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• amending the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act, providing immunity for persons providing competency evaluations
• competency detainees before a competency competency detainees before a competency competency evaluation
• or<00:14:09.360> or<00:14:09.720> restoration,<00:14:10.680> amending evaluation
• or or restoration, amending evaluation or or restoration, amending the<00:14:11.120> Wyoming<
• evaluations or restoration services<00:14:17.800> as<00:14:17.920> specified,<00:14:18.840

Keywords: 916, all

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• give them time to have the had the to give them time to have the psychological<00:46:46.720> evaluation
• <00:46:47.359> and<00:46:47.599> appropriate psychological evaluation and appropriate
• come out of it and be the best person they could be, I would like to see us more so having them evaluated
• ><00:49:27.440> so<00:49:28.160> having<00:49:28.480> them<00:49:28.720> evaluated
• <00:49:29.440> and see us more so having them evaluated and see us more so having them evaluated

Bills: HB348, HB106, HB347, HB54, SB118, SB167, SB195, HB260, HB263, HB328, HB348, HB106, HB347, HB54, SB118, SB167, SB195, HB260, HB263, HB328

Keywords: bail reform, illegal aliens, violent offenses, pretrial detention, flight risk, court hearings, doxing, personal identifying information, harassment, online safety, law enforcement, public servants, penalties, consumer protection, illicit material, private rights, digital privacy, nonconsensual distribution, incarceration, pregnancy

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• Can you come and evaluate?"
• Can you come and evaluate?" evaluate?" evaluate?"
• with an assessment of whether someone needs to go to a hospital emergency department for further evaluation
• department to go to hospital emergency department for<00:49:59.520> further<00:49:59.920> evaluation
• <00:50:00.559> and<00:50:00.720> IA for further evaluation and IA for further evaluation

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first handled routine business, approving the prior meeting minutes with one abstention from a member who had been absent. It then received an update from DHHS Commissioner Lori Weaver on the department’s rural health transformation grant submission. Weaver said the grant was submitted ahead of the deadline, reflected input from communities and providers statewide, and would now enter a CMS review and negotiation phase. She explained that the governor’s office will oversee the grant with DHHS, that some proposals may be limited by federal parameters, and that the department may need to hire some staff to administer the grant, within the grant’s administrative cap. Members also discussed DHHS budget pressures and staffing. The department’s CFO, Nathan White, reviewed the agency’s budget mix, noting that DHHS accounts for a large share of the state’s operating and general fund budgets, and explained projected general fund lapse estimates, which he said are currently just under $20 million for the department. He also described why lapse projections are difficult to predict in DHHS because many costs are driven by utilization and because some funds are statutorily non-lapsing. White reported that vacancy rates have risen, citing about 400 unfunded positions in the current biennium and the department’s hiring freeze, while emphasizing that direct-care positions are being prioritized. Committee members raised concerns that back-of-the-budget cuts and weak revenue collections could affect the department’s ability to manage lapse projections. The committee then heard from Division of Public Health Director Ian Watt on vaccine policy and federal changes. Watt said New Hampshire continues to support access to safe and effective vaccines, including through the universal purchase program and seasonal respiratory virus guidance. He explained a recent CDC change regarding the MMRV vaccine, which now discourages the combined shot for the first dose in children under four because of febrile seizure risk, while still allowing it for the second dose. Watt said New Hampshire’s school and child care vaccine mandates remain stable, with nine vaccines required for schoolchildren and 10 for child care, and that the state continues to review federal recommendations cautiously. He also said there have been no supply or funding disruptions affecting vaccine access, and that childhood vaccine funding through commercial insurers remains intact. Finally, the Permanent Subcommittee on Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Related Dementias presented its annual report. The subcommittee said it met about six times, heard presentations on state services, silver alerts, brain health awareness, and palliative/hospice care, and began work on updating the state’s Alzheimer’s plan, which had last been updated in 2015-2016. To gather more direct input, the subcommittee formed a needs-assessment work group to develop a survey for people living with dementia, caregivers, and service providers. It recommended integrating Alzheimer’s and dementia materials into chronic disease, aging, and public health outreach; embedding cognitive health into systems of care and the state health improvement plan; adding cognitive health measures to BRFSS; and continuing partnerships with aging and advocacy organizations. Members praised the report and suggested it should clearly identify the subcommittee and include page numbers in future versions.

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• We are disappointed that the LAC evaluation subcommittee did not recommend the OA to investigate the
• We are disappointed that the LAC evaluation subcommittee did not recommend the OA to investigate the
• We are disappointed that the LAC evaluation subcommittee did not recommend the OA to investigate the
• The third is the drug evaluation and classification program.
• We need to re-evaluate the status quo of problem solving of lane addition expansion when we know that

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• To address the needs of the community, it is proposed to evaluate the water storage components, water
• The city is also proposing to evaluate the sanitary sewer collection system and treatment facility.
• community, it is proposed to evaluate community, it is proposed to evaluate the<01:01:37.520>
• The city is also proposing<01:01:47.920> to<01:01:48.160> evaluate<01:01:48.640> the
• proposing to evaluate the sanitary sewer collection<01:01:50.400> system<01:01:50.799> and

Bills: HF568, HF433, HF1689, HF3135, HF3137, HF3145, HF2887, HF2819, HF2802, HF2664, HF2267, HF799, HF800, HF3049, HF296, HF580, HF1438, HF1237

Keywords: special education, education funding, construction, Minnesota, regional educational programs, HF433, Cloquet Area Fire District, fire station, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, general obligation bonds, public safety, emergency services, fire protection, local infrastructure, Minnesota capital budget, DEED grant, municipal facilities, station construction

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• Therefore, the HPIA board, a year or so ago, had to re-evaluate their purchasing strategy.
• I would say there is no magic bullet, but getting issues on the table and doing a thorough evaluation
• I would say there is no magic bullet, but getting issues on the table and doing a thorough evaluation
• /c><01:02:46.720> thorough the table and doing a thorough the table and doing a thorough evaluation
• of where our markets at and evaluation of where our markets at and where<01:02:49.680> the<01

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• H-5112 ensures that people are evaluated based on their real health, not hypothetical outcomes.
• Age 5112 ensures that people are evaluated based on their real health, not hypothetical outcomes.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Financial Services held a fully virtual public hearing after a blizzard and state emergency closed the State House and created travel and cleanup concerns. Chairs Senator Paul Feeney and Representative James Murphy opened by thanking first responders and committee staff for making the hearing possible and noted that several members attended remotely. The committee heard testimony on three bills: H.5112, An Act Prohibiting Genetic Discrimination; H.4914, An Act Relative to the Massachusetts Uniform Commercial Code; and S.2921, An Act Relative to Travel Insurance. Most of the testimony focused on H.5112. Representative Dave Rogers and his constituent Robin Biggs testified in support of H.5112, describing gaps in federal genetic nondiscrimination law that do not cover life, long-term care, or disability insurance. Biggs shared her experience as a BRCA2 mutation carrier and said genetic knowledge helped her take preventive steps, but that people fear testing because insurers may use results against them. Lindsay Jack of the ALS Association and Lisa Schlager of FORCE also supported the bill, arguing that it would encourage preventive care, research participation, and fairer underwriting without harming insurance markets. They said insurers could still use medical history and diagnoses, but not genetic test results alone. Committee members asked questions about whether insurers currently request genetic testing and how such information is used in underwriting. Testifiers said the information is routinely asked for or found in medical records, but the bill would prohibit its use in coverage decisions and would prevent insurers from requiring testing. No votes were taken. After testimony concluded and no additional witnesses came forward, the chairs closed the hearing and adjourned the meeting by unanimous voice vote.

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• positively affecting every community and every corner of the Commonwealth, allowing municipalities to evaluate
• positively affecting every community and every corner of the Commonwealth, allowing municipalities to evaluate

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House received a Governor’s message on fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations, which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The Committee on Rules reported several resolutions, including honors for Abby Goodman, a resolution reaffirming Massachusetts-Taiwan friendship, recognition of the Cambodian-American community’s Khmer New Year celebration, and Elks National Youth Week; the House suspended the rules and approved them. The House also concurred with Senate petitions on assisted living residences and medication administration in rest homes, sending them to the Committee on Aging and Independence. The main legislative business was House Bill 5279/5375, the transportation bond bill financing long-term improvements to municipal roads and bridges. Ways and Means recommended a substitute bill, House 5375, with a $2.737 billion general obligation bond authorization, and the House adopted the amendment and ordered the bill to a third reading. Later, the House took up House 5375 directly, heard support from members emphasizing Chapter 90 road funding, municipal flexibility, rural road mileage distribution, and broader transportation investments, and then passed the bill to be engrossed by roll call vote, 155-0. The House also passed House Bill 5371, authorizing grants of easements or takings of certain parcels of land to the city of Boston, to be engrossed. In addition, the chamber received and filed the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s report on the March 31, 2026 special election for the 5th Essex District, adopted an order to escort the Governor and Executive Council into the chamber, and administered the oaths of office to Representative-elect Andrew Tarr. The session ended with an order to adjourn until the next day at 11 a.m. in informal session.

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• Establishes a temporary state commission to conduct a feasibility study to evaluate and make recommendations
• gross income any income earned by election inspectors, poll clerks, or election coordinators. to evaluate

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee, chaired for the day by Senator John Liu, took up a long agenda of bills covering labor and benefits, corrections, health, taxation, government transparency, and public services. Early measures included increasing short-term disability benefits, adjusting a poverty-level-related earned income disregard, expanding correctional health staffing review, and authorizing the Inspector General to investigate sexual assault complaints in correctional facilities; each of these advanced to the floor. The committee also advanced bills on ovarian cancer screening access, retirement system membership changes, a trail stewardship program, live agency representative access, FOIL/open meetings fee awards, a Harriman campus development plan, court data reporting, educator conventions, park water testing, an energy storage tax abatement, a Native American Affairs office, adult changing tables in public facilities, Medicaid Inspector General audit standards, remote training certification for agency personnel, newborn Gaucher disease testing, electronic self-exclusion requests for gambling, and child daycare inspections and opioid antagonist requirements. Several bills drew discussion. The prescription drug transparency bill (Print 488A) prompted questions about possible overlap with federal Hatch-Waxman/FTC oversight and whether a New York notice requirement could slow generic-drug settlements; sponsors and staff said it was intended as a supplemental transparency measure for consumers. The court reporting bill (Print 1849A) raised concerns about mandates on local governments, but supporters said it mainly required OCA to compile data in one format. The Medicaid local-share phaseout bill (Print 5519) generated the most debate, with supporters arguing it would provide major property tax relief and should be addressed in the budget, while opponents emphasized the need to curb Medicaid fraud, waste, and abuse first. Two major fiscal oversight proposals were defeated. Print 8661, which would have required the Comptroller to hire an independent private auditing firm to review state-funded programs for fraud and abuse, was opposed despite support from some members who argued outside auditing was overdue; it failed by one vote. Print 5519 was also ultimately defeated after a recount confirmed it lacked the required majority of the full 22-member committee. Most other bills were approved and sent either to the floor or, in the case of the drug transparency bill, to the Rules Committee.

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• Rizo: Instead, the bill places full discretion with the presiding judge, allowing the court to evaluate
• PCS for HB 513 requires the Alzheimer's Disease Advisory Committee to meet annually to evaluate and make

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• Evaluate our own state benefit plans.
• That is a major benefit for state appropriators, but I also think that elongated timeline for evaluation

Bills: HB138

Keywords: voter registration, application rejection, transparency, election integrity, state law

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• I am a professor at the University of Alabama School of Social Work, and I'm also the EV lead evaluator
• since it's something that they find so important, I think they... ...I think they don't know how to evaluate

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Senate Bill 1143 by Blanco, relating to certain planning, notification, and evaluation requirements with
• Senate Bill 1143 by Blanco relating to certain planning notification evaluation requirements with respect

Summary: The Senate met briefly and referred a large number of first-reading bills and resolutions to standing committees. The measures covered a wide range of topics, including hemp regulation, dementia research funding, parental rights and public education, municipal library funding, tax and local government issues, criminal justice, health care, education, transportation, natural resources, and election law. Several constitutional resolutions were also referred, including proposals related to the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas and a severance tax revenue fund. Most of the transcript consists of the reading of bill captions and committee referrals, with no substantive debate or testimony recorded. The listed measures included proposals on school uniforms, charter schools, Medicaid fraud remedies, insurance practices, occupational licensing for people with criminal convictions, water and sewer utility cybersecurity, agricultural protections, public meeting broadcasting, and various local and state governance matters. No votes were taken on the bills in this segment. The only formal action reflected was referral of the bills and resolutions to the appropriate committees, followed by adjournment of the Senate until the next scheduled meeting.

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• And so, when they're actually evaluating And so, when they're actually evaluating the<00:42:17.560
• So, the commission then takes all this information and performs an evaluation to basically prioritize
• information and performs an evaluation information and performs an evaluation to<01:01:57.920>
• Have we looked at or evaluated taking in effectively all of the schools in the state?
• or evaluated or evaluated taking<03:04:38.040> in taking in taking in effectively effectively

Keywords: 916, all

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• So we keep charts and do evaluations on every single patient. I will admit that Dr.
• c><01:55:57.360> every<01:55:57.599> single and do evaluations on every single and do evaluations
• <02:31:48.160> as are required, tested, and evaluated as are required, tested, and evaluated
• <03:05:03.760> We evaluations for any given service.
• We evaluations for any given service.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So every employee is evaluated on a regular basis.
• So that's, I think, the first thing I would say: evaluations that are done for each employee.
• This does not account for a bundle of claims that are under evaluation right now.
• This dollar amount does not account for a bundle of claims that are under evaluation right now.
• the claims in terms of being evaluated the claims in terms of being evaluated and<05:15:20.638><

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a work session on the Department of Business and Economic Affairs budget, with testimony from Chase Hegman and Kathy Frederickson. Early discussion focused on staffing and vacancies, including a senior planner position tied to FEMA requirements, a program assistant funded by federal ORID dollars, a program specialist being considered for reclassification, two Housing Champions positions to be funded in the next biennium, and temporary welcome center positions. Members also reviewed the commissioner’s office, indirect cost recoveries tied to federal program administration, and the structure and staffing of rest areas and welcome centers, including the Turnpike-funded locations and seasonal staffing patterns. Members then moved through economic development and federal grant-related accounts. Hegman explained that a large share of the agency’s funding is federal, with some programs requiring state match, including the Apex Accelerator, which supports government contracting assistance for businesses. He described Apex as a small team that helps businesses with DOD and other contracting opportunities through webinars, matchmaking, and one-on-one support. The Office of Workforce Opportunity was described as largely federally funded through Commerce-related workforce programs and subrecipients, with some general fund support for agency-wide needs. The Northern Borders Regional Commission dues and capacity grant were also discussed, with officials explaining the state’s required contribution and the federal funds used to administer the program. A major point of discussion was the proposed reduction to the Small Business Development Center, which officials said provides one-on-one technical assistance to new and small businesses and has a strong return on investment. Members questioned the cut, the federal funding sources, and whether there was a waiting list for services; officials said they would provide more detail on matching requirements and funding. The committee also reviewed travel and tourism accounts, including the joint promotional grant program and tourism advertising funds, both of which are proposed to increase. Officials said the tourism marketing formula is based on a percentage of meals and rooms tax revenue and argued that the spending generates significant visitor spending and tax revenue, citing an outside ROI study and examples of advertising in test markets. No votes were taken during the work session.

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• I appreciate the committee's interest in evaluating the partnerships under Chapter 2267 of the Government
• infrastructure needs, but many state and local governments do not have the internal resources to evaluate
• cooperative structure that allows state and local governments to access pre-qualified expertise and evaluate
• The committee has been charged with evaluating Chapter 2267 for its effectiveness, competitiveness, and
• When utilities identify a transmission or distribution need, they should be required to evaluate all

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• And then the plan gets sent to Dishes for another person to evaluate. So it wasn't her job.
• Another person to evaluate.
• So it wasn't her job out there on site to evaluate the efficacy of their safety plan.
• What I learned from her was that she doesn't evaluate the efficacy of that.
• She doesn't evaluate the efficacy of, that's my word, not hers, of the safety plan.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Chair, Senator Pratt, uh I don't have the 62J evaluation, but there was one done and that would have
• Chair, Senator Pratt, uh I don't have the 62J evaluation, but there was one done and that would have
• Chair, Senator Pratt, uh I don't have the 62J evaluation, but there was one done and that would have
• Chair, Senator Pratt, uh I don't have the 62J evaluation, but there was one done and that would have
• Um, it has been brought forward in in have the the 62J evaluation, but there have the the 62J evaluation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I appreciate that DIR is doing the evaluations, digging deeper into this.
• <00:40:09.760> the appreciate that DIR is doing the appreciate that DIR is doing the evaluations
• that is digging deeper into evaluations that is digging deeper into this.<00:40:12.800> I<00:
• proposal, and then, you know, once the proposal is done and published, then maybe give it a month and evaluate
• It establishes an evaluation and selection committee to oversee the awarding of grants.

Bills: SB2198, SB2140, SB3055, SB3090, SB3091, SB3092, SB2761

Keywords: workforce development, craftspersons, skilled trades, artisan, craftsmanship, trade recognition, award program, DLIR, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Meilleur Ouvrier de France, vocational education, career pathways, cultural preservation, workforce excellence, apprenticeship, Hawaii trades, economic diversification, public nominations, governor awards, historically significant venue