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• You know, are you auditing any... Right? So then we said, hey, what's your quality control?
• You know, are you auditing any of these people to make sure that they're doing a good job?
• Well, I was just going through the divorce through that process, and then the court...
• Then the process of liquidation begins.
• citizen has to due process.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• History 4570 by Dean relating to an appraisal process for disputed.
• HB 4585 by Spiller relating to the submission, payment, and audit of certain claims for and utilization
• To the public access to the audit records of certain governmental entities refer to the Committee on
• Management regarding the process for obtaining disaster related financial assistance for the Committee
• HB 5023 by Kane ruling and periodic Comprehensive Performance audit of certain operations of hospital

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• , and that the department has never used the expedited process—only the full rulemaking process.
• the department has always used the full rulemaking process and has never used the expedited process.
• <00:19:47.919> Um, of using the full process. Um, of using the full process.
• I'm not sure I like that process.
• maintaining due process for all parties. maintaining due process for all parties.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• WHAT IS THE PROCESS WHERE A FAITH BASED ORGANIZATION TO BE SELECTED AS A PARTNER?
• I WANT TO UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS A LITTLE BIT. LAST YEAR WE APPROPRIATED $20 MILLION.
• OR DOES YOUR BILL CHANGE THAT PROCESS?
• >> I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS CHANGES THE PROCESS IN TERMS OF HOW IT IS DISTRIBUTED.
• YOU ARE WELCOME. >> I WANT TO TALK ABOUT SERVICE AND PROCESS IN PAINFUL DETAIL.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• go through different types of processes go through different types of processes when<00:26:45.520
• Seeing none, rules process? So, the 306s refer to the rules process?
• speak to that process and the cost?
• <01:51:31.600> the child development and the process the child development and the process
• The audits Foundation 9990s are public. The audits are<05:21:26.320> public.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a hearing on House Bill 1571, which would direct the Department of Education to review and revise statewide academic standards and curriculum and make an appropriation. Representative Kristen Noble, the sponsor, said the bill is intended to update outdated standards, especially in math, and to have the department create a list of high-quality curriculum and materials aligned to the revised standards. She noted she would likely amend the bill to change a requirement that districts “shall” select from the list to “may,” and said a misplaced crossed-out section would need to be restored and moved by amendment. She also said assessments would need to be updated to match any new standards. Testimony from Marie Banfield strongly supported the bill and the move away from a mandate, arguing that current standards are outdated and that Common Core and related standards have not improved student outcomes. She criticized the math standards for emphasizing multiple strategies and written explanations over computation, and said stronger standards would better support students, including those with learning or communication challenges. She also argued that New Hampshire should follow examples such as Massachusetts, which she said used rigorous standards successfully. Nate Green of the Department of Education did not take a position on the bill but explained that the bill would affect statewide academic standards, state assessments, and potentially federal compliance. He distinguished academic standards from minimum standards in statute, said any standards revision would require work with content experts, State Board approval, and then a corresponding assessment update that could take about two years. He estimated assessment development costs could range from about $200,000 to $500,000 for minor revisions and $1 million to $2 million for a wholesale new set of standards. He also said the bill would apply to public and charter public schools, not private or homeschool students, and that the department does not currently provide a statewide list of curriculum materials because curriculum decisions have historically been local.

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• So we will see after we've heard from everyone, any questions on process. Okay.
• They you've all read the paper and the process on it and know their metrics.
• The process of searching in selecting and bringing on a new president.
• , the voting process and I'd like to there are several ways we can do this.
• That being said, of course, there's this is a process. There's ethics and elections.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We have made 28 awards to date and so we're ready to do our ASHRAE level audit engineering audit analysis
• So we look forward to that moving in this process forward.
• Very beneficial for our industry and I think the legislative process.
• And so we've been heavily engaged in this process.
• One little hang up we have, though, is the permitting process on that.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• <00:09:48.160> anybody other questions about process anybody other questions about process
• nonprofit has a third-party annual audit nonprofit has a third-party annual audit to<00:50:03.839
• <00:51:05.599> and accountable, regularly audited, and accountable, regularly audited, and
• Um, of course, the general process, right, is that there's a markup process where members have the chance
• conversations about as the process conversations about as the process continues.<01:11:53.920>

Bills: HF3228, HF2441

Keywords: workers' compensation, insurance programs, employee protection, Minnesota statutes, safety regulations, prevailing wage, certified payroll, payroll reporting, construction contracts, public works, project registration, labor standards, contractor compliance, subcontractor reporting, state government, Department of Administration, Commissioner of Labor and Industry, Metropolitan Council, highway construction, public construction

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• The process of who approves that.
• implications, they have process implications, they have process implications.<01:04:31.440> Um
• Um, the federal agencies that audit us, the payment card industry who audits us, we're good because that's
• industry who audits us, we're good industry who audits us, we're good because<01:47:34.880> they
• So, so again, financial audit, I think.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And so, while Massachusetts could certainly probably quickly process a... ...while Massachusetts could
• certainly probably quickly process a licensure application if all of the documents and everything is
• It's part of the learning process as an adult. It's iterative and it continues, right?
• , the compensation process, is going to work.
• And were this to pass, the only protection an OEM would have would be to audit whether the dealer really

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure held a hearing on late-filed bills and home rule petitions, with both in-person and remote testimony. Committee chairs reviewed logistics for public testimony and then heard a series of bill presentations on topics including nitrous oxide sales, liquor license extensions and alcohol license density, cosmetology licensure compacts, electronic textbooks, HVAC supervisor licensing, and automotive warranty reimbursement rates. Several members asked questions about the public health, consumer protection, economic mobility, and regulatory impacts of the proposals. Representative John Barrett testified in support of H. 4907, which would regulate the sale of nitrous oxide, arguing it is a public health measure aimed at reducing recreational misuse by young people while preserving legitimate culinary, medical, dental, and industrial uses. Southbridge officials Peg Dean and David Adams supported a local liquor license extension bill, saying delayed revitalization and staffing disruptions from the pandemic-era “Great Resignation” had slowed development and postponed demand for the licenses. MassPack supported H. 4597 to limit new alcohol retail licenses near existing stores after 2026, citing oversaturation and public health concerns, while the committee also heard testimony on a cosmetology compact bill from industry and state-government representatives who said it would improve workforce mobility, especially for military spouses, though members questioned its fee structure and interaction with existing reciprocity rules. Representative Mindy Domb testified for H. 559, which would create a commission to study electronic textbooks and automatic textbook billing, arguing that digital course materials can limit consumer choice, raise costs, and reduce students’ ability to share or resell materials. Student testimony echoed those concerns. The committee also heard strong support for H. 4719, a bill to create HVAC construction supervisor licensing, from industry witnesses who said it would improve consumer protection, accountability, and clean-energy implementation; and opposition testimony on H. 4019, which would change how auto dealers are reimbursed for warranty work, with dealers supporting a fix to manufacturer reimbursement practices and manufacturers warning the bill would raise costs and allow overpayment. At the end of the hearing, the chairs read the agenda items and the committee adjourned by unanimous voice vote.

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• There's a little bit of a reallocation process of excesses and deficiencies that we could get into at
• of excesses and a reallocation process of excesses and deficiencies<01:20:53.280> that<01:20:
• <01:35:35.320> to on the um through their own processes to on the um through their own processes
• We are in audit territory, very much like you might audit your books for an accounts receivable.
• territory very much like you might audit territory very much like you might audit<01:42:10.159> your

Bills: HF56, HF780

Keywords: HF56, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Hutchinson Area Transportation Services, Hutchinson, McLeod County, transportation facility, vehicle storage, equipment storage, fueling facility, temperate storage, local infrastructure, public works, general obligation bonds, education finance, school funding, state aid, appropriations

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• The question I have really is: has anybody here in the state housing government actually audited the
• <00:24:44.799> Are<00:24:44.880> there<00:24:45.120> audits<00:24:45.600>
• Are there audits that guys sustainable?
• Are there audits that have<00:24:46.080> gone<00:24:46.320> on?
• We're in the process of New Hampshire.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• They helped the process, and I look forward to the regulatory process going forward to really institute
• So should this bill pass and we enter into the regulatory process, will the regulatory process work in
• or FERC's processes might be.
• And so do those audit reports become public?
• So the police during the process, or the FOP, the DSP, during the process on the House side, did they

Summary: The Senate received communications from the House on numerous measures, including several bills and resolutions passed with amendments, committee reports on bills such as large energy use facilities, campaign finance, voting rights, and appropriations, and a list of pre-file legislation. The chamber then moved through a long floor session with confirmations, bill readings, and roll-call votes, ultimately confirming the nomination of Morgan T. Zern to the Delaware Supreme Court by a 21-0 vote. Among the major policy items considered were property tax and school tax measures tied to the statewide reassessment. The Senate passed House Bill 460, clarifying monthly municipal permit-data reporting to New Castle County; House Bill 461, granting temporary authority for New Castle County school districts to reset school tax rates for one cycle; and House Bill 462, making the split school tax rate permanent with a lower nonresidential cap. Members discussed the fiscal effects at length, including testimony from a school district finance officer that HB 461 would allow revenue-neutral rate setting and offset the fiscal note on HB 462. The Senate also passed House Bill 365 creating a Delaware Indigenous Affairs Commission, House Bill 458 on backflow requirements for low-hazard buildings, Senate Bill 27 establishing the Office of New Americans with a sunset and interagency coordination, and Senate Bill 315 on the Delaware Technical Innovation Program. The chamber also approved Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 300, a firearms dealer regulation bill, after extensive debate over amendments, confidentiality, background checks, and the balance between public safety and burdens on lawful dealers. Several members raised constitutional and practical objections, while supporters argued the bill would reduce trafficking, straw purchases, and theft from dealers. In addition, the Senate passed House Bill 305 creating a diabetes wellness pilot program, with supporters emphasizing the state’s diabetes burden and the program’s federal funding, and House Concurrent Resolution 157, which asks the State Lottery Office to report on iLottery’s impact on small businesses. Senate Bill 325, a fire prevention/background-check bill, was laid on the table after concerns about a late House amendment and requests for more time to consult stakeholders.

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• If I pointed out in my testimony, the 2017 audit by the City and County auditors, when they looked at
• by the city and county auditors audit by the city and county auditors when<00:11:20.399> they
• Um, and that maybe we need to pause this process to let you folks do the convening.
• to let you folks do the um process to let you folks do the convening. convening. convening.
• <00:43:03.280> of resolution and is in the process of resolution and is in the process of

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs held a resolutions hearing on April 1, 2025, and considered a series of measures largely focused on housing, domestic violence, corrections, Native Hawaiian issues, and public safety. Early items included HCR 158 HD1 and HR 153 HD1, which request a Judiciary-led working group to improve landlord-tenant code provisions to increase housing supply; Hawaii Realtors testified in strong support, and there was no opposition. The committee also heard HCR 55 and HR 51 on studying the effectiveness of domestic violence, restraining order, and stalking laws. The Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office said some requested data may exceed judicial authority but that useful Judiciary data exists, while the Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence supported the intent but urged broader, better-funded, survivor-inclusive analysis across all counties and islands. Members asked for clarification on the proposed draft, and the witness emphasized narrowing the scope, including stalking, and extending the timeline. The committee then took up HCR 23 HD1 on the new Oahu Community Correctional Center. The Public Defender supported adding a courtroom but objected to language about transporting released detainees away from residential communities or public spaces as unconstitutional; the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation supported the measure and said one multipurpose courtroom would be sufficient, and that most released inmates are picked up by family or programs, with others transported to a bus depot. HCR 174 HD1/HR 170 HD1, on in-school based learning programs for youth in the juvenile legal system, drew strong support from Debt Free Justice Hawaii, which said the resolution was youth-led and could help replace fees and fines with community service and rehabilitation opportunities. HCR 185, on an audit of proposed mandatory health insurance coverage for Native Hawaiian healing and cultural practices, received comments from Pāpa Lokahi supporting the concept but warning that reimbursement issues are complex, that the community should restart broader conversations, and that the measure should not be rushed or unfunded; members questioned whether the resolution was the right vehicle and whether it could affect ACA implementation. Several Native Hawaiian and community measures were also heard. HCR 147/HR 147, creating a legislative working group on Department of Hawaiian Home Lands funding, had support from DHHL and the Democratic Party of Hawaii. HCR 193 HD1/HR 186 HD1, on transferring Native Hawaiian burial site management to OHA, was strongly supported by OHA, which also proposed adding recognized lineal and cultural descendants to the working group membership; the committee noted multiple supporting testimonies and no opposition on the House draft. HCR 8/HR 8, urging DOJ inclusion of Hawaii in the missing and murdered indigenous persons outreach program, was supported by OHA, which cited a task force report showing Native Hawaiian women and girls make up over 40% of missing persons cases despite being about 10% of the population. HCR 124 HD1/HR 120 HD1 on Hawaiian language resources had no testimony. HCR 180 HD1 on collaborative homelessness response drew comments from the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions and three support testimonies. HCR 72/HR 65 on county ethics standards also drew support only. HCR 100/HR 96 on competency in LGBTQ+ and culturally specific gender identity training received support from the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission and the Hawaii State LGBTQ+ Commission, which stressed the need for training that reflects Native Hawaiian and other Polynesian understandings such as mahu and fa’afafine. The committee continued with additional measures that were mostly noncontroversial. HCR 30/AHR 29 on enforcement against out-of-state vehicles had support from the Department of Transportation. HCR 43 HD1, studying highway patrol and speed cameras, had one opposition testimony. HCR 119 HD1/HR 115 HD1, endorsing Taiwan’s international participation and a U.S.-Taiwan trade agreement, was supported by DBEDT. HCR 62 HD1 and HR 57, on flying the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia flag year-round at the Capitol, had no testimony, though DBEDT supported the related measure. Throughout the hearing, members generally asked few questions, and the transcript reflects testimony, comments, and stated positions rather than any final committee votes or deferred actions.

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• Uh, actually, you know, as we proceed through the budget process, and the one statement that has been
• and the one statement that has process and the one statement that has been<01:13:32.239> made
• process and to and this would happen process and to and this would happen after<01:13:54.000> obviously
• <01:47:10.239> function they did discuss um the audit function they did discuss um the audit
• <01:48:01.679> function accountable through the audit function accountable through the audit

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Um, the fiscal note is still in process, and I'm hoping we get that before Wednesday and we can update
• vehicle services, uh, another governor's rec on line 35, this would be a repeal of a biennial system audit
• repeal of a line 35, this would be a repeal of a biennial<00:24:13.720> system<00:24:14.120> audit
• <00:24:14.440> requirement biennial system audit requirement biennial system audit requirement
• Section 38 removes the requirement that the Department of Vehicle Services conduct a biennial audit

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• House Bill 17 by Representative Lamb, regarding municipal audits, is referred to the Committee on County
• Representative Lamb<00:38:05.119> regarding<00:38:05.599> municipal<00:38:06.000> audits
• <00:38:06.640> is Lamb regarding municipal audits is Lamb regarding municipal audits is referred
• This just makes their confirmation process a little bit easier.

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, confirmed a quorum, and adopted the prior day’s journal. The chamber then handled a series of confirmations, including Thomas Ellis to the Agriculture Exhibition Center Board of Directors, Evelyn Vans Malden, Robert C. Brock, Mila Calhoun, and Elena Baranco to the University of Alabama or University of Montevallo boards of trustees, Chip Fugquay to the Alabama Workforce Board, and Thornton Stanley and Jemsticken Pum to the Alabama Forestry Commission. All of these confirmations were approved overwhelmingly, generally by 29–30 votes with no nays. Committee reports advanced several county and municipal government bills, including SB 23, SB 71, SB 105, SB 109, SB 115, SB 131, SB 148, and SB 165, with some receiving amendments. The Senate also adopted and passed multiple resolutions, including SJR 14 honoring Drew and Lauren Winland as America’s top young farm family, and resolutions mourning Mary Anne Peak Phelps and Sam Palmer Faucet III. A local bill package for Marshall and Walker counties was taken up, with several bills receiving BRs, final passage, and certification resolutions. The Senate also received numerous House messages referring local and finance-related bills to committees, including measures on county subdivision regulations, homestead exemptions, unclaimed property, sales and use tax, income tax, municipal audits, and other local matters. The Rules Committee report set a special order calendar for the next legislative day, listing SB 126, SB 33, SB 55, SB 102, SB 118, and SB 128. On that calendar, SB 126 extending the Alabama Private Investigation Board, SB 33 updating veteran license tag provisions, SB 102 extending the Board of Home Medical Equipment, and SB 128 reorganizing the Alabama Sickle Cell Oversight and Regulatory Commission were passed; SB 55 on military spouses was amended and carried over; and SB 118 on the Alabama Justice Information Commission was amended and carried over. The Senate adjourned until 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 21st.

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• We seek to protect the rights of all who participate in the legislative process so that we can have effective
• This bill also mandates the Department of Justice to conduct annual random audits of public agencies.
• The bill also limits data... ...audits of public agencies.
• Yeah, I can't, I don't want to get too far ahead of my client here, but obviously we've had audits and
• How do you audit that compliance? How is it transparency?

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee heard several measures, beginning with SB 86, which would extend and expand the CAEATFA sales and use tax exclusion program through 2031, raise the annual cap from $100 million to $200 million, and add fusion energy. Supporters, including the State Treasurer and industry and labor representatives, cited billions in clean-tech investment, job creation, and environmental benefits; county groups opposed the bill over local revenue losses. The committee approved SB 86 on a 12-0 roll, holding the roll open for additional members. The committee then heard SB 545, which would require Go-Biz to study economic development opportunities along the California high-speed rail corridor, including land value, development incentives, and public-private partnerships. Labor, Fresno’s mayor’s office, and other stakeholders supported the bill as a way to spur corridor development and future funding opportunities, while one business group moved from opposition to neutral after amendments. The bill passed on a 9-1 vote, with the roll held open. Members next considered SB 63, a Bay Area transit funding measure authorizing a regional revenue measure to support transit operations amid looming fiscal shortfalls. The author and witnesses described severe service cuts that could follow without new funding, while committee members raised concerns about the bill’s structure, county participation, polling, and whether other revenue options should be considered. The bill advanced on a 9-3 vote, with the roll held open, and the committee also approved SB 263, directing a state study of tariff impacts on California’s economy and supply chains, on an 11-0 vote. Finally, the committee heard SB 661, which would redirect aviation-related tax revenues back to airports for aviation purposes and bring the state into compliance with federal requirements; testimony focused on airport modernization, rural access, and allocation formulas, but no final vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• audit commission or the auditor himself.
• Same process. Candidates would be recommended bipartisan in a bipartisan fashion.
• Um<00:21:18.080> same<00:21:18.520> process.
• Candidates would be Um same process.
• Be confirmed, and the process would have to start over. Senator Johnson. Thank you.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So there is a state process right now, and because there is a state process in place right now, the providers
• cannot use the federal process.
• They are prohibited from using the federal process because we have a state process.
• would allow them to use the state process as well.
• I spent hours figuring and learning about this process.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance met with a quorum present and heard a full agenda of bills, most of which were reported favorably. Early in the meeting, SB 1000 on trust fund interest for attorney trust accounts was explained as setting a floor and ceiling tied to the Wall Street Journal prime rate and passed without objection after supportive testimony from banking and credit union groups. The committee then took up CS/SB 1082 on a statewide provider and health plan claim dispute resolution program; the sponsor described it as a way to move emergency out-of-network payment disputes away from costly litigation and into an independent dispute resolution process modeled on the federal No Surprises Act. A proposed amendment drew significant questions from senators and concerns from the Florida Insurance Council about confusion over state versus federal eligibility and possible effects on contracted rates, and the sponsor ultimately withdrew the amendment. The underlying bill was then supported by health care and insurance stakeholders and reported favorably. SB 684 on electronic signatures for total loss vehicles and vessels also passed, with Progressive Insurance waiving in support. The committee next approved CS/SB 158 on pet insurance, which requires continuing education for agents, clearer consumer disclosures, and annual reporting to OIR; the amendment was technical and adopted. SB 1494 on breast cancer screening coverage was presented as expanding required coverage for mammograms and supplemental screenings for certain insurance products, and it passed with support from cancer and radiology groups. CS/SB 314 on digital asset issuers was amended to create a Florida framework for payment stablecoin issuers consistent with the federal GENIUS Act, allowing state-level regulation as an alternative to federal supervision, and was reported favorably. SB 1500 on uncontested probate proceedings, including higher small-estate thresholds and clearer authority for personal representatives, also passed after a banking-related amendment requiring letters of administration for safe deposit box access was adopted. Later, the committee approved CS/SB 618 on workers’ compensation insurance, which raises the consent-to-rate cap for workers’ comp policies from 10% to 20% and adjusts the Florida Workers’ Compensation Guarantee Association board membership; a carrier representative testified that the change would help keep more high-risk accounts in the voluntary market. CS/SB 1568 on a Florida Stable Coin Pilot Program was amended to remove authority for DFS to create a Florida coin, limit the pilot to existing stablecoins with at least $1 billion market capitalization, and require qualified public deposit handling; it then passed. CS/SB 838 on electronic payments for retail installment contracts clarified that convenience fees for electronic payments are permissible while preserving a fee-free option, and it was reported favorably after questions about consumer access to free payment methods. SB 1452, the Department of Financial Services agency bill, made a wide range of administrative changes affecting My Safe Florida Home, unclaimed property, licensing, bail bonds, and other DFS functions; a late-filed amendment on title insurer appointments was adopted, and the bill passed. The committee also approved SB 1706 on the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program, targeting condo hardening assistance to owner-occupied units meeting income and occupancy criteria, and SB 990 on protected cell captive insurance companies, which the sponsor and industry witnesses said would modernize Florida law and promote insurance competition and economic activity. The meeting ended with all bills on the agenda reported favorably and the committee adjourning without objection.