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• It's very tough to manage on our state pensions that have not seen an increase since 2001-2002.
• We do receive Social Security, and sometimes people point to that, well, you should be able to manage
• with Social Security.
• Joan Barish: ...to manage with Social Security, but when you put the two together, it's still not enough
• They've kept our universities running, our prisons secure, our hospitals staffed, and our public services

Keywords: Texas state employees, retirees, compensation, House Bill 343, House Bill 247, Senator Sarah Eckhardt, Representative John Busey, cost of living, workforce, legislative session

Summary: The committee meeting focused on critical issues facing Texas state employees and retirees, highlighting the need for increased compensation and improved benefits. Senator Sarah Eckhardt and Representative John Busey presented new legislation aimed at addressing these longstanding problems, including proposed House Bills 343 and 247, which seek a $10,000 across-the-board pay increase for state employees. Senator Eckhardt emphasized the growing wage gap between public sector jobs and private sector offerings, which has led to high turnover rates and the loss of institutional knowledge. Public testimonies underscored the urgency of the issue as retirees shared their struggles with stagnant pensions amidst rising living costs.

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• Security... so that's just a technical change, I'm told.
• emergency managers, to that as well.
• Minnesota Emergency Managers.
• Minnesota Emergency Managers.
• w a a GE I'm the Emergency Management w a a GE I'm the Emergency Management director<00:15:49.800

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Section 20 is about Minnesota Management and Budget, and it decreases an appropriation for data collection
• Section 21 is the Commissioner of Management and Budget, and it modifies the law transferring money from
• This would provide agencies with an additional tool to help manage cost pressures from one year to the
• attracting and retaining top talent to serve the public, we need a professional, functional, and secure
• Our e-discovery and litigation support team manages terabytes of litigation data and tens of millions

Bills: HF2783, HF2603, HF2846, HF2354, HF1836, HF2713, HF1198, HF1389

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• We define manageable debt as that.
• The smart meaning they had no or manageable debt.
• And so that is something that provides us with the security that we need.
• To help students keep debt levels manageable.
• Those kids, when they're in foster care, haven't really learned to manage their own money. to manage

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• This merger will be a national security.
• <04:01:15.120> to Office of Credit Risk Management to Office of Credit Risk Management to
• starting a company or securing starting a company or securing meaningful<04:13:43.199> work.
• Riverside is ensuring national security Riverside is ensuring national security and<07:19:33.920
• We buy managed care policies.

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

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• agricultural Resource Management agricultural Resource Management revolving<00:58:07.520> fund
• <01:07:11.400> grant for state and local cyber security grant for state and local cyber security
• 100-1 forestry Resource Management 100-1 forestry Resource Management modified<01:23:47.480>
• <01:30:10.119> and security uh cyber security services and security uh cyber security services
• <01:34:57.119> system uh maintenance um management system uh maintenance um management system

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• <00:31:04.880> care last session was a new uh managed care last session was a new uh managed
• payment arrangements through managed payment arrangements through managed care.<00:31:32.880>
• So, if they're not security at 62?
• <00:54:44.160> So, took social security earlier. So, took social security earlier.
• Social Security says you have to wait a Social Security says you have to wait a year<01:07:42.000>

Bills: HR1

Keywords: January 6 insurrection, pardon, law enforcement, violent crimes, public safety, justice system, political accountability, 1183, house

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• RETAIL STORE MANAGERS WILL LIKELY NEED TO SPEND LESS TIME MANAGING EMPLOYEE SCHEDULES AND LIKELY NEED
• TO SPEND LESS TIME MANAGING THE CYCLE OF INVENTORY.
• THE MANAGERS MORE PRODUCTIVE AND RAISES THEIR WAGES.
• BUT I THINK WHAT WE SHOULD BE FOCUSED THE TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGING I'M SORRY, NOT MANAGING THE TECHNOLOGY
• SO FOR THE EXAMPLE OF THE RETAIL STORE MANAGER, WHAT THE MANAGER IS NOT DOING IS NOT SPENDING TIME TRYING

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• I'm the general manager of the Topsfield Fair.
• I'm also the general manager of Northeast Harvest by Local.
• Second: can we safely and securely convey votes via the internet?
• About making the present town administrator the town manager.
• About making the present town administrator the town manager.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government held a hybrid hearing on bills related to land use, zoning, permitting, municipal governance, and homelessness. Early testimony focused on a home rule petition for Ipswich to remove a residency requirement for a town manager, with supporters saying it would broaden the applicant pool and help fill a vacant permanent manager position. Another panel backed legislation to change the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission’s governance so ratepayers in surrounding communities would have representation, arguing the current board structure leaves many users without a voice in rate-setting and capital decisions. Several housing and zoning bills drew testimony. Senator Keenan and the Home Builders and Remodelers Association supported a bill to toll the one-year period for acting on a variance while an appeal is pending, saying appeals should not consume the time needed to implement approved projects. Representative Murray and the Real Estate Bar Association also testified on broader zoning reforms, including changes to undersized lots, merger rules, hearing deadlines, appeals, and variance standards; they argued the proposals would reduce delay and uncertainty and help housing production. Committee members questioned whether shifting zoning appeals from de novo to closed-record review would limit new evidence, and the witnesses said the change would speed cases while preserving limited opportunities to supplement the record. The committee also heard testimony on bills to end the criminalization of homelessness. Representatives, advocates, and shelter organizations said local camping bans and fines are counterproductive, especially after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Grants Pass decision, and urged a statewide response centered on housing and public health rather than punishment. Other municipal bills included remote participation in open town meetings for Wayland and a statewide local option, Fairhaven and Mattapoisett charter changes, and Cambridge’s request to use automated parking enforcement and mail parking tickets. The hearing also included testimony supporting fairground zoning flexibility, a Shrewsbury solar siting bill, and an Inspector General bill clarifying county land disposition procedures by requiring written notice to DCAM and a defined response period. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• Their decades of experience managing large-scale fiber systems will help ensure reliable, secure service
• Because they've developed and managed these networks before.
• Because they've developed and managed these networks before.
• So we've used that third-party administrator to help manage those.
• is to manage operations.

Summary: The subcommittee heard presentations on several GovOps-related budget proposals, beginning with ongoing funding for the California Education Learning Lab. The Learning Lab described its intersegmental grants to UC, CSU, and community college faculty, including AI-related work and a math alignment project, and said the Governor’s proposal would move the program’s home agency to GovOps and restore $4 million annually. The Department of Finance supported the proposal as a way to improve coordination, while the LAO recommended rejecting it, arguing the projects are hard to scale, similar professional development already exists in the segments, and the state should consider saving General Fund dollars. Senators split on the value of the program, with some emphasizing innovation and intersegmental collaboration and others questioning its measurable long-term impact; the item was held open. The committee then reviewed the Office of Civil Rights proposal to implement AB 715 and SB 48 with $3.5 million in 2026-27 and $2.8 million ongoing. GovOps said the office had been set up administratively, positions were being recruited, and it would provide training, technical assistance, and complaint review related to anti-Semitism and other discrimination in TK-12 schools. The LAO had no concerns, but senators raised substantial questions about the office’s placement in GovOps, the lack of guidance while the laws are being implemented, the use of gubernatorial appointees, and whether the staffing structure matches the likely workload across different discrimination categories. GovOps said it would develop guidance, coordinate with CDE, and shift resources as needed once staff are hired, but several members said they were not prepared to support the item as presented; it was also held open. After public comment supporting the California Education Interagency Council, the subcommittee approved vote-only items 11 through 17 and 6 through 10. It then heard from the Office of Data and Innovation on a request for five positions and $1.25 million in reimbursement authority to expand digital service delivery work. ODI described projects such as reducing unauthorized EBT theft and forecasting community water system outages, and said it uses guardrails and contracts to protect sensitive data when working with vendor AI services. The LAO had no concerns, and members generally praised ODI’s small, high-impact role; the item was held open. Finally, the Department of Technology presented on the Middle-Mile Broadband Initiative, reporting that 423 miles are complete, more than 70% of the network has been permitted, and about 5,300 miles are expected to be completed by December 2026, with some work potentially slipping into 2027. CDT said Skyline Technology Solutions had been selected to operate the network and that the third-party administrator, Golden State Net, would continue to support development and later help oversee operations and sales. The LAO noted the project’s progress but raised concerns about the novel three-party structure, accountability, and long-term financial sustainability. Senators questioned the legal basis for the operator arrangement, the revenue outlook, reporting to the Legislature, and whether the network will be self-sustaining; CDT said it expects revenues to cover operations over time and will continue annual and quarterly reporting. The item was left open.

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• for solid waste service at your house all the way back in 1969 for those who only receive Social Security
• for solid waste service at your house all the way back in 1969 for those who only receive Social Security
• executive director would be manageable executive director would be manageable for<00:24:53.760><
• <00:27:12.159> I >> security if you would let him in.
• I >> security if you would let him in.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• grants management practices. grants management practices.
• You have to secure those so they don't blow away.
• But once you secure them, that's considered now part of the landlord's.
• You have to secure those so they don't blow away.
• You have to secure those so they don't blow away.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• ,<00:16:11.440> safety helping us address security, safety helping us address security, safety
• <00:32:00.399> Melissa management and here is Dr. Melissa management and here is Dr.
• I'm the AP for facilities management.
• cyber<01:47:20.159> security<01:47:20.560> degree accelerating this cyber security
• I'm a capital project manager.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:55 Approval of Minutes 00:02:01 Information Items 00:02:10 Review of Executive Branch Agency Plans 00:02:20 A. A. Eastern Kentucky University 00:02:48 B. B. Kentucky Community and Technical College System 00:15:21 C. C. Kentucky State University 00:31:43 D. D. Morehead State University 00:41:44 E. E. Murray State University 01:01:56 F. F. Northern Kentucky University 01:16:09 G. G. University of Kentucky and Hospital 01:25:00 H. H. University of Louisville 01:42:52 I. I. Western Kentucky University 01:56:17, 958, all

Summary: The meeting opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a roll call establishing a quorum. The committee then approved the prior meeting’s minutes. Members were reminded to silence cell phones, and the chair noted an informational item on capital plan amendments made by state agencies during the latest revision period before moving to university capital plan presentations. Eastern Kentucky University President David McFaden outlined EKU’s enrollment growth, strong Kentucky student retention, and signature programs in nursing, occupational therapy, criminal justice, education, manufacturing engineering, and aviation. EKU’s main capital priorities were a new health innovation project to support a proposed osteopathic medical program, including a $50 million escrow requirement until accreditation; a collaborative center for health innovation to address outdated health sciences facilities; a $5 million startup request for an air traffic control program; aircraft upgrades for the aviation fleet; and continued asset preservation funding. In response to questions, EKU said roughly 40% of the new health facility would be dedicated to the medical school, with shared simulation space for multiple health programs, and that aviation maintenance needs are currently being met through KCTCS partners but could be expanded if demand grows. KCTCS representatives then described the system’s scale and capital needs, noting service to 107,000 students, extensive dual credit and workforce training, and a network of 342 buildings across 70 campuses. They said prior legislative support, including $277 million in asset preservation and $90 million released for approved projects, had helped with safety, roofs, energy efficiency, and campus security. Their current priorities include about $30 million for systemwide safety and security upgrades, renovations tied to consolidation and footprint reduction under Senate Joint Resolution 179, and broader asset preservation needs estimated at roughly $300 million to $325 million. Members discussed the need to preserve and expand skilled trades training, and KCTCS said its plan includes construction trades and flexible, multiuse facilities that can adapt to changing workforce needs. No votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes, and the presentations concluded with questions and discussion only.

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• Over 70% of graduates with IDD through these programs secure employment. within two years.
• I need to become an equipment manager one day.
• And the Assistant Vice President and General Manager of our Texas site, Mike Revett.
• I don't know really how to say this, security, adequate security of the test and And, I mean, can we
• trust that the test is secure?

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• The agency has implemented a number of recommended sunset management actions and other changes to address
• authority over the lottery ticket retailer, and then again, they're procuring those tickets and managing
• I think that obviously to support something that threatens the integrity and security of the lottery,
• That that poses a risk to the honesty, integrity, security, and fairness of the lottery under the general
• this, I think demonstrated a substantial number of additional concerns that would implicate the security

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• And I think that refers to the ambivalence toward domestic security.
• So you'll look at what the domestic security funding coming to Florida looked like back in 2004.
• Right off the top, DEM gets a percentage for management and administration of the funds.
• where different agencies put in a request for Homeland Security Fund projects.
• And it's undeniable that fusion centers are very valuable in the whole domestic security realm.

Summary: The committee heard two presentations on domestic security. Deputy Commissioner David Binder of FDLE described the state’s domestic security structure, including FDLE’s coordination role, the fusion center system, regional task forces, and private-sector infrastructure partnerships. He emphasized the Domestic Security Oversight Council’s grant-ranking process and warned that federal homeland security funding has dropped sharply over time, with possible future cuts threatening fusion center analysts and other capabilities. Binder also focused on emerging threats, especially drones and counter-UAS issues, noting current legal limits on mitigation authority, concerns about tethered drones and drone use near correctional facilities and military sites, and the need for a turnkey solution if state or federal authority expands. He also highlighted FDLE’s cataloging of critical infrastructure sites through Florida Kicker and the growth of trusted private partners. Director Dave Kerner of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles then outlined the Florida Highway Patrol’s role in domestic security. He paid tribute to a fallen sergeant and discussed FHP’s structure, criminal interdiction work, border integrity and trafficking enforcement, dispatch and communications, aviation and drone use, and immigration enforcement under 287(g). Kerner said troopers have seized large amounts of narcotics and currency this year and have arrested thousands of unlawful immigrants. He also described FHP’s involvement in operations such as Lone Star, Vigilant Sentry, and Faithful Service, and said the agency is working toward expanded counter-UAS authority through federal discussions and Sergeant Dooley’s testimony. Members expressed support for both agencies, discussed the dangers and potential benefits of drones, and the committee adjourned without objection after no public testimony was offered.

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• you I have testifiers um city manager you I have testifiers um city manager Chad<00:03:00.800>
• I'm the general manager of Hibbing Public Utilities.
• Ryan Holtz, manager of Rock County Rural Water, good morning.
• <01:03:08.960> of proceed uh yeah Ryan Holtz manager of proceed uh yeah Ryan Holtz manager
• deficiency but also about securing deficiency but also about securing lamberton's<01:20:49.840><

Bills: HF220, HF230, HF240, HF241, HF295, HF429, HF490, HF505, HF574, HF576, HF581, HF865, HF918, HF1085, HF1449, HF1452, HF1454, HF602

Keywords: HF220, Minnesota transportation, highway user tax distribution fund, trunk highway fund, Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT, transportation finance, dedicated funds, funding restrictions, arts in transportation, cultural strategies, transportation project planning, project design, project construction, placemaking, public art, infrastructure spending, state statutes 161.045, HF230, Wyoming

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• and proposals and securing funding.
• people's lives, their economic security people's lives, their economic security was<01:11:42.960
• , Coast Guard, TSA, FEMA, cyber security, Coast Guard, TSA, FEMA, cyber security, the<01:12:21.360
• But it wasn't until the Security.
• security tax being refunded to them. security tax being refunded to them.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Their decades of experience managing large-scale fiber systems will help ensure reliable, secure service
• Because they've developed and managed these networks before.
• Because they've developed and managed these networks before.
• They'll continue to help us manage the operator, right?
• It is managed because the statute does not say the third-party administrator is to help CDT manage operations

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The subcommittee first heard an update on the California Education Learning Lab, which the administration wants to move from the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation to the Government Operations Agency and fund at $4 million annually. The Learning Lab and a UC Davis faculty lead described intersegmental grants supporting teaching innovation, including an AI-focused project involving UC, CSU, and community college faculty. The Department of Finance supported the proposal as a way to align higher education and workforce efforts, while the LAO recommended rejecting it, arguing the work is hard to scale, overlaps with existing campus and segment-wide professional development, and could be wound down to save General Fund dollars. Members questioned the program’s outcomes, administrative costs, and whether it fills a gap not already covered elsewhere; the item was held open. The committee then considered funding for the new Office of Civil Rights in GovOps to implement AB 715 and SB 48, with a request for $3.5 million in 2026-27 and $2.8 million ongoing. Administration staff said the office has been set up, positions posted, and space and equipment secured, but acknowledged that detailed program guidance cannot yet be developed until subject-matter staff are hired. The LAO had no concerns, but several senators raised concerns about the office’s placement in GovOps, the lack of guidance for schools, the pending litigation and possible follow-on legislation, and whether the staffing structure matches the workload across different discrimination categories. The administration said it would coordinate with the Department of Education, develop outreach and guidance once staff are in place, and shift resources as needed based on workload. The item was held open. After public comment supporting the California Education Interagency Council, the subcommittee voted to approve several vote-only items: items 11 through 17 were approved unanimously, and items 6 through 10 were approved on a 3-1 vote, with Senator Nilo voting no. The committee then heard from the Office of Data and Innovation, which requested five positions and $1.25 million in reimbursement authority to expand its digital service delivery work. ODI described projects using data science and iterative design to improve state services, including reducing unauthorized EBT transactions and forecasting water system outages; the LAO had no concerns, and members expressed support while asking about privacy protections and data safeguards for vendor AI tools. The item was held open. Finally, the Department of Technology presented on the Middle Mile Broadband Initiative, describing progress on the statewide open-access network, including 423 miles already active, more than 70% permitted, and a selected operator, Skyline Technology Solutions, to handle day-to-day operations. The LAO noted most of the $3.8 billion in appropriated funds is already encumbered and raised concerns about the new three-party structure, accountability, and long-term financial sustainability. Members pressed CDT on completion timelines, the need for a two-year extension of the encumbrance period, the legal basis for the operator arrangement, revenue projections, and oversight of the out-of-state operator. CDT said it expects about 5,300 miles completed by December 2026, with some work slipping into 2027, and said it will continue annual reports and quarterly advisory committee updates. The item remained under discussion.

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• It means sometimes security guards.
• That did not teach me how to manage facilities.
• My master's degree did not teach me how to manage personnel.
• One is our strategic resource management.
• Management is hard. It's the hardest job.