Keywords: Oklahoma Legislature (SLIQ Harmony), https://sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00282/Harmony/en/PowerBrowser/PowerBrowserV3/20260514/-1/81319, 2026-07-05T07:19:55+00:00, 2.2, Data collected via generic collector engine, 914, all, 2.2.43, 2.1.47

Keywords: Oklahoma Legislature (SLIQ Harmony), https://sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00282/Harmony/en/PowerBrowser/PowerBrowserV3/20260504/-1/81294, 2026-07-05T07:19:57+00:00, 2.2, Data collected via generic collector engine, 914, all, 2.2.43, 2.1.47

Keywords: Oklahoma Legislature (SLIQ Harmony), https://sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00282/Harmony/en/PowerBrowser/PowerBrowserV3/20260128/-1/80012, 2026-07-05T07:21:16+00:00, 2.2, Data collected via generic collector engine, 914, all, 2.2.43, 2.1.47

Keywords: Oklahoma Legislature (SLIQ Harmony), https://sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00282/Harmony/en/PowerBrowser/PowerBrowserV3/20260116/-1/79998, 2026-07-05T07:21:21+00:00, 2.2, Data collected via generic collector engine, 914, all, 2.2.43, 2.1.47

Keywords: New Mexico Legislature (SLIQ Harmony), https://sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00293/Harmony/en/PowerBrowser/PowerBrowserV3/20251210/-1/77918, 2026-07-05T07:18:06+00:00, 2.2, Data collected via generic collector engine, 996, all, 2.2.43, 2.1.47

Bills: SB100, SB122, SB127, HB182, HB275, SB100, SB122, SB127, HB182, HB275

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, real property assessment, assessment cap, county-wide reappraisal, CPI-U, Consumer Price Index, tax assessor, Class II property, Class III property, local government revenue, property tax relief, reappraisal, tax increment district, retroactive tax law, Alabama Code 40-7-2.2, appropriation, education funding, Southern Preparatory Academy, fiscal responsibility

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• The latest version is 2.2.
• No agency in the country has adopted 2.2, and if Hawaii passes it, because of the language saying any
• later version the latest version is 2.2 later version the latest version is 2.2 no<00:51:55.920>
• no agency in the country has adopted 2.2 no agency in the country has adopted 2.2 and<00:51:59.280
• The State of Hawaii uses SiteShort to test its websites, but they don't test for 2.2.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Human Services and Homelessness heard two SNAP-related bills on March 13, 2025. SB 960 SD1 would appropriate funds to DHS to improve SNAP administration, including additional positions. Testimony from Catholic Charities Hawaii, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Food Industry Association, AARP Hawaii, Hawaii Appleseed, and many others strongly supported the measure, emphasizing high food insecurity, the importance of SNAP federal dollars, and the need to reduce delays and improve access. DHS said vacancies and retention are the main barriers, with staffing shortages statewide across processing centers. The department described efforts such as wikiwiki hiring, bringing back retired workers, using interns, and improving call center efficiency, and said it had requested a 5% performance incentive package estimated at about $1.1 million per year, though that request did not make the governor’s budget. Members asked about vacancy counts, staffing distribution, and how the bill would interact with other SNAP funding; DHS said some funding was tied to the new eligibility system and that staffing requests would need to be separate. The committee did not take final action on the bill in the portion heard. The committee then heard SB 961 SD1, which would require DHS to adjust minimum certification periods and participate in the Elderly Simplified Application Project. Supporters, including AARP Hawaii, Catholic Charities Hawaii, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Appleseed, Hawaii Food Industry Association, and additional organizations and individuals, said the bill would reduce red tape, help kūpuna, and ease administrative burden. DHS supported the concept but said the current legacy system cannot automate these changes and that any implementation would require manual processing until the new system is in place. DHS and committee members discussed the risk of higher error rates and timeliness problems with manual processing, noting the department had recently been assessed a $1 million penalty for high payment error rates and was already in corrective action for timeliness. Members also discussed the anticipated fall 2026 rollout of the new system and whether the bill should be delayed until then; DHS said it preferred to assess the new system first before pursuing waivers and related changes. The committee then moved on to the next measure after the discussion.

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• And the statute that they pointed to as the reason is 2.2.
• And the statute that they pointed to as the reason is 2.2.
• And the statute that they pointed to as the reason is 2.2.
• And the statute that they pointed to as the reason is 2.2.
• And the statute that they pointed to as the reason is 2.2.

Bills: HF3665, HF3002, HF4217, HF4125, HF4174

Keywords: foster care, early childhood education, child care programs, placement plan, social services, extended foster care, kinship care, relative custody, permanent legal and physical custody, Northstar kinship assistance, independent living plan, transition services, youth aging out of care, medical assistance, Medicaid, child welfare, children youth and families, out-of-home placement, case plan, relative placement

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• Two of them had 2%, 2.2%.
• I think that the 2.2% were the Indian Affairs Council and the Asian Pacific Affairs Council.
• Held back to 2.2%. So, Mr. Chair, I would encourage a green vote and I would request a roll call.
• Two of them had 2%, 2.2%.
• I think that the 2.2% were the Indian Affairs Council and the Asian Pacific Affairs Council.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And so this is 2.2-3713.
• So the first amendment that we recommended was to 2.2-3714, violations and penalties, which basically
• suggested, again, as we continue to read through, we suggested, again, as we continue to read through 2.2
• So we have actually, with the two bills before us, we're looking at 2.2-3713, 3714, and 3715.
• the individual capacity, again, goes to that jurisdictional question that we were talking about with 2.2

Keywords: Freedom of Information Advisory Council, 976, house, all

Summary: The Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council met in May 2026, welcomed new member Delegate Kimberly Pope Adams, and noted that Chair Marcus Simon could not succeed himself, so formal leadership elections would be deferred until a later meeting. Staff then gave a legislative update on 15 FOIA-related bills that had passed, including council-recommended measures on minors’ contact information in state programs and posting proposed agendas online, along with other changes involving lottery winners, utility account numbers, suicide fatality review teams, hospital workplace violence reporting, marijuana regulation, election records, law-enforcement oversight bodies, and a university name change. Members also discussed concerns about the new agenda-posting bill and the need to watch how it affects closed sessions and late-added agenda items. The council heard presentations on several bills referred to it. Delegate Wachsmann explained HB 313, which would expand FOIA access for nonresidents who own real property in Virginia; members raised concerns about drafting and scope, and the bill was referred to the records subcommittee. Delegate Cohen’s HB 463, which would redefine “meeting” and broaden remote participation rules, drew mixed reactions, with some members opposing it as too permissive and others suggesting narrower revisions; it was referred to the meetings subcommittee. The council also discussed HB 159 and HB 160, two bills aimed at speeding FOIA enforcement and clarifying remedies when public bodies fail to comply; after hearing from the Attorney General’s office and Boyd-Graves Conference representatives, members agreed these issues warranted a new remedies subcommittee. Under continued business, staff reported on a 50-state survey of the term “personal information,” and members asked for additional research on FOIA fees and alternative records-access models, including how other states and the federal government handle reading rooms and electronic access. The council also heard from Fairfax County about AI-generated FOIA requests, with concerns that AI can produce overly broad, adversarial, or legally confused requests that increase burdens and disputes; members suggested updating requester guidance and training materials. Finally, the council received a judicial update on four recent cases with limited FOIA implications, took public comment on out-of-state requesters and fee issues, and agreed to keep existing subcommittees, add a remedies subcommittee, and schedule subcommittee work before the next quarterly meeting.

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• The fiscal note shows it to be about 1.2 million or around 2.1 million or 2.2 million. There we go.
• So last fiscal year, the department spent about 2.2 million... So it has increased savings.
• So last fiscal year, the department spent about $2.2 million sending over 411,000 notices first class
• We also had about, we spent of that $2.2 million, a million dollars of that were unclaimed certified
• So last fiscal year, the department spent about $2.2 million sending over $411,000 notices first class

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• that individual commission members may participate in the meetings electronically as permitted by § 2.2
• is that individual commission members may participate in meetings electronically as permitted by § 2.2
• policy of the commission that it may hold all-virtual public meetings pursuant to subsection C of § 2.2
• changed unless the public body provides a new meeting notice in accordance with the provisions of § 2.2
• Minutes of all-virtual public meetings held by electronic communication are taken as required by § 2.2

Keywords: Virginia Commission to End Hunger, 976, house, all

Summary: The Virginia Commission to End Hunger met on May 21, 2026 and began by electing new leadership: Senator Roem was nominated and elected chair, and Delegate Marcia Price was elected vice chair. The commission then adopted a required virtual meeting policy and a public participation policy. The chair also read a new directive creating a work group, to be chaired by the commission chair, to evaluate school nutrition department and school meal funding models, review alternatives used in other states, and report recommendations by November 1, 2026 to legislative leaders and the commission. The commission heard from Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Katie Frazier, who discussed the administration’s food access priorities, the loss of federal funding for the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program and Local Food for Schools and Child Care program, and support for programs such as the Virginia Agriculture Food Access Program and Virginia Fresh Match. Members asked about the Virginia Food Box Program, the Farm to School Task Force, universal free school breakfast, and school meal debt. Frazier said the administration sees school nutrition and local food procurement as important, but did not commit to specific budget positions. Chandler Brooks of the Division of Legislative Services reviewed 2026 legislation affecting hunger and school meals. Bills that passed included school meal debt reporting, changes to commission membership, food insecurity data collection, and Farm to School Task Force appointments. Bills that did not advance included universal free school breakfast, a statewide food security coordination act, a food insecurity survey work group, Medicaid nutrition services, school meal debt repayment, and changes to the Hunger-Free Campus grant program. Members discussed the meaning of bills being “laid on the table,” the fiscal impact of food policy proposals, SNAP fraud, rural health transformation funding for food-as-medicine programs, and the need for updates on implementation of prior laws. Emily Moore of the American Heart Association presented on healthy school meals for all, warning that federal changes, including HR1-related losses in SNAP and Medicaid participation, are reducing direct certification for free school meals and threatening CEP participation and school nutrition budgets. She urged the commission to convene a work group on sustainable school meal funding. The commission also discussed travel meetings, future work plan priorities, and possible follow-up presentations from the Department of Social Services on SNAP participation and error-rate reduction. The meeting ended with public comment from No Kid Hungry Virginia supporting a DSS briefing, followed by adjournment.

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• In 2026, CPI growth is 2.2%, so when you multiply the $1,000 times 2.2%, you end up with $22.
• 00:34:36.800> is forecast CPI in 2026 or CPI growth is forecast CPI in 2026 or CPI growth is 2.2%
• so when you multiply the 1,000 2.2% so when you multiply the 1,000 times<00:34:40.560> 2.2%<00
• you end up with times 2.2% you end up with $22<00:34:43.679> there's<00:34:43.879> a<00
• Those are the same numbers we saw on the same slide: 2.2%, 2.7, then 1.9, and 2.3%.

Bills: HF3

Keywords: legislative auditor, reporting, accountability, state finance, executive agency oversight, 1183, house

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• So for 2025, on line two, the House had adopted 2.2. The agency is sitting at 2.2.
• I have 3.2. um the house had um adopted 2.2. The um the house had um adopted 2.2.
• <00:58:11.760> The<00:58:12.000> actuals agency is sitting at 2.2.
• The actuals agency is sitting at 2.2.
• Have different 25 the 2.2 number. Okay.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• TSET alone with the exception of removing $1 billion from their corpus, which is now in excess of $2.2
• allow the voters to decide to remove a billion dollars from the existing TETrust fund, which is over 2.2
• $1 billion is less than one half of $2.2 billion. Further questions, Senator Bourne.
• I said there's 2.2 Billion dollars in a purpose.

Bills: HB3327, HB3711, HB4104, HJR1077, HB3329, SB2184, SB171

Keywords: State Board of Education, Oklahoma education board, board appointments, school governance, education reform, governor appointments, legislative appointments, speaker of the house, president pro tempore, senate confirmation, board vacancies, removal for cause, public education, state superintendent, school board training, board member qualifications, emergency clause, Oklahoma statutes 70 O.S. 3-101, school funding, transparency

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• language, and I am specifically looking at your section 3, subdivision 3B, and I'm looking first at lines 2.2
• language, and I am specifically looking at your section 3, subdivision 3B, and I'm looking first at lines 2.2
• language, and I am specifically looking at your section 3, subdivision 3B, and I'm looking first at lines 2.2
• language, and I am specifically looking at your section 3, subdivision 3B, and I'm looking first at lines 2.2
• language, and I am specifically looking at your section 3, subdivision 3B, and I'm looking first at lines 2.2

Keywords: 1183, house

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• They have $2.2 billion in coverage already out there.
• They have $2.2 billion in coverage already out there.
• They have $2.2 billion in coverage already out there.
• They have $2.2 billion in coverage already out there.
• They have $2.2 billion in coverage already out there.

Bills: HB1849, HB2000, HB1753, HB1511, HB276, HB1513, HB2188, HB1876

Keywords: licensing, professional license, individual taxpayer identification number, immigration, state residency, right to repair, wheelchairs, consumer protection, repair providers, device documentation, HB1753, Hawaii Social Media Data Deletion Act, social media, account deletion, data deletion, privacy, consumer privacy, personal information, sensitive personal information, data retention

Summary: The committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on February 10, 2026, and heard testimony on several bills. HB 1849 relating to licensing drew comments from DCCA’s Professional and Vocational Licensing Division and the Hawaii Real Estate Commission, both of which stood on written testimony. The Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights testified in strong support, emphasizing that some immigrants, including DACA recipients, are already contributing in Hawaii and that the state should help create pathways for them to remain and advance professionally. No vote or final action was taken on HB 1849 during the portion shown. The committee then heard HB 2000, the wheelchair right-to-repair bill. Encart opposed the measure, arguing that repair delays are largely driven by insurance prior authorization and that wheelchair repairs involve FDA-regulated medical devices where improper repairs could create health risks. Peter Fritz testified in support, saying the bill was modeled on similar laws in other states and that he had personal experience through his sister’s use of a wheelchair. Members questioned whether repairs done outside insurer networks might not be reimbursed, and Fritz said that was a concern but that the need for timely repair outweighed it. The committee also discussed HB 1753 on social media, where DCCA’s Office of Consumer Protection supported the bill but suggested an amendment to the definition of personal information. On HB 1511 relating to consumer protection, DCCA’s Insurance Division supported the bill, while the Alliance for Automotive Innovation and the Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association offered comments seeking to preserve legitimate manufacturer and dealer communications about vehicles, warranties, recalls, and related services. The committee also took up HB 276 HD1 and HB 1513 on condominiums. The Hawaii Real Estate Commission offered comments on HB 276 HD1. For HB 1513, the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority supported the bill, but DCCA’s Insurance Division opposed it, warning that diverting HHRF funds could weaken reinsurance arrangements and raise premiums for consumers who rely on the fund. Members questioned whether the proposed condo loan program would need HHRF money and whether the amounts in the bill were necessary, and the division said it opposed using HHRF for that purpose. The committee also heard HB 2188 on housing, where OCP supported the measure and the Hawaii Association of Realtors raised concerns about conflicts with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the use of tenant screening reports, noting that a working group is already addressing landlord-tenant issues. Members asked OCP to research how other states handle similar laws and whether additional language is needed to avoid federal conflict. Finally, on HB 1876 relating to mental health, the Department of Health’s Adult Mental Health Division supported the bill but said it remains opposed to harmful, non-evidence-based treatment modalities; Pride at Work Hawaii also testified in strong support. No final votes or committee decisions were reported in the excerpt.

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• From 2027 through 2029, real consumer spending is expected to grow at 2.2% per year on average.
• <00:10:19.720> per spending is expected to grow at 2.2% per spending is expected to grow at
• 2.2% per year<00:10:20.120> on<00:10:20.280> average.
• <00:30:55.880> growth<00:30:56.160> rate<00:30:56.360> of<00:30:56.520> 2.2%
• an annualized growth rate of 2.2%. an annualized growth rate of 2.2%.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Over the last 3 years, the jail expenses have increased by 25%, or about $2.2 million in just the last
• Over the last 3 years, the jail expenses have increased by 25%, or about $2.2 million in just the last
• Over the last 3 years, the jail expenses have increased by 25%, or about $2.2 million in just the last
• Over the last 3 years, the jail expenses have increased by 25%, or about $2.2 million in just the last
• Over the last 3 years, the jail expenses have increased by 25%, or about $2.2 million in just the last

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:07 Roll Call 00:00:13 Approval of Minutes from August Meeting 00:01:55 Discussion of County Jails 00:03:31 Discussion of Centralized Collection of Net Profits and Occupational License Taxes 01:02:12 Adjournment 01:54:56, 958, all

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.

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• So in the first one here in San Antonio, yes sir, that you said it was like that was 2.2 million.
• One is about San Antonio, and they had $2.2 million left over.
• the voter information document reveals that the estimated interest cost was roughly equivalent at $2.2
• The interest component is another 2.2 billion.