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• that's where the cells are in the middle portion. the cells are the middle portion, which is kind of central
• In our database, you'll get an email.
• In our database, you'll get an email reply if you provide an email for us.
• Are those stats being relayed to the FBI and the DOJ for their databases as well?

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• operation, often referred to as central count, for certain elections in Texas.
• The orderly operation of the Central Counting Station.
• Posting of the central counting station plan on the county's internet website.
• Okay, so what happens in the Central Counting Station is a little bit of a mystery.
• Changes from the post office were looked through in these databases.

Bills: HB376, HB817, HB 1297, HB1478, HB1661, HB1783

Keywords: HB 817, Texas Election Code, majority vote, majority threshold, ranked-choice voting, preferential voting, instant runoff voting, vote reassignment, ballot ranking, election administration, public office election, Election Code Section 2.0215, runoff elections, plurality vs majority, voting systems, education reform, budget allocation, teacher retention, student performance, accountability measures

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• So, during the interim, I visited several of my schools, and in Letcher County Central High School over
• Specified recyclers are also required to report into LeadsOnline database for all metal transactions.
• <01:00:34.920> for report into Leads Online database for report into Leads Online database
• They may not be at a point of central location.
• paraprofessional helping the Central paraprofessional helping the Central Hardin<01:14:55.720>

Keywords: 958, all

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• , often referred to as central count for certain elections in Texas.
• Posting of the central counting Station plan on the county's internet website.
• been in the central counting station before.
• Granted, I've never had to write a central counting station plan, but I have read them.
• These databases were looked through by through the Vote, and we came up with a list.

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• The information from the nice little database is the same information that data brokers collect, compile
• The information from the nice little database is the same information that data brokers collect, compile
• By aggregating digital records and by purchasing databases with billions of data points from private
• Lastly, I'd like to note that the corroborating evidence process has always been a central component
• But the government is not a database collector for the purposes of engaging in any of the kind of the

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• location on the Sea Coast of New central location on the Sea Coast of New Hampshire<00:40:40.800>
• It envisions a state-managed central database of energy use data and requires each utility to develop
• software that can feed data from its internal system into the state-managed central database.
• envisions a state managed Central envisions a state managed Central database<05:01:47.360> of
• want to pay to build out such a database.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The current process requires staff to deposit any cash received by mail with the Central Services Bureau
• cash handling portion, you now have, if I understand, you now have a system where it's mailed to a central
• Therefore, we were able to work with our contracted Central Services Bureau through the Arizona Department
• It is a database where all of our licensing information is maintained.
• We do have a handful that are from out of country as well, folks moving from Europe, Central America,

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee first heard the Arizona Auditor General’s sunset review of the Arizona Barbering and Cosmetology Board. The audit found some strengths, including timely licensing and complaint resolution in the sample reviewed and rules that matched statutory curriculum requirements, but it also identified a major finding that the board had imposed inconsistent discipline for similar violations and lacked documentation for deviations from its disciplinary guidelines. Other issues included missing reciprocity education requirements, weak application quality control, incomplete school and establishment oversight, and compliance concerns involving open meeting law, public records, and conflicts of interest. The report made 25 recommendations total, including two tied to the disciplinary finding and three suggested statutory changes on esthetics scope of practice, cease-and-desist authority, and eyelash technician training. The board’s executive director said the board agreed with the findings, had already implemented several recommendations, updated disciplinary policies and conflict-of-interest procedures, and was working on legislation and rule changes. After questions about enforcement consistency, licensing verification, cash handling, complaint volume, and conflict disclosures, the committee voted 7-0 to recommend the board be continued for six years, until July 1, 2032. The committee then took up the Arizona Department of Gaming, the Arizona Racing Commission, and the Arizona Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts Commission together. The Auditor General reported that the department correctly distributed more than $158 million in tribal contributions in fiscal year 2024 and issued event wagering licenses to reviewed applicants, but found several problems: the department did not consistently obtain and review independent audit reports for event wagering and fantasy sports operators, did not fully comply with conflict-of-interest disclosure requirements, and lacked comprehensive complaint-handling processes. The review also found delays in distributing Compact Trust Fund payments to some tribes, gaps in IT security and horse-racing license checks, and incomplete fee-setting and public-records practices. The report made 36 recommendations to the department, six to the Racing Commission, and 13 to the Boxing and MMA Commission, and all three entities said they agreed and would implement them. In response, the Department of Gaming director said the agency was already making changes, including a historical look-back on operator audits, updated guidance to operators, a new constituent services unit and complaint-tracking process, and improved conflict-of-interest training and forms. She also explained the Compact Trust Fund dispute, saying the department administers the fund but the beneficiary tribes must agree on the revenue baseline formula, which has been complicated by COVID-era closures; no Category Three distributions had yet been made. Committee members asked about possible revenue losses, penalties, and the status of 2024-2025 audits, as well as prediction markets and whether they are legal under Arizona’s event wagering framework. The director said the department had issued cease-and-desist letters to unlicensed prediction-market operators, would review licensed operators for suitability if needed, and would continue to enforce Arizona law. The transcript ends while questioning on prediction markets is still underway, before any vote on the gaming-related reviews is shown.

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• It's becoming more of a centralized intelligence hub for our agency, providing a comprehensive overview
• And so we have a database where they have limited access; although we are not beholden by or to HIPAA
• those notes, but our case managers, our clinicians, all take industry standard notes within that database
• The city of Albuquerque, or really the police department, most specifically focused along the central
• She was conducting a traffic stop on Central.

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• and now later of course that is database and now later of course that is searchable<00:49:54.240>
• this is this is federal database this is this is different<00:51:31.319> so<00:51:31.520>
• <01:14:37.800> repository and name in a central repository and name in a central repository
• Disaster<01:14:39.000> Recovery<01:14:39.480> Central Disaster Recovery Central Disaster
• Recovery Central repository<01:14:41.639> such<01:14:41.840> as<01:14:42.239> cold<

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened with House Bill 242, a liquor bill concerning brew pub licenses. Testimony from the New Hampshire Beer Distributors Association, the New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association, and the Liquor Commission explained that the bill is intended to correct a clerical error from the prior session and restore the agreed-upon language. The bill would allow a brew pub, within the existing 2,500-barrel limit, to self-distribute its own product to one authorized on- or off-premise license; otherwise it must use wholesale distribution. Witnesses said the measure is a narrow fix specific to brew pubs and does not affect other manufacturing licenses. No opposition was raised during the hearing, and the chair closed the hearing after no committee questions remained. The committee then heard House Bill 81, which would allow patrons to take purchased alcoholic beverages into restaurant restrooms. The sponsor argued the current prohibition is outdated and can create safety risks by forcing people to set drinks down, citing concerns about drink tampering and a personal story about a friend who was drugged and assaulted after leaving a drink unattended. Committee members and the sponsor discussed whether the bill would increase liability for restaurants, how enforcement would work, and whether the current law is aimed at preventing underage handoffs or drink spiking. The sponsor said the bill would be permissive for establishments, not mandatory, and that liability would still depend on overservice and Liquor Commission investigations. The New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association testified in opposition, saying the bill could raise liability and create concerns about underage consumption in bathrooms. The hearing ended without a vote, with the chair noting the bill would move on to further committee/subcommittee consideration.

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• However, the central counting stations do not have any such requirement.
• We have problems in our central account.
• and ask a judge to reopen central count for early vote ballots.
• And is that confusing right now that it applies to the Central County Station?
• Uh, the authority establishing a central counting station makes that call.

Bills: HB304

Keywords: franchise tax credit, food desert, grocery store, healthy corner store, nutrition assistance, economic development, public health

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• that contains all the child database that contains all the child abuse<00:04:53.680> and<00:04
• language meant that it that the database language meant that it that the database was<00:05:20.000
• Today, there were some delays in getting us access to the ITWIST database.
• Today, there were some delays in getting us access to the ITWIST database.
• Today, there were some delays in getting us access to the ITWIST database.

Keywords: 00:00:00 Introductions 00:00:22 Roll Call 00:01:56 Discussion on SB 85 00:14:03 Vote on SB 85 00:16:15 Explanation of Agency Amendment 00:19:04 Voice Vote on Amendment 00:19:33 Discussion on Kentucky Foster Children Housing, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 85, sponsored by Senator Meredith, which would move the Office of the Ombudsman from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to the State Auditor’s office and make related cleanup changes. Meredith said the bill grew out of a prior task force and a two-year transition from Senate Bill 48, and he argued the move would create independence, improve access to the ITWIST database, ensure complaints are not lost in the handoff, and add confidentiality protections for whistleblowers. Auditor Allison Ball and her staff said the bill would codify access and procedures after earlier disputes and a court-mediated settlement, and they described the measure as necessary to make the new structure work effectively. Members asked how the Ombudsman would handle complaints and verify services in cases involving waiver recipients and other cabinet services. Ball and her staff said the Ombudsman would investigate complaints, make inquiries, and provide accountability outside the cabinet structure, with timelines and procedures similar to the Auditor’s office. The committee also discussed staffing and whether the office would need more personnel; Ball said the office already had about 100 people but could use more. The bill passed 10-0 with favorable expression. The committee then approved an agency amendment to administrative regulation 922 KAR 1:001490 concerning foster parent background checks. Cabinet staff explained the amendment corrected a drafting error by removing references to civil determinations in a second section of the regulation because the system cannot search those determinations, while still allowing the required checks under state and federal law. Senator Herron asked what a civil determination meant, and staff said it could involve a court finding in a custody or abuse case, though such findings are now typically handled through the child abuse and neglect registry. The amendment was adopted. Afterward, the committee began a discussion on Kentucky foster children housing and related issues. Ball and Ombudsman staff presented a preliminary assessment of children placed in office buildings, saying the review covered 49 children placed over a four-month period and showed a different picture than the public narrative of only older, high-acuity youth. They reported that some children had no documented behavioral or disability issues, many came directly from home, the average age was 13, the average stay was four nights, and placements were spread across several regions rather than centered only in Louisville. Members raised concerns about the lack of formal policies and procedures, staff safety, and how to ensure children are treated appropriately, and Ball said the Ombudsman was continuing a deeper review. No final action was taken on that discussion in the portion provided.

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• However, the central counting stations do not have any such requirement.
• We have problems in our central accounting; we have problems in our tabulator room.
• Wilson, are very familiar with the problems that we had in central count.
• And is that confusing right now, that it applies to the central counting station?
• And it is clear that the precincts have to, but not central counting.

Bills: HB304, HB401, HB556, HB1475, HB1489, HB2259, HB2424, HB2773, HB2811, HB3323, HB304

Keywords: voter ID, citizenship proof, provisional ballot, election security, Texas, voting rights, deep fakes, misleading videos, election integrity, criminal offense, digital misinformation, deep fake, political manipulation, misinformation, artificial media, political influence, artificially generated media, election influence, Texas Election Code, healthcare reform

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• There's updating the statutes, statutory databases, and a lot of other things that have to be done, but
• We have some here in Central Texas.
• There's updating the statutes, statutory databases, and a lot of other things that have to be done, but

Bills: SCR3, SCR30, SB2375, HCR35

Keywords: cowboy culture, Bandera, cultural heritage, historical significance, Texas identity, Birding Capital, Matagorda County, wildlife, conservation, Texas Legislature, statutory revision, code corrections, laws omitted, legislative updates, spaceports, tax-exempt bonds, aerospace investment, Texas space economy, Federal legislation, 1185

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• In 2018, I founded True Texas Elections and have trained more than 1,200 election poll watchers, central
• And oh yes, you can go and corrupt the database. When asked, "Would anybody be able to detect it?"
• As a programmer, you go in there, you change the database.
• It seems central; it seems like a waste of time, effort, and money.
• The homeless problem we have here in Central Texas.

Bills: SB38, SB287, SB291, SB292, SB508, SB618, SB901, SB1436, SB1494, SB1626, SB1719, SB1999, SB1333, SB 38

Keywords: evictions, property law, tenant rights, landlord responsibilities, justice court, court rules, SB 287, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, sexually oriented business, adult entertainment, strip club, nude entertainment, live nude performance, alcohol prohibition, alcohol consumption, possession of alcohol, criminal offense, Class A misdemeanor, state jail felony, third degree felony

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• And then, of course, Cheryl Hector, the chief financial officer from the University of Central Florida
• Thank you for officer from the University of Central Florida. Thank you for being here.
• I think again. >> University of North Florida and central Florida into Florida.
• Then they communicate the enrollment numbers up to the central Authority in the capital in the next year
• It's in that database. Also on how to benchmark.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• They’re modernizing their database to take that new data, and that is currently in development.
• All right, thank you. it um as a as a database but it's a it um as a as a database but it's a static<
• it goes to the FBI the FBI's database it goes to the FBI the FBI's database does<01:05:53.200>
• This is a one-time cost of $1.5 million to build that database, and without ongoing cost.
• The DOC has approximately 4,300 staff in our facilities, central office, and in the community.

Bills: HF2432

Keywords: HF2432, judiciary finance bill, public safety finance bill, corrections policy, crime victims, victim services, Minnesota victims of crime account, court fees, marriage license fee, financial crimes, fraud investigations, insurance fraud, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Commerce Fraud Bureau, wage theft, automobile theft prevention, nonprofit security grants, 911 funding, POST Board

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• to passing laws for criminalized Central to passing laws for criminalized Survivor<00:42:57.400>
• The database is corrupt. People are wrongfully denied routinely next using a criminal database.
• The National Instant Criminal Database to track mental health is wrong.
• routinely next using a criminal database routinely next using a criminal database the<06:21:15.000
• the national instant criminal database the national instant criminal database to<06:21:17.160>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• how they kill insects so they're central how they kill insects so they're central nervous<00:42:
• It really is: do you live in Central Oahu?
• That's partially true because we looked at our database.
• So we looked at our database.
• response uh so we looked at our database response uh so we looked at our database we<01:32:53.400

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: This joint informational briefing of Senate and House committees focused on restricted use pesticides in Hawaiʻi, with opening remarks framing the issue as one of health, environmental impact, and state-level regulation. The briefing reviewed the history of pesticide disclosure efforts, including prior county actions, a 2016 court ruling that shifted responsibility to the state, and Act 45, which enabled disclosure of restricted use pesticide data. Speakers highlighted 2019 reporting data showing concentrated use in parts of Oʻahu and Kauaʻi, especially near schools and communities, and identified fumigants such as 1,3-dichloropropene and metam sodium as among the heaviest-used products. Concerns were raised about potential links to cancer, respiratory illness, reproductive harms, Parkinson’s disease, and developmental effects, as well as the lack of long-term mixture studies and the need for better buffer zones, reporting, and farmer transition support. The Department of Agriculture’s pesticides program manager described the state’s regulatory framework, explaining the distinction between general use and restricted use pesticides and the department’s role under FIFRA and Hawaiʻi law. He outlined the branch’s enforcement, education/certification, registration, and laboratory functions, including inspections, complaint response, market surveillance, applicator certification, product review, groundwater protection modeling, and special registrations. He also noted staffing and resource limitations, including the absence of an in-house toxicologist and long-term monitoring capacity, and compared Hawaiʻi’s resources to California’s much larger pesticide regulatory program. He said the department supports Act 231, which was passed the previous year and is moving forward this session. A pediatrician speaking for the Hawaiʻi chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics emphasized concerns about chronic low-level pesticide exposure in children, citing AAP policy statements and technical reports that associate exposure with cancer, leukemia, birth defects, neurobehavioral issues, and asthma. Drawing on work with the Kauaʻi Joint Fact Finding Task Force, the speaker said the group found the west side of the island to be an unhealthy community but could not prove causation because of missing drift, geospatial, and biomarker data. The testimony pointed to elevated cancer mortality, pneumonia admissions, obesity, dialysis, and developmental delay indicators, and described concerns about pesticide drift near schools and homes, including reports of children becoming ill after nearby spraying and low levels of chlorpyrifos detected in dust samples. An environmental health scientist from the University of Hawaiʻi described a pilot project using restricted use pesticide data in a public health context. She said the project began after seeing maps of Central Oʻahu pesticide use and aimed to pair GIS data with health and ethnicity data, while also conducting community focus groups. Preliminary focus group themes included calls to action, voting and policymaker awareness, concern about pesticide use near homes and fields, lack of community consent, and a desire to stay engaged. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the briefing.

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• The North Central Regional Transit District and the South Central Regional Transit District have We received
• So, for example, in Doña Ana, in your district, the South Central Regional Transit District does... .
• I think the North Central Regional Transit District, as well as the South Central, provide really good
• The vanpool service, though, that data goes into the Federal Transit Administration's database, and then
• maybe piggyback on one question with regards to transit, I know in the Northern area and the North Central

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• We match it to our voter registration database, and then we provide that to the county so that they can
• database, one statewide voter registration list that the counties draw from.
• As far as supporting our voter registration database and our counties that interface with that, we're
• As such, they're critical to the responsibilities of the state's central debt issuing agency.
• One was our database, which we call Refresh and Modernization.

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

Summary: The committee first heard the Legislative Budget Board and Secretary of State Jane Nelson on the Secretary of State budget. LBB said the recommendation would reduce the agency’s appropriation by about $40.3 million overall, with major changes including removing federal HAVA funding and one-time business system replacement money, adjusting the agency’s base request, deleting an outdated Interstate Crosscheck rider, and directing HAVA funds to be drawn down first. Secretary Nelson and staff defended the agency’s needs, emphasizing election security, business filings, international protocol, and the Texas Register, and requested additional staff, a new website, digitization of records, IT and cybersecurity upgrades, and renovation of the Rudder Building. Senators discussed voter-roll maintenance, cross-checking data, call-center response times, and the need for online voter registration and more efficient election administration. No votes were taken. The committee then took up the Office of the Governor and trustee programs. LBB outlined a $2.4 million decrease for the office proper and a much larger decrease in trustee programs, driven by unexpended balances and the removal of one-time federal and border-security items, while noting continued funding for disaster response, victim assistance, and $2.9 billion for border security at roughly the prior level. Governor’s staff said Texas remains focused on border security, economic development, and public safety, and discussed efforts to seek federal reimbursement for prior border spending. Members asked about the National Guard’s status, possible federal assumption of border costs, the music incubator program, the Semiconductor Innovation Consortium, the Governor’s University Research Initiative, defense economic adjustment grants, and a new $5 million nonprofit security grant proposal. Staff said the semiconductor program has 12 approved projects totaling about 948 jobs and $17 billion in capital investment, and that the nonprofit security request was added late to address threats to houses of worship and other nonprofits. No formal action was taken. Finally, the committee heard the Texas Facilities Commission and lease-payment recommendations. LBB said the Facilities Commission recommendation would reduce appropriations by about $2.0 billion, mainly by removing border wall construction funding and capital complex bond funding, while adding money for higher utility costs, Rudder Building refurbishment, and additional staff. The lease-payment recommendation would decrease general revenue by $9.3 million. LBB also noted new riders related to completing the State Library and Archives building, tenant communication during disruptions, and a space-utilization report. In agency testimony, members asked about border wall maintenance responsibility, total facilities-related debt, and the status of capital complex construction. The Rudder Building renovation and related security needs were repeatedly discussed as important one-time infrastructure investments.