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• When you look at the funds that are currently being utilized, that was a piece of legislation passed
• So the positions are going to be funded regardless of whatever happens with the legislation, and then
• House Bill 1126, the legislative bill. Bill, Ms. Little. Yes, sir.
• Fiscal Office, $3.8 million; Legislative... 28.1 million.
• Legislative Fiscal Office, $3.8 million. Legislative Auditor's Office at $15.3 million.

Bills: HB1, HB312, HB313, HB314, HB383, HB983, HB1126, HCR3

Keywords: state budget, appropriations, education funding, public health, social services, government operations, state institutions, budget, funding, state general fund, local government, fiscal year, economic development, state treasury, emergency response, education, voting technology, sustainability, revenue sharing, fund distribution

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• </c><00:04:05.799><c> audit</c> um within uh under the legislative audit um within uh under the legislative
• </c><00:04:10.200><c> audit</c> um under the legislative audit um under the legislative audit commission
• </c> it's worked I sit on the legislative it's worked I sit on the legislative audit<00:04:33.919><c>
• </c> commission or within the legislative commission or within the legislative Auditors<00:13:33.120>
• branch I'm not aware of the legislative branch I'm not aware of legislative<00:15:05.399><c> entities

Bills: HF1, HF2

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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• </c> legislative body. legislative body.
• legislator legislator was<00:04:04.160><c> there</c><00:04:04.440><c> to</c><00:04:04.560><c> represent
• <00:04:25.160><c> into</c><00:04:25.560><c> law</c> legislation into law legislation into law that<00
• ,</c> an awesome class of legislators, an awesome class of legislators, for<00:15:52.040><c> mentoring
• will</c><00:54:17.400><c> help</c> legislate or legislation that will help legislate or legislation that

Bills: HF3455, HF3936, HF3860, HF3656, HF4060

Keywords: public television, funding, Minnesota, operations, appropriation, cybersecurity, state government, legislative commission, extension, technology, civil law enforcement, attorney general, record custody, government transparency, legal services, 1183, house

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• I'm the legislative director with AFSCME Council 5.
• </c> the the staff uh with the legislative the the staff uh with the legislative Auditor<00:31:29.360
• the legislative branch too, so we have that because it works.
• </c> that to stay within the legislative that to stay within the legislative branch<00:35:46.359><c>
• legislative legislative Authority<00:43:02.680><c> it's</c><00:43:02.880><c> neutered</c><00:43:03.839

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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• I think the, from a legislative point of view, I...
• I think, from a legislative point of view, a couple things to consider.
• But I don't think this legislation is designed to control the flow of bills.
• I'm principal policy analyst for the Legislative Education Study Committee.
• It's the same legislative process as through anything else.

Bills: HJR6, HJR7, HB120, HB60, HB151, HR1, HM13, SB40, SB104

Keywords: constitutional amendment, legislative sessions, veto override, New Mexico legislature, session length, legislative session, even-numbered years, New Mexico Constitution, student behavior, physical restraint, seclusion, public schools, training, de-escalation, student safety, behavior interventions, criminal offenses, peace officer, Victims of Crime Act, law enforcement

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• </c> I heard the legislation.
• During the COVID pandemic, and thank you for your... legislative approval. legislative approval.
• </c> legislative approval every 2 weeks max. legislative approval every 2 weeks max.
• </c><00:51:37.360><c> Explicitly</c> legislative hearings. Explicitly legislative hearings.
• And I'm just particular legislation.

Bills: SB2109, SB2151

Keywords: emergency preparedness, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, multilingual resources, American Sign Language, public education, community resilience, disaster response, emergency management, governor powers, legislative oversight, public safety, 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Public Safety met on March 20, 2026, and the chair opened by noting severe rain and flooding conditions in Hawaii and said the committee would proceed with the hearing but defer decision-making until the next meeting on March 25. The first measure discussed was SB 2109, an omnibus bill on emergency preparedness communications. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support, including from state agencies and advocacy groups such as the Disability and Communications Access Board, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Legal Clinic, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, and others. Supporters emphasized the need for funding and planning for multilingual emergency materials and language access, citing current evacuation notices that were not available in languages such as Ilokano or Tongan. The chair stated that action on SB 2109 would be deferred until March 25. The committee then heard SB 2151, relating to emergency management and changes to the governor’s emergency authority. Testimony was mixed but heavily focused on concerns about executive power. Earthjustice supported the bill with amendments, saying it should narrow extraordinary emergency powers, add definitions for emergency and disaster, preserve transparency under the Uniform Information Practices Act, and lower the legislative threshold to terminate an emergency proclamation from two-thirds to a simple majority. Other supporters, including the League of Women Voters of Hawaii and some individuals, also backed reform. Opponents, including Hawaii Emergency Management Agency and numerous individuals, argued the bill still gave the governor too much power, used overly broad disaster definitions, and did not sufficiently protect constitutional rights; several urged major amendments or repeal of portions of Chapter 127A. Some opponents specifically objected to the two-thirds termination standard and to provisions they said could enable compulsory immunizations or other mandates. Members questioned Earthjustice about whether the bill would suspend constitutional rights. Earthjustice responded that the bill would not authorize constitutional violations, but would allow suspension of laws enacted by the legislature, and pointed to existing statutory procedures for individuals to challenge emergency proclamations. The witness described a Mauna Kea case in which a three-judge panel granted relief to an individual under the current statute, and explained that the process could potentially affect a broader proclamation if allowed to run to completion. The hearing continued with additional testimony and questions, but no final vote or committee action on SB 2151 was taken during this portion of the meeting.

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• </c> IAL criteria for a magical legislative IAL criteria for a magical legislative Panacea<00:10:32.720
• </c> the intent of the legislation the intent of the legislation transparency<00:37:40.960><c> is</c>
• I know we talked about we just had a conversation about a legislator commission, right, and a legislative
• </c><01:13:42.920><c> specifically</c> language in the legislation specifically language in the legislation
• The committee legislative assistant took the roll. Chair Scott voted no.

Bills: HF390, HF1202, HF550

Keywords: government data, data practices, record keeping, penalties, legal enforcement, public meetings, transparency, government accountability, interagency groups, Minnesota Statutes, redistricting, Bipartisan Commission, Minnesota Constitution, census, legislative districts, 1183, house

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• I'm Charlotte Carter Yamamauchi, the director of the Legislative Reference Bureau.
• Um, we stand in strong support of this bill, which includes the Legislative Reference Bureau budget.
• this bill which includes the support of this bill which includes the legislature<00:21:01.440><c> legislative
• </c><00:21:02.080><c> references</c><00:21:03.520><c> um</c> legislature legislative references um legislature
• legislative references um budget.<00:21:04.799><c> So</c><00:21:05.120><c> we</c><00:21:05.600><c> hope

Bills: HB2240, HB2272, HB2273, HB2274, HB2275

Keywords: appropriations, legislative expenses, auditor, legislative reference bureau, state ethics commission, ombudsman, government transparency, HB2272, Act 026, public employment cost items, emergency appropriations, collective bargaining, bargaining unit 11, BU-11, state employees, excluded employees, salary increases, cost adjustments, health premium payments, benefits

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• The Legislative Council's Legal Division staff has taken meticulous steps to ensure that the update does
• I've carried some recodifications in the past, and I just appreciate the work by Legislative Council.
• We do have two resource folks here from Texas Legislative Council.
• If none, we do have two resource witnesses from Legislative Council. Anyone have any questions?
• It also involves a lot of work by the Texas Legislative Council. This is non-substantive.

Bills: HCR75, HCR93, SB644, SCR2, SCR17, HB2703, HCR92, HCR7, HCR126, HB1615, HB1610, HB1620, HCR86, HCR7

Keywords: Hemphill, bass fishing, tourism, state recognition, conservation, recreational activities, Nacogdoches, Garden Capital, public gardens, sustainability, horticultural heritage, hospice, palliative care, awareness day, healthcare, patient care, state regulation, taxation, education, local authority

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• We come before you today in humility, seeking your divine guidance, and bless. upon this legislative
• May they walk in integrity, govern with wisdom, and legislate with justice and righteousness. hearts
• Center which when legislation creating Texas Tech Technological College was passed in 1923.
• Representative Dutton began his first legislative session.
• And then we passed legislation, Senate Bill 6, I think. Right, and that was in 21, actually.

Bills: SJR1, SB9, SB40, SJR36, SJR1, SJR5, SB9, SB40, SJR1, SB9, SB40, SR62, SR92, SR95, SR108, SR110, SR111, SR113, SR114, SR117, SR120, SB314, SB314

Keywords: bail denial, illegal aliens, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, law enforcement, bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunctive relief, taxpayer rights, bail, criminal justice reform, El Paso, economic development

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• And we actually passed legislation last year requiring them to publicly post their documents.
• And that was something that Matter of Fra, I think, a member of this committee, who ran that legislation

Bills: HJR1032, SB1273, SB1433

Keywords: HJR1032, House Joint Resolution 1032, Service Oklahoma, administrative rules, rule repeal, joint resolution, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 670:15-1-10, OAC 670:15-1-14, agency regulation, legislative oversight, Secretary of State, Oklahoma Register, rulemaking, permanent rules, administrative code, state government, task force, agency review, board review

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• year we had some of that going on in the State Department of Education, and we actually passed legislation
• And that was something that, as a matter of fact, I think a member of this committee ran that legislation

Bills: HJR1032, SB1273, SB1433

Keywords: HJR1032, House Joint Resolution 1032, Service Oklahoma, administrative rules, rule repeal, joint resolution, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 670:15-1-10, OAC 670:15-1-14, agency regulation, legislative oversight, Secretary of State, Oklahoma Register, rulemaking, permanent rules, administrative code, state government, task force, agency review, board review

Summary: The Senate Administrative Rules Committee met to discuss upcoming rule-review packets and then considered three measures sponsored by Senator Bergstrom. Chairman Bergstrom said the committee’s first packet covered judiciary rules, a second packet on education would follow, and members were expected to review the materials and raise questions so agencies could provide written responses. Senate Bill 1273 created the Oklahoma State Agency, Board, and Commission Review Task Force to examine the efficiency, effectiveness, and necessity of state agencies, boards, and commissions and recommend legislative action. Members asked about overlap with existing committee work and whether the task force would require staff or create a fiscal impact. Bergstrom said it would use existing House and Senate staff and should have no fiscal impact. The bill passed 9-0. Senate Bill 1433, the Guidance Transparency Act, would require state agencies to publicly disclose guidance documents, memos, bulletins, and similar materials in a searchable database so they cannot function as undisclosed rules. Bergstrom said the measure was intended to prevent agencies from regulating through unofficial guidance and that the governor’s office and Secretary of State supported it. After questions about staffing and whether agencies could evade disclosure, the bill passed 7-2. House Joint Resolution 1032 would align Service Oklahoma rules with existing law and prior executive action regarding changes to birth certificates and state IDs related to sex or gender identity changes; Bergstrom said the rules, not statutes, were being moved. It passed 7-2. The meeting ended with Bergstrom urging members to review the rule packets and submit questions before adjournment.

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• And legislative oversight provisions, one being from Chair Nash for the Office of the Legislative Auditor
• The bill also contains a healthy aging subcabinet, which is the work product of the Legislative Tax Force
• Amanda Rudolph, our committee administrator, to John Baylor, our researcher, and to our committee legislative

Bills: HF2783

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• Section 5 is the monitoring office of the legislative auditor.
• partner in advancing digital services for Minnesotans, notably through prior investments in past legislative
• challenges of the current fiscal environment and the need to make difficult decisions during this legislative
• These include capital grounds, legislative facilities, and space for veterans and service organizations
• I am the Director of Legislative and Political Affairs for the Minnesota Association of Professional

Bills: HF2783

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• So, we cleaned that up when we made this change to $750. legislative subpoena um from a $100 fine legislative
• ,</c><00:13:37.279><c> but</c> to be captured in this legislation, but to be captured in this legislation
• legislation? legislation?
• </c> legislation is. legislation is.
• </c> favor of the legislation. favor of the legislation. &gt;&gt; Senator<01:32:00.000><c> KGO.

Bills: HB0083, HB0102, HB0178

Keywords: subpoena, legislative authority, penalty, compliance, law enforcement, artificial intelligence, synthetic sexual material, child protection, self-harm, criminal liability, public employment, labor organization, dues withdrawal, collective bargaining, public funding, 916, all

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• And I introduced this legislation with the aim to maintain those goals.
• legislation.
• legislation.
• My name is Hannah Floss from the 48th Legislative District.
• I live here in the 46th Legislative District.

Bills: HJR4209, HB2260, HB2259

Keywords: redistricting, congressional representation, census, state law, legislative boundaries, ballot measures, petitioners, signature gatherers, voting rights, election integrity, initiative process, referendum, signature gathering, ballot measure, citizen actions, support demonstration, 904, all

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• don't</c><00:35:40.720><c> elect</c> We as legislators, we don't elect We as legislators, we don't elect
• So legislators aren't subject to the data practices act.
• Um, the A5 amendment provides that legislators or legislative staff must not disseminate or publicize
• </c> that we legislate that we legislate and<01:30:56.960><c> to</c><01:30:57.120><c> inform</c><01:30
• </c> sure that we're writing uh legislation sure that we're writing uh legislation and<01:36:14.400><

Bills: HF3874, HF3875, HF3378

Keywords: judicial funding, Chief Justice security, fiscal year 2028, court system, judicial branch, judiciary, court notices, restitution, child protection, publication process, human services, Optum reports, data privacy, transparency, legislative oversight, 1183, house

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• What we did is take the federal statute, what is in federal law, and transpose it to state legislation

Bills: SB206, HB554, SB206

Keywords: codification, laws, Alabama Code, Secretary of State, technical corrections, legislative acts, license plate, military, combat veterans, criminal penalty, distinctive tags, veterans benefits, advising, deceptive trade practices, accreditation, compensation, 1136, house, all

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• But we know that I think our legislative auditor is a great...
• Now, LDH could say, look, LA, legislative auditor, Mr.
• I can't find out about it, even as a legislator.
• , and the legislator has no information.
• Well, the legislator will still be able to say, I didn't do it.

Bills: HB88, HB181, HB210, HB250, HB486, HB529, HB544, HB639, HB996, HB1036, HB1071, HB1113

Keywords: local law, special bill, legislative process, transparency, election amendment, Medicaid, SNAP, fraud detection, income tax, legislative auditor, data sharing, state revenue, lobbying, public service, ethics, statewide officials, compensation, disclosure requirements, government employment, financial disclosure

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• So, one of legislation to keep moving.
• </c><00:26:56.880><c> Audit</c> the chair of the Legislative Audit the chair of the Legislative Audit
• </c> privilege of working with legislators privilege of working with legislators who<01:03:05.160><c>
• </c> going to give up our legislative going to give up our legislative authority<01:10:18.480><c> to<
• </c><01:22:41.480><c> Well,</c> with this legislation? Mr. Owens. Well, with this legislation? Mr.

Bills: SF856, HF4482, HF3672, HF1234, HF4591, HF3554, HF936

Keywords: Inspector General, fraud prevention, state audit, public funds, misuse, transparency, government accountability, HF4482, Minnesota Historical Society, state historic sites, historic site management, historic preservation, county historical society, local historical society, municipality, county government, admission fees, grants-in-aid, site operations, site maintenance