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• DOC indicated when they were spending a fairly substantial amount of money on programming.
• Hopefully that's an indication that things are running well in those spaces.
• So just that artificiality is an indication of how the system is being used or not used.
• So just that artificiality is an indication of how the get out.
• The improved DOC performance indicates benefits without requiring new staff.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission on correctional consolidation and collaboration heard testimony focused on how Massachusetts uses custody levels, staffing, programming, and medical release tools, with Prisoners’ Legal Services arguing that the system is overusing expensive high-security settings and underusing step-down options. Dave Rainey said the incarcerated population has dropped substantially over the last several years, but spending and staffing have not fallen in proportion. He argued that DOC overclassifies people into medium and maximum security, relies too heavily on behavioral assessment units that function like segregation, and keeps people in restrictive settings such as Souza-Baranowski and Shattuck Hospital longer than necessary. He also said medical parole is underused and that many people with serious chronic illness or advanced age pose little public-safety risk and should be released through existing legal pathways. Sheriffs and other commission members pushed back on some of those points, emphasizing that staffing needs are driven by the acuity of the current population, that corrections is not overstaffed, and that classification decisions involve serious public-safety judgments. They also stressed that some high-cost medical placements are necessary because people remain under sentence and require care, and that furloughs and other release tools can create security risks if contraband or substance use is involved. The discussion also covered the role of county sheriffs versus DOC in reentry, with several members saying county systems tend to do more day-to-day step-down and release planning, while DOC has more difficulty moving people through lower-security settings before release. Ben Foreman of MassINC offered a more systemwide, data-focused perspective, praising the state’s transparency and arguing that Massachusetts has made major progress in reducing incarceration and increasing public safety. He said the state still has an opportunity to improve by right-sizing facilities, investing in community-based mental health treatment, and using the commission to better understand the capital and operating costs of the current system. In response to questions, he said he was aware of DOC studies on programs like furlough but had not reviewed recent ones, and he noted that total-control facilities like Souza-Baranowski have long been criticized in the research literature for poor outcomes. Nora Wassel of the Women and Incarceration Project then testified that the commission should issue an interim report and scrutinize the planned new women’s prison, which she said is not justified by current population trends or available data. She argued that women are overclassified under DOC’s own tools, that reentry beds and minimum-security placements are underused, and that the system may be failing to account for women’s distinct medical and reentry needs. The meeting ended with continued discussion of reentry, furloughs, day reporting, and whether consolidation should mean fewer facilities, better step-down pathways, or both.

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• Your speech at the chair, I found your speech at the end of our last committee meeting, basically indicating
• It improves government performance, and it ensures accountability to the people that we serve.

Keywords: 970, all

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• It does three things: it clarifies who is authorized to perform certain actions.
• So are you indicating, for example, I have Mabel Bassett in my area, but 12 or 13,000 people.

Bills: HB2993, HB3850, HB3595, HB3763, HB3760

Keywords: rural law enforcement, grant fund, public safety, financial assistance, coordination districts, grant funding, law enforcement coordinators, municipal assistance, education, inmates, literacy, high school equivalency, Department of Corrections, parole, rehabilitation, law enforcement, mandatory training, mental health, domestic violence, peace officer certification

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• And we're able to adopt a rider indicating our intent to restore and repurpose this funding.
• Make technical adjustments to riders and performance to conform to the committee's decisions.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• This past year, my performing school.
• the performing district in the performing district in the state.<00:26:16.159> And<00:
• Nobody's when you show your performance.
• schools and allow Cloverport to perform schools and allow Cloverport to perform and<00:48:19.599
• <00:48:21.920> under and this virtual school to perform under and this virtual school to perform

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate Education Committee heard House Bill 132, which would change home and hospital instruction funding so schools can be reimbursed sooner when students miss school for short-term mental health-related stays. Representative Nick Wilson said current law requires a student to be out five days before funding begins, leaving schools unpaid when they provide instruction during 2- to 4-day absences. The committee gave HB 132 favorable expression unanimously. The committee then heard House Bill 193, a cleanup bill on dual credit scholarships. Representative J.T. Payne and KHEAA’s director explained that the bill consolidates academic and CTE dual credit scholarships into one statute to reduce administrative confusion, since the programs have been funded together in recent budgets. HB 193 passed unanimously with favorable expression. House Bill 241 drew the most discussion. The committee first adopted a substitute, which members said changed the bill to give the Commissioner of Education discretion, rather than a mandate, to grant calamity days. The bill and substitute centered on virtual instruction and Cloverport Virtual Academy: supporters said the school was a pilot project that needed more time and that a prior agency effort to cap virtual instruction would have effectively shut it down, while opponents argued the substitute would reward a low-performing virtual model and extend NTI/virtual learning too broadly. Testimony from an Oldham County parent criticized NTI quality and opposed adding more virtual days. No final vote on HB 241 was included in the portion provided.

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• Cahill indicated, it's a better system to simply utilize the extensions that the department routinely
• paragraph um indicates that uh paragraph um indicates that uh um um um it<04:35:02.080> says<04
• It is pro-worker and pro-performance.
• > New<05:26:35.680> Hampshire<05:26:36.000> to performance.
• It allows New Hampshire to performance.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first reviewed House Bill 1150, which would require disclosure of complaints to public employees within five business days. Members said the sponsor was still working on an amendment, so the bill was held for another week with the understanding it would be executed next week if no amendment was ready. The chair also outlined the committee’s schedule, including upcoming floor reports and the goal of finishing the remaining committee bills on time. The committee then took up House Bill 1168, concerning employer documentation requirements. Supporters argued the bill would give employers more time to gather payroll records, especially when claims arise years later, and said the current system should be adjusted for fairness to businesses. Opponents, including several members, said payroll records are usually electronic and should be produced quickly so workers waiting on wages are not delayed. The Department of Labor deputy commissioner testified that employers can already request extensions and that further extensions could still be requested under the current process. The committee voted 11-9 to ought to pass HB 1168. Next, House Bill 1250, dealing with notice, documentation, and job reinstatement requirements for leave related to childbirth, postpartum care, and pediatric appointments, was considered. Members said the statute was newly enacted, had been carefully negotiated, and should be allowed to work before being revised. The committee voted 20-0 to recommend inexpedient to legislate, and the bill was placed on the consent calendar. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 1043, which would allow private employers to adopt their own minimum pay policies for report-to-work situations instead of being bound by the current two-hour minimum, so long as the policy is established in advance. The sponsor said the bill would modernize an outdated law and preserve the current default if no policy is adopted. Members raised questions about collective bargaining agreements and whether the bill could weaken existing worker protections, while the sponsor and supporters said it was intended to provide flexibility rather than a mandate. The hearing continued with questions and discussion, but no final vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• <00:53:48.000> Congressional voting on performative Congressional voting on performative Congressional
• He dispenses with the necessity for the judiciary to perform its functions.
• necessity for the judiciary to perform necessity for the judiciary to perform its its its functions
• But I also indicate in the articles of impeachment that this President demeans the judiciary.
• And it goes on to indicate here, law.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 1, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• of Child and Family Services, the Governor's Finance Office, in consultation with the counties, to perform
• You had indicated that there were eight counties that would qualify for potentially these funds.
• Regarding fiscal impact, the Public Employees' Benefits Program did indicate a fiscal impact.
• by Assembly Member Roth, and it was confirmed that the Division of Public and Behavioral Health indicated
• It was indicated that they were not seeking a budgetary policy change regarding funding for cost-of-living

Bills: AB49, AB93, AB108, AB169, AB188, AB212, AB221, AB224, AB251, AB282, AB284, AB296, AB304, AB331, AB356, AB366, AB375, AB409, AB467, AB475, AB476, AB479, AB494, AB514, AB515, AB533, AB542, AB550, AB558, AB567, AB568, AB571, AB581, AB583, AB584, AB585, AB595, AB596, AB597, SB170, SB427, SB460, SB508

Keywords: educational personnel, teacher licensing, reciprocal licensure, provisional teaching, school counselors, school nurses, school social workers, state education standards, public employees, police officers, benefits, appropriation, law enforcement, outdoor education, recreation, grant program, environment, funding, health insurance, speech-language pathology

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• Hawaii's performance on this national benchmark has shown steady growth over the last two decades in
• This is the clearest indication we have of where federal funds may be headed with the House draft of
• <00:17:10.600> we this is a clear clearest indication we this is a clear clearest indication
• We might need to provide additional supports for that person to be able to have access to perform their
• Through targeted investments and strategic support, DBEDT seeks to amplify the performance of Hawaii's

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Finance received an informational briefing from the Department of Education on its budget request for the upcoming fiscal year. The Superintendent and staff described the department’s mission, enrollment and staffing scale, recent gains in NAEP reading and math, persistent attendance problems since the pandemic, and the need for resources to support student recovery, middle school math, and other strategic priorities. The department said its proposal is intended to be aligned with its 2023–2029 strategic plan, fiscally balanced, and reliable for schools, while also addressing inflation, workforce needs, and uncertainty in federal funding. Assistant Superintendent and CFO Brian Hallet reviewed federal grants, non-general funds, and the budget development process. He said federal funds make up about 11% of the department’s FY25 appropriation and warned that House budget proposals could threaten predictable funding for core programs. He also explained that the department began its biennial budget work in April 2024 and used an internal review group to identify possible reallocations. The department characterized its request as a “flat” budget proposal overall, with a large share devoted to continued funding for existing recurring needs, and noted challenges including a projected state funding decline, inflation, lingering pandemic impacts, recruitment and retention, and uncertainty about future federal support. A major topic was the department’s capital improvement program. DOE officials argued for a risk-based, proactive approach using lump-sum “buckets” to manage facilities and deferred maintenance across more than 21.5 million square feet at 268 sites. They said this would allow more efficient prioritization of projects and better coordination with complex area superintendents, principals, and legislators. Members asked about how legislative priorities would fit into the bucket system, county-versus-state property jurisdiction issues affecting school facilities, enrollment decline and staffing ratios, and how the department plans to adjust facilities and human resources to shifting enrollment patterns. DOE said it is studying enrollment trends, will brief the Board of Education next month, and is willing to provide further briefings to legislators. No votes or formal actions were taken during the informational briefing.

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• We're not trying to change the law, but there are other real-world indications for this medication that
• Well, the problem is Well, the problem is, there's real indicative medical usages for these, and they're
• What they're asking for is clarity on whether it is the safest version of the law for the indications
• for which these drugs are indicated.
• certain medical procedures and treatments, to provide for parental consent for medical procedures performed

Summary: The committee heard a personal privilege update on HB 1227, which Representative DeWitt said would return next week as a proposed HCR for a two-year study of the three-doctor panel after discussions with Dr. Nia Colotta. Better Louisiana also presented its new Leadership Louisiana Health Fellows Program, describing it as a data-driven leadership initiative focused on health care workforce, rural access, chronic disease, and other system issues; members discussed whether the program could also help generate policy research, including on managed care organizations. The committee then considered SB 427 on anatomical gifts. After adopting technical amendments, Senator Presley and Dr. Jeff White explained that the bill would strengthen organ donation law by creating a decision registry that records both yes and no choices, clarifying the legal effect of refusal, and codifying ethical principles such as the dead donor rule. Questions focused on organ viability, registry procedures, minors, and a Monroe case involving a disputed donor designation. Supporters included LOPA and the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops, and the bill was reported favorably. HB 946, dealing with hospital price transparency and compliance with federal pricing rules, drew extensive testimony. Representative Landry and a witness from Patient Rights Advocate described it as a consumer transparency measure, but the Louisiana Hospital Association opposed the bill’s state-level enforcement and debt-collection provisions. Landry offered an amendment removing the debt-collection and affirmative-defense language, but after debate the substitute failed on a 5-6 vote and the bill was voluntarily deferred. The committee also reported favorably on SB 109, which revises membership qualifications for the Louisiana Emergency Medical Services Commission; SCR 20, urging federal flexibility on Medicaid redetermination for elderly and disabled beneficiaries; SB 216, allowing coroners to rely on licensed practical nurses for medical pronouncements of death; and SB 45, exempting certain gratuitous hospice houses from licensure, with testimony from hospice house operators and supporters. Finally, HCR 71 by Representative Chasson sought an LDH study of how Louisiana’s law and guidance on pregnancy-related emergency medications is working in hospitals, urgent care, and retail settings. Supporters said providers are hesitant to use medications such as misoprostol because of stigma and uncertainty, while opponents from Louisiana Right to Life argued the resolution was unnecessary and could create controversy. The discussion centered on whether the study should be narrowed or made more objective, but no final action on the resolution was reached in the portion provided.

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• evaluation for performance outcomes. evaluation for performance outcomes.
• That's an indication that somebody may be chemically restrained in this particular example that I discussed
• 01.839> an the way they would typically that's an the way they would typically that's an indication
• 02.400> that<00:45:02.640> somebody<00:45:03.040> may<00:45:03.200> be indication
• that somebody may be indication that somebody may be chemically<00:45:03.920> restrained<00:45

Bills: HF4210, HF4212, HF4549, HF4464, HF4546, HF4447

Keywords: senior nutrition, older adults, aging services, home-delivered meals, congregate dining, meal delivery, grocery delivery, food insecurity, nutrition support, area agencies on aging, Minnesota Board on Aging, human services, special revenue fund, nonprofit grants, SNAP outreach, medically tailored meals, rural nutrition, food access, transportation services, elderly

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• But they had to get up to the rotunda because they're performing now.
• So all I'm going to do is indicate that from the West Las Vegas schools, with their elementary bilingual
• President, I should indicate that the Office of Superintendent of Insurance, the Health Care Authority
• And so if I take you to page 3, line 16, I just want to be clear that if there is any indication that
• If there is any indication that a vehicle may have any sort of victims in any way, I don't want that

Keywords: 996, all

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• that Israel and reports that indicate that Israel and Hamas<00:06:21.360> are<00:06:21.599>
• Since then, Sydney has performed the national anthem at a Buffalo Bills football game countless times
• She is also a regular performer at the annual Music is Art Festival organized by Robbie Takac, one of
• a scientist that the science indicates a scientist that the science indicates that<00:50:45.920>
• prolonged drought one estimate indicates prolonged drought one estimate indicates the<01:17:01.280

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• allowing our law enforcement agencies to use grant funding to hold community events, to educate, and perform
• c><00:10:22.839> to<00:10:23.079> educate<00:10:23.800> and<00:10:24.200> perform
• community events to educate and perform community events to educate and perform Outreach<00:10:25.040
• Through all these efforts, we continue to actively collect and evaluate how these programs are performing
• of social disorder I mean the indicator of social disorder I mean the you<01:04:29.079> know<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And it's an acknowledgement that if you don't have a place to lay your head at night, you can't perform
• And it's an acknowledgement that if you don't have a place to lay your head at night, you can't perform
• <00:38:26.720> that requirements which indicated that requirements which indicated that instead
• I will first indicate, go down the list, and indicate whether a provision is in or out of the motion
• indicate go down the list and indicate<01:09:00.400> whether<01:09:01.120> a<01:09:01.440

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• These technologies can also help reduce wildfire risk by improving system visibility and performance.
• These technologies can also help reduce wildfire risk by improving system visibility and performance.
• These technologies can also help reduce wildfire risk by improving system visibility and performance.
• "These technologies can also help reduce wildfire risk by improving system visibility and performance
• <00:59:05.119> Under performance of existing lines. Under performance of existing lines.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, and approved the journal from March 4, 2026. Members then made a series of announcements recognizing visiting groups, including emergency managers, community health centers, the Colorado Chamber Alliance, medical equipment providers, the League of Women Voters, and upcoming committee meetings and Denver Zoo Day. The chamber also moved several bills to special orders later in the day. The House then took up third reading of several bills. House Bill 1026, expanding plan options for the Public Employees Retirement Association, passed 49-13. House Bill 102, concerning access to behavioral health providers and licensure for clinical social workers, passed 51-13. House Bill 1205, updating state law to reflect federal good neighbor authority agreements, passed 63-1. House Bill 1145, on water quality and mobile home parks, passed 42-12. House Bill 107, improving use of distributed energy resources, passed 48-16. House Bill 1127, requiring a report after fatal motor vehicle crashes, passed 42-22. House Bill 1277, continuing the kidney disease prevention and education task force, passed unanimously 64-0. The chamber then considered House Bill 1081, which would require utilities to evaluate advanced transmission technologies to improve Colorado’s electric transmission system. Members debated amendments, including L007 and L004, both of which were adopted, while L006 was rejected. Supporters said the bill would help reduce costs, improve reliability, and better use existing infrastructure; opponents of L006 argued it would add unnecessary mandates and costs. After amendment, House Bill 1081 passed. The House also took up House Bill 1228, creating an additional pathway to licensure for marriage and family therapists, which passed unanimously. House Bill 1120, implementing mobile home taxation task force recommendations to protect mobile homeowners’ equity and align tax sale procedures with constitutional requirements, was then considered; the finance committee report was adopted, and debate continued on a proposed amendment as the transcript ended.

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• plan, annual performance report.
• plan, annual performance report. of fields that must be filled out for of fields that must be filled
• <00:22:32.320> plan,<00:22:32.720> annual APR, state performance plan, annual APR,
• state performance plan, annual performance<00:22:33.600> report.
• Are there any performance report. Okay.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee met for its third discussion on special education aid under retained bill 742, with the chair noting that no action would be taken at the meeting. The chair reviewed prior hearings on Medicaid and local special education funding shortfalls, saying the committee was trying to understand why districts are facing proration of special education aid and how to reduce unfunded costs. He raised a series of questions for the Department of Education about the Nessus system, eligibility and ineligibility, invoices and vouchers, audit procedures, reimbursement rates, out-of-state placements, and who enters data at the district level. Rebecca Fdet, director of special education services at the Department of Education, explained that Nessus is the statewide special education information system and that every child in special education must be entered into it. She said most districts use it to develop IEPs and track services, while six districts use it only as a data reporting tool. She described which fields are required, how the system connects IEP development to the financial section, and how districts submit invoices when seeking special education aid, court-ordered placement payments, or episode-of-treatment placements. She said the department reviews invoices against the IEP, pays only for allowable services, and uses a cap that notifies districts when they reach the annual limit. Members asked about who submits the information, how districts decide when to seek aid, and how costs are calculated for individual or group services. Fdet said the district, usually an administrative assistant in the SAU office, submits the documentation electronically, and districts decide when to track students for aid based on their own circumstances. She said reimbursement is based on actual costs tied to the IEP, with group services split among students, and that the department does not generally set rates for local services. The only rate-setting she described was for approved private special education providers, which submit annual cost spreadsheets for tuition rates. She also said out-of-state providers must be approved by their own state, and the department checks licensure and certification through monitoring and investigations if concerns arise. The department also described its monitoring process, called Program Approval and General Supervision Monitoring, or PAGS. Fdet said districts are reviewed on a six-year cycle, with more intensive review for districts needing assistance or intervention and fewer file requests for districts meeting requirements. She said the department can review up to 65 data points on an IEP and that districts must submit special education aid paperwork by July 31, with superintendent verification due by August 15. The meeting ended with continued questions about procurement, audit procedures, and how the department handles out-of-district and out-of-state placements.

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• The two bills that you indicated are not currently proposed as part of the trailer bill language.
• And it's really more of a subsidization of employment in the performing arts sector.
• And, you know, deep concern about the cuts to the Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund.
• This fund doesn't just support performing artists, it strengthens California's.
• performing arts at a young age.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• However, there are some indications that these competencies might not be specific enough to ensure that
• all students at the institution regardless of their specific major or department program and are indicated
• On page 14, you will find Table 9, Comparison of Required Special Education Coursework Table 9 indicates
• These are a little out of order, but You've indicated or talked about being observed once a month during
• Are you indicating we ought to pass a law that says we've got to have structured math programs within

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• a chemical test or a toxicologist from the laboratory where the test was performed, who will testify
• for streamlined court processes, but will permit critical laboratory analysts and toxicologists to perform
• I think you're on actually the first page of a party subpoena as a person who performs or analyzes chemical
• numerous times, and we're not referring to the defendant or the chemical tester, the person who performed
• They are lawyers with a no-recommendation kind of as an indication that we think it needs work, but we

Keywords: 996, all