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• possesses the quote means of inquiry as founding father James Wilson put it to help inform our legislative
• So I want to again work with my colleagues on legislation that I think the committee should be spending
• Back in October of 2021, in the first year of the Biden administration, I introduced legislation. that
• Now, at the time I filed that legislation, the elected officials in and around Martha's Vineyard had
• Because some months later, Governor Ron DeSantis did precisely what I had proposed in my legislation.

Keywords: oversight, subpoena, illegal immigrants, Massachusetts Port Authority, O'Hare Airport, legislative practices

Summary: The meeting was convened by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, where robust discussions were held regarding the need for improved oversight within the Senate. The chairman emphasized the historical decline in oversight activities and proposed motions to authorize subpoenas related to an ongoing investigation involving the Massachusetts Port Authority and allegations of illegal immigrant sheltering at airports. This prompted a detailed examination of the current practices and measures needed to address such issues effectively, particularly in light of recent reports from O'Hare Airport. The committee engaged in deliberations that highlighted the importance of maintaining legislative oversight to safeguard national interests.

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• IAL criteria for a magical legislative IAL criteria for a magical legislative Panacea<00:10:32.720
• the intent of the legislation the intent of the legislation transparency<00:37:40.960> is
• I mean, the case says your remedy is with the Data Practices Act, and the Data Practices Act is where
• I mean, the case says your remedy is with the Data Practices Act, and the Data Practices Act is where
• I mean, the case says your remedy is with the Data Practices Act, and the Data Practices Act is where

Bills: HF390, HF1202, HF550

Keywords: government data, data practices, record keeping, penalties, legal enforcement, public meetings, transparency, government accountability, interagency groups, Minnesota Statutes, redistricting, Bipartisan Commission, Minnesota Constitution, census, legislative districts, 1183, house

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• What we did is take the federal statute, what is in federal law, and transpose it to state legislation

Bills: SB206, HB554, SB206

Keywords: codification, laws, Alabama Code, Secretary of State, technical corrections, legislative acts, license plate, military, combat veterans, criminal penalty, distinctive tags, veterans benefits, advising, deceptive trade practices, accreditation, compensation, 1136, house, all

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• Uh, this is the bill we bring forth from the Legislative Council each year, basically adopting all the

Bills: SB200, SB206, SB200, SB206

Keywords: accountability courts, drug offenders, mental health, substance abuse, veterans, court reform, recidivism reduction, treatment programs, veterans benefits, advising, deceptive trade practices, accreditation, compensation, minority affairs, civic engagement, Alabama office, community outreach, government affairs, codification, laws

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• <00:04:05.799> audit um within uh under the legislative audit um within uh under the legislative
• <00:04:10.200> audit um under the legislative audit um under the legislative audit commission
• it's worked I sit on the legislative it's worked I sit on the legislative audit<00:04:33.919>
• commission or within the legislative commission or within the legislative Auditors<00:13:33.120>
• branch I'm not aware of the legislative branch I'm not aware of legislative<00:15:05.399> entities

Bills: HF1, HF2

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• Legislative Auditor.
• auditor exists now with the legislative auditor exists now with the legislative auditor so<00:01:
• <00:05:13.919> and the director of legislative and the director of legislative and political
• <00:08:46.680> employees simply embedding legislative employees simply embedding legislative
• the legislative legislative auditor the legislative auditor's<00:12:28.040> office<00:12:28.440

Bills: HF1, HF98

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• I think practicality. I the language. I think practicality.
• It's modeled off of the Legislative Commission on Data Practices.
• legislation? legislation?
• really just referring to good practices. really just referring to good practices.
• bringing forth this legislation. bringing forth this legislation.

Bills: HF3477, HF3480, HF3781, HF3357, HF3737, HF3664, HF3621

Keywords: civil rights, law enforcement, federal collaboration, accountability, state law, immigration enforcement, economic impact, Operation Metro Surge, study, appropriation, local government, Legislative Commission on Legislative Security, legislator security, elected official security, staff security, statehouse security, capitol security, legislative district safety, political violence prevention, threat assessment

Summary: The committee first attempted to approve minutes from February 24 and March 3, but members identified multiple spelling errors in names, so approval was held and the motion withdrawn. The committee then took up House File 3477, a bill by Representative Long proposing a civil remedy for constitutional violations by government actors, including federal actors. An author’s amendment (A4) was adopted to remove a subdivision and clarify retroactivity. In discussion, members raised concerns about Supremacy Clause and immigration-related issues; the author responded that the bill applies evenly to state and federal actors and is meant to enforce constitutional rights, not immigration law. After debate, the motion to re-refer the bill to the general register failed on a 6-7 vote, with one member excused. The committee next heard House File 3480, authored by Representative Howard, which would commission an independent economic impact study of Operation Metro Surge. An A2 amendment was adopted to add a dollar amount for the study and clarify timing. Representative Howard said the study would help the legislature understand statewide impacts and noted reported harm to businesses, child care, schools, and local governments. Testimony in support came from Laura Santiago, reading a statement from Christopher Gomez of Willmar, who described ICE agents entering his family’s restaurant, the detention and deportation of family members, and resulting business losses. Rachel Ser, Minneapolis emergency management director, cited a preliminary city assessment estimating major impacts including food insecurity, lost wages, business revenue losses, hotel cancellations, and rental assistance needs. Some members questioned the cost and usefulness of the study, while others said suburban and greater Minnesota communities also wanted the data. The transcript ends during continued discussion of the bill.

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• I'm the legislative director with AFSCME Council 5.
• the the staff uh with the legislative the the staff uh with the legislative Auditor<00:31:29.360
• that to stay within the legislative that to stay within the legislative branch<00:35:46.359>
• legislative legislative Authority<00:43:02.680> it's<00:43:02.880> neutered<00:43:03.839
• concerns was in the uh data practices concerns was in the uh data practices piece<00:43:24.520><

Bills: HF1, HF1754, HF1809, HF1478

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

Bills: HB4, HB206, HB244, HB270, HB361, HB459, HB486, HB540, HB615, HB627, HB648, HB813, HB996

Keywords: constitutional convention, Louisiana constitution, electoral process, government structure, delegate elections, legislative attendance, task force, executive meetings, public meetings, confirmation process, delegates, state election, ratification, Louisiana, absentee voting, incarcerated voters, voter registration, mail-in voting, election rights, felony conviction

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• which has it within the legislative which has it within the legislative branch<00:12:29.279>
• branch side by side with the legislative branch side by side with the legislative auditor<00:12:
• I understand that the data access piece is the same for the legislative auditor, but the legislative
• me like if we read the data practices me like if we read the data practices through<00:29:42.000
• <00:37:28.480> branch independent within legislative branch independent within legislative

Bills: HF25, HF1, HF428

Keywords: pregnancy support, women's health, maternity homes, nonprofit organizations, grant funding, abortion, family services, Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices

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• <00:09:38.600> and I'm the director of legislative and I'm the director of legislative and
• <00:13:00.320> employees these agents uh legislative employees these agents uh legislative
• mimic the office of the legislative mimic the office of the legislative auditor<00:15:14.880>
• side by side so you have the legislative side by side so you have the legislative auditor<00:15:
• leg ative audit or the legislative leg ative audit or the legislative auditor's<00:20:01.360>

Bills: HF1, HF779, HF1034

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• It would be overseen essentially by the Legislative Audit Commission, sitting parallel to the Legislative
• Auditor's Office, which, as you all know, is a legislative entity that answers to us as legislators.
• parallel to uh the legislative auditor's parallel to uh the legislative auditor's office<00:02:04.600
• us as legislators um that legislative us as legislators um that legislative audit<00:02:13.599><
• <00:03:21.319> branch of the existing legislative branch of the existing legislative branch

Bills: HF1, HF1384

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• permanent legislative committees, and the legislative department.
• in June, legislation required that we had that done.
• Within the legislation, the legislation required us to have a work group established before the end of
• Outlined in the legislation.
• But I think that this legislation is actually working.

Bills: HB1

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

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• I'm with the Legislative Finance Committee and with the Department of Health.
• And one thing that we as legislators do is we go to a lot of meetings.
• I'm Ruby Ann Iskebel with the Legislative Finance Committee.
• staff and legislators.
• Was because they were being sued for their claims practices.

Bills: HB1

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

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• Speaker, I move we go to that order of business: introduction of legislation.
• . ...offices looking to meet their representatives and legislators.
• biennium equally between two regular legislative sessions, not to exceed 4, Legislative biennium equally
• session and the permanent legislative committees and the legislative department.
• And with that, I would... ...and the permanent legislative committees and the legislative department.

Bills: HB1

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

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• And in the chart on this page, you can see for the legislative projects expenditures and balances on
• So you Received a draft list of local requests from legislative council earlier this week, and they have
• I think on the legislative.
• space planning on NMSU's central campus that would. kind of, I guess, symbolically, like, and in practice
• In the Institute for AI and Machine Learning Practical Applications, we want to extend that not only

Bills: HB1

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

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• permanent legislative committees and the legislative department.
• For example, next year's session preparations, interim legislative expenses LCS operations, the legislative
• And then section five addresses the Legislative Finance Committee Section six, the Legislative Education
• for the Legislative Council Service, and it Is customary, maybe up to once a year, where the Legislative
• this legislation if it receives.

Bills: HB1

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

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• for those efficiencies that they have made and also create transparency and reports to both the legislative
• we're trying to put in place is to make sure they have oversight and that is the heads of our two legislative
• You know, ultimately, you have the checks and balances between the executive branch, the legislative
• I don't know If I've put in the legislation, I don't recall if I put that.
• Because I think sometimes we just fall back on legislation and say, 'Well, we hope it's in there,' but

Bills: SB1415, SB1714, SB1962, SB26, SB172

Keywords: nondisclosure agreements, state employment, employee rights, transparency, government accountability, employee suggestions, cost savings, state agencies, incentives, performance awards, efficiency, Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, state procurement, state purchasing, State Purchasing Director, Office of Management and Enterprise Services, OMES, exempt entities, purchasing exemptions, state contracts

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• Importantly, the ITA promotes market access and redresses unfair trade practices.
• He's also had a first-hand understanding of the legislative process, having served as Chief Tax Counsel
• Now practically that seems difficult to and it's affecting my constituents.
• And certainly I'm aware that there is legislation that's being contemplated.
• So recent bipartisan legislation has made important strides in addressing these challenges.

Keywords: Commerce, International Trade, Tax Policy, Nominees, Inflation, Middle-class, Trade Practices, Economic Concerns

Summary: The committee convened to discuss various bills and nominees, including the critical nominations of William Kimmett for Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade and Ken Keyes for Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy at the Treasury Department. Discussions highlighted the nominees' roles in managing critical trade and tax policies amidst rising economic concerns, particularly focusing on inflation and its impact on American families. Members expressed both support and skepticism, emphasizing the significance of fostering fair trade practices and ensuring tax policies that benefit the middle-class amidst claims of an agenda favoring affluent individuals and corporations.

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• Uh, that's our standard practice.
• We cannot share practices act.
• Um, so I view our standard practice.
• It's been increasing. legislative audit commission, we don't legislative audit commission, we don't see
• Boundary adjustments and data practices. Boundary adjustments and data practices.

Bills: HF1151, HF1239, HF1240, HF2020, HF2514, HF2515, HF2451

Keywords: Compensation Council, salaries, state officials, judicial compensation, legislative process, public funds, misuse, law enforcement, accountability, state government, legislative auditor, compliance, transparency, retirement benefits, health insurance, dependents, state employees, Medicare, legislative studies, government oversight