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• That required a software change, and so working with our vendor, we were able to deploy that software
• mentioned were done through internal procedure changes about how we deploy terminals. and also the software
• I think it's instructive when I was working with our vendor on that software change.
• The vendor to identify the software change and we put a limit on the number of transactions per day.
• I then took the, you know, we were able to deploy the software change, I don't know how many tickets

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• <00:17:21.520> or<00:17:21.919> upgrade<00:17:22.480> software,<00:17:22.959>
• the<00:17:23.199> more software or upgrade software, the more software or upgrade software
• <00:24:44.960> work procurement and the um the software work procurement and the um the software
• <01:45:16.880> Um<01:45:18.000> those changing our software.
• Um those changing our software.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Since I'm an automotive engineer, let's do some math.
• We support granting planners and engineers greater flexibility to design roads that meet their local
• Instead, the area the tire contacts, an engineering term called contact patch, increases, effectively
• Instead, the area the tire contacts, an engineering term called contact patch, increases, effectively
• Instead, the area the tire contacts, an engineering term called contact patch, increases, effectively

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• designed early Native American engineers designed this<00:51:36.920> gathering<00:51:37.400><
• licenses and things that we all software licenses and things that we all have<04:20:40.440> to
• So, by not supporting the software which helps us keep that error rate so low, if we can't use that software
• <04:32:15.120> which by not supporting the software which by not supporting the software which
• and and we we can't use that software and and we that<04:32:21.880> increases<04:32:22.360>

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I could, but I don't use a tax consultant like Representative McGill, so I have to use just the software
• , you know, some of the standard software, things like that.
• the benevolent tax credit that we were just talking about earlier, where you have to, at least my software
• the benevolent tax credit that we were just talking about earlier, where you have to, at least my software
• Is there anything, are there forms like that that could be problematic that business or software, whatever

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm a system engineer for my professional background, but it's a system here with all these towns, and
• /c><00:16:36.880> I'm<00:16:37.000> a<00:16:37.120> system<00:16:37.800> engineer
• <00:16:38.800> um<00:16:39.399> for think of it I'm a system engineer um for think
• of it I'm a system engineer um for my<00:16:40.360> uh<00:16:40.839> professional<00:16
• In many municipalities and school districts, we would lease things like software or network upgrades.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I was in computer software engineering for 30 years, and now I'm learning about energy policy.
• not a business person I was in out I'm not a business person I was in computer<02:01:32.400> software
• <02:01:33.400> engineering<02:01:33.920> for<02:01:34.199> 30 computer software
• engineering for 30 computer software engineering for 30 years<02:01:35.159> and<02:01:35.320>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 233, which would impose transparency and reporting requirements on the New Hampshire Vaccine Association. The prime sponsor, Representative Comto, said the bill and a proposed amendment were intended to increase public access by requiring a physical meeting location, making meetings available online, and publishing a complete list of vaccines and pharmaceutical products purchased. She argued the association should be more transparent because it is involved in vaccine purchasing and public trust is important, especially given controversy around vaccines. Committee members questioned the sponsor about the association’s legal status, who sets vaccine requirements, whether other private entities would be covered, and whether the proposal should instead apply more broadly to all meetings or include recordings. The sponsor said the association was created by the legislature, that childhood vaccine requirements come from DHHS and CDC-related processes, and that she would be open to broader recording requirements. Some members raised concerns about misinformation and whether requiring answers to public questions could be problematic in a contentious policy area. Patrick Miller, executive director of the Vaccine Association, and attorney Mark McHugh testified in opposition. They described the association as a not-for-profit voluntary corporation created by statute in 2002 to serve as a funding mechanism for the state’s universal childhood vaccine purchase program, with no policymaking role and no public funding. They said the association already posts notices, agendas, minutes, and allows public webinar access and comments, while also providing annual audits and reports and other statutory reporting. They argued HB 233 would impose unnecessary administrative costs on a private entity, interfere with its limited charitable purpose, and ultimately increase costs borne by insurers, employers, and consumers. No vote or final action was taken during the hearing.

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• So I was a computer engineering professor, and I got my job based on my degree, but I don't know that
• in my field or in the general field of software development there is such a credential available to
• /c><01:14:18.280> professor<01:14:18.800> and<01:14:18.960> I a u Computer Engineering
• professor and I a u Computer Engineering professor and I got<01:14:19.360> my<01:14:19.600>
• <01:14:28.400> development general field of of software development general field of of software

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard HB 295, which would make school building aid funds non-lapsing/non-APS. Representative Cahill said the bill was intended to keep any unused building aid money available for future projects, potentially helping move projects up the priority list or provide a little more funding for school construction. Members asked about how much money has lapsed in past years, whether the education trust fund and building aid are separate, and whether any lapsing dollars could be used to pay down debt. Department of Education official Jim Carney said about $29.1 million would be available if building aid is funded to the $50 million maximum in FY26, confirmed that the fund currently lapses, and said the department would gather historical lapse data. Committee members also discussed whether a dedicated fund structure could achieve the same goal, and the chair noted that the education trust fund statute includes school building aid as one of its uses. No vote was taken; the hearing was closed and the committee said it would later hold a work session after receiving more information. The committee then took up HB 237, introduced by Representative Dan McGuire, which would prohibit the use of special education state funds and differentiated aid for students not receiving special education services. The New Hampshire School Boards Association, through Becky Wilson, opposed the bill as written, saying it was unclear, potentially unnecessary, and difficult to implement because adequacy and differentiated aid are distributed as part of a districtwide lump sum rather than as student-specific dollars. She explained that special education costs are embedded across district budgets, including staffing, training, transportation, and instruction, and that some staff and services benefit both special education and general education students. Wilson also said differentiated aid is not tied to a specific pupil and is used at the district’s discretion, though it is intended to support students with greater needs. Committee members pressed on whether the bill would require districts to track money by individual student, whether it could conflict with federal special education law, and whether it would affect least restrictive environment requirements. Wilson said making the funds student-specific could create privacy and accounting problems and could make it difficult to staff inclusive classrooms, though she did not give a definitive legal opinion on federal compliance. She agreed that students who are not eligible for special education would not be included in the separate catastrophic/special education aid reimbursement program. The discussion continued into the second section of the bill, with members exploring how adequacy aid and differentiated aid are used in practice, but no action was taken during the portion provided.

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• This is an algorithm, which is a piece of computer software. It's a logical piece of software."
• <03:40:21.520> that<03:40:22.960> um software that um software that um that<03:40:24.880
• And when it comes to the software itself, RealPage, one of the software programs used to price fix.
• And when it comes to the software itself, RealPage, one of the software programs used to price fix.
• And when it comes to the software And when it comes to the software itself,<03:48:58.239> Real

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Now, most other agencies ask for new software and then they want 10 new people.
• New software is supposed to make us more efficient. We're not asking for any more new positions.
• and then they want ask for new software and then they want 10<00:14:02.880> new 10 new 10 new
• people<00:14:04.959> new<00:14:05.120> software<00:14:05.440> is<00:14:05.560><
• c> supposed<00:14:05.800> to<00:14:05.920> make people new software is supposed to

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It's amazing how many software companies are now stepping up and saying, we can do it with this gadget
• Software companies will have... You're making it sound like no one else is doing this.
• Software companies will have this done. It's going to be very easy.
• You're talking about software. I'm talking about people. Right.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• It's just we're just purchasing a one-time basically software portal to receive the payments.
• /c> we're just purchasing a one-time we're just purchasing a one-time basically<00:10:33.680> software
• basically software basically software uh<00:10:35.839> portal uh portal uh portal >>

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The commission first returned from executive session and reported that no action was taken. It then approved a motion finding there was no reason to believe the respondent in case 25 LAC1 had committed or was about to commit a violation of the code, and dismissed the complaint under KRS 6.86(1)(b)3. Members next reviewed and approved the September financial report, which staff said was based on state accounting data and showed the commission within year-to-date budget parameters. Staff also reported that all required forms for the recent reporting period had been filed and that there were no outstanding forms. The main substantive discussion concerned a proposed one-year, $6,000 contract with Tyler Technology/Kentucky Interactive to add an online payment portal for the commission’s re-registration process. Staff said the system would let employers pay registration fees online using an employer ID, reduce manual handling of 3,000 to 3,500 forms and hundreds of credit card payments, and improve security by keeping credit card information out of commission staff hands. Members asked about user fees and procurement concerns; staff explained that users would still pay the existing credit card processing fee, that an e-check option would also be available, and that the $6,000 cost was viewed as below the de minimis threshold. The commission approved the contract. In other updates, staff said informal opinions were included in the materials and remained confidential, reported on a presentation to the UK Martin School, noted that the regular session calendar would likely require meetings to shift during the legislative session, and said the commission’s statutory recommendations had been received by LRC and referred to a state government committee. The meeting then moved into executive session to discuss a personnel matter.

Transcript Highlights:

• I think you have a study that you wanted regarding interagency software.
• You wanted a study resolution, I recall, that looks at the issue of software that connects all of these
• And it provides, um, software that would engage people involved in human services, and could be applications
• Chairman, can we ask the department if they're aware of what this software is?

Bills: SB2399

Keywords: mental health, psychiatric treatment, reimbursement, medical assistance, legislative report, 908, all

Summary: The committee reconvened and first reconsidered House Bill 1612, the aerospace medical and mental health support center bill. Senator Cleary offered an amendment to reduce the general fund appropriation from $500,000 to $250,000 and require the university or project sponsors to find the remaining funding from other sources. The amendment passed, and the bill was then recommended do pass as amended, with members citing concerns about university funding, but others supporting the project as a one-time seed investment. The committee also discussed a possible future FMAP increase beginning October 1, 2026, which could reduce general fund costs by roughly $9 million, though members noted the figures were still preliminary and could be addressed later if needed. The committee then returned to Human Services budget items, including early childhood and child care funding, a community cultural center grant, and several other adjustments. Members discussed reducing the “best in class” amount, changes to child care grants and quality/infrastructure funding, and clarifying that prior child care assistance appropriations were in fact being spent. They also agreed to reduce the 1915(i) Medicaid waiver line by $2 million, with the understanding that the entitlement would still be funded as needed. The committee also considered taking guardianship funding out of House Bill 1012 because a separate bill, Senate Bill 2029, would move that funding elsewhere; members agreed that removing it from the budget could help the overall bill and could be restored if the separate bill failed. Several study amendments were discussed. Senator Cleary proposed adding a maternal health study related to prenatal services, doulas, midwives, and Medicaid, and members expressed support. The committee also discussed a software/case-management study proposal, but the department said it had not requested it and would not support it as presented, so members leaned against advancing it unless the department first evaluated it. Another amendment would authorize the department to work with the city of Grafton on a long-term plan for the LSTC campus and require a report back to the legislature; members supported that as legislative intent. The committee also agreed to remove a truancy study section for later conference discussion, and it reviewed other possible study ideas, including assistive technology, before adjourning to await updated long sheets and bill text.

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• $300,000 for this position to retain private contractual services, literacy experts, maybe some software
• services, literacy experts, uh<00:03:12.640> maybe<00:03:12.879> some<00:03:13.200> software
• ,<00:03:13.760> training uh maybe some software, training uh maybe some software, training
• you tell us how that breaks down between how much you're going to spend on literacy experts versus software

Bills: SF0014, SF0018

Keywords: literacy, education, reading assessment, intervention program, public school funding, department of education, K-12 education, part-time attendance, public schools, student enrollment, education funding, 916, all

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• They're software their programs.
• that are denied and also do the reviewers used like a checklist or do they have a decision support software
• So we do follow them from, you know, a software perspective.
• Your other question, representative, so software decision support? I think the answer is yes.
• So if if some of the software tools that we have some things as well, you've met these criteria, but

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• appropriation to the Nevada Gaming Control Board for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software
• Department of Public Safety for the replacement of equipment, computer hardware, and associated software
• Committee on Finance, makes appropriations to the State Department of Agriculture for the purchase of software
• Committee on Finance, makes appropriations to the State Department of Agriculture for the purchase of software
• of money by the Department of Education for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software

Keywords: 909, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So all servers, all endpoints for the executive branch has this software on it.
• You know, the software today has become so advanced that we get the benefit of the technology and the
• So we take advantage of the technology that's in the software.
• Because are y'all just being more frugal or more efficient with software? Can you address that?
• So the new team came in from software to just day-to-day routine on the accounting process, as there

Summary: The Legislative Joint Auditing Committee met on June 5 and first adopted prior minutes and several committee reports. The executive committee report noted adoption of its minutes, staff updates on scheduled audits, approval of an annual financial audit for the City of Horseshoe Bend, and an update on the intern program. The Counties and Municipalities report covered delinquent private water and sewer audits, compliance follow-up with towns including Denning, Gum Springs, Omer, Fargo, Jericho, and Haynes, and review of current and deferred reports; the committee filed most current reports but deferred several and referred some matters to prosecutors and the Attorney General. The Educational Institutions report said 103 education audits were reviewed, most with no findings, while several school districts had findings and one Booneville School District finding was referred to law enforcement. The State Agencies report included findings at the Department of Finance and Administration and a deferred Department of Health report, and the committee filed 13 reports. The committee then received lengthy presentations on the State of Arkansas annual comprehensive financial report and the state single audit for fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. Legislative Audit issued unmodified opinions on the state financial statements, but identified two material weaknesses: insufficient internal controls at the Office of State Technology to monitor threats and unauthorized access, and improper methodology changes and documentation issues at the Division of Workforce Services affecting year-end estimates for unemployment-related accounts. The single audit covered $12.4 billion in federal awards across 469 programs, with 16 major programs reviewed. Auditors reported 33 findings overall, including 31 federal findings, $12.9 million in outstanding questioned costs, and qualified opinions for the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer program, the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund, and the Child Care Development Fund cluster. Committee members questioned DHS, the broadband office, OST, DFA, Education, and Workforce Services about the findings, corrective actions, cyber protections, federal drawdowns, child care reporting, and accounting methodology changes. Several agencies described corrective steps. DHS said it had changed how it draws Summer EBT funds, addressed provider revalidation and incarceration-related Medicaid issues, and updated internal processes and staffing. The broadband office said the questioned costs reflected invoice documentation disputes rather than missing payments and expected Treasury review to resolve the issue. OST said it was expanding logging, endpoint detection, and enterprise monitoring, and described broader cybersecurity investments, training, and a roadmap. DFA and Workforce Services addressed the workers’ compensation and unemployment accounting issues, with Workforce Services saying it had updated its policy and submitted the methodology to DFA. After discussion, the committee voted to hold the two statewide audit reports over until the August meeting, with members asked to submit specific questions in advance so only needed agencies would return. The final item was a special report on the Hot Spring County Solid Waste Authority for January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025. The audit reviewed compliance with laws, board procedures, bidding, payroll, permits, inspections, and cash handling. It noted prior private audit findings on segregation of duties, that recent private audit reports had not been obtained for 2023 through 2025, and that the current administrator said prior office staff and bookkeeping contractors resigned when he was hired. The authority’s operations and revenue sources were described, and the report was presented for committee review.

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• The bill prohibits any software used for critical infrastructure from being produced by a Chinese company
• As an entity is naturally removing and replacing their equipment, renewing their contracts for software
• As an entity is naturally removing and replacing their equipment, renewing their contracts for software
• One is software and infrastructure equipment that would have to be, say, well, it would have to be replaced
• As far as the software aspect, we really see this as being quite limited when it comes to software because

Bills: HB2051, HB2114, HB2127, HB2134, HB2207, HB2574, HB2700, HB2800, HB2916

Keywords: AHCCCS, lactation care, breastfeeding, health services, healthcare access, motorcycle registration, safety fund, education, awareness programs, low-income scholarships, motorcycle training, special license plates, transportation, funding, nonprofits, charitable contributions, critical infrastructure, foreign adversaries, China, communications

Summary: The Committee on Appropriations met with all members present, approved the March 17, 2026 minutes, and announced its final hearing would be the following Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. The committee first heard HB 2134, the Arizona Critical Infrastructure Protection Act, which would bar state and critical infrastructure entities from contracting with Chinese companies for access to critical infrastructure, prohibit Chinese-produced software and equipment in certain systems, require annual certifications and reporting, and direct the Corporation Commission and DEMA to implement oversight and emergency communications measures. The sponsor and a witness argued the bill was a targeted national-security measure and a companion to federal efforts; concerns were raised about cost, overlap with federal law, and staffing, but the bill received a do-pass recommendation on a 6-4 vote. The committee then considered HB 2051, which would require AHCCCS contractors, subject to CMS approval, to provide breastfeeding and lactation care services in multiple settings. Testimony from lactation consultants, researchers, advocates, and tribal representatives emphasized maternal and infant health benefits, access gaps, and potential Medicaid savings; AHCCCS and ADHS were neutral, with AHCCCS estimating a $1.8 million general fund cost and ADHS saying it could not absorb implementation costs. The committee adopted a 15-page amendment creating a voluntary state certification for lactation care providers and a DHS advisory committee, then passed the bill as amended on a 9-0 vote. HB 2700, creating a technology-first study committee on assistive technology for people with disabilities, also passed unanimously after testimony from disability advocates and a proposed amendment to add minority-party appointments was discussed but not voted on. HB 2800, which increases the penalty for knowingly lending a vehicle to a person with a DUI-related driving restriction if that person causes serious injury or death, drew extensive debate over whether the felony penalty was appropriate when the lender may not know the eventual outcome; after testimony from the sponsor and the victim’s widow, the bill passed 9-1. HB 2114, which uses motorcycle safety fund money for scholarships for rural and low-income riders and requires ADOT to issue motorcycle registrations only when an owner has a class M license, passed 10-0 amid concerns that the license language may need clarification on the floor. The committee then began HB 2127, an omnibus special-plates bill with multiple amendments, but discussion centered on whether one amendment was hostile and whether a community-college plate should be offered later; no final action on HB 2127 was taken in the portion provided.

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• /c><00:30:17.679> and secretar's uh website and and and secretar's uh website and and and software
• :30:19.600> it<00:30:19.760> an<00:30:20.000> easy<00:30:20.240> fix software
• as far as is it an easy fix software as far as is it an easy fix there<00:30:20.880> probably.
• The system that we've got was put in place about 15 years ago, and it's essentially a piece of software
• <00:36:01.200> and it's essentially a piece of software and it's essentially a piece of software

Bills: SF0082

Keywords: registered agents, corporate governance, entity ownership, business regulations, transparency, 916, all

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• This bill would broadly criminalize the distribution of speech created or edited with software as well
• as, you know, AI, but, but software generally with the intent to influence an election.
• It would empower prosecutors to investigate candidates upon suspicion that they used any software in
• AI is in all kinds of software.
• And so if I create, if I use existing software to create an image that's promotional, you know, in my

Bills: HB304

Keywords: franchise tax credit, food desert, grocery store, healthy corner store, nutrition assistance, economic development, public health