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• is Adam proc I serve as the executive is Adam proc I serve as the executive director<00:15:30.319
• only office in the legislative branch only office in the legislative branch that<00:32:39.440>
• a non-cabinet nonpartisan executive a non-cabinet nonpartisan executive branch<01:03:08.119>
• As my other colleagues indicated, we are a nonpartisan state agency in the executive branch, and per
• in the executive in the executive branch<01:31:16.199> and<01:31:16.400> per<01:31

Bills: HF1867, HF1240

Keywords: lottery, retailer contracts, Minnesota Statutes, contract qualifications, public integrity, criminal background, legislative auditor, public funds, state government, compliance, transparency, 1183, house

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• there is independent oversight of the executive branch because they are not doing it on their own.
• We need to have independent law enforcement oversight in the executive branch.
• c> they executive branch because clearly they executive branch because clearly they haven't<00:43
• independent oversight of the executive independent oversight of the executive branch<00:44:04.400
• That's what this the executive branch.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• branch will not solve.
• branch will not solve.
• branch will not solve.
• solve<00:48:04.160> so in executive branch will not solve so in executive branch will not
• > like<00:52:26.040> um executive branch functions such like um executive branch functions

Bills: HF1, HF2

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• And so I was assisting um executive And so I was assisting um executive director<01:09:27.679>
• <01:30:41.360> I structure of the judicial branch. I structure of the judicial branch.
• executive branch and our efficiency executive branch and our efficiency budget<01:32:47.920>
• control of the judicial branch. control of the judicial branch.
• The Judicial Council is an executive branch agency created by statute in 1946 to streamline and improve

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• if we have an executive order from the executive branch to require the provision of this. data to the
• head of the executive branch, the governor.
• branch, why is the executive branch not providing that to the governor?
• We have an executive order from the governor directing... the executive branch to give him information
• I'm just curious why the executive branch is not being responsive to the governor.

Bills: HB 120, HB20, HB150, HB6, HB 100, HB 124, HB210, HB215, HB1393, HB1587, HB 1151, HB 1268, HB142, HB451, HB39, HB 102, HB 126, HB290, HB300, HB2143, HJR2, HB147, HJR6, HB 120, HB20, HB150, HB6, HB 100, HB 124, HB210, HB215, HB1393, HB1587, HB 1151, HB 1268, HB142, HB451, SB1

Keywords: career readiness, education reform, workforce training, public schools, financial aid, applied sciences, career education, high school diploma, certificate program, work-based learning, job placement, high-growth jobs, technical training, cybersecurity, state command, information resources, data protection, incident response, mental health, telehealth

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• branch.
• Thank you. ...intents and purposes, he asked me why does the Legislature and why does our executive branch
• The Legislature spoke, and we said to the executive branch that this bill went through a committee hearing
• And we’ve made the decision as a branch of government that it has a branch of government that, It passed
• be a co-equal branch of government if we cave to the will of the executive branch whenever there's a

Bills: LR509, LR510, LR511

Keywords: congratulations, Nebraska Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame, Deloris Marshall Adamson, recognition, achievement, service, retirement, Nebraska Legislature, public service, legislature, Nebraska, 956, all

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• There's approximately 59,000 state employees across the executive, judicial, and legislative branches
• across the executive branch. across the executive branch.
• <00:50:30.520> branch<00:50:31.480> from<00:50:31.720> business the executive
• branch from business the executive branch from business registrations registrations registrations to
• Sub one, safeguard executive branch.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• That's the purpose of it: to provide oversight of the executive branch and bills that come out of that
• branch.
• that<00:20:07.919> come the executive branch and bills that come the executive branch and
• <00:20:20.799> branch says investigations of executive branch says investigations of executive
• And the inciting event executive branch.

Bills: HB0086

Keywords: county officials, election code, misconduct, removal, government accountability, 916, all

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• c> advisors and branch and broker dealer advisors and branch and broker dealer Representatives<01:10:
• You also do the Senate and the executive branches, is that correct?
• You also do the Senate and the executive branches, is that correct?
• Executive branches, is that correct?
• Not the executive branch, but we do the Senate, and we work for—we're nonpartisan, so we work for everybody

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The meeting featured presentations from the Department of Administrative Services and the Treasury Department on state revenue reporting and unclaimed property. State Comptroller Dana Call explained DAS’s role in compiling statewide revenue reports, including the annual revenue plan set through the budget process and the monthly revenue focus reports that track cash receipts. She noted that unrestricted general fund revenue is about $2 billion annually, while miscellaneous other revenue is a much smaller and less predictable category, averaging roughly $30 million to $32 million a year. She also described two more material internal revenue lines: statewide indirect cost recoveries and post-retirement benefit recoveries, which are billed to agencies and often tied to federal reimbursement rules. Members asked about the interest line in the revenue charts and about how the figures were presented, and Call clarified that the totals were in millions and that the interest item would be explained by the Treasurer. She also explained that the indirect cost and post-retirement recoveries are internal cost allocations that flow back into the unrestricted revenue pool and are reflected in agency budgets as interagency costs. Treasurer Monica Meissner then outlined Treasury Department functions, including bank deposits, statewide disbursements, banking relationships, investments, debt management, compliance, the FONA College Savings Program, the ABLE Plan, scholarship programs, and the abandoned property program. In discussing unclaimed property, she said holders report property after a five-year dormancy period, the state uses automated systems and outreach to locate owners, and claim activity has increased. In fiscal year 2024, the state returned about $12.2 million to citizens through roughly 12,000 claims; over the last 10 years, about $72.6 million has been returned. She also said the state escheated $19.9 million to the general fund and $1.8 million to counties last year, and explained that securities-related proceeds are harder to estimate because they depend on market conditions. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• And I just have to note for the record, amidst this push that's coming from the executive branch to raise
• And I just have to note for the record, amidst this push that's coming from the executive branch to raise
• And I just have to note for the record, amidst this push that's coming from the executive branch to raise
• the state impact of our first Latinos in the state who<00:12:47.120> are<00:12:47.600> branching
• to other Latino groups who are branching to other Latino groups throughout<00:12:49.920> the<

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House considered a conference committee report on House File 2563, the legacy bill, and members described it as a bipartisan agreement with the Senate. Representative Vang outlined several major changes from the House version, including restoring funding for Peace in the Valley in parks and trails, moving Wilderness Inquiry funding to the arts and culture fund, increasing the Minnesota Zoo to $3.4 million, raising the Children’s Museum to $1 million, setting aside $1.5 million for a competitive grant pool for children’s museums statewide, and increasing the Science Museum to $700,000. Supporters said the bill invests in clean water, parks and trails, outdoor heritage, arts and cultural heritage, and a new community identity and heritage grant program for underserved communities. Several members spoke in favor of the report, emphasizing the value of legacy funds for conservation, cultural programming, tourism, and community identity. Speakers highlighted specific beneficiaries and projects, including outdoor heritage groups, the Science Museum, Latino arts and mural projects, and competitive funding for creative arts and music. One member noted that some state agencies also received appropriations in the bill and criticized fee increases on Minnesotans, while another said the bill reflected a fair negotiation process and that some programs saw reductions because of a $33.1 million accounting-related shortfall. After debate, the House adopted the conference committee report. The clerk then took the roll, and the bill was repassed as amended by conference on a vote of 113 yeas and 21 nays, with its title agreed to.

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• We're going to start with House Bill 503, the legislative branch budget.
• That will be different than the way I approach the executive branch budget.
• which we can fund employee pay is the judicial branch.
• which is the judicial branch budget. which is the judicial branch budget.
• branch budget of the Commonwealth.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:23 HB 503 Discussion 00:01:00 HB 503 Vote 00:02:17 HB 504 Discussion 00:02:53 HB 504 Vote 00:04:48 HB 500 Discussion 00:05:19 HB 500 Vote 00:29:18 HB 900 Discussion 00:32:02 HB 900 Vote 00:33:00, 958, all

Summary: The Kentucky Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee met with a quorum and first took up House Bill 503, the legislative branch budget, adopting a committee substitute and reporting it favorably. The chair said the Senate version fully funds defined calculations, provides 2% raises in each fiscal year for legislative employees, removes a paragraph on operating expense reductions, and includes $1 million in the first year for a judicial branch salary study. House Bill 504, the judicial branch budget, was then amended and reported favorably; changes included 2% annual raises for judicial employees, revised operating expense language, $1 million each year for county current services, retention of Boyle County fit-up language, reporting requirements for smaller capital projects, full funding for nine judges added in 2022, and removal of furlough prohibitions and certain budget implementation language. Both bills passed the committee unanimously with favorable expressions to the floor. The committee then considered House Bill 500, the executive branch budget, adopting a committee substitute before hearing a lengthy summary of major spending and policy changes. The chair described statewide 2% annual employee raises, agency base reductions with many exemptions, increased school safety and 911 funding, veterans and military funding, local government and severance-related changes, attorney general and auditor funding, pension and retirement system support, education funding changes including SEEK, postsecondary and scholarship provisions, public safety and corrections funding, and multiple capital projects. The chair also highlighted Medicaid-related provisions, including added waiver slots, increased state-directed payments, a 2.5% reduction in managed care vendor payments for plan years 2027 and 2028 with savings redirected to fee-for-service rates, and additional funding for behavioral health and public health programs. The bill was reported favorably after members explained their votes, with several noting they had only recently received the full 228-page bill and wanted more time for detailed review. Finally, the committee adopted a committee substitute for House Bill 900, an appropriation measure for government agencies, and reported it favorably. The chair said the bill remains a work in progress and that one-time funding requests from across the Commonwealth and across party lines would continue to be addressed as the process moves forward. All measures considered during the meeting passed the committee with unanimous or near-unanimous favorable votes, and the meeting adjourned after no further business.

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• And now our judicial branch is the one in charge, because it says that in 3, 24, 1850, that the executive
• I am the executive director for the Missouri Coalition for Oral Health.
• And our judicial branch must defend the compact.
• branch is tasked with...
• Like with any state statute, the executive branch is tasked with implementing, and the judicial branch

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• branch.
• The local branch has a...
• That is our arm to make sure that the executive branch is being well run, that we don't have these types
• My name is Heather Lafferty, and I'm an executive with Ulysses Development Group.
• My name is Heather Lafferty, and I'm an executive with Ulysses Development Group.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Director Nominations met to consider Ruby Dylan Williams for Director of the Arizona Department of Housing. Williams described her long career at the department, her work on operational improvements, housing development, manufactured housing, and efforts to expand supply, preserve existing housing, and improve transparency through data and technology. She also said she would work with the legislature, local governments, tribal nations, nonprofits, and private partners, and emphasized the department’s role in addressing housing affordability and homelessness across the housing continuum. Members questioned her about the department’s response to Auditor General findings, including fraud prevention, payment verification, site inspections, and oversight of grantees. Williams said the department had rewritten policies, retrained staff, added stronger controls, and implemented verbal verification steps for wire transfers after a fraud incident. Senators also pressed her on budget priorities, possible cuts, and her view of homelessness policy, with some members characterizing her approach as closer to shelter or transitional housing before permanent placement. Williams said interventions should be individualized and that the department works with local jurisdictions and service providers to match people with appropriate support. Public testimony was overwhelmingly supportive. Developers, housing industry representatives, and nonprofit partners praised Williams’ private-sector housing finance experience, her knowledge of LIHTC and the QAP process, and her leadership in making the agency more efficient and business-friendly. After debate, the committee voted 3-2 to recommend her confirmation to the full Senate. Two members voted no, citing concerns about her answers on fraud oversight, cost controls, and homelessness policy, while the majority supported advancing her nomination.

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• There were some concerns on the part of the branches about how this would take effect once it became
• But we, again, I think the branch is proud of the progress we've made. Any other questions?
• Did you discuss the whole branch legislative agenda?
• McClure, to discuss the Judicial Branch legislative agenda, you are recognized, sir.
• However, there are other executive leadership positions in the court system.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• So we have 15 today in front of you that we are ready to execute grant agreements.
• branch applications in an effort to consolidate licenses and modernize applications.
• branch applications in an effort to consolidate licenses and modernize applications.
• branch applications in an effort to consolidate licenses and modernize applications.
• branch and legislative branch, to address.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, opened with a prayer recognizing the death of Reverend Jesse Jackson, and then worked through a series of appropriation and transfer requests. In Section B, it approved a $273,000 temporary appropriation for the Department of Labor and Licensing. In Section C, it approved two Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act requests: $280 million for the Department of Transportation and $195 million for the State Broadband Office to support Arkansas BEAD broadband grants, including an extra help position. Members questioned the broadband awards, provider amendments, buildout timelines, accountability, and the status of unawarded locations; the broadband director said no provider had requested speed changes, awards would be monitored with milestone-based payments, and remaining locations would be addressed later as federal guidance is received. The committee also approved transfers in Section D, including $458,000 for the Department of Correction, $25 million for Department of Education programs such as declining enrollment and teacher incentive funding, and $229,000 for Shared Administrative Services project management support. In Section E, the committee considered a $4.7 million budget stabilization trust fund loan for the Office of State Technology to implement ServiceNow and related IT modernization, cybersecurity, and governance tools. Members pressed agency officials on repayment, cost savings, and whether the loan would simply roll over existing costs; officials said repayment would come through agency rates over a five-year period and that the new payment would be lower than the current loan being retired. The committee voted to give favorable advice to the Governor on the loan request. In Section F, the committee reviewed cash fund requests for wage and hour claims, unclaimed property, and a heritage grant; in Section G, it reviewed a $1.1 million federal grant to expand college and career coaching in rural districts; in Section H, it reviewed pay plan and performance fund requests totaling millions across multiple agencies; and in Section I, it reviewed budget manual formatting changes. The latter part of the meeting focused on reports, especially the Medicaid trust fund. DHS and DFA officials reported the fund balance had declined from prior years and was down to about $394 million after seven months, with further decline expected by year-end. Senators and representatives asked about the appropriate reserve level, the impact of pending Medicaid rules and legislation, FMAP changes, and whether additional funding would be needed in the upcoming budget. Officials said projections are updated regularly, more than 10 rule packages remain pending with CMS, and the governor and legislative leaders will discuss additional capital needs during budget development. Members also discussed the importance of balancing Medicaid spending with new federal funding and maintaining flexibility for critical areas such as labor and delivery. The committee then adjourned without further action on the reports.

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• executive session on House Bill 1683. executive session on House Bill 1683.
• We have three branches.
• In fact, it's our duty to oversee anything in the executive branch, including all of the administration
• <03:58:40.800> branch,<03:58:41.439> including<03:58:41.840> all in the executive
• branch, including all in the executive branch, including all of<03:58:42.160> the<03:58:42.319

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• But 2,180 cases have arisen in a short time because the legislative and executive branches have so much
• But 2,180 cases have arisen in a short time because the legislative and executive branches have so much
• But 2,180 cases have arisen in a short time because the legislative and executive branches have so much
• But 2,180 cases have arisen in a short time because the legislative and executive branches have so much
• executive branch and the legislative executive branch and the legislative branch<00:42:49.359>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary and Agriculture and Environment committees held an informational briefing on how recent federal policy changes, funding delays, cancellations, and layoffs are affecting Hawaii’s climate mitigation and adaptation efforts, and on the legality of some of those federal actions. Chair Carl Rhodes and Chair Mike Gabbard opened the meeting by framing it as part of an interim series on the rule of law and Hawaii’s response to federal actions. They noted there would be no public testimony, only invited presenters, and that questions would be held until the end. No votes or formal committee actions were taken. State climate change coordinator Leah Laramie described broad impacts from federal actions, including grant cancellations, litigation over terminated funding, staff cuts at NOAA and EPA, and the effect of the federal tax and spending law she said would raise energy costs, reduce grid reliability, and threaten renewable energy and transportation projects. She highlighted the loss or expiration of incentives for EVs and other clean-energy technologies, the termination of the Solar for All program and other rescissions, and the risk to major Hawaii projects such as Carbon Smart Commodities and other energy and land conservation programs. She also said the state’s attorneys general had taken numerous climate-related legal actions, including suits challenging federal cuts and the oil companies’ role in the climate crisis. Retired Justice Michael Wilson focused on the rule of law and climate justice, arguing that Hawaii is on the front line of climate change and that fossil fuel companies pose the greatest long-term threat. He said the state lacks a comprehensive climate protection plan despite the urgency of the crisis, cited UN and scientific warnings about a limited time horizon and severe warming, and pointed to projected local harms such as sea-level rise, beach loss, infrastructure damage, and major economic losses in Waikiki. His remarks emphasized the need for stronger planning and legal accountability, especially in light of federal rollbacks and the influence of fossil fuel interests.

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• The governor's chief executive is traditionally the authority for executing federal-state agreements
• Under this that laws are faithfully executed. It is that laws are faithfully executed.
• <01:32:59.120> the chief executive is traditionally the chief executive is traditionally the
• :00.639> state authority for executing federal state authority for executing federal state agreements
• branch agency, that would be general funds.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal, excused absent members, and suspended rules to allow co-sponsorship and vote modifications. The Senate reported passage of Senate Bills 52 and 124, and several House committees reported favorable action on bills including HB 1, HB 2, HB 94, HB 246, HB 282, HB 299, HB 307, HB 519, HB 613, and HB 648. Most of those measures were ordered to first reading and placed on the calendar; HB 1 and HB 307 were sent to the Rules Committee after having had two previous readings. The House then recessed briefly before returning to the orders of the day. The chamber took up HB 568, relating to public adjusters. The sponsor explained that the bill would prohibit new public adjuster licenses, allow current licensees to renew, impose conflict-of-interest and contract requirements, set a 5% fee cap, and bar public adjusters from negotiating claims, citing consumer protection concerns and legal opinions about the practice of law. After debate and a brief explanation of vote from a member citing local storm-related abuses, the House voted on roll call and passed HB 568 with one nay vote. The House then considered HB 1, which would opt Kentucky into the federal education freedom tax credit program. Supporters said it would allow private donations to scholarship-granting organizations to benefit Kentucky students without using state general funds, and argued it could help public, private, and homeschool families with education-related expenses. Opponents criticized the speed of the process, warned it could open the door to vouchers and charters, and argued it would mainly benefit wealthier donors while public schools remain underfunded. Members also questioned the bill’s waiver of 11th Amendment immunity and received explanations that the waiver was limited to federal-court jurisdiction over the federal program and would not create individual liability for state actors. A motion to table the bill failed with 19 votes in favor, and debate continued.

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• Lori Trogden, the chief executive officer of the Arkansas Bankers Association, come forward.
• Oh, look up the number for that Chase branch that's down the street.
• So other states are looking at options that they can execute on this.
• He's been in his local branch multiple times requesting withdrawals.
• She was instructed to go to a different branch than her normal branch, where somebody might not be as

Keywords: 1204, all

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• And I just have to note for the record amidst this push that's coming from the executive branch to raise
• <00:10:31.839> coming<00:10:32.000> from<00:10:32.240> the<00:10:32.399> executive
• <00:10:32.880> branch that's coming from the executive branch that's coming from the executive
• branch to<00:10:33.440> raise<00:10:33.600> fees<00:10:33.920> on<00:10:34.200>
• funding going towards Neo Muralismo de Mexico and the impact of our first Latinos in the state who are branching

Keywords: 1183, house