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• <00:32:14.399> the tracking that as we as we track the tracking that as we as we track the
• And that's why we built this system.
• And that's why we built this system.
• It's like a snack pack version that's available in Costco, that sunflower... system um system um so<01
• referencing but also for food system referencing but also for food system vehicle<01:48:42.719><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• How are we tracking the effectiveness of our IT initiatives, including how critical systems are meeting
• And that's doing our work through the educational system, whether that's with the university system,
• with K-12 schools, or the Florida college system.
• We work across the state university system.
• We work across the state university system.

Summary: The subcommittee held its first meeting to examine Florida’s information technology governance, budgeting, cybersecurity, data management, and telecommunications operations. Chair Schneider and other members framed the panel as a new joint policy-and-budget forum focused on reducing jargon, improving accountability, and asking whether technology investments are feasible, aligned with state goals, cost-controlled, and secure. State Affairs Chairman Will Robinson and members emphasized that the committee should avoid buying “shiny new objects” without clear business cases and should focus on long-term value, cybersecurity, and operational efficiency. Florida Digital Service and Department of Management Services leaders provided an overview of the state IT enterprise. Secretary Pedro Allende described DMS as the state’s business, workforce, and technology service provider, while State CIO Warren Spanholz outlined Florida Digital Service’s four core areas: cybersecurity, project success, data interoperability, and enterprise architecture. Chief Data Officer Ed Ryan said the state data catalog is about 400,000 elements and roughly half of agencies are participating, and he described efforts to identify authoritative data sources and improve interoperability. Chief Information Security Officer Jeremy Rogers discussed the state cybersecurity operations center, enterprise risk management, incident response exercises, and a recurring $35 million cybersecurity resiliency budget. Chief Technology Officer Leo Schoonover described oversight of major IT projects over $10 million, updated project management standards, and a shift toward smaller phased implementations and more flexible methodologies to reduce delays and overruns. Other presenters covered telecommunications, data center operations, and cybersecurity workforce development. Director Denise Atkins said the Division of Telecommunications manages Suncom and MyFloridaNet, with nearly $336.9 million appropriated for fiscal year 2024-25, and is procuring the next network contract while emphasizing security controls and vendor flexibility. Tim Brown said the Northwest Regional Data Center operates on a chargeback basis, serves state and local customers, and returned surpluses to customers in recent years. Cyber Florida Director Ernie Ferraroso described training, workforce pipelines, K-12 outreach, a cyber range, and research programs aimed at building Florida’s cyber workforce and improving public-sector readiness. Members asked about budget setting, project delays, change orders, cybersecurity reporting, data catalog participation, interoperability, and expanding cybersecurity operations centers. Officials said chargeback rates are based on actual direct and indirect costs, project delays often stem from unclear scope and insufficient upfront planning, and cybersecurity success is measured by mean time to detect, respond, and recover. They also said the state is moving toward more modular project delivery, broader agency participation in shared cybersecurity services, and expanded CSOC locations within existing staff and budget where feasible.

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• And so how we track that would be helpful.
• The deacon states his mentees are being directed into this lower track.
• Pass AB 1348—not because it solves our broken immigration system.
• Teachers also face burnout, and families lose confidence in our system.
• And I would go as far as saying that the system today doesn't do that.

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard AB 84, a charter school accountability measure focused on non-classroom-based charter schools and fraud prevention. The author and supporters said the bill was intended to respond to the A3 charter fraud case and related scandals by strengthening audits, transparency, authorizer oversight, and funding determination rules, while ensuring public education dollars are used for public education. Supporters included FCMAT, CSEA, CTA, and CSBA, who argued the bill would improve oversight and protect taxpayers. Opponents, including the California Charter Schools Association, Green Dot, many charter parents, educators, and charter operators, said the bill was too broad, would impose major new costs and bureaucracy on all charter schools, and could reduce options for families, especially those using flexible, homeschool, or special-needs charter programs. After extensive testimony and committee discussion, the bill passed on a 5-1 vote and was sent to Appropriations, with the item left open for additional votes. The committee then approved a consent calendar of 11 education bills, including AB 542, AB 563, AB 731, AB 753, AB 784, AB 964, AB 988, AB 1034, AB 1233, AB 1255, and AB 1381, all moving to Appropriations. The consent calendar passed unanimously. Later, the committee heard AB 1454, a literacy and reading instruction bill authored by Assembly Members Rubio and Revis. The bill would require the state to create professional development resources for evidence-based literacy instruction, update English language arts and English language development instructional materials, and revise administrator preparation standards to include literacy training. The authors and a broad coalition of supporters, including CTA, EdVoice, Families in Schools, Decoding Dyslexia, school administrators, and parent advocates, described the measure as a compromise aimed at improving reading outcomes and addressing California’s literacy crisis. There was no opposition testimony at the hearing, and members voiced strong support for the bill and its collaborative approach.

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• THE REASON THAT IS IN THERE IS BECAUSE IT LETS US TO TRACK WHAT'S IS MOVING AND BY HOW MUCH.
• THE COMPONENT PIECES THAT FEED INTO THE FORECAST SO WE CAN VIEW THIS CHART AS ECONOMIST TO HELP KEEP TRACK
• TERMS OF BUDGET YEARS TO COME WE ARE IN A VERY GOOD COMFORTABLE POSITION GIVEN HOW REVENUES ARE TRACKING
• UNTIL WE HAVE A STRONG EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM.
• WANTED TO MAKE SURE WERE TRACKING THEM. AND IN TERMS OF A STATE.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• systems? systems?
• the care system when he was about 10 by a retired teacher.
• nice for the HOA provisions to track nice for the HOA provisions to track pretty<02:31:41.520>
• your question to the judicial system your question to the judicial system would<02:52:38.399>
• <02:58:31.200> and already strained court system and already strained court system and municipal

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Housing Committee opened with a public hearing on HB 196, which would repeal the Housing Champion program. Representative Matt Drew, the prime sponsor, argued the program is an unnecessary and poorly targeted subsidy, saying it rewards municipalities after projects are completed and may not be limited to new housing production. He questioned the transparency of the program, cited difficulty finding required annual reports, and noted a fiscal note suggesting the state could recover up to $3 million if obligations are terminated. Committee members and witnesses debated whether the program’s criteria amount to political favoritism or a standard grant process; supporters said the rubric is specific and that municipalities are evaluated against objective requirements. Representative Priest, Nick Taylor of Housing Action New Hampshire, and Karen Benfield of Stay Work Play New Hampshire all opposed repeal, saying the program encourages local zoning and regulatory changes, helps smaller communities participate, and supports housing supply and young people’s ability to stay in the state. The hearing on HB 196 was then closed. The committee then opened a hearing on HB 1405, a bill establishing an affordable housing guarantee program within the Housing Finance Authority. Prime sponsor Representative Chris Muns said the bill would reduce lender risk by guaranteeing up to 80% of principal on qualifying loans for affordable housing, with a cap of $30 million per lender per year and $300 million outstanding at any time. He described the measure as a low-cost public-private partnership backed by the full faith and credit of the state, and said it was identical to a prior Senate bill that had received unanimous bipartisan committee support before dying later in the process. He framed the bill as one part of a broader housing package aimed at financing, infrastructure, workforce, zoning reform, and other housing-related issues. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting provided. The only formal actions were opening and closing the public hearing on HB 196 and opening the public hearing on HB 1405, with testimony continuing on HB 1405 at the end of the transcript.

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• I mean, it would bankrupt the university system.
• I mean, it would bankrupt the university system.
• And so, and that tracks with the reason I bring that up is because that tracks with the numbers that
• bring that up is because that tracks bring that up is because that tracks with<00:55:17.480>
• But no system is perfect.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Did you submit your request through our footprint system? No. Okay.
• I can't speak to it because I see the tracking reports from our footprint system.
• I see the tracking reports from our footprint system. I don't see the individualized ones.
• and tracked consistently with the other open records requests.
• I'm doing my best to track what is happening here.

Keywords: 970, all

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• People in our state and how it impacts our healthcare system.
• And, and just kind of again, um, in that system of which my son is uh, so.
• It's a systems issue.
• She's a state employee formerly, but so she's not new to the system.
• And make sure that the, the school of medicine is still on track.

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• capacity of the system. capacity of the system.
• :28.960> in Radcliff's HVAC system, installed in Radcliff's HVAC system, installed in 2017,<00
• resident that was added to the system resident that was added to the system cost<00:25:27.120>
• should create a standard system-wide should create a standard system-wide process<00:35:33.840><
• It's a system-wide,<01:03:49.400> statewide<01:03:50.680> uh system-wide, statewide uh

Keywords: 958, all

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• However, the same reporting has shown that while New Mexico is on track to meet its 2025 goal, it is
• not yet on track to meet its 2030 goal.
• It is not yet on track to achieve about 32% reductions from 2005 levels, while the target is 45%.
• is not yet on track to achieve about 32% reductions from 2005 levels, while the target is 45%.
• We're not yet on track for 2030.

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• But uh the quotas I would like to offer an amendment that uh no quota system could be used with these
• 00:15:41.279> quota offer an amendment that uh no quota offer an amendment that uh no quota system
• could be used with these radar system could be used with these radar guns. guns. guns.
• a separate legislation, but we can get with council on that and figure out how exactly that would track
• would track. would track.

Keywords: Highways and Transportation - Room 216, 30 January, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 2269, the Mississippi Fully Autonomous Vehicle Enabling Act. The bill was described as simply extending the repealer date to July 1, 2029. A motion was made that the title was sufficient and the bill do pass, and it passed without opposition. The committee then considered Senate Bill 2614, which would authorize county sheriffs and deputies to use radar on county roads, subject to county board approval and population-based limits on the number of radar units. Senator Thompson said the measure was intended to reduce Mississippi’s high rate of speed-related highway fatalities, not to create revenue or speed traps. He explained that fines would be directed to the Mississippi Department of Education to support driver’s education programs, and that the bill includes a 1,000-foot buffer from municipal limits and a definition prohibiting speed traps. Members asked about engineering reviews of speed limits, opt-in/opt-out authority for supervisors, quotas, body cameras, and how the bill would affect counties that already use radar. Thompson said the bill does not require roadway reassessments, that county boards must approve radar use, that he would not oppose a quota-related amendment, and that a body-camera requirement would be beyond the bill’s scope and could burden departments that cannot afford it. Several senators spoke in support, citing public safety and sheriff support, while one senator raised concerns about transparency and public trust. The committee then voted that the title was sufficient and the bill do pass, and the motion carried.

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• I have been the director of the retirement system since January of 2023.
• So again, MOSERS is a statutorily created retirement system.
• MOSERS is a statutorily created retirement system.
• So I’m not tracking with you on how that’s working.”
• . ...and that we have a plan in place to better fund the system.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement held a hearing focused on the Missouri State Employees’ Retirement System (MOSERS) and its long-term financial condition. MOSERS staff and its investment consultant reviewed the system’s structure, membership, funding policy, and investment approach. They reported a June 30, 2025 funded ratio of 55.4%, with about $17.4 billion in liabilities and $9.6 billion in assets, and explained that the board certified a 32% employer contribution rate under its minimum contribution policy, up from 30.25%, which will increase state appropriations. They also described the system as mature, with more retirees and inactive members than active employees, and said declining payroll growth has made it harder to improve funding. The presentation emphasized that recent board actions were intended to strengthen the plan over the long term, even though they increased near-term costs. Those changes included lowering the assumed investment return over time to 6.95%, updating mortality assumptions, moving from an open to a closed amortization schedule, and adopting a minimum employer contribution policy. The investment consultant said MOSERS historically used a more risk-balanced asset allocation than many peers, which helped explain weaker relative returns during a long period when public equities outperformed; the board has since shifted toward a more equity-oriented allocation. He said recent performance has improved, with the portfolio outperforming its policy index and ranking better against peers in the short term, though longer-term peer performance remains a concern. Committee members questioned why the funded ratio had declined over roughly 20 years and whether past investment and actuarial assumptions were too optimistic or too conservative. MOSERS officials responded that the current board is trying to correct earlier decisions and that the present strategy is more in line with industry practice. Members also discussed a proposed MOSERS bill package that would automatically refund small balances to terminated non-vested members and increase deferred compensation auto-escalation, with officials saying the refund provision would improve efficiency and return small balances sooner. The committee also briefly discussed ongoing litigation involving Catalyst Capital; MOSERS said attorney fees have been about $20 million so far, the case remains on appeal, and the damages amount is sealed. No formal votes were taken, and the committee adjourned after questions and discussion.

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• The new system has a cue built into it, so if you want to.
• So kind of bear with us as we work through this new. system.
• I appreciate that you track that data. we need the data.
• They cannot be served by the criminal justice system.
• pregnant and parenting that are in the system?

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• as well as the the Adult Probation Supervision System and funding for the Adult Probation System.
• This is called the wheel. system or assigned counsel.
• Do you have any tracking on on which programs those are?
• And so I think the criminal justice system. Some would call it the criminal injustice system.
• We're going to see them in the criminal justice system.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• So, but this system, this mechanism, could ferret some of that out.
• <00:47:05.520> is uh unreported because the system is uh unreported because the system is
• tracks like a bullet train. tracks like a bullet train.
• So, this is an effort to push that down the track a little bit.
• So, this is an effort to push that down the track a little bit.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 02:38 SB 178 Discussion 03:36 SB 178 Roll Call Vote 43:10 SCR 66 Discussion 47:55 SCR 66 Roll Call Vote 53:48, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Natural Resources Committee met with a quorum, approved the prior minutes, and then took up Senate Bill 178 by Senator Greg Elkins. Supporters, including representatives of the U.S. Chamber, Kentucky Chamber, Kentucky Chemistry Council, and Kentucky Association of Manufacturers, said the bill would require state environmental regulations to rely on the best available science, align with federal standards when applicable, and use technologically achievable requirements. They argued it would improve predictability for businesses, promote national uniformity, and increase public confidence in regulatory decisions. Senator Elkins and supporters also said the bill is aimed at several environmental and public health areas, including emergency response, solid waste, water quality, radiation/NORM, environmental permitting, and coal-related regulation. Committee members asked questions about what “best available science” means and whether the bill duplicates existing law. Supporters responded that it means reliable, unbiased, peer-reviewed, scientifically sound studies and that the bill is intended to reduce political influence in regulatory decisions. They also said similar measures had passed in Tennessee and Alabama. Some senators expressed concern that science is already political and asked for clarification on the bill’s scope. Opponents, including Audrey Ernsberger of the Kentucky Resources Council, research scientist Erin Haynes, and attorney Katherine Harcourt Rice, argued that SB 178 would sharply limit Kentucky’s ability to protect public health and the environment. They said the bill would prevent agencies from adopting stronger protections than federal minimums, create ambiguity and regulatory paralysis, and impose an overly restrictive scientific standard. They also objected to language requiring a direct causal link and manifest bodily harm, saying it would force agencies to wait until people are already sick before acting. Harcourt Rice argued the bill is duplicative of existing law and evidentiary rules. No final vote or other action on SB 178 was taken in the portion provided.

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• Is, you know, we've got large tracks of land up north that are being essentially put on a shelf due to
• political system. political system. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes.
• 03.520> north<00:21:04.000> that<00:21:04.320> are<00:21:04.559> being Tracks
• <00:41:54.800> of<00:41:54.880> the but then you have to keep track of the but then
• you have to keep track of the roll<00:41:55.280> call<00:41:55.599> for<00:41:55.920><

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• The pressure in our health care system and on our health care people is tremendous, and if we add in,
• <00:02:11.959> on<00:02:12.080> our<00:02:12.200> health our Health Care system
• and on our health our Health Care system and on our health care<00:02:12.640> people<00:02:13.280
• in areas where they Health Care system in areas where they are<00:25:27.440> too<00:25:27.720
• much more important to look at track much more important to look at track records<00:41:42.560><

Keywords: Discussion on SB 132 - 00:06 Vote on SB 132 - 04:41 Discussion on HB 219 - 43:49 Vote on HB 219 – 49:00 Discussion on HCR 20 – 50:08 Vote on HCR 20 – 51:28, 958, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 132, which would create conscience protections for health care professionals who object to participating in certain procedures or services on religious, moral, or ethical grounds. Senator Donald Douglas and several supporters argued the bill is a recruitment and retention tool for Kentucky’s health care workforce, emphasizing provider shortages, maldistribution, and the need to protect individual conscience rights. Supporters said the bill would not apply to emergency care, would not permit denial of care based on a patient’s identity, and would mainly protect professionals from being forced to perform procedures they believe are unethical. They also cited similar laws in six other states and said the bill would have a cause of action to give it enforcement teeth. Supportive testimony came from an emergency physician, a registered nurse, and others who described personal experiences or examples involving objections to abortion-related care, opioid prescribing, and pressure to participate in procedures that conflicted with conscience. They said conscience protections would help attract providers, preserve ethical integrity, and allow clinicians to make professional judgments without corporate or institutional coercion. In questioning, senators asked about practical examples, the scope of the bill, whether it would cover hypothetical cases involving patients of particular religions or identities, and which states have similar laws. The sponsor and supporters repeatedly said the bill is about procedures, not patients, and that it should not be read to allow discrimination against individuals. Opponents, including pediatricians and a registered nurse/minister, warned that the bill is overly broad and could allow refusals of care by not only physicians but also pharmacists, clerks, and ambulance drivers. They argued it could delay treatment, increase discrimination, and worsen access problems in rural areas, especially for contraception, Plan B, blood transfusions, and other services. Critics said existing professional ethics already require patient care and that the bill could undermine evidence-based medicine and worsen Kentucky’s provider shortage. The committee took testimony and questions; no final vote or disposition was announced in the portion provided.

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• People stay out of the criminal legal system.
• They have a little bit of a bus system, but not much.
• Some of these metrics, they haven't been tracking.
• What metrics do you guys use to track performance?
• They’re going to be building an integrated computer system, and that system will actually show no-show

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• and that the system is working for them. and that the system is working for them.
• It is a big, big, big system.
• It is a big, big, big system.
• It is a big, big, big system.
• I would like to dual track it. If we can pass the A1 amendment and then dual track it.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Lozano relating to the average use of the enrollment for the purposes of the public school finance system
• 1709 by Capri Leone relating to the regulation and reporting on the use of artificial intelligence systems
• HB 1824.5 hours relating to the monitoring domestic violence offenders through advanced tracking systems
• Compliance through the establishment of continuing education tracking systems refer to the Committee
• HB 2174 by Munoz relating to the sheriff's department civil service system in certain counties.