Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYt3jrA4CRo, 2026-07-02T01:22:53+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, The Senate Special Committee on Procurement is charged with improving state procurement policies and processes. The purpose of this briefing is to meet with the Department of Accounting and General Services to discuss their procurement and bid protest procedures, challenges, and suggested recommendations for addressing them. Agenda: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_SCP_08-04-21_INFO_.HTM, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

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• For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever.
• For thine is the kingdom, and the<00:07:51.520><c> power,</c><00:07:52.160><c> and</c><00:07:52.319><
• [clears throat and cough] [clears throat and cough] [clears throat and cough] Uh,<00:13:13.040><c> House
• Monday, January 12, 2026. holidays and the resilience of the Hindu holidays and the resilience of the
• </c> Parcel Service Airlines Flight 2976 and Parcel Service Airlines Flight 2976 and commending<00:23

Keywords: Video Starts 00:00 Convene 06:52 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 11:30 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 12:27 Adjournment 23:47, 958, all

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• God of justice and mercy, thank you for the gift of life and the opportunity to serve the people of the
• Help us to listen with understanding and goodwill. Help us to speak with charity and restraint.
• We ask this as your sons and daughters, confident in your goodness and love. Amen.
• </c> reading and language arts instruction. reading and language arts instruction.
• </c> sales and use tax for aircraft. sales and use tax for aircraft.

Keywords: Video Starts 00:00 Convene 06:39 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 13:20 Introductions of New Bills and Resolutions 17:05 Adjournment 23:56, 958, all

Bills: HB145 , SB37 , HB279 , HB292 , SB35 , SB48 , SB20 , SJR1 , SB38 , SB41 , SB73 , SB100 , SB111 , SB132 , SB152 , SJR7 , HJM1 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM32 , HM13 , HM47 , HM20 , HM51 , HM1 , HM31 , HM35 , HM36 , HM46 , HM53 , HM54 , HM39 , HM29 , HM43 , HM59 , HM30 , HM52 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HB2 , HB70 , HB180 , SB151 , SB240 , SB273 , HB95 , HB247 , HB332 , HB8 , HB253 , HB4 , HB96

Keywords: high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, high-quality literacy instruction, science of reading, structured literacy, reading instruction, literacy assessment, dyslexia screening, phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, biliteracy, English language learner, ELL, bilingual education

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• </c><00:02:25.319><c> procedures</c><00:02:26.200><c> and</c> policies and procedures and policies and
• and access management, physical security, logging and monitoring, and then finally network data and
• </c><00:19:27.799><c> Lori</c><00:19:28.159><c> and</c> audit and uh both myself and Lori and audit and
• and</c><01:10:16.239><c> I</c> what we found and then nothing and and I what we found and then nothing
• today and and we had a lot of back and today and and we had a lot of back and forth<01:30:45.080><c>

Bills: HF1060 , HF1062

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: sports facilities, Minnesota, legislative commission, financial oversight, accountability, HF1062, driver and vehicle systems oversight committee, MNLARS, VTRS, vehicle title and registration system, driver's license system, Minnesota Department of Public Safety, MN.IT, legislative oversight, transportation finance, state government, committee repeal, sunset provision, information technology audit, vehicle registration

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEhklOTT0yY, 2026-06-21T07:17:08+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start 00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:20 Update on Morehead and Rowan County 02:00 Local Tourist and Convention Commissions Legislative Discussion 25:34, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIO_-JBUz74, 2026-06-21T07:17:07+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start 00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:52 Welcome 01:15 Discussion of Workforce and Attraction and Retention Task Force Study 05:23, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

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• and KDLA, picking up active court cases and going back and forth, and a time and a cost associated with
• </c><00:29:58.640><c> and</c><00:29:58.880><c> a</c> cases and going back and forth and a cases and going
• <c> and</c><00:30:12.880><c> go</c> and ship them back and and and go and ship them back and and and
• </c><00:31:25.279><c> and</c> Frankfurt to get a case file and and Frankfurt to get a case file and and
• and and and we file it is, the category and and and we can<00:31:46.880><c> get</c><00:31:47.039><c>

Keywords: 00:10 Call to order and Roll Call 01:06 Information Items and Introduction of Kentucky Court of Justice 03:02 Discussion of Interpreter State and National Contractor Rates 06:35 Discussion of Certifications 08:44 Discussion of AI use in Interpretation 13:56 Software Service Initiatives 16:47 Data Security and AV system Upgrades 24:38 Drug Court Issues 28:43 Discussion of Jefferson County Record Storage 35:33 Boyle County Courthouse Construction 39.26 KY State Police Driver Testing 45:22 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee heard a budget overview from the Kentucky Court of Justice focused on mandated services and several growth items in the judicial branch budget. Court officials said the requests were driven by legal and contractual obligations, including higher contractor rates for court interpreters and IT support, annual software-as-a-service costs, and upgrades to the court’s audiovisual record system (JAVS). They also discussed local facilities needs tied to Jefferson County lease space and the Boyle County Courthouse, though the bulk of the presentation centered on the court’s technology and service-delivery costs. Members asked detailed questions about interpreter services, including whether services are provided in person, by phone, or by Zoom, and whether Kentucky could train and certify more local interpreters instead of relying on contractors from around the country. Court officials said the certification process is rigorous, that the branch is working with the National Center for State Courts on an apprenticeship program, and that they believe Kentucky may have flexibility to develop state-level certification if it meets court needs. They also said they are exploring technology and AI tools for translation, but have not found a solution that reliably handles complex courtroom context. Representative Sharp asked whether cases had been delayed for lack of interpreters; officials said they could provide aggregated data later. The court also described its major IT modernization effort, including a statewide case management system, e-filing, and maintenance of many legacy applications. Officials said contractor rates need to be raised to compete for skilled labor during the implementation phase, but that those costs should decline once the new systems are fully built and only maintained. They explained that part of the request covers three SaaS initiatives: ongoing subscription costs for existing systems, annual fees for the CaseWorks system used in pretrial and specialty courts after federal grant funding ends, and adoption of DocuSign to streamline invoicing, procurement, and contract execution. In response to questions from Representative KC Carney, they said cybersecurity is taken seriously, that they recently conducted a tabletop exercise, and that some risk shifts to cloud vendors under contract, though no separate cybersecurity line item was included. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on the JAVS audiovisual court-record system. Court officials said not all courtrooms are on the same version, and they want funding to bring all locations up to the current version and prepare for version 9, which they said would standardize the system statewide and support the official court record. When asked about costs, they said each upgrade can cost about $70,000 to $80,000 per system, that they aim to upgrade about 50 per year, and that the request reflects the need to keep pace with a four-year refresh cycle. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.

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• , and then the eight universities have been added as well as the 13 DCBS offices.
• We currently have 63, and they are hiring for the universities currently and the rest of the DCBS offices
• c> universities currently and the rest of universities currently and the rest of the<00:41:06.960><c>
• </c><01:04:07.920><c> Um</c><01:04:09.359><c> it's</c> the universities and schools.
• Um it's the universities and schools.

Keywords: 1. Call to Order and Roll Call – 00:00:00 2. Approval of Minutes – 00:02:10 3. Discussion of State-Based Marketplaces and the Federally-Facilitated Marketplace – 00:02:31 4. Discussion of the Role of Kynectors and Navigators – 00:27:29 5. Discussion of Presumptive Eligibility – 01:11:57 6. Discussion of Medicaid Eligibility, Enrollment, and Redeterminations – 01:20:09 7. Update on Rural Health Transformation Program Application Process – 01:47:35 8. Public Comment – 01:59:57 9. Adjournment – 02:06:10, 958, all

Summary: The Medicaid Oversight Advisory Board met for its third meeting and approved the July 30 minutes. The chair outlined a full agenda covering the state-based marketplace versus the federally facilitated marketplace, connectors and navigators, presumptive eligibility, eligibility/enrollment/redetermination, and a rural health transformation update. Commissioner Lisa Lee and Assistant Director David Barry presented first on Kentucky’s state-based exchange, Connect, explaining that it is an integrated eligibility and enrollment system for Medicaid, CHIP, SNAP, TANF, child care, and qualified health plans. They reviewed Kentucky’s move from a state-based exchange to healthcare.gov in 2017 and back to a state-based marketplace in 2021, and said the system helps route applicants to the correct program and allows families to move more easily between Medicaid and exchange coverage as circumstances change. The presenters said the exchange is funded by carrier assessments on qualified health plans rather than general fund dollars, with costs allocated across programs based on use. They said Kentucky’s exchange fees are lower than the federal platform’s and that the state-based system provides local assistance through DCBS offices, connectors, and licensed agents in every county. Members asked about startup and operating costs, fee-setting, and whether any general fund dollars are used; the department said it would follow up with the CFO on fee details and said it was not aware of general fund support for exchange operations. Members also raised concerns about Medicaid eligibility verification and improper enrollment, while the department emphasized that the state system uses different questions than healthcare.gov and is designed to identify the correct coverage based on monthly Medicaid income and annual tax-credit income. The board also discussed enrollment trends, including a COVID-era spike during the public health emergency when disenrollments were largely paused, and current qualified health plan enrollment of more than 97,000 people on Connect. Commissioner Lee explained presumptive eligibility as temporary Medicaid coverage, noting it applies to pregnant women and hospital-based cases, with hospitals able to grant it and certain providers able to grant it to pregnant women. She said full eligibility is still determined within 30 days and that presumptive eligibility ends when full Medicaid eligibility is determined or at the end of the following month. The meeting then shifted to connectors, with representatives from Community Action Kentucky and the Kentucky Primary Care Association describing their statewide outreach network, local offices, and role helping residents apply for Medicaid, renew coverage, report changes, and navigate benefits; they said connectors do not determine eligibility but assist with applications, recertifications, and outreach events across the Commonwealth.

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEllr-EVndg, 2026-06-21T07:17:03+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, MEETING START 00:00 ROLL CALL 00:19 DISCUSSION WITH SECRETARY GRAY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ON THE 01:16 BRENT SPENCE BRIDGE CORRIDOR STATUS AND UPDATES. OVERVIEW AND SCHEDULING OF MULTIPLE PROJECTS IN THE STATE OF KENTUCKY; INCLUDING ROAD REPAIRS. UPDATES ON ALL ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. COMPLETED ROAD AND BRIDGE PROJECTS. YEARLY BUDGET, EMPLOYEE STATUS, AND CURRENT CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS., 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnNp1y0wDc0, 2026-06-21T07:17:02+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, MEETING START 00:00 ROLL CALL 00:23 DISCUSSION WITH KY STATE BUDGET DIRECTOR, JOHN HICKS, AND COMMISSIONER OF JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM, VICKIE REED ON THE ISSUES SURROUNDING THE DEPT., BUDGET FUNDING REQUESTS, CURRENT FACILITIES IN THE STATE, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR JUVENILES, SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, POST ADJUDICATION SERVICES, RECRUITMENT, AND RETENTION, AND THE OPERATING BUDGET 01:04, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

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• </c> are and and we look look prior history. are and and we look look prior history.
• </c> substance misuse and and and recovery. substance misuse and and and recovery.
• </c><00:26:58.400><c> So,</c> um and and and a huge workload. So, um and and and a huge workload.
• </c> Senator Wheeler and Senator Wheeler and and and and uh<00:59:07.040><c> Senator</c><00:59:07.280
• </c><01:12:27.000><c> and</c> we the notice was sent out and and we the notice was sent out and and seniors

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call- 00:00:01 SERVS Informational Update- 00:01:22 Child Removal and Reunification Update: Department for Community Based Services Financials- 00:03:00 Small Business Sales Tax Websites: Department of Revenue-00:28:05 Senior Citizen Meal Programs: Department for Aging and Independent Living-00:35:50 Adjournment-01:41:57, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from the September 11 meeting by motion and voice vote. It then received a brief update on the statewide emergency responder voice system, but no presenter was present. The chair said he expected a more substantive update in November and warned that if there is not real progress on acquiring needed private properties, the committee may consider further action, including possibly freezing funding. The main discussion centered on the Department for Community Based Services’ child removal and reunification work and its structured decision-making tools. Commissioner Lisa Dennis and General Counsel Wesley Duke explained that the intake, safety, and risk assessment tools are being used at very high rates and that the department is still implementing and evaluating the system. Dennis said the tools are meant to inform, not replace, professional judgment; when staff disagree with a recommendation, the worker and first-line supervisor consult and decide together. Members questioned whether the system favors keeping children in the home, whether the department has studied safety outcomes for in-home cases versus removals, and whether foster home shortages affect removal decisions. Dennis said child safety remains the top priority, that the practice has not changed, and that the department would provide additional data on outcomes later. Members also asked about permanency timelines and delays in termination of parental rights cases; Dennis said federal timelines are difficult to meet because of family progress, substance use recovery, and court delays, and she confirmed foster parent shortages were not the reason for those delays. The committee then heard a presentation from the Department of Revenue on the new My Taxes portal. Staff said the portal, launched in March, replaced DOR’s portion of the old Kentucky One Stop Business Portal and now allows businesses to file and pay multiple taxes, update account information, and receive official notices. They reported the system is available 24/7 except for scheduled maintenance every other Thursday evening, has maintained over 99% availability since launch, and now has a dedicated contact center with 50 agents plus a public help line and email. In response to questions, the department said early downtime was caused by unexpectedly high traffic, but server capacity was increased and in the last three months there had been only one day of unexpected downtime.

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBY27NPVCs0, 2026-06-21T07:17:11+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:01:12 Statewide Workforce and Talent Team (SWATT) 00:02:28 Housing and Economic Growth in Kentucky 01:03:57, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP1FSdOJSIw, 2026-06-21T07:17:06+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Pledge of Allegiance, Chairman’s opening statement, and recognition of guests: 00:00:01 Discussion and passage of HB 100: 00:04:50 Discussion and passage of HB 18: 00:16:36, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

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• academic building at New Mexico State University, $40 million for renovations and major system replacements
• New Mexico Community College. $15 million for a new agricultural science and arts building at Eastern
• And for the Sunland Park, Dona Ana Community College rebuild and renovation as we are continuing to build
• And Mr.
• Build more energy and have that be reliable and affordable. Yes, sir. And Mr.

Bills: HB248 , HB309 , HB332 , SB48

Committee: House House Taxation & Revenue

Keywords: general obligation bonds, GO bonds, capital projects, bond election, property tax levy, state debt, state finance, capital outlay, senior centers, senior citizen facilities, aging services, long-term services, libraries, library acquisitions, broadband for libraries, higher education, university capital projects, community colleges, tribal schools, special schools

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• And Mr. Chair. And lab partnerships are driving the additional demand. And Mr.
• and thrive.
• And just real quick, Mr.
• This company is working with Santa Fe Community College, primarily staffed with interns and local individuals
• Chair and Committee.

Bills: HB248 , HB309 , HB332 , SB48

Committee: House House Taxation & Revenue

Keywords: general obligation bonds, GO bonds, capital projects, bond election, property tax levy, state debt, state finance, capital outlay, senior centers, senior citizen facilities, aging services, long-term services, libraries, library acquisitions, broadband for libraries, higher education, university capital projects, community colleges, tribal schools, special schools

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• and universities.
• and paying college athletes.
• These are direct adjustments made in collaboration with the universities and athletic programs, and the
• I'm Eric Bentley, Vice Chancellor and General Counsel for Texas Tech University System.
• So if our universities are making billions of dollars and they should, and less than 2% of our athletes

Bills: HB322 , HB126 , HB3062 , HB1481 , HB2310 , HB2674 , HB121 , HB2243 , HB3627 , HB1178 , HB367 , HB5515 , HB126 , HB121

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Education K-16

Keywords: JET Grant Program, career education, technical education, community colleges, technology solutions, high demand jobs, student athletes, name image likeness, compensation, intercollegiate athletics, representation, fentanyl prevention, drug poisoning awareness, higher education, mental health resources, substance abuse education, student policy, communication devices, school regulations, disciplinary measures

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• that he has made, not only with the University of Alabama but for the entire world of college athletics
• Now we go and we lose by... and 30 points. Now we go and we lose by two.
• So they never gave up; they kept on hammering and trying, and that's what Alabama and America is all
• We saw the news, my We saw the news, and my wife Rebecca and I went up and brought some water for the
• And that's sort of a standard... and I think that's...

Bills: SJR 1 , SB 9 , SB 40 , SJR 36 , SJR 1 , SJR 5 , SB 9 , SB 40 , SR 61 , SR 91 , SR 97 , SR 103 , SR 104 , SR 112 , SR 115 , SR 116 , SCR 16 , SB 26 , SB 26

Keywords: bail denial, illegal aliens, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, law enforcement, bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunctive relief, taxpayer rights, bail, criminal justice reform, Texas Music Advocacy Day, music industry

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• ><c> Affairs</c><00:06:43.600><c> and</c> And the Veterans Military Affairs and And the Veterans Military
• </c> education and into private education and education and into private education and I<01:08:19.199
• teachers and classified staff and and teachers and classified staff and retirees<01:22:58.880><c> across
• ><c> and</c> drive you to Ala County and let you and drive you to Ala County and let you and let<01:50
• </c><02:22:39.840><c> And</c> Kentucky citizens and families. And Kentucky citizens and families.

Keywords: This version of the House chambers was retrieved from back up and uploaded. The original live stream contained issues where audio and video got out of sync., 958, all

Summary: The House convened with an invocation and pledge, established a quorum, approved the prior journal, and received committee reports on several bills. Reported measures included House Bills 1 and 2 from Appropriations and Revenue, along with bills on animal control officers, emergency services revenue, postsecondary education, proactive postsecondary admission, vehicle lights, motor vehicle operation, motor vehicle dealers, and machine gun conversion devices. The chamber also took up Senate Bills 52 and 124 for concurrence, and House Bill 1 was moved from rules to the orders of the day for immediate action. The House then considered House Bill 568, which would regulate public adjusters by prohibiting new licenses, allowing renewals for current licensees, imposing conflict-of-interest and contract requirements, capping fees at 5%, and barring adjusters from negotiating claims. Supporters described it as a consumer-protection measure responding to complaints and investigations, especially after recent storm-related exploitation. The bill passed overwhelmingly, 95-1. The House next debated House Bill 1, which would opt Kentucky into the federal education freedom tax credit program and authorize the Secretary of State to administer the state’s participation without using state general funds. Supporters argued it would bring federal scholarship dollars into Kentucky for K-12 students, including public school students, and could generate significant private donations for scholarship-granting organizations. Opponents raised concerns about shifting resources away from public education, the speed of the process, and a proposed waiver of Eleventh Amendment immunity. A motion to table the bill failed by a wide margin, and members continued debating the bill and its implications for public schools and state sovereignty.

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• placed</c><01:11:48.239><c> upon</c> title and sponsor only and placed upon title and sponsor only and
• only and placed upon its and sponsor only and placed upon its passage.<01:14:40.560><c> Clerk,</c><01
• I like this public process much better and the ability to get more and more input for better and better
• and the availability to get more and<01:20:26.159><c> more</c><01:20:26.320><c> and</c><01:20:26.560
• </c> and more and more input for better and and more and more input for better and better<01:20:28.239

Keywords: Convene 00:00:00 Senate Message 00:04:59 Orders of the Day 00:06:19 Recess 00:06:38 Reconvene 01:11:12 HB 306 01:11:42 HB 34 01:14:19 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 01:16:25 Rep. Petrie Statements on Budget 01:16:42 Motions, Petitions, and Communications continued 01:23:50 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 01:36:28 Recess for ConC and Rules Meeting 01:38:52 ConC/Rules Report 01:45:18 Floor Amendments 01:46:21 Adjournment 01:46:32, 958, all