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• However, we do perform a risk assessment process to determine the frequency of operational audits.
• While we apply some procedures to determine the reasonableness of this information, we do not go to the
• The budgetary comparison schedules can also be a resource for determining how the entity's operations
• the RSI we do find that information to be really useful if you're trying to find a quick go-to to determine
• program is defined as one that's more of elevated risk than other federal programs, and they are determined

Summary: The Joint Legislative Auditing Committee met to receive annual overviews of its oversight responsibilities and the work of the Auditor General and OPAGA. Committee staff reviewed the committee’s authority over state and local governments, enforcement of audit-report filing requirements, repeated audit findings, Transparency Florida reporting, and lobbying compensation audits. Auditor General Cheryl Norman described her office’s independence, audit standards, quality control, and major audit areas, including the state’s annual financial and single audits, school district and university audits, operational and performance audits, and attestation work. She also noted staffing shortages, recruitment efforts, and a request for carry-forward funds to study salaries. Members asked about whether audits can quantify recoverable dollars, how school district spending comparisons are handled, and how to raise concerns about DCF-related audits or a local city audit that has been pending for years. Norman said her office can quantify findings when possible, sometimes compares costs across districts in operational audits, and that members can bring specific concerns to the appropriate deputy auditor general or the committee. She also explained that citizen or local-government audit requests may require payment of audit costs. OPAGA Coordinator Kara Collins-Gomez outlined OPAGA’s role as a legislative research unit that conducts studies directed by law, the presiding officers, or the committee, and described its policy areas, methodologies, contract monitoring, and recurring statutory reports. Deputy Auditor General Matthew Tracy explained how to read operational audit reports, including findings, criteria, condition, cause, effect, recommendations, and management responses. Deputy Auditor General Greg Senators explained financial audit reports, including audit opinions, required supplementary information, internal control and compliance findings, federal program compliance, and management letters. The meeting concluded with thanks to the presenters and a motion to adjourn, which passed without objection.

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• <00:10:56.120> how goals and have metrics to determine how goals and have metrics to determine
• position might be impacted by the determination that we make.
• position might be impacted by the determination that we make.
• <00:31:58.880> that<00:31:59.039> we by the determination that we by the determination
• determination determination 70%<00:32:30.240> of<00:32:30.360> our<00:32:30.559> audits

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So, it's difficult to determine. Is it my understanding? Follow up, thank you.
• So, the Corporation Commissioners would be able to make a determination on that.
• Ones to make that determination because each case in each situation is so very unique.
• And it's not about a Determination of whether there's contamination on it.
• For remediation for the state to determine and pay for the remediation itself.

Bills: SB1191, SB1314, SB1319, SB1333, SB1346, SB1439, SB1509, SB1510, SB1613

Keywords: SB1191, Oklahoma Energy Initiative Act, Oklahoma Low Carbon Energy Initiative Board, low carbon energy, clean energy, energy policy, renewable energy, board repeal, statutory repeal, administrative board, energy committee, natural resources, Oklahoma statutes, 17 O.S. 802.3, groundwater, indemnity fund, well drilling, pollution prevention, regulatory compliance, SB1319

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• Even if an employee resigned in lieu of termination, the district then must determine if they need to
• Even if an employee resigned in lieu of termination, the district then must determine if they need to
• In those instances when they do not perform the reconciliations, we extend our procedures, determine
• In those instances when they do not perform the reconciliations, we extend our procedures, determine
• When we took a look at it, it was determined they had some control deficiencies.

Summary: The Joint Legislative Auditing Committee received a presentation from Auditor General staff on recurring findings from audits of district school boards, colleges, and universities. For school districts, the main issues discussed included missing or outdated safe-school officer training documentation, weak purchasing-card controls, vendor banking-change fraud risks, incomplete background screenings and disqualification-list procedures, missing website budget disclosures, excessive or untimely IT access, late deactivation of former employees’ access, missed emergency drill deadlines, inaccurate capital outlay and resiliency education records, weak tangible property inventories, adult education reporting errors, untimely bank reconciliations, and improper use of workforce development funds. The auditors said many of these issues are repeated from prior years and are summarized in their annual report on significant findings and financial trends. For universities and colleges, the auditors highlighted similar control weaknesses, including vendor information change controls, IT access issues, cash and investment reconciliation problems, purchasing and procurement deficiencies, personnel and compensation issues, and student fee compliance concerns. Specific examples included a UF consulting contract totaling about $6 million, FAU underreporting carry-forward balances by about $77 million, UCF’s payment loss of about $107,000 from an email scam tied to vendor changes, and a North Florida College unauthorized transfer involving a few hundred thousand dollars. The committee asked questions about the UF consulting work, the FAU carry-forward issue, and whether the listed findings meant every named entity had every issue; auditors clarified that the lists reflected entities with findings in those categories, not necessarily each specific problem. The committee then turned to enforcement for entities with long-standing uncorrected audit findings. Staff reported 144 entities with 197 findings repeated in three or more successive audit reports and recommended sending letters requesting updated corrective-action status, including for late-filed 2022-2023 reports where appropriate. The committee approved the staff recommendation and directed letters to be sent. The meeting ended with members emphasizing the importance of audit oversight and taxpayer accountability.

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• That would be how you determine cost.
• That would be how you determine costs.
• determined by the IEP team. determined by the IEP team.
• So, your determined by assessments.
• sort of the market rate in determining sort of the market rate in determining uh<01:05:12.799>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The commission to study special education costs under SB 57 met for its second meeting, with members introducing themselves and reviewing background materials on New Hampshire special education identification rates, NAEP results, and a Wall Street Journal article about the rise in autism diagnoses. The chair explained that the commission is examining special education aid formulas, including how New Hampshire’s current catastrophic aid threshold works and how changes to that threshold might affect school districts, but noted that the needed data on how many students would shift into the aid system at lower thresholds is not yet available. The main testimony came from Henry Litman of HHS on Medicaid reimbursement in schools. He explained that school-based Medicaid funding is tied to health-related services, not all special education services, and that federal rules are changing in state fiscal year 2027. Under the new approach, schools will move away from an in-kind methodology to a certified public expenditure model that may also allow recovery of some overhead costs, such as support staff time. He said the state won a federal grant to help build the new system, hired a vendor, and is setting up training and a help center for districts. Members asked about why Medicaid claims have declined and whether districts are leaving money on the table. Litman said claims are down about 25% from pre-pandemic levels, with declines tied to federal and state rule changes, documentation requirements, provider qualification rules, and the end of temporary pandemic flexibilities. He said some districts adapted better than others depending on local medical-provider access and administrative capacity. He also said the new federal legislation does not directly affect schools, while New Hampshire’s return to pre-pandemic eligibility rules has reduced enrollment somewhat. No votes were taken, and the discussion ended with agreement that the commission needs better data to determine how much special education spending is truly Medicaid-eligible and whether additional legislation is needed.

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• And to date, all sludge samples have been determined to be non-hazardous.
• all sludge samples have been determined all sludge samples have been determined to<00:34:20.800>
• And my question is, were you able to determine what that substance was?
• And my question is, were you able to determine what that substance was?
• More evidence is needed to determine how much of it there actually is.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Special Committee on Red Hill held an informational briefing at the State Capitol focused on updates from the Navy Closure Task Force Red Hill and NAVFAC Hawaii. Members and Navy officials opened by noting the meeting format, providing public links to tank closure supplement 4 and environmental remediation resources, and thanking Admiral Barnett for attending before his transition. The Navy emphasized that the Red Hill closure effort and the PFAS/PAS environmental remediation effort are separate but coordinated, and that both are long-term undertakings. For the closure effort, Navy officials reported progress on tank cleaning, ventilation, sludge removal, groundwater monitoring, and preparation for pipeline removal. They said supplement 4 to the tank closure plan was submitted in May and outlines the overall closure strategy, post-closure monitoring, and the decision to proceed with closure rather than wait for beneficial reuse decisions. They described completed ventilation of tanks 3 through 8, the start of tank 2 ventilation, removal of 283 gallons of sludge from the first six tanks, and plans to begin pipeline pigging and removal later this year. Officials also said all sludge samples tested so far were non-hazardous and that air monitoring has not shown elevated volatile organic readings during operations. NAVFAC Hawaii then outlined the PFAS/PAS remedial investigation under CERCLA, explaining the cleanup process, the nature of PFAS, and the role of aqueous film-forming foam as a source. The presentation said the Navy began investigating PFAS releases in 2014-2015, that the 2021 Red Hill fuel release led directly into remedial investigation work, and that current activities include quarterly groundwater sampling at 42 monitoring wells, installation of new shallow and deep wells, soil sampling where exceedances were found, fate-and-transport modeling, and human health risk assessments. Officials said data are publicly available on the Red Hill environmental website and that the next restoration advisory board meeting is scheduled for August 27. The Navy also gave a water resiliency update, saying it is upgrading the joint base drinking water system with pump, tank, and cybersecurity improvements and is installing treatment systems for the inactive Navy Aiea and Red Hill shafts ahead of EPA drinking water standards taking effect in 2029. No votes or formal committee actions were taken, as the meeting was informational only.

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• The whether the burial council is making the determination or being consulted and supporting descendants
• and SHPD in the determination of preservation in place and relocation, um every situation is so different
• The whether the burial council is making the determination or being consulted and supporting descendants
• <00:10:15.720> of<00:10:15.840> preservation<00:10:16.480> in the determination
• of preservation in the determination of preservation in place<00:10:16.800> and<00:10:16.920>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Hawaiian Affairs met on April 14, 2026, to consider GM 644, the nomination of Kayla Curvelo to the Hawaii Island Burial Council, shifting her seat from the at-large/large landowner position to the Kona representative seat. Testimony in support came from SHPD Administrator Jessica Pap, who said Curvelo has served faithfully and has strong ties to the Kona community, and from OHA’s Leiloha Macouani, who noted Curvelo has served on the council since 2021 and as chair since August 2025. Curvelo, appearing on Zoom, described her family’s deep roots in Kona and said her focus would be on supporting community and descendant voices in burial matters. In response to questions, she emphasized that burial council decisions should be handled case by case, especially in situations involving inadvertent discovery of iwi, preservation in place, or relocation. She said the council’s role is to listen to families, SHPD, and community needs, and to balance cultural practice, changing conditions, and respect for kupuna and ʻāina. Members asked about her vision for the council and whether iwi could be moved when necessary. Curvelo said relocation can be appropriate when done properly, but there is no single rule; each situation depends on the family, the site, and conditions such as coastal erosion or high surf. After discussion, the chair recommended advise and consent. The committee voted to adopt that recommendation, with Chair Richards, Vice Chair, Senator Kealoha, and Senator Dela Cruz voting aye; Senator Ihara was excused. The nomination was forwarded to the full Senate for confirmation, and the meeting adjourned.

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• When I mean the officer's arrest is later determined to be illegal, I mean there wasn't really probable
• So the officer thought in good faith there was, but when we go to court later on it was determined it
• Chair: We have another bill, CS for HB 429, Criteria for Determining Criminal Gang Membership.
• Judges make those determinations all the time. Judges will determine as equity is required.
• That's when a judge will determine the attorney fees and that's when the judge can make that determination

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• <00:33:00.640> medical<00:33:01.039> assistance determining medical assistance determining
• billing requirements and to determine billing requirements and to determine compliance<00:38:22.079
• Senator Brett asked Director Bailey how she determines what's reasonable.
• and we included and it was determined and we included and it was determined that<00:54:22.000>
• And how did you determine $2 million?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So how do we even determine this competency factor while they are detained?
• How do you determine just? You just said... ...of the amendment, how do you determine just?
• Once they have determined them, then you're correct. So, Mr.
• Speaker, gentlelady, once they determine that, that is after the fact.
• When we have law enforcement that will interact in determining this, who determines the capacity of the

Bills: HB111, HB61, HB43, HB156, HB70, SB3, HB103, HB109, HB128, HB247, HJM2, HJM3, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

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• Due to poor contracting practices, which I'll discuss in a few slides, we were unable to determine the
• We determined that each system... ...user was logged in and actively connected to the system.
• The reason that we marked this and determined that it was not meeting the requirement was specifically
• First, determine the amount of fund money spent for the benefit of any non-public schools and report
• Just because they provided us a vendor proposal did not determine the sole proprietorship.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee opened with remarks about moving JLAC to a more frequent monthly schedule and spending more time on each audit. Members also recognized Melanie Chesney of the Auditor General’s office for 32 years of service, with several members praising her work and her role in school safety and other audits. The meeting then turned to the JLAC-directed Arizona School Safety Special Audit on interoperable communication systems, with the Auditor General’s office presenting the December 2025 report. The audit found that the state had allocated nearly $26 million to interoperable communication efforts, but implementation varied widely. Auditors said all 14 law enforcement agencies used the money for interoperable systems, yet four agencies allowed private or tribal schools to participate contrary to statute, and several agencies failed to submit required expenditure reports. The report also found procurement problems: nine of 14 agencies did not follow procurement requirements or lacked documentation, many contracts lacked accountability provisions, and some agencies had not planned for ongoing costs. The audit estimated ongoing annual costs for an average rural county could range from about $16,000 to $382,000, and recommended that agencies document costs, follow procurement rules, monitor vendors, and plan for future funding. It also recommended the legislature clarify whether non-public schools may participate and revisit statutory system requirements that were vague or inconsistently interpreted. Members questioned the Auditor General about vendor licensing, whether systems could be built in-house, why some functions were not configured, and whether the systems were truly usable in emergencies. The presentation explained that some systems met requirements only in part, that Mutualink had a per-user licensing model affecting access to secure text and file sharing, and that some schools were unwilling or unable to install apps or keep devices logged in. The committee also discussed the difference between the separate school safety grant program administered by ADE and this interoperability fund, and several members expressed frustration with sole-source contracting and weak documentation. In the final portion of the presentation, auditors said only two of eight observed systems demonstrated all five critical emergency functions, while four agency systems could not be tested because they were reportedly not functioning. The committee then began hearing responses from county sheriffs, starting with the Arizona Sheriffs’ Association president, who emphasized county commitment to school safety and noted that some counties had implemented systems across multiple districts, including tribal and rural schools. No votes or formal actions were taken during the portion provided.

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• that<02:45:52.040> because Um, they determined then that because Um, they determined then
• Agriculture determined that we can't. Agriculture determined that we can't.
• the agency has an avenue to determine the agency has an avenue to determine ownership,<03:50:03.080
• And that was never determined. And that was never determined.
• And so, to determine if Mr.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Second, when it deals with MMI, it talks about when it can be determined and, if there's a dispute that
• “Therefore, the question of disability must be determined by reference to the totality of the evidence
• But would that dispute still not go before the judge to ultimately make the determination?
• This is to determine their earning capacity. Okay.
• And that’s not the insurance’s job to determine what we went to school for.

Bills: HB282, HB293, HB390, HB456, HB460, HB561, HB819, HB1023, HB1047, HB1101

Keywords: employment discrimination, criminal history, rehabilitation, hiring process, human rights, gender identity, sexual orientation, workplace equality, labor rights, domestic abuse, unpaid leave, employee rights, workplace protection, mental health, survivor support, workers' compensation, employment benefits, claims process, fraud prevention, legal petition

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• > the<00:09:41.000> mission, design team determined the mission, design team determined
• Does DCR have a plan to include determining which inmates are in fact homeless?
• But we can look at their history to see, to determine if they were houseless before.
• Does DCR have a plan to include determining which inmates are in fact homeless?
• determine if they were houseless before. determine if they were houseless before.

Bills: HB389, HB1166, HB1510, HB1541, HB1605, HB1661, HB1663, HB1678, HB1769, HB1785, HB1801, HB1802, HB1815, HB1824, HB1838, HB1840, HB1853, HB1860, HB1891, HB1952, HB1960, HB1969, HB1970, HB1972, HB1976, HB2050, HB2094, HB2104, HB2158, HB2165, HB2171, HB2208, HB2246, HB2271, HB2300, HB2310, HB2315, HB2319, HB2338, HB2339, HB2343, HB2443, HB2498, HB2551, HB2599, HB2606, SB17, SB83, SB99, SB148, SB411, SB709, SB847, SB874, SB888, SB1032, SB1166, SB2001, SB2014, SB2031, SB2041, SB2050, SB2057, SB2061, SB2074, SB2075, SB2089, SB2095, SB2101, SB2102, SB2108, SB2109, SB2110, SB2125, SB2135, SB2138, SB2140, SB2146, SB2151, SB2152, SB2175, SB2203, SB2239, SB2246, SB2247, SB2253, SB2261, SB2268, SB2271, SB2272, SB2320, SB2340, SB2347, SB2353, SB2363, SB2367, SB2372, SB2376, SB2386

Keywords: HB389, uncrewed aircraft, drone, drones, UAS, unmanned aerial vehicle, misuse of uncrewed aircraft, criminal offense, felony enhancement, drone crime, public safety, police, deputy sheriff, fire department, intoxicated operation, registration number tampering, property damage, bodily injury, Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package, Hawaii Revised Statutes

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• this, then we'll be able to determine this, then we'll be able to determine the<00:56:59.760>
• they can make their own determinations they can make their own determinations instead<01:15:55.040
• The determination of the Rules Committee, or the determination I will make, is that the motion to have
• , challenge the chair's determination, challenge the chair's determination, please<01:29:27.679><
• the maker of that motion to determine the maker of that motion to determine time<02:04:32.159>

Keywords: 916, all

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• um if they can or should be determine um if they can or should be adjusted<00:08:46.240> for<
• So, according to the USDA, a payment error is an incorrect benefit determination for a SNAP household
• <00:48:18.560> Have<00:48:18.800> you continued um determination.
• Have you continued um determination.
• <01:15:14.480> those verify that they're um determining those verify that they're um determining

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• First, co-chairs will determine all matters of parliamentary procedure unless specified otherwise in
• Conference Committee, and any issues determined to be nongermane by the co-chairs shall be referred
• FIFTH, SUBCOMMITTEE SHALL RESTRICT THEIR DELIBERATIONS TO THE SUBJECT AREA AS DETERMINED BY THE GENERAL
• THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE AND ANY ISSUES DETERMINED TO BE NONJERMAINE BY THE COCHAIRS SHALL BE REFERRED
• EACH MEMBER SHALL BE COMMITTED A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME AS DETERMINED BY THE COCHAIRS TO DISCUSS ANY

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Joint Budget Subcommittee on Health convened as part of the 2026 Annual Budget Committee, with Senate and Assembly co-chairs introducing members, alternates, and the meeting rules. The chairs reviewed subcommittee procedures, including limits on alternates’ voting rights, no proxy participation, germane-topic restrictions, and the requirement that any report receive an affirmative majority vote from each house’s delegation. The co-chairs outlined the main health budget issues under discussion: the global cap, capital funding, hospital and safety-net hospital funding, early intervention, reproductive health, the Medical Indemnity Fund, aging issues, insurance prior authorization, EMS biomarkers, and nursing home funding. The chair emphasized the state’s responsibility to families affected by the Medical Indemnity Fund. Minority members raised support for restoring the full 15 percent capital Medicaid reimbursement for nursing homes, increasing aid for financially distressed hospitals, and addressing home care funding shortfalls. They also urged stronger measures against Medicaid waste, fraud, and abuse, warning against budget gimmicks and emphasizing long-term fiscal sustainability, including careful use of any Medicaid savings tied to the federal 1331 health program. The meeting ended with members saying they would continue consultations with each other and staff to work toward a final, on-time budget.

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• Gonzalez of Dallas, relating to the consideration of ownership interests of certain persons in determining
• HB 1214, by Hinojosa, relating to the consideration of education-related income in determining eligibility
• HB 1260, by G.A., relating to the determination of school districts' assets-to-liability ratios under
• HB 1284, by Garin, relating to the duty of an appraisal review board to determine a motion or protest
• filed by the property owner and the right of the owner to appeal the board's determination, referred

Summary: The House met to read a large slate of newly filed bills and resolutions and refer them to committees. The measures covered a wide range of topics, including health care and insurance, public education, elections, criminal justice, public safety, taxes, transportation, agriculture, environmental regulation, higher education, housing, and local government. Several proposals focused on abortion and reproductive health, firearms, voter registration and ballot access, school curriculum and accountability, property tax and homestead issues, and state contracting and agency oversight. A number of constitutional amendments were also filed, including proposals on initiative and referendum, veto override authority, vaccination refusal, parental rights in education, gun rights, Medicaid expansion, and various tax exemptions. No substantive debate, testimony, or votes occurred during this portion of the meeting; the clerk simply read the bills and resolutions and announced their committee referrals. The list included both general legislation and joint resolutions, with many items sent to standing committees and several to subcommittees. The House then adjourned without objection until 2 p.m. on Tuesday.

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• This expedited process allows for an immediate determination of Medicaid eligibility.
• Determination, but because this determination process takes time, we think that establishing temporary
• This is a process that expedites the determination, but it is not the final determination of their eligibility
• If they don't apply for that disability determination, the coverage would end at, I think, 60 days.
• then be decided through the disability determination if they qualify for ongoing disability services

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• The presiding officer shall draw lots to determine the color for each nominee.
• If more than one candidate is nominated, the Secretary of State will draw lots to determine the order
• Under the terms of the resolution adopted by the House, I will now draw lots to determine the order in
• This is a story of resilience and determination.
• I will need to draw lots to determine the light colors of the runoff, so let's draw colors.

Keywords: 1184, house, all