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• You mentioned the CBO, and of course I'm a CBO, so I thought about even the audit guide that we have
• to be audited on.
• Will the audit guide be even more clear to us? Because that's what we're audited on.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• that 33 years is an incredibly long time to still be out of compliance and that's all through the audit
• And after reading the Auditor General's Performance Audit and Sunset Review, the problem is not unique
• requirement requirements, and most importantly, it incorporates recommendations from a recent sunset audit
• requirement requirements and most importantly it incorporates recommendations from a recent sunset audit

Bills: HB2072, HB2251, HB2279, HB2308, HB2323, HB2342, HB2400, HB2408, HB2456, HB2660, HB2697, HB2868, HB2873, HB2877, HB2910, HB2946, HB2955, HB2991, HB4001, HB4010

Keywords: Cesar Chavez, public holiday, state law, holiday repeal, Arizona Revised Statutes, midwifery, medication administration, healthcare, patient safety, advisory committee, licensed midwives, river trips, liability, outfitter, Grand Canyon, negligence, risk management, contractual waiver, dental practice, business registration

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• So some of it is vendors that may do energy audits, for example, or maybe we help an agency write a position
• /c><00:14:44.000> may<00:14:44.160> do<00:14:44.399> energy<00:14:44.720> audits
• it is vendors that may do energy audits it is vendors that may do energy audits for<00:14:45.279

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• the state will come in and they will do some type of oversight, quality oversight, or some type of audit
• Oversight, quality oversight, or some type of audit in regards to many of the regulations in this bill
• , whether it's an on-site audit or whether some type of employee relations, benefits, salary audit.

Keywords: 996, all

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• They base it on the American Water Works Association's manual for water audits and loss control programs
• I decided to conduct an audit that resulted in a 40-page report.
• Sean Dolan: An audit that resulted in a 40-page report.
• I had two audit objectives.

Bills: HB2042, HB2052, HB2055, HB2056, HB2094, HB2098, HB2185, HB2328, HB2758, HB2798

Keywords: solar radiation management, environment, prohibition, Arizona Revised Statutes, public health, complaint process, Attorney General, groundwater management, water conservation, irrigation, water supply, brackish groundwater, water supply development, desalination, water infrastructure, financial assistance, environmental reviews, brackish water, groundwater, water resources

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• How can we provide stronger oversight to assure that agency audits are addressed and the taxpayer funds
• stronger oversight to asssure<01:03:36.000> that<01:03:36.079> agency<01:03:36.559> audits
• <01:03:37.039> are<01:03:37.280> addressed asssure that agency audits are addressed
• asssure that agency audits are addressed and<01:03:38.079> the<01:03:38.319> taxpayer<

Keywords: House streaming session for Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House convened for the first day of session and first elected Delegate Luke Clippinger as Speaker Pro Tem. Members nominated and seconded him with remarks praising his leadership, work on Judiciary Committee issues, and ability to mentor colleagues. Nominations were then closed, the House voted by voice, and Clippinger was sworn in. The chamber then opened nominations for Speaker of the House. Multiple members spoke in support of Delegate Joseline Peña-Melnyk, highlighting her personal story, legal background, public service, and committee leadership. Speakers emphasized her work on major policy areas including education, police reform, racial and economic justice, reproductive freedom, and support for historically Black colleges and universities. One member from the minority party also seconded the nomination, saying she had been inclusive and respectful in committee work and legislative process. After nominations were closed, the House voted by voice and elected Peña-Melnyk Speaker of the House of Delegates. She was sworn in and thanked members for their support, reflecting on the diversity in the chamber and the significance of the moment. In her remarks, she also praised outgoing Speaker Adrienne Jones and recognized family members, dignitaries, and colleagues in attendance.

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• Again, this is policy that we can actually put together and discussing auditing to see where the money
• is actually going, why is it being... ...and discussing auditing to see where the money is actually
• comments in looking at what can we do to streamline the process, what can we do we need to call for an audit
• We had an audit of the community colleges a couple of years ago, I don’t remember if it was last year

Summary: The hearing focused on youth mental health and treatment access in California, with opening remarks emphasizing that youth distress, self-harm-related emergency visits, and difficulty obtaining care remain elevated, while workforce shortages and reliance on one-time funding continue to limit access. Assemblymember Lori Davies echoed concerns about unstable funding and said lawmakers need to hear directly from providers and families as they prepare for the budget and legislation. The chair framed the hearing as a chance to hear from county, school, provider, and student perspectives, especially in San Diego County, where needs are high and investments have not always matched demand. County and school officials described the current system and recent state initiatives, including the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, school-linked fee schedules, payment reform, and the Behavioral Health Services Act transition. San Diego County Behavioral Health said it serves Medi-Cal youth with specialty mental health needs through a broad continuum of care, including outpatient clinics, school-based services, crisis response, residential treatment, and new crisis and residential facilities. San Diego County Office of Education and San Marcos Unified School District described efforts to expand school-based services and reimbursement through CYBHI, but said implementation is slowed by complex billing rules, insurance-data collection concerns from families, administrative burden, and uncertainty about sustaining staff positions funded by grants or soft money. School counselor testimony highlighted reduced stigma through campus outreach and clubs, but also noted that counselor-to-student ratios remain well above national standards and that budget cuts threaten supports. Provider testimony stressed that the system remains fragmented and that youth often move between emergency rooms, inpatient care, outpatient therapy, schools, and county programs without smooth handoffs. A child psychiatrist described crisis cases in which the main choices are brief hospitalization or discharge with limited follow-up, and argued for stronger warm handoffs, more outpatient and intensive outpatient options, better school-clinic coordination, and broader use of mobile crisis and 988. Rady Children’s Hospital and Aurora Behavioral Health described large increases in behavioral health demand, expansion of integrated care, and major barriers tied to low reimbursement rates, delayed payments, and administrative complexity. Across the panel, witnesses called for more stable funding, clearer reimbursement rules, better parent education on warning signs, and stronger collaboration among schools, counties, hospitals, and community providers to reduce stigma and improve timely care for youth.

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• So when we talk about our overall per-pupil spending and the most recent audited data that we can get
• and the the most pupil spending um and the the most recent<00:42:58.400> um<00:42:58.960> audited
• > that<00:43:00.000> we<00:43:00.160> can<00:43:00.319> get recent um audited
• data that we can get recent um audited data that we can get from<00:43:00.560> the<00:43:00.720

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Interim Joint Budget Review Subcommittee on Education met with a quorum, approved the August 20, 2025 minutes, and then heard a discussion tied to Constitution Day and Kentucky’s constitutional duty to provide an efficient system of common schools. Chairman James Tipton reviewed the history of Kentucky’s model laboratory schools, postsecondary academy programs such as Gatton and Craft, magnet schools, virtual learning, and computer science opportunities, arguing that Kentucky has long expanded educational opportunity through different school models. He described model schools and academy programs as hybrid or innovative approaches that serve specialized student needs and noted that some of these programs receive state appropriations and, in some cases, tuition. Senator Steve West then gave a retrospective on school choice in Kentucky, beginning with the 2017 charter school law and explaining that Kentucky’s charter framework was designed as public-only to comply with the state constitution. He said charter schools have remained largely dormant in Kentucky and used that as context for Senate Bill 207, the School Innovation Act, which he said was modeled on a South Carolina approach. Under SB 207, a local school board can contract with a third-party entity to manage an existing school, receive SEEK funding, and seek waivers from certain state regulations in order to innovate, while retaining limits on items such as school safety and attendance rules. Members asked about how the new model differs from charter schools, whether schools could cherry-pick students, and whether teachers would remain district employees. West and Tipton said the bill is intended to keep the school within the public system, with the local district initiating the process and maintaining accountability through a time-limited contract that can be ended if the school fails to perform. They emphasized that the school would serve the existing student population rather than select students, and that teachers would remain district employees with their pensions and related contributions unchanged. Representative Brown raised concerns that exceptions and charters could leave lower-income children behind, while West responded that the bill is meant to expand choice for families who otherwise lack access and cited examples from other states where outside management and parental involvement helped turn around low-performing schools. No additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes.

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• you know, even outside of actual grant administration, other divisions within the agency like our audit
• c><00:48:10.000> agency<00:48:10.400> like<00:48:10.560> our<00:48:10.720> audit
• within the agency like our audit within the agency like our audit division<00:48:11.440> are<

Keywords: 1183, house

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• those sorts of contributions they might get are available for the public to see and for someone to audit
• /c><00:32:08.880> for<00:32:09.039> someone<00:32:09.360> to<00:32:09.760> audit
• <00:32:10.159> and to see and for someone to audit and to see and for someone to audit and

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• and then our accountant and auditor had to reorganize everything before they could even begin the audit
• and then our accountant and auditor had to reorganize everything before they could even begin the audit
• and then our accountant and auditor had to reorganize everything before they could even begin the audit
• and then our accountant and auditor had to reorganize everything before they could even begin the audit

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• I was filling a prescription years ago, and the reimbursement levels and the audit specifications were
• the reimbursement levels and I believe the reimbursement levels and I believe the<00:50:52.640> audit
• <00:50:53.200> specifications<00:50:54.200> were<00:50:54.440> in the audit
• specifications were in the audit specifications were in contrast<00:50:55.640> with<00:50:55.839

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Without privacy-protective, independently auditable data, California cannot know whether youth safety
• Without privacy protective, independently auditable data, California cannot know whether youth safety
• them, and policies and independent researchers need privacy-protective access to the aggregated and auditable

Summary: The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee held an informational hearing on the impact of social media on LGBTQ+ youth, focusing on benefits, risks, and possible safeguards. Chair members framed the discussion around the tension between protecting young people from addictive design, harassment, hate speech, exploitation, and mental health harms while preserving access to affirming resources, community, and crisis support that many LGBTQ+ youth rely on online. Members emphasized that the hearing was meant to inform future policy rather than relitigate prior bills, and several members of the LGBTQ+ Caucus attended or participated. The first panel featured lived experience and advocacy testimony from Madi Roby of Alliance for Trans Youth Rights, Shea Gardner of LGBT Tech, and Casey Pick of the Trevor Project. Roby described social media as essential to exploring identity, finding trans language and safety information, and connecting to Trevor Project resources during a family crisis, while also acknowledging online hate and bullying. Gardner argued that lawmakers should regulate harms more precisely rather than impose broad age-based exclusions, warning that account bans and age-gating could cut off access to community, privacy-protective pseudonymity, and crisis resources. Pick testified that LGBTQ+ youth are more likely than peers to attempt suicide, that social media can be both a lifeline and a risk, and that Trevor Space and other moderated online spaces can improve mental health and reduce isolation; she also cautioned against policies that would push youth into less visible, less moderated spaces. Committee members questioned the witnesses about algorithmic feeds, addictive design, age verification, and whether platforms should be required to do more to protect youth. Several lawmakers distinguished between personalized feeds and addictive features such as infinite scroll and autoplay, and asked for more targeted prescriptions. Witnesses generally supported stronger privacy protections, limits on data collection and use, better reporting and moderation tools, digital literacy, and design changes that reduce harmful engagement patterns without eliminating access to community. The discussion also touched on the loss of LGBTQ-specific 988 services at the national level and the importance of maintaining alternative support pathways. The second panel presented research from Common Sense Media, UC Irvine, Hope Lab, and LGBTQ+ Health Australia. Researchers reported that LGBTQ+ youth often arrive online with higher depressive symptoms and limited in-person support, encounter homophobic and transphobic content at high rates, and may self-censor because of fear of harassment. At the same time, many said social media helps them feel less alone and find affirmation. Dr. Sean Young emphasized a harm-reduction approach, noting that online environments can be designed to support health and that policymakers should measure whether restrictions actually reduce harm or simply displace it. Dr. Amy Green echoed that social media is both harmful and supportive for LGBTQ+ youth, underscoring that the policy goal should be to make youth safer rather than less visible online.

Transcript Highlights:

• So right now we do get some good data on the reported amounts, but again, the auditing and the verification
• of that volume, as was identified in the legislative audit report, is something that I think needs to
• So that is upsetting, and, you know, the legislative audit has been requesting it forever to have a study

Keywords: 965, house, all

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• So right now we do get some good data on the reported amounts, but again, the auditing and the verification
• of that volume, as was identified in the legislative audit report, is something that I think needs to
• So that is upsetting, and, you know, the legislative audit has been requesting it forever, to have a

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 1209, which would pause new cooperative endeavor agreements for surface water withdrawals after December 31, 2026, while allowing existing agreements to continue and renew through 2036. The author said the bill is intended to force a broader, data-driven review of Louisiana’s surface water management and to improve funding for aquatic plant control, especially giant salvinia. An amendment was adopted to broaden the description of how the aquatic plant control fund may be used and to require annual reporting on agreements, withdrawals, revenues, deposits, spending, and non-monetary consideration. Department officials said the current program is voluntary, underfunded for monitoring, and that the bill could create a gap for new users if no replacement mechanism is enacted. The bill was reported favorable as amended after testimony from supporters including the Louisiana Wildlife Federation and opposition concerns from industry representatives were noted but not formally presented. House Bill 599 was then heard, which would prohibit the sale of Louisiana running surface water outside the state. The author argued that out-of-state sales, especially involving Toledo Bend and Texas, would be short-sighted and could harm Louisiana’s long-term water interests. Supporters said Louisiana lacks a water budget and should preserve water for in-state needs, while the Department of Conservation and Energy noted that the state currently has no mandatory process for such agreements and that the bill would not affect Sabine River Authority authority. The committee reported the bill favorable. Finally, House Bill 1206, dealing with permitting and reporting of water usage at data centers, was discussed. The substitute bill and amendment would give the department authority to monitor and regulate groundwater and surface water withdrawals, require public hearings, and improve transparency through reporting and a universal project identifier. The author and supporters said the bill was prompted by concerns in communities affected by large data center projects and the lack of public hearings on water use. Department officials agreed that more comprehensive data and a clearer framework are needed, but the author voluntarily deferred the bill to continue working with the department on a broader measure for next session. The committee also heard House Bill 1171 on allowing airboats in the Mar-Paw Swamp Wildlife Management Area, but after extensive debate over noise, habitat impacts, and existing restrictions, the discussion was ongoing in the portion provided and no final action on that bill was shown.

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• The federal government wants to audit people in poverty.
• I think we should be auditing the system and employers that keep people in poverty.
• I think we should be auditing the system and employers that keep people in poverty.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• The federal government wants to audit people in poverty.
• I think we should be auditing the system and employers that keep people in poverty.
• I think we should be auditing the system and employers that keep people in poverty.

Summary: The committee heard SB 921, which would create a tax credit to help agricultural employers offset overtime premium costs for farmworkers. Senator Grove and supporters, including farmworkers, the California Farm Bureau, and agricultural groups, argued the bill would restore lost hours and take-home pay after California’s agricultural overtime law reduced schedules. Opponents, including the California Federation of Labor Unions and CRLA Foundation, argued the proposal would subsidize employers with taxpayer dollars and undermine the principle that employers should pay overtime themselves. The bill was held in subcommittee until more members arrived. The committee then took up SB 1083, a cleanup bill to the prior year’s school employee misconduct database law. The author and supporters said it would add due process protections for classified school employees, require an administrative law judge review before placement in the database, and improve notice and vetting rules for contractors and non-permanent staff. School employer groups and other opponents warned the bill could slow investigations and weaken child-safety protections. The committee approved the bill 3-0 and sent it to Senate Appropriations. Members also considered SB 1089, which would require CalPERS health plans to cover GLP-1 medications and expand access through CalRX for chronic weight management and related health conditions. The author and supporters, including the American Diabetes Association and medical groups, said the drugs can prevent diabetes and improve health outcomes but remain unaffordable for many. Pharma representatives expressed concerns about the bill as drafted but said they were open to continued discussions. The bill passed 4-0 to Appropriations. The committee also approved the consent calendar 4-0. Later, the committee heard SB 954, which would narrow and add guardrails to last year’s CEQA exemption for advanced manufacturing, including environmental review near disadvantaged communities and labor standards such as prevailing wage and skilled-and-trained workforce requirements. Labor, environmental, and community groups supported the bill as a cleanup of an overly broad exemption, while business and manufacturing groups opposed it, warning it would discourage investment and worsen California’s competitiveness. The bill passed 3-1 to Appropriations. Finally, SB 1299, a fire sprinkler fitter certification bill, was heard and passed 3-0 to Appropriations with support from the sprinkler fitters and building trades and no recorded opposition.

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• We in my program, we put together a best practice for the Auditor's Office for auditing the EMS, so we
• We are 100% we audit our continuing education 100%.
• It's audited. We have 100% success with our doctors getting their CME every year.

Keywords: 914, all

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• So, all of the numbers that we talk about are based on desk-reviewed or audited costs. reports.
• So when you prepare the cost report, it's required to be done that way and then And HHS sees audit group
• heard the testimony that the Medicaid cost report When it talks to facility cost, the internal desk audit

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• I, uh, I'm a CPA by trade, so auditing a small number to infer the larger number is something we do all
• out a government agency<03:33:15.600> department<03:33:16.160> and<03:33:16.400> audit
• <03:33:18.080> That's agency department and audit them.
• That's agency department and audit them.
• The legislator, from what I can procure, added a sentence that the rule shall have the force and effect

Keywords: 1189, house, all