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• </c><00:45:07.440><c> So,</c><00:45:07.599><c> it's</c> Like basic medical screening.
• So, it's like basic medical screening. So, it's unfortunate that that was not picked up.
• the family is to identify assess the family is to identify appropriate<01:46:54.400><c> services</c>
• or services that is in every assessment or services that is in every student<02:17:30.639><c> succeeds
• </c> some sort of a screening some sort of a screening mechanism?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• However, we do perform a risk assessment process to determine the frequency of operational audits.
• The topics for audit are also selected using a risk assessment process.
• Our other accountability activities include quality assessment reviews of the internal audit functions
• Our other accountability activities include quality assessment reviews of the internal audit functions
• That allows users to assess the government's ability to estimate and manage its general resources.

Summary: The Joint Legislative Auditing Committee met to receive annual overviews of its oversight responsibilities and the work of the Auditor General and OPAGA. Committee staff reviewed the committee’s authority over state and local governments, enforcement of audit-report filing requirements, repeated audit findings, Transparency Florida reporting, and lobbying compensation audits. Auditor General Cheryl Norman described her office’s independence, audit standards, quality control, and major audit areas, including the state’s annual financial and single audits, school district and university audits, operational and performance audits, and attestation work. She also noted staffing shortages, recruitment efforts, and a request for carry-forward funds to study salaries. Members asked about whether audits can quantify recoverable dollars, how school district spending comparisons are handled, and how to raise concerns about DCF-related audits or a local city audit that has been pending for years. Norman said her office can quantify findings when possible, sometimes compares costs across districts in operational audits, and that members can bring specific concerns to the appropriate deputy auditor general or the committee. She also explained that citizen or local-government audit requests may require payment of audit costs. OPAGA Coordinator Kara Collins-Gomez outlined OPAGA’s role as a legislative research unit that conducts studies directed by law, the presiding officers, or the committee, and described its policy areas, methodologies, contract monitoring, and recurring statutory reports. Deputy Auditor General Matthew Tracy explained how to read operational audit reports, including findings, criteria, condition, cause, effect, recommendations, and management responses. Deputy Auditor General Greg Senators explained financial audit reports, including audit opinions, required supplementary information, internal control and compliance findings, federal program compliance, and management letters. The meeting concluded with thanks to the presenters and a motion to adjourn, which passed without objection.

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• Makes a conforming change to men choices assessment timelines.
• Makes a conforming change to men choices assessment timelines.
• Makes a conforming change to men choices assessment timelines.
• </c> individuals awaiting initial assessment. individuals awaiting initial assessment.
• </c><01:05:24.240><c> for</c> Promote the benefits of screening for Promote the benefits of screening

Bills: HF2434

Keywords: healthcare, personal care assistance, worker retention, disability services, state funding, 1183, house

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• It has them setting up the assessments to determine how our children are doing.
• And I always have to point out, people think assessment, it's a test, it's going to take time out of
• A way to screen children for dyslexia and teach those teachers how to instruct them by using structured
• They need assessments that are quick and easy to administer.
• Need assessments that are quick and easy to administer, that direct their teaching in the next lesson

Keywords: 996, all

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• Today, we've been assessing Californians' concerns about the economy over the short and long term, and
• Because our current assessment, shared by the administration right now, is that moving forward there's
• The National Academy of Sciences has done a couple of assessments.
• So these kinds of supply chain analyses, I think, can be really helpful to try to assess what may be
• So it's, and the National Academy of Sciences has done a couple assessments.

Summary: The committee held an information hearing on California’s economy and household affordability, with the first panel focusing on inflation, housing, energy, wages, and the likely effects of new federal tariff policy. PPIC’s Sarah Bone said Californians remain deeply pessimistic about the economy, with inflation the main driver of concern; she noted prices are still about 23% higher than in January 2020, with especially large increases in food, energy, and housing costs. LAO’s Brian Euler emphasized that housing is the largest household expense and pointed to insurance, electricity, gasoline, and health care as other major cost pressures, urging the Legislature to review whether existing policies are actually reducing costs and to consider studies of why recent housing laws have not produced more units. UC Davis economist Catherine Russ warned that tariffs on China, Canada, Mexico, and potentially broader imports could raise consumer prices, disrupt supply chains, and hurt California exporters, farmers, and small businesses; she suggested monitoring prices, strengthening food assistance, and preparing transition support for affected workers and producers. Members pressed the panelists for concrete, near-term policy ideas, especially on housing and tariffs. Questions centered on whether accessory dwelling units are making a meaningful dent in affordability, how to improve implementation of pro-housing laws at the local level, and how to measure the impact of tariffs on consumers, health care, and agriculture. Panelists said ADUs help but are limited, that state laws can be undermined by local implementation and litigation, and that tariff effects may show up quickly in prices and later in hiring and investment. Several members stressed that the tariff issue is not a minor disruption for constituents and asked for more data on consumer impacts, food aid needs, and crop-specific farm losses. The second panel shifted to regional economic development and small business support. Go-Biz’s Derek Kirk described California Jobs First and the state economic blueprint as a first-in-decades, regionally informed strategy to create good-paying jobs, support key sectors, and align workforce and business development across 13 regions. The California Association for Local Economic Development’s Gerbach Sahota argued that local governments need practical tools, stable policy, and stronger partnerships with the state, while warning that prosperity is not always perceived as shared and that rural communities can be left behind. He urged the Legislature to use hearings, local input, and existing funding streams more effectively, including for recovery and infrastructure. David Fitzgerald of the Small Business Development Centers said California’s SBDC network serves hundreds of thousands of clients, many of them women and historically underrepresented entrepreneurs, and has generated billions in economic impact, capital access, revenue, and jobs. He said the biggest gaps are outreach to the state’s many self-employed businesses with no employees, better labor data on those workers, and more flexible support for direct services. Committee members then asked what small businesses need most in the face of inflation and tariff shocks, including lower licensing costs and other relief, and the discussion continued on how to better target state support to businesses and households under pressure.

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• 72 hours to be been involved in a critical critical incident and allows for cooling off period to assess
• Background screening of athletic coaches. You're recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr.
• The strike all changes the effective date for requiring level 2 background screenings for athletic coaches
• sanctioning authorities is qualified entities for participation in the care provider, background Screening
• must be directly supervised by an athletic coach who has successfully met the required background screening

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Next, our job is to assess preparedness and response.
• She was not a risk assessment person.
• Dick and Edward assessed the water in the cabins.
• “True candor, vulnerability, honesty in our assessment, I think, is fair to say.
• I just think it became an assessment, a moment-by-moment, ad hoc assessment on his part that ended up

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• It aligns funding for several programs, including food shelves and preschool assessments to align with
• Some of the ideas being generated include a web interface overlaying the MAXIS green screens to provide
• to provide a point-and-click screens to provide a point-and-click navigation<00:08:22.840><c> and</c
• /c><00:11:41.680><c> as</c><00:11:41.839><c> we</c><00:11:41.960><c> jointly</c><00:11:42.360><c> assess
• </c><00:11:43.280><c> the</c> Human Services as we jointly assess the Human Services as we jointly assess

Bills: HF4525, HF3002, HF3665, HF4420

Keywords: human services, background studies, NETStudy 2.0, licensing, license suspension, license revocation, provider enrollment, program integrity, fraud, medical assistance fraud, Medicaid, payment withholding, credible allegation of fraud, background check, disqualification, variance, set-aside, foster care, family foster setting, adult foster care

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• I raise that because they're not even on. our radar screen.
• Preparing agencies to assess and equip for severe weather events means that Texas can act strategically
• Screens are definitely on my client's screens.
• You know, I talked about the human toll, but insurers have to rely on actuarial tables and assess risk
• She made my screen go away. The delay is all her fault. Chair, now we show you as you are.

Bills: HB246, HB796, HB 1056, HB1544, HB1846, HB2001, HB2618, HB2625, HB2869, HB2898, HB3069, HB3114, HB3157, HB3228, HJR98, HB246

Keywords: federal directives, state authority, Tenth Amendment, government enforcement, local governance, gold standard, legal tender, currency, transactional currency, financial transactions, electronic payment systems, state finance, regulatory compliance, electric trucks, charging infrastructure, advisory council, transportation, sustainability, criminal penalties, official information

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• According to DSHA's 2023 housing needs assessment, nearly half of renters...
• According to DSHA's 2023 housing needs assessment, nearly half of renters are cost burdened, while the
• Is that a fair assessment? Yes, sir.
• Is that a fair assessment? Yes, sir.
• The bill also requires hospitals to screen patients who are uninsured, self-paying, or carrying significant

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, accepted the prior day’s minutes, and read several committee reports and communications into the record. Members also observed moments of silence for two young people who had recently died, and the prayer and pledge were offered before the chamber moved into business. Consent calendar number 28, consisting of several resolutions, passed by voice vote. A large portion of the meeting was devoted to tributes and retirement remarks for Representative Jeff Holowski, who was praised by colleagues for his work on financial literacy, veterans’ issues, health care, diabetes policy, and constituent service, as well as for his military service and community involvement. Holowski thanked staff, colleagues, and his family, and said he was retiring to spend more time with his wife, children, and grandchildren. The chamber also recognized former Representative Harvey Kenton as a guest. The House then acted on several measures. Senate Bill 286, as amended by House Amendment 1, passed 40-0 and extends consumer protections and dealer equity standards to ATVs, side-by-sides, and vessels. Senate Bill 179, which updates the Delaware Sentencing Accountability Commission and its bench book/data analysis process, passed 27-14. Senate Substitute 2 for Senate Bill 23, the housing supply and affordability bill, was presented with extensive explanation and questions about local control, zoning, and implementation, but the transcript ends before a final vote on that measure. Senate Joint Resolution 18, designating August 31, 2026 as International Overdose Awareness Day and directing flags at half-staff, was also discussed in emotional remarks about overdose losses and the state’s ongoing response. The House later recessed for party caucuses.

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• It's also up on the screen. Thank you, Andy.
• It's also up on the screen. Thank you, Andy. The overview document is also up on the screen.
• Because of this program, CAVO students are currently assessed kindergarten-ready at over 81%.
• We greatly appreciate that your budget does not nearly assess the level of target reductions that was
• Our recent community health assessment is clear across every one of your districts: children's mental

Bills: SB5998

Keywords: fiscal appropriations, budget, state funding, financial management, operating expenses, 904, all

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• We did a vendor value assessment with two large entities. I'll mention them here in a little bit.
• So the cloud readiness assessment, what did we really find?
• So the cloud readiness assessment, what did we really find?
• So the cloud readiness assessment, what did we really find?
• Assessment and benchmarking, putting those in place.

Keywords: 908, all

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• We did a vendor value assessment with two large entities. I'll mention them here in a little bit.
• So the cloud readiness assessment, what did we really find?
• So the cloud readiness assessment, what did we really find?
• So the cloud readiness assessment, what did we really find?
• Assessment and benchmarking, putting those in place.

Summary: The committee met on the Minot State campus for a presentation from President Shirley and several university leaders on enrollment, academics, workforce initiatives, and partnerships. Shirley reviewed the university’s financial audits, noting mostly clean results with only minor technical findings in recent years, and highlighted Minot State’s major programs, specialized accreditations, and ties to Minot Air Force Base and NCAA Division II athletics. Members asked about education workforce shortages, athletic tuition waivers, dual credit incentives, and the university’s in-state tuition policy for all students. Shirley also discussed the university’s recruitment efforts, including the Hometown Pride and Academic Excellence scholarships, campus visit growth, and the Emerging Scholars dual-credit reimbursement program. A major focus was workforce development and new academic offerings supported by legislative Workforce Education Innovation Funds. Shirley described the new Innovation Engineering program, which was developed with industry input to train broadly skilled engineers for western North Dakota, and said it had already drawn more applicants than expected. Dr. Crystal St. Peter presented a new master’s program in counseling that integrates mental health and addiction counseling to address statewide provider shortages, with a hybrid format to reach rural students. Members asked about licensure requirements, internship hours, and job placement for graduates. Shirley also outlined a new nursing simulation center and health sciences space in downtown Minot, made possible by state support and the purchase of the former Trinity Health Center West building. The committee also heard about Minot State’s efforts to build pipelines into education and special education, including the Aspire program for rural high school students and an online paraprofessional-to-special-education degree pathway. Shirley said these programs, along with new articulation agreements and a large Bush Foundation grant, are intended to address teacher shortages and keep students in North Dakota. No formal committee votes or actions were taken during the presentation; the session consisted of informational updates and member questions.

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• introduced by Representative Hockman-Vigil, is an act making an appropriation for a feasibility study to assess
• introduced by Representative Cates, is an act relating to housing, requiring owners to limit income screening
• algorithmic discrimination risk and incidents, provides for risk management policies and impact assessments

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• Okay, it's not showing on my screen, but it's lit on yours. There we are. Thank you. Is it lit?
• Okay, it's not showing on my screen, but it's lit on yours. There we are.
• There may be five to ten people who will be screened for this access.
• I'll just look at you on the screen over here, Representative Shamarant.
• We have to either have two screens, which we have small desks, so nobody has two screens, or you would

Summary: The committee first heard HB 1071, which creates a public records exception for certain aerospace facility and activity records, including blueprints, plans, technical data, operational documents, and security information tied to federally regulated work and contracts with the U.S. Department of War or intelligence agencies. The sponsor and several members emphasized protecting Louisiana aerospace and defense-related work, and the bill was reported favorably without objection. The committee then took up HB 181, as amended, which authorizes the legislative auditor to review confidential income tax records to help LDH verify Medicaid eligibility, and, after amendment, SNAP eligibility as well. Supporters said the bill would help identify ineligible recipients, reduce fraud, and improve the state’s error rate to avoid federal penalties; opponents argued tax returns are outdated and unreliable for current eligibility, could create false flags, and might burden or discourage eligible low-income residents. After extensive debate, the committee adopted Amendment Set 2633 and reported HB 181 favorably by a 10-6 vote. Later, the committee considered HB 250, which removes the requirement that immediate family members of appointed board or commission members disclose certain employment information, while leaving existing ethics prohibitions in place. The Ethics Board said the bill would not change substantive conflict-of-interest rules, only the disclosure requirement, and the bill was reported favorably as amended. HB 544, authorizing a citizen’s advisory referendum election, was briefly explained as a nonbinding, petition-driven local ballot question process, but the sponsor deferred it for further consideration and the committee deferred the bill. The committee also heard HB 1036, which clarifies when a group is considered a “committee” for campaign finance purposes by using a more objective spending threshold rather than the current “primary purpose” standard. Ethics officials said the change would give clearer investigative guidance without changing other disclosure rules, and the bill was reported favorably. Finally, HB 210 was amended to address retroactivity concerns in a prior ethics-related provision affecting school board and local governing authority members employed by entities with contracts or business before June 5, 2024; the amendment grandfathered earlier situations while requiring disclosures going forward, and the bill was reported favorably as amended.

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• SB 118 clarifies how local government special assessments apply to RV parks.
• The House amendment clarifies that the assessed passed off the floor unanimously.
• vehicle located on the property on the assessment date, which is January 1.
• Additionally, the amendment revised some provisions related to the assessment process.
• Additionally, the amendment revised some provisions related to the assessment process.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• We collected about 40% of what was assessed.
• A judge could add, assess, another fee onto that.
• It doesn't need to be on this screen. Sorry, bear with me. Mr.
• Curry, if you don't get it working, we have it on our own computer screens. So it's okay.
• We have it on our own computer screens downloaded, so it's okay. I apologize for that.

Summary: The Judiciary Interim Committee met to continue its study of charitable gaming, especially the ownership of alcoholic beverage establishments by licensed charitable gaming organizations and the relationship between charities, site owners, and gaming manufacturers/distributors. Legislative Council reviewed the background memo and Attorney General’s Gaming Division explained the legal framework, including site authorizations, rent limits, allowable expenses, and restrictions on distributors and manufacturers. Members focused heavily on electronic pull tabs, asking about the large gap between gross proceeds and adjusted proceeds, how much is paid out in winnings, how much is retained for expenses, and whether the 60% allowable-expense cap is being used as intended. The AG’s office said e-tabs account for most gaming volume, that winnings make up much of the difference, and that some organizations do not use the full 60% while others may exceed it, though only the capped amount counts as gaming expense. The committee also discussed the number of gaming organizations that appear to own or be affiliated with bars, the ways those ownership structures are formed, and whether some arrangements may create conflicts or site-selection pressure. The League of Cities and the Association of Counties described the local site-authorization process and recent model policies adopted after the 2025 session. Cities said they can require signed agreements, limit games and machines, set qualifications, and charge up to $100 for site authorization, but cannot require charities to donate net proceeds or force a specific charity or site. They said the new policies are meant to add transparency and local control, though the more controversial parts involve requiring a local nexus or community connection. County representatives said the issue is mostly a city matter and that counties generally take a lighter-touch approach. Committee members raised concerns about whether local rules could unfairly exclude larger regional charities or create inconsistent standards across cities. The North Dakota Gaming Alliance said it supports the study and provided information on charities that own or are affiliated with bars, emphasizing that most gaming organizations do not own alcoholic beverage establishments. Its representative said some charities may pursue bar ownership for site stability and diversification, while others decide against it because operating a bar is difficult. He also said a ban on charity-owned bars could raise federal tax-law issues depending on how it is written, and agreed to provide more detail. The committee asked Legislative Council and the Gaming Alliance for additional information on ownership structures and federal-law questions before the next meeting. Later, the Racing Commission gave a separate update on live racing, pari-mutuel wagering, and related charitable partnerships, and the State Hospital superintendent reported on the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s support services, staffing, and wait lists; no votes were taken on these presentations.

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• What this does is provide additional support programs and assess the impact of those additional support
• Now this modifies our addiction education with regards to screen time, incorporating that into the addiction
• This new language, I believe, in the substitute, simply has a local assessment piece to ensure that there's
• local assessment involved.

Keywords: House Committee Room A, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• One such removal for your consideration is the reference to newborn screening diseases, as those are
• they have some authority when there is an outbreak and they need a way to collect information to assess
• they have some authority when there is an outbreak and they need a way to collect information to assess
• Requirements for nursing assessments and the frequency of medical reviews move to Section 305.

Summary: The Senate Health and Welfare Committee reviewed several Idaho Department of Health and Welfare administrative rule dockets, mostly zero-based rewrites intended to reduce duplication, simplify language, and align rules with current statutes or federal guidance. On the reportable diseases docket, the department said the rewrite cut the chapter by about 40 percent, added viral hemorrhagic fevers as reportable diseases, and lowered the lead-reporting threshold to 3.5 micrograms per deciliter to match CDC standards. Members asked about incorporation by reference, the history of using federal guidelines, and why COVID was not listed; department staff explained that COVID was handled under broader public health authority and extraordinary-occurrence provisions rather than the reportable disease list. That docket was approved by voice vote after some discussion about whether more health policy should be placed in statute versus rule. The committee then approved the radiation control rules, which were rewritten to shorten the chapter substantially, remove incorporation by reference, and require out-of-state licensees to register within 30 days. Next, members considered a consolidated chapter for developmental disability agencies and related provider types, including residential habilitation agencies and adult residential care providers; the department said the rewrite would streamline licensing requirements and had broad stakeholder support. The committee approved that chapter, then approved a repeal docket for residential habilitation agencies because those provisions had been moved into the new consolidated chapter. The final docket covered residential assisted living facilities. The department said the rewrite reorganized application, resident activity, discharge, and medical review requirements, removed duplicative statutory language, and eliminated a separate NFPA building standard reference because the International Fire Code already covers it. Senators focused on discharge protections for vulnerable residents, asking about emergency discharges, nonpayment, Medicaid-related placement issues, and the role of the ombudsman and appeal rights. Department staff said residents generally receive written notice, often 30 days, and can access appeals and ombudsman assistance; immediate discharge can occur in limited situations such as nonpayment or inability to meet care needs. The committee approved the docket by voice vote and then adjourned, with a note that budget presentations would likely begin the following week.

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• One such removal for your consideration is the reference to newborn screening diseases, as those are
• there's an outbreak occurring that is new, and we need some way to collect information on it to help assess
• there's an outbreak occurring that is new, and we need some way to collect information on it to help assess
• Requirements for nursing assessments and the frequency of medical reviews move to section 305.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Senate Health and Welfare Committee reviewed several Idaho Department of Health and Welfare administrative rule dockets, mostly zero-based regulation rewrites and consolidations. The first docket covered reportable diseases, with the department saying the rewrite cuts duplicative language, adds viral hemorrhagic fevers as reportable, and lowers the lead-reporting threshold to align with CDC guidance. Senators asked about incorporation by reference, the deletion of penalty language as duplicative of statute, testing without informed consent for exposed first responders, and why COVID was not specifically listed; department staff said COVID had never been on the list and that general authority and an “extraordinary occurrence” category were used for new outbreaks. The committee approved the docket by voice vote after brief discussion about whether more rules should be moved into statute. The committee then approved a radiation control rules rewrite that greatly shortened the chapter, removed incorporation by reference, kept fees unchanged, and added a requirement for out-of-state licensees to register within 30 days. Members next considered developmental disability agencies rules, which consolidate licensing requirements for developmental disability agencies, residential habilitation agencies, and adult residential care providers into one chapter; the department said the rewrite removes redundant standards and had stakeholder support. The related residential habilitation agencies docket was then approved as a full repeal because its provisions were moved into the consolidated chapter. Finally, the committee reviewed residential assisted living facilities rules, a comprehensive rewrite that reorganizes application, resident activity, discharge, and medical review provisions and removes duplicative statutory language. Senators focused on discharge requirements, especially emergency discharges, nonpayment, and what happens when a facility can no longer meet a resident’s needs; department staff said residents receive notice, appeal rights, and ombudsman involvement in many cases. Concerns were raised about vulnerable residents being displaced if reimbursement rates are too low, but the department said facilities and the ombudsman often work to find alternate placement. The committee approved all of the dockets it considered and adjourned after noting an upcoming budget presentation.