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• The other thing we do is administer state-sponsored financial aid.
• We're up to about $24 million in financial aid programs that we manage, which is a very big increase
• Ask for increases is just a little bit for each of the financial aid programs.
• You've all been real good to these; you've tripled need-based aid in this state over the last six years

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• humanitarian aid. humanitarian aid.
• ,<00:53:01.520> and worldwide through diplomacy, aid, and worldwide through diplomacy, aid
• Aiding and abetting by simply having him conclude that somehow Gaza should become a resort of a sort
• and abetting by and America is aiding and abetting by and through<01:09:39.759> President<01:
• hundreds of millions of dollars of aid hundreds of millions of dollars of aid to<04:32:17.120>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The Foundation Aid Stabilization Fund, Social Services Fund, the Strategic Investment Improvements Fund
• Because the current state aid for transit formula is, we all get a little piece of that pie, but it's
• And so if we don't, we can use this funding, the state aid, we can use that as a local match.
• One was mutual aid in emergency situations. One was mutual aid in emergency situations.
• So the mutual aid we did not touch.

Summary: The committee first received a general fund and revenue update from the Office of Management and Budget. Staff reported that the state started the biennium about $176 million above prior estimates, but year-to-date revenues were now running below legislative forecast, mainly due to lower individual income tax and sales tax collections. The budget stabilization fund was above its cap, the legacy fund continued to grow, and oil revenues were slightly above forecast overall. Members also asked about federal funding uncertainty and mineral leasing variability, and OMB said agencies would be asked to address potential federal reductions case by case during budget preparation. The committee then reviewed compliance reports and trust fund analysis materials, followed by a bill draft for a fixed-route city transportation grant program. Testimony from transit officials in Fargo and Minot supported the proposal, saying state aid would help match federal transit funds and support operations, but members raised questions about the funding source, fare structures, and whether the program should be limited to the current four fixed-route cities or allow future eligible cities. Several members asked for more time to study the formula and possible funding options before moving the bill forward. Next, the committee approved a bill draft repealing obsolete language related to a proposed North Dakota-South Dakota bi-state authority. Staff explained the provision had been unused for about 30 years and that existing law likely already allowed joint powers agreements without the specific language. The committee voted to adopt the repeal bill draft. The Department of Commerce and the Northern Plains UAS Test Site then provided an update on uncrewed aircraft system initiatives, including the Vantis radar data enclave, the drone replacement program, and future revenue models. Officials said North Dakota had received FAA approval to operate the radar data pathfinder, had begun replacing non-compliant drones from restricted foreign sources, and was working on phased procurement and cost-recovery plans. Members asked about deadlines, funding, supply-chain issues, and how the system would be used; staff said the federal restrictions were already in effect and that Vantis was being positioned as infrastructure for future beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations. Finally, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation presented on the design of a new minimum-security prison and on a reentry housing task force. The new facility is planned for the penitentiary grounds, with a reduced estimated cost of about $263 million, 600 beds initially, possible expansion to 732 beds, and completion projected around 2031 if funded in 2027. The reentry housing task force described a data-driven effort to identify housing needs for people leaving incarceration, with the goal of reducing homelessness and recidivism through targeted housing support and possible subsidies. Members asked about staffing, site selection, housing duration, and whether employment and transportation needs would be included in the assessment.

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• The Foundation Aid Stabilization Fund, Social Services Fund, and the Strategic Investment Improvements
• Because the current state aid for transit formula is we all get a little piece of that pie.
• And so if we don't, we can use this funding, the state aid, we can use that as a local match.
• One of it was mutual aid in emergency situations.
• So the mutual aid we did not touch.

Summary: The committee began with roll call, introductions of a new fiscal analyst and a new member, and approval of the March 19 minutes. The first major presentation was from the Office of Management and Budget on the state’s general fund and special fund status through May. OMB reported general fund revenues were running below the legislative forecast by about $76 million, driven largely by weaker individual income tax and sales tax collections, though the projected ending balance remained positive and above the budgeted level. The budget stabilization fund was above its cap and would transfer excess earnings to the general fund, and the legacy fund balance continued to grow. Members also asked about federal funding uncertainty and mineral leasing revenue variability. The committee then reviewed compliance reports and trust fund analyses, followed by discussion of a bill draft for the fixed-route city transportation network study. The draft would create a $15 million general fund grant program with a formula-based distribution to eligible fixed-route transit cities, intended to support operating and capital needs and help match federal transit funds. Transit officials from Minot and Fargo testified in support, explaining local fare and match structures and the difficulty of replacing aging buses and securing federal matching dollars. Several members questioned whether the program should be limited to the current four cities or broadened to future eligible urban areas, and whether local funding sources should be explored further. The committee did not finalize the bill draft at that point and planned to continue discussion at a later meeting. The committee also approved a bill draft repealing obsolete language related to approval of a bi-state authority with South Dakota, after staff explained that no agreements had ever been implemented and the provision appeared outdated. A roll call vote was taken and the motion carried. Later, the Department of Commerce and the Northern Plains UAS Test Site presented updates on uncrewed aircraft systems initiatives, including the Vantis radar data enclave, the drone replacement program, and efforts to build a revenue model for Vantis. Test site officials said FAA approval had been secured for the radar data program, replacement of noncompliant drones was underway, and future revenue could come from state and external users once pricing and intellectual property arrangements are finalized. Members asked about Chinese-made drones, supply chain issues, automation, and how the system would manage beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation then presented on the design of a new minimum-security prison and a reentry housing study. Officials said the proposed facility would relocate the minimum-security prison to the penitentiary campus, reduce costs from an earlier estimate, and provide more beds and programming space, with construction potentially beginning in 2027 and opening around 2031. They also described staffing needs, the planned move of women to the New England facility, and possible expansion of men’s housing there. The parole and probation chief described a reentry housing task force studying housing needs for people leaving incarceration, with a goal of developing data-driven recommendations for subsidies and support services; a representative from Protection and Advocacy closed by expressing general support for fixed-route and paratransit funding.

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• This is the state aid formula.
• So several, a couple of sessions ago, we removed Impact Aid as a deduct from Grand Forks.
• The impact aid comes directly to 140.
• Right now our foundation aid line is relatively tight too.
• Right now our foundation aid line is relatively tight too.

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• to insulate elderly Californians from this potential crisis by strengthening anti-hunger and legal aid
• My name is Shane Henson, and I'm a policy advocate and legal aid attorney with InterCity Law Center.
• It's because they're no longer getting kicked off aid, right?
• California must step up to support children and families in dire need of basic legal aid.
• This includes basic things such as feeding, basic first aid, distribution of personal service items,

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• will delay the eviction if there's an extenuating circumstance or you'll even have, you know, legal aid
• really sharp people that go to legal aid really sharp people that go to legal aid and<00:15:30.800
• :04:38.960> for<01:04:39.119> a<01:04:39.280> band-aid.
• <01:04:39.760> We it's too expensive for a band-aid.
• We it's too expensive for a band-aid.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:05 25 RS HB 534 - AN ACT relating to actions for forcible entry and detainer: 00:01:45 25 RS SB 111 - AN ACT relating to juvenile justice: 00:23:46 Children's Advocacy Centers of Kentucky: 01:13:26 Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Treatment in State and County Correctional Facilities: 01:25:28, 958, all

Summary: The committee approved the September 18 minutes and then heard testimony on House Bill 534, which would automatically seal dismissed eviction filings and protect youth from public disclosure in forcible detainer cases. Rep. Susan Tyler Whitten and George Ecklan of the Coalition for the Homeless said the bill is aimed at reducing housing barriers for Kentuckians, especially those with dismissed cases, while preserving landlords’ rights to pursue rent, collections, damages, and other legal remedies. They said the proposal was developed with input from landlords, clerks, judges, AOC, and service providers, and noted that similar laws exist in other states. Several members, including Sen. Neimes, Rep. Deetsz, Rep. Cole Carney, and Sen. Thomas, expressed support while emphasizing that the bill is narrowly tailored to dismissed cases and should not affect legitimate landlord claims; Sen. Wheeler raised concerns about cases involving settlements or delays and whether future landlords should know about them. The sponsors responded that the bill only covers dismissed actions, that dismissals require a judge’s order, and that the goal is to remove barriers created by records that remain publicly visible even when a case is resolved. The committee then took up Senate Bill 111 on juvenile justice. Commissioner Randy White, Kentucky Hospital Association President Nancy Galvanny, and Dr. Clark Lester of the University of Kentucky said the bill would require a secure state-run facility for youth with high-acuity mental health needs in detention and, until that is built, create a process with incentives for private hospitals to provide inpatient treatment with safeguards and increased compensation. They argued that detention is not an appropriate setting for severely mentally ill, violent youth and that private psychiatric hospitals often refuse these referrals or discharge them early. Dr. Lester cited recent referral data showing high denial rates for juvenile justice youth in private hospitals in August and September, often due to aggression, and described a case in which repeated placement attempts failed because of violent and self-harming behavior. The presenters said the bill is intended to fill a service gap and improve safety and outcomes for youth, staff, and hospitals, but no vote or final action on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• The state continues to issue permits for expanding trail systems and allocates grant and aid funding
• The state continues to issue permits for expanding trail systems and allocates grant and aid funding
• funding for the allocates grant and aid funding for the creation<01:14:52.679> of<01:14:52.920
• process instead of at the end and aid process instead of at the end during<01:31:53.159> a<01
• So that's a brief thing that I shared with you on the OHV grant and aid process in some extensive sets

Keywords: 1183, house

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• A lot of the municipal state-aid streets that are addressed within this bill, the city uses those for
• A lot of the municipal state-aid streets that are addressed within this bill, the city uses those for
• Municipal state-aid streets are largely residential, not commercial in character.
• <00:26:02.480> roads along these roads these state aid roads along these roads these state
• LCC with Mr Ron Elwood with legal aid LCC with Mr Ron Elwood with legal aid that<01:13:06.000>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Mutual aid was not readily available. There was no one to come.
• Mutual aid was not readily available. There was no one to come.
• Mutual aid was not readily available. There was no one to come.
• Mutual aid was not readily available. There was no one to come.
• get Mutual Aid and guess what Mutual Aid get Mutual Aid and guess what Mutual Aid was<02:07:42.360

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• They're both legislative aides and have been fierce advocates for this bill for several years now.
• I was horrified that my aide had to look at the people's book, Mass General Laws, and read a slur.
• We worked with the Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts and Home Care Aid Council to ensure the requirements

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with routine ceremonial business, including the Pledge of Allegiance and adoption of several resolutions, such as congratulations to the Williamsburg Grange on its 125th anniversary and to Fire Captain Melissa Blodgett on her retirement. The chamber also concurred in a Senate petition to establish a sick leave bank for a Bristol County Sheriff’s Department employee and suspended Joint Rule 12 to advance local petitions, including one involving the Dalton Fire District and another renaming a Chelmsford bridge. The main floor action centered on several Ways and Means bills. The House advanced a bill amending laws relative to individuals with disabilities, replacing outdated and offensive terminology in the General Laws with person-first language; members spoke at length in support, emphasizing dignity, inclusion, and the bill’s non-substantive nature. The bill was engrossed by a roll call vote, 152-0. The House also took up and engrossed a bill to improve Massachusetts home care, which would create a licensing and oversight framework for private-pay home care agencies, establish standards for contracts, background checks, training, insurance, and consumer protections, and create advisory committees to guide implementation. An amendment establishing a Family Caregiver Commission was adopted 154-0, and the bill itself was then engrossed 153-1. In addition, the House passed or engrossed several other measures, including a bill authorizing the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to provide sewer services to land in Sharon, a sick leave bank bill for a Trial Court employee, a Marblehead parking fines bill, a Hingham municipal property bill for a center for active living, and a Taunton bill allowing continued employment of Police Chief Edward J. Walsh. The chamber also handled numerous calendar items, holding or passing over many while advancing a few. The session ended with a special adjournment in memory of former Representative George L. Sacco Jr., and the House adjourned to meet the next day at 11 a.m. in informal session.

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• The first one would be, the state aid is that not going to kick in once that valuation came about and
• Do you know are they going to be made whole through state aid for that valuation loss?
• He received no financial reimbursement there until state aid kicked in.

Bills: HB3044, HB3465, HB3625, HB3704, HB3759, HB3920, HB3972, HB4191, HB4311, HB4426

Keywords: veterans, tax refund, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, capital improvement, donations, Oklahoma Emission Reduction, incentive, taxation, environment, revenue, investment, school funds, treasurer, education funding, financial policy, income tax, scholarship, tax credit, Oklahoma Tax Commission, school funding

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• And on line 89, the Senate proposes setting student aid indexes, parental contributions, and student
• And on line 89, the Senate proposes setting student aid indexes, parental contributions, and student
• And on line 89, the Senate proposes setting student aid indexes, parental contributions, and student

Keywords: 1183, house

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• grows so too uh must uh the medical medical medical fraud<00:01:30.920> Medical<00:01:31.840> Aid
• /c><00:01:32.640> excuse<00:01:32.880> me<00:01:33.040> Medicaid fraud Medical Aid
• or excuse me Medicaid fraud Medical Aid or excuse me Medicaid fraud<00:01:33.960> control<00:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The story is similar for those living with HIV/AIDS.
• The story is similar for those living with HIV/AIDS.
• The story is similar for those living with HIV/AIDS.
• The story is similar for those living with HIV/AIDS.
• The story is similar for those living with HIV/AIDS.

Bills: HF2434

Keywords: healthcare, personal care assistance, worker retention, disability services, state funding, 1183, house

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• So these would be developmental screening aid, the Early Childhood Family Education Aid, School Readiness
• So these would be developmental screening aid, the Early Childhood Family Education Aid, School Readiness
• here kids deserve more than Band-Aids here kids deserve more than Band-Aids and<01:35:40.400>
• This is to provide an ongoing clarity of how we are providing the compensatory aid funding.
• This is to provide an ongoing clarity of how we are providing the compensatory aid funding.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• student these allowable uses of our student support<01:25:50.440> Personnel<01:25:51.280> Aid
• uh as a service support Personnel Aid uh as a service Cooperative<01:25:53.800> dedicated<01:
• Services the expanded use of this Aid Services the expanded use of this Aid empowers<01:28:52.960
• a week, nurse, and zero social workers in order to access the funding for student support personnel aid
• a week, nurse, and zero social workers in order to access the funding for student support personnel aid

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Education Finance Committee met on January 28, 2025, to receive updates on chronic absenteeism work funded in the 2024 education finance bill. The chair introduced presentations from districts in the student attendance pilot program—Minneapolis, Columbia Heights, Chisago, and Rochester—and noted that the committee would also hear the student attendance and truancy legislative study group report and later a bill from Senator Weber. The chair also thanked educational assistants and paraprofessionals for their work in schools. Minneapolis Public Schools described common attendance challenges across pilot districts, including inconsistent attendance coding, weak family communication, difficulty identifying interventions, and uneven responses to absences. The district said pilot districts want statewide definitions for absences, tardies, and exempt codes, as well as better internal dashboards and clearer procedures. Minneapolis also highlighted strategies such as attendance teams at each school, quarterly postcards to families after five or more absences, Promise Fellows, home visits, multilingual communication through TalkingPoints, and a morning nurse line to help parents decide whether a child should stay home. The district said its main attendance goal is to raise consistent attendance from 68 percent to 80 percent by 2026. In response to committee questions, Minneapolis said its main post-COVID absenteeism reason has been illness or medical issues, followed by transportation problems, and that it does not penalize students for transportation-related absences. The district said it counts secondary absences when students miss more than three periods in a day, with truancy beginning after seven such absences, while elementary students are counted absent for the full day. Members also asked about whether reduced truancy referrals reflected more attendance or diversionary supports; the district said its approach is to focus on understanding root causes and providing support rather than quickly referring students to truancy processes. The district reported improved communication, greater parent awareness, and fewer truancy referrals so far, and said the attendance team model should be sustainable because it uses existing staff with clearer direction.

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• It's related because when we take public money and allow the transfer, whether it's for building aid,
• <05:16:02.400> it's Charters eligible for building Aid it's Charters eligible for building
• There is lease aid, up to $50,000 a year offhand. I don't know the numbers offhand.
• Aid no up to 50,000 a year off hand I I Aid no up to 50,000 a year off hand I I don't<05:28:23.280>
• schools are able to submit building Aid schools are able to submit building Aid applications<05:

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first addressed House Bill 415, which would remove the requirement that schools provide menstrual products. Members supporting an ITL said the mandate was unfunded, had been in place since 2019, and was already working without complaints from districts. Other members opposed the bill, arguing menstrual products are essential and that the requirement helps students, especially those with fewer resources. The committee voted ITL on HB 415 by a roll call of 17 yeas, 0 nays. The committee then took up House Bill 388, concerning public reports on special education. Supporters of ITL said they agreed with the goal of transparency but were concerned about student privacy, especially in small districts, and thought the bill’s information requests went too far. They noted that related issues could potentially be addressed in another bill, HB 557. The committee voted ITL on HB 388, 17-0. House Bill 730, which would require schools and some colleges to provide information on adoption, was also moved ITL. The sponsor said adoption is personally important to him but that the bill was not the right vehicle and involved entities such as colleges and the Attorney General unnecessarily; he said related ideas might be folded into other bills later. The committee agreed and voted ITL, 17-0. The committee then discussed House Bill 671, a preschool/early literacy proposal involving a statewide nonprofit digital program, likely Waterford. Members raised questions about who would be covered, data privacy, prior use of federal ESSER funds, whether the program had measurable results, and whether the bill’s nonprofit requirement was too restrictive. Department of Education witness Melissa White said the state had spent $400,000 in FY22 and $600,000 in FY23 on a Waterford contract using ARP ESSER funds, but she did not have participant counts and said the department could not measure literacy gains for that population. She also said the bill’s funding level would likely require an RFP and that, if enacted as written, the program would probably still be Waterford-based. The discussion continued without a final vote in the portion provided.

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• Every week we prepare and deliver more than 20,000 meals to clients living with HIV/AIDS, cancer, ALS
• ,<00:51:28.560> cancer, to clients living with HIV AIDS, cancer, to clients living with HIV
• AIDS, cancer, ALS,<00:51:30.840> MS,<00:51:31.360> kidney<00:51:31.720> disease,
• I'm a staff attorney with Legal Aid, and I work in this area of policy.
• the counties, that everybody that's aids the counties, that everybody that's eligible<01:25:02.520><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The bill creates a seasonal recreation tax-based replacement aid aimed at reducing the local tax effort
• 01:29:05.040> tax<01:29:05.360> base<01:29:05.840> replacement<01:29:06.239> aid
• , seasonal tax base replacement aid, seasonal tax base replacement aid, ensuring<01:29:07.679>
• 20.239> affecting<01:29:20.719> rural<01:29:21.040> areas By implementing this aid
• seasonal taxbased replacement aid seasonal taxbased replacement aid accounting<01:33:46.480>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all