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• the governor, as well as additional require documentation, some among which is a state abilities assessment
• , as well as a duplication assessment that the state has to perform to identify and confirm that there's
• We had to submit a duplication assessment. There's a number of other kind of required farms.
• And in terms of scope says that the organization's assessment at the time of application. >> All up,
• So the scoring Florida will be receive will be based on those external national organizations, assessments

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• We have a system of assessments called MnCHOICES, which is frankly a disaster.
• We spend a half a billion dollars assessing people sometimes.
• <00:02:36.599> called there's a system of Assessments called there's a system of Assessments
• <00:02:44.319> people<00:02:45.319> sometimes bium on assessing people sometimes bium
• on assessing people sometimes people<00:02:45.720> have<00:02:46.400> a<00:02:46.560><

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• called in an even having an assessment called in an assessment<01:07:25.599> so<01:07:25.760>
• That is what we are finding assessment?
• event occurred in for a full assessment event occurred in for a full assessment and<01:54:04.960
• <01:54:29.440> towards<01:54:29.920> a assessment worker is looking towards a assessment
• children, and many DCYF assessments. children, and many DCYF assessments.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• In 2017, the Texas Water Development Board was tasked to conduct a state flood assessment.
• So, I mentioned earlier the state flood assessment in 2019.
• The TWDB produced a document to do three things: to assess risk and rules; number two, to... ...estimate
• In 2017, coincidentally, we were given money to create the state flood assessment, anticipating that
• Projects can range from project design and feasibility assessments to early warning systems.

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• So how will you assess the impacts of the tariffs on DOD and the defense industrial base, and how do
• So I'd be loath to go ahead and provide an assessment of what the department believes the impact is in
• So how do you assess the... recent firings and termination letters for NNSA employees and how that will
• Yes, certainly having the critical workforce, if confirmed, is something I will assess and make sure
• And you're going to need to have people that visit, that actually visit the production lines to assess

Keywords: defense industrial base, small business, workforce development, acquisition processes, national security, cybersecurity, critical minerals

Summary: The meeting of the committee revolved around critical discussions on enhancing the defense industrial base, focusing on small business engagement and the importance of streamlined processes in defense contracting. There was a significant emphasis on the need for more investment in the defense manufacturing sector, particularly in the face of competition from countries like China. Some members expressed frustration over the treatment of small businesses, citing barriers that prevent these innovative companies from effectively participating in defense contracts. The need for a workforce capable of meeting the common challenges posed by evolving technologies and geopolitical threats was also highlighted throughout the meeting.

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• And then all of that culminates in a questionnaire that is a disaster readiness assessment.
• So that's where my TurboTax and Credit Karma... ...faster readiness assessment.
• So the assessment is very TurboTax-like.
• , DFS. ...paperwork to file for the inspection over at OIR, DFS, to have them come in and do an assessment
• Through a whole process where we build an unmet needs assessment and an action plan.

Summary: The Committee on Community Affairs met with a quorum present and heard two hurricane-recovery presentations focused on Florida’s response and long-term recovery efforts. Kevin Guthrie, Executive Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, reviewed response and recovery operations for Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton, including meals, water, sheltering, search and rescue deployments, power restoration, debris removal, flood-control efforts, and generator distribution. He also described ongoing public assistance and mitigation funding, the state’s FROC system for standardizing and speeding reimbursement documentation, and the Elevate Florida residential mitigation program, which will use about $400 million to elevate or reconstruct eligible flood-insurance properties and may expand to county-run programs. Senators asked about manufactured homes, school shelter hardening, mobile home tie-downs, reimbursement for USAR teams, debris hauling, regional sheltering, and FEMA review delays; Guthrie said the state is trying to move recovery faster and more proactively, while acknowledging some limits and federal bottlenecks. The committee then heard from Justin Domer, Deputy Secretary of Community Development at Florida Commerce, on HUD Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery programs. He explained that Commerce administers long-term recovery funds through its Office of Long-Term Resiliency for housing, infrastructure, and economic development, with funds used as a last resort after FEMA and insurance. Domer outlined the process for the most recent $925 million allocation covering multiple disasters, including Idalia, Debby, Helene, Milton, Broward flooding, and North Florida tornadoes, and said the state currently manages about $3.4 billion in DR funds, rising to over $4 billion with the new allocation. He highlighted completed and ongoing housing programs for Hurricane Irma, Michael, and Ian, plus workforce recovery programs and subrecipient infrastructure grants. Senators asked about Broward and Fort Lauderdale funding, homeowner turnaround times, and mobile home eligibility; Domer said Broward and Fort Lauderdale will have separate HUD-directed programs, and the committee adjourned after the presentations and questions.

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• ONE OF MY CITIES SEPARATELY CHARGE ACCESSORY DWELLINGS FOR FIRE ASSESSMENT AND THE STORMWATER AD VALOREM
• ASSESSMENTS.
• BILL PASSES IN ITS CURRENT FORM THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WOULD BE ABLE TO ASSESS
• FOR FIRE OR SEWER OR ANYTHING ELSE AS LONG AS THEY ARE NOT ASSESSING SOLELY BECAUSE IT IS IN ADU.
• IN OTHER WORDS, IF THAT PIECE OF PROPERTY, BUT SAY IT IS 1/4 OF AN ACRE, HAS BEEN ASSESSED AND HAS TO

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• When MDE assesses these situations, what we do is more akin to assessment and evaluation rather than
• When MDE assesses these situations, what we do is more akin to assessment and evaluation rather than
• When MDE assesses these situations, what we do is more akin to assessment and evaluation rather than
• When MDE assesses these situations, what we do is more akin to assessment and evaluation rather than
• When MDE assesses these situations, what we do is more akin to assessment and evaluation rather than

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• However, it is a sample, a representative sampling of the students assessed.
• In this state, we have less than 4,000 students assessed, whereas a state like Georgia has over 50,000
• students assessed, and a state like Texas has nearly 100,000 students assessed.
• No one has ever asked whether or not the standards assessed or the standards we teach The driving force
• And we now have Lexile and Quantile scores for every student that's been assessed in New Mexico for the

Keywords: 996, all

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• Now that USAID has been dismantled, I am interested in your assessment of whether the U.S. will remain
• Do you assess that the United States will see more of this from China, whether it's aircraft or ships
• Will you commit to include the missile defense of Hawaii as part of your assessment?
• General, do you agree with the... assessment that these missions provide no military training value to
• So what's your assessment of the security situation in Panama?

Keywords: national security, China, Russia, cybersecurity, border security, military deployment, transnational crime, defense modernization, military strategy

Summary: In this meeting, key topics included national security concerns with an emphasis on threats from China, Russia, and transnational criminal organizations. Senior military officials provided testimony on the evolving risks posed by these adversaries, particularly focusing on cybersecurity and advancements in weaponry. The discussion highlighted the importance of a cohesive strategy among government departments to effectively respond to the challenges presented by these threats, emphasizing the need for modernization in defense capabilities. Committee members grilled the witnesses on border security and the implications of deploying military resources in domestic operations.

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• With fidelity in our classrooms, progress monitoring assessments system. The PM ONE PM TWO in PM 3.
• We work with the chamber and we also go out and do the comprehensive local needs assessment to align
• But through our lands, we are also wanting to assess impact of engagement and return of investment.
• Another example of how we assess impact is our engagement.
• We assess that impact through their engagement, the more color we see, the more engagement we have.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• stable funding for this program, the Legislature could consider working with the administration to assess
• stable funding for this program, the legislature could consider working with the administration to assess
• It is our understanding that, as part of the receiver's action plan, there is a plan to assess whether
• However, through this proposal, a copy of that assessment wasn't provided to the Legislature.
• That assessment will be coming along with some other staffing assessments.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee met to review May Revision proposals for several departments and emphasized that no votes would be taken that day. The Legislative Analyst’s Office opened with a warning that the state budget is balanced only through one-time resources and still has structural deficits, recommending that the Legislature avoid new ongoing spending and instead preserve reserves and other solutions. The Judicial Council then presented proposals for language access and interpreter services, appellate court security, a backfill to the state court facilities construction fund, and an extension of the lactation-room mandate; Finance supported the language access item with reporting language and supported keeping the court facilities backfill. Members raised concerns about judicial pay freezes, judge vacancies, and uneven judge allocations across counties, and also asked about the cost and completion of courthouse lactation rooms and remote-hearing infrastructure. The Board of State and Community Corrections items focused on $10 million one-time grants for missing and murdered Indigenous people and for a human trafficking vertical prosecution program. The LAO suggested the Legislature consider whether the Tribal Nations Grant Fund could support the MMIP work, while Finance said it preferred General Fund support and wanted more review before any fund swap. On the human trafficking grant, Finance said the need was clear based on reported cases and California’s share of hotline reports. Members strongly supported MMIP funding and discussed whether ongoing funding would be needed beyond the one-time proposal, while also debating whether BSEC or OES should administer the prosecution grants. The Department of Justice presented antitrust litigation funding, Medi-Cal fraud and elder abuse staffing, organized retail criminal enterprise case completion, and a continuous appropriation for the Victims of Consumer Fraud Restitution Fund. The LAO raised concerns about the Unfair Competition Law Fund’s solvency and recommended rejecting that portion unless DOJ could show the fund could support it without General Fund repayment, and it opposed the continuous appropriation in favor of more legislative oversight. Finance said the fund would remain solvent under current projections and defended the continuous appropriation as necessary to pay victims promptly. Members also clarified that the Medi-Cal fraud unit targets providers, not beneficiaries, and asked about delays in restitution payments. A lengthy portion of the hearing covered CDCR’s May Revision package and the Boston Consulting Group cost-savings effort. CDCR described revised savings from workforce optimization, workers’ compensation, and procurement, but members repeatedly expressed frustration that the promised savings had fallen far short of earlier estimates. The LAO recommended deeper cuts to some parole positions, more detail on proposed eliminations and contract changes, and caution about counting unallocated future savings. CDCR also presented population projections showing continued declines and the LAO again urged the administration to close a prison to reduce ongoing costs. The committee also heard proposals on workers’ compensation, Corcoran honor housing, incarcerated firefighter pay, agricultural food purchasing requirements, menopause care, mental health receiver staffing, resource teams, crisis intervention teams, medical classification staffing, and AI note-taking in electronic health records, with the LAO generally recommending limited-term approvals and reporting requirements while Finance defended ongoing funding and said it was open to additional reporting language.

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• Two have been awarded contracts, and four have had initial site visits and assessments by the consultants
• <00:09:16.720> by<00:09:16.959> the visits and assessments by the visits and assessments
• A consultant assessed<00:20:24.640> all<00:20:24.880> state<00:20:25.200> parks<
• 00:20:25.919> pools<00:20:26.400> and assessed all state parks pools and assessed all state
• Part of the assessment for been awarded.

Keywords: 00:02 Call to Order and Roll Call 01:44 Approval of Minutes 01:56 Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet 54:59 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Protection, Tourism, and Energy received an update from Kentucky State Parks and the Finance Cabinet on the status of major capital projects funded through recent legislative appropriations. Commissioner Mark Keelin, Deputy Commissioner Chris Perry, and Finance Cabinet/DECA representatives described progress on campground upgrades, utility and broadband improvements, building systems repairs, life-safety work, accommodations and hospitality renovations, pool and beach projects, playgrounds, golf course improvements, marina work, and wastewater upgrades across the state park system. They emphasized that Kentucky has 44 state parks and that the funding has supported completed work and projects still under construction or in design. The presentation highlighted funding tied to House Joint Resolution 76, House Joint Resolution 56, and House Bill 6. Parks reported roughly $72 million invested to date, with 66 projects completed and 17 under construction, including campground renovations at sites such as My Old Kentucky Home, Kin Lake, Carter Caves, Cumberland Falls, and others; broadband projects at several campgrounds; electrical grid resilience work at parks including Kentucky Dam Village and Kin Lake; and completed life-safety upgrades such as lock systems. Officials also noted pool and beach work, ADA improvements, lodge and guest room renovations, marina replacements, and wastewater plant upgrades. DECA said it currently manages 1,335 active capital projects statewide, including 149 for Parks, and credited additional project management capacity and regular coordination meetings for accelerating delivery. Committee members asked for a copy of the presentation and pressed the department for more detailed accounting of House Joint Resolution 56, including how much money remains, which projects are complete, and whether current appropriations are sufficient to finish the listed work. The department also requested a larger maintenance pool appropriation of $40 million for the next budget, arguing that routine and emergency maintenance needs across 44 parks exceed current resources and that preventative maintenance would reduce long-term costs. No votes were taken during the meeting.

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• The first is the assessment payment via electronic funds.
• This proposed trailer bill language will require payment of the annual employer assessment by electronic
• The one trailer bill language, the assessment payment via electronic funds transfer—I remember this was
• Legislature to assess whether the change is effective.
• However, a copy of that assessment wasn't submitted with this report.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on the Governor’s May Revision proposals for labor, public safety/judiciary, and transportation, and no votes were taken. In Part A on labor, the Employment Development Department reviewed proposals for EDD Next document management system funding, updated UI loan interest costs, disability insurance and paid family leave benefit and administration adjustments, WIOA funding changes, UI administrative and benefit changes, school employee benefit adjustments, an EMT training reappropriation, and a technical correction tied to EDD Next. PERB discussed funding tied to AB 28 and AB 1, including litigation-related workload and new jurisdiction over legislative employees. DIR presented proposals for legal unit reclassifications, two major IT modernization projects, a new Cal/OSHA emerging technologies unit, a COIA reappropriation, and trailer bill language on electronic assessment payments and the DWC director salary cap. CalHR proposed additional funding for a consolidated employee assistance program contract, and CalPERS and CalSTRS presented budget adjustments tied to investment costs and state contribution changes. Members focused heavily on UI debt and interest payments, asking the administration for a plan to reduce the outstanding loan and relieve employers. Finance said no specific repayment plan was included in the May Revision, while LAO said the state’s UI tax structure is structurally insufficient and that any debt payoff should be paired with tax-system reform. Senators also questioned EDD Next costs and timelines, PERB’s caseload and staffing needs, and DIR’s emerging technologies unit, with LAO noting that the unit would appear focused on physical workplace safety rather than broader AI labor issues. CalHR said the new EAP contract would consolidate services, improve access to clinicians, and lower costs relative to the current model. CalPERS defended higher external management fees as part of a strategy to pursue higher net returns, while some members pressed for more transparency about private investments; CalSTRS said it was not prepared to address investment-strategy questions at this hearing. Public comment in Part A was dominated by advocates urging support for an immigration enforcement emergency relief fund, along with comments supporting the Jails to Jobs proposal, the Apprenticeship Innovation Fund, and additional PERB funding. The chair noted that many of the immigration-related requests might fall under other committees and said staff would follow up. In Part B, Finance and LAO outlined judicial branch and DOJ May Revision items, including funding for court interpreter services, appellate court security, lactation room implementation delays, courthouse construction reappropriations, and DOJ budget increases. LAO recommended approving the language-access proposal with a report on reducing interpreter cost growth and reducing the General Fund backfill for state court facilities by $10 million on an ongoing basis.

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• Um, and those assessments all in time.
• , sure we were going to do an assessment, sure we were going to do an assessment, but<01:47:40.480
• It's good assessment in many years.
• assessment? assessment?
• look at two or three years and assess look at two or three years and assess how<01:57:34.239>

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The task force met on October 22, 2025, with a quorum present and several members participating remotely. Members approved the minutes from the previous meeting. Michelle Urick of the Legislative Coordinating Commission then gave an administrative update on proxy voting and the task force’s operating procedures. She said the enabling statute only authorizes the officially appointed member to act and vote, so proxy voting is not allowed, and votes must be cast in person at the meeting where the item is considered. She also said members may submit written positions, but not vote before or after a meeting. In response to concerns about attendance for future votes, the chair said the January meetings would be rescheduled if possible using a Doodle poll so more members could be present in person. The group also agreed to treat the revised document as operating procedures rather than a formal charter, with no separate adoption action needed at that time. The task force then moved into testimony on homeowners and commercial property insurance. Paul Edgar of Minnesota Realtors said rising insurance costs are adding to housing affordability pressures, citing an increase in the monthly principal, interest, taxes, and insurance payment on a median-priced Minnesota home from $1,622 in 2021 to $2,642 in September 2025. He said higher insurance costs and limited coverage can affect buyers’ financing, especially for condominiums and townhomes, and urged continued work on liability and insurance-related laws that may discourage condo development. He also referenced prior bipartisan reforms to Minnesota’s condominium construction defects law and said his organization supports further improvements to encourage more condo production. Keenan Ravery of the Minnesota Mortgage Association focused on how insurance requirements affect mortgage lending. He explained that lenders require insurance both at origination and throughout the life of the loan, with standards aimed at protecting collateral rather than providing full homeowners coverage. He said replacement-cost coverage has long been the norm, but recent issues with roofs, deductibles, HO-6 policies, and force-placed insurance have become pain points for consumers and lenders. He said his association is working with national trade groups on reforms that could allow more flexibility in coverage types and deductibles, and he expressed hope that Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency may announce policy changes in the coming months or by early 2026. No votes or substantive policy actions were taken beyond approving the minutes and agreeing to pursue scheduling adjustments for January.

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• I read the bill is that they could go up to 10%, at which point TDI would, I assume, evaluate and assess
• TDI, what are the mechanisms that we have to make sure that they have current data to evaluate and assess
• It assesses layers directly to growth in the PML, reflecting the Texas Windstorm Association's increasing
• We would especially point out the indexing of the assessment on insurers, which would encumber surplus
• under .017, which could drastically increase those member assessments.

Bills: SB1642, SB1643, SB2530

Keywords: Texas Department of Insurance, commission appointments, insurance regulation, oversight, consumer advocacy, insurance rates, property insurance, commercial automobile insurance, rate approval, consumer protection, windstorm insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, administrative penalties, coastal counties, 1184, house, all

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• public utility agencies providing authority to issue bills. ...bonds, providing authority to impose assessments
• development. of model drought contingency plans, and clarifying that any penalties that you might assess
• So what you end up having is a penalty that could be assessed on the district for over-pumping, not its
• them. ...correct them fast enough to keep up with a $25,000-per-day penalty that some would like to assess
• You can assess a penalty of $10,000 per day. So, let's just do the math.

Bills: HB143, HB4530, HB4931, HB5559, HB5560

Keywords: election, bonds, authorization, financial governance, public funding, HB 143, bond election, debt authorization, November uniform election date, Texas Election Code, emergency election, voter approval, municipal bonds, local government finance, public debt, school bonds, special election, uniform election date, bond issuance, water rights

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• <00:21:57.120> the um that can help us with assessing the um that can help us with assessing
• for mental health disorders and assess for medical problems and then be like, "Okay, see you."
• > assess<00:27:27.520> for<00:27:27.760> medical disorders and assess for medical
• <00:50:25.680> So,<00:50:26.000> our needs assessments in Lahina.
• So, our needs assessments in Lahina.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Public Safety held an informational briefing on the second anniversary of the Maui wildfires, with Chair Dela Alani framing the discussion around emergency preparedness, recovery, and lessons for future disasters. The main presentation came from researchers involved in the Maui Wildfire Exposure Study, who described the project as a grassroots academic-community partnership that has enrolled more than 2,000 adults and children for health screenings, social assessments, and biomonitoring. They said the study has documented elevated mental and physical health conditions, housing instability, unemployment, barriers to care, and exposure to heavy metals and other toxicants, while also noting some modest improvement in adult mental health and self-rated health compared with the prior year. The presenters emphasized that wildfire impacts remain severe two years later. They reported that about half of adult participants had worsening health since the fires, roughly 40% had direct or frequent fire exposure, and many adults showed chronic disease burdens such as hypertension, diabetes, and respiratory impairment. They also said about half of adult survivors reported depressive symptoms, about a quarter had moderate to severe anxiety, more than 4% had considered suicide in the prior month, and nearly one in four had PTSD. A clinician from the Lahaina Certified Community Behavioral Health Center described the clinic’s no-turn-away model, with case management, therapy, psychiatric evaluation, and medication management for anyone who needs it, and urged lawmakers to fund and expand that approach. The researchers also highlighted environmental findings, saying urine testing of more than 1,200 adults found heavy metal signatures that differed between burn-zone residents and those on the perimeter, with higher levels associated with displacement and ash re-exposure. They said about 20% of participants had higher-than-expected heavy metal levels 6 to 12 months after the fires, and cited a negative association between nickel levels and lung function. They argued for long-term monitoring, better cleanup methods, and a centralized health surveillance system tied to community outreach. No vote or formal committee action was taken during the briefing; the chair said the presentation materials and related reports would be posted for public access, and members were invited to ask questions after the presentation.

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• And from those calls, a risk and safety assessment is applied, which helps to determine the intervention
• For the initial assessment, after we get a report or it's an intake, it's assigned to a social worker
• <00:04:48.880> is calls, a risk and safety assessment is calls, a risk and safety assessment
• <01:16:26.320> Um in person for that annual assessment.
• Um in person for that annual assessment.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• and the reflection of the assessment.
• assessment um in the cost of the paint. assessment um in the cost of the paint.
• and the the reflection of the assessment and the the reflection of the assessment.<01:44:20.239>
• So, um, but it is really at assessment.
• including the cost of that assessment including the cost of that assessment um<01:56:31.520>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all