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• This is an analysis performed by the UC Berkeley Labor Center based on American Community Survey data
• So the performance of county eligibility systems will be important to comply with these rules.
• Additionally, just given the context of program integrity and ensuring that we do evaluate individuals
• Counties are the ones performing the critical work that is needed to help certify exemptions, support
• timely processing of more frequent redeterminations, and perform essential outreach, follow-up, and

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c><01:51:29.760><c> and</c> special ed funding K12 evaluation and special ed funding K12 evaluation
• IEPs are developed, evaluations are performed at the local level, and the local committees of teachers
• IEPs are<01:58:48.719><c> developed,</c><01:58:49.520><c> evaluations</c><01:58:50.320><c> are</c><01
• :58:50.639><c> performed</c> are developed, evaluations are performed are developed, evaluations are
• Some of those local-level employees actually perform local education functions.

Committee: House Education Funding

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• contract is 640,000 smaller performance contract is 640,000 smaller amount<02:18:26.920><c> for</c><
• a homeless cleanups and storage perform a homeless cleanups and storage of<02:49:26.319><c> you</c><
• The bucket truck is used to perform maintenance on traffic signals, but also to trim trees.
• So we'll, we're, that is part of our evaluation.
• So we'll, we're, that is part of our evaluation.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• The SAT is also a comparative measurement or metric for performance, as well as other assessments that
• Thank you. ...comparative measurement or metric for performance, as well as other assessments that are
• I welcome any New Hampshire family to evaluate our strengths and weaknesses and decide for themselves
• I welcome any New Hampshire family<00:46:31.200><c> to</c><00:46:31.440><c> evaluate</c><00:46:31.920
• I have heard arguments that this bill would encourage districts to find ways to lift performance and

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• This was after Joe had performed the first successful human organ transplant in history in 1954, for
• For some, it starts with mild anxiety, tics, or changes in mood or school performance.
• And too many children presenting with the same symptoms never receive the screening or medical evaluations
• When underlying medical causes are not evaluated, we risk placing children in restrictive, expensive
• We had mental health evaluations, hundreds of doctors' visits, numerous of them we traveled out of state

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Financial Services

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Financial Services held a lengthy public hearing with more than 70 people signed up to testify, focusing mainly on health insurance and health care access bills. Early testimony centered on H.1257/S.712, which would require insurance coverage for medically necessary treatment of genetic craniofacial conditions. Supporters included legislators, dentists, and medical experts who said these conditions are not cosmetic, can severely affect eating, speech, pain, and social functioning, and often create major financial hardship because insurers deny coverage. A related dental bill, H.1262/S.676, drew technical testimony from the Life Insurance Association of Massachusetts about implementation issues with the 2022 dental loss-ratio law, while the Massachusetts Dental Society supported H.1306/S.696 on transparency in dental network leasing and opposed H.1262. Representative Gentile also testified for H.4013, which would ban for-profit acute care hospitals and for-profit health insurers in Massachusetts, arguing that profit incentives undermine patient care. A major portion of the hearing was devoted to H.1261/S.799, a bill to protect patients from surprise ambulance bills. Municipal fire chiefs, Boston EMS, nonprofit ambulance providers, and the bill’s Senate sponsor said the measure would require insurers to pay ambulance providers directly and promptly, cap patient out-of-pocket costs, and reduce confusion caused by out-of-network billing. Witnesses described ambulance services as essential public health infrastructure and said current billing practices can discourage people from calling 911 or leave municipalities and nonprofits unable to recover costs. Committee members asked about unpaid debt, municipal billing burdens, and how the bill would affect rates and reimbursement. No votes were taken during the hearing. The committee also heard extensive testimony on H.1249/S.805, which would require screening for PANS/PANDAS in medical and clinical settings. Legislators, clinicians, parents, a teen with the condition, and educators described PANS/PANDAS as an infection-triggered inflammatory illness that can present as sudden psychiatric symptoms and is often misdiagnosed as a mental health disorder. Supporters said routine screening at well visits, emergency rooms, and other clinical settings would help identify children earlier, reduce unnecessary psychiatric treatment and hospitalizations, and improve outcomes. Testifiers repeatedly urged favorable action, emphasizing the personal and financial toll on families and the potential for early treatment to prevent long-term harm. The hearing concluded with continued testimony on these bills; no committee action or votes were announced.

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• Our plan is to first evaluate.
• So we plan to evaluate that over the next two years and then come back with... To first evaluate.
• So we plan to evaluate that over the next two years and then come back with...
• And then those proposals are evaluated. ...from lots of interested parties and things like that.
• And people will lose IHSS because the asset test is being re-evaluated or being reinstated.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• We also conducted a systematic evaluation of online marketplaces, including Amazon and eBay, assessing
• And when I say disrupt, I mean actually stopping the work from being performed, because I do think people
• I mean actually stopping the work from being performed, because I do think people actually, and this

Summary: The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee heard several bills focused on consumer transparency, environmental protection, education accountability, and privacy protections. AB 2143 by Assemblymember Irwin would prohibit online marketplaces from accepting payment for noxious weeds shipped into California; supporters said the bill would close an e-commerce loophole that helps spread invasive species, while TechNet opposed it unless clearer standards and safeguards were added. AB 1744 by Assemblymember Addis, the Clear Labels, Clear Seas Act, would bar sunscreen products containing chemical UV filters from being marketed as “reef safe” or similar claims; supporters, including a Sacramento high school eco club and Surfrider Foundation, said the bill would prevent misleading greenwashing, while the Personal Care Products Council expressed concern about implications for the safety of those ingredients. The committee also heard AB 1861 by Assemblymember Lackey, which would require the California Department of Education to maintain a public, searchable database of special education complaint decisions with personal information redacted. Supporters said the bill would improve transparency and help identify patterns of noncompliance affecting students with disabilities, while county education officials argued state resources should instead go toward filling special education vacancies. AB 2624 by Assemblymember Bonta would expand the Safe at Home address confidentiality program to immigrant service providers, employees, and volunteers and restrict online posting of their personal information when intended to threaten or intimidate; supporters described rising harassment, doxing, and threats against immigrant-serving organizations, while Assemblymember DeMaio raised First Amendment and public transparency concerns and Assemblymember Patterson questioned the bill’s limits on protest and publication. Because the committee initially lacked a quorum, several bills were heard and later voted on once quorum was established. Members generally praised the bills and, in some cases, requested to be added as coauthors. When votes were taken, AB 1861, AB 1744, AB 2143, and AB 2624 all passed out of committee, with AB 2624 receiving 11 aye votes and 2 no votes; the others were reported out on unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The committee then adjourned.

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• The bill clarifies that, though the recordings are not to be used for teacher evaluations, the recordings
• efficiency of state government through the development of a skilled workforce; granting access to performance
• requirement that a physical posting be made at the agency building or facility where the job is to be performed

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• The head of the Washington Civil Air Patrol may enter into agreements for the performance of services
• recent flooding, I think you and your team, and of course, all your members of the Guard really performed
• data collection on the appropriate demographic data set necessary for the program or agency being evaluated

Summary: The committee heard six bills on January 27, 2026. Senate Bill 6084 would clarify the prohibition on voting more than once in an election, in response to a court ruling that interpreted “election” narrowly; the sponsor and Secretary of State’s office said the bill is meant to ensure a person votes only once in Washington or in one state and another on the same election date. Testimony was brief and supportive, and the hearing was closed with many people signed in pro and con but not testifying. Senate Bill 6044 would recognize Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas as a legislatively recognized day, and Senate Bill 5950 would add several non-legal holidays, including Sikh, Baha’i, Jewish, and Buddhist observances. Sponsors and supporters described the bills as a way to acknowledge minority faith traditions, promote inclusion, and help communities feel seen; testimony came from Jewish, Sikh, multi-faith, Hindu, Zoroastrian, and Buddhist representatives. The committee recorded substantial support for both measures, with no opposition testimony, and closed both hearings. Senate Bill 6046 would establish the Washington Division of Civil Air Patrol within the Military Department to better coordinate volunteer aviation support for disasters, search and rescue, cybersecurity, and other missions. The sponsor, Military Department, Civil Air Patrol, and veterans’ representatives said it would improve command and control and help the state use Civil Air Patrol more efficiently at no added cost. Senate Bill 5763 would create a grant program for local law enforcement aviation support units and expand wildfire-related aviation support to sheriff’s offices; sheriffs and police chiefs strongly supported it as a way to sustain helicopter-based search and rescue and disaster response, while DNR raised concerns about wildfire aviation standards, liability, and possible bill drafting issues. The committee also heard Senate Bill 5784, which would require agencies to collect and report more detailed demographic data under updated federal standards; the sponsor said better disaggregation is needed for accountability and to identify disparities, and the Office of Equity supported the policy while noting fiscal and privacy concerns and the need for possible amendments. The meeting ended after the final hearing, with no votes taken.

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• Accountability should rest with judges, the officials who are in the best position to weigh evidence, evaluate
• Church members who are currently performing security services without a license are doing so in a legal
• Church members who are currently performing security services without a license are doing so in a legal

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• A comprehensive assessment thoroughly evaluates the entire person, considering their physical, psychological
• While LPNs cannot independently perform a comprehensive assessment, they play a valuable and collaborative
• nurse per scope of practice, and an RN would still be required to conduct the initial assessment and perform

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

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• The bill is the culmination of work performed by the Sunset committee members and staff based on the
• CECO has full authority to adopt energy, water, high performance building code standards for state funded
• It requires school administrators and disciplinary committees to evaluate whether students' misconduct

Bills: HB 346 , HB 1360 , HB 1510 , HB 1606 , HB 1804 , HB 1805 , HB 2156 , HB 2391 , HB 2767 , HB 3022 , HB 3044 , HB 3272 , HB 3293 , HB 3493 , HB 3809 , HB 3824 , HJR 110 , HB 2463

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: expedited service, business records, veteran-owned businesses, franchise tax, fee schedule, Texas Ethics Commission, election reporting, campaign finance, violation categorization, penalties, public disclosure, Texas Utilities Code, electric utility, retail electric provider, municipally owned utility, electric cooperative, vegetation management, tree trimming, line clearance, transmission line

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• At this point, an abortion can be performed one of two ways.
• And oftentimes, they're Frequently, more frequently than necessary, and oftentimes their performance
• subdivision must submit plans for the water supply to demonstrate adequacy of water supply, to be evaluated
• That is a huge opportunity for us as pediatric providers to do a comprehensive evaluation of these children
• district from using public monies and resources to support a labor organization's operations or to perform

Committee: Senate Senate Government Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from the prior February meetings and then took up several measures. HCR 2013, designating June 2026 as “Celebrate Life Month” in Arizona, drew emotional testimony from Crystal Cooper and Bella Stockton about their lives with spina bifida and support for the resolution. Senator Kennedy and others questioned the purpose of the resolution, arguing the state should focus on concrete supports for families, but the motion passed 4-1 with two not voting. Members then advanced HB 2327, which clarifies protections for eligible persons’ identifying information in county recorder records, with an amendment excluding voter registration records; it passed 5-0 with two not voting. HB 2258, adding La Paz County to the Tourism Advisory Council’s geographic area, also passed unanimously among those voting. HB 2397, expanding HOA/COA disclosure requirements for prospective buyers, was amended twice and passed 5-1; supporters said it would improve transparency about assessments and defects, while opponents warned about cost and administrative burdens, especially for smaller associations. HB 2015, imposing penalties for late federal/state financial reporting by state organizations, passed 4-2 despite concerns that the automatic penalties were too harsh and could be out of agencies’ control. The committee also approved HB 4049, allowing DCS to hire its own counsel and directing the Attorney General to represent the state’s interest in certain cases involving alleged DCS misconduct, though some members argued current law already addresses conflicts and that DCS had not been consulted. HB 4087, authorizing placement of a Barbara Love memorial in the governmental wall, passed without opposition. HB 2100, allowing counties to authorize certain small land subdivisions, passed 4-2 amid debate over water adequacy and the risk of “wildcat” development. HB 2460, preempting local fees and penalties tied to abandoned or stolen movable business property such as shopping carts, passed 4-2 after extensive testimony from cities, retailers, and advocates over local control, costs, and theft prevention. Finally, HCR 2056, a proposed constitutional amendment recognizing a right to refuse medical mandates, began hearing testimony; supporters framed it as bodily autonomy, while opponents, including pediatric and public health advocates, warned it would weaken vaccine requirements and outbreak protections for schools and children.

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• growth in hours per case for some time by providing training and technical assistance, as well as performing
• Assigning blame to workers and counties without a full evaluation of these factors is not only misguided
• An independent evaluation by the UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative has shown that Home
• These are the hallmarks of a high-performing no wrong door system in other states.
• These are the hallmarks of a high-performing no wrong door system in other states.

Summary: The joint informational hearing focused on the impact of H.R. 1 on older Californians and related county administration issues. Chair Jackson and Chair Addis opened by emphasizing California’s rapidly aging population and the need to protect seniors’ access to food, health care, housing, and in-home support services. Testimony from the Department of Social Services, Department of Health Care Services, and Department of Aging described how H.R. 1 would expand work and reporting requirements in CalFresh and Medi-Cal, increase redeterminations, and create new eligibility barriers. Witnesses and advocates warned that these changes could lead to large coverage losses, especially for adults ages 55 to 64, people experiencing homelessness, caregivers, and some immigrant groups, while also increasing administrative burden on counties. The LAO noted that many provisions do not directly apply to Californians 65 and older, but highlighted indirect effects and some direct impacts, including a new home equity limit for certain long-term care recipients and narrower immigration eligibility rules. Committee members pressed the administration and counties on how exemptions would be identified and implemented, whether data systems could automatically protect eligible people, and how outreach would reach older adults, women, LGBTQ seniors, and people with limited digital access. DHCS and CDSS said they are working to use existing data, cross-program information sharing, and human-centered communications to maximize exemptions and reduce churn, including text outreach, print and radio campaigns, and navigator support. Members also raised concerns about the need for legal aid and county eligibility workers to help people navigate complex rules, and requested updated analyses on the number of people likely to lose both Medi-Cal and CalFresh and the broader human and system impacts. No votes were taken. The second major topic was the administration’s proposal to shift some future IHSS costs to counties by establishing a statewide baseline for average authorized hours per case. CDSS said the proposal is intended to improve consistency in assessments and not reduce services, while counties and labor groups strongly opposed it, arguing that rising hours reflect real increases in need, an aging and higher-acuity caseload, and state-mandated assessment tools rather than county error. County representatives said the proposal would strain already limited local revenues, worsen the effects of H.R. 1, and could force cuts to other safety-net services. Committee members questioned the proposal’s timing and impact, but the hearing ended without action, with the chairs asking for continued updates, additional analysis, and more information before May Revision.

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• Despite that, our current process for evaluating certain Evaluating certain transmission projects, those
• It simply establishes a framework for better evaluation of transmission projects.
• And a good example of this is the upgrades that were evaluated in the West Texas export option.
• What time factor do they use in evaluating their transmission projects?
• I have evaluated Convention of States (COS).

Bills: HB246 , HB796 , HB 1056 , HB1544 , HB1846 , HB2001 , HB2618 , HB2625 , HB2869 , HB2898 , HB3069 , HB3114 , HB3157 , HB3228 , HJR98 , HB246

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: federal directives, state authority, Tenth Amendment, government enforcement, local governance, gold standard, legal tender, currency, transactional currency, financial transactions, electronic payment systems, state finance, regulatory compliance, electric trucks, charging infrastructure, advisory council, transportation, sustainability, criminal penalties, official information

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• </c><01:18:53.920><c> his</c> is doing which is you are evaluating his is doing which is you are evaluating
• Most of the comments I have are related to a program evaluation OLA released in 2023 that I believe we
• OA released in 2023 that I evaluation OA released in 2023 that I believe<01:53:51.840><c> we</c><01:
• We have eight financial audit reports and two program evaluation reports with the findings in the back
• </c><02:15:28.719><c> that</c><02:15:29.040><c> we</c> how to perform the functions. that we how to perform

Bills: HF3043 , HF2891

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Keywords: public safety, illegal remunerations, healthcare fraud, grants, criminal penalties, state law, grants management, state employees training, certification, monitoring grants, accountability, grant fraud, 1183, house

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• I assumed that role a couple months ago, I was the director of Justice Initiatives and Program Performance
• I assumed that role a couple months ago, I was the director of Justice Initiatives and Program Performance
• I assumed that role a couple months ago, I was the director of Justice Initiatives and Program Performance
• in uh evaluating homes you know<01:25:22.119><c> we</c><01:25:22.239><c> do</c><01:25:22.440><c> do<
• </c> discretion in how we train and evaluate discretion in how we train and evaluate homes<01:26:09.639

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:15:45.040><c> existing</c> is important to evaluate existing is important to evaluate existing
• increased risk for weather and freezing that drive the cost of premiums, and insurance company performance
• company performance all factor into<00:45:10.000><c> the</c><00:45:10.240><c> rising</c><00:45:10.640
• So we really can't look at two or three years and assess how the industry is performing from a combined
• is performing from a combined<01:57:37.040><c> perspective.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• 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 held a public hearing on Senate Bill 25, which would allow New Hampshire state-chartered credit unions to choose, by member vote, to compensate their board members. Prime sponsor Senator Dan Innis said the bill is enabling only, does not require compensation, and is intended to align New Hampshire with other states that already permit this. He argued that credit union board service now requires more time and expertise, and that compensation could help attract stronger candidates and improve governance. Representatives from the Cooperative Credit Union Association and St. Mary’s Bank testified in support. They said the change would not create salaries, but could cover modest compensation or reimbursements such as daycare, education, cybersecurity, or accounting training. They emphasized that credit unions remain nonprofit and member-driven, that board members must be credit union members and elected by members, and that any compensation decision would be made by the membership at an annual meeting or through the credit union’s voting process. Witnesses also said the bill would help with recruitment and retention, especially as credit union operations have become more complex and digital, and noted that similar authority exists in 16 other states, including Rhode Island. Committee members asked about the historical reason credit unions were excluded, the amount and structure of compensation, whether there would be a cap, and how voting would work. Witnesses said the bill does not set a statutory maximum, but in practice the amount would be disclosed to members and set through the vote; they also described St. Mary’s Bank’s ballot process and said proxy or ballot procedures depend on each credit union’s bylaws. One witness noted that federally chartered credit unions are subject to different limits. After testimony and questions, the chair closed the public hearing on Senate Bill 25 and then moved on to Senate Bill 26.

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• They're evaluating the situation.
• Any statewide body charged with evaluating trafficking policy should be required to examine not only
• The circumstances change over time, and judges are in the best position to evaluate those differences
• just empowering judges to make decisions on sentencing in these protective orders when they're evaluating
• When they're evaluating how they're evaluating the crime, and it only applies to sentencing for a felony

Summary: The committee heard several public safety bills and took testimony on each, with members often noting amendments and continuing negotiations. SB 1009 by Senator Becker would require juvenile courts to find that less restrictive alternatives are unsuitable before ordering detention, and would require periodic review of continued detention and consideration of alternatives at disposition. Supporters argued it would reduce unnecessary youth detention and improve transparency; probation, judges, and police groups opposed it as an undue limit on judicial discretion and potentially unsafe in serious cases. The chair said he would recommend an aye with amendments, but the bill was held pending quorum and later remained on call. SB 1130 by Senator Gomez Reyes would update privacy law for wearable recording devices such as smart glasses, requiring consent before recording in places where people have a reasonable expectation of privacy and banning devices or accessories designed to defeat recording indicators. Supporters said the bill addresses secret recording and invasive surveillance; opponents from tech and hospitality groups sought clarification to avoid unintended liability for businesses and exempt workplace communication devices. Members discussed those exemptions, and the chair recommended an aye, but the measure also remained on call. Senator Blake Spear presented SB 99, which would let courts consider military protective orders in domestic violence proceedings and require better communication between civilian law enforcement and military authorities. Supporters from the Department of Defense, local officials, and military representatives said it would close protection gaps for military families; the ACLU opposed it on due process grounds because MPOs are issued without judicial process. The chair and author emphasized that the bill only allows consideration of MPOs and does not require civilian enforcement of them. The bill passed out on a vote, though it remained on call for additional members. The committee also heard SB 937 by Senator Gonzalez, restricting flashbang use for crowd control and banning flashbangs and explosive breaching charges in immigration enforcement, and SB 1022, creating a statewide anti-trafficking task force. SB 937 drew support from civil rights and community groups and opposition from police and sheriffs over the use-of-force standard and limits on tactics; it passed out on a vote but remained on call. SB 1022 was supported by survivor and faith groups and opposed by public defenders and sex worker advocates who raised concerns about racial disparities and enforcement harms; it also passed out on a vote. Later, SB 1395, extending criminal protective orders for certain felony sex offenses against minors up to 20 years, and SB 1230, increasing penalties for repeat illegal dumping, were both heard with mixed testimony and were held on call after committee votes. The committee also adopted a consent calendar and several bills were moved forward with amendments.