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• Cal ICH then conducts an extensive process to prepare the data.
• Cal ICH has a multi-step process to ensure accuracy and data quality.
• I have to process all of this a lot more.
• I think it needs a little bit more time to process all of this, but...
• We have included language in our contracts to require our service-providing vendors to be CalAIM contracted

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• It establishes that the petition and process are the same as the process for existing injunctions, The
• petition and process is the same as the process for existing injunctions, and additionally, injunctions
• Whatever their contract language has to be, that's how the process will work.
• So the contract will be done, and whatever their procedure is on those contracts would have to be honored
• Remember, I have faith in this process.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• So there is a process to it.
• I have asked them if our processes stand distinct from or in harmony with the admissions processes at
• We're not supposed to be processing an application or helping go down and help John process applications
• And as I understand it in that process, they had issued their limit fairly quickly in the process, in
• The contract between the Department of Commerce and O'Leary Ventures provides that the contract will

Keywords: 908, all

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• <00:26:10.919><c> yes</c><00:26:11.799><c> right</c> contract yes right contract yes right right<00:26
• </c><01:08:11.760><c> payroll</c> of time that it takes to process payroll of time that it takes to process
• contracting out for um skill sets to contracting out for um skill sets to help<01:11:22.440><c> us</c
• process payroll overpayments we just process payroll that's<02:04:27.280><c> what</c><02:04:27.360><
• Okay, so we'll convene, um, let's see, at 1:10. process them we either handle them or we process them

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Ways and Means and Government Operations committees received a biennium budget preview from Keith Regan, Comptroller and Director of the Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS), who introduced department leadership and described DAGS’ broad responsibilities across accounting, public works, procurement, elections, archives, risk management, and other attached agencies. He emphasized that DAGS supports nearly every state department and cited ongoing workforce challenges, while noting progress in reducing the department-wide vacancy rate from 21% in 2023 to 17.7% in 2024. He also highlighted recruitment efforts, including new salary schedules for engineers and architects, job fairs, internships, and outreach to retiring federal employees. A major focus was modernization of the state’s aging financial systems, especially the 55-year-old FAMIS platform and the Enterprise Financial System (EFS) project. DAGS said it expects to release the RFP for the FAMIS replacement by the end of January and is seeking a second tranche of CIP funding, including $35 million, plus position augmentation and creation of a Business Transformation Office to manage EFS and future modernization work. The department also described major capital projects such as the Aloha Stadium Entertainment District, Wahiawā Civic Center, Kauaʻi Civic Center, and Ahuimanu Community Correctional Center, and reported that Public Works is managing 455 projects statewide valued at more than $2.5 billion. Other budget requests discussed included funding for cemetery operations, with DAGS asking for two positions and $1 million in operating funds to support maintenance of eight cemeteries; a $200 million ceiling increase tied to anticipated insurance proceeds for West Maui fire-related recovery and rebuilding; and several staffing and operating items for district offices and facilities. These included full-year funding for positions in West Hawaiʻi and East Hawaiʻi, support for a small business coordinator at the State Procurement Office, funding for cloud hosting and PeopleSoft licensing, six positions and staff augmentation for the EFS project, electricity costs, and security-related funding. DAGS also noted that two requested reductions totaled $7.9 million, including transferring the security contract to the Department of Law Enforcement and reducing nonrecurring expenses; members discussed whether some security funding should remain with or be moved to DLE, and DAGS said it would not object to that transfer. No votes were taken in the portion provided.

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• </c><00:36:38.079><c> I</c> some definition regarding contracts I some definition regarding contracts
• </c> they are um uh entering into contracts they are um uh entering into contracts um<01:05:30.039><c
• We talk to them about contracts.
• We talk to them about contracts.
• We talk to them about contracts.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard testimony on House Bill 167, which would add ski, snowboard, and boat wax containing PFAS to the state’s consumer-product restrictions. The sponsor argued the product is already banned in many places, has PFAS-free alternatives, and is used in ways that can directly contaminate water rather than landfills. She cited high PFAS levels in several New Hampshire lakes and said the bill was a simple extension of prior PFAS legislation. A witness also described a personal experience where a liquid ski wax disappeared from the market and later returned, likely because of PFAS concerns. The chair then closed the hearing on HB 167 without a vote. The committee then opened a hearing on House Bill 312, dealing with college athletes’ name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights. Representative Moffett said the bill was modeled on New Jersey law and intended to let student-athletes earn compensation from NIL without losing institutional scholarships, while also requiring licensed representation and setting limits on certain endorsements. He described the measure as proactive because NIL rules are evolving and could create conflicts among schools and future lawsuits. Members questioned whether the bill should apply to two-year institutions, whether it should exclude firearms and weapons, and whether the scholarship protections would cover need-based or academic aid as well as athletic scholarships. Moffett said the scholarship language was intended to protect scholarships generally, but not need-based aid specifically, and he acknowledged discomfort with some of the endorsement restrictions. Public testimony on HB 312 was mixed. One supporter, a former Division III athlete and coach, backed the bill but urged removal of a section allowing institutions or athletic bodies to use an athlete’s NIL without compensation, arguing most New Hampshire athletes do not receive NIL money and should not have to work extra jobs to cover basic expenses. The chair also raised concerns about the bill’s contractual and identity-rights implications, referencing prior committee work on a J.D. Salinger-related identity case and noting the committee had previously declined to get involved in similar contractual disputes. No vote was taken during the hearing.

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• Of course, the contracts have to be signed and the awards have to be made before...
• or in those cooperative agreement pools that the state already has contracts with.
• We know they don't have time to go through a full RFP process, extra resources to do so.
• So that's the proposed process. I think it's going to be kind of evolving.
• It is a process. And I want to be clear-eyed about the timelines for this year.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Rural Health Transformation Committee met with a quorum and approved the April 22 minutes. The main presentation came from Kate Sapra of CMS, who outlined the federal Rural Health Transformation Program, a $50 billion, five-year cooperative agreement for all 50 states. She emphasized CMS oversight, annual rescoring based first on implementation progress and later on outcomes, strict deadlines for obligating and spending funds, and the possibility of clawbacks if funds are not used on time or for approved purposes. She also described CMS’s Idaho site visit and the broader federal-state collaboration, including reporting requirements and technical assistance. Director Juliet Sharon of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare then reviewed the state’s first round of planned sub-awards and solicitations. She explained the distinction between full RFPs, cooperative agreements, and smaller sub-grants, and said the first year will focus on building program structure, hiring support staff, data analysis, third-party administration, needs assessments, and initial service and infrastructure investments such as EMS, maternal and child health, behavioral health, chronic disease prevention, transportation, and technology. Committee members asked for more detail on KPIs, scoring metrics, and access to the actual RFP documents, and Sharon said those materials could be shared through SharePoint with confidentiality protections. Members also raised questions about reimbursement versus upfront funding, especially for tribes and other rural providers that may not have capital to start projects. CMS said upfront funding is allowable if consistent with state procurement rules and that RHTP funds cannot supplant existing funds or pay for projects already underway without a strong new-project rationale. Questions were also raised about multi-year construction or renovation projects, minor renovation definitions, and whether funds could be shifted between categories; CMS said budget revisions are possible but time-consuming, and year one changes would be difficult. The committee agreed to submit feedback on the first batch of opportunities by May 29 and scheduled the next meeting for July 15.

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• But once that emergency is cited, we begin the recovery process.
• What many don't realize is that this process, as I have, Disaster assistance programs.
• What many don't realize is that this process, as I stated, can take years, several years.
• Again, we don't own that process. We want to augment and support that process.
• And then we mobilize contract resources, both for debris removal.

Summary: The Natural Resources and Disaster Subcommittee met to continue its review of hurricane impacts and state response. The committee first heard from the Florida Division of Emergency Management, which described its four core functions—preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation—and highlighted its 24/7 State Watch Office, regional training efforts, and disaster assistance work. Deputy Executive Director Keith Pruitt detailed the state’s 2024 storm response, including Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton, citing large-scale mission support, flood-control deployments, meal and water distribution, power restoration, debris removal, and billions in disaster funding and mitigation dollars. He also discussed debris management challenges and recommended that local governments update and exercise debris plans and maintain contingency contracts.

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• Are we doing what we need to do, or are we still using contract nurses? Mr.
• So I know we've used contract labor in the past, and how are we doing?
• That is in lieu of using contracted nursing staff.
• We are still using some contracted staff and probably always will. Representative Green.
• So the process the board goes through is: is it prudent and is it fundable?

Summary: The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee heard budget presentations for the Idaho Military Division, the Division of Veterans Services, and PERSI. For the Military Division, analysts reviewed the agency’s structure, recent transfers of emergency medical services into the division, and the fiscal year 2027 request, which included hazardous materials response funding, a pay-parity adjustment for 223 state employees, a small enhancement for grant administration overhead, and rescissions tied to vacant positions and reduced tuition assistance and state match funding. General Donnellan said the division had absorbed the 3% rescission, but further cuts to state education assistance for Guardsmen would be concerning. Members also asked about the EMS transition, CEC-related pay parity, and the general’s military service. The committee then reviewed the Division of Veterans Services budget. Analysts described the state veterans homes, cemeteries, and veterans assistance programs, along with ongoing staffing challenges and the use of a temporary nursing pool to reduce reliance on contract nurses. Administrator Mark Champal said the division is making progress on staffing, expects to save nearly half a million dollars through the new pool, and continues to manage near-capacity homes while the new Boise veterans home is under construction. He also highlighted outreach efforts for homeless and vulnerable veterans, the division’s high satisfaction rates, and recent gains in benefits claims, education certifications, and community support connections. Finally, PERSI’s budget and operations were discussed. Analysts outlined the retirement system’s dedicated funding, the ongoing pension software upgrade, and requested one-time funding for the final year of that project, a continuity-of-operations and records management plan, and IT replacements. Director Mike Hampton reported strong investment returns, a funded ratio around 90%, and more than $1.3 billion in annual benefits paid. Committee members asked about retiree cost-of-living adjustments, the PERSI Choice 401 plan, the possibility of moving toward defined contribution or hybrid plans, and the meaning of “other” participating employers. Hampton said the board had recommended a retroactive retirement allowance adjustment through 2022, explained that PERSI’s structure supports retention, and noted that board meetings are now livestreamed. The committee adjourned until the next morning.

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• I think we're going to burial process.
• </c><00:03:31.680><c> of</c> this is a forward-looking process of this is a forward-looking process of
• One of which was this process.
• </c> and DHS's systems to be able to process and DHS's systems to be able to process applications<00:
• </c> through a state MA contracted through a state MA contracted management.<01:04:28.880><c> ment</c

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I'm in the process of hiring a therapist just for my staff.
• That's a process that we're looking at to implement.
• The individuals that are being processed at the Everglades Detention Center.
• When your company received this contract, was there any kind of bidding process for you to get that contract
• I think that the process is pretty consistent.

Summary: The Committee on Ethics and Elections met to consider several gubernatorial appointees, beginning with Matthew Walsh, Secretary of Juvenile Justice, for confirmation. Walsh outlined his law enforcement background, social work training, and priorities at DJJ, including staff wellness, seeking statutory recognition and training standards for juvenile detention and probation officers, and increasing bed capacity so adjudicated youth can move from detention into residential programming sooner. Members asked about the impact of detention “dead time” and the need for more beds; Walsh said DJJ is evaluating ways to let youth begin programming earlier while in detention. Public support was noted, and the committee voted unanimously to confirm Walsh and forward his nomination to the full Senate. The committee then heard from Tina Vidal-Duarte, nominee to the Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees. She described her business background, service on multiple boards, and prior service on FAU’s board pending confirmation, emphasizing governance, accountability, and strategic planning. Senators questioned her about FAU’s handling of faculty social media controversies, the university’s relationship with its new president, student and faculty engagement, AI planning, diversity, and her role on the Hope Florida board and with CDR Health’s state contracts, including work related to the Everglades detention center. Public testimony included strong opposition from one speaker who criticized her ties to state contracts and Hope Florida, while another senator spoke in support, citing her community service and business experience. The committee voted 5-2 to confirm her, with Senators Polsky and Bernard voting no. Afterward, the committee considered the remaining nominees in Tabs 2 through 15, excluding Tab 10, en bloc. No separate votes were requested, and the committee approved the group of nominees by voice roll call to be forwarded to the full Senate. The meeting then concluded with no further business.

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• Last year we paid out over a billion dollars in construction contract payments.
• Last year, we paid out over a billion dollars in construction contract payments.
• Last year we paid out over a billion dollars in construction contract payments.
• the contracting companies that perform this work.
• This process is inclusive for customers...

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee first approved the January 20 minutes by voice vote. It then received a lengthy update from Idaho Transportation Department Director Scott Stokes, who described ITD’s responsibilities, staffing, major highway and bridge projects, funding sources, safety efforts, workforce challenges, and innovation programs. He highlighted the use of bond and TECM funding to accelerate modernization projects, the department’s performance dashboard, emergency response work, and initiatives such as Skip the Trip and winter driving classes. Members asked about long-term funding adequacy, freeway and work-zone safety, and project timelines, including a Highway 55 project near Banks. The committee then introduced RS 32984, which would eliminate the requirement for registration stickers on license plates and treat a valid plate and registration as sufficient. Supporters said the stickers are often unreadable or unnecessary and estimated the change could save about $300,000. The motion to introduce passed by voice vote. Next, the committee introduced RS 32869, a driver’s education bill that would allow parents to teach driver education while also preserving school-based programs; members discussed safety in urban areas and the potential fiscal impact of Idaho Digital Learning Alliance enrollment costs. The motion to introduce also passed. Finally, the committee introduced RS 32834, a proof-of-identity cleanup bill intended to streamline DMV processes by combining identity information for out-of-state customers. It also introduced RS 32841 C1, which updates vehicle registration fee and tax distribution rules, removes obsolete language from prior legislation, and increases the local bridge inspection fund transfer from $175,000 to $300,000 to help draw down federal matching funds. Both motions passed by voice vote, and the committee adjourned.

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• Members our insurance currently provides certain provisions in a construction contract are invalid.
• A provision in a construction contract related to electric infrastructure construction maintenance of
• This would become a contract of adhesion.
• And that's a long process.
• This bill reinforces that principle and brings much-needed certainty to the process.

Bills: HB 431, HB 1522, HB 1922, HB 2467, HB 2468, HB 3228, HB 3229, HB 3306, HB 3803, HB 3804, HB 3805, HB 3806, HB 4219, HB 4238, HB 4344, HB 4386, HB 4739

Keywords: HB 431, Texas Property Code, Property Code Chapter 202, solar roof tiles, solar shingles, solar energy device, homeowners association, HOA, property owners' association, POA, renewable energy, residential solar, distributed solar, roof-mounted solar, homeowner rights, architectural control, open meetings, public notice, transparency, government efficiency

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• This bill HB 3306 by Chairman Dean would add to those exceptions a provision in a construction contract
• This would become a contract of adhesion.
• There are other ways to deal with that - have an arbitration clause, waive jury trials in your contract
• They start those conversations in December before budget adoption, and that's a long process.
• This bill reinforces that principle and brings much needed certainty to the process.

Bills: HB 431, HB 1522, HB 1922, HB 2467, HB 2468, HB 3228, HB 3229, HB 3306, HB 3803, HB 3804, HB 3805, HB 3806, HB 4219, HB 4238, HB 4344, HB 4386, HB 4739

Keywords: HB 431, Texas Property Code, Property Code Chapter 202, solar roof tiles, solar shingles, solar energy device, homeowners association, HOA, property owners' association, POA, renewable energy, residential solar, distributed solar, roof-mounted solar, homeowner rights, architectural control, open meetings, public notice, transparency, government efficiency

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• One area where I will point out is on the on-time letting process.
• Is that a contracting service? Mr. Chairman, no.
• Chairman, there's no contracts requested for approval this month.
• Chair, I think that there are employment contracts that apply to...
• So it's really an information processing model that we've built.

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• <c> case</c><00:30:31.760><c> reviews,</c> document processes like case reviews, document processes like
• The process that we're using to acquire tower property right now is not the process that we used before
• c> as</c><01:38:10.239><c> Brandon</c> those are in process as Brandon those are in process as Brandon
• ><c> now,</c> vendor contract right now, vendor contract right now, &gt;&gt; but<01:38:15.920><c> we<
• </c> that contract, yes, we have. that contract, yes, we have.

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call- 00:00:03 Summary of Staff Report on the Firefighter Commission Minimum Training Standards and Administrative Spending- 00:01:00 Staff Update on Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel 00:16:00 Child Fatality and Near Fatality Review Panel Representatives Available for Questions-00:39:34 Kentucky State Police & Finance Cabinet Status Update on Kentucky Statewide Emergency Responder Voice System-00:52:35 Adjournment-01:46:24, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from December 19 and June 12, then received a staff report on the Kentucky Fire Commission’s minimum training standards and administrative spending. Staff explained that the commission’s current minimum training hours are 115 for volunteer firefighters and 300 for paid firefighters, down from 150 and 400 before January 1, 2023, after the commission removed elective classes not directly tied to NFPA standards. The report found the commission’s certification testing aligns fully with NFPA standards, but recommended that the commission formally promulgate regulations establishing the reduced training hours. On finances, staff said the commission complied with the first statutory cap on administrative reimbursements to KCTCS, but could not verify compliance with a second, more specific cap because the finance system does not break out program-level costs and the statute is vague. Staff recommended the commission work with KCTCS to fix that issue and suggested the General Assembly may wish to clarify the statute. After questions about reimbursement levels and investment income, the committee voted to accept the report. The committee then heard an update on the Kentucky Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel. Staff reported that the panel has implemented two of three prior recommendations: it revised its agency notification letter to clearly state the 90-day response deadline and added response prompts and checkboxes to improve completeness. The third recommendation, to adopt formal written procedures, remains in progress; staff said the panel plans to develop those procedures alongside its new case management system. The panel is meeting its statutory membership and meeting requirements, but agency responses to its recommendations have been inconsistent: 48% were timely and appropriate in 2022, 36% in 2023, and 82% in 2024, though only three of nine timely 2024 responses were fully complete. Staff also described the new case management system project, funded with $200,000 in one-time money, and recommended the panel consult budget staff about use of those funds beyond fiscal year 2025. They reissued the recommendation that the panel develop written procedures for case review, findings, recommendations, and annual reports. Committee members raised concerns about the lack of penalties for noncompliance, the volume and length of panel meetings, and technology barriers to reviewing cases, and one member said the panel’s findings should inform future legislation.

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• We started this budget process in January.
• This is not a normal budget process.
• That process takes a long time and the only penalties for which we have come to the end of the process
• process, is the same.
• This is a new grievance process on top of existing complaint and due processes that we have.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So the plan was developed over a year-long process.
• Through these contracts, we fund the 988 crisis centers.
• They're under a 60-day pilot process.
• So one of the challenges... ...year for an annual process.
• rate-setting is on an annual process.

Summary: The hearing focused on California’s 988 suicide and crisis lifeline and the broader crisis response system, with members and witnesses emphasizing both the system’s life-saving role and the risks posed by funding gaps, rising demand, and uneven local implementation. Opening remarks highlighted the personal impact of suicide and the need to strengthen crisis response so calls are answered quickly and linked to appropriate care rather than defaulting to 911, emergency rooms, or law enforcement. State officials described the AB 988 five-year implementation plan, which sets goals around public awareness, equitable access, high-quality call/chat/text response, and better integration with ongoing behavioral health services. State agencies reported progress on infrastructure, coordination, and related behavioral health investments. CalHHS said California has expanded mobile crisis teams, crisis stabilization units, and youth behavioral health supports, and is preparing additional public awareness and grant programs tied to Proposition 1. DHCS explained that 988 is funded through a federal SAMHSA grant and the AB 988 surcharge, while Medi-Cal separately funds mobile crisis services; officials said the mobile crisis benefit is active in 53 counties and that statewide expansion remains a work in progress. Cal OES described the statewide technical buildout, including network infrastructure in all 11 crisis centers, interoperability with 911, and a pilot of next-generation routing and call-handling tools. The 988 California Consortium said call volume continues to rise sharply, missed calls remain a major concern, text/chat capacity is limited, and centers need more stable funding, better reimbursement, and stronger feedback loops with the state. County and community witnesses stressed that local systems need more flexible, sustained support to match the demand. Lake County described a peer-led rural mobile crisis model that has reduced law enforcement holds and increased housing placements, but said county-run mobile crisis teams still cannot reliably access 988 surcharge dollars and face reimbursement problems from Medi-Cal and commercial plans. Santa Clara County reported strong performance metrics, rapid call answer times, and a broad continuum of mobile crisis services, but said staffing and funding are strained and commercial reimbursement remains slow. The Mental Health Association of San Francisco said the peer-run warm line complements 988 by offering non-emergency support and warm handoffs, but recent budget changes forced cuts to Spanish-language service, federation support, and hours. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the hearing; members mainly asked questions about surcharge levels, budget timing, coordination among agencies, data collection, and how to improve collaboration with frontline crisis centers.

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• Um, key differences are that they negotiate the terms, payment, scope of each contract and job.
• Um, key differences are that they negotiate the terms, payment, scope of each contract and job.
• Um, key differences are that they negotiate the terms, payment, scope of each contract and job.
• Um key differences are that they negotiate the terms, payment, scope of each contract and job.
• Um, key differences are that they negotiate the terms, payment, scope of each contract and job.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• and then ultimately the enforcement process.
• We are in the process of trying to evaluate many of those sites.
• There will be contracts as well, so private firms can come in and apply to enter into a contract with
• We will actively be looking at that as well in this process.
• Moving forward is a robust outreach process.

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• </c><00:04:11.920><c> So</c> handle the onboarding process. So handle the onboarding process.
• </c> using Neogov for the onboarding process. using Neogov for the onboarding process.
• Um so process, as I mentioned.
• </c> So, it's sort of the the hiring process So, it's sort of the the hiring process in<00:08:53.320>
• And so I'm just wondering whether in your contract or as you look at compensation, what is the process

Keywords: 912, senate, all