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• music festivals have an extremely high production cost, such as safety and sanitation and staff services
• building a city every single year, complete with all infrastructure, staffing, safety, and public services
• they have adequate notice and that the image or voice trying to convince them to buy a product or service
• She explained in detail how this worked and offered her support and services to help me over the years
• her support and services to help me over the years from 2003 when I first came into office.

Committee: House Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• dot-com era, when there was a lot of infrastructure spending, a race to be the winner in this technological
• Historically, technology booms have led to the creation of new jobs.
• But we still have inflation in services.
• You know, we did see a number of industry sectors reporting positive gains led by the health care services
• baby boomers age into the 65-and-older age category and continue to demand additional health care services

Summary: The Finance Advisory Committee met for its January session to review Arizona revenue and economic conditions ahead of the budget process. JLBC staff presented the January baseline, noting projected positive cash balances through FY 2029 and about $577 million to $578 million in discretionary capacity, but also highlighting major unfunded items not included in the baseline, including federal tax conformity costs, ongoing one-time spending for state employee health insurance and school facility repairs, and administrative costs tied to H.R. 1. Staff also reviewed revenue trends by category, saying FY26 general fund revenues were running above forecast overall, with strength in retail, restaurants and bars, and individual income tax payments, while contracting and utility-related collections were weaker or flat. They also compared JLBC and executive revenue assumptions and discussed the executive’s proposed revenue changes, including border reimbursement assumptions, sports betting tax changes, data center-related tax and fee proposals, and other non-general fund measures. A major topic was income tax conformity with recent federal tax law changes. Staff explained that current Department of Revenue forms assume “straight conformity,” but the governor’s proposal and vetoed SB 1106 do not fully match those forms, creating possible amendment and timing issues for taxpayers and the department if the legislature adopts a different policy. Members also discussed the difficulty of forecasting revenues amid volatile monthly collections and uncertainty over how much of the current revenue strength will persist in the second half of the fiscal year. Danny Court of Elliott Pollack gave a broader national and state economic outlook, arguing that the U.S. has avoided recession despite several warning indicators, largely because of AI and data center investment, while employment growth has softened and inflation remains above the Fed’s target. He said Arizona remains relatively resilient, with strong population and job pipelines, but faces housing affordability constraints, slowing employment growth, and a more concentrated population forecast in the Phoenix area. Panelists generally agreed that Arizona remains in better shape than many states, though they cautioned that job growth is slowing, population estimates may be revised, and budget and revenue forecasts should be treated carefully given uncertainty in the data. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• Natural Resources and Regulatory Services is back in session.
• to drive economic growth and enhance public awareness of Oklahoma's agricultural industry through service
• A big part of that, of course, is over the years technologies have helped us to be more efficient. lot
• But from a public service standpoint, it may be warranted. But again, we it won't pay for itself.
• We have a new Chief Technology Officer, and he's working to modernize our systems and coordinate our

Keywords: 914, all

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• 1% increase for that time of service plan.
• and day hab services.
• I already talked about adoptive care and foster services yesterday.
• I already talked about adoptive care and foster services yesterday.
• to these people in human lives are getting the quality service and the standard of service that they

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior day’s journal, and numerous introductions of visiting groups and guests, including schoolchildren, Republican women’s organizations, county commissioners, and family members of legislators. Members also suspended House Rule 98 to allow baseball apparel in celebration of opening day, with the motion passing 118-22. The chamber then took up the state budget bills. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2002, covering elementary and secondary education and child care, drew the most debate. Supporters said it maintained record funding for the foundation formula, transportation, and early childhood programs, while critics argued it still fell short of fully funding the formula and underfunded child care subsidies by about $51 million. After extended debate over statutory obligations, school funding, and child care policy, the bill passed 85-70. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2003, the higher education and workforce development budget, also prompted substantial debate over a proposed shift to an FTE-based funding model for colleges and universities. Supporters called it a fairer, more equitable system that follows students and encourages efficiency, while opponents warned it would sharply reduce funding for some institutions, including community colleges and regional universities. The bill passed 83-66. The House then passed House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2004, covering revenue and transportation, 91-50, despite objections over a public transit cut and constitutional concerns raised about MoDOT appropriations. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2005, the Office of Administration and employee benefits budget, passed overwhelmingly after members discussed state worker compensation, deferred compensation, and benefits funding. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2006, covering agriculture, natural resources, and conservation, passed 133-17 after members highlighted restored funding for agriculture business development and food insecurity grants, while others criticized cuts to natural resources and parks funding. The chamber then moved on to House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2007, covering economic development, commerce and insurance, and labor and industrial relations, with the budget chair introducing the bill and outlining its major departmental appropriations.

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• We invested three million in this effort, and it's working to help exciting new clean energy technology
• </c> exciting new clean energy technology exciting new clean energy technology scale<00:01:49.719><c>
• as you will hear shortly Technologies as you will hear shortly the<00:04:04.680><c> Minnesota</c><00
• To date, we have supported over 20 Minnesota-based businesses in advancing their technologies toward
• </c> exactly the right time in our technology exactly the right time in our technology and<00:10:15.959

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The employee had a break in service.
• in one and a half years more career service credit than was due.
• Chair, that concludes the findings for Transformation and Shared Services. Mr.
• James Caldwell, Chief Fiscal Officer, Shared Administrative Services.
• Courtney Trailer, Chief of Staff, Shared Administrative Services. Thank you.

Committee: All LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-STATE AGENCIES

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and then heard audit reports from Tom Bullington. For the Department of Public Safety FY24 audit, two findings were presented: a duplicate vendor payment of nearly $3,700 that was later recouped, and a $2.5 million collateral deficiency tied to bank deposits that exceeded FDIC coverage because securities were not properly pledged to the State Police. Agency representatives from Arkansas State Police and the Department of Public Safety answered questions, and members discussed how the collateral requirement works before the report was filed without objection. The committee then reviewed the Department of Transformation and Shared Services FY24 audit, which contained five findings. These included an $800 career service overpayment caused by incorrect rehire data, delayed deactivation and inaccurate listing of fixed assets including stolen cameras, a double count of more than $940,000 in year-end cash records, $10.3 million in health claims that should have been recorded as fiscal year 2024 payables, and repeated deficiencies in vehicle mileage logs. Agency officials said the stolen cameras were recovered through restitution, and they described corrective steps for asset tracking, cash reporting, and vehicle logs. Members asked detailed questions about the vehicle log issues and the planned statewide GPS/telematics rollout. Shared Administrative Services said it is negotiating a vendor contract, expects to implement the system first in its own department, and aims to use GPS, geofencing, alerts, and WEX fuel-card data to improve oversight while preserving privacy. The committee also discussed possible future vehicle sharing across agencies, but no action was taken beyond filing the report. The meeting adjourned after announcing the next meeting date.

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• And so if you had a state employee that, you know, got two years of service or over four years of service
• Health and Senior Services.
• and day habilitation services.
• and dayhab services. initial recommendations to cut SDS services and DAHB services.
• to these people and human lives are getting the quality service and the standard of service that they

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• This is a brand-new Oregon State Capitol press event, and we're using some hybrid technology.
• the company she owns, Gateway of Willamette Valley, with billing Medicaid for day support program services
• registered nurse, collected more than $14,000 worth of Medicaid reimbursements for directing nurse services
• are all against not individual people receiving Medicaid, but against vendors who are providing services
• or claiming money for services they haven't provided.

Keywords: 907, all

Summary: Oregon Attorney General staff held a press event on National Health Care Fraud Take Down Day to announce new Medicaid fraud enforcement actions and highlight the work of the state’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. The attorney general said the unit, created in 1986, has secured 348 criminal convictions, 156 civil settlements and judgments, and significant recoveries since 2010, and noted the legislature recently approved additional staffing. She framed the work as protecting vulnerable Oregonians and taxpayer dollars, and said the unit is a small multidisciplinary team of investigators, auditors, attorneys, data analysts, and a nurse investigator. The office announced criminal filings in four cases involving alleged fraud by providers or public employees, including charges against a Beaverton man tied to housing assistance funds, a Corvallis provider and company accused of billing Medicaid for services not provided, a former Lane County employee accused of improper personal purchases on a government credit card, and a Tigard man in a medical transportation-related case. The attorney general also cited recent outcomes in other cases, including a Portland nurse who pleaded no contest and was sentenced to jail, probation, and restitution for billing for services not provided. She emphasized that the defendants are presumed innocent. In response to questions, the attorney general said Oregon staff attended a recent federal meeting on Medicaid fraud despite late notice to many Democratic states, describing the issue as bipartisan even amid broader disagreements with the Trump administration. She said federal staffing cuts have made state enforcement more important and that Oregon is already evaluating how to adapt to a more complex fraud landscape. She also said the cases announced are primarily against providers and entities rather than Medicaid recipients, and that Oregon’s managed care system is not currently a major barrier to investigations.

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• </c> department of human services. department of human services.
• So it's expensive for us to maintain the technology.
• Privatization of government services has made it ripe for fraud.
• Privatization of government services has made it ripe for fraud.
• </c> So privatization of government services So privatization of government services is<01:06:03.280>

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• There is new technology that can readily meet these standards.
• There is new technology that can readily meet these standards.
• There is new technology that can readily meet these standards.
• There is new technology that can readily meet these standards.
• Equally disturbing, CAVES, which is the Concord Capitol Area Veterinary Emergency Services right here

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• , or now they're coming in, they want money for debt service, so yeah.
• , when we talked about Manoa extension service and the research stations.
• Okay, then there are two student services specialists, three student service specialists that I found
• services Specialists three student<00:57:51.039><c> service</c><00:57:51.680><c> specialists</c><00:
• </c> extension specialist student services extension specialist student services specialist<01:00:23.599

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Committee on Higher Education and Agriculture heard Senate Bill 1158, which would authorize general obligation bonds and appropriations for a controlled environment agriculture research and demonstration facility at the Magoon Research and Teaching Site in Manoa. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive from the University of Hawaiʻi, Department of Agriculture, Farm Bureau, Maui County, MetroGrow Hawaiʻi, and other agricultural groups, who said the project would strengthen food resilience, support year-round production, create clean jobs, and provide a demonstration site for urban vertical farming. University representatives said the project would include demolition of an existing condemned building, a research and lab component, and a multistory vertical farm, with an estimated cost of $6 million and a projected two-year build time. Members questioned whether Manoa was the best location, whether the project fit the university’s broader strategy, and whether the request would displace other priorities. The University said the site is tied to SEAR activities, close to students and faculty, and intended to support hands-on training and commercial-scale production. In response to concerns about soil testing and stakeholder needs, the University said it would restart the soil testing lab using internal funds, though not as part of this bill, and would request additional staff for efficiency. The committee then recessed and later reconvened in decision-making, where the chairs recommended and the committee adopted amendments to SB 1158, including a name correction and deferral to July 31, 2050, and the bill passed with amendments. The committee then took up Senate Bill 663, relating to the University of Hawaiʻi College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources and SEAR research and experiment stations. The University testified that the stations are important for locally relevant agricultural research but are short staffed, with 34 positions down since 2005, and that the bill requests eight new positions, including agricultural technicians and four county community coordinator positions, to improve station operations, community engagement, and workforce development. The Farm Bureau supported the measure, saying the positions are needed to revamp extension services and that Manoa is an appropriate urban location for the vertical farming component. Members questioned why vacant or existing positions could not be used instead of new ones, and the University explained that some listed vacancies reflected old federally funded positions or inaccurate counts, promised a written update, and said it was working to fill current openings. No final vote on SB 663 was reached in the portion provided.

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• I think capturing all and we don't know what technology and the future past smart glasses is going to
• I want to service it be at this time just so that...
• Beyond our policy here said custodial services on Saturdays and Sundays, if not in use.
• school district wouldn't otherwise be using custodial services.
• They came back using custodial services.

Bills: SF0035 , SF0090 , SF0072

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: education, cell phones, smart devices, school policy, student conduct, school property, rental fees, youth activities, education policy, Wyoming legislature, teacher licensure, teacher mobility, interstate compact, education compact, licensure reciprocity, reciprocal certification, teacher certification, professional teaching standards board, out-of-state teachers, military spouse

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• all the Technologies or methods that that that a<00:16:40.000><c> town</c><00:16:40.440><c> or</c><00
• such as what was well as Technologies such as what was used<00:17:20.919><c> at</c><00:17:21.160><c>
• Watershed and lake management is fairly well defined within the Department of Environmental Services,
• And if they don't service it ever, there's no guarantee about their water quality.
• </c><04:18:38.600><c> them</c> have vendors come out and service them have vendors come out and service

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 332, a bill to add protection and remediation of surface waters as a new authorized purpose for New Hampshire village districts. Prime sponsor Rep. Rosemary Rung said the bill is intended to give local voters in lake communities a voluntary tool to address cyanobacteria blooms and other water-quality problems through village districts, including the ability to raise revenue, adopt ordinances, and pursue treatments or watershed management measures. She emphasized that the proposal is meant to complement, not replace, state law and that any district action would still need to comply with existing permitting and environmental requirements. Supporters, including Andrea Laro of New Hampshire Lakes and Elizabeth Harper of the Lake Sunapee Protective Association, said the bill would help municipalities collaborate on lake protection when state resources are limited. They argued that local districts could bring subject-matter expertise, access grants and technical assistance, and respond more quickly to problems such as septic impacts, runoff, culvert repairs, and in-lake treatments. They also suggested clarifying the bill’s wording around “protection and remediation” to better define the scope of authorized activities. Opponents, including Steve Wolf and Chris Norwood of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors, argued that village districts can already be overly broad and sometimes expand beyond their original purposes. Wolf said existing town and state agencies already handle shoreline protection and warned that village districts can impose ongoing taxes and create governance problems. Norwood urged a study bill instead, citing concerns about the scope of village districts and examples where some districts have taken on planning and zoning powers beyond their original mission. No vote or final action on HB 332 was taken in the excerpt.

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• </c><00:22:13.120><c> uh</c><00:22:13.280><c> the</c> and earth science and technology uh the and earth
• science and technology uh the school<00:22:13.760><c> of</c><00:22:14.480><c> Hawaiian</c><00:22:14.880
• And student services programs work there.
• </c><00:57:46.720><c> Is</c><00:57:46.960><c> there</c> people in translation services.
• Is there people in translation services.

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Higher Education met on February 4 and began with announcements about committee protocol, including posting hearing notices and testimony earlier than required and using written HD1 drafts for more complex amendments. The chair also noted the new AV system and asked speakers to be clear because the microphones are sensitive. The committee then took up several University of Hawaiʻi-related measures, with most testimony coming from UH officials, state agencies, and advocacy groups, and no votes were taken in the portion provided. HB 1596, relating to student basic needs support at the University of Hawaiʻi, drew support from UH, the Oʻahu Youth Action Board, and an individual. UH said it stood on its written testimony and could answer questions. HB 1597, relating to Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias research, received support from UH/JABSOM, the Alzheimer’s Association, the Hawaii Medical Association, and others; the Attorney General’s Office offered a procedural reminder about statewide concern. HB 1970, funding the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center and the Hawaii Tumor Registry, was supported by UH, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, the Hawaii Medical Association, and others, with testimony emphasizing the registry’s role in cancer surveillance, prevention, and federal funding. The committee also heard HB 1598, creating a Hawaii Climate Institute. UH testified in support, citing worsening drought, heat, sea level rise, and extreme weather, and said the institute would hire climate modelers and faculty across several schools. Members questioned funding, and UH said it would seek state startup money, possible green-fee support, and federal grants, noting recent federal cuts and the need for permanent positions. HB 1989, on water retention, was supported by UH as a study to slow runoff and improve aquifer recharge. HB 1951, on biosecurity, drew support from UH, DLNR, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, students, and other organizations; testimony stressed invasive species threats, the need for biocontrol research and containment capacity, and possible sites for a statewide facility. HB 1952, funding agricultural research station improvements on Kauaʻi, was supported by UH, the Farm Bureau, and others, with testimony noting aging facilities and the need to modernize stations across the islands. Finally, HB 2005, relating to language access, received UH support, with a UH representative noting that credit programs may fit best in a credit-bearing academic program and that Outreach College could be an option for noncredit programs.

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• So it really is it the technology? I don't take very serious. That's pretty cool air about it.
• getting their first jobs, firefighters, teachers, people that are working first first responder services
• And I've been able to see all of Florida and really the public service side of Florida has been something
• We want to to to to learn behind the screen and be able to utilize the technology that that is moving

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Even with the technological advances and expansion of spill response, spills still cause millions of
• It is with the Office of Emergency Services, training in transnational. repression.
• Authoritarian regimes have made use of advanced technologies, such as digital surveillance and social
• go, and that place is to report it to the police so that there's an understanding by the police. services

Committee: House Emergency Management

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• or higher or for minors in the vehicle, 6 months in jail license suspension, probation community service
• That doesn't have this technology.
• You want to not have to have a memorial services. Let's do it. I'm voting for the bill.
• The guys I'm I'm probably nearing the end of our service.
• Public service often face threats, harassment and intimidation for simply fulfilling their duties in

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• </c> and through good service to all people. and through good service to all people.
• May God continue to public service.
• </c> followed him into public service followed him into public service actions.<01:55:13.199><c> I</c
• Speaker, and thank you to your combat service, my combat service, but most importantly the combat service
• the combat service, but most importantly the combat service<01:55:33.920><c> of</c><01:55:34.159><c>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, July 23, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• service.
• </c> financial services and fintech. financial services and fintech.
• Services.
• Consumers choose to use this service, and they opt in to this service voluntarily.
• What is it in service for? What is it in service of? of? of?

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• So we have leadership from military division for emergency management services and from State Board of
• I'm the Bureau Chief of the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services in the Idaho Military Division.
• The first one is the 911 system that receives calls for service throughout Idaho, and the second are
• Because there are service requirements attached to students.
• The requirements, of course, being demonstrated rural service and sustainability of the program.

Summary: The Rural Health Transformation Committee approved the May 28 minutes and received a status update from DHW Director Juliet Sharon on the Rural Health Transformation Program. Sharon reviewed the committee’s expedited review process for solicitations and subgrants, explained where funding opportunities are posted, and noted a new email subscription feature for stakeholders. She said the department has focused first on administrative and contractor awards, with provider-oriented subgrants coming soon, and said the committee will receive information on applicants, scoring, and awards. Members raised concerns about process complexity, outreach, and whether smaller rural providers may be disadvantaged; Sharon said DHW is working to simplify applications and expand outreach. The committee also discussed the first maternal and child health solicitation, with Sharon saying she would follow up on the applicant pool and would bring any need to pivot back to the committee. The committee then heard from the Idaho Military Division on its rural health priorities. Bureau Chief Wayne Denny said the division is partnering with DHW on modernizing the 911/emergency communications system, including next-generation 911 work with counties, relocating the backup state communications center, and coordinating exercises. He also described rural health extenders, including community health workers and community health EMS, and said the goal is to place at least one paid full-time EMS provider in every county and use prevention and chronic-care management to reduce emergency room use. Members asked about how the extenders would function, how the 911 work would be funded and implemented county by county, and how sustainability would work after the five-year grant period. Jennifer White of the State Board of Education outlined higher education and workforce proposals, including mobile simulation training, shared statewide clinical infrastructure, learn-in-place programs, and targeted equipment and facilities for nursing and allied health. She said the board is also working on graduate medical education, with about $5 million of ready-to-launch projects and roughly $3 million still available, and proposed a strategic rural GME incubator and a rural training site network. A lengthy discussion followed about whether remaining funds should support GME, broader medical education, or undergraduate medical education, including a proposed University of Idaho/University of Utah partnership and possible satellite campus. Some members supported using funds to build Idaho’s medical pipeline and noted existing policy for UME expansion, while others warned against creating long-term state obligations without legislative approval. The committee also discussed outreach, the first federal progress report due at the end of August, and plans to create a governor-appointed rural health transformation task force with legislative and stakeholder representation. The meeting ended with plans for an additional committee meeting on August 18 and a later meeting in late September, with adjournment following.