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• This is a $701,000 project using plant funds for the replacement of external doors with more standardized
• we were instructed not to put it in ASIS, which now, with everything going into ASIS, there's an automatic
• , We were instructed not to put it in AIS, which now, with everything going into AIS, there's an automatic
• This is for external quality review and to update the budget scope and performance indicators of this
• This is for external quality review and to update the budget scope and performance indicators of this

Keywords: 1204, all

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• It's because it's general fund and postings of general fund positions externally are very limited right
• It's because it's general fund and postings of general fund positions externally are very limited right
• <00:27:44.640> are<00:27:44.880> very<00:27:45.120> limited positions externally
• are very limited positions externally are very limited right<00:27:45.840> now.
• <00:46:47.440> enroll automatically enroll automatically enroll um, um, um, individuals<00:46:

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• This item also includes a $421 million increase in investment external management fees, which is mainly
• The external investment management fees are the largest driver of the increase in the budget.
• So I understand you believe external investment managers perform well versus public markets, but... .
• ..external investment managers perform well versus public markets, but there must be some individual
• The State Fire Marshal and the plan reviews—these are all external stakeholders that would be impacted

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on the Governor’s May Revision proposals for labor, public safety/judiciary, and transportation, and no votes were taken. In Part A on labor, the Employment Development Department reviewed proposals for EDD Next document management system funding, updated UI loan interest costs, disability insurance and paid family leave benefit and administration adjustments, WIOA funding changes, UI administrative and benefit changes, school employee benefit adjustments, an EMT training reappropriation, and a technical correction tied to EDD Next. PERB discussed funding tied to AB 28 and AB 1, including litigation-related workload and new jurisdiction over legislative employees. DIR presented proposals for legal unit reclassifications, two major IT modernization projects, a new Cal/OSHA emerging technologies unit, a COIA reappropriation, and trailer bill language on electronic assessment payments and the DWC director salary cap. CalHR proposed additional funding for a consolidated employee assistance program contract, and CalPERS and CalSTRS presented budget adjustments tied to investment costs and state contribution changes. Members focused heavily on UI debt and interest payments, asking the administration for a plan to reduce the outstanding loan and relieve employers. Finance said no specific repayment plan was included in the May Revision, while LAO said the state’s UI tax structure is structurally insufficient and that any debt payoff should be paired with tax-system reform. Senators also questioned EDD Next costs and timelines, PERB’s caseload and staffing needs, and DIR’s emerging technologies unit, with LAO noting that the unit would appear focused on physical workplace safety rather than broader AI labor issues. CalHR said the new EAP contract would consolidate services, improve access to clinicians, and lower costs relative to the current model. CalPERS defended higher external management fees as part of a strategy to pursue higher net returns, while some members pressed for more transparency about private investments; CalSTRS said it was not prepared to address investment-strategy questions at this hearing. Public comment in Part A was dominated by advocates urging support for an immigration enforcement emergency relief fund, along with comments supporting the Jails to Jobs proposal, the Apprenticeship Innovation Fund, and additional PERB funding. The chair noted that many of the immigration-related requests might fall under other committees and said staff would follow up. In Part B, Finance and LAO outlined judicial branch and DOJ May Revision items, including funding for court interpreter services, appellate court security, lactation room implementation delays, courthouse construction reappropriations, and DOJ budget increases. LAO recommended approving the language-access proposal with a report on reducing interpreter cost growth and reducing the General Fund backfill for state court facilities by $10 million on an ongoing basis.

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• forfeiting your privacy to the government. ...so that living a modern life does not mean automatically
• The next threat comes from the widespread use of automatic license plate readers, or ALPRs, which enable
• A wide variety of public bodies in the state of Oregon utilize automatic license plate readers.
• In terms of automatic license plate reader regulation, In terms of automatic license plate reader regulation
• Do I have access to the clicker so I can advance slides automatically? Great.

Keywords: 907, all

Summary: The committee held a series of informational briefings on information management and technology issues. It first heard from ACLU representatives on data privacy, who argued that Oregon should strengthen protections against private data brokers, government purchases of personal data, reverse warrants, automatic license plate readers, and local police surveillance. They urged data minimization, limits on data sales and retention, and broader transparency and accountability measures. Members asked about practical uses of license plate readers, state sales of data, and how Oregon’s approach compares with other states; the presenters said similar proposals have been adopted elsewhere, including data minimization in Maryland and a state version of the Fourth Amendment Is Not for Sale Act in Montana. The committee then received a detailed update from the Department of Administrative Services and Enterprise Information Services on licensing system modernization for 14 boards and commissions with the most immediate need. DAS said it is seeking a shared procurement approach through an RFP that would create either one scalable system or two tiers of systems, depending on agency needs and security requirements, with contracts expected by September. Committee members emphasized the need for a more unified, user-friendly statewide login and service experience for businesses and residents, and raised concerns about small agencies “figuring it out on their own” without sufficient cybersecurity or technical expertise. EIS said it is overseeing the investment review, security and architecture review, and future implementation planning, and noted that multiple agency requests may still come back to the legislature in the next session. The committee also discussed a revised cybersecurity incident notification concept. Staff explained that the earlier bill had raised stakeholder concerns, so the co-chairs directed further interim work with the Oregon Cybersecurity Advisory Council and other local government and K-12 stakeholders. The goal is a narrower, voluntary “911-style” notification process that would let public bodies alert peers and potentially receive assistance after cyber incidents; a temporary voluntary process is being tested now, with a work group developing language for possible 2027 consideration. Finally, the committee heard updates from the new state chief data officer on data governance, data sharing, geospatial work, and the state transparency website, followed by a briefing on data centers from NCSL and the Technology Association of Oregon. The data officer described efforts to expand data inventories, data governance plans, data literacy, and interagency sharing, along with statewide aerial imagery, geospatial standards, and the open data portal. The data center discussion focused on national and state trends, including rapid growth in data centers, rising electricity and water demand, and legislative responses such as new rate classes, reporting requirements, and cost-allocation rules to protect ratepayers. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational only.

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• Education Department for grants to public schools to purchase, install, test, or maintain automated external
• defibrillators.

Keywords: 996, all

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• No significant external reason for delay.
• No significant external NOS again?
• number<01:49:23.679> of external factors, the number of external factors, the number of
• But we would not put that as an external reason for delay.
• significant external reasons for delay. significant external reasons for delay.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• that, and you talk about remaining neutral in private financial relationships between employees and external
• So, when you thought it would keep your members from... having automatic dues deduction, you were against
• current practice, public payroll systems funded by Texas taxpayers can be used to channel money to external
• It is a benefit for our members to have their monthly dues automatically withdrawn from their paychecks
• Having the dues withdrawn automatically by the district gives us more time.

Bills: SB75, SB715, SB776, SB1299, SB1405, SB1968, SB2021, SB2077, SB2148, SB2321, SB2330, SB2411

Keywords: electric generation, reliability, ERCOT, Public Utility Commission, penalties, performance requirements, energy policy, construction contracts, compensatory damages, government delays, contractor, legislation, nonprofit donor privacy, membership lists, supporter confidentiality, volunteer privacy, association rights, public records exemption, Texas Public Information Act, government transparency

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• They can do the driving themselves and don't need access to any external data.
• Vehicle-to-vehicle systems are typically used, for example, to automatically provide a safety buffer
• So, if we got a system from y'all, are there fees every year, or is it something you just do automatic
• But they have cameras, both internal and external.
• This would set a number of miles that could be automatically considered exempt every year, meaning that

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• If they're underpaid automatically goes out on every single returned monthly on all. 26 of the taxes
• If we don't hear from you, it says automatically send a notice out for late payment.
• I'm Frank Canelo, the director of external and legislative affairs and on behalf of our executive director
• So you're not outsourcing any of that work. >> Tonight, we we do at times higher external counsel for
• A lot of that automation we talk about helps and that's automatic braking fast.

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• So, this is this lawful court orders part or we're talking about automatic.
• Uh so what I wanted to talk about is uh just dangers of automatic voter registration just so everyone
• And automatic voter registration is a tool that can be used in the hands of bad actors.
• :05:05.360> a<00:05:05.680> tool automatic voter registration is a tool automatic voter
• <00:05:16.240> voter can take advantage of automatic voter can take advantage of automatic

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard Senate Concurrent Resolution 158, which had been amended from an automatic voter registration-related request to a resolution urging the administration to follow the law and comply with federal court orders. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support, including from the League of Women Voters of Hawaii, the Democratic Party of Hawaii, the Hawaii State Teachers Association, Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, Hawaii women lawyers, and others. One witness spoke against automatic voter registration, warning it could be exploited by bad actors, though the chair clarified that the amended resolution was focused on court orders rather than AVR. Members asked questions about whether states or Congress can enforce compliance with court orders and whether there were historical examples of presidents refusing to follow them. The response emphasized separation of powers, checks and balances, and the importance of state support for the rule of law. The committee then voted to accept the proposed SD1 for SCR 158; the measure passed with one no vote recorded from Senator Awa. The committee also took up SCR 154, a resolution supporting implementation of applicable United Nations Human Rights Council universal periodic review recommendations. No testimony was received on that measure, and it was deferred. In a later decision-making agenda item, the committee considered a measure directing the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to include circuit and district court facilities in planning new correctional centers and to establish a release procedure away from residential communities and public spaces; the committee recommended passage as amended, and the measure passed without objection.

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• First, the bill's ban on gas-operated semi-automatic firearms and...
• And what feels best against our body to keep us safe, if that's a semi-automatic or a revolver?
• This is why semi-automatic rifles like the AR-15 are essential tools for inclusive hunting.
• Semi-automatics typically feature collapsible stocks.
• So Section 7 exempts recoil-operated semi-automatic handguns.

Bills: SB48, HB250, SB17

Keywords: State Fairgrounds District, fairgrounds bonds, public financing, bond authorization, gross receipts tax, gaming tax, tax-backed bonds, infrastructure funding, Albuquerque fairgrounds, State Fair Tid, economic development, municipal bonds, revenue pledge, capital projects, New Mexico finance, technology, innovation, advisory board, entrepreneurial support, stakeholder representation

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• Early termination is not automatic.
• The problem, as Senator Fincham outlined, is that there is no internal or external accountability within
• Externally, they do not report to DPS. They do not report to the governor.
• So the Arizona Rangers have no external requirements.
• Arizona POST would be the oversight externally, as they are the governing body that develops the criteria

Bills: SB1048, SB1071, SB1092, SB1314, SB1391, SB1400, SB1401, SB1452

Keywords: juvenile services, Coconino county, rehabilitation, detox center, financial appropriation, Arizona Rangers, statutory repeal, security, state law, regulatory changes, probation, dangerous crimes, children, Arizona Revised Statutes, criminal justice, juvenile offenses, appropriations, salary increase, corrections, public safety

Summary: The committee heard several public safety and appropriations-related bills. SB 1452 would create a cargo theft task force in the Attorney General’s Office to coordinate with federal, state, and local law enforcement on cargo and freight theft; the sponsor and trucking industry supporters described cargo theft as a rapidly growing, organized crime problem, and the bill received a 7-0 do pass recommendation. SB 1048 would appropriate $36 million to Coconino County for a new juvenile court services facility and conversion of the existing detention center into a detox/sobriety/crisis recovery center; some members objected to directing a large sum to one county, but it passed 4-3. SB 1092 would prohibit early termination of probation or earned-time/work-time credit for people convicted of dangerous crimes against children, including retroactive application to current lifetime probationers; the sponsor argued it would prevent offenders from being released from supervision, while opponents raised concerns about judicial discretion and overbreadth, and it passed 4-3. The committee also approved SB 1391, which directs AZ POST to create a pilot law enforcement stress management and mental wellness training program with a $950,000 appropriation and a sunset date in 2029. Supporters, including law enforcement trainers and family members, said the program would address cumulative stress, suicide prevention, and resiliency before crises occur; it passed 7-0. SB 1401, a special license plate bill creating a golf tournament charity plate and fund to support youth athletic programs in Tucson, also passed unanimously after testimony from the Tucson Conquistadors. SB 1314 sought unspecified appropriations for salary increases for probation officers, corrections staff, juvenile corrections officers, and DPS employees. Supporters from the Fraternal Order of Police and agency representatives argued that pay raises were needed to address vacancies, turnover, and retention, while some members expressed concern about the open-ended cost and broader budget pressures; it passed 5-1 with one not voting. The committee then took up SB 1071, which would repeal the Arizona Rangers’ statutory framework; testimony sharply divided over accountability, transparency, training, and the organization’s public service role. Rather than vote, the chair held the bill for further discussion and possible amendment. Finally, the committee heard SB 1400, which would allow law enforcement agencies to establish confidential wellness and peer support counseling programs for employees exposed to trauma; supporters said confidentiality is needed to encourage officers to seek help, and the bill was presented for further consideration.

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• Poll workers will become a one-stop shop for voters, eliminating the need for external paper products
• eliminating<00:04:42.960> the<00:04:43.199> need<00:04:43.360> for<00:04:43.600> external
• <00:04:44.080> paper eliminating the need for external paper eliminating the need for external
• in a community and then you try to vote in another one, once you scan into one location, that automatically

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:14 Approval of Minutes 00:00:40 State Board of Elections 00:00:56, 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government met to hear an update from the State Board of Elections on its Bluegrass Books electronic poll book system. Rachel Pointer and Richard House described the project as an in-house modernization effort intended to improve security, customization, integration with the voter registration system, reduce voter wait times, streamline supplemental and provisional ballot processing, and provide year-round local support to county clerks and poll workers. They emphasized that the system is already a working product, not just a concept, and showed a workflow demonstration of voter lookup, signature capture, ballot issuance, manual lookup, and handling voters who have already voted. The agency also outlined the financial rationale for the project, saying the state currently lacks dedicated funding for replacing the iPads used for election-day poll books and that counties now bear vendor maintenance and support costs. Under Bluegrass Books, the state would seek to cover hardware replacement, maintenance, and on-site support through future appropriations, potentially using bulk purchasing to lower costs. When asked about the size of the appropriation request, the presenters said it was not yet finalized but noted roughly 7,000 devices are deployed statewide and replacement would likely be phased rather than done all at once. Members asked about security and whether the e-poll book could affect vote totals. The Board explained that the e-poll book is separate from ballot casting, that voting machines themselves are not connected to the internet, and that the poll book is networked only to update check-ins and prevent double voting. They said the device is locked down to the poll book application and can operate offline until connectivity returns. A member also asked how to recruit more poll workers; the response suggested higher pay is the main incentive, along with outreach to schools, community colleges, and possible pilot programs involving professionals. The meeting concluded without any votes or formal action beyond approval of minutes, and the next meeting was announced for January 29, weather permitting.

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• It's, uh, we bring external dollars from the federal government in a large amount to the university,
• It's, uh, we bring external dollars from the federal government in a large amount to the university,
• It's, uh, we bring external dollars from the federal government in a large amount to the university,
• <00:58:57.520> sales<00:58:58.079> and onm external sales and onm external sales and
• <01:26:06.920> entities placed on us by external entities placed on us by external entities

Keywords: 1183, house

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• CO2 of the external externality cost to CO2 of the external externality cost to CO2 um<00:34:
• but can provide value externally.
• but can provide value externally.
• but can provide value externally.
• but can provide value externally.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I am grateful for the partnership I have with the external entities that provide safe avenues for individuals
• So, when we get a PREA case, we're automatically pulling body-worn camera for evidence preservation.
• take a real hard look about what are the factors and guidelines we are using to refer this to an external
• internally by either CDCR or, let's say, upon review by the Office of Inspector General, is there any automatic

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Being poor or low-income should not automatically leave you uninsured and racked with unpayable fines
• Being poor or low-income should not automatically leave you uninsured and racked with unpayable fines
• 00:20:27.080> opposed<00:20:27.440> to<00:20:27.840> these<00:20:28.080> external
• factors as opposed to these external factors as opposed to these external factors<00:20:29.120><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Every member that joins our organization automatically becomes a full member of the National Council.
• It might be internal reference pricing, or it may be external. reference pricing.
• External reference pricing really looks at other countries and examines some kind of external database
• So that typically automatically reduces the cost of drugs.
• Internally that you don't have right now or purchasing them externally.

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• The other is increasing inputs, and the third is a shock, an external shock to the system.
• They've been able to obtain an additional $2.5 million in external funding, non-N New Mexico state or
• So we're doing a better job in reaching out and getting those external grants and contracts.
• And it automatically rejects.
• Anything below that, it automatically wipes out.

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• Internally into the agency, very deep into the agency, but also externally listening and forming and
• Those are the areas where we have a harder time automatically verifying employment, and so those are
• sort of the... ...we have a harder time automatically verifying employment, and so those are sort of
• My name is Ashley Lind, and I am the Director of External Affairs at LifeCenter Northwest.
• Is a diagnosed mental illness—bipolar, schizophrenia, any of these things—an automatic disqualifier?

Summary: The committee met to hear introductory briefings from the Department of Health and the Health Care Authority on agency priorities, federal changes, and implementation challenges. Secretary of Health Dennis Worsham said his department’s listening tour is focused on strengthening governmental public health, improving health care quality and access, and responding to federal funding disruptions and the shutdown’s effects on programs such as WIC. HCA Director Ryan Moran said the agency is prioritizing coverage preservation, oversight of major contracts, affordability, behavioral health integration, rural health transformation, and internal agency operations. Members asked about licensure delays; Worsham said the backlog had been reduced from about four months to six weeks and should be caught up by January 1, with possible further process changes if needed. A major portion of the meeting focused on H.R. 1 and its Medicaid-related implementation. Governor’s health policy advisor Caitlin Stafford, HCA staff, and interim Medicaid Director Trinity Wilson said the state is working with DSHS, the Health Benefit Exchange, tribes, and other partners to prepare for eligibility changes, work requirements, and six-month redeterminations. They said the state expects up to 30,000 Apple Health enrollees could lose coverage under the law’s non-citizen eligibility changes, and that the work requirement/redetermination provisions could affect about 620,000 adults, with roughly 80,000 also enrolled in SNAP. HCA said it hopes to automate most verification, but about 15% to 20% of cases may require manual review, with technology costs estimated at up to $30 million. Staff also said they are trying to keep H.R. 1 implementation mostly in budget language rather than statute, and that communication and navigator support will be important to minimize confusion and coverage loss. The committee also received an update on the Rural Health Transformation Program created in H.R. 1. HCA said Washington submitted its application to CMS on November 5 after extensive stakeholder engagement, including more than 310 written comments, webinars, and tribal consultation. The application centers on six initiatives: rural hospital innovation, community care and prevention, tribal investments, technology and data, workforce development, and rural behavioral health. HCA said the state is likely to receive less than the full $200 million annual amount assumed in the federal program, and that an advisory committee may be created to help guide spending over the five-year program. Members asked about palliative care, small business impacts, and communication with enrollees; HCA said it expects to share outreach toolkits and that no 2026 statutory changes are currently anticipated, though that could change. The final panels covered organ donation and transplant services. Department of Health staff explained the 2023 “Lights and Sirens” law for organ transport vehicles, including licensing, driver qualifications, insurance requirements, and use of emergency lanes and traffic preemption; the department said one company is currently licensed and there have been no complaints. LifeCenter Northwest described the organ procurement process, the legal framework under the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, and the rarity and complexity of deceased donation, noting Washington has seen strong growth in donation and transplants over the past decade. University of Washington Medical Center staff then outlined its transplant programs for kidney, liver, heart, lung, pancreas, and multi-organ transplants, describing the multidisciplinary evaluation and waitlist process and the coordination required with donor organizations and hospitals.