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• And so, this is a pilot program discuss.
• $183 million to support their child care program and families.
• I've offered several different ideas to embed effective protections and prevent unintended harm and consequences
• outcomes in our early care and learning systems.
• </c><02:04:17.200><c> learning</c> outcomes in our early care and learning outcomes in our early care

Bills: HF4277, HF3819, HF3489, HF4408, HF3901, HF4316

Keywords: child care, child care center, day care, licensed child care, video security cameras, surveillance, security cameras, maltreatment, child abuse, child safety, public and shared areas, camera mandate, child care assistance program, CCAP, Great Start Compensation Support, early learning scholarships, licensed provider, Minnesota Statutes 142B.68, Harvey's Law, privacy

Bills: HB145, SB29, SB37, SB64, HB279, HB292, SB35, SB40, SB43, SB48, SB96, SB143, HB132, SB20, SB21, SB101, SJR1, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM39, HM29, HM43, HM59, HM30, HM52, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50, HB2, SB264, SB241

Keywords: high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, SB29, math requirements for teaching license, teacher licensure, teacher endorsement, mathematics methods, elementary education, secondary education, special education, early childhood education, reciprocity, Public Education Department, Mathematics and Science Education Act, mathematics instructional leadership framework, professional learning plan, K-3 screening

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• and others, preventable.
• prevention plans at colleges and universities.
• on students regarding suicide prevention, and it will...
• improve access and safety in the program. improve access and safety in the program on a secure platform
• I initially moved to Louisiana to develop a full week early intervention program in Ascension Parish

Bills: HCR14, HB201, HB218, HB352, HB626, HB636, HB738, HB749

Keywords: Department of Education, federal overreach, education policy, Tenth Amendment, local control, fine arts, high school diploma, arts education, capstone project, academic achievement, student recognition, Louisiana education, food insecurity, hunger, student hunger, school meals, free lunch, community eligibility provision, McKinney-Vento, homeless students

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• And that may be 18 month to 24 month program.
• And so this program is going to deny them the right and opportunity to participate in it.
• government program that costs $130 million and adds 130 FTEs?
• Tension programs and dropout prevention initiatives.
• preventing fraud, waste, and abuse in our state's health and human services programs.

Bills: HB 120, HB20, HB150, HB6, HB 100, HB 124, HB210, HB215, HB1393, HB1587, HB 1151, HB 1268, HB142, HB451, HB39, HB 102, HB 126, HB290, HB300, HB2143, HJR2, HB147, HJR6, HB 120, HB20, HB150, HB6, HB 100, HB 124, HB210, HB215, HB1393, HB1587, HB 1151, HB 1268, HB142, HB451, SB1

Keywords: career readiness, education reform, workforce training, public schools, financial aid, applied sciences, career education, high school diploma, certificate program, work-based learning, job placement, high-growth jobs, technical training, cybersecurity, state command, information resources, data protection, incident response, mental health, telehealth

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• our programs with student and workforce needs.
• , and many programs provide value for non-majors.
• to pay, participate, and pay millions for this program.
• Second, a list of expenditures by program within each agency and sub-program within each program.
• Second, a list of expenditures by program within each agency and sub-program within each program.

Bills: SB6194, SB5963, SB5909, SB5826, SB5988, SB5872, SB5879, SB5834, SB5835, SB5905, SB5832, SB6177, SB5970, SB5994, SB6047, SB5647

Keywords: SB 6194, Washington Medicaid, medical assistance, fee-for-service, managed care, rural hospital, Indian reservation, tribal hospital, federally recognized Indian reservation, Indian Health, hospital reimbursement, Medicaid payments, inpatient services, outpatient services, psychiatric unit, health care access, rural health, tribal health, safety-net hospital, RCW 74.09

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• infected with preventable illnesses, and many die.
• early learning centers to those schools and be able to be.
• And effectively expand the early learning centers to those schools and be able to take care of and expand
• program, then the early learning centers are allowed.
• And we, as child care providers, are my program, the school, And we as child care providers are my program

Bills: HCR47, HB628, HB737, HB1008, HB1062, HB1079, HB1112

Keywords: mandatory reporter, child abuse training, online training, Department of Children and Family Services, Department of Education, educator requirements, early childhood education, microcenter, school board, cooperative endeavor, economic disadvantage, vaccination, meningococcal disease, school entry, immunization requirements, public health, academic freedom, free speech, retaliation, faculty rights

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• This underscores the urgent need for HPV prevention and education. efforts to include young men and young
• By developing targeted prevention and treatment strategies. and by launching coordinated awareness and
• So early detection through pap smears and other. testing methods is the most effective way. to prevent
• One of the problems with head and neck cancers is that there is no early detection, there is no early
• Vaccination is a highly effective way of preventing HPV. cancers in both females and males, and so, you

Bills: HB 1105, HB1527, HB1787, HB1972, HB2081, HB3296, HB3976, HB4071, HB4234, HB4438, HB4701, HB5092, HB5150, HB5180, HB5265, HB5333, HJR203

Keywords: tuition exemption, paramedics, higher education, laboratory fees, emergency medical services, peace officers, criminal justice, law enforcement, degree programs, public institutions, HB 1787, HPV, human papillomavirus, college health, university health, student health, public health education, prevention program, screening, early detection

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• Guide us and praise you and honor you, Father.
• And and how to do it is what I'm saying.
• Would you come and<00:27:53.840><c> speak?</c> and speak? and speak?
• And my conclusion all that the only way that you can prevent a runaway convention is that Congress amends
• </c> point and I just want to be honest and point and I just want to be honest and say<00:51:13.920><

Bills: HB433, HB443

Keywords: tax distribution, Talladega County, economic development, public safety, rural infrastructure, HB443, Underground Damage Prevention Program, One-Call Notification System, 811, utility locate, dig law, excavation safety, damage prevention, underground utilities, pipeline safety, public utilities, buried facilities, excavation notice, demolition notice, Alabama Public Service Commission

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• And so, this goes back to the regular surety bond that exist in PCA and CFSS and other programs that
• </c><00:10:05.480><c> that</c><00:10:05.640><c> we</c> PCA and CFSS and other programs that we PCA and
• </c><00:36:50.800><c> about</c> prevention and I'm really excited about prevention and I'm really excited
• And this bill is more focused on that program integrity.
• <c> uh</c> programs are worth it and I hope that uh programs are worth it and I hope that uh next<01:

Bills: HF4338

Keywords: human services, medical assistance, Medicaid, provider enrollment, provider revalidation, fraud prevention, program integrity, background study, background check, fingerprinting, licensing, license revocation, payment withholding, payment suspension, prepayment review, postpayment review, surety bond, compliance training, case management, targeted case management

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• registration privileges to those participating in the military-related programs who are eligible and
• and fees and clarify the scholarship employment process and agreement by the student, and create a scholarship
• coordinator at THECB to assist students and families with navigating the program.
• to honor the men and women who so bravely serve in this country. ...to do and to honor the men and women
• and spouses.

Bills: HB102, HB300, SB2255

Keywords: military education, early registration, ROTC, corps of cadets, higher education, military academy, scholarship, military, Texas Armed Services, military spouses, occupational licensing, state agency, license requirements, reciprocity, training and education

Summary: The Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs heard three measures focused on military-connected students, service members, veterans, and their families. House Bill 102 would give eligible students in military-related university programs early registration privileges, similar to existing accommodations for expectant mothers and student athletes. House Bill 300 would modernize the Texas Armed Services Scholar program by increasing scholarship funding, clarifying the student employment agreement, and creating a scholarship coordinator at THECB to help students and families navigate the program. Senate Bill 2255 drew the most discussion and testimony. The bill would streamline occupational licensing for military members, spouses, and veterans by allowing Texas licensure based on an out-of-state license in good standing with a similar scope of practice, removing the Texas residency requirement, and shortening agency processing time from 30 days to 10 days in the committee substitute. Supporters from the Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations, the Texas Association of Business, the Institute for Justice, TDLR, and the VFW said the bill would reduce bureaucratic delays, improve employment opportunities, and help military families maintain income during relocations. TDLR also described current licensing confusion between state and federal rules and said the bill would improve alignment and data collection. No witnesses testified against any of the bills. After public testimony closed on each measure, HB 102, HB 300, and SB 2255 were left pending in committee. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• So TOPS Tech is restricted to specific programs, and so only those programs would be eligible.
• that first year to set up just the program and the plan and then go forward from there?
• just put together a program, and they can come back to the body if the program is costing a lot of money
• A lot of discretion is left to the DAs in terms of how they budget and to the extent of this program.
• A lot of discretion is left to the DAs in terms of how they budget and to the extent of this program.

Bills: HB198, HB325, HB488, HB719, HB749, HB755, HB797, HB823, HB1028, HB1194, HB1222

Keywords: Medicaid, reimbursement, ambulatory surgical centers, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, healthcare funding, Louisiana Department of Health, surgical procedures, TOPS-Tech, scholarship, education, eligibility, college credit, dual enrollment, state funding, HB 488, Belle Chasse Bridge, Belle Chasse Bridge Merit-Based Special Fund, Plaquemines Parish

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• And we've got to figure out what are the essentials and the nonessentials.
• And they have a six-page kind of thing that they created in 2023 to meet those community Standards and
• And his parents. We're not naive.
• This requires families to complete a form for the child nutrition program of free and reduced-price breakfast
• This form is used as a data point for funding from state and federal, as well as private grants, and

Bills: HB4359, HB4115, HB3467, HB2978, HB3026, HB3032

Keywords: statewide assessments, student testing, testing window, end-of-year testing, Oklahoma Academic Standards, Oklahoma School Testing Program, State Board of Education, grade 3-8, alternate assessment, students with disabilities, special education, cognitive disabilities, assessment calendar, school year calendar, education accountability, academic standards, math intervention, advanced mathematics, course placement, college and career readiness

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• ><00:03:26.159><c> federal</c> program and again the our federal program and again the our federal partners
• :13:58.639><c> uh</c><00:13:58.800><c> we're</c> prevention and uh I think uh we're prevention and uh
• </c><00:21:30.799><c> and</c> fact that it's a cost share program and fact that it's a cost share program
• preventing uh forest management and in preventing uh wildfires<00:46:03.359><c> and</c><00:46:03.599>
• of prevention preventing a pound of intervention really goes a long way.

Bills: HB0078, SF0012, SF0013, SF0052, SF0069, SF0070

Keywords: forest health, grant program, state forester, wildfire prevention, environmental conservation, habitat improvement, military, national guard, reenlistment, extension bonus, funding, Wyoming, Wyoming National Guard, recruitment, referral bonus, military service, eligibility expansion, incentive program, wildlife management, environmental restoration

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• And, uh, my... Reenlistment Bonus Program. And, uh, my pleasure to have Major General Porter here.
• Um, back to the reenlistment and extension program we were talking about.
• So for the referral bonus, that is a program that's that we currently have in statute and is funded for
• So, using the pilot program, and there's folks here can go into more detail as to how they came up to
• ><c> um</c><00:27:35.120><c> and</c><00:27:35.440><c> there's</c> using the pilot program um and there's

Bills: HB0078, SF0012, SF0013, SF0052, SF0069, SF0070

Keywords: forest health, grant program, state forester, wildfire prevention, environmental conservation, habitat improvement, military, national guard, reenlistment, extension bonus, funding, Wyoming, Wyoming National Guard, recruitment, referral bonus, military service, eligibility expansion, incentive program, wildlife management, environmental restoration

Bills: HB 7, HB 100, HB 121, HB 124, HB 1175, HB 1458, HB 2249

Keywords: instructional materials, education code, public schools, rejected materials, open education resources, local funds, school safety, emergency response, mental health, peace officers, educational security, crisis intervention, threat assessment, training programs, restorative justice, student transcript, school district, education, electronic records, accessibility

Bills: HB 7, HB 100, HB 121, HB 124, HB 1175, HB 1458, HB 2249

Keywords: instructional materials, education code, public schools, rejected materials, open education resources, local funds, school safety, emergency response, mental health, peace officers, educational security, crisis intervention, threat assessment, training programs, restorative justice, student transcript, school district, education, electronic records, accessibility

Bills: HB0036, HB0112, HB0106, HB0111, SF0001

Keywords: wildfire, fire management, funding, forestry, state investment, task force, capital construction, state funding, legislative services, budget appropriation, unexpended funds, sunset clause, conservation, employment, inmate crew program, Wyoming, major maintenance, community colleges, budget, education

Bills: HB0036, HB0112, HB0106, HB0111, SF0001

Keywords: wildfire, fire management, funding, forestry, state investment, task force, capital construction, state funding, legislative services, budget appropriation, unexpended funds, sunset clause, conservation, employment, inmate crew program, Wyoming, major maintenance, community colleges, budget, education

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• And for Middleton's Eckhart Hagan boo 5 they're bringing a quorum present, um.
• It will ensure information is obtained accurately and pushed back.
• transition language directing the transfer of contracts, property and records, and personnel from Health
• and Human Services to TVC for administrative contuity.
• They bring 6 ayes and no nays. House Bill 2513 does pass.

Bills: HB 39, HB 114, HB 1875, HB 1894, HB 1965, HB 2513

Keywords: veterans, mental health, Texas Veterans Commission, peer support, suicide prevention, community mental health, grant program, cemetery, General Land Office, burial plot, remembrance, monthly designation, honoring military, Texas legislation, rural services, paid leave, fire protection personnel, military service, public employees, employment benefits

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• It would establish a TVC grant program for community-based mental health services, and it would direct
• to the legislature and to the governor regarding mental health programs for veterans.
• And it would direct TVC to develop a statewide veteran suicide prevention action plan and require it
• to submit an annual report to the legislature and to the governor regarding mental health programs for
• And so we're grateful for our friends at the Texas Veterans Commission as well for this program.

Bills: HB39, HB114, HB1875, HB1894, HB1965, HB2513

Keywords: veterans, mental health, Texas Veterans Commission, peer support, suicide prevention, community mental health, grant program, cemetery, General Land Office, burial plot, remembrance, monthly designation, honoring military, Texas legislation, rural services, paid leave, fire protection personnel, military service, public employees, employment benefits

Summary: The Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs heard several House bills related to veterans’ services, mental health, military leave, burial access, suicide data, and Veterans Month. House Bill 114 would transfer administration of certain veterans’ mental health initiatives from HHSC to the Texas Veterans Commission, create a TVC grant program for community-based mental health services, require a statewide veteran suicide prevention action plan, and mandate annual reporting. A committee substitute was mentioned, but members said they were not prepared to adopt it yet. No one testified for or against the bill, and it was left pending. House Bill 1965 would direct TVC to study ways to expand access to mental health services through the military veteran peer network, including increasing peer support coordinators, with emphasis on rural communities and broader use in veterans treatment courts. Support testimony came from the Texas VFW, which emphasized the value of peer-to-peer support and the network’s role in suicide prevention. The bill was left pending after testimony. House Bill 2513 would clarify military leave rules for state-employed firefighters by counting their 24-hour or 48-hour shifts appropriately so they do not have to use vacation time to fulfill military duty; a firefighters’ representative testified in support, and the bill was left pending. The committee also heard House Bill 1875, which would require the General Land Office and TVC to study veterans’ burial needs, access to cemeteries, and cemetery operational needs, and House Bill 39, which would require DSHS to provide TVC de-identified death certificate data when a veteran dies by suicide or homicide to improve understanding of veteran deaths. The Texas VFW supported HB 39. House Bill 1894 would designate November as Veterans Month in Texas. All of these bills were left pending, and members indicated they were waiting on committee substitutes before voting, with possible action later on the floor or in committee.