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• Clerk, close the board and tally the vote.

Summary: The House began by noting the absence of a quorum and then establishing one by roll call. The chamber then took up House Bill 1788, with the sponsor moving the bill be perfected and printed and moving adoption of a House Committee Substitute and its title. The bill was described as a campaign finance measure prompted by reports of deceptive recurring donation solicitations during a prior governor’s race, including a case involving a Nebraska veteran who unknowingly continued making contributions. The core of HB 1788 requires affirmative opt-in consent for recurring political donations, rather than an opt-out checkbox, and requires clear cancellation information and receipts. A House Amendment was adopted after the sponsor explained it was mostly language cleanup requested by the Missouri Ethics Commission and did not change the bill’s substance. Members from Clay and Boone Counties asked about how the bill would apply to political parties versus issue-based fundraising, and the sponsor said recurring gifts to parties could continue because there is no election end date, while recurring solicitations tied to a candidate or specific ballot issue would end when the election concludes. Supporters argued the bill would protect donors from deceptive practices and align campaign finance rules with broader consent standards used in privacy and finance. After discussion, the House adopted the committee substitute as amended and ordered it perfected and printed. The remainder of the session consisted of announcements, including a Bible study invitation, Wear Red Day, a Future Caucus AI meeting, and a meeting notice for the Special Committee on Rural Issues, before the House adjourned until February 5, 2026.

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• So if we manually change that limit, it would just reset to the original, to the last limit from RAC.
• So if we manually change that limit, it would just reset to the original, to the last limit from RAC.
• my district where Officer Sergeant Grant Candies was killed in the line of duty while deploying a manual
• We've had over 48 officers around the country killed just with the manual deployment strips, including
• Well, what happens is the way these strips work is that they are manually deployed.

Bills: HB316, HB549, HB646, HB752, HB824, HB873, HB1129, HB1157, HB1170

Keywords: literacy, adolescent, teacher education, high-dosage tutoring, reading intervention, workforce development, training programs, Bayou Growth Opportunity, funding, employment, skills gap, qualified employer, credential recognition, government growth limit, recurring revenue, state finance, Louisiana Income Tax Elimination Fund, fiscal responsibility, legislative sessions, regular sessions

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• District, with input from agencies and the public, following the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual
• And tying that into what we've done for the operating manual, but this slide shows how we decided to
• go with LOSOM, Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual.
• How we decided to go with LOSOM, Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual.
• And also, when the EA reservoir does come online, it is going to require a new operating manual for the

Summary: The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources met to hear presentations on Lake Okeechobee from the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the South Florida Water Management District, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. FWC described the lake as a major recreation, water supply, and habitat resource, and outlined its habitat management plan, including control of invasive plants, prescribed fire, and restoration of native vegetation. The agency said low water levels have helped submerged aquatic vegetation recover, with gains in 2025 exceeding 24,000 acres and meeting its target, while torpedo grass and floating invasive plants remain active management priorities. Senators asked about bass fishing trends and blue-green algae; FWC said water levels are the main driver of fishery health and that it was not seeing current water-quality impacts on bass, though algal blooms can affect habitat and wildlife. The South Florida Water Management District focused on nutrient pollution, lake ecology, and restoration projects across the watershed. Director Drew Bartlett said the district’s work is aimed at reducing harmful discharges, improving water quality, and moving more water south to the Everglades through storage and treatment projects, including the EAA Reservoir, C-43 and C-44 reservoirs, aquifer storage and recovery, and wetland treatment areas. He said the state and federal governments have invested about $9 billion in restoration, roughly split 50-50, and that the EAA Reservoir is now targeted for completion in 2029. He also said Lake Okeechobee BMAP participation is around 92% and that recent data show phosphorus and nitrogen loading declines, though the lake remains impaired and eutrophic. An industry witness from Associated Industries of Florida said the BMAP and agricultural best management practices are producing measurable improvements and urged continued funding for water storage and treatment. The Army Corps of Engineers then explained LOSOM and Lake Recovery operations, saying the new operating approach balances flood control, water supply, navigation, ecology, and estuary protection. Colonel Brandon Bowman said Lake Recovery was implemented in late 2024 to bring the lake below 12 feet long enough to help submerged vegetation rebound, and reported that the lake met both recovery metrics, with water levels low enough to support a major increase in SAV from about 4,000 acres to 28,000 acres in 2025. He also noted benefits such as improved water clarity and more Okeechobee gourd plants, but acknowledged drawbacks including reduced navigation and some impacts to wading birds and snail kites. Senators pressed the Corps on the C-44 reservoir’s sloughing issue; Bowman said repairs are underway, the problem is geological rather than a safety failure, and the Corps expects to award a contract by 2027 and complete work by 2030. The committee did not take any substantive vote on the presentations and adjourned after Senator Smith moved to do so.

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• Under the precedents printed in the House rules manual on page 60, points of order related to alleged
• Under the precedents printed in the House rules manual on page 60, points of order related to alleged
• Under the precedents printed in the House Rules Manual on page 60, points of order related to alleged
• The rules manual on page 60 states that points of order related to alleged parliamentary errors in committee
• Manual on page 60: points of order related to alleged parliamentary errors in committee are not in order

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• what they call KPIs, or minimum requirements, of claims that can be submitted electronically versus manually
• We still have a lot of providers that are doing manual entry, and so we're trying to increase the number
• It does allow us to do corrective action plans with those providers if they're doing too many manual
• It does allow us to do corrective action plans with those providers if they are doing too many manual

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and then heard an emergency rule from the Department of Human Services on hospital-based residential treatment for adolescents with substance use disorder. Paula Stone explained that the rule would allow Medicaid reimbursement for services in a general hospital unit for ages 12 and up, with Unity Hospital in CERC expected to open the first such unit. Members asked about length of stay, cost, and capacity; Stone said stays would be determined by ASAM criteria with no fixed cap, the proposed Medicaid rate is $850 per day pending CMS approval, and the unit would have 24 beds split between boys and girls with on-site schooling. The committee then considered a rule on electronic visit verification for in-home personal care, attendant care, respite care, and home health services. Elizabeth Pittman said the update is intended to keep the state compliant with federal EVV requirements under the 21st Century Cures Act, improve auditing and corrective action plans for providers with too many manual claims, and remove the W-9 submission requirement in favor of IRS verification. Members confirmed that federal law requires an EVV system, and Pittman noted Arkansas uses an open system that allows providers to use the state option or their own vendor. No objections were raised to the EVV rule, which was reported as reviewed. The meeting then concluded with no further business and adjournment.

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• Fouts, will you please announce the tally? do not pass. Fitzgibbon. Fitzgibbon votes aye. Keaton.
• Faust, will you please announce the tally? Mr. Chair, there are 18 aye. Mr.
• Faust, will you please announce the tally? Mr. Chair, there are 18 ayes, 12 nays, and one excused.

Summary: The House Appropriations Committee met in executive session on a proposed substitute operating budget bill and worked through a long series of amendments before voting on the bill. Members discussed a wide range of budget items, including court funding for Thurston County civil filings, Attorney General funding for a domestic extremism task force, grants for Yakima aquatics access, North Mason mobile integrated health, mentoring programs, poverty reduction work, a proposed Department of Housing task force, federal grant inventory staffing, HEAL Act funding, assisted living rebasing, DCYF family resource centers and pediatric interim care, law enforcement training and equipment, shellfish and birthing center licensing fees, school bus depreciation, charter school accountability, transition to kindergarten priorities, and several Fish and Wildlife and OSPI grants. The committee also considered amendments related to the Columbia River Gorge Commission, shrub-steppe habitat mitigation, and a study on Lower Snake River reservoir drawdown impacts. Debate on many amendments centered on whether items were statewide priorities or local projects, and on the fiscal constraints of the budget. Supporters often argued that proposals would protect vulnerable populations, improve public safety, or leverage future savings and outside funding; opponents frequently cited budget pressure, the availability of existing funding, or the need to avoid singling out local projects. Some amendments were adopted, including Clark 343 on intent to fund up to 10,000 additional eCAP slots, Jones 419 on paint stewardship funding, and Stevens 070 limiting birthing center license fees. Many others failed, including amendments on Thurston County court funding, the domestic extremism task force, Yakima aquatics, North Mason mobile integrated health, mentoring, poverty reduction workgroup funding, the Department of Housing task force, federal grant staffing, HEAL Act funding, assisted living rebasing, the PIC Center contract, the Lacey regional training academy, and several Fish and Wildlife and OSPI-related proposals. The committee then moved to the underlying bill, Proposed Substitute House Bill 2289, and adopted a do pass motion after disposing of the amendments. The transcript indicates the committee ultimately reported the bill out of committee with a do pass recommendation.

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• what they call KPIs, or minimum requirements, of claims that can be submitted electronically versus manually
• We still have a lot of providers that are doing manual entry, and so we're trying to increase the number
• It does allow us to do corrective action plans with those providers if they're doing too many manual
• It does allow us to do corrective action plans with those providers if they are doing too many manual

Keywords: 1204, all

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• [Unclear vote tally/transcription: likely 12-0 or similar.] Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Bills: HB3147, HB4453, HB3369, HB3660, HB3498, HB3260, HB3081, HB3127, HB3673, HB2293, HB3545, HB3546, HB2035

Keywords: special license plates, Route 66, Oklahoma, funding, community support, health care, transparency, primary care, cost analysis, insurance, all payer claims database, spending benchmarks, HB3369, food truck, food truck fire suppression, mobile food establishment, mobile food preparation vehicle, mobile food vendor, automatic fire extinguishing system, fire suppression

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• And now I will ask Deputy Director Casey Polinski to talk about the VCA policy manual.
• So the agency has had some issues with an existing policy manual.
• September meeting for a future policy manual vote?
• Policy manual vote. So moved. Is there a second? Second.
• So the motion to repeal the current policy manual has been made and seconded.

Keywords: Virginia Commission for the Arts Board Meeting, 976, house, all

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• So, you know, there's a great, and I know that spent a lot of time on this manual, the IGO's 30B manual
• , And I know that spent a lot of time on this manual, the IGO's 30B manual, that, with that expertise
• be added to the section as another guideline specified in the, Guideline specified in the 30D manual
• First, I want to thank the chair for the amount of praise for the 30B manual.
• First, I want to thank the chair for the amount of praise for the 30B manual.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight held an oversight hearing on draft regulations implementing Article 97 of the Massachusetts Constitution under Chapter 274 of the Acts of 2022, the Open Space Act. Chairs Cabral and Collins framed the hearing as a review of how the new process for dispositions or changes in use of Article 97 land would work, including public notice, environmental justice protections, replacement land, appraisals, and the role of the legislature. Under Secretary Stephanie Cooper and Commissioner Adam Bakke testified for EEA/DCAM, followed later by Deputy Inspector General O’Neill and Deputy Inspector General Giles on appraisal review. Much of the discussion focused on how the draft regulations would operate in practice. EEA said the regulations would require advance public notice, define “comparable location” for replacement land, and allow the Secretary to make findings on whether an action would adversely affect environmental justice communities. Members pressed for longer public comment periods, clearer notice to local officials, more frequent updates to the site evaluation tool, and a clearer definition of terms such as “limited duration” for permits and licenses. EEA said the regulations are intended to standardize a process that has been handled through policy and case-by-case review, and that the legislature still retains the final authority to approve any Article 97 disposition. Committee members also questioned whether the draft rules shift too much discretion to the Secretary and whether the proposed “proponent” process could allow private entities to drive Article 97 actions. EEA responded that non-public proponents would still need municipal support and legislative sponsorship, and that the regulations do not create a new avenue to bypass the existing home rule and legislative process. Members raised concerns about the current policy’s unanimous-vote requirements for municipal commissions, the proposed waiver provisions, whether MEPA applies, and the lack of explicit enforcement or penalty language in the act or regulations. EEA and DCAM said the act does not provide an enforcement mechanism and that disputes would generally be handled through the courts or the Attorney General. The Inspector General’s office explained its role in reviewing appraisals for special legislation, including Article 97 matters, to ensure compliance with USPAP standards and to forward its review to DCAM. The hearing did not include any votes or formal committee action; members indicated that the committee may later issue recommendations to the executive agencies based on the testimony and questions raised.

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• All of these processes used to be a manual process.
• All of these processes used to be a manual process.
• There was an article talking about TSA's cracking down on Clear because of the manual verification of
• Does any of those current people have the ability to override the biometric screening manually?
• Sure, there's no manual... Override function to Clear.

Summary: The committee held an interim study on airport security vendors, prompted by Representative Hayes’s earlier House Bill 1271, which would have restricted Oklahoma airports from contracting with third-party identity verification companies such as Clear. Hayes explained the bill stemmed from concerns raised after a December 2022 TSA letter and broader questions about whether these vendors create security risks or bypass TSA screening. The committee heard first from Clear, then Idemia, and then Tulsa International Airport, with members focusing on how identity verification works, whether it differs from TSA screening, and whether the state should regulate these services. Clear’s representative said the company provides an opt-in biometric identity verification service at airports, not physical screening, and that every passenger still goes through TSA screening. He said Clear operates in about 60 airports in roughly 40 states, has about 40,000 members in Oklahoma, and has paid more than $1.1 million to Oklahoma airports since launching in the state. Members questioned how Clear verifies IDs, whether Real ID is required, whether the company can manually override biometric checks, whether it shares data, and whether it has had security issues. Clear said it uses source corroboration with state DMV systems, does not sell data, has no manual override, and has worked with TSA on security upgrades after earlier concerns. Idemia’s representative described the company’s broader biometrics work for Oklahoma and the federal government, including fingerprint systems for the Oklahoma Bureau of Investigation, civilian background-check enrollment, TSA checkpoint credential authentication technology, and TSA PreCheck enrollment. She said Idemia’s role stops at identity verification and that TSA retains responsibility for screening and for decisions about who enters trusted traveler programs. Tulsa International’s COO said Clear does not replace TSA, that TSA retains exclusive authority over screening, and that the airport leases space to Clear and receives revenue from the arrangement. No vote was taken, and the meeting ended after questions and testimony.

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• I felt it was an odd situation where if you mail something in with a manual process, it only takes five
• It does require an amendment to the manual, which we are redrafting, but I've drafted this letter here
• <00:17:26.720><c> amendment</c><00:17:27.439><c> to</c><00:17:28.000><c> the</c><00:17:28.240><c> manual
• So you need a vote to approve the manual change, and this is going to supersede the manual.
• Then when we bring you the final manual, which could be a while, this will be incorporated.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The JLCAR June meeting opened with the pledge, approval of the prior minutes, and adoption of the consent calendar after one Fish and Game item was pulled for separate consideration. The committee then reordered the regular calendar and postponed an HHS item at the agency’s request because work was still ongoing. The committee next considered OPLC item 2547, concerning amendments to licensure and discipline forms for regulated professions. Members raised concerns that the application was still too geared toward health professions and that renewal forms should be shorter, but the agency said it was moving toward a dynamic online form that would collapse irrelevant questions. The committee concluded the issue was more about agency operations than policy and adopted the rule. For DNCR item 2551, on rules for the Adopt-a-Park volunteer program, staff explained the agency had been operating the program under statute but had realized rules were required and had been using DOJ review in the meantime. Committee members noted the agency had not followed the rulemaking requirement but was now correcting it, and the rule was approved. Fish and Game item 2570, on electronic OHRV and snowmobile registration applications, drew discussion over whether the online process should be processed in five days to match mail-in applications or remain at ten days; the agency cited workload and file-transfer delays, and the committee adopted a conditional approval with an oral amendment leaving the ten-day timeframe in place for now. In other business, staff described a planned upgrade to the committee’s agency portal and database workflow, moving from email submissions to an online portal with better form validation and document upload features. Members supported the modernization and approved the manual change, with implementation expected after agency sign-up and training later in the summer.

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• Commissioner Simpson asked me to modernize our best management practice manuals.
• We have 10 best management practice manuals, 9 for commodities, one for imperiled species.
• You know, these manuals hadn't been looked at in over a decade.
• We had a look at these manuals and see if they're up to date with current law.
• We've improved bmp manuals. We're upping our enrollment.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• There is a manual called the cost participation and maintenance with local units of government manual
• </c><00:02:40.879><c> There</c><00:02:41.200><c> is</c><00:02:41.360><c> a</c><00:02:41.680><c> manual
• There is a manual called trunk highways.
• There is a manual called the<00:02:42.640><c> cost</c><00:02:42.879><c> participation</c><00:02:43.519
• </c> with local units of government manual with local units of government manual that<00:02:45.840><c

Bills: HF3131, HF3436, HF3106, HF3241, HF3531

Keywords: cancer, disability, parking certificates, transportation, state law, school bus, schoolchildren, student safety, traffic safety, stop arm, flashing red lights, amber lights, passing a school bus, 20 feet, vehicle stopping distance, driver duties, school transportation, Minnesota traffic law, school bus law, bus stop signal

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• of state's office to help election administrators review and understand their election procedure manual
• Secretary of State's office with Eva, which helps election officials understand their election procedure manual
• Secretary of State's office with Eva, which helps election officials understand their election procedure manual
• , because a lot of ...understand their election procedure manual, because a lot of election officials
• The election procedure manual example you gave, that's kind of an interesting one.

Summary: The Arizona House Advanced Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Committee met for an informational presentation from Adam Cook Hook of the National Conference of State Legislatures on recent AI policy trends across the states. He described how legislatures are creating AI-focused committees, task forces, inventories, and impact assessments, and how states are also using AI in government operations and procurement. He noted that all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and D.C. introduced AI bills in 2025, with NCSL tracking more than 1,200 measures and nearly 200 enactments across 45 states. Much of the discussion focused on deepfakes, elections, and synthetic media. Hook said 26 states have enacted laws regulating AI in political messaging, usually through disclosure requirements, while some states have prohibitions near elections. He also discussed laws addressing sexually explicit deepfakes, nonconsensual intimate images, and protections for performers’ name, image, and likeness. Members asked about the best state models for protecting AI-generated likenesses and how parody and satire affect such laws; Hook said courts have struck down some deepfake laws as overbroad, especially where they lacked parody exceptions or allowed broad private rights of action. Hook also highlighted broader AI legislation in healthcare, education, workforce training, and public-private innovation efforts, including regulatory sandboxes and state-run AI tools. He summarized comprehensive AI laws in Colorado, Utah, California, and Texas, and flagged legal issues such as privacy, copyright, bias, liability, and transparency. Committee members asked about the growth of AI policy, the role of NCSL, and practical uses of AI in government; Hook said interest has grown rapidly since public release of tools like ChatGPT and that NCSL is still adapting its internal AI work. No bills were heard or voted on, and the meeting ended with the chair thanking the presenter and adjourning.

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• So if we manually change that limit, it would just reset to the original, to the last limit from RAC.
• So if we manually change that limit, it would just reset to the original, to the last limit from RAC.
• my district where Officer Sergeant Grant Candies was killed in the line of duty while deploying a manual
• We have had over 48 officers around the country killed just with the manual deployment strips, including
• Well, what happens is the way these strips work is that they are manually deployed.

Bills: HB316, HB549, HB646, HB752, HB824, HB873, HB1129, HB1157, HB1170

Keywords: literacy, adolescent, teacher education, high-dosage tutoring, reading intervention, workforce development, training programs, Bayou Growth Opportunity, funding, employment, skills gap, qualified employer, credential recognition, government growth limit, recurring revenue, state finance, Louisiana Income Tax Elimination Fund, fiscal responsibility, legislative sessions, regular sessions

Summary: The House Appropriations Committee met on April 22 and first considered Chairman Beaulieu’s House Bill 646, a constitutional amendment limiting the amount of State General Fund money that may be appropriated in a fiscal year. After adopting a set of amendments creating the Louisiana Income Tax Elimination Fund and making conforming changes, the committee reported the bill favorably as amended. The companion bill, House Bill 824, which establishes the growth limit formula based on CPI, medical CPI, and population change, was also amended and reported favorably as amended. Supporters framed both measures as a way to keep spending within recurring revenues and create a path toward reducing or eliminating the state income tax. The committee then reported favorably as amended House Bill 1157, creating the Louisiana State Infrastructure Fund to help finance infrastructure-related projects, with testimony that it would leverage private and federal dollars and initially focus on rail, port, road, and bridge projects. House Bill 316, which provides a framework for student literacy reforms for grades four through eight, was presented as having no new cost because the Department of Education said the work was already covered by existing resources; it was reported favorably. House Bill 549, creating the Bayou Growth Opportunity Workforce Program to provide employer-based training grants, also received support from business groups and was reported favorably as amended. House Bill 1129, dealing with the sale of state-owned surplus movable property, drew support from Louisiana auctioneers who argued local firms should be allowed to bid on the state’s auction contract instead of relying on an out-of-state vendor; it was reported favorably. House Bill 873, which would fund pursuit intervention technology through a $2 driver’s license fee, generated significant concern about adding fees and whether the money should instead come from existing budgets. After discussion of the proposed technologies and training, the committee deferred the bill voluntarily to work on alternatives, including a possible sunset and other funding options. Finally, House Bill 752, which would change the timing and duration of regular legislative sessions by joint rule, was reported without action after members noted the revised fiscal note showed a decrease in state general fund expenditures. The meeting then adjourned.

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• The transcript cuts off before the final tally.
• <c> Mason's</c> Well, I've been enjoying reading Mason's Well, I've been enjoying reading Mason's manual
• ><01:56:22.880><c> Um,</c><01:56:23.280><c> riveting</c> Well, I've been enjoying reading Mason's manual

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• These are mostly automated, although staff do make some manual adjustments.
• The difficulties in making these frequent modifications in the outdated system mean staff resort to manual
• The documented procedure manual does not always tie activities across teams or procedural silos.
• Some of the feeder systems have to manually enter information.
• We are actively working on updating our desk manuals and desk processes.

Keywords: 904, all

Summary: The committee heard a State Auditor’s Office performance audit on OSPI’s school apportionment system, which distributes K-12 funding to districts. Auditors said the system and its underlying 2008-era infrastructure are outdated, unstable, inefficient, and at high risk of errors or failure. They also found weak controls over data input, documentation, oversight, and monitoring, with heavy reliance on a small number of staff and vendor knowledge. In limited testing of three districts, the system calculated 2023–24 funding correctly, but auditors identified small discrepancies between state budget inputs and underlying statutory language and said broader system risks remain unresolved. JLARC members asked about the scope of the district testing, whether smaller districts face greater risk, the meaning of the funding discrepancies, and whether the system could support a future change to a simpler per-student funding formula. Auditors said the discrepancies were small but could compound into millions statewide, and that the audit did not evaluate broader policy questions or alternative system owners. They recommended OSPI modernize or replace the system and address current control weaknesses while the new platform is developed. OSPI officials largely agreed that the current platform needs replacement and said a feasibility study completed in 2024 found the system at catastrophic risk of failure. They clarified that the Legislature had approved up to $16 million in the state IT pool for the project, but that funding is released through gated oversight and not all of it had yet been appropriated for the current biennium. OSPI disputed the auditor’s characterization of some rounding and budget-law issues, saying the calculations were consistent with agency rules and legislative inputs, and explained that some manual workarounds are used to handle newer statutory requirements. One member of the public testified in support of modernizing the system and strengthening controls. The committee then adjourned.

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• The clerk will close the board and tally the vote.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• MnDOT may update the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices to integrate these signs into
• They were not called upon to insert their vote and to be tallied.
• </c><00:58:28.319><c> And</c> insert their vote and to be tallied.
• And insert their vote and to be tallied.
• Speaker, I was looking in my Mason's manual under section 252, a former parliamentary inquiry and, uh

Keywords: 1183, house