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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> VA Healthcare System.
- It has nothing to do with the federal VA. The federal VA is forward funded.
- </c> with the federal VA.
- The federal VA is with the federal VA.
- That program from the federal VA That program from the federal VA currently<00:42:55.359><c> is</c><00
Committee:
House Capital Investment
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Health and Human Services Oversight REVISED: 11:15 a.m. - New Start Time
Health and Human Services Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- there any other entities that a person can donate to on these licenses, or is it just going to be the VA
- law related to 100% disabled veterans so that 100% disabilities caused by medical malpractice at a VA
- So, veterans who are disabled through VA medical malpractice are treated as if they are service connected
Committee:
House Health and Human Services Oversight
Keywords:
HB3043, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, ODVA, seasonal employees, project labor, pro rata jobs, unclassified service, state personnel law, state employee benefits, paid leave, paid holidays, retirement benefits, health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, temporary workers, veterans affairs, Title 72, Oklahoma Personnel Act, budget reporting
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs Mar 17th, 2025
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- with state-level benefits, but also advocating for them. the federal level when necessary for their VA
- And I wasn't even aware that I was eligible. for VA benefits until 2011.
- While the VA has since made adjustments, these inconsistencies highlight the need for Texas to do more
- To make recommendations on in terms of what is the data in real time the VA does Great job providing
- The VA spends $571 million on veteran suicide. prevention program. $571 million in a problem has not
Committee:
House S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Keywords:
highway designation, veteran recognition, commemorative, transportation, Brazoria County, Texas National Guard, combat duty, military activation, state requirements, emergency response, active combat duty, military service, Congressional action, Governor responsibilities, Congressional declaration, state law, conflict, armed forces, congressional approval, war declaration
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
PUBLIC HEALTH WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE Aug 5th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- For instance, if you are a veteran, if you are service-connected through the VA, is this a better option
- have an awareness that an individual, particularly on the veteran side, that do have access to the VA
- For instance, if you are a veteran, if you are service-connected through the VA, is this a better option
- have an awareness that an individual, particularly on the veteran side, that do have access to the VA
Summary:
The committee reviewed a series of Arkansas Department of Human Services and Department of Health rules, with most items receiving no objection. DHS Medical Services presented a rule to restore continuous glucose monitors to Medicaid durable medical equipment and pharmacy benefits after addressing provider concerns, and another rule to allow hospitals to bill at a rehabilitation level of care when patients are receiving only rehab services in an acute-care setting, while also moving Medicaid utilization management review from day 4 to day 7 for most hospitals and day 10 for rehab hospitals. Members questioned whether the rehab rule could lead to children being sent out of state, but DHS said the intent was to keep patients in-state and reimburse appropriately; the rule was reviewed without objection. DHS also presented PACE program updates to align with federal requirements and Act 144, and a separate personal care manual rewrite that would replace the Arkansas Independent Assessment with a claims-based medical eligibility review by Optum, clarify hourly service flexibility, and comply with Acts 625 and 853; both were reviewed without objection.
The committee then heard a Medicaid eligibility rule from DHS County Operations that excludes foster care/adoption subsidy income for certain eligibility groups, clarifies treatment of 529 accounts, tax refund interest, and independence accounts for workers with disabilities, and carries an estimated fiscal impact of $485,000 in year one and $586,000 in year two. Members asked about account limits and how the independence accounts work; DHS explained they must be established while the person is in the workers-with-disabilities category and can continue to be excluded in other Medicaid categories, with no cap on deposits. The committee also reviewed a permanent DHS mental health rule allowing general or medical-surgical hospitals to operate adolescent substance abuse units and bill Medicaid, following an emergency rule approved in June. DHS said the first such unit had opened at Unity in Searcy, with no other hospitals currently in the pipeline, and members discussed follow-up care, grant support, and the use of existing hospital infrastructure.
Finally, the Department of Health presented an annual update to the controlled substances list, adding substances tied to Act 934 of 2025 on intoxicating hemp and other DEA/Arkansas concerns, with no public comments received. Health also proposed repealing the separate synthetic marijuana products rule because those substances are already covered by the controlled substances list. Both Health items were reviewed without objection, and the committee adjourned after completing its agenda.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- And also, is there a different way that we can do to get nurses into our VA system without having to
- And also, is there a different way that we can do to get nurses into our VA system without having to
- I want to ask the same question like I did with the VA.
- Like VA said, 60 to 70 percent of their staff is contract. I'd like to know that too as well.
Committee:
All ALC-REVIEW
Summary:
The subcommittee reviewed multiple methods of finance and construction items, including projects for Arkansas State University, Black River Technical College, UAMS, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, and UCA. The UAPB Allied Health and Sciences Building appeared both as a method of finance and as an alternative delivery construction project, with East Harding Construction selected and AMR Architects as designer. Members approved the methods of finance, the alternative delivery project, and several discretionary grants, including Department of Health grants for a heart attack center designation and community health worker training, and DHS grants related to homeless services, behavioral health transition support, and an enabling technology pilot.
The committee then reviewed service contracts, including RFQs, construction-related contracts, intergovernmental agreements, and a large number of out-of-state and in-state contracts. Testimony focused heavily on DHS staffing and state hospital contracts, the Arkansas State Police seatbelt survey, AEDC’s lithium supply chain analysis, and Shared Administrative Services’ new SuccessFactors performance-management contract. Members asked detailed questions about contract nursing costs, turnover, hiring timelines, and whether some contracts were being renewed or amended beyond their original projected costs. DHS and Veterans Affairs officials explained staffing shortages, retention incentives, and the use of contract labor as a supplement to state employees.
Several contracts drew scrutiny and were held for further review. Representative Wardlaw raised concerns about projected costs and repeated amendments on the Department of Education security contract and on DHS staffing contracts, arguing that some had exceeded their original projected totals. The committee voted to hold contracts 5, 7, and 8 until Friday, while adopting the remaining contracts. The meeting ended after informational reports on service contract amendments without material change, executed contracts, and emergency procurements were presented, with no further business before adjournment.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The military and the VA, a long time ago, the Department of Defense recognized that nurse practitioners
- The VA did the same, as I said, in 2016. I don't know why Texas would not do it now.
- In the military and the VA, a long...
- The VA did that, as I mentioned, in 2016. I don't know why Texas wouldn't follow suit.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/23/2026 - Senate Military Affairs and Border Security
Transcript Highlights:
- And so although the Department of Corrections notifies the VA, they don't notify DVS.
- You know, getting out of jail really helped me buy into VA services, buy into mental health services.
- I did go see them, but we had our own little section as well for the veterans through the VA, the CRRC
Summary:
The Military Affairs and Border Security Committee heard two veterans-focused bills. HB 2960 would create a Veterans Specialty Court grant program and fund to help cities and counties start, expand, and improve veterans treatment courts, with the Administrative Office of the Courts overseeing best practices, data collection, and reporting. It would also require the Department of Corrections to identify incarcerated veterans and share monthly information with the Department of Veterans’ Services so veterans do not lose contact with benefits and support services. The sponsor and a veteran testifying in support described the bill as a way to address underlying issues such as PTSD, substance use, and reintegration challenges through diversion and treatment rather than punishment.
The committee also heard HB 2620, which would appropriate $300,000 annually from fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services for grants to large emergency shelters serving homeless veterans, including Central Arizona Shelter Services (CASS). Supporters said the funding would allow shelters to hire dedicated veteran case managers, provide flexible assistance, and move veterans more quickly into permanent housing. A CASS representative and a veteran who had stayed there testified in favor, describing the shelter’s veteran-specific services and the importance of stable, trauma-informed case management.
Both bills received strong support from committee members, many of whom spoke personally about veterans treatment courts and homelessness services. HB 2960 was approved on a 6-0 vote with one member not voting, and HB 2620 was also approved 6-0 with one member not voting, each receiving a do-pass recommendation.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Vets Committee Meeting - 2025-03-12
Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Transcript Highlights:
- I reached out to the VA, and they suggested I try to get counseling and everything else.
- year to year, despite a cumulative increase in receipts between fiscal year 18 through 24, and the VA
- spouse and eligible benefits is to be pulled from the SOT funds, as it currently is in the bill, and the VA
Committee:
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/26
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- enumerated benefits in statute would only be eligible to those who have not forfeited their federal VA
- After a conviction, you no longer have the ability to receive federal VA benefits.
- </c> they forfeit their federal VA benefits. they forfeit their federal VA benefits.
- </c> have the ability to receive federal VA have the ability to receive federal VA benefits.<01:36:48.480
- If you are ineligible for VA the feds.
Committee:
House Health Finance and Policy
Keywords:
hospital moratorium, hospital construction, bed capacity, hospital expansion, health care facilities, hospital licensing, safety-net hospital, level I trauma center, Ramsey County, Minnesota health law, hospital beds, new hospital exception, certificate of need, inpatient capacity, emergency care, trauma services, health system regulation, state moratorium, hospital modernization, health infrastructure
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans - 03/19/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans
Transcript Highlights:
- Our VA medical centers and clinics see high levels of these types of issues, and it drives a tremendous
- Our VA medical centers and clinics see high levels of these types of issues, and it drives a tremendous
- Our VA medical centers and clinics see high levels of these types of issues, and it drives a tremendous
- Back then, I was not rated as disabled by the VA.
- In the years since, I have started getting my care at the VA.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> plates, they have to bring the their VA plates, they have to bring the their VA letter<00:05:22.800
- Chairman, I will leave it at that. million every month in VA disability million every month in VA disability
- Shepherd, uh, on the VA and this is where I want to go with this.
- Shepherd uh on the VA and this this >> Mr.
- You're 100% based on the testimony from the VA.
Committee:
House Revenue
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Public Works and Highways (03/10/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- We utilize the Veterans Affairs VA grant that enables us to receive a majority of our payments.
- </c><04:52:15.638><c> law</c> living and we must meet those VA law living and we must meet those VA law
- </c><04:52:23.480><c> and</c><04:52:23.680><c> stay</c> the VA and stay the VA and stay licensed<04:52
- So the VA pays 65 percent, and the state has to pay 35 percent. We have had that money encumbered.
- In 2022, we finally got the go-ahead from the VA to move forward with that project.
Summary:
The committee heard a Department of Corrections capital budget presentation on HB 25, focused largely on urgent maintenance and security needs at the New Hampshire State Prison for Men and other DOC facilities. DOC officials described the governor’s proposed priorities: boiler surge and radiator tank replacements, electronic controls and camera upgrades, and replacement of HVAC units using R22 refrigerant. They also outlined additional requested projects totaling $15.4 million, including a body alarm/man-down system at Northern New Hampshire Correctional Facility, steam line and trap repairs, fire alarm replacements, and removal of an underground diesel tank in favor of above-ground storage.
DOC testified that many systems are well beyond their expected service life, including 40-year-old boilers, outdated analog cameras, and HVAC equipment using discontinued R22 refrigerant. They said the men’s prison is relying on a leased temporary boiler, has significant steam leaks causing major water loss and reduced boiler efficiency, and is dealing with frequent fire alarm faults and deteriorating wiring. On the body alarm system, they said the vendor no longer supports the equipment and replacement parts are no longer available. On the diesel tank, members questioned whether it could be abandoned in place or whether fuel could be reused; DOC said it had not explored all alternatives and would follow up, while noting the tank is underground and tied into the warehouse system.
Members also asked whether some current investments could be reused in the planned new men’s prison. DOC said some items, such as air handlers, might potentially be moved, but most projects are needed to keep the current facility operational and would not be practical to transfer. Questions were also raised about the leased boiler arrangement, the use of the man-down system by staff and visitors, and whether the kitchen project could be converted to a modular unit. DOC said the modular kitchen approach is necessary because the existing kitchen cannot remain fully operational during repairs. The committee then moved to lapse extensions, and DOC identified several projects no longer needing extensions, including items numbered 64, 65, and 66 in HB 25, with the chair noting those balances would be deleted and that the lapse amount was $550,500.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- And also, is there a different way that we can do to get nurses into our VA system without having to
- And also, is there a different way that we can do to get nurses into our VA system without having to
- Um, I want to ask the same question like I did with the VA.
- So, like the VA said, 60 to 70 percent of their staff is contract.
Committee:
All ALC-REVIEW
Summary:
The ALC-Review Subcommittee reviewed seven methods of finance, including university projects at ASU Jonesboro and Mountain Home, Black River Technical College deferred maintenance, UA Batesville’s Farm Project Gateway Center, UAMS PET cyclotron equipment, a new allied health building at UAPB funded by a federal grant, and UCA’s multi-purpose arena design work. The committee also approved an alternative delivery construction project for UAPB’s Allied Health and Sciences Building, with East Harding Construction selected and AMR Architects as designer.
Members then approved discretionary grants from the Department of Health and DHS, including support for a heart attack center designation, community health worker training, homeless services funding corrections, behavioral health transition support, and an enabling technology pilot. In the contracts section, the committee reviewed RFQs, construction-related contracts, intergovernmental contracts, and a large slate of out-of-state and in-state contracts covering topics such as seatbelt survey data collection, Medicaid and DHS systems, state hospital staffing and services, veterans’ services, education assessments, and state IT and procurement projects.
Several contracts drew extended questioning. Senators and representatives pressed DHS and the Department of Veterans Affairs about heavy reliance on contract nursing and staffing costs, and officials said they were using pay incentives and recruitment efforts to increase state employee staffing. Members also questioned AEDC’s lithium supply chain study and the Department of Education’s security contract, with concerns about projected costs and repeated amendments. The committee held three in-state contracts—Department of Education security services and two DHS staffing contracts—until Friday, then adopted the remaining contracts and received informational reports on contract amendments, executed contracts, and emergency procurements before adjourning.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/16/2026 - Senate Military Affairs and Border Security
Transcript Highlights:
- veterans in Yavapai County going to some of the private schools who have become homeless because the VA
- The VA didn't, or the GI Bill didn't, pay out the way they were supposed to, and they were sleeping in
- attending Embry-Riddle who was going to class and sleeping in his car and eating very little because the VA
- That's where... ...very little because the VA was not paying on time.
Summary:
The Military Affairs and Border Security Committee heard several bills. HB 2416 would appropriate $20 million for Department of Public Safety border support, including equipment, law enforcement positions, and grants to local governments for border-related enforcement and detention costs. Supporters, including the Arizona Sheriffs Association, said the funds are fully used each year and are largely spent on drug interdiction, especially against fentanyl and methamphetamine. Opponents argued the bill’s immigration-enforcement language was too broad and that the money should instead go to health care, education, food assistance, or prevention programs. The committee approved HB 2416 on a 4-3 vote.
The committee also heard HB 2806, which would require county recorders, ADOT, and AHCCCS to use the federal SAVE system and report citizenship-verification results to JLBC and the Auditor General. The ACLU of Arizona opposed the bill, saying SAVE is not designed to determine voter eligibility, could wrongly flag eligible citizens, and would likely lead to litigation and confusion. Several members questioned the need for the bill, noting existing citizenship requirements and current use of SAVE in some agencies, while others supported it as a way to ensure only citizens access voting and benefits. HB 2806 passed 4-3.
HB 2663, a technical cleanup bill updating military leave language for state and local employees serving in the National Guard or Reserves, drew little opposition and passed unanimously. HB 2759 would appropriate $500,000 to the Department of Veterans Services for a grant program with Yavapai County educational institutions to help veterans with emergency housing, equipment, professional development, and other shortfalls tied to delayed GI Bill payments. Testimony supported expanding help for veterans, but some members raised concerns that the bill was limited to Yavapai County and included private institutions; the sponsor and witnesses said it could serve as a pilot and potentially expand statewide. The committee approved HB 2759 on a 4-3 vote.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/31/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- would work directly with the veteran population to help give them the resources, connect them with VA
- With the veteran population to help give them the resources, connect them with VA resources and CAST
- , The veteran must present the veteran's military ID, driver's license with veteran designation, or VA
- He also was not eligible for VA health care or GI Bill benefits due to his military discharge status.
- daughter, Just got married, has reconnected with his daughter, is a certified peer specialist, his VA
Bills:
HB2014 , HB2111 , HB2156 , HB2165 , HB2202 , HB2305 , HB2321 , HB2399 , HB2403 , HB2416 , HB2418 , HB2446 , HB2601 , HB2615 , HB2620 , HB2812 , HB2939 , HB2940 , HB2955 , HB2957 , HB2960 , HB2992 , HB4026 , HB4049
Keywords:
air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, driver license, examinations, motorcycle awareness, public safety, traffic laws, livestock, compensation, funding, ranching, agriculture, veterans, state parks, admission fees, military exemption, recreation access
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- They themselves do have benefits through the VA, but their children don't.
- Infantzone stated, it impacts the family so much that the VA has given a special supplement to those
- It's a basis that is recognized and easily established through the VA, and it allows us to alleviate
- Infantzone stated, it impacts the family so much that the VA has given a special supplement to those
- It's a basis that is recognized and easily established through the VA, and it allows us to alleviate
Committee:
House House Education Committee of Reference
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on House Bill 2076, which would create a program and fund within ADE, in consultation with AZPOST, to reimburse eligible schools and employees for approved training, certification, and school safety equipment, and would allow schools to adopt policies permitting certain employees to carry concealed firearms on campus if they meet training, notification, and confidentiality requirements. The sponsor, Rep. Bliss, framed the bill as an optional, fiscally responsible medical-response measure focused on bleeding control and emergency preparedness, not a mandate to arm schools. Supporters said the bill adds guardrails, expands access to training, and could help staff respond in emergencies. Opponents, including Giffords, Arizona for Gun Safety, and the Arizona Education Association, argued it would normalize firearms in classrooms, create confidentiality and law-enforcement concerns, expose students and staff to new risks, and divert attention from prevention, mental health, and other school safety investments. After debate, the committee voted 6-5-1 to give HB 2076 a do-pass recommendation.
The committee then took up House Bill 2830, which directs the State Board of Education to adopt science standards requiring instruction on fetal and prenatal development and specifies that the content is not sex education. Supporters, including the sponsor, a school board president, and a biology teacher, said the bill is about age-appropriate, medically accurate science, parental rights, and clear statewide guidance. Opponents, including the AEA and Reproductive Freedom for All, said it fragments science instruction, politicizes the curriculum, and omits the broader reproductive and public health context students need. Members debated whether fetal development can be taught without discussing reproduction, and whether the bill is an education measure or an anti-abortion effort. The committee approved HB 2830 on an 8-4 vote. The transcript also included discussion of House Bill 2093, which would repeal required mental health instruction and social-emotional learning in schools; supporters argued it restores parental control and refocuses schools on academics, while opponents said school-based mental health education saves lives and helps students who may not have support at home.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (10-22-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- The VA gives us a VJO to work on CM.
- ,</c> to VA to do your treatment that's at VA, to VA to do your treatment that's at VA, come<01:13:57.520
- He has several surgeries set up that are going on through VA.
- He didn’t have his VA benefits.
- He never understood the process and the path to get his VA benefits.
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum, approved the September 24 minutes, and heard a briefing from representatives of three Kentucky drug task forces: Greater Hardin County, Bowling Green-Warren County, and Bluegrass Narcotics. The presenters described how multi-jurisdictional task forces operate, their partner agencies, and the kinds of drugs and trafficking patterns they are seeing, with fentanyl identified as the most dangerous and fastest-growing threat. They also described large seizures and investigations involving fentanyl pills, cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, tractor-trailer shipments, postal shipments, and a case tied to a pill press and undercover work with the DEA. Bluegrass Narcotics said it was formed in response to overdose deaths and has since seen major reductions in complaints and overdose deaths in Harrison and Bourbon counties.
A major theme of the presentation was funding. The task forces said Byrne JAG funding has declined from about $2.1 million statewide in 2023-2024 to $1.4 million this year, while their costs for vehicles, fuel, technology, overtime, office space, and training have risen sharply. They said local support and asset forfeiture help, but the revenue is uneven and unpredictable, and they asked the legislature to consider adding about $1 million per year in state support, with oversight from the Justice Cabinet or Office of Drug Control Policy. They also emphasized that if meth labs return, many agencies would need new training and equipment because those capabilities have largely expired or been scaled back.
Members asked about possible statutory barriers, coordination across counties and states, the source of drugs, and how seized cash is handled. The task forces said coordination with federal, state, and other local agencies is generally strong, but money remains the main obstacle to broader operations. They explained that seized cash is held as evidence and, after court proceedings, may be awarded back to task forces or split under statute, with 15% going to the Commonwealth’s attorney and 85% to law enforcement. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes and receiving the briefing.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans - 02/10/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans
Transcript Highlights:
- They start passing information on how to navigate different VA systems, how to navigate where they need
- They start passing information on how to navigate different VA systems, how to navigate where they need
- They start passing information on how to navigate different VA systems, how to navigate where they need
- They start passing information on how to navigate different VA systems, how to navigate where they need
- </c> by Suicide had not recently used VA by Suicide had not recently used VA mental<00:37:15.640><c>
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government, Finance, Personnel and Public Retirement (8-20-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- start going through our recognition and certification process for both Medicare, Medicaid, and the VA
- at a little bit Medicaid, and the VA at a little bit later<00:14:33.519><c> date.
- service organization leaders, major veteran community leaders, state government officials, federal VA
- <00:20:36.320><c> under</c><00:20:36.640><c> secretary</c><00:20:37.200><c> of</c><00:20:37.360><c> VA
- under secretary of VA um um that<00:20:39.360><c> will</c><00:20:39.600><c> be</c><00:20:39.760><c>
Summary:
The committee first heard from Personnel Cabinet officials on House Bill 6, which required the Kentucky Employees Health Plan to offer a qualified high-deductible health plan by the 2026 plan year. Officials said the plan was already added for 2025, described it as the lowest-premium option with higher deductibles, and explained that federal rules prevent first-dollar coverage except for limited preventive services. They said 264 members had selected the plan out of about 142,000, and noted it also allows health savings accounts. Members asked about the plan’s benefits, what “catastrophic” meant, the deductible amounts, and whether employees were aware of the option; the cabinet said it would continue to highlight the plan in communications and that the deductible is above $8,000 for individuals and above $16,000 for families.
The committee then received an update from the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs on the Bowling Green veterans center. Officials said the current target is to move into the building on October 28, with first admissions about two months later, pending final fixes and certification steps for Medicare, Medicaid, and the VA. They explained that about $7 million in FY25 appropriations lapsed because of construction delays, staffing ramp-up was postponed to avoid unnecessary spending, and the unspent funds should be considered in the next budget request. Members praised the project and asked about annual operating costs; officials said the current operating budget is about $15 million, though they do not expect to spend all of it this year. The commissioner also announced the fifth annual state commanders conference in Lexington, focused on veterans issues and featuring state, federal, and advocacy leaders.
State Auditor Allison Ball then outlined her office’s budget priorities. She said the office is primarily a billing agency that charges audited entities for its work, and warned that some agencies are now signaling they may refuse to pay for audits related to kinship care and the medical cannabis application process. She said the office plans to continue requesting outlier credits for unusually burdensome county audit fees, funding for the ombudsman office’s transition and expanded in-office operations, and revenue replacement for local government audits and possibly state audits and special examinations. Ball also said the office conducts about 500 audits, reviews, and examinations a year and wants to restore performance audits with seed funding, as well as add investigators to the ombudsman office to focus more on child abuse and neglect cases. Members discussed the value of performance audits, the possibility of raising certain board thresholds to account for inflation, and the need for additional capacity to handle more audits.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (01/16/2026)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill's intent is aligned with existing VA classifications.
- Okay, we're good so certified by the VA.
- Second, the bill uses existing VA homes.
- </c><00:50:40.559><c> actually</c> because the the way the VA actually because the the way the VA actually
- I’d be glad to help clarify.” whatever they get from the VA and what whatever they get from the VA and
Committee:
House Municipal and County Government