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• 03:52.799> the eligibility and operationalized the eligibility and operationalized the program
• we were determining eligibility. we were determining eligibility.
• reimbursement rate to eligible reimbursement rate to eligible organizations<00:29:42.799> for
• Um, we explain how the process works and applying for SNAP is a process.
• and deserve the food and are eligible and deserve the food and are eligible for<01:16:10.239>

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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• Process lives in the individual people.
• You guys have exempted DOCR from that process.
• some sort of administrative process.
• It's an open court process.
• But really what it's about is the process.

Keywords: 908, all

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• <00:14:48.800> are<00:14:49.040> of eligibility means people who are of eligibility means
• But what it also does eligibility.
• So once a student is considered eligible So once a student is considered eligible and<00:23:07.919
• and they're in and their eligibility and they're in and their eligibility like<00:23:09.840>
• This is just about actually process.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• some kind of deferral when you become eligible for that COLA.
• Trujillo, who would not be eligible?
• Did that include all, um, eligible recipients?
• Eligible children receive a reduced amount.
• In a non-duty death with no designated survivor and no eligible spouse, it pays the eligible children

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• The commissioner shall establish an application process for eligible entities to grant funds under this
• The commissioner shall establish an application process for eligible entities to grant funds under this
• Um, the rulemaking process does allow for input, you know, through the entire process.
• process.
• process.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• , you know, we'll go through the process, you know, we'll go through the process, but<00:25:35.520
• meat and poultry processing, etc., etc. meat and poultry processing, etc., etc.
• plants that maybe uh do whole processing plants that maybe uh do whole processing and<00:40:00.320
• timeline for the application process. timeline for the application process.
• commerce to make sure they are eligible commerce to make sure they are eligible and<00:58:38.799

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Okay, what is your... hiring and training process for the HDCs.
• We do have that discussion in the eligibility interview.
• We do have that discussion in the eligibility interview.
• How do we determine who's eligible and who receives services?
• That is the number that are eligible to receive services.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• It forces the executive, or the party of the executive, eligible for parole for pardon which he eligible
• commutation and was ultimately eligible commutation and was ultimately eligible for<00:04:22.840
• This is about the process of justice and the means by which to ensure that that process is not short-circuited
• This is about the process of justice and the means by which to ensure that that process is not short-circuited
• This is about the process of justice and the means by which to ensure that that process is not short-circuited

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00 Attendance Roll Call: 00:00 Senate Bill 126 (Sen. McDaniel): 01:21 Senate Bill 37 (Sen. Elkins): 12:23 Adjournment: 21:06, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and took up two bills. Senate Bill 126, sponsored by Senator McDaniel, proposed a constitutional amendment to limit the governor’s pardon power during the final 60 days before a gubernatorial election and through the transition period, with the stated goal of giving voters more time to learn about executive clemency decisions. McDaniel said the measure was intended to increase accountability and noted it would need approval by both chambers and then placement on the 2026 ballot. Senator Haron raised concerns about whether the proposal could chill pardons and asked about the timing; McDaniel responded that 60 days was chosen because of early voting and the need for public notice. The committee adopted a substitute and then passed the bill with a favorable expression; several members voted aye, Senator Haron passed, and Senator Adams later asked to be recorded as voting aye before adjournment. The committee then considered Senate Bill 37, sponsored by Senator Elkins, which would amend Kentucky law on indigent burials to allow cremation as an option instead of requiring burial, and would require consultation with the county coroner before a decision is made. Elkins described it as a local control measure and said he was working with Rabbi Litman on a possible accommodation for Jewish indigent decedents, since the Jewish community strongly prefers burial and has offered to assume costs in those cases. Questions focused on how long officials must make a bona fide effort to notify a spouse or next of kin and whether the bill would affect current practices; Elkins said it would not change existing policy on that point and suggested a possible floor amendment for additional issues. Rabbi Litman testified in support, explaining the religious importance of burial and the community’s concern about cremation. The committee substitute was adopted, and the bill passed with a favorable expression, though Senator Herron and Senator Tichenor expressed reservations and voted no or passed, citing constituent concerns and the possibility that family members may later seek a burial place to visit.

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• Senator Avila: The bill makes all charters eligible for the distribution of taxes.
• They've gone through this process, correct? Chair: You are recognized.
• Any school deemed a public school will be eligible for this funding.
• And, so, any public school is eligible through that referendum.
• It is still a process.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• It's available to eligible students attending a Minnesota public higher education institution or tribal
• To be eligible, students must meet eligibility criteria including having a family income below an 80,000
• Um it's available to eligible account.
• To<00:02:45.720> be<00:02:45.840> eligible,<00:02:46.440> students<00:02:47.240>
• <00:32:43.800> students increase the number of eligible students increase the number of eligible

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• But once that emergency is cited, we begin the recovery process.
• What many don't realize is that this process, as I have, Disaster assistance programs.
• What many don't realize is that this process, as I stated, can take years, several years.
• Again, we don't own that process. We want to augment and support that process.
• So when we look at eligibility and what the loan looks like, So when we look at eligibility and what

Summary: The Natural Resources and Disaster Subcommittee met to continue its review of hurricane impacts and state response. The committee first heard from the Florida Division of Emergency Management, which described its four core functions—preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation—and highlighted its 24/7 State Watch Office, regional training efforts, and disaster assistance work. Deputy Executive Director Keith Pruitt detailed the state’s 2024 storm response, including Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton, citing large-scale mission support, flood-control deployments, meal and water distribution, power restoration, debris removal, and billions in disaster funding and mitigation dollars. He also discussed debris management challenges and recommended that local governments update and exercise debris plans and maintain contingency contracts.

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• Proposed in the January budget for LCFF funding generated by newly eligible students.
• Why don't the newly eligible kids just replace the declining enrollment?
• eligible.
• Eligible students who are eligible for TK, the nine months' worth of kids that are now eligible that
• So we're not capturing 100% of kids, generally speaking, who are age eligible.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Uh, we're continuing to do our fieldwork on controls over initial eligibility and continued eligibility
• Currently we're focusing on eligibility processes for differentiated aid, that would be like the free
• <00:07:04.240> and controls over initial eligibility and controls over initial eligibility
• Currently we're focusing on eligibility<00:07:14.400> processes<00:07:15.120> for<00:07
• :15.599> differentiated eligibility processes for differentiated eligibility processes for differentiated

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee organized itself by electing Representative Griffin as chair and a senator as vice chair, then approved the prior meeting minutes. Director Young then gave status updates on several ongoing performance audits. The New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights audit was reported complete, with presentations already made to the fiscal committee and House Judiciary. The special education oversight audit is still in progress, with 17 observations already sent to the department, responses received on 14, partial concurrence on 12, and a full draft report expected in late summer or early fall. The education freedom accounts audit is also underway, with fieldwork focused on eligibility controls and expenses; staffing shortages at the department have slowed the work, and a draft report is hoped for in the fall. The Doorway program audit is in the planning phase, with a report targeted for the end of the year. Members then discussed whether the committee should do more follow-up on completed audits. Several members said audits often identify issues that remain unresolved for years, and suggested a more active review process, similar to the Health and Human Services Oversight Committee, where agencies would return to report on what audit findings have been fixed and what remains outstanding. Staff noted that any such follow-up would take time away from new audit work, but said they were willing to consider the committee’s direction. Members also discussed using Transparency New Hampshire updates and agency self-reporting to help track progress, and there was general agreement to move toward a system of periodic follow-up on recent audits. The committee also reviewed suspended and potential audit topics. Two Department of Health and Human Services audits, involving the Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services and out-of-date placements, remain suspended because of ongoing litigation. Two other DHS topics, contract management and the Bureau of Developmental Services, remain on the potential audit list. A member raised a possible Fish and Game topic based on constituent concerns, but agreed to wait after speaking with the new director. The committee concluded by agreeing that the audit division should compile a list of audits completed in the last 10 years, with members to identify which ones they want to revisit first.

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• The other proposal also makes all tribally licensed programs eligible.
• To individuals when things like eligibility changes or their benefits.
• A full court process and get the money where it needs to be.
• Many providers previously struggled with this invoice and billing process until 2024.
• We have processed about $2 million on average each week in payments.

Bills: HF2436, HF470, HF2643, HF2456, HF102, HF1367

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, early education, scholarships, funding, children, families, Minnesota education, child care licensing, family child care, child care center, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, correction order, conditional license, fix-it ticket, documented technical assistance, license suspension

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• Like, when we're doing eligibility determination for somebody in Minnesota, we do it individually.
• criteria and standardize the eligibility criteria because it varies from the dozens of programs that
• we're doing eligibility determination we're doing eligibility determination for<00:09:46.160>
• criteria and standardize the eligibility criteria and standardize the eligibility<00:10:20.560> criteria
• They created the fundamental basics, the eligibility, every aspect of the program.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The program focused first on Minnesota Republicans’ efforts to combat fraud and improve government accountability, featuring Sen. Mark Koran. He argued that fraud in programs such as Medicaid, childcare assistance, PCA, autism services, housing support, and food aid harms both taxpayers and vulnerable recipients, and he cited cases where people in need were left without services. Koran said the problem stems from weak agency oversight, overreliance on self-attestation, and poor use of available data and site visits. He described a bill and related work to strengthen an independent inspector general structure, standardize eligibility checks, require better verification and external data use, and improve agency accountability; he also said federal involvement is necessary because many programs include federal dollars. No vote was taken in the interview, but he said the Senate had already passed an inspector general-related measure and that broader reform is still needed. The second major topic was the Senate DFL’s “ICE accountability agenda” in response to federal immigration enforcement activity in Minnesota. The package includes bills to protect sensitive spaces such as schools and hospitals, ban law enforcement officers from wearing masks while on duty, and allow Minnesotans to sue the federal government in state court. DFL members framed the issue as one of constitutional enforcement tactics rather than immigration policy, and said the measures are intended to prepare the state if ICE returns. No committee vote or final action was described. The final segment covered school seclusion policy. Sen. Judy Seeberger explained that seclusion is intended as an emergency safety tool, not discipline, but said the 2023 law banning it through grade 3 removed a resource without replacing it. She said supporters of the ban point to misuse and trauma, while she and a working group sought a compromise with tighter safeguards: extending the policy through grade 12, requiring explicit parental consent and access to the room, interpreter services when needed, and reporting if seclusion is used repeatedly. She said the working group’s recommendations were largely reached by consensus, but the issue remains unresolved and it is unclear whether further legislation will advance this session.

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• The bill enables the fund consolidation process.
• If you are eligible for University Federal Funds, they are eligible for University Financial Supports
• We did make them eligible. Um, I don't know the answer to that.
• This amounted to less than a $50 increase per month for most eligible retirees.
• It was a long appeals process, but finally the state...

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Individuals can receive services through Wagner-Peyser with no eligibility requirements.
• Another thing that we're looking at is eligibility across the network.
• My question is really around the application process.
• Again, it's kind of on them to go through that process a little bit.
• So the way this process works is they apply to us—the business applies.

Summary: The subcommittee met to receive an informational presentation from CareerSource Florida President and CEO Adrian Johnson, joined by Anthony Gagliano of CareerSource Suncoast, on the structure, funding, and services of Florida’s workforce development system. Johnson explained that CareerSource serves job seekers and businesses through 21 local workforce development boards and nearly 100 career centers, using federal and state funding streams such as WIOA, Wagner-Peyser, SNAP Employment and Training, and TANF. She described services including case management, training, wraparound supports, job matching, rapid response for layoffs and disasters, and business services such as recruitment, customized training, and on-the-job training. She also highlighted the REACH Act’s role in consolidating local boards from 24 to 21, creating the Master Credential List and Credential Review Committee, and implementing performance-based letter grades for local boards. Members asked detailed questions about funding formulas, letter grade metrics, apprenticeships, youth services, small business access, and the demand occupation list. Johnson said federal allocations are driven largely by unemployment and poverty formulas, which has reduced Florida’s WIOA funding by about $27 million over four years because of the state’s low unemployment rate. She explained the letter grades measure outcomes such as increased earnings, reduced public assistance, employment and training outcomes, work-based learning, business engagement, and service to individuals in certain programs, and said the system is being reviewed for possible changes, including removing extra credit and adjusting weights. On youth services, she said Florida has a waiver allowing a 50/50 split between in-school and out-of-school youth funding, and that local partnerships drive outreach. On the demand occupation list, she said it is based on state labor market data and projections, but local boards can submit evidence of local demand when data does not reflect conditions in their area. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on apprenticeships and workforce training grants. Johnson and Gagliano described apprenticeship navigators funded by the $7.75 million apprenticeship expansion allocation, which help employers navigate registration and expand apprenticeships into nontraditional fields such as IT, health care, education, and hospitality. Gagliano gave examples from CareerSource Suncoast and said navigators helped employers move faster through registration and develop programs with local education providers. Johnson also discussed Incumbent Worker Training Grants and Quick Response Training Grants, noting recent awards of nearly $3 million to 69 businesses and $6.5 million to 24 businesses, respectively, and said these programs are targeted toward high-skill, high-wage occupations and priority industries. The meeting ended with no votes or formal action; the chair thanked the presenters, invited follow-up questions, and adjourned the meeting without objection.

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• Office, the information technology personnel, and the many others who help ensure the democratic process
• Still facing California and the budget process.
• SB 761, Ashby, CalFresh eligibility, do pass out on an A roll call.
• SB 791, Cortese, auto sale document processing fee increase, do pass as amended to reduce the cap to
• SB 437, Weber-Pierson, claim eligibility, do pass out on a B roll call.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee held its August 29, 2025 suspense hearing on Senate bills, with the chair emphasizing the state’s ongoing budget constraints and the need to make difficult choices among 261 bills on the suspense file. After establishing a quorum, the committee began taking action bill by bill, with many measures receiving do pass or do pass with amendments recommendations, while others were held in committee or designated as two-year bills. The chair noted the agenda was organized alphabetically by author and that results would be posted later on the committee website. The hearing covered a wide range of topics, including insurance and claims data, wildfire relief and prevention, water planning, energy and utility regulation, housing and land use, health care, labor and employment, criminal justice, education, environmental policy, and election-related measures. Several bills were amended before passage, often to narrow scope, remove sections, adjust definitions, delay implementation, or clarify funding and enforcement provisions. Some notable actions included moving bills on AI regulation, transit-oriented housing, paid family leave, wildfire mapping, chemical hair relaxers, and pharmacy benefit managers, while other bills on subjects such as controlled substances, high-speed rail, and certain education or housing proposals were held. The committee also took formal roll-call votes on selected bills, with some passing on A roll calls and others on B roll calls; a number of measures were advanced with Republicans not voting. One highlighted vote was SB 79 by Senator Wiener, which passed after amendments and a recorded roll call. At the end of the hearing, the committee reported that 190 bills were moved to the Assembly Floor, either as do pass or do pass with amendments, concluding the suspense hearing for the session.

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• of what dual eligibility means and the number of dual eligibles in New Hampshire.
• requirements around dual eligibles. requirements around dual eligibles.
• tightening eligibility requirements. tightening eligibility requirements.
• It could still be collected and used towards the funding process.
• So I think there is a risk if process.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee approved the previous meeting minutes and then reviewed a draft preliminary report on long-term managed care. The chair explained the report is intended to frame issues and outline legislative options, not make a final recommendation, especially given unresolved questions about the federal One Big Beautiful Bill (OB3). The report’s key issues included the current financing of county and private nursing homes through Medicaid rates, ProShare, MQUIP, and related funding mechanisms, and the concern that those payments could be affected or eliminated under a managed care model. Members also discussed managed care organizations’ role in Medicaid and cited other states’ experiences, noting examples of savings in Florida and Tennessee but higher costs in California. One member raised Indiana as another important comparison, and the committee agreed to add it to the report’s state examples. The committee also reviewed sections on dual eligibility, D-SNP, PACE, and CFI waivers. The chair raised concerns about whether OB3 creates incentives for states to move toward D-SNP and whether federal changes could affect provider taxes, state-directed payments, and intergovernmental transfers. Henry Litman, the state Medicaid director, said he would confirm details on D-SNP incentives and explained that ProShare is based on certified public expenditure rather than an IGT, while county cap financing is the relevant intergovernmental transfer issue. He said IGTs are not going away and that the main risk is whether current financing mechanisms could be preserved if the state later changed course. Members discussed the possibility of a waiver not being granted or renewed and the high fiscal impact that could have on counties and property taxes. The committee then discussed the population that any long-term managed care model should cover. Members agreed that there is no appetite to move developmental disability or acquired brain disorder populations into long-term managed care at this time, and the chair changed the report’s terminology from “elderly” to “aging population.” The chair also noted that the status quo option should reflect the recent shift toward home and community-based services and reduced nursing home utilization since earlier county reports. The report’s four policy options were summarized as: maintain the status quo; pursue D-SNP for dual eligibles, with DHHS potentially submitting an application as early as 2027; adopt an HCBS carveout; or move fully to managed care for the aging population. No final policy recommendation was made, and the committee discussed making edits to the draft before circulation, including adding Indiana, clarifying OB3-related issues, and changing the report title from “final” to “preliminary” or “interim.”

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• HB 1005. 10005 by to relating to the process of canvassing elections for the committee on elections.
• HB 1058 by Derazio relating to the eligibility requirements to serving as an election watcher referred
• HB 1083 by Curry relating to the eligibility for tuition and free exemptions from public institutions
• AP 1087 by Schofield relating to the process to.
• HB 1162 by Shaheen relating to the eligibility of certain production companies for a grant award under