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• What this bill does, it's an existing program that we have with the Alabama Student Grant Program administered
• Funds through the Alabama Student Grant Program will assist the university's work of reaching students
• This is the AI or the Alabama GI Independent Scholarship Bill, which is part of the lieutenant governor's
• It will provide scholarship opportunities for eligible dependents of disabled and deceased veterans that
• veterans to participate in the scholarship program.

Bills: HB46, HB379, SB22, HB487, HB273, HB525

Keywords: rural physician, tax credit, healthcare access, physician recruitment, Alabama, HB379, Alabama income tax, nonresident exemption, remote workers, traveling employees, mobile workforce, withholding tax, state tax reciprocity, multistate employees, temporary work, work location tracking, time and attendance system, remote work taxation, professional athlete, professional entertainer

Bills: HB166, HB487, SB130, SB181, HB166, HB487, SB130, SB181

Keywords: education policy, wireless communication devices, internet safety, social media, mental health, HB487, Alabama G.I. Dependent Scholarship Program, veterans, disabled veterans, dependents, spouse benefits, widow benefits, children of veterans, tuition assistance, education benefits, scholarship, college aid, undergraduate tuition, private school reimbursement, books and fees

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• Uh, so this deals with the GI dependent scholarship. Just a little bit of background.
• In 2017, there were some changes implemented which took the GI dependent scholarship down from 90 million
• , uh, you can't... been living in Alabama, you can't get a GI dependent scholarship unless you've been
• Another problem with HB487 is that scholarships are given to the dependents of those who are only to
• There's just no justification for giving scholarships to dependents of minimally scholarships to dependents

Bills: HB86, HB273, HB379, HB386, HB387, HB388, HB389, HB487, HB600, SB120, HB176

Keywords: rural health, hospital funding, tax credits, qualified donations, Alabama Department of Revenue, HB273, Hunger-Free Campus Act, hunger free campus, food insecurity, college hunger, student hunger, campus pantry, food pantry, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, basic needs, student food assistance, meal vouchers, meal credits, food vouchers

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• ,<00:13:28.480> your you're left out of this program, your you're left out of this program
• USA Health, University of South Alabama, $1.1 million.
• USA Health, University of South Alabama, $1.1 million.
• of Alabama at Birmingham, $2<00:20:48.240> million.
• Uh again, South Alabama, 1.1 million.

Bills: HB44, HB400, HB444, HB487, SB249, SB252, SB58, HB44, HB400, HB444, HB487, SB249, SB252, SB58

Keywords: teachers retirement, credit purchase, St. Clair County, DAY Program, pension reform, dental insurance, benefit rollover, healthcare, insurance policy, annual maximum, HB444, vaccines, vaccine exemption, religious exemption, religious liberty, private school, church school, faith-based school, parochial school, school immunization

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• We're going to force her to come back to Alabama, sit for the Alabama bar, and we're going to keep her
• It would set that up in Alabama.
• It's a wonderful program.
• We're getting what we're paying for with these scholarships for athletic... for with these scholarships
• trainers—a scholarship, basically—and... trainers—a scholarship, basically—that served in, I think it

Bills: SB213, HB24, HB163, HB226, HB271, HB288, HB319, HB24

Keywords: utility tax, poultry industry, energy consumption, agricultural exemption, tax exemption, HB24, Volunteer Rescue Squad Tuition Reimbursement Program, EMS, emergency medical services, EMSP, paramedic training, EMT training, tuition reimbursement, scholarship, workforce development, volunteer rescue squad, volunteer fire department, ambulance service, nonprofit ambulance, Alabama Department of Public Health

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• Alabama Law Enforcement Scholarship Fund.
• It provides scholarships for children and spouses of law enforcement officers in the state of Alabama
• Alabama Law Enforcement Scholarship Fund.
• It provides scholarships for children and spouses of law enforcement officers in the state of Alabama
• Alabama uh Law Enforcement<00:06:00.639> Scholarship<00:06:01.120> Fund.

Bills: HB187, HB98, HB360, HB394, HB398, HB388, HB187, HB98, HB360, HB394, HB398, HB388

Keywords: school safety, emergency response, training, public safety, Alyssa's Law, law enforcement, scholarship, tuition assistance, dependent education, Alabama, blackout license plate, HB360, Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday, sales tax holiday, firearms, guns, ammunition, bullets, primers, gun accessories

Bills: HB271, HB271

Keywords: HB271, ReEngage Alabama Grant Program, Alabama Commission on Higher Education, adult learner, adult education, returning student, college completion, higher education grant, tuition assistance, mandatory fees, FAFSA, workforce development, community college, university, associate degree, bachelor's degree, stop-out, nonreverting funds, financial aid, postsecondary education

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• Current law authorizes various agencies including the Alabama Community College System, the Alabama Fire
• College, and the University of South Alabama to provide the necessary educational program to students
• program.
• We just want to make sure that when we're doing loan programs, that they're being fully... programs that
• And it's a shortage of certified educators in identified educator programs as determined by the Alabama

Bills: HB226, HB24, HB309, HB315, HB272, HB24, HB226, HB309, HB315, HB272

Keywords: HB226, homestead exemption, ad valorem tax, property tax, property tax relief, widow, widower, unremarried spouse, surviving spouse, senior exemption, elderly, disabled, permanently and totally disabled, blind taxpayer, deed ownership, principal residence, school tax, county tax, municipal tax, Alabama Department of Revenue

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• This is not a grant program. Child care assistance is a public assistance program. It's forecasted.
• This is not a grant program. Child care assistance is a public assistance program. It's forecasted.
• to combat fraud and ensure program to combat fraud and ensure program Integrity<01:24:06.159>
• program or the child care assistance program or some of the other programs that our nation-leading child
• qualify for um either our scholarships qualify for um either our scholarships program<01:36:09.719

Bills: HF1, HF1384

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• Additionally, the State Grant Plus scholarship program will provide eligible students with an extra 25%
• program.
• program.
• program.
• to your program?

Bills: HF2090, HF982, HF2229

Keywords: higher education, scholarship, financial aid, state grant, tuition assistance, Pell grants, student retention, education equity, disabled veterans, veterans' dependents, dependent children, college affordability, books and fees, University of Minnesota, public colleges, Office of Higher Education, veterans benefits, military families, permanent disability, 100 percent disability

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• This would basically amend century code relating to requirements to qualify for North Dakota scholarship
• This would basically amend century code relating to requirements to qualify for the North Dakota scholarship

Bills: HB1404

Keywords: HB 1404, North Dakota scholarship, scholarship eligibility, student aid, high school graduation, college readiness, career readiness, career and technical education, CTE, dual credit, advanced placement, AP exam, International Baccalaureate, IB exam, ACT, SAT, WorkKeys, ASVAB, JROTC, Civil Air Patrol

Summary: The Senate Education Committee met with six members present and first took up House Bill 1404, which would update North Dakota scholarship eligibility language by allowing the NDA Plus assessment to be used in place of ACT scores in certain pathways. The Department of Public Instruction explained that the bill does not eliminate the ACT entirely, but removes outdated references tied to ACT accountability testing that will no longer apply after this year’s seniors graduate. Members discussed how the change affects public and nonpublic schools, then voted 6-0 to give HB 1404 a do pass recommendation. The committee then returned to House Bill 1363, a bill dealing with school emergency response planning and automatic external defibrillators. Members adopted an amendment clarifying that the requirements apply to school-owned facilities and grounds, replacing language about school events and venues, and revising the planning language for school-based events not held on school-owned property. The committee also debated whether the bill should be mandatory or permissive; a motion to change “shall” to “may” failed, with members noting the bill’s liability protections. The committee then voted 5-1 to pass HB 1363 as amended, with Senator Gerhardt carrying the bill. Before recessing, the chair noted that House Bill 1533 would be taken up later in the day after additional information from DPI was received.

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• <00:11:33.680> in program for having debate programs in program for having debate programs
• So I want to this debate program.
• They made Alabama has to offer.
• also consider Alabama after graduation. also consider Alabama after graduation.
• the pillars of Innovate Alabama of the pillars of Innovate Alabama program.<00:50:00.559> um<

Bills: HB527, HB563, HB580, HB579, SB190, HB15, HB390, HB527, HB563, HB580, HB579, SB190, HB15, HB390

Keywords: liability, off-roading, parks, participant safety, risk management, SNAP, food assistance, public assistance, income standards, Department of Human Resources, eligibility, HB580, Alabama Healthy Schools Act, public schools, K-12, school nutrition, school meals, cafeteria, vending machines, fundraising sales

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• Currently, the Alabama Community College System, Alabama Fire College, and the University of South Alabama
• credit program to fund K-12 scholarships.
• That would come back to Alabama in the form of scholarships for our students.
• form<00:39:06.240> of<00:39:06.400> scholarships<00:39:07.040> for Alabama
• in the form of scholarships for Alabama in the form of scholarships for our<00:39:07.520> students

Bills: HB125, HB116, HB183, HB342, HB341, SB280, SB245, SB159, HB125, HB116, HB183, HB342, HB341, SB280, SB245, SB159

Keywords: HB125, sunset law, Alabama Sunset Committee, Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, veterinary medical examiners, veterinary board, veterinary licensing, veterinary regulation, professional licensing board, state board continuation, sunset review, regulatory board, animal health, veterinarians, disciplinary authority, HB116, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset bill, Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board, bail bonding

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• > program.
• stay in each program. stay in each program.
• grant program. grant program.
• These programs programs programs um<01:39:49.000> that<01:39:49.160> have<01:39:49.360>
• other affected programs. other affected programs.

Bills: HF1323, HF4266, HF4413, HF3101, HF4572, HF4698, HF3650, HF2634

Keywords: undocumented, financial aid, state policy, higher education, noncitizen eligibility, state grants, college affordability, Office of Higher Education, Minnesota State Grant, need analysis, expected family contribution, student aid, grant formula, living and miscellaneous expense allowance, dependent student, independent student, parental contribution, student contribution, surplus appropriation, biennium

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• Lord, we thank you for this opportunity to serve the great state of Alabama.
• I represent the Alabama Association.
• I think it would be good, Chairman, if everybody understands the DROP program.
• Would I continue to be in the program or...
• Would I continue to be in the program, or how does that work? Dr.

Bills: SB45, SB73, SB169, HB243, SB177

Keywords: athlete agents, commission, state regulation, Alabama, higher education, athletics, membership diversity, catastrophe savings account, catastrophe fund, storm savings, disaster savings, hurricane, windstorm, floodwaters, hail, tornado, property insurance, homeowners insurance, insurance deductible, FORTIFIED

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• South Dakota's Build Dakota scholarship program, for example, ties aid to employment within the state
• You've heard some of the testifiers talk about the South Dakota BUILD Scholarship Program.
• does not impose residency requirements on the state grant program, its workforce scholarship, or even
• State grant program or workforce scholarships because they're impractical and impossible to enforce.
• When we're talking about residencies, there are some programs, in fact, where we do scholarships that

Bills: HF2634, HF2241, HF2649, HF2520, HF2610

Keywords: North Star Promise, scholarship, higher education, Minnesota Office of Higher Education, in-demand jobs, workforce development, career training, job market, high-demand occupations, high-demand industries, college aid, state financial aid, FAFSA, student eligibility, program of study, degree program, certificate program, community college, university, labor market data

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• South Dakota's Build Dakota scholarship program, for example, ties aid to employment within the state
• He said he had heard some of the testifiers talk about the South Dakota Build Dakota scholarship program
• And the state does not impose residency requirements on the state grant program or its workforce scholarship
• I mean, between our workforce grants, the scholarships like were mentioned, the dual training programs
• When we're talking about residencies, there are some programs, in fact, where we do scholarships that

Bills: HF2634, HF2241, HF2649, HF2520, HF2610

Keywords: North Star Promise, scholarship, higher education, Minnesota Office of Higher Education, in-demand jobs, workforce development, career training, job market, high-demand occupations, high-demand industries, college aid, state financial aid, FAFSA, student eligibility, program of study, degree program, certificate program, community college, university, labor market data

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• Automated savings programs are...
• is a voluntary program.
• This bill creates the Alabama Retirement Savings Program, and it's a...
• The Alabama Department of Workforce... IRAs.
• The Alabama Department of Workforce will administer the program and will offer investment options such

Bills: SB163, SB173, SB155, HB93, SB163, SB173, SB155, HB93

Keywords: State Auditor, property investigations, negligence, loss report, civil actions, Alabama Retirement Savings Program, state-facilitated retirement savings, auto-IRA, automatic enrollment, payroll deduction IRA, retirement savings access gap, private sector workers, small business retirement plan, portable retirement account, Roth IRA, traditional IRA, life-cycle fund, capital preservation fund, financial literacy, Department of Workforce

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• House Bill 135 by Representative Brown: ports creates the Alabama Port Infrastructure Grant Program in
• the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs.
• I just think this is a good opportunity for us to continue to try to move Alabama forward on some of
• <00:09:29.839> Uh<00:09:30.080> so big port Alabama port authority.
• Uh so big port Alabama port authority.

Bills: HB247, HB317, HB318, HB253, HB271, HB135, HB247, HB317, HB318, HB253, HB271, HB135

Keywords: Gulf of America, name change, state compliance, educational materials, local resources, historical reference, age verification, parental consent, consumer protection, app store regulations, data privacy, Internet filters, digital safety, minors protection, civil liability, device manufacturers, obscenity, aircraft tax, aviation tax, sales tax exemption

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• for Alabama. for Alabama.
• <00:24:42.920> or know, if you do an Auburn or Alabama or know, if you do an Auburn or Alabama
• We’ve got one for pilot programs. We got another for innovation type programs in the K-12 world.
• in the state for those summer programs? in the state for those summer programs?
• There's a request for the bass program. There's a request for the bass program.

Bills: HB517, HB98, HB235, HB236, HB237, HB238, HB239, HB240, HB241, HB242, HB565, HB517, HB98, HB235, HB236, HB237, HB238, HB239, HB240, HB241, HB242, HB565, SB380

Keywords: underground damage prevention, one-call notification system, utility locating, excavation safety, dig safe, call before you dig, 811, utility lines, underground utilities, pipeline safety, gas pipeline, electric utility, telecommunications, water utility, wastewater, cable television, locate request, premark, tolerance zone, positive response