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• Following these events, the San Jose Police Department told communities they couldn't perform large-scale
• sideshow framework so officers can take action when unlicensed vehicles are used to block streets and perform
• for how independent offices of Inspector General can balance legitimate confidentiality needs to perform
• I ask for your support on this important bill to give the Inspector General the tools it needs to perform
• I was looking at my staff, and he's having a heart attack trying to indicate to the witness that I'm

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• written notice where there are reasonable grounds to believe a board member is willfully failing to perform
• you'll notice that the language really specifies that the local board member is willfully failing to perform
• But it does indicate...
• but not required, to offer employment to teaching residents based on staffing needs and resident performance
• For teachers, our student teachers had these classroom museums, and the kids, once they performed, brought

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• Then later on, a forensic interview is performed, and then there is a determination as to whether or
• But if a child gives any indication that something has occurred, we will halt the remainder of that..
• . ...indication that something has occurred, we will halt the remainder of that full interview to allow
• Bass indicated that she initially started out as a CPI.”
• I just wanted to give you some information, is maybe part of it is what the officer from the JSO indicated

Summary: The Senate Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs held a panel discussion on Florida’s child protection teams (CPTs), child advocacy centers (CACs), and the related roles of DCF, DOH, and law enforcement. Testimony from DCF, the Department of Health, a local CAC director, the Florida Network of Children’s Advocacy Centers, a Pinellas County CPT nurse practitioner, and a Jacksonville sheriff’s sergeant described how the system is intended to work: hotline reports are screened by DCF, mandatory referrals are sent to CPT, forensic interviews and medical exams are coordinated through CPT/CACs, and multidisciplinary teams share findings with law enforcement and prosecutors. Speakers emphasized the value of co-location, telemedicine, multidisciplinary staffings, and trauma-informed practices to reduce repeated interviews and improve child safety and case outcomes. Committee members focused heavily on communication breakdowns, staffing shortages, and delays in response times. Senators raised Jordan’s Law and asked what had been done to improve coordination among DCF, CPT, and law enforcement. Several members questioned whether the promised 24-hour response standard is being met in practice, citing reports of delayed referrals, delayed forensic interviews, and bottlenecks that can affect medical evaluations and criminal investigations. Law enforcement testimony from Jacksonville described cases where CPT interviews were scheduled one to two weeks out and reports were not received for weeks, while DCF acknowledged average CPI caseloads of about 12 investigations and turnover commonly occurring within 12 to 18 months. The panel also discussed access gaps and funding concerns. The Florida Network of CACs said Florida has 26 member centers, with some counties lacking CAC coverage and some centers having closed due to funding challenges. Speakers said CACs are voluntary but critical for integrated services, and that workforce shortages in medical and mental health providers limit expansion. DCF and DOH representatives said they would provide follow-up information on the number of CPT medical staff and other requested data. No bills were voted on; the meeting ended with committee members requesting additional information and recommendations for statutory and budgetary changes, and the committee adjourned.

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• And our last subcommittee heard from Cub out planned performance and the measures upon which they're
• there is a access to care problem because physicians aren't getting paid for the services that are performed
• But that investment comes with the obligation that we recognize the Valley outcomes improve performance
• These contracts introduce substantial enhancements to oversight performance expectations and accountability
• We need to slow support both the expenditure and service them or show consistent growth which indicates

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• miscarriage and they have a rupture at 17 weeks, but there is still a heartbeat, then you would need to perform
• who is in sepsis at the point that she gets to sepsis while physicians are waiting to Be able to perform
• Capriglione's a bill that would add Duchein Duchenne muscular dystrophy to the newborn screenings performed
• heard Rita Littlefield say just in Texas we added 26,000 people to the waiting list, and we only performed
• labs estimate something called a GFR, which is a glomerular filtration rate, so it gives them an indication

Bills: HB46

Keywords: local government spending cap, expenditure limit, political subdivision, property tax, ad valorem tax, budget cap, taxpayer protection, spending restraint, inflation adjustment, population growth, voter approval, supermajority vote, county budget, municipal budget, school district finance, junior college district, hospital district, special district, attorney general enforcement, local fiscal limits

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• is in sepsis at the point that she gets to sepsis while physicians are waiting to be able to... to perform
• Born screenings performed by DSHS.
• We only performed 10,000 transplants in this state during that period of time.
• So it gives them an indication, and those will actually stage out chronic kidney disease for patients
• I'm at UT Health San Antonio, the medical school, and we perform transplantation at the University Hospital

Bills: HB514, HB1652, HB2117, HB2298, HB3269, HB46, HB46

Keywords: maternal health, maternal care, pregnancy, labor and delivery, postpartum, doula, birth worker, midwife, obstetric care, women's health, rural health, health workforce, workforce development, trauma-informed care, public outreach campaign, health equity, minority health, underserved communities, Texas Department of State Health Services, HHSC

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• THERE ARE A THEY CAN SUBMIT THEIR OWN ACTUARIAL INDICATIONS IN THE OFFICE WHAT THEY WANT THEIR OVER RISK
• ROOF COVERS DID NOT PERFORM AS WELL AS THE STRUCTURES THEMSELVES. THIS IS UNSURPRISING, FRANKLY.
• OF A LOSS EXPERIENCE OF APPROXIMATELY 40,000 HOMES AND CLOSED TO ALABAMA WE SEE THREE TIERS OF PERFORMANCE
• THOSE NOT BUILT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FORTIFIED OR THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE FOR THAT MATTER PERFORM
• MORE INTERESTINGLY THOUGH FORTIFIED DESIGNATED HOMES PERFORMED TWICE AS WELL AS HOMES BUILT TO FORTIFIED

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I think that's indicative of maybe the way people are feeling.
• Tribes are already performing their conservation on their own properties now, whether it’s they have
• Management were held over because of general concerns about the agency's budgets and its capacity to perform
• to work with the administration to determine whether the agency has the administrative capacity to perform
• administration to determine whether the agency has the capacity to, the administrative capacity, to perform

Keywords: Commission on Updating Virginia Law to Reflect Federal Recognition of Virginia Tribes, 976, house, all

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• to the House Judiciary Committee's passage of the bill and that representative of the commission indicated
• immediately reinstated if the suspension or revocation is solely on the basis that a physician assistant performed
• immediately reinstated if the suspension or revocation is solely on the basis that a physician assistant performed
• I'm the Policy and Performance Director with the New Mexico Department of Health.
• I'm the Policy and Performance Director with the New Mexico Department of Health.

Bills: HB10, HB12, HB34, SB130, SM21

Keywords: physician assistants, interstate compact, medical services, licensure, cross-state practice, military families, regulatory authority, physical therapy, licensure compact, interstate practice, healthcare, military spouses, criminal background check, HB34, school nurse, school nurses, nurse licensure, charter school, charter schools, school district

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• They've indicated that they have reopened that and that they're kind of relooking at a lot of the assumptions
• Our key performance metrics are the number of seniors served.
• The DHS funds are measured in key performance metrics with meals, but we measure people and sites funded
• We were provided with it under performance measure review. It's kind of the adding overall.
• That's a key performance metric. So in 2022, it was new, so that's why the data is not there.

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• That level of entrepreneurship is indicative of the wonderful people from B County, and I would like
• SMA is committed to enhancing the performance and professionalism of movers by promoting a safe and reliable
• Following a stellar performance in the regular season, the Cardinals dispatched playoff opponents to
• And when we find a serious problem, We can put the judge on notice that his performance is unacceptable
• To remove a district judge who quote negligently fails to perform his duties as judge.

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• There being 13 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present on voting, 0 absent, the motion performs.
• Again, at any agency or as you indicate, the Institute of Higher Education.
• Within TCEQ... is uniquely situated to perform its statutory duty.
• So, one of OPIC's performance measures, so a lot of things in the budget, but I'm guessing conceding
• statute, but in every one there's a performance measure, and it's to provide effective representation

Bills: HB512, HB2248, HB2679, HB2832, HB3112, HB3368, HB3490, HB3512, HB3623, HB3666, HB3700, HB3711, HB3770, HB3963

Keywords: grievance procedures, state agency, employee rights, workplace regulations, employment law, employees, employment actions, appeal, state employees, workplace rights, disciplinary actions, employment conditions, employment disputes, job protections, public information, transparency, government accountability, information access, notification requirements, federal funding

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• These are the kind of key indicators that we would be working with counties on in terms of prioritizing
• These are the the kind of key indicators These are the the kind of key indicators that<00:12:37.400
• One is the plan closure rate adjustment program, and the other one is the performance-based incentive
• The second item is a performance-based incentive program.
• second item is a performance-based second item is a performance-based incentive<00:42:21.000>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We have started pushing racism with performative outreach and outrage across the country.
• outreach and outrage across performative outreach and outrage across the<01:09:39.040> country.
• It's not performative. I get that we got to run elections, we got campaigns. I get it.
• It's not performative. performative. performative.
• that they are restricting indicating that they are restricting access<02:38:06.560> to<02:38:

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Summary: The House convened with a quorum, led the Pledge of Allegiance with visiting students from Dr. Martin Luther King Early College, and approved the journal from the previous day after a brief, humorous exchange about a correction to the minority leadership title. The chamber then took up House Joint Resolution 1002, a resolution commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day and honoring Dr. King’s life, nonviolent leadership, and role in the civil rights movement. The resolution recounted his education, activism, speeches, writings, the Montgomery bus boycott, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the history of Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Colorado and nationally, including the state holiday commission and the holiday’s service-oriented observance. Several members spoke in support of the resolution, emphasizing Dr. King’s legacy as a call to action, the importance of nonviolence, community service, and the need to continue addressing injustice. Speakers highlighted the role of young people in the civil rights movement and urged continued work on equity, dignity, and inclusion. One member also connected King’s legacy to current concerns about immigration enforcement and federal power, arguing that justice requires active resistance to injustice. Another member objected that the discussion had become politicized and used the opportunity to criticize immigration policy, while the chair reminded members to stay within the resolution. The resolution text was read at length and included a call for observances, ceremonies, and activities across Colorado, encouragement of service projects, and support for teaching King’s legacy and nonviolent principles in social studies standards. The transcript shows the House adopting the journal, but it does not show a final vote on the resolution within the excerpt provided.

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• practitioner which they're performed practitioner which they're performed right<00:15:10.399>
• Thank you, Madam Chair and members. the factors that you've indicated.
• And the factors that you've indicated.
• and um use this information to perform and um use this information to perform workforce<00:24:59.440
• Make sure, like Senator Wiklund indicated, that investments from the state are well used.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And if this bill will allow someone to come in at no charge and get paid for performance... ...someone
• to come in at no charge and get paid for performing a duty and get paid based on their performance,
• The Secretary of State shall adopt a rule under this section regarding the performance of notarial acts
• Section 8 makes clear that when evidence relates to child safety, emotional well-being, trauma indicators
• Relates to child safety, emotional well-being, trauma indicators, expressed wishes, or the behavior of

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Summary: The committee first heard HB 2079, which authorizes a memorial for Arizona journalist Don Bolles in Wesley Bolin Plaza. The sponsor described the memorial as a no-cost way to preserve Arizona history and honor Bolles, who was assassinated in 1976 while investigating corruption and drug cartels. The bill was moved and passed unanimously, 7-0, for a due pass recommendation. Members then considered HB 2080, a strike-everything amendment addressing deed and title fraud. The bill would require photo identification for certain county recorder filings, add identifying measures for deeds and real property documents when notarized, create an assessor alert system tied to property addresses, and increase penalties for knowingly filing false claims or forged real property documents from a misdemeanor to a class 4 felony. Testimony from county assessors, the Attorney General’s Office, and a fraud victim emphasized the scale of the problem and the need for layered protections. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill 7-0. HB 4064, concerning municipal improvement districts, drew more debate. The bill would move the petition requirement earlier in the process before a city or town adopts a resolution of intention for an improvement district. Supporters from Camp Verde, the League of Arizona Cities and Towns, a developer, and the Yavapai Apache Nation said the change would improve transparency, reduce wasted planning costs, and help finance sewer and infrastructure projects in rural areas. Opponents argued it could force property owners into infrastructure they do not want and infringe on property rights. The bill passed 5-2. The committee also approved HCR 2048, which would withhold pay for statewide elected officials and legislators if the general appropriations bill is not enacted by April 30 and send the measure to voters. Supporters said it would create a stronger incentive to finish the budget on time; opponents said more work was needed on session length and bill volume. The resolution passed 4-3. Later, HB 2324, allowing municipalities with their own fire codes to petition for county buildings inside city limits to be inspected under local code through an intergovernmental agreement, passed 7-0 after testimony from county and state fire officials who supported the concept but wanted technical amendments. The committee then passed HB 4087, authorizing a memorial plaque for former legislator Barbara Leff, with the family covering costs. Finally, HB 2239 created a child care grant program and infrastructure fund to expand child care in underserved and rural communities. Supporters described severe child care shortages, economic impacts, and safety concerns; the sponsor framed it as an investment in workforce participation and child well-being. The bill passed 5-0 with one present and one not voting. The committee then began hearing HB 2375 on historic districts and middle housing, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that measure.

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• Studies show that our students perform just as well on MCAS as their peers in traditional high schools
• The board is ultimately responsible for the performance of the school.
• The board is ultimately responsible for the performance of the school.
• In the communities that have been identified by DESE as the lowest academic-performing, that cap is 18%
• Last year, Revere is a district we often hold up as a high-performing Gateway City, and then we go and

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held a lengthy hearing on a large slate of bills focused primarily on charter school policy and vocational technical education. Committee members opened with ground rules for testimony, including a two-minute limit, written testimony acceptance, and a live-streamed format. The committee then heard testimony on bills to expand collective bargaining rights in Horace Mann and Innovation Schools, reform charter school funding and reimbursement, allow enrollment preferences for high-need students in charter lotteries, and require BESE to consider district impacts when approving new or expanded charters. Several witnesses, including union leaders, parents, educators, and legislators, argued that charter growth has strained district budgets and that funding formulas should be reworked to better protect public schools; charter advocates and alumni countered that charter schools serve high-need students well and should not be penalized for their success. A major portion of the hearing focused on vocational technical education bills, including proposals to expand access and capacity, create a large grant program, and increase MSBA reimbursement rates for vocational school construction. Supporters described long waitlists, strong labor-market demand, and the higher cost of building and maintaining vocational schools, while municipal officials emphasized the tax burden on local communities. The committee also heard testimony on charter school reimbursement bills that would extend the state’s reimbursement schedule, with witnesses from districts such as Boston, Worcester, Fall River, and New Bedford describing large net losses to charter tuition and arguing for longer reimbursement periods and structural reform. The committee took no final votes during the hearing. In one instance, the chair said a bill would be held open until a missing senator could testify. Members asked several detailed questions about charter admissions lotteries, special education placements, funding formulas, and the practical effects of proposed charter caps and reimbursement changes. The hearing remained informational, with witnesses and committee members presenting sharply different views on whether the bills would improve equity and opportunity or harm existing public school systems.

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• So looking at performance metrics, as well as the results of that internal review that they hopefully
• So looking at performance metrics, as of counterterrorism efforts.
• And they say that their performance has recently improved, but looking at high-level...
• I'm here to request that an audit be performed in regard to the Orange County Board of Education.
• I understand that we had indicated that $8.7 million has been spent by the Board of Education.

Summary: The committee met as a subcommittee for much of the hearing because it initially lacked a quorum, then later established one and began taking votes. The state auditor gave a status update on ongoing audits, including several JALAC-requested audits in progress, other statutory audits, staffing growth in his office, and the number of new JALAC audits his office could start in the coming months. The committee also heard that one audit request on Prop. 28 was held, and another PUC-related request was moved off consent and heard on the regular calendar. Members then heard and discussed several audit requests. Senator Cervantes presented a request to audit California fusion centers, with witnesses from the FBI and ACLU supporting the need for transparency and oversight; opponents argued the request was politically motivated and could interfere with counterterrorism work. Senator Allen presented a request on CPUC enforcement of Rule 21 interconnection timelines for solar and storage projects, supported by industry and school representatives who described long delays and financial harm, while CPUC staff said the issue was being addressed through workshops and a formal proceeding. Senator Perez presented a request to audit Caltrans’ administration of the former SR 710 extension properties and affordable sales program, citing tenant complaints about maintenance, pricing, and transparency; Caltrans said it was working to complete sales and improve administration. Senator Umberg presented a request to audit the Orange County Board of Education over transparency, contracting, litigation spending, charter oversight, and whistleblower issues, while board representatives said there was no factual basis for an audit and that existing legal remedies had not been invoked. After quorum was established, the committee approved the consent-calendar DMV license revocation audit and then approved the PUC utility timeliness audit and the Caltrans SR 710 audit. The fusion center audit was left on call after a split vote, and the Orange County Board of Education audit continued with testimony from the board’s representatives after the committee had already moved on to other business.

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• Administration establish specific performance targets for FY27.
• Those are currently underway, and we're including additional performance targets as suggested.
• Did I understand correctly that you're working on performance...
• Madam Chair, Representative Martinez, additional enhanced performance standards.
• Both are validated and perform very well.

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• How are the current testing results being verified, and what testing is being performed at the lab today
• I want to point out something that Jussse's statistics indicate is that the internal network or The employees
• The authors of those bills indicated in committee on Wednesday their commitment to reconciling that language

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