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• When you try to ban offshore operators.
• So I think it's just to make sure that they operate smoothly.
• So I think it's just to make sure that they operate smoothly.
• So I think it's just to make sure that they operate smoothly.
• So I think it's just to make sure that they operate smoothly.

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• The HFC scenario also reduces the agency operating budget for PED on line 70.
• Also, not touched on, but important to note is in PED's operating budget, not PSS.
• Also, not touched on, but important to note is in PED's operating budget, not PSS.
• operating expenditures, much like they do with Carl Perkins funding.
• And then you've got to come back and you've got to look at the operating, right?

Keywords: 996, all

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• Reduced operating system and hardware configurations required for polling place operations.
• 10 operating system.
• place operations. place operations.
• So what that means is that they will only operate based off of what they were designed to operate.
• 25:36.159> operate.

Keywords: Discussion of BR 25 (2026 RS) 04:15 Presentation on voting systems by ES&S 48:14 Presentation on voting systems by Hart InterCivic and Harp Enterprises 01:13:07, 958, all

Summary: The committee met to approve the October 21 minutes and then took up BR 25 for the 2026 regular session, a proposal relating to prohibited uses of tax dollars and public resources. The sponsors said the bill is intended to strengthen existing law by adding civil and criminal penalties for taxpayer-funded advocacy on ballot questions, especially in light of controversies during the 2024 election over school officials and districts using public resources to oppose a constitutional amendment. They also described related concerns about school districts hiring third-party lobbyists and public relations firms, particularly in Fayette County, and said the proposal was meant to keep tax dollars focused on public services rather than political persuasion. Committee members raised several concerns about scope and drafting. Some asked whether the bill should specifically mention schools, school boards, and school employees, and the sponsors said they would add that language. Others questioned whether the measure would also affect local government lobbying through groups like KLC and KCO, and the sponsors said they intended to focus narrowly on schools while exempting certain advocacy organizations and internal government lobbyists. Members also asked whether public employees could still speak as private individuals, and the sponsors said yes. Several members suggested splitting the lobbying and ballot-advocacy issues into separate bills, and the sponsors said they would consider that. Members also pressed for clarification on how the bill would apply in practice, including whether it would cover legal challenges to petition drives or only advocacy after a question is on the ballot. Counsel for the sponsors said the bill would not cover some petition-related litigation as drafted, though they believed it should. The sponsors and supporters argued the proposal was needed to give the existing prohibition real enforcement, while some members warned that the language could unintentionally limit legitimate public representation or be too broad if not carefully drafted. No final vote was taken during the discussion.

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• chiropractors, there is an operating chiropractors, there is an operating adjustment<00:42:35.119
• operating operating adjustment.<00:42:48.800> Um,<00:42:49.599> in<00:42:49.839> the
• > for<00:44:59.359> line operating adjustment similar for line operating adjustment similar
• Funding the operating reductions.
• And I just negative operating margins.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Can you walk me through a little bit about what a weekday and a weekend operation might look like?
• I mean, running with the bare minimum of the USDA's analysis of a small holder operation is great.
• I mean, running with the bare minimum of the USDA's analysis of a small holder operation is great.
• economic tides that has seen many large operations shutter and leave our shores.
• economic tides that has seen many large operations shutter and leave our shores.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• David weers I'm the Chief Operating David weers I'm the Chief Operating Officer<00:54:07.760> for<
• <01:47:23.159> and areas to ensure uh operation and areas to ensure uh operation and financial
• <02:00:27.679> capacity operating capacity operating capacity frankly<02:00:30.560> okay
• <03:35:31.760> support<03:35:32.439> admin also operation support admin also operation
• Again, for the record, Dave Weers, Chief Operating Officer.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: House Finance Division III convened a work session on the DHHS budget, with the chair noting there would be no votes and that the committee would spend the day hearing from the commissioner’s office. Nathan White, DHHS Chief Financial Officer, opened with the Division of Finance/Office of Business Operations, explaining that the unit supports the department through daily financial management, AP/AR, audit work, expense projections, transfers, and procurement functions such as contracts, amendments, RFPs/RFAs, and grants management. He also described the division’s revenue and reporting work, including federal draws, CMS-64 reporting, and the public assistance cost allocation plan, and said the department had centralized rate-setting work and a small team handling Medicaid rate analysis and nursing facility rebase work. Members asked about vacancies, turnover, and budget changes. White said the division had 18 positions unfunded in the governor’s budget, reducing personal services from about $10.8 million to $9.9 million, and estimated the division’s vacancy rate at about 11 percent, below the department average. He said turnover was relatively low, with one retirement at the manager level and higher turnover mainly at lower AP-level positions. He also explained that some budget lines reflected reallocations rather than new spending, including fringe benefits centralized elsewhere and an EBT card contract moved into this unit because the staff member overseeing it works in Finance. When asked about a rent/lease increase, he said it was due to higher copier leasing costs under a statewide DAS contract. White highlighted several management and technology improvements. He said a business intelligence tool procured in 2022, using Salesforce and Excel-based data, helped DHHS better track federal revenue and maintenance-of-effort spending, reducing FY24 General Fund lapse by about 70 percent and federal/other revenue lapse by 88 percent compared with FY23; he warned that the tool is not funded in the current budget. He also described Lean Six Sigma efforts in the contracts team, training for vendors and nonprofits on procurement and indirect cost rules, and a Finance Academy to standardize policies and procedures. On the contracts side, he said the department uses Smartsheet for project management and DocuSign for electronic signatures, which cut contract execution time dramatically, but noted DocuSign is also not funded in the governor’s budget. The session ended as the committee prepared to move on to the Employee Assistance Program presentation.

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• connection to Arizona, and my professional background includes public education, small business operations
• For more than 20 years, I've worked in hospitality, retail, and alcohol-related operations through our
• During that time, I've gained hands-on experience in operations, staffing, licensing, compliance, and
• the local government, the business owners, and community partners on issues involving tourism, operations
• She brings all that wealth of experience, not only operating an establishment or multiple establishments

Summary: The Committee on Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency met to approve the March 25, 2026 minutes and consider the nomination of Susan Wallace to the Arizona State Liquor Board. Committee members reviewed the board’s role and Wallace described her background in public education, small business, hospitality, retail, and alcohol-related operations in Tombstone, along with her service on the Tombstone Restoration Commission and as president of the Tombstone Chamber of Commerce. She said her experience would help her balance public safety, compliance, and support for responsible businesses if confirmed. During questioning, a member asked how she would approach situations involving the purchase of liquor licenses to block competitors; Wallace said such matters would need to be evaluated case by case based on the full facts. Don Isaacson, speaking for the Arizona Licensed Beverage Association, testified in support of the nomination, citing Wallace’s long experience in the industry and her understanding of tourism and hospitality issues. Committee members also thanked Wallace for volunteering for public service and emphasized the importance of board and commission work. A motion was made to recommend Wallace’s confirmation to the full Senate. The committee voted 7-0 to advance the nomination, with all members present voting aye. The meeting then adjourned.

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• My name is Isha Canada, and I oversee eligibility operations for the department. Very good.
• Well, I will say probably eligibility operations because they are the...
• And so I do have our Deputy Commissioner here who is over eligibility operations.
• And so that is really our eligibility operations staff that do that.
• And so that is really our eligibility operations staff that do that. I'm sorry.

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Summary: The Finance Advisory Committee approved the minutes from its May 14, 2026 meeting and then considered four fiscal transfers. FAC 2026-9 for the Office of the State Controller transferred $4.345 million among fringe benefit accounts in the General Fund and Special Transportation Fund. Members questioned several employee benefit accounts, including active and retiree health care, Social Security, higher education alternative retirement, and OPEB; agency staff explained the transfers were based on updated year-end projections, with some accounts showing surpluses and others needing additional funds. The item was approved, with two no votes noted. FAC 2026-10 for the Military Department transferred $150,000 from the Honor Guards account to personal services and Governor’s Guard accounts to cover operational needs, and it was approved without opposition. FAC 2026-11 for the Department of Social Services transferred $3.3 million among accounts. Most of the discussion focused on a surplus in the substance use disorder waiver/reinvestment account, lower-than-expected TANF/TFA caseloads, federal family planning backfill requirements, and staffing challenges in eligibility operations. DSS said some funds remained unused because a residential care vendor did not enter into a contract, some reserves were intended for future multi-year investments, and eligibility staff require 12 to 18 months of training; the item was approved. FAC 2026-12 for the Department of Children and Families transferred $3.05 million among accounts for year-end operational needs. Members asked about closures of day treatment and community-based prevention programs, and DCF said children were transitioned to other providers without service interruption, with closures driven by provider decisions and financial viability. DCF also explained that some prior funding had been used as gap funding and that ongoing support had been built into the budget. The committee approved the transfer and then adjourned.

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• Our job as appropriators is to make sure they get what they need for operations, and so that is, Our
• job as appropriators is to make sure they get what they need for operations, and so that is the number
• So this $25 million is going to be for operations, and then there's fixed capital outlay on top of that
• So this $25 million is going to be for operations, and then there's fixed capital outlay on top of that
• Where exactly in North and Central Florida will these enforcement operations be operating?

Bills: S0314, S0530, S0576, S0800, S0990, S1078, S1440, S1568, S1588, S1614

Keywords: payment stablecoin, financial regulation, anti-money laundering, state oversight, digital currency, financial services, Florida lottery, state lottery, lottery tickets, lottery retailer, Department of the Lottery, Division of Security, ball machine, lottery vending machine, instant tickets, online lottery tickets, major procurement, vendor disclosure, performance bond, retailer bond

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several bills related to engineering regulation, cybersecurity, financial services, and state administration. CS/SB 800 would increase penalties for repeated unlicensed engineering practice and create an engineering student loan assistance program funded by licensure fees and fines; it was reported favorably after questions about whether it would reimburse victims of unlicensed practitioners, with the sponsor noting it would not and that affected individuals would need to pursue complaints and private legal action. CS/SB 576 created a local government cybersecurity protection program administered by Florida Digital Service, with state purchasing of cybersecurity services and priority for fiscally constrained counties; it received support from local government and industry groups and was reported favorably. CS/SB 1078 set transition requirements for gubernatorial administrations, including liaisons, briefing books, office space, IT access, and controlled access to agency records under a memorandum of understanding, and it also passed favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 314, which creates a regulatory framework for payment stablecoin issuers in Florida, and CS/SB 530, which updates lottery operations, security, retailer rules, and bonding requirements. CS/SB 1614, after adoption of a technical substitute amendment, would limit local governments’ eligibility for certain state funding if they have excess funds, have recently been audited by the legislative audit committee, or fail to affirm expenditure of prior funds; the sponsor said it would give the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee more enforcement leverage, and the bill was reported favorably. CS/SB 990 authorizes protective cell captive insurance companies to expand insurance market capacity and potentially lower premiums, while CS/SB 1588 is a step toward implementing last session’s gold and silver legal tender law; both were reported favorably. Additional bills passed included CS/SB 1440, which adds cybersecurity-related exemptions and reporting provisions for financial institutions, loan originators, and money service businesses, and CS/SB 1568, which creates a Florida Stable Coin Pilot Program allowing DFS fees to be paid with approved stablecoins. The stablecoin bill was amended to add guardrails, including fee limits, website notice requirements, and restrictions if no approved issuers are available. The committee also received a brief budget overview highlighting major funding items such as Florida Forever, Everglades restoration, water quality, Farmers Feeding Florida, citrus recovery, school lunches, state parks, and law enforcement and staffing items, and members later recorded additional votes before the committee adjourned.

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• I'll now turn it over to my colleague, Monica, to go over field operations.
• And they both keep the contractual services and other categories flat to the FY26 operating budget.
• We have most of our funding pushed out through our operating budget.
• So most of our operating budget really has been accounted for through various things.
• Alexis Armijo is our acting operations administrator.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Recommendations for infrastructure operations include $66.1 million in all funds, a decrease of 430.6
• Item 5 discusses DPS's vehicle and aircraft operations.
• Uh, it's just, it's, it's not efficient, uh, in, in how we run our operation in San Antonio.
• Uh, Operation Drawbridge, I, I hate to even talk about, it's highly successful.
• In those areas like we do the rest of the state for us, the expense related to Operation Lone Star is

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• Many of you work with us very closely, but we're the operating arm of Lieutenant Governor Inworth's Military
• This first one is just clarifying state law around how JAG lawyers within the National Guard operate.
• On the right, that's at the Coast Guard Station, with a Mobile radio operator. Next slide.
• He operated Tall's Homemade Syrup and farmed over in Green County for many years.
• That's Operation Iron Ru from last... shell.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• in regional rail, how they operate, and how we are thinking differently.
• They are generating over 160% to 170% of their operational costs.
• We're assuming that we're going to have an operational segment here by 2030.
• So you need to pay for that operational segment at least by then, right?
• We operate one two-person engine company and one two-person ambulance.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• > would<00:13:44.880> have Operation Metro Surge never would have Operation Metro Surge
• But please don't get lost on the good things that Operation Metro Surge has done.
• It's probably why it needs to get sent to government operations.
• <00:31:57.120> It's<00:31:57.360> probably to government operations.
• It's probably to government operations.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And I don't think we should allow things like that to operate in public.
• I don't think we should allow things like that to operate in public.
• or undercover operations to close these places down.
• And is nationally recognized as an expert in lottery operations.
• They were the last in line after prizes and operating costs were passed.

Bills: SB246, SB146, SB300, SB301, SB309, SM17

Keywords: massage therapy, licensure, health and safety standards, continuing education, establishment licensing, civil rights, sovereign immunity, damages, public body, lawsuit limitations, legal notice, child welfare, computing infrastructure, data management, Department of Health, appropriation, foster care, Indian children, cultural competency, training services

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• We have one project that is interconnected right now; it's in operation and 100% subscribed.
• That we can operate out of.
• It actually comes from the utilities or the pipeline operators themselves.
• Once those special funds are utilized, it becomes maintenance and operation (M&O).
• our operating budget to sustain those operations.

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• In every industry, sadly, there are bad operators.
• And overall threatens the model of how charter schools operate.
• It says that the THPs are non-timber operations, but then they'll fall under timber operations regulations
• to be enforced by an agency that doesn't enforce timber operations.
• It says that the THPs are non-timber operations, but then they'll fall under timber operations regulations

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through a long floor file of bills. Early measures passed with little or no debate, including AB 698 on local transfer taxes and affordable housing analysis, AB 456 on mobile home sales, AB 1129 on reportable infant health conditions, AB 69 on Fair Plan insurance notices and voluntary market searches, AB 357 on expedited student and faculty housing permits, AB 383 on firearms code cleanups, AB 426 on drones interfering with emergency response, AB 825 on energy affordability and transmission financing, and AB 699 on ballot transparency for local tax and bond measures. Most of these bills passed unanimously or with strong bipartisan margins, while AB 825 drew the most extended debate over whether it would lower costs or expand state control of energy infrastructure; it ultimately passed 45-5. The most contentious item was AB 84, which would strengthen oversight of non-classroom-based charter schools and tighten accountability for charter spending and operations. Supporters argued it was needed to stop fraud and misuse of public education dollars, citing major scandals and audit findings, while opponents warned it would harm legitimate charter schools, reduce educational options, and disproportionately affect rural and special-needs students. Several members said they supported the bill only to keep negotiations going, and others urged more targeted or delayed action. After extensive debate and multiple amendments, the Assembly passed AB 84 on a 41-22 vote. The chamber also took up AB 610, a housing bill that would require cities and counties to disclose planned housing restrictions and limit new constraints for three years after housing element approval. The author framed it as a certainty and transparency measure to help address the state’s housing shortage, while noting continued discussions with local governments and housing advocates. The transcript ends with the bill’s presentation and request for an aye vote, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.

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• The governor is proposing a slight operational increase for the college and support for the second phase
• This is a conversation and discussion on the UC core operations review and funding proposals.
• was the headquarters, if you will, of state operations, whereas for UC and CSU it is for the entire
• So right now, when we were running normal operations, life was okay.
• The budget also includes $2.4 million in ongoing General Fund support to support operating costs.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance held an extended hearing focused primarily on University of California budget issues, enrollment, housing, and Title IX. Chair David Alvarez opened by noting the governor’s proposed 8% ongoing General Fund reduction to UC, the deferral of compact funding, and the College of the Law budget item, while emphasizing that no votes would be taken that day. Public commenters, including UC Davis employees and lecturers, urged restoration of UC funding and opposed the hiring freeze, saying cuts would worsen staffing shortages, reduce research capacity, and harm students and patients. On UC core operations, the Department of Finance said the governor’s budget maintains the compact but defers $240.8 million in ongoing support and continues a planned 7.95% reduction, while the LAO recommended rejecting the deferrals and instead making any changes in the budget year. UC San Diego’s chancellor and UC Office of the President argued the cuts and deferrals would create major campus shortfalls, force hiring freezes, larger class sizes, fewer course offerings, delayed projects, and possible layoffs. Committee members questioned whether cuts could be shifted away from students and toward administration, discussed UCOP reserves and bond debt, and noted that UC’s budget structure makes the campus-level impact larger than the headline reduction. The committee also reviewed enrollment trends and nonresident replacement. The LAO said UC resident enrollment has grown and recommended revisiting 2026-27 targets and pausing the nonresident replacement plan if state funding does not improve. UC said it has exceeded California undergraduate enrollment and nonresident replacement goals, but warned that continued growth without funding would force enrollment reductions and harm quality. Members discussed the role of nonresident and international students, tuition rates, and the value of UC as a pathway for California students and a source of talent for the state. A separate housing item covered the state’s Higher Education Student Housing Grant Program. UC reported that recent bond savings could support additional affordable beds at UC Davis and UC Santa Barbara, but the LAO and Finance noted the Legislature would need to decide how to use the $6.2 million in savings from the original projects. The committee also heard a Title IX update from UC’s systemwide civil rights office, which described campus Title IX structures, training, and policy enforcement, and said the system has been working to improve confidentiality guidance and streamline complaint processes after survey feedback showed confusion and lengthy procedures.

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• The consolidation of food businesses, distributors, and non-operating landowners has made us reliant
• Medi-Cal programs here in California. ...different managed care plans who operate Medi-Cal programs
• They may use rotational grazing as part of their livestock regenerative operations.
• The nature of a farmers market, we're not set up to operate like a grocery store.
• We had to pull staff from the farmers market to operate the pilot program. And that's okay.

Summary: The joint oversight hearing focused on food insecurity in California and how state and federal nutrition programs, agricultural production, and food distribution systems intersect. Assemblymembers emphasized that many Californians, including farmworkers, seniors, children, and communities of color, remain food insecure despite California’s agricultural abundance. Panelists and members discussed CalFresh, WIC, school meals, Sun Bucks, food banks, and the impact of federal policy changes, including possible nutrition cuts, tariffs, and immigration enforcement, on access to food and the agricultural workforce. Secretary Karen Ross described CDFA programs aimed at improving access to fresh food and supporting local agriculture, including the senior farmers’ market program, California Nutrition Incentive Program, Healthy Refrigeration Grant Program, Community Food Hubs, Farm to School, urban agriculture, and a proposed tribal food sovereignty program. She said these efforts help connect local producers to consumers, expand healthy food access, and build infrastructure such as refrigeration, mobile markets, and aggregation hubs. Department of Social Services Deputy Director Alexis Fernandez Garcia outlined CalFresh, CFAP, Sun Bucks, CACFP, emergency food programs, and tribal nutrition assistance, noting that CalFresh and related programs significantly reduce poverty and food insecurity, but participation gaps remain for non-English speakers, some Asian American communities, and undocumented households. PPIC researcher Tess Thorman presented data showing that 13% of California households experienced food insecurity in 2023, with higher rates among households with children and Latino, Black, and other households. She said nutrition programs reduce poverty and food hardship, but federal rules, income thresholds, immigration restrictions, and high living costs limit their reach. Members asked about simplifying applications, improving call center access, increasing outreach in multiple languages, and adjusting benefits for inflation. Officials said the state has used available federal options to streamline enrollment, improve customer service, and target outreach, but many core rules and benefit levels are set federally. The second panel shifted to food production and market access. A farmer, a UC food systems leader, and a produce distributor described efforts to connect small and medium farms with food banks, schools, universities, and Medi-Cal food-as-medicine programs. They highlighted programs such as Farms Together, the USDA Southwest Regional Food Business Center, Farm to School, food hubs, and climate-smart infrastructure grants as ways to create stable markets for local growers while improving food access. Speakers also raised concerns about land tenure, consolidation, regulatory burdens, labor constraints, and the loss of federal funding, and members discussed whether state investments and Prop. 4 funds could help sustain and expand these efforts.

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• We've got about $20 million less in our normal operating costs. That's about a 12% reduction.
• We've got about $20 million less in our normal operating costs. That's about a 12% reduction.
• and perhaps one or two one-stop operators instead of 10.
• And so we have them all operating in different agencies.
• Are they at the county operations office, or where are they?

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