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• It's a small. It's a small. It's a small. What was I'm not? I'm not. It's a good.
• The California Jobs First Program, which was a program I was honored to help drive when I was in the
• in California for new business is often invested elsewhere rather than supporting our workers and small
• Small businesses, as you all know, employ almost half of California's workforce.
• We are a network of 10 cities and regions across the state, from Eureka to San Diego, working to... .

Committee: House Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So there was a small tuition set-aside program before tuition deregulation, but this 15 percent, sort
• That program does still exist.
• So the Pell Grant program being the largest of the federal programs, the SEOG is a small smaller program
• . programs.
• So all they have is a small farm.

Bills: HB3032 , HB3434 , HB3574 , HB5339 , HB5646

Committee: House Higher Education

Keywords: nursing education, clinical sites, health facilities, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, legislative study, healthcare training, tuition, financial assistance, higher education, public institutions, student support, nonresident students, Texas Education Code, resident tuition, scholarships, regenerative agriculture, grants, sustainable farming, soil health, bioremediation

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• And I'm a small business owner.
• And I'm a small business owner.
• And I'm a small business owner.
• access the program.
• The program is a federal program, which would really need a federal fix, and we support a program that

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Louis City for a point of personal privilege. Gentleman from St. Louis City. Thank you, Mr.
• Gentleman from the city of St. Louis. Thank you, Mr.
• Her name is Georgia Coons, a junior at Mizzou, and she is also a Kansas City native.
• Broadband grants, construction, and programming dollars to House Bill 2017.
• in Kansas City.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• It eliminates the recycling grants and low-interest loan program and repurposes the Delaware Recycling
• It eliminates the recycling grants and low-interest loan program and repurposes the Delaware Recycling
• So on line 52, it says a comprehensive recycling program for the commercial sector.
• There's a lot of programs that take time, and there's a lot of things that happen in that space.
• Delmarva Power placed us into a program called capacity and capability.

Bills: SB287

Committee: House Natural Resources & Energy

Keywords: solid waste, recycling, universal recycling, single-stream recycling, multifamily housing, apartment recycling, commercial recycling, waste diversion, recycling grants, low-interest loans, Delaware Recycling Fund, Delaware Solid Waste Authority, DNREC, waste hauler, curbside recycling, yard waste, source-separated recycling, pay-as-you-throw, extended producer responsibility, waste bans

Summary: The House Natural Resources and Energy Committee met and considered three Senate bills. SB 287 with Senate Amendment 2, a DNREC cleanup bill on recycling, would tighten recycling collection rules for haulers and commercial generators, require multifamily recycling education, repurpose the Delaware Recycling Fund, and add annual reporting; after brief questions and no public comment, the committee motion to release did not initially receive enough votes, so the bill was circulated for signatures. SB 346, which would speed Environmental Appeals Board hearing and decision timelines so DNREC secretary decisions become final if deadlines are missed, drew support from the Nature Conservancy and also failed to get enough votes at the meeting, so it too was circulated for signatures. The committee then took up SB 326, a major utility-regulation bill sponsored by Senator Hanson and Representative Heffernan that would cap certain non-mandatory utility spending, limit interim rates, increase oversight and transparency, and streamline rate-setting. SB 326 generated extensive testimony and debate. Supporters, including the Public Advocate, Sierra Club, PSC staff, and some legislators, argued that Delmarva Power’s spending on non-mandatory infrastructure has risen far faster than inflation, that the company is a regulated monopoly, and that the bill would help restrain future delivery-rate increases without harming reliability because mandatory reliability, storm response, and vegetation management spending would remain allowed. Opponents, including Delmarva Power, business groups, contractors, labor representatives, and the Delaware Contractors Association, argued the cap would delay needed reliability and capacity projects, hurt economic development, reduce jobs, and interfere with utility planning; they also said supply costs, not distribution spending, are the main driver of recent bill increases. After public comment and additional questioning, the committee voted to release SB 326 on a split roll call, but because several members were absent the bill was also walked for additional signatures. The committee then adjourned.

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• , loan programs and stuff like that, but do we, and I know FSA had a program at one time, I don't know
• We have a program in family and community wellness, which includes our food and nutrition programs.
• We have a program in family and community wellness, which includes our food and nutrition programs, aging
• So for this new program, which is called the Water Resources Certificate Program, we developed that in
• We are also planning to develop a new certificate program similar to this undergraduate program, but

Summary: The meeting began with approval of the prior minutes and opening remarks from NDSU President David Stewart, who emphasized NDSU’s land-grant mission of statewide service through teaching, research, and extension. He highlighted the university’s role in agriculture, water, soil health, and community outreach, and pointed to examples of research commercialization such as Lilac Agriculture’s work on nitrogen-fixing microbes for crops. He also said he is still early in his tenure and intends to spend time listening and learning across the state. The committee then received a detailed presentation on a state irrigation and drainage study from Tom Bodine on behalf of Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring. The study estimated that North Dakota could develop about 1.3 million additional irrigated acres, with major potential in counties such as McLean, Williams, Sargent, Burleigh, Mountrail, McKenzie, McIntosh, Dunn, and Bottineau. Testimony stressed the economic benefits of irrigation for crop yields, value-added processing, dairy, and potato production, while members also discussed water availability, aquifers, downstream water use, and the need for more flexible permitting. The drainage portion of the study found significant economic benefits from legal drains, and staff explained that the impacts were calculated through increased productivity and related input purchases. Greg Lardy then gave NDSU’s required agriculture update, saying agriculture accounts for more than $41 billion in annual economic activity, one in five jobs, and about 25 percent of state GDP. He reviewed the role of SBAR, the statewide research-extension network, new crop varieties, virtual fencing, AI and weather-network tools, and Extension’s county partnerships and youth programs. He also outlined NDSU’s priorities for the next session: restoring proposed budget cuts, increasing operating support, and addressing deferred maintenance. Members asked about storage shed construction, NDSU’s relationship with Grand Farm, and whether NDSU could help with water-related research tied to drainage and aquifers. The committee also heard from the North Dakota Water Resources Research Institute and a professor on water and data centers, who described graduate fellowships, a water workforce certificate program, and research on data center cooling, water use, and “Legendary Harvest” concepts that would reuse waste heat for greenhouse or aquaculture production. Questions focused on whether the cooling systems were closed-loop, who would own any related production facilities, and whether the project was still only a feasibility study. Finally, North Dakota AgTech described its NSF-funded “engine” project, saying it has brought millions in federal investment to the state, supported startups and on-farm trials, and is focused on commercialization, workforce development, and helping producers lower input costs and improve profitability.

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• What began in 1973 as a small fundraiser organized by Penn State fraternities and sororities, raising
• What began in 1973 as a small fundraiser organized by Penn State fraternities and sororities, raising
• </c> Foundation what began in 1973 as a small Foundation what began in 1973 as a small fundraiser<00:
• the nation's preeminent anti-poverty program for children.
• Gail and their son Jared have both served as city judges in the city of New Rochelle.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• There's another program that was signed by President Bush in 2005 called the PREP Program, and that program
• the PREP Program, and that program has another provision in it for countermeasure injury compensation
• program.
• That program, the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, has paid out more That program, the Vaccine Injury
• To fund that program.

Bills: S0408 , S0986 , S0678 , S0800 , S1050 , S0484 , S1118

Committee: Senate Regulated Industries

Keywords: vaccine advertisement, manufacturer liability, harmful vaccine, healthcare, court action, smoking regulation, public health, vaping, marijuana, public places, Florida Statutes, alcohol distribution, tax deductions, extraordinary losses, warehouse breakage, regulatory compliance, veterinary, prescription, pharmacy, client rights

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• Math Corps is one of those programs, but it is not just one of those programs; it is a program that has
• The program is also efficient relative to other programs.
• Math Corps is not just one of those programs; it is a program that has virtually no peers.
• The program is also efficient relative to other programs.
• </c> Heritage language pathway program Heritage language pathway program program<01:40:23.960><c> which

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Will programs such as fee assistance help address the financial burden?
• that's right next to us, the city of Spokane, and also the county.
• that's right next to us, the city of Spokane, and also the county.
• First of all, 911 program enhancements.
• of what that program is.

Summary: The committee heard updates from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Navy Region Northwest, Fairchild Air Force Base, the Coast Guard, state licensing agencies, the Professional Educator Standards Board, the Washington National Guard, and a veterans behavioral health presenter. Across the military briefings, common themes were readiness, infrastructure, and quality-of-life issues for service members and families, especially child care, housing, food insecurity, medical and dental access, and military spouse employment. JBLM highlighted its role in Indo-Pacific readiness, ongoing PFAS cleanup, 212 new family housing units under construction, efforts to expand child care, and continued work to keep the Lewis Army Museum open. Navy Region Northwest discussed its major installations and economic impact, the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Plan, future carrier and submarine homeporting needs, and asked the legislature to continue support for licensure compacts, educational stability for military children, housing, and medical access. Fairchild emphasized its tanker and survival missions, child care shortages, food insecurity, aging housing, and concerns about wind turbine development near flight paths, while the Coast Guard focused on rebuilding Base Seattle for new icebreakers and on rural access to housing, medical care, and child care at dispersed stations like Neah Bay. Members repeatedly raised food insecurity and asked for follow-up on solutions. JBLM and Fairchild both described increased demand for food assistance during the shutdown, and committee members noted progress in getting mobile food vans onto JBLM. The presenters also praised state action on military spouse licensure and child care, including Senate Bill 5545 and related compact and portability efforts. The Department of Licensing reported about 9,000 self-identified military members or spouses licensed, with average time-to-license just under nine days, and said applications are prioritized when military status is self-identified. The Department of Health said its military-to-civilian crosswalk now covers more than 35 health professions, that temporary practice permits and expedited processing are in place, and that 1,300 credentials were issued to military spouses and domestic partners and 129 to military-trained health professionals in the last fiscal year, all within 30 days. The Professional Educator Standards Board explained that military spouses and service members can receive expedited teacher certification with reduced documentation, and that they are moved to the front of the review queue when they self-identify. Members asked about verification, and staff said the process relies on attestation with investigatory safeguards if needed. The Washington National Guard briefed on its dual state and federal mission, the impact of the recent shutdown on nearly 700 employees who worked without pay, and policy and budget requests including youth academy protections, alignment of the Washington Code of Military Justice with the UCMJ, making Civil Air Patrol a division of the Military Department, 911 funding, disaster assistance, and capital funding for headquarters and readiness facilities. The Guard also warned about drone threats and said it wants authority to identify, track, and monitor suspicious drones. A veterans behavioral health presenter, an Army combat veteran and clinical social worker, described high suicide risk, barriers to care, and the need for more culturally competent services, especially for women veterans and caregivers. He said Washington veterans’ suicide rate remains above the national average and emphasized that childcare, transportation, and provider shortages can prevent timely treatment. Members generally responded supportively throughout, asked for follow-up on food security and other issues, and encouraged agencies to bring forward legislative ideas for future sessions.

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• from a highly-restricted program.
• We're a small community.
• Diversion program funding.
• Alejo the the program is administered in 2019-2020.
• Education and prevention are essential to our program.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The cover the cost of these programs.
• I can program which provides popular I can program which provides hands-on<00:23:22.799><c> introductory
• . program. program.
• 01:27:17.840><c> in</c> manufacturers are small factories in manufacturers are small factories in places
• </c><01:36:17.120><c> Therefore,</c> effect is very small. Therefore, effect is very small.

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Special shout-out to Saldaf, the Sikh Coalition, Jekara Movement, Capital Sikh Center of Sacramento, City
• Twenty-eight of those years were in the city of Fresno, where he constantly engaged with local, state
• the Fresno Center grew to operate 14 Under his leadership, the Fresno Center grew to operate 14 programs
• I'd like to welcome the delegation leader, LaMita Mayor Mark Warnick, Torrance City Councilman Assamshake
• more than $3 billion to the economy annually, it supports thousands of jobs, many of which are in small

Summary: The Assembly met on March 6, 2025, after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance. Members then made a series of guest introductions recognizing Vaisakhi celebrations, nonprofit leaders from San Joaquin County, immigrant and refugee advocate Liu Yang, students from Somerdale Elementary School, Trustee Sylvia Leong, and a Leadership Torrance delegation. The chamber also took up several procedural motions, including a successful motion to withdraw SB 100 from Budget Committee and send it to the second reading file, and unanimous consent to re-refer several Assembly bills to different committees. On the floor, members considered a number of bills and resolutions. AB 238 on wildfire relief, providing up to a year of mortgage forbearance for fire-impacted homeowners, passed with urgency. AB 373 on client-directed representation for non-minor dependents in foster care passed unanimously, as did AB 287 requiring accessible parking for curbside voting at vote centers. AB 628, requiring new residential leases to include a working refrigerator and stove, passed 49-8. ACR 15 designating April 15 as California Propane Day was adopted by voice vote after adding 55 co-authors. AB 483, requiring disclosure and limiting fees for early termination in fixed-term installment contracts, passed 43-11. AB 234, an urgency bill allowing the Assembly Speaker and Senate Pro Tem or their designees to sit on the Fair Plan governing committee, passed 60-0. The Assembly also heard several adjournment-in-memory tributes, including for Gustavo Camacho Lopez, retired firefighter William Brett Potter, and Rob Ashley. The day concluded with announcements of committee meetings and the next floor session schedule, followed by adjournment until April 10, 2025, at 9 a.m. A later vote change noted Assembly Member McKinnor changed her vote on AB 483 from aye to not voting.

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• Places like Central Jackson County, Kansas City Fire, Independence Fire, in my area, do these programs
• , the initial TORCH program.
• She also works in our jail program.
• They identified about 83 different programs. We reviewed the financials of those programs.
• It saves us in other social services programs. It saves us money in other programs.

Committee: House Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Task Force

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• of programs that we're talking about.
• So that was the focus of our, quote-unquote, welfare programming in Utah and why the TANF program, and
• I'll always maintain this, is a critical program to be part of your workforce... ...is a critical program
• Again, what Utah did was we didn't philosophically see TANF and SNAP and these programs as welfare programs
• They're not seen as workforce programs. ...being seen as welfare programs.

Committee: All ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE

Summary: The committee met to hear an update from consultants Mason Bishop and Cameron Christie on Arkansas’s “one door” or “no wrong door” workforce and social services modernization effort. The discussion focused on moving the state toward a work-first system that better connects job seekers, employers, education, and public assistance programs, with goals of increasing upward mobility, improving labor force attachment, reducing inefficiencies, and adapting to changes such as AI and other economic disruptions. The consultants argued that Arkansas’s current system is fragmented across multiple offices, portals, agencies, and funding streams, and that people often have to navigate separate doors for workforce services, TANF, SNAP, Medicaid, and related supports. Bishop repeatedly pointed to Utah as the model, describing how that state integrated workforce and human services into a single department, used cost allocation to blend funding behind the scenes, and saw improved customer service and outcomes after reform. He said TANF should be treated as a workforce program, not just a benefits program, and suggested that Arkansas could use TANF and other tools to cross-train DHS staff, co-locate services, and create a more unified service delivery model. Members asked about federal flexibility, waivers, and whether the state could use one large waiver or a broader restructuring to simplify the system. Bishop explained that a federal pilot authority proposal failed in Congress, so the current approach relies on waivers, cost allocation plans, and possible state-level changes. The committee also discussed the relationship between DHS and workforce offices, the role of local workforce boards, how disability and vocational rehabilitation cases would be handled, and how the governor’s Restore Hope/Hope Hub and faith- and community-based initiatives might fit into the broader plan. Bishop said Arkansas already has rehabilitation services within the workforce department and emphasized that case managers should focus on people rather than programs. No votes were taken. The chair said the committee would revisit case management at its August meeting and adjourned the meeting after thanking the consultants.

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• HR number 79 by Harris recognizing the city of Palestine. The chair recognizes Mr. Harris.
• By the time y'all graduate from this rigorous program, you'll be ready and encouraged to dive into the
• I've talked to so many small business individuals.
• Speaker, members, um, as we've seen on the federal level, sometimes you have to hire a small group of
• It's my hope that this law is even a small consolation to his family and will allow others to heal on

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• ILA is a virtual online public charter school based out of Malad City, Idaho, and it's authorized by
• ILA is recognized by the state as one school, but operates as several distinct programs.
• Following up, I just had a question on the total cost per child in the ILA program.
• districts—very small districts that cost quite a bit per student to educate—are going to inflate the
• If they make profits, is it plowed back into the program?

Committee: House Education

Summary: The committee first approved the January 26 minutes by voice vote, then was reminded to review draft rules in their folders and on their drives, with rules expected to be taken up the following week. The main presentation was from the Office of Performance Evaluations on the Idaho Home Learning Academy (ILA), a district-authorized virtual public charter school based in Malad City that serves students statewide and has grown rapidly since the pandemic. OPE described ILA’s model, including its use of three education service providers, part-time certified teachers, and supplemental learning funds for families to buy curriculum, technology, and enrichment. The report found that ILA students generally lag the state average on standardized tests, though their achievement gaps are similar to other large virtual schools. OPE also said most instruction is asynchronous and parent-led at home, and that many families choose ILA for customization and access to supplemental funds; in a survey, 71% said they would leave ILA if those funds were eliminated. The second part of the presentation focused on virtual school funding. OPE said ILA uses existing state funding formulas in ways that create large discretionary balances, including through staffing, health benefits, and attendance rules, and that it paid $12.5 million in supplemental learning funds through its providers in 2024-25. OPE raised concerns about inconsistent provider policies, limited oversight, and unclear statutory guidance for virtual schools, and recommended clearer rules for supplemental funds and a funding framework tailored to virtual education. Committee members asked about per-student costs, dual enrollment, testing integrity, private providers’ finances, and whether students can use ILA without paying supplemental fees; ILA representatives said the school provides a free base curriculum, follows state testing rules, and is working on improvements and forthcoming legislation to increase accountability and transparency. No formal action was taken beyond approving the minutes.

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• </c><02:36:25.680><c> of</c> prosecuting authorities in the city of prosecuting authorities in the city
• Twin City carpenters.
• Twin City carpenters.
• </c> 222 for GED programming 222 for GED programming corrections.<03:53:13.680><c> Uh,</c><03:53:14.479

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> programs to achieve these objectives. programs to achieve these objectives.
• As you are job skills training program.
• The budget bill kindly jail program.
• </c> address that is some of the programs address that is some of the programs that<00:54:25.359><c>
• . >> Yeah, I mean, it's a great program.

Bills: HB60

Committee: Joint Judiciary

Keywords: geoengineering, weather modification, environmental safety, atmospheric pollutants, criminal pollution, Meeting Start: 00:00:02 Roll Call: 00:00:08 26 RS HB 60 - AN ACT relating to geoengineering: 00:01:35 Department of Corrections Update: 00:32:59 Kentucky Parole Board Update: 01:19:21, 958, all

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• programs to physician associate?
• programs to physician associate?
• programs to physician associate?
• Their PA program has always been called a physician associate program.
• It's going to reading programs.

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1191, senate, all