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• >> We put it in interim study. >> We put it in interim study.
• left the committee. left the committee.
• Boyd make an interim study. Boyd make an interim study.
• Interim study. >> Mr.
• interim interim safety improvement interim interim safety improvement project.<03:29:32.080>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• He said this is an important bill and a product of the interim work of the Corporations Committee.
• was education interim committee and it was education interim committee and it was actually<01:24
• So in the interim committee, we looked at how much can we afford with what's happened to the endowment
• So in the interim committee, we looked at how much can we afford with what's happened to the endowment
• So in the interim committee<01:38:35.199> uh<01:38:35.600> we<01:38:35.840> looked

Keywords: 916, all

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• Chairman, members of the committee.
• In the interim or vetted.
• Chair and Vice Chair, is that both the Health and Human Services Interim Committee and this committee
• I've not been a chair of a committee during the interim, so I'm just making a suggestion so that we can
• Preliminary committee.

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• The fifth meeting of the Appropriations and Revenue Committee for the Kentucky Senate in 2025.
• My understanding of the agreement, and then frankly I think you may be the only one on this committee
• Thank you, Chair McDaniel, thank you, committee.
• Thank you, Senator. uh kick this to the interim so that we uh kick this to the interim so that we can
• see none committee will stand adjourn [Music] Okay, can you sign me?

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:05 HB 545Discussion 00:00:40 HB 545 Vote 00:01:35 HJR 54 Discussion 00:02:25 HJR 54 Vote 00:03:10 HB 694 Discussion 00:03:42 HB 694 Vote 00:28:25, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first took up House Bill 545, a routine claims bill. Representative Tim Truett explained it as a measure to pay debts the Commonwealth owes. The bill received a motion, a second, and a roll call vote, and passed with favorable expression and no nay votes. Members then considered House Joint Resolution 54, which related to the Kentucky State Fair Board’s expansion plan. The chair explained that the resolution simply acknowledged receipt and approval of the plan so previously appropriated funds could be released. The resolution passed by roll call with no nay votes and was reported favorably to the floor. The main discussion centered on House Bill 694, concerning the Kentucky Teachers Retirement System medical insurance fund and the 2010 “shared responsibility” agreement. The bill would redirect employer contributions from local districts from the health side to the pension side once the plan reaches 100% funded. The chair and Senator Givens argued the bill was a continuation of the state’s long-term commitment to TRS and taxpayer responsibility, while Senator Neal raised concerns about fairness, the timing of the change, and whether the original agreement and statutory trigger for TRS board recommendations had been honored. Testimony from KEA President Eddie Campbell and former Jefferson County Teachers Association president Brent McMahan supported the 2010 agreement but urged the committee to pause the bill, saying the parties should return to the table and that the current proposal could conflict with the original understanding, create actuarial and legal issues, and potentially affect school district finances and bond ratings. Despite those concerns, the committee voted 8-1 to pass House Bill 694 with favorable expression, with Senator Neal voting no and explaining his objection as a process and good-faith concern.

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• So every interim committee we go to, where a few of those line items are required reports on this, and
• As far as the specific interim committee, you know, we have the, I forget the exact name of it, but Chair
• I'm sure you're all familiar with Legislative Management's interim committees, but this section gives
• I'm sure you're all familiar with legislative management's interim committees, but this section gives
• committees generally. as well as some information on interim committees generally.

Summary: The committee was called to order, the Pledge of Allegiance and prayer were offered, and the minutes from the previous meeting were approved. Members then received a memo summarizing major audit items and began hearing audit presentations from the State Auditor’s Office and private auditors on a range of state agencies and organizations. Several audits were reported as clean, including the Bank of North Dakota, the North Dakota Guaranteed Student Loan Program, the Office of the Governor, the Office of the State Treasurer, the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Transportation’s flexible transportation fund, Lake Region State College, and the Department of Environmental Quality. The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association also received an unmodified opinion, though repeat findings were noted for limited segregation of duties and financial statement preparation due to its small staff. The Council on the Arts audit found two findings: payroll charged to federal awards without adequate timekeeping records, and unallowable expenditures from a restricted cultural endowment fund. The Department of Public Instruction audit identified unsupported scholarship applications in the paraprofessional-to-teacher program, though additional testing showed the funds were used for their intended purpose. The most extensive discussion centered on the North Dakota Racing Commission audit, which identified four findings: overspending the promotion fund’s 25% operating limit, grant conditions not being met, improper Breeders Fund awards, and improper procurement for advertising services. Racing Commission director Bruce Johnson acknowledged complacency and weak controls, said the agency would tighten procedures, and explained that the commission had since worked with procurement and would follow the rules more closely. Auditors also explained that the commission would now be audited every two years because of the findings. Another major discussion involved the University of North Dakota School of Law, where auditors found a lack of documentation supporting admissions decisions for post-baccalaureate programs. UND officials said they remain in good standing with the American Bar Association but agreed better documentation and tools are needed; the committee pressed for more transparency and follow-up on admissions criteria. The committee also received an update on Dakota College at Bottineau, where Minot State University reported that bank reconciliations had been brought current after a significant backlog and would now be maintained through shared services. Members requested a written follow-up report on the issues and corrective actions. Finally, the North Dakota Fair Association explained that its foundation has been dissolved and remaining funds were transferred to another nonprofit for continued support of the state fair, and the Department of Public Instruction provided an update on school meal debt, saying the reported amount was about $1.1 million from a partial district survey and that debt remains a local issue, though it could be revisited if school meal funding changes.

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• This is our final interim committee hearing, but this is not the legislative session.
• So again, I understand this is an interim meeting.
• Okay, any other questions from the committee?
• Okay, back to the committee for discussion or action?
• To the committee for discussion or action... ...to the committee for discussion or action.

Keywords: 985, all

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• , >> Chairman, um members of the committee, >> Chairman, um members of the committee,
• >> committee. Any questions? >> committee. Any questions?
• Um, so there's a lot of clarity perhaps that's needed in that space, and certainly several interim committees
• <00:23:22.640> I'm committee. My name is Anna Kaufman. I'm committee.
• Committee, how would you like to good. Committee, how would you like to proceed? proceed? proceed?

Bills: SF0024

Keywords: lottery, debit card payments, gambling regulations, state revenue, financial transactions, 916, all

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• The Senate Committee on Administration will come to order. The clerk will call the roll.
• In the committee And SB 31 has been removed by the author.
• I run back and forth to committees that time of year.
• There's a lot of other interim work, you all know.
• Is there any other business to come before the committee? Hearing none.

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• Welcome to the final A&B Human Services committee meeting before we consider Senate bills later on in
• Out of the interim study, I had asked several questions...
• Chair, and thank you members of the committee.
• This bill was first introduced in an interim study during the interim this past summer and has been a
• Thank you, members of the committee, and all those who are watching.

Keywords: 914, all

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• Well, thank you, committee.
• I want to share with the committee, Mr.
• I want to share with the committee, Mr.
• Thank you to this committee for having me.
• And these interim shelter opportunities, whether it's congregate, non-congregate, That and these interim

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Accountability and Oversight held a hearing on California’s homelessness funding, focusing on the Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention (HAP) Grant and the Encampment Resolution Grant Program. HCD described new accountability requirements, including regional action plans, stronger reporting and expenditure conditions, housing-element compliance, encampment response plans, and public dashboards that track fiscal spending, service outcomes, and encampment resolution status. Officials said the goal is to use the data to identify underperforming grantees, provide technical assistance, and, if needed, withhold or reallocate funds. Local officials from San Diego, Fresno, and Santa Cruz said the programs have helped expand shelter, outreach, and permanent housing, and that state dollars have leveraged local and federal resources. Mayor Todd Gloria said San Diego has used HAP to expand shelter and safe sleeping options, reduce downtown encampments, and increase housing production, but argued the state’s new accountability website is too high-level and does not fully reflect countywide conditions, behavioral health outcomes, or the role of continuum-of-care partners. Fresno officials said HAP and other state funds helped the city add shelter beds and reduce homelessness, while Santa Cruz emphasized that state funding helped build local coordination and draw in federal vouchers. Members pressed the panel on whether HAP is actually reducing homelessness, what the best success metrics should be, and whether the state is getting full, usable data from grantees and subcontractors. Several members asked for more granular jurisdiction-level reporting, better tracking of nonprofit spending, and clearer measures beyond point-in-time counts and “people served.” HCD said it is still improving HMIS participation and data quality, but can already show outcomes such as exits to permanent housing and returns to homelessness. The hearing ended with broad agreement that transparency is important, but disagreement remained over the best measures of success and how much emphasis should be placed on housing, prevention, shelter, and treatment.

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• And we don't have a committee to oversee all that we do.
• I don't know very much about your committee.
• So, I don't know very much about your committee.
• Madam Chair and Representative, you have to know if we have any standing committees or interim committees
• committee.

Keywords: 996, all

Summary: During the legislative meeting, House Bill 287 was discussed, which proposes the establishment of a permanent Health and Human Services Committee to oversee the state's $14.4 billion expenditure in this area. An amendment to the bill was adopted, which clarified funding and operational details. Public comments were solicited, but no one spoke in opposition. The committee ultimately voted, with some members expressing concerns about budget implications, but the motion to pass the bill as amended was made and seconded, with several members opposing it. House Bill 371 was also addressed, which focuses on creating an Acequia Infrastructure Fund to support land grant and Acequia communities. The bill aims to provide a financial mechanism for these communities to access funds for infrastructure projects without relying on capital outlay requests. The committee discussed the bill's implications, potential funding sources, and the need for further amendments regarding representation and oversight. A motion to pass the bill was made, with some opposition noted, particularly regarding the lack of specificity in the bill's provisions. Lastly, Senate Bill 143 was presented, which seeks to raise the caps on inspection fees under the Egg Grading Act, among other agricultural regulations. Supportive testimony was provided by representatives from agricultural organizations, emphasizing the need for updated fee structures. The committee engaged in discussions about the bill's implications for consumers and the agricultural sector, ultimately moving towards a vote to pass the bill.

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• that gratitude to the committee. that gratitude to the committee.
• <00:20:18.960> to Um and I would like the committee to Um and I would like the committee to
• <00:21:10.960> was chair of our ethics committee was chair of our ethics committee was subject
• <00:21:30.720> um by saying the committee um by saying the committee um uh<00:21:33.120>
• <00:21:37.760> on<00:21:38.240> the chair on the committee on the chair on the committee

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We'll call this meeting the joint Minerals Committee meeting together for interim topic selection.
• Before we get started, could we announce the dates that we planned for these interim committee meetings
• Before we get started, could we announce the dates that we planned for these interim committee meetings
• Committee,<00:07:24.000> any<00:07:24.200> other Committee, any other Committee, any other
• So, committee.

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Summary: The joint Minerals Committee met to select interim topics and announced its meeting dates for April 27-28 in Casper, June 4-5 in Casper, and August 27-28 in Cheyenne. Members heard public testimony on several economic development and minerals-related topics and were asked to identify their top priorities for later ranking and consensus. No formal votes were taken during this portion of the meeting. A major topic was removing obstacles to energy development in Wyoming, including possible regulatory, bonding, and permitting barriers. Testimony from the Mining Association and Energy Capital Economic Development supported revisiting barriers to development, similar to the earlier Regulatory Reduction Task Force. Another related topic was industrial siting exemptions on coal mine property, with testimony arguing that mineral-related projects such as rare earths, uranium conversion, and ferroalloys should not have to go through the full industrial siting process when communities have already dealt with similar development. Members also discussed industrial siting bonding requirements, including whether bonding or advance payments should be used to cover impacts on local services and emergency response, especially for projects like solar farms or battery storage. The committee also discussed coal bed methane industrial sovereign zones, tied to House Bill 120, with testimony seeking to include coal bed methane in value-added manufacturing zones. The sponsor said the goal was to create industrial zones that support economic development while protecting scenic values and limiting industrial sprawl. Another topic was sourcing curling stones in Wyoming, which was presented as a lighthearted but potentially useful way to promote Wyoming stone and broader dimension-stone quarrying; a state geologist testified that Wyoming has granite with similar mineralogy to stone used for curling stones elsewhere. Child care as an economic driver was withdrawn. The committee also heard support for a Business Council restructure review, though several members said the Minerals Committee should do the substantive review because the Business Council falls within its jurisdiction, while still coordinating with Appropriations. Finally, the committee heard a proposal for a domestic preference in residential general service contracts, extending Wyoming preference concepts beyond construction into goods and services, with testimony emphasizing local economic multipliers and possible exceptions for federal funding or other procurement limits.

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• <00:27:02.880> committee. Senate file 119 is passed. committee.
• and through multiple interims.
• and through multiple interims.
• vice chairman of committee number one. vice chairman of committee number one.
• did we did discuss that um in committee. did we did discuss that um in committee.

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• The this meeting of the Legislative Health and Human Services Committee will come to order.
• It's good to see most of my House committee members.
• Good morning, committee members, Madam Chair, Senator Harold Pope Jr.
• So I think that's probably something the committee will hear later in the interim.
• So I asked the committee for that presentation.

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• We do have a committee substitute, and so do I have a motion to move the committee substitute for discussion
• Chair, members of the committee. Once again, I'm Sunny Lou with the Legislative Finance Committee.
• Members of the committee, Mr. Chairman, members of the committee. My name is Laura Sanchez.
• Chair, members of the committee.
• interim. ...that you've been studying it through the interim.

Bills: HB2, SB204, SB241, HB34

Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, higher education, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, appropriation, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool

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• We'll probably have an interim committee on that, just to let you know.
• Um, and you probably remember over the interim we had in the Joint Education Committee a presentation
• Um, and you probably remember over the interim we had in the Joint Education Committee a presentation
• Um, and you probably remember over the interim we had in the Joint Education Committee a presentation
• Um, and you probably remember over the interim we had in the Joint Education Committee a presentation

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• conversation. um in the energy committee conversation. um in the energy committee and<00:04:16.160
• And not to mention, it helps offset the cut we had to do to our energy committee budget.
• So I hope we can work this out soon in this interim and get back to this very early next session.
• So I hope we can work this out soon in this interim and get back to this very early next session.
• I hope I can be part of that over the interim to try and put this together for your community.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• e e e e e e e e It being the appointed time of 9:00, I'm going to call the JLCAR committee to order,
• This is an interim rule that was brought by the department due to changes in the statute, and we did
• not have any substantive comments regarding the interim rule language.
• rule but because medical interim rule but because medical provider<00:06:40.680> is<00:06:40.919
• With that, the committee was adjourned.

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Summary: The committee opened with routine business, approving the minutes and adopting the consent calendar. It then took up an interim rule from the Department of Safety concerning a definition of “medical provider” in a rule affecting veterans. Staff explained that the original language unintentionally excluded VA-affiliated physicians who are licensed in another state, which had caused some veterans to be denied benefits tied to medical notes. The department proposed a conditional approval with edits to include physicians licensed in any U.S. state who are affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, along with conforming changes to the related form. Members asked a clarifying question about the form language, and the committee voted to grant conditional approval as amended. The committee next discussed an emergency rule from the Liquor Commission involving beer label approvals. Staff said the existing rule denying labels that might be perceived as advertising to children had been applied ambiguously, and the emergency rule would clarify that desserts are not automatically denied. The commission argued the issue created a financial emergency because a New Hampshire brewery had spent about $200,000 on new labels and could not get its product on shelves. Members discussed whether that financial impact met the standard for an emergency rule, with comments that the burden was arguably self-imposed but still financial in nature. No formal motion was made to object, and the committee did not take further action on the emergency rule. The meeting concluded with a brief update that two objection responses were still outstanding, with one expected in April and another pushed to May. The committee also agreed to cancel the mid-month continued meeting, and the meeting was adjourned.

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• Okay, we have an ISP request here, an interim study proposal.
• Okay, we have an ISP request here, an interim study proposal.
• Committee on Education.
• deal with this ISP, not the joint committee.
• the House Committee on Education, why would we be here?

Keywords: 1204, all

Summary: The House and Senate Education Committee first approved minutes from February 2 and 3, then heard an interim study proposal on Arkansas adult education, presented by Goodwill Industries of Arkansas and the Excel Center network. Witnesses described the state’s adult diploma gap, arguing that roughly 300,000 Arkansans over age 19 lack a high school diploma or GED and that the Excel Center provides a supported, diploma-based alternative with child care, transportation help, tutoring, and career services. Goodwill officials said the Arkansas campuses are the state’s only public adult charter high schools, are not state-funded, and have produced strong enrollment growth and graduation outcomes. A University of Notre Dame researcher testified that a study of Excel Center graduates found higher employment and earnings, more credential and college-credit attainment, and lower criminal justice involvement, with a high estimated return on public investment. Some members questioned the framing of Arkansas’s adult education challenges and whether the state was being portrayed too negatively, while others asked about wraparound services and the role of nonprofit providers. The committee ultimately adopted the interim study proposal, though there was some procedural confusion and debate about whether questions should have come before the vote. The committee then received a detailed Bureau of Legislative Research presentation on Arkansas K-12 education funding as part of the adequacy study. Staff reviewed national funding principles and Arkansas’s funding structure, including state, local, and other revenues; the Public School Fund; Department of Education operations; and the Facilities Partnership Program. They explained that 2025 K-12 state and local revenues totaled about $6.6 billion, with foundation funding, categorical funding, supplemental funding, and additional funding distributed to districts and charters. The presentation covered the matrix used to calculate foundation funding, the role of the uniform rate of tax, the Educational Excellence Trust Fund, the Educational Adequacy Fund, and how charter schools are funded differently from traditional districts. Staff also discussed categorical programs such as alternative learning environments, English learner funding, enhanced student achievement, and professional development, as well as supplemental categories including transportation, special education high-cost occurrences, teacher salary equalization, declining enrollment, and student growth. Members asked numerous questions about the funding formulas, the meaning of specific staffing categories, how categorical funds are used, and the number of districts receiving teacher salary equalization or ALE funding. One member noted that the Excel Center’s funding appeared in the broader state-local totals and asked for clarification. Staff said some of the more detailed spending questions would be addressed in the next day’s presentation and offered to provide follow-up information, including district lists and historical changes. The meeting ended after the chair noted that the department was present mainly to answer questions, not to deliver a separate update, and no further business was taken up before adjournment.