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• include the recovery grant program for federal dollars back in.
• One is a loan participation program, which we operated 15 years ago, 10 years ago, with the same federal
• That's a federally funded program. That law hasn't been cleaned up since 2001 or 2002.
• The other program here is a partner's program.
• Programs.

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• But why federal? Because it's obviously not federal. I mean, why not other?
• This is a federal grant to provide students access to a full range of high-quality education programs
• It's fully federal money.
• Federal grant. Yeah.
• For interns and program staff for psychology internship programs.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN.
• program in over 50 years.
• These include the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and federal housing benefits.
• THESE INCLUDE THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND FEDERAL HOUSING BENEFITS.
• him to decide which Americans are able to access federal programs like SNAP, Social Security, and Medicaid

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• would be the Arizona LEAP Program, the Community College Promise Program, the Arizona Promise Program
• And lastly, it declares that Arizona elects to participate in the federal tax credit program for individuals
• So, Vince, when you answer on this question regarding child care dependency and the federal program,
• can you tell them how the federal program is that we're using on this, please?
• So I believe—let me attempt, when you look that up—this is the federal program that allows you to write

Summary: The joint appropriations committee met on April 28 to review the FY 2027 budget package, including the general appropriations feed bills (HB 4138 and SB 1831) and related budget reconciliation measures. Staff described the budget as including about $17.96 billion in general fund appropriations, a one-time transfer of state monies to increase revenues, a 5% lump-sum reduction to most agencies’ discretionary general fund budgets, and several one-time restorations or continuations for items such as school facilities, child care, child safety, corrections stipends, and public safety operating costs. Members spent much of the meeting debating how the across-the-board cuts would be implemented, which programs might be affected, and how fund sweeps from prior-year appropriations and special funds would work, including questions about universities, public safety, rural hospitals, transportation grants, the Corporation Commission, and health insurance costs for state employees and troopers. A major point of discussion was the impact on universities and higher education. Arizona Board of Regents representatives said the proposed reductions and fund sweeps would affect already obligated dollars, research, staffing, and student aid programs, and could force difficult decisions about programs such as the Promise Program, Teachers Academy, and other pass-through funds. Committee members also raised concerns about whether the cuts could lead to tuition increases or reductions in services, while majority members emphasized that agencies and the executive branch should decide how to absorb the reductions. Another major topic was health care and the state employee health plan: staff explained that the budget includes a $228 million general fund infusion to stabilize the plan, while a separate reconciliation bill would raise employee premiums over three years. Members also discussed whether the budget’s changes to AHCCCS/Access and hospital eligibility rules could increase costs for hospitals and reduce coverage. Public testimony largely opposed the budget. Speakers from Opportunity Arizona, the Arizona Board of Regents, and local governments argued that the proposal would shift costs onto working families, reduce support for education, housing, SNAP, health care, and rural infrastructure, and protect tax benefits for data centers and higher-income taxpayers. A mayor from Globe asked for state help after severe flooding damaged roads, water lines, and homes, while a motorcycle safety advocate asked the committee to review a DPS motorcycle safety fund appropriation. Committee members and staff repeatedly clarified that some items discussed were one-time appropriations not continued into FY 2027, that some fund sweeps were from unspent or unencumbered balances, and that the committee planned to take a mass roll-call vote on the budget bills at the end of the meeting.

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• <00:25:03.320> to relative to establishing a program to relative to establishing a program
• <00:28:19.320> they to uh uh to qualify for the program they to uh uh to qualify for the program
• Thank you. federal level to calculate the child federal level to calculate the child care<00:33:33.039
• Um, that would change the program, um, removing the mandate and making it a grant program for districts
• toolbox in order to keep their program toolbox in order to keep their program running<01:12:25.679

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up HB 112, which would require students in the University and Community College systems to pass the U.S. citizenship civics naturalization test. A motion was made to retain the bill, and the committee voted unanimously to retain it, resulting in no report. HB 510, dealing with due process rights for students, student organizations, and faculty in higher education disciplinary proceedings, was passed over for a later meeting so the University and Community College systems could meet with the committee. The committee then discussed HB 659, creating a college graduate retention incentive program, but retained it without further debate after noting the prime sponsor was unavailable. HB 770, concerning tuition credits for community service, was also held for later in the day because an amendment was expected. The most extensive discussion centered on HB 583, which would have the state participate in Medicaid direct certification for free and reduced-price school meals. Supporters argued it would identify more eligible students, reduce paperwork, improve accuracy in school funding formulas, and bring in additional federal child care scholarship money; opponents argued it would significantly affect school funding calculations and should be delayed. The committee rejected the amendment by a 10-8 vote and then voted 10-8 to retain the bill, with a majority report and minority report to follow. HB 646, requiring school districts to establish an online application for free and reduced-price meal participation, was also debated. One member said many districts already do this voluntarily and that the bill was unnecessary; another proposed an amendment to convert the mandate into a grant program to offset startup costs, but the committee proceeded on the underlying motion and voted 10-8 to retain the bill, with a majority report and a minority OTP report. HB 665, concerning eligibility for the free school meals program, was then retained by an 11-3 vote. Finally, the committee began work on HB 703, which would prohibit school districts from denying meals to students with unpaid balances and appropriate funds for that purpose. An amendment was explained that would remove state payment of district meal debt and instead require district policies against shaming or bullying students and allow voluntary donations to reduce debt. After discussion, a motion was made to ITL the bill, with the sponsor saying constituents opposed subsidizing the program and wanted districts to retain collection tools; further debate was underway when the transcript ended.

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• program with new federal requirements in House Resolution 1.
• The first nine sections of the bill would align our program with federal community engagement, cost sharing
• c><00:12:17.680> requirements program with a new federal requirements program with a new federal
• our program<00:12:32.480> with<00:12:32.800> federal<00:12:33.279> community program
• with federal community program with federal community engagement,<00:12:35.040> cost<00:12:35.360

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House convened with an invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum, excused absent members, suspended rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications, and approved the journal from February 26, 2026. The clerk then reported several bills on second reading, including measures on state personnel, domestic violence, fish and wildlife resources, open records, workforce investment, data centers, guardians ad litem and domestic relations, along with Senate Concurrent Resolution 9 on a Medicaid pilot feasibility study and Senate Joint Resolution 23 declaring Kentucky a “food is medicine” state. The main floor business was House Bill 2, the Medicaid reform and appropriation bill. The sponsor described it as a response to rising Medicaid costs and federal changes, saying it would improve transparency, oversight, fraud prevention, and program operations. He said the bill would apply mainly to the Medicaid expansion population and include community engagement, cost-sharing, eligibility safeguards, stronger managed care oversight, transportation and dental delivery changes, waiver program prioritization, greater legislative access to CHFS data, a transparency dashboard, periodic auditor review, and limits on certain weight-management drug coverage. A House committee substitute was adopted, and a floor amendment on phasing in a marginal medical loss ratio requirement over four years was offered as a friendly amendment and adopted. The House then debated House Floor Amendment 1, which would have removed state-mandated co-payments and limited cost sharing to the federal minimum, while also prohibiting reporting medical debt to credit agencies. Supporters argued the amendment would protect low-income Kentuckians from barriers to care and prevent medical debt from worsening poverty. Opponents said the bill’s co-pays were intended to encourage appropriate use of care, especially to reduce non-emergency emergency room visits, and noted that providers and MCOs could waive or work around some charges. After a roll call vote, the amendment failed 20-39. After the amendment vote, the House continued discussion of the bill, with the sponsor defending the co-payment structure as a way to promote personal responsibility and sustainability while preserving access to primary care. The transcript ends during further debate on House Bill 2, and no final passage vote is shown in the provided excerpt.

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• , which is a really interesting program as we've seen that zeroed out on the federal and appreciate the
• That program began as a pilot four years ago and became a full-fledged program two years ago.
• But of dairy with an eye program.
• So, thank you. ...an escalating trade war, cuts to federal programs, and other stressors on the ag economy
• He said it is a good program.

Bills: HF2446

Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant

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• funding and requirements in federal programs.
• This program was canceled at the federal level in 2025.
• program.
• It is not optional for us to be participating in the federal after-school meals program.
• That means that that's something where if you don't have that federal after-school meals program in your

Keywords: Virginia Commission to End Hunger, 976, house, all

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• level and federal cuts to Medicaid.
• We have had this program in place, or the federal program, since 2021, so we've got some good trend data
• It comes below 200% of the federal poverty level in regard to those other programs.
• Programs established is because the only way that these programs can provide assistance is through the
• Program or the exchange program.

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• I'm the Program Manager for the Mining Acquisition Program. Good morning, Mr.
• Our academic programming includes nine associate degrees in transfer programs that transfer to New Mexico
• They have been recognized as a model program within the adult education program.
• Representative Ferrary, yes, the most popular programs right now are CTE programs, welding, Dual credit
• Another popular program is our Certified Nursing Assistant and Phlebotomy program.

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• that are involved in federal grant programs.
• Well, the implementation of the program utilized federal funds that were set aside specifically for the
• These are federal programs that we administer. a stir to address drinking water and clean water.
• We have received additional funds from the federal government to address. not only our base program,
• Those federal programs were created to address, as Chairwoman Stepney... mentioned, to address enforcement

Keywords: infrastructure, water supply, flood mitigation, Texas Water Fund, community projects, funding allocations

Summary: During this committee meeting, the focus was on discussing critical infrastructure funding, especially related to water supply and flood mitigation projects. Chairwoman Stepney and the Water Development Board presented extensive details regarding the Texas Water Fund, which included $1 billion appropriated to assist various financial programs and tackle pressing water and wastewater issues. Additionally, funding allocations aimed at compromising the state's flood risk and improving water conservation were hotly debated, emphasizing collaboration among committee members and the necessity of addressing community needs in such projects.

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• This includes being able to claim federal funding under the Family First Prevention Services Program,
• This includes being able to claim federal funding under the Family First Prevention Services Program
• I will note that the child welfare program is not a program that is able to use federal Title IV-E dollars
• federal assistance, but they are still enrolled in our state CalWORKs program.
• federal entitlement program, is particularly frustrating.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services held an informational hearing on child welfare, foster care, child support, and related prevention efforts. The chair opened by emphasizing mandated reporting reform, foster care system improvements, and community-based prevention, and noted that no votes would be taken. Public testimony focused first on mandated reporting, where a lived-experience advocate and several organizations argued that the current system overreports families, especially Black, Native, and Latino families, causes trauma, and should be reformed through standardized training, clearer thresholds, and stronger community supports rather than more hotline referrals. Casey Family Programs cited data showing nearly 90% of reports are unsubstantiated, while CDSS said it is already forming a Mandated Reporting Advisory Committee, updating training, and exploring community pathways and possible changes to the list of mandated reporters. CWDA and SEIU supported training and alternative response concepts but stressed child safety, county capacity, funding, and the need for careful implementation and accountability. The committee then discussed a proposal to create a foster care multi-agency office within the California Health and Human Services Agency, led by a chief foster youth advocate with authority to coordinate across departments. Advocates said foster youth often need services from education, health, housing, and behavioral health systems that do not coordinate well, and argued that a central office with real authority could improve placement stability and access to services. CDSS responded that existing structures already provide coordination, including AB 2083 interagency teams, the Child Welfare Council, complex care steering committees, and the foster care ombudsperson, but said it was open to technical assistance. Members raised concerns about whether the new office would have enough authority and funding to avoid becoming another layer of bureaucracy, and the chair emphasized the need for real “teeth” and better interagency action. The final major topic was the continuation and expansion of Promise Neighborhoods. A community leader described strong early results from the state-funded neighborhoods, including improved kindergarten readiness, reduced chronic absenteeism, higher graduation rates, food access, housing supports, and mental health services, but warned that current funding sunsets in June 2025 and that a fiscal cliff could jeopardize staff and services. CDSS said the four funded neighborhoods have reported positive outcomes and valuable flexibility, but also noted challenges with one-time funding, student mental health, and long-term planning. Assemblymember Mia Bonta urged continued investment, saying the place-based model is difficult to rebuild once lost, and the chair asked LAO to help identify the minimum funding needed to preserve the existing infrastructure while evaluation results are still pending.

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• Our access to this program and the $2.8 million in annual savings that results are dependent on the federal
• Section 318 STD program.
• Prevention Program grant.
• research at a time when we do not withdraw on our federal funding for global support for programs that
• For most people, that coverage comes through our ConnectorCare program, which uses federal Affordable

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health held an introductory informational hearing for the new session, with Chairs Marjorie Decker and Senator Michael Driscoll outlining the committee’s scope and emphasizing the impact of the federal landscape on Massachusetts public health. They noted the hearing would focus on testimony from agencies and advocates, with short testimony limits due to the hybrid format. No votes were taken; the meeting was for briefing and discussion of priorities. Commissioner Robbie Goldstein of the Department of Public Health described the department’s budget and federal funding, warning that recent CDC grant terminations could cut nearly $100 million and affect lab testing, surveillance, vaccines, and community engagement. He highlighted DPH priorities including racial equity, maternal health, substance use and child welfare coordination, emergency preparedness, data transparency, and public hospital quality. MassHealth Assistant Secretary Michael Levine discussed MassHealth’s role covering about 2 million residents and its priorities in health equity, behavioral health, primary care, member independence, and customer service, while noting the agency relies heavily on federal Medicaid dollars and would face major strain from federal cuts. Several advocacy and provider groups focused on reproductive health and maternal health. Planned Parenthood warned of threats to Title X, 340B savings, and other federal funding, and supported a bill to eliminate parental consent and judicial bypass for abortion care for young people. Reproductive Equity Now urged stronger shield-law protections and changes to Massachusetts’ later-abortion framework. Dr. Indyamaka Anugaka called for full implementation of the maternal health law, better reimbursement for doulas and midwives, stronger data collection, and support for full-spectrum pregnancy care coverage. The Health Policy Commission said new maternal health and primary care task forces would begin work soon. Mental health and health system access were also major themes. The Mass Medical Society urged action on vaccine hesitancy, removal of non-medical school vaccine exemptions, and primary care reform. The Massachusetts Association for Mental Health and the Children’s Mental Health Campaign opposed proposed cuts to DMH and substance use services, called for more school-based supports, and raised concerns about inpatient capacity, including a unit serving LGBTQ youth. The Massachusetts Nurses Association and 1199 SEIU warned that staffing shortages, low wages, workplace violence, hospital closures, and possible Medicaid cuts threaten patient care and the health care workforce. The Betsy Lehman Center also urged investment in automated patient-safety monitoring to reduce harm and costs.

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• The big one is to cut the Medicaid program, a program which provides health care for 70 million Americans
• YOU SEE, FIRING FEDERAL Firing federal employees in this moment does not decrease the need or importance
• SBA Small Business Investment Company program is a multibillion-dollar investment program designed to
• It's not just a government program.
• program that was canceled, the X-33 program.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 24, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Grant, which is the primary federal need-based program.
• Grant, the need program at the federal level, decreases.
• with the federal government's Federal Pell Grant program, for which the students receiving those dollars
• program with the federal government's program with the federal government's Federal<01:06:52.160
• > which<01:06:53.880> that Federal pel grant program for which that Federal pel grant program

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And so the loss of federal or state funding not only jeopardizes educational programs, but local journalism
• I want to talk obviously about the role federal funding had and now the impact that loss of federal funding
• The federal picture, there's been a lot of conversation about all sorts of different programs and market
• Myers, who runs that program.
• program, but I think what you did not see is the federal administration going into newsrooms and dictating

Summary: The hearing focused on the impact of the federal rescission of Corporation for Public Broadcasting funding on California public media, with Assemblymember Chris Ward and Senator Akilah Weber Pierson framing public media as essential civic infrastructure for education, local news, arts, emergency alerts, and underserved communities. Local officials from San Diego and La Mesa voiced support, emphasizing public media’s role in trusted information, children’s programming, and community arts access. Panelists from PBS SoCal, KCRW, Rebuild Local News, NPR, KPBS, Radio Bilingüe, and KVPR described significant budget losses, layoffs, reduced programming, and threats to rural and specialized services. They highlighted impacts on children’s educational content, local journalism, arts coverage, science and documentary production, and emergency alert systems. Several speakers noted that smaller stations in rural or low-broadband areas are especially vulnerable, while larger stations are also cutting staff and delaying projects. They also discussed possible responses such as shared services, cost reductions, philanthropy, and state support, while warning that one-time bridge funding is not a long-term fix. Committee members asked about operational changes, alternative revenue sources, the role of state programs, and whether public pressure could restore federal funding. Witnesses said the loss is already being felt, that restoration appears unlikely in the near term, and that any state support should be structured to protect editorial independence and provide stable, timely funding. The hearing concluded with a shift to labor and production testimony and then to station-specific testimony from KPBS, Radio Bilingüe, and KVPR, followed by public comment.

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• . program.
• The program has supported more than 300 students already who have completed their Ph.D. programs.
• Is it the creation of new programs? Is it the growth of existing programs?
• A cost-effective program that maximizes climate programs and uses your funds well.
• For what program? Low-Income Weatherization Program. Thank you. Thank you.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• other federal water infrastructure programs,<00:41:42.960> all<00:41:43.119> that<00:41
• that both the state and federal agencies failed to follow the rules in approving the state's program
• My amendment would create a new pilot program to strengthen state and federal collaboration in areas
• My amendment would create a new pilot program to strengthen state and federal collaboration in areas
• My amendment would create a new pilot program to strengthen state and federal collaboration in areas

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, December 11, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• that are involved in federal grant programs.
• Well, the implementation of the program utilized federal funds that were set aside specifically for the
• These are federal programs that we administer. a stir to address drinking water and clean water.
• We have received additional funds from the federal government to address. address not only our base program
• Those federal programs were created to address, as Chairwoman Stepney... mentioned to address enforcement

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• That previous budget slashed programs.
• programs, money from lower-priority federal programs.
• or the School Breakfast Program.
• federal 401(k)s.
• Contributions for federal employees, reduce health care benefits, and cut federal 401(k)s.