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HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

EDT Public Hearing 03-20-2025

Economic Development and Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • First up is Director Wayne Enoy from Hawaii Technology Development Corporation. uh if you would like
  • Thank you. technology into our local manufacturing technology into our local manufacturing industries
  • The shipyard is looking for technology, as you know they are.
  • The shipyard is looking for technology, as you know they are.
  • The shipyard is looking for technology, as you know they are.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 449 relating to economic development, HB 1006 relating to the Agribusiness Development Corporation, and then began HB 1467 relating to housing resiliency. On HB 449, Director Wayne Enoy of the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation and several business groups, including the Chamber of Commerce and Hawaii Food Industry Association, testified in strong support. They said the measure would help local manufacturers and tech-focused businesses adapt to uncertainty around tariffs and federal funding pauses, diversify Hawaiʻi’s economy, and expand workforce training and apprenticeship efforts tied to innovation and manufacturing. The bulk of the discussion focused on HB 1006 and proposed agritourism authority for ADC. ADC, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, and other supporters said agritourism can be a value-added tool that helps farmers diversify income while keeping agriculture as the primary use of the land. One testifier opposed the bill’s direction without stronger guardrails, urging that a high percentage of revenue or land use remain tied to actual agricultural production. Committee members questioned ADC and Farm Bureau witnesses about how much land should remain in production, whether agritourism could expand on public lands, how enforcement would work, and whether responsibilities should be shifted from the Department of Agriculture’s marketing functions to ADC. Witnesses said ADC currently has no tenants engaged in agritourism, but would support standards, annual reporting, site visits, and the ability to reclaim land if production requirements are not met. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided. After concluding HB 1006 testimony and questions, the committee moved on to HB 1467 and called the first witness, Luke Meyers, before the transcript ended.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • It's also a relatively mature technology.
  • Current technologies get you to 80 percent carbon emission reduction.
  • New technologies coming down the pipeline promise up to 99% emission reduction.
  • and bring on more sustainable technology as they go through the transition.
  • It's not some technology 10, 20 years in the future; it's available right now.
Summary: The meeting began with a budget subcommittee hearing on a proposed sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit trailer bill. Assembly Members Ávila Farías and another member spoke in support, emphasizing union jobs, refinery investments, and the need to decarbonize aviation. The Department of Finance said the Governor’s proposal would provide a $1 to $2 per gallon credit against the diesel excise tax for SAF sold in California from 2026 to 2036. The Legislative Analyst’s Office recommended rejecting the proposal, arguing it is a relatively expensive way to reduce emissions, has uncertain environmental benefits, could significantly reduce transportation revenues, and conflicts with the spirit of voter restrictions on transportation taxes. Committee members questioned whether the credit would mainly benefit out-of-state producers, whether firms would have diesel tax liability to use the credit, and whether the proposal would shift production away from renewable diesel and raise fuel prices. Administration and CARB staff said the credit is intended to support aviation decarbonization, preserve jobs, and help keep California on track toward its 2045 climate goals. LAO and UC Berkeley testimony countered that the policy could mostly subsidize existing technologies, that feedstock supply is limited, and that the net emissions benefit may be small relative to the cost. Members also asked about the effect on local streets and roads, SHOP, and trade corridor funding; Finance estimated a $165 million annual revenue impact would reduce those programs, while LAO said the reductions would mean fewer projects over time. No vote was taken, and the chair said the issue would remain open for further discussion. The committee then moved to a zero-emission vehicle incentive trailer bill proposing a one-time $200 million appropriation to CARB for a new point-of-sale incentive program focused on first-time buyers and leases of new and used light-duty ZEVs. Supporters said the program would help offset the loss of the federal EV tax credit, maintain momentum in California’s ZEV transition, and use a one-to-one match with participating automakers to double the state’s investment. LAO recommended rejection, saying the proposal does not meet the high budget bar this year, lacks enough program detail to evaluate, is unlikely to move sales significantly given the size of the appropriation, and could duplicate existing state and utility programs. Members asked about current incentives across light-, medium-, and heavy-duty sectors, the recent decline in ZEV sales, and whether the program would help lower-income buyers rather than subsidize purchases that would have happened anyway. CARB said the proposal is meant to fill a gap in the light-duty market, where sales fell sharply after the federal credit expired, and noted existing programs for other vehicle classes. The Department of Finance also addressed a separate question about the Motor Vehicle Account, saying a previously planned GGRF transfer was no longer needed because updated forecasts showed the fund had sufficient balances, though LAO said the account still has a structural long-term imbalance. The discussion ended before any vote or action on the ZEV proposal.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/25

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:51:19.319> I enhancements a lot more technology I enhancements a lot more technology I
  • you will we are the internal technology you will we are the internal technology Organization<01:
  • strong background in technology.
  • strong background in technology.
  • strong background in technology.
Keywords: 1183, house
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 2/19/26

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Minnesota's technology modernizing Minnesota's technology foundation.<00:31:28.040> By<00:31:
  • It was about moving technology.
  • , and utilization of cloud technology, and utilization of cloud technology, which<00:37:08.480>
  • is antiquated green-screen technology is antiquated green-screen technology run<00:37:53.680>
  • , advantage not just of the technology, advantage not just of the technology, but<00:41:19.160>
Bills: HF1338
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, June 23, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Technology is deeply ingrained in the day-to-day operations of small businesses.
  • exploring innovative technologies and tools for the future.
  • And at the same... technology platform.
  • So HR 8881 technologies are being used.
  • The world's most consequential technologies are products of Americans Technologies are products of Americans
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Legislative Commission on Cybersecurity 8/27/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • office of technology and communications uh<00:05:29.759> the<00:05:30.160> incident<00
  • I'd like to extend a warm welcome and my gratitude to the city leaders from our Office of Technology
  • <00:08:33.680> and our office of technology and our office of technology and communications
  • One, adaptation to emerging technologies.
  • . technologies. technologies.
Keywords: 1183, house
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York State Senate Session - 05/12/2026

New York Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Our devices and technology is only going to get better and faster, and worse for consumers.
  • Our devices and technology is only going to get better and faster, and worse for consumers.
  • Our devices and technology is only going to get better and faster, and worse for consumers.
  • Our devices and technology is only going to get better and faster, and worse for consumers.
  • Ever-changing and evolving technology works with consumers, not against them.
Keywords: 993, senate, all
Summary: The Senate convened, approved the journal, and took up a series of motions to discharge identical Assembly bills to the Third Reading Calendar, along with committee reports and amendments. The chamber also received an introduction from Senator Gonzalez honoring Maria Raine and her advocacy for guardrails on AI chatbots after the death of her son, and later adopted a Rules Committee report sending several General Business Law bills directly to Third Reading. The resolution calendar was adopted with some exceptions, and the Senate recognized several previously adopted resolutions honoring individuals and observances, including Barnabas McHenry, Arthur Jones Jr., Floyd Todd Peterson III, the Lexington School for the Deaf, Tadeusz Kosciuszko, Apraxia Awareness Month, Fibromyalgia Awareness Day, Prevention Week, Physician Anesthesiologists Week, and Golf Day in New York. The Senate then considered and passed numerous bills, many on consumer protection and public policy topics. Measures included bills on General Business Law, Public Health Law, Correction Law, Environmental Conservation Law, Executive Law, Vehicle and Traffic Law, Public Officers Law, Not-for-Profit Corporation Law, Public Housing Law, Education Law, Labor Law, and Public Service Law. Several bills were laid aside, including a Public Health Law bill by Senator Fernandez and a Public Service Law bill by Senator Parker. The chamber also passed a concurrent constitutional resolution by Senator Stec proposing an amendment to Article 14. During floor debate, senators explained votes on several measures. Senator Ramos spoke in support of paid sick leave for domestic workers, describing the bill as a long-overdue labor protection for a workforce historically excluded from such rights. Senator Fernandez described her bill as the Manufacturer Disclosure and Transparency Act, aimed at requiring notice and public disclosure of certain pharmaceutical patent settlement agreements to improve transparency and competition in prescription drug pricing. Senator Ryan and Senator Martins supported a bill restricting hidden algorithmic price manipulation online, and Senator May supported a bill limiting excessive rental car fuel charges as part of a broader consumer protection package. The Senate also passed a memorial highway bill naming a portion of Route 19 in LeRoy for Lieutenant Gary A. Scott, with Senator Borrello explaining the veteran’s service and sacrifice.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Legislative Finance May 15th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • and patent that technology that is non-destructive.
  • Um, this is a huge, I think in my mind a huge technology, uh, gain.
  • Technology is allowing us to, to mediate that a little bit through Zoom and other distance technologies
  • Was that technology? Could you give me a little more background? Yeah, that technology. Dr.
  • Jen Randall and, and a professor in biochemistry developed that technology.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Business and Professions Committee Jun 16th, 2026

Business and Professions

Transcript Highlights:
  • A UC Santa Cruz study found employers raised prices, cut staffing, and replaced workers with technology
  • Santa Cruz study found employers raised prices, cut staffing, and replaced workers with technology.
  • Clear boundaries are maintained between technology and the practice of licensed professions, and the
  • As California continues to lead the nation in both behavioral health transformation and technological
  • What happened to the nation that put people on the moon with 1960s technology?
Keywords: 988, house, all
Summary: The Assembly Business and Professions Committee heard several Senate bills focused on workforce training, public safety, health, and consumer protection. SB 1203 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas would expand and modernize private security guard training, especially de-escalation training, and drew strong support from security workers and labor groups who described dangerous encounters and inadequate preparation. Opponents, including security firms and business groups, argued the bill would impose major costs, create staffing shortages, and push employers toward unregulated alternatives. The committee ultimately voted to pass the bill to Labor and Employment, with some members noting support contingent on future amendments about training capacity. SB 936 by Senator Blakespear would restrict retail sales of larger nitrous oxide canisters while preserving legitimate medical, culinary, and automotive uses. Supporters, including Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley, counties, public health groups, waste agencies, and law enforcement organizations, said misuse of nitrous oxide is causing addiction, impaired driving, neurological harm, and disposal hazards. There was no organized opposition on the record, and the committee passed the bill to Public Safety. SB 1271 by Senator Reyes would require the Medical Board to collect data on licensed midwives’ capacity to serve as preceptors and train new students, with the information reported to the Legislature. Supporters said California’s midwifery pipeline is strained, especially in rural and birth-desert areas, and that more data is needed to expand training access. The committee passed the bill to Health. SB 903 by Senator Padilla would prohibit AI chatbots from being advertised or used as therapists without appropriate licensed-professional oversight and informed consent, and would reinforce confidentiality and patient-protection rules. Testimony centered on the death of a teenager after extensive interactions with an AI chatbot, with supporters urging stronger guardrails and opponents asking for amendments; the committee passed the bill to Privacy and Consumer Protection. The consent calendar item, SB 1165 by Senator Caballero, was also approved and sent to Revenue and Taxation.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Santa Cruz study found employers raised prices, cut staffing, and replaced workers with technology.
  • Santa Cruz study found employers raised prices, cut staffing, and replaced workers with technology.
  • This also would reinforce that the use of artificial intelligence technology in psychotherapy records
  • Clear boundaries are maintained between technology and the practice of licensed professions, and the
  • What happened to the nation that put people on the moon with 1960s technology?
Summary: The Assembly Business and Professions Committee heard several Senate bills, with most of the discussion focused on worker training, public safety, and consumer protection. SB 1203 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas would expand training and de-escalation requirements for private security officers. Supporters, including security workers and labor groups, said the bill would better prepare officers who often respond first to mental health crises and violent incidents. Opponents, including security industry representatives and business groups, argued it would impose major costs, create training bottlenecks, and could reduce licensed security coverage. The committee ultimately voted the bill out on a due pass recommendation to Labor and Employment, with some members noting future amendments to address training capacity and employer-provided training. The committee also approved SB 936 by Senator Blakespear, which would restrict retail sales of nitrous oxide canisters larger than 8 grams while preserving legitimate medical, dental, culinary, and automotive uses. Support came from county officials, public health groups, waste management organizations, law enforcement, and local governments, who described rising misuse, impaired driving, and recycling hazards. No opposition testimony was presented, and the bill passed to Public Safety. SB 1271 by Senator Reyes, aimed at strengthening California’s midwifery training pipeline by requiring data collection on licensed midwife preceptor capacity, also passed unanimously to Health. Supporters said the bill would help address shortages in rural birth care and improve access to training for aspiring midwives. SB 903 by Senator Padilla, which would place guardrails on the use of AI in mental health and psychotherapy settings and prohibit AI from being marketed as a therapist, drew emotional testimony from a mother whose son died by suicide after extensive chatbot interactions. Health and behavioral health groups supported the measure, while several industry and health organizations were opposed unless amended; the committee nevertheless sent it to Privacy and Consumer Protection on a unanimous vote. The committee also approved SB 1165 on consent and then adjourned.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Oct 15th, 2025

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • Another ask is $2.1 million for technology support.
  • It's not as efficient as well for some of the lights and sirens and technology that is in use.
  • system modernization, $10 million technology restoration plan, $9 million for technology refresh plan
  • Search and analytics technology, $5.5 million. Maintenance, staffing.
  • Analytics technology, $5.5 million.
Summary: The committee met to hear fiscal year 2026-2027 legislative budget requests from several justice-related agencies. The Florida Commission on Offender Review requested funding for investigator and revocation staff salary increases to address turnover, plus nonrecurring funds for Wi-Fi, seven vehicles, technology support, and commissioner salary adjustments. The State Courts Administrator presented a broad judicial branch request focused on trial court case-management technology, additional case managers, trust fund authority for child support hearing officers, courthouse furnishings, district court flexibility in staffing, a future courthouse for the Sixth District Court of Appeal, Supreme Court elevator replacement, POM accounting implementation support, judicial security liaison positions tied to the Florida Fusion Center, expanded senior management service authority, and judicial salary adjustments. The Office of the Attorney General outlined pay and operating requests for consumer protection, citizen services, ethics, crime compensation, victim services, vehicle replacement, IT and cybersecurity, lease and operating costs, and PALM-related expenses, while several senators questioned the office about outside counsel contracts, contingency-fee arrangements, transparency, and the use of private law firms. The Department of Corrections made the largest presentation, describing severe staffing shortages, high turnover, rising inmate populations, increased assaults, and heavy overtime use. Secretary Ricky Dixon said the agency’s request was driven by constitutional and public safety needs and included funding for operations, security equipment, inflationary costs, vehicle replacement, offender information system modernization, technology restoration, inmate health services, drug and food cost increases, staffing pilots, maintenance, security infrastructure, Florida PALM, recruitment and retention, and $56 million for new correctional housing units. Members asked about inmate labor, prison safety, overtime, vehicle breakdowns, and whether more National Guard support was needed; Dixon said the agency needed more staffing and pay competitiveness rather than a long-term military presence. A correctional officers’ union representative also urged support for pay raises, citing low pay and staffing concerns. No votes were taken on the budget requests. The chair allowed extended questioning, especially for the Department of Corrections, but noted time constraints and asked agencies to return in a later committee meeting, including FDLE, which was deferred because of a House site visit.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Jun 16th, 2026

Privacy and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • They have always been early adopters of technological advances.
  • This bill is not about broad, sweeping regulation of AI technology itself.
  • Technology moves faster than regulation, and we are not yet fully aware of the harm, often until it is
  • Technology moves faster than regulation, and we are not yet fully aware of the harm, often until it is
  • Since then, AI and the technologies used to embed and detect these disclosures have evolved rapidly,
Keywords: 988, house, all
Summary: The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee heard a long agenda focused largely on artificial intelligence, consumer transparency, and privacy protections. The committee first took up consent items, then heard SB 1050, which would require disclosures in advertisements that use AI-generated or synthetic performers. Supporters, including SAG-AFTRA, Teamsters, Common Sense Media, and the Music Artists Coalition, argued consumers should know when an ad uses a synthetic person and that the bill protects workers and honesty in advertising. Opponents from TechNet, the Motion Picture Association, broadcasters, and business groups said the bill was too broad, lacked a deception standard, created enforcement and compliance concerns, and should include carve-outs and stronger guardrails. The bill passed out on a divided vote. The committee then heard SB 1111, which would create liability and remedies for nonconsensual use of a person’s voice or likeness to create digital replicas or deepfakes. Supporters said the bill addresses a growing problem of exploitative AI-generated sexual content and gives victims clear legal standing; there was no opposition testimony. SB 867, a proposal to place a four-year moratorium on AI chatbot-powered toys, drew support from children’s advocates, pediatricians, and media-safety groups, who said the Legislature should pause before exposing children to potentially harmful products. Business and civil-justice groups raised concerns about broad definitions and unintended consequences, but the bill advanced after members discussed the need for clearer guardrails. Later, the committee heard SB 1247, which would let people who were monetized as child influencers delete content featuring their image and likeness once they turn 18. Supporters framed it as a privacy and healing measure for children whose lives were shared online for profit, and there was no opposition. SB 1146 would require disclosures in health-related ads that use AI-generated or synthetic depictions of health care providers; medical and pediatric groups supported it as a way to combat deceptive health misinformation, and it also passed without opposition. The committee also heard SB 1000, updating California’s AI Transparency Act to align disclosure and provenance standards with evolving technology and international practices, and SB 957, which would require social media companies to notify users before complying with certain federal administrative subpoenas and give them time to challenge them. SB 957 drew support from civil liberties and privacy groups and opposition from one member concerned about federal law-enforcement impacts; both bills advanced, along with the others heard, with roll calls left open for absent members.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/16/2026 - Senate Floor Session

Arizona Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • HB 2700, Technology Study Committee, Assistive Technology.
  • President Pro Tem, I move the Appropriations, Transportation and Technology amendment be adopted.
  • I think we need to use technology and emerging technology that is available.
  • Appropriations, Transportation and Technology at 1:30 in Senate Hearing Room 109.
  • Transportation and Technology at 1:30 in Senate Hearing Room 109.
Keywords: 1182, all
Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, recognized guests including the doctor of the day, visiting family members, and representatives from the Arizona Chapter of the American College of Surgeons demonstrating Stop the Bleed techniques. Members also acknowledged a St. Patrick’s Day visit by the Speaker of the Irish Parliament and adopted a proclamation honoring Irish heritage and the Arizona-Ireland relationship. In Committee of the Whole, senators considered and advanced several bills. SB 1046, relating to information technology, was amended and given a do-pass recommendation. SB 1066, concerning civil liability and fraudulent scientific research, was amended with a floor amendment limiting liability for certain researchers, universities, and registered drug manufacturers, then advanced. SB 1332, relating to light rail expansion participation, was amended after debate over transit policy and state versus local control, and also received a do-pass recommendation. SB 1286, on veterinary prescriptions, was amended to adjust electronic prescribing timeframes for flea/tick and antimicrobial drugs and then advanced. On third reading, the Senate passed SB 1009 on school curriculum and AED training, SB 1086 on the Arizona health care cost and payment system, SB 1317 appropriating money to the Attorney General for a coordinated jail reentry program, SB 1580 appropriating money to the Department of Administration, SB 1582 funding school safety, SB 1709 on probation for dangerous crimes against children, SB 1550 appropriating money to the state treasurer, SB 1761 appropriating money to the University of Arizona, SB 1046, and SB 1286. Several members explained votes, including support for reentry programming and school safety, and opposition based on concerns about funding sources, judicial discretion, or program effectiveness. The House requested reconsideration of HB 4027 and HB 2444, and the Senate then recessed, received a list of bills for first reading and committee referral, announced committee meetings for the next day, and adjourned until March 17, 2026.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
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  • :50:11.520> three technology supports elections in three technology supports elections in three
  • conducted using this technology. conducted using this technology.
  • Is it your technology u or brief.
  • technology and procedures. technology and procedures.
Summary: The committee met to approve the October 21 minutes and then took up BR 25 for the 2026 regular session, a proposal relating to prohibited uses of tax dollars and public resources. The sponsors said the bill is intended to strengthen existing law by adding civil and criminal penalties for taxpayer-funded advocacy on ballot questions, especially in light of controversies during the 2024 election over school officials and districts using public resources to oppose a constitutional amendment. They also described related concerns about school districts hiring third-party lobbyists and public relations firms, particularly in Fayette County, and said the proposal was meant to keep tax dollars focused on public services rather than political persuasion. Committee members raised several concerns about scope and drafting. Some asked whether the bill should specifically mention schools, school boards, and school employees, and the sponsors said they would add that language. Others questioned whether the measure would also affect local government lobbying through groups like KLC and KCO, and the sponsors said they intended to focus narrowly on schools while exempting certain advocacy organizations and internal government lobbyists. Members also asked whether public employees could still speak as private individuals, and the sponsors said yes. Several members suggested splitting the lobbying and ballot-advocacy issues into separate bills, and the sponsors said they would consider that. Members also pressed for clarification on how the bill would apply in practice, including whether it would cover legal challenges to petition drives or only advocacy after a question is on the ballot. Counsel for the sponsors said the bill would not cover some petition-related litigation as drafted, though they believed it should. The sponsors and supporters argued the proposal was needed to give the existing prohibition real enforcement, while some members warned that the language could unintentionally limit legitimate public representation or be too broad if not carefully drafted. No final vote was taken during the discussion.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Legislative Finance Nov 17th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • and the process for determining technology improvements. Mr.
  • I'm the LFC analyst for the Department of Information Technology.
  • This funding is to develop, test, and implement emerging information technologies.
  • Of those 1,100 employees in technology, how many of those are exempt?
  • Cybersecurity and technology are areas of concern.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Public Works Information Technology Systems Enhancements. Thank you.
  • Of the project by both the Department of Finance and the California Department of Technology.
  • Department of technology for their management of these projects.
  • , just technology, I think we're very close to a billion dollars.
  • All right, speaking of big technology systems. EDD next, a re-appropriation, item number four. Hi.
Keywords: 988, house, all
SC

South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session

Healthcare and Regulatory Subcommittee Jun 24th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • We also have GASB 96 information technology agreements, also known as SBITAs.
  • I'm the rehabilitation technology manager. Just a brief professional background.
  • engineering and assistive technology services.
  • Innovation doesn't always require expensive technology.
  • Innovation doesn't always require expensive technology.
Keywords: 977, all
Summary: The committee met to receive a detailed financial operations presentation from the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agency, with staff walking members through funding sources, budgeting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and grants management. Sabrina Walker explained VR’s blended funding structure, including federal grants, state appropriations, program income, and interagency contracts, and emphasized that state funds are essential to meeting the federal match and maintenance-of-effort requirements. Members asked repeatedly about transparency, audit controls, and the risk that state cuts could reduce federal drawdowns; staff responded that all reports reconcile back to the SCEIS accounting system, are subject to state audits and internal reviews, and that even modest state reductions could significantly reduce total available funding. The committee also discussed pre-employment transition services for students with disabilities, with staff confirming services are offered through school districts, charters, and private schools, and that contracts are monitored for performance and compliance. The presentation then shifted to budgeting and internal controls. Walker described a zero-based departmental budgeting process, monthly monitoring reports, contingency reserves for unexpected expenses, and a formal annual cycle that culminates in board approval. Members asked about facilities tracking, culture, and how the agency maintains accountability; staff said facilities staff inspect buildings and equipment, supervisors justify line-item requests, and the process has become smoother over time as departments learned the system. Cynthia Johnson followed with an accounts receivable overview, describing invoicing, receipting, aging, customer verification, year-end reporting, and the use of cross-training, shared email inboxes, and spreadsheets as checks and balances. She also explained work training center billing, interdepartmental transfers, and the revolving fund used to issue consumer checks more quickly than standard vendor payments. Olivia Perez presented accounts payable operations, including invoice processing through SCEIS and OnBase, the three-way match, travel reimbursements, revolving fund checks, State Treasury Office interactions, and handling of reversals, rejections, and levy notices. She reported that AP processed 67,723 SCEIS payments, 13,670 case management system invoices, 3,379 travel reimbursements, and 15,693 revolving fund checks in fiscal year 2025, with only 70 payment rejections. The final portion of the meeting covered Grants and Funds Management, where Walker explained federal reporting, drawdowns, payroll allocation, asset tracking, lease and IT contract reviews, cost allocation, and closing packages. She noted upcoming system changes such as S/4HANA, Workiva, and SC Pro, but said the agency is receiving training and feedback opportunities. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the presentation portion beyond approval of the prior minutes and a brief recess.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/20/25

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • minute to leverage technology minute to leverage technology and<00:15:59.639> use<00:16:00.480
  • as you are aware we procure technology as you are aware we procure technology in<00:47:01.000>
  • within uh my office so all technology within uh my office so all technology procurement<00:47:06.599
  • multiple Technologies but also Safeguard<00:47:50.079> multiple<00:47:50.480> Technologies
  • combat fraud uh leveraging Technologies combat fraud uh leveraging Technologies uh<00:48:38.280>
Bills: HF1470, HF1310, HF1837
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Science, Technology and Energy (02/18/2025)

Science, Technology and Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • uh get a handle on when our technology uh get a handle on when our technology will<00:06:32.599>
  • complexity uh by providing technologies complexity uh by providing technologies that<00:08:03.000
  • technology and right now our technology technology and right now our technology is<00:22:08.320>
  • The creation of technology, its very infancy — punch card technology.
  • technology um neutral right technology technology um neutral right technology uh<02:34:30.000>
Keywords: 1189, house, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Energy Resources Mar 31st, 2025

Energy Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • But they've proven technology and they're just ready to come in again.
  • You prove that technology, the DOD buys into it, and then there's nothing.
  • Can be used for this technology throughout the state of Texas.
  • Uh, technology.
  • But as the technology continues marching forward, as it's doing at a heck of a pace right now.