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• Larry Gohan, the department chief performance officer. Mr. Gohan, you are recognized. Thank you.
• I'm Larry Gowan, chief performance officer for the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
• And as we evaluate those ideas, we score them on how well they're collaborating and how hard they're
• So do you all go back to re-evaluate the design of the temps when they're created? Mr.

Summary: The Committee on Transportation received a presentation from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles on Florida’s camera-based traffic enforcement programs: red light cameras, school bus stop-arm cameras, and school zone speed cameras. The department explained how each program works, the distinction between a civil notice of violation and a uniform traffic citation, and the fee distribution for each type of violation. It also reported preliminary data showing 42 jurisdictions operating red light cameras, with 496 cameras at 302 intersections and 923,133 notices of violation in fiscal year 2024-2025; for the newer school bus and school zone programs, the department said preliminary figures showed five active school bus programs and 40 active school zone programs, with prior-year totals of 61,150 school bus notices and 26,300 school zone notices. Senators asked about camera placement, school zone requirements, review procedures, and whether law enforcement or third parties are involved in reviewing violations. The committee then received an update from FDOT Secretary Jared Perdue on the Moving Florida Forward Infrastructure Initiative, which used $4 billion in general revenue to advance a $7 billion package of 20 major congestion-relief projects. He said the department has used innovative delivery methods, including modified phased design-build, voluntary acceleration, and structured acceleration, to move projects forward faster and control costs. He highlighted progress on projects including I-4 congestion relief lanes, the Golden Glades Interchange, I-95 at US-1, I-75 auxiliary lanes, I-75 at Pine Ridge Road, and I-275 in Tampa, and said 80% of the plan is expected to be underway by the end of 2026, with four projects remaining in 2027. Members asked about temporary traffic patterns at Golden Glades, subcontractor opportunities, public transportation planning, contractor safety and OSHA issues, bridge strikes, logistics hubs near airports and seaports, aggregate and material supply, local government coordination, and federal transportation funding. Secretary Perdue said FDOT continuously reevaluates traffic management plans, works with small businesses and local subs, and monitors contractor safety closely, including corrective action plans after incidents. He emphasized that Florida’s transportation revenues are flat, that the state remains largely state-funded, and that additional resources are the main thing the Legislature can provide to support future infrastructure delivery. The committee adjourned after the chair requested FDOT staff provide senators with district-specific project updates.

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• With clear federal guidance, schools can evaluate and pick their own bell times, businesses can plan
• year-round standard time is the natural, healthy choice promoting physical health, mental health. performance
• Athletic performance, we know, is better when people do sleep. Academic success. in school.
• States, along this line of argument, are in a better position to evaluate how changes in daylight hours

Keywords: daylight saving time, Sunshine Protection Act, health impacts, clock change, legislative discussion

Summary: The committee meeting was dedicated to discussing significant legislative topics, focusing particularly on the implications of daylight saving time (DST). Senator Scott advocated for the Sunshine Protection Act, which aims to eliminate the twice-yearly clock changes and keep daylight saving time year-round. He emphasized the negative health impacts associated with DST, including increased risks of heart attacks and accidents immediately following the time changes. Various witnesses provided personal testimonies and expert opinions, highlighting the confusion and health disruptions caused by the current time change practices.

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• HB 2386, school district superintendent's performance review. Education.
• HB 2532, homelessness data performance audit appropriation.
• the New Economy, and was appointed to the governor's leadership council, which was charged with evaluating
• , creating a way to evaluate cryptocurrencies that is similar to other kinds of evaluations.
• So I want to make sure we understand the economic ...other kinds of evaluations.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and a series of personal privilege introductions recognizing guests including the Doctor of the Day, realtors visiting for Realtor Day, and the family of former Senator Barbara Leff. The chamber also adopted House Concurrent Resolution 264 honoring Barbara Leff, followed by a moment of silence in her memory. The Senate then moved through a large number of bill introductions and first readings, as well as Committee of the Whole consideration of several measures. In Committee of the Whole, senators considered and advanced multiple bills, often with technical or negotiated floor amendments. Among those reported out as do pass or do pass as amended were SB 1494, SB 1497, SB 1503, SB 1535, SB 1544, SB 1580, SB 1582, SB 1584, SB 1585, SB 1602, SB 1632, SB 1723, and SB 1798. The amendments addressed topics such as technical corrections to mining and pension language, classical learning tests, sex trafficking record sealing, probation reporting, school safety funding, kinship foster care stipends, DES credentialing, domestic violence release conditions, and a school safety/threat identification pilot program that was revised into a FAFSA awareness recognition program. The Committee of the Whole report was adopted. The Senate then took up third-reading votes on several bills. HB 4115, SB 1012, SB 1213, SB 1416, SB 1474, SB 1511, SB 1549, SB 1573, SB 1634, SB 1647, SB 1649, SB 1664, and SB 1725 were considered, with most passing on party-line or near-party-line votes; SB 1416 and SB 1664 passed unanimously, while SB 1549 passed with broader support. Several members explained votes on immigration enforcement, concealed carry in establishments serving alcohol, commercial driver licensing, campaign finance, and a digital asset reserve fund. HB 2993, dealing with DPS legal representation funding, passed 16-13 after debate over constitutional concerns, funding sources, and the use of the Attorney General’s consumer fraud fund. The session ended with the Senate adopting the Committee of the Whole report and transmitting the passed bills to the House.

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• So the question's not, per se, about Megan's performance.
• What would be your evaluative criteria to know I'm either over managing or I need to give some guidance
• What is your evaluative criteria?
• What would be that evaluative criteria? To minimize cases being transferred around the state.
• I worked in mergers and acquisitions, SEC filings. well as wrongful evaluations.

Keywords: Texas Water Fund, water management, infrastructure funding, local governments, workforce development, community colleges, educational programs, sustainability

Summary: The meeting focused on several crucial issues, including the Texas Water Fund and its implications for development in the state. Various members highlighted the critical need for effective management of water resources, discussing the role of the Water Development Board and their strategies for outreach to local governments. The committee engaged in a thorough examination of funding projects and the sustainable financing necessary for communities facing challenges in meeting their infrastructure needs. Additionally, there was notable discussion regarding promoting workforce development and the alignment of educational programs with the demands of the job market as indicated by recent trends in community colleges.

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• Again, these are similar to our task force teams, where they are local jurisdictions who perform the
• Again, these are similar to our task force teams, where they are local jurisdictions who perform the
• Again, these are similar to our task force teams, where they are local jurisdictions who perform the
• Again, these are similar to our task force teams, where they are local jurisdictions who perform the
• They are local jurisdictions who perform the service, and they are scattered throughout the state all

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And just as kind of a rhetorical question then, how is somebody going to evaluate the authenticity and
• No other members. evaluate it and and and review it the evaluate it and and and review it the same<01
• That does mean some overlap, and the report covers performance measures or metrics used to relate to
• our performance on.
• And so, for the evaluation of being able to take exams in your own county, we found that over 77% of

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• To be suitable in an initial parole hearing, a panel consisting of two commissioners must evaluate and
• Even after applying the law faithfully and evaluating all the facts in forensic interviews, parole commission
• , when the Governor requests an en banc review, that commissioners have additional discretion to evaluate
• And once again, it clarifies that the CDCR referral for SVP evaluation happened six months prior to the
• We'll evaluate when we do. Thank you.

Summary: The committee met without a quorum and operated as a subcommittee while hearing several bills on public safety, parole, criminal justice oversight, Proposition 36 implementation, behavioral health, gang database reform, cargo theft, and nonconsensual intimate images. The chair explained hearing procedures and noted that SB 906 was pulled from the agenda. Several measures were heard but not voted on because quorum was lacking. SB 1446, a committee bill, would expand discretion in en banc parole review, make en banc votes public record, and allow CDCR referrals for sexually violent predator evaluation of certain incarcerated people serving determinate or indeterminate terms. Support came from the California District Attorneys Association; opposition came from the Ella Baker Center, Uncommon Law, public defenders, and others who argued it would add confusion, litigation risk, and unnecessary duplication. The author said the bill was intended to clarify review standards and improve transparency. SB 1278 would exclude certain sex offenses and habitual/one-strike offenders from elderly parole eligibility. The San Diego District Attorney’s Office and California District Attorneys Association supported it, citing cases such as Gregory Vogelsang and David Funston; opponents from Uncommon Law, the Ella Baker Center, and others argued elderly parole is already highly restrictive, evidence-based, and cost-effective. Vice Chair Seyarto strongly supported SB 1278, emphasizing victim justice and public safety. SB 1354 would bar out-of-state military personnel not operating under Title 10 from entering California to perform military or law enforcement functions without the governor’s permission; a committee amendment removed a criminal penalty and left enforcement to the Attorney General. SB 926 would provide funding for Proposition 36 implementation, with committee amendments deleting a specific appropriation and shifting funding decisions to the budget process; supporters said counties need resources for treatment, probation, and administration, while opponents criticized the bill as fiscally reckless and duplicative. SB 874 would require background checks and clearer statewide standards for Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment services, especially ABA services for children; supporters said it would improve patient safety and program integrity. SB 1210 would extend CalGang-style oversight, notice, appeal, and DOJ regulation to all gang databases, not just shared ones; supporters described harms from inaccurate, unregulated local databases, while police chiefs opposed applying the CalGang framework to all local investigative files. The committee also heard SB 1019, which would create a DOJ cargo theft task force and add reporting requirements; supporters from BNSF, trucking, shipping, ports, and law enforcement said organized cargo theft is harming supply chains and worker safety, and no opposition was presented. Finally, SB 1217 would create a DOJ clearinghouse to help victims remove nonconsensual intimate images, including AI-generated deepfakes, from covered platforms; amendments narrowed the bill’s scope and clarified law enforcement’s role. The author and survivor witnesses described ongoing trauma from repeated reposting of exploitative images and argued the bill would provide a centralized removal process. The transcript ends during testimony on SB 1217, with no final votes taken on the measures heard.

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• They all live in Indiana County, and they are learning how to perform American fife and drum music for
• They performed right outside the Capitol today, and they will be performing in the Salute to Independence
• That's what it means to have a performance-based system.
• It ensures that no utility receives any amount of return, whether they perform bad or well.
• You perform good, you get more. You perform badly, you get less.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest recognitions, and a quorum call before moving into committee reports and floor action. Committees reported a number of bills and resolutions, including measures from Local Government, Energy, Health, Judiciary, Appropriations, Rules, and Finance. The chamber also announced caucus and committee meetings, then recessed and later reconvened for final consideration of legislation. Several bills passed the House finally, including House Bill 2299 on body cameras for county probation officers, House Bill 167 designating a scenic byway along Allegheny River Boulevard, House Bill 95 requiring disclosure when content or advertising is generated or substantially modified by artificial intelligence, House Bill 1944 expanding medical amnesty and Good Samaritan protections on campuses, House Bill 2443 creating a child victim recovery fund, House Bill 246 updating references from the Public Welfare Code to the Human Services Code, and House Bill 2586 establishing title protection for music therapists. The House also adopted House Resolution 463 recognizing Korean-American Citizenship Day, House Resolution 499 recognizing Juneteenth Independence Day, and House Resolution 547 directing a study of electronic monitoring as an alternative to incarceration. The House spent significant time on amendments to House Bill 133, which concerns reinstatement of parental rights, and House Bill 138, which addresses parental incarceration and termination of parental rights. Both bills received bipartisan amendments adding guardrails and exceptions, and the amendments were adopted unanimously. The chamber also debated House Bill 2224, the Fair Act, with multiple amendments on utility rates, return on equity, and scope; some amendments were adopted, several tied votes failed, and the bill was left amended for reprinting. House Bill 2544, dealing with school administrators’ rights and negotiations, saw an amendment to allow individual bargaining, but that amendment failed and the bill was agreed to. The session ended with a correction to the record on House Bill 1944, a motion to recommit several bills to Appropriations, and adjournment until June 22, 2026.

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• It increases attendance and academic performance.
• Also, when you're talking about the entire contract, meaning any car allowance or, like, performance
• This includes a monthly car allowance of $900, an annual performance pay of over $72,000, and 50 days
• And you're talking about charter schools, which operate under a contract with the state to perform a
• We call it the student success plan, where you’re looking at how are they performing now, what needs

Keywords: 1182, all

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• So the grantee is performing the fund functions that they were given the money for, and then there are
• So the grantee is performing the fund functions that they were given the money for, and then there are
• </c><00:11:58.240><c> the</c><00:11:58.480><c> fund</c> So the grantee is performing the fund So the
• For programs that we've had for a long time, um, uh, we're constantly re-evaluating the program guides
• ><c> guides</c><00:17:52.240><c> to</c><00:17:52.480><c> see</c> re-evaluating the program guides to

Bills: SF2434

Keywords: housing, development fund, affordable housing, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, expenditure provisions

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• </c> were noted in the 2025 LBA performance were noted in the 2025 LBA performance audit<00:45:45.040
• </c> performance audit. performance audit.
• the scientific The public to evaluate the scientific basis for decisions.
• ,</c> qualification and proven performance, qualification and proven performance, not<01:49:46.400><c
• And then we evaluated them. coverage. And then we evaluated them.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Prudent utility management means performing work with regularly employed personnel, utilizing material
• So how are the new self-performance and non-contract thresholds determined? And are they tied...
• Self-performance and non-contract thresholds determined.
• So how are the new self-performance and non-contract thresholds determined?
• And are they tied self-performance and non-contract thresholds determined.

Bills: SB6132

Keywords: indebtedness limits, inland port districts, federal funding, infrastructure improvements, economic development, 904, all

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• Free-for-all or, worse, what you have is a stilted kind of performance in which some questions are going
• Um and and so I think that is just it's those kinds of things that I think we also need to evaluate.
• </c><00:37:47.200><c> Um</c><00:37:47.599><c> but</c> think we also need to evaluate.
• Um but think we also need to evaluate.
• A work group allows stakeholders to evaluate current eligibility structures, identify gaps, and explore

Bills: HF4479, HF4368, HF4889

Keywords: higher education, public university, college campus, postsecondary institution, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, University of Minnesota, town hall, town hall meeting, elected official, legislator, public forum, constituent meeting, campus access, free meeting space, parking fees, civic engagement, public outreach, chapter 135A, HF4368, Minnesota State

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• A fee-for-use process is required in order to authorize lane use and ensure operational performance metrics
• If the performance measures and standards are not met, the permit must be revised.
• It also specifies the public transportation provider as the entity required to establish performance
• And it also mandates an annual report for performance impacts that include input from representatives
• When relevant, those things can be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Bills: SB6252, SB6265, SB6081

Keywords: transit support grant, free transit, fare-free transit, zero-fare policy, community college students, technical college students, public transportation, youth transit, student transportation, Washington State, Department of Transportation, local sales tax, voter-approved sales tax, equity, environmental justice, low-barrier access, bus pass, rail transit, public transit agency, transit agency grants

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• as well as evaluating what recruitment is working, what retention strategies are working, what's working
• The most immediate of those responsibilities is any hazard to workers, and we evaluate each situation
• However, we recommend that the legislature, when evaluating this proposal, focus on how any findings
• So our recommendation for evaluating this proposal is to have the department identify specific ways in
• We are doing active evaluations.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• They participate in professional development, and they receive an annual evaluation.
• The teachers can be renewed from year to year based on satisfactory performance and if a position is
• </c> and they receive an annual evaluation. and they receive an annual evaluation.
• </c> year based on satisfactory performance year based on satisfactory performance and<01:31:54.320><
• So in those cases, you're hiring someone who has a known record of their performance, and we do want

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Education heard testimony on HB 1895, which would add education-worker protections by expanding harassment-related offenses. The Department of Education, HSTA, HGA, and several school employees and principals testified in support, describing increased harassment and threats toward teachers and staff, especially since COVID, and saying the bill would help deter bad actors. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the measure, saying the language was vague and overbroad, could criminalize ordinary parental advocacy or speech, and might not survive constitutional scrutiny. In response to questions, the public defender said existing statutes already cover threatening or assaultive conduct against educational workers, while DOE representatives said the bill was aimed at excessive and repetitive disruptive behavior. No vote or final action was taken in the excerpt. The committee then took up HB 1592, concerning protections for educational workers and sports officials. DOE, the Charter School Commission, HGA, HSTA, school principals, athletic programs, and many individual testifiers supported the bill, with several describing threats, harassment, and aggressive behavior at schools and athletic events. One principal said he had repeatedly involved law enforcement after threats and incidents on campus, and a teacher testified about the need to keep school environments safe and orderly. The Office of the Public Defender again opposed the bill, arguing that current law already enhances penalties for assaults and terroristic threatening against educational workers and sports officials, and that new offenses would have little deterrent effect. Committee members questioned whether the bill should be a separate statute and how to distinguish passionate advocacy from harassment; DOE said the line was crossed when conduct became excessive and repetitive, while the public defender urged clearer drafting and more emphasis on prevention, education, security, and de-escalation. No vote or final action was announced in the excerpt.

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• It makes it clear that JLMCs shall not impede the performance of work, and it further specifies that
• contractors should not be liable for safety violations caused by JLMCs. ...shall not impede the performance
• before that information is disclosed, ensuring the Attorney General is notified, creating time to evaluate
• has been building since 2022 through SB 107, SB 497, and now this bill, to insulate providers who perform
• An Orange County evaluation of SB 1055 found that, after implementation, Orange County's child support

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c><00:26:11.120><c> their</c> shows the courage to perform their shows the courage to perform their
• 29.679><c> law</c> Every police officer performing law Every police officer performing law enforcement
• </c><03:01:51.600><c> And</c><03:01:51.760><c> that</c> evaluating these products.
• And that evaluating these products.
• Hawaii faces evaluator shortages that contribute to backlogs and prolonged custody disputes.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard testimony on two immigration-enforcement bills: HB 1886 HD1 and HB 2540 HD1. HB 1886 would limit state and federal collaboration in immigration enforcement, require visible identification and restrictions on facial coverings for law enforcement officers, and create offenses for improper masking, lack of identification, and unauthorized civil immigration interrogation, arrest, or detention. HB 2540 would also limit state and federal collaboration, require law enforcement agencies to adopt and publicly post written civil immigration enforcement policies, prohibit stops or arrests based solely on immigration status, and restrict state and county participation in civil immigration enforcement in certain places. Most testimony supported both measures. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Office of the Public Defender, the ACLU of Hawaii, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the Legal Clinic, and several private individuals said the bills would increase transparency, accountability, and community trust, and would help protect constitutional rights and reduce fear among immigrants and other community members. Several testifiers emphasized Hawaii’s history and the need to keep local law enforcement separate from federal immigration enforcement, while others said the bills would help people feel safer going to court, school, work, or public protests. A retired police officer also supported visible identification and uniform standards for officers, including federal agents operating in Hawaii. A few testifiers opposed the use of masked or unidentified officers and argued that local police should not be diverted from ordinary public safety duties to immigration enforcement. One ACLU witness noted that the federal government has increasingly used local and state agencies to expand immigration enforcement, and said the task-force provisions in the bills are important to prevent blurred lines between agencies. The committee did not take a final vote in the portion of the meeting provided, but it recorded very large numbers of supportive testimonies for both bills, with only a small number in opposition.

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• Where's the evaluation and where is your evaluation of the people under you delivering the programs?
• </c><01:24:12.480><c> that</c> to be able to actually evaluate that to be able to actually evaluate that
• And that's another also be evaluated.
• you know, I you folks evaluating that?
• :24:31.600><c> your</c><01:24:31.920><c> evaluation</c> evaluation and where is your evaluation evaluation

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Within the SMMC program, largely, and Medicaid program overall, quality and performance metrics, performance
• projects, and also the agency-calculated additional performance measures.
• If they don't perform well, they can only earn a portion of it back.
• So they're financially incentivized to continue to increase their performance.
• metrics and holding them accountable to meeting those performance measures.

Summary: The Senate Health Policy Committee met to discuss maternal and infant health, beginning with a presentation from New Jersey’s Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority (MiHA). Pamela Taylor described New Jersey’s statewide effort to reduce maternal mortality and racial disparities through the Nurture New Jersey campaign, a strategic plan with more than 80 recommendations, universal home visiting, Medicaid-covered doula care, hospital report cards, limits on non-medically indicated early elective C-sections, and a new maternal and infant health innovation center. Senators asked about doula certification, funding, home visiting, and how New Jersey coordinates across agencies; Taylor said the authority uses quarterly stakeholder meetings, annual summits, and a tracker for recommendations, and that community input helped shape its programs. Florida Agency for Health Care Administration Deputy Secretary Brian Meyer then outlined Florida Medicaid’s maternal coverage and managed care structure. He reviewed eligibility and services for pregnant women, labor and delivery, postpartum coverage, newborn coverage, and family planning, noting 12 months of postpartum coverage, expanded benefits in managed care plans, and new contracts launching February 1 with more maternal-health-focused benefits, quality measures, and a new quality withhold incentive structure. Senators questioned doula certification and duplication with Healthy Start, provider access and network adequacy, kick payments, quality reporting, and whether Florida should consider broader eligibility standards; Meyer said many details are still plan-driven, that quality metrics are public, and that the agency is working on maternal-health work groups and incentives. Department of Health Division Director Shea Holloway followed with an overview of Florida’s maternal and child health programs and data. She cited Florida CHARTS data showing pregnancy-related deaths, severe maternal morbidity, and infant mortality trends, and described the Title V block grant, the Maternal Mortality Review Committee, the Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative, the electronic prenatal risk screen, Healthy Babies, BH Impact for perinatal mental health, Healthy Start, WIC, family planning, telehealth maternity care, and the Pregnancy Care Network. Senators asked about delays in mortality review reporting, preterm birth, substance use disorder in pregnancy, WIC participation, cesarean rates, and the impact of the abortion ban; Holloway said the department is continuing to monitor outcomes, expand screening and telehealth, and use data and hospital partnerships to improve care. The committee then adjourned without further business.