Video & Transcript Research : 'program participant'

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ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Legislative Management Jun 11th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Legislative Management

Transcript Highlights:
  • If that school fully participates in the federal reimbursement programs and encourages their parents
  • programs.
  • Does that mean if they participated in the past, or does it require them to be participating as the program
  • I also, participation and 38% participation at breakfast.
  • I think this has been brought up, but we can require schools to participate in a federal program that
Keywords: 908, all
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Feb 10th, 2026 at 08:32 am

House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Those folks do get an additional payment for their devices' participation in the program.
  • in the program and contributing... based on how often their devices are participating in the program
  • But you do have to bring thousands of resources together to participate in the program.
  • So a megawatt gets up... resources together to participate in the program.
  • they participate in the program through a public utility or a third party or otherwise.
Keywords: 996, all
VA
Transcript Highlights:
  • The approval is automatic unless a member's participation would violate FOIA, and if such participation
  • required participating institutions to establish a student meal credit sharing program, so students
  • in that federal program.
  • meals program.
  • It is not optional for us to be participating in the federal after-school meals program.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on State Government. (7-8-26)

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • in the Team Kentucky participating in the Team Kentucky internship<00:03:44.159> program.
  • /c><00:24:18.480> u<00:24:19.200> uh participation in this program and u uh participation
  • We've tried to set up easy participation for our employees in this program.
  • in a program position to participate in a program like<00:31:29.120> this.
  • So all uh participants in the program.
Keywords: 958, all
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Our program is the #ICan in the Trend program at the University of Kentucky.
  • in participation uh was participation in participation uh was participation in the<00:15:01.959>
  • They have to be in that program.
  • <00:32:02.519> didn't agreed that if the program didn't agreed that if the program didn't
  • essentially if they want to participate essentially if they want to participate in<00:55:36.319>
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Senate Education Committee met with a quorum and heard first from the Washway Nicotine Youth Advocacy Group, which urged stronger enforcement of Kentucky’s Tobacco 21 law. Youth advocates described the harms of flavored vaping products, argued that nicotine use is targeting children, and called for retailer licensing, annual compliance checks, harsher penalties for illegal sales, and more funding for enforcement. Committee members praised the presentation, and one senator said he had heard a bill on licensed retailers may be coming soon. The committee then heard a lengthy presentation from Cloverport Independent School District and the Kentucky Virtual Academy about the state’s virtual school model. Superintendent Keith Haynes and principals Brandy Fagan and Sally Johnson said KYVA serves about 2,800 students, many of whom are at-risk or have health, safety, behavioral, or family reasons for choosing virtual education. They emphasized that the program uses live synchronous instruction, provides devices and materials, and offers special education and related services. They also said the school had a large wait list and that virtual programs need more flexibility in staffing ratios, scheduling, and testing windows. School leaders acknowledged criticism of KYVA’s proficiency scores and said many students entered far below grade level, with 59% not proficient in English language arts and 79% not proficient in math on recent state testing. They argued the program is too new to judge solely on one year of data and pointed to growth in MAP scores, as well as middle and high school rankings in the top half of Kentucky schools. Fagan and Johnson outlined improvement efforts, including daily interventions, small-group instruction, literacy programs, staff training, and expanded clubs and student activities. No votes or formal committee actions were taken in the portion provided.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • So, there's no lack of possible participants for these programs.
  • So, there's no lack of possible participants for these programs.
  • So, there's no lack of possible participants for these programs.
  • So, there's no lack of possible participants for these programs.
  • So, there's no lack of possible participants for these programs.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The subcommittee received an overview of Kentucky’s specialty courts from Audrey Collins of the Department of Specialty Courts and the Administrative Office of the Courts, along with testimony from Christian County District Judge Foster Cutoff. Collins described the mission and structure of drug, mental health, and veterans treatment courts, emphasizing therapeutic jurisprudence, individualized treatment, judicial oversight, and multidisciplinary teams. She said Kentucky currently has about 2,991 active participants across the three court types, with drug courts in all 120 counties, mental health courts in 17 counties, and veterans treatment courts in eight counties. She also highlighted reported outcomes such as 7,658 entrants and 4,384 successful completions from 2020 to 2024, a five-year average completion rate of 57%, and lower recidivism among graduates than the statewide average. Collins also reviewed funding and costs, saying the department’s fiscal year 2025 budget was $18.6 million, with most of it from general funds, plus restricted and federal funds. She noted spending on personnel, treatment services, and drug testing, and said specialty courts allow participants to remain employed and meet obligations such as child support and restitution. She said participants paid more than $5.4 million in child support, restitution, and other court-related obligations over five years, and that a statewide evaluation by Morehead State University is underway. In response to questions, she said a dip in 2024 collections may have been affected by a case management system overhaul, and that court costs can be waived in some indigent cases while restitution is still required. Judge Cutoff described veterans treatment court and mental health court in Christian County, saying the programs are especially important because of the nearby Fort Campbell military community and because they help veterans with PTSD, traumatic brain injury, substance use, and related issues. He said the courts rely heavily on staff, treatment providers, and the VA, which helps connect participants to benefits and therapy. He also said mental health court participants receive housing, benefits, and medication support, and that the programs can keep people out of jail and help them stabilize. Committee members asked about the legal basis and history of the courts, and Collins explained that Kentucky’s specialty courts began as pilot programs in the mid-1990s, shifted from federal support to state funding around 2008-2009, and are now largely state funded. No votes or formal actions were taken during the discussion.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:04:20.239> additional<00:04:20.759> participation participating additional participation
  • participating in the sentence credit participating in the sentence credit program<00:04:43.919> um
  • Inmates participating in that program at KCIW earn a prevailing wage, which is $18 per hour, and the
  • in the pisp displaced by participating in the pisp program<00:10:25.519> okay<00:10:26.279>
  • piset program or the other KCI program piset program or the other KCI program when<00:13:51.759>
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice, Public Safety, and Judiciary heard an update from the Department of Corrections on Kentucky Correctional Industries (KCI), sentence-credit payments for program completion, and the expansion of the Little Sandy Correctional Complex. Department officials said KCI, the department’s long-running re-entry program, operates 15 industries in 11 institutions, employs more than 400 inmates and 37 staff, and had $5.8 million in expenditures against $6.8 million in revenues through January 31. Members asked about inmate pay, the role of the Prison Industries Enhancement Certification (PIE) program, and whether KCI generates profit; the department said it aims to break even while supporting state government, with PIE participants earning prevailing wages and some programs offering certificates tied to post-release employment opportunities. The subcommittee also reviewed the budget-authorized sentence-credit program for county jails. Officials reported 37,300 program completions in fiscal year 2024 and, through January, $6.128 million paid for 90-day sentence credits and $1.6548 million for 60-day credits, with total county jail expenditures of $8.1 million and 67 jails participating. They said additional participation would require more funding and that they do not expect many more jails to join, though attendance and population levels can affect costs. Members asked how jails opt in, whether there are added costs, how inmate earnings are handled, and whether deductions are made for child support or victim compensation; the department said jails apply through an approved program matrix, inmate earnings are tracked in individual accounts, and required deductions are made when ordered. Questions from members focused on re-entry outcomes and program structure. Officials said evidence-based programming and employment opportunities are major contributors to lowering recidivism, and they cited a recent recidivism rate of 30.8 percent, down about 1 percentage point, while noting they would provide additional trend and savings data later. The department also clarified that adult education and GED programming are separate from KCI and are handled by a different education division. For the Little Sandy expansion, officials said the project remains on schedule for completion on June 25, 2025, with inmate transfers expected to begin at about 50 per week and roughly 200 additional staff eventually needed; they said hiring is being phased in as inmate population increases. The committee asked for the total construction cost of the expansion, which the witnesses said they did not have at the meeting and would report back. The meeting adjourned with the next meeting set for February 18.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • Participation in school meals has increased, and consistent with similar programs implemented in other
  • Given our high rates of CEP participation due to high rates of students who participate in these programs
  • So the state's investment is leading to increased participation, but we are also seeing increased program
  • And we have also seen an increase in school enrollments to participate in the program.
  • The whole program is a wonderful program.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • or youth programs, or is this the program now?
  • First, union and non-union contractors cannot participate in union-sponsored programs.
  • Thank you. ...the way I read this is they have to participate in this apprenticeship program.
  • Madam Chair, they have to participate in this apprenticeship program. It's not going to be...
  • It does encourage those who choose that route to participate in the apprenticeship program.
Keywords: 996, all
Summary: The House Labor, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee met with a quorum and first addressed a point of order over whether HB 270 could be heard after being taken up earlier in the Transportation Committee. The chair ruled the bill could proceed because it was assigned to this committee and had been properly noticed. The committee then heard HB 280, which would create a three-year pilot program to support paid student internships through grants administered by the Department of Workforce Solutions. Supporters said the bill would help fund internships, mentoring, and transportation, and could improve workforce development, graduation outcomes, and pathways into apprenticeships or higher education. Members asked about administrative costs, student selection, rural and tribal access, payment mechanisms, and whether public entities, land grants, and dual credit could be included. The bill sponsor and witnesses said the program would likely serve about 100 students, use a sliding-scale matching model, and allow local flexibility in program design. The committee voted due pass on HB 280. The committee then heard House Memorial 46, honoring the Hurley family and especially Major General Patrick Hurley and his son Wilson Hurley for military service and artistic contributions in New Mexico. The memorial was presented as a tribute to a family of heroes, and members expressed support. The committee voted due pass on the memorial. Finally, the committee heard HB 270, which would amend the Public Works Apprentice and Training Act to require contributions to apprenticeship and training programs on most public works projects, including road and utility work, while exempting trades without approved programs. Sponsors said the bill would close loopholes, broaden participation, and strengthen the workforce pipeline. Opposition came from asphalt, contractor, and utility groups, which argued the bill would raise costs, duplicate existing training programs, and create access problems for nonunion and geographically distant contractors. Supporters from mechanical contractors, building trades, and labor groups said the bill would improve workforce development and keep training dollars in New Mexico. After debate over the earlier Transportation Committee action and the bill’s cost impacts, the committee voted due pass on HB 270 by a 5-3 roll call.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

HHS Informational Briefing 01-07-2025

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • participants.
  • participants.
  • participants.
  • participants.
  • participants.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The Committee on Health and Human Services held an informational briefing on Kupuna Care funding, distribution, utilization, and the status of program rules. The Office of Aging explained that state Kupuna Care funds are distributed using the same federally approved interstate funding formula used for Older Americans Act funds, with eight weighted factors tailored to Hawaii’s conditions: older adults, greatest economic need, low-income minority status, disability, language barriers, geographic isolation, inverse population density, and older adults living alone in poverty. The department said the formula is based on census and American Community Survey data, with current county shares listed as Kauai 7.45%, Honolulu 69.61%, Maui 11.7%, and Hawaii County 17.88%. Officials said the formula is being reviewed with current data and will need federal approval and then public hearing before final adoption. Members questioned how the program works in practice, noting that the statute and eligibility language can sound like direct individual benefits even though services are delivered through area agencies on aging, ADRCs, and contracted providers such as meal and adult day care programs. The Office of Aging said ADRCs determine eligibility and then refer clients to authorized providers, who must meet service standards in their contracts. The chair pressed repeatedly for long-delayed rules, saying the Legislature had expected them years earlier and that clear rules are needed to ensure funds are spent properly and to avoid conflicts of interest. The department acknowledged the delay, said draft rules were written in 2023 after earlier commitments to finish sooner, and said it paused while federal Older Americans Act rules were being updated; it now expects to send the rules to the Deputy Attorney General, then out for public hearing, with a goal of completion in 2025. The department also reported utilization data for the last two fiscal years. In 2023, it expended about 93% of its allocation and served 5,473 older adults at an average annual cost of $1,358; in 2024, it expended about 97% and served 5,520 older adults, with the average cost down by about $200, which officials said may indicate fewer services per person. Eligibility was described as age 60 or older, U.S. citizen or qualified alien, with cognitive impairment or disability and functional deficits, and the statewide profile showed many participants were homebound, living alone, or below poverty. The most-used services were transportation, case management, and home-delivered meals. The chair also asked about the former Kupuna caregiver program; officials said the programs are now combined under Kupuna Care, with most funding going to adult day care to provide respite for working caregivers. County representatives then described local conditions, especially on Hawaii Island. Hawaii County officials said the county covers about 5,000 square miles, has about 208,000 residents, and roughly 24% are age 65 or older. They identified three main challenges: staffing shortages and retention problems among providers, shortages within the county department itself, and the loss of adult day care capacity, with only one center remaining on the island and none on the west side. They said these constraints limit service delivery even as demand grows. At the same time, they highlighted successes such as serving people in the community before they need higher levels of care, providing caregiver counseling and training through adult day care, serving 467 individuals locally, and ensuring the Resource Center answers calls from caregivers seeking help.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Feb 18th, 2025

Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Programs...
  • To uphold the integrity and structure of the Step Into Success program, participating businesses and
  • 100% of both mentors and interns reported they would participate in the program again.
  • And you've put together a program, you have a business plan, you have marketing programs, programs you
  • in the program.
Summary: The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs received three presentations and took no bill votes. The Department of Children and Families gave an extensive update on human trafficking prevention and services, describing Florida’s statutory framework, hotline and investigation data, placement options such as safe houses and safe foster homes, new adult safe house certification rules, expanded screening tools for vulnerable adults, and prevention efforts including youth-led outreach and training. Members asked about whether current funding is sufficient, how DCF addresses grooming and re-victimization in residential settings, and how long youth typically remain in safe-house placements; DCF said funding is only one part of the support system, that families and youth receive prevention resources even when allegations are not substantiated, and that placement length varies by child. OPPAGA then presented its 2024 annual report on commercial sexual exploitation of children. The report found that verified CSE victims slightly declined in 2023, with Broward, Miami-Dade, Duval, Hillsborough, and Escambia among the highest-prevalence counties. Most verified victims were community youth rather than children already in care, though dependent youth had higher rates of prior maltreatment. OPPAGA also reported continued concerns about limited placement capacity, especially for less restrictive Tier 1 safe houses, and service gaps such as the need for survivor mentors. Its recommendations focused on expanding placement options, improving data collection, and strengthening collaboration to support survivor mentors. Finally, DCF presented the Step into Success pilot program for current and former foster youth ages 16 to 26. The program combines workforce education, professional development, and paid internships with mentor support; the first cohort launched in 2024 with 15 participants, all of whom secured placements, and the department reported strong satisfaction and early outcomes. Committee members asked about scalability, costs, and whether the model could be moved beyond DCF-run operations into community-based providers. DCF said the program was designed to be scalable, currently costs about $500,000 annually for the pilot, and could be expanded statewide with additional funding and partner support. The committee adjourned after the presentations.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • To care because those hospitals are not participating in the program.
  • The cancer hospitals are participating in the Florida Cancer Hospital program.
  • It's a separate supplemental program that the cancer hospitals are participating in.
  • The cancer hospitals are participating in the Florida Cancer Hospital program.
  • a separate program that they are participating in to fund those institutions.
Summary: The Legislative Budget Commission met with a quorum present and considered two budget amendments for the Agency for Health Care Administration. The first, EOGB 2026-0831, authorized $2.1 billion in budget authority for the Low-Income Pool to support safety-net providers for uncompensated charity care. Members asked about the timing of CMS approval and whether the program addressed hospital shortfalls for insured patients and children; AHCA said the program is for uncompensated care and would follow up on specific questions. The amendment was adopted without objection. The second amendment, EOGB 2026-0875, placed $7.9 billion in reserve for Florida’s Directed Payment Program for hospitals, pending final CMS approval. Discussion focused on hospital attestations that no hold harmless agreements were in place, the meaning of those federal requirements, and whether any agreements had to be unwound; AHCA said attestations had been received from all hospitals and submitted to CMS. Members also asked about the approval timeline and whether another amendment would be needed after final approval, and AHCA said approval was hoped for soon but could not confirm the budget process. Representative Woodson raised concerns about cancer hospitals not participating in the DPP; AHCA responded that those hospitals participate instead in a separate Florida Cancer Hospital supplemental program, which had already been approved. This amendment was also adopted without objection, and the commission then adjourned.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Legislative Audit Committee Jul 15th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • Program participants are less likely to reoffend while the state has difficulty finding suitable housing
  • program rules, a court or a judge may revoke their participation and return them to a Department of State
  • With respect to issue one, public safety, we found that SVPs participating in the CONREP program were
  • The lower conviction rates for SVPs participating in the CONREP program may be partly explained by courts
  • , as measured by the time elapsing between when a court approves the SVP's participation in the program
Summary: The Joint Legislative Audit Committee held an oversight hearing on the state auditor’s October 2024 report on California’s Forensic Conditional Release Program (CONREP) for sexually violent predators. Members and witnesses discussed public safety, the long delays in finding community housing, the role of local housing committees, and the Department of State Hospitals’ oversight of Liberty Healthcare, which operates much of the program. Several legislators from rural and high-desert districts said their communities have been disproportionately affected by placements and questioned why many placements end up in remote areas. State Auditor Grant Parks said the audit found that CONREP participants were convicted of new offenses less often than sexually violent predators who were unconditionally released, but that 18 of 56 participants had been revoked and returned to state hospitals for noncompliance. He said it took an average of 17 months to place current participants in the community, with 20 additional people awaiting placement for an average of 20 months, and that the program incurred significant pre-placement costs. Parks also said local officials were often unclear about their role, DSH had not given clear guidance at the time of the audit, and California lacks a transitional housing option used in some other states. He reported that DSH had implemented four of the five audit recommendations, while declining the recommendation to explore state-owned transitional housing. DSH Director Stephanie Clendendon and Liberty representative Ken Carabello defended the program as a court-ordered, highly supervised treatment model intended to reduce reoffending and support reintegration. They said DSH is actively involved in placement review, that Liberty searches countywide under statutory restrictions, and that community feedback and court approval are part of the process. DSH said it has now implemented guidance for housing committee designees, formal program reviews, an outcome tracker, and an analysis of whether to separate some Liberty services into different contracts. DSH continued to oppose transitional housing, arguing it would not solve the core siting and statutory problems and would add cost. Several members remained critical, arguing the program is broken, costly, and unfairly concentrated in certain communities, and some called for major statutory changes or suspension of the program.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Without room and board rate protections, program participants, older adults, often with cognitive impairments
  • Participants in these Medi-Cal programs pay for room and board at these facilities out of their own income
  • Assisted living providers participating in these programs agreed to accept payment from DHCS in accordance
  • It's just for participants of the assisted living waiver program.
  • That's where facilities are very interested in participating in these programs because they're making
Summary: The Assembly Aging and Long-Term Care Committee met on June 24 with a substitute chair presiding and considered three measures. SB 352 by Senator Reyes was placed on the consent calendar and approved unanimously, 7-0, to be re-referred to the Committee on Emergency Management. SB 433 by Senator Wahab, presented on behalf of Senator Stern, was heard next and focused on room-and-board protections for participants in the assisted living waiver and CalAIM assisted living transition community support programs. Supporters, including Justice in Aging, CANHR, the Western Center on Law and Poverty, the California Commission on Aging, and the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Association, argued the bill would prevent low-income Medi-Cal residents from being charged unaffordable rates and losing their housing. Opponents, including the California Assisted Living Association, LeadingAge California, and Six B’s, said they remained concerned about the bill’s rent-control implications and statutory scope, though they acknowledged recent amendments addressed some eligibility issues. After committee discussion, SB 433 was approved 5-1 with one abstention and re-referred to the Committee on Human Services. The committee also heard SB 582 by Senator Stern, presented by Senator Wahab, which would allow state departments to issue disaster suspensions of active licenses for facilities rendered inoperable by declared emergencies, waive some licensing fees, and provide temporary flexibility for community-based adult services, child care, and evacuation planning requirements for skilled nursing and residential care facilities. Support came from the California Assisted Living Association, LeadingAge California, the California Commission on Aging, the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Association, CANHR, and a child care resource center, all describing the bill as helpful for rebuilding and continuity of services after disasters. There was no recorded opposition, and SB 582 passed unanimously, 7-0, to the Committee on Health. The meeting then adjourned.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • To care because those hospitals are not participating in the program.
  • The cancer hospitals are participating in the Florida Cancer Hospital program.
  • The cancer hospitals are participating in the Florida Cancer Hospital program.
  • It's a separate supplemental program that the cancer hospitals are participating in. Good.
  • a separate program that they are participating in to fund those institutions.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Aug 12th, 2025

New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • As you can see, we have Smart Money, which is a state-funded participation program.
  • The next program is the Loan Participation Program, an authorization of the State Small Business Credit
  • One of the programs that we created was the Loan Participation Program, which we called the Collateral
  • : the Loan Participation Program and the Capital Access Program.
  • The Capital Access program participants will be CDFIs, credit unions, and banks.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 02/10/25

Jobs and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • and then you said you have program and then you said you have registered<00:10:52.480> participants
  • Senator Jim, can we get the average age of the students that participated in the program, or the range
  • But I came through the program as a participant. So I moved to Rochester in 2020.
  • <01:37:52.679> as<01:37:52.760> a<01:37:52.920> participant the program as a
  • participant the program as a participant so<01:37:54.639> I<01:37:54.719> moved<01:37:
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on SF 818, a request for funding for the Block Builders Foundation, which provides financial literacy and job-readiness training for youth. Senator Fate and testifiers described a 12-week program covering budgeting, savings, banking, credit, debt, career exploration, job preparation, entrepreneurship, and mentorship. They said the program served youth ages 13 to 19, had expanded to multiple cohorts, and had produced graduation ceremonies and job placements. Testifiers also said the organization had transportation challenges and limited space, and that additional funding would help with staffing, participant support, and transportation partnerships. Committee members asked extensive questions about the program’s outcomes, funding sources, and finances. Block Builders said it had 40 graduates in the most recent cohort, with 30 placed in jobs, and that participants who complete the program receive a $500 stipend. The organization said it had been operating since 2023 in North and South Minneapolis, had received $50,000 from the state previously, and raised additional community support. Members also asked about IRS filing status, audits, and how outcomes were measured; the organization said outcomes were tracked through graduation and certificates, and that it had not yet filed a 990 because it had not reached the threshold. The bill was laid over for possible inclusion, with committee members noting the current language makes the appropriation available only through June 30, 2026 unless amended. The committee then began hearing SF 927. An A1 technical amendment was adopted without objection. Senator Pappas introduced the bill, which would appropriate $1.5 million to the Mung American Partnership for workforce development and business lending. The transcript cuts off before further testimony or committee action on SF 927.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Education Finance - 03/05/25

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Students who participated in their preschool programming and their successes through their FastBridge
  • For example, there might be limitations to participating in an after-school school-age care program or
  • For example, there might be limitations to participating in an after-school school-age care program or
  • For example, there might be limitations to participating in an after-school school-age care program or
  • These programs are funded through participant fees, but school districts are allowed to levy for needed
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Education Finance - 02/04/25

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • So if you meet that threshold, you can participate in the program.
  • can't mandate folks to participate in that program.
  • ><01:36:19.159> of<01:36:19.239> free participation in the program of of free participation
  • folks to participate in that mandate folks to participate in that program<01:37:22.679> but<01
  • <01:37:25.560> and they do participate in the program and they do participate in the program
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
Summary: The committee met to hear a Minnesota Department of Education presentation on federal education funding and the potential effects of federal actions on those dollars. Chair Kunesh framed the discussion around concerns about threats to the U.S. Department of Education and noted that federal funds make up about 10% of Minnesota’s education budget, or roughly $1.4 billion. Senator Lang pushed back, emphasizing that 90% of school funding comes from state and local sources and urging the committee to focus on state mandates and how to pay for them. New member Senator Clark introduced himself and said he would teach ethics or running if he were a teacher. Department staff explained that federal education dollars are divided between entitlement/formula funds and competitive/discretionary grants. They said Minnesota receives federal money through established systems and that the department is seeking clarity about how federal changes might affect the flow of funds, oversight, and program administration. They also outlined Minnesota’s legislative review process for federal funds, which includes several pathways such as the governor’s biennial budget, supplemental budget submissions, legislative advisory committee review, and expedited review processes when needed. The presentation then focused on ESEA Title funding, especially Title I. Staff said Title I is one of the largest federal education programs in Minnesota, with about $200 million in current funding, and supports 476 local education agencies. They described how funds are allocated through Minnesota’s North Star accountability system and Compass support structure, based on measures such as poverty, graduation rates, and state assessment performance. Examples of allowable supports included professional development, attendance initiatives, reading curriculum, training, and peer coaching. Senators asked whether executive action could affect these funds and whether the money flows directly to districts or through the state; staff responded that they would avoid speculation and would continue explaining the different funding streams and oversight structure.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Transportation - 03/09/26

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • ISA program participation.
  • > will<00:18:06.120> be Note that program participants will be Note that program participants
  • That's especially program participation.
  • And it for participation in the program.
  • the pro being a program participant. the pro being a program participant.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all