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• So I'm looking forward to hearing from you and hearing sort of how we can.
• So I'm looking forward to hearing from you and hearing sort of how we can work together and how we can
• I'd love to hear your feedback as well. But, you know, we Thoughts.
• I'd love to hear your feedback as well.
• I loved hearing... Great outcomes in other states.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The subcommittee opened with roll call and approved the January minutes. Members then heard from Undersecretary of Labor and Workforce Development Josh Cutler, who gave an update on the Healey-Driscoll administration’s apprenticeship efforts and emphasized apprenticeship as an earn-while-you-learn model that can help address workforce shortages while including people with disabilities. He described growth in apprenticeships across sectors such as banking, bio, early education, health care, and human services, and noted recent milestones including the state’s 10,000th registered apprenticeship, expanded tax credits, reduced program fees, added apprenticeship liaisons, and Grow grants to support program development. Committee members focused on how apprenticeship could be adapted for human services and disability-related jobs, including early education, direct care, PCA work, sterile processing, and related health occupations. They asked about funding structures, employer participation, community college involvement, and how to make programs accessible to people with disabilities. Cutler explained that apprenticeship programs are employer-designed but must meet core requirements such as paid employment, at least 2,000 hours of on-the-job learning, related technical instruction, mentorship, and progressive wages. He said the state can support programs through the registered apprenticeship tax credit, which he said is $4,800 per apprentice and can be stacked with the disability employment tax credit, and through Grow grants, which were most recently awarded at about $2.1 million statewide. Members and Cutler discussed using intermediaries such as trade associations, nonprofits, and disability organizations to help employers set up programs and navigate incentives. He said the commission could be useful as a convener and suggested a targeted panel or information session with apprenticeship liaisons, employers, and existing sponsors to identify a few specific occupations and build a proof of concept. The meeting ended with agreement to follow up offline on potential partner employers, including Eastern Bank, and on possible next steps for a focused panel or pilot opportunities.

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• of Administrative Hearings.
• , not voicing process.
• , not voicing process.
• vouching process, not voicing process. vouching process, not voicing process.
• The first one is regarding the defined processes for absentee ballot processing.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So we can now begin to establish our quorum and begin our hearing.
• Is there a hardship or appeal process for that?
• So it is very difficult for us to do that in that manual process.
• So that would leave them out of the process.
• We have concluded the agenda for today's hearing.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• So typically, right, that's how the process works.
• So typically, right, that's how the process works.
• So typically, right, that's how the process works.
• Hearing no further oral amendment.
• <00:15:56.480> that, bigger concern is just on process that, bigger concern is just on process

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 3542 was heard in committee and moved forward with a recommendation to be re-referred to the Children, Families, Finance, and Policy Committee. The bill would change current law so that the commissioners of Human Services and Children, Youth, and Families must disclose the existence of an investigation, rather than may disclose it, with the stated goal of increasing transparency to the public and legislature. Members and agency officials discussed concerns that mandatory disclosure could tip off subjects of investigations, especially in fraud cases, allowing them to destroy evidence, coordinate stories, or otherwise interfere. The Department of Human Services and the Inspector General said disclosure can compromise investigations and noted that providers are typically notified when payments are reduced, suspended, or withheld, though federal law can sometimes require delayed notice. Representative Pinto offered an A2 amendment to require disclosure within 30 days unless it would compromise an investigation, but it was rejected. Representative Hudson then offered an oral amendment stating that disclosure would be required if the commissioner has taken action to reduce, suspend, or withhold payments to the subject of the investigation. The chair waived the rule to allow the oral amendment, and it was adopted. Staff clarified that the bill would only require disclosure of the existence of an investigation, not underlying details, and would not address trade secret redactions. After the amendment, the committee approved the motion to re-refer the bill.

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• process.
• I'm hearing no from the audience. I'm hearing yes from the committee.
• <02:04:35.840> take process and that process can take process and that process can take several
• >> Oh I and how is that process? >> Oh I and how is that process?
• a vital part of our budgetary process. a vital part of our budgetary process.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We have a public hearing here today on this bill. We're going to have the public hearing.
• But I also submit to you that it actually expedites the process of justice by adding the additional hearing
• It creates a new hearing, but it doesn't eliminate any additional hearings.
• ground hearing too?
• I keep hearing about expanding... When we talk about... I keep hearing about expanding immunity.

Bills: SB156, SB134, SB108, SB47, SB88, SB89, SB106, SB18, SB9, HB38, HB54

Keywords: habitual felony offender, resentencing, Alabama Department of Corrections, victim notification, criminal justice reform, life sentences, parole eligibility, pardon, parole, law enforcement, GPS monitoring, data sharing, mail theft, stolen mail, criminal penalties, personally identifying information, felony, misdemeanor, expungement, criminal records

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• I hear what you're saying about transparency.
• How does this bill, they're already regulated in all of these processes.
• whether it's being processed according to the bill's strictures.
• review process. ...systems, safe distances from homes, public hearings, and the usual environmental
• review processes.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• that what I'm hearing? that what I'm hearing? >> Sure.<00:37:56.800> Yes.
• <00:57:51.760> We for hearing. We can see the portal. We for hearing.
• bills are expedited through the process. bills are expedited through the process.
• to call uh close the hearing on that. to call uh close the hearing on that.
• hearing on House Bill 114. hearing on House Bill 114.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I've learned a lot by hearing that.
• The cost estimate validation process is a cost estimate validation process is a...
• We go through a three-step process.
• We go through a three-step process.
• It's been a very great process and a very successful process so far.

Keywords: 904, all

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• <00:05:22.840> test comments uh before we uh hear test comments uh before we uh hear test
• You have to go through a privately negotiated process, and in this process every meeting, phone call,
• development variants in this process development variants in this process density<00:13:30.680><
• negotiated process and in this process negotiated process and in this process every<00:13:57.800
• members tell us that in this process members tell us that in this process every<00:14:07.079>

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard House File 1987, the Minnesota Starter Home Act, and first adopted the A1 author’s amendment, which made minor cleanup changes, removed sections two and three, adjusted ADU language, and tweaked density language. The bill authors described the measure as a bipartisan effort to address Minnesota’s housing shortage by allowing more starter homes, duplexes, townhomes, and accessory dwelling units, while also limiting some local zoning barriers and preserving city protections in certain sensitive areas. They emphasized that the state has a large housing gap, rising home prices, and that the bill is intended as one part of a broader housing package. Supportive testimony came from the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, Housing First Minnesota, Habitat for Humanity, AARP Minnesota, and Americans for Prosperity. These witnesses argued that workforce and starter-home shortages are hurting families, employers, and economic growth; that restrictive zoning and lengthy approval processes raise costs; and that more middle housing and ADUs would expand options for older adults, caregivers, working families, and people seeking homeownership. Several supporters said the bill would reduce regulatory barriers, lower development costs, and help communities add needed housing supply. Opposition or cautionary testimony came from city and municipal representatives, including officials from Cambridge, Eagan, and Mankato, as well as the League of Minnesota Cities and related groups. They argued that local governments already are approving substantial housing growth and need flexibility to manage zoning, parking, infrastructure, stormwater, and community input. They warned the bill could weaken local control, remove practical standards, and create unintended impacts such as more rental conversion in some neighborhoods or development without adequate infrastructure. No final vote on the bill itself was shown in the transcript beyond adoption of the A1 amendment.

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• Hearing none, so ordered.
• What is the IMRA process?
• this process.
• I don't wanna hear this answer. I wanna hear this one. No, we do not. But I will be fear.
• And thank you for hearing this bill.

Bills: SB451, SB762, SB1490, SB1262, SB1459, SB1750, SB1962, SB2252, SB2253, SB2365

Keywords: instructional materials, public schools, Education Code, adoption, rejected materials, local funds, open educational resources, Texas Education Code, school districts, open enrollment charter schools, funding restrictions, environmental regulation, business compliance, local authority, economic development, state preemption, local control, open education resources, SB 762, Texas public schools

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• We do the way the process works.
• I would be interested to hear from the district's how you felt that process, but and we will be talking
• Can you share with us your current process or your your process for ensuring all available tax credit
• And that process was successful.
• 24 25 to thank you, Madam Chair. >> So the process that we had for 24, 25 is the process that we had

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• information as to the filing process information as to the filing process currently<00:15:50.480
• a paper process to an electronic<00:21:36.400> process<00:21:36.799> which<00:21:37.480
• <00:31:57.480> see has to hear see has to hear see roll<00:31:58.960> call<00:31:59.440
• <00:40:59.920> in and we will start our next Hearing in and we will start our next Hearing
• I've made some changes to the bill. hearings I took into great consideration hearings I took into great

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We perform those services within a context, a governance structure, and a process that is defined by
• And those three values you'll hear me reference a few times.
• All reports are thoroughly reviewed as part of our initial investigatory process.
• The PDR process applies to those three levels of assets I mentioned in the earlier slide.
• The PDR process applies to those three levels of assets I mentioned in the earlier slide.

Keywords: 907, all

Summary: The Joint Interim Committee on Legislative Audits met on June 17 for informational presentations. The Department of Administrative Services, through Chief Audit Executive Eli Ritchie, gave an overview of statewide internal audit requirements and the fiscal year 2025 report. He explained the difference between internal and external audit, described Oregon’s statutory and rule-based internal audit structure, and reported that 30 agencies had internal audit functions, with most meeting required standards. He said 73 audits and 49 advisory/consulting engagements were completed statewide, with strong compliance overall, though a few agencies were rebuilding audit committees after vacancies. No committee questions were raised after the presentation. The Secretary of State’s Audits Division then presented its Government Waste Hotline annual report. Director Steve Bergman and audit manager Olivia Rekhed described changes made to align the hotline with statute, including renaming it the Government Waste Hotline, creating a review panel, improving anonymity protections, removing fraud reporting from the hotline’s scope, and adjusting reporting timelines. They said hotline volume increased modestly in 2025, most reports were referred elsewhere or closed for insufficient evidence, and two reports were substantiated, including questioned costs of about $856 for personal use of a state vehicle and about $2.9 million tied to the Preschool Promise program. Committee members asked about hotline staffing, cost, anonymity, and follow-up on findings; staff said the hotline is lightly resourced, uses a contracted intake service, and referrals or recommendations are followed up through management letters and later reviews. The committee also heard an audit of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department’s safety inspections and asset tracking. The Secretary of State’s office reported that OPRD had not consistently conducted or documented quarterly OSHA safety inspections and had incomplete asset records, including missing acquisition dates and costs for many assets. The audit made eight recommendations covering safety inspection policies, asset management guidance, tagging, reconciliations, disposition controls, training, and a new asset management system; OPRD agreed to all recommendations. OPRD officials said they had already begun training staff, improving inspection procedures, and working toward a replacement asset system, while noting operational challenges from a large, dispersed park system and manual processes. Committee members asked about what kinds of assets are tracked, how tagging works, whether items were actually being lost, and how much tracking is necessary for low-value tools; OPRD said the main issue was inconsistent classification and documentation rather than widespread loss. The meeting ended with no votes or formal actions taken.

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• in the removal from the hearing room. in the removal from the hearing room.
• example, I've been through this process. example, I've been through this process.
• affected without full due process affected without full due process protections.
• hearings like this.
• Um, so it's refreshing to hear it really considered wholeheartedly in this hearing.

Bills: HF3560, HF3295, HF2937, HF3540

Keywords: electronic signatures, estate planning, uniform law, legal documents, Minnesota statutes, open meeting law, transparency, public engagement, social media, government accountability, parenting consultant, parenting time, custody, family court, family law, neutral third party, alternative dispute resolution, child custody, visitation, parenting coordinator

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• I love hearing your name. It's wonderful. So that is.
• I appreciate you hearing the bill.
• Can you guys see me and hear me okay? Yes, we hear you.
• Can you hear me well? Yes, yes.
• I would love to hear what the department has to say.

Bills: HF2436, HF470, HF2643, HF2456, HF102, HF1367

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, early education, scholarships, funding, children, families, Minnesota education, child care licensing, family child care, child care center, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, correction order, conditional license, fix-it ticket, documented technical assistance, license suspension

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• <00:01:47.880> really housing bills you're hearing really housing bills you're hearing really
• start a process and you never know how long it's going to take.
• start a process and you never know how long it's going to take.
• Well understood process.
• Can you hear me? We can hear you. Perfect, thank you. Good afternoon, Chair and committee members.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• probably forgot more about this process probably forgot more about this process than<00:10:09.680
• and to follow a according to process and to follow a process<00:10:44.000> and<00:10:44.240><
• the process. the process.
• Um, we have a hearing.
• Um we have a hearing. themselves up. Um we have a hearing.

Keywords: 916, all

Summary: The committee met to consider amendments to House Bill 111. It first adopted amendment number one without objection. Members then discussed a Senate amendment related to a $750,000 state match for the Central Wyoming College Jackson project, with Senator Laursen explaining the request as a way to leverage local fundraising for the final phase of the project. He said the project had been underway since 2018, that the building was nearing completion, and that the amendment was intended to encourage a local fundraising campaign rather than wait for a later appropriation. Representative Lien questioned whether the funding had gone through the usual approval process, and other members raised concerns about bypassing standard procedures, while Laursen argued the request was consistent with prior late-stage project adjustments and reflected local skin in the game. The discussion also covered a Senate amendment concerning University of Wyoming land use, specifically whether language should remain requiring open space or allow trustees more flexibility to decide between open space and parking. One member moved to delete the Senate amendment and reinsert the stricken language, but after discussion the motion was withdrawn so the committee could consider all amendments together. Members noted that the university had already been discussing the plan and that the language change would not necessarily alter the trustees’ authority, though it might protect the university. The committee then turned to a Gillette College/Enzi building amendment. Senator Driscoll said the proposal was his own and not requested by the college, and Janelle Overberlander, founding president of Gillette Community College District, testified about the history of the project, including the 2021 separation from the Northern Wyoming Community College District, prior planning for a STEM building, and the later decision to revive the project as an academic building honoring Senator Enzi. She said the building is intended to address lab space needs and support industry partners, including companies expected to bring jobs to Campbell County. Driscoll explained that the amendment would provide a dollar-for-dollar match for non-state money and require Gillette College to move to a four-mill levy, which he said would eventually make the college a net contributor to the system. The committee continued discussing the amendment and its long-term fiscal effects, but no final vote on the later amendments is shown in the excerpt.

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• Am I hearing that correctly?
• Am I hearing that correctly?
• The process for these is a manual claims process.
• The committee has heard in previous hearings that our county assessment process is deeply flawed in Minnesota
• previous hearings that our County<03:07:06.319> assessment<03:07:06.840> process<03:07:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• STEP UP DID NOT TIMELY PROCESS FPS EO EDUCATIONAL TUITION PAYMENTS FOR STEP UP DID NOT TIMELY PROCESS
• AS I WILL DESCRIBE NEXT THE PAYMENT PROCESS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS DIFFERED SIGNIFICANTLY FROM THE PROCESS
• SECOND ISSUE REGARDING EXTENDED BUDGET PROCESS.
• DO PLANS TO PHASE IN BETTER PROCESSES?
• IS THAT THE PROCESS GOING FORWARD?