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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/25
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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- The technology also provides case management functionality for the system office to manage investigations
- Our external auditors present the results of our previous fiscal year's audited financial statements,
- Our external auditors present the results of our previous fiscal year's audited financial statements,
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (02/12/2025)
Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- At first, we managed.
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um your testimony was around um audit um your testimony was around um audit - I've reviewed that audit, so they are audited yearly, but that is simply, did we provide the money to
- What it does not do is audit that.
- Association of immunization managers Association of immunization managers does<02:29:35.359>
AR
Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session
STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE AND HOUSE May 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So through our root cause analysis process, it was identified that mid-managers and professional staff
- So with regard to warning signs, is there an independent or outside agency that audits these facilities
- So the Office of Long-Term Care goes into these facilities and audits them.
- I'm talking about, like, a yearly audit similar to what the consultant ultimately did.
- it was just notified at Boonville that the same day that the settlement was signed for Zachary, a managing
Summary:
The Joint State Agencies committee met to approve the October 8, 2025 minutes and then held an extended oversight discussion with the Department of Human Services about the death of Zachary Moore at the Southeast Arkansas Human Development Center (later clarified in testimony as the Warren facility). DHS officials described Moore’s background, said he died after being restrained in a prone position for about 13 minutes, and reported that a nurse later administered a chemical restraint before CPR was attempted. They said the agency settled with the family for $725,000, terminated 13 staff members, changed facility leadership, and brought in consultants under a directed plan of correction from the Office of Long-Term Care to review policies, retrain staff, and conduct a root-cause analysis. Later testimony clarified that the death certificate listed the manner of death as homicide and the cause as physiologic stress associated with struggle and prone restraint; committee members also noted that six people had been charged with manslaughter and neglect of a vulnerable person.
Members focused on restraint policy, staff training, chain of command during emergencies, family communication, and whether warning signs had been missed. DHS said it has written restraint protocols, annual restraint training, and a mortality review process, but acknowledged that the Warren facility had multiple failures, including use of a prone restraint, improper chemical restraint, poor supervision, inadequate communication, and problems with equipment and behavior plans. Officials said they were revising policies, creating clearer crisis-team roles, and retraining staff, and that the consultant work would be shared across the other human development centers. Several members pressed DHS on why the family had not been kept informed, why the agency was not prepared with basic facts, and whether a more formal independent audit of facilities should exist.
The committee also discussed broader staffing and funding issues across the human development centers. DHS said CNAs start at about $39,000 a year, that the centers rely heavily on float and contract staff, and that there are about 2,000 people on a waiting list for services. Members argued that low pay, turnover, and rural staffing shortages contribute to risk and asked for recruitment and retention plans, possible regional pay differentials, and more legislative support. DHS said it is drafting a systemwide retention and recruitment plan and expects to bring it to ALC, while also implementing a separate rate study for certain PASS program services in January 2027. The meeting ended after comments from Zachary Moore’s mother, Angela Stevens, who said money cannot replace her son and urged the state to ensure no other family experiences the same loss; the committee asked DHS to keep members and Ms. Stevens updated on consultant reports and recruitment efforts before adjourning.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill is a cleanup that was requested by the Department of Banking, as well as our major auditing
- By doing so, we position Texas as a welcoming home for asset managers and financial service innovators
- The Secretary will read the caption: House Bill 4233, relating to reporting and auditing requirements
- The Secretary will read the caption: House Bill 423, relating to reporting and auditing requirements
- House Bill 423, relating to reporting and auditing requirements for digital asset service providers.
Summary:
The Senate opened with an invocation by Senator West, approved the previous day’s journal, and then adopted several recognitions, including Senate Resolution 625 honoring the McLennan Community College Dance Team for winning two 2025 National Dance Alliance national titles. The chamber also recognized University of Texas Rio Grande Valley interns, the doctor of the day, and the San Antonio Coalition for Veterans and Families. The governor’s withdrawal of a Texas Lottery Commission nomination was received and the nomination was returned, and the Senate appointed numerous conference committees on pending bills.
The body then took up and passed several measures, often by suspending the rules and the constitutional three-day rule. Senate Bill 4 and Senate Bill 23 were concurred in House amendments as part of property tax relief, with supporters emphasizing homeowner savings. House Bill 20 creating the Applied Sciences Pathway Program passed after a floor amendment and was described as a way to expand career and technical education and help students earn industry certificates in high-demand trades. House Bill 2594 passed to expand venue options for prosecuting certain theft and cybercrime cases, and House Concurrent Resolution 167 was adopted to correct a typo in House Bill 1314.
The Senate also concurred in House amendments to Senate Bill 9, Senate Bill 40, Senate Joint Resolution 5, and Senate Bill 6. SB 9 and SJR 5 were presented as major bail-reform measures, with supporters saying they would strengthen public safety, clarify appeal procedures, and give judges and prosecutors more tools in serious cases; the debate included questions about records, counsel, and the standards for denying bail. SB 40 dealt with nonprofit bail-bond funding, and SB 6 addressed electricity and data-center growth. The chamber also passed House Bill 423 on digital asset service provider reporting and auditing, with amendments adding protections for cryptocurrency kiosks and a technical correction.
Additional bills passed included House Bill 4690 on motor fuel standards, House Bill 1094 on transportation protection agreements, Committee Substitute for House Bill 2731 on roadside vendors and solicitors in certain border counties, Committee Substitute for House Bill 127 on protecting higher education from foreign adversaries and trade secret theft, and House Bill 549 on airway clearance devices at public school campuses. The Senate granted or requested conference committees on a long list of other measures, including HB 4, HB 145, HB 493, HB 2974, HB 3071, HB 3372, HB 3556, and multiple Senate bills. The session ended with adjournment until the following Friday morning.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine bridging the gap, focusing on enhancing outreach to support veterans' mental health. Apr 29th, 2025 at 09:30 am
Senate Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Stephen Crow, Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox, Program Manager, Oklahoma Veterans United.
- AWP holds itself to the highest standards, routine audits, transparent reporting, and a sharp focus on
- We just went through our audit.
- We did very well with it, but I think more audits, I hate to say that, but I mean, I think more audits
- So there's, I feel like just the audits like we were just talking about that was brought up, I think
Keywords:
veterans, mental health, suicide prevention, Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Grant Program, HOPE Act, BRAVE Act, Every State Counts for Vets Mental Health Act, advocacy, legislation, mental health resources
Summary:
The committee meeting focused primarily on the critical issues surrounding veterans' mental health and suicide prevention. Discussions centered on the reauthorization of essential programs aimed at providing non-clinical support services to veterans, particularly the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program. Senators emphasized the urgent need for adequate mental health resources as the suicide rate among veterans remains alarmingly high. Key testimonies were provided by various advocates and officials, illustrating both successful implementations of these programs and areas needing improvement.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Election Laws Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Election Laws
Transcript Highlights:
- And we will share the report that we had around our polling place audits. Thank you.
- I'm the Coalition Manager with Partners in Democracy.
- I am here with my colleagues, Annika Jensen, our organizing manager, and John Griffin, our managing partner
- I'm the Coalition Manager with Partners in Democracy.
- I am here with my colleagues, Annika Jensen, our organizing manager, and John Griffin, our managing partner
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Election Laws held a hearing on a wide range of voting-access and election-administration bills. The largest portion of testimony focused on same-day voter registration (H. 834/S. 505), with support from Rep. Gentile, Boston and Chelsea officials, civic groups, and election administrators from Maine and Vermont. Supporters argued that same-day registration would help eligible voters who move frequently, miss deadlines, or face administrative errors, and would reduce rejected provisional ballots. Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and Vermont elections director Sean Sheehan testified that same-day registration has worked in their states without major administrative problems and has helped increase turnout. A Boston-based panel also described high rejection rates for provisional ballots and the burden of registration cutoffs on renters, students, immigrants, and low-income voters.
A second major topic was restoration of voting rights for incarcerated people, including S. 524 and related House bills. The committee heard extensive virtual testimony from incarcerated individuals at MCI Norfolk and MCI Shirley, who said voting should be restored as part of rehabilitation, civic engagement, and reintegration. They described disenfranchisement as dehumanizing and argued that voting would help maintain family and community ties, reduce recidivism, and give incarcerated people a voice on laws affecting prisons and reentry. Rep. Erica Uyterhoeven also testified in support, saying the bill would restore municipal voting rights for incarcerated residents and align with broader efforts to expand political participation.
The committee also heard testimony on bills affecting election administration and access, including a proposal to reduce or eliminate mandated early in-person voting in primaries and shorten the general-election early voting period, with supporters from the town clerks’ community arguing that low usage, staffing burdens, and costs justify the change. Opponents warned that reducing in-person early voting could hurt voters who do not use mail ballots and could disproportionately affect communities of color. Other bills discussed included decoupling the municipal census from voter registration, requiring periodic accessibility inspections of polling places, and a Somerville home-rule petition on non-citizen municipal voting and another on lowering the voting age in municipal elections. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (01/13/2026)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- We came to find in 2013 that financial audits had not been done in our county since 2009.
- We have passed a number of audits.
- We have passed a number<01:17:39.280>
of <01:17:39.440>audits. - Uh we're financially number of audits.
- sound and because of this uh auditing sound and because of this uh auditing transparency<01:17:47.280
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- And then we manage agency records that are between active status and destruction status.
- So what this bill addresses is it simply moves the audits to after the recount portion.
- addresses is it simply moves the audits addresses is it simply moves the audits to<01:05:17.039>
- He said the audit is secondary to the recount, and the recount is why everybody was there.
- He said the audit is secondary to the recount, and the recount is why everybody was there.
Summary:
The House Election Law Committee held an orientation and then opened a public hearing on House Bill 67-FN-A, which would make permanent the use of accessible voting machines in local elections and provide funding for additional systems. The chair outlined committee procedures, noting a heavy workload of roughly 70 to 80 bills, mostly Tuesday meetings, likely time limits on testimony, and a default of executive session unless a bill is specifically noticed. Members and staff were introduced, and the Secretary of State’s office described its election-related responsibilities, including voter registration, cybersecurity, ballot-counting equipment, and the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) program.
Secretary of State David Scanlan and Deputy Secretary Aon Hennessy explained the current pilot program created by last year’s law, which requires accessible voting systems for local elections and allows the state to share machines with municipalities during the first half of 2025. They said the office has made hardware available, but towns have raised concerns about the speed of implementation and the cost of programming each election, especially for towns with multiple ballot questions. Scanlan said the state is also vetting longer-term options, including devices that could remain in polling places year-round, and suggested the committee consider delaying the bill’s effective date to January 1, 2026 to better align with implementation needs. Hennessy said the current state devices are older and complicated to reset for each election, and estimated programming costs could be about $600 for a small single-election ballot and much higher for towns with multiple elections.
Supporters of the bill emphasized the importance of accessible voting for people with disabilities. Representative Robert Wy said the measure builds on 2024 law and would move the pilot into a permanent agreement, citing ADA concerns and prior testimony about discriminatory voting experiences. Fred Forier, a legally blind voter from Exeter, testified that accessible voting systems allow him to vote privately and independently and urged support for the bill. Committee members asked about the gap if the pilot ends before a permanent system is in place and about the cost range for programming. No vote was taken during the hearing, and the committee moved on after public testimony began.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Emergency Management Committee Apr 23rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- , the dispatcher did give pre-arrival instructions, actually came out of a center that KT used to manage
- case the dispatcher did give pre-arrival instructions actually came out of a center that KT used to manage
- temporary housing placements, and discusses where key people in places such as emergency shelter managers
- We've tried to get audits, but due to some of the technical deadlines and things like that, we were not
- I feel more like a marketing manager and advertising manager than I feel like a fire safety person with
Summary:
The committee heard several bills related to public safety, emergency response, wildfire prevention, and environmental protection. AB 2152 by Assembly Member Mark Gonzalez would streamline CEQA litigation for new fire station projects and add best-practice requirements; supporters, including firefighters, said it would help communities and firefighter safety, while opponents argued the project labor agreement requirements would raise costs and limit participation for small and nonunion contractors. The bill passed to Appropriations. AB 2041 by Assembly Member Carrillo would expand reporting related to 911 dispatcher pre-arrival medical instructions; after amendments and stakeholder agreement, opposition groups said they would remove their opposition, and the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 2101 by Assembly Member Gipson would require human trafficking notices and training at disaster sites and for disaster response workers; supporters said it would protect vulnerable workers, while broadband, city, and county representatives raised implementation concerns, especially in rural disaster areas. It passed to Appropriations despite a no vote from Vice Chair Hadwick.
The committee also considered AB 1805, which would require an audit and stronger oversight of the state’s Next Generation 911 project after concerns about major spending and delays. CalNENA supported the bill’s transparency and accountability provisions, and the measure passed to Appropriations. AB 1536 by Assembly Member Addis would tighten safety and public review requirements for offshore oil pipeline restarts and require decommissioning of certain spill-prone pipelines; environmental and coastal government groups supported it, while the Western States Petroleum Association warned it would threaten fuel supply and pipeline operations. The bill passed to Appropriations on a divided vote. AB 1964 would direct the State Fire Marshal to survey home hardening in fire-prone areas and estimate costs; it passed to Appropriations with broad support.
AB 1960, also by Assembly Member Bennett, would use a portion of wildfire prevention grants to encourage community-level home hardening certification. The author said the bill would create incentives and broader public awareness, while the vice chair argued it would favor communities that can already afford hardening and divert resources from higher-need areas; the bill still passed to Appropriations. AB 1863 by Assembly Member DeMaio would clarify that people cannot be charged simply for calling 911 or when no services are rendered, while preserving fees for actual services and allowing billing for legitimate emergency response costs; it passed to the Assembly floor. The committee also took up consent item AB 2517, which passed to Appropriations. After add-on votes for absent members, the meeting adjourned.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Harris County is, uh, but most of your populous counties, um, we, we try to manage, you know, we, we
- Fewer staff are paying lower wages, leading to a higher turnover and inexperienced officers managing
- In a privately owned, operated and managed facility and future contracting with private vendors, while
- Researching state auditor audits on MTC, I found the SAO issued unfavorable audits on MTC in their May
- Today, we manage 30 contracts.
Bills:
HB153
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- To operate and manage facilities and future contracting with private vendors.
- In 2017-2018, 505 of us were shipped to the DIBO unit, managed and operated by TDCJ. By MTC.
- Researching state auditor audits on MTC, I found that the SAO issued unfavorable audits on MTC in their
- My name is Michael Whitbell, Vice President of Management and Training Corporation (MTC).
- Today we manage 30 contracts with 42 years of experience in corrections, including 17 years.
Keywords:
education, funding, student resources, technology access, equal opportunity, veterans treatment court, mental health, criminal justice, rehabilitation, eligibility criteria, veterans, treatment court, military service, legislation, private prisons, inmate confinement, criminal justice reform, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, government contracts, inmate housing
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
February 5, 2025 - 12:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- That's just what we refer to, different from reception, incentivized prisons, administrative management
- Your internal management level is basically your risk factor.
- We enhanced what we did through the use of voice biometrics and audit case note entry.
- We enhanced what we did through the use of voice biometrics and audit case note entry.
- We looked at workload reduction using and audit case note entry.
Summary:
The Criminal Justice Subcommittee heard an informational presentation from the Florida Department of Corrections on how the prison and community supervision systems operate after sentencing. Assistant Deputy Secretary Hope Gartman described the reception process for new inmates, including intake, medical and mental health screening, classification, custody and housing levels, gain time, and the department’s academic, vocational, substance abuse, chaplaincy, visitation, and communication programs. She emphasized that reentry begins on day one and that program placement is driven by risk and needs assessments, with facilities matched to inmates’ medical, mental health, and security requirements. Members also asked about family contact, visitor applications, inmate welfare trust funds, tablet access, private prison placement, staffing shortages, overtime, contraband interdiction, and waiting lists for programs; several follow-up materials were requested for distribution to all members.
Mr. Winkler then outlined community corrections, explaining the different supervision types under Florida law, including probation, drug offender probation, community control, sex offender supervision, conditional release, and addiction recovery supervision. He described the department’s monitoring tools, such as office and field visits, warrantless searches, alternative sanctioning for technical violations, telephone reporting for low-risk offenders, employment assistance, and mobile probation and reentry units. He said the department’s supervision success rate is about 62%, with more than 91% of successful completers not returning to custody within three years. Members questioned officer workloads, the use of radios and GPS check-ins, the rollout of uniforms and firearms, how violations are handled, and whether all circuits participate in alternative sanctioning; Winkler said the program is statewide and that the department is seeking funding for radios.
During public comment, Florida Cares Charity urged the committee to consider evidence on deterrence, parole, and recidivism, arguing that community supervision is less costly than incarceration and can be effective. James Beardy of the Florida PBA emphasized the dangers faced by correctional and probation officers, including long shifts, field searches, and working alone, and argued for higher pay and better support comparable to other law enforcement. The meeting concluded with the chair thanking the presenters and public speakers, and the subcommittee adjourned without taking any legislative votes or formal actions.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- And then we also have an audit division, currently 22 employees.
- It floats between 22 and 24, who perform financial audits and performance audits.
- budget and then we also have an audit budget and then we also have an audit division<00:07:58.720
- and uh performance Financial Audits and uh performance audits<00:08:06.720>
um <00:08:06.879>< - um and just for those who are audits um and just for those who are watching<00:08:09.159>
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NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (01/21/2026)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- for the police department just to manage for the police department just to manage the<01:57:56.560
- He's managed the body camera program for the past four years.
- He's managed the local police agency.
- We at Salem, unfortunately, do not have a position that manages body-worn cameras.
- ,<02:44:50.560>
whatever, call it, free state audit, whatever, call it, free state audit,
NH
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- That’s been their way to manage risk the most.
- I myself have not audited anything.
- Again, I haven’t audited any of this stuff.
- I think an audit would be an appropriate thing.
- We undergo financial audits, grant audits, broadband performance testing, regulatory reporting, environmental
UT
Utah 2025 Regular Session
Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee - November 19, 2025
Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- So we've developed our own finance and audit committee.
- We had a rather negative audit several years ago, and we have worked very diligently to ensure that..
- Natalie Randall, Managing Director, Utah's Tourism and Film Commission, part of the Governor's Office
- There is an outside entity that does a payment error rate measurement that audits states for accuracy
- Utah was recently audited, and they did not find an error in Medicaid or CHIP.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Revenue Stabilization and Tax Policy Aug 14th, 2025
Revenue Stabilization & Tax Policy Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- So, because the IRS is out there doing audits of these numbers that the states conform to, states also
- They don't have to audit all of those numbers on the tax return; they can simply audit the numbers that
- So when you say, "Don't audit rich people, don't audit poor people; anyone that's cheating, go audit
- We're regularly discussing how to manage better as an organization and agency, particularly regarding
- The Transportation Project Fund is a local government infrastructure grant program that we manage.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Development Board for flood mitigation projects, $315 million to the Texas Division of Emergency Management
- for capital construction costs associated with regional emergency management operations.
- Following an audit of the Department of Public Safety by the FBI and the subsequent enactment of House
- This additional funding will help us hire at least two full-time staff members, develop an audit process
- Recently, due to federal audit findings, Texas...
Keywords:
appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, state budget, mental health funding, education funding, infrastructure improvements, public safety, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1184, house, all
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Assembly - VSC Trustees and Adjutant General - 2026-02-19 - 10:30AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- In a role that requires constant coordination with civil leadership, emergency management, and elected
- He understands personal management,<00:14:24.079>
fiscal <00:14:24.720>stewardship, <00: - 14:25.680>
and management, fiscal stewardship, and management, fiscal stewardship, and operational - responsibly manages taxpayer dollars. responsibly manages taxpayer dollars.
- Most importantly, he audit committee.