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• had on our agriculture green team has had on our agriculture program<01:40:56.639><c> this</c><01:40
• our agriculture program students through our agriculture program one<01:41:01.719><c> of</c><01:41:01.880
• not offer an agriculture program despite agriculture<01:41:22.599><c> being</c><01:41:22.760><c> a</
• </c> our program simply put our agriculture our program simply put our agriculture program<01:42:14.000
• program opportunities that agriculture program opportunities that are<01:42:39.280><c> possible</c><

Bills: HF711, HF653

Keywords: agriculture, agricultural education, leadership development, Minnesota Agricultural Education and Leadership Council, MAELC, chapter 41D, grant funding, general fund appropriation, commissioner of agriculture, farm education, youth agriculture programs, ag literacy, workforce development, extension education, research funding, extension services, technology transfer, grant programs, 1183, house

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• Um, and, and that's a program that's been highly successful in Harris County to the tune of $60 million

Bills: HB23

Keywords: property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, Texas Tax Code, nonprofit corporation, charitable organization, educational nonprofit, scientific nonprofit, agriculture support, youth programs, community education, county population threshold, large county, local government revenue, leasehold interest, possessory interest, county property tax, nonprofit-owned property

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• used by a nonprofit organization in a county with a population of 3.3 million or more to promote agricultural
• , sport, youth and education support in the committee, specifically, we've passed this bill before.

Bills: HB17, HB23

Keywords: property tax, school funding, enrollment changes, inflation adjustment, tax rate notice, property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, Texas Tax Code, nonprofit corporation, charitable organization, educational nonprofit, scientific nonprofit, agriculture support, youth programs, community education, county population threshold, large county, local government revenue, leasehold interest, possessory interest

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• used by a non-profit organization in a county with a population of 3.3 million or more to promote agricultural
• sport, youth, and educational support in the committee.
• Have a ball program? Well, some, I think, do.

Bills: HB17, HB23

Keywords: property tax, school funding, enrollment changes, inflation adjustment, tax rate notice, property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, Texas Tax Code, nonprofit corporation, charitable organization, educational nonprofit, scientific nonprofit, agriculture support, youth programs, community education, county population threshold, large county, local government revenue, leasehold interest, possessory interest

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• Modifying this exemption would help the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo's mission for promoting agriculture
• , supporting youth initiatives, and providing educational resources that benefit the state.
• Travis County approved a childcare program last year.
• A year in unreimbursed property tax revenue that's exempted based on that program.
• For the communities that are eligible for state aid under the disabled property tax exemption program

Bills: HB17, HB23, SB 10

Keywords: property tax, school funding, enrollment changes, inflation adjustment, tax rate notice, property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, Texas Tax Code, nonprofit corporation, charitable organization, educational nonprofit, scientific nonprofit, agriculture support, youth programs, community education, county population threshold, large county, local government revenue, leasehold interest, possessory interest

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• In those communities and that's a program that's been highly successful in Harris County to the tune

Bills: HB23, HB363, HB447, HB954, HB23

Keywords: third-party review, property development, local government, permits, construction inspection, regulatory authority, land development, liability, occupancy certificate, municipal utility district, petition, county clerk, water code, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, traffic impact studies, bonds, road projects, eminent domain, extraterritorial jurisdiction, county authority

Bills: HB23, HB23, HB363, HB447, HB954

Keywords: property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, Texas Tax Code, nonprofit corporation, charitable organization, educational nonprofit, scientific nonprofit, agriculture support, youth programs, community education, county population threshold, large county, local government revenue, leasehold interest, possessory interest, county property tax, nonprofit-owned property, third-party review, property development, local government

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• What this is put in place so there's not a risk of a program...
• consolidation as it relates to low-producing programs.
• To decide whether or not a program could continue? Yeah.
• can choose to suspend or delete that program.
• , there's a shared program, whatever it may be.

Bills: HB2398, HB4363, HB3557, HB3701, HB2210

Keywords: credential of value, education, workforce development, labor market, government reporting, higher education, Oklahoma State University, Board of Trustees, presidential selection, college governance, Oklahoma Agricultural Extension, local funding, financial institutions, county extension services, state funds, academic programs, low-producing programs, Oklahoma State Board of Regents, program review, curriculum quality

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• Today's about youth leadership and youth education when it comes to workforce.
• </c> program is programming and career program is programming and career exploration<00:28:19.440><c>
• program quality.
• . program. program.
• </c> programs and ensure program quality. programs and ensure program quality.

Bills: HF3650, HF2238

Keywords: student career pathways, education framework, experiential learning, employer engagement, career technical education, HF2238, Minnesota, workforce development, construction trades, youth skills training, youth apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, construction training, career and technical education, CTE, child labor laws, minor labor, labor exemption, workforce pipeline, skilled trades

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• So the Pell Grant program being the largest of the federal programs, the SEOG is a small smaller program
• . programs.
• Regenerative Agricultural Grant Program.
• agriculture.
• And last, disqualifying institutions whose agricultural cultural programs receive more than 25% of their

Bills: HB3032, HB3434, HB3574, HB5339, HB5646

Keywords: nursing education, clinical sites, health facilities, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, legislative study, healthcare training, tuition, financial assistance, higher education, public institutions, student support, nonresident students, Texas Education Code, resident tuition, scholarships, regenerative agriculture, grants, sustainable farming, soil health, bioremediation

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• Department of Agriculture.
• </c> finances for people in agriculture. finances for people in agriculture.
• I would ask the representative what program she's referring to that already benefit uh general agriculture
• is one of those programs.
• And uh really what we're trying to do in agriculture is storing carbon and I think this is a great program

Bills: HF3579, HF3549, HF3548, HF4388, HF3566

Keywords: eggs, donation, quality assurance, food assistance, charitable programs, agriculture, grain indemnity, financial security, crop insurance, Minnesota agriculture, farm assistance, down payment, state funding, loan modification, rotational grazing, grazing management, livestock, pasture management, soil health, erosion control

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• </c> for the Minnesota youth program or myp a for the Minnesota youth program or myp a program<01:39:
• Youth Program as part of the program.
• youth program which is Rochester W wdi youth program which is funded<01:41:18.080><c> by</c><01:41:18.199
• :41:19.760><c> as</c> funded by the Minnesota youth program as funded by the Minnesota youth program
• > me</c> Minnesota youth program has given me Minnesota youth program has given me understanding<01:41

Bills: HF2582, HF2266, HF2518, HF2039, HF1941

Keywords: child care, grants, appropriation, workforce development, families, YWCA Minneapolis, job training, child development, economic assistance, WomenVenture, economic development, entrepreneurship, women entrepreneurs, business training, financial support, youth programs, funding, employment, Minnesota, American Indian

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• agriculture and agricultural technology.
• First of all, Kitayashi and education DOE. of agriculture and agricultural of agriculture and agricultural
• Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity.
• So, wouldn't this program fall within the purview of the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
• </c> they're doing their agriculture? they're doing their agriculture?

Bills: SB2706, SB2320

Keywords: workforce development, agriculture, biosecurity, pilot program, Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, University of Hawaii, Leeward Community College, DHRD, training, apprenticeship, career pathways, credentialing, job training, internship, hands-on experience, state employment, workforce pipeline, agricultural jobs, biosecurity jobs, general fund appropriation

Summary: The committees first heard SB 2371, which would prioritize lease offers on agrivoltaics parcels for beginning farmers, require annual compliance reports to DAB, authorize penalties for noncompliance, and allow solar facilities on certain agricultural lands. DAB, the State Energy Office, PUC, and Hawaii Farm Bureau generally supported the intent, while OPPSD recommended amendments to preserve agricultural lease affordability and strengthen food-production language. Members questioned whether the bill would meaningfully encourage solar on ag lands, whether beginning farmers would have enough information to use such parcels, and how the bill would interact with Land Use Commission review. The Farm Bureau said agrivoltaics remains challenging and largely in pilot form, and noted the Mililani project as a promising example of dual use. The committees voted to pass SB 2371 with amendments, with one member expressing a preference that it be opened to all farmers rather than only beginning farmers. The next measure, SB 2800, appropriates funds to DAB, DLNR, and ADC for acquisition, repair, and maintenance of irrigation systems. All testifying agencies and the Farm Bureau supported the bill, and members pressed them for estimates of needed funding and the condition of existing systems. DAB cited major repair needs, including Waimea, Molokai, Kahuku, and Kawailoa, and said its backlog could total roughly $65 million; ADC estimated about $35 million for several systems; and DLNR said its current needs for three systems were about $35 million, with the largest cost tied to piping in Kekaha. The committees amended the bill to defer its effective date to July 1, 2050 and to blank out the appropriation amounts in the bill text, with the agencies’ requested amounts to be included in the committee report for consideration. SB 2800 then passed in AEN, Water and Land, and EIG. The final measure discussed was SB 2718, a food hub pilot program beginning in 2028 that would require state departments and UH to source 30% of certain food purchases from local agricultural products, create a nutrition- and ʻāina-based school program, and have DAT partner with a regional aggregator for Native Hawaiian staple crops. DAT, DOH, the Farm Bureau, Food Plus Policy Group, HAPA, and others supported the bill’s intent, while the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation opposed it, saying it is already struggling to meet the current local procurement percentage and faces procurement and quantity barriers, especially for staple items used daily. The testimony focused on whether agencies could realistically meet the higher local purchasing target and whether smaller farms could supply the needed volumes.

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• Also, these programs didn't exist, so every program that the department is approving right now had to
• Also, these programs didn't exist, so every program that the department is approving right now had to
• This week is American Farm Bureau's Agricultural Safety Awareness Program Week, so we appreciate the
• This week is American Farm Bureau's Agricultural Safety Awareness Program Week, so we appreciate the
• This week is American Farm Bureau's Agricultural Safety Awareness Program Week, so we appreciate the

Bills: HF47, HF434, HF1503, HF1702

Keywords: telecommunications, installation, certification, safety, underground utilities, HF434, cervidae, deer, elk, moose, chronic wasting disease, CWD, wildlife importation, animal health, biosecurity, zoo, Association of Zoos and Aquariums, AZA, USDA exhibitor, species survival plan

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• Hawaii's State Department of Agriculture participates in that program, the RAP program.
• Hawaii's State Department of Agriculture participates in that program, the RAP program.
• Hawaii's State Department of Agriculture participates in that program, the RAP program.
• Hawaii's State Department of Agriculture participates in that program, the RAP program.
• How are they going to stand up all the programs that the Department of Agriculture has built all these

Bills: HB1601, HB1828, HB1616, HB1603, HB1606, HB1604, HB1605

Keywords: biosecurity, invasive species, Hawaii Invasive Species Council, Department of Land and Natural Resources, appropriation, agriculture, land use, farm dwelling, renewable energy, income qualification, solar energy, geothermal resources, hydropower, agricultural tourism, aquaculture, commercial activity, swine production, Korean natural farming, land leases, Hawaii

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• programs, including CCAP. programs, including CCAP.
• You have a voice as a youth.
• You have a voice as a youth.
• You have a voice as a youth.
• You have a voice as a youth.

Bills: HF3665, HF3002, HF4217, HF4125, HF4174

Keywords: foster care, early childhood education, child care programs, placement plan, social services, extended foster care, kinship care, relative custody, permanent legal and physical custody, Northstar kinship assistance, independent living plan, transition services, youth aging out of care, medical assistance, Medicaid, child welfare, children youth and families, out-of-home placement, case plan, relative placement

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• SB 1 by Senator Perry, relating to campground and youth camp safety, referred to the Committee on Disaster

Bills: HB17, HB16, SB10, HB27, HB23, SB15, SB18

Keywords: property tax, school funding, enrollment changes, inflation adjustment, tax rate notice, judicial administration, court reform, juvenile diversion, court security, mental health services, drug offenses, constitutional amendments, property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, Texas Tax Code, nonprofit corporation, charitable organization, educational nonprofit, scientific nonprofit, agriculture support

Summary: The House convened, received a message from the Senate, and the chair announced the signing of HB 4 in the presence of the House. The clerk then read a large number of first-reading measures and referred them to committees. Among the notable bills, SB 1 by Senator Perry on campground and youth camp safety was referred to the Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding. Several House resolutions dealing with House rules, quorum, attendance, and penalties for members who missed sessions or broke quorum were referred to the Committee on House Administration, including HR 5, HR 17, HR 18, HR 34, HR 41, and HR 58. The House also referred a broad slate of resolutions to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars, including measures by Riddell, Craddick, Toth, Leo Wilson, Schofield, Gehan, Bella Montgomery, Hinojosa, Schoolcraft, Little, Meyer, Luhan, Orr, Johnson, Harris Davila, Lopez, Cameron, Gonzalez of El Paso, Wharton, Flores, Dyson, and Harless. These referrals covered many individual House resolutions and concurrent resolutions, but no debate or votes were recorded in the transcript. At the end of the proceedings, the House recessed until noon pursuant to a previously adopted motion.

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• serving at-risk youth.
• of Children, Youth, and Families' family services program for a contract with community-based organizations
• However, we have a variety of youth aquatics programs that need access to that facility.
• However, we have a variety of youth aquatics programs that need access to that facility.
• I know in the Yakima Valley, we've been able to reach at-risk youth as well as at-risk youth on the west

Bills: HB2289

Keywords: appropriations, budget, fiscal matters, state spending, general fund, supplemental budget, biennial budget, substitute bill, public defense, civil legal aid, courts, judicial branch, homelessness, supportive housing, affordable housing, behavioral health, juvenile rehabilitation, youth services, child welfare, foster care

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• early intervention programs. ...to urge you to fully restore funding for Washington's youth early intervention
• Since 1995, these programs have supported the most marginalized and vulnerable youth who would otherwise
• Please restore funding for Washington's youth early intervention programs.
• We also urge you to fully fund youth early intervention programs and allow those dollars to support juvenile
• We're, however, shocked that this budget cuts the youth tobacco and vapor products prevention program

Bills: HB2289

Keywords: appropriations, budget, fiscal matters, state spending, general fund, supplemental budget, biennial budget, substitute bill, public defense, civil legal aid, courts, judicial branch, homelessness, supportive housing, affordable housing, behavioral health, juvenile rehabilitation, youth services, child welfare, foster care

Summary: The House Appropriations Committee held a public hearing on the proposed substitute House Bill 2289 operating budget. Staff briefed the committee on the budget outlook, including near-general-fund resources, assumed revenue legislation, transfers from the Budget Stabilization Account, maintenance costs, policy-level spending and savings, and the chair’s administrative reduction policy. Members asked for clarification on the higher education building-account/Climate Commitment Act financing mechanism, and staff explained how the operating, capital, and surplus-fund pieces interact. Amendment deadlines were also announced. Public testimony was extensive and largely focused on the budget’s impacts on K-12 education, early learning and child care, higher education, long-term care, behavioral health, disability services, public defense, local government, and climate-related programs. Many speakers opposed cuts to transition to kindergarten, local effort assistance, Running Start, school bus depreciation, and higher education support, while others urged restoration of funding for child care, energy assistance, victim services, the Recovery Navigator program, therapy services under Medicaid, assisted living and skilled nursing, and services for people with developmental disabilities. Several witnesses also supported wildfire prevention and forest health funding, public health and reproductive health investments, and civil legal aid. A number of agencies and organizations thanked the committee for preserving or restoring specific items, including wildfire response funding, court interpreter and visitor programs, public health services, and some behavioral health and long-term care investments. Others urged changes, such as restoring the Public Works Assistance Account, maintaining the organized retail crime pilot, funding mentoring and youth services, and extending support for the Washington College Grant for certain vocational students. No votes or final committee action were taken during the hearing.

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• The only program in the United States at a graduate level in investing is Stanford University.
• I sit in front of you today with Senate Memorial 20, entitled the statewide youth violence summit.
• New Mexico lacks a unified statewide vision to address youth violence.
• talking to youth to hear their perspective.
• Madam Chair, would you want to say a program to vote?

Bills: SM20, SM9, SJR6, HB124

Keywords: youth violence, violence prevention, violence intervention, community violence intervention, credible messengers, peer support, restorative justice, violence interrupters, juvenile justice, at-risk youth, high-risk youth, public safety, Department of Health, New Mexico, statewide summit, data collection, reporting, interagency coordination, community-based organizations, law enforcement