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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Human Committee Meeting - 2025-04-09
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Line 718 removes the absence and utilization factor from FRS, CRS, and ICS.
- Section 5 is from property and sections 9 through 13 add an inflationary factor to the nursing facility
- First, removing the absence and utilization factor from CRS, FRS, and ICS services will be devastating
- The absence and utilization factor is included in the waiver framework to cover the costs incurred by
- The removal of the absence and utilization factor is my main concern.
Bills:
HF2434
Committee:
House Human Services Finance and Policy
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary (6-10-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Just a variety of factors that we look at.
- Just a variety of factors indictment.
- </c> made after considering many many factors made after considering many many factors and<01:01:56.400
- </c> We are required to consider the factors We are required to consider the factors of<01:02:11.920>
- There are also that is a factor.
Keywords:
Meeting Start: 00:00:00
Roll Call: 00:00:01
Recognition of New Members: 00:01:17
Disaster Response: 00:01:41
Pretrial Discussion: 00:31:25, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first established a quorum, approved the minutes from the November 7, 2024 meeting, and then heard an update on disaster response and courthouse recovery efforts after the April flooding. Representatives from the Administrative Office of the Courts, the Franklin County Circuit and District Court Clerk’s office, and the Franklin Circuit Court described damage in Perry, Hardin, and especially Franklin counties. Perry County had limited roof and water infiltration issues with no operational impact. Hardin County’s justice center basement took about 18 inches of water, affecting court records and mechanical/electrical equipment, and court operations were briefly suspended. Franklin County’s courthouse was far more severely damaged, with about four feet of water on the first floor, forcing relocation of court operations to temporary sites, including AOC space and the regional jail for custody proceedings.
Witnesses said damaged files from Hardin and Franklin counties were removed, sent to an out-of-state vendor for drying and remediation, and would be returned or destroyed as appropriate. They estimated combined costs for file restoration, building repair, and remediation at about $11 million, with insurance through KCOJ/KO expected to cover only part of the losses and FEMA reimbursement still pending a federal disaster declaration. They also said the Franklin County courthouse’s first floor remains gutted, electrical panels and HVAC systems need major replacement, and the second and third floors may be used temporarily once power and data are restored. Members asked about roof damage in Hardin County, the status of FEMA applications, digitization of court records, and whether Senate Bill 25 restricted funds could be used to cover the funding gap; staff said the funds cannot be spent without General Assembly authorization.
The committee also discussed broader record-retention and e-filing issues, with members noting the limits of paper filing and the need for better digitization as a backup in emergencies. AOC staff said they are working with the Supreme Court and state law librarian on what records can be digitized and how long hard copies must still be retained. After the disaster-response presentation, the committee moved on to a separate informational presentation on pre-trial services, with introductions from the executive officer of pre-trial services, the president of the Kentucky District Judges Association, a circuit judge, and the manager of pre-trial services, who began explaining how the pre-trial system works for newer committee members.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:20:38.320><c> in</c> status or donor status as a factor in status or donor status as a factor
- While there are institutions here that have already taken this step to not factor that in, it's not a
- </c> a great point there are lots of factors a great point there are lots of factors that<00:31:15.519
- </c> as PA makers as to what factors as PA makers as to what factors institutions<00:32:00.279><c> can
- First up, we have Paul Shepard, as well as Kim Lynch. factors um that institutions can factors um that
Committee:
Senate Higher Education
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 4/7/26
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- . absence factor pays for. absence factor pays for.
- </c> and utilization factor for day services. and utilization factor for day services.
- So, this would put it absence factor.
- </c><01:02:08.960><c> in</c><01:02:09.080><c> community</c> overnight factor in community overnight factor
- </c><01:05:47.800><c> are</c> live alone and other risk factors are live alone and other risk factors
Committee:
House Human Services Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 3/9/26
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I was tasked with identifying contributing factors or causes and offering recommendations based on those
- factors so that the state could improve its approach to preventing and combating fraud.
- The last factor is resource and capacity building, another straightforward recommendation.
- My job was to look back at those underlying factors, and they go back, as I said, a long way.
- My job was to look back at those underlying factors, and they go back, as I said, a long way.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- enhancing the report to the Legislature to include considerations such as risks, cost, and those factors
- But again, fully recognizing there are factors outside of contractors' control, and we want to make sure
- And this also creates unnecessary bid protest risk, allowing... by factors often outside a contractor's
- fatality or serious injury has occurred, and to publish reports summarizing trends, contributing factors
- So it changes the term risk factors to contributing factors. It narrows the restriction.
Committee:
House Transportation
Keywords:
motorcycle safety, right shoulder, shoulder riding, limited access roadway, freeway, expressway, highway congestion, lane splitting, traffic safety, RCW, Washington traffic law, roadside assistance, emergency vehicles, tow truck, congested traffic, motorcyclist, route jurisdiction, abandonment, transportation, local governance
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Early Learning & Human Services Jan 27th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Yeah, I think just clarification from the department on whether or not this is the set of factors.
- Now this definition just eliminates those two factors, which are the most important factors.
- H.S.P.O. exposure is a major factor present in H.S.P.O. exposure is a major factor present in an estimated
- It ignores the chronic neglect, domestic violence, unsafe conditions, and other risk factors—the very
- risk factors that escalate outcomes to be overlooked.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on House Bill 2511, which would define “imminent physical harm” in the child welfare context as a substantial risk of serious harm arising from home conditions, caregiver conduct, neglect, substance abuse, unsafe environments, or other circumstances likely to cause significant injury. Representative Tom Dent, the sponsor, said the bill was intended to give caseworkers clearer tools to protect children while still recognizing the importance of keeping families together. Supporters, including some foster parents, kinship caregivers, advocates, and individuals with lived experience, argued that the current standard is too vague and has contributed to child fatalities and near-fatalities, especially in cases involving fentanyl exposure, chronic neglect, and abuse. They said clearer language would help courts and caseworkers intervene earlier and more consistently. Opponents, including legal aid, public defense, and child welfare policy groups, argued the bill is legally problematic, could conflict with existing statutes and ICWA-informed language, and would not address root causes such as service gaps, training, and inconsistent implementation. DCYF testified “other,” saying the bill could add clarity but that the language needed refinement; the sponsor said he was open to working on changes. No vote was taken on the bill during the hearing.
The committee then heard House Bill 2660, which would allow courts at shelter care hearings to order parents of children under age five to comply with safety-related conditions, evaluations, or services when the child is returned home, with referrals required within seven days and participation not treated as an admission of abuse or neglect. The sponsor, Representative Ortiz-Self, said the bill is aimed at critical incidents and would give caseworkers and courts more ability to require safeguards for very young children when families are not voluntarily engaging in services. DCYF and the Office of the Family and Children’s Ombuds supported the bill, saying it could help prevent tragedies by allowing earlier court-ordered services and safety conditions. Some advocates and parents also supported it, describing cases where removal or court intervention helped protect children. Opponents, including public defense and some family-support organizations, raised constitutional and due process concerns, argued that services are not the same as immediate safety, and warned the bill could shift problems without fixing underlying service shortages. The sponsor and DCYF discussed the need for follow-up on language and implementation, but no committee action or vote was taken in the hearing.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Human Services May 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- status, and a rural geographic isolation factor as well.
- status, and a rural geographic isolation factor as well.
- The formula, using the five factors, does account for rural isolation and disability and poverty.
- They're highly urban and don't have the rural factor.
- They're highly urban and don't have the rural factor. Got it.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Establishing an Office of Gun Violence Prevention 3/2/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> would factor into this. would factor into this. >> Dr.<00:55:00.880><c> Diamond.
- And so I'm just curious if you're going to factor in the medications that people are on as well that
- And so I'm just curious if you're going to factor in the medications that people are on as well that
- And so I'm just curious if you're going to factor in the medications that people are on as well that
- And so I'm just curious if you're going to factor in the medications that people are on as well that
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Those factors are present today traffic.
- Where is that factored into those statements at all? Okay.
- Where is that factored into present?
- </c> reduction factors. reduction factors.
- </c><03:12:31.920><c> that</c> But the the number one factor that But the the number one factor that
Committee:
House Transportation
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Higher Education Institutions Committee Apr 9th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And factored into our funding formula, so the completed credits factor into a funding formula as well
- And factored into our funding formula, so the completed credits factor into a funding formula as well
- And factored into our funding formula, so the completed credits factor into a funding formula as well
- The differences in funding have to do with the size factor.
- We use a formula, but we use factors. We use size factors.
Summary:
The committee met on the Minot State campus for a presentation from President Shirley and several university leaders on enrollment, academics, workforce initiatives, and partnerships. Shirley reviewed the university’s financial audits, noting mostly clean results with only minor technical findings in recent years, and highlighted Minot State’s major programs, specialized accreditations, and ties to Minot Air Force Base and NCAA Division II athletics. Members asked about education workforce shortages, athletic tuition waivers, dual credit incentives, and the university’s in-state tuition policy for all students. Shirley also discussed the university’s recruitment efforts, including the Hometown Pride and Academic Excellence scholarships, campus visit growth, and the Emerging Scholars dual-credit reimbursement program.
A major focus was workforce development and new academic offerings supported by legislative Workforce Education Innovation Funds. Shirley described the new Innovation Engineering program, which was developed with industry input to train broadly skilled engineers for western North Dakota, and said it had already drawn more applicants than expected. Dr. Crystal St. Peter presented a new master’s program in counseling that integrates mental health and addiction counseling to address statewide provider shortages, with a hybrid format to reach rural students. Members asked about licensure requirements, internship hours, and job placement for graduates. Shirley also outlined a new nursing simulation center and health sciences space in downtown Minot, made possible by state support and the purchase of the former Trinity Health Center West building.
The committee also heard about Minot State’s efforts to build pipelines into education and special education, including the Aspire program for rural high school students and an online paraprofessional-to-special-education degree pathway. Shirley said these programs, along with new articulation agreements and a large Bush Foundation grant, are intended to address teacher shortages and keep students in North Dakota. No formal committee votes or actions were taken during the presentation; the session consisted of informational updates and member questions.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- We move that aggravating factor and said you still have to have that aggravating factor, but it can also
- be an enhancement to make it capital as well. aggravating factor into the ability to aggravating factor
- The have to have the aggravating factor.
- We move that factors to have that.
- </c><00:50:56.400><c> aggravating</c><00:50:56.960><c> factor,</c> have to have that aggravating factor
Committee:
House Judiciary
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/11/2026 - House Science & Technology
House Science & Technology Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- Because we've seen time and time again that we blame social media and other environmental factors that
- don't understand is that depression is a combination of biological, environmental, and psychological factors
- And psychological factors, and my project is here to show that we can find some answers to how we can
- Essentially, what this technique does is it sees how these two factors correlate with one another when
- And so I've also learned that a lot of metabolites or a lot of biological factors that impact Alzheimer's
Summary:
The Committee on Science and Technology met to hear a presentation from Ananya Lakaraju, a Hamilton High School junior, on her research into the biology of major depressive disorder. She described a project using saliva metabolomics and machine learning to identify potential biomarkers of depression from a UCSD dataset of 261 patient samples, explaining that the goal was to move beyond subjective screening toward more objective, biology-based diagnosis. She also discussed using multiple statistical methods and an ensemble AI model, along with SHAP and permutation importance, to identify top metabolites and related pathways, and said her work suggested some novel biomarkers and possible links to depression-related pathways.
Lakaraju further explained a drug-discovery component of the project, in which she used pathway analysis and molecular docking software to identify a potential target protein and test candidate compounds, saying flupinazine showed the best binding energy in her simulations. She noted that the model achieved about 90% accuracy and a 97% AUC, and said she also built an app to collect mood and activity information to complement the biological data. Members asked questions about the metabolites, whether the findings were novel, how the saliva data were obtained, and how the app and future at-home testing might work. She said the biomarkers were computationally identified, the saliva data came from an online UCSD dataset rather than direct collection, and the app was intended to support more holistic diagnosis rather than replace clinicians.
Committee members praised the presentation as impressive and timely, especially in light of the growing role of AI in medicine and the need for AI regulation. Lakaraju also spoke about her interest in coding and biology, her experience in robotics, and receiving the Governor’s Future Innovator of the Year Award. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken, and the meeting adjourned after the presentation and discussion.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee to Hear SAO Performance Audits Jan 7th, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- We chose these courts based on a variety of factors, such as the size of their pretrial population and
- Next, for the three courts that provided data, we tested different factors related to both crime and
- multiple charges and a history of failure to appear in court for hearings in previous cases both factor
- We also wanted to see whether demographic factors like gender, race, or ethnicity affect whether certain
- When controlling for other factors besides gender, we found that female defendants were more likely to
Summary:
The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee held a hearing on a State Auditor’s Office performance audit about expanding pretrial services in Washington. Audit staff said most of the 14 courts reviewed wanted to expand or implement pretrial services but faced barriers such as funding, limited community resources, and public safety concerns. They also reported that only three courts could provide usable data, that pretrial service use varied across courts, and that some demographic disparities appeared in the data, including lower rates of pretrial services for Hispanic defendants at two Spokane courts and for Black defendants at Spokane Superior Court. The audit also found that many courts do not collect pretrial data in an accessible format and recommended clearer guidance, better data systems, stakeholder outreach, and evaluation of program effectiveness. The State Auditor’s Office also noted that the Administrative Office of the Courts’ pretrial pilot program had received legislative funding and was being expanded.
Representatives from Spokane Municipal Court, Grays Harbor County District Court, and Yakima County discussed their local programs and data. Spokane officials described a robust integrated system and said their pretrial services unit, launched in 2021, had reduced bail use, jail time, failure-to-appear rates, and recidivism, while helping judges make quicker release decisions. Grays Harbor staff echoed the audit’s findings on cost savings and said data collection is labor-intensive for limited-jurisdiction courts, especially without dedicated staff. They also described using risk assessment tools and pilot funding to support alternatives to jail. Yakima and Spokane participants emphasized that stable funding and standalone pretrial services units would improve program consistency and outcomes.
Committee members asked about how pretrial services reduce detention time, how courts can better communicate cost savings and public safety benefits, and why statewide data collection is difficult. Audit staff and court representatives said early assessments, better information at first appearance, and integrated case-management systems help reduce jail stays and improve release decisions. The hearing ended without formal committee action, and the chair adjourned the meeting after inviting written public testimony on the audit topics.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee to Hear SAO Performance Audits Jan 7th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We chose these courts based on a variety of factors, such as the size of their pretrial population and
- Next, for the three courts that provided data, we tested different factors related to both crime and
- multiple charges and a history of failure to appear in court for hearings in previous cases both factor
- We also wanted to see whether demographic factors like gender, race, or ethnicity affect whether certain
- When controlling for other factors besides gender, we found that female defendants were more likely to
Summary:
The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee heard a State Auditor’s Office performance audit on expanding the use of pretrial services in Washington. Auditors said most of the 14 local courts they reviewed wanted to expand or implement pretrial services but faced barriers such as funding, limited community resources, and public safety concerns. The audit found variation in how courts use pretrial services, potential disparities in who receives them, and major data limitations because most courts do not track pretrial outcomes in an accessible, standardized way. Auditors recommended that local courts engage stakeholders early, improve data collection and evaluation, and that the Administrative Office of the Courts provide more standardized guidance and support. They also noted the legislature had funded an AOC pilot program to help courts expand pretrial services.
Court representatives from Spokane Municipal Court, Grays Harbor County District Court, and Yakima County described their own programs and supported the audit’s general conclusions. Spokane officials said their pretrial unit, funded locally and built around risk and needs assessments, had reduced bail use, detention time, failures to appear, and recidivism, but emphasized the need for stable funding and better public understanding of pretrial alternatives. Grays Harbor staff similarly said pretrial supervision and least-restrictive alternatives save jail costs and reduce reoffending, but that collecting data across all cases is labor-intensive and difficult without dedicated staff. Yakima and Spokane also highlighted the value of integrated case-management systems and centralized data tracking.
Committee members asked about how reduced detention time occurs, how courts can communicate cost savings and public safety outcomes, and why many courts struggle to track pretrial data. Auditors explained that early risk and financial screening helps judges make quicker release decisions and that better data and stakeholder communication are key to building support. No formal action or vote was taken; the committee held the required hearing and then adjourned after public testimony was invited and written testimony information was provided.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Garrison, with regard to this factor here, would there be a unanimous decision by the
- As it relates to pretrial detention, there is a list of enumerated factors which the court looks...
- This is the same as any of those other factors. >> Representative Rayner: Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
- Same factors for any other enumerated factors listed in the statute. >> Representative Hart: >> Rep.
- That is not an aggregating factor.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Jan 15th, 2025
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- And it helps us to prioritize those risk factors so we know what services to target.
- At the same time, it helps to tell us what are those protective factors?
- That's a protective factor.
- Immunogenic risk factors that could influence future recidivism if we leave it unaddressed.
- There were just a number of factors that I think influenced those numbers.
Summary:
The committee met to hear an overview of the Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice budget area and then received performance-measure presentations from the Department of Corrections, the Commission on Offender Review, and the Department of Juvenile Justice. Staff reviewed the roughly $7.4 billion criminal justice and judiciary budget, noting major funding areas such as corrections, law enforcement, victim services, courts, and due process, along with recent investments in prison health care, security equipment, fentanyl enforcement, court staffing, and juvenile justice salaries and education programs.
Secretary Dixon of the Department of Corrections described staffing and population pressures, including growth in inmate population, overtime-driven deficits, and the opening of additional housing units. He emphasized the department’s use of performance measures and highlighted reforms such as incentivized prisons, administrative management units, reentry planning, faith-based programs, and expanded education and vocational training. Members asked about teacher hiring, public defender pay parity, fentanyl funding, staffing capacity, and the role of the National Guard; Dixon said teacher vacancies had improved, public defenders had received comparable pay increases, fentanyl funding would be addressed further by FDLE, and the Guard had helped stabilize staffing.
The Commission on Offender Review reported on parole, conditional release, addiction recovery supervision, and revocations, saying its recidivism/success rates had improved over a three-year measurement period. Senator Rouson pressed the commission on clemency and pardons, saying that work was omitted from the presentation and asking for backlog and case data; the commission said it did not have those figures on hand and would follow up. The committee also discussed a conditional medical release pilot study, and members questioned the report’s conclusion that no suitable elderly inmate population could be identified, asking what criteria were used and whether stakeholders were consulted.
Secretary Hall of the Department of Juvenile Justice outlined the agency’s prevention-to-residential continuum and its emphasis on education, data-driven decision-making, and evidence-based programming. He said salary increases had reduced vacancies, juvenile arrests and residential commitments had fallen sharply over time, and tools such as civil citations, risk assessments, and quality-improvement reviews were being used to guide placements and services. Hall also described the department’s use of dashboards, monthly data check-ins, and the dispositional matrix to improve outcomes and reduce recidivism.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs Feb 23rd, 2026
Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- So, you know, it's matching up what the treasurer feels like is, you know, the appropriate risk factor
- Is, you know, the appropriate risk factor and return.
- So the, but yeah, there would be a, depending on what the factors are at the time, but yeah, you would
- And it would be qualification-based on a number of factors, and I presume those weighting factors would
- You get so many points for all those factors. I presume those would be preset.
Summary:
The Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs held public hearings on three measures. House Bill 2289, sponsored by Rep. Owen, would create a real estate fund to let the state more quickly sell and buy property, with proceeds from sales and other monies deposited for future real property acquisitions. Rep. Owen and Office of Administration witness Hanna-Swan said the current process is too slow and cumbersome, especially when the state needs to consolidate or relocate offices; Rep. Walshmore raised concerns about siloing funds during tight budget years, while supporters said the fund would improve flexibility and efficiency. No vote was taken.
The committee then heard House Joint Resolution 189, sponsored by Rep. Wellenkamp, proposing a Missouri sovereign wealth fund, or “Show Me Prosperity Fund.” Wellenkamp argued the state needs a long-term investment vehicle to address infrastructure and fiscal pressures, with the Treasurer investing in private markets under strict controls and the fund eventually replacing tax revenue once it matures. Members questioned the source of initial funding, the investment rules, the audit provisions, and whether the fund could be used for broader state spending; no witnesses testified in opposition or support, and no action was taken.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2906, sponsored by Rep. Mayhew, which would raise dollar limits for certain Office of Administration construction, renovation, maintenance, and repair contracts and authorize master agreements for architecture, engineering, and land surveying services. Mayhew and OA said the changes would account for inflation and reduce delays by prequalifying vendors for two-year periods instead of repeating the RFQ process for small projects. An engineering industry witness supported the bill as an efficiency measure, and committee members asked about the contract limits, the master agreement structure, and how the numbers were chosen. The hearing concluded without a vote.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- The governor will speak with leadership as the budget is developed to determine how Medicaid factors
- She asked whether those factors are being considered when projecting what may be needed in the trust
- Senator Cavenaugh said that will be one of the factors used when determining how much may need to go
- the concerns that, you know, potentially Representative Cavenaugh raised in terms of just health factors
- the concerns that, you know, potentially Representative Cavenaugh raised in terms of just health factors
Committee:
All ALC-PEER
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- They enable preferential treatment for individuals on any number of factors that preclude or supersede
- recommendations would be specifically designed or implemented in regards to race, sex, and other factors
- There are some key distinguishing factors that the court looked at in determining that.
- The court noted some very key factors in finding the way that it did.
- All of these factors were noted by the court.
Committee:
House State Affairs
Keywords:
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