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• Members, this bill is simply allows pension professionals to evaluate a limited federally regulated investment
• This comes from a recommendation from the Incentive Evaluation Commission and lowers the tax on the insurance
• So we're trying to not, I shouldn't say we, the Incentive Evaluation Commission, the way I'm reading
• I Know that there's evaluations that we need to be doing on any kind of incentive, but I don't see a
• I don't discount the efforts that have been put in by the incident evaluation commission as well as our

Bills: SB1302, SB1389, SB1401, SB1776, SB1809, SB1858, SB1985, SB2053, SB2148

Keywords: income tax, tax rates, revenue certification, Oklahoma Tax Commission, state budget, education, tax credit, school choice, private school, tuition assistance, income limits, parental choice, accreditation, insurance, taxation, premium, home office credit, healthcare, teacher tax credit, income tax credit

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• Under this bill, the criteria would evaluate potential customer savings using methods like discount rates
• with these types of bills in the past has been that the further out in the future you're trying to evaluate
• supplemental multi-decade transmission planning criteria, essentially, that would be utilized in the evaluation
• This will just be an additional evaluation that would be... ...additional information.
• There will be a contested case at the PUC to evaluate need, and so if people have concerns about the

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Part of my evaluation, I'll just give you an overview of the evaluation.
• So that was basically just an overview of what I accomplished with this evaluation.
• So, for the Kings River, there's nine structures that we evaluated within this Kings River.
• So for the Kings River, there's nine structures that we evaluated within this King's River.

Summary: The committee heard several water, parks, and wildlife bills. AB 764 would expand the list of exotic non-game birds that can be managed in California to better control mute swan populations; the author and California Waterfowl said swans are invasive, aggressive, and rapidly increasing, while no opposition testified. The bill passed to Appropriations. AB 616 would make the State Library Parks Pass program permanent by allowing state parks to transfer annual day-use passes to the State Library free of charge; supporters said it improves equitable access to parks, especially for low-income families, and the bill passed unanimously to Appropriations. AB 293 would require groundwater sustainability agencies to post board membership and a link to Form 700 filings online. Supporters, including the Community Alliance with Family Farmers, argued it would improve transparency and public trust, while opponents said the requirement was redundant and could discourage service on GSA boards. The bill passed, but with some no votes. AB 639 would narrow the definition of dams so certain weirs used for irrigation would not be subject to dam regulations; the author and technical witnesses said the structures pose no safety risk and are already closely managed, while members urged the bill be narrowed further to the Kings River area. It passed as amended to Appropriations. AB 679 would streamline land transfers for Big Basin Redwoods, Año Nuevo, and Butano State Parks by exempting those acquisitions from the Public Works Board process. Supporters said it would speed conservation and park rebuilding after the CZU fire, while one member opposed it over cost and broader state land-management concerns; it passed as amended. AB 454 would remove the sunset on the California Migratory Bird Protection Act, making state protections for migratory birds permanent after federal rollback concerns; it passed as amended to Appropriations. The committee also adopted its 2025-26 rules and approved the consent calendar, and the meeting adjourned after add-on votes were taken for absent members.

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• THIS AND IF THEY'RE TURNING THE PROPERTY OVER QUICKLY PERHAPS THERE IS ANOTHER ASPECT WE NEED TO EVALUATE
• OPPAGA HAS CONDUCTED TWO OF THREE AFFORDABLE HOUSING EVALUATIONS DIRECTED BY FLORIDA LAW AS PART OF THAT
• THIS YEAR WE WILL BE EVALUATING FLORIDA'S HOUSING PROGRAMS TO DETERMINE THEIR CONSISTENCY WITH THE STATE
• THESE THREE EVALUATIONS WILL OCCUR ON A FIVE-YEAR CYCLE.
• THE ACT ALSO REQUIRED OPPAGA TO CONDUCT THREE EVALUATIONS EVERY FIVE YEARS.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• This bill creates a deliberate multi-stakeholder process to evaluate how behavioral health treatment,
• But it's an evaluation of the staff.
• AB 46 was a monumental step in the right direction because it gave judges more discretion to evaluate
• Even after applying that law faithfully and evaluating all the facts and forensic interviews, the parole
• Additionally, one provision of the bill would also deal with the evaluation of suitability of sexually

Summary: The committee heard several bills, though no final votes were taken because a quorum had not yet been established. SB 493 by Senator Becker would add war or armed conflict to California’s price-gouging emergency triggers, with the author and supporters arguing it would protect consumers from gas-price spikes tied to international conflict. Opponents, including business and housing groups, warned the bill could over-trigger emergency powers and create broad, ongoing price controls. The chair indicated support for an aye-as-amended recommendation once quorum was reached. SB 1056 by Senator Grayson would require protective orders for disclosure of sexually explicit material involving adult victims in specified criminal cases. Denise Huskins-Quinn and Aaron Quinn testified in support, describing how sensitive evidence in their case was copied and handled without adequate safeguards; supporters said the bill would extend privacy protections similar to those already used for child sexual abuse material. Criminal defense attorneys supported the goal but raised concerns about notice procedures and how the bill would apply when material is in the public domain. The chair said the bill filled a gap in existing law and would receive an aye recommendation. SB 1208 by Senator Grayson would let law enforcement seize and return crypto assets used in scams and fraud to victims. The Attorney General’s office and law enforcement groups supported the bill as a tool to recover losses from transnational crypto fraud, while the ACLU and public defenders argued it lowered the burden of proof, raised constitutional concerns, and could be misused against unbanked or low-level defendants. The chair nevertheless said the bill aligned with existing law for stolen property and would be recommended aye. SB 874 by Senator Weber-Pearson would strengthen oversight of Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment services, including requiring background checks for employees of providers and convening a stakeholder workgroup; it drew support from the California Association for Behavior Analysis and no opposition was heard. Later, SB 1266 by Senator Stern would change how the value of stolen copper and related infrastructure damage is calculated, aiming to address copper theft and its costs to cities and utilities. Supporters said the bill would better capture the real harm from thefts that disrupt streetlights, telecom, and emergency services, while opponents argued it would inflate charges, turn many misdemeanors into felonies, and increase court and incarceration costs. The author said he would continue discussions and accept the amendments. Senator Cervantes presented SB 1379, which would separate the Riverside County sheriff and coroner offices and create an independent medical examiner; supporters cited in-custody death concerns and conflicts of interest, while opponents said the problem was not unique to Riverside and that the bill would override local control. Cervantes also presented SB 1418 to extend ballot-custody protections to other election records and equipment after a Riverside County ballot seizure, with support from the Attorney General’s office. Finally, Senator Blakespear began presenting SB 936 on nitrous oxide misuse, describing public health, impaired-driving, and disposal concerns, but the transcript cuts off before the bill’s testimony concluded.

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• and registrations change, like it just seems like it's something that is going to need further evaluation
• and registrations change, like it just seems like it's something that is going to need further evaluation
• and registrations change, like it just seems like it's something that is going to need further evaluation
• and registrations change, like it just seems like it's something that is going to need further evaluation
• and registrations change, like it just seems like it's something that is going to need further evaluation

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The working group approved the prior meeting minutes with one correction to reflect Laura Ziggler’s attendance. Staff then outlined the report due February 13, 2026, which must summarize the group’s activities and include findings and recommendations adopted by the group; the report will go to the governor and legislative transportation leaders. The chair emphasized that the group’s charge is broad and includes analyzing electricity used as vehicle fuel infrastructure opportunities and barriers, developing policy and funding recommendations for sustainable transportation funding, and reviewing other states’ laws and policies. Discussion focused heavily on how to replace declining gas tax revenue as more vehicles become electric. The chair framed the issue as a fairness and implementation challenge, noting that EVs are a growing share of the fleet and that the group should consider both policy and funding, not just one or the other. Members and guests raised several ideas already submitted, including a road user charge, changes to the EV charging tax, ending or modifying the EV surcharge, broadening the tax to publicly owned charging stations, reducing the charging level threshold to level 2, ending sales tax on electricity, addressing off-road use, and expanding the definition of auto parts to include charging equipment. Representative Elkins argued that charging based on electricity used at home is impractical for most vehicles, that public charging is already much more expensive than home charging, and that the current sales tax plus surcharge amounts to double taxation for public-charging users. He said a mileage-based user charge modeled on Utah’s approach is workable, could be phased in, and could preserve privacy by allowing a voluntary or alternative method for home charging estimates. Senator Howe responded that home electricity use can be estimated similarly to mileage deductions on taxes and said the state should tax all electricity used as fuel, regardless of charger level, if it can be identified. Other speakers echoed that all road users should pay a fair share and that the main challenge is implementation. Tony Kis of Quick Trip asked that a late letter be included in the record and urged clarification of the sales, use, excise tax, and collection rules to avoid double taxation and reduce administrative burden, noting the current monthly collection date and suggesting the group should streamline collection methods. No final policy decisions or votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.

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• <00:09:49.279> state for the programs and evaluates state for the programs and evaluates state
• The recommendation also says MDE should evaluate recent statutory changes related to its investigatory
• What we did is we had done decades worth of silo evaluations on how is grants management in this agency
• <00:41:53.240> on decades worth of Silo uh evaluations on decades worth of Silo uh evaluations
• their enforcement tools and evaluating their enforcement tools and authorities<00:49:08.680> and<

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Education Policy Committee met to hear a delayed presentation from the Office of the Legislative Auditor on MDE’s oversight of Feeding Our Future, a report released in June 2024. The chair framed the hearing as an oversight review of how the Minnesota Department of Education handled the nonprofit’s participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program and the Summer Food Service Program, emphasizing that the hearing was not about criminal charges against agency staff. Legislative Auditor Judy Randall and Director of Special Reviews Katherine Tyson explained that their review focused on state oversight, not the underlying federal fraud case, which involved an alleged $250 million scheme and ongoing criminal proceedings. The auditors concluded that MDE’s oversight was inadequate and created opportunities for fraud. They said MDE failed to act on warning signs before the pandemic, did not effectively use its authority to hold Feeding Our Future accountable, and was ill prepared to respond to problems. Examples included approving applications despite concerns about internal controls and staffing, failing to follow up on earlier review findings, not adequately investigating at least 30 complaints, and in one case referring a complaint back to Feeding Our Future for resolution rather than conducting an independent investigation. They also said MDE deferred serious deficiencies without enough evidence that problems had been fully corrected and approved meal claims despite records showing major inconsistencies. Tyson said MDE had made progress on all eight recommendations in the report, though one recommendation to the legislature had not yet been addressed because the session had not convened since the report’s release. The auditors recommended that the legislature establish clearer statutory criteria or give MDE rulemaking authority for sponsor applications, and that MDE strengthen verification of sponsor information, focus more on high-risk sponsors, improve complaint procedures, and emphasize program integrity if waivers reduce oversight in the future. In response to member questions, the auditors said MDE’s reported progress was partial in some areas and that further review would be needed to fully confirm implementation. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the hearing.

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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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• 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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• He says the department does not conduct medical evaluations for the purpose of ascertaining a person's
• question I assume there's<00:02:50.200> a<00:02:50.360> medical<00:02:50.800> evaluation
• c><00:02:51.680> done<00:02:51.959> of<00:02:52.280> the there's a medical evaluation
• done of the there's a medical evaluation done of the prisoners<00:02:52.879> when<00:02:53.040
• And again, we do not, as a matter of course, do medical evaluations or inspections of people strictly

Keywords: 1183, house

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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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• Where, O Lord, do we find insight when all around us the competing narratives muddle the path toward

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 1012, house, all

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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.

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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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• 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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• How is American farmers<00:25:41.840> supposed<00:25:42.240> to<00:25:42.480> compete
• farmers supposed to compete with that? farmers supposed to compete with that?
• 00:48:32.079> market,<00:48:32.800> forced<00:48:33.119> to<00:48:33.280> compete
• <00:48:33.520> against own market, forced to compete against own market, forced to compete

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, April 30, 2026, 1012, house, all