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• The money will go for different things, and one of them is an indigent burial program that they have.

Bills: SB44 , SB134 , SB1378 , SB1400 , SB1403 , SB1832 , SB2018 , SB2143

Committee: House A&B Finance Subcommittee

Keywords: sales tax exemption, nonprofit organizations, contractors, charitable purposes, state law, retirement, public employees, reemployment, benefit adjustment, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, Olympics, funding, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, local businesses, revolving fund, event hosting, sales tax, tax exemption, tax refund, Oklahoma Sales Tax Code

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• However you may feel about diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, programs that are designed to provide
• They could be granted an exemption and talk about how they would be growing the program.
• They could be granted an exemption and talk about how they would be growing the program.
• They just eliminated 41 degree programs.
• They suspended 21 other degree programs that they found to be low producing.

Bills: HB2950 , HB2978 , HB3132 , HB3242 , HB3467 , HB3700 , HB3701 , HB4115 , HB4274

Committee: House Education Oversight

Keywords: postsecondary education, standardized test scores, educational equity, higher learning access, Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program, HB2978, school libraries, library media center, library media program, community standards, sexually explicit conduct, obscene material, age-appropriate materials, school curriculum, book challenges, book banning, censorship, public schools, school board, education committee

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• . $3 or more to a grant program benefiting non-profit organizations that support the DPS employees.
• This is completely voluntary. program funded by these voluntary contributions is intended to serve as
• Just to be clear, all this bill does is authorize the creation of this grant program.
• This includes programs related to identity management and digital identity credentials.
• This grant program would be administered by the Governor's Public Safety Office.

Bills: HB2034 , HB2436 , HB3010 , HB3033 , HB3138 , HB3177 , HB3426 , HB3686 , HB3858 , HB4176 , HB4257 , HB4264 , HB4804 , HCR98

Committee: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: groundwater, foreign ownership, national security, water permits, environmental health, deadly conduct, firearm, recklessness, peace officer, prosecution, Penal Code, Texas laws, disaster recovery, infrastructure, rural communities, grants, state funding, emergency management, HB 3033, Texas Department of Public Safety

Bills: HF2393 , HF2052 , HF2218 , HF2307 , HF2003 , HF2366 , HSB725 , HF2078 , HSB554 , HSB676 , HSB717 , HF2270 , HSB718 , HF2306 , HSB746 , HF332 , HF460 , HSB680 , HF2051 , HSB677 , HF2187 , HSB719 , HF2123 , HF2451 , HF621 , HSB608 , HSB683 , HSB735

Committee: Joint Education

Keywords: education savings account, general fund, school districts, funding flexibility, teacher salary, professional development, preschool, education, community-based providers, instruction, school district agreements, special education, classroom cameras, video surveillance, school safety, student privacy, FERPA, Iowa school districts, charter schools, innovation zone schools

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• We extended audio only tellahalth and public programs.
• We extended audio only tellahalth and public programs.
• We extended audio only tellahalth and public programs.
• We helped our and public programs.
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Bills: HF2436 , HF2435

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, healthcare, dementia services, public health funding, opioid prevention, women's health, community health boards, mental health

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• with, provides relative support priority program.
• Zamboreak, Port Construction Development Priority Program.
• H.R. 273 by Representative Chance Henry creates a task force on work release programs. Rep.
• So what this resolution does is ask the Housing Authority to look at a Dream Starter program.
• So basically, this task force examines how our program in the 18th JDC is working.

Bills: HB410 , HR310 , HR314 , HR316 , HR317 , HR321 , HR275 , HR276 , HR279 , HR282 , HR286 , HR289 , HR292 , HR295 , HR302 , HR319 , HR307 , HR273 , SCR59 , SCR61 , SCR62 , SCR68 , SCR69 , SCR70 , SCR54 , SCR55 , SCR64 , SCR75 , HCR32 , HB776 , HB42 , HB119 , HB159 , HB302 , HB1017 , HB1028 , SB217 , SB283 , HB953 , SB208 , HR74 , HB998 , HB901 , HR20 , HCR65 , HCR71 , HCR98 , HB284 , HB306 , HB341 , HB366 , HB393 , HB458 , HB577 , HB603 , HB605 , HB614 , HB625 , HB646 , HB733 , HB752 , HB773 , HB798 , HB911 , HB955 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1069 , HB1113 , HB1140 , HB1180 , HB1191 , HB1240 , HB1255 , SB82 , SB89 , SB97 , SB123 , SB237 , HB36 , HB74 , HB75 , HB258 , HB259 , HB414 , HB459 , HB784 , HB848 , HB956 , HB1095 , HB1220 , HB1252 , SB469 , SB479

Keywords: oil and gas, orphan wells, inactive wells, shut-in wells, marginal wells, plugging and abandonment, well decommissioning, site remediation, site restoration, Oilfield Site Restoration, OSR program, financial security, bonding, taxpayer liability, public liability, offshore wells, onshore wells, coastal erosion, Department of Conservation and Energy, natural resources

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• We have to put a lot towards this program.
• That's not an adequate program.
• of New Mexico Grown as well as the Approved Supplier Program.
• We run the Approved Supplier Program.
• In the past, the way that the program was coordinated.

Bills: SB66 , SB79 , SB108

Committee: Senate Senate Conservation

Keywords: environment, cleanup, contamination, uranium mining, abandoned sites, state funding, mosquito control, public health, surveillance, prevention funds, local government grants, food security, agriculture, food bank, regional program, appropriation

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• Then, Item 3 is the **Landowner's Compensation Program**.
• This program was started by the **88th Legislature**.
• This program, per statute, expires two years after all the money appropriated for this program has been
• That whole program has gotten so much better.
• a really important program.

Bills: SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, Attorney General, budget recommendations, funding swaps, salary increases, Landowner's Compensation Program, public testimony, law enforcement

Summary: The meeting focused on the budget recommendations for the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), where key issues included the proposed decrease of $163.9 million for the 2024-25 biennium and various methodology swaps for funding. Attorney General Paxton discussed ongoing litigation expenditures and emphasized the need for continued investments in agency staffing to address rising demands within law enforcement. Notably, he requested a 6% salary increase for 2026 and 2027 to retain talented personnel amidst competitive job markets. Public testimony highlighted community awareness challenges regarding the Landowner's Compensation Program, indicating a need for enhanced outreach efforts.

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• For the record, my name is Jody Mson Rodriguez and I'm the deputy legislative auditor for OLA's program
• I'd like to program evaluation division.
• So I oversee our conservator audit and review programs at the branch.
• HR1 changed those Medicaid programs.
• </c><01:27:29.120><c> uh</c> the Minnesota sex offender program uh the Minnesota sex offender program

Bills: HF3901 , HF962 , HF4428 , HF4478 , HF1775

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: foster care, ombudsperson, investigative powers, children's rights, complaint process, HF4428, Medical Assistance, Medicaid, community engagement, work requirement, work mandate, employment requirement, community service, 80 hours, half-time student, income threshold, federal minimum wage, eligibility verification, benefit suspension, benefit termination

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• The body of the bill to ensure that we were also looking at biliteracy programs.
• House Bill 200 creates the new homes program within MFA.
• President, Senator, through a program from the Mortgage Fund.
• How will people know that the program exists? Mr.
• No, but MFA would promulgate any necessary rules around the loan program. So Mr.

Bills: SB273 , SB37 , SB100

Keywords: SB273, appropriations, general fund, hold harmless, local government finance, municipal revenue, county revenue, correctional facility, jail contract, private prison, detention facility, immigration detention, revenue bonds, clawback, child welfare, juvenile justice, protective services, school improvement, New MexiCare, aging services

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• Bill 5971 directs the State Department of Agriculture to establish the Green Fertilizer Incentive Program
• Senate Bill 6097 adds tribal members to the Conservation Futures Program.
• Under the Conservation Futures Program, counties levy a property tax of up to $6.5 per $1,000 of assessed
• the bill, federally recognized Indian tribes are added as an entity that may participate in this program
• Federally recognized Indian tribes are added as an entity that may participate in this program.

Bills: SB5816 , SB5838 , SB5930 , SB5960 , SB5971 , SB6075 , SB6097 , SB6104 , SB6216 , SB6233 , SB6318 , SJM8015

Committee: Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources

Keywords: juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, state regulation, market access, tribal representation, natural resources, board of natural resources, environmental policy, community involvement, irrigation districts, director contracts, beneficial interests, transparency, governance, ungulate populations, wildlife management, habitat restoration, conservation, sustainability

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• We can go by the programs in Northern.
• Do we want to be known for our programs here?
• Do they all have these programs that will...
• program, whether or not that funding can be used for that program, that very important program that
• of that program that worked their way up through master's and Ph.D. programs.

Bills: SB37 , SB29

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

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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• Programs.
• training program.
• So it's a very important program.
• So we started, and we developed the program; we're administering the program.
• So really important programs.

Bills: SB37 , SB29 , SB37 , SB29

Committees: Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance

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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• I was able to be at a place where the woman who ran the whole program talked about how hard it was.
• Teachers, whether they're in a dual language or bilingual program, or a straight English program, can
• Early literacy programs have been proven to be so successful.
• First, we appreciate the bill's clear alignment of educator preparation programs with the science of
• I saw phonological awareness intentionally taught through research-based programs.

Bills: SB29 , SB37 , SB29 , SB37

Committees: Senate Senate Education , Senate House Education

Keywords: 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, mathematics screening assessment, mathematics difficulty, support plan, multilevel support, intervention

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• We'll be giving an overview of the Passport to Careers Program, not only who the program serves, but
• how the program is funded and some of the outcomes that we've been seeing from the program in recent
• Passport is a multidimensional program.
• So, like, those campuses with TRIO offices or TRIO programs, a lot of times the Passport program will
• So, like, those campuses with TRIO offices or TRIO programs, a lot of times the Passport program will

Bills: SB5826 , SB5828 , SB5909 , SB5931 , SB5954 , SB5963 , SB6082 , SB6090

Committee: Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development

Keywords: medication abortion, public education, access, healthcare rights, postsecondary institutions, college grant, scholarships, higher education, private institutions, Washington State, undergraduate programs, enrollment, program review, public institutions, workforce education, accountability, oversight, administrative changes, investment, veterans

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• but in other state VR programs.
• but in other state VR programs.
• program, which is the best program out there for mentally ill folks wanting to get to work.
• The meeting was adjourned. programming the rigorous 2-year program programming the rigorous 2-year program

Bills: HF1538 , HF1965 , HF2251 , HF2838

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: teacher apprenticeship, registered apprenticeship, teacher licensure, teacher shortage, workforce development, education finance, K-12 education, higher education, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, Tier 3 license, teacher preparation, mentor teacher, school district, cooperative unit, teacher pipeline, alternative licensure, apprenticeship program, labor and industry, union representation

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• that they want to develop. law for education innovation programs. law for education innovation programs
• And it allows for other program.
• </c> measure of success for our our programs. measure of success for our our programs.
• </c> would have a website of all the programs would have a website of all the programs that<00:54:12.640
• Um and and I can creative programs.

Bills: HF630 , HF1435 , HF1607

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: short-call substitute, substitute teacher, substitute teaching license, pilot program, teacher shortage, education workforce, school district, charter school, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, background check, paraprofessional, education support personnel, temporary license, substitute training, retaliation, teacher pay, daily substitute pay, Minnesota education law, education innovation

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• We also have an immersion program. It's called Nani, and it's a K-6 program.
• We also have an immersion program. It's called Nani, and it's a K-6 program.
• </c><00:08:31.039><c> it's</c> also have um an immersion program it's also have um an immersion program
• So we have a program where it's an opt-in program for staff, and it's an opt-in program for students
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Bills: HF630 , HF1435 , HF1607

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: short-call substitute, substitute teacher, substitute teaching license, pilot program, teacher shortage, education workforce, school district, charter school, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, background check, paraprofessional, education support personnel, temporary license, substitute training, retaliation, teacher pay, daily substitute pay, Minnesota education law, education innovation

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• Since 1991, we've had a tribal relations program.
• So these county programs are near and dear to us.
• I've also overseen grants and loan programs for conservation acquisitions.
• I've also overseen grants and loan programs for conservation acquisitions.
• So each county is different in how they implement their conservation futures program.

Bills: SB5838 , SB5960 , SB6097

Committee: Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources

Keywords: tribal representation, natural resources, board of natural resources, environmental policy, community involvement, ungulate populations, wildlife management, habitat restoration, conservation, sustainability, Indian tribes, conservation futures program, federal recognition, environmental protection

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• This program was a temporary grant program. It is time for its permanent reauthorization.
• A need this program is critical.
• This program was established... as a three-year temporary grant program to really learn from this, and
• First, program coverage and expansion.
• I hope and pray that this program the staffs aren't program will not only be continued but also expanded

Committee: Senate Senate Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: veterans, mental health, suicide prevention, Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Grant Program, HOPE Act, BRAVE Act, Every State Counts for Vets Mental Health Act, advocacy, legislation, mental health resources

Summary: The committee meeting focused primarily on the critical issues surrounding veterans' mental health and suicide prevention. Discussions centered on the reauthorization of essential programs aimed at providing non-clinical support services to veterans, particularly the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program. Senators emphasized the urgent need for adequate mental health resources as the suicide rate among veterans remains alarmingly high. Key testimonies were provided by various advocates and officials, illustrating both successful implementations of these programs and areas needing improvement.