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• So, about 7 years ago, I noticed risky contracts that I was seeing.
• I had a promotion, and I for the first time was seeing many contracts, more than just my own.
• </c><00:26:12.040><c> I</c><00:26:12.120><c> had</c><00:26:12.280><c> a</c> contracts that I was seeing
• I had a contracts that I was seeing.
• , more than just my seeing many contracts, more than just my own.<00:26:17.960><c> Everything</c><00:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We have worked with an outside vendor that we contracted. They conducted a very robust survey.
• </c><00:14:58.000><c> Uh</c> outside vendor that we contracted.
• Uh outside vendor that we contracted.
• And then with DHHS contract management, the department did a presentation before the committee at the
• And then with DHHS contract changed.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from the March 6, 2026 meeting and then received updates from the Legislative Budget Assistant audit staff on several ongoing audits. Christine Young reported that the special education audit was in report-writing stage with 39 of 80 observations completed and a draft expected in the second quarter, the education freedom accounts audit had 27 of 42 observations completed with a draft also expected in the second quarter, and the Doorway program audit had a draft report with 15 observations sent to DHHS on March 30, with responses due April 24 and presentation expected at the May fiscal committee meeting. Members asked about the size of the special education report, and staff estimated it would be over 800 pages and roughly three pounds. The committee then reviewed prior audit responsiveness from the Human Rights Commission. The commission reported that 22 observations had been completed, with remaining issues focused on timely case processing, a formal risk assessment, and a performance measurement system. Officials said staffing shortages were improving, a risk assessment manual had been drafted, a scorecard system was nearly complete, and the commission’s rules were moving through the public hearing process. Members asked about the timeline, and the commission said case processing was averaging 20 to 22 months and that the remaining items were expected to be resolved over time. Police Standards and Training also reported progress on prior audit items. The director corrected one status designation and said the job task analysis for curriculum development was substantially resolved, with findings and recommendations being prepared for the council. He said work on fitness testing was on hold pending legislative action, the performance measurement and strategic planning item remained a priority, and the council was focusing first on updating administrative rules. He also said the corrections advisory committee likely needed a statutory amendment to better reflect members with practical corrections experience. In response to questions, he said the council does not certify county correctional officers but reviews county curriculum annually, and he said the agency would be open to discussing consolidation or a pathway for county officers to become state-certified. The Department of Corrections then updated the committee on parole board-related audit items, saying 11 of 13 DOC-related findings were resolved. The remaining issues involved implementing a structured decision-making process for the parole board and improving data collection for recidivism tracking; the board had applied to the National Institute of Corrections for training, and manual data collection was underway. DOC also said it had created a HIPAA-compliant release form to share substance use disorder treatment information with the parole board. Finally, OPLC reported on the mental health workforce audit, saying six findings were fully resolved and six substantially resolved, with most remaining items tied to rulemaking and application processing. The office expects to complete its backend system migration and improve timeliness metrics by the end of the year, and it recently launched a jurisprudence exam for the mental health board. Under potential audit topics, staff said two items remained suspended because of litigation, and the committee discussed whether to keep DHHS contract management on the list. Representative [name unclear] proposed adding two new education freedom account audit topics: verification of residency and eligibility, and a record of educational attainment while preserving student privacy. Members supported adding them, but staff warned the expanded scope could delay the report and would require coordination with the Department of Education and approval by the Fiscal Committee. The chair said staff would work with the commissioner and LBA to draft the revised scope for further committee action.

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• Members also inquired recently about why some call centers' contracts had lapsed in the days leading
• Members also inquired recently about why some call centers' contracts had lapsed in the days leading
• Members also inquired recently about why some call centers' contracts had lapsed in the days leading
• Members also inquired recently about why some call centers' contracts had lapsed in the days leading
• Members also inquired recently about why some call centers' contracts had lapsed in the days leading

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, November 17, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Amelia Tebow, for the record: We can try to make sure that when we go into our contract, whether through
• The RTC also administers federal planning funds and grants, contracts for planning studies and outreach
• The expense of $40,470 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $68,969 was for temporary contract staff.
• I do not introduce bills that deal with contracts just because I feel that that should be more in the
• them to come here, there's nothing that I'm telling you that you can stop from putting in their contract

Bills: AB568 , SB90 , SB133 , SB147 , SB229 , SB233 , SB240 , SB245 , SB280 , SB378 , SB393 , SB417 , SB434 , SB494 , SB495

Committee: Assembly Ways and Means

Keywords: higher education, Nevada System of Higher Education, operational expenses, instructional expenses, public funding, education funding, teacher grants, classroom supplies, instructional support, specialized personnel, civics education, Nevada Center for Civic Engagement, funding, youth programs, civic involvement, Southern Nevada, Clark County, Las Vegas Valley, regional planning, economic resiliency

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• </c><00:25:17.919><c> their</c><00:25:18.159><c> contracts</c><00:25:18.480><c> their</c> biggest concern
• . their contracts their biggest concern. their contracts their largest<00:25:18.960><c> concern</c><00
• terms, they're supposed to have the previous year's operating budget with adjustments for debt, contracts
• </c><00:33:45.440><c> What</c> contracts, and other obligations.
• What contracts, and other obligations.

Committee: Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Does that mean, you know, the entity didn't have the authority to sign the contracts it signed because
• Does this mean the hundred contracts I signed in the last year are null and void?
• it signed because I sign the contracts it signed because I forgot?
• Does this mean the hundred<01:24:33.520><c> contracts</c><01:24:33.920><c> I</c><01:24:34.159><c> signed
• in the last hundred contracts I signed in the last year<01:24:34.880><c> are</c><01:24:35.040><c> null

Bills: HF1151 , HF1239 , HF1240 , HF2020 , HF2514 , HF2515 , HF2451

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: Compensation Council, salaries, state officials, judicial compensation, legislative process, public funds, misuse, law enforcement, accountability, state government, legislative auditor, compliance, transparency, retirement benefits, health insurance, dependents, state employees, Medicare, legislative studies, government oversight

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• In addition, they recommended that we revise our fire marshal bill and enter into a contract with Hawaiʻi
• The bill is running through the legislature, and we have entered into a contract with HWMO.
• /c><00:36:20.280><c> enter</c><00:36:20.720><c> into</c><00:36:21.040><c> a</c><00:36:21.240><c> contract
• </c> Marshall Bill and enter into a contract Marshall Bill and enter into a contract with<00:36:21.960
• with h wmo have entered into a contract with h wmo the<00:36:32.240><c> important</c><00:36:32.640><

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint hearing of the House Committees on Tourism and Water and Land was held on March 20, 2025, on SB 1396 SD3 HD1, which would raise transient accommodations tax revenues beginning in 2027, impose a $20 per-night tax on stays booked through loyalty or rewards points, and dedicate funds to DLNR for natural resource protection, management, and restoration. The Office of the Governor, DLNR, DBEDT, the Hawaii State Energy Office, Tax Department, Hawaiian Home Lands, HI-EMA, the Climate Advisory Team, Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority, HCDA, the Hawaii Ocean Legislative Task Force, Resource Legacy Fund, KUA, and the Hawaii Tourism Authority all testified in support or with comments, generally emphasizing the need for dedicated funding for environmental stewardship, resilience, wildfire and climate preparedness, and community-based projects. Several supporters cited polling showing broad visitor willingness to pay additional fees to protect Hawaiʻi’s resources, and DLNR and the Attorney General noted the bill aligns with broader state land-management and fire-safety priorities. Opposition came from the Tax Foundation of Hawaiʻi and the Maui Chamber of Commerce, which argued the bill unnecessarily raises the TAT, places more burden on visitors and visitor-dependent businesses, and could harm Maui’s still-recovering economy. The Activities and Attractions Association of Hawaiʻi initially marked opposition but then said it had misunderstood the bill’s relationship to another measure and asked to resend testimony. Expedia Group did not oppose the TAT increase itself but raised operational concerns about the new tax on loyalty-point redemptions, calling it novel and difficult to administer. The American Hotel Lodging Association and Hawaiʻi Hotel Alliance were listed as having no comments present. Testifiers also suggested amendments, including dedicating the revenues to a special fund, ensuring community grants, and clarifying administrative provisions. One testifier urged the bill be used to fund hurricane shelters and stronger building standards, while another emphasized that the measure should support people and disaster resilience as well as environmental protection. During questions, members asked for the polling methodology and for a breakdown of current TAT allocations; staff indicated they could share the survey memo and began identifying existing statutory remittances. No vote or final committee action was taken during the excerpted portion of the hearing.

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• economic development and housing challenge program to allow a nonprofit organization that has been contracted
• allow a nonprofit organization<01:05:53.400><c> that</c><01:05:53.559><c> has</c><01:05:53.760><c> contract
• </c><01:05:54.319><c> been</c> organization that has contract been organization that has contract been
• contracted<01:05:55.119><c> by</c><01:05:55.240><c> a</c><01:05:55.319><c> school</c><01:05:55.720><
• c> an</c><01:05:55.839><c> educational</c> contracted by a school an educational contracted by a school

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• ><c> these</c><01:36:23.280><c> thirdparty</c> hospitals contract with these thirdparty hospitals contract
• They own CIOX and Sharecare, who most of the New Hampshire hospitals contract with.
• They own CIOX and Sharecare, who most of the New Hampshire hospitals contract with.
• Hampshire hospitals contract with. This Hampshire hospitals contract with.
• They had to bring in contracted labor to help them get out of that.

Committee: House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• AB 1697 will extend the date from 2026 to 2027 for when employment contracts are subject to and enforceable
• into law last year to protect all workers from being subject to debt traps, stay-or-pay employment contract
• AB 1697 will extend the date from 2026 to 2027 for when employment contracts are subject and enforceable
• provisions, exit fees, pay to quit requirements, Perhaps stay-or-pay employment contract provisions,
• Men's contracts are negotiated through collective bargaining and more time to comply with California's

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• It is contracted out with the St.
• It is contracted out with the St.
• It is contracted out with the St.
• It is contracted out with the St.
• It is um contracted out with housing. It is um contracted out with the<00:48:11.760><c> St.

Bills: HF4207 , HF3639 , HF3981 , HF3064 , HF2123

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: housing aid, local housing trust, funding projects, income provisions, technical changes, landlord regulations, tenant rights, minor children, lease agreements, eviction, privacy protection, housing, lease termination, medical care, death, infirmity, landlord obligations, St. Paul, public housing, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

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• Agency law and contract law applies to that relationship whether or not it's called an administrator
• so we had clarity. uh agency<00:31:04.320><c> law</c><00:31:04.559><c> and</c><00:31:04.799><c> contract
• /c><00:31:05.200><c> law</c><00:31:05.520><c> applies</c><00:31:05.840><c> to</c> agency law and contract
• It can contract with banks. It can have a bank account.
• with as long as that entity contracted with as long as that entity follows<00:47:57.920><c> the</c><

Bills: HB0075 , HB0128

Committee: House Minerals, Business & Economic Development

Keywords: virtual currency, kiosk, financial institutions, regulation, Wyoming Money Transmitters Act, penalties, severance tax, oil production, tax exemption, energy sector, economic impact, 916, all

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• , you know, should be ashamed, their own lobbyists that they were paying $30,000 for a two-month contract
• , you know, should be ashamed, their own lobbyists that they were paying $30,000 for a two-month contract
• Well, fortunately, I serve on the Government Services Contract Review Committee.
• And that's something we look at at the Government Services Contract Review Committee.
• </c> on the government services contract on the government services contract review<01:09:02.080><c>

Keywords: 958, all

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• So I think of one time I had five uh contracts uh and I've done that through the years and on probation
• </c> lot of public defender contracts lot of public defender contracts and<00:38:05.839><c> we</c><00
• </c><00:38:13.839><c> uh</c><00:38:14.240><c> and</c> time I had five uh conf contracts uh and time I
• had five uh conf contracts uh and I've<00:38:14.720><c> done</c><00:38:14.880><c> that</c><00:38:15.040
• So I took a contract, and I do that just for the purpose because I want to give back.

Keywords: 0:00:04 Call to Order 0:00:50 Dept for Public Advocacy 0:51:31 Life Learning Center 1:21:06 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice and Judiciary heard testimony from the Department of Public Advocacy (DPA) on attorney compensation and alternatives to incarceration. Because the committee lacked a quorum, the chair skipped formal roll call and minutes approval, then invited DPA Public Advocate Damon Preston, Deputy Public Advocate Melanie Lowe, and alternative sentencing worker Cena/Tina Mills to present. Preston said DPA is fully state-funded, has 698 funded positions, and was near full staffing with 673 filled positions and 42 new law graduates expected to join in August. He argued that DPA’s resources lag behind those of prosecutors, noting that local prosecutorial offices receive substantially more total funding and have additional revenue sources beyond the state budget. Preston focused on salary disparities and turnover. He said DPA trial-office attorneys total about $26 million in salaries, compared with about $41.9 million for prosecutors on publicly listed state funding, and estimated that more than 100 additional prosecutors are paid through other sources, bringing total prosecutor compensation to a little over $50 million versus DPA’s $26 million. He said starting DPA attorney pay is $58,200, experienced attorney pay averages about $73,000, and that these levels are too low given law school debt and the state’s constitutional obligation to provide defense counsel. He also said DPA attorney turnover is about 20%, median service time before separation was 15 months in 2024, and exit interviews often cite salary as the main reason for leaving. He gave examples of former DPA attorneys moving to prosecutor offices for raises ranging from 12% to 50%. Committee members asked about how often defendants are represented by private counsel versus DPA and how that affects workload. Preston said a 2017 study found about 50% of misdemeanor cases and about 75% of circuit court cases were handled by DPA, with DPA handling most of the most labor-intensive cases. He said DPA will step aside when a defendant hires private counsel or is found ineligible, and he acknowledged the system historically erred by denying counsel in some cases, though he said the current concern is whether DPA is now appointed too broadly. Members requested updated trend data on appointments over the past decade. Preston also described DPA’s pay scale and said the agency’s compensation structure makes retention difficult. Mills then described DPA’s alternative sentencing worker program, which she said has operated for about 20 years and has received national recognition. She shared a case example involving a client named Patrick, who faced a prison sentence on a possession charge and was referred to a horse-based treatment and certification program in Shelbyville. She said the client wanted treatment and a fresh start, a bed became available, and she and the client’s attorney presented an alternative sentencing plan to the court. The presentation was interrupted briefly by a technical issue, but the testimony continued.

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• This Senate bill requires the Department of Financial Services to contract with an appropriate vendor
• , an action to enforce an equitable lien... ...like an action for specific performance of a contract,
• There is a social contract.
• That’s the social contract. As it relates to the death penalty, I’m sorry.
• That’s the social contract. As it relates to the death penalty, I’m sorry.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several member introductions recognizing interns, guests, and advocates. The Rules Chair added CS for CS for SB 622 to the special order calendar, and SB 80 on state land management was temporarily postponed. The chamber then moved through a series of bills, often substituting House companions for Senate bills when the measures were identical or nearly identical. The Senate passed SB 200/HB 295 on a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling plan, requiring DEP to develop a recycling and waste diversion roadmap by 2026; SB 492 on land development and mitigation banking, after adopting amendments related to mitigation credit use and former phosphate mine lands; and SB 494/HB 255 on aggravated animal cruelty, which increases sentencing consequences and creates a searchable FDLE database of convicted animal abusers, with an amendment clarifying the database language. The Senate also passed SB 500/HB 711 establishing the Spectrum Alert for missing children with autism, SB 524/HB 1089 adding Duchenne muscular dystrophy to newborn screening, SB 592/HB 393 revising the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program, SB 742/HB 1145 on workforce education, SB 936/HB 827 on a statewide study of automation and workforce impact, SB 964/HB 181 on parole guidelines, SB 976/HB 901 on court-appointed psychologists, SB 1084/HB 1451 on sexual cyber harassment, and SB 1156 on a home health aid program for medically fragile children. Most of these bills were adopted after brief sponsor explanations, questions, and in some cases amendments or House-substitute motions. Debate centered on several policy issues. Senators raised concerns about the constitutional and environmental implications of mitigation banking credits in SB 492, the scope and privacy implications of the animal abuse database in SB 494, the funding and eligibility details of the condo resilience program in SB 592, and the public-school/charter-school balance in SB 822, which drew extensive questioning about enrollment, governance, discipline, accountability, and data sharing before being placed on the third-reading calendar after amendments. The Spectrum Alert bill drew support from members who compared it to the Purple Alert and emphasized the risks faced by children with ASD. The medically fragile children home health aid bill also drew strong support, with senators describing it as a long-needed fix to help families provide in-home care without losing Medicaid coverage. Votes on the measures reported in the transcript were overwhelmingly favorable, with bills passing by margins such as 38-0, 35-3, 37-0, 36-0, and 35-0.

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• And finally, our Operations Division, as you might expect, includes all of our fiscal, contracting, human
• </c><00:37:14.760><c> Human</c> all of our fiscal Contracting Human all of our fiscal Contracting Human
• Encumbered might be they've been awarded the funds, but we have not signed a contract yet.
• yet um and then have signed a contract yet um and then there<01:01:59.079><c> are</c><01:01:59.760><
• Director Johnson said, "Yes, if we were to do the work that was contracted under that grant and then

Bills: HF276 , HF413 , HF411

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: human services, Medical Assistance, Medicaid, long-term services and supports, LTSS, public assistance, application process, eligibility determination, customer service survey, wait times, form complexity, lead agencies, Department of Human Services, Department of Children Youth and Families, streamlining, administrative reform, case management, reassessment, intake system, adaptive eligibility form

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• We bundle them, okay, go with DAGS, and then we it gets caught up in their process for contracting.
• We bundle them, okay, go with DAGS, and then it gets caught up in their process for contracting.
• <01:36:14.159><c> for</c> them in-house without the need for them in-house without the need for contracted
• </c> currently require contracted currently require contracted Services<01:36:50.119><c> um</c><01:36
• You know, the AI consulting contract that you were mentioning earlier, is that an overall assessment

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Finance held informational briefings first with the Department of Defense on its FY 2026 budget request, then with the Hawaii School Facilities Authority. Major General Steve Logan outlined the Department of Defense request for $40.5 million in state funds, which he said would leverage about $74 million in federal matching funds and support 411 open projects that could attract up to $2.3 billion in additional federal grant money. He said the budget focuses on sustainment, safety, and reorganization in light of lessons from the Maui wildfires. Key requests included $1.3 million to sustain IT systems, $2.7 million for 32 HEMA emergency management positions, three new Hawaii Army National Guard positions plus four upgrades, and $1.9 million for the Youth Challenge Program to cover state-mandated fringe costs and staffing needs. He also reviewed capital improvement projects, including Youth Challenge facility upgrades, siren modernization, ADA improvements, building retrofits for disaster resilience, Army facility upgrades, a third state veterans home on Maui, HEMA EOC improvements, and a maintenance/fuel building at Diamond Head. Members asked about the siren modernization timeline, and HEMA said roughly 26 to 31 sirens would be modernized this year, with 15 on Maui, eight on Oahu, and eight on the Big Island. Questions also focused on Youth Challenge and Job Challenge enrollment and vacancies, with the department saying the Hilo Job Challenge Academy is growing and that combining Youth Challenge recruiting statewide into one Kilauea program has helped enrollment. Logan also answered questions about the New Year’s Eve medical transport mission, explaining the Hawaii Air National Guard’s relationship with active-duty Air Force assets and saying the flight cost is about $20,000 per flight hour, though the final bill had not yet been determined. On the Maui veterans home, staff said the University of Hawaii site was no longer viable after faculty senate opposition, so the department is now focused on a 10-acre Puna District site; the project remains tied to a certified $35 million state match and August 2025 and August 2026 federal suspense dates. Logan said the veterans home remains one of the department’s highest priorities, but it could not be moved higher in the submitted CIP ranking. The department also discussed a Governor’s add-on for a fire marshal/Office of Recovery and Resiliency proposal. Logan said the fire marshal position was reestablished last session but has not yet been filled, and that if the function is transferred to the Department of Defense, the department wants funding ready to move quickly. Staff later said the request would include about $1.1 million for seven positions and about $2.2 million for operating costs, though details were still preliminary. The committee then reconvened for the School Facilities Authority briefing, where Executive Director Ricky Fujitani described the agency as a startup created in 2020 to improve school and workforce housing development through standardized designs, prefabrication, best-value procurement, and public-private partnerships. He said Hawaii’s single school district still functions like 15 different districts because of its 264 schools across 15 complex areas, and that the authority’s goal is to create more efficient, maintainable, and cost-effective facilities.

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• </c><01:15:44.000><c> Um,</c> Working or contracting this out.
• </c> community of Plymouth that they contract community of Plymouth that they contract in<02:21:07.439
• and therefore be part of an operating budget or the contract for the police officers.
• </c><04:39:39.440><c> and</c> part of negotiated contract and part of negotiated contract and therefore
• </c> or the contract for the police officers. or the contract for the police officers.

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Second reading of bills: HB 2170, state contracts for an advisory prohibition; HB 2308, dental insurance
• from the committee on HHS referred to the committee on rage second reading of bills HB 2170 state contracts

Keywords: 1182, all

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• There's an issue with parties to the contract. The defendant is out of state.
• in the legislature, we passed House Bill H-19, and that was going to allow Idaho State Police to contract

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Rules

Keywords: 989, all