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TX
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- . program, a hands-on training program in that lab to prepare entry-level manufacturing workers for the
- And the program is very successful. It's modeled after a program in North Carolina.
- This is one option for TEAS to find funding for this program.
- They may or may not use the funding from this program; they may or may not qualify, but including the
- HB 2652 seeks to help fill that gap by creating the Certified Caregiver Pilot Program.
Keywords:
peace officers, firefighters, employment protection, worker's compensation, job security, maximum medical improvement, government employment, firefighter cancer benefits, emergency medical technicians, compensation claims, cancer exposures, firefighting hazards, workforce training, rural development, grant program, job-specific training, Texas Workforce Commission, child care, single-parent, subsidized
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Child Committee Meeting - 2025-04-09
Children and Families Finance and Policy
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- To your amendment, this is in regards to the Supplemental Nutrition Outreach Program.
- There is base funding for the SNAP outreach program, even though there is no increase in this bill.
- So this program would take $1 million and fund free or partially subsidized child care for individuals
- It's kind of in the same vein as the Great Start Compensation Program.
- That is why there is a grant program within the bill.
Bills:
HF2436
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Child Committee Meeting - 2025-04-08
Children and Families Finance and Policy
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- rather than a competitive grant program.
- This modifies the TEACH scholarship program, which is a scholarship program for the early care and education
- amounts that are consistent with the national teaching program requirements. program requirements.
- In Minnesota, or the FAME program.
- Program integrity.
Bills:
HF2436
TX
Keywords:
regulatory reform, state agencies, efficiency, rulemaking, judicial review, SB 217, Historic Texas Freedmen's Cemetery Designation Program, Texas Historical Commission, Freedmen's cemetery, freed slave burial site, cemetery designation, historic cemetery, African American history, Black cemetery, burial grounds, cemetery preservation, historical marker, medallion, property owner notice, adjacent landowners
TX
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- Registered as Doug Shaw on behalf of the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District, testifying
- I'm the General Manager of the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District.
- It is Ed McCarthy on behalf of the Plum Creek Conservation District testifying for the bill.
- support essential infrastructure tied to groundwater conservation and district operations.
- District to make the necessary improvements to develop programs or infrastructure.
Keywords:
SB 612, Texas Water Code, Section 49.2127, conservation and reclamation district, water district, reclamation district, developer fees, pipeline construction, water pipeline, sewer pipeline, associated infrastructure, subdivision infrastructure, cost recovery, fee cap, actual reasonable documented costs, engineering fees, legal fees, inspection fees, infrastructure relocation, utility connections
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
HF2444, the veterans and military affairs finance bill, heard in Ways and Means Committee 4/21/25
Ways and Means
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- MDVA has two programs.
- this is the program that funds things such as the homelessness programs, state soldier assistance, veteran
- </c><00:05:21.440><c> The</c> uh min uh MDVA has two programs. The uh min uh MDVA has two programs.
- </c> 60.3 million and this is the program 60.3 million and this is the program that<00:05:28.320><c>
- </c> program. Thank you, Mr. Chair. program. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Ways and Means Committee considers agriculture finance bill, HF2446 4/21/25
Ways and Means
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- purchasing program.
- program for larger grants.
- works</c><00:10:27.200><c> program</c><00:10:27.920><c> for</c> programs.
- An agra works program for programs.
- </c> farm down payment assistance program. farm down payment assistance program.
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
MN
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- </c> public and also a new program Mr. Mr. public and also a new program Mr.
- We created two grant programs: an Agri Works program for small grants and an Agri Support program for
- </c> soil health um soil health program. soil health um soil health program.
- MDVA has two programs.
- </c> program. Thank you, Mr. Chair. program. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Environment Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
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- member of the committee, I will move that House File 2824 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future
- The one tie-in that I really want to bring in is the student angling program.
- The more we can get people outside, and I think part of it is due to the student angling program.
- It requires best available water conservation technologies and practices.
- This is to facilitate a possible future acquisition.
Keywords:
water appropriation, aquifer management, potable water, water conservation, environmental policy, fishing regulation, angling, sustainability, biodiversity, game fish, Carley State Park, Minnesota state parks, state lands, park boundary expansion, Wabasha County, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, public lands, land acquisition, park addition
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
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- I will move that House File 2824 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future bill.
- bill as you're not a member of future bill as you're not a member of the<00:14:32.959><c> committee<
- It requires best available water conservation technologies and practices, and finally it's left up to
- This is to facilitate a possible future acquisition of the land.
- </c> into the future into the future um<01:05:34.039><c> and</c><01:05:34.200><c> I</c><01:05:34.319>
Keywords:
water appropriation, aquifer management, potable water, water conservation, environmental policy, fishing regulation, angling, sustainability, biodiversity, game fish, Carley State Park, Minnesota state parks, state lands, park boundary expansion, Wabasha County, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, public lands, land acquisition, park addition
TX
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- These are very complex programs. ...and there's zero chance of unlimited expansion.
- there for youth and build a building to do after-school programs?
- Housing is that the programs on the TDHCA that allow you to get tax credits for additional projects,
- Program were the bill to pass, right?
- It conserves energy; it requires no building. Thank you. Are there any questions for the witness?
Keywords:
zoning, public notice, local government, residential development, protests, water conservation, municipal utility districts, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, environmental regulation, groundwater management, nonconforming uses, zoning regulations, land use, property rights, municipal authority, municipal moratorium, development moratorium, property development, subdivision, site plan
TX
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- efforts. water conservation.
- There is no statutory requirement that they include a water conservation plan. conservation plan.
- . conservation plan after it has 3,300 active connections.
- To conserve water, and let's say for a MUD district.
- That it does for future use.
Keywords:
zoning, public notice, local government, residential development, protests, water conservation, municipal utility districts, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, environmental regulation, groundwater management, nonconforming uses, zoning regulations, land use, property rights, municipal authority, municipal moratorium, development moratorium, property development, subdivision, site plan
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture & Natural Resources Jan 30th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Agriculture & Natural Resources
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- A wolf conservation management plan was adopted in 2011 that has...
- Hedrick, I apologize from the Ferry Conservation District.
- So please let’s keep this program.
- And the wolf program has been a real disaster for what we intended.
- Our conservation efforts, the balanced ecosystem, is totally destroyed.
Keywords:
sea lion, predation control, salmon preservation, fishing industry, voluntary donations, ungulate, wildlife conservation, ecosystem management, population sustainability, environmental impact, wildfire, federal response, community protection, natural resources, firefighter safety, agriculture, regulations, farming, compliance, economic impact
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/26
State Government Finance and Policy
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- </c> enrolled in the safe at home program. enrolled in the safe at home program.
- </c> safe at home program, you really should. safe at home program, you really should.
- And it's a good program.
- </c> fraud committed against state programs. fraud committed against state programs.
- </c><00:42:19.599><c> So</c> future looking piece, right? So future looking piece, right?
Keywords:
Safe at Home, address confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, harassment, victim privacy, survivor protection, confidential address, protected address, secret address, identity protection, residential confidentiality, program participant, nondiscrimination, court disclosure, protective order, service of process, driver's license, state ID
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
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- </c> unemployment insurance tax and program. unemployment insurance tax and program.
- </c> is a pay for performance program. is a pay for performance program.
- </c> into this program. into this program.
- </c> program standards.
- This is a program program standards.
Keywords:
workforce development, appropriations, nonprofit organizations, employment services, state funding, paid leave, S corporations, employment law, exemptions, Minnesota Statutes, cancer, healthcare, appropriation, Rural Cancer Institute, Minnesota clinicians, pilot program, nursing, education, University of Minnesota, equity
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Child Committee Meeting - 2025-04-10
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Families can't access early care and learning programs for low-income families.
- The program, Representative Hicks. Thank you so much, Chair. And thank you for allowing.
- This clarifies language in that space to make sure they get the full benefit of that program.
- Making sure that we have data privacy requirements for the Great Start compensation program, so it's
- A special revenue fund for the Great Start compensation program to make sure that the next time there
Keywords:
child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, HF2929, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, food assistance, nutrition assistance, public benefits, eligibility determination, income eligibility, federal poverty guidelines, poverty level, county agency, Tribal agency, human services, children and families, benefits administration
TX
Keywords:
childcare, priority, child-care workers, waiting list, legislation, Texas history, education, grant program, nonprofit, student engagement, economic development, public funding, local government, tax abatement, performance metrics, transparency, community engagement, reimbursement rates, Texas Rising Star Program, subsidized childcare
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/26
Energy Finance and Policy
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- </c><00:03:44.560><c> said,</c> situation with feeding our future said, situation with feeding our future
- programs to lower energy burden on the... so I don't think it's any different than that.
- programs to lower energy burden on the... so I don't think it's any different than that.
- </c> extent you come back at some future extent you come back at some future point,<01:07:15.280><c>
- </c><01:24:34.080><c> problem</c> might be or could be a future problem might be or could be a future
Bills:
HF3298
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs (Part I) Apr 14th, 2025
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
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- Conservation District. The Southeast Texas Groundwater Conservation District was created in 2003.
- If they need to be relocated, it's a wildlife conservation matter, not a pest control issue.
- It helped us have a sustainable future.
- All right, I can see another bill in your future, sir. Just saying, when that doesn't work out.
- But no, I appreciate the forward thinking and your vision of water in the future.
Bills:
SB1169, SB1285, SB1583, SB1611, SB1898, SB1976, SB2160, SB2161, SB2658, SB2661, SB2662, SB2692, SB1055, SB1359, SB2660
Keywords:
water service, sewer service, public utility, joint operation, infrastructure, municipality, compliance, SB 1285, bats, bat protection, wildlife protection, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, Parks and Wildlife Code Section 63.101, hunting bats, bat possession, bat sales, bat trade, pest control, licensed pest control professional, animal control officer
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs (Part II) Apr 14th, 2025
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 2661 allows members of groundwater conservation districts to enforce their rules by setting
- teeth into the enforcement of the rules and hopefully get people's attention regarding the desired future
- The TCEQ is not getting tested like the groundwater conservation... ...districts are.
- And we're not giving groundwater conservation districts the authority to assess these penalties.
- I represent a number of groundwater conservation districts in support of Senate Bill 2662.
Bills:
SB1169, SB1285, SB1583, SB1611, SB1898, SB1976, SB2160, SB2161, SB2658, SB2661, SB2662, SB2692, SB1055, SB1359, SB2660
Keywords:
water service, sewer service, public utility, joint operation, infrastructure, municipality, compliance, SB 1285, bats, bat protection, wildlife protection, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, Parks and Wildlife Code Section 63.101, hunting bats, bat possession, bat sales, bat trade, pest control, licensed pest control professional, animal control officer