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• Why do you think hourly wages for working-class Americans declined under to the policies of Joe Biden
• that said Head Start participants have worse behavior and academic outcomes than children who do not enroll

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• we would see a reduction in enrollment we would see a reduction in in<00:46:43.760> school<00
• This is the continuation of the dual and concurrent enrollment program, flat funded with his current
• U money reducing concurrent enrollment U money reducing it<01:41:00.360> from<01:41:00.480>
• He then asked Chair Weyler whether they had inquired about enrollment and whether it is declining because
• He said he could not give numbers off the top of his head, but he does not believe enrollment is declining

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up HB 713, which would require mile markers on Route 112, the Kancamagus Highway. The sponsor and DOT testimony described the road as a heavily traveled but isolated corridor with little or no cell or radio service, frequent accidents and breakdowns, and serious public-safety problems when emergency responders cannot quickly locate incidents. Members discussed where markers should be placed, how frequently they should appear, whether both sides of the road should be marked, and the potential cost; DOT said the project could be done with federal funds and might be combined with other work to reduce mobilization costs. The committee agreed the bill was straightforward and voted OTP 18-0, with discussion that a friendly amendment might be offered later to refine the language. The committee then heard HB 563, concerning calculation of adequate education grants. Testimony explained that the bill would add fiscal capacity disparity aid in FY 27 and increase the special education differentiated aid factor, while also reducing extraordinary needs grants so the overall fiscal impact would be net neutral. Members noted the changes were limited to the second year because of the budget process and school district ballot timing. Supporters argued the fiscal capacity aid would help property-poor towns and should be expanded, while others emphasized the bill’s budget-neutral structure. The committee voted to retain HB 563 for further consideration in the budget process. Finally, the committee opened HB 675, which would limit the authority of school districts to make certain appropriations. A Derry resident and former local official testified in favor, arguing that property taxes are too high, that school spending has outpaced town-side tax caps, and that local voters should have more control over school budgets. Committee members questioned whether the issue should instead be handled locally through existing processes or broader governance changes, and one member noted the state’s constitutional obligation to provide an adequate education. The discussion continued, but no final action on HB 675 was taken in the portion provided.

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• As the number of providers declines, costs increase and wait lists get longer.
• :02:07.880> providers income as the number of providers income as the number of providers declines
• increase<00:02:10.479> and<00:02:10.640> weight<00:02:10.920> lists declines
• cost increase and weight lists declines cost increase and weight lists get<00:02:11.520> longer
• He said cities are now in some cases facing the steepest commercial property tax declines since the 2008

Bills: HF1277, HF812, HF457, HF633

Keywords: data centers, tax exemption, Minnesota statutes, economic development, employment growth, income tax, tax brackets, tax adjustments, Minnesota, tax policy, underutilized buildings, adaptive reuse, building conversion, historic preservation, downtown revitalization, vacant property, vacancy reduction, refundable tax credit, income tax credit, grant in lieu of credit

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• reimbursements for insurance premiums, and it also removes the language regarding eligibility to enroll
• the bills allow inmates to be transported in and to operate state-owned vehicles if the inmate is enrolled
• reimbursements for insurance premiums, and it also removes the language regarding eligibility to enroll
• Both bills allow inmates to be transported in and to operate state-owned vehicles if the inmate is enrolled
• Long-term monitoring has shown declining flows and reduced ecological health for those existing MFLs

Summary: The Senate began with opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognitions, including the doctor of the day and a lighthearted “Cannoli Day” introduction. The chamber then held an extended farewell celebration for Senator Joe Gruters, with numerous senators, colleagues, and family members praising his loyalty, political skill, family focus, and service in the Legislature and Republican Party. Gruters was presented with a commemorative gift recognizing his work on a 2019 public-safety and immigration bill that prohibited sanctuary cities and required local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. The Senate adopted a motion to spread Gruters’s remarks upon the journal and then recessed briefly. After recess, the Senate returned to regular business and took up third-reading bills. Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 354, relating to blue ribbon projects, was temporarily postponed. The chamber then considered Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1758, relating to public assistance, with Senator Gates explaining that it contained five reforms to the public assistance system discussed earlier in session. During debate on SB 1758, Senator Berman opposed the bill, saying he could not support it in its current form because he believed the Medicaid-related provisions would create a coverage cliff after the one-year transition period and could leave people without care while increasing costs to hospitals and taxpayers. He also said SNAP error reduction should be a priority, but argued the state should focus on fixing administrative errors and fraud rather than imposing a work requirement whose costs and effects were uncertain.

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• you know roughly what that breakdown is, or— >> We know the number of children that are currently enrolled
• increased behavioral health service utilization among Medicare recipients, which can explain the decline
• created a structure whereby all Medicaid provider, all rendering service providers, were directly enrolled
• created a structure whereby all Medicaid provider, all rendering service providers, were directly enrolled
• created a structure whereby all Medicaid provider, all rendering service providers, were directly enrolled

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The meeting opened without a quorum, so approval of the prior draft minutes was deferred until later. The committee then heard a DHS update from Commissioner Lori Weaver and COO David Weers, who described the recent flood at the Brown building and the relocation of nearly 400 DHS staff while operations are restored. They also outlined New Hampshire Care Connections, a privacy- and consent-focused closed-loop referral platform intended to improve referrals among providers, reduce duplication, and support continuity of care, with an Upper Valley implementation partnered with Dartmouth Health and an Epic integration already underway. Members asked whether the system would merge medical records or simply track referrals. DHS said it is not intended to store or transmit full medical records, but to integrate with providers’ electronic health record systems so referrals can be sent, received, and tracked, with consent controls limiting what information can be shared. Officials said the project will be tested over the coming months, with metrics, governance, and advisory committee oversight, and that it is tied to broader rural health transformation efforts and statewide implementation after the regional pilot. The committee also received the annual report from the Child Care Advisory Council. Maryanne Barter and Jessica Carver said the council worked with licensing to streamline the child care licensing rules, reducing the handbook by about 30%, and is now helping develop an informal dispute resolution process, revising the Granite Steps for Quality system, and creating a clearer handbook for providers handling state scholarship audits. They reported ongoing concern about child care closures and workforce shortages, said there is currently no wait list for child care assistance, and discussed questions about federal CCDF immunization requirements, which DHS said it would follow up on with federal technical assistance partners. After quorum was established, the committee moved to approve the minutes from the prior meeting.

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• Third, it requires them to be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours to maintain the scholarship.
• Is it to increase enrollment at universities? Is it to build a workforce? Mr.
• I'm sure you heard it too, that of the freshmen who enroll, less than 50% are graduating.
• amendment just does not help my district and a lot of my area, and I'm respectfully going to have to decline
• gentlemen, I imagine by both in that the institution has to keep track of what students are actively enrolled

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• aren't inside the county's control, but maybe a client, we give them so much information when they enroll
• information client, we give them so much information when<00:08:59.600> they<00:08:59.760> enroll
• And<00:09:00.480> sometimes<00:09:00.959> we<00:09:01.200> are when they enroll
• And sometimes we are when they enroll.
• received it on time means more nights staying up late working on paperwork, loss of sleep, and a decline

Bills: HF45, HF1148, HF3624, HF3586, HF777

Keywords: HF45, Lake Benton, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Public Facilities Authority, public infrastructure, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, utility replacement, U.S. Highway 75, road reconstruction, municipal infrastructure, local government grant, Minnesota bonding, capital appropriation, food insecurity, prepared meals

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• It looks like the Office of Health Equity overall took a decline of 50 percent.
• -plus youth that have completed our program, in addition to the 50-plus youth that are currently enrolled
• existing contract with Los Angeles County to the current year funding levels to reflect current enrollment

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health held an informational hearing on the Governor’s May Revision, focusing first on the Commission on Behavioral Health, then EMSA, and then the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). The Department of Finance said the state faces a third consecutive deficit and that the May Revision includes difficult trade-offs, including proposed eliminations or reversions of some behavioral health and public health funds. The LAO echoed concern about the structural deficit and said it was still awaiting some budget details before offering a full analysis. For the Commission on Behavioral Health, Finance proposed eliminating $20 million in Mental Health Wellness Act funds, arguing the money would help offset General Fund costs and noting future Proposition 1 innovation funding. The commission strongly opposed the cut, saying it would eliminate or delay launch-ready grants for early childhood supports, full-service partnerships, and peer respite, and would eventually end ongoing grant programming. Several advocates and commissioners testified that the funds support underserved communities and that Proposition 1 is not a substitute for the existing programs. The chair asked Finance to look for alternatives, but no vote was taken. EMSA presented mostly technical budget adjustments: increased authority for the California Poison Control System, a correction to EMSIS funding, and a reappropriation for enterprise services and data management. CDPH then reviewed a broader set of May Revision proposals, including reversions from the California Reducing Disparities Project, workforce development, STD prevention, hepatitis C prevention, hospice, and extreme heat funding, as well as a new generative AI pilot for health facility survey reporting. Members raised concerns about cuts to CRDP and gender health equity programs, especially because many grants are mid-contract and serve underserved communities; CDPH said the reversions were part of solving the deficit and that CRDP had been successful, while also clarifying that abortion.ca.gov would not be eliminated. Public comment was overwhelmingly opposed to the CRDP and related cuts, with many speakers describing the programs as life-saving and cost-effective. No formal votes or actions were taken during the hearing.

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• should increase it, but they decide not to, they can do that as long as they put in writing that they decline
• HB 210, Guillen, sponsor, Adam Hinojosa, relating to contracting with a school district or open enrollment
• information regarding Board of Trustees, the school district, the governing board, and the open enrollment

Bills: HB2293, HB2694, HB2999, HB3694, HB3254, HB4662, HB5629, HB5632, HB5675, HB5664, HB5671, HB5680, HB5682, HB5693, HB4158, HB5695, HB4669, HB5696, HB5698, HB5677, HB5699, HB5694, HCR81, HCR83, HCR84, HCR89, HCR111, HCR142, HR868, SB682, SB1351, SB1895, SB1931, SB2141, SB3044, SCR1, SCR6, SCR37, SB458, SB482, SB927, SB984, SB651, SB1620, SB2124, SB2448, SB841, SB843, SB402, SB2662, SB2053, SB2332, SB2112, SB745, SB1247, SB1789, HB75, HB5354, HB4683, HB4847, HB1449, HB3833, HB265, HB1845, HB 108, HB1960, HB1955, HB2512, HB2581, HB2803, HB1738, HB636, HB2638, HB2655, HB871, HB 1107, HB1765, HB1822, HB3679, HB4099, HB3732, HB3171, HB3749, HB2814, HB3977, HB4204, HB4207, HB4449, HB1820, HB1876, HB1939, HB1347, HB2593, HB2136, HB2658, HB2757, HB2080, HB3063, HB3006, HB2844, HB3241, HB3680, HB3169, HB2078, HB2507, HB4559, HB3405, HB475, HB3463, HB3441, HB3520, HB3178, HB158, HB2060, HB4991, HB1991, HB5596, HB2014, HB2731, HB2417, HB2399, HB2301, HB3335, HB3234, HB3320, HB4848, HB4748, HB4769, HB4795, HB2086, HB2234, HB4916, HB5624, HB4505, HB5093, HB5302, HB5402, HB5606, HB4630, HB4924, HB3339, HB3793, HB3631, HB4882, HB5509, HB5499, HB5520, SB1177, SB1559, SB746, SB434, SB1383, SB1214, SB1079, SB3031, SB2141, SB2185, SB1895, SB1241, SB901, SB1883, SB552, HB 1249, HJR218, HB5623, SB687, SB1332, SB458, SB482, SB927, SB984, SB651, SB1620, SB2124, SB2448, SB841, SB843, SB402, SB2662, SB2053, SB2332, SB2112, SB745, SB1247, SB1789, HCR76, HCR127, HCR9, HCR40, HCR118, HR559, HCR59, HCR135, HCR141, HCR46, HCR109, HCR10, SB3037

Keywords: Sweeny Hospital District, board of directors, local governance, elections, healthcare administration, Brazoria Drainage District, commissioners, vacancies, resignation, hydrogen vehicles, weight limitations, transportation, environmental impact, clean energy, deep fake, intimate depictions, consent, digital media, criminal penalties, State Board of Education

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• You know, we see, of course, in this population there's a certain amount of decline.
• We have been before this committee to highlight the growing delays in enrolling older Minnesotans into
• We recognize the underlying challenges to timely enrollments.
• Um so while we uh timely enrollments.
• Timely Medicaid enrollment is becoming a top priority for long-term care providers to address.

Bills: HF4421, HF1937, HF4675, HF4715, HF4684

Keywords: county cost share, economically distressed county, human services finance, substance use disorder treatment, SUD services, civil commitment, state aid, county levy, poverty threshold, tax-exempt acreage, property tax exemption, Minnesota human services, county fiscal relief, local government finance, chemical dependency, behavioral health, PACE, elderly, Medicaid, health services

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• <00:17:50.760> in million motans currently enrolled in million motans currently enrolled in
• /c><00:19:59.159> are have two-third of our members are have two-third of our members are enrolled
• c> in<00:19:59.840> Medicaid<00:20:00.600> Minnesota<00:20:01.200> care enrolled
• in Medicaid Minnesota care enrolled in Medicaid Minnesota care Medicare<00:20:02.559> Medicaid
• when they have a hard million enroles when they have a hard time<00:26:24.000> managing<00:26

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So, it's posting things like assessment scores, attendance data, enrollment data, graduation rates.
• So, it's posting things like assessment scores, attendance data, enrollment data, graduation rates.
• However, we were unable to enroll them. Gotcha. Are you willing to take other questions?
• However, we were unable to enroll them. However, we were unable to enroll them.
• They would be, uh, if you're previously enrolled, if you're currently enrolled in the EFA program, if

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• making sure that only New Hampshire residents that are authorized to receive Medicaid are actually enrolled
• making sure that only New Hampshire residents that are authorized to receive Medicaid are actually enrolled
• United States when it comes to wine and spirits sales, both on and off premise, and that it was a huge decline
• the trend in the United States for wine and spirits sales, both on and off premise, showed a huge decline
• the trend in the United States for wine and spirits sales, both on and off premise, showed a huge decline

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the March 21 minutes and then took up a consent calendar, withdrawing several items before adopting the remainder. It also moved item FIS 25103 to the table by a 6-4 vote after Senator Gray argued the Executive Council had not yet acted on a prior $5 million approval and that the committee should avoid adding to the rainy day fund draw. The committee then approved item 25106 for the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources/State Library after hearing that the department expected about a $400,000 lapse to return to the state. A major discussion centered on New Hampshire Police Standards and Training (item 2577). Senator Gray questioned whether a proposed equipment purchase could be delayed to the next biennium in light of the state’s deficit and rainy day fund use. The agency said the equipment was needed now for scenario training, vendors had already been identified, and delaying would likely increase costs and force continued reliance on unpaid volunteer help. The committee ultimately approved the item. The committee also approved Department of Energy item 2587 after hearing that federal weatherization funds are drawn down on a reimbursement basis, and item 2588 after similar testimony that weatherization work must be completed and inspected before reimbursement, limiting how quickly funds can be expended. Item 250094 had been withdrawn. Later, the committee discussed Senator Carson’s request for an LBA review of the YDC claims settlement fund, with members expressing concern about administrative costs, attorney fees, settlement-loan payoffs, and the need for more detailed reporting. The committee voted to direct LBA to conduct the audit described in Senator Carson’s memo, with the additional request that the review include the term over which attorney fees are paid. The meeting then moved on to an HHS staff item, where members began questioning the timing of dashboard data and reporting delays.

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• Letting students attend enrollment.
• open enrollment. open enrollment.
• <02:02:41.320> Nearly set open enrollment policies. Nearly set open enrollment policies.
• New Hampshire is far behind enrollment. enrollment.
• > enroll<02:13:03.080> their authorizes parents to enroll their authorizes parents to enroll

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• in those programs would be enrolled in those programs would be losing<00:21:10.400> out<00:21
• Our students are enrolled in college courses that begin in August, and forcing a post-Labor Day school
• Our students are enrolled in college courses that begin in August, and forcing a post-Labor Day school
• "The commission would be tasked with reviewing existing demographic and enrollment shifts statewide,
• "Declining enrollments and the need to be a little bit more efficient and to try to protect taxpayer

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• ><03:22:48.239> this Congress attempted to correct this Congress attempted to correct this decline
• in 2021 with the bipartisan decline in 2021 with the bipartisan VOCAX<03:22:53.279> Act,<03:22
• female literacy and lower school enrollment rates, as well as the crime and gang violence we all know
• female literacy and lower with declining female literacy and lower school<05:47:34.000> enrollment
• rates as well as the school enrollment rates as well as the crime<05:47:37.040> and<05:47:37.360

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, January 12, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• facing issues across the nation and particularly in the Northeast with disease, climate resilience, declining
• :58.000> uh<00:02:58.159> climate<00:02:58.840> resilience<00:02:59.840> declining
• disease uh climate resilience declining disease uh climate resilience declining species<00:03:00.599
• The moose population—how are you seeing that continue to decline?
• for fiscal year 24 the division enrolled for fiscal year 24 the division enrolled 35,6<02:57:39.319

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Division 2 Finance Committee heard an overview and budget presentation from New Hampshire Fish and Game, led by new Executive Director Stephanie Simi and Business Division Chief Kathy Leonti. The agency described its mission to conserve and manage fish, wildlife, and marine resources, and emphasized growing pressures from disease, climate impacts, habitat change, and increased public demand. Simi said the department is largely funded by hunting and fishing license revenue and federal grants, is reviewing staffing and internal processes, and faces critical needs including permanent funding for environmental review staff, infrastructure and IT modernization, and possible service reductions if additional support is not found. Members asked about specific program and policy issues, including chronic wasting disease in deer, hemorrhagic disease in rabbits and hares, moose population decline, and a proposed bait-disease bill. The department said it is actively monitoring diseases and did not see a need for the bait bill at this time. Legislators also discussed the Hike Safe program, which the department said has grown from an expected $100,000 annually to more than $300,000, and a possible boating version of that program, which the department said remains under consideration but would involve complex logistics and multiple agencies. Questions were also raised about rescue costs, out-of-state hikers, and whether boat registrations could be used as a revenue source; Fish and Game said boat registration is handled by the Department of Safety, though the department receives $5 per registered boat for the public boat access program. The budget discussion focused on revenue projections, use of unrestricted Fish and Game funds, and dependence on federal reimbursements. Leonti said the department met the governor’s general fund target but not the Fish and Game fund target without using surplus unrestricted funds, leaving only about $100,000 in the fund by the end of the biennium. She said the budget uses more than $18 million in Fish and Game funds annually against about $14 million in unrestricted revenue, and that five of 193 full-time positions remain unfunded. The department warned that if federal grants were halted, it could cost about $5 million over five months and force the Fish and Game fund to cover the gap. Committee members also requested that future presentations be sent electronically in advance, and the department agreed to do so.

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• We provided based on enrollment counts.
• We'll take that first enrollment<00:39:35.520> count.
• The preschool enrollment dropped that year.
• This is preschool total enrollment.
• <00:40:47.680> has shows you the total enrollment has shows you the total enrollment has stayed

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call – 0:00:04 Approval of Minutes – 0:03:57 United Way of Southern Kentucky –0:04:30 Preschool Education – 0:36:46 School Safety Updates – 1:01:41 Kentucky Association of School Superintendents – 1:41:47 Educational Cooperatives – 1:55:18 Adjournment – 2:07:37, 958, all

Summary: The committee opened its sixth meeting of the 2025 Interim Joint Committee on Education, confirmed a quorum, recorded attendance votes, and approved the minutes. Chair Lewis reminded presenters to keep remarks brief because of the full agenda and limited time. The first presentation was from United Way of Southern Kentucky, with Anne Puckett, Craig Browning, and Warren County Schools Superintendent Rob Clayton introducing a regional early childhood initiative. The presenters argued that kindergarten readiness and early childhood support are critical to later academic and life outcomes. They cited research and statistics about brain development in the first five years, the effects of unprepared kindergarten entry, and links between low literacy, school discipline, dropout rates, and incarceration. They said their region’s readiness scores fell during COVID and after a tornado, and that the most effective response was in-home parent education to help families support children from birth to age five. They described the model as voluntary, community-based, and not requiring new buildings, and said similar programs have been successful in Missouri. The group said it had already raised more than $1 million in private donations and committed three years of funding for four additional staff, expanding service in Allen, Logan, and Warren counties. They requested $600,000 per year for the next two-year budget cycle to add 12 more educators, serve about 360 families and 660 additional children, and build evidence for a possible statewide model. Members generally expressed support for the concept, with Representative Tipton and Representative Jackson discussing a prior home-based preschool pilot and the importance of starting early. Representative Calloway questioned whether increased family chaos and government involvement justified the approach; presenters responded that the program uses community educators, not a government-run organization, and is aimed at helping overwhelmed families. Representative Stalker asked about eligibility and early intervention, and presenters said the program serves children from birth to age five and can help identify needs early enough to connect families with services such as First Steps.

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• that, um, lure in the two years that they’re with us in the court, and while we do see a statewide decline
• do<00:10:51.639> see<00:10:51.959> a<00:10:52.160> Statewide<00:10:52.839> decline
• <00:10:53.360> in<00:10:53.519> students do see a Statewide decline in students do
• see a Statewide decline in students in<00:10:54.040> public<00:10:54.320> education<00:
• them parents, and are doing, you know, classroom work with students already in order to get them enrolled

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I strongly urge you to decline to adopt the committee of conference report.
• I strongly urge you<01:25:16.400> to<01:25:16.560> decline<01:25:17.040> to<01:25
• adopt<01:25:17.679> the<01:25:17.920> committee<01:25:18.159> of you to decline
• to adopt the committee of you to decline to adopt the committee of conference<01:25:18.800> report
• <05:15:45.360> bill messages and processing enrolled bill messages and processing enrolled

Keywords: 1191, senate, all