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NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (04/21/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- just directing part of the system just directing part of the system benefit<00:08:31.840><c> charge</
- </c> $450,000 did not come from the system $450,000 did not come from the system benefit<00:23:37.760
- </c> system provides will always be there? system provides will always be there?
- So, you have to grow the system."
- </c> grow the system. grow the system.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Children and Family Law (04/08/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- SB 22 would mirror that system.
- </c> Department of Education has a system Department of Education has a system already<00:08:26.720><
- DHS uh should have all relevant system.
- </c><00:38:38.240><c> That</c> example of the system working. That example of the system working.
- HB553 was brought forward on systems.
Summary:
The committee opened with Senate Bill 22-FN, which would expand child care licensing background checks so the Department of Health and Human Services can receive fuller criminal history information, including pending charges and other non-conviction records, similar to the system already used for school staff. Grant Bossi, for Senator Pearl, and DHHS officials Melissa Clement and Christine Sheay testified in support, saying the bill closes a gap that can allow people with disqualifying charges to work with children. They explained that the FBI record is a snapshot in time, that juvenile records are not included, and that the bill would apply to child care programs including residential group homes. Questions focused on what “confidential criminal history” means and how often checks are repeated; DHHS said checks are done every five years or sooner if new charge information is received. The hearing on SB 22 was then closed.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 23-FN, which would expand the child endangerment statute and remove the word “purposely” from part of the language. Senator Pat Long said the bill is intended to strengthen protection for children and allow more serious conduct to be charged appropriately. Testimony from law enforcement, including Executive Counselor Dave Wheeler, Sergeant Ryan Rooney of Nashua Police, and Nicholas Georgulis of Manchester Police, supported the bill as a way to distinguish routine misdemeanor cases from the most egregious abuse and neglect cases, such as children living in squalor or being exposed to severe danger. Wheeler and some members raised concerns that the language could be vague or overbroad and cited a prior Manchester firearm-in-a-car arrest as an example of possible unintended consequences; supporters responded that the bill still requires knowingly violating a duty of care and that the serious bodily injury or death standard limits its reach. Rooney also described a fentanyl overdose case involving an 11-year-old and said the current misdemeanor charge did not fully reflect the seriousness of the conduct. The committee recessed SB 23 briefly to open and close SB 161, then returned to SB 23, which remained under hearing with no final vote taken in the excerpt.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (01/29/2025)
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> will bring efficiency into the system will bring efficiency into the system and<01:51:54.440><c>
- They currently have 1,700 users who are authorized to use the system.
- </c><02:11:20.639><c> more</c> providers who uh use the system more providers who uh use the system more
- also because it is an opt-in system.
- </c> also because it is an opt-in system also because it is an opt-in system there<02:14:32.840><c> are
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- Because we will with their tools, because we are using their tools in our system to make decisions.
- And the maintenance and operation for that would be maintaining the system, but then the operations would
- So the tools are currently being utilized by the staff every single day, and the system is built.
- would say, if I'm understanding that right, no one else would be able to operate and manage their system
- the evaluation component, and we knew there would be cost on the retailer side, you know, to make system
Summary:
The committee reviewed three DHS out-of-state service contracts: a $690,000-plus sole-source contract for DCFS with Evident Change for maintenance and operation of the Child Welfare Structured Decision-Making practice hub; a $1.2 million sole-source contract for County Operations with Sifter Solutions to support a SNAP waiver compliance solution; and a $156,000 contract for Developmental Disabilities with Samaritan Integrative Services for psychiatric services at the Southeast Arkansas Human Development Center. The chair and staff explained the contracts and noted that the Evident Change and Sifter contracts were sole-source due to the proprietary nature of the systems or services involved.
Most of the discussion focused on the Evident Change contract. Members questioned DCFS about long-term dependence on the vendor, the lack of a competitive bid, the absence of a clear off-ramp, and whether the state was paying more overall as the work was split into multiple contracts. DCFS said the contract before the committee was only for maintenance and operations of a web-based platform used daily for safety assessments and case planning, while a separate Evident Change contract covers case reviews, CQI work, and data management. The vendor said it was continuing to reduce its role and had begun off-ramp discussions, but members remained concerned that the state was too reliant on the vendor. Staff said the contract had to be approved by May 31 or the system could be turned off.
The committee also discussed the Sifter Solutions contract, which supports Arkansas’s SNAP waiver pilot by providing a dynamic list of excluded products and a consumer app that scans barcodes and provides nutrition information. DHS said the waiver is intended to improve the nutritional value of SNAP benefits, that the contract is funded with remaining federal SNAP Nutrition Education dollars that would otherwise be returned, and that the University of Pennsylvania will conduct the evaluation at no cost. Members asked about the benefit to Arkansas, whether the app would include nutrition and budgeting information, and whether the state would own the application or need future renewals. DHS said the two-year term was intentionally aligned with the waiver period and that future procurement options could change. After discussion, the committee noted the items as reviewed and adjourned without objections or votes recorded in the transcript.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- constitutionally required 25% allocation of recognized surplus, between the four state retirement systems
- instead of splitting the... ...between the four state retirement systems.
- In my conversations with our school systems, whether it's the superintendents or the school boards, we
- upgrades and IT modernization, including $5.9 million for the Cypres offender management system, $5
- million for a new permitting system, and $4 million to Wildlife for system upgrades. $15 million for
Keywords:
state budget, appropriations, education funding, public health, social services, government operations, state institutions, budget, funding, state general fund, local government, fiscal year, economic development, state treasury, emergency response, education, voting technology, sustainability, revenue sharing, fund distribution
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- That is in the system as our base for funding.
- The former system basically had a birthday bump: after every year of service, you got a pay raise.
- It'll assist with retaining those folks so that they can stay working in the school system instead of
- It'll assist with retaining those folks so that they can stay working in the school system instead of
- Because you have these two systems going at the same time, if you think about it, if you come to work
Summary:
The Senate Education Committee heard House Bill 815, a narrow fix for Answer Charter School in Boise. Rep. Sonia Galavis and school representatives explained that a past, very small transportation reimbursement request from 2010 was being used as the school’s base for a transportation block grant, leaving Answer with far less funding than similarly sized schools despite operating a full bus program since 2022. Supporters said the bill would correct an unintended funding disparity affecting only Answer and would not create a broader fiscal impact. The committee asked whether other schools could qualify, and Galavis said the language had been checked with the Department of Education and Legislative Services to ensure it applied only to this school. The committee voted to send HB 815 to the floor with a do pass recommendation.
The committee then took up House Bill 849, which would change Idaho’s career ladder rules for career technical education instructors and pupil service staff such as counselors, psychologists, nurses, physical therapists, and occupational therapists. Rep. Galavis, Sen. Lent, and Legislative Services analyst Jared Taitro explained that CTE teachers can currently receive placement credit for industry experience but must wait four years and meet evaluation requirements before moving up the ladder, while pupil service staff do not currently receive the same placement treatment for prior professional experience. The bill would allow both groups to count relevant experience for placement and movement, with the goal of improving recruitment and retention in hard-to-fill positions. Testimony in support came from Dr. Joy Jansen of Lake Pend Oreille School District, who said districts struggle to recruit pupil service staff and often must pay much more for contracted services, and from Rep. Sean Dygert, who emphasized the importance of retaining industry-based CTE teachers, especially in rural districts. The committee voted to send HB 849 to the floor with a do pass recommendation before adjourning.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- Because we are an adult correctional system.
- By the time the charge changes, the child is already in the adult system, prosecuted alongside adults
- The rehabilitation system in the adult system is very different than the juvenile system, where..."
- "The system in the adult is very different than the juvenile system, where in the juvenile system, rehabilitation
- In the adult system, you have to do it on your own. You have to want it because you're an adult.
Summary:
The Committee on Corrections and Public Institutions resumed consideration of Senate Bill 888, focusing on sentencing changes, juvenile certification provisions, and the Department of Corrections’ fiscal impact. Department officials clarified that courts, not the DOC, impose sentences, and said the bill’s main elements for the department were sentencing transparency and changes affecting people in DOC custody. Members questioned whether the bill amounted to “truth in sentencing,” whether any federal incentives still exist for such laws, and whether the department would need a supplemental appropriation if prison populations rose; the department said it was not aware of any current federal incentive dollars and would likely seek a quick supplemental if costs exceeded budgeted capacity. Officials also explained that most federal funds received by DOC are pass-through grants, mainly for education and substance abuse treatment, and that the fiscal note uses boilerplate language tied to population and capacity changes.
The committee then heard opposition testimony from Clifton Davis of the Missouri Justice Coalition, who described being certified as an adult at age 16 and serving 26 years in prison. He argued the bill’s juvenile certification provisions are too broad because they would allow adult prosecution based on Class A or B felony charges alone, before facts are fully developed, and would expose more children to adult records and prison conditions that increase trauma and recidivism. In questioning, Davis said the bill would have changed his life by avoiding an adult record and likely placing him in juvenile treatment instead of adult prison. Other members raised concerns about the bill’s impact on juvenile rehabilitation, prison programming, and whether the legislation is purely punitive.
In executive session, Representative Davis offered an amendment to clarify that vaccination status alone cannot prove first-degree child endangerment; he argued the bill’s reclassification of the offense could otherwise create strict-liability concerns and undermine existing religious or medical exemptions. Representative Hovis opposed the amendment as unnecessary, citing existing statute and the lack of a history of such prosecutions. The committee split 8-8 on the amendment, so it failed. The committee then voted on Senate Bill 888 itself and passed it do pass by a 9-7 roll call vote.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- Because we are an adult correctional system.
- By the time the charge changes, the child is already in the adult system, prosecuted alongside adults
- The rehabilitation system in the adult system is very different than the juvenile system, where..."
- "The system in the adult is very different than the juvenile system, where in the juvenile system, rehabilitation
- In the adult system, you have to do it on your own. You have to want it because you're an adult.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government & Tribal Relations Mar 3rd, 2026 at 08:30 am
State Government & Tribal Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- Every filing system and our website needs to be just as good for someone who may be visually impaired
- It's an old system. It's not very functional.
- It's an old system. It's not very functional.
- To be able to really be responsive to customers and yet have stable and secure systems takes a lot of
- And we’ll walk you through bits and pieces of the system at least, and so you get a start.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs May 14th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- The, the fundamental purpose of the Tex County database is to provide a system that allows sharing of
- If they are, what we do is we refer them to the entity that made the entry into the system, and there's
- Then they can go through a process through the legal system to ask a judge to review the information.
- So the way the system is currently set up is that if an agency does not go in there and review the data
- The system is programmed to automatically remove that data from the system. OK.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (01/16/2026)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- It's the same um system<00:45:34.400><c> that</c> system that system that 173B,<00:45:37.040><c> the<
- </c> person who can't get free of the system. person who can't get free of the system.
- </c> One can't get the system to protect her. One can't get the system to protect her.
- </c><02:49:39.120><c> failed</c> it's the truth that the system failed it's the truth that the system
- </c> and I say it's confirmed it's a systemic and I say it's confirmed it's a systemic problem.<04:35
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Evaluation & Accountability Program Jun 29th, 2026
Legislative Evaluation & Accountability Program
Transcript Highlights:
- It also includes the direct service functions referred to as the integrated systems of care budget unit
- So we will again see where we're at if we are in a good spot for this new capital project system to go
- So we will again see where we're at if we are in a good spot for this new capital project system to go
- We think this will be a huge assistance with the capital budget system, as this is our first system we
- In addition, we're doing enhancements to the operating system and the budget outlook systems.
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum, approved the June 18, 2025 minutes, and heard four proposed budget format changes. Washington State Parks requested a structural change to separate and better track its Stewardship Services Division, including cultural and natural resources, environmental planning, and Climate Commitment Act investments. DCYF proposed moving direct service functions now housed in program support into the child welfare program so operational costs and direct services would be reported separately; members asked how this would help avoid across-the-board reductions affecting direct services, and the agency said the change would improve transparency and prevent that problem. The Department of Transportation sought to create a new Ferries Program Support sub-program to consolidate four related projects and two existing sub-programs into one administrative/project support structure, while the Department of Veterans Affairs requested only a title change for Program 20 from Field Services to Veteran Services and Counseling and Wellness. The committee voted unanimously to approve all four changes.
Kevin Feltis then gave an interim work plan and staffing update for LEAP. He said the office is continuing work on the rewritten capital budget application (BuildSUM), updating the transportation bond model, completing carry-forward levels for the 2027-29 biennium, publishing 2026 legislative budget notes, updating 2025 salary data, and participating in a LegiTech AI pilot for system development within the legislative network. He also noted LEAP’s role in supporting the new Joint Legislative Executive Committee on Budget Transparency and Fiscal Sustainability. Staffing remained steady at 11 FTEs, with no retirements or staffing changes in the past year, though one vacancy may be filled later and two retirements are anticipated over the next four to five years.
The committee also discussed updates to the fiscal.wa.gov website. Planned work includes streamlining how budget data is updated when budgets are released, converting more than 100 reports from Microsoft Reporting Services to Power BI because support is ending, and evaluating whether the site’s search tool should be improved or replaced. Senators and representatives raised concerns about the number of clicks needed to reach capital and transportation project maps and about making public-facing budget information easier to find and understand. Staff said the website redesign was based on prior user testing and that they would look at ways to make maps and other top-level information more accessible.
Finally, the committee elected new officers under its alternating-chair rule. Representative Gregerson was nominated and elected chair, and Senator King was nominated and elected vice chair. The meeting then adjourned.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Second, AI systems must meet the Idaho community standard of care that applies to a reasonably prudent
- Third, supervised autonomous systems require a human clinician in the loop, and every licensed AI provider
- Doctor, would there be any human oversight of decisions rendered by AI, or could this system be hacked
- Doctor, would there be any human oversight of decisions rendered by AI, or could this system be hacked
- The intent there was really to make sure that you couldn't game the system and, you know, cut down to
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- It may not be fair, but that's how the entire system works for all... ...tax code, though, because it's
- an entity-based system.
- It may not be fair, but that's how the entire system works for all other industries as well.
- So it's not a great system, but it's the system we have, and it's entity-based. So I... thank you.
- to a prospective enrollment-based system.
Bills:
HB2487
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Mar 6th, 2026 at 05:55 pm
Washington Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- them that amount out to take care of these frontline troops in public safety is only fair as this system
- The first proposal to end this system came just after the turn of the century, and I think we’ve all
- them that amount out to take care of these frontline troops in public safety is only fair as this system
- the surplus and Left One, but we should understand that this bill is creating a new Left pension system
- The investment board, by our Department of Retirement Systems and by pension experts across the country
Bills:
SB6061, SB6234, SB6176, SB6335, SB6047, HB2235, HB2464, HB2619, HB1376, SB5808, SB5949, HB1347, HB1759, HB1983, HB2120, HB2264, HB2338, HB2385, HB2495, HB2521, HB2604, HB2610, HB2675, HB2426, SB6061, SB6234, SB6176, SB6335, SB6047, HB2235, HB2464, HB2619, HB1376, HB1796, HB2091, HB2249, HB2353, HB2431, SB5808, SB5949, HB2124, HB2104, HB2624, HB2510, HB1347, HB1759, HB1983, HB2120, HB2264, HB2338, HB2385, HB2436, HB2495, HB2521, HB2604, HB2610, HB2675
Keywords:
tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development, sewage, grinder pumps, residential buildings, regulation, construction, vehicle registration, enforcement, renewal, transportation, state law, state commission, infrastructure, traffic safety, responsibilities, state capital projects
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- For this reason, there are various presumptions under a state workers' compensation system specifically
- creates a heart attack presumption for qualified first responders under the workers' compensation system
- creates a heart attack presumption for qualified first responders under the workers' compensation system
- DWC has successfully implemented video benefit review conferences system-wide.
- video benefit review conferences system-wide.
Keywords:
JET Grant Program, career education, technical education, community colleges, technology solutions, high demand jobs, first responders, acute myocardial infarction, stroke, benefits, compensation, presumption of disability, emergency services, healthcare, Medicaid, mental health, substance abuse, treatment access, cost, insurance coverage
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- The Senate recognizes and celebrates Mike Uemasa's retirement from the University of Hawaiʻi system.
- Make sure you learn from Mike Uemasa's retirement from the system, which comes after 56 years of service
- The Senate celebrates his legacy, his tremendous contributions to the community college system, and his
- joining Mike today on the floor system joining Mike today on the floor is<00:02:16.640><c> his</c><00
- and his true community college system and his true leadership<00:04:57.720><c> he</c><00:04:57.880><
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 052 Mar 7th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> bigger system around an ongoing crisis? bigger system around an ongoing crisis?
- is known as the ERA system and is system is known as the ERA system and is a<04:41:21.920><c> web-based
- The question that arises is does this particular system, this ERAY system, violate the 1986 Firearms
- ><c> available</c><04:42:33.920><c> to</c><04:42:34.240><c> any</c> system is available to any system
- , this ERAY system particular system, this ERAY system violate<04:43:30.480><c> the</c><04:43:30.878>
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Retirement System. Retirement System.
- </c> our system lack clarity and consistency. our system lack clarity and consistency.
- ,</c> Hospitals and Health Systems, Hospitals and Health Systems, the<01:34:34.520><c> owner</c><01:34
- </c> transferred to youthful offender system transferred to youthful offender system or<01:57:09.520>
- . system.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> motans along our trunk highway system. motans along our trunk highway system.
- It's coming from a transit systems.
- </c> operating their their highway systems. operating their their highway systems.
- > public</c><01:02:04.040><c> oversight,</c> overdue system of public oversight, overdue system of public
- Actually been reinvested into the system.