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• [clears throat] It creates a, what's called the aeronautics, geospatial engineering, nursing, and technical
• , Delta State may want to create an aerospace or flight high school to teach students aerospace engineering
• It creates a um what's called the aeronautics,<00:40:51.280> geospatial<00:40:52.160> engineering
• , aeronautics, geospatial engineering, aeronautics, geospatial engineering, nursing,<00:40:53.040
• that<03:25:26.720> we're<03:25:26.880> tired<03:25:27.040> to security software

Keywords: MS House Floor - 15 January, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a quorum present, and approval to dispense with the reading of the journal. Members introduced guests from Humphreys County and South Haven, then moved to the calendar and took up House Bill 2, a broad education-related measure. The bill was called up, the rules were suspended, and a committee substitute was adopted. An initial amendment correcting drafting errors in the charter school section and subsection numbering was then adopted without objection. Members then gave extended explanations of HB 2, describing it as a comprehensive school choice and education reform package. Supporters said the bill would create Magnolia student accounts/education savings accounts funded from existing per-pupil dollars, prioritize lower-income families, require testing and financial audits, expand special needs ESAs, and allow public-to-public transfers without a sending district veto. The bill also would expand charter schools into districts with D or F schools, create an accountability dashboard for public and private school reporting, expand the Tim Tebow Act for homeschool extracurricular participation, extend literacy and math requirements through eighth grade, adjust teacher and assistant teacher pay and retirement-related provisions, create a specialized school option program, and require a federal testing waiver. Supporters framed the measure as empowering parents while preserving public schools. During questions, members raised concerns about charter schools, the cost of the program, accountability, and whether the bill would help or harm public education. One member asked whether failing charter schools were addressed; the response was that the bill was aimed at reconstituting the system rather than directly fixing those schools. Another questioned why a child accepted for transfer could still be denied by a receiving district; the bill sponsor said districts would set and publish acceptance policies and could deny students for lack of room. The discussion remained focused on the bill’s scope and policy rationale, and the transcript does not show a final vote on passage of HB 2 in the excerpt provided.

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• This new approach covers both our subscription-based software and our courtroom audio and video systems
• company began in Jefferson County in the early 1980s and continues to design its own hardware and software
• software and our courtroom<00:18:14.559> audio<00:18:15.039> and<00:18:15.360> video
• > use<00:19:33.760> in<00:19:34.000> courts<00:19:34.480> across and software
• for use in courts across and software for use in courts across the<00:19:35.120> world.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:09 State of the Judiciary: 00:02:33 The Corrections - KCTCS Reentry Program: 00:49:44 Update on 2022 RS SB 90: 01:27:49, 958, all

Summary: The Interim Joint Committee on the Judiciary met on November 6, 2025, approved the minutes, and welcomed guests including Kentucky Specialty Courts manager Elizabeth Nichols and Boyle/Mercer Family Court Judge Bruce Petri. The committee then heard the Chief Justice of Kentucky, Deborah Lambert, deliver her state of the judiciary address, focused largely on judicial branch funding, facilities, technology, and specialty court programs. Chief Justice Lambert said the branch is facing a projected $14.3 million shortfall for fiscal year 2026 and asked lawmakers for supplemental support, access to reserve funds, and higher base appropriations to cover inflation and nondiscretionary costs. She also requested a 15% across-the-board pay increase for judicial branch employees, citing salary gaps with other state workers and declining judicial compensation relative to national averages. She emphasized that the branch has received a clean FY 2025 audit and said the requests were intended to sustain current operations rather than expand them. A major portion of her remarks covered court technology and facilities. She described the move to Chamberlain during Capitol renovations, the purchase of that building as a cost-saving measure, and the need to fund courtroom audio/video systems and a new statewide case management system. She also discussed courthouse maintenance, flood damage, mold issues, security system upgrades, and the $47 million asset preservation fund created last session, while asking for additional local facilities funding and one-time disaster-related support. Lambert highlighted specialty court and statewide program results, including foster care review boards, family recovery courts, court designated worker programs, drug and mental health courts, and the Judicial Commission on Mental Health. She thanked legislators for prior bills and support, including House Bill 1, Senate Bill 26, and the CES law, and said 2026 recommendations will focus on civil commitment reforms under KRS 202C. During questions, Senator Wheeler asked whether some courthouses are being overbuilt; Lambert said most facilities are inadequate, though some may be larger than needed, and that future needs and population changes must be considered. She also noted that virtual hearings and technology have improved efficiency. No votes or formal committee actions were taken beyond approving the minutes and receiving the presentation.

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• The software was pretty expensive to calculate it, and this is just one of the reasons why it's hard
• The software was pretty expensive to calculate it, and this is just one of the reasons why it's hard
• The software was pretty expensive to calculate it, and this is just one of the reasons why it's hard
• The software was pretty expensive to calculate it, and this is just one of the reasons why it's hard
• The software was pretty rest ourselves.

Bills: HF1016, HF2800, HF156, HF3051, HF526, HF2658, HF2062, HF2801

Keywords: local government aid, Baldwin, taxation, base year formula, municipal funding, population aid, aid penalty forgiveness, Minnesota, city funding, appropriations, HF156, lawful gambling, veterans organizations, licensed veterans organization, Minnesota gambling law, gross profits, lawful purpose, real property repair, facility maintenance, capital assets

Transcript Highlights:

• And having had extensive database and software experience, I’m shocked that it couldn’t be done in part
• It shouldn’t cost anything, and if they have to do the software again, it should be part of a day to
• data base chair and having had extensive data base and<00:41:07.160> um<00:41:07.640> software
• and um software and um software experience<00:41:09.960> uh<00:41:10.160> I'm<00:41
• again it should be part of a software again it should be part of a day<00:41:48.240> to<00:41

Bills: HF827, HF1258, HF2387, HF2388, HF2534, HF2016

Keywords: education, school funding, consolidation aid, financial support, Minnesota Statutes, education finance, ice arena, school districts, cooperation agreement, equal sports opportunities, school milk program, nutrition, food waste, kindergarten, public schools, supplemental revenue, charter schools, funding, state appropriations, general education funding

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• combustible I can't remember what it's combustible I can't remember what it's combustible engines
• I wish Senator Carlson was here engines I wish Senator Carlson was here but<00:03:25.360> anyway<
• /c><00:03:25.680> gas<00:03:26.000> powered<00:03:26.319> engines<00:03:26.879><
• c> Again, but anyway gas powered engines Again, but anyway gas powered engines Again, another<00:
• Um, yeah, some of those mapping softwares are problematic.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Engineer and build. money off of these large infrastructure projects, right? Yes, ma'am.
• correct okay please proceed hello my name is ricardo rivera i'm a resident of the city of austin an engineer
• action. public health emergencies are natural disasters and those include For instance, Corps of Engineers
• permitting, sometimes it It takes years of engineering work in order to get a Corps of Engineers permits
• Computer software and security costs, which have been mandated by our insurers, our cyber security insurers

Bills: HB19, HB30, HB851, HB1663, HB1681, HB1769, HB1937, HB1979, HB2428, HB2433, HB2825, HB3159, HB3424, HB3486, HB3487, HB3504, HB3605, HB3879, HB3994, HB4382, HB4752, HB5444, HB5446, HB5447, HB3199, HB4847, HB19

Keywords: local government debt, property tax, ad valorem tax, bond election, certificate of obligation, anticipation note, school district tax rate, voter-approval rate, debt service cap, municipal finance, county bonds, flood control district, hospital district, public works, tax transparency, property tax notice, November uniform election date, general obligation bonds, local debt reform, taxpayer notice

Transcript Highlights:

• and I'm looking now at a display of some beautiful scenery from around the Commonwealth, there's software
• :21:46.159> there's the um the Commonwealth uh there's the um the Commonwealth uh there's software
• <00:21:47.600> that software that software that allows<00:21:49.919> um<00:21:50.640>

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Roll Call 00:29 SB 162 Discussion 01:03 SB 162 Vote 13:48 SB 1 Discussion 14:49 SB 1 Vote 34:43 SB 25 Discussion 38:45 SB 25 Vote 40:31 SB 50 Discussion 41:09 SB 50 Vote 42:55, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 162, a measure on unemployment insurance fraud. The sponsor said the bill would create a clearer process for state unemployment staff to refer suspected fraud cases, especially smaller-dollar cases that may not draw federal attention, and would help protect employers and the integrity of the unemployment system. Testimony from Brian Sikma supported the bill as a common-sense anti-fraud proposal, but several senators raised concerns that suspending benefits during an investigation could unfairly burden claimants, especially if the claim later proves legitimate. The sponsor and witness said the bill was intended to allow quick adjudication and that benefits could be reinstated after review, and the sponsor noted the referral process would include identifying information and details about the suspected fraud. The committee then voted on the bill; it passed with favorable expression, 8-1, and was sent to the floor. The committee then returned to Senate Bill 1, which would create a Kentucky Film Office and Film Commission and fund the office with a portion of the state transit tax and production-related fees. Senator Wheeler and invited guests described the bill as an economic development and tourism measure meant to expand Kentucky’s film industry, attract productions statewide, and build on existing tax credits. Witnesses, including Mary K. Po... and Misty Wrigley Miller, said a state film office would help market locations, provide a searchable database for producers, and make it easier for rural communities to compete for productions. They cited an economic impact study showing about $200 million in film-related economic activity in 2022, with additional ripple effects and tax revenue, and argued the office would help create jobs and workforce opportunities for Kentuckians. Members generally praised the concept of Senate Bill 1 and compared Kentucky’s potential to Georgia’s film industry growth. Witnesses said Kentucky already has strong incentives but needs a dedicated office and commission to better promote the state and coordinate production activity. The discussion emphasized that the commission would help ensure a return on investment and that local crews and businesses would benefit from more productions. The transcript ends during continued discussion of the bill and questions from senators, with no final vote on Senate Bill 1 shown in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• cybersecurity protections and secure file upload capabilities, image validation technology, third-party software
• cybersecurity protections and secure file upload capabilities, image validation technology, third-party software

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• I'm here to talk about software for human services.
• Now, this software we've been talking about is for the Department of Human Services.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The discussion focused on the need to modernize Minnesota’s human services software systems, especially MAXIS and related county-administered eligibility tools used for programs like SNAP and Medical Assistance. The senator described seeing a Ramsey County demonstration of the MAXIS system, saying the process was tedious, repetitive, and based on outdated green-screen technology that is difficult for workers to learn and use. The outdated systems were said to create long wait times for residents seeking basic needs assistance and to make it harder for counties to keep up with application volume. The senator said the old, siloed systems also create program integrity problems because they do not communicate well with one another, making it harder to detect fraud and more likely that errors will go unnoticed. Counties reportedly need to hire more staff just to process basic applications, and those added costs can ultimately affect county budgets and property taxpayers. The senator also said modernization is important to maintain federal funding and avoid penalties tied to error rates and compliance requirements in programs such as SNAP and Medicaid. Senate File 4719 was presented as a short-term bill to create a Human Services System Steering Committee made up of county representatives, state agencies, DHS, DCYF, and MNIT to develop recommendations and prioritize improvements collaboratively. The senator said the committee could begin meeting within a couple of months after enactment, with the goal of getting work started quickly this biennium. A longer-term proposal, Senate File 5020, would establish an IT funding account and require MNIT to develop a modernization plan for larger system investments. No vote or formal committee action was taken in the exchange.

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• when we were talking about this—I asked you earlier about this—what are the plans to update the software
• conversation that we will be having with them to make sure that information is updated in their software

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• So blockchain can be like software, and there's lots of stuff that goes on that has nothing to do with
• Behind the scenes, that contractor is acting as a loan agent for the lender, using the lender's software

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• <01:35:04.000> So,<01:35:04.400> the software and computer upgrades.
• So, the software and computer upgrades.
• For example, enrichment software, materials for the children that are ahead, and remediation software
• For<01:53:19.599> example, enrichment<01:53:24.800> software enrichment software enrichment
• remediation software and materials for<01:53:36.320> the<01:53:36.480> children<01:53:

Keywords: 916, all

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• My concern is, you know, we just heard testimony about engineering, right?
• Ultimately, engineers and science innovators are trying to give individuals like my mother and others
• I've raised capital and I've built software products that have brought more than a half million people
• raised capital and I've built software raised capital and I've built software products<01:56:05.800
• We hold the first and second FDA INDs ever issued for tissue-engineered bone and cartilage products,

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Bobby was a faithful steward of the Palmetto State and dutifully served our country as an engineer in
• Bobby was a faithful steward of the Palmetto State and dutifully served our country as an engineer in
• Bobby was a faithful steward of the Palmetto State and dutifully served our country as an engineer in
• They came in with unsecured software, unsecured hardware, unvetted individuals.
• <02:38:13.640> unsecured in with unsecured software unsecured in with unsecured software unsecured

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, February 13, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• And where we are right now is that we are working with the software vendor to implement the electronic
• And where we are right now is that we are working with the software vendor to implement the electronic
• I think that that is going with the software and that sort of with the software and that sort of thing
• There might be a cost of compliance of having some sort of software, but the idea of saving time, you
• , but the idea of saving time, software, but the idea of saving time, you<00:20:06.160> know,<

Keywords: 1183, house

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• That's a long flowing software that needs update. We all know it.
• That's a long flowing software that needs update. We all know it.
• It's not something that's going to add an extra burden if they just select the right software, which
• It's not something that's going to add an extra burden if they just select the right software, which
• It's not something that's going to add an extra burden if they just select the right software, which

Bills: HF2436

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• And that vendor that you're looking for, is that a software vendor?
• <00:42:20.640> Is<00:42:20.800> that<00:42:20.960> an is that a software vendor
• Is that an is that a software vendor? Is that an implementation<00:42:22.040> vendor?
• But in part one or part two of your question, they're probably all three: they have some software, they
• programs and there and and in software programs and there are are are 27<01:30:09.280> different<

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee met to begin work on HB 742, which would require catastrophic special education aid to be drawn from the education trust fund, and more broadly to study special education aid/differentiated aid and related costing issues. The chair said the group was starting early because the issue has been debated for years without resolution, local districts are being forced to absorb prorated costs, and the committee wants to send the Department of Education and HHS Medicaid a clear request for data and recommendations before retained bills return in the fall. A committee clerk was also selected, with Representative Reverend volunteering to take notes for the meeting. Members reviewed background materials on special education enrollment, high-cost students, and possible funding formulas, including data on students in high-cost brackets and prior ideas such as category-based funding and caseload-based approaches. The chair also referenced research on other states, including Arkansas, which uses a different special education funding structure and audits IEPs. The committee emphasized that it was focused on the funding mechanics and costs, not on questioning whether services should be provided. Henry Lipman of HHS explained how Medicaid-to-schools currently works in New Hampshire. He said 172 school districts participate, but utilization dropped during the pandemic and remains below historical levels, in part because districts need the capacity to bill Medicaid. Under the current system, schools receive reimbursement based on half of the Medicaid fee schedule, with the school district effectively providing the state share. He said the federal government is requiring a shift by July 1, 2026, to a true certified public expenditure model based on actual costs, which should allow schools to recover 50% of their true costs and some administrative overhead. The department has received a roughly $2.5 million grant to hire a vendor and support districts through the transition, and an RFP and stakeholder meetings are underway. Committee members asked about how costs would be determined, whether the new system would use actual district-specific costs rather than averages, and how the department would support districts that do not currently participate. Lipman said the cost model would be based on each district’s own reasonable costs, subject to audit standards, and that the department expects to provide templates and technical assistance through the vendor because its staff is limited. He also said about one in four New Hampshire children are enrolled in Medicaid, that child enrollment has been relatively stable, and that continuous coverage rules should reduce churn. No votes or formal actions on HB 742 were taken during the meeting beyond organizing the subcommittee and beginning testimony and discussion.

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• Currently, 54 of the clerks use our e-filing software through clerkconnect.com, a public portal.
• The clerks and the clerks association, through the software, have the ability to allow DAs, prosecutors
• And so Tensas pays a lot less in terms of the support of their software than East Baton Rouge.

Bills: HB75, SB134, SB201, SB258, SB288, SB313, SB320, SB321, SB325, SB339, SB345, SB393, SB422, SB440, SB470, SB487, SB523

Keywords: HB75, Act 963, gaming, casino gaming, promotional play, promotional wagers, slot machine proceeds, net gaming proceeds, gross revenue, taxable revenue, gaming operators, gaming tax, Louisiana gaming, gaming revenue deduction, casino tax, gaming promotion, revenue cap, pilot program, child sexual abuse materials, sexting

Summary: The Criminal Justice Committee heard and advanced a series of bills, mostly on juvenile justice, gaming background checks, corrections, and criminal procedure. Early in the meeting, the committee reported favorably SB 258 on juvenile traffic violations, SB 321 on electronic bonds, SB 134 on child sexual abuse material/sexting-related offenses involving juveniles, and HB 75 on promotional play for racetracks after adopting an amendment narrowing the bill’s application. The committee also reported favorably SB 422 on unsupervised probation for certain fourth-offense OWI cases, SB 440 on the Renaissance District board membership, SB 393 on explosives regulation after correcting a bill-number mix-up, SB 339 on gaming-industry background checks, SB 325 on excluding certain persons from sports wagering, and SB 288 on criminal history background checks. Most of these measures were described as technical cleanups or modernization efforts and drew support from law enforcement, district attorneys, or industry groups, with little or no opposition. The most substantial debate centered on SB 201, which would change how Louisiana handles juvenile homicide sentencing, including first- and second-degree murder cases and review of old death sentences converted to life terms. Supporters from the Attorney General’s office said the bill would align sentencing procedures with existing Supreme Court law and give courts a more neutral framework. Opponents from the SPLC and the Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights argued it would weaken the safeguard that life without parole for children should be reserved for the rarest cases, expand exposure to juvenile life-without-parole sentences, and raise constitutional concerns. After an amendment was adopted, the committee voted 7-3 to report SB 201 favorably as amended. The committee also heard SB 523 on clemency and sentencing considerations for defendants who are victims of domestic abuse, human trafficking, or sexual assault. Supporters said it would create a path to pardon or commutation and allow victimization to be considered at sentencing, while several survivor-advocacy groups opposed the bill’s pre-sentence investigation requirement, warning it could introduce biased or harmful information and that the bill did not go far enough to fix sentencing problems. After testimony from the Board of Pardons and Parole and the Sheriff’s Association, the committee reported SB 523 favorably as amended. It also reported SB 320 on DNA detection and rape-kit data reporting, SB 470 on pregnant women in custody and shackling during delivery, and SB 345 requiring annual OJJ reporting, with members noting confidentiality concerns that may need amendment later. The final bill taken up in the excerpt was SB 313, which would bar clerks and vendors from charging additional electronic filing fees in criminal and traffic cases, but the transcript cuts off before action on that measure.

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• communications the charger and network communications or<00:18:19.679> payment<00:18:20.240> software
• <00:18:20.720> updates<00:18:21.200> and<00:18:21.440> so or payment software
• updates and so or payment software updates and so forth.<00:18:21.919> So<00:18:22.160> I<

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Workload with routine hardware maintenance and software patching.
• underlying requirements of that vendor would be, and we would also do so as we work toward The overall software
• community college board, and I know that before, when we went through massive changes in terms of software

Keywords: 988, house, all