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• Allowing nonprofit condominium associations to transact business remotely.

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• Invoicing-related receipting controls: All check payments received in AR are deposited either via TD Bank's remote
• Invoicing-related receipting controls: All check payments received in AR are deposited either via TD Bank's remote
• Refund checks are also deposited by TD Bank remote capture.

Keywords: 977, all

Summary: The committee met to receive a detailed financial operations presentation from the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agency, with staff walking members through funding sources, budgeting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and grants management. Sabrina Walker explained VR’s blended funding structure, including federal grants, state appropriations, program income, and interagency contracts, and emphasized that state funds are essential to meeting the federal match and maintenance-of-effort requirements. Members asked repeatedly about transparency, audit controls, and the risk that state cuts could reduce federal drawdowns; staff responded that all reports reconcile back to the SCEIS accounting system, are subject to state audits and internal reviews, and that even modest state reductions could significantly reduce total available funding. The committee also discussed pre-employment transition services for students with disabilities, with staff confirming services are offered through school districts, charters, and private schools, and that contracts are monitored for performance and compliance. The presentation then shifted to budgeting and internal controls. Walker described a zero-based departmental budgeting process, monthly monitoring reports, contingency reserves for unexpected expenses, and a formal annual cycle that culminates in board approval. Members asked about facilities tracking, culture, and how the agency maintains accountability; staff said facilities staff inspect buildings and equipment, supervisors justify line-item requests, and the process has become smoother over time as departments learned the system. Cynthia Johnson followed with an accounts receivable overview, describing invoicing, receipting, aging, customer verification, year-end reporting, and the use of cross-training, shared email inboxes, and spreadsheets as checks and balances. She also explained work training center billing, interdepartmental transfers, and the revolving fund used to issue consumer checks more quickly than standard vendor payments. Olivia Perez presented accounts payable operations, including invoice processing through SCEIS and OnBase, the three-way match, travel reimbursements, revolving fund checks, State Treasury Office interactions, and handling of reversals, rejections, and levy notices. She reported that AP processed 67,723 SCEIS payments, 13,670 case management system invoices, 3,379 travel reimbursements, and 15,693 revolving fund checks in fiscal year 2025, with only 70 payment rejections. The final portion of the meeting covered Grants and Funds Management, where Walker explained federal reporting, drawdowns, payroll allocation, asset tracking, lease and IT contract reviews, cost allocation, and closing packages. She noted upcoming system changes such as S/4HANA, Workiva, and SC Pro, but said the agency is receiving training and feedback opportunities. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the presentation portion beyond approval of the prior minutes and a brief recess.

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• Next up, we're going to go to Jay Colburn, who's going to be remote.
• Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations, and I would think Jay Coburn may be remote
• the Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corps and I would think Jay Colburn may be remote

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Housing opened its second hearing of the session with remarks from Chairs Haggerty and Cyr emphasizing that the hearing was a broad look at Massachusetts’ housing crisis rather than a single bill. They highlighted topics including zoning, permitting, rental assistance, public housing, homelessness prevention, and housing production. The first witness, Housing and Livable Communities Secretary Augustus, reviewed implementation of the Affordable Homes Act and the state’s new housing plan, citing a 1.6% vacancy rate, a projected need for 222,000 new homes over 10 years, and ongoing efforts such as ADUs by right, fair housing enforcement, eviction record sealing, seasonal communities planning, and new funding for affordable housing, public housing, and the Momentum Fund. He also discussed infrastructure support for municipalities, technical assistance for ADUs, and concerns about possible federal funding cuts. Committee members questioned the secretary about ADU financing and technical assistance, the likely unit yield from the Affordable Homes Act, infrastructure barriers in suburban and rural communities, public housing waitlist management, supportive housing, and federal budget risks. MassNAHRO then testified that public housing authorities are facing rising operating and capital costs, a statewide waitlist nearing 300,000, and uncertainty over federal Section 8 and HUD funding. Witnesses described recent state support for operating subsidies, capital improvements, vacancy turnover teams, and resident service coordinators, while warning that proposed federal cuts could sharply affect voucher issuance and agency operations. CDAC’s executive director Roger Herzog described the agency’s role as a quasi-public source of early-stage financing and technical assistance for nonprofit housing developers, noting its loan capital, supportive housing bond programs, home modification loans, and preservation work under Chapter 40T. He said CDAC has helped produce or preserve more than 55,000 units and stressed the importance of patient capital and preservation tools. CHAPA CEO Rachel Heller urged the committee to focus on production, preservation, planning, and political will, supporting goals for affordability, supportive housing, and homeownership, and endorsing policy changes such as YIGBY, clearer site plan review rules, stronger fair housing funding, and more support for vouchers and public housing. MassHousing then outlined its financing role, including mortgage lending, down payment assistance, the Community Climate Bank, and the Momentum Fund, while noting that permitting delays, capital gaps, and possible federal changes could affect production. Members also asked about transparency, prevailing wage compliance, and a recent internal restructuring related to diversity and business engagement.

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• Many of these institutions were even told to move their programs to a fully remote format. >> Thank you
• Many of these institutions were even told to move their programs to a fully remote format.
• Many of these institutions were even told to move their programs to a fully remote format.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 2, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• I do believe we have one other testifier who is going to be coming in remotely.
• I do believe we have one other testifier who is going to be coming in remotely.
• I do believe we have one other testifier who is going to be coming in remotely. Do you have...

Bills: HF1458, HF2063, HF2164, HF1377, HF927, HF1059, HF1910, HF2232

Keywords: CPA, certified public accountant, public accounting, accountancy, licensure, license mobility, substantial equivalency, interstate practice, out-of-state accountant, NASBA, Uniform CPA Examination, board of accountancy, attest services, audit, tax preparation, financial advisory, consulting, accounting education, master's degree, bachelor's degree

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• The service delivery appears stable.
• unified system ensuring that unrepresented individuals receive basic legal information when they appear
• We were able to actually apply for funding under remote defense programs that made us available, made

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• We're creating a more narrowly focused statute criminal penalty that appears to be a lesser penalty than
• He Ii morera the remote change takes very close guy Orson Timmmons ranson care to vote ADAi3 nay voters
• If a child starts talking about this, but if they do under your law, it appears that the dollar amount

Bills: HB4420, HB3974, HB3016, HB3062, HB3021, HB3145, HB4128, HB3131, HB3015, HB3472, HB3453, HB1638, HB4126, HB2696, HB2710, HB3552, HB3031, HB3544, HB3521, HB4490, HB4488, HB1746, HJR1069, HB4428, HB4429, HB1170, HB3538, HB4124, HB3904, HB4106, HB2999, HB3982, HJR1077, HB3464, HB2588, HB3462, HB4440, HB3674, HB3345, HJR1067, HB4326, HB4331, HB4337, HB4338, HB4359, HB4392, HB3557, HJR1076, HB4003, HB3495, HB3497, HB3501, HB3505, HB3749, HB3011, HB4336, HB4346, HJR1087, HB3240, HB3647, HB3796, HB3969, HB3972, HB3983, HB3984, HB3989, HB3383, HB3130, HB4358, HB3327, HJR1055, HB3386, HJR1089, HB3087, HB2970, HB3314, HB4129, HB4199

Keywords: reading, intervention, literacy, education, third grade retention, teacher training, funding, Strong Readers Act, tort claims, inmate housing, government immunity, public trust, private prison, emergency legislation, vision screening, binocular vision, kindergarten, elementary education, health, firearm rights

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• Is it ethical or even remotely humane to inflict cuts to programs utilized by most of our most vulnerable
• And I'm asking that because the administration appears to simultaneously acknowledge the the chronic
• First, there appears to have been a chilling effect in 2024 based on the administration's attempt to

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Specifically, the bill. appears to require that all funding gains after September 1st, 2022. first be
• out because and middle school students don't need childcare on Fridays. still have parents who work remote
• It appears you... not be able to get us an increase in salary if it was an across-the-board increase.

Bills: HB2, HB2

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace

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• Now, it appears everybody has a car. If you would, please, please take your seats.
• remotely using audio-video communication technology when seeking a search warrant from the judge.
• It prohibits a candidate from being qualified and appearing on the ballot if they will, at the time of
• It prohibits a candidate from being qualified and appearing on the ballot if they will, at the time of
• over... ...was not accidental, where opportunity did not just appear overnight, where doors had to be

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and memorial remarks, including a moment of silence for service members killed in the conflict in Iran. The chamber then moved to special orders and took up a series of bills, with many measures passing unanimously after brief explanations and, in several cases, substitution of House companions. Early bills included CS/CS/SB 1062 on speech and debate education, which drew extensive supportive debate about the civic value of debate programs and passed 37-0, and SB 1072 on an anti-Semitism task force, which was amended to clarify that criticism of Israel is not prohibited and then passed 37-0. The Senate also approved CS/CS/SB 1230/HB 1019 on PFAS chemicals and firefighting foam, with discussion focused on phasing out AFFF, testing requirements, exceptions for federal aviation and military uses, and support for firefighters and water quality; the bill passed 37-0. Other measures passed without opposition included SB 1706 on the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program, SB 186 on student health and safety and seizure response training, SB 598 on funeral and cemetery services, SB 990/HB 883 on protected cell captive insurance companies, SB 554 on nonprofit corporations, SB 560 on child welfare and foster care medication procedures, SB 684/HB 961 on electronic signatures for salvage titles, and SB 778/HB 569 on forensic client services. Two bills, SB 432 on intoxicating substances and SB 928 on dangerous crimes, were temporarily postponed. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to SB 1134 on official actions of local governments and DEI-related activities. The sponsor argued the bill would prevent counties and municipalities from funding or promoting DEI efforts he described as discriminatory or indoctrinating, while opponents offered amendments to narrow the bill to spending only, add an intent requirement for penalties, and preserve local proclamations and observances. Those amendments were debated at length but were not adopted. The sponsor then continued explaining the bill’s exceptions, including references to holidays, heritage sites, and the Pulse Memorial, and the chamber was still in debate on the underlying measure when the transcript ended.

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• So it appears that you all are asking for $3 million more than what was ascertained in the current biennium
• I'm not quite sure what that means, but it would appear to be a catch-all phrase, and anything would
• I'm not quite sure what that means, but it would appear to be a catch-all phrase, and anything would
• And it appears, Senator Pratt, if I'm looking at the line at 2.20 and 2.21, it seems to suggest that
• Senator Pratt if I'm and it appears Senator Pratt if I'm looking<01:24:31.159> at<01:24:31.440

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That would allow her the ability to do things remotely that otherwise she'd have to go into a Social
• /c><01:09:52.520> to<01:09:52.679> do<01:09:52.839> things<01:09:53.080> remotely
• um her the ability to do things remotely um her the ability to do things remotely that<01:09:54.159

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• There may not be anyone from remote, but if there is, I will inform you.
• The weight is 16%, and 66% appears to be internal. So I hope, Mr.
• The weight is 16%, and 66% appears to be internal. I hope, Mr.
• The weight is 16%, and 66% appears to be internal. I hope, Mr.
• very clear that instead of that appears very clear that instead of that happening<01:51:30.159> the

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• and we've been having to work on this prior to receiving any guidance from CMS in order to even remotely
• guidance um from CMS in order<01:23:48.239> to<01:23:48.480> even<01:23:49.600> remotely
• <01:23:50.159> hit<01:23:50.400> those order to even remotely hit those order to even
• remotely hit those effective<01:23:51.120> dates.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• You know, we can do a lot of this remotely. I don't think this will be too complex for us.
• You know, we can do a lot of this<00:56:32.079> remotely.
• c> don't<00:56:32.799> think<00:56:32.880> this<00:56:33.200> will this remotely
• I don't think this will this remotely.

Bills: SF0023, SF0057

Keywords: mental health, involuntary hospitalization, examiners, public safety, Wyoming legislature, hospital pricing, healthcare transparency, public health, civil penalties, shoppable services, 916, all

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• extraordinary people through difficult times, from fixing a driver and vehicle services system to COVID to remote
• c><00:53:42.120> know,<00:53:42.400> COVID<00:53:43.680> to<00:53:43.880> remote
• <00:53:44.320> work system to you know, COVID to remote work system to you know, COVID to
• remote work to<00:53:44.760> bringing<00:53:45.120> workforce<00:53:45.640> back

Bills: HF1338

Keywords: Inspector General, Office of the Inspector General, state oversight, government accountability, fraud, waste, abuse, audit, investigation, subpoena, whistleblower, public integrity, transparency, state agencies, executive branch, public funds, taxpayer funds, law enforcement oversight, public safety programs, advisory council

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• This meeting, including the audio and video of remote participants, is being streamed live on YouTube
• For people participating remotely, please remain muted and video disabled until shortly before it is
• This meeting, including the audio and video of remote participants, is being streamed live on YouTube
• For people participating remotely, please remain muted and video disabled until shortly before it is

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• And then we have Commissioner Clark testifying remotely. Welcome.
• :24.159> testifying have Commissioner Clark testifying have Commissioner Clark testifying remotely
• <00:26:25.600> Please<00:26:25.840> identify remotely. Welcome.
• Please identify remotely. Welcome.

Bills: HF1972, HF229, HF1090, HF1084, HF1307, HF1274, HF1609, HF2110, HF211, HF216, HF222, HF224, HF225, HF203, HF206, HF207, HF208, HF227, HF246, HF427, HF466, HF502, HF680, HF971

Keywords: community center, Breckenridge, capital investment, state bonds, economic development, HF229, North Branch Area Hockey Association, Stacy Ice Arena, Chisago County, general fund appropriation, grant, ice arena, hockey rink, youth sports, recreational facility, community arena, nonprofit, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, local infrastructure

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• Next up we have Dave Cohen, who is remote. Mr.
• Dave Cohen<01:28:09.199> uh<01:28:09.320> who<01:28:09.480> is<01:28:09.679> remote
• um<01:28:10.679> Mr<01:28:10.960> Cohen<01:28:11.239> if Cohen uh who is remote
• um Mr Cohen if Cohen uh who is remote um Mr Cohen if you<01:28:11.520> can<01:28:12.080> um

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• year 21, this was our pandemic year, so we did not have as much transportation expenditure due to remote
• due<01:16:48.639> to<01:16:49.400> um<01:16:50.000> uh<01:16:50.120> remote
• <01:16:50.719> and expenditure um due to um uh remote and expenditure um due to um uh remote

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Education Finance Committee met on January 21 with a quorum present for the first meeting of the 2025 biennium. The co-chairs described the temporary power-sharing arrangement in the tied Senate, introduced committee staff and pages, and had members briefly introduce themselves and share what subject they would teach. After the introductions, the committee moved to a presentation from State Demographer Susan Brower. Brower reviewed Minnesota’s school-age population trends and projections, noting that the state had just under 1 million children ages 5 to 17 in 2023 and that, for the first time, the older adult population exceeded the school-age population. She said the school-age population is concentrated in the Twin Cities metro and other regional centers, and projected an overall decline of about 5% over the next 15 to 20 years, driven mainly by declining birth rates and long-running net outmigration of young adults. She also explained that growth is expected in some areas, especially along the I-94 corridor north of the metro, while northern regions are projected to see the largest declines. She clarified for members that her figures measure resident children, not school enrollment, and that boundary changes are not reflected in the district-level data. The presentation also covered demographic change among students. Brower said about 35% of Minnesota children ages 5 to 17 are children of color, with growing multiracial populations and increasing linguistic diversity. She reported that about 20% of school-age children have at least one foreign-born parent, and about 18% of enrolled students speak a language other than English at home, with Spanish, Somali, and Hmong the largest home languages. She also discussed child poverty, saying Minnesota’s rate is just under 10%, below the national rate of about 15%, and that poverty is concentrated in Minneapolis-St. Paul, some first-ring suburbs, and parts of northern Minnesota, including districts with larger Native populations. Members asked questions about whether the projections accounted for migration and whether open enrollment affected the figures; Brower said the data reflect where children live, not where they attend school, and that the projections are based on recent migration and birth patterns, with future changes more likely to come from international immigration than from domestic migration.