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• As senators, it is our responsibility to evaluate whether their decisions reflect sound judgment and
• There is a process under current law for the evaluation of people and dealing with people who meet the
• And there is a process under current law for the evaluation of people and the, and, and, and, thank you
• . ...process under current law for the evaluation of people and dealing with people who meet the criteria
• the law to ensure that in cases and people pose a public safety risk that they will be properly evaluated

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• And in K U and U of L reference TES, which is the transfer evaluation system, that is a national clearinghouse
• which is K U and U of L reference TES, which is the<00:04:29.960> transfer<00:04:30.640> evaluation
• /c><00:04:31.520> system,<00:04:32.680> that<00:04:33.040> is the transfer evaluation
• system, that is the transfer evaluation system, that is a<00:04:33.360> national<00:04:33.920
• So there is another section here that they shall consult with KDE to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call: 0:00 Bills for Consideration: 26RS HB 94 – 2:40 26RS HB 307 – 15:00 Adjournment: 20:15, 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Postsecondary Education met with a quorum, welcomed new member Representative Beverly Chester-Burton, and recognized interns in attendance. The committee then took up House Bill 94, which would require the Council on Postsecondary Education to host an online transfer portal for students, require annual university updates to transfer data, and convene academic officers to study and report on streamlining high-demand pathways such as teaching and nursing. Representative Vanessa Grossl said the bill was revised in response to prior concerns and emphasized that the goal was to improve transparency, reduce time to degree, and lower student debt. Travis Powell of CPE supported the measure, saying the portal and study would improve transparency and help identify barriers to transfer. The committee adopted the committee substitute for House Bill 94 and then passed the bill out favorably by roll call vote, sending it to the House floor. The committee also reconsidered House Bill 307, dealing with proactive postsecondary admissions, after earlier discussion and additional meetings. Chair James Tipton explained that the new substitute made several changes, including addressing a FERPA concern by having KDE share student information directly with universities, limiting social security number use to the last four digits plus date of birth, and adding provisions for KIA to include a link or QR code to the common online application in KEYS scholarship notifications. Members adopted House Committee Substitute 3 for House Bill 307, with Representative Stalker noting support for the social security number change. The committee then passed House Bill 307 as amended with a favorable recommendation to the House floor. No other substantive actions were taken.

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• It feels like every state is competing with each other to get the data center, to get the jobs, to get
• <00:42:42.920> with<00:42:43.280> each like every state is competing with each like
• every state is competing with each other<00:42:44.880> to<00:42:45.440> uh<00:42:45.599
• And then it just a matter of where are the commodity prices on those other two types that are competing
• other two uh two uh two types um that other two uh two uh two types um that are<01:26:40.119> competing

Bills: HF75

Keywords: HF75, earned incentive release credit, earned incentive credits, revocation, revocable credits, corrections, Minnesota Department of Corrections, prison discipline, incarcerated persons, inmate misconduct, facility rules, sentence reduction, supervised release, Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act, public safety, rehabilitation, prison credits, executed sentence, 1183, house

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• is a rigorous one um years of evaluation is a rigorous one um years of evaluation and<00:27:16.480
• We are already evaluated.
• You know, my productivity is monitored and evaluated by peers.
• You know, my productivity is monitored and evaluated by peers.
• You know, my productivity is monitored and evaluated by peers.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 305, which would clarify and expand a healthcare workforce bill to explicitly include physician assistants and dietitians in efforts to address shortages, especially in rural areas. Rep. Fleming said the change was intended to help with Medicaid-related needs such as diabetes care and noted a decline in dietitian internship applications. Rep. Roarx supported the bill, emphasizing the value of dietitians in helping patients make practical nutrition changes. The bill received a unanimous favorable expression, 14-0, and was reported to the House floor. The committee then considered House Bill 427, which would create statewide 60-credit-hour transfer pathways for high-demand bachelor’s degree programs under the Council on Postsecondary Education. Rep. Grossl explained the bill is meant to prevent students from losing major credit when transferring between KCTCS and four-year institutions, using nursing as an example. Questions focused on rigor, dual credit, how high-demand programs would be selected, and the July 1, 2026 implementation date; the sponsor said CPE and faculty would map curricula and align standards. The Kentucky Student Rights Coalition testified in support, saying the bill would help students complete degrees faster and make credits count toward majors. HB 427 also passed unanimously, 14-0, with favorable expression. The committee then took up House Bill 424, as amended by a committee substitute. Rep. Tipton said the substitute removed language allowing up to six-year contracts and instead set up a process for four-year contracts and periodic performance reviews for faculty, including presidents, at public postsecondary institutions. He said the bill is intended to give universities clearer authority to remove underperforming employees and be more efficient with taxpayer dollars. Several faculty witnesses opposed the bill, arguing it would erode tenure protections, create arbitrary performance standards, and harm recruitment, retention, and academic freedom. The committee adopted the substitute and heard testimony, but no final vote on HB 424 is shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• This evaluation will do just that, and I ask for your support for this amendment.
• I think I'm reading that correctly, but who's going to do the evaluation?
• Like, who's this money going to, to actually do the evaluation and then provide us with the report?
• LFC will do the evaluation under coordination with the agency. So, it's going to be the agency.
• I mean, I support the LFC program evaluation process.

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• REJECT ALSO CALLED FOR LETTER GRADES AS MOLLY MENTIONED AND THOSE ARE TO DEVELOP A BETTER SYSTEM TO EVALUATE
• PROGRAM YEAR 2425 WILL BE THE FIRST YEAR WITH A NEWLY CONSOLIDATED 21 BOARDS EVALUATED FOR LETTER GRADES
• TO THAT END WHILE REPORTING MEASURES ARE A PART OF THE LETTER GRADE CALCULATION OUR EVALUATION GOES FURTHER
• ANOTHER IMPORTANT MEASURE IS THE REDUCTION IN PUBLIC ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS WE SERVE WHICH EVALUATES
• WE TAKE ALL THE DATA ON PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATE BACK TO ENSURE THERE'S ALIGNMENT WITH THE POLICIES THE

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• We should always consider what the alternative is when we are evaluating legislation.
• We should always consider what the alternative is when we are evaluating legislation.
• This promotes consistency and accountability in evaluating charter school performance.
• So this is a study that asks five counties to help us evaluate their systems with a new way of looking
• So this is a study that asks five counties to help us evaluate their systems with a new way of looking

Summary: The Pre-K through 12 Budget Subcommittee heard and advanced three bills. CS/HB 1267, by Rep. Boussada, would require school districts to allow Schools of Hope to use vacant or surplus facilities or co-locate in schools with capacity, with non-instructional services handled through a pro rata agreement and a performance-based agreement requiring Schools of Hope to meet expectations within five years. Supporters argued it would better use underfilled public schools and help students in the bottom 10% of schools statewide; opponents raised concerns about local control, funding, and the effect on public schools. The bill passed 13-2. The committee also heard CS/HB 1115, by Rep. Valdes, which would require sharing certain discretionary sales surtax revenues with eligible charter schools based on enrollment, create a standardized charter school monitoring tool, and align Schools of Hope sponsoring-entity rules with charter school processes. Supporters said it would improve consistency and accountability; critics questioned fiscal impacts and district flexibility. That bill passed 13-2. The final bill, CS/HB 1213, by Rep. Alvarez, would create a K-12 School Route Optimization Pilot Program using five counties to test AI-assisted analysis of school bus routes and walking conditions, with the goal of improving child safety for students who currently walk long distances. Members discussed hazardous conditions, possible use of safe-school transportation funds, and the bill’s lack of fiscal impact. Public testimony included support from education and parent groups. The bill passed unanimously, 15-0. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Uh, my high school soccer player, um, again, couldn't play very well, can't compete against a physically
• And now we're asking them to take a back seat and to give it up and to compete against a biological male
• And now we're asking them to take a back seat and to give it up and to compete against a biological male
• against a biological up and to compete against a biological male<00:51:02.079> knowing<00:51:
• <01:10:46.719> The opportunities to compete safely. The opportunities to compete safely.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• There's also the requirement that the state has to assess, evaluate, and monitor the entire spectrum
• So this is simply a result of different property evaluations throughout the districts.
• So at the time, the Continuing Adequacy Evaluation Act of 2004 was enacted.
• That's the Continuing Adequacy Evaluation Act of 2004, which is why we're here today.
• That's the Continuing Adequacy Evaluation Act of 2004, which is why we're here today.

Summary: The meeting began with approval of the prior minutes and then shifted to an update from Department of Education Secretary Jacob Oliva and Deputy Commissioner Stacey Smith on early childhood education, especially the state-funded Arkansas Better Chance (ABC) program. They said Arkansas had received a federal Preschool Development Grant and described ABC as a large state program with about 23,800 funded slots and roughly $114 million in annual appropriations. Department officials said they are reviewing slot allocations because about 1,000 seats are funded but unfilled, while more than 2,000 families are on waiting lists, and they plan to reduce or reallocate slots from providers that have not filled them over several years. They also said they are examining whether income thresholds, curriculum expectations, daily rates, and summer programming should be updated, and members raised concerns about access, local control, transportation, and whether the program should better align with K-12 choice and school readiness goals. The committee agreed to form an early childhood subcommittee and asked the Bureau of Legislative Research to help gather historical data and other information for future discussion. The committee then received a legal presentation from BLR attorney Taylor Lloyd on the constitutional and statutory framework for education adequacy in Arkansas. She reviewed the Dupree and Lake View cases, explaining that the state must maintain a general, suitable, and efficient system of free public schools, and that adequacy and equity are distinct but related concepts. She emphasized that the General Assembly is responsible for defining adequacy, studying whether the system meets that standard, and reacting to the evidence, while the courts ultimately decide constitutional compliance. Lloyd also explained the current adequacy definition, the role of the matrix as a funding tool rather than a spending mandate, and the distinction between unrestricted foundation funding and restricted categorical funding. BLR’s Elizabeth Bynum followed with a historical overview of how Arkansas responded to the court cases and developed the current adequacy process. She traced major legislative actions from the 1980s through the Lake View litigation, including the creation of funding formulas, categorical aid, isolated funding, declining enrollment funding, and the 2003-2004 adequacy study that led to the Continuing Adequacy Evaluation Act and the matrix used to set foundation funding. She also described later changes to the adequacy statute, the financial reporting requirements for districts, and the ongoing use of surveys, stakeholder testimony, and consultant studies in the biennial adequacy process. Members asked questions about whether private or homeschool programs could use public funds for expenses like utilities, whether stakeholders should include those groups, the difference between average daily membership and attendance, and whether school board members are surveyed; staff said those issues would need further research or were outside the scope of the presenters’ role.

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• Once he finally got a bed at Valleywise Hospital for court order evaluation, we were relieved.
• That does mental health evaluations? I don't know who can answer that.
• You'd be happy to evaluate any data, but the number that I have is only for that upfront cost.
• These evaluations, I just noticed, you can see my situation.
• These evaluations were condemned.

Bills: SB1051, SB1114, SB1115, SB1122, SB1132, SB1162, SB1169, SB1171, SB1172, SB1173, SB1174, SB1175, SB1179, SB1188, SB1233, SB1236, SB1242, SB1316, SB1368

Keywords: SB1051, Arizona hospitals, immigration status, patient intake, admission forms, registration forms, health care reporting, uncompensated care, emergency department, lawfully present, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen patients, hospital funding, Arizona Department of Health Services, ADHS, border security, health care institutions, patient privacy, medical access, immigration policy

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• Now the bill as filed required a re-evaluation evaluation of the four CP by the commission.
• assess costs for for the The committee substitute is much more prescriptive requirements of that evaluation
• It mandates a rulemaking. to implement the findings of the evaluation.
• The evaluation requires that the commission consider seasonal peak demands.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• competition allows students to compete competition allows students to compete and<00:20:32.880><
• The Mavericks robotics team competed against 3,700 teams from around the world just to clinch a spot
• The Maverick's robotics team competed The Maverick's robotics team competed against<00:57:37.280
• If we do not compete, China certain.
• If we do not compete, China benefits<05:50:50.480> and<05:50:50.718> will<05:50:50.958>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• , as well as psychiatric evaluation, as well as psychiatric evaluation, medication<01:49:10.800><
• This designated site for an evaluation.
• It's actually pre-evaluation. Yeah.
• It's actually pre-evaluation. >> correct. It's actually pre-evaluation.
• the compulsory mental health evaluation the compulsory mental health evaluation requests<02:43:37.040

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• This bill empowers Oppaga to conduct a thorough evaluation and reporting on these data points.
• It requires an initial review and evaluation report by December 31st. 25 with recommendations for other
• relevant data in information to perform an effective annual evaluation of outcomes.
• An annual evaluation report by December one 2026. >> That is the bill got to drive golf that are there
• So I really would love to know, and we'll have more of that information to DCF who can really evaluated

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• evaluations of our employees.
• Yes, but are you then evaluated in any way after each?
• Yes, but are you then evaluated in any way after each?
• Yes, but are you then evaluated in any way after each?
• <01:14:11.600> during will be looked at and evaluated during will be looked at and evaluated

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The meeting covered several Senate resolutions related to the University of Hawaiʻi system, the East-West Center, and related education and workforce issues. On SCR 178 and SR 48, testifiers strongly supported the East-West Center, describing it as an important Hawaii asset that promotes cultural exchange, global citizenship, diplomacy, and ties to the University of Hawaiʻi. Speakers said the Center has helped train leaders and bring international connections and investment to Hawaii, and they urged continued funding despite federal cuts. The chairs then recommended passage with technical amendments, and both resolutions were adopted by the committees. The committee also heard testimony on resolutions calling for audits of University of Hawaiʻi operations. On SR 32 and SCR 50, the University of Hawaiʻi said it supported the resolution and had already begun work on establishing a Bachelor of Science in nursing at the UH Maui campus, with additional staff available on Zoom to answer questions. On SR 160 and SCR 142, which sought a financial and performance audit of UH Mānoa facilities, UH Athletics said it already undergoes annual financial audits required by NCAA bylaws but not performance audits, and discussed its internal evaluations, contingency planning, and efforts to address concerns raised by student athletes and staff. The committee then took up SCR 138 and SR 55, requesting a management and performance audit of the UH Office of the Vice President for Academic Strategy. Vice President Deborah Halbert and P20 Director Steve Shotz said they did not oppose the audit and believed it could provide clarity, while explaining that the office is relatively new and works collaboratively across campuses on articulation, transfer, grants, and workforce alignment. They described grant programs including Perkins, GEAR UP, preschool development, and data-sharing efforts, and said they are focusing more resources on teaching, health care, and skilled trades. The discussion also touched on SR 54, a proposed performance audit of the UH Foundation, where foundation representatives said they already undergo annual financial audits, acknowledged some donor communication issues, but emphasized improved stewardship and growth in fundraising over recent years.

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• And they are the 16 local... evaluate how well they're working now evaluate how well they're working
• Uh, versus evaluating your process.
• Uh, versus evaluating your process.
• Uh, versus evaluating your process.
• Uh, versus evaluating your process.

Bills: HF4072, HF3691, HF4613

Keywords: workforce development, journalism, local news, internships, media training, emergency management, essential employees, public safety, law enforcement, workforce, economic development, appropriation, Twin Cities Marathon, Explore Minnesota, grants, 1183, house

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• you know, who knows, maybe they'll implement it or things like that, but like we are never going to compete
• We're never going to compete just on taxes, but we're also never going to compete just on other things
• They have out-competed us for our talent, our employers, and our investment.
• actually... ...allow for people here to use their genius, their talents, to develop talent here, and to compete

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions held a public hearing on two proposed ballot initiatives: one to reduce the state personal income tax rate from 5% to 4% over three years, and another to revise the state’s tax collection cap/62F process so it would be based on prior-year collections plus wage growth and include surtax revenue. The committee chair and House co-chair outlined the hearing process, and the first witness was Doug Howgate of the Massachusetts Taxpayer Foundation, who testified as the committee’s subject-matter expert on both measures. He said the income tax proposal would lower taxes broadly but would reduce state revenue by about $5.4 billion when fully implemented, with an estimated $800 million hit in FY27, and he discussed possible effects on competitiveness, taxpayer savings, and public finances. On the 62F proposal, he said the revised cap would make refunds more likely, could have produced several large refunds in recent years, and would reduce stabilization fund deposits and constrain recovery after recessions. Committee members questioned Howgate about competitiveness, outmigration, prior tax ballot measures, spending growth, MassHealth, and the interaction between the income tax and surtax. He emphasized that taxes are only one part of the state’s overall competitiveness and that housing, public services, and other factors also matter. He also noted that the surtax is constitutionally restricted but can still support ongoing spending choices. After his testimony, the committee moved to the proponents’ panel. Proponents of both initiatives, including representatives from Taxpayers for an Affordable Massachusetts, the National Federation of Independent Business, Pioneer Institute, and the Mass Opportunity Alliance, argued that the measures would improve affordability, help retain residents and businesses, and support job growth. They cited polling support, outmigration, small-business reinvestment, and comparisons to lower-tax states such as North Carolina. Their economist, Rebecca Paxton, said her model showed smaller revenue losses than critics claim and projected that the revised revenue cap would not create additional annual revenue losses while producing more regular taxpayer refunds. Committee members pressed the panel on competitiveness, prior ballot initiative implementation, and whether the measures would actually address broader affordability pressures; the hearing ended with the committee continuing to take questions from the proponents.

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• Elana is a mother of two and the only athlete from Georgia competing at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games
• She began bobsledding in 2007 and is competing in her fifth Olympic SPEAKER, I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE
• Elana is a mother of two and the only athlete from Georgia competing at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games
• She began bobsledding in 2007 and is competing in her fifth Olympic Born and raised in Douglasville,
• She began bobsledding in 2007 and is competing in her fifth Olympic ...games for Team USA, and has won

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• He's still can't share with me actually all the information after he's passed all the do not compete
• He's still can't share with me actually all the information after he's passed all the do not compete
• He's still can't share with me actually all the information after he's passed all the do not compete
• He's still can't share with me actually all the information after he's passed all the do not compete
• He's still can't share with me actually all the information after he's passed all the do not compete

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Health and Human Services Committee heard testimony on several health-related measures, with most of the discussion focused on SB 1419, SB 1494, and SB 1495, which were taken out of order to accommodate ASL/Death Blind Task Force testimony. SB 1419, relating to Act 253 (Session Laws of Hawaii 2023), drew support from the Department of Human Services and the National Federation of the Blind of Hawaii, with testimony emphasizing use of the term “low vision” and support for the program timeline. The committee later recommended passage with amendments, including technical changes and updated appropriation fiscal years, and the motion was adopted unanimously by the members present. SB 1494, concerning hearing aids, drew broad support from disability advocates and others who argued that hearing aids improve health, reduce accidents, and may help reduce dementia risk. Testifiers also urged that the bill define hearing aids as prescription hearing aids rather than including over-the-counter devices, and the Department of the Auditor and Insurance Division raised cost and coverage questions. The committee recommended passage with amendments, changing the coverage approach to optional coverage similar to vision and dental and requesting a sunrise analysis for prescription hearing aids; that recommendation was adopted. SB 1495, which exempts hearing aids from the general excise tax, also received support, while the Attorney General flagged a possible single-subject issue and the Tax Department estimated a potential $1.1 million revenue impact. The committee recommended passage with amendments, including deletion of the challenged language, technical fixes, and noting the revenue estimate; that recommendation was adopted. The committee then moved through additional measures with mostly supportive testimony. SB 1421 on medical records prompted questions about what happens when a solo practitioner dies or closes practice, and the discussion centered on ensuring patients can obtain records, including a proposed amendment requiring a successor provider to send records to the patient’s last known address. SB 1422, dealing with a special fund and vital statistics funding, was supported by the Department of Health, which said the special fund did not meet criteria and that deposits should instead go to the Vital Statistics Improvement Special Fund. SB 1423 on certificate of need exemptions for Department of Health facilities drew support, with discussion of possibly extending exemptions to dialysis and behavioral health/psychiatric services; the Department indicated it would not oppose that change. SB 1424 on credentialing of health care providers also received support, and SB 1425 on the State Emergency Medical Services Committee focused on reducing quorum requirements because many members are active first responders and cannot always attend meetings. The committee also heard support for SB 1426 on emergency medical services, SB 1431 on viral hepatitis, and SB 1433 on harm reduction, with testimony on hepatitis outreach funding and syringe access best practices; for SB 1433, the Department of Health identified a blank in the bill and recommended a six-month period for the syringe-possession exception.

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• And I think maybe just the last bullet that I hadn't mentioned, but if that set of evaluations would
• We then review the request and the report and do a closeout evaluation in terms of whether objectives
• Commissioner, if I may, if the grant closeout evaluation is not meeting standards, do you still make
• <01:05:34.480> report<01:05:35.520> because best kind of evaluation report because
• <01:13:29.159> if workforce one system to evaluate if workforce one system to evaluate if

Keywords: 1183, house