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• “And we did re-evaluate the trends that we’re currently having, and we are seeing some incline in the
• with this bill is to give the treasurer some more tools in the toolbox, not to second-guess her judgment

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And then a judgment call, I think, by my colleagues and I about whether or not those.
• With respect to financial management, as you've heard from other cities, San Antonio is evaluated and

Bills: HB19, HB30, HB851, HB1663, HB1681, HB1769, HB1937, HB1979, HB2428, HB2433, HB2825, HB3159, HB3424, HB3486, HB3487, HB3504, HB3605, HB3879, HB3994, HB4382, HB4752, HB5444, HB5446, HB5447, HB3199, HB4847, HB19

Keywords: local government debt, property tax, ad valorem tax, bond election, certificate of obligation, anticipation note, school district tax rate, voter-approval rate, debt service cap, municipal finance, county bonds, flood control district, hospital district, public works, tax transparency, property tax notice, November uniform election date, general obligation bonds, local debt reform, taxpayer notice

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• You heard the independent evaluation by RTI International found almost a four-to-one return on investment
• Thanks to Governor Newsom's 2022 investment, we completed our statewide evaluation through the California
• The Department will use its program evaluation findings to identify high-impact service models, such
• Secondly, we have secured an external evaluator to conduct impact assessments, beneficiary surveys, and
• Secondly, we have secured an external evaluator to conduct impact assessments, beneficiary surveys, and

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And so this new section is an evaluation of programs that essentially asks the department to certify
• So the department would be able to evaluate programs to certify that they are in compliance with the
• How are we going to evaluate that? Because there's different types of instruction online.
• I think we're all here trying to evaluate, right? Like, what is the fair decision?
• I mean, as we’re talking about, and for the next couple days, we’ll start evaluating.

Bills: SB23, SB73, SB210, SB234, SB243, SB244, SM16

Keywords: student use, wireless devices, public schools, policy implementation, education technology funding, driver education, driver's ed, driving school, motorcycle safety, traffic safety, vulnerable road users, pedestrian safety, bicycle safety, cyclist, bike lane, micromobility, scooter, moped, motorcycle training, DWI prevention

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• I think that it's time for us to come to the table and re-evaluate and...
• To a head, and we really need to come back to the table and evaluate what's going on, especially with
• I think we need to really do a better evaluation of what is going on and what is working and what is
• It's around curriculum, and I would say probably the biggest On teacher evaluation, we can align our
• evaluation with the mission of the school.

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• The board expects to publicly release a draft evaluation in November.
• There's a time to evaluate whether or not we can keep this program. Yeah.
• I mean, if you could give us a sense, what is your overall approach to evaluating those fees?
• So looking at the real-world scenarios and evaluating those potential dangers.
• and how those evaluating those potential dangers.

Summary: The joint oversight hearing focused on DTSC’s implementation of SB 158 reforms, including enforcement, community engagement, fee stability, the hazardous waste management plan, permitting backlogs, and the Safer Consumer Products program. Senators and Assembly members emphasized protecting overburdened communities and asked how DTSC and the Board of Environmental Safety are using their authority to improve accountability, reduce delays, and address hazardous waste facilities and consumer product chemicals. The hearing also included discussion of extended producer responsibility programs and whether DTSC can support them more efficiently, including through coordination with CalRecycle. DTSC Director Katie Butler said the department is now more transparent, accountable, and fiscally stable, citing stronger enforcement actions, an interactive inspections map, expanded community outreach, and emergency response work on the Los Angeles wildfire cleanup. She said DTSC has made progress on fee reform, the hazardous waste management plan, cleanup grants, permit renewals, and safer consumer products rulemaking, including adding microplastics to the candidate chemical list. Board Chair Andrew Rakestraw said the board has held multiple public meetings and hearings, is working on fee rates and performance metrics, and is revising the hazardous waste management plan after public comment, including removing a proposal to send certain contaminated soil to municipal landfills. He also noted remaining concerns about fee structure, permit delays, and the pace of the safer consumer products program. Public witnesses offered sharply different views. A representative of the California Council for Environmental and Economic Balance said SB 158 reforms have improved permitting and transparency, but urged more attention to risk-based decision-making, reduced duplication, and possible General Fund support for plan implementation rather than relying only on fees. Earthjustice argued DTSC remains too slow and that communities continue to suffer from long-delayed permits and weak protections, urging the Legislature to take a more active role and to prioritize eliminating hazardous substances rather than minimizing costs. Committee members pressed the witnesses on permit renewals, community impacts, and the pace of the safer consumer products program, while DTSC defended its progress and said further legislative collaboration may be needed on hazardous waste management and emerging waste streams.

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• , or if the student is on the IEP, the evaluation that says they qualify for that aid.
• , or if the student is on the IEP, the evaluation that says they qualify for that aid.
• , or if the student is on the IEP, the evaluation that says they qualify for that aid.
• It has to be perform their evaluation.
• That we're not in that position to evaluate that.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The commission to study the cost of special education met, confirmed a quorum, introduced members and guests, and approved the minutes from the October 29 meeting. Members noted the commission’s mandate under Senate Bill 57 and emphasized the need to focus on recommendations and findings by July 1, 2026. The chair also distributed additional handouts, including materials related to the Education Freedom Account (EFA) program and administrative rules tied to differentiated aid and disability determinations. The main discussion centered on how students qualify for differentiated aid under the EFA program. Matt Sutherton of the Children’s Scholarship Fund explained that the organization, which contracts with the state to administer EFAs, accepts either school-district/IEP documentation or a medical certification of disability (MCD) from a licensed medical professional. Members questioned how this process relates to the state’s special education rules and whether the school-district examiner standards in ED 107/1107.04 apply to EFAs. Sutherton said the MCD form, created with the department, requires the medical professional to sign that they are qualified to make the determination and to identify the disability. Several members expressed concern that the EFA process is less rigorous than the school-district IEP process and may be inflating disability counts. One member argued that the administrative rules cited are primarily for school districts, not EFAs, and said the Department of Education may not know how many of the roughly 890 EFA students receiving differentiated aid came through school-district documentation versus the MCD pathway. Another member said the EFA system appears more generous than the school system and raised concerns about oversight, auditing, and whether the program’s data are accurate. Sutherton said the organization reviews signed documentation, credentials, and diagnosis information, and may request additional records to help adjudicate expenses. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the prior minutes.

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• When an AAR doesn't examine a particular impact, that evaluation process then moves to the appropriate
• We owe it to Minnesotans to take a thoughtful, comprehensive approach to evaluating the siting of data
• the sighting of data centers evaluating the sighting of data centers we<00:47:32.559> are<00:
• <00:48:38.400> these systematic way of evaluating these systematic way of evaluating these
• the impact of enough tool for evaluating the impact of generators<00:56:54.680> similarly<00:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We just haven't done that evaluation.
• We are evaluating and consulting with the tribes on the two mines that are proposed in their footprint
• government in this case evaluate those areas for traditional environmental knowledge.
• government in this case evaluate those areas for traditional environmental knowledge.
• We're looking to... ...continue to evaluate and refine that as quickly as possible.

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from the Environment Department on PFAS contamination in private wells in La Cienega, Santa Fe County. Staff said the plume likely came from historic use of firefighting foam associated with airport and National Guard fire-training activities, with possible additional contribution from septic systems and consumer products. They described the contamination as affecting about 200 private wells, the short-term response of providing residential filters through a $2 million legislative appropriation, and ongoing work to define the plume’s full extent, identify responsible parties, and consider longer-term regional water solutions. Members asked about filter costs, replacement schedules, disposal of used cartridges, follow-up testing, health studies, and whether cleanup or containment had begun; the department said cleanup would follow once the plume is fully mapped and that DOH is soliciting interest in a blood study. The committee also discussed the need to track disposal of PFAS filters and the possibility of broader statewide capacity for similar work. The committee then took up abandoned uranium mine cleanup. NMED and EMNRD staff reviewed the new uranium mine reclamation program created by HB 164, the state dashboard tracking sites, and the FY26 appropriation of $20 million for neglected contaminated sites, of which $12 million is being used for neglected uranium mines and the remainder for other contaminated sites. They said six contractors were hired, three priority sites in Grant County are moving forward quickly, and additional sites are being prepared for possible FY27 work. Members pressed for details on how funds are spent, why the revolving fund remains unfunded, how federal, state, tribal, and landowner requirements are coordinated, where contaminated material will be moved, and whether cleanup could also address homes built with contaminated materials. Staff said the work is governed by multiple regulatory layers, that the state is seeking an additional $25 million for FY27-FY28 plus a time extension, and that partnerships with tribes would require longer-term agreements. The committee also discussed federal cleanup efforts and the new Good Samaritan law, with members urging stronger advocacy for New Mexico sites, including tribal lands, and asking whether the Attorney General should pursue legal action against federal parties responsible for legacy contamination. Staff explained that some sites are already covered by settlement funds tied to responsible parties, while neglected sites are those with no responsible party and no other cleanup program. The committee then heard from EMNRD on Class VI carbon sequestration primacy. Staff said New Mexico currently has no operating Class VI wells, about 27 Class II acid-gas injection wells are operating, and only a small number might be candidates for conversion. They explained that the state’s primacy application would require more public outreach than federal rules alone, and that cost estimates for post-injection site care are based on long planning horizons, with some costs borne by operators and some by the state after closure. No votes were taken on the substantive items discussed; the committee approved the prior meeting minutes and took a brief recess between presentations.

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• So when evaluating these tax exemptions, we encourage Minnesota to adopt sort of looking at a...
• So when evaluating these tax exemptions, we encourage Minnesota to adopt sort of looking at a...
• So when evaluating these tax exemptions, we encourage Minnesota to adopt sort of looking at a...
• and North Dakota so when evaluating and North Dakota so when evaluating these<00:05:42.120> tax
• opportunity to look at and re-evaluate opportunity to look at and re-evaluate this<01:13:54.679>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The MDH program is responsible for managing Regional Navigator and Supportive Services grants, evaluation
• <00:03:28.959> protocol Services Grants evaluation protocol Services Grants evaluation protocol
• MDH is also a partner on a five-year Centers for Disease Control grant evaluating the implementation
• We gather data for the biennial evaluation through a database system designed in partnership with our
• <00:07:07.800> that to report in the 2023 evaluation that to report in the 2023 evaluation

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The training and the assessment will look at evaluating the strengths and areas of improvement for the
• The training and the assessment will look at evaluating the strengths and areas of improvement for the
• evaluate evaluate um<00:35:05.240> it's<00:35:05.480> very<00:35:05.880> important<
• Appreciate it. tracking um implementation evaluation tracking um implementation evaluation plan<01:07
• <01:39:42.480> plan<01:39:42.840> that<01:39:43.000> includes and evaluation

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several Human Services measures focused on Medicaid access, long-term care benefits, home health reimbursement, SNAP administration, trauma-informed child welfare, and child abuse reporting. HP 702 would increase funding for Medicaid in-home services if federal matching funds are secured, and testimony from disability advocates supported the measure as needed to help people with disabilities cover medical expenses. HB 1477, described as a correction to a prior session’s mistake, would clarify that the monthly needs allowance for certain long-term care residents does not replace state supplemental payments and would raise the ceiling by $25 to fix the prior issue and by an additional $20 as a new benefit; DHS supported it with amendments, and the committee indicated it would amend accordingly. HB 713 would fund a DHS rate study for home health services, with the Healthcare Association of Hawaii strongly supporting it and describing rising labor costs, losses on Medicaid patients, and access concerns if agencies cannot keep serving Medicaid clients. HB 1099 would appropriate emergency funds to DHS after a USDA penalty tied to SNAP response times, with supporters including Catholic Charities Hawaii, Hawaii Public Health Institute, and others arguing the money should be reinvested in staffing and systems to improve access and avoid further penalties. HB 1079 would direct the Office of Wellness and Resilience and DHS to create trauma-informed assessments and training for Child Welfare Services staff; testimony from state offices and advocacy groups supported it, citing the Mālama ʻOhana Working Group, staff burnout, and the need for a sustainable train-the-trainer model. Finally, HB 239 would narrow when failure to provide a child’s needs constitutes abuse or neglect, but DHS raised concerns that the current wording could broaden abuse findings and leave families in poverty without a clear safety net, while the Honolulu prosecutor’s office opposed it, warning it could weaken mandatory reporting and hinder investigations of child abuse. No formal votes were taken in the portion provided, though the chair said HB 1477 would be amended and several measures were left open for further questions and testimony.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• 332, H.R. 2319, a bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a review to evaluate
• And Human Services to conduct a review to evaluate the status of research on lung cancer in women and

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• So in the late 90s, early 2000s, those evaluations took place.
• In the late 90s and early 2000s, those evaluations took place.
• We might not have risk or evaluate.
• <00:47:29.839> throughout has been tested and evaluated throughout has been tested and evaluated
• <00:48:02.800> to a new plant, they want it evaluated to a new plant, they want it evaluated

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• variety of them have criminal divisions who perform the same type of work, and should we at least evaluate
• variety of them have criminal divisions who perform the same type of work, and should we at least evaluate
• variety of them have criminal divisions who perform the same type of work, and should we at least evaluate
• and said okay here are the evaluations and said okay here are the recommendations<01:28:58.639> we
• <01:34:29.719> and Audits and program evaluations and Audits and program evaluations and special

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• If we move to slide 15, FNS does require evaluation of this waiver's effectiveness.
• If we move to slide 15, FNS does require evaluation of this waiver's effectiveness.
• We want to evaluate the utilization and ensure that services are being delivered correctly.
• We want to evaluate the utilization in managed care, ensuring that people are being assessed correctly
• They have submitted a variety of proposals that we are currently evaluating.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Uh we conduct research<00:05:17.759> and<00:05:18.000> evaluation<00:05:18.479> of
• of the evaluation work which I've<00:05:37.120> referenced<00:05:37.440> already.
• for is reports and analyses evaluations for is reports and analyses evaluations um<00:14:08.560>
• Reports are also submitted each year, with a formal evaluation every five years.
• <00:47:40.000> every each year with a formal evaluation every each year with a formal evaluation

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Interim Joint Committee on State Government met for its first meeting and heard a presentation from the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KY Stats) by Executive Director Matt Barry and Legislative Director Calli Arnold. The presentation reviewed KY Stats’ statutory background, its evolution from KESUS, its board membership, and its role in housing Kentucky’s longitudinal data system and labor market information office. Barry explained that KY Stats links data from multiple state sources, validates and cleans it, deidentifies it, and uses it to produce reports, evaluations, and responses to data requests for policymakers, practitioners, and the public. Barry described the scale of the system, noting more than 6,000 active data elements, 178 unique file types, and data from 48 sources across 26 agencies. He highlighted the agency’s privacy and security practices, including separate servers for source data and deidentified reporting data, and said KY Stats does not use real-time data. He also outlined the types of reports produced, including the annual high school feedback report and a recent life outcomes report tracking the 2017 public high school cohort’s postsecondary education, completion, wages, and employment outcomes. Members asked about the timeliness and availability of data, especially SNAP and Medicaid information, and Barry said most data arrive annually or quarterly and that Medicaid data had been used in a limited one-time project rather than as an ongoing feed. Questions also focused on artificial intelligence; Barry said KY Stats has not integrated AI but is exploring it cautiously because of privacy and security concerns. Several members encouraged further work with AI tools, while Barry emphasized that any use would need to protect confidentiality. The committee also discussed staffing and funding, with Barry saying KY Stats has about 49 total staff and annual funding of roughly $3.1 million in state general funds, plus federal labor-related funding. Committee members praised the agency’s work and suggested legislators may not fully understand its capabilities. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• We staff evaluate it, my staff and I, and then we have the executive director evaluate it, and we take
• We staff evaluate it, my staff and I, and then we have the executive director evaluate it, and we take
• So we would evaluate that to make sure it's feasible, it's reasonable, and that they can do that.
• Yeah, so you have evaluation of what occurred so far. Yes, so we had four awards.
• <00:50:53.000> for so we always we always evaluate for so we always we always evaluate for

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• The potential patient would then fill out a health screener and risk evaluation to make sure that it
• We also ask the department to re-evaluate the entire program at the end of three years to see how it
• , to 7.2 0 where that program evaluation is talked about.
• , to 7.2 0 where that program evaluation is talked about.
• I don't have an exact number for you, but I would certainly want that to be part of the evaluation of

Bills: HF3454, HF3917, HF2906, HF3832, HF3769

Keywords: social work, licensure, employment titles, health occupations, professional standards, medication repository, drug donation, healthcare, Minnesota Statutes, pharmacy, public health, controlled substances, psilocybin, psilocin, psychedelic, psychedelic medicine, hallucinogen, mushrooms, magic mushrooms, therapeutic use