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• From there, counties use census, school district, and other data to determine what language or languages
• Jurisdictions must also conduct a public accuracy test of voting equipment prior to each election.
• public jurisdictions must also conduct a public jurisdictions must also conduct a public accuracy
• test of voting equipment prior accuracy test of voting equipment prior to<00:25:53.279> each<
• test and testing must be error accuracy test and testing must be error free<00:26:09.520> in<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Further, the bill directs the applicable elections and tabulation officers to certify under oath the accuracy
• I mean, something will happen between now and the census.
• I mean, like, it's something will happen between now and the census.
• director of the International Computer Science Institute at Berkeley and currently the chair of the Census
• During the last census, I was a census supervisor, and I remember redistricting talks.

Bills: SB1003, SB1060, SB1134, SB1275, SB1327, SB1429, SB1618, SB1634, SB1654, SB1803, SCR1002, SCR1005, SCR1023, SCR1027

Keywords: election, canvass, certification, ballot tabulation, write-in candidates, registration, voting procedures, voter registration, temporary absence, absentee voting, residency, military voters, overseas voters, election law, Arizona Revised Statutes, political signs, campaign materials, public safety, municipal regulation, veterans

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• , experiences following the 2020 census, experiences following the 2020 census, demonstrating<02:
• and currency of ensuring the accuracy and currency of the<03:01:58.319> official<03:01:58.720
• It's about efficiency, accuracy, and making a process people already go through work better for everyone
• It's about efficiency, accuracy, and making a process people already go through work better for everyone
• It's about efficiency, accuracy, and making a process people already go through work better for everyone

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• that they would need a $90,000 cost for conducting examinations of rebate transparency reports for accuracy

Bills: SB25, SB250, HB22, HB27, HB33, HB47, HB233, HB290, HB308, HB324, HB382, HB533, HB559, HB575, HB980, HB1157, HB1207, HB1236, HCR45

Keywords: registrar of voters, parish registrar, chief deputy registrar, confidential assistant, election administration, elections, salary schedule, compensation, merit evaluation, population-based pay, census-based pay, Department of State, Secretary of State, State Board of Election Supervisors, redistricting, senate districts, Senate District 33, Senate District 34, Senate District 35, precincts

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• , and we lose students as after census.
• So the numbers I keep in my dashboard are numbers of completers, not numbers at census.
• Completed numbers of credit hours, but at census, all institutions report at census fourth week.
• And so whether you're dual credit or a full-time student... ...institutions report at census, fourth
• It was reported at census because that's when we do census, but it's not in the completions.

Summary: The committee met to hear presentations on dual credit programs from North Dakota higher education leaders, a school superintendent, and teachers. Valley City State University described its dual credit model, emphasizing quality control through annual teacher training, syllabus and outcomes alignment, faculty qualification review, school visits, and pathways aimed at the College Studies Certificate. Members asked about teacher employment, course scheduling, revenue, scholarships, and whether a centralized model might improve efficiency; VCSU said most instructors are K-12 employees, online offerings are still small, and centralization could weaken local relationships and choice. Lake Region State College similarly stressed access and partnerships, noting about half of its headcount is still in high school, with both online and face-to-face dual credit options, district reimbursement arrangements, and support for rural schools. Lake Region also said dual credit helps students who might not otherwise see themselves as college-bound, but reduced tuition can still be a barrier for some families. Fargo Public Schools reported continued growth in dual credit, with 50 courses offered in partnership with several NDUS institutions and a 12.61% increase in participation. The superintendent highlighted a growing education pathway, including students completing Introduction to Education and field experience, and said the district is exploring a grow-your-own teacher pipeline. He also raised concerns about inconsistent institutional processes, teacher credentialing requirements, and transfer clarity, arguing for more aligned statewide systems. In response to questions, he said AP and dual credit can coexist, with AP often better for highly selective out-of-state colleges and dual credit better for students targeting North Dakota institutions, and he described some use of Arizona State online courses in earlier rural partnerships but said Fargo is focused on local institutions. Two teachers then testified on the classroom perspective. A West Fargo anatomy and physiology teacher said dual credit has expanded access, lowered costs, and prepared students well, but agreed that foundational science courses may be more effective when taken later in high school to reduce knowledge loss before college. A Drake-Anamoose English teacher, who has taught dual credit for more than 20 years, said the program has supported many students who went on to a wide range of careers and emphasized that small rural schools rely on dual credit to provide opportunities they otherwise could not offer. No formal votes or actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Facilities, we knew we needed to look at the revenue cycle management within facilities, increased census
• with contract timeliness, purchase order completion, and the budget and monthly budget projection accuracy
• We've increased census as of today. It's even higher than what I had from November.

Summary: The committee first recognized Mark Roper of the Economic Development Department for his long service and retirement, with members and the secretary praising his work on economic development across the state. Secretary Rob Black then presented EDD’s budget and special appropriation requests, describing strong recent job and income growth and outlining the department’s strategy around science and technology, site readiness, workforce development, foreign direct investment, and rural/community programs. He highlighted wins in advanced energy, quantum, space and defense, and biosciences, and asked for funding for quantum/DARPA matching funds, additional site readiness work, LIDA closing funds, JTIP training support, New Mexico Partnership, and healthy foods and other community programs. Members asked detailed questions about the quantum proposal, site readiness, the new mapping tool for industrial sites, workforce participation, trade missions, foreign investment, tariffs, water and produced water, tribal site evaluation, and public engagement on major projects. Black said the quantum request was intended to match federal dollars and build a workforce pipeline, that the site-readiness software would be a set enterprise license, and that the department was working with tribes and local partners on future site evaluations. He also said tariffs have created uncertainty but New Mexico’s infrastructure and foreign trade zones could help attract manufacturing, and he acknowledged concerns about transparency and community input while noting that some projects, such as Pacific Fusion, had gone through extensive public processes. The committee also discussed specific projects and funding balances, including Mantis Space’s move to Albuquerque, the status of Virgin Galactic’s spaceport lease, and the current LIDA fund balance and encumbrances. Black and Deputy Secretary Isaac Romero said the department was trying to use State Investment Council-backed venture funds to attract companies and that the new investments were already producing deals and jobs. Members generally supported the department’s direction but pressed for more targeted expertise, faster deployment, and stronger community involvement in future economic development decisions. Later, Secretary de Blassie of the Department of Health presented the department’s budget request and progress report. He said DOH had improved revenue cycle management, reduced old Medicaid-pending cases, increased census at facilities, improved budget and contract timeliness, and responded effectively to the measles outbreak. The department requested additional base funding for epidemiology and response, the DOH helpline, the Vital Records Virtual Vault, state labs, and the veterans home, along with special requests for respiratory vaccinations and marketing and lab equipment replacement. He also noted progress on MOUD and the medical psilocybin program, and said the department was not seeking to launch new programs given the limited time left in the administration.

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• Improved accuracy and safety.
• Improved accuracy and be reduced.
• Loss of accuracy over time.
• Loss of accuracy over time.
• Loss of accuracy over time. Soil Loss of accuracy over time.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It's not from the TEA, but it offers a different perspective from a survey from the Census Bureau.
• You can see that the From this survey by the Census Bureau, you can see that the only grades that have
• The first is our census numbers, then assistive technology, our specialized professionals, academic outcomes
• We've seen our census numbers have not 4% of the total count.
• We've seen our census numbers have not quite caught up to pre-pandemic status.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• wireless providers and alerting authorities take steps forward to improve geotargeting and location accuracy
• There was data from the Census Bureau, the EPA, as well as the CDC, that were detailing racial and ethnic
• There was data from the Census Bureau, the EPA, as well as the CDC, that were detailing racial and ethnic
• There was data from the Census Bureau, the EPA, as well as the CDC, that were detailing racial and ethnic

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 20, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• I'm looking at the person with the census knowledge. We have 45 kids there, young men.
• Number 4 is our decision accuracy rate, which coincides with quality for our decisions for The division

Keywords: 914, all

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• It also means that the number of voters registered in Kentucky is under the latest Census Bureau estimate
• > registered in Kentucky is under the registered in Kentucky is under the latest<00:14:08.720> Census
• Bureau<00:14:09.519> estimate<00:14:09.920> for<00:14:10.079> what latest Census
• Bureau estimate for what latest Census Bureau estimate for what the<00:14:10.399> state's<00:
• Are they contacted in any way, or how do you determine the accuracy of a duplicate?

Keywords: Voter List Maintenance - State Board of Elections -- 05:38 State Employee Health Insurance Plan – 44:18 Discussion of HB 622 (2025 RS) – 01:01:43, 958, all

Summary: The Interim Committee on State Government met on July 29, established a quorum, approved the June 24 minutes unanimously, and heard an update from the State Board of Elections on voter list maintenance. Taylor Brown, the board’s general counsel, explained the federal NVRA requirements and Kentucky’s statutory process for maintaining voter rolls, including use of USPS change-of-address data, ERIC reports, and agreements with non-ERIC states. He said Kentucky has entered or discussed agreements with several states, and that the board sends postcards to voters believed to have moved; if a voter does not respond to an 8D2 postcard and does not vote over two federal election cycles, the registration may be removed. He also described other removal categories such as death, felony conviction, incompetency, duplicate registrations, and self-requested cancellations. Brown reported that between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025, the board removed 284,381 registrations from the rolls, including 42,675 for death, 5,940 for felony conviction, 5,527 for registration in another state, 578 for incompetency, 223 based on jury questionnaires indicating non-citizenship, 746 self-removals, and 3,381 duplicates, along with 225,311 removals through the address-maintenance program. He said Kentucky’s total registrations decreased by roughly 169,000 over the year and are now below the Census Bureau’s estimate of the state’s voting-age population. Brown emphasized that receiving a postcard does not mean a voter has been purged and that failure to vote alone does not trigger removal. Members asked about the 223 non-citizen-related removals, the availability and effectiveness of alternatives to ERIC, the partisan criticism of ERIC, and how duplicate registrations are identified. Brown said the non-citizen jury questionnaire cases had been referred to the Attorney General for further review, that Kentucky currently has no organized alternative to ERIC but is pursuing reciprocal agreements with states such as Florida, and that ERIC recently changed bylaws to remove a postcard requirement that had been costly for member states. On duplicates, he said the board uses multiple data points, not just name and address, and noted that fuller Social Security data could improve accuracy. Committee leaders praised the board’s work and said they wanted to meet before session to discuss possible statutory changes to improve voter list maintenance.

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• The fifth reform in this bill requires DCF to implement a statewide fraud reduction and payment accuracy
• The fifth reform in this bill requires DCF to implement a statewide fraud reduction and payment accuracy
• The fifth reform in this bill requires DCF to implement a statewide fraud reduction and payment accuracy
• plan. to implement a statewide fraud reduction and payment accuracy plan governing supplemental nutritional
• It's in the 1940 census where he developed a union where they were digging trenches for gas lines and

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opening prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and recognitions, including a resolution honoring Bob Graham and a moment of silence for firefighter Roger Timmy Miley. The chamber then moved through a special-order calendar with multiple bills, many of them paired with House companions and amended before final passage. Early action included adoption of a tax conformity bill tied to federal changes in the Internal Revenue Code, with a 34-0 vote. The most extensive debate centered on CS/CS/SB 1758, a Medicaid and SNAP reform bill. The sponsor described provisions to strengthen fraud enforcement, impose work requirements for able-bodied adults, expand behavioral health services through a waiver, modernize Medicaid drug purchasing, and require a SNAP fraud-reduction plan and photo ID on EBT cards. Democrats offered amendments to delay work requirements until Medicaid expansion and to add protections for SNAP users such as caregivers, seniors, disabled individuals, and domestic violence survivors; both amendments failed. Senators also questioned implementation details, exemptions, and potential effects on vulnerable populations. After debate, the bill was placed on the calendar for third reading. The Senate also passed bills on technology education and AI instruction, a public records exemption and related Parkinson’s Disease Registry measures, designation of the SS American Victory as the state flagship, electronic payments for local governments, repeal of the sunset on legal tender recognition for gold and silver, public records protections for financial and digital-asset custodians, a Florida stablecoin pilot program, local government budget transparency, digital voyeurism, insurance customer representative licensing, and a medical freedom bill with amendments on vaccine-related materials and anti-kickback provisions. Most of these measures passed with little or no opposition, though the public records bill for gold/silver custodians and the legal tender repeal drew a few dissenting votes.

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• funding, the agency's capacity, HR1 workload increases will erode our customer service and benefit accuracy
• A couple of questions: Do we have a state veteran census by county?
• We are working with the VA on what veterans they are tracking by county, as well as in the census.

Keywords: 996, all

Bills: SB118, SB203, HB420, HB414, HB363, HB405, HB261, HB263, HB327, HB348, HB228, HB282, SB273, HB7, SB296, SB199, SB47, SB204, HB80, HB11, HB192

Keywords: bail, offenses, constitutional amendment, criminal justice, law enforcement, public safety, dental insurance, medical loss ratio, premium regulation, insurance commissioner, rebate, consumer protection, Baldwin County, local bill, education funding, school tax, privilege license tax, county tax revenue, municipal school board, Baldwin County Board of Education

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• Chair, Representative, we have about 36 veterans and family members there now, and the census is fluctuating
• Senator Block, I pause for the simple fact that the census says 139,000, while the VA says about 143,000
• We look at the population; that's what's listed on census data, but also the demand signal that we're
• They called her the sure shooter because of her accuracy rate.

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• decision-making tool that the agency uses, and what types of reports are Screened in, the number, the accuracy
• children and measures it through how well our kindergartners are doing, and we map it down to the census

Keywords: 996, all

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• Again, we're projecting out because we're still not at census, but about 120, believe it or not, are
• work requirements, we will likely need more staffing to process applications timely and maintain accuracy

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• allocated to develop enhanced atmospheric measurement and modeling to improve weather forecasting accuracy
• They don't have to pledge all of their census. It just happens to be a fluke of the same number.

Bills: SB2, SB3, SB5, SB9, SB10, SB14, SB16, SB18, SB34, SB6, SB7, SB8, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB 2, SB 3, SB 5, SB 9, SB 10, SB 14, SB 16, SB 18, SB 34, SB 6, SB 7, SB 8, SB 11, SB 12, SB 13, SB 15, SB 17, SB 4, SB1, SB2, SB3, SB5, SB9, SB10, SB14, SB16, SB18, SB34, SB6, SB7, SB8, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB17, SB4

Keywords: flooding, public safety, outdoor warning sirens, disaster preparedness, emergency response, flood warning, outdoor sirens, local government, safety measures, flood management, emergency preparedness, municipal safety, disaster response, disaster relief, emergency funding, Meteorological forecasting, local government assistance, training facilities, hemp regulation, consumable products

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• alternative investments are a significant estimate, so we spent a lot of time there, looking at the census
• top of that, we also do, with both Rio and PERS, employer testing, so part of our testing of the census
• So part of our testing of the census data certainly adds some time to the audit is we select a sample
• that sample of the employers and tie that back to supporting documentation as well as validating the census
• be, I guess, your licensees through you, and also the general public and us as legislators, the accuracy

Keywords: 908, all

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• licensing, and considering the citizenry of Kentucky is around 4.67 million, I believe, in the last census
• much manual work and enhance workflows as we can for our workforce, additional fraud prevention and accuracy
• 03:02.760> and additional fraud fraud prevention and additional fraud fraud prevention and accuracy
• :04.040> lot<01:03:04.240> of<01:03:04.320> tools<01:03:04.560> that accuracy
• There's a lot of tools that accuracy.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Commonwealth Office of Technology 00:01:00 Department of Education 00:21:00 Transportation Cabinet 00:35:30 Secretary of State 00:45:15 Cabinet for Health and Family Services 00:56:11 Discussion of the Kentucky Communications Network Authority and Related legislation 01:09:11, 958, all

Summary: The meeting began with approval of the prior minutes and then focused first on the Commonwealth Office of Technology’s legacy systems and two specific projects. COT officials said many agencies have made progress moving off legacy applications, with remaining mainframe systems slated to be retired through RFPs or other work orders. They also described a legacy funding pool of $10 million per biennium used to help agencies transition. The two projects discussed were the Kentucky aerial photography and elevation data program, which provides statewide aerial imagery and lidar data for GIS, E911, environmental, transportation, and other uses, and a citizen identity and access management system intended to give residents a single login for state services. Officials said the GIS program costs about $1.2 million annually to host and maintain, with data acquisition costing several million more per year, and that the citizen identity system would cost about $2.5 million per year after an initial three-year COT investment. Members asked about duplication of funding, licensing, local government use, and whether multi-factor authentication would be required; COT said the GIS data is being acquired as statewide unlicensed data and that MFA would be available but not yet mandated statewide. Committee members pressed COT on costs, overlap with cabinet-level IT spending, and the practical benefits of the GIS and identity projects. COT explained that GIS hosting is generally covered through enterprise assessments billed quarterly to agencies, while the new aerial data is intended to benefit the whole state and local partners. On the identity project, officials said it would centralize authentication for citizens who use state systems, improve compliance with zero-trust and NIST-related security expectations, and reduce help desk and maintenance burdens through self-service account tools. Members also discussed whether the system would extend to local governments; COT said it would be a Kentucky.gov-style state login for users inside the state identity infrastructure, not a local-government system. The Department of Education then testified that it does not operate mainframes or major legacy systems, having moved long ago to cloud-based, off-the-shelf products and vendor-supported services. KDE officials described a strong emphasis on staff cybersecurity awareness, standardized statewide systems, vendor risk-sharing, and reducing sensitive data exposure, including efforts to move away from student Social Security numbers. They also highlighted a transition from Microsoft Active Directory to Identity Automation, which they said will improve identity management and make multi-factor authentication universal across K-12. In response to questions about Kentucky Wired and internet service, KDE said all 171 school districts and KDE agencies have been moved to a new next-generation internet service through ENA by Zayo, with strong satisfaction, e-rate savings, and better reliability. Officials warned that any internet disruption would immediately affect attendance, grades, student records, payroll, security systems, and communications across the K-12 system.