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• In Georgia, an audit recently determined more than 1,600 non-citizens had attempted to register to vote
• And I led the charge to track and ensure efficient delivery of weapons that Taiwan has purchased from
• > delivery<02:52:40.640> of<02:52:40.880> weapons and ensure efficient delivery
• of weapons and ensure efficient delivery of weapons that<02:52:41.600> Taiwan<02:52:42.240>
• A recent audit actually significantly.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, April 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• And so, a lot of those houses are also very old, and they were built with not so efficient insulation
• System efficiency, all that we can.
• Requirements of our permits, we put together our gallons per capita per day calculator, our AWWA audit
• We need to find out what is our most efficient water conservation goal, and that is system and water
• Increasing energy efficiency wherever we can. Shoring up the building code, as Renee pointed out.

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• Madam Chair, I believe this is where we can help redirect funds to be spent more effectively and efficiently
• , the shift to the GROW funded junior appropriations has improved oversight, increased spending efficiency
• The amount that went unspent will eventually be verified by the financial audit.
• There were more pilot programs, and I'm just wondering, are you all doing a comparison of the efficiency
• Generally, some of the reasons they talk about their different levels of spending efficiency include

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• Senate Bill 1476, a request bill, is aimed at making the agency more efficient.
• They're making them a more efficient agency.
• That would make the agency be much more efficient or help it to be much more efficient.
• And that audit is Not even done yet.
• This is a good faith effort in trying to make things happen and occur and be more efficient.

Bills: SB65, SB248, SB330, SB378, SB844, SB1330, SB1410, SB1475, SB1476, SB1565, SB1618, SB1623, SJR39, SJR47, SB2084, SB1655, SB1679, SB2174, SB1775, SB1873, SB1204, SB1884, SB1916, SB1937, SB1447, SB1500, SB2007, SB2074, SB1944, SB2018, SB1984, SB2026, SB2045, SB2049, SB2062, SB2112, SB2118, SB2127, SB2134, SB2135, SB2139, SB2154, SB1195

Keywords: SB65, naloxone, Narcan, opioid overdose, overdose reversal, opioid antagonist, emergency opioid antagonist, substance abuse services, harm reduction, public health, overdose prevention, good samaritan, civil immunity, criminal immunity, controlled substances, addiction treatment, fentanyl, opioid crisis, school overdose response, first aid

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• Camilla is in second grade and will be making her musical theater audition this Saturday in 'Charlie
• I'm not sure I have any tangible data to say that the school district did something more efficiently
• We have been for a long time on the topic of efficiency.
• We want Our government and our taxpayer dollars to be efficient.
• It's just helping our agencies to run efficiently with email distribution systems.

Bills: SB1627, SB227, SB366, SB1193, SB1433, SB1450, SB1481, SB1749, SB1810, SB1812, SB1921, SB1948, SB2044, SB2178, SB169, SB1877, HB1409, SB1266, SB1432

Keywords: criminal code cleanup, duplicate statutes, statutory consolidation, repealer bill, emergency clause, Title 21 crimes, Title 47 DUI, child abuse reporting, child neglect, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, sex offenses, rape, stalking, domestic abuse, domestic violence, human trafficking, sex trafficking, gang-related offense, eluding police

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• Attorney General, in consultation with TDEM, will establish eligibility criteria, certifications, and audit
• And efficient. The Broadband Infrastructure Fund was put together for a district like mine.
• Yes, sir, we would increase our effectiveness, our efficiency, and reduce our waste if we knew who was
• That would be a much more efficient use of the resource and a much more effective response.
• We are able to process inquests in a timely manner, efficiently, with integrity in that investigation

Bills: HB2, HB1, HB18, HB19, HB20, HB1, HB 2, HB18, HB19, HB20

Keywords: emergency communication, interoperability, grant program, first responders, state council, disaster response, emergency management, mass fatality, justices of the peace, training programs, emergency manager license, volunteer management, justice of the peace training, criminal history checks, state health services, broadband, public safety, disaster preparedness, funding, flood disaster plan

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• in developing the associated trailer bill language to ensure that the processes set in place are efficient
• This platform will create an efficient, effective, and secure GenAI environment for state departments
• This platform will create an efficient, effective, and secure GenAI environment for state departments
• This platform will create an efficient, effective, and secure GenAI environment for state departments
• We as a department are always aware of looking for those opportunities and efficiencies, and that is

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The subcommittee heard several May Revision proposals, primarily from the Department of Food and Agriculture, the Government Operations Agency, the Department of Technology, and the Franchise Tax Board. CDFA presented funding for the animal care program under Proposition 12, a transition away from the state hemp program to USDA oversight by January 1, 2028, ongoing support for agricultural statistics reporting after USDA reorganization, and trailer bill changes to the department’s indirect cost cap. The LAO generally supported the animal care, hemp transition, and statistics proposals, while also urging future review of the Prop 12 funding once litigation is resolved. The indirect-cost-cap language was described as technical and not increasing charges to programs, and it was held open with no objections from the LAO or Finance. The committee also discussed the new federal Workforce Pell program and related Cradle to Career funding and trailer bill language. Finance said the state is still reviewing federal rules and is focusing on basic implementation steps, with the trailer bill assigning eligibility determinations to the California Student Aid Commission, requiring data sharing through Cradle to Career, and prioritizing public institutions first. The LAO urged caution because the federal rules were just finalized and said the Legislature should better define the process and costs before appropriating the $1.3 million requested for Cradle to Career. Members raised policy concerns about limiting the program to certain institutions and about aligning the proposal with pending legislation and broader workforce policy. The Department of Technology presented a $1 million request for Poppy, the state’s digital assistant, to expand a secure GenAI platform for state employees. Members asked detailed questions about data security, model training, bias controls, and whether the system could eventually support local governments; CDT said the system uses state-controlled cloud infrastructure, does not use user data for training, and quarantines new models for review. CDT also sought provisional authority for the Middle Mile Broadband Initiative to cover possible operating shortfalls while the network is still being built; the LAO remained concerned about broad spending authority, and several members questioned the revenue assumptions and oversight. FTB then proposed retaining a smaller set of CalFile resources after the federal Direct File program was discontinued, with the LAO saying the reduced staffing level was broadly reasonable but still worth legislative scrutiny. The committee also began hearing the administration’s revenue proposals, including a permanent limitation on business tax credits and a tax on electronically delivered prewritten software, with the LAO generally supporting the goal of raising ongoing revenue but recommending changes to the software proposal’s exemptions and business-use treatment.

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• Even yesterday, I was reviewing an audit that our team had done that had shown where women had been paid
• And so we work to get back to people and move cases forward as efficiently, effectively, and proactively
• <00:14:50.560> effectively<00:14:51.040> and<00:14:51.199> proactively efficiently
• effectively and proactively efficiently effectively and proactively as<00:14:52.199> possible
• those um move those cases as efficiently those um move those cases as efficiently and<00:26:41.880

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• community's ability to detect and prevent attacks against our homeland depends on coordinated and efficient
• Gaining experiences and making contacts across departments can enhance the efficiency and morale of an
• Gaining experiences and making contacts across departments can enhance the efficiency and morale of an
• It directs an independent body to audit TSA's compliance with its own policies, ensuring that violations
• It directs an independent body to audit TSA's compliance with its own policies, ensuring that violations

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

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• development platform to streamline and centralize decision-making for multifamily housing, for more efficiencies
• , as ...and centralized decision-making for multifamily housing, for more efficiencies at both agencies
• The funding will also support election assistance for individuals with disabilities, election auditing

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 5 on State Administration heard a series of budget proposals and informational items, beginning with the Department of Housing and Community Development’s HCD Connect system. HCD requested permanent authority for seven existing temporary positions to maintain and expand the system, and also sought funding and positions to implement eight 2025 housing-related bills. Members asked about how HCD Connect will interact with programs moving to the new Housing Development Finance Committee and about the revised implementation cost for AB 1053, which HCD said had dropped from about $6 million to $1.9 million because of shared infrastructure with HDFC and CalHFA. The committee also heard Cal ICH’s request for $339,000 to implement AB 678 on LGBTQ+ inclusive and culturally competent homelessness services, with testimony emphasizing the need for better data and training for a population disproportionately affected by homelessness and discrimination. The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation presented three continuation proposals: funding for the California Consumer Financial Protection Law program, the Debt Collector Licensing Act program, and the broker-dealer/investment adviser continuing education program. Members and public commenters focused heavily on the debt collector licensing fees, the number of licensees, and whether assessments were too high compared with other states; DFPI explained that fees are set on a pro rata basis tied to net proceeds and that the workload remains substantial. Public testimony also supported DFPI’s student loan assistance work and raised a separate request for franchise broker registration funding. The committee then took up a mandate suspension item, voting to suspend a new disclosure mandate related to deferred property taxation, and heard trailer bill language from the Department of Finance on AB 91/MENA data collection, aimed at protecting federal funding, ensuring non-disclosure, and allowing more time for implementation. The Secretary of State presented Help America Vote Act funding for VoteCal and the HAVA spending plan, as well as the Cal-Access Replacement System (CARS), the Notary Automation Program Replacement Project (NAP 2.0), and AB 1392 on confidential voter registration for elected officials and candidates. Members asked about project costs, timelines, user testing, and data migration; the Secretary of State said VoteCal funds would be exhausted in 2027–28, CARS is targeted for completion by November 2026, and AB 1392 would require system modifications and new confidentiality procedures. The committee also heard an informational overview from the California Arts Council, which described its 50th anniversary, the economic impact of arts funding, and the cultural districts program; public testimony strongly urged increasing Arts Council grant funding from $24 million to $50 million and adding support for cultural districts. Throughout the hearing, the committee took multiple vote-only actions approving the items before it, with votes recorded on the HCD, Cal ICH, DFPI, HAVA, CARS, NAP 2.0, and AB 1392 proposals, while some items were held open or discussed without a quorum at earlier points in the meeting.

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• sub-grant program for small-sized counties to purchase, in whole or in part, an independent automated audit
• in-depth discussion about outsourcing our inmate health care service and food service to providers. efficiencies
• We will implement it and it won't impact what we're trying to do with providing greater efficiencies

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• So it's a good thing as far as efficiency and time-saving.
• So it's a good thing as far as efficiency and time-saving.
• The Joint Legislative Audit Committee will be meeting in House Hearing Room 1 at 1 p.m. Thank you.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and recognition of the Doctor of the Day and several guests in the gallery. Members also adopted a death resolution honoring former lawmaker and University of Arizona administrator George Cunningham, with remarks from colleagues and a moment of respectful silence. The House then handled several procedural motions, including committee substitutions, bill withdrawals and referrals, and a motion to rescind a prior action on HB 2758 so it could be reconsidered. The bulk of the meeting consisted of Committee of the Whole action on multiple bills. The House advanced HB 2049, HB 2090, HB 2092, HB 2179, and HB 2228; HB 2111, HB 2114, HB 2256, HCM 2007, and HR 2003; HB 2098, HB 2265, HB 2663, HB 2666, and HB 2756; and HB 2192, HB 2476, HB 2693, and HB 2877, while retaining HB 2875 on the calendar. Several amendments were adopted, including water-related amendments to HB 2758 and HB 2756, a technical amendment to HB 2265, a felony-related amendment to HB 2666, and a memorial amendment to HCM 2007. HB 2758 drew the most debate, with supporters arguing it protected water transportation and opponents calling it unfair to rural groundwater users; it ultimately advanced from committee and later passed third reading by a 32-24 vote. On third reading, the House passed HB 2089, HB 2258, HB 2322, HB 2786, HB 2758, and HB 2825, with HB 2322 drawing comments about child safety system failures and the need to protect children in state custody. Members also explained votes on HB 2758, reflecting the same split over groundwater transfers and Colorado River shortages. The chamber then read Senate messages and first-read HB 2211, and several members made personal privilege announcements, including recognitions, birthday wishes, a Black History Month reflection, and an announcement that one member plans to resign next week to focus on a congressional campaign. The House adjourned until 1:30 p.m. Monday, February 23, 2026.

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• HB 2637 increases judicial efficiency by allowing clerks to prepare separate reports on jury exemptions
• decompensation of defendants while awaiting trial, reduce strain on law enforcement resources, and promote efficiency
• It would be the next person who comes in and asks for an audit.

Bills: HB47, HB171, HB285, HB305, HB449, HB908, HB1024, HB1306, HB1443, HB1445, HB1741, HB1866, HB1902, HB2001, HB2282, HB2355, HB2492, HB2637, HB2697, HB3464, HB4263, HB4996, HB5667, HB47, HB171, HB285, HB305

Keywords: sexual assault, victim rights, forensic examination, medical care, trauma-informed care, crime victims compensation, evidence retention, chemical dependency, court-ordered treatment, mental health, health care, treatment facility, juvenile justice, criminal justice reform, animal cruelty, nonlivestock, prosecution, veterinary defense, animal welfare, pretrial hearings

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• The passage of this bill as a standalone will ensure the continued safe and efficient operation of our
• Investing in community-based interventions isn't just effective in reducing violence; it's also cost-efficient
• I'll also note that the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) was part of the auditing process a couple of

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• And at the same time, according to the American Council for an energy efficient economy, FPL, great 52
• out of 53 nationally for offering energy efficient programs.
• certified public accountant license in the state with at least 10 years of experience in accounting and auditing

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• They use it to improve efficiencies, reduce costs, and improve the delivery of the products.
• need to do is have an AI policy that is well-developed and balances consumer protections against efficiency
• of seven million dollars I talked about was actually taken up by the Attorney General, who had an audit

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• Allow for local control of budgets but with supervision and auditing, as well as providing relief if
• well<00:11:46.240> as<00:11:46.480> providing<00:11:46.880> relief and auditing
• as well as providing relief and auditing as well as providing relief if<00:11:47.600> it<00:11
• reduce costs and find efficiencies. reduce costs and find efficiencies.
• It is pushed onto local taxpayers in less efficient and less fair ways.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And that's what makes it such an efficient and effective system. So why should we keep money aside?
• As a chairman of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, we've heard ample testimony that I find it interesting

Bills: HCR2048

Keywords: elective officers, salary regulation, compensation, Arizona Constitution, voter approval, legislative commission, 1182, all

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• the process for allowing bike- and pedestrian-related projects to be approved and developed more efficiently
• HCD and TCAC monitor compliance through periodic sample audits, and the volume of that monitoring is

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on May 13, 2026, with a large agenda of 196 bills. After establishing quorum, the committee first approved two consent calendars covering numerous bills, then heard a series of author presentations and public testimony. Most measures discussed were housing, public safety, health care, and local government bills, with many authors and sponsors emphasizing that the proposals had minor, absorbable, or no state costs. Among the bills heard were AB 2641 on a sales tax exemption for pawnbroker redemptions; AB 2525 to create a narrow Surplus Lands Act exemption for Mission Bay Park in San Diego; AB 1732 and AB 2433 on student housing and the density bonus law; AB 2055 updating boating safety and enforcement laws; AB 1579 expanding children’s crisis residential options; AB 2139 for an Inland Empire sports-related Surplus Lands Act exemption; AB 2041 on EMS reporting compliance; AB 1973 expanding advanced practice clinicians’ authority for reproductive care; AB 1929 requiring health plan investment disclosures; AB 2700 on utility rates and wildfire victim compensation; AB 1809 removing the sunset on school job order contracting; SB 73 strengthening election security; AB 2418 streamlining commercial building permits; AB 1970 limiting step therapy for serious mental illness and substance use treatment; AB 2361 on peer-to-peer vehicle-sharing liability; AB 1976 streamlining bike and pedestrian project approvals; AB 2110 authorizing local tax increment financing for workforce housing; and AB 2146 easing documentation for supportive housing placements. Testimony was largely in support, often from sponsoring organizations, local governments, housing advocates, health groups, law enforcement, and wildfire survivors. AB 2700 drew especially extensive public support from Camp Fire and Tubbs Fire survivors and local officials, who urged stronger compensation for wildfire victims and relief from utility costs. AB 2034 and AB 1790 were mentioned during public comment as bills with opposition from industry groups, while AB 1903 and SB 417 also drew comment. Several bills were amended or noted as being subject to future amendments, including AB 1732, AB 2041, and AB 2418. The committee took action on the bills as they were heard, generally voting them out on due pass motions, many by roll call and several with members not voting on particular measures. The suspense calendar was then read and deemed approved, and the hearing concluded after public comment on bills not heard that day.

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• all university benefits programs, including health, paid leave, insurance brokerage, benefit plans, audit
• I know when it's a designated plane you can jump in it and go, but I'm wondering about our cost efficiency

Keywords: 1204, all