that Hawaii already has very high tourism taxes and that further increases could hurt visitors, workers, and the broader economy. The committees later voted to pass HB 604 with amendments as an HD1 and to defer the date; the vote was adopted, with one member noted as having reservations in the housing committee vote and one no vote in that committee. The committees then heard House Bill 973, which would require transient accommodations brokers and others to display all resort fees, taxes, and government-imposed charges upfront in advertised prices and would establish penalties. The Office of Consumer Protection expressed concerns about the bill’s intent requirement and noted a forthcoming federal FTC rule on junk fees; the Hawaii Hotel Alliance strongly supported the measure as promoting transparency and uniformity, and a public witness also supported price transparency while questioning the size of the penalties. After questions about federal rescission of the FTC rule and enforcement authority, the committees voted to pass HB 973 with amendments as an HD1, including removal of the intent requirement and technical changes, and the recommendation was adopted unanimously. House Bill 594, relating to hotel service disruptions, would require hotel keepers to give notice of disruptions to guests and third-party vendors and allow damages. The Attorney General’s office recommended amendments to add a purpose section and savings clause to address First Amendment and contract clause issues, and Unite Here Local 5 supported the bill, saying guests are not always notified of disruptions and that the measure would improve transparency; the union agreed with the legal amendments. The committees voted to pass HB 594 with amendments as an HD1 and to defer the date, adopting the recommendation. The final measures were House Bill 448 and House Bill 449, both related to technology enablement and economic development for small businesses, including tourism-related businesses. HTDC strongly supported both bills but emphasized that technology should be targeted to the actual problem and coordinated with sister agencies rather than applied broadly; the Hawaii Food Industry Association and Chamber of Commerce also supported HB 448, and HB 449 received support from HTDC and HFIA. The committees adopted amendments to HB 448, including moving a $250,000 appropriation to the committee report, and to HB 449, including deleting duplicative language tied to HB 448 and moving a $500,000 appropriation to the committee report; both bills were passed as HD1s with deferred dates, and the hearing adjourned after the votes were adopted.

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• It's a pathway for us to get efficiency of scale in the state, which we drastically need.
• It's a pathway for us to get efficiency of scale in the state, which we drastically need.
• It's a pathway for us to get efficiency of scale in the state, which we drastically need.
• It's a pathway for us to get efficiency of scale in the state, which we drastically need.
• It's a pathway for us to get efficiency of scale in the state, which we drastically need.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• House File 4462 is a practical and efficient solution.
• Um, and so you're making my heart sing right now with this whole efficiency thing. Love it.
• ,</c> Um and the return in efficiency, Um and the return in efficiency, accountability,<00:23:48.080>
• </c><00:25:54.120><c> Love</c> with this whole efficiency thing.
• </c><01:27:00.160><c> within</c> right things uh to be efficient within right things uh to be efficient

Bills: HF3643, HF4470, HF4462, HF4366, HF4172, HF3629, HF4356, HF3093

Keywords: Melissa Hortman, Mark Hortman, memorial park, state park, working group, Minnesota Historical Society, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Saint Paul, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Administration, Legislative Coordinating Commission, general fund appropriation, park planning, interpretive services, public engagement, state memorial, land use, natural resources, commemorative legislation, HF4470

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• <00:27:12.880><c> of</c><00:27:13.000><c> the</c> efficiency of the efficiency of the process<00:27:15.200
• I appreciate that you want to be effective and have efficient transit, and to do that we need to, um,
• Transit um and to do that we efficient Transit um and to do that we need<01:04:56.799><c> to</c><01:
• I'm encouraged that the federal government is looking for efficiencies, and if there was Project No.
• 1 in Minnesota that needs more efficiency, this would be the one.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 269 and House File 749 together, both aimed at ending Northstar Commuter Rail service. The bill author described HF 269 as directing the Metropolitan Council and MnDOT to request a federal waiver and discontinue Northstar operations, with HF 749 setting performance requirements that would trigger a similar termination request. Supporters argued Northstar has low ridership, high operating subsidies, and large maintenance costs, and said the agencies now agree with the intent to terminate the line and possibly replace it with bus rapid transit. The chair moved HF 269 to the general register while also laying HF 749 over in committee, and testimony was heard on both bills at once. Testimony split sharply. Supporters of termination, including the bill author and Annette Meeks, said Northstar has consistently underperformed ridership projections, has required large taxpayer subsidies, and should be ended rather than extended. Opponents, including Jesse Cook, Darwin Scherlan, Joel Mueller, Katie Nicholson, and Annie Buckle, argued the line still serves riders, workers, and communities, that low frequency and underinvestment are the real problems, and that the state should improve service rather than shut it down. Several opponents emphasized Northstar’s role for commuters, special events, and future growth, especially the St. Cloud corridor. Met Council Chair Charlie Zelle and MnDOT Commissioner Danenberger said they support carefully evaluating alternatives to commuter rail and acknowledged the subsidy is not acceptable, but they also said the agencies are working with the federal government and BNSF on possible next steps. Zelle said the agencies believe bus service could provide more frequent and direct service, and when asked directly, he confirmed they are in favor of terminating Northstar and replacing it with bus service if feasible. No final disposition beyond the motion on HF 269 and the laying over of HF 749 was recorded in the excerpt.

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• I think this is a really good government efficiency bill.
• It's really a government efficiency bill. And again, we're just increasing the limit...
• It's a government efficiency bill, and again, we're just increasing the limits for emergency procurement

Bills: HB2347

Keywords: luxury aircraft tax, tax reduction, economic impact, business aviation, state revenue, 904, all

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• I think this is a really good government efficiency bill.
• It's really a government efficiency bill. And again, we're just increasing the limit.
• It's a government efficiency bill, and again we're just increasing the limits for emergency procurement

Summary: The committee briefly reviewed four transportation-related bills before taking executive action. House Bill 2347 would repeal the 10% sales and use tax on luxury aircraft; members discussed the bill’s economic importance and its role in supporting business, wildfire suppression, agriculture, and health care, and it passed unanimously with a due pass recommendation. Substitute Senate Bill 6170 would raise monetary limits for state highway repair, emergency work, and WSDOT contracting, including higher thresholds for self-performance and small-business participation; it also passed unanimously. Substitute Senate Bill 6225, which authorizes transportation bonds, drew the most discussion. As amended by striking amendment H-3808.1, the bill reduced general highway bond authorization from $1.1 billion to $800 million while retaining $500 million for SR 520 corridor projects and other transportation funding changes. Members described the amendment as a compromise to constrain future spending, and the bill passed 16-10 with several members voting no or no recommendation. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6354 would advance transportation electrification by allowing certain new manufacturers to sell directly under dealer licensing rules and by increasing the dealer documentary service fee, with part of the revenue supporting EV rebates for vulnerable populations. An amendment reduced the fee increase from $50 to $25, lowering the total fee to $225 through 2036 before reverting to $200. After debate about dealer impacts and direct sales policy, the amended bill passed 21-4. The chair then thanked staff and members and adjourned, noting it was likely the committee’s last meeting of the session.

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• represents a forward-thinking investment in Texas aviation infrastructure, fostering a safer and more efficient
• forward-thinking investment... investment in Texas aviation infrastructure, fostering a safer and more efficient
• Please preserve the flexibility for TxDOT and local governments to design safer, more efficient alternatives

Bills: HB483, HB3345, HB3643, HB3821, HB3849, HB4472, HB4523, HB4524, HB5346, HB5347, HB5376

Keywords: high-speed rail, Texas Department of Transportation, TxDOT, public-private partnership, comprehensive development agreement, CDA, Interstate 35, I-35 corridor, Dallas, Waco, Austin, San Antonio, intercity passenger rail, rail infrastructure, private entity, transportation infrastructure, rail corridor, passenger rail, infrastructure finance, vehicle registration

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• courts with expense and the burden of providing personal service alone and allow them to act more efficiently
• is a practical self-help solution to petition the court and have fraudulent deeds declared void efficiently
• At this point, this provides a quick, efficient, and inexpensive remedy to that epidemic.

Bills: SB302, SB1335, SB1734, SB1760, SB1975, SB2127

Keywords: probate court, statutory judge, reimbursement, court costs, court proceedings, judicial assignments, judge assignment, cost reimbursement, judicial expenses, estate management, statutory requirement, court expenses, estates, inheritance, representative duties, court authority, personal representative, real property, deed fraud, title fraud

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• um, with expense and the burden of providing personal service alone and allow them to act more efficiently
• To petition the court and have fraudulent deeds declared void efficiently and fairly.
• Has effectively become an epidemic at this point, and this provides a quick, efficient, and inexpensive

Bills: SB 302, SB 1335, SB 1734, SB 1760, SB 1975, SB 2127

Keywords: probate court, statutory judge, reimbursement, court costs, court proceedings, judicial assignments, judge assignment, cost reimbursement, judicial expenses, estate management, statutory requirement, court expenses, estates, inheritance, representative duties, court authority, personal representative, real property, deed fraud, title fraud

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• now, but the windows are very energy... ...the Capitol until now, but the windows are very energy efficient
• It appears that we've delved even deeper into what will be more efficient.
• You know, I see how we are looking at efficiency there, obviously.

Summary: The State Administration Budget Subcommittee met to receive an overview and tour of Capitol complex construction projects funded through the Department of Management Services (DMS). Deputy Secretary Tom Berger gave a historical and project-by-project presentation on the Capitol campus, explaining the evolution of the historic Capitol and the current tower complex, and describing major ongoing work including the Waller Park west entry/ADA and waterproofing project, the east entry security screening area, Cabinet meeting room modernization, historic Capitol re-roofing, the large Capitol HVAC replacement, window replacement, Memorial Park improvements, the Holocaust Memorial, the North Loading Zone, and Knott Plaza upgrades. He noted that the Capitol windows and HVAC work are intended to address aging systems and improve resilience, security, and accessibility, and said the broader Capitol window project will continue over several years. Members asked questions about the African-American memorial, the old bank/archives building with water damage, the roofing material and expected lifespan, the legal definition of the Capitol complex, and the history of early legislative meetings in Pensacola and St. Augustine. Berger said the African-American memorial base is built and the installation should be completed in March or April, while the archives building is owned and managed by the Department of State. He also explained that the roof uses a slate-like material designed for a 50-year life cycle, though major storms could still damage it, and clarified that the Capitol complex can be defined differently in statute versus operationally. Chair Lopez and other members requested follow-up information, including a rendering of the African-American memorial and a table summarizing the Capitol investments and when the facilities were last updated, so members can better explain the spending to constituents. Berger said he would provide the requested information, and the committee then concluded the presentation and proceeded to the tour.

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• When families are consequences if we're talking about the issue of efficiency.
• It is smaller, it is more efficient, and families are transitioning out successfully. direction.
• It is smaller, it is more efficient, and families are transitioning out successfully.
• very issue: how can we address the needs of our special education for our districts in the most efficient
• And we certainly welcome any efforts to make these programs more efficient and effective.

Summary: The House first adopted several ceremonial resolutions congratulating three Eagle Scouts, then concurred in Senate amendments to House bills affecting the town of Milford’s alcohol licensing law and the town of Middleton’s charter. It also passed to enact a Senate bill on maintenance of private roads in Gloucester and engrossed a House bill allowing Plymouth to create a special revenue account for land acquisition. The chamber later observed moments of silence for former Lynn City Councilor Richard “Rick” Ford, Portuguese American community leader Louis Pedroso, and Quincy veteran Mildred “Millie” Cox, and welcomed several guest groups and dignitaries, including students from Fall River, D.A.R. Good Citizen award recipients, and a British minister visiting the State House. Most of the floor session centered on FY27 budget amendments, especially housing and shelter policy. Members debated and rejected multiple Republican amendments that would have tightened eligibility for the HomeBASE and emergency shelter programs by requiring citizenship or limiting access to U.S. citizens with Massachusetts residency, with supporters arguing the changes would reduce costs and opponents saying the programs already have strict eligibility rules and that the proposals would exclude lawful residents and vulnerable families. The House also rejected an amendment to block Housing and Livable Communities grants from being conditioned on MBTA Communities Act compliance, with supporters calling it a reprieve for noncompliant towns and opponents saying the law is helping address the housing shortage. A consolidated housing/environment amendment was then adopted 154-0, funding major housing, shelter, clean water, climate, and food assistance accounts. The chamber also defeated amendments to create a data center commission and to eliminate the vocational-technical school admissions lottery, though the latter was withdrawn after debate. Another rejected amendment would have suspended public policy and public benefit charges on electric and gas bills; opponents said that would eliminate low-income and senior bill relief. The House then turned to education-related amendments, rejecting proposals to change special education reimbursement formulas and to raise the reimbursement rate from 75% to 80%, with opponents arguing the ideas needed committee review and cost analysis. Finally, the House began debating an amendment to fully fund regional school transportation by removing “subject to appropriation,” but the transcript ends before any final vote on that item.

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• Our goal is to conduct these proceedings efficiently while ensuring everyone the opportunity to observe
• goal is to conduct<00:01:10.479><c> these</c><00:01:10.720><c> proceedings</c><00:01:11.200><c> efficiently
• </c> conduct these proceedings efficiently conduct these proceedings efficiently while<00:01:12.000><
• &gt;&gt; Efficiency<00:36:05.760><c> over</c><00:36:06.000><c> here.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Efficiency over here. &gt;&gt; Efficiency over here.

Bills: HF3919, HF3791, HF1781, HF3908, HF4233, HF3966, HF3430

Keywords: veterans benefits, Secret War, Laos veterans, eligibility process, burial fees, veteran designation, security, protective services, state officials, Capitol complex, state patrol, public safety, legislative protection, threat assessment, transportation, electronic attestation, traffic signals, accident reporting, legislative routes, agricultural aircraft

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• This severely limits the ability to operate efficiently with fiscal responsibility and with other statutes
• severely limits the ability<00:20:56.799><c> to</c><00:20:57.039><c> operate</c><00:20:57.440><c> efficiency
• </c> ability to operate efficiency ability to operate efficiency efficiently<00:20:59.440><c> with</c
• ><00:20:59.679><c> fiscal</c><00:21:00.159><c> responsibility</c> efficiently with fiscal responsibility
• efficiently with fiscal responsibility and<00:21:01.120><c> with</c><00:21:01.679><c> other</c><00:21

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We need to look at other ways that we ensure that these programs are working and are efficient and effective
• We need to look at other ways that we ensure that these programs are working and are efficient and effective
• We need to look at other ways that we ensure that these programs are working and are efficient and effective
• listened to the testimony today, are these programs, are these statutes needed for you to have an efficient
• program, or do they affect your efficiency?

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Simply put, we are consolidating services, improving efficiency, and increasing transparency in areas
• This is the way we can improve efficiencies.
• . efficiencies. efficiencies.
• extend this opportunity to all our participants in the Advancing Kentucky Together network. and efficient
• We're among the first and efficient way.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education met without a quorum and postponed approval of the minutes. The committee first heard from Northern Kentucky University President Katie Short Thompson, who highlighted NKU’s enrollment growth, student success metrics, national recognition for value, lower student debt, and new programs tied to regional workforce needs, including AI, cybersecurity, supply chain analytics, cardiovascular perfusion, and the Norse Network Hub for employer access. She asked for a $5 million recurring base funding adjustment to align NKU’s general fund support with peer institutions, along with support for tuition waivers with FAFSA requirements, continued debt collection authority through the Department of Revenue, inclusion of fire and tornado insurance premiums in base funding, inflation and performance-funding support, and increased asset preservation funding. She also outlined capital priorities for the Hail College of Business building, Nunn Hall, and the MEP building, and requested $5.4 million to match private support for the Young Scholars Academy, a dual-credit program serving first-generation and low-income students. Representative Tipton questioned NKU about the number of older students using tuition waivers and whether the university could continue the program without a statutory age-based mandate. Thompson said the number of students over 65 using the waiver was small, that some students pursue degrees while others audit classes, and that external fundraising could potentially support the program if state funding changed. Tipton also confirmed NKU’s requested priorities and the $5.4 million match for the Young Scholars Academy. The committee then heard from University of Kentucky representative Dr. Cavallo, who framed UK’s request around accountability, workforce development, research, and health care impact. He described a patient story to illustrate UK’s medical mission, cited growth in enrollment, degrees awarded, hospital patients treated, and research grant revenue, and emphasized UK’s role in extension services and disaster response. He said UK is consolidating services for efficiency and is focusing on future workforce needs, especially artificial intelligence, noting the launch of the state’s first AI bachelor’s degree and a partnership with Microsoft to expand AI tools and training across campus and the Advancing Kentucky Together network. He also discussed demographic challenges, the need to retain graduates in Kentucky, and the importance of aligning programs and funding with long-term state needs.