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• up and shoot you in the head Run he fight Risk and vulnerability OSSI is mandated by you guys to perform
• Once it came into our analyst, the analyst evaluates the threat.
• other thing that we do at school, the motto is we're gonna practice harder than we ever expect to perform
• Somebody wants to sell you something new every day, and and And I'm a technology guy when it comes to evaluating

Summary: The committee heard extensive testimony on Oklahoma school safety from Commissioner Tipton, OSSI director Mike Fike, OACTIC director Alan Young, OSBI lieutenant Isiles Keene, and Rogers County Sheriff Scott Walton. The main focus was a statewide school-safety framework built around response, prevention, and recovery. Witnesses described training law enforcement in the LASER active-shooter response model, adding A-TURK training for coordinated law enforcement/fire/EMS response, expanding run-hide-fight and Stop the Bleed instruction for educators and staff, conducting risk and vulnerability assessments, and using the Rave panic-button system and the ProtectOK tip app to speed reporting and dispatch. They also emphasized behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) teams as a prevention tool to identify and support at-risk students before violence occurs. Members asked about administrator and teacher training, school counselor involvement, how apps are deployed on personal versus school devices, and whether schools are actually using the programs. Witnesses said administrators, counselors, and SROs should be part of BTAM, that training is most effective when it is realistic and repeated, and that Rave is geofenced and typically invited onto devices by schools. Several members stressed that school leaders must buy in for safety plans to work, and one member raised concerns about traumatic training and the need for mental-health support as part of prevention. Witnesses said mental-health referral and monitoring are part of BTAM, but the school and local partners must manage the process. OSBI’s lieutenant added broader context, comparing school safety to fire safety and noting that Oklahoma still lacks some statutory requirements for intruder drills and stronger penalties for school threats. He also discussed possible future tools such as surveillance analytics, gunshot detection, ballistic-rated doors and walls, and better access controls, while warning that technology should supplement, not replace, basic safety systems and training. Sheriff Walton closed by describing rural response challenges and his foundation’s effort to place ballistic shields in schools and police cars, arguing that human resources and rapid communication remain the biggest gaps. No votes or formal actions were taken in the meeting.

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• To be able to perform some of the more advanced kinds of treatments.
• One of the problems, and this is not just true of New Mexico, every state does this, is when they evaluate
• those are enacted over time and as they're phased in, what that's going to look like in terms of evaluating
• calculated for $60,000. 50% by volume per capita, you know, capitated payments, and then 40% Medicaid performance

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• Today's hearing is an opportunity to evaluate the harm California now faces and to begin shaping our
• of the negative impacts to our low income earners in terms of what that translates into in lower performance
• legislature and the administration understand the valuable partnership and essential role that counties perform
• Additionally, we are evaluating the Medicaid eligibility changes and anticipate significant workload

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• we will complete the 2026 Social Workers of New Mexico survey that will explore social workers' performance
• Recently, the Center for Excellence in Social Work performed listening sessions statewide.
• We contracted with sorry, with about an evaluation team at Apex Evaluation to pull together focus groups

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• Each year, we release our digital terrorism and hate report card, evaluating how major social media and
• tech companies confront or fail to confront extremism, hate, and disinformation. ...evaluating how major
• Give me an example of how the algorithm would have to perform to classify itself as violating a, basically
• Give me an example of how the algorithm would have to perform to classify itself as violating a, basically

Summary: The committee hearing covered several bills related to privacy, consumer protection, and online harms. SB 259 by Senator Wahab would prohibit surveillance pricing based on device data such as geolocation or battery level; supporters argued it would curb discriminatory and predatory pricing, while opponents raised concerns about geolocation definitions, legitimate location-based pricing, and impacts on discounts and loyalty programs. The bill was moved on a due pass motion to the Judiciary Committee and passed 8-1, with members noting amendments and ongoing discussions with stakeholders. SB 22 by Senator Laird would raise the amount of gift cards that can be redeemed for cash, with the author saying the goal is to update the long-standing $10 threshold for inflation and preserve consumer value. Consumer advocates supported the bill, while retailers, restaurants, grocers, and chambers of commerce opposed or opposed unless amended, citing fraud concerns, safety issues, and the need for clarification on donated or returned gift cards. The committee voted the bill out on a 6-1 vote and kept it on call. SB 576 by Senator Umberg would apply broadcast-style loudness rules to streaming advertisements. The author said the bill is intended to prevent ads from being much louder than programming, especially for children, while the opposition argued that streaming ad insertion is technically different and that existing industry standards and FCC oversight already address the issue. The bill passed 8-0. SB 683 by Senator Cortese would clarify that people can seek injunctive relief, including a TRO, for unauthorized use of name, image, or likeness; supporters said it strengthens privacy protections, while opponents warned about prior restraint and First Amendment concerns. The bill was moved out on a due pass motion and kept on call. The final bill discussed, SB 771 by Senator Stern, would clarify that existing civil rights and hate-related laws apply to social media platforms and their algorithms, with higher penalties for intentional or reckless violations. Supporters, including the Simon Wiesenthal Center and the Islamic Networks Group, described online hate as fueling real-world violence and urged stronger accountability; opponents argued the bill could conflict with Section 230, chill lawful speech, and create vague standards. Members raised questions about constitutionality, definitions, and whether the bill would be workable, but several expressed support for the author’s goals.

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• have a structure in your county, but look above you, and, and you're relying on these structures to perform
• We evaluate them and then we move forward with the ones that rank out and then we're able to contract
• Determined that if the soil and water conservation District is not able to perform, the liability transfers
• would be in competition with California, and the National Interagency Coordination Center would evaluate

Bills: HB294

Keywords: energy efficiency, tax exemption, residential properties, sustainability, real estate

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• Just as important, the PACT Act included a framework for VA's evaluation of toxic exposures not included
• What we've seen in the past few weeks is the indiscriminate firing of people, not for for performance
• We need to make sure that these veterans are gainfully employed and the ones who are high performers
• Use Leasing Program to a SDVOSB that managed oversight, including things like lead paste testing, evaluating

Keywords: veteran services, Secretary Collins, healthcare provisions, contract cancellations, transparency, accountability, committee meeting, legislation

Summary: During this committee meeting, various bills were discussed with a specific focus on veteran services and healthcare provisions. Notably, the cancellation of critical contracts under Secretary Collins sparked significant debate, with representatives emphasizing the adverse impact on veteran care. The meeting featured testimonies from veterans and stakeholders who expressed their concerns regarding the potential fallout of these cancellations, demonstrating the urgency of transparency and accountability in management decisions. Discussions also delved into various legislative proposals aimed at improving services for veterans amidst these challenges.

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• We've worked closely with the Texas Produced Water Consortium to evaluate the reuse of treated produced
• include enforcing agency regulations, writing and serving demand and warning letters. to violators, performing
• Sunset Bill, Senate Bill 703 of the 87th legislature reflected that after hundreds of hours of evaluation
• I've talked to Alan to be able to do that, to put in more KPIs, Key Performance Indicators and Metrics

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• That a performance community college performance outcomes did exceed appropriations and we have no authority
• Yes, our agency is responsible for the projections for the community college performance.
• It's impacted our timeliness and performance on quality as well.
• But you're also looking retrospectively at performance.
• There are several different statutory procedures TWC must perform to reduce fraud.

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee met to hear interim charges on higher education transparency and on preventing fraud, waste, and abuse in state government. The chair emphasized accountability for taxpayer dollars and asked witnesses to address financial reporting, audit practices, and whether more frequent or comprehensive audits would improve oversight. Legislative Budget Board staff described how public university systems and most community colleges respond to requests about internal audit practices, noting that university systems generally follow a similar annual audit timeline and that community colleges use a more varied mix of internal and external audit arrangements. Members focused on gaps in reporting, especially Texas Southern University’s missing submissions for several years and Collin County Community College’s nonresponse to the LBB survey. The State Auditor’s Office then outlined its higher education audit work, including mandatory statewide single audits, DEI compliance audits, HUB and State Use Program audits, benefits proportional audits, and discretionary audits based on risk. The auditor said the office has released 43 higher-ed audit reports since fiscal year 2021 and has two audits in progress, and explained that internal audit reports from institutions help guide future audit selection. Senators pressed the office on the lack of enforcement authority, the value of internal auditors at each institution, and whether community colleges should have more standardized reporting and audit requirements. The auditor and general counsel said the SAO can refer suspected fraud to law enforcement but cannot itself enforce findings, while several senators suggested stronger clawback authority and more robust internal audit structures. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board explained that it collects annual financial reports, sources-and-uses data, and community college finance reports, and uses them for funding formulas and other reporting. It also trains governing board members and said it has limited regulatory authority, though community colleges must certify compliance annually and can lose eligibility for state funds if they do not. Members questioned the reliability of self-attested data, the adequacy of board training, and whether a single reporting structure would be more efficient. During public testimony, a ScholarShot representative argued for clearer, student-facing financial transparency so students can see total cost of attendance and the gap they must cover before enrolling.

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• Small projects, you know, evaluation of this product or that, we can continue to do with small grants
• [Speaker continues] Small projects, you know, evaluation of this product or that, we can continue to
• </c><00:53:58.640><c> of</c> small projects you know evaluation of small projects you know evaluation
• So we want to amend Section 2, subsection E4, to add subsection 7: establish annual performance metrics
• the impact of the tax credit on the food system's resilience. ...establish annual performance metrics

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• These are complex economic decisions that are best evaluated by the experts at utilities and the Public
• </c><00:59:40.079><c> by</c><00:59:40.319><c> the</c> decisions that are best evaluated by the decisions
• that are best evaluated by the experts<00:59:41.000><c> at</c><00:59:41.200><c> Utilities</c><00:59:
• believe it or not, we all work for a business or government entity, and we all play a role in the performance
• Government entity, and we all play a role in the performance of our electrical grid, the reliability

Keywords: 1183, house

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• manufacturer of a speed-inhibiting device to collect only necessary data to support compliance, evaluate
• program performance, and improve system accuracy and effectiveness as specified.

Bills: HB2170, HB2417, HB2418, HB2771, HB2772, HB4018, HCR2059

Keywords: procurement, foreign adversary, China, state contracts, information technology, security, speeding, speed limit, traffic enforcement, driver safety, speed inhibiting device, appropriation, law enforcement, task forces, funding, criminal justice, community supervision, rehabilitation, supervision fee, victim compensation

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• I'm pretty sure there'll be a couple more to come down the line as we've evaluated and looked at potential
• And these efficiencies really have helped us improve performance.

Keywords: 989, all

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• It recounts the exhaustive investigation performed by Scott County Elections Manager Julie Hanson in
• that the court's findings were clearly erroneous, giving deference to the court's opportunity to evaluate

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• We had an evaluation, uh, uh, uh, performed.

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• We've increased our total research expenditures to almost $200 million driven in large part by high-performing
• is up over 50%, and our non-credit, which is the workforce, is up 350% because we're constantly evaluating

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• the performance of the state<01:23:40.000><c> um</c><01:23:40.239><c> according</c><01:23:40.480><c>
• </c><01:26:03.679><c> deeds</c> report that they did not evaluate deeds report that they did not evaluate
• So we are one of the top-performing states on that front.
• </c><01:39:11.440><c> And</c><01:39:11.600><c> in</c> performing states on that front.
• And in performing states on that front.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• States must also contract for an independent evaluation of the demonstration. 1115 demonstrations are
• CMS would set a spending limit based on projected without-waiver costs, and they would monitor performance
• and those appear to that they could cause the need for more interaction, more negotiation, more evaluation
• It enacts a process to allow people to start the process of getting somebody a mental health evaluation
• And they wanted to consider whether to tax honorariums for cultural performances.

Summary: The committee met at Spirit Lake Tribe and heard an extended discussion with Spirit Lake tribal leaders and program directors about government-to-government relations with the state. Chairwoman Street and others outlined a number of concerns and requests, including taxation of tribal and trust lands, state school support for non-beneficiary students, homelessness services, Indian-managed health care, gaming/e-tabs, the Feather Alert system, industrial farming near waterways, tourism and cultural issues, and the need for more consistent tribal consultation. Committee members responded that many of these issues had previously been passed along without direct action, and several members emphasized the committee’s role in education, communication, and preparing possible legislation or resolutions for the next session. Tribal representatives also offered to provide training on treaties, IHS 638, and compact services to help legislators better understand tribal jurisdiction and billing issues. A major portion of the meeting focused on Spirit Lake Fish and Wildlife concerns, especially jurisdictional “gray areas” around hunting and fishing on the reservation, recognition of tribal licenses, and the boundary of the reservation around Spirit Lake/Devils Lake. Tribal officials said they wanted a co-stewardship agreement or MOU with the state to clarify jurisdiction, improve cooperation, and address invasive species and aquatic nuisance species. Committee members discussed whether to draft legislation or a resolution directing the executive branch and state agencies to negotiate such an agreement, and they asked for further input from the North Dakota Game and Fish Department at a future meeting. The committee also discussed county involvement in land status changes and trust land issues, with Spirit Lake leaders describing a past Benson County resolution that tried to block fee-to-trust transfers and saying it was later rescinded. The committee then heard from Benson County tax equalization director Randy Thompson, who explained how the county values land and handles tax-exempt, inundated, and fee-to-trust parcels. Members asked about the impact of tax-exempt lands on county services and discussed prior legislation that helped counties with large tax-exempt bases. The committee also received a presentation from Dr. Steven Smith of Sisseton Wahpeton College, who described the college’s programs, economic impact, and funding needs, including support for non-beneficiary students and workforce training. Members asked about expanding tribal college education into correctional settings, and Smith said the idea was worth exploring through the tribal college system. Finally, HHS interim medical services director Christoph Framing presented remotely on 1115 Medicaid waivers and the IMD exclusion, explaining current state funding mechanisms for inpatient and residential behavioral health services and the bill draft directing HHS to pursue a waiver for IMD payments.

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• It includes evaluation tools.
• this audit was requested by a resolution from the 2023 regular session, and our objective was to evaluate
• have sufficient policies in place, also just to update those basic jail guidelines, and then to evaluate
• So I can't speak in depth to that, but we do have a section that goes in and performs audits.
• We evaluate programs and policies and practices of state agencies providing services to children and

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The committee held its inaugural meeting on March 5, 2026, with opening remarks from Chair Freiberg and Vice Chair Marcelle describing the panel’s purpose as studying issues affecting women and children, including health, education, economic opportunity, safety, and criminal justice. After roll call, the chair noted the meeting was informational only and not requiring a quorum. The committee then heard presentations and asked questions on human trafficking and child exploitation, followed by an audit report on the treatment and care of incarcerated women. Mary Kate Andrepont of the Governor’s Office of Human Trafficking Prevention presented 2025 data showing 2,963 victims identified, 15,437 service instances, and 33% of victims remaining in services at least nine months. She said 93% of reported victims were sex trafficking victims, most were under 18, and 62 of 64 parishes had trafficking reports. She explained familial trafficking, described screening and coordinated response procedures, and highlighted new tools and outreach campaigns. She also discussed two priority bills: HB 321 by Rep. LaFleur, which would create immunity from prostitution offenses for child trafficking victims under Safe Harbor principles, and SB 83 by Sen. Edmonds, which would require school board trafficking policies and expand victim advocacy services to labor trafficking victims and survivors up to age 21. Committee members asked about reporting procedures, data trends, service gaps, and the reach of the screening tools. Chris Masters of the Attorney General’s office then presented on online child exploitation and child sexual abuse material through the Louisiana ICAC Task Force. He reported 31,203 tips in 2025, 545 arrests, more than 80 children identified or rescued, over 1,500 search warrants, and more than 100 community presentations. He said the task force is expanding statewide, including an Orleans Metro unit, and asked for more analysts and outreach personnel to handle a projected rise in cyber tips. Members asked about community presentations, the scope of the investigations, sex offender social media restrictions, interstate cases, sentencing, and how online enticement and live abuse are prosecuted. The discussion emphasized parental monitoring, school outreach, and coordination with federal partners. The final item introduced an audit report on the treatment and care of incarcerated females. Legislative Auditor staff said the review, requested by a 2023 resolution, found that Louisiana’s jails and guidance documents had not fully addressed the key laws and standards governing women’s incarceration, including restraint use during pregnancy and childbirth, health care, hygiene, dignity, and reentry. They noted that local jails still house a majority of incarcerated women despite the opening of a new state facility, and that several facilities had confirmed prohibited restraint use or failed to provide required written advisements. The staff said the report included legislative considerations for improving compliance and care.

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• studies show that access to parks and open space can reduce stress in children, improve academic performance
• Just Monday, we kicked off a workshop to start an evaluation of the existing wolf-livestock compensation
• Just Monday, we kicked off a workshop to start an evaluation of the existing wolf lifestyle compensation
• They need to be evaluated to ensure that not, maybe not decontaminated, but they need to be inspected
• They need to be evaluated to ensure that not, maybe not decontaminated, but they need to be inspected

Summary: The Senate Budget Subcommittee on Resources, Environmental Protection, and Energy opened its first hearing with remarks from the chair and members emphasizing climate change, resiliency, clean energy, natural resources, and the need to make careful budget choices in a constrained fiscal environment. The Legislative Analyst’s Office presented an overview of the natural resources and environmental protection budget, warning that although current revenues are strong, the state faces significant out-year deficits and should apply a high bar to new ongoing spending, use special funds and fees carefully, and focus on critical health and safety needs. The LAO said the Governor’s Proposition 4 spending plan was generally reasonable and consistent with bond requirements, but urged legislative oversight and reporting, especially where bond funds interact with General Fund proposals. Secretary Wade Crowfoot then described the Natural Resources Agency’s recent accomplishments and priorities, including wildfire resilience, water reliability, coastal protection, outdoor access, biodiversity, tribal partnerships, and streamlining project delivery. He highlighted major investments in climate and resilience, the role of Proposition 4 in continuing those efforts, and the need to modernize water infrastructure, including Delta conveyance and other regional conveyance projects. Members asked about Delta conveyance, invasive species, permitting delays, and the impact of federal staffing cuts; Crowfoot said the administration is pushing projects forward, supports a beneficiary-pays approach for conveyance, and is filling gaps left by federal reductions where necessary. The committee then heard from the Department of Parks and Recreation. Director Armando Quintero reviewed the state park system, outdoor access programs, tribal agreements, wildfire and forest resilience work, and deferred maintenance funded by the climate bond. The LAO recommended rejecting the proposed ongoing General Fund transfer for the California State Parks Library Pass program, saying it did not meet the high bar for new spending, while several members strongly supported the program as a low-cost, high-value access tool. Members also pressed Parks on reservation system problems and no-show vacancies; staff said new rules and enforcement will take effect July 1 and that vacancies are being opened up sooner. The department also presented low-cost accommodation projects, which the LAO supported. Finally, the Department of Fish and Wildlife introduced its new director, Megan Hurdle, who outlined the department’s mission, staffing, service-based budgeting, and Proposition 4 proposals for salmon tagging, hatchery improvements, and public access lands. She emphasized the department’s role in biodiversity conservation, permitting streamlining, law enforcement, and human-wildlife conflict outreach, and said the agency is working to close a service gap identified in its budgeting analysis. No votes were taken during the hearing.