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• So we do have 40 and still utilizing them.
• And then additionally, we utilize it.
• you that it has enabled us to uh utilize you that it has enabled us to uh utilize we<00:29:51.440
• And what's great about utilizing them.
• We have a additionally, we utilize it.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Human Services met to review budget items carved out in the prior session budget, including long-term care surveyor contracts, funding for local health departments, and expansion of the central laboratory. The committee approved the June 4 minutes and then heard an update from the Office of Inspector General’s Division of Health Care on long-term care certification surveys and complaint investigations. Officials said the $1 million annual appropriation for contracted survey work, along with salary increases and other resources, helped the state reduce its backlog. They reported that Kentucky completed 101 long-term care certification surveys in fiscal year 2024, up from 28 in fiscal year 2023, and had completed 186 surveys by July 7, 2025, with a goal of 40 to 50 more before the end of fiscal year 2025. Outstanding complaints fell from 1,565 at the end of fiscal year 2024 to 695 by July 7, 2025, and outstanding priority-one or immediate-jeopardy complaints were reduced to zero. Members asked about the definition of priority-one cases, survey timing, the number of facilities still overdue, vacancy rates, federal funding reliance, and the use of contract surveyors. Officials said priority-one cases involve serious harm or high risk of harm, that surveys are required within a 12- to 15.7-month window, and that the agency now has 40 contract surveyors and an outside team option. Several members praised the progress but warned that delays in surveys can endanger residents and urged continued funding and monitoring. The committee then began hearing from Mike Tuggle of the Department of Public Health on the Public Health Transformation Initiative, with Tuggle noting the legislation’s importance to public health financing. The transcript cuts off as he began his remarks.

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• <00:05:21.360> for physicals are what we're utilizing for physicals are what we're utilizing
• Like, I just want to make sure that then that's what we're utilizing.
• We're just utilizing a visual moment for somebody in a crowd to determine that that could be a different
• Like, I just want to make sure that then that's what we're utilizing.
• eggs for fertilization what we utilize eggs for fertilization what we know<00:12:28.959> is<00

Keywords: 1183, house

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• By that I mean in those cases the state basically told through the Public Utilities Commission the utilities
• The utilities are currently allowed to claim those unregistered renewable energy credits and use them
• The utilities are currently allowed to claim those unregistered renewable energy credits and use them
• The utilities are currently allowed to claim those unregistered renewable energy credits and use them
• The utilities are currently allowed to claim those unregistered renewable energy credits and use them

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• to<01:28:04.480> request Allows for a utility to request Allows for a utility to request notification
• <01:30:10.960> Passing their monthly utility bills. Passing their monthly utility bills.
• Um, and so most utilities in the state of Colorado ought to be allowing these.
• Um, and so most utilities meter collars.
• to clarify and ensure that all utilities to clarify and ensure that all utilities are<01:33:04.960

Keywords: 981, all

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• The changes that you're seeing here is the total services utilization that the state paid for medical
• The utilization that you're seeing, the number of individuals that are getting covered, there's always
• The utilization that you're seeing, the number of individuals that are getting covered, there's always
• The utilization that you're seeing, the number of individuals that are getting covered, there's always
• The utilization that you're seeing, the number of individuals that are getting covered, there's always

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House began with a point of personal privilege honoring Master Sergeant Nicole M. Amimer of White Bear Lake, including a House resolution recognizing her military service and sacrifice and a moment of silence. Members then took up House File 4987, which would rename a highway in White Bear Lake as the Master Sergeant Nicole M. Amimer Memorial Highway. The motion to suspend rules and advance the bill prevailed, and the bill later passed 126-0 after supportive remarks from Representatives Olsen and Curran about honoring Amimer and her family. The chamber then considered Senate File 476, the human services policy bill. Representative Noor described it as a broad package covering direct care and treatment, Department of Health policy, aging and disability services, behavioral health, vulnerable adult maltreatment, continuity of care, and miscellaneous policy changes. Representative Schumacher said the bill reflected stakeholder work and added guardrails, especially around fraud and provider processes. Several amendments were offered and adopted, including a technical A13 amendment; an A8 amendment was withdrawn; and an A1 amendment on individualized home supports was also withdrawn. The bill passed 93-39. Finally, the House took up House File 4546, the forecast adjustment bill for the Department of Human Services and the Department of Children, Youth, and Families. Representative Noor said it was a routine biennial adjustment to align spending with the February forecast. Representative Johnson W offered an amendment on foster family information-sharing but withdrew it after concluding it was not germane. Debate focused heavily on the size of the forecast increases, especially in medical assistance and housing supports, with Representative Schultz arguing the bill reflected large cost growth and urging a no vote. Noor responded that the increases were driven by forecasted utilization, eligibility, rate changes, and program integrity changes. The bill passed as amended 93-39.

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• So once we've utilized the purpose of the fund, the money just sits there.
• It does prevent them from utilizing those during, if that's the policy of the school after this, it would
• prevent them from utilizing those phones during an emergency, basically.
• prevent them from utilizing those phones during an emergency, basically.
• And if students were simply shown how it's done, they would be much more likely to utilize it.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• infrastructure or the intended course or path of any utility service.
• I looked at infrastructure and utility attacks getting worse, the trend.
• Natural gas utilities in Tucson, Chandler, and Phoenix have been damaged.
• I looked at infrastructure and utility attacks getting worse, the trending.
• Natural gas utilities in Tucson, Chandler, and Phoenix have been damaged.

Bills: HB2205, HB2265, HB2413, HB2415, HB2418, HB2495, HB2589, HB2661, HB2720, HB2771, HB2833, HB2870

Keywords: criminal damage, trespassing, critical facilities, felony, Arizona Revised Statutes, court fees, public defender, criminal justice, legal aid, indigent defense, appeals, administrative assessments, sex offender, electronic monitoring, registration, public safety, youth protection, Kratom, narcotic drugs, regulation

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• Comerford for legislation to provide for utility shut-off protections during periods of extreme heat,
• to the Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
• Comerford for legislation to provide for a utility shut-off protections during periods of extreme heat
• to the Committee on Telecommunications Utilities and Energy's, and the petition of Joan M.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House began with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several Committee on Rules reports extending committee reporting deadlines on various House orders. The House suspended the rules as needed and adopted each extension, including for the Committees on Aging and Independence, Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, Housing, and Transportation. The House also concurred in several Senate petitions referred under Joint Rule 12, including proposals on charter school funding, a Salem police retirement, utility shut-off protections during extreme heat, and seatbelt education for passengers in large vehicles. The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling reported four local bills for House consideration: legislation concerning employees of the Dedham-Westwood Water District, the membership of the Prim Board, the Williamstown Library Trustees, and rodeos. After suspending Rule 7A, the House gave each bill a second reading and ordered them to a third reading. The House then passed several local bills to be engrossed, including measures on the Cotuit Fire District water commissioners, the town charters of Acushnet and Provincetown, the elected term of Holden’s moderator, and a bill designating Veterans Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Day, which was amended to add an emergency preamble. The House also adopted an amendment substituting a new bill for House Bill 2244, relating to making the Chicopee city charter gender neutral, and passed the amended bill to be engrossed. Later, the House considered and enacted additional measures, including House Bill 4530 making fiscal year 2025 supplemental appropriations, House Bill 4531 establishing the 2026 state primary election day, and House Bill 3298 designating July 2 as Machado-Joseph Disease Awareness Day. The session ended with the House adopting an adjournment order and adjourning to meet the following Monday at 11 a.m. in informal session.

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• And this is requesting state agencies to utilize bi-level lighting systems in all newly constructed state
• Next up, SCR 86 and SR 77, requesting all state agencies to utilize bi-level lighting.
• 00:05:34.360> state<00:05:34.640> agencies<00:05:35.200> to<00:05:35.320> utilize
• requesting all state agencies to utilize requesting all state agencies to utilize bi-level<00:05

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several resolutions related to state facilities and agency procedures. SCR 177/SR 172 asked the Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS) to convene a cooperative working group to address state projects requiring county permitting; DAGS supported the measure, and it was adopted unanimously. SCR 37/SR 36 requested a study on the costs and benefits of creating an Office of the State Architect; DAGS offered comments, but the chair deferred the resolution, citing a similar bill and lack of funding for a study. The committee then considered SCR 86/SR 77, which would require bi-level lighting in newly constructed state buildings and facilities beginning in 2028. DAGS and the State Energy Office provided comments, while DLNR, Citizens Climate Lobby, and Climate Future Forum testified in support. The committee amended the measure to apply to state buildings and facilities with designs finalized on or after January 1, 2028, and adopted it. SCR 122/SR 114, which would require written notice before final administrative action affecting protected liberty or property interests, drew comments from the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity and written comments from DOE, but was deferred due to limited support and time constraints. In the joint GVO/HHS portion, the committee heard SCR 87/SR 79, encouraging the state to examine requiring AEDs in all state-owned buildings and to pursue existing AED programs. The State Health Planning and Development Agency, DOE, the American Heart Association, the Department of Health, an individual testifier, and DAGS all supported the measure; DAGS also described ongoing installation and training efforts in its facilities. The measure was adopted without amendment by both committees, with members noting broad support and no reservations.

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• the Committee on Environment, Climate, and Legacy and be re-referred to the Committee on Energy, Utilities
• re-referred to the committee<00:16:40.480> on<00:16:40.720> energy,<00:16:41.680> utilities
• , committee on energy, utilities, committee on energy, utilities, environment,<00:16:43.279> and
• from the Committee on Environment, Climate, and Legacy and re-referred to the Committee on Energy, Utilities

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And the Texas public utility commission to support the deployment of advanced nuclear reactions in the
• transportation if he won 43 by King really into the authority of the real Commission of Texas in the public utility
• maintain electric power line serving a well line location like some parts of the existing public utility
• state appears to be one forty seven twenty six cubic meters per person and for existing electric utilities
• the criminal penalty for the offense of assault committed against certain employees or agents of a utility

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• on-call She also has multiple, she has four on-call contracts at the state hospital that she can utilize
• Across those, she has spent to date $10.9 million utilizing the on-call, and the projected total cost
• Across those, she has spent to date $10.9 million utilizing the on-call, and the projected total cost
• So that's consistent if we utilize contract labor.
• If we utilize contract labor versus on state payroll, do we still get the same match, right? Yes.

Summary: The meeting began with a prayer, approval of the prior minutes, and a February 2026 revenue report from Carlos Silva of the Bureau of Legislative Research. He reported gross revenues of $5.36 billion and net collections of $4.5 billion, both above the prior year, and said the updated forecast showed a larger expected surplus than before. Members asked about declines in some tax categories, natural gas severance fees, and possible effects of inflation and international conflict; Silva generally attributed the changes to timing issues, prior tax cuts, refund activity, and price fluctuations, and said he could not speculate on future impacts. The committee then heard and adopted several subcommittee reports, including the Executive Committee, Administrative Rules, Claims Review, Game and Fish State Police, Higher Education, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Hospital/Medicaid/Developmental Disabilities, Occupational Licensing Review, State Insurance Programs Oversight, and APER filings. Most reports were approved without objection. One budget classification transfer for the Commissioner of State Lands was reviewed and failed. The review report also led to discussion of several contracts, including DHS staffing contracts and a Department of Education security contract, with some items held or separated for individual votes. A major portion of the meeting focused on DHS and state staffing contracts for the Human Development Centers, Arkansas State Hospital, and related facilities. DHS officials said the contracts were on track against seven-year projections, but members expressed concern about heavy reliance on contract labor, vacancy rates, and the need to move workers onto state payrolls. Officials said they were preparing a recruitment and retention plan and described staffing levels, vacancies, and turnover. Members also questioned contract projections and federal-state funding matches, and several urged faster action to reduce contract labor costs. The committee also discussed a Department of Commerce reduction-in-force affecting the Division of Services for the Blind and Employment and Training. Secretary Hugh McDonald said the cuts were driven by funding shortfalls, over-obligation of funds, and federal issues, and that 27 positions would be permanently eliminated while furloughed employees would be recalled. Members raised concerns about service impacts, board appointments, and the division’s fiscal management. The meeting ended after the personnel report was adopted and APER was filed as reviewed, followed by adjournment.

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• realizing that firefighters are actually paying out of pocket for all of their food and certain utilities
• that I was involved in the last expansion that we did, which expanded to dispatchers, and their utilization
• of this has been... ...which expanded to dispatchers, and their utilization of this has been a fraction
• As part of our diligence, what we found out is the utilization of the max benefit of this is below 10%
• It strikes me that that's another... ...that that's available should I need it, whether I utilize it

Bills: SB1216, SB1391, SB1493, SB1520

Keywords: trauma, public safety, counseling, mental health, employee benefits, law enforcement, stress management, suicide prevention, workforce readiness, disciplinary action, appeals, termination, superior court, investigative process, reinstatement, immigration, data sharing, federal government, undocumented immigrants, visa overstays

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• So in every county of the state, water providers big, small, public, and private have been able to utilize
• off-takers and stakeholders get to review everything these teams are doing, analyze it, and then utilize
• Some of these could be much sooner, especially if it's utilization of existing Some of these could be
• much sooner, especially if it's utilization of existing infrastructure or conservation projects.
• We have so much that water utilities and, you know, well owners, etc., are out there dealing with.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Rarely is that cap utilized.
• So, water utilities that have underlying rate payers will obviously have some small loan component, but
• The second way that we are choosing to utilize that money is facilitating planning for small systems.
• We also get some private funds, mostly from Some of the utility companies for weatherization or energy
• It's a very popular program and has been used by many employers. utilized widely across the state by

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• By utilizing documented workflows and approval processes, we ensure accurate cash updates and proper
• I utilize my historical knowledge of the customer's accounts to provide recommendations and next-step
• These invoices could be for any number of things: utility...
• There are some vendors who have immediate payment terms, typically utility providers.
• So I want to highly recommend that we utilize those newspapers to advertise to make sure more people

Keywords: 977, all

Summary: The committee met to receive a detailed financial operations presentation from the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agency, with staff walking members through funding sources, budgeting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and grants management. Sabrina Walker explained VR’s blended funding structure, including federal grants, state appropriations, program income, and interagency contracts, and emphasized that state funds are essential to meeting the federal match and maintenance-of-effort requirements. Members asked repeatedly about transparency, audit controls, and the risk that state cuts could reduce federal drawdowns; staff responded that all reports reconcile back to the SCEIS accounting system, are subject to state audits and internal reviews, and that even modest state reductions could significantly reduce total available funding. The committee also discussed pre-employment transition services for students with disabilities, with staff confirming services are offered through school districts, charters, and private schools, and that contracts are monitored for performance and compliance. The presentation then shifted to budgeting and internal controls. Walker described a zero-based departmental budgeting process, monthly monitoring reports, contingency reserves for unexpected expenses, and a formal annual cycle that culminates in board approval. Members asked about facilities tracking, culture, and how the agency maintains accountability; staff said facilities staff inspect buildings and equipment, supervisors justify line-item requests, and the process has become smoother over time as departments learned the system. Cynthia Johnson followed with an accounts receivable overview, describing invoicing, receipting, aging, customer verification, year-end reporting, and the use of cross-training, shared email inboxes, and spreadsheets as checks and balances. She also explained work training center billing, interdepartmental transfers, and the revolving fund used to issue consumer checks more quickly than standard vendor payments. Olivia Perez presented accounts payable operations, including invoice processing through SCEIS and OnBase, the three-way match, travel reimbursements, revolving fund checks, State Treasury Office interactions, and handling of reversals, rejections, and levy notices. She reported that AP processed 67,723 SCEIS payments, 13,670 case management system invoices, 3,379 travel reimbursements, and 15,693 revolving fund checks in fiscal year 2025, with only 70 payment rejections. The final portion of the meeting covered Grants and Funds Management, where Walker explained federal reporting, drawdowns, payroll allocation, asset tracking, lease and IT contract reviews, cost allocation, and closing packages. She noted upcoming system changes such as S/4HANA, Workiva, and SC Pro, but said the agency is receiving training and feedback opportunities. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the presentation portion beyond approval of the prior minutes and a brief recess.

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• And utilization wasn't as high. We got better numbers.
• To be able to actually utilize this.
• Can we utilize it under the subscription model we have right now?
• But I'm not seeing any slowdown, in my opinion, on the utilization.
• We're hoping the cost will come down, but it may offset with the demand increase in utilization.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• <00:42:57.200> latitude<00:42:57.720> and an API uh that utilizes latitude and an API
• uh that utilizes latitude and longitude<00:42:58.800> uh<00:42:58.920> based<00:42:59.160
• ><00:53:46.559> planning<00:53:47.359> Division<00:53:47.799> and Wastewater utility
• planning Division and Wastewater utility planning Division and then<00:53:48.240> Metropolitan
• uh uh at Metropolitan Wastewater utility uh uh at Metropolitan Environmental<01:00:41.079> Services

Bills: HF1379, HF1596, HF2260, HF1429

Keywords: nonopioid directive, opioid refusal, opioid-free care, pain management, health care directive, advance directive, patient autonomy, informed consent, substance use disorder, opioid epidemic, prescriber immunity, provider liability, emergency medical services, EMS, health record, Minnesota Department of Health, health care agent, medical power of attorney, Metropolitan Council, Minnesota government data practices

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• The Class One railroad has opted to utilize less trained employees to inspect the rail equipment at the
• repair facility rather than utilizing more qualified mechanical inspectors.
• The Class One railroad has opted to utilize less trained employees to inspect the rail equipment at the
• repair facility rather than utilizing more qualified mechanical inspectors.
• <00:03:38.760> more<00:03:39.040> qualified<00:03:39.879> mechanical utilizing more

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Um if you want to utilize dramatically.
• You now determine where is the best place and how to utilize it. Next slide, please.
• Next slide, place and how to utilize it.
• utilized utilized throughout<01:46:06.560> the<01:46:06.800> whole<01:46:07.040> ecosystem
• Um not just, you utilize these tools.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The commission met to review stable tokens, real-world asset tokenization, and blockchain-based trust, approved the agenda and December 12 minutes, and heard a presentation from Anchorage Digital after postponing a planned Bitco presentation because of its IPO quiet period. Anchorage’s Melinda Delos, Joe Mioli, and Kevin Wasaki introduced the firm, describing it as a global digital assets platform and the first crypto-native institution in the U.S. to receive a federal banking charter. They said their approach emphasizes security, regulated custody and trading services, and responsible innovation for institutional clients, banks, states, and sovereigns. The presentation focused on post-Genius Act momentum in the stablecoin market. Anchorage said the law provided regulatory clarity and helped spur activity with major clients, including Athena, Tether, and Western Union. The speakers highlighted Western Union’s planned stablecoin as especially significant because it reflects adoption by a long-established traditional payments company, and they said the project illustrates how stablecoins can support programmable, real-time, interoperable payments. They also noted that Anchorage is providing issuance infrastructure for the Western Union project. The commission and presenters also discussed government uses of tokenized assets, including reserve legislation, digital assets for tax collection and fees, and a Marshall Islands initiative to use a tokenized sovereign bond for direct citizen payments. In response to a question, Anchorage said it would follow up on which states are using digital assets for revenue collection, mentioning Louisiana and Pennsylvania as examples. The banking discussion centered on remittances, instant payments, and interbank settlement, with Anchorage arguing that stablecoins can reduce settlement time, fees, and foreign exchange risk while improving traceability and auditability.