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• Brian Wanko, Senior Legislative Director with the National Conference of State Legislators, said, "Nice
• Committee membership is comprised of about" "230 legislators and legislative staff.
• Other aspects of SNAP include administrative cost share.
• So, a lot of positives on the tax legislation front.
• states pay the administrative. aspect of it.

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• Where's the administration?
• Also we'll highlight that the administration has not yet proposed specific staffing and kind of administrative
• But I think we want to highlight it as your legislative staff, that this was a legislatively crafted
• That speaks more to the legislative intent.
• Assemblymember Connolly has legislation that way.

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• And the Legislative Fiscal Office maintains administrative responsibility for working with the Transparency
• Briefly, just as background, NCSL is a bipartisan organization representing the legislators and legislative
• As we provide educational training services for legislators and legislative staff, extensive nonpartisan
• five blue/green states have actually enacted legislation.
• legislation.

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Summary: The committee held a series of informational briefings on information management and technology issues. It first heard from ACLU representatives on data privacy, who argued that Oregon should strengthen protections against private data brokers, government purchases of personal data, reverse warrants, automatic license plate readers, and local police surveillance. They urged data minimization, limits on data sales and retention, and broader transparency and accountability measures. Members asked about practical uses of license plate readers, state sales of data, and how Oregon’s approach compares with other states; the presenters said similar proposals have been adopted elsewhere, including data minimization in Maryland and a state version of the Fourth Amendment Is Not for Sale Act in Montana. The committee then received a detailed update from the Department of Administrative Services and Enterprise Information Services on licensing system modernization for 14 boards and commissions with the most immediate need. DAS said it is seeking a shared procurement approach through an RFP that would create either one scalable system or two tiers of systems, depending on agency needs and security requirements, with contracts expected by September. Committee members emphasized the need for a more unified, user-friendly statewide login and service experience for businesses and residents, and raised concerns about small agencies “figuring it out on their own” without sufficient cybersecurity or technical expertise. EIS said it is overseeing the investment review, security and architecture review, and future implementation planning, and noted that multiple agency requests may still come back to the legislature in the next session. The committee also discussed a revised cybersecurity incident notification concept. Staff explained that the earlier bill had raised stakeholder concerns, so the co-chairs directed further interim work with the Oregon Cybersecurity Advisory Council and other local government and K-12 stakeholders. The goal is a narrower, voluntary “911-style” notification process that would let public bodies alert peers and potentially receive assistance after cyber incidents; a temporary voluntary process is being tested now, with a work group developing language for possible 2027 consideration. Finally, the committee heard updates from the new state chief data officer on data governance, data sharing, geospatial work, and the state transparency website, followed by a briefing on data centers from NCSL and the Technology Association of Oregon. The data officer described efforts to expand data inventories, data governance plans, data literacy, and interagency sharing, along with statewide aerial imagery, geospatial standards, and the open data portal. The data center discussion focused on national and state trends, including rapid growth in data centers, rising electricity and water demand, and legislative responses such as new rate classes, reporting requirements, and cost-allocation rules to protect ratepayers. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational only.

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• Trump administration has promised Trump administration has promised repeatedly<00:52:23.839> that<
• > believe<02:59:41.120> you The administration does not believe you The administration
• , down in Reagan's administration, and down again in Bush the Elder's administration.
• , Nixon, up in Carter's administration, Nixon, up in Carter's administration, down<09:09:55.840><

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• This was about half of the number proposed by the administration.
• We just didn't have the capacity administratively.
• , going back to the Brown administration.
• Sonia Pedic with the Legislative Analyst's Office.
• Tell your legislator to do a seminar.

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• We are still waiting for one more legislator. We are still waiting for one more legislator.
• DO IT administrative support was 99,000.
• Eight of those are legislative appointees.
• on this approach and then bring legislation before the legislature at some time in the new administration
• It turned out he shadowed a lot of different legislators.

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• It's kind Department of Administration.
• participant could request administrative participant could request administrative reconsideration
• President, is legislatively mandate what was already being done prior to the Walz administration choosing
• <00:26:30.240> has crisis that the Walls administration has crisis that the Walls administration
• challenges with getting legislation challenges with getting legislation across<00:39:12.320>

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Summary: The Senate first received a House message reappointing a conference committee on Senate File 2077, the environment and natural resources appropriations bill, and took no further action on that message. The chamber then moved through motions and resolutions, including a failed attempt to suspend the rules to make House File 4102 a special order for immediate consideration. Senator Howe argued the bill was urgent because it would extend a study on state law enforcement pay and help address State Patrol recruitment and retention, while Senator Friends opposed suspending the rules; the motion failed on a roll call vote, 35 ayes to 32 nays. The Senate then took House File 3629 from the table, made it a special order, and adopted the A5 amendment. The bill, relating to grants management and the Department of Administration, was described as refining agency authority over exemptions, adding reporting requirements, expanding whistleblower protections, and broadening fraud-prevention tools. The A5 amendment added stronger payment-withholding authority for agencies based on credible allegations of fraud, removed the 60-day withholding limit, allowed cross-agency withholding in some cases, replaced court appeal with agency reconsideration, made the authority permanent, and added a reporting requirement for DHS and DCYF inspector general activity. Supporters said it would improve transparency and protect taxpayers; the bill then passed final roll call 67-0. Finally, the Senate took up House File 4492, which was amended with the A4 delete-everything amendment. The new version combined three articles: READ Act provisions, a veterans diploma provision, and early literacy field-experience changes. Senators described the veterans section as requiring school districts to award diplomas to veterans who left high school to serve in the Korean or Vietnam Wars, and the READ Act and literacy provisions as aligning teacher preparation and early literacy instruction with state standards. Members also discussed school discipline and classroom safety issues in the course of debate. The bill was then read for final passage, with senators speaking in support of the combined package and its education and veterans provisions.

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• The Trump administration chose to use the SNAP contingency funds but only restored partial benefits,
• A Rhode Island judge later ordered full funding for November benefits, stating that the administration
• I just wanted to highlight that this past legislative cycle, I did have a summary.
• In this role, I oversee the administration of several...
• That was part of a California legislative requirement.

Summary: The joint informational hearing focused on CalFresh enrollment, food insecurity in California, the recent federal shutdown’s disruption of SNAP benefits, and the long-term effects of H.R. 1 on eligibility, benefits, and state and county costs. Opening remarks emphasized that millions of Californians rely on CalFresh, that the shutdown briefly delayed benefits for the first time in the program’s history, and that state and local governments, including Alameda County, stepped in with emergency food aid and funding. Members also framed the issue as both a hunger and affordability problem, with several noting that California’s agricultural abundance contrasts sharply with persistent food insecurity. The first panel presented research and advocacy perspectives on food hardship. PPIC’s Tess Thorman described food insecurity rates, disparities affecting households with children and Black and Latino households, and the role of nutrition programs in reducing poverty. Nourish California’s Betzabel Estudio argued that hunger is a policy choice and highlighted campaigns to expand state-funded food assistance for immigrants, support reentry populations, and continue the CalFresh fruit-and-vegetable incentive program. The California Association of Food Banks’ Josh Wright said food banks are seeing sustained high demand, lower federal food supplies, and cannot replace CalFresh, while urging more state support for food purchasing, school meals, and SunBucks. The second panel reviewed CalFresh operations and participation. The California Department of Social Services reported that CalFresh participation has risen over the past decade, with the state closing much of the participation gap through outreach, simplified applications, and demonstration projects such as the Elderly Simplified Application Project and a minimum nutrition benefit pilot. Alameda County Social Services described local caseloads, application trends, and emergency food distributions during the shutdown, while also warning that H.R. 1’s work requirements, immigrant eligibility restrictions, and possible cost-sharing could reduce enrollment. A student CalFresh ambassador testified about the burdensome application and recertification process and urged more funding for campus basic-needs centers and outreach to reduce stigma and administrative friction. In the final panel, county, food bank, and policy witnesses described the shutdown response and the expected impact of H.R. 1. Alameda County Community Food Bank and the County Welfare Directors Association said counties, food banks, and community partners mobilized emergency funds, pop-up pantries, and food purchasing to bridge the shutdown gap, but warned that hundreds of thousands of Californians could lose benefits under the new federal rules. The California Budget and Policy Center began outlining the scale of federal cuts, noting that H.R. 1 will significantly reduce SNAP funding and shift costs to states. No votes or formal committee actions were taken; the hearing was informational and concluded with discussion of possible state responses, including backfilling benefits, preserving outreach funding, and improving administrative systems to protect enrollment.

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• The administrative side should be cut 2.5%.
• It does, and it's easy to blame the administration as fat.
• We honor all legislative earmarks going back to the 80s.
• So we have the Department of Finance, Legislative Analyst's Office.
• Negotiations between the administration and the legislature.

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• Bush administrations.
• Legislation.
• Some legislation that might say, Process.
• And if you could draft registration or legislation, or legislation, to you, and if you could draft a
• The League supports election administration. The League supports election administration.

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• Report from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
• Nisca from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration, pursuant to Rules 1.21 and 3.33, designates
• administration. rules and legislative administration.
• <00:12:38.680> administration<00:12:39.680> pursuant<00:12:40.079> to legislative
• administration pursuant to legislative administration pursuant to rules<00:12:40.560> 1.21<00

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• So the Legislative Management would be required to establish and provide staffing and administrative
• from the Senate, appointed by the Chairman of the Legislative Management, the State Court Administrator
• legislation?
• , non-legislators.
• The state court administrator stays the same. The state court administrator stays the same.

Summary: The Child Custody Review Task Force met to approve prior minutes and then worked through draft legislation related to a possible family court study committee. The group discussed the proposed 15-member committee’s makeup in detail, including whether to add parent representation, judges, family law section members, child support, clerks of court, domestic violence advocates, and other stakeholders. The task force ultimately agreed to keep the committee at 15 members, reduce the legislative membership from eight to six, add two judges from different districts, add two family law section members with rural and urban representation, include one parent subject to a custody order, and replace the mental health professional with a clerk of court representative appointed through the trial court administrator’s office. The draft was also revised to keep domestic violence advocacy representation and to clarify that the study could consider juvenile court issues as part of the family court umbrella. The committee voted to approve the revised draft and recommend it to Legislative Management, with one recorded “no” vote from Judge Hovey after the meeting resumed. The task force then turned to a second draft dealing with requiring participation in a family transition program, which was renamed in discussion to a parenting education course. Members debated whether the bill should simply refer to an existing program like Parents Forever or instead specify broader education about the court process, parental rights, co-parenting, and related issues. Some members supported the requirement as a way to reduce conflict and improve understanding of the system, while others raised concerns about vague language, cost to parents, lack of exemptions, and whether the bill was too open-ended or potentially duplicative of other legislation. The discussion became lengthy and unresolved, with the drafter noting that more specific direction would be needed to revise the bill. The transcript cuts off before a final vote or action on this second draft is shown.

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• Welcome to Legislative Administration. Uh, can I ask Representative Sheen to lead us in the pledge?
• Welcome to Legislative Administration.
• Welcome to Legislative Administration. I won't take much of your time.
• Welcome to Legislative Administration. Not sure you've ever been here before. Okay.
• <04:22:34.159> Administration<04:22:34.920> committee the legislative Administration

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Summary: The committee first dealt with scheduling and housekeeping, including a plan to take a hard break at 2:00 p.m. for an early bill, hold a brief executive session, and then continue with the remaining afternoon bills. The chair also noted the next likely meeting date would be March 12, when the committee expected to take up the remaining bills before crossover deadlines. The main substantive item was House Bill 142, which would recognize the Honor and Remember flag for Gold Star families and related remembrance purposes. Prime sponsor Rep. Michael Moffett described the bill as a bipartisan measure revised to address earlier concerns, arguing that the flag honors fallen service members, can be personalized with names, and complements rather than detracts from the American flag. He said many other states have already adopted it and suggested the committee could amend details such as the number of days and locations for display. He also raised practical issues about flag dimensions and whether the bill should use "shall" or "may" for display requirements. Testimony was divided. Janine Nutter opposed the bill, saying she supports Gold Star families but objected because the flag resembles the Viet Cong flag and because she believes the American flag should remain the sole symbol representing servicemembers. Kevin Grady, representing the State Veterans Advisory Committee under RSA 115:8, also opposed the bill, saying the committee believes the American flag is the only symbol needed, while still praising the work of Honor and Remember in creating personalized flags for families. Committee members asked questions about where the flag would be flown, whether the State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen is already displaying it, and how the bill’s language would interact with cemetery policies and committee discretion. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• The opposing piece of legislation, Mr. The opposing piece of legislation, Mr.
• The administration.
• Democrats in all of your legislation. Democrats in all of your legislation.
• This the prior administration, administration, administration, Mr.<05:03:14.000> Speaker, Mr.
• . administration. administration.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• HENCE THE NEED FOR THIS LEGISLATION IN THIS ROLE.
• IT HAS GONE THROUGH VARIOUS ANGLES OF QUESTIONS EXPANDED ADMINISTRATION.
• NOT ABLE TO IMPLEMENT THE LEGISLATION AS PASSED.
• AND REGARDLESS OF THE ADMINISTRATION WE ARE HOPEFUL WE CAN GET TO A PLACE WITH THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION
• I WANT TO ASK ABOUT THE HIV PREVENTION LEGISLATION.

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• Please stand for the prayer by Donna Khafer, our legislative chaplain, and remain standing for the Pledge
• This bill seems to recognize school districts as the playthings of legislators.
• Arizona was one of the leanest for administration of everybody. They have to be... 61%.
• Arizona was one of the leanest for administration of everybody.
• They have to be. ...for administration of everybody.

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• Legislation should respond to those needs.
• That's what we should be doing as legislators.
• It comes at an immediate administrative and financial cost to our institution.
• Because even if it is an administrative task—administrative staff, excuse me—in the ED in these small
• Willoughby, thank you for bringing this bill forward as a rural legislator.

Bills: HB2014, HB2156, HB2180, HB2554, HCR2047, HR2002

Keywords: air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, livestock, compensation, funding, ranching, agriculture, appropriation, University of Arizona, education, state budget, biennial budget, state funding, appropriations, budget procedures, fiscal years, Judea

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• legislative assistant in another office. legislative assistant in another office.
• > administration until the Trump administration until the Trump administration dismantled<00:52
• I'm proud that the Trump administration supports this important piece of legislation, and I urge my colleagues
• I'm proud that the Trump administration supports this important piece of legislation, and I urge my colleagues
• We have the legislation.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 26, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• , but the administrative functions of GOSEP where efficiencies could be gained by offloading those administrative
• We didn't carry the legislation. It wasn't a GOSEP-sponsored piece of legislation.
• These are legislatively mandated.' Okay. That's good to know.
• So to your points are about legislative audit findings.
• legislation under the Stafford Act and 44 CFR.

Summary: The committee met on May 26, 2026, and first approved the minutes from the May 22, 2025 meeting. The main topic was the Northwest Louisiana earthquake cluster, with testimony from Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy staff, LSU and Tulane geoscientists, and later LSU law professor Keith Hall. Witnesses said the cause of the swarm has not been definitively identified, but induced seismicity from wastewater injection or hydraulic fracturing remains a concern. They described 50 earthquakes reported by the USGS in Red River, Bienville, DeSoto, and Natchitoches Parishes, including a magnitude 4.9 event on March 5, 2026, and explained that Louisiana’s sparse seismic network limits detection and depth/location estimates. C&E said it inspected Class II injection wells within 12 miles of the events, found no violations, now requires more frequent injection reporting, and is working with researchers and LSU on a possible state monitoring network and future policy changes. Committee members asked about injection depths, fault locations, whether the activity could be natural, and whether Louisiana should adopt stronger monitoring or a traffic-light regulatory system like other states. The witnesses said more data is needed before firm conclusions can be drawn, but that denser monitoring can detect smaller quakes and help identify patterns. Professor Hall summarized responses in other states, including more frequent reporting, increased monitoring, injection reductions, moratoria, and traffic-light systems in Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Ohio, and Illinois. Members also discussed whether operators should share more seismic and geologic data, and several said the state should avoid jumping to conclusions while still improving oversight. The committee then heard from William Berger, a Texas geoscientist, who described using AI and operator data to model wastewater injection and seismic risk, and said broader data sharing would improve forecasting and siting decisions. He and another witness emphasized that many earthquakes arise from clusters of wells rather than a single well, and that proprietary concerns limit voluntary disclosure. The committee also received a brief update from GOSEP and the Louisiana National Guard on the Barksdale Air Force Base drone incursions. GOSEP said it logged the incident in WebEOC and shared releasable information, while State Police and the FBI said they were limited in what they could disclose. Officers said a task force has been formed, some personnel have received federal drone-mitigation training, and House Bill 940 is intended to mirror the task force MOU. Finally, Major General Thomas Friloux and Brigadier General Jason Maffus updated the committee on the merger of GOSEP into the Louisiana Military Department. They said the merger has reduced GOSEP from seven divisions to three, brought back employees to in-person work, modernized the state’s common operating picture, and produced about $10.5 million in first-year cost avoidance through staffing and contract changes. They also noted the planned transfer of the Louisiana Center for Safe Schools to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement, ongoing hurricane preparedness, and continued coordination with parish emergency managers. No votes were taken on the substantive topics, and the meeting ended with the committee moving through its agenda items and receiving informational testimony.

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• Number one, debt issuance based on legislative authorization.
• The Chair calls James Kessler, Analyst for the Legislative Budget Board. 233 Thank you.
• State Preservation Board, and I'm with the Legislative Budget Board.
• And Goal D includes TVC's indirect administration, which supports all the agencies.
• TVC has never previously requested an increase in indirect administration.

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