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• This action applied as well as software.
• The JAC did adopt the governor's request of $3,81 general fund for the Caseware audit software annual
• <01:40:02.239> annual<01:40:02.560> subscript audit software annual subscript audit
• <01:40:13.040> So audit software annual subscription.
• So audit software annual subscription.

Keywords: 916, all

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• When they're buying big stuff, they've got to capitalize it or amortize it in the case of software.
• <01:31:18.320> thank it in the case of software thank it in the case of software thank you
• It's maintaining the software that we have, updates to our technology systems, and to be honest with
• It's all the software licenses we have to pay for, and we receive an invoice from OIT on a monthly basis
• yeah it's a variety of things software yeah it's a variety of things software cyber<03:50:48.720

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard a presentation from the University System of New Hampshire chancellor on the system’s budget, enrollment, finances, workforce role, and response to federal policy changes. The chancellor said the governor’s recommended budget would reduce university system funding by about $16.5 million over the biennium, or roughly 8.3%, and asked that state funding be held at the governor’s level. She described planned cost reductions already underway, including lower headcount, reduced benefits and retirement contributions, property sales, and lease reductions, and said the system expects to remove about $20 million from its cost structure in fiscal year 2026. A large portion of the discussion focused on enrollment and finances. The chancellor said fall 2024 enrollment was about 23,000, with New Hampshire enrollment increasing for the first time since 2013, and noted that the system remains a major workforce pipeline, with about 3,000 graduates entering the state workforce each year. She explained that net tuition has fallen over time because of declining enrollment and increased financial aid, while research grants and contracts have grown significantly. She also walked through endowment funding, explaining that payouts are based on a 12-quarter rolling average and are intentionally smoothed to reduce volatility; members asked for follow-up information on payout comparisons, administrative salaries, headcounts, and compensation per student. Members questioned the university about the relationship between state support, tuition, endowments, and research spending. The chancellor said the system has used state capital support to leverage major investments, including the UNH Life Sciences building, Plymouth’s Hyde Hall, and the Olson Advanced Manufacturing Center, and described partnerships with businesses such as Lonza and regional manufacturers. She also explained a long-running New Hampshire 529-related revenue stream that has built endowment support for scholarships, and said the system’s endowment now totals about $988 million. In response to questions about possible cuts, she said the system is considering academic program sharing, consolidation of specialties, online delivery, AI-assisted administrative efficiencies, and footprint reductions, but declined to name specific programs. The committee also discussed DEI-related issues and federal grants. The chancellor said the system is reviewing executive orders and a U.S. Department of Education Dear Colleague letter, and that general counsel is working through websites, programs, and more than 1,200 federal grants to ensure compliance. She said the system spends about $3 million on what it calls DEI-related offices and services, but emphasized that these services include disability support, veteran support, Title IX, ADA, and employment-law compliance, and that the system does not have race-based programs, separate housing, or separate graduation ceremonies. She reported that the system had received stop-work orders on four federal grants totaling about $700,000 and warned that reductions in federal direct or indirect costs could affect research, jobs, and innovation.

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• to somebody else, giving them away, putting them on your home computer—there are administrative software
• computer the- there<00:23:47.640> are<00:23:48.280> administrative<00:23:48.920> software
• there are administrative software there are administrative software physical<00:23:51.120> um

Keywords: 1183, house

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• c><00:35:51.040> had<00:35:51.200> the<00:35:51.280> right<00:35:51.920> software
• if we had the right software? if we had the right software?
• Could these verifications just easily come down to an AI check at some point if we had the right software

Keywords: 958, all

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• referred to it a couple times where we may be using different types of forms, different types of softwares
• :16:40.280> different<00:16:40.520> types<00:16:40.720> of<00:16:40.800> softwares
• <00:16:41.240> that forms, different types of softwares that forms, different types of softwares

Keywords: Technology - Room 409, 5 March, 2026; 8:00 A.M., 925, all

Summary: ATS and Gartner presented preliminary findings from the feasibility study required by Senate Bill 2267, which directed ATS to establish a CIO Council, study statewide data exchange feasibility, develop a phased implementation plan, and report progress to the legislature. ATS said the CIO Council has already met several times and has heard from other states, including Tennessee and Ohio, with Georgia expected to follow. Gartner explained that it interviewed about 17 agencies and was also gathering input from other states and market research to identify Mississippi’s current data-sharing landscape and possible paths forward. Gartner’s main findings were that Mississippi agencies strongly prioritize data security and compliance, but that this focus has also contributed to silos, point-to-point integrations, and inconsistent data definitions across agencies. The presenters said the state lacks a central legal framework and common standards, so agencies rely on individual memoranda of understanding. They emphasized that other states have generally not built “everything at once,” but instead started with specific outcomes such as citizen services, fraud detection, or reporting, then created statewide legal frameworks, common standards, and governance structures, often led by a chief data officer or similar office. The discussion also highlighted examples from other states, including Utah’s single portal for services and Maryland’s 360-degree citizen view for caseworkers. Gartner said Mississippi should first decide what outcome it wants from a data exchange and suggested that the effort should be framed as information sharing rather than moving all data into one central repository. Members and presenters discussed the need for foundational standards, a chief data office, and change management, including agency “change champions,” to build trust and participation over time. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational, and the presenters said the remaining CIO Council work would help prioritize use cases for the final feasibility report.

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• officer-level usage all the way up to agency-level, and especially with contracting for services like software
• in simple language would prohibit us from working with almost any of those, uh, contractors for software
• officer-level usage all the way up to agency-level, and especially with contracting for services like software
• in simple language would prohibit us from working with almost any of those, uh, contractors for software

Bills: HB0108, HB0039, HB0091, HB0070

Keywords: audit, transparency, government reporting, accountability, public access, firearm rights, restoration of rights, criminal justice, felony convictions, Wyoming law, artificial intelligence, social scoring, biometric data, privacy rights, government regulation, foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws

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• We knew that on the front side our software update, as well as our hardware, our warranty doesn’t start
• one of the things that we’ve done today is we’ve tried to ensure that we are under what’s called a software
• So, as far as compatibility of software on all of our equipment until 2032, at that point, different
• softwares are going to come after that and different hardware models are going to be released after the

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call- 00:00:23 Approve Minutes from January 15, 2026- 00:01:03 Kentucky State Police Update on SERVS- 00:01:47 Adjournment- 00:54:18, 958, all

Summary: The committee received an update from Kentucky State Police on the SERVE radio system project, with David Barker and consultant Brandon Marshall explaining progress across multiple phases. They reported that Mayfield PD fire/EMS and Graves County Sheriff are fully operational on the system, Phase 2 is 77% complete with 48 existing sites finished and 13 new sites pending acquisition, and Phase 3A remains funded but not yet complete. They also said router upgrades are complete, radio dispatch positions and mobile/portable rollout are complete, and microwave replacement is nearly finished, with one remaining site delayed by weather. A major part of the discussion focused on why the project has taken so long and why equipment is being purchased before some sites are built. KSP said the project began as a radio system upgrade but expanded as they discovered additional infrastructure needs, including routers and microwave links that were not in the original scope. They explained that equipment must be purchased in advance to match versions and preserve warranty coverage, and that older existing tower sites are being refurbished rather than replaced to make use of existing public-safety infrastructure. They also said all expenditures are tracked in inventory and accounting records and that the project remains transparent. Members pressed for a master plan and timeline, with Representative Smith arguing the project needs clearer structure and fewer layers of decision-making. KSP acknowledged the need for a timeline, said they had plans but not a full timeline earlier, and stated that if the remaining funding is approved they expect to complete the remaining existing sites and 25 new sites by June 30, 2027. They said 56 new-build sites remain, identified as the yellow-dot sites on the maps, and that some sites may be able to use existing Demar/National Guard tower locations. The committee did not take a vote on the project during this portion of the meeting.

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• Although the software is capable of identifying victims, this information was not recorded.
• the safe school's data.<00:21:16.799> Although<00:21:17.120> the<00:21:17.360> software
• Although the software is capable data.
• Although the software is capable of<00:21:18.880> identifying<00:21:19.360> victims,<00

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Education Assessment and Accountability Review Subcommittee received an Office of Education Accountability presentation on student discipline data in Kentucky schools for the 2024 school year. OEA said the study used Safe Schools data, educator and student surveys, site visits to 12 schools, and principal surveys. The report found that about 1 in 10 schools have major behavior-related challenges and up to one-third have at least moderate challenges, with the most common concerns varying by level: high schools cited vapes, cell phone misuse, apathy, and tardiness; middle schools cited apathy, vapes, and cell phone misuse; and elementary schools reported more extreme classroom behaviors such as throwing objects, overturning furniture, and screaming. OEA also noted that 14% of students had at least one behavior event in 2024, but repeated events were rare, and event rates alone do not reliably measure the severity of behavior problems in a school or district. The presentation emphasized that many disciplinary consequences do not align consistently with statutes or local expectations. OEA said law violations made up 19% of more than 250,000 recorded behavior events, while most were board violations, and that some serious incidents resulted in minimal consequences. The report highlighted concerns about weapons, threats, and assaults: only 9.2% of weapon events led to expulsion or alternative placement, few threats resulted in those outcomes, and fewer than 10% of assaults led to expulsion or alternative placement, including some first-degree assaults. OEA also said the Safe Schools data do not identify victims, limiting analysis of assaults on staff or students, and recommended clearer statutory definitions and better data reporting. A major theme was the difficulty schools face in addressing chronic disruption and severe behavior while complying with federal protections for students with disabilities. OEA said principals reported the biggest challenges were federal limits on disciplinary removals and a lack of alternative placement options. The report described variation among districts in how they implement federal requirements, with some administrators discouraging alternative placements or avoiding discipline because of perceived legal risks. Site visits found that many schools lacked chronic-disruption policies, and teachers often reported frustration with minimal consequences and repeated classroom removals. OEA recommended that KDE collect more information from educators, identify promising practices for alternative instructional settings, and develop clearer guidance and training. In discussion, committee members said the findings showed reporting gaps and resource strains, and OEA staff clarified that some underreporting reflects local discretion, while law violations should still be reported.

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• traveling throughout the city to several libraries and police stations to install endpoint detection software
• libraries and police stations to install endpoint<00:32:35.760> detection<00:32:36.320> software
• <00:32:36.799> to<00:32:37.039> hundreds endpoint detection software to hundreds endpoint
• detection software to hundreds of<00:32:37.679> devices.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Director's budget account for the sum of $103,347 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software
• Office of the Director's budget account for the sum of $341,630 for the replacement of hardware, software
• So the cost of the program is really $1,100 for the curriculum software and the coaches, and roughly
• service and/or laptops, because that obviously costs a little bit more money than just the curriculum software

Bills: AB6, AB102, AB131, AB212, AB213, AB220, AB259, AB282, AB376, AB396, AB479, AB503, AB570, AB572, AB574, AB576, AB593, SB185, SB207, SB507, AB6

Keywords: fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, FASD, prenatal alcohol exposure, children's health, developmental disability, early intervention, treatment assistance, Aging and Disability Services Division, Department of Health and Human Services, Autism Treatment Assistance Program, public health, parent education, evidence-based treatment, Nevada NRS 427A, disability services, behavioral health, emergency medical services, ambulance, licensing, health district

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• cybersecurity that are often going unfilled are things like special cloud specialists in the cloud, software
• > uh special Cloud specialists in the uh special Cloud specialists in the cloud<00:13:36.079> software
• developers<00:13:37.120> and<00:13:37.279> folks<00:13:37.519> in cloud software
• developers and folks in cloud software developers and folks in AI<00:13:38.279> as<00:13:38.399

Bills: HF1, HF1754, HF1809, HF1478

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• not a single game developed in the country that could fit the rules that were created, and that software
• we're trying to were created that we're trying to rectify<00:53:51.319> the<00:53:51.520> software
• <00:53:51.920> Engineers<00:53:52.319> had<00:53:52.440> to rectify the software
• Engineers had to rectify the software Engineers had to recreate<00:53:53.160> games<00:53:53.440

Keywords: 1183, house

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• in that district's public schools to pay for tutoring, transportation, education, technology, and software
• in that district's public schools to pay for tutoring, transportation, education, technology, and software
• , for tutoring, transportation, education, technology,<00:04:44.960> and<00:04:45.199> software
• <00:04:46.880> This technology, and software, and more.
• This technology, and software, and more.

Bills: HF3490, HF4040

Keywords: education finance, scholarship-granting organizations, charitable purposes, student scholarships, nonpublic schools, K-12 education, tax credit, advance payment, Minnesota tax law, child education expenses, taxpayer assistance, 1183, house

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• I had to drive to Nshawa to my dealership to get the software update.
• me about 6 hours of driving time alone, and there was nothing unsafe about my car because of the software
• A lot of inspection stations will put it on their own multi-point inspection software and not actually
• <01:56:40.400> have your testimony there that you have your testimony there that you have software
• that's going to start comparing software that's going to start comparing phone<01:56:42.880> numbers

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• grant programs include administrative funding, those appropriations are used for staff time and software
• Appropriations are used for staff time and software, which allows us to closely follow the requirements
• we require as part of our risk analysis on any type of grant recipient, are baked right into the software
• we require as part of our risk analysis on any type of grant recipient, are baked right into the software
• we require as part of our risk analysis on any type of grant recipient, are baked right into the software

Keywords: 1183, house

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• That's for a software that our ECONs use. The next two are for Legislative Council Services.

Keywords: 996, all

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• We definitely need to keep the software and give AOC the authority to run it.
• <00:32:33.600> And<00:32:33.760> so software system for our kids.
• And so software system for our kids.
• It's antiquated software. Judges complaining about it. Counselors complaining about it.
• It's antiquated software. Judges complaining about it. Counselors complaining about it.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 12 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The House convened with a prayer led by Reverend Lewis Dixon of Crystal Springs and then recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Members also welcomed several guest groups, including the Hazerhurst Middle School girls basketball team, the Mississippi Society of Radiologic Technologists and students from several colleges, and Oakdale Elementary students visiting the Capitol. On the calendar, the House first took up several rules-calendar items and adopted them overwhelmingly, including a Senate concurrence resolution and multiple resolutions, with votes such as 118-0 and 121-0. The chamber also tabled House Bill 965. Later, House Bill 517, the Mississippi Charter Schools Act, passed 88-10 after members explained it was a technical bill with no substantive changes. House Bill 644, an Administrative Procedures Act measure requiring agencies to report rules or actions costing over $100,000, passed 114-0. The House then approved House Bill 1015, which replaces an inactive member on the Title 5 Advisory Council, by 119-0. House Bill 1314, dealing with contractor bonding and procurement thresholds, was amended to raise a bond amount from $25,000 to $75,000 and to increase a bidding threshold from $10,000 to $15,000; it passed 119-2. House Bill 1468, which narrows public-records access by excluding certain personal information, was amended with a reverse repealer to allow further work on the language and passed 118-1. House Bill 1529, a peer bill with a reverse repealer, passed 128-0. House Bill 1640 authorized DHS to use automated wage verification services and passed 115-2. House Bill 1754 created a fast-track option for cyber security software and hardware emergencies and passed 121-0. The House also adopted a strike-all amendment to House Bill 1218, extending the MyKids youth-court software authority for one year, requiring a progress report, and allowing continued use of MyKids or a replacement system; the bill passed 128-0 after questions about the system’s outdated nature and the need to keep AOC accountable. Finally, House Bill 1225, concerning non-consensual towing, was explained as requiring tow operators to identify who requested the tow and to provide VIN and lienholder information so certified notices can be sent; the discussion was still underway at the end of the transcript.

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• they must justify the associate software they must justify the associate expenses<05:48:44.600> to
• But in the six years since this mandate was passed, no code has been written and no software procured
• This is what software startups do all the time.
• <05:51:49.160> startups sentiment this is what software startups sentiment this is what software
• with clear benefits especially software with clear benefits especially when<05:52:14.478> it<

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• mean, that's what we do on a regular basis, and so we're able to cross-check the modeling in that software
• And so we're relying on other pieces of information, other software to get at the sole props because

Summary: The Financial Estimate Committee met on July 6, 2026, to begin work on the financial estimate for IP 28, after reviewing the statutory process and confirming that only IP 28 had cleared the signature threshold for consideration. Staff explained the committee’s duties under ORS 250.125 and the timeline for draft statements, public hearing, and final adoption. The committee also designated Carol Moreno C. Fuentes to file the committee’s eventual statements. Staff from the Department of Administrative Services and the Legislative Revenue Office presented preliminary analysis of IP 28, describing major uncertainties in estimating impacts because the measure is not a tax law change and would affect multiple industries and government functions. Preliminary figures discussed included an estimated $56.5 million loss in the current biennium and $6.7 million in reduced expenditures, with larger projected revenue losses of roughly $244.1 million to $258 million and reduced expenditures of $30.7 million to $34.9 million in 2027–29, plus $87.8 million to $88.3 million in increased expenditures. Analysts said the biggest effects would likely involve agriculture, fish and wildlife, hunting and fishing, local government enforcement, and possible shifts in state funding, but many impacts remained difficult to quantify. Committee members raised concerns about local government costs, law enforcement and prosecution burdens, impacts on the hospitality and recreation sectors, possible effects on tribal governments and treaty rights, and whether the measure would affect shellfish and crabbing. They also discussed the Humane Transition Fund, subsidies, possible litigation costs, and whether the statement should include broader uncertainty language and multiple scenarios. Members generally agreed the draft should be revised to better reflect uncertainty, clarify assumptions, and possibly use bullets or other formatting to improve readability. No vote was taken. The committee agreed to treat the current draft as a working version, with staff to revise it based on the discussion and return an updated draft before the next meeting scheduled for July 17 at 2 p.m., with both in-person and virtual participation available.

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• In need of financial aid, fraudsters also try to gain access to services, including productivity software
• enrolled, fraudulent accounts may gain access to learning management systems, email, productivity software

Keywords: 1187, senate, all