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• BY FLAT FUNDING THE VITAL MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAM FOR SENIORS AND THE HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES APPROPRIATION
• BILL, REPUBLICANS ARE IGNORING THE REAL INCREASE By flat funding the vital Meals on Wheels program for
• The Airport Improvement Program was established to fund essential airport projects that enhance safety
• TO REVIEW THE ETHIC, PRACTICE, FUNDING AND FEDERAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMISSIONS.
• Proper review, and may hold federal funds away from local and allow these soft-on-crime folks.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, September 8, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• in Texas. five you will see first I'll go over our state funding programs and then secondly our federal
• funding programs.
• And then real quickly, I want to think it's important to mention our federally funded assistance programs
• from federal funds.
• Additionally the repair portion of the program is where the federal funds that are available through

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• We can easily invalidate it and cancel it out by simply not funding criminal justice programs.
• We can easily invalidate it and cancel it out by simply not funding criminal justice programs.
• We have $350 million one-time Proposition 98 general fund dollars for the California Newcomers program
• That is why this budget funds the Distress Hospital Loan Program, the program that saved Madera Community
• Yet right now, the federal government is issuing executive orders designed to dismantle diversity programs

Summary: The Assembly convened, initially lacked a quorum, and then completed the roll call, prayer, and pledge. Members observed a moment of silence for the fatal B-52 crash at Edwards Air Force Base in Assemblymember Lackey’s district. The body then handled a series of procedural motions, including re-referrals of numerous Senate bills to different committees, suspending rules for committee notices, and taking up the budget bill, AB 109, without reference to file for concurrence in Senate amendments. Debate on AB 109, the 2026 budget act, centered on competing views of the state’s fiscal condition and policy priorities. Supporters said the budget balances the current and next year’s budget, reduces the structural deficit, builds reserves, protects health care, schools, housing, food assistance, and other safety-net programs, and responds to federal cuts under H.R. 1. Opponents argued the budget increases taxes and costs, shortchanges schools, underfunds Proposition 36, relies on gimmicks, and does not adequately address public safety, cost of living, or long-term sustainability. Several members also highlighted specific provisions such as hospital support, Medi-Cal and IHSS protections, child care, immigrant legal services, prison closure, and funding for courts and victim services. A motion by Assemblymember DeMaio to return AB 109 to the Senate failed on a roll call vote, 13 ayes to 45 noes. The Assembly then voted on concurrence in the Senate amendments to AB 109; the measure passed, and the Senate amendments were concurred in without objection, with immediate transmittal to the Governor. Afterward, the Assembly moved to the daily file and took up SCR 89, a resolution affirming diversity, equity, and inclusion. Supporters from several caucuses framed DEI as a core California value and a response to federal attacks, while opponents criticized DEI as divisive. The transcript ends during debate on SCR 89, before any final vote is shown.

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• >> You need to fully fund that program. >> You need to fully fund that program.
• you were going to move into federal you were going to move into federal funds. funds. funds.
• federal funds if you have any questions. federal funds if you have any questions.
• general fund program to a department general fund program to a department program<01:34:24.040><
• federal funds. federal funds.

Keywords: 916, all

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• federal funds to districts provides more federal funds to districts cutting<01:07:00.720> down
• the term funds dispersed from a federal the term funds dispersed from a federal government<04:43
• the board these federal funds were like the board these federal funds were like the administration's
• <04:48:32.718> funds was fully informed of federal funds was fully informed of federal funds
• <04:48:53.558> funds was barely informed of the federal funds was barely informed of the federal

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee took up HB 651, a school-funding bill that would raise the base cost of an adequate education and increase differentiated aid for students in poverty, English language learners, and special education. The chair opened with housekeeping notices about parking and eating in committee spaces, and noted a revised fiscal note would be distributed. Representative David Luneau presented the bill as part of a broader package of public school funding measures, explaining that HB 651 builds on HB 550 and is intended to respond to court rulings and the ongoing school-funding litigation by adjusting both the base adequacy amount and equity-based funding factors. Luneau said the bill would raise the state’s adequacy grant from about $4,100 to $7,351 per student and increase differentiated aid, while also updating statutory language so future recalculations include the court-identified resource elements. He argued the measure is about fairness and shifting more of the burden from local property taxpayers to the state, not about increasing overall education spending. He reviewed fiscal-note figures indicating the bill would add roughly $576 million to the state share of school funding, bringing the total state share to about $1.65 billion, and said the note also mentions possible effects on charter schools and vouchers. Committee members asked about the evidence supporting higher costs for low-income and English learner students, how long ESL funding should continue, why free-and-reduced-lunch aid remains higher than special education aid, whether the formula is based on enrollment or average daily membership, and whether the bill is truly equitable across districts of different sizes and needs. Luneau and later witness Zach Shen of the New Hampshire School Funding Fairness Project said the bill is supported by research and court findings, that the current formula relies heavily on local property taxes, and that shifting more funding to the state would reduce property-tax pressure and help address disparities among districts. Shen also cited broad public support for the related HB 550 testimony and said HB 651 is intended as a step toward a more equitable funding system. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• It would allow for the acceptance of these federal funds that would come from the Federal Office of Surface
• But keep in mind that the primary residence credit program, as you know, is funded from the Legacy Fund
• No, there's not federal funding related to the disabled veterans program.
• No, there's not federal funding related to the disabled veterans program.
• in federal funds, and the $55 million in federal funds was for the stretch from Highway...

Summary: The Budget Section approved the March 18 minutes and received an OMB update showing the general fund is still ahead of the budgeted starting point, but revenues through May are now about $76 million below the legislative forecast, driven mainly by individual income tax and sales tax shortfalls. OMB also reported the budget stabilization fund is above its cap, meaning a transfer to the general fund is expected, and reviewed oil price/production assumptions, noting continued volatility. Members asked about the income tax netting process, the sales tax decline, oil price discounts/premiums, natural gas taxation, and when the executive branch would present its revenue forecast. The committee then acted on several Emergency Commission requests. It approved, as a group, requests for federal mine reclamation funds for the Public Service Commission, an additional criminal investigator FTE and funding for the Attorney General’s office, and a DPI transfer for bridge software costs. It separately approved DPI request 2164 for $500,000 to support the food vendor program after debate over whether the program’s savings were known and whether the money was simply a pass-through. OMB also reported on federal grants, fiscal irregularities, tobacco settlement proceeds, budget guidelines for agencies, FTE pool usage, vacancy savings, and the DAPL settlement, noting the settlement funds had been deposited and that a deficiency appropriation may be needed later to cover remaining accrued interest. Tax Commissioner Brian Kroshus presented on the primary residence credit program, saying participation has grown sharply and that the current biennium will likely need about $431 million, roughly $22 million above the appropriation. He explained how the credit interacts with homestead and disabled veteran benefits, how the 3% property tax cap works, and why county valuations and mill rates vary. The committee also received a Legacy Fund/Budget Stabilization Fund report showing strong returns, and DOT Director Ron Henke received approval for two Flex Fund highway projects on ND 49 and ND 31. Henke also explained remaining Highway 85 funding and said the department is exploring uses for leftover state dollars. Finally, the Department of Mineral Resources reported on abandoned well plugging and site restoration, noting North Dakota remains in relatively strong shape compared with other states, and DPI began a presentation on gap funding tied to the 3% levy cap, reporting 24 districts received $1.8 million in the first year and projecting higher future needs.

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• , which is federal funds, and also from other agencies.
• That is again our least funded program.
• That relief funds can be used to match our federal dollars.
• federal funding.
• Both recommendations increase federal Title IV E funding, which is for foster care funding, federal funding

Keywords: 996, all

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• millions, tens of millions of dollars of federal research funds to Wyoming and enabling a startup and
• These programs provide bridge funding for the growth of our startups.
• tens of millions of dollars of federal research funds to Wyoming and enabling a startup and entrepreneurship
• All of those startups that are depending upon it and seeking the federal funds, we should really get
• <02:18:05.679> and<02:18:05.920> federal matching funds and federal matching funds

Keywords: 916, all

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• IF WE'RE GOING TO RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDS TO DO THINGS WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL RULES
• PROGRAM.
• WITH STATE FUNDS.
• WE'RE HOVERING AROUND 75% STATE FUNDS, 25% FEDERAL AT 25% IS IMPORTANT, OR USING IT TO LEVERAGE, A LOT
• WE DELIVER INFRASTRUCTURE MORE EFFICIENTLY THAN ANYBODY AND WE WANT TO SEE FEDERAL FUNDS BECAUSE WE CAN

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• versus sustainable funding and whether the program can be sustained.
• If the program does not perform, money can be clawed back or future funding can be affected. whether
• Is that federal funds?" >> Yeah, that's 100% federal funds. >> Okay. Thank you very much. >> Okay.
• Um, as well as the federal government completes audits of our programs, all funding.
• Um, so my understanding is that the current funding you have is for four facilities. Four programs.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:01 Department for Public Health Budget Request 00:01:46 Department for Community Based Services Budget Request 00:31:58 Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) 00:57:13, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes, then heard a lengthy presentation from the Department for Public Health on Kentucky’s rural health transformation plan and related budget questions. Commissioner John Langfeld said the state received a $212.9 million federal award, one of the larger awards nationally, and outlined five focus areas: maternal and infant health, integrated EMS/trauma response, behavioral health and substance use disorder, oral health, and chronic disease prevention with an emphasis on obesity and diabetes. He stressed that the effort is intended to be integrated, data-driven, and sustainable, and that the federal funds cannot be used for new construction, clinician salaries, research and development, EHR replacement, or to pay for currently billable services. He also said the program carries accountability requirements and that funds can be clawed back if milestones are not met. Members pressed for clarification on duplication with other budget requests, sustainability after the five-year funding period, and how success would be measured. Langfeld said he was not aware of any duplicate funding with the department’s additional budget requests and said the rural health funds were separate from those requests. He also said the program will be tracked through specific metrics and timelines, using both execution measures and outcome measures such as readmissions, with more rapid-cycle feedback to allow course correction. Representative Fleming raised concerns about possible overlap with navigator funding and asked for more detail on the budget breakdown; Langfeld said a detailed line-item budget had been prepared but was still awaiting final CMS approval before release, and that he would explore sharing more information once restrictions were lifted. The committee then heard from the Kentucky State Public Health Laboratory about a request for a new central lab expansion. The presenter described the current 35-year-old facility as outdated and constrained by aging infrastructure, obsolete equipment, deferred maintenance, and inadequate space, and said the lab performs critical work with no in-state alternative for many services, including newborn screening, select-agent and biosafety level 3 testing, animal necropsy for rabies, genetic sequencing, environmental and food safety testing, and response to emerging infectious diseases. The project is already in design phase C, expected to finish in mid-April, with construction funding sought at roughly $276 million on top of about $35 million already approved for design. Members asked about long-term operating costs, backup arrangements, and whether the current facility would remain in use; the presenter said the current lab would continue to be used by the department while other divisions move into vacated space, and that the lab has mutual-aid agreements with the Southeast Consortium and universities for contingency support. Finally, the Department for Community Based Services began its budget presentation on SNAP and relative caregiver issues. Commissioner Lisa Dennis and budget director Misty Sammons identified the governor’s recommended budget items tied to new federal requirements under HR1, including changes affecting payment error rates. The discussion was just beginning when the transcript ended.

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• When the deposit of the unused federal funds is reverted back to the general fund..."
• And if we don't remove that, I think all the federal funds, all future federal funds...
• And if we don't remove that, I think all the federal funds, all future federal funds, will be in jeopardy
• We've never had in Arizona based on the federal program.
• funding these programs require to truly succeed.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• And we're leveraging federal and private funding with state funding so that it becomes more stable and
• And we're leveraging federal and private funding with state funding so that it becomes more stable and
• And we're leveraging federal and private funding with state funding so that it becomes more stable and
• And we're leveraging federal and private funding with state funding so that it becomes more stable and
• to part of the federal funding, we have to part of the federal funding, we have to have<00:31:44.320

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:50 Approval of Minutes 00:01:21 KOAP Report 00:01:42 Community Farm Alliance and KY Double Dollars 00:20:25 Feeding Kentucky 00:40:55, 958, all

Summary: The Tobacco Settlement Oversight Committee received a monthly report from the Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy and the A Development Board/Finance Corporation. Staff reviewed May activity, including county council visits, loan and grant approvals, farm safety funding, and support for beginning farmers, agricultural infrastructure, processing, and county/state projects. The committee also recognized an intern and thanked Tara Roberts for her service as she prepares to leave the agency. Members were reminded about a June 20 anniversary event marking 25 years of the office and related programs. A major topic was K-CARD, the Kentucky Center for Agricultural and Rural Development. Staff explained that the program is being expanded to provide more technical assistance for beginning farmers and farm families, including help with business plans and estate planning/farm transition discussions. Members asked how farmers would access the service and were told the extension office would be the front-line contact, with K-CARD providing the technical assistance and neutral-site consultations. The committee also discussed support for large food animal veterinarians. Staff said the incentive program has helped more than 33 veterinarians and is intended to support existing providers rather than quickly increase numbers; members raised concerns about the pipeline and selection process at Auburn University, and staff said discussions with the university were ongoing. The committee then heard from Community Farm Alliance on Kentucky Double Dollars, Fresh Rx for Moms, and farmers market support programs. CFA reported expansion to roadside stands, more retail onboarding, seven new counties, and estimated economic and farmgate impacts, emphasizing that state funding helps leverage federal and private dollars and stabilize local food access programs. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken beyond approving the May minutes.

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• I will note we restored federal funds.
• fund, $12,000 federal fund, um general fund, $12,000 federal fund, and<00:08:19.120> $577,000
• , $161,000 federal fund, and $84,000 special revenue or enterprise funds.
• , $161,000 federal fund, and $84,000 special revenue or enterprise funds.
• fund for a leadership programs. fund for a leadership programs.

Bills: SF0032, SF0010, SF0001, HB0001

Keywords: 911 services, emergency response, grant funding, next generation technology, government accountability, public safety, mental health, detention, competency evaluation, treatment, contractual agreements, Wyoming, budget, funding, education, wildfire prevention, healthcare, community colleges, grants, economic development

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• Chair, basically realigns our state assistance program with our federal program and essentially says
• federal section 8 program, and in in the federal section 8 program, once<00:20:01.440> they're
• Um, one of the aims program federally.
• it's a great federal program, I think it's a great federal program<00:35:37.280> and<00:35:37.520
• program at the federal housing assistant program at the federal level,<00:35:52.160> we<00:35:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And sometimes the, you know, Sometimes the federal program is a better fit for employers, too, and we
• So we're allowed to opt in to some programs for the federal standard, like barista? Well, so no.
• decline as well as what the historical, maybe annual or so rates of funding for federal funding for
• There's also some volatility with federal funding, including a 5% reduction in the UI admin funding back
• DOL programs through the end of January, so that offers a little uncertainty. Only funds U.S.

Summary: The committee heard a report on the Underground Economy Task Force in Washington’s construction industry. Labor and Industries said the task force, created by a 2024 budget proviso, met 11 times and developed consensus recommendations to improve enforcement against worker misclassification, unregistered contractors, and unpaid taxes and premiums. Consensus items included defining and regulating construction labor providers, improving interagency data sharing, increasing penalties for repeat offenders, expanding L&I authority over successor accountability, reviewing agency penalty rules, and exploring tracking of cash payments. Majority-but-not-consensus ideas included posting subcontractor notices at job sites, setting an independent-contractor threshold that would trigger L&I review, holding direct contractors liable for unpaid wages owed by subcontractors, and reviewing reporting requirements. Testifiers from labor, business, and the Attorney General’s Office generally supported stronger enforcement and transparency, while business representatives cautioned against overregulation and said any new rules should avoid burdening legitimate contractors or restricting lawful cash payments and independent contracting. L&I said the final report would be distributed by December 31 and the task force work group would be reconvened. The committee then reviewed the wage recovery work group report. L&I explained current wage complaint procedures and said the work group, made up of labor and business representatives, reached five consensus recommendations: allow L&I to prioritize wage complaints strategically, permit aggregation of related complaints, raise the minimum penalty under the Wage Payment Act from $1,000 to $1,500 and create a penalty matrix, improve employer awareness with materials for new hires, and establish a wage recovery fund. The fund would be seeded by penalties, would not require new employer assessments, and would allow limited early payments to eligible workers facing hardship, with a proposed cap of $2,500 and a later review of the program. Business and labor representatives both supported the overall framework, though business raised concerns about fraud safeguards and recovery of funds if a claim is later found invalid. Members also received an overview of Washington’s apprenticeship system. L&I described the state’s apprenticeship agency structure, the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council, and the difference between Washington’s state apprenticeship standards and the federal Office of Apprenticeship system. The presentation highlighted current participation levels, program approval and objection processes, and strong post-completion outcomes, including median annual earnings above $100,000 and an estimated $7.80 return for every public dollar invested. Committee members asked about how apprentices apply, how sponsors work with L&I, and whether recurring objections could be addressed earlier in the process. Finally, the committee heard updates on wildland firefighter respiratory protection, federal cuts to NIOSH, and economic and federal policy impacts on unemployment insurance and workforce services. L&I said wildland firefighters face significant smoke exposure and cancer risk, but current rules do not require respiratory protection for that work because of technical and operational challenges; the agency is watching efforts in other jurisdictions and at the federal level. On NIOSH, L&I warned that federal staffing and grant cuts could weaken occupational safety research, training pipelines, and programs affecting Washington workers, including firefighter cancer tracking and Hanford exposure assessments. ESD reported rising UI claims, a stable unemployment rate, and pressure on the trust fund, while also describing technology and process changes that have improved claims handling. ESD also said HR1 will significantly increase demand on WorkSource services through new work-search requirements for SNAP and Medicaid recipients, creating an unfunded mandate that the agency is preparing to implement with partner agencies.

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• , primarily in our Local Food for Schools program that you all have funded for the last two years.
• Agreement funding from the federal level.
• The blueberry there is a cost-share program to put... it's funded by International Crane Society.
• The blueberry there is a cost-share program to put... it's funded by International Crane Society.
• So I mentioned federal funding for ARPA, as you all know, is going to be declining.

Summary: The meeting began with a budget presentation from the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry. Secretary Blaine Arthur and Deputy Commissioner Jan Lee described the agency’s divisions and recent efforts to improve efficiency, including expanded online licensing, electronic veterinary inspection certificates, and a new laboratory information system. They highlighted youth and workforce programs, local food initiatives for schools, market development efforts, and ongoing animal health concerns such as avian influenza, equine herpesvirus, and the threat of New World screwworm. They also discussed staffing, turnover, and uncertainty around federal cooperative agreement funding, while noting they were not requesting new or additional appropriations for the upcoming fiscal year. Members asked about meat inspection staffing, the use of one-time forestry firefighting funds, biosecurity and national security coordination, and agency staffing levels. The department said meat inspection was currently in good shape but dependent on federal funding stability, and explained that prior firefighting dollars had been used for equipment purchases. They also said they work with state and federal partners, including DHS and FBI, on threat preparedness and have reduced turnover by adjusting salaries and maintaining staffing at or below prior levels. The Oklahoma Conservation Commission then presented its budget and program overview. Staff described the agency’s long history and current work in water quality, flood control, soil health, unpaved roads, wetlands, and woody species control, especially eastern red cedar removal. They emphasized data-driven, voluntary conservation practices, citing stream cleanups, flood-control dam benefits, pond cleanouts during drought, and the Cherry-Peach watershed project as examples of programs that improve water resources and reduce wildfire risk. The agency said its workload has grown significantly and requested funding for critical dam repairs, local conservation district staffing, continued unpaved roads work, and expansion of woody species control statewide. Members asked about county matching for road and dam projects, who to contact about flooding roads, sediment removal from pond cleanouts, and the effectiveness of county training programs. Commission staff explained that county in-kind work can count as match, local conservation districts are the first point of contact, and the road training has produced measurable savings and better maintenance practices. They also clarified that “high hazard” dams are those where failure could threaten people or infrastructure downstream, not necessarily dams that are structurally failing.

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• land for Federal grant funds certain land for Federal grant funds providing<00:01:16.040> money
• be used to leverage federal funds from conservation programs such as Pittman-Robertson and Dingell-Johnson
• > federal<00:19:19.480> funds<00:19:20.360> from used to leverage federal funds
• from used to leverage federal funds from conservation<00:19:21.440> programs<00:19:21.919>
• funded uh the Lock and Dam uh program funded uh the Lock and Dam uh program and<01:10:12.880>

Bills: HF1250

Keywords: outdoor heritage, land acquisition, wildlife management, conservation easements, environmental restoration, 1183, house

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• funded new program this program was funded new program this program was funded through<00:09:45.839
• last state or federal funding over the last state or federal funding over the last two<00:32:18.960
• The Universal Service Fund has different funds or programs within it.
• self-fund the the uh low-income program self-fund the the uh low-income program doesn't<00:37:57.280
• <00:48:05.040> infusion programs even with the federal infusion programs even with the federal

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• These scholarship programs are funded through three primary sources.
• authority to draw down from the Higher Education Program Fund.
• Federal funding or state funding? Madam Chair, the funding is federal. Thank you.
• So with respect to the TANF funds, granted, they are federal funds.
• program, whether or not that funding can be used for that program, that very important program that

Bills: SB37, SB29

Keywords: high-quality literacy instruction, science of reading, structured literacy, reading instruction, literacy assessment, dyslexia screening, phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, biliteracy, English language learner, ELL, bilingual education, dual language program, reading intervention, reading difficulty, reading improvement plan, literacy coach

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• directly federally funded programs, not directly federally funded programs, not directly as<02:19
• federal cuts and the program changes. federal cuts and the program changes.
• Two other programs, the Farmers Market Nutrition Program, FMNP, and the Senior FMNP, are federally funded
• are fedally funded programs senior FMMP are fedally funded programs that<02:22:45.680> NDA<02
• Next, I'll highlight the cancellation of funding for the Federal Local Food Purchasing Assistance Program

Keywords: 1187, senate, all