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• the pool to both do the full evaluation the pool to both do the full evaluation of<00:04:42.560>
• , >> So, once we've done the evaluation, >> So, once we've done the evaluation, determine
• Do you have an idea of what that evaluation will cost?
• that will be— >> Each building's evaluation, right?
• evaluation that will be >> each<00:10:01.760> building's<00:10:02.240> evaluation

Keywords: Call to Order: 00;15 Approval of Minutes: 01:22 Update on Generator replacement: 01:52 Update on Sheriff Fees: 13:28 Adjournment: 25:22, 958, all

Summary: The committee met for its fourth budget subreview session focused on personnel, public retirements, and finance. Members approved the minutes from the prior meeting and then heard from Finance Cabinet staff on two main items: a $7.5 million request related to generator systems and a sheriff’s fees budget request. The generator request was described as a preventive, life-cycle replacement and capacity-enhancement effort for 26 generators serving Frankfort-area state buildings, intended to protect continuity of government and expand beyond basic emergency power to support continuity of services. Members asked detailed questions about how many generators would be replaced, the cost per unit, the scope of the study, and whether the work could be phased. Staff said the $7.5 million would cover a full evaluation and any resulting engineering/replacement work, but the exact number of replacements was not yet known. They estimated the initial study would cost about $500,000 to $750,000, would take six to nine months once funded, and would produce building-by-building recommendations. Staff also said typical generator life cycles vary widely, often around 15 to 20 years but sometimes longer depending on run hours and usage. The committee then reviewed sheriff’s fees, with the Division of Local Government explaining that the state reimburses counties for several statutory sheriff-related costs, especially court security, which accounts for more than 90% of the claims. Staff said the current budget base is about $20 million, while actual spending has been running above $23 million, leading to a $3.5 million growth request to align the base with projected spending and reduce the need for non-general fund expenditure (NGE) adjustments. Members asked about claim volume, county participation, reimbursement controls, and whether the request reflected growth or underfunding; staff said all 120 counties submit claims, volumes have been fairly steady, and reimbursements are governed by statute and signed monthly certifications. No votes were taken on the requests, and the meeting adjourned after questions concluded.

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• And what would be the, I guess, the cost to the business if there's any way to even evaluate that or
• seeing, since a lot of this is, I don't want to say it's always directly opposed, but often can have competing
• In 2021, the Department of Environmental Conservation launched a study to evaluate the potential impact

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing covered a broad set of environmental and water-related bills, with much of the testimony focused on blue economy and circular economy proposals, drought management, drinking water safety, flood resilience, and water infrastructure funding. Supporters of bills such as H. 987 and H. 988 described grant programs for blue economy workforce development, research, small businesses, and public education about a circular economy. Other speakers backed measures on coastal erosion research, recreational boating dredging, cranberry water-right transfers, sand mining oversight, and a voucher program for home water filtration in PFAS-impacted communities. Several elected officials and advocates also urged passage of bills to require private well testing, improve school drinking water safety, and address sand mining pollution and PFAS contamination. Water supply and drought issues drew extensive testimony. Senator Eldridge and others supported legislation to let the state, through DEP and the drought management task force, impose regional water-use restrictions during droughts and make the task force permanent in statute. Advocates from watershed groups, farms, and environmental organizations said the current town-by-town approach is inconsistent and ineffective, and they described drought impacts on rivers, farms, private wells, and wildfire risk. A related bill on private wells was supported as a way to help homeowners test and remediate contaminated wells, especially in rural areas without public water. The committee also heard testimony on a bill to allow the Lynnfield Water District to join the MWRA, with local officials saying the move would help address PFAS and other contamination and improve supply reliability. Another major panel supported a water infrastructure funding bill, arguing that aging drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater systems need major new investment, including support for PFAS treatment, sewer rate relief, biosolids research, and regional interconnections. Members asked about costs, funding sources, and the relationship to existing revolving loan funds; witnesses said the bill would need to be paired with future bond funding and new revenue ideas. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chairs repeatedly invited written testimony and noted the large number of speakers.

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• He began competing in marathons in 2012 and has made eight appearances in Boston.
• He began competing<00:07:12.639> in<00:07:12.800> marathons<00:07:13.360> in<00:
• 07:13.599> 2012<00:07:14.560> and<00:07:14.800> has competing in marathons in 2012
• and has competing in marathons in 2012 and has made<00:07:15.440> eight<00:07:16.000> appearances
• Teams compete in pit-based challenges and undergo reviews by judges to demonstrate their engineering

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 27, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• So the bill will allow for promotional play to basically increase so that we can compete with our neighboring
• this is a path for us to continue to do a good thing here with gaming in the state of Louisiana and compete

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• So the bill will allow for promotional play to basically increase so that we can compete with our neighboring
• this is a path for us to continue to do a good thing here with gaming in the state of Louisiana and compete

Summary: The Senate Judiciary B Committee met on May 27 and first approved the minutes from the May 21 meeting. The committee then took up House Bill 75, as amended, which would increase the promotional play tax deduction for gaming facilities from $5 million to $7 million and apply the change to racetracks and other brick-and-mortar casino properties on a phased-in basis. The bill’s author and gaming industry witnesses said the measure would help Louisiana compete with neighboring states, drive visitation, and support horse racing purses and tourism. The committee adopted the amendments and reported HB 75 favorably. The committee next considered House Bill 623, which creates a three-tier system for vapor products and includes related technical changes, including a provision allowing in-person delivery of vapor, alternative nicotine, or smokeless tobacco products by third-party contractors from licensed Louisiana retailers with age verification. Amendments were adopted to correct language and address an effective-date issue tied to another bill. The committee then reported HB 623 with amendments. House Bill 302, which would prohibit the sale of vapor products near schools, was also amended and heard with testimony from the New Orleans Health Department and the American Lung Association. Both witnesses supported youth protections but urged clarifying language to ensure local governments can keep or adopt stricter rules and to avoid conflicts with existing local ordinances; the health department also noted concerns that the bill focuses only on vapor products while youth nicotine use is broader. After discussion, the committee reported HB 302 with amendments. The meeting ended with thanks to staff and members, and the committee adjourned without objection.

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• DA has to work with certified community health mental health providers to help You to get that competency
• health crisis and so they're going in front of a judge and They're determining whether or not they're competent

Bills: HB1082, HB1638, HB3040, HB3269, HB3278, HB3298, HB3587, HB3996, HB4113, HB4140, HB4226, HB4236, HB4301, HB4324, HB4339, HB4342, HB4352, SB1082

Keywords: child custody, joint custody, best interest of the child, guardian ad litem, domestic violence, substance abuse, Governmental Tort Claims Act, definitions, torts, political subdivisions, governmental immunity, medical providers, sex offenders, safety zones, minors protection, loitering restrictions, criminal penalties, arrest warrant, criminal procedure, telephonic communication

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• HB 2751, Arizona Competes Fund; IT. HB 2753, board of directors commerce authority; IT.
• HB 2751, Arizona Competes Fund repeal; IT.

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• statute with respect to private equity and hedge funds, and adds one additional provision around non-compete
• Making hiring decisions favoring less competent and less costly a medical staff.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We prepare more nurses and more culturally competent care. I don't know. We are few.
• We prepare more nurses and more culturally competent care for our future.

Summary: The Governmental Organization Committee met as a subcommittee because it initially lacked a quorum, then later established quorum and heard several bills. AB 445 by Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry would grant Colusa County 10 on-sale liquor licenses to address a long-standing shortage and support local economic development; the author said she would accept committee amendments. The bill was later approved on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations, with the roll held open for absent members before additional aye votes were added. AB 766 by Assemblymember Sharp-Collins would require state agencies and departments to conduct an equity analysis before implementing budgets or regulations, with the review performed by a DEIA coordinator or qualified equivalent. Supporters, including a college administrator and a nursing instructor, argued the bill would protect diversity, equity, inclusion, and access efforts and help address systemic barriers in education and health care. The committee voted 13-? on the measure after a due-pass motion to Appropriations, with the roll held open and later additional aye votes recorded. AB 971 by Assemblymember Alvarez would facilitate transfer of about 3.83 acres of city-owned land in San Diego to the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians, contingent on affirmative action by the City of San Diego. The author and tribal witnesses described the bill as a step toward correcting historical injustices and reopening a currently closed park as a tribal-operated historical park and museum. The measure passed on a due-pass motion to Appropriations, again with the roll held open for absent members before additional votes were added.

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• the Evaluation of Services. the Evaluation of Services. recognize<00:59:54.319> Representative
• <01:00:07.920> of Alabama Commission on Evaluation of Alabama Commission on Evaluation of
• evaluated. Is this correct? evaluated. Is this correct?
• evaluating for what?
• evaluate evaluate >> and<01:10:18.880> they're<01:10:19.199> evaluating<01:10:20.400

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• , and a contractor has been retained, and we do have faith in that effort that the contractor is competent
• Before who did the evaluation in the past, um, believing that the people holding these policies would
• It's also true with federally qualified health centers, you know, providing an evaluation management
• It's also true with federally qualified health centers, you know, providing an evaluation management
• It's also true with federally qualified health centers, you know, providing an evaluation management

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• child care evaluation.
• So we're proposing... ...to double the size of the program evaluation staff from four to eight evaluators
• and program evaluations had done them.
• and program evaluations had done them.
• These program evaluators.

Summary: The committee met to organize upcoming legislative session arrangements and staffing, and to review several rule and security-related items. It first approved a Joint Rule 211 change, recommended by the Employee Benefits Committee, that clarifies the deadline and statutory references for introducing health insurance mandate bills so required cost-benefit materials can be completed in time. Members noted the change would streamline the process, though it would not solve all timing and mandate-determination issues. The committee then discussed a draft bill on confidentiality protections for certain public officials and candidates, but members raised concerns about the statute’s complexity, the practical difficulty of administering it, and whether it would meaningfully improve safety; no action was taken and the topic was set aside for further discussion. The committee received an update on the new NCSL Legislator Security Fund. Staff explained that North Dakota is in process to apply for grant funding that could reimburse up to about $200 per legislator for personal security-related expenses such as home cameras, locks, lighting, or monitoring services, with reimbursement handled through Legislative Council and subject to Emergency Commission approval. Members asked about eligible expenses, timing, and whether new legislators would be included, and staff said the program would likely cover current legislators only for this round. The committee also approved the 2027 joint session schedule for the State of the State, tribal-state message, and State of the Judiciary on January 5, with the tribal and judiciary addresses in the morning and the governor’s address later in the day. The committee next approved the statutory reporting schedule for the Commerce Commissioner and agricultural commodity groups, setting the Commerce report for January 13, 2027, and the agriculture reports and pesticide container disposal update for January 14, 2027. Members questioned the usefulness of some of these recurring reports, but agreed to follow the existing statutory requirements. The largest discussion centered on Legislative Council staffing for the 2027 session: the committee approved reducing session staff to 36 Senate and 41 House employees, eliminating procedural clerk positions in standing committees in favor of permanent policy analysts, while retaining quality assurance clerks and adding a House parking lot attendant. It also approved a 3% salary increase for those staff positions, matching the increase given to state employees. Finally, the committee reviewed a revised organizational session and new legislator training agenda. Staff proposed moving some orientation content into a separate pre-session training day for new legislators on November 30, including laptop setup, mock committee and floor sessions, parliamentary procedure, and HR/benefits training, while adding more security and budgeting instruction. Members strongly supported earlier and more practical training, including follow-up reinforcement during the first week of session, and suggested using experienced or term-limited former legislators as mentors. Staff also described efforts to expand training materials into podcasts, flowcharts, and other formats, and Legislative Council leadership outlined the office’s remaining vacancies and a proposed expansion of policy analysts, program evaluators, legal staff, and training support to better serve the legislature and improve oversight of state programs.

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• program evaluation on SNAP administration and performance.
• And then lastly, we'll evaluate program integrity.
• So during the evaluation process, we'll be digging into this.
• Is that going to be part of the evaluation that we do? Mr.
• I'm a new program evaluator for the LFC.

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• During the 2023 legislative session, state law was passed to address competency proceedings that were
• During the 2023 legislative session, state law was passed to address competency proceedings that were
• proceedings<01:10:09.239> that<01:10:09.360> were<01:10:09.679> added competency
• proceedings that were added competency proceedings that were added to<01:10:10.199> chapter<01
• referred for inpatient competency referred for inpatient competency examinations<01:10:23.080>

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• From there, FFA builds upon what students learn in the classroom, and we compete in career and leadership
• I know a lot of members, including our state vice president, have found their careers through competing
• I competed in the Parliamentary Procedure LDE for five years, and it helped turn me from a shy little
• in career and leadership compete in career and leadership development<00:04:05.599> events<00
• <00:04:29.160> in found their careers through competing in found their careers through competing

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• So while we're all competing against all of those same entry-level people trying to attract people to
• <00:47:48.400> against and so while we're all competing against and so while we're all competing
• For example, if competency is raised, that is something our office would handle.
• We would follow up if a person was found, for example, not competent to stand trial but was dangerous
• <01:09:19.480> to was found for example not competent to was found for example not competent

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• Evaluations, these certified evaluations, is a completely different topic.
• <00:02:11.520> the often in terms of evaluating the often in terms of evaluating the teacher
• <00:03:22.239> these<00:03:22.480> certified<00:03:23.080> evaluations evaluations
• these certified evaluations evaluations these certified evaluations is<00:03:23.920> a<00:03:
• They'd be put on an improvement plan so that, you know, they are evaluated more.

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Summary: The committee took up House Bill 48, which would reduce the state-required formal observation cycle for tenured teachers from once every three years to once every five years, while preserving local district authority to conduct more frequent observations if they choose. Supporters argued the change would cut paperwork and time burdens on experienced teachers and principals, while still allowing districts to monitor performance and place teachers on improvement plans when needed. Members also discussed the bill’s separate provisions on school improvement plans, with clarification that CSI/TSI low-performing schools would still be required to maintain comprehensive improvement plans and receive additional support from KDE, and that the bill was not changing the evaluation system for those schools. A second major topic was professional development and teacher induction/mentoring requirements. The bill would consolidate state-mandated PD requirements into a rotational schedule for tenured teachers, and members noted that teachers are already subject to federal and local PD obligations that the legislature cannot change. Several speakers emphasized that the bill was intended to reduce state-level mandates, not eliminate useful supports for new teachers, and one member raised concern that mandatory induction/mentoring could limit districts’ ability to use Title II funds; the response was that the program remains valuable and should be revisited with dedicated funding rather than discarded. There was also a brief question about suicide prevention hotline and Safe Haven Baby Box posting language, which was explained as existing statute consolidated into one place. The committee then voted on the bill and it passed, with members offering brief explanations of support and noting frustration with recurring annual training requirements such as bloodborne pathogens. After the vote, members thanked the bill sponsors and educators who helped shape the legislation, and the chair announced weekly office hours in Room 367. The meeting ended with congratulations to the new K-12 chair and adjournment.

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• numerous statutory instances where hearings are not required for the PUC, and I think even the site evaluation
• the Department of Energy has an excellent business office run by Lenny Rdio, who is an extremely competent
• So the purpose of the subcommittee is to evaluate what action can or should be taken on this.
• what action um can or should be evaluate what action um can or should be taken<05:50:02.558> on
• We have 19 people competing for suppliers.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We often, you know, what comes to my mind is breaches of non-compete agreements.
• somebody in a different state in their relationship with their employer breached a promise not to compete
• It speaks to an ethical issue insofar as counsel is demonstrating they're not competent with the technology

Keywords: 1064, all

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• Carroll, Beth Niedermaier, and Steven Carroll, who built not just a championship team but strong, competent
• CARROLL, BETH NIEDERMAIER AND STEVEN CARROLL WHO BUILT NOT JUST A CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM BUT STRONG, COMPETENT
• perfect prone targets, and York Jr., Myra Beardsly earned top individual honors and will be soon competing

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Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior day’s journal, and then took up a series of previously adopted resolutions recognizing individuals, communities, and state traditions. The chamber honored Staff Sergeant Michael Ollis posthumously after his Medal of Honor recognition, with remarks from Senator Scarcella-Spanton and others praising his sacrifice and welcoming his parents. Senators also celebrated New York maple producers and Maple Weekends, Bangladesh Independence Day and the contributions of Bangladeshi New Yorkers, York Middle/High School girls varsity volleyball for winning a state championship, Pavilion/York Air Rifle for winning the state invitational championship, and Tartan Day. These resolutions were adopted, and the sponsors opened them for co-sponsorship. The Senate then moved through the regular calendar and passed multiple bills, including measures on environmental conservation, personal property, agriculture and markets, insurance, state law, executive law, workers’ compensation, election law, correction law, public health, and parks/historic preservation. Most passed with broad support, though some drew a handful of negative votes. One bill on election law, allowing certain 17-year-olds to vote in primaries if they will be 18 by the general election, prompted supportive floor debate from several senators and passed 43-17. Another bill on correction law also passed after debate. A notable controversy arose over Calendar 227, a Public Authorities Law bill related to school energy planning and electric buses. Senator Borrello challenged an amendment as nongermane, the Chair ruled against it, and the Senate voted 22-0 to sustain the ruling. The underlying bill then passed, despite criticism from senators who argued the state should repeal the electric bus mandate and instead study safer, more practical alternatives for school districts. The Senate then completed its business and adjourned until March 24 at 3:00 p.m.