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• So would county registrars benefit from direct access to DPS citizenship data when evaluating potential
• At the end of the day, we hope you consider all of these costs as you evaluate these provisions.
• A successful best practice is for a joint state and local system administration committee to evaluate
• County election Officials suggest evaluating specific contract deadlines between parties and counties
• We have a high volume that we're still evaluating from the March election.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• The idea is to evaluate the many issues around this, determine whether there is a path going forward,
• And we also wanted to make sure that this portion of the law is re-evaluated in a full budget process
• <01:16:12.320> the and the [snorts] idea is to evaluate the and the [snorts] idea is to evaluate
• in a full budget process re-evaluated in a full budget process next<01:16:56.560> term.
• in Oregon at a this being um, evaluated in Oregon at a state<01:49:03.119> level<01:49:03.679

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The MPCA would then evaluate those requests and make individual determinations.
• The MPCA would then evaluate<00:47:25.040> those<00:47:25.280> requests<00:47:25.599>
• > and<00:47:25.839> make evaluate those requests and make evaluate those requests and make
• would that compliance be evaluated would that compliance be evaluated through<01:31:38.880> your
• Those may be absolutely legitimate issues, so we'll evaluate those on a case-by-case basis.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• for programmatic improvements, which we're compiling into potential projects to move forward to evaluate
• We've developed better processes to evaluate the environmental review program and whether it's meeting
• for programmatic improvements, which we're compiling into potential projects to move forward to evaluate
• We've developed better processes to evaluate the environmental review program and whether it's meeting
• We've developed better processes to evaluate the environmental review program and whether it's meeting

Keywords: 1183, house

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• That must include program evaluation to demonstrate program effectiveness so that more programs can be
• <00:04:36.160> to<00:04:36.400> demonstrate<00:04:37.160> program evaluation to
• An evaluation report completed in 2021 by a fellow from Foster America shows that children who received
• An evaluation report completed in 2021 by a fellow from Foster America shows that children who received
• <00:57:55.839> uh certainly is going to evaluate uh certainly is going to evaluate uh practices

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• :53:12.000> identify, asking to evaluate versus identify, asking to evaluate versus identify,
• <01:12:04.720> if event to reset those or to evaluate if event to reset those or to evaluate
• no one single test evaluates that. no one single test evaluates that.
• ongoing<03:02:50.800> basis, Yes, evaluation on an ongoing basis, Yes, evaluation on an ongoing
• So, it's Yes, evaluation is necessary. So, it's Yes, evaluation is necessary.

Keywords: 916, all

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• and something called the evaluations and something called the written<03:39:36.040> prior<03:
• <03:39:57.800> these following these evaluations these following these evaluations these progress
• We rewrote it as evaluations and progress reports.
• <03:44:51.120> and um we rewrote it as evaluations and um we rewrote it as evaluations and
• and get a sense of this case evaluations and get a sense of this case and<03:45:51.279> then<

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Education Policy and Administration Committee heard testimony on HB 222, which would repeal the requirement that a chartered public school and the resident school district sign a memorandum of understanding on how students with disabilities will receive special education services. The prime sponsor, Rep. Peggy Balboni, said the bill was requested by the New Hampshire Association of Special Education Administrators and the New Hampshire Alliance for Public Charter Schools. She argued that federal and state law already require districts to provide FAPE and that the MOU requirement has created extra work, legal costs, and delays without improving services. She said many MOUs remain unsigned, but students are still receiving services and complaint numbers have not changed. Rep. Mooney also supported repeal, calling the MOU duplicative and impractical because IEPs and 504 plans already govern services. Testimony from Jane B. Brulu of the special education administrators’ association and Beth McLure of the charter schools alliance echoed that view, saying the MOU has not helped students, has added hours of work and legal fees, and has mostly been a source of disputes over funding and service costs. McLure said her school has worked with more than 15 districts and has always been able to reach agreements, though the first year of the requirement took substantial time and money. Committee members asked about the original purpose of the law, unsigned MOUs, and whether disputes could be resolved without the requirement. A representative from the Department of Education said the MOU was originally proposed to address reports that some students were not getting services on time and to provide some oversight, but the department has no authority to order charter schools or districts to agree and no appeal process if they cannot. The department also said it does not currently audit charter school special education services because it lacks authority to monitor charter schools directly, and it urged the committee to consider some alternative oversight if the MOU requirement is repealed. The hearing on HB 222 was then closed, and the committee announced it would begin the hearing on HB 699 after a short break.

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• And that summer assessment allows us to evaluate what you just heard about, all the resources that are
• So it doesn't mean that we evaluate not just the one-in-two load, which is that 46,000-plus-megawatt
• And that summer assessment allows us to evaluate what you just heard about, all the resources that are
• So it doesn't mean that we evaluate not just the one and two load, which is that 46,000 plus megawatt
• So, remember on that question, just purely reducing demand at a data center, staff are still evaluating

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy heard SB 1259, which would require refineries to provide advance closure and remediation planning information, and SB 1425, which would authorize the High-Speed Rail Authority to create a permit process for encroachments in its right of way. The committee also held an informational hearing on California electricity reliability and the future of the Strategic Reliability Reserve. The chair opened by noting the hearing room change, testimony limits, and that the committee would proceed without a quorum at first, then later established quorum for votes. On SB 1259, Senator Blake Spear argued the bill would give communities and state agencies needed information to plan for refinery closures, cleanup, and land reuse, comparing the requirement to estate planning. Supporters, including Benicia City Councilmember Carrie Birdseye and UC Santa Barbara professor Ranjit Schmook, said the bill would help communities facing refinery closures avoid being left without information and better prepare for redevelopment and remediation. Opponents, including the Western States Petroleum Association, the State Building and Construction Trades Council, and business groups, argued the bill could send negative market signals, create conflicts with federal reporting, and potentially accelerate refinery closures. The committee passed SB 1259 on a 7-3 vote, later reopening the roll and recording additional votes before moving it out as amended to Appropriations. On SB 1425, Senator Cortese and sponsor Robert Pearsall said the bill would help the High-Speed Rail Authority manage utility, broadband, drainage, and vegetation encroachments along the project corridor and reduce delays. Labor and construction groups supported the measure as a way to add certainty and speed project delivery. Utilities and local agencies, including LADWP, Southern California Gas, Southern California Edison, PG&E, and others, opposed unless amended, saying the bill needed clearer language on emergencies, existing agreements, and potential impacts on their own rights of way and service obligations. After discussion about emergency language and utility coordination, the committee passed SB 1425 as amended to Appropriations on a 10-3 vote. In the oversight hearing, CEC, CPUC, CAISO, and DWR officials reported that California’s summer reliability outlook is better than in prior years, with substantial new procurement, storage, and demand-response resources added since 2020. They said the state is projected to meet its summer reliability standard and has not needed a flex alert for three straight years, but cautioned that extreme heat, fire, hydro conditions, and federal policy uncertainty still pose risks. Officials emphasized that the current Strategic Reliability Reserve remains important as a backstop, while longer-term planning must address rising demand from electrification and data centers and the eventual retirement of emergency resources.

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• processes, created procedures for stipends and extra duty pay, and implemented a superintendent evaluation
• In summary, Representative Martinez's request asked for the office to evaluate the effectiveness of the
• Representative Martinez's request asked for the office to evaluate the effectiveness of the district's
• Additionally, our Performance Audit Division was unable to fully evaluate multiple items in both the
• The division was unable to fully evaluate multiple items in both the 24-month and 36-month follow-up

Keywords: 1182, all

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• The evaluation, which was part of the state's investment, was submitted to CDSS in August 2025 and includes
• You heard the independent evaluation by RTI International found almost a four-to-one return on investment
• Thanks to Governor Newsom's 2022 investment, we completed our statewide evaluation through the California
• The Department will use its program evaluation findings to identify high-impact service models, such
• Secondly, we have secured an external evaluator to conduct impact assessments, beneficiary surveys, and

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services held an informational hearing focused on the impacts of federal HR1 on CalFresh and Medi-Cal, along with related state mitigation efforts. CDSS, DHCS, DDS, county representatives, LAO, and Finance discussed automatic exemptions, data-sharing between departments, county workload, and the timing of implementation. CDSS said about two-thirds of adults ages 18 to 64 are already known to be exempt in CalFresh, and that administrative data matches could newly exempt about 200,000 of the roughly 955,000 adults potentially at risk. DHCS said Medi-Cal work requirements would begin in 2027 and the department is working to automate exemptions, including for IHSS recipients and some caregivers, while DDS said its population is expected to be covered by auto-exemptions. County welfare directors emphasized that individualized worker contact is critical, that counties need more staffing and stable funding, and that without it they expect delays, higher error rates, and reduced exemption screening capacity. Members pressed for written timelines, county-by-county impact data, and clearer guidance; the administration said it would provide follow-up materials and technical assistance. No votes were taken. The committee then heard a separate discussion on a proposed CFAP expansion or “CFAP Plus” concept to provide state-funded benefits to additional populations affected by HR1, including lawfully present non-citizens and ABODs. CDSS said implementation could not occur before October 1, 2027 because of policy and system-design constraints, and that adding unique eligibility rules would increase complexity and cost. Finance cautioned that any expansion would have General Fund impacts likely in the hundreds of millions to multiple billions. Members asked for cost estimates and technical feedback on trailer bill language, and CDSS said it would review the proposal and respond. The hearing also covered CDSS’s CalFresh strategic plan and mandated reporter training updates. CDSS said it is hiring a strategic plan lead to develop a long-term, data-informed CalFresh plan, and that the revised mandated reporter training is on track for launch in fall/winter 2026, ahead of the July 1, 2027 statutory deadline. The training will include updated content on structural racism, ICWA protections, implicit bias, and the distinction between reporting and supporting families. Members praised the work and asked for continued updates. Later panels focused on Promise Neighborhoods, Stop the Hate, and housing programs. Promise Neighborhood advocates and CDSS described the state’s prior $12 million investment, a positive evaluation showing roughly a 4-to-1 return, and a new proposal to support place-based partnerships and community schools through AB 1969. Stop the Hate grantees and CDSS reported that the program has provided direct services, prevention, and statewide coordination to millions of Californians, and urged reauthorization before funding expires; members asked for best-practice language and discussed focusing future funding on solidarity work, harm reduction, legal services, and education. Finally, CDSS presented on the CalWORKs Housing Support Program and Housing and Disability Advocacy Program, saying proposed General Fund investments of $105 million and $55 million would prevent funding cliffs and allow the programs to continue through 2026-27, while the absence of new funding would force reductions in housing assistance, subsidies, and enrollments.

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• Is there something that comes into place that says the election has to stop while this is being evaluated
• Is there something that comes into place that says the election has to stop while this is being evaluated
• Is there something that comes into place that says the election has to stop while this is being evaluated
• Is there something that comes into place that says the election has to stop while this is being evaluated
• Is there something that comes into place that says the election has to stop while this is being evaluated

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Thursday, February 5, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation from Reverend Carissa Serber, and journalized her remarks. Members then welcomed several guests and groups in the gallery, including Maryland Community Action Partnership advocates, Cecil College students and Dr. Mary Bolt, Cecil County Executive Adam Strait, the Maryland Association of Justice, Faith Baptist School students, and several interns and staff members. The chamber also introduced Senate Bill 585 and a bond initiative for the Active Achievers Youth Center, both of which were referred to the appropriate committees or subcommittees. The main floor debate centered on Senate Bill 255, the Voting Rights Act of 2026 for counties and municipal corporations. Senators questioned the bill’s scope, especially whether it would affect county commissioner election methods, who could bring suit, what “vote dilution” means, and whether the measure was tied to district maps or candidate filings. The sponsor explained that the bill creates a state framework for the federal Voting Rights Act, provides standing rather than a remedy, and applies when a protected class believes its vote has been diluted; political party was said not to be a protected class. The committee amendment was adopted without objection, and the amended bill was ordered printed for third reading. On third reading, Senate Bill 5 and Senate Bill 29 passed with constitutional majorities. Senate Bill 93 also passed. Senate Bill 141, dealing with election misinformation, disinformation, and deep fakes, was moved back to second reader for a technical amendment and then special ordered to Tuesday. The Senate also held a lighthearted recorded vote on Seahawks versus Patriots, with the Seahawks winning 28 to 8, and then received committee scheduling announcements for upcoming hearings and voting sessions.

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• The HFC scenario takes four initiatives for this evaluative pilot, including the innovation zones, community
• Remember, this is our new fund that is like our grow fund so that we are implementing program evaluation
• So I see that as the legislature's interest in evaluating that effort.
• I see that as the legislature's interest in evaluating that effort.
• We already have engaged an expert outside evaluator, and evaluation is ongoing right now.

Keywords: 996, all

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• All their periodic supervisory evaluations. Anything else is going to be in the department file.
• other than substantiated misconduct complaints, commendations, awards, and periodic performance evaluations
• Evaluations of the officer. Everything else would be in the department file.
• have all substantiated misconduct complaints, commendations, congratulations, and... period. ...evaluations
• Letters and things of that nature, and then also your periodic evaluations that are done by your supervisor

Bills: SB8, SB4, SB43, SB1, SB2, SB13, SB6, SB10, SB16, SB14, SB3, SB8, SB4, SB43, SB1, SB2, SB13, SB6, SB10, SB16, SB14, SB3

Keywords: education, accountability, public school assessment, state law, transparency, intervention, performance ratings, Texas congressional redistricting, U.S. House districts, congressional map, redistricting, gerrymandering, 2020 Census, census tracts, block groups, voting districts, election law, Texas House of Representatives districts, federal congressional districts, 2026 elections

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• But we continue to evaluate those efficiencies. I mentioned it earlier.
• We took this and we're successful in acquiring funding to hire a new program development and evaluation
• That way we can evaluate the effectiveness of their, of their program.
• the same, and they all still have to go through the promotion process of submitting their annual evaluation
• Um, we've never done any, any real evaluation of the transportation project fund, for example, um, which

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• In evaluating past spending, current spending plans, or ideas for innovative ways to spend future revenues
• And in fact, it became quite a bit of a habit of mine when I was in the White House when evaluating new
• like there's some consensus that the numbers we currently have are sort of useless in terms of evaluating
• do to make these numbers and metrics more useful for us going forward as we continue to want to evaluate
• I think will provide us with a really good foundation as we're evaluating this in the light of a future

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The individual will be evaluated by a mental health professional on-site for the same criteria, giving
• The individual is then detained for a physician exam to evaluate whether the individual is a candidate
• version of the bill raises the emergency detention window from 12 to 24 hours before a physical evaluation
• If so, the individual is then held on emergency detention until evaluated by a doctor.
• This evaluation must be done within 12 hours of the mental health professional's evaluation.

Bills: HB45, SB1540, SB2225, SB2284, SB2382, SB2487, SB2514, SB2595, SB2876, SB2877, SB3031, SB2753

Keywords: flooding, disaster response, emergency preparedness, state guidance, public safety, election officials, confidentiality, personal information, government transparency, spirit beverages, alcoholic beverages, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, distribution, taxation, firearms, local regulation, archery equipment, weapons, voter registration, statewide list

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• They would shift us towards a system that starts with a clear understanding of the actual needs, evaluates
• Strengthen system evaluation and accountability with system-wide performance evaluations and benchmark
• system evaluation and Strengthen system evaluation and accountability<00:59:59.800> with<01:00
• that they're evaluating that they're evaluating a<01:02:50.640> whole<01:02:50.880> array
• and making sure that MnDOT evaluates and making sure that MnDOT evaluates their<01:03:44.760>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• . >> Um, that DCF cannot evaluate a set of parents for a foster care or adoption placement based on the
• Foster youth evaluate adults differently than policymakers do.
• <03:30:51.840> Foster<03:30:52.239> youth<03:30:52.560> evaluate<03:30:53.120
• Foster youth evaluate adults was safety.
• Foster youth evaluate adults differently<03:30:54.000> than<03:30:54.239> policymakers<

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• Rosenthal made earlier as well, that if AI is being used for hiring, for monitoring, for evaluating the
• Rosenthal made earlier as well, that if AI is being used for hiring, for monitoring, for evaluating the
• Rosenthal made earlier as well, that if AI is being used for hiring, for monitoring, for evaluating the
• Rosenthal made earlier as well, that if AI is being used for hiring, for monitoring, for evaluating the
• <00:46:03.200> that still require knowledge to evaluate that still require knowledge to evaluate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• At Safety Overprofit, we use a simple framework to evaluate proposed solutions.
• And then what do we expect this will do when it comes to changes in competency evaluations?
• And then what do we expect this will do when it comes to changes in competency evaluations?
• We expect more do when it comes to changes in competency evaluations. Do we expect more or less?
• And then the judge decides after amenability evaluations, testimony, he looks at seven factors.

Keywords: 996, all