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WY
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> people uh decide how they want to spend people uh decide how they want to spend that<00:37:53.920
- This is a great way to spend our money. I'm glad to do this.
- This is a great way to spend our money. I'm glad to do this.
- This is a great way to spend our money. I'm glad to do this.
- This is a great way to spend our money. I'm glad to do this.
Committee:
Senate Revenue
NV
Transcript Highlights:
- SB 309 raises a mandatory minimum. DUI laws.
- SB 309 raises a mandatory minimum sentence for a second DUI offense from 10 to 20 days in jail.
- It also moves the requirement for mandatory alcohol evaluation from a BAC of 0.18 to a BAC of 0.1.
- This DUI second-offense penalty increases the mandatory minimum sentence from 10 days to 20 days.
- Twenty mandatory days in jail is significant.
Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- But I think especially when it was a mandatory shall require, it was putting people in a real bad place
- But I think especially when it was a mandatory shall require, it was putting people in a real bad place
- </c><00:19:41.960><c> anything</c><00:19:42.600><c> near</c> not going to be spending anything near not
- going to be spending anything near the<00:19:42.840><c> time</c><00:19:43.080><c> they</c><00:19:43.159
- We don't want to just spend the money and be back where we are right now.
Committee:
House Judiciary
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-05-21 - 10:00AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- :28:26.880><c> money</c><00:28:27.360><c> and</c><00:28:27.600><c> at</c><00:28:27.760><c> the</c> spend
- this amount of money and at the spend this amount of money and at the end<00:28:28.000><c> of</c><00
- With this change in the amendment before you, a public meeting would now be mandatory for large projects
- </c><00:34:33.359><c> meeting</c> projects to keep the mandatory meeting projects to keep the mandatory
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits Jun 4th, 2025
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits
Transcript Highlights:
- a performance audit that recommended a change to state law, making reporting of insurance claims mandatory
- Since the mandatory reporting law took effect, the state has seen an increase in collections from the
- interception of insurance payments from nearly $1.7 million in 2021, the year before mandatory reporting
- Many insurers partner with CSMF, ... 1.7 million in 2021, the year before mandatory reporting took effect
- wanted to inform all insurers doing business in Washington about the new law and its mandatory reporting
Summary:
At the June 4, 2025 JLARC I-900 Subcommittee hearing, the State Auditor’s Office presented a performance audit on Washington’s child support insurance intercept law. The audit reviewed the mandatory reporting system for insurance claims tied to past-due child support, noting that collections increased after the law took effect in 2022, but that some eligible claims still are not being reported. Auditors said DCS learns about roughly 1 in 10 claims through other channels, and that insurers may miss reporting because they are unaware of the law, make administrative errors, or misunderstand the $500 threshold and timing requirements.
The audit recommended that the Office of the Insurance Commissioner help educate insurers by adding information to its website and sharing insurer contact contacts with DCS, and also recommended that the Legislature amend the law to create monitoring and enforcement authority. The auditor said neither DCS nor OIC currently has authority to monitor compliance or take action against noncompliant insurers, though other states use insurance regulators or market conduct exams for this purpose. Committee members asked about possible coordinated enforcement between DSHS and OIC, which the auditor said was beyond the scope of the audit but could be considered by the Legislature.
An OIC representative said the commissioner is willing to help educate insurers, post information on the OIC website, and share contact information with DSHS, and that the agency is open to further discussion. No public testimony was offered, and no votes or formal committee actions were taken at the hearing.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs May 28th, 2026
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- The next item would be the mandatory shields and breaching tools for schools.
- Is to replace that with some training for the CEO at our mandatory trainings.
- Law enforcement costs are a fraction of total construction spending in fiscal year 2025.
- Up once a year to requalify with their weapon and spends 364 days working traffic.
- Spends in their communities versus outside of their jurisdiction.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Local Government (9-23-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- We spend over $350,000 on food at a 348-bed facility on an annual basis.
- We don't have any control over that spending.
- There is a portion of that spending.
- spending spending um um um to<01:20:49.360><c> ensure</c><01:20:49.680><c> that</c><01:20:49.920><c>
- It'll just mess up things, and I don't know when one spends money on the new program.
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum, approved the August 26 minutes, and then took up a discussion of county jail funding. KACO representatives and county officials said jail operations are an ongoing strain for counties because they must pay for inmate care, facilities, and mandated standards, while many counties also rely on jail revenue to offset costs. They described Kentucky’s jail system, including 77 jails, 43 closed counties without jails, and the mix of county, state, federal, and controlled-intake inmates. KACO emphasized that counties remain financially responsible for inmates even when they must contract with other jails, often at costs above the state’s per diem rate, and said it is developing a broader proposal to present later.
The testimony focused on rising expenses and shrinking revenue. KACO said counties spent about $374 million on jail operations in FY24, up 24% from FY19, and about $41 million on jail medical costs, up 40%. General fund support for jails was said to total $147 million in FY24, more than double pre-COVID levels. Speakers also noted that state inmate populations in county jails have fallen from about 11,500 in 2019 to 7,212 in 2025, while federal inmates have increased because they are more lucrative for counties. The state jail per diem of $35.34 was described as insufficient to cover actual costs, especially medical care.
County judges from Webster, Knox, and Hardin counties gave examples of local budget pressure. Webster County said it now houses 114 state prisoners, 47 county prisoners, and 24 out-of-county prisoners, and that it transferred $512,000 from its general fund to the jail last year, about $77 per taxpayer. Knox County said its jail budget has grown from an initial $2.8 million projection to $5.7 million, with $3 million coming from occupational tax revenue. Hardin County said its jail has an approximate $11 million expense budget against $5 million in revenue, creating a $6 million deficit, driven by higher payroll, medical, and insurance costs and a 29% drop in state prisoner revenue. The judge said the county has responded with property tax increases and an expanded occupational tax district, but still uses reserves to cover other county services.
A Grant County magistrate then began speaking from the perspective of magistrates and commissioners, describing her background working at a local jail before serving in county government. The discussion remained centered on the fiscal burden of jails and the need for counties and the legislature to work together on a long-term solution.
AR
Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session
CHILDREN & YOUTH COMMITTEE- SENATE & AGING, CHILDREN & YOUTH, AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS- HOUSE Feb 11th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- In my opinion, we give them a lot of money at the schools, and I think they should spend the money to
- One thing we have discussed is that in our new system, it needs to be a mandatory box.
- This slide shows a big jump once it became mandatory.
- legislation was written to complete an assessment, but then in 2025—well, earlier in 2020—was the mandatory
- And so, as you mentioned, Representative Shepard, the money that we're spending to incarcerate— that's
Summary:
The Senate and House Joint Committee on Children and Youth approved the December 10 minutes and confirmed Representative Mary Bentley to the Child Maltreatment Investigations Oversight Committee. The committee then heard the annual Arkansas Infant and Child Death Review report, which said the state reviewed 148 of 170 non-natural child deaths in 2023; the reviewed deaths included 69 accidents, 14 suicides, 18 homicides, and 47 undetermined causes. Members asked about how the report’s recommendations could be used, grant opportunities tied to prevention work, and whether the data could be broken down by age; presenters said the report is intended as a prevention tool for agencies and nonprofits and that some age detail is available in later pages of the report.
The committee next took up HCR 1010 and then a broader discussion of juvenile justice reform. Senator Missy Irvin, judges, and Administrative Office of the Courts staff described Arkansas’s use of validated risk assessments, including SAVRY, the Ohio Youth Assessment Tool, MAYSI, and substance-abuse screening, as part of a long-running effort to reduce juvenile incarceration and tailor services to individual youth and families. They said the reforms have contributed to fewer delinquency filings, fewer DYS commitments, and more diversions, while also emphasizing that mental health, substance abuse, school issues, and trauma often drive juvenile court involvement. Several members raised concerns about data gaps, school collaboration, and whether community-based services are sufficient, and presenters said more shared data and stronger school use of safety dashboards could help intervene earlier.
Division of Youth Services Director Michael Crump then presented custody, education, recidivism, and cost data. He said DYS commitments rose after the pandemic, secure residential populations remain high, and detention-center use increased when intake beds filled; he also noted that DYS pays about $320 per day for secure custody and that detention beds cost roughly $90 to $100 per day. Crump said most youth in custody are older teens, about 80 percent are male, and many have behavioral-health needs or educational deficits; he reported 222 GEDs and 102 high school diplomas over six years. He also said about 15 to 19 percent of youth return to DYS within three years and that a larger share later enter the Department of Corrections, while members pressed him on how assessments relate to commitments, how low-risk cases are handled, and how to improve mental health and substance-abuse services statewide.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
Transcript Highlights:
- a monetary concern, but I think if you really compare whatever that might be to what we would be spending
- day he and I stood together next to Governor Baker as he signed the bill that created the first mandatory
- day he and I stood together next to Governor Baker as he signed the bill that created the first mandatory
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities held a hearing on a broad slate of disability-related bills. Topics included creating a permanent Acquired Brain Injury Advisory Board (H. 231/S. 134), establishing a system for compensating guardians who serve incapacitated, unbefriended individuals through MassHealth (H. 253/S. 154), expanding Nikki’s Law to require MassHealth day habilitation programs to use the abuse registry (S. 165 and related bills), modernizing and streamlining the Disabled Persons Protection Commission’s statute and procedures (H. 243/S. 139), updating the definition of developmental disability to align more closely with federal law and include people such as those with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (H. 276/S. 150), removing outdated and offensive terminology from the General Laws (H. 232/S. 137), and an autism education reform bill (H. 286). Several bills had no sign-ups, and the committee also noted related measures on cueing and prompting in PCA programs (H. 277/S. 157).
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Committee May 14th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you all for being here today and for those of you that are spending your time watching this hearing
- AB 1631, Mazzuchi, mandatory kindergarten, held in committee. Maybe 6.
- AB 1631, Mazzuchi, mandatory kindergarten, held in committee.
Summary:
The Assembly Appropriations Committee held a suspense-file hearing on May 14, 2026, reviewing hundreds of Assembly bills and a few committee bills. The chair opened by explaining the committee’s budget constraints and the factors used in suspense decisions, including fiscal impact, return on investment, effects on constituents, and protection of the state’s social safety net. The agenda was organized alphabetically by author, and the committee noted that results would be posted later that day online.
The committee then acted on a very large number of measures, sending many bills to the Assembly floor on do pass or do pass as amended motions, while holding many others in committee. Topics covered a broad range of policy areas, including housing, health care, education, labor, public safety, wildfire mitigation, water, energy, transportation, cannabis, immigration, and state governance. Many bills were amended to narrow scope, make implementation contingent on appropriations or existing resources, remove provisions, or clarify agency responsibilities; several bills were held without further action.
Among the notable actions, the committee advanced bills on items such as Medi-Cal services, child care, wildfire-related programs, housing financing, school and college issues, public safety and criminal justice, environmental and energy policy, and various consumer and business regulations. Some measures were sent out on A or B roll calls, with Republicans often not voting on amended bills. The hearing concluded after the committee reported that a large number of bills had been moved to the Assembly floor, either as do pass or do pass with amendments, and the committee adjourned.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- motion is do pass as amended per author to change staffing ratios for remote assistance, increase mandatory
- The motion is due pass as amended per author to modify spending plans and amend to allocate available
- amended per author to provide clarity on restitution orders, strike certain provisions regarding mandatory
Committee:
Senate Appropriations
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Another says mandatory work programs are costly to taxpayers and create administrative hurdles that prevent
- Mandatory employment training programs are expensive.
- If we really want to crack down on fraud and wasteful taxpayer spending, let's look at the ESA voucher
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a roll call showing 29 present, and several guest introductions, including Scout groups from Phoenix/Levine, Dr. John Galgiani for Valley Fever Awareness, and Dr. Sarah Lee Davidson as Doctor of the Day. Senator Kavanagh read a proclamation recognizing Valley Fever Awareness and the work of the University of Arizona’s Valley Fever Center for Excellence. The chamber also adopted a death resolution for Victor E. Hardy and observed a moment of silence.
The Committee of the Whole considered SB 1036 on unemployment insurance, SB 1056 on reporting vacant state positions, SB 1236 on AHCCCS enrollment verification and presumptive eligibility, and SB 1238 on the physician assistant licensure compact. SB 1036, SB 1056, and SB 1238 were approved in Committee of the Whole, with SB 1036 and SB 1238 amended. During floor debate, SB 1036 drew criticism from Democrats as adding burdens and reducing benefits for unemployed workers, while supporters said it was aimed at preventing fraud; it later passed the Senate 17-12. SB 1056 also passed 17-12 after debate over whether automatic elimination of long-vacant positions would improve efficiency or harm agency staffing. SB 1238 passed with a conforming amendment and later the House version HB 2190 was substituted and passed.
The Senate then took up several third-reading bills. SB 1126 on educational records passed 29-0. SB 1189 on campaign expenditures passed 27-2 after debate about political violence and campaign-related expenses. SB 1211 on sentencing passed 29-0. The chamber also reconsidered and substituted House bills for identical Senate bills: HB 2206 for SB 1333 and HB 2396 for SB 1368, both related to SNAP. HB 2206 passed 17-12 after debate over a proposed SNAP error-rate penalty and its impact on food access, and HB 2396 passed 17-12 after debate over restricting SNAP purchases. Finally, HB 2796 was substituted for SB 1236 and passed after debate over AHCCCS enrollment barriers. The Senate adjourned until Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Another says mandatory work programs are costly to taxpayers and create administrative hurdles that prevent
- Mandatory employment training programs are expensive.
- If we really want to crack down on fraud and wasteful taxpayer spending, let's look at the ESA voucher
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- This isn't exclusive, and it's not mandatory. And it could be.
- This isn't exclusive, and it's not mandatory, and it's just another tool in the toolbox.
- Senator Epstein, well, I don't want to go down—we could spend a lot of time talking on that—so quick
Committee:
Senate Senate Finance Committee of Reference
Summary:
The committee heard several tax, retirement, and property-related measures. SB 1215, the so-called “comma bill,” was described as a technical correction to firefighters’ cancer coverage language: it reorganizes the listed cancers into a column format to avoid comma-delimitation confusion, and an amendment removed unintended police-officer language. The bill was amended and passed 6-1. SB 1180 would codify the Department of Revenue’s practice of assuming federal tax conformity for above-the-line items when preparing state tax forms; DOR said it would not have changed this year’s executive-order-driven changes, and the bill passed 7-0. SCR 1028, a referral to voters, would narrow an existing exception under Prop. 108 for agency-set fees and assessments; supporters said it would curb delegation of taxing authority, while opponents warned it could hinder public services and business operations. The resolution passed 4-3.
The committee also advanced several other measures. SB 1292 clarifies that the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System’s 5% ownership cap applies only to publicly traded corporations, to avoid problems with investment funds being classified as corporations; PSPRS supported it, and it passed. SB 1294 restores county assessors’ authority to prorate property value for property destroyed in any manner, while preserving the five-year classification protection for property destroyed by verifiable accident; it passed 6-1. SB 1430, the annual tax corrections act, made minor cleanup changes and codified current practice, and passed unanimously. SB 1270 would allow CORP employers to make optional supplemental defined-contribution incentive payments of up to $5,000 to certain Tier 3 corrections employees to aid recruitment and retention; supporters called it an optional tool, while some members raised concerns about county costs and pension policy, and it passed 6-1.
SB 1290 drew the most extended debate. It requires advance notice and inspection reports for property inspections by DOR and county assessors and bars repeat on-site inspections of agricultural property for three years after an inspection. Farm and ranch groups said the bill would improve transparency and reduce repeated disputes over agricultural classification, while county assessors opposed it, arguing it would add costs, create inconsistent reporting, and interfere with their duty to inspect and value property annually. The bill passed 4-2 with one member not voting, and the chair noted it would likely remain a work in progress.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Transportation Mar 12th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Under the influence, mandatory blood draws and serious boating accident situations, enhanced penalties
- I spend countless hours thinking about what I should say to all of you today where to begin.
- Texas ramps and interchanges regardless of the posted speed limit current law makes it makes it mandatory
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits Jun 4th, 2025 at 01:00 pm
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits
Transcript Highlights:
- a performance audit that recommended a change to state law, making reporting of insurance claims mandatory
- Since the mandatory reporting law took effect, the state has seen an increase in collections from the
- interception of insurance payments from nearly $1.7 million in 2021, the year before mandatory reporting
- Many insurers partner with CSMF, 1.7 million in 2021, the year before mandatory reporting took effect
- wanted to inform all insurers doing business in Washington about the new law and its mandatory reporting
Summary:
The JLARC I-900 Subcommittee heard a State Auditor’s Office performance audit on Washington’s child support insurance intercept law. Auditor Lisa Weber explained that the 2022 law made insurance claim reporting mandatory, which increased collections from about $1.7 million in 2021 to more than $3.5 million in 2022, but the audit found many claims still may go unreported. The office estimated DCS learns about roughly 1 in 10 claims through other channels, and said insurers may miss reporting because they are unaware of the law, misunderstand its application, or make administrative errors. The audit also noted that DCS’s outreach resources are not easy for insurers to find and that OIC’s website currently lacks information on the law.
The audit recommended that the Office of the Insurance Commissioner help educate insurers by posting information on its website and sharing insurer contact information with DCS. It also recommended that the Legislature amend the law to create authority for monitoring and enforcement, since neither DCS nor OIC currently has clear authority to enforce compliance. Weber said the audit discussed the possibility of assigning enforcement to DCS, OIC, or both, but left the details to the Legislature.
Members asked questions about whether the agencies had discussed coordinated enforcement, which types of claims are covered, and how settlements are handled. Weber said the audit did not go into implementation details beyond recommending legislative action. Brian Welch, speaking for the Insurance Commissioner, said OIC is willing to help educate insurers, post information, and share contact information with DSHS, and that there had not yet been discussion of joint legislation, though the agency is open to further coordination. No public testimony was offered, and the hearing adjourned after members were invited to submit written comments.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (02/27/2025)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> to override it ensures that any spending to override it ensures that any spending that<00:14:04.120
- </c> up amendments to each of the spending up amendments to each of the spending articles<02:16:37.800
- :42:44.880><c> for</c> District versus how much we spending for District versus how much we spending
- Thank you. spend the money and they get to do all spend the money and they get to do all of<06:04:51.520
- </c><06:38:08.280><c> it</c> select board just doesn't spend it select board just doesn't spend it frivolously
Committee:
House Municipal and County Government
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Joint Legislative Auditing Committee Feb 3rd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- So this is to promote responsible spending and improved accountability.
- We've noted instances where they spend a portion on K-12 activities.
- We've noted in instances where they spend a port. to spend workforce development on non-K-12 activities
- And from there, they develop a spending plan.
- The effort is to spend it before you get it. Right. I think they have a plan to spend it.
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.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House public safety committee debate on HF16 - Pt. 2 3/12/25
Transcript Highlights:
- County attorneys Association letter County attorneys Association letter lastly<00:09:57.720><c> mandatory
- </c><00:09:58.320><c> reporting</c><00:09:58.720><c> of</c><00:09:58.880><c> arrest</c> lastly mandatory
- reporting of arrest lastly mandatory reporting of arrest regardless<00:10:00.279><c> of</c><00:10:00.519
- You’re spending a lot of time, and you seem very confident about your protecting a victim, so you would
- the rest of this committee that we spend the rest of this committee talking<00:47:04.720><c> about</
Summary:
The committee heard extended debate on a bill requiring cooperation with ICE and reporting related to undocumented people in certain criminal contexts. Representative Rymer argued the measure was meant to align with federal priorities focused on violent offenders and to ensure local governments respond to federal inquiries, not proactively target immigrants. He also said the bill was intended to address serious crimes and protect victims, citing examples of violent offenders and trafficking-related cases.
Several members raised concerns that the bill’s language was broader than described and could affect family court matters, health care, elder care, and routine interactions with government agencies. Testifiers and members warned it could be used as leverage against undocumented people in custody, child support, domestic violence, and labor exploitation situations, and could discourage people from reporting crimes or seeking help. The sheriff’s association and county attorneys’ association letters were cited as raising due process, equal protection, civil rights, and public safety concerns.
The discussion also focused on the bill’s definitions and mechanics, especially whether section three would require reporting after arrests that do not lead to charges and how county attorneys would know when to report. Representative Pinto pressed on the bill’s reference to “violent crime” and whether drug possession could be swept in, while Rymer argued the bill was narrower than critics suggested. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided; the exchange remained at the discussion and questioning stage.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill is attempting to make kindergarten mandatory.
- This bill is attempting to make kindergarten mandatory.
- I am very happy to, Making kindergarten mandatory.
- If that is the case, why must this be made mandatory?
- We already have mandatory education from first through 12.
Committee:
House Education