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• This requires reviewing tens of thousands of pages to assess claims and, if needed, to write the briefs
• And this is not only a moral issue, it's a practical and economic one.
• We are in the process now of updating our judicial needs assessment.
• However, they left the doors with a combined 143 years of legal expertise in appellate practice.
• However, they left the doors with a combined 143 years of legal expertise in appellate practice.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• partners, who share information, help Medi-Cal members navigate through coverage with training, practical
• We are currently designing some local pilots to identify those best practices.
• Pilots to identify those best practices.
• For counties, it will generate sustained workload growth in screening, reviewing documentation, assessing
• For counties, it will generate sustained workload growth in screening, reviewing documentation, assessing

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We will be updating our estimate through what we call a cost risk assessment.
• We will be updating our estimate through what we call a cost risk assessment process this summer.
• It's about safety and developing practical skills that will help young people make responsible decisions
• It also increases the commercial vehicle safety enforcement fee assessed on commercial motor vehicles
• And then it allows districts to impose a property tax up to $0.75 per $1,000 assessed value.

Bills: HB2495

Keywords: vehicles, streetcar operation, public safety, urban regulation, transportation, 904, all

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• You have the Thunderbirds practicing there right now, who's going to do an air show in Roswell during
• It seems like there was a certain little team that came down in practice from the Air Force by the name
• NMSA 1978, and providing that a homeowner association shall not prohibit the... ...operation of or assess
• child before education adjudication, requiring validation of and reporting on a detention risk assessment
• Hearing no objection, it was only one, but thank you for that practice there, Senator Pope.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Upon arrival at GOSEP, we conducted a deliberate 90-day assessment.
• We continued with the best practices.
• We continued with the best practices.
• Behavioral threat assessment, yes, sir.
• Are we still practicing pre-positioning? Yes, sir.

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard an update on the Northwest Louisiana earthquake cluster. Laura Sori of the Department of Conservation and Energy said the agency has inspected Class II injection wells within 12 miles of the earthquakes, found no permit violations, and is requiring monthly reporting of daily injection data. LSU and Tulane researchers explained that the swarm includes about 50 earthquakes detected by USGS since December 2025, including a 4.9 magnitude event on March 5, and that better monitoring is needed because Louisiana has very limited seismic station coverage. Dr. Cynthia Ebinger said her temporary array has detected more small quakes than USGS, that the pattern looks more like a swarm than normal aftershocks, and that the data suggest pressure changes in the subsurface, though no definitive cause was identified. Keith Hall of LSU described how other states responded to suspected induced seismicity with more monitoring, more frequent reporting, injection limits or moratoria, and “traffic light” systems that escalate regulatory responses as seismicity increases. Members asked about depths, fault locations, possible links to injection or fracking, and whether more monitoring and data-sharing should be pursued; several speakers said Louisiana likely needs a denser monitoring network and more structured data collection. A Texas geoscientist, William Berger, also testified that Texas uses large-scale data analysis and AI to study injection-related seismicity and argued for secure sharing of operator data to improve forecasting and risk management. The committee then took testimony on UAV and drone incursions over Barksdale Air Force Base. GOSEP said the incident was logged in WebEOC and the common operating picture, but that Barksdale did not request direct GOSEP resources and that the matter was handled through law enforcement channels. Louisiana State Police and the FBI said they were limited in what they could disclose, but confirmed multiple drone sightings on the morning and evening of March 9 and continued monitoring for several days. State Police said they have created a task force with the Police Chiefs Association, Sheriffs Association, GOSEP, and LSP, and that officers are receiving FBI-related training to help detect and, where authorized, mitigate drones. Members discussed whether the activity was nefarious, what counts as an incursion, and the need for better public education about drone restrictions near military and critical infrastructure sites. No formal action was taken, but members said the issue will continue to be tracked alongside pending legislation. Finally, the committee received a one-year update on the merger of GOSEP with the Louisiana National Guard and Military Department. Major General Thomas Freelieu and Brigadier General Jason Maffus said the merger has reduced GOSEP from seven divisions to three, shifted administrative functions to the Military Department, and produced about $10.5 million in first-year cost avoidance. They said the agency has modernized its common operating picture, returned staff to in-person work, and continued statewide preparedness exercises. Freelieu highlighted Guard missions including cyber expansion, the new Air National Guard cyber squadron at Jackson Barracks, modernization of the 159th Fighter Wing, and ongoing support for homeland security missions in New Orleans and Washington, D.C. Maffus said GOSEP’s core mission remains emergency preparedness, response, and recovery, and that the merger is intended to make state support to parishes faster and more efficient.

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• :20:09.440><c> for</c><00:20:09.679><c> some</c> bringing in the practical for some bringing in the practical
• </c> you know, an advanced practice you know, an advanced practice registered<00:20:26.240><c> nurse.
• </c><00:20:41.120><c> and</c> or mental health assessment and or mental health assessment and diagnosis
• </c><00:20:53.919><c> side</c> it it makes sense on the practical side it it makes sense on the practical
• Okay, health assessment and diagnosis.

Bills: SF0023, SF0057

Keywords: mental health, involuntary hospitalization, examiners, public safety, Wyoming legislature, hospital pricing, healthcare transparency, public health, civil penalties, shoppable services, 916, all

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• </c><03:29:14.399><c> to</c> we're we're doing that assessment to we're we're doing that assessment to
• </c><03:38:38.399><c> where</c> lwh hanging fruit but assessing where lwh hanging fruit but assessing
• </c><03:38:42.160><c> those</c> look like and in assessing those look like and in assessing those essential
• <05:48:44.638><c> complaints</c><05:48:45.280><c> declaratory</c> practice complaints declaratory practice
• So I don't know why the unfair labor practice was singled out for a filing fee.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first reviewed House Bill 1, focusing on the legislative branch budget, especially the Senate and House lines. Members discussed that the Senate’s fiscal year 2025 adjusted authorized amount was higher than 2024 actual spending, largely due to personnel, benefits, and travel, and one member proposed a $500,000 annual cut. Staff explained that any reduction would need to be allocated across specific line items such as personnel, benefits, and travel, and noted that the Senate budget is entirely General Funds. After discussion of how the adjusted authorized figures were calculated and why the branch no longer staffs some joint committees as it once did, the committee moved on without taking a vote on that section. The committee then heard a detailed presentation from the New Hampshire Retirement System. NHRS officials described their statutory administrative budget, which is funded through the retirement trust rather than the General Fund, and said the FY 2026-2027 increase is driven by IT modernization, cybersecurity, a new strategic plan, and additional staff positions. They also reviewed the system’s funding progress, clean audit opinions, investment performance, and changes to asset allocation, while noting that several recent pension-related laws required major database changes. Members questioned the large increase in salaries and benefits, the need for new employees versus contractors, the purpose of training costs, and the source of the Group Two benefit funding. NHRS said the governor’s budget includes General Funds for Group Two benefit changes, with $5 million in FY 2026 and $27.9 million in FY 2027, and that the figures reflect the governor’s recommendation and related HB 2 provisions. Committee members also asked about employer and employee contribution rates for Group Two police and fire members, which NHRS said were not included in the budget document but were about 31.2% for police and 30.35% for fire, with employee shares around 11.55% and 11.8%. The committee did not make a decision on the NHRS budget during this exchange and indicated it would review the details further before returning to it later. The committee then heard from the Community Development Finance Authority on the State Treasury Department budget line for the required state match to administer the federal Community Development Block Grant program. CDFA explained that its $280,000 annual request for FY 2026 and FY 2027, totaling $560,000, supports administration, technical assistance, contracting, and monitoring of roughly $19 million in annual federal CDBG funds. Members asked about the leverage of the state match, oversight of projects, staffing, and grant prioritization. CDFA said it has 18 employees, uses public hearings and a scoring system to prioritize awards, and conducts both desk and on-site monitoring, with annual audits to ensure compliance. No vote was taken on the CDFA item in the portion provided.

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• And then you said something about best practices in civic education? Schools.
• And then you said something about best practices in civic education.
• That’s what I meant by best practices in bringing those forward as... ...by best practices in, you know
• We assess this bill as having a relatively low cost. We aren't asking for extra training...
• We assess this bill as having a relatively low cost. We aren't asking for extra training.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• with both the current HRI tuition estimate methodology and a study that allows the legislature to assess
• It's over 6% of its graduates every year practice primary care, and a large percentage of those stay
• the creation of the college, which is specifically focused on. preparing primary care doctors to practice
• Standards for Law Schools, has informed Texas Southern in a written assessment that the law schools for
• The next program near and dear to my heart and Tom's is the Family Practice Residency Program, which

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• And then we did some research looking at best practices across North America.
• </c> is being recommended as a best practice is being recommended as a best practice nationally<00:58
• best practice to Minnesota.
• </c><02:14:54.199><c> we're</c> Community needs assessments we're Community needs assessments we're supporting
• </c><02:14:57.360><c> to</c> to bring this best practice to to bring this best practice to Minnesota<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> what I just describe works in practice what I just describe works in practice uh<01:20:12.800><c
• , when you make assessments, what do you do with that assessment?
• The monitoring assessment has its own report.
• <01:30:39.280><c> and</c> assessment and assessment and characterization<01:30:41.480><c> um</c><01:30
• what do you do with that assessments what do you do with that assessment<01:30:46.639><c> sure</c><01

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We assess the risk in the whole county and then go proactively do fuels mitigation around that.
• I think, for me, I think the insurers, when you're going out to assess the residence or the dwelling
• Each assessment should be independent to that structure, not just blanket.
• Each assessment should be independent to that structure, not just blanket.
• So we can help you do that assessment and help you get the grant that you need to do that.

Summary: The Select Committee on Native American Affairs met on Barona tribal land to examine rising homeowners insurance costs affecting tribal communities, with opening remarks from tribal leaders and Assembly members emphasizing tribal sovereignty, the history of forced settlement in high-risk areas, and the need for the state to recognize mitigation work already being done on tribal lands. The committee heard that wildfire, drought, and other climate-driven disasters have sharply increased insurance premiums and reduced coverage options, especially for tribes located in rural or mountainous areas that were not chosen by the tribes themselves. Cal Fire Deputy Director Frank Bigelow described the state’s wildfire response and tribal engagement efforts, including tribal liaisons on incident management teams, a Southern Region Tribal Affairs Deputy Chief, cultural burning agreements, and more than $30 million in tribal wildfire resilience grants over the last three years. Members questioned why tribal communities receive only a small share of grants, whether Cal Fire should do more outreach and budget proposals for tribes, and whether mitigation work is being recognized by insurers. Bigelow said Cal Fire is working with insurers and the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety on mitigation standards, but acknowledged that more tribal outreach and participation are needed. Tribal chairpersons and fire chiefs testified that their communities are already investing heavily in fire protection through dedicated fire departments, fuel reduction, defensible space, prescribed burns, firebreaks, and home-hardening efforts, yet premiums remain high or coverage is denied. Barona leaders said premiums can range from $6,000 to $18,000 and urged insurers to assess properties individually rather than by broad high-risk zones. Soboba, Hamu, and Pechanga representatives described similar efforts and said grant rules, environmental review, and insurer practices can make it difficult to translate mitigation into lower rates. Several members suggested short-term state assistance or a tribal insurance mitigation fund, and the committee discussed the possibility of requiring insurers to better account for tribal mitigation and sovereignty in risk assessments.

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• Okay, today's hearing is an assessment of the way the state currently taxes income on foreign subsidiaries
• Okay, today's hearing is an assessment of the way the state currently taxes income on foreign subsidiaries
• world-class lineup of speakers and witnesses to help us better understand the current system and assess
• It's a very practical trade-off between reaching a broader tax base on one hand, but also maintaining
• Subject to tax decreases, which in turn results in less tax being assessed.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• which direction we go, but if we are scripted the language correctly here, that makes it work in practice
• And this focus is necessary for the agency to truly specialize in regulatory best practices.
• We're still assessing the cost at this point because we're still finalizing the plan, but the principle
• We're still assessing the cost at this point because we're still finalizing the plan, but the principle
• Asked a question about additional employees and staff, and in that earlier assessment of our fiscals,

Summary: The Assembly Subcommittee on State Administration held a budget hearing focused heavily on housing, homelessness, and related administrative proposals. HCD reported that California housing production has increased, with 2023 completions up 13% from 2022 and entitlement and construction timelines improving, while members and advocates criticized the Governor’s January budget for zeroing out or sharply reducing several housing programs. Public testimony urged funding for affordable housing production, preservation, youth housing, CalHome, LIHTC, HAP, and related programs, and several speakers argued the state should not pull back after recent progress. A major policy item was trailer bill language to allow HCD to access “excess equity” in existing affordable housing projects and recycle those funds into new or preserved housing. HCD and the LAO said the proposal could unlock tens or hundreds of millions of dollars, but members wanted guardrails and clearer statutory direction to ensure the funds stay within the intended housing purposes. The committee also discussed encampment resolution funding; HCD said the proposal would shift expenditure deadlines to the date of award rather than appropriation, while the LAO raised concerns about limited outcome data and urged the Legislature to use upcoming reporting before deciding on future funding. The hearing also covered HCD trailer bills to consolidate default reserve funds into a centralized continuously appropriated account and to clarify reporting requirements for early rounds of the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention program. HCD requested funding to implement chaptered legislation, including a new tribal housing program and reporting-related bills, and also sought extensions for certain reappropriations, including Homekey and REAP 2 deadlines. Public commenters and regional agencies supported flexibility for REAP 2 timing and other housing-related adjustments. Finally, the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency presented the Governor’s reorganization proposal to split the current agency into a Housing and Homelessness Agency and a Consumer Protection Agency. The administration said the change would improve focus, efficiency, and coordination, but the LAO and several members questioned whether it would truly save money or improve accountability, especially given the need for new leadership, possible staffing changes, and the fact that the plan had not yet been formally submitted for review. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• due to Union Pacific's actions to undermine the integrity of the assessment process.
• The other thing I want to address is the safety culture assessment that was done on our company.
• I just want to address the Federal Railroad Administration's assessment of UP's safety culture.
• I believe six months is more than enough time for a manager to assess the job of the worker, and the
• Establishing the practice of collecting exit interviews will tell you the reason.

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• </c><00:09:18.720><c> and</c><00:09:18.959><c> financially</c><00:09:19.440><c> on</c> are um practically
• and financially on are um practically and financially on districts<00:09:20.000><c> moving</c><00:09
• </c> movement breaks restorative practices movement breaks restorative practices and<00:59:04.880><c>
• It is for the Department to help school districts in researching and implementing practices focused on
• practices focused on promoting<01:47:27.639><c> academic</c><01:47:28.239><c> achievement</c><01:47:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• take a strategic look at gaps in the system to continue to move towards increased access, better practice
• <00:04:56.680><c> and</c><00:04:56.880><c> evidence-based</c> practice and evidence-based practice and
• of best practices funding and resource resource resource allocation<00:05:23.240><c> data</c><00:05:
• So a lot of funding goes to target again the interventions that we know are best practice.
• <00:41:30.599><c> the</c><00:41:30.720><c> grantee</c> assess the grantee assess the grantee performance

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c><00:08:21.080><c> by</c> of these are in-person assessments by of these are in-person assessments
• </c><00:09:58.320><c> to</c> very technical cyber best practices to very technical cyber best practices
• We get access to an annual self-assessment survey to evaluate cybersecurity maturity.
• We get access to an annual self-assessment survey to evaluate cybersecurity maturity.
• We get access to an annual self-assessment survey to evaluate cybersecurity maturity.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• For living suspects, typically a search warrant, best practice.
• The practical impact is that investigators cannot simply request medical records.
• One of the things we do at FDLE is the behavioral threat assessment and management program.
• law enforcement agencies, to include federal agencies, have a specific focus on behavioral threat assessment
• safe in the state of Florida, and we do everything that we can to make sure that we put those into practice

Summary: The committee met with Senators Garcia and Simon excused and heard a presentation from FDLE Deputy Commissioner Vaden Pollard on homicide and violent-crime investigations, focusing on access to blood evidence, toxicology, medical records, mental health records, and the legal limits imposed by Florida law, HIPAA, and 42 CFR Part 2. He explained that autopsy evidence collected by medical examiners is generally available to law enforcement, while hospital records and mental health/substance abuse records usually require subpoenas, court orders, or consent, which can delay investigations. He also discussed the difference between DNA testing and toxicology testing, the role of warrants and probable cause for living suspects, and the special rules that apply when a suspect is deceased. Members asked detailed questions about what toxicology panels include, whether medications can be tested for, how medical examiners review prior medical history, and whether FDLE tracks data linking violent crime to mental health issues or follow up with regulators after incidents. Pollard said the agency follows investigative leads where relevant, but regulatory follow-up depends on the circumstances. He also discussed behavioral threat assessment and management, and said risk protection orders have been used effectively to prevent violence and can lead to court-ordered evaluations and services. The committee then shifted to crime lab capacity and turnaround times. Pollard said the average DNA turnaround time was 208 days for some evidence, with anything over 30 days considered backlog, but that sexual assault kits are prioritized and generally handled much faster, with rush cases sometimes completed within 24 hours. Members expressed concern about delays in unsolved violent and sexual assault cases and asked what resources would help reduce backlog; Pollard said additional analysts would improve turnaround times. The meeting concluded with thanks to the presenter and adjournment after Senator Bernard moved to adjourn.

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• I think there's also a practical side to this."
• I am the director of the services practice area at the National Health Law Program.
• closely with our disability practice area, which handles our work around mental health services.
• This is a very ambiguous policy from CMS that has really been shown to have no teeth in practice.
• She is a state supervisor of assessment and does just an incredible job for us in that realm.

Summary: The meeting focused heavily on behavioral health and substance use treatment, especially the IMD exclusion and whether North Dakota should pursue a Section 1115 waiver to allow Medicaid reimbursement for services in institutions for mental diseases for adults ages 21 to 64. Turtle Mountain representatives described major local needs, including limited access to care, high syphilis rates, and the importance of timely public health data. They also discussed the tribe’s recovery center, which opened the prior year, now operating five levels of care with 16 beds, and the desire to expand capacity, possibly through an IMD waiver or related policy changes. Committee members also raised related issues such as rural health transformation funding, telehealth, workforce retention, and the need for better coordination between tribal and state public health systems. A central issue was Turtle Mountain Public Health’s long-running effort to secure a data use agreement with the state so it can receive surveillance data and respond directly to infectious disease cases among tribal members. Speakers said the tribe had a successful COVID-era agreement that allowed faster contact tracing and case management, but that agreement ended with the pandemic. They argued that current delays in sharing data, especially for sexually transmitted infections, leave the tribe unable to respond quickly, while the state and county epidemiology workload is too distant and stretched to be effective. Committee members expressed support and said they would look into the issue, noting that other tribes have secured similar agreements. The committee also heard a detailed presentation from the National Health Law Program on the IMD exclusion. The presenter explained that federal Medicaid law generally bars payment for care in facilities with more than 16 beds, but that states can use other tools such as state plan amendments, managed care arrangements, telehealth, and community-based services. He said IMD waivers are administratively complex, time-limited, and have shown mixed results in other states, with some gains in residential treatment access but limited evidence of improved overdose outcomes or stronger community-based care. He urged the committee to consider broader continuum-of-care solutions and cautioned that waivers alone are not a cure-all. No final vote was taken on the bill draft during the portion shown, but the committee discussed the proposal to appropriate $49,000 and one FTE to HHS to pursue an IMD waiver and report back in the next interim. Members also debated the policy rationale for the 16-bed limit, the role of the state versus tribal sovereignty, and whether the bill should move through the Health Care or Human Services committee in the future.