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• So those kinds of things about how their board meetings operate, including how the consent agenda operates
• , whether they have one and how it operates, are up to them.
• They’re turning it into profit centers, and that’s just not the role.
• That high school is operating today and it's not in their district.
• That high school is operating today, and it's not in their district.

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 1182, all

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• The regional cost adjustment is a best of three.
• So, that region, or a baseline of 100.
• new regional cost adjustment are Campbell 1 and the Natrona 1.
• </c> they have to account for operational they have to account for operational realities<02:37:15.760
• </c> So, the big news in the in the center So, the big news in the in the center part<03:12:23.279><c

Keywords: 916, all

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• So the human developmental centers, which we call HDCs, are intermediate care facilities and are operated
• Our division not only oversees the five human developmental centers operationally.
• Chair: So when was the last time the policies were reviewed for this center?
• Were there warning signs at this center? I...” “Were there warning signs at this center?
• .” “...were not what was expected nor at the other four centers.

Summary: The Joint State Agencies committee met to approve the October 8, 2025 minutes and then held an extended hearing on the death of Zachary Moore at the Southeast Arkansas Human Development Center. DHS officials Lori McDonald, Jennifer Brise, and Melissa Weatherton described the HDC system, staffing and resident needs, and said Moore died after being held in a prone restraint for about 13 minutes, followed by a delayed chemical restraint and delayed CPR. They said the family settled a wrongful death claim for $725,000, 13 staff were terminated, the facility leadership was changed, and at least five staff had been criminally charged, with the death certificate later described as homicide and the cause of death as physiologic stress associated with struggle and prone restraint. Members pressed DHS on why the family was not kept informed, whether there was a written restraint protocol, how staff are trained, and why the agency did not have more complete information ready for the hearing. DHS said staff receive CPI restraint training, annual restraint training is mandatory, and a consultant is reviewing policies, retraining staff, and conducting a root cause analysis under a directed plan of correction from the Office of Long-Term Care. Legislators also raised broader concerns about low pay, staffing shortages, use of float and contract staff, and a waiting list of about 2,000 people for home- and community-based care. DHS said it is working on a retention and recruitment plan and a rate report for certain PASS services, but that the PASS rate study does not cover CNA pay. Several members said the incident reflected both a failure of restraint practice and a broader staffing and oversight problem. DHS acknowledged that prone restraint should not have been used, that the chemical restraint was given at the wrong time, and that multiple breakdowns occurred in supervision, communication, and equipment use. The committee also discussed whether there should be more regular independent audits of HDC policies, and DHS said it does not currently have a separate annual policy audit beyond existing oversight. At the end of the meeting, the committee asked DHS to keep it updated on recruitment, consultant reports, and to contact Moore’s mother about the communication she had been promised. The meeting adjourned without any additional formal action beyond approving the minutes.

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• This legislation directs FDLE to provide security to major party nominees for governor and Lieutenant
• Improvement Trust Fund to the Village Council of the Village of Tequesta so they can continue to operate
• , maintain, and now possess the parcel of land where a park is located that provides a lot of regional
• Would 9-1-1 operators and EMS be included in that?
• The overall operating cost has gone up by almost 141% in 2 years.

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• <00:32:15.200><c> of</c><00:32:15.320><c> a</c> operation of a operation of a racetrack<00:32:17.200>
• </c><00:45:01.040><c> of</c> bzowski I am the owner and operator of bzowski I am the owner and operator
• </c> and Bridgewater up by the Lakes Region and Bridgewater up by the Lakes Region and<01:12:04.080><
• We have two senior centers, apartments on the north side of town.
• </c> are available you have the Lakes Region are available you have the Lakes Region Mental<03:06:39.760

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c> Renee Matson, Greater Minnesota Regional Renee Matson, Greater Minnesota Regional Parks<00:05:33.759
• </c> Council and the Metropolitan Regional Council and the Metropolitan Regional Parks<00:05:53.440><
• We have 58 regional parks and trails.
• </c> Minnesota River Greenway Regional Trail. Minnesota River Greenway Regional Trail.
• </c><00:15:24.880><c> mountain</c> Lake County and the regional mountain Lake County and the regional

Committee: House Legacy Finance

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Then I am in favor of getting rid of those detention centers.
• We're only talking about detention centers who have contracts with ICE.
• They could still operate. Grande, and there's Fort Bliss.
• center would not directly impact the county's bond rating.
• And policies addressing detention operations indirectly.

Committee: House House Consumer & Public Affairs

Keywords: 996, all

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• We help agencies automate and orchestrate their security operations through our AI-empowered XIM platform
• We help agencies automate and orchestrate their security operations through our AI-empowered XIM platform
• operations center a little bit more productive.
• And we have 10 or 12 security operations specialists that are in our SOC.
• VRR Security Operations Center as a Service, also known as the state SOC.

Summary: The Assembly Select Committee on Cybersecurity and the Assembly Committee on Emergency Management held a joint informational hearing focused on maximizing the value of state cybersecurity investments, especially by fully using security features already included in existing vendor contracts. The first panel included representatives from Microsoft, Zscaler, and Palo Alto Networks, who described the products and services they provide to California and generally agreed that agencies often have strong adoption in some areas but still face challenges from tool overlap, limited staff, lack of awareness of available features, and the need for ongoing training and configuration support. They also discussed major threats such as ransomware, data loss, attack-surface exposure, IoT/OT vulnerabilities, and the growing role of AI in both attacks and defenses. Members pressed the vendors on whether state departments underuse purchased cybersecurity tools, how to improve utilization, and how to address the cybersecurity workforce shortage. The vendors said utilization is often constrained by staffing, procurement complexity, and the need to align tools with agency missions and maturity levels, but emphasized that training, leadership buy-in, and regular vendor-agency collaboration can improve results. They also discussed how AI can help with phishing triage, data-loss prevention, and security operations, while warning that agencies must manage AI safely and with human oversight. The second panel featured officials from the Department of Technology, Cal OES/CalSIC, and the California Military Department. They described statewide oversight efforts including audits, independent security assessments, continuous monitoring, advisory services, vulnerability disclosure programs, and workforce development initiatives such as the Information Security Leadership Academy and Cybersecurity Education Summit. Officials said some underutilization is real, but it is often tied to differing agency maturity, overlapping tools, and deliberate feature restrictions to reduce attack surface and complexity; they emphasized a balanced approach using people, process, and technology, with plans of action and milestones to hold departments accountable. They also noted federal uncertainty around MS-ISAC and the state and local cybersecurity grant program, saying California is advocating through federal partners and monitoring the impact. The hearing ended after public comment and adjournment.

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• I'll now turn it over to my colleague, Monica, to go over field operations.
• So again, we need to secure that.
• We have most of our funding pushed out through our operating budget.
• So most of our operating budget really has been accounted for through various things.
• Alexis Armijo is our acting operations administrator.

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: 996, all

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• , and each of those regions could recognize one of the four basic tastes.
• S. 325, an act relating to regional planning and Act 250 tier jurisdiction.
• Up next is House Bill 727, which is an act relating to sustainable data center deployment.
• H. 727, an act relating to sustainable data center deployment.
• </c> data center deployment. data center deployment.

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• New Mexico needs more child care centers.
• We're saying that that center will be licensed.
• So those areas are where the centers would be limited to.
• The center block has to 10 o'clock.
• As is what we operate under.

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 20, a prior-authorization measure aimed at exempting certain medications and treatments for seriously mentally ill adults from repeat insurance prior authorization, while also extending prior authorization approvals to three years for chronic maintenance drugs. The sponsor described the bill as the latest in a series of bipartisan prior-authorization reforms and accepted an amendment from the Health Care Authority and the Office of the Superintendent of Insurance to apply the bill to adults only and to cover PBMs in the interagency purchasing collaborative. Supporters, including NAMI New Mexico and state health officials, argued the bill would reduce barriers to needed care, especially for mental health treatment. Opponents from health plans, PBMs, and insurers warned the bill was too broad, lacked clear definitions for serious mental illness and chronic conditions, created patient-safety concerns, and should have a shorter reauthorization period and later implementation date. After committee discussion, the sponsor agreed to work on a committee substitute, and the bill was rolled over for a later meeting. The committee then heard Senate Bill 53, the Chispa data privacy bill, which would impose broad limits on the collection, sale, and use of personal data, require opt-in consent for many uses, strengthen rights to access, correct, and delete data, and create enforcement mechanisms including a private right of action. Supporters from advocacy, women’s, behavioral health, reproductive health, and civil rights groups said the bill was needed to protect sensitive health and location data, prevent surveillance and criminalization, and give New Mexicans real control over their information. Business, technology, insurance, and hospital representatives opposed the bill, arguing it was more restrictive than other states’ privacy laws, would burden small businesses and health-related services, create compliance uncertainty, and risk limiting digital services and innovation. After extensive questioning about data breaches, opt-in consent, nonprofit exemptions, and the bill’s impact on businesses and health care access, a motion to table failed 5-4, and the committee then passed SB 53 on a 5-4 vote. The committee next heard Senate Bill 86, which updates the state’s harassment-by-telephone law to cover electronic communications such as social media, messaging apps, and email. The sponsor and a Las Cruces police chief said the change would modernize an outdated 1967 statute and help law enforcement address harassment and domestic violence through current technology. The bill drew support from the governor’s public safety advisor and the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, and members asked a few clarifying questions about the wording. The committee approved SB 86 unanimously, 9-0. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 96, on regulated childcare zoning requirements, using a committee substitute. The sponsor and the Early Childhood Education and Care Department said the bill would reduce confusing zoning and fire-code barriers to opening or expanding child care homes and centers, helping address a statewide shortage of child care slots and supporting working families. The discussion began with the committee substitute and an explanation that the measure is intended to streamline local requirements and expand child care supply.

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• security recommendations.
• </c> 5.1 summary of security recommendations. 5.1 summary of security recommendations.
• Capital security officers are assigned with fixed post and physical security, as well as foot patrols
• And this is done by radio communications operator operators and security specialists at this point.
• Over the last year, security kiosks have been installed at the Minnesota History Center and the Veteran

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee reconvened in open session after a closed discussion of sensitive security details and reviewed the public executive summary of the Minnesota State Capitol Complex Security Assessment by Axtel. Members discussed weapon screening and access control at length, including testimony from Capitol security and judicial center staff about screening procedures, prohibited items, and how screening is managed for visitors and authorized personnel. The chair emphasized that the committee was voting on high-level recommendations to be included in the final ACAST report and that the Department of Public Safety and Department of Administration would be encouraged to pursue the necessary work, including any legislative or budget requests. The committee then took a series of roll-call votes on the Axtel recommendations. Access control screening and visitor management (5.11) passed 4-2, while authorized access control and credential oversight (5.12), internal circulation and zoning controls (5.13), perimeter and exterior grounds (5.14), staffing models/post orders/operational readiness (5.15), technology and system integration (5.16), and protective intelligence (5.18) all passed unanimously 6-0. Each approved item was added as a recommendation in the final report. After the votes, the Department of Administration, Department of Public Safety, and House and Senate Sergeant-at-Arms offices walked through the draft final report. They highlighted staffing improvements, security infrastructure already installed, and remaining needs, including an estimated $41.008 million request for future enhancements such as kiosks, glass-resistant film, door access controls, cameras, lighting, bollards, and an updated distributed antenna system. The report also includes recommendations on trauma-informed safety drills, conduct rules for hearings, and designating the Minnesota State Patrol Capital Security Division as the primary investigative authority for potential criminal activity on Capitol grounds.

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• </c> the Maui Community Correctional Center the Maui Community Correctional Center at<00:09:03.120><c
• ,</c> Hawaii Community Correctional Center, Hawaii Community Correctional Center, the<00:09:10.240><c
• </c> minimum medium security facility. minimum medium security facility.
• The Hollyani work furlough center is part of the Hawaii Community Correctional Center.
• </c> design that's ideal but operational design that's ideal but operational capacity<00:18:30.960><c

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Because stadium operational revenue can cover routine maintenance on an annual level, it cannot cover
• I would say we've secured funding, but we're not really sure what's secure right now given the state
• sure what's secure right now really sure what's secure right now given<00:54:55.400><c> the</c><00:54
• "Part of the challenge with the university, with the border regions monitoring too, is we don't know.
• "Part of the challenge with the university, with the border regions monitoring too, is we don't know.

Committee: Senate Economic Development and Tourism

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism and Higher Education heard HB 1494, relating to sports facilities. Testimony was largely in opposition to the bill as drafted from the Stadium Authority, the Department of Accounting and General Services, and the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, with several other written comments also opposing; each asked that if the measure advances, Senate language from related stadium bills be incorporated instead. The University of Hawaiʻi testified in support of the Nāʻid project and said it wants the project delivered at Halawa so the university can have a football facility, though members pressed the university on whether it was effectively supporting both the project and the bill’s current approach. A substantial portion of the hearing focused on the stadium project’s financing, schedule, and oversight. DAGS and Public Works discussed a consultant contract that had grown to about $28 million and an audit that recovered $441,000 after improper travel and expense reimbursements, including first-class airfare and other personal expenses; officials said the audit exposed weak internal controls and led to revised reimbursement policies. Members questioned whether the problems would have been found without media reporting and whether stronger oversight should have been in place earlier. The committee also discussed the current Ching Field setup for UH football, with witnesses describing it as less than ideal and temporary until the new stadium is built. Stadium Authority representatives said the current preferred offeror is Aloha Halawa Development Partners, negotiations have recently accelerated, and the goal remains a contract this summer and a fall 2028 opening. They said the state is committed to $350 million in general obligation bonds, with the overall project expected to cost more, and that the developer is exploring other financing sources such as TIF or CFD while the state and city work to expedite permits and demolition. No vote or final action on the bill was taken in the portion provided.

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• We've operated pretty well within those parameters.
• We don't want to inhibit or decimate operators either because you know some of these operators are buying
• Even the smaller operators, some of the middle range operators, a lot of the smaller ones are fantastic
• They contact the operator and the. operators clean them up.
• How the state regions have then to tier one regions russo, it's it's a hard system for us to be able

Keywords: 914, all

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• University of Arizona College of Medicine's Family Medicine Residency at Banner University Medical Center
• Center in downtown Phoenix.
• And whereas Greece's commitment to democratic values, NATO partnerships, and regional dialogue make it
• while actually in our employment, where justification for protection might be necessary, such as a security

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and recognition of the doctor of the day. Members also offered personal privilege remarks, including a thank-you for care packages sent to deployed National Guard troops, an introduction of Mom’s Demand Action guests, and a proclamation honoring the 205th anniversary of Greek Independence Day. The Speaker announced several committee assignments and bill referrals, including the withdrawal and reassignment of SB 1050 and SB 1519, and the House then moved into Committee of the Whole. In Committee of the Whole, the House considered and approved three Senate bills. SB 1125 received a do pass recommendation; discussion noted it was part of a broader set of child welfare-related measures stemming from hearings and the Emily Pike case, with emphasis on communication gaps between tribes and DCS, and DCS’s support for the bill. SB 1193 was amended on the floor to include paramedics along with EMTs, with supporters saying the bill protects private information held by DHS vendors. SB 1448 was also amended and passed; it adds utility, telecommunications, and video service workers to the aggravated assault statute when they are engaged in official work duties, and members debated whether the protection was necessary or overly broad, with supporters stressing on-duty protection and opponents questioning the need for a special classification. After the Committee of the Whole rose, the House adopted its report and referred the three bills to engrossing. The chamber then took up third-reading votes on SB 1023, relating to optometrists, which passed 43-10, and SB 1211, relating to sentencing, which passed 53-0. The House also heard announcements about upcoming committee meetings and a proclamation naming April 26 through May 2, 2026, as Arizona Water Professionals Week. The House adjourned until 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.

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• </c><00:06:04.319><c> that's</c><00:06:04.520><c> what's</c> right now the OCA operates that's what's
• If politicians don't like how the OCA is operating, they change it.
• If politicians don't like how the OCA is operating, they change it.
• If politicians don't like how the OCA is operating, they change it.
• licenses people still operated here you licenses people still operated here you didn't<03:26:46.800><

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The hearing focused on House Bill 610, which would fold the Office of the Consumer Advocate into the Department of Energy rather than fully eliminate consumer advocacy functions. The prime sponsor argued the current office is small, funded by a special assessment on ratepayers, and duplicative of DOE work. He said moving the function to DOE would streamline energy policy review, reduce bureaucracy, and better focus the larger agency on lowering residential energy costs. He also disputed claims that the Consumer Advocate is independent, saying the office is appointed through a political process similar to DOE leadership. Committee members and the sponsor discussed whether the bill would actually relocate existing positions or replace them, and whether the Department of Energy would absorb the cost of the transferred staff. The sponsor said the fiscal note shows roughly a million-dollar reduction in both revenue assessment and spending, and that the bill would effectively reduce the office from five positions to three. He also defended his cost estimates for energy-code-related housing impacts and said the Consumer Advocate has sometimes supported policies he считает increase costs, such as energy-efficiency measures and building code changes. He argued the office should focus more on energy supply and generation, including natural gas and nuclear, rather than efficiency alone. Representative Wendy Thomas testified in opposition, saying the Consumer Advocate is an important, fair, and impartial voice for ratepayers and warning that the bill was fiscally irresponsible because the incumbent could still be owed salary and benefits if the office were repealed. She also said the bill’s drafting was confusing and that the Consumer Advocate’s role is to push back on utilities on behalf of consumers. Other members raised questions about whether the DOE would simply inherit the same political appointment structure and whether the bill would meaningfully lower bills. No vote was taken in the excerpt; the chair indicated additional testimony would follow, and the Department of Energy was present to answer questions.

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• By now, the one-stop business center is well known across this state.
• The impact of inflation on operations and rising costs is clear.
• Talk to me a bit about the Entrepreneurship Center.
• The Grant Resource Center, they help with grant writing for free.
• Grant Resource Center is not going to know who to call.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes from the prior meeting, and heard budget presentations from the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the State Auditor. The Secretary of State’s office described its FY27 budget, emphasizing efficiency gains from technology, election security work, and business services. It said it is operating with fewer staff than a decade ago, but rising costs and outdated statutory fees are creating deficits in service of process and other operations. The office asked the committee to consider either increasing fees or allowing it to retain a larger share of business-service revenue, and it also proposed creating an Office of Entrepreneurship to help small businesses navigate state government, grants, permits, and related services. Committee members questioned the Secretary of State’s office about fee increases, the current 50-50 split of certain revenues with general revenue, and whether the proposed entrepreneurship office would duplicate existing services. The office said it would complement, not replace, Commerce, SBDC, or grant programs, and would report metrics and policy recommendations to the legislature. The Attorney General then requested a one-time $2 million special revenue appropriation to hire additional lawyers and support staff, citing increased litigation, federal and state legal work, and the need to defend new laws. He also discussed embedded DMV lawyers handling DUI revocation hearings and said the arrangement costs the office just over $200,000. The State Auditor reported that his office is largely self-funded through special revenue and said he wants to reduce reliance on general revenue over time. He highlighted savings from renegotiated leases and an open government contract, discussed the need for more auditors in the Chief Inspector’s Division, and described fraud recovery and P-card operations. A major topic was delinquent land sales: the auditor said the office sold about 17,000 parcels last year and believes online bidding and better marketing could generate substantially more revenue, with the surplus potentially shared among counties, the state, and other programs. Members also asked about securities fee changes, fairness hearings, fire department audits, IT/cybersecurity, and how surplus proceeds from delinquent land sales should be handled. The committee adjourned after the presentations and questions.

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• </c><00:18:28.040><c> in</c> uh businesses that operate in uh businesses that operate in Mississippi.
• intake operations of the youth court.
• </c> dredging operations. dredging operations.
• Our operations out of that fund Our operations out of that fund over<01:56:58.880><c> the</c><01:56:58.960
• </c> put in some security measures as well. put in some security measures as well.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 12 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• There are around 150,000 Korean individuals living in the Dallas region.
• It was read concerning the driving safety and motorcycle operator training course.
• This bill relates to requiring owners or operators of...
• This provides an essential operational flexibility.
• The 5% tolerance gives us critical leeway. to operate safely and efficiently.

Bills: HB137 , HB283 , HCR114 , HB137 , HB283 , HB1398 , HB1960 , HB2153 , HB2431 , HB2638 , HB2699 , HB2999 , HB3208 , HB3389 , HB3413 , HB3510 , HB3642 , HB3859 , HB3974 , HB3986 , HB4142 , HB4173 , HB4174 , HB4542 , HB4605 , HB4663 , HB4731 , HB5064 , HB5216 , HB5218 , HB5332 , HB5453 , HB5577

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: state budget, fiscal biennium, budget repeal, financial management, state funding, Medicaid, healthcare access, Affordable Care Act, federal funding, low-income individuals, insurance coverage, memorial, pedestrian bridge, Houston, Sergio Ivan Rodriguez, city council, oversize vehicles, transportation permits, Hidalgo County, port authority