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• , I can give members a link to that document, where it's basically a report of saying where should state
• , I can give members a link to that document, where it's basically a report of saying where should state
• link<00:12:09.680> to<00:12:09.839> that I can give members a link to that document
• They have the ability to review their records and to subpoena documents.
• <00:54:26.440> my<00:54:26.640> office subpoena documents my office subpoena documents

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity is authorized to report on current House documents
• time within which the Committee on Health Care Financing is authorized to report on current House documents
• 2025, the time within which the Committee on Public Health is authorized to report on current House documents
• 2025, the time within which the Committee on Public Health is authorized to report on current House documents

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House first took up several procedural orders extending reporting deadlines for the Committees on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity; Health Care Financing; and Public Health. All three orders were adopted after suspension of the rules. The chamber also concurred in Senate petitions referred under Joint Rule 12, including proposals on cosmetology license reciprocity, judicial and clerical matters, retirement pension notarizations, and automated curb enforcement. The House then suspended Joint Rule 12 for additional petitions on Medicaid coverage for autism treatment and assistive technologies and on a gubernatorial proclamation for Lobular Breast Cancer Awareness Day. The House passed to be enacted two local bills: House 2320, establishing an appointed treasurer-collector in Berkeley, and House 4136, further regulating stabilization funds in Leicester. It also ordered several bills to a third reading, including measures on employment discrimination based on legal cannabis use, the role of the governor’s council on the ballot, absentee voting, ballot uniformity and election ballots, changing Chicopee’s mayoral term from two years to four, and regulating employer use of credit reports. Later, the House accepted and adopted a gubernatorial amendment to the FY2026 appropriations bill related to vital statistics. The bulk of the session focused on FY2026 budget veto overrides. The House considered and approved multiple Ways and Means recommendations to let appropriations stand notwithstanding the Governor’s vetoes, including items for administrative staff in the trial courts, state parks and recreation, nursing facility rate add-ons, community services for the blind, substance addiction services, early intervention services, Korea Technical Institutes, the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership, shelter workforce assistance, housing services and counseling, regional economic development grants, charter school reimbursement, and the Tufts School of Veterinary Medicine program. Roll call votes on these items generally passed by wide margins. The House also observed moments of silence for Bolton Police Chief Amos Luke Hamburger and former Senator Edward J. Kennedy Jr., and then adopted an order to adjourn to meet the next day at 11 a.m. before adjourning.

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• track of what the Senate procures, to keep records of it, to keep the contracts, to keep the bid documents
• President, one of the most important documents that comes before us on an annual basis for our consideration
• President, in the name of expanding time for consideration of that very complex document, this particular
• To give us more time to digest that enormous document, which governs all of state spending for the coming

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate continued debate on a package of amendments to its rules, with many proposals focused on floor procedure, transparency, attendance, remote participation, and budget timing. Several amendments were debated at length, including changes to the dilatory timeline for laying matters on the table, reporting Senate procurements, electing Senate counsel, requiring best efforts for in-person attendance, identifying whether members vote remotely, and adjusting deadlines for budget documents and amendments. Most of the procedural and transparency amendments were rejected, while a few were adopted, including an amendment allowing another minority caucus member to call a caucus if the minority leader is absent, a change to the filing deadline for amendments on Thursday-dated bills, and a corrective amendment from Senator Lovely. An amendment to create a Senate Committee on Reproductive Rights and Freedom was also offered and supported in debate but was not adopted. The Senate also adopted amendments extending the time for members to receive the Senate Ways and Means General Appropriations Act from five to seven days and increasing the minimum filing time for budget amendments from 48 to 72 hours. Another amendment requiring a two-thirds roll call vote to continue past 10 p.m. was rejected, as were proposals related to remote-vote designation and shortening the late-session tabled-bill rule from 14 days to seven days. The chamber briefly recessed several times during the amendment process, and votes were taken both by roll call and by voice vote, with many amendments failing on recorded votes. The Senate paused to honor Brockton Fire Captain Stephen A. Montero, who died after a battle with occupational cancer. Senator Brady offered a motion that the Senate adjourn in his memory, and members observed a moment of silence. The Senate then completed its formal business, adopted an order to reconvene the following Tuesday at 11:00 a.m., and adjourned in memory of Captain Montero.

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• Um, the RFP and the original grant documents both gave until December 15th, 2026.
• Um the RFP and the original<00:03:10.239> grant<00:03:10.800> documents<00:03:11.440>
• > both<00:03:11.720> gave<00:03:12.000> until original grant documents both gave until
• original grant documents both gave until December<00:03:13.320> 15th,<00:03:13.800> 2026.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee took up House File 1082, which was being handled as the committee budget bill. Members first reconsidered and then adopted the previously approved DE4 amendment so the bill could be updated with a new amendment package. The committee then adopted several amendments, including A4, a technical reviser’s amendment; A3, which added LELS representatives to a task force related to House File 3095; and A9, which extended a spending deadline for a Ramsey County appropriation tied to dual status youth/crossover youth programming. Vice Chair Feist said the deadline change was needed because the original grant timing had been shortened, and she also criticized delays in spending youth justice funds. The committee also adopted A11, which Chair Mohler described as language previously seen in the domestic violence policy/task force bill, narrowed from an indefinite period to 28 days and then to 14 days for the gun-on-arrival arrest provision. A12 was then adopted to continue work on Department of Corrections changes related to the MinCorp program from House File 4031. A Department of Corrections representative explained that a disputed provision no longer used a percentage but instead used a ratio, and that the language reflected stakeholder agreement; a member confirmed the relevant line numbers and raised no objection. After the amendments were adopted, the committee withdrew the DE4 version, adopted the DE6 amendment as amended, and then re-referred House File 1082 as amended to the Ways and Means Committee. All motions were approved by voice vote, with no recorded opposition.

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• It does some things to lower the threshold in which members can change their governing documents, so
• This is actually a document that involves some liability.
• It's a legal document used in the closing.
• Previously, that cap was… A legal document used in the closing. Previously, that cap was $250.

Keywords: 964, all

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• Then the MFRs can go on for thousands of pages, and that's just supporting documents.
• Of pages, and that's just supporting documents—just numbers, it's accounting, it's finance, it's economics
• Well, so I show up at the Office of Public Counsel, and I have a stubby pencil and 10,000 pages of documents
• But we're not winning that document battle.

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Counsel Oversight met with a quorum present and heard an update from Public Counsel Walt Trierweiler on the work of the Office of Public Counsel. Trierweiler described the office’s role in representing Florida utility customers in rate cases and related proceedings, including investor-owned electric, water, and wastewater matters. He emphasized the office’s use of depositions, expert witnesses, customer correspondence, and service hearings to challenge unsupported utility costs while seeking outcomes that are “fair, just, reasonable, and affordable.” A major focus of the presentation was the office’s work on large utility dockets, especially the Florida Power & Light rate case, as well as other recent cases involving Duke, TECO, Sunshine, and St. Joe. Trierweiler said the office had settled some cases but not others, had two appeals pending, and had filed motions for reconsideration where required. He also discussed storm cost recovery, affordability concerns, and the new challenge of data center tariffs and related energy and water demands. He said the office brought in new experts on affordability and data centers and was trying to get ahead of those issues through workshops and settlement efforts. Members asked questions about how customer input is gathered, how the office evaluates a fair profit for utilities, the role of settlements and counterproposals, and the impact of data centers on energy and water use. Trierweiler said customer voices come in through hearings and correspondence, that utilities are entitled to a fair return but not imprudent costs, and that the office is concerned about data center growth and its resource demands. No votes were taken, and the committee concluded its agenda and adjourned.

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• A kin or fictive kin caregiver had no other document to prove the child's temporary residence than the
• parental child safety placement document itself.
• seeks to lessen the trauma of temporary removal for children and provide kin and fictive kin the documentation
• Many school districts just post audio or video recordings online without proper documentation. ...thus

Bills: SB226, SB413, SB571, SB1049, SB2398, SB2920

Keywords: residency, public schools, child safety placement, enrollment, education code, school boards, transparency, public meetings, attendance, recording, misconduct, child abuse, educators, investigation, criminal offense, education law, suspension, reporting requirements, released time, religious instruction

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• He said the document would be good for 40 years.
• on its face and to look at the document on its face and to meet<01:31:56.080> the<01:31:56.239
• She said that if a document meets the recording requirements, they are pretty much bound to accept and
• to accept the document and record it.<01:33:14.639> So<01:33:14.960> I<01:33:15.199>
• been people who have signed documents been people who have signed documents that<01:33:37.120>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on Senate Bill 25, which would allow New Hampshire state-chartered credit unions to choose, by member vote, to compensate their board members. Prime sponsor Senator Dan Innis said the bill is enabling only, does not require compensation, and is intended to align New Hampshire with other states that already permit this. He argued that credit union board service now requires more time and expertise, and that compensation could help attract stronger candidates and improve governance. Representatives from the Cooperative Credit Union Association and St. Mary’s Bank testified in support. They said the change would not create salaries, but could cover modest compensation or reimbursements such as daycare, education, cybersecurity, or accounting training. They emphasized that credit unions remain nonprofit and member-driven, that board members must be credit union members and elected by members, and that any compensation decision would be made by the membership at an annual meeting or through the credit union’s voting process. Witnesses also said the bill would help with recruitment and retention, especially as credit union operations have become more complex and digital, and noted that similar authority exists in 16 other states, including Rhode Island. Committee members asked about the historical reason credit unions were excluded, the amount and structure of compensation, whether there would be a cap, and how voting would work. Witnesses said the bill does not set a statutory maximum, but in practice the amount would be disclosed to members and set through the vote; they also described St. Mary’s Bank’s ballot process and said proxy or ballot procedures depend on each credit union’s bylaws. One witness noted that federally chartered credit unions are subject to different limits. After testimony and questions, the chair closed the public hearing on Senate Bill 25 and then moved on to Senate Bill 26.

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• Could you file it some kind of document.
• <03:27:41.680> uh subject to the third party document uh subject to the third party document
• Even when it's the functional equivalent of private documents stored in a home, whether those documents
• <04:23:28.240> um uh being able to uh document um uh being able to uh document um uh<04:23
• , you have it documented.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• As part of our exploration of this issue, I've prepared a packet for you, and it's got four documents
• And one of the things that I provided in your packet is this 2023 document pertaining to water breaks
• And one of the things that I provided in your packet is this 2023 document pertaining to water breaks
• Our work documents how state and local regulation affects the property rights of Texas landowners.
• They're the bookends of a documented pattern. County and Van Zandt County are not isolated.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• The request is less than what we expected, just based on the most recently approved project documents
• Yes, the request is less than what we expected from the most recent approved project documents.
• , budget friends. is less than what we expected just based on the most recently approved project documents
• Yes, the request is less than what we expected from the most recent approved project documents.
• applications and supporting documentation running more than 700 pages.

Summary: The committee opened with the State Controller’s Office May Revision requests, including funding for Fiscal book-of-record stabilization, a Broadcom IDMS licensing adjustment, the California State Payroll System, ACFR reporting automation, and $3 million for unclaimed property outreach. Testimony emphasized progress on Fiscal becoming the state’s accounting book of record in July, faster ACFR publication, and the move to electronic unclaimed property claims. Members asked about the size of the unclaimed property fund and how quickly money is transferred to the General Fund; the Controller’s office said about $15 billion is held, with most excess transferred regularly, and the LAO noted the fund is the General Fund’s fourth-largest revenue source. No concerns were raised by Finance or the LAO, and the item was closed after no public comment. The committee then heard the administration’s proposal to tax prewritten digital software and software-as-a-service, with Finance saying it would modernize sales tax treatment and raise an estimated $450 million General Fund and $560 million local revenue in 2026-27. The LAO supported modernizing the tax but suggested broader digital goods coverage and a business-use exemption; industry and taxpayer groups opposed the proposal, warning of higher costs for consumers and businesses. Members also heard CDTFA’s administrative request tied to the proposal, plus a separate CDTFA budget reduction reflecting lower operational needs; that reduction was presented as a savings item and drew positive reactions. Next, the committee considered federal conformity for “Trump accounts,” which would align California tax treatment with federal rules for tax-deferred children’s accounts and avoid tracking burdens for families. The LAO recommended approval, and the item drew no opposition. The committee also heard a proposal to cut the first-year $800 annual business tax to $400 for LLCs, LPs, and LLPs; Finance argued it would lower startup costs and encourage new business formation, while the LAO said the benefit was not well targeted and could subsidize entities that would form anyway. Members discussed the policy tradeoff, and public commenters split between support for small business relief and concern about revenue loss. The final major revenue item was a permanent business tax credit limitation, capping credits at the greater of $5 million per corporation or 50% of pre-credit liability, while excluding the low-income housing tax credit and personal income tax credits. Finance said it would raise significant revenue from large profitable corporations, and the LAO said it was a reasonable option but noted it would mainly affect the R&D credit and could have future implications for programs like California Competes. Public testimony was sharply divided, with business groups opposing the cap and anti-poverty advocates supporting it as a way to recapture revenue. The committee also heard FTB’s CalFile realignment request, which would return most of the direct-file-related resources to the General Fund while retaining a smaller staff to improve CalFile, and the California Arts Council’s request to reauthorize the Keep Arts in Schools voluntary contribution fund, which members and advocates supported despite relatively modest annual donations. The hearing continued with GoBiz proposals on civic media funding, CA RISE reappropriation, and a semiconductor facility reversion, with the LAO supporting the latter two and members raising questions about the civic media program’s scope, outreach, and inclusion of broadcast and ethnic media.

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• to adhere to the standard expectations and decorum of the committee, as explained in the written document
• committee, as explained in<00:00:50.400> the<00:00:50.480> written<00:00:50.760> document
• <00:00:51.160> available<00:00:51.560> with in the written document available with
• in the written document available with the<00:00:51.800> committee<00:00:52.120> handouts
• a reminder on this document.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Safety and Security Conference Committee met on May 13, 2026, with a quorum present and no immediate vote taken. Chairs explained the committee was working ahead of a possible target so it could act quickly later if needed, then proceeded with member introductions and a reminder about committee decorum. Staff noted a microphone delay and said the meeting would include a side-by-side walk-through of the House and Senate policy language and a review of the fiscal spreadsheet. Fiscal staff summarized major differences in court, public safety, and legislative security funding. The House and Senate proposals differed on safety and security funding for the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and District Courts, as well as on courthouse grants, capital security enhancements, and a new legislative/protective services unit. Staff also reviewed Senate-only and House-only items, including a Senate proposal to require removal of insignia from public safety vehicles sold to the public, and House provisions for a security services task force and member security costs. Total general fund impacts were reviewed, with the House total corrected to include an open appropriation that had been omitted from the spreadsheet totals. Nonpartisan staff then walked through the policy differences. The Senate language focused on a Protective Services Unit and security for principal state officials, while the House language focused on a Legislative Services Unit and security for legislators. Both bills included provisions on Capitol Complex Security, reporting requirements, and reimbursement arrangements with local law enforcement, but differed on details such as whether elected officials must provide contact information to DPS and how requests for personal protective services are handled. The House-only amendment A8 was presented for discussion; it would revise emergency contact provisions, replace the House’s personal protective services request language with a more detailed threat assessment and mitigation framework, direct implementation of the new unit, and make related reimbursement and technical changes. Judge Richard Kyle, president of the Minnesota District Judges Association, testified in support of stronger judicial and court safety measures. He described rising threats against judges, citing survey results showing high rates of judges limiting personal information, receiving inappropriate communications, changing personal behavior, and experiencing threats to themselves and family members. He said the association supports legislative authorization and funding for home security and personal data protections for judicial officers, and emphasized that safety concerns for judges and court staff have become more serious in recent years.

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• It requires that emergency accommodations be documented in a student's IEP or Section 504 plan, which
• is the same document that guides a child's educational supports.
• Whether it's through the Bond Review Board, the voter information documents, or the Texas Controller,
• Bullock dismissed this outright and rejected the supporting documentation that I attempted to give to
• The QR code will take you to that 2017 document. It's a 53-page document.

Bills: SB 13, SB 27, SB 57, HB1325, HB1655, HB3312, HB5526, SB13, SB57, SB207, HB441, HB591, HB5019, SB27, SB843

Keywords: lobbying, public funds, political subdivision, local government, county association, municipal lobbying, registered lobbyist, Texas Legislature, taxpayer lawsuit, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, government finance, county dues, state association of counties, sheriffs association, law enforcement officers, legislative advocacy, bill tracking, legislative alerts, Government Code Chapter 556

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• This division also contains a notary and apostille unit, registering notaries and certifying documents
• In 2024, the last calendar year, our office authenticated about 29,500 documents.
• <01:00:18.960> for notaries and certifying documents for notaries and certifying documents
• <01:00:27.440> That's<01:00:27.680> up<01:00:27.920> from 29,500 documents.
• That's up from 29,500 documents.

Bills: HF1151, HF1239, HF1240, HF2020, HF2514, HF2515, HF2451

Keywords: Compensation Council, salaries, state officials, judicial compensation, legislative process, public funds, misuse, law enforcement, accountability, state government, legislative auditor, compliance, transparency, retirement benefits, health insurance, dependents, state employees, Medicare, legislative studies, government oversight

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• <01:15:53.280> so uh uh the required documentation so uh uh the required documentation so
• like birth certificates or um documents like birth certificates or um including<01:25:23.560> younger
• Is that individual now denied their right to vote because they didn't bring all of those documents when
• Thank you. ...doesn't have access to a document, what happens in that situation?
• Is that individual now denied their right to vote because they didn't bring all of those documents when

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• This lack of data and documentation also makes it difficult to determine whether the office has been
• <00:19:08.320> its<00:19:08.640> work OBFF didn't adequately document its work OBFF
• didn't adequately document its work or<00:19:09.120> maintain<00:19:09.600> adequate<00
• I mentioned that they have real issues with data, both documentation and data collection.
• of consistently meeting documentation of consistently meeting those<00:51:34.720> requirements.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Legislative Audit Commission heard a presentation from the Office of the Legislative Auditor on its evaluation of the Office of Ombuds for Families (OBFF). Auditors said the office remains important because of Minnesota’s long history of racial disparities in the child protection system, but they found major problems with how OBFF is operating. The report said OBFF’s statutory duties are very broad compared with its small staff and budget, and that the ombuds persons are not carrying out all required duties while spending substantial time on activities not required by law. Auditors also said the office’s recent impact is unclear and that its complaint-handling work has significant deficiencies, including poor documentation, limited data, few policies, inconsistent handling, and failure to follow best practices. The presentation also focused on oversight and accountability. Auditors said OBFF’s three community boards, which are supposed to appoint and oversee the ombuds persons, have not provided adequate oversight: meeting requirements were often not met, attendance was low, and there was little evidence the boards were fulfilling their statutory duties. The auditors further said OBFF’s unusual structure, with no single designated leader and shared authority among the three ombuds persons, creates unclear lines of accountability. Their recommendations included revising OBFF’s statutory duties to better match legislative goals and resources, improving complaint-handling practices, strengthening board oversight, and establishing a single leadership position for the office. Members asked follow-up questions about racial disproportionality in out-of-home care, spending on nonrequired activities, and whether the ombuds persons met statutory qualification requirements. Auditors referred members to the report for more detailed data, said the office does not track expenditures by function, and noted that while the ombuds persons have relevant professional backgrounds, the evaluation raised concerns about whether they are meeting their duties as expected. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

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• <00:10:25.519> in agencies issued a guidance document in agencies issued a guidance document
• And we clearly delineated in that document that misclassification...
• And we clearly delineated in that document that misclassification...
• And we clearly delineated in that document that misclassification...
• And so I would commend both of those documents to you.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• documentation, and may also prevent survivors from making it to crucial appointments regarding their
• immigrant their abuser might documented immigrant their abuser might control<01:10:41.520> their<
• Visa paperwork um or other documents Visa paperwork um or other crucial<01:10:46.840> documentation
• F-1 students get documents from ICE and are admitted by CBP.
• F-1 students get documents from ICE and are admitted by CBP.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• /c><00:13:20.399> book<00:13:20.920> we<00:13:21.040> will<00:13:21.360> document
• Documenting this history ensures that students see themselves as part of a long-standing tradition of
• They would receive a note, assuming their financial documentation is otherwise okay.
• for each of the applicants documentation for each of the applicants so<01:12:35.560> it<01:12
• assuming their financial documentation assuming their financial documentation is<01:13:50.480>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:43:08.559> as to provide supporting documentation as to provide supporting documentation
• that in multiple tribes and comp can get that in multiple tribes and comp can get that documentation
• from the tribes that we as documentation from the tribes that we as an<01:08:37.159> agency<01
• disability<01:29:51.639> or<01:29:51.920> child<01:29:52.360> care of a documented
• disability or child care of a documented disability or child care and<01:29:53.199> it<01:29:

Keywords: 1183, house