Video & Transcript Research : 'Department of State'
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NM
Transcript Highlights:
- In terms of this, with the ongoing need for areas like the fire and flood areas of both in San Miguel
- I am here with Department of Information Technology Cabinet Secretary Mani, but at us, and we are here
- It also allows for better planning by departments, by the Department of Information Technology.
- So that's an example of where centralization of things really did motivate the interlands to want to
- , and loving every minute of it.
Keywords:
SB193, acequia, community ditch, irrigation works construction fund, water infrastructure, ditch infrastructure, irrigation, New Mexico water law, agricultural water, farmers, Rio Grande, acequia association, forest land protection revolving fund, state fund transfer, irrigation projects, SB132, DOIT, Department of Information Technology, software replacement, equipment replacement
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- The project has become kind of a very big project for the state of New Mexico, and it is directly related
- There was a number of additions in the area of the State Engineer, which begins on line 127, including
- That's one of the trust funds managed by the department.
- There was a number of additions in the area of the state engineer, which begins online 127, including
- Department of Transportation.
Keywords:
SB193, acequia, community ditch, irrigation works construction fund, water infrastructure, ditch infrastructure, irrigation, New Mexico water law, agricultural water, farmers, Rio Grande, acequia association, forest land protection revolving fund, state fund transfer, irrigation projects, SB132, DOIT, Department of Information Technology, software replacement, equipment replacement
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Jan 14th, 2026
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
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- I'm working with the Department of Health on that and some other issues right now.
- with the department of health on that with the department of health on that and<00:11:19.120>
Keywords:
pilotage, commission, statewide laws, maritime regulation, repeal, sunset law, Alabama Surface Mining Commission, environmental regulation, mining, state commission, Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling, state agency, continuous operation, government efficiency, sickle cell disease, healthcare, regulatory commission, public health, 911 services, 911 Board
MN
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- Minnesota Department of Education. Minnesota Department of Education.
- see Department of Health. see Department of Health.
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of 12-hour day of work for the state of 12-hour day of work for the state of - :24.640>
of <01:29:24.720>Veterans United States Department of Veterans United States Department - of Veterans Affairs for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs has a process where they determine
Keywords:
grooming, child protection, student safety, sexual exploitation, educator licensing, teacher discipline, mandatory reporting, mandated reporter training, school misconduct, predatory offender, child abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, position of authority, school employee, school administrator, license revocation, license suspension
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Public Health REVISED: Links added Feb 4th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Public Health
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, we've got this looming danger of them closing the state-run facilities.
- We know that the Department of Defense did this several years ago.
- What it would be is I've discussed this with Director Reid over at the Department of Health.
- We're we're state government. We spend a lot of money on a lot of things.
- Is there a way that the Department of Mental Health could do these psychological autopsies instead of
Keywords:
public health, domestic violence, human trafficking, healthcare facilities, hospital protocols, behavioral health, Medicaid expansion, clinical interns, mental health services, licensing requirements, micropigmentation, medical procedure, physician oversight, nursing certification, state regulations, psychological autopsy, mental health, suicide prevention, state health department, investigation
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Common Education REVISION 3: SB1410 - Link added Apr 1st, 2026 at 03:00 pm
Common Education
Transcript Highlights:
- It passed the Senate 450, but Senate Bill 843 amends state law that prohibits individuals from serving
- So, current law provides that exception for districts with ADM of 400 or fewer.
- It's a request bill from the Department of Agriculture and it simply places the program into statute
- The Department of Ag sees it's it's advantages. It's good that it's done for so many years.
- There's a but we will be back next week with a little bit bigger list of bills.
Keywords:
school boards, educational governance, conflict of interest, employee relations, Oklahoma statutes, SB1410, Oklahoma agriculture, Ag in the Classroom, agricultural education, K-12 curriculum, teacher incentives, rural schools, urban schools, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, State Department of Education, OSU Cooperative Extension Service, classroom grants, farm education, ag literacy, school outreach
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government, Finance, Personnel and Public Retirement (8-20-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm commissioner for the Department of Employee Insurance in the Personnel Cabinet.
- I am the Kentucky State Auditor. To my left over here, I have my chief of staff, Lauren Ferguson.
- I am the Kentucky State Auditor. To my left over here, I have my chief of staff, Lauren Ferguson.
- First of all, um, I want to say thank you for all the work that your office is doing in our state.
- The witness said they are able to track any check written on behalf of the state.
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Meeting Start 00:00:00
Attendance Roll Call 00:00:30
Personnel Cabinet 00:03:25
Department of Veterans Affairs 00:12:40
Auditor of Public Accounts 00:22:39
State Treasurer 00:42:24, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first heard from Personnel Cabinet officials on House Bill 6, which required the Kentucky Employees Health Plan to offer a qualified high-deductible health plan by the 2026 plan year. Officials said the plan was already added for 2025, described it as the lowest-premium option with higher deductibles, and explained that federal rules prevent first-dollar coverage except for limited preventive services. They said 264 members had selected the plan out of about 142,000, and noted it also allows health savings accounts. Members asked about the plan’s benefits, what “catastrophic” meant, the deductible amounts, and whether employees were aware of the option; the cabinet said it would continue to highlight the plan in communications and that the deductible is above $8,000 for individuals and above $16,000 for families.
The committee then received an update from the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs on the Bowling Green veterans center. Officials said the current target is to move into the building on October 28, with first admissions about two months later, pending final fixes and certification steps for Medicare, Medicaid, and the VA. They explained that about $7 million in FY25 appropriations lapsed because of construction delays, staffing ramp-up was postponed to avoid unnecessary spending, and the unspent funds should be considered in the next budget request. Members praised the project and asked about annual operating costs; officials said the current operating budget is about $15 million, though they do not expect to spend all of it this year. The commissioner also announced the fifth annual state commanders conference in Lexington, focused on veterans issues and featuring state, federal, and advocacy leaders.
State Auditor Allison Ball then outlined her office’s budget priorities. She said the office is primarily a billing agency that charges audited entities for its work, and warned that some agencies are now signaling they may refuse to pay for audits related to kinship care and the medical cannabis application process. She said the office plans to continue requesting outlier credits for unusually burdensome county audit fees, funding for the ombudsman office’s transition and expanded in-office operations, and revenue replacement for local government audits and possibly state audits and special examinations. Ball also said the office conducts about 500 audits, reviews, and examinations a year and wants to restore performance audits with seed funding, as well as add investigators to the ombudsman office to focus more on child abuse and neglect cases. Members discussed the value of performance audits, the possibility of raising certain board thresholds to account for inflation, and the need for additional capacity to handle more audits.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Senate Special Committee on COVID-19 - March 30, 2020
Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting
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HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lFg9jQehW8, 2026-07-02T01:22:43+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Today's meeting is also being broadcast with closed captioning on ‘Olelo Community Media's channel 49 and on the online stream: http://olelo.granicus.com/player/event/5589?view_id=13
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Meeting of the Special Committee
Senate State of Hawaii COVID-19
Monday, March 30, 2020
Agenda
The special committee will convene to assess and advise the Senate regarding the State of Hawaii's COVID-19 plans and procedures to include, but not limited to:
1) Confirm the development of the state departmental plans and procedures;
2) Review and assess current state departmental plans and procedures;
3) Review and assess whether state departmental plans and procedures are properly and timely implemented to safeguard public health and safety; and
4) To communicate and disseminate information obtained therefrom.
The special committee will be meeting with the following:
1:00 p.m.
Office of the Governor
Ms. Linda C. Takayama, Chief of Staff
1:30 p.m.
Department of Budget and Finance
Director Craig Hirai
2:00 p.m.
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Director Scott Murakami
2:30 p.m.
Department of Human Services
Director Pankaj Bhanot, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee Apr 6th, 2026 at 10:30 am
A&B Natural Resources Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- The land that we're talking about, of our 35 state parks, there are splotches of land that would cost
- of Oklahoma, the state of Oklahoma, but also to meeting the need of that deferred maintenance in a secure
- land is designated by the department of tourism to go up for sale ClO has right of first refusal so
- But this land is land that is owned by the people of Oklahoma, of course, under the Department of Tourism
- that have oversight for the finances of the Department of Tourism.
Keywords:
tourism, revolving fund, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, real property, fund management, Oklahoma Local Food for Schools, school meals, local food procurement, farm to school, school districts, Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, local producers, meat processors, reimbursement program, agriculture, nutrition, farmers, ranchers, local sourcing
TX
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 6th, 2026 at 04:27 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the General Counsel of the Department of Finance and Administration.
- It's a lot of land, a lot of country. Nine million acres in New Mexico are state trust lands.
- Park Rangers, with the Department of Wildlife, whether as State Park Rangers, with the Department of
- And I'd only also add that this is one of those... whether as State Park Rangers, with the Department
- Department of Agriculture under NRCS.
Keywords:
general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, SB193, acequia, community ditch, irrigation works construction fund, water infrastructure, ditch infrastructure, irrigation, New Mexico water law, agricultural water, farmers, Rio Grande, acequia association, forest land protection revolving fund, state fund transfer, irrigation projects
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee Feb 25th, 2026
Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure
Transcript Highlights:
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- best empoundment of provides for state best empoundment of those<00:02:02.799>
vehicles. - One makes presence or uses of public document with knowledge of the falsity of the document and with
- seriousness of it meets the criteria of seriousness of it meets the criteria of failing.<00:05:19.199
- of hazard.
Keywords:
appropriation, education funding, priority schools, Alabama education, State Department of Education, codification, state law, legal revisions, Alabama code, legislative updates, underground damage prevention, notification system, construction safety, infrastructure, commercial driver license, English proficiency, work authorization, impoundment, false documentation, 1136
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee, February 17, 2026
Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- state of Wyoming, you're driver in the state of Wyoming, you're probably<00:03:39.400>
charging - So it will be a the state of Wyoming.
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EV while ensuring that out-of-state EV while ensuring that out-of-state EV - We administer the county side of that equation on behalf of the Department of Family Services.
- We administer the county side of that equation on behalf of the Department of Family Services.
Keywords:
driver's license, motor vehicle services, third-party providers, Wyoming, regulatory compliance, motor vehicle, registration, license plate, electronic system, State Department of Transportation, county treasurers, vehicle fees, public records, license plates, replacement cycle, vehicle registration, motor vehicles, state fees, 916, all
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee, February 17, 2026
Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs
Keywords:
driver's license, motor vehicle services, third-party providers, Wyoming, regulatory compliance, motor vehicle, registration, license plate, electronic system, State Department of Transportation, county treasurers, vehicle fees, public records, license plates, replacement cycle, vehicle registration, motor vehicles, state fees, 916, all
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Transportation Apr 3rd, 2025 at 10:00 am
Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- I mean, we will have lots of problems with the chief of police and with all of the municipal courts,
- Just kind of loading a Christmas tree up.
- So what we're going to be able to be in the box here, so what was kind of... you're kind of whispering
- Chairman, there's lots of discussion. You were kind of whispering. Mr.
- And I don't want to get ahead of myself, or we shouldn't get ahead of ourselves here. Okay?
Bills:
HB1053
Keywords:
North Dakota highway system, state roads, road mileage cap, transportation code, Department of Transportation, DOT, highway mileage limit, road classification, county roads, township roads, state highway network, Century Code section 24-01-01.2, infrastructure, public roads, transportation policy, 908, all
Summary:
The committee took up House Bill 1298 and first discussed an amendment from Senator Paulson that would add variable electronic speed limit signs to the bill while leaving the 80-mile-an-hour provision unchanged. Members said the signs would be used on interstates I-29 and I-94 in selected problem areas, based on weather or accident conditions, and that the proposal would not require a fiscal note.
The discussion then broadened to Senator Rummel’s concerns about related bills, especially 2243, 1250, and 1229. He argued that the House changes were removing municipal authority to double fines, lowering or eliminating points for serious traffic violations, and undoing prior Senate positions. Several members said they were willing to use HB 1298 as the vehicle to restore the earlier fine and point provisions, including the 29 violations previously assigned three points, and to avoid concurring with the House versions.
Members did not take final action on the amendments or the bill. Instead, they agreed more work was needed and asked Legislative Council to prepare a combined amendment and options for the next meeting. The committee recessed and scheduled further discussion for the next morning.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Kurt Lager, Chief of the Honolulu Ocean Safety Department of the City and County of Honolulu.
- First to testify in person, Keith Hayashi, Superintendent for the Hawaii State Department of Education
- Keith Hayashi, Superintendent for the Hawaii State Department of Education, in person.
- Kenneth Fink, Director of Health, Hawaii State Department of Health. On Zoom? Oh, on Zoom?
- Hello, uh, this is Garrett Hall, on behalf of the Department of Health, the State Chief of Emergency
Bills:
HCR112
Keywords:
HCR112, House Concurrent Resolution, DHRD, Department of Human Resources Development, civil service, classification system, compensation system, salary study, pay scale, job classification, position classification, state workforce, vacancy rate, hard-to-fill positions, labor shortage, recruitment, retention, public employees, state agencies, labor organizations
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Information Technology Oversight Committee (9-10-25)
Transcript Highlights:
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know, <00 - We'll call the uh, Department of much.
- of State that they with the Secretary of State that they would<00:53:14.720>
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of but it may not get to Department of but it may not get to Department of - <01:20:42.880>
alarming Department of Education is very alarming Department of Education is
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Meeting Start 00:00:00
Commonwealth Office of Technology 00:01:00
Department of Education 00:21:00
Transportation Cabinet 00:35:30
Secretary of State 00:45:15
Cabinet for Health and Family Services 00:56:11
Discussion of the Kentucky Communications Network Authority and Related legislation 01:09:11, 958, all
Summary:
The meeting began with approval of the prior minutes and then focused first on the Commonwealth Office of Technology’s legacy systems and two specific projects. COT officials said many agencies have made progress moving off legacy applications, with remaining mainframe systems slated to be retired through RFPs or other work orders. They also described a legacy funding pool of $10 million per biennium used to help agencies transition. The two projects discussed were the Kentucky aerial photography and elevation data program, which provides statewide aerial imagery and lidar data for GIS, E911, environmental, transportation, and other uses, and a citizen identity and access management system intended to give residents a single login for state services. Officials said the GIS program costs about $1.2 million annually to host and maintain, with data acquisition costing several million more per year, and that the citizen identity system would cost about $2.5 million per year after an initial three-year COT investment. Members asked about duplication of funding, licensing, local government use, and whether multi-factor authentication would be required; COT said the GIS data is being acquired as statewide unlicensed data and that MFA would be available but not yet mandated statewide.
Committee members pressed COT on costs, overlap with cabinet-level IT spending, and the practical benefits of the GIS and identity projects. COT explained that GIS hosting is generally covered through enterprise assessments billed quarterly to agencies, while the new aerial data is intended to benefit the whole state and local partners. On the identity project, officials said it would centralize authentication for citizens who use state systems, improve compliance with zero-trust and NIST-related security expectations, and reduce help desk and maintenance burdens through self-service account tools. Members also discussed whether the system would extend to local governments; COT said it would be a Kentucky.gov-style state login for users inside the state identity infrastructure, not a local-government system.
The Department of Education then testified that it does not operate mainframes or major legacy systems, having moved long ago to cloud-based, off-the-shelf products and vendor-supported services. KDE officials described a strong emphasis on staff cybersecurity awareness, standardized statewide systems, vendor risk-sharing, and reducing sensitive data exposure, including efforts to move away from student Social Security numbers. They also highlighted a transition from Microsoft Active Directory to Identity Automation, which they said will improve identity management and make multi-factor authentication universal across K-12. In response to questions about Kentucky Wired and internet service, KDE said all 171 school districts and KDE agencies have been moved to a new next-generation internet service through ENA by Zayo, with strong satisfaction, e-rate savings, and better reliability. Officials warned that any internet disruption would immediately affect attendance, grades, student records, payroll, security systems, and communications across the K-12 system.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Agriculture and Wildlife Mar 2nd, 2026 at 10:00 am
Agriculture and Wildlife
Transcript Highlights:
- That's just it's going to be composed of five members appointed by the State Board of Agriculture, and
- That wheat contaminated other wheat that was in the bin, and the Department of DEcu and the Department
- This bill's clarifying that it will be a problem of the Department of Ag.
- What they can do from either DEcu or Department of Ag. So, we've put this in Department of Ag.
- I'm checking with the Department of Ag right now, but that might be something we look at putting in
Keywords:
landowner, energy negotiation, agricultural preservation, orphaned wells, renewable energy, raw milk, unpasteurized milk, milk products, dairy, pasteurization, food safety, consumer warning label, health warning, farm sales, direct-to-consumer sales, ungraded milk, goat milk, raw milk cheese, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, agricultural regulation
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Taxation and Revenue Feb 14th, 2026 at 10:35 am
House Taxation & Revenue
Transcript Highlights:
- That were published by the Tax and Revenue Department, and they include the impact of certain types of
- of the state fair.
- So it's gone through the New Mexico State Board of Finance.
- And the state fairgrounds are an asset of the state.
- And the state fairgrounds are an asset of the state.
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
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Taxation and Revenue Feb 13th, 2026 at 08:35 am
House Taxation & Revenue
Transcript Highlights:
- This allows the state to confidently market as part of the overall incentive for continued economic growth
- I'm the Secretary of the Taxation and Revenue Department, and I'm proud to speak in support of this bill
- I'd also like to state that the department is in support of the committee substitute.
- The department is in support of the committee substitute.
- I have to tell you, this is one of those areas that if we want to help people in the state of New Mexico
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