Bills: SSB1031 , SSB1032 , SSB1039

Committee: Joint State Government

Keywords: SSB1031, SF 213, Iowa, Department of Administrative Services, DAS, state librarian, library services, public libraries, state agency libraries, Enrich Iowa, open access, interlibrary loan, library funding, performance measures, biennial report, unified plan of service, library standards, administrative reform, state aid to libraries, DIAL

Bills: SSB1035 , SSB1034 , SSB1033 , SSB1031

Committee: Joint State Government

Keywords: Iowa lottery, lottery, lotto, on-line lotto, self-service kiosk, instant tickets, pull-tab tickets, gaming regulation, Department of Revenue, lottery commission, lottery security, public records exemption, open records, Chapter 99G, general fund, lottery fund, revenue transfer, state revenue, gaming integrity, vendor restrictions

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• We administer state aid, state grants, and federal aid to libraries.
• media specialist, and school library aid is being provided by the state to support schools to fund library
• to States program administered by State Library Services.
• and after the school library aid was allocated to schools.
• good</c><01:37:58.920><c> use</c> libraries put State dollars to good use libraries put State dollars

Bills: HF56 , HF780

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: HF56, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Hutchinson Area Transportation Services, Hutchinson, McLeod County, transportation facility, vehicle storage, equipment storage, fueling facility, temperate storage, local infrastructure, public works, general obligation bonds, education finance, school funding, state aid, appropriations

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• It's not just at one archival library in the state; they're all over the state.
• Access to these libraries have access to microfiche and to all the records. Mr.
• You would go to a library, to a university library. That is how it's accessed.
• You go to libraries and research libraries.
• You go to libraries and research libraries.

Bills: HB2015 , HB2060 , HB2129 , HB2170 , HB2210 , HB2228 , HB2352 , HB2460 , HB2533 , SB1019 , SB1045 , SB1050 , SB1078 , SB1083 , SB1167 , SB1184 , SCR1006

Committees: Senate Government , Senate Senate Government Committee of Reference

Keywords: budget procedures, late filing penalty, accounting standards, financial reporting, state appropriations, abortion, educational institutions, health education, state aid, public schools, municipal libraries, annual reporting, state legislation, transparency, government accountability, procurement, foreign adversary, China, state contracts, information technology

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• The state financial aid account is used to ensure that all programs designated for financial aid are
• for Passport to Careers into the state financial aid account.
• State aid fraud is reported immediately to the Student Achievement Council so they can review any possible
• loss of state funds, and any confirmed loss is reported to the state auditor's office and to the state
• United States Department of Education by colleges to combat financial aid fraud.

Bills: SB6090 , SB5931 , SB5963 , SB5978 , SB6082

Committee: Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development

Keywords: heritage orchard, agriculture, program, state funding, local agriculture, workforce education, accountability, oversight, administrative changes, investment, SB 5963, passport to careers, Washington College Grant, financial aid, higher education, student aid, need-based aid, college affordability, postsecondary education, workforce development

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• into the state financial aid account, which is used to ensure that all appropriations designated for
• financial aid through statewide student financial aid programs are made available to eligible students
• But this legislation would enable WASAC to promise aid to these students sooner, as early as 13 years
• are excited and well prepared to streamline access to state financial aid for these students.
• to attend schools in our state like Western.

Bills: SB5963

Committee: House Postsecondary Education & Workforce

Keywords: SB 5963, passport to careers, Washington College Grant, financial aid, higher education, student aid, need-based aid, college affordability, postsecondary education, workforce development, apprenticeship, foster youth, homeless students, unaccompanied youth, low-income students, public assistance, state financial aid account, scholarships, Washington student grants, grant eligibility

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• The first is that we are the only state, to our knowledge, with data-sharing agreements to identify these
• This funding is fully distinct from other state financial aid programs.
• and apply for financial aid without having to complete a secondary application for Passport.
• state financial aid account.
• audit and report to the Legislature regarding state financial aid fraud by December 2027.

Bills: SB5826 , SB5828 , SB5909 , SB5931 , SB5954 , SB5963 , SB6082 , SB6090

Committee: Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development

Keywords: medication abortion, public education, access, healthcare rights, postsecondary institutions, college grant, scholarships, higher education, private institutions, Washington State, undergraduate programs, enrollment, program review, public institutions, workforce education, accountability, oversight, administrative changes, investment, veterans

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• For an infusion of funding from the state to move contingent faculty salaries to the 85% goal over four
• But the one thing I want to do just elevate: I was able to share with them that Washington State passed
• down by going to the state board to figure out where I was that quarter, not being available for more
• for the Passport to Careers program into the state financial aid account.
• for the Passport to Careers program into the state financial aid account, and there are no amendments

Bills: SB6258 , SB5963

Committee: House Postsecondary Education & Workforce

Keywords: Washington Medical Commission, medical license, license relinquishment, voluntary surrender, nondisciplinary pathway, physician regulation, health professional licensing, disciplinary database, National Practitioner Data Bank, license renewal, license reinstatement, medical board, professional discipline, credential surrender, healthcare regulation, SB 5963, passport to careers, Washington College Grant, financial aid, higher education

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• Would this apply to them as well? As a public record, or... State?
• Chairman, it's one thing for the state to determine to do that on our part, but we're making that decision
• It's been a special place to the state for over 80 years.
• This area needs more support from our state, and it seems to me there's plenty of opportunity to actually
• So we have more parking than we know what to do with right now at the state fair.

Bills: HB248 , HB309 , HB332 , SB48

Committee: House House Taxation & Revenue

Keywords: general obligation bonds, GO bonds, capital projects, bond election, property tax levy, state debt, state finance, capital outlay, senior centers, senior citizen facilities, aging services, long-term services, libraries, library acquisitions, broadband for libraries, higher education, university capital projects, community colleges, tribal schools, special schools

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• Leading the way, the direct access to national laboratories is something no other state has, and we have
• Very few states have the ability to directly connect our small businesses to our national laboratory
• I'd also like to state that the department is in support of the committee substitute.
• I have to tell you, this is one of those areas that if we want to help people in the state of New Mexico
• I think each city could determine under the state statute how to evaluate Slum and Blight.

Bills: HB248 , HB309 , HB332 , SB48

Committee: House House Taxation & Revenue

Keywords: general obligation bonds, GO bonds, capital projects, bond election, property tax levy, state debt, state finance, capital outlay, senior centers, senior citizen facilities, aging services, long-term services, libraries, library acquisitions, broadband for libraries, higher education, university capital projects, community colleges, tribal schools, special schools

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• </c> And to let you know, some of the states And to let you know, some of the states that<00:36:04.000
• It is going to be, um, commercial what we're using to put in fiber networks in the state through the
• It is going to be, um, commercial what we're using to put in fiber networks in the state through the
• Are you now going to force us to go back to the county and state to get this?
• Okay, the county and state to get this?

Bills: HB187 , HB341 , HB4 , HB175 , HB326 , HB187 , HB341 , HB4 , HB175 , HB326

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: HB187, court fees, docket fee, sheriff's fund, sheriff's office, jail operations, law enforcement, county sheriff, court filing fees, Alabama Code 12-19-312, solicitor's fund, clerk's fund, forensic services trust fund, budget flexibility, public safety, municipal court, district court, circuit court, cosmetology, makeup application

Bills: HF2393 , HF2052 , HF2218 , HF2307 , HF2003 , HF2366 , HSB725 , HF2078 , HSB554 , HSB676 , HSB717 , HF2270 , HSB718 , HF2306 , HSB746 , HF332 , HF460 , HSB680 , HF2051 , HSB677 , HF2187 , HSB719 , HF2123 , HF2451 , HF621 , HSB608 , HSB683 , HSB735

Committee: Joint Education

Keywords: education savings account, general fund, school districts, funding flexibility, teacher salary, professional development, preschool, education, community-based providers, instruction, school district agreements, special education, classroom cameras, video surveillance, school safety, student privacy, FERPA, Iowa school districts, charter schools, innovation zone schools

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• </c><00:25:31.559><c> motans</c> state decision makers to reassure motans state decision makers to reassure
• bring shame to our great state.
• bring shame to our great state.
• Our state for the future to come.
• Just state Welcome to the committee.

Bills: HF2438

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• state</c><00:07:54.400><c> road</c> Uh then following to state road Uh then following to state road construction
• This cascades to the Trunk Highway Fund and county and municipal state aid funds.
• /c><00:09:12.959><c> uh</c> county and municipal state aid um uh county and municipal state aid um uh
• And more revenue to um uh to the state.
• and</c> trunk highway county state aid and trunk highway county state aid and municipal<00:21:20.640>

Bills: HF2438

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• Allows the Board of Education to authorize the State Library to exercise exclusive control of certain
• to authorize the state<01:35:56.480><c> library</c><01:35:57.040><c> to</c><01:35:57.199><c> exercise
• </c><01:35:57.760><c> exclusive</c> state library to exercise exclusive state library to exercise exclusive
• </c> libraries that we have um authority to libraries that we have um authority to do<01:37:00.239><c
• This is relating to our libraries.

Bills: HB1559 , HB2012 , HB2297 , HB2122 , HB2345 , HB2398 , HB2534 , HB2621

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: telecommunication devices, student use, public schools, student engagement, educational outcomes, confiscation policy, mental health, statewide policy, community literacy, education, Title I funding, reading proficiency, underserved communities, family engagement, tutoring, literacy support, adult education, community education, literacy programs, workforce development

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• asking for when it comes to rural libraries.
• support rural libraries throughout the state.
• This one would be the direct appropriation to continue to assist the rural libraries.
• This would be the direct appropriation to continue to assist the rural libraries.
• here, as well as all rural libraries across the state, to continue being a space for everyone to come

Bills: SB61 , SB62 , SB99

Committee: Senate Senate Indian, Rural & Cultural Affairs

Keywords: rural libraries, funding, cultural affairs, education, community support, appropriation, state investment, public resources

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• An act relating to state symbols.
• Oklahoma is the second-largest state to produce hard red winter class of wheat in the United States.
• And he's a huge asset to Oklahoma. He's a huge asset to Oklahoma State genetics.
• Every activist in the state and from other. States were coming to my office constantly.
• You have to obey city ordinances in those types of states, but Senate Bill 1948 allows businesses to

Bills: HR1055 , SB2170 , SB1833 , SB1198 , HR1056 , SB1730 , SB563 , SB1379 , SB1645 , SB2155 , SB1280 , SB1455 , SB1456 , SB1461 , SB1457 , SB1463 , SB1465 , SB1466 , SB1344 , SB1309 , HR1054 , SB2159 , SB1948 , HB1371 , SB1365 , SB1976 , SB1975 , SB2026 , SB1565 , SB1621 , SB237 , SB933 , SB1427 , SB1642 , SB171 , SB1873 , SB2067 , SB1623 , SB1771 , SB1805 , SB1826 , SB2072 , SB444 , SB2184 , SB1966 , SB1812 , SB2117 , SB2135 , SB330 , SB1239 , SB1428 , SB1531 , SB1484 , SB1405 , SB3

Keywords: Oklahoma Agriculture Day, agriculture, farmers, ranchers, agribusiness, food production, wheat, cattle, beef, dairy, soybeans, cotton, poultry, pork, rye, rural economy, urban-rural, trade, commodity production, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture

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• These guys went down to the state of Texas and beat all the teams down there to win the Texas state championship
• We appreciate your service to the state of Oklahoma. You will be greatly missed, Mr. Floor Leader.
• we will go in basically in partnership with them to produce insulin at reduced costs to the state.
• Members, I just want to remind you that today is Library Day.
• I'm happy to announce that last night they qualified for the state tournament.

Bills: HR1055 , SB2170 , SB1833 , SB1198 , HR1056 , SB1730 , SB563 , SB1379 , SB1645 , SB2155 , SB1280 , SB1455 , SB1456 , SB1461 , SB1457 , SB1463 , SB1465 , SB1466 , SB1344 , SB1309 , HR1054 , SB2159 , SB1948 , HB1371 , SB1365 , SB1976 , SB1975 , SB2026 , SB1565 , SB1621 , SB237 , SB933 , SB1427 , SB1642 , SB171 , SB1873 , SB2067 , SB1623 , SB1771 , SB1805 , SB1826 , SB2072 , SB444 , SB2184 , SB1966 , SB1812 , SB2117 , SB2135 , SB330 , SB1239 , SB1428 , SB1531 , SB1484 , SB1405 , SB3

Keywords: Oklahoma Agriculture Day, agriculture, farmers, ranchers, agribusiness, food production, wheat, cattle, beef, dairy, soybeans, cotton, poultry, pork, rye, rural economy, urban-rural, trade, commodity production, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture

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• us in the state long term to utilize these dollars as they continue to be invested in... ...state long
• Finally, the state financial aid account is an account used to ensure that all appropriations designated
• to Careers into the state financial aid account, and this concludes my remarks.
• WASAC is committing to absorbing the cost of this bill within existing state financial aid appropriations
• to expand access to financial aid is vital for students to have a real opportunity to break cycles of

Bills: HB2438 , HB2422 , HB2525 , HB2586 , HB2337 , HB2311 , HB2286 , HB2324 , HB2363 , HB2098 , HB2088

Committee: House Postsecondary Education & Workforce

Keywords: education, scholarship, early childhood, funding, higher education, early education, support, degree seekers, private security, security guard, armed security guard, security company, licensing fees, license renewal, endorsement fee, fingerprints, background check, workforce retention, low-wage workers, public safety

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• the Passport to Careers program into the state financial aid account.
• deposit funds receive for the passport to careers program into the state financial aid account and there
• You know, I am deeply proud of our state's financial aid programs in the state to provide access to students
• This bill will help us continue to do what we have said that we would like to do as a state.
• to allow them to qualify for financial aid, and in some cases those can be stackable so somebody who

Bills: HB2438 , HB2422 , HB2525 , HB2586 , HB2427 , HB2458 , HB2474 , HB2540 , HB2589

Committee: House Postsecondary Education & Workforce

Keywords: education, scholarship, early childhood, funding, higher education, early education, support, degree seekers, private security, security guard, armed security guard, security company, licensing fees, license renewal, endorsement fee, fingerprints, background check, workforce retention, low-wage workers, public safety