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• services including the financing State services including the financing of<00:10:47.440><c> State</c
• If a state employee is providing truthful, accurate information about state services, I mean state services
• state sets that funding.
• state sets that funding.
• state sets that funding.

Bills: HF23 , HF1355

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: whistleblower, whistleblower protections, public employees, state employees, retaliation, reporting fraud, misuse of authority, personal gain, state government, state services, state programs, legislative auditor, constitutional officer, public corruption, fraud reporting, government accountability, employee rights, labor law, Minnesota Statutes 181.931, Minnesota Statutes 181.932

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• state spending.
• </c> state revenues and spending. state revenues and spending.
• the state forecast.
• </c><01:19:56.320><c> for</c> state employ from state employment for state employ from state employment
• </c> as a state employee. as a state employee.

Bills: HF3676 , HF3683 , HF3395

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: Safe at Home, address confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, harassment, victim privacy, survivor protection, confidential address, protected address, secret address, identity protection, residential confidentiality, program participant, nondiscrimination, court disclosure, protective order, service of process, driver's license, state ID

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• Chair and members, House Bill 2207 appropriates $300,000 from the state general fund to the Arizona Department
• Department of Agriculture. Participating states with a one-to-one match.
• Department of Agriculture. Participating states with a one-to-one match.
• Department of Agriculture. Participating states with a one-to-one match.
• Chair, members, House Bill 2202 appropriates $300,000 from the State General Fund for the Department

Bills: HB2056 , HB2202 , HB2207 , HB2224 , HB2303 , HB2344 , HB2532 , HB2759 , HB2798

Committees: House Appropriations , House House Appropriations Committee of Reference

Keywords: brackish water, groundwater, desalination, water resources, feasibility study, environmental impact, dementia care, telementoring, healthcare education, rural communities, grant funding, braille, disability access, education funding, state corrections, inclusion, produce incentive, agriculture, economic support, funding

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• They are not employees of the state.
• Our state workforce is about 75% white, and in fiscal year 2024, 24% of state hires have been people
• voters in the state.
• Yes, there is, but it basically includes the state National Guard and the state militia.
• The state—what was the second thing? The state militia. Oh, is that a thing?

Bills: HB2309 , HB2249 , HB2417 , SGA9066 , SGA9246 , SGA9268

Committee: Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections

Keywords: state employment, classified service, civil service, job qualifications, degree requirements, postgraduate degree, master's degree, doctorate, higher education, Office of Financial Management, OFM, classification plan, salary survey, market rate pay, compensation, workforce diversity, hiring reform, employment eligibility, work authorization, DACA

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• Senator Patty Murray and then for the state of Washington on behalf of Governor Inslee at the Department
• Patty Murray and then for the state of Washington on behalf of Governor Inslee at the Department of Commerce
• department.
• Our state, Washington state, is defined by innovation, opportunity, and rapid growth.
• State several years ago.

Bills: HB2198 , HB2401 , HB2462 , HB2419 , HB2210 , HB2205 , HB2249

Committee: House State Government & Tribal Relations

Keywords: regulatory efficiency, permitting, licensing, executive order, state government, commission, gender equity, boys, men, advocacy, state policy, unpiloted aircraft, drones, regulation, airspace safety, privacy, address confidentiality, administrative law judges, privacy protection, staff employment

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• We are now convening the State Government and Tribal Relations Committee.
• But there are states across the nation taking the lead—Nevada, New Jersey, Utah, Washington State—and
• Currently, bettors in other states can make wagers on in-state college teams and, as mentioned before
• It was a necessary first thing. to state employment.
• Other states have already recognized this.

Bills: HB2205 , HB2309 , HB2206 , HB2123 , HB2120 , HB2411

Committee: House State Government & Tribal Relations

Keywords: sports wagering, gambling regulation, state control, licensing, consumer protection, state employment, classified service, civil service, job qualifications, degree requirements, postgraduate degree, master's degree, doctorate, higher education, Office of Financial Management, OFM, classification plan, salary survey, market rate pay, compensation

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• </c> payment accuracy, and minimize state payment accuracy, and minimize state fiscal<00:03:21.640><c
• </c> We have worked with DHS and Department We have worked with DHS and Department of<00:07:30.880><c
• </c> long-standing focus of the department. long-standing focus of the department.
• If we were to say, 'Okay, department, take on all the case reviews for the state, please.
• Department of Health.

Bills: HF4525 , HF3002 , HF3665 , HF4420

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: human services, background studies, NETStudy 2.0, licensing, license suspension, license revocation, provider enrollment, program integrity, fraud, medical assistance fraud, Medicaid, payment withholding, credible allegation of fraud, background check, disqualification, variance, set-aside, foster care, family foster setting, adult foster care

Bills: HB1742 , HB3370 , HCR72 , SB1383 , HR261 , HJR72 , HB3617 , HR1057

Keywords: military, abortion, reproductive health, leave policies, armed forces, healthcare access, fertility care, Access to Reproductive Care for Servicemembers Act, servicemembers, military leave, reproductive rights, assisted reproductive technology, in vitro fertilization, IVF, intrauterine insemination, egg retrieval, cryopreservation, travel reimbursement, lodging reimbursement, meal reimbursement

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• who hold these state contracts and function as CPs in regions of the state to come and share all of
• And if you are a tenured state employee and you have time invested with the state, it may be in your
• best financial interest to remain with the state.
• We've also learned from the lessons of other states.
• And there are parent-to-parent programs in other states.

Bills: SB596 , SB961 , SB1398 , SB1183 , SB1952

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, foster care, child welfare, Family Code, conservatorship, managing conservator, parental child safety placement, authorization agreement, temporary authorization order, child abuse, child neglect, placement reporting, court-ordered removal, investigation, family preservation, transparency, public reporting, data reporting

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• This is evidenced by every single other state that has... ever implemented this.
• In fact, zero states continue to mandate this practice today.
• In fact, an auditor in Missouri recommended this practice be halted, stating, and I quote, "State officials
• CDC has stated that people could request a form by mail, mail it back, and get an approved user.
• And are we okay with video surveillance from the state having that information?

Bills: SB596 , SB961 , SB1398 , SB1183 , SB1952

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, foster care, child welfare, Family Code, conservatorship, managing conservator, parental child safety placement, authorization agreement, temporary authorization order, child abuse, child neglect, placement reporting, court-ordered removal, investigation, family preservation, transparency, public reporting, data reporting

Bills: SB297 , HB562

Committee: House State Government

Keywords: water resources, division chief, state governance, Alabama law, exempt service, State Auditor, property investigations, loss and theft, state property, property inventory control

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• So hopefully... ...behavioral crisis, it is a savings to the state.
• was testified to by the Department of Insurance.
• I would state that the first fiscal note had 20 and 50 percent, I believe, on that.
• I'm pretty positive the health plans aren't suffering at all under the state.
• It's like the state general fund and the OGB fund balance.

Bills: HB12 , HB145 , HB222 , HB291 , HB430 , HB821 , HB874 , HB909 , HB951 , HB979 , HB1193

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: survivor benefits, law enforcement, reserve officer, auxiliary officer, public safety, firefighters, medical expenses, dental expenses, disability benefits, Medicaid, dental coverage, healthcare access, medical necessity, Louisiana Department of Health, health insurance, survivors benefits, Lafayette, school security, nonprofit security, emergency preparedness

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• those prisons ended up getting another contract and then of being functional, the payments from the state
• Chair, I'm wondering so it's 2 million to the Pueblo of Zia for past, present, and future use by the state
• Department. Sure.
• That would be an agreement that is arranged through the Indian Affairs Department. Okay, so Mr.
• trying to establish that this is a one-time paid-in-full arrangement for use of the Zia symbol by the state

Bills: HB2 , SB152

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion

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• states, which makes the state a place for tech development. significantly more attractive.
• Very few states have the ability to directly connect the small businesses in their state to world-class
• With the commitment from the State Investment Council, you see investors here in the state that are ready
• This is what we want to do in this state.
• And if you look at comparing it with other states, every state has something that is completely Different

Bills: HB2 , SB152

Committees: Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion

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• What's the scoop on the State Fair? Fair.
• But in moving the State Fair.
• The state and all disabled individuals in the state, saying that the state will pay an extra 100 a month
• Page 201, the Indian Affairs Department.
• I think it's benefiting the state greatly. State greatly.

Bills: HB2 , SB152

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion

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• In the United States, right now, we've seen what's happened throughout numerous states with the winter
• You have just before the United States, you have Australia, and just after the United States, Just before
• states, We've made a ton of investments in a lot of things that other states simply have not done, and
• because we are the Sunshine State.
• The rest of the states... This country and this particular state because we are the Sunshine State.

Bills: S0558 , S1294 , S1468 , S1474 , S1682 , S1628

Committee: Senate Environment and Natural Resources

Keywords: stormwater systems, environmental standards, municipal infrastructure, engineering certifications, local compliance, Florida Department of Transportation, biosolids, agronomic rate, land application, environmental protection, Florida statutes, nutrient management, recordkeeping, farming, compost products, wastewater treatment, environment, sewage disposal, pollution control, reporting requirements

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• The United States Treasury Department.
• </c> States get paid in crypto. States get paid in crypto.
• The United States Treasury concern. The United States Treasury Department. Department. Department.
• This week, the Supreme Court handed the President of the United States the power to gut the Department
• </c> States the power to gut the Department States the power to gut the Department of<01:03:51.839><c

Bills: HB4016 , HR580

Keywords: defense appropriations, military funding, national security, Department of Defense, fiscal year 2026, rules resolution, House Rules Committee, structured rule, appropriations, DoD appropriations, defense spending, digital commodities, cryptocurrency regulation, digital assets, SEC, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, CFTC, Federal Reserve, central bank digital currency, CBDC

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• message to states, and I quote: "Given the change in administrations, the department is reviewing the
• And just last week, this administration announced the firings of 1,300 staff at the State Department.
• </c> 1300 staff at the State Department. 1300 staff at the State Department.
• Nassau County Schools has been named number one in the state of Florida by the Department of Education
• In the state of Florida by the Department of Education. Number one goes to Nassau County.

Bills: HB1717 , HR580

Keywords: communications security, reliability, interoperability, FCC, public interest, council, rules resolution, House Rules Committee, structured rule, appropriations, Department of Defense, DoD appropriations, fiscal year 2026, defense spending, digital commodities, cryptocurrency regulation, digital assets, SEC, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, CFTC

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• However, the relationship between the United States and Mexico is still evolving.
• Chair: State your name, who you represent, and we'll start with Tanya.
• Freeman Martin: I'm Freeman Martin, the colonel of the Texas Department of Public Safety. Mr.
• Because again, my ultimate concern was having some state parallel with state definition in the event
• One of the biggest exporters of weapons to Mexico was the United States.

Bills: SB36 , SB2202 , SB 36

Committee: Senate Border Security

Keywords: homeland security, border security, critical infrastructure, Department of Public Safety, intelligence operations, public-private partnerships, SB 2202, firearm trafficking, gun trafficking, terrorism, foreign terrorist organization, Texas-Mexico border, United Mexican States, Mexico, DPS, second-degree felony, weapons transfer, illegal firearms transfer, arms smuggling, cross-border crime

Summary: The Senate Committee on Border Security heard Senator Birdwell present SB 2202, which would create a state offense for knowingly transferring a firearm for profit or other remuneration to a member of a foreign terrorist organization. Birdwell argued the bill responds to cartel violence and southbound gun trafficking, and he explained a committee substitute that removed an exemption for federally licensed gun dealers and removed a requirement that DPS coordinate with Mexican law enforcement. He said the goal was to give Texas a state-level tool if federal enforcement is lacking. Invited testimony came from DPS Colonel Freeman Martin and border prosecution unit chair Tanya Ash. Both said the bill could be useful in some organized-crime and cartel cases, but they emphasized that proving a defendant knowingly transferred a gun to a foreign terrorist organization would be difficult and would usually require strong direct or circumstantial evidence, such as recorded statements, informants, or coordinated investigations. They said the measure would be more workable in complex cartel cases than in routine patrol stops, and they noted existing state and federal tools already address straw purchases, firearms trafficking, and related offenses. Members also discussed tracing seized firearms, cooperation with ATF, and the limits of state jurisdiction over international issues. No public testimony was offered, and SB 2202 was left pending. The committee then took up SB 36 as pending business. A committee substitute was adopted without objection, and the substitute bill was reported favorably to the full Senate by a 4-0 vote, with Senators Birdwell, Flores, Hinojosa of Hidalgo, Eckhardt, and Hinojosa of Nueces participating. The committee also accepted a motion in writing and ordered the bill recommended for local and uncontested calendar placement. The chair then announced the committee would recess subject to call.

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• This bill also has no fiscal impact on the state.
• <00:26:09.000><c> thank</c> state thank state thank you<00:26:11.000><c> representative</c> you representative
• That is not what the bill is stating.
• </c><00:36:23.240><c> we've</c> supplies but here in the state we've supplies but here in the state we've
• That was also stated. Am I correct?

Bills: HF1247 , HF628

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: child care, aides, supervision, child care centers, staffing regulations, childcare, day care, licensed child care center, early childhood education, child care licensing, director qualifications, staff ratios, group size, staff-to-child ratio, substitutes, volunteers, assistant teacher, teacher qualifications, infant care, toddler age