Transcript Highlights:

• Nearly a year after my husband died, I submitted a claim to L&I, and I assure you that a rigorous evaluation
• Nearly a year after my husband died, I submitted a claim to L&I, and I assure you that a rigorous evaluation
• of this I submitted a claim to L&I, and I assure you that a rigorous evaluation of this claim was performed

Bills: SB5379 , SB6106 , SB6147 , SB6180 , SB5927 , SB6287

Committee: Senate Labor & Commerce

Keywords: interest arbitration, parks and recreation, public employees, labor relations, employee rights, laid-off employees act, WARN notice, mass layoff, business closure, plant closing, worker adjustment and retraining notification, employment security department, employee notice, layoff notice, worker protections, job loss, employment loss, public records exemption, privacy, employee names and addresses

Transcript Highlights:

• We were trying to evaluate and assess mandates, and we were also looking at the fraud and abuse piece
• under both state and federal law defining the scope of emergency care as health services provided to evaluate
• between the two because I think we want to make sure that if someone's performing work.
• Additionally, having secondary insurance coverage, such as Medigap, is a key requirement in the transplant evaluation

Bills: HB1464 , HB1635 , HB2516 , HB3317 , HB3502 , HB4012 , HB4268 , HB4386 , HB4877 , SB916

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: prescription drugs, drug pricing, pharmacy benefits, health insurance, health benefit plan, insurer, HMO, self-insured employer, public employer, school district, county, municipality, university system, higher education, retirees, dependent coverage, stop-loss coverage, bulk purchasing, group purchasing, purchasing pool

Transcript Highlights:

• is the Substance Use Disorder Care Coordination and Navigator Services, and it also includes an evaluation
• It requires the Commissioner of Human Services to conduct an evaluation of housing support background
• , our request, as submitted in the March letter, is to fund the recovery residents work group to evaluate
• Much more than 60 days, even when performed flawlessly.

Bills: HF2434

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: healthcare, personal care assistance, worker retention, disability services, state funding

Transcript Highlights:

• Applications do go to the Comptroller's Office for initial evaluation and processing.
• So we had to start evaluating what sites, what cities, and what regions really made sense to replace
• After careful evaluation, Arlington, Texas is where we've decided to host that race in 2026.
• development boards to develop strategies for opportunity youth with clear goals, objectives, and performance

Bills: SB913 , SB1086 , SB1087 , SB1143 , SB1534 , SB1553 , SB1718 , SB1754 , SB2004 , SB2322 , SB2448

Committee: Senate Economic Development

Keywords: hotel occupancy tax, municipal revenue, tax code, local government funding, Texas legislation, county taxation, economic development, hotel industry, local government, counties, taxation, tourism, workforce development, youth programs, employment, education, technical training, health physics, higher education, nuclear energy

Summary: The committee heard a series of bills, mostly related to economic development, tax incentives, and workforce programs. Senate Bill 1534 would direct a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Texas Workforce Commission on health physics education and workforce needs; resource witnesses from the Workforce Commission and Coordinating Board testified, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 1553 would authorize Kerr County to impose a hotel occupancy tax for tourism-related uses, and Senate Bills 1086 and 1087 would authorize similar county hotel taxes for Children’s County and Mason County; all three bills received supportive testimony and were left pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1754, which would prohibit county and local tax abatements for renewable energy facilities selling power wholesale, with testimony sharply divided between landowners and policy groups opposing renewable subsidies and industry representatives and some senators arguing the bill would harm clean energy investment and local decision-making; the bill was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 2322, which would exempt dispatchable electric generation facilities from the JEDI program’s compelling-factor test so they could qualify for school district tax incentives; testimony was mixed, and the bill was left pending. Later, the committee heard Senate Bill 1718, which would add the NRA annual meeting to the state’s major events reimbursement program. The bill’s sponsor and NRA representatives argued the event brings substantial tourism and economic activity, while opponents said it would use taxpayer funds to subsidize an organization that opposes gun safety measures; the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 2004 would add the Arlington Grand Prix to the major events reimbursement program, with the committee substitute exempting it from the usual competitive site-selection requirement because of timing; testimony from the event organizers and Arlington tourism officials was supportive, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 2448 would create a rural workforce development grant program at the Texas Workforce Commission to support college-and-career readiness and technical assistance in rural communities; witnesses from Texas 2036, Collegiate Edgination, and a rural school district supported it, and it was left pending. Finally, Senate Bill 913 would repeal a special requirement that Alpine dedicate at least 50% of its hotel occupancy tax to advertising and promotion, and Senate Bill 1143 would require more coordination and reporting for youth workforce programs serving disconnected young Texans; both bills received supportive testimony and were left pending. At the end of the hearing, Senator Johnson moved that the committee stand in recess, subject to the call of the chair.

Transcript Highlights:

• Hearing officers who performed at the department level, and we do have two levels of adjudication at
• Hearing officers who performed at the department level, and we do have two levels of adjudication at
• Hearing officers who performed at the department level, and we do have two levels of adjudication at
• Hearing officers who performed at the department level, and we do have two levels of adjudication at
• :09:49.120><c> in</c> The clinical competencies evaluated in The clinical competencies evaluated in part

Committee: House Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first held a public hearing and then an executive session on Senate Bill 401, which DHHS described as a cleanup bill. Testimony from the department explained that the bill would repeal obsolete reporting requirements tied to a repealed municipal reimbursement program and to the now-repealed commission on demographic trends. No one testified in opposition, and the committee voted 12-0 ought to pass, placing the bill on the consent calendar. The committee then heard Senate Bill 402, which would eliminate certain non-compete agreements for physician associates going forward. Senator Gray introduced the bill, and a representative of the New Hampshire Society of Physician Associates said it would improve workforce recruitment and access to care without changing scope of practice or affecting existing agreements. Committee members asked about the length of current restrictions and whether the change would make New Hampshire more attractive to PAs. The committee voted 12-0 ought to pass and sent the bill to the consent calendar. Next, the committee took up Senate Bill 426, which would repeal the permissible fireworks committee. Senator Uler and the deputy state fire marshal said the committee’s original purpose had been overtaken by later changes adopting federal fireworks standards, and that the fire marshal now has the necessary authority. The committee voted 12-0 ought to pass and placed the bill on the consent calendar. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 469, a DMV modernization bill allowing electronic signatures in place of wet signatures for certain motor vehicle title and registration processes. Senator Lang, Carvana, the New Hampshire Auto Dealers Association, Copart, and DMV staff all supported the measure, saying it would reduce delays, errors, and paperwork burdens. Members asked about AI, consumer protections, costs, and how electronic signatures would work in practice, including in cases involving deceased owners. The transcript cuts off during that hearing before any committee action on SB 469.

Transcript Highlights:

• And he was correct going back some time, a long time ago, hearing officers who performed at the department
• The clinical competencies evaluated in part four are already comprehensively addressed through rigorous
• The<04:09:47.439><c> clinical</c><04:09:47.920><c> competencies</c><04:09:48.560><c> evaluated</c><04
• :09:49.120><c> in</c> The clinical competencies evaluated in The clinical competencies evaluated in part
• It's also important to note that the exam itself doesn't actually require students to perform adjustments

Committee: House Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We have to fill out a performance evaluation for each broker that goes in the system so that will affect
• We have to fill out a performance evaluation for each broker that goes in the system so that will affect
• out</c><00:34:40.960><c> a</c> renewed um we have to fill out a renewed um we have to fill out a performance
• <00:34:41.440><c> evaluation</c><00:34:42.000><c> for</c><00:34:42.240><c> each</c><00:34:42.399><c>
• broker</c> performance evaluation for each broker performance evaluation for each broker that<00:34:42.879

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Family Services met in person, approved the October 15 minutes, and began with a moment of silence following a Louisville UPS plane explosion that was described as a local tragedy affecting many families and first responders. The main presentation was an overview of Kentucky’s Medicaid non-emergency medical transportation (NMT) program from the Department for Medicaid Services and the Transportation Cabinet. Witnesses explained that NMT is a federally required Medicaid benefit, administered by the Transportation Cabinet under a risk-based capitated model, with eligibility limited to Medicaid members traveling to medically necessary, Medicaid-covered services and who lack access to other transportation. They also described exclusions, including certain KCHIP, QMB, and PACE members, and outlined the brokered regional structure, call center operations, scheduling rules, vehicle and driver oversight, complaint handling, and rider surveys. The presenters reported that NMT handled more than 3.1 million trips in state fiscal year 2024, with over 1.38 million trips already recorded in October, and said customer satisfaction surveys were high. They said the FY 2025-26 contract total is about $360.6 million, with monthly per-member capitation rates set by region through an actuarial process and approved by CMS. They emphasized that payments are tied to monthly Medicaid enrollment and that the state draws down federal funds for the exact amount paid, with no leftover balance. They also said most NMT use comes from adult day centers and rehabilitative care such as dialysis. Members questioned the witnesses about how quality metrics and contract standards are set, whether the state had explored alternatives such as Uber Health or other integrated models, and how utilization was calculated. The witnesses said contract requirements are developed collaboratively by Medicaid Services, the Transportation Cabinet, and other agencies, and that studies of other models generally found higher costs and lower approval ratings, with additional research on a hybrid model expected by the end of the year. They clarified that one figure reflected the share of Medicaid members with registered vehicles, while another reflected actual NMT users, and they defended the capitated structure as shifting financial risk to brokers rather than the state. Representative Fleming also raised concerns about oversight, reporting, and the apparent gap between budgeted and contracted amounts, asking whether any unused funds would return to general funds; the discussion ended before a final answer was given.

Transcript Highlights:

• Line 287 is a reduction for drug recognition evaluator training, and that is at the governor's level
• Section 60 is a governor's bill proposal requiring the adoption of performance standards for ignition
• for ignition performance standards for ignition interlock.<00:59:30.640><c> Section</c><00:59:31.040
• BRT as an alternative mode of evaluate BRT as an alternative mode of transit<01:16:01.120><c> in</c>
• MnDOT does not object to performing the analysis and reporting those results to the legislature, but

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• A lot of veterans don't realize they can do that after they make their evaluation.
• A lot of veterans don't realize they can do that after they make their evaluation.
• </c> do that after they make their evaluation do that after they make their evaluation they'll<02:19:
• You only have it, and the VA re-evaluates you periodically, and you can lose that rating.
• </c> you only have it and the VA re-evaluates you only have it and the VA re-evaluates you<02:26:27.640

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:04:58.800><c> and</c> increased academic performance and increased academic performance and engagement
• Each board's training and performance evaluation is now publicly reported in the school's annual report
• Each board's training and performance evaluation is now publicly reported in the school's annual report
• Each board's training<01:52:59.119><c> and</c><01:52:59.440><c> performance</c><01:52:59.760><c> evaluation
• </c><01:53:00.239><c> is</c> training and performance evaluation is training and performance evaluation

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Provide them an opportunity to be heard and evaluate the information being used to deny eligibility.
• I was trying to be able to evaluate trust fund impact and trust fund performance of each of them and
• trust fund impact uh be able to evaluate trust fund impact and<00:13:56.720><c> trust</c><00:13:56.880
• ><c> fund</c><00:13:57.279><c> performance</c><00:13:58.560><c> of</c><00:13:59.120><c> of</c><00:13:
• 59.600><c> each</c><00:13:59.839><c> of</c> and trust fund performance of of each of and trust fund performance

Committee: House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We're a small agency, but with big performance.
• c><00:36:36.320><c> but</c><00:36:36.560><c> with</c><00:36:36.800><c> big</c><00:36:37.119><c> performance
• </c> a small agency but with big performance. a small agency but with big performance.
• uh</c><00:48:20.319><c> herd</c><00:48:20.640><c> management</c><00:48:21.040><c> practices</c> evaluating
• uh herd management practices evaluating uh herd management practices related<00:48:21.920><c> to</c>

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 20 January, 2026; 2:30 PM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:37:16.640><c> fraud</c><00:37:17.640><c> because</c> performed fraud because performed fraud because
• We'll be evaluating them and then look at some of their internal controls, some of their practices, and
• We'll be evaluating them and then look at some of their internal controls, some of their practices, and
• We'll be evaluating them and then look at some of their internal controls, some of their practices, and
• We have Representative Davis or Vice Chair Davis. we'll be evaluating them and and then we'll be evaluating

Bills: HF1470 , HF1310 , HF1837

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: opioids, substance use, addiction recovery, mental health, state cabinet, HF1310, Office of Cannabis Management, cannabis, marijuana, tribal consultation, government-to-government relationship, Minnesota tribes, Tribal governments, state government, consultation, rulemaking, Indian affairs, cannabis regulation, tribal sovereignty, state-tribal relations

Transcript Highlights:

• Some of the things they look at are accountability, past performance—if you received money, how did you
• > if</c><00:29:26.120><c> you</c><00:29:26.480><c> received</c><00:29:26.720><c> money</c> past performance
• if you received money past performance if you received money how<00:29:27.760><c> did</c><00:29:28.159
• part of our appropriation every year, that’s required by 97A.056, is there’s a requirement for evaluations
• of those projects so I evaluations of those projects so I believe<00:48:46.200><c> it's</c><00:48:46.480

Committee: House Legacy Finance

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• This program focuses specifically on strengthening academic performance in our schools.
• in our schools um academic performance in our schools um and<00:20:11.360><c> for</c><00:20:11.640><
• We also have a number of performance measures where we have to show academic student performance for
• measures where um we have to performance measures where um we have to show<01:15:08.080><c> um</c><01
• ><c> for</c> show um academic student performance for show um academic student performance for students

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Does not require bonding of the actual performance by the contractor.
• </c><00:54:14.880><c> by</c><00:54:15.200><c> the</c> bonding of the actual performance by the bonding
• Well, I think we evaluate it ultimately under the statutory language, right?
• Well, I think we<01:22:39.760><c> evaluate</c><01:22:40.159><c> it</c><01:22:40.480><c> ultimately</c
• ><01:22:40.880><c> under</c><01:22:41.120><c> the</c> we evaluate it ultimately under the we evaluate

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first held a public hearing on Senate Bill 25, which would allow state-chartered credit unions to compensate board members if the membership approves it. Prime sponsor Senator Dan Innis said the bill is enabling only, intended to help credit unions recruit and retain qualified directors and align New Hampshire with other states that already allow such compensation. Credit union representatives from the Cooperative Credit Union Association and St. Mary’s Bank supported the bill, saying board service has become more complex because of cybersecurity, asset-liability management, and other regulatory demands, and that compensation could be modest and take forms such as meeting fees or educational reimbursement. In response to committee questions, they said compensation would be set by the membership, disclosed in advance, and subject to bylaws and internal policies; they also noted that board members must be credit union members and that voting procedures vary by institution, with some using mailed ballots rather than proxy voting. Members raised questions about why credit union boards were historically excluded, what kinds of compensation were contemplated, whether there would be a cap, and how voting and confidentiality would work. Testimony explained that the historical rationale was the nonprofit, volunteer mission of credit unions, but witnesses argued that the modern environment and competition for talent justify a change. They also said the bill would not mandate compensation and would not create a salary structure comparable to banks, but would allow members to approve modest compensation or reimbursements. After no further testimony, the chair closed the public hearing on Senate Bill 25. The committee then opened a public hearing on Senate Bill 26, sponsored by Senator Howard Pearl, concerning the definition of deposits in land sales and escrowed accounts. Pearl said the bill would clarify that buyer funds for upgrades and luxury items in new-home construction are not treated as refundable deposits that must be held in escrow, arguing that the current Attorney General interpretation raises builder costs, increases home prices, and can limit buyer choices. He said the proposal would allow those upgrade funds to be paid directly to builders for construction, with signed disclosures making clear that the buyer requested the items and bears the risk if financing falls through. The hearing on Senate Bill 26 had just begun when the transcript ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• The goal is to be good fiduciary partners and to be responsible fiscally, so we'll evaluate the need
• However, this system is in urgent need of modernization due to frequent outages, slow performance, and
• and outdated cumbersome slow performance and outdated cumbersome use use use interfaces<01:26:11.199
• <01:26:25.679><c> and</c><01:26:25.960><c> stability</c><01:26:26.560><c> issues</c> performance and
• stability issues performance and stability issues frequently<01:26:27.920><c> disrupt</c><01:26:28.520

Bills: HF1380 , HF1166 , HF487 , HF1553 , HF1472 , HF258 , HF1911

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: psychiatric treatment, human services, mental health funding, per diem rate, Clay County, disability services, assistive technology, remote support, advocacy, training programs, HF487, Wellness in the Woods, Minnesota human services, grant funding, general fund appropriation, peer support, substance use recovery, addiction recovery, reentry services, reentry after incarceration

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> That's the energy performance contracts. That's the energy performance contracts.
• ><c> leases</c><01:00:33.359><c> for</c> These were energy performance leases for These were energy performance
• </c> carveout for the energy performance carveout for the energy performance contract.<01:00:40.799><
• </c> control, and allow performance-based control, and allow performance-based solutions<01:11:19.040
• I don't want to say he was happy. those performance leases and the ability those performance leases and

Committee: Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• In those situations, experience matters, past performance matters, a contractor's ability to manage risk
• Rather, it preserves competitive bidding while also allowing agencies to evaluate both cost and objective
• Contractors still bring the same tools and equipment to perform the same physical tests and checks for
• things like grounding of solar systems or... ...equipment to perform the same physical tests and checks
• When this happens, board members are effectively forced to perform essential oversight and governance

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of local government bills, beginning without quorum and later taking up measures once quorum was established. AB 748 would expand the pre-approved housing plan model for small single-family projects and ADUs, with delayed implementation for smaller jurisdictions; it drew support from housing advocates and some local governments opposed it. AB 1786 would extend best-value contracting authority to general law cities and the San Gabriel Valley COG for larger projects, with broad local government support and no opposition. AB 1712 would let Santa Fe Springs pursue sale of its troubled water system to a larger provider through a protest process instead of a municipal election, citing major capital needs and rate pressures. AB 1679 would create a temporary commercial activation permit for pop-up businesses in vacant storefronts for up to 120 days, with support from business and downtown groups and questions about local control. AB 1738 would require jurisdictions to offer virtual inspections for certain simple residential inspections; supporters emphasized efficiency and existing use in some counties, while labor and local government opponents raised safety and implementation concerns. The committee voted 3-0 to send AB 1738 to Housing, with the bill remaining on call. The committee also heard AB 1578, which would require elected state and local officials to take anti-hate speech training as part of existing harassment training. Supporters argued it would help officials understand the impact of rhetoric on hate and violence, while opponents said it was vague and threatened free speech; the bill passed 3-1 to Governmental Organization and remained on call. AB 1693 would speed retail tenant-improvement permits by requiring review by a qualified professional certifier and shorter local review timelines; it had support from retailers and business groups and passed 4-0 to Business, Professions, and Economic Development. AB 1914 would require local governments to include child care in general planning, with supporters calling child care essential infrastructure and opponents warning about mandates; it passed 2-0 to Human Services and remained on call. AB 1997 would shorten the review period for 90% affordable housing projects after EIR certification, and AB 2605 would require counties to report data on public defense systems and caseloads; both passed their committees and were sent onward, with AB 2605 noted as conditional on appropriation. Later items included AB 2224, which would raise and restructure county recorder fees to fund electronic recording systems and modernize service delivery, with county recorder and county association support and no opposition; it passed to Appropriations and remained on call. The consent calendar included AB 2640. At the end of the meeting, Senator Seyarto presented AB 2110 on behalf of Assemblymember Johnson, proposing workforce housing enhanced infrastructure financing districts for education, health care, manufacturing, and public safety workers, using existing EIFD authority without affecting school funding or ERAF; the presentation was introduced as having bipartisan support, but the transcript cuts off before any vote on that measure.

Transcript Highlights:

• question also on some of the inspections that you mentioned: currently our stormwater inspections are performed
• Water inspections are performed by licensed professional engineers who are subject to what the state
• So having a third-party inspector, I believe, ensures that there is no temptation by anyone to perform—thank
• The third-party inspector, I believe, ensures that there is no temptation by anyone to perform potentially
• I've conducted probably well over a hundred of these inspections in terms of evaluating the inspection

Committee: Senate Environment and Natural Resources

Keywords: 999, senate, all