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• As a reminder, please programs.
• /c><01:04:02.400><c> is</c> program and so that program is program and so that program is unaffected<
• We're a very small agency.
• </c> of the program is about $24,000. of the program is about $24,000.
• WIC is not just a program.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We're just the cities and counties.
• A lot of small towns.
• </c> counties and cities. counties and cities.
• And again, I remind you, my district is small, as are rural counties and small towns and municipalities
• </c><02:15:33.280><c> towns</c> small. as rural counties and small towns small. as rural counties and

Keywords: 916, all

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• For more than 25 years, she has tirelessly advocated for businesses large and small and leaves a legacy
• We've got four guests from the New Mexico Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research: Andrea
• EPSCoR, it's the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research.
• EPSCoR is the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research and is a program started by the National
• House Bill 168 continues: creating the New Homes for New Mexico program, providing for program administration

Keywords: 996, all

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• </c> know I'm uh in the city of Rapids. know I'm uh in the city of Rapids.
• </c> to make sure we have program integrity. to make sure we have program integrity.
• People can't get into the programs that actually need the programs.
• </c> passed into law and the program passed into law and the program integrity<01:16:06.960><c> items
• that is the law and the make a program that is the law and the program<01:32:37.920><c> until</c><01

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I mean, City of Hope is a cancer hospital there?
• And by allowing them in 11th grade or 16 years old to just take a high school equivalency program...
• and encouraging them to do a full program, which there are lots of alternative programs and online things
• the high school program, like how do they get compensated for running that?
• It subjects non-thermal plants and small modular nuclear reactors to the certificate requirement.

Summary: The committee heard a long list of Senate bills, mostly on consent, covering appropriations, public records, workers’ compensation, state hiring, burial costs, military flags in HOAs, court-ordered treatment, mental health service of process, medical examiner authority, tribal MOUs for DCS, controlled substances scheduling, EMT privacy, mammography notices, assisted living referral disclosures, accommodation school GED eligibility, released-time religious instruction, school board and charter governance issues, firearm safety instruction, student eligibility for extracurriculars after criminal convictions, Celebrate Freedom Week, tax-credit scholarship administration, CPA and insurance licensing pathways, immigration-related arrest notifications, defamation standards, peace officer certification for veterans, mandatory child abuse reporting, attorney licensing, business emergency-call penalties, unlawful occupant removals, attorney discipline costs, fentanyl sentencing thresholds, concealed weapons on campuses, firearm muffling devices, utility-worker assault penalties, water planning, environmental review for power plants and SMRs, groundwater recovery, voter registration rules, campaign address privacy, and federal land acquisition notifications. Several bills were pulled from consent for further discussion, including SB 1078, SB 1435, SB 1567, SB 1665, SB 1184, SB 1586, SB 1741, SB 1424, SB 1475, SB 1572, SB 1142, SB 1055, SB 1099, SB 1107, SB 1148, SB 1068, and SB 1069. Members raised concerns about constitutional issues, due process, school funding, public safety, and whether some proposals were unnecessary or duplicative. Supportive comments were also made on a few measures, such as expanded pathways for students in accommodation schools, child welfare coordination with tribes, and alternative certification or licensing pathways. The discussion included notable debate on SB 1166, which would allow some 11th graders and students over 16 in accommodation schools to receive GED preparation; members split between concerns about encouraging students to leave high school early and support for youth in detention, emancipation, or unstable situations. SB 1127 on mandatory reporting was clarified to require direct reporting of known abuse or neglect to DCS rather than delegation to another person. SB 1188 on controlled substances drew questions about how federal rescheduling would be mirrored in state law. The meeting ended with announcements and an “Affordability Award” recognizing Rep. Stahl Hamilton, followed by a request for guests to leave for a closed caucus.

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• Really small thing on the, on the minutes correction.
• That's why I said as of now, um, that may change as they continue to do their programming.
• I just, um I, um, we, we, the Early Childhood department funded, um, the city there to build the town
• It's separate from the school because the city has taken it on.
• I'll give you a prime example as we progress and provide you with the maintenance program status report

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• Next up, we have Daphne Sandville with the City of Fort Lauderdale. She is waiving in opposition.
• And finally, we have an opponent of the bill, the Florida League of Cities, David Cruz.
• David Cruz, Florida League of Cities, and I'll be incredibly brief.
• One of my cities, City of Hollywood, this is something that they utilize.
• But as I understand now, there are some cities that are involved, and cities are producing the addresses

Summary: The Housing, Agriculture and Tourism Subcommittee heard and advanced several bills. HB 615, allowing landlords to send required notices electronically with tenant written consent, was amended to allow either landlords or tenants to send messages electronically and passed favorably after testimony from legal aid and tenant advocates urging stronger opt-in, opt-out, and notice protections. HB 665, dealing with local government impact fees and development permits, would limit certain art-related impact fees, define “extraordinary circumstances,” and require more public process before fee increases; it passed after local government and industry testimony focused on refining the extraordinary-circumstances definition and concerns about public art funding. HB 365, a tenant protection bill for affordable housing units receiving public incentives, was amended to apply only to leases of 13 months or less and to take effect in July 2026; it passed with support from housing advocates and AARP and was described as preventing mid-lease rent increases while preserving renewal-time adjustments. HB 381, requiring issuance of addresses and parcel identification numbers within a set timeframe, was amended to extend the deadline to 20 business days and shift the fee consequence to the address fee rather than the building permit fee; it passed after discussion about delays affecting developers and local government responsibility.

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• It penalizes taxpayers. by allowing waste, fraud, and abuse in our welfare programs.
• So CalWORKs must be a robust and well-supported program to accommodate for the increased needs.
• To ensure that we continue to reform our social safety net from a survival program into a thriving program
• So yes, this continues to reform CalWORKs into a more humane, a more liberating program.
• Notably in the Bay Area Toll Bridge Capital Improvement Program.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The S.T.C. program was created in 2007. The Securing the Cities program was created in 2007.
• It began as a pilot program in high-risk cities to detect nuclear and radiological threats.
• The program supports major events by ensuring cities are prepared for potential threats.
• THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS MAJOR EVENTS BY ENSURING CITIES ARE PREPARED FOR POTENTIAL THREATS.
• where programs like Securing the Cities is so, so crucial.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• We're a small agency, obviously, so we have three customer service specialists and then four program
• We send out monthly newsletters to all candidates and committees that include news about changes, program
• We send out monthly newsletters to all candidates and committees that include news about changes, program
• are more people, especially in local years, those odd-numbered years where the school boards and the city
• So if you’re going to have a very small campaign, your name’s on the ballot, and you’re not going to

Committee: House State Government & Tribal Relations

Keywords: 904, all

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• diverse culture of the largest city in the Commonwealth.
• Speaker, the delegate from the city of Roanoke, yes, Mr.
• The amendment expands the cap on the cost of the program.
• From Richmond City, Delegate Cousins. From Richmond City, Delegate Cousins. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Delegate from Roanoke City, Doug Russell. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr.

Keywords: March 12, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• Uh these are workforce programs.
• Um, but it is a program.
• These are small numbers.
• </c> revenue sharing with cities and towns. revenue sharing with cities and towns.
• I remember some of those programs. I remember some of those programs.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Committee of Conference on HB 1 and HB 2 met to review revenue estimates and begin working through the HB 1 detail change sheet. New Hampshire Lottery Director Charlie McIntyre reported stronger-than-expected lottery performance, raising the current-year return estimate to $27 million and the next biennium estimate to $200 million, with the increase attributed to improved scratch ticket sales and sports betting not hurting revenue as much as expected. Members questioned the assumptions behind the higher estimates, including the impact of $50 scratch tickets and whether the figures accounted for future conversion from historical horse racing (HHR) machines to video lottery terminals (VLTs). McIntyre and committee members discussed machine counts, per-day revenue assumptions, and the likelihood that VLT conversion would increase revenues over time, though the timing and pace of conversion remained an open question. The committee also discussed several gaming-related policy items in HB 2, including changes to kino hours and local option games of chance, and noted that the Senate and House differed on how gaming revenues would be allocated between charities, education, and general funds. Members emphasized that revenue projections should remain conservative because operators, not the state, would control the pace of machine conversion. Representative Sweeney noted that operators could earn more per machine under the VLT model, and McIntyre said the new facilities and expansions were largely concentrated near the Massachusetts border. The committee then moved to the HB 1 detail change sheet. It agreed to Senate position on the Department of Safety’s road toll bureau and international registration program changes, which were described as a zero-cost realignment of positions, and held the Department of Corrections section for later discussion. On the judicial side, members approved a technical footnote fix, but held a new contract counsel item for involuntary mental health admissions and deferred discussion of the public defender program increase. The committee also noted no change for the PE development authority, moved safety rest area funding from HB 2 into HB 1 with no additional cost, and flagged the tourism development fund and other judicial items as issues that may depend on overall available revenue.

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• This bill creates the Home Internet Lifeline Program for low-income families.
• The PUC would adopt rules to implement the program by July 1, 2027.
• An internet lifeline program to replace the federal.
• Claire Sullivan on behalf of the City of Merced in strong support. Thank you.
• Today's lifeline program.

Committee: House Communications and Conveyance

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• because without that awareness, those programs don't matter a whole lot.
• There is funding associated with the bill for the foster care pilot program.
• And I'm excited for what this foster pilot program looks like in four years.
• , appropriately named the FARM program.
• The FARM program.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayers, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions recognizing FSU Day at the Capitol, the Red Mass, visiting students, school board members, veterans, and other guests. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar and took up a series of bills, with several measures temporarily postponed before and during the day’s proceedings. Committee and executive reports were largely absent, and the Senate proceeded directly to floor action on the listed bills. The Senate passed a number of mostly unanimous bills, including SB 36, SB 38, SB 40, and SB 42 on Florida Statutes revision; CS/SB 50 on nature-based coastal resilience, amended to strengthen the Florida Flood Hub and related research; CS/SB 116 on veterans, expanding benefits coordination, mental health training, adult day health care, and other veterans services; SB 126 on mailing prescription hearing aids to adults; SB 150 on abandoning restrained dogs during natural disasters, amended to conform to the House; SB 294 limiting collaborative pharmacy practice for certain serious cardiac conditions; SB 322 creating a nonjudicial process for removing unauthorized persons from commercial property; SB 348 on ethics, including false military rank claims and collection of delinquent ethics fines; and CS/SB 7012 on child welfare workforce recruitment, treatment foster care pilots, and data collection for commercially sexually exploited children. Senate Memorial 314 urging Congress to increase Florida National Guard force structure was also adopted by voice vote. Two bills drew more extended debate. SB 118 on presidential libraries passed 36-3 after questions about local zoning, traffic, and whether the bill’s express preemption would limit county and municipal authority; supporters argued it would prevent local obstruction and help Florida attract a presidential library, while one senator said she would vote no because of concerns about local safety and planning issues. CS/SB 160 on public accountancy passed 39-0 after an amendment clarifying contracted services; supporters said it would broaden pathways into the CPA profession and address workforce shortages. CS/SB 108 on administrative procedures and CS/SB 110 on rural communities were temporarily postponed, then later taken up and passed after extensive debate, with SB 110 amended to prioritize certain rural transportation projects, expand housing, health care, broadband, and economic development support, and draw strong bipartisan praise for its focus on rural Florida. At the end of the session, the Senate waived rules to immediately certify all bills passed that day to the House, observed a moment of silence for former Surfside Chief John Healy, and made several closing announcements and recognitions.

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• </c> into safe routes to school program into safe routes to school program special<00:25:22.880><c> fund
• It renames the electric bicycle and electric moped rebate program to the Electric Mobility Rebate Program
• It renames the electric bicycle and electric moped rebate program to the Electric Mobility Rebate Program
• So we really appreciate the expansion of this program.
• So we really appreciate the expansion of this program.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Transportation heard several bills on March 11, including measures on harbor vessel requirements, transportation funding, clean fuels, water carriers, parking enforcement, and electric mobility. For SB 1402 SD1 on vessels in state commercial harbors, testimony was split: the General Contractors Association of Hawaii and the Longline Association supported it, while Hol Holo Charters and one individual opposed it, saying the bill should be more specific about tourboat operators. For SB 1473 on central services assessments, SB 321 on privately owned roads, and SB 419 on insurance coverage for child passenger restraint systems, the committee heard brief testimony with no noted objections or actions beyond moving through the agenda. For SB 1009 SD2 on parking, the bill would create fines for misuse of disability and EV parking spaces and direct the revenue to the Safe Routes to School special fund. Support came from Ulupono Initiative, Climate Protectors Hawaii, the Disability Communication Access Board, and others, while the Retail Merchants of Hawaii supported the bill’s intent but questioned using the fines for Safe Routes to School, and Hawaiian Electric suggested directing EV-related fines to the EV charging system subaccount instead. Hawaii Appleseed supported the measure but raised concerns about the size of the fines and possible impacts on low-income residents. The committee asked questions about enforcement when EV chargers are inoperable; DAGS indicated the stalls could be used and would not be enforced in that situation. For SB 1120 on a clean fuel standard, the Department of Transportation supported the measure but asked for the implementation date to be delayed by one year and requested an independent Hawaii-specific economic impact study due before the next session. Support also came from several transportation, airline, and industry groups, while Tim Rhymer and Frank Schultz opposed it. The committee then heard SB 21 on water carriers, which would authorize a PUC inflationary cost index adjustment mechanism and exemptions; DOT, the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, Young Brothers, and the Hawaii Harbors Users Group supported it, while Frank Schultz opposed. Finally, the committee heard SB 117 on electric mobility, which would expand and rename the rebate program, set age limits and operating rules for e-bikes and electric motorcycles, require insurance for electric motorcycle operators, and make conforming changes. Testimony was largely supportive, including from DOT, the Hawaii Bicycling League, the Queen’s pediatric trauma center, and Ulupono Initiative, though one testifier warned that the bill’s wattage definition could unintentionally capture some pedal-assist e-bikes. No votes were taken on the individual bills in the portions shown, and the transcript ended with the committee continuing its hearing agenda.

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• If we don't fight Islam, tooth and nail, in every small town, city, county, and state in America.
• town, city, county, and state in America.
• He killed two American soldiers in broad daylight on American city streets.
• West Virginia ran a pilot program years ago on blockchain voting.
• I was not characterizing Latinos as a small section or whatever.

Bills: HB2009 , HB2022 , HCM2001 , HCM2002 , HCM2004 , HCR2001 , HM2001 , HM2004

Committee: House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Keywords: campaign contributions, foreign contributions, constitutional amendments, public disclosure, Arizona Revised Statutes, elections, voter registration, provisional ballots, primary election, voter participation, Muslim Brotherhood, terrorism, foreign terrorist organization, national security, Islamist extremism, Congress, Arizona, domestic security, CAIR, terrorist organization

Transcript Highlights:

• Again, if you don't want to be in the program, it's an optional program.
• Again, if you don't want to be in the program, it's an optional program.
• Again, if you don't want to be in the program, it's an optional program.
• want to be in the program, it's an optional<00:21:32.400><c> program.
• the WIC program.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee approved the minutes unanimously and then heard extended testimony from Senator Jimmy Higdon, who reflected on Kentucky’s 2011 childhood obesity task force and said the state’s childhood obesity problem has worsened since then. He described prior recommendations from that task force, including more physical education, nutrition education, classroom-based physical activity, complete streets, bike lanes, sidewalks, and safe routes to school. Higdon also argued that government programs have contributed to obesity and drug abuse, focusing especially on SNAP and Medicaid, and said he has long advocated for a waiver to distribute SNAP benefits twice a month rather than once a month. Higdon said SNAP fraud and abuse are significant, claiming some recipients sell benefits and some retailers bend the rules on eligible purchases. He also said spreading benefits through the month could help families keep fresh food in the home and stabilize grocery store business, especially in food deserts and rural areas. In response to questions, he said he would not support allowing hot prepared foods under SNAP, though he said a grocery-store produce incentive similar to the farmers market match could be beneficial if structured separately. He also said the WIC program is a model for how SNAP could be better administered. Members thanked Higdon for his service and discussed whether the issue is food insecurity or poor nutrition. Senator Douglas emphasized adding stronger guardrails to nutrition-related programs, and Representative Proctor asked about the challenges of operating grocery stores in rural areas and food deserts. Higdon said independent grocers face thin margins, competition, and cyclical market pressures, and that SNAP distribution patterns can worsen those challenges. After Higdon’s testimony, the committee heard from Ann Cressilious, a registered dietitian with the Kentucky Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, who began a presentation on the profession and on efforts to improve nutrition and access to nutrition information in Kentucky.

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• Why would we cut this program?
• The IHSS program is the largest home and community-based services program in the United States.
• with additional program data.
• Our agency provides the long-term care ombudsman program for the city and county of Los Angeles and the
• You heard from Rachel Tate; she administers our long-term care ombudsman program in the city and county

Summary: The joint Assembly Budget Subcommittee hearing focused first on long-term services and supports for older adults, especially the “forgotten/overlooked middle” who earn too much for Medi-Cal but cannot afford private long-term care. Administration witnesses from DHCS, the Department of Aging, and Social Services described Medicare’s limited long-term care coverage, Medi-Cal’s role, the elimination of the Medi-Cal asset test, and ongoing state studies and listening sessions on financing options. Testimony from advocates and researchers emphasized rising homelessness among older adults, the need for better navigation and coordination across health, aging, housing, and social service systems, and short-term policy steps such as share-of-cost reform, housing stability supports, and protecting home- and community-based services. Members highlighted the need for a coordinated, no-wrong-door approach and asked for the most impactful budget investments to address affordability and homelessness risk. The second major topic was the Community-Based Adult Services (CBAS) program. CDA reported that CBAS helps participants remain in the community, that 304 centers operate statewide serving about 42,000 people, and that demand is stable but access gaps remain in some regions. DHCS explained that a 2024 rate increase authorized by SB 159 became inoperative after Proposition 35, and that a separate 10% rate change on the fee schedule was the result of a DHCS system error; the department said it would not require recoupment, though managed care plans may act under their contracts. CBAS providers and advocates warned that reimbursement rates have not kept pace with costs, that several centers have closed, and that clawbacks could trigger more closures. They requested $74.8 million ongoing General Fund to close part of the rate gap and preserve the program, while members expressed concern about closures and the cost savings of keeping people out of more expensive institutional care. The hearing then moved to In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) and statewide collective bargaining. CDSS reviewed provider recruitment and retention efforts, including electronic timesheets, direct deposit, and the now-completed IHSS Career Pathways program, which trained more than 59,000 providers. CDSS also summarized its AB 102 workgroup report on statewide versus regional bargaining, saying the final report would be sent to the Legislature soon and that statewide bargaining appeared more viable than regional bargaining, though it would require clear statutory scope and major fiscal changes. The department estimated that each $1 per hour statewide wage increase would cost at least $1.3 billion to $1.5 billion annually. Labor advocates argued that IHSS wages, benefits, and training are too inconsistent across counties and called for statewide bargaining, consumer participation, and ongoing state funding. County representatives supported stronger wages but cautioned that counties need protection from new costs and administrative burdens, and consumer advocates warned that moving bargaining to the state could weaken local consumer control and the program’s consumer-driven structure.

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• So we are focused on implementation and trying to make this program work.
• Care Court is an unproven, costly, and coercive program.
• Care court is an unproven, costly, and coercive program.
• Our organization secured Masuma's release from California City Detention Center last year.
• Our organization secured Massima's release from California City Detention Center last year.

Committee: House Health

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• , essentially, or licensure program.
• Charles City. I represent St. Charles City.
• Charles City. I represent St. Charles City.
• At least for my city, I found that it was all the services that At least for my city, I found that it
• So I just want to assure that in no way do I want to see this program or any of these programs be injured

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: 959, house, all