Transcript Highlights:

• That's part of our actual ICIP request.
• So, going on to our request, again, we're pretty thin on our requests.
• This program is an executive request.
• That's what This request is, so when you see this DPS honor guard program request, understand that this
• So this was a request.

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• There's such tight requests. I hear you.
• And then item six on the next page is the request. requesting a modification to rider 36.
• And the agency is essentially requesting this rider so that this. request for the additional, basically
• You'll see item one as a request for funding for the semiconductor innovation fund item two is a request
• GR, to request additional.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Recommendations do not include this request.
• Um, like our other requested session, these, uh, this fellowship and these requests are, are quite modest
• At the request of the Judicial Compensation Commission, the appropriation request for the judiciary section
• the things that we request.
• It is a very ambitious request.

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• of that request.
• Upon the request by with that request.
• Again, this is unique to commercial requests. requests. That includes um copy fees if requests.
• > requests.
• . request. request.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Use of AI and drafting FOIA requests.
• drafting FOIA requests.
• an agreement made between the parties beforehand about what the request was then the requesting party
• came back said well we want these videos and other stuff and they request was, then the requesting party
• ; and two, if you deny a request because the requester is not from Virginia, all the requester has to

Keywords: Freedom of Information Advisory Council, 976, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Okay, we will go to budget request previews with folks.
• So let's get into the agency's budget request.
• So when thinking about the requests that the agency has made, the $48.6 million request for income increases
• That's a request for $13 million more. Correct?
• On average, we saw about a request for 12%.

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• We do make a public records request. We do...
• I feel the request. And I also would... Motivated. And it doesn't matter. I feel the request.
• On January 21, 2025, the Dairyland Sentinel also sent a public records request to DPI, requesting records
• relating to A public records request to DPI requested records relating to the panel of experts, including
• The problem was the request from Dairyland Sentinel.

Keywords: 970, all

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:10:23.399> is the first is a fiscal uh request is the first is a fiscal uh request is
• In terms of requests, that's about 1,000-plus requests, and then fiscal notes completed, on average,
• In terms of requests, that's about 1,000-plus requests, and then fiscal notes completed, on average,
• And again, the process requesting those, technically a local impact note is made on, can be requested
• From there, I'm happy to answer any questions. fiscal request comes in and gets fiscal request comes

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• This This is a $500,000 request.
• Uh, Commissioner, uh, on your first request... Request request.
• This is our second capital request. We're requesting $500,000 in general fund capital.
• We are requesting for... We're not requesting any general fund capital in this request.
• That draws from turnpikes, and we don't include those requests in our capital budget request.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The hearing reconvened with testimony from several agencies on their capital budget requests. The Department of Environmental Services requested a little over $38 million, with major emphasis on dam repairs and design work for aging state-owned dams, including a $5.25 million match for possible FEMA BRIC funding at Pawtuckaway/Tuckaway and other projects such as Milton Three Ponds, Murphy Dam, and Lakeport Gates. DES also requested funding for state revolving loan fund matches, a Superfund match for the Savage Well site, IT and air-monitoring upgrades, and a new $750,000 cybersecurity request for water and wastewater systems. Committee members asked about FEMA eligibility, the distinction between design and construction money, and the timing and risk of banking funds if federal grants do not materialize. The University System of New Hampshire requested $20 million in state support, primarily $15 million for a major Diamond Library renovation at UNH to create a student support hub and reduce/repurpose collection space, plus $2.5 million each for deferred maintenance at Plymouth State and Keene State. The Community College System requested about $16.6 million across seven projects, led by critical maintenance, campus safety/security upgrades, IT infrastructure, parking and site improvements, HVAC replacement at White Mountains Community College in Littleton, a building management/energy system, and modernization of NHTI’s dental clinic and radiology spaces. The Department of Education requested $29.5 million, including a $4.9 million internal management platform to replace paper-based and siloed systems, plus career and technical education capital projects; Milford’s CTE project was described as being revised after repeated failed bond votes, while ConVal said its revised project would focus on modernizing existing CTE space and adding a security vestibule. Fish and Game requested $1.075 million for three facilities: Sewall Falls in Concord, the Lancaster Armory, and the Bunker Lane Barn in Durham, focusing on structural repairs, security, reconfiguration, and in one case replacement of a failing barn with a new 40-by-60 building. The department also said hatchery work is ongoing but that it is taking a cautious approach because of the planned New Hampton Hatchery and future capital needs. The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources requested $9.26 million for eight projects, including campground electrical upgrades at Ellacoya and Lake Francis, White Lake water system replacement, Mount Washington fuel tank and safety work, Odiorne Point visitor center work funded through parks revenue, roofing and parking lot repairs, Fox Forest office safety upgrades, and historic site repairs at White Island and Fort Constitution. Members asked about revenue-based capital, the stability of the parks fund, and flexibility in choosing projects as bids come in. The Department of Transportation began its presentation at the end of the transcript, but its detailed requests were not yet discussed.

Transcript Highlights:

• Chairman, for non-recurring special appropriation requests, we would request consideration for additional
• Regarding capital outlay requests, Mr.
• They have requested $26 million this year, and we're expecting to have additional years of requests to
• There is a $19 million request.
• The reason you see a state agency being able to request it is, one, so that they can request supplemental

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• So, what is a data request?
• Districts will be able to offer requests for inspection, and then if the requester does not show up for
• comes in. that is a serious request.
• And then also to the requester as well.
• Can an anonymous individual request a Can an anonymous individual request private information about a

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• Chair, those are all the requests for various temporary appropriation requests.
• Chair, those are all the MFG requests. Members, do we have any questions on these requests?
• Chair, those are all the MFG requests. Members, do we have any questions on these requests?
• State Police requests $1.82 million.
• So there was a request. Yes.

Keywords: 1204, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The fifth request, which does not appear in this packet, is a rider request.
• items and the one rider request.
• Uh, the fifth request, which does not appear in this packet, uh, is a rider request.
• items in the one rider request.
• These are a request to increase the agency's internet bandwidth, a request to fund an FTE's enrollment

Bills: SB1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee met to review Article 8, regulatory agencies, and began Article 9, general provisions, before recessing for floor action. The committee first heard budget presentations from the Public Utility Commission (PUC) and the Office of Public Utility Counsel (OPUC). The PUC budget recommendation was about $5.07 billion in all funds, including an additional $5 billion for the Texas Energy Fund, plus funding for staffing and technology needs tied to contested cases, infrastructure resiliency, and outage mapping. PUC witnesses emphasized the agency’s growing workload, the need for more staff and modern systems, and oversight of the Texas Energy Fund. OPUC’s recommendation was about $6.9 million, with a reduction in authorized FTEs to better match actual staffing; the agency requested additional funding for salaries, expert witnesses, and budget flexibility, and members highlighted OPUC’s role representing residential and small commercial consumers in utility proceedings. The committee then heard from the Behavioral Health Executive Council (BHEC), whose recommendation was just over $11.2 million. BHEC’s main requests included funding to fill vacant positions, money for continuous National Practitioner Data Bank queries, and a proposed Texas-owned psychology licensing exam in response to concerns about changes to the national exam. Agency leaders also discussed a rider request that would shift responsibility for certain judgments or settlements to the comptroller. Members asked about prior complaint backlogs, and BHEC said those backlogs had been cleared. The Board of Chiropractic Examiners followed, with a recommendation of just under $2.4 million; the board sought support for staffing, training, broadband, and salary retention, and described its work regulating chiropractors and workers’ compensation-related doctors. The Board of Dental Examiners was the last agency heard before the committee recessed. Its recommendation was just under $10 million, and it requested a 10% salary increase for eligible staff, three additional licensing staff, one staff member to handle required background checks, an additional attorney, and an executive director salary adjustment. Dental board witnesses said licensure growth, increased complaints, and low salaries were straining licensing and enforcement operations, even though the agency reported strong performance and high case completion rates. The chair ended the hearing early because the Senate had to return to the floor, and the committee remained in recess.

Transcript Highlights:

• So that's a request for $141,900.
• The smaller requests now: we have a cybersecurity request for $900,000.
• You sort through those requests.
• not a GROW fund request.
• We have a special GROW request.

Transcript Highlights:

• >> same request. >> same request. >> So<00:15:07.760> ordered.
• >> Same<00:19:28.640> request. >> Same request. >> Same request.
• >> The<00:23:13.360> request. >> The request. >> The request.
• >> Same<00:31:31.440> request. >> Same request. >> Same request.
• >> Same<00:31:33.679> request. >> Same request. >> Same request.

Bills: HB2139, HB1892, HB1893, HB1890, HB2335, HB2468, HB2091, HB2092, HB1878, HB2297, HB2127, HB1785, HB2345, HB2344, HB1780, HB1891, HB2398, HB1764, HB2564, HB1783, HB2567, HB1934, HB1778, HB1781, HB2621, HB2019, HB1803, HB2454, HB1811, HB1943, HB1589, HB1607, HB1851, HB2490, HB2546, HB2568, HB1972, HB2391, HB2575, HB1896, HB2399, HB2004, HB1894, HB2397, HB2498, HB2560, HB2310, HB2214, HB2167, HB2197, HB2116, HB1879, HB1596, HB2096, HB2298, HB2343, HB2566, HB1518, HB2044, HB2336, HB1603, HB1718, HB1740, HB1616, HB2171, HB2022, HB2347, HB1882, HB1708, HB2086, HB2154, HB2027, HB2179, HB1620, HB1913, HB2159, HB1597, HB2121, HB1864, HB2305, HB2576, HB1713, HB1729, HB1756, HB2122, HB2559, HB1743, HB1733, HB1868, HB1723, HB1711, HB1812, HB2515, HB1724, HB1604, HB2270, HB1722, HB1727, HB1920, HB1593

Keywords: invasive species, Queensland longhorn beetle, agriculture, environmental impact, University of Hawaii, Board of Education, Hawaii public schools, teacher representative, nonvoting member, bargaining unit 5, HSTA, teachers union, education governance, school board, executive session, collective bargaining, public school teacher, policy-making body, student representative, military representative

Transcript Highlights:

• We are<01:48:01.119> requesting<01:48:01.760> $895,000 are requesting $895,000 are requesting
• We're requesting<02:17:57.599> 1,9696,000 requesting 1,9696,000 requesting 1,9696,000 to<02:18
• Mahalo for considering our request. Mahalo for considering our request.
• . request. request.
• We are requesting<02:37:50.640> 403,000 requesting 403,000 requesting 403,000 to<02:37:52.800>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: This joint informational briefing focused on Act 310 grants and aid, with committee members hearing one-minute testimony from organizations first in person and then by Zoom. At the outset, the chairs explained there would be no Q&A during the briefing and asked testifiers to focus on how federal cuts were affecting their work. The meeting was organized by registration number and included both neighbor island and Oʻahu applicants. Testimony centered on organizations seeking state support to offset federal funding losses or anticipated reductions. Health and social service providers described impacts from Medicaid, SNAP, ACA subsidy, Title X, and other federal changes, including Aloha Care, Community Clinic of Maui, Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies, West Hawaiʻi Community Health Center, Hawaiʻi Disability Rights Center, Hawaiʻi Youth Services Network, Alcoholic Rehabilitation Services of Hawaiʻi, and Kokua Kalihi Valley. Other groups highlighted losses affecting food security, housing, disaster preparedness, and climate resilience, including the Kohala Center, Feeding Hawaiʻi Together, Hawaiian Lending and Investments, Dynamic Community Solutions, and the Pacific Tsunami Museum. Several arts, youth, and education organizations also testified, including Hawaiʻi Literacy, Hawaiʻi Youth Symphony, Honolulu Theatre for the Youth, Sounding Joy Music Therapy, Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaiʻi, Girl Scouts of Hawaiʻi, Kids Hurt Too Hawaiʻi, and US Vets, each requesting funding to preserve programs and staffing. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the briefing. The only action was procedural: the chairs moved through the applicant list, limited testimony time, and then transitioned from neighbor island in-person testimony to Oʻahu and later Zoom participants.

Transcript Highlights:

• Our first request is for $2 million, our second request is for $1 million, our third request is for $1
• Our first request is for $2 million, our second request is for $1 million, our third request is for $1
• an early transfer request.
• We are requesting $124 million in this funding request.
• We are requesting $124 million in this funding request.

Bills: SB1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

Summary: The committee heard a Legislative Budget Board presentation and then testimony from the Department of Public Safety on the Article 5 public safety budget. LBB said DPS’s 2026-27 recommendation totals $3.7 billion, down from the prior base, while FTEs rise by 856.7. Major items included increased funding for driver license services and customer support, new trooper funding and recruit schools, crime lab operations, border security, and reductions tied to one-time facility, vehicle, and aircraft spending. The committee also discussed new riders, including one to lapse unused trooper funds and require reporting after recruit schools. Members focused heavily on driver license operations, questioning why prior staffing increases and a prior efficiency study had not solved long wait times, high call abandonment, and appointment delays. DPS and LBB said the agency receives about 22,000 calls per day, answers only about 9 percent, and is seeking more staff plus technology upgrades such as automation, kiosks, and better online processing. Senators also raised concerns about rural access, REAL ID document requirements, and whether the department should rethink its processes rather than simply add employees. DPS leadership then described needs for the Williamson County training academy, additional troopers, Capitol and Alamo security, border operations, aircraft and vehicle replacement, and regional headquarters in El Paso and San Antonio. Members asked about Operation Lone Star costs, overtime, pursuit safety, border crime, oilfield theft, and sexual assault kit and toxicology backlogs. DPS said border deployments remain focused on criminal threats, that overtime is partly driven by deployments and staffing shortages, and that the sexual assault kit backlog is down to 118 cases with a goal of zero by April. The committee later recessed and began the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission budget presentation, where LBB outlined a $115.1 million recommendation and noted ongoing costs for the AIMS technology project.

Transcript Highlights:

• Chair, those are all the MFG requests. Members, do we have any questions on these requests?
• State Police requests $1.82 million.
• So there was a request.
• So there was a request.
• Today, Adam requests for review a request review of the services provided from July 2025 to April 30,

Summary: The committee considered and approved several temporary appropriation requests in Section B, including spending authority for the Court of Appeals to pay appointed counsel in criminal appeals, Commerce/Aeronautics airport and aviation grants, and Insurance Department items for workers’ compensation benefits and premium tax refunds. It also approved ARPA-related requests in Section C to return unused federal funds from DHS aging, mental health, substance abuse, and Older Americans Act grants. In Section D, the committee reviewed and approved Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act requests, including Agriculture grants for wildfire preparedness and forestry capacity, a large Commerce broadband BEAD request, environmental recycling-related reallocations, and Oil and Gas Commission grants for facility repairs and sample preservation. Members questioned the broadband program’s audit process and performance safeguards; the State Broadband Director said the funds are federal, subject to audits, and payments are released only after engineering certification of completed work. The committee also approved DHS reallocations in Section E, including major transfers within Medical Services from hospital medical appropriations to private and public nursing home lines, as well as transfers for children and family services, developmental disabilities, and youth services. The committee then reviewed cash fund requests, miscellaneous federal grants, pay plan and performance fund transfers, methods of finance, and a large set of contracts. A Northwest Arkansas Community College official explained storm-damage repairs and insurance settlement issues, and DHS explained its hospital medical transfer was moving excess appropriation rather than cash. Members also questioned several UAPB tobacco prevention subgrants, especially arts-based outreach, and asked for more data on effectiveness; the committee later voted to expunge and re-refer the J-2 item for further review at a later ALC meeting. Additional discussion covered a DEQ grant to Free Geek of Arkansas for e-waste recycling, a UAPB tobacco program, and various contracts for universities, DHS services, corrections, and public safety. The meeting ended with reports filed for information and a brief member comment thanking others for concern after a tornado in Stone County; no one was injured.

Transcript Highlights:

• >> Same<00:21:15.760> request. >> Same request. >> Same request.
• Same request. So ordered. Representative Matsumoto. Same request. So ordered.
• Same request. So ordered. Representative Matsumoto. Same request. So ordered.
• Same request. So ordered. Representative Matsumoto. Same request. So ordered.
• >> Same<00:36:16.000> request. >> Same request. >> Same request.

Bills: HB1952, HB1951, HB1929, HB2497, HB2208, HB2572, HB1953, HB2551, HB2549, HB1737, HB1628, HB1769, HB2493, HB2264, HB1997, HB2168, HB2427, HB1805, HB2180, HB2184, HB2219, HB2469, HB2233, HB2519, HB2141, HB1904, HB2201, HB2410, HB2007, HB2385, HB2444, HB2349, HB2235, HB1872, HB2416, HB2291, HB2292, HB2263, HB2359, HB2455, HB1509, HB1514, HB1515, HB1648, HB2164, HB2323, HB1825, HB2172, HB1888, HB2005, HB2387, HB2358, HB2119, HB2276, HB2472, HB1714, HB2325, HB1541, HB1960, HB2140, HB2315, HB2367, HB2388, HB1696, HB2333, HB2138, HB2332, HB2283, HB2059, HB2057, HB2589, HB2417, HB2337, HB1588, HB2217, HB2020, HB1915, HB1742, HB2026, HB1965, HB1546, HB2360, HB1563, HB1749, HB2614, HB1511, HB1753, HB1849, HB1641, HB2161, HB2194, HB1721, HB2284, HB2188, HB1897, HB1880, HB1573, HB1876, HB20, HB2137

Keywords: HB1952, Hawaii agriculture, University of Hawaii, CTAHR, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience, Kauai, agricultural research station, extension station, capital improvements, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, appropriation, ADA compliance, Americans with Disabilities Act, certified kitchen, greenhouse, laboratory, field research, cesspool decommissioning, invasive species

Transcript Highlights:

• And you can see through the, uh, the request that we're requesting additional funds to expand the program
• And finally, uh, our two CCAP requests.
• Under requests not included. Uh, requests not included in recommendations.
• Was that a request of theirs as well?
• This request is needed to do several things.