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• Bid competition can provide excellent efficiency and timeliness on projects.
• situation where the cost to deliver the project is going to change later, and that's part of the timeliness
• When I was working on the tools, from the organization to the safety, the execution, and the timeliness

Bills: HB1951, HB2715, HB3092, HB3237, HB3278, HB3511, HB3592, HB3675, HB3778, HB3782, HB3826, HB3970, HB4016, HB4049, HB4341, HB4344, HB4406, HB4427

Keywords: collective bargaining, public works, government contracts, labor agreements, state funding, removal from office, political subdivisions, local government, judicial proceedings, administrative judicial region, electric transmission, public convenience, landowner consent, utility regulation, energy infrastructure, energy consumption, higher education, governmental entities, sustainability, electricity reduction

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• Thank you so much for your timeliness, members. Your timeliness, members. Thank you. Thank you.

Summary: The committee met without a quorum at first but proceeded with presentations and testimony. SB 31 by Senator McNerney would expand uses of tertiary treated recycled water, including for toilet and urinal flushing in food handling facilities, outdoor irrigation in certain settings, decorative lakes and ponds, and HOA common-area irrigation, while clarifying regulatory definitions and reducing the need for dual plumbing in some cases. The author and witness said the bill would help California reduce reliance on imported water and improve drought resilience. Multiple water agencies, cities, and related organizations testified in support, and no opposition was presented. SB 650 by Senator Cabaldon would make technical changes to the Delta Stewardship Act, including setting an appeals timeline, clarifying who may file appeals, and adding a severability clause. The author and a county supervisor witness described it as a good-governance and due-process measure with no impact on Delta conveyance projects. Support came from water district and statewide water association representatives, and there was no opposition. The committee also took up a consent calendar including AJR 9, SB 55, and SB 563, all of which were approved. Once a quorum was established, SB 650 was passed to the Judiciary Committee, and SB 31 was passed to the Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee. The committee then adjourned after leaving the roll open briefly for additional members to vote.

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• examine the policies and procedures, upon reviewing all the 55 payments for accuracy, eligibility, timeliness
• examine the policies and procedures, upon reviewing all the 55 payments for accuracy, eligibility, timeliness
• examine the policies and procedures, upon reviewing all the 55 payments for accuracy, eligibility, timeliness

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Measures in terms of timeliness.
• We also look at timeliness.
• I find timeliness to be one of the more valuable... ways to evaluate network: time to next appointment
• Both physical and behavioral health did not meet the standards for timeliness. And Mr.
• There's also a timeliness performance measure, so we can see how quickly they are processing someone's

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• And so our first efforts were to try to address the timeliness, try to address the who in the schools
• And so our first efforts were to try to address the timeliness, try to address the who in the schools
• And so our first efforts were to try to address the timeliness, try to address the who in the schools
• And so our first efforts were to try to address the timeliness, try to address the who in the schools
• And so our first efforts were to try to address the timeliness, try to address the who in the schools

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So, um, what this was was more of a timeliness issue.
• So, um, what this was was more of a timeliness issue.
• So, um, what this was was more of a timeliness issue.

Bills: HB59, SB15, SB96, SB104, SB137

Keywords: public accountancy, CPA licensing, board regulations, educational prerequisites, electronic notifications, firm registration, assignment, creditors, insolvency, liquidation, assignee, secured transaction, bankruptcy, state law, voluntary process, distribution of assets, emergency rules, governor certification, state regulations, public safety

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• INCENTIVE INCLUDES EIGHT MEASURES, BUT FOR THOSE ARE SPECIFIC TO MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, INCLUDING TIMELINESS
• MEMBERS TO MONITOR TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE THE REVIEW OF THE NONEMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION TIMELINESS
• LOOKING BACK AT THE INDIVIDUAL PLAN PERFORMANCE SUCH AS THE TIMELINESS THE PRENATAL CARE AND CHILD WELFARE

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• Cost, timeliness, and certainty are essential to getting good projects up and running in Minnesota.
• Cost, timeliness, and certainty are essential to getting good projects up and running in Minnesota.
• Cost, timeliness, and certainty are essential to getting good projects up and running in Minnesota.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• appropriations, numbers of NPPs, NPL sites and reasons for changes, and factors identified as affecting the timeliness
• declined from fiscal year 1999. through FY 2013, and there are several factors that can affect the timeliness
• Fox, you testified about one idea to improve the timeliness of cleanup.

Keywords: presidential nominations, EPA, environmental policy, Fish and Wildlife, committee meeting

Summary: The committee meeting focused on the presidential nominations of Brigadier General Brian Nesvick as Director of Fish and Wildlife and Jess Kramer and Sean Donahue as assistant administrators at the EPA. Each nominee presented their qualifications and experiences in their respective fields, with an emphasis on their commitment to uphold the laws passed by Congress. The discussion highlighted the nominees' dedication to addressing environmental issues and their proactive stances on regulatory matters. After deliberation, votes were held to report the nominations favorably, despite some members voicing concerns regarding their qualifications and potential conflicts with environmental interests.

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• save lives, their effectiveness is closely tied to organizations being properly prepared and the timeliness
• Tied to organizations being properly prepared and the timeliness of a response.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The real caveat is we’ve always been graded heavily on timeliness, and that’s still out there, but nobody
• put that in the big beautiful bill, but it’s liable to come up at any point about timeliness too because
• The real caveat is we’ve always been graded heavily on timeliness, and that’s still out there, but nobody
• put that in the big beautiful bill, but it’s liable to come up at any point about timeliness too because
• The real caveat is we’ve always been graded heavily on timeliness, and that’s still out there, but nobody

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• Number two, Cal OSHA's inconsistency in the timeliness and the quality of the work it performs.
• Beyond questioning why inspections weren't taking place, we also noted weaknesses with the timeliness
• With respect to timeliness over a five-year audit period, we noted late on-site inspections. employers
• Beyond questioning why inspections weren't taking place, we also noted weaknesses with the timeliness
• With respect to timeliness over a five-year audit period, we noted late on-site inspections.

Summary: The hearing focused on a state audit of Cal/OSHA titled “The Division of Occupational Safety and Health: Process Deficiencies and Staffing Shortages Limit Its Ability to Protect Workers.” Committee leaders and the audit team described serious workplace tragedies, argued that California’s worker protections are not being adequately enforced, and said the audit was prompted by concerns that Cal/OSHA was too often relying on letters instead of inspections, delaying investigations, and closing cases without enough documentation. Members repeatedly emphasized that the issue was not just staffing, but also outdated policies, weak oversight, and inconsistent enforcement. State Auditor Grant Parks said the audit found a 32% vacancy rate in 2023-24, heavy reliance on hard-copy files, outdated or unclear policies, and inconsistent decision-making in complaints, accidents, citations, and fine reductions. He said Cal/OSHA conducted on-site inspections in only about 20% of complaints, used letter investigations more than 80% of the time, often lacked evidence that hazards were corrected, and sometimes failed to inspect serious injury cases on time. The audit also found weak documentation for fine calculations and settlement reductions, with some penalties reduced substantially without clear explanations. Parks said the agency had accepted the findings and would provide progress updates later in the year. Committee members pressed the auditor on vacancy rates, the use of letter investigations, the low rate of criminal referrals, and whether fines were being reduced too often. Cal/OSHA and DIR officials responded that the vacancy rate had fallen to 12% partly because 66 vacant positions were eliminated in a statewide budget reduction and partly because of hiring; they said 126 people had been hired in the first half of the year. They also said they had hired a policy writer, were updating several policies, were planning periodic internal audits, and were developing a new data management system expected to go live in late 2026 or early 2027. On fines, officials said Title 8 sets base penalties and allows adjustments based on factors like employer size, history, and good faith, with appeals and informal conferences also affecting final amounts. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

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• The other concern that we have is that we’re currently in corrective action for timeliness, and manual
• The other concern that we have is that we’re currently in corrective action for timeliness, and manual
• The other concern that we have is that we’re currently in corrective action for timeliness, and manual
• The other concern that we have is that we’re currently in corrective action for timeliness, and manual
• Timeliness and manual processing require additional steps, which may further delay the processing of

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Human Services and Homelessness heard two SNAP-related bills on March 13, 2025. SB 960 SD1 would appropriate funds to DHS to improve SNAP administration, including additional positions. Testimony from Catholic Charities Hawaii, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Food Industry Association, AARP Hawaii, Hawaii Appleseed, and many others strongly supported the measure, emphasizing high food insecurity, the importance of SNAP federal dollars, and the need to reduce delays and improve access. DHS said vacancies and retention are the main barriers, with staffing shortages statewide across processing centers. The department described efforts such as wikiwiki hiring, bringing back retired workers, using interns, and improving call center efficiency, and said it had requested a 5% performance incentive package estimated at about $1.1 million per year, though that request did not make the governor’s budget. Members asked about vacancy counts, staffing distribution, and how the bill would interact with other SNAP funding; DHS said some funding was tied to the new eligibility system and that staffing requests would need to be separate. The committee did not take final action on the bill in the portion heard. The committee then heard SB 961 SD1, which would require DHS to adjust minimum certification periods and participate in the Elderly Simplified Application Project. Supporters, including AARP Hawaii, Catholic Charities Hawaii, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Appleseed, Hawaii Food Industry Association, and additional organizations and individuals, said the bill would reduce red tape, help kūpuna, and ease administrative burden. DHS supported the concept but said the current legacy system cannot automate these changes and that any implementation would require manual processing until the new system is in place. DHS and committee members discussed the risk of higher error rates and timeliness problems with manual processing, noting the department had recently been assessed a $1 million penalty for high payment error rates and was already in corrective action for timeliness. Members also discussed the anticipated fall 2026 rollout of the new system and whether the bill should be delayed until then; DHS said it preferred to assess the new system first before pursuing waivers and related changes. The committee then moved on to the next measure after the discussion.

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• and so therefore sometimes we can run into differences in the way things are processed and the timeliness
• and of that nature. ...and the timeliness and of that nature.

Keywords: 970, all

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• division reimburse the cost of the utility relocation in the vast majority of cases regardless of the timeliness
• of relocation. ...in the vast majority of cases, regardless of the timeliness of relocation.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• expressed concerns regarding the workload associated with the reassessments and the impacts on timeliness
• So we hope that that will also be helpful in timeliness related to application processing.
• That will also be helpful in timeliness related to application processing.
• “Well, we have certain timeliness requirements, and so if we violate those, those rules, there are also
• That pertains to timeliness of services, transition planning, all those things. Thank you. Great.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The subcommittee heard an overview of the governor’s IHSS budget proposals and then took public testimony from the administration, LAO, county representatives, labor, consumer advocates, and an aging/disability advocacy group. The administration described IHSS as a large Medi-Cal long-term services program serving more than 900,000 recipients and proposed three changes: shifting some growth costs tied to authorized hours per case to counties, eliminating the statewide backup provider system, and aligning IHSS terminations with Medi-Cal terminations. The administration also discussed the earlier CFCO reassessment penalty change for counties and said overdue reassessments had dropped significantly. LAO said the governor’s overall IHSS cost estimates appeared reasonable, but raised concerns about the hours-per-case cost shift, including unclear root causes for growth, limited county control over statewide averages, and uncertainty about the eventual savings. County Welfare Directors Association, SEIU, and consumer/advocacy witnesses opposed the hours cost shift, arguing counties use state tools, the proposal would pressure counties to cut services, and it could harm older adults and people with disabilities by increasing institutionalization and shifting costs elsewhere. The chair and members repeatedly questioned the rationale for the proposal, the lack of a defined baseline, and whether the current assessment tools or MOE structure should instead be revisited. On the backup provider system, the administration said the program is underused and costly to administer relative to service spending, while LAO suggested the Legislature consider whether administrative costs could be reduced instead of eliminating it. County, labor, and consumer witnesses opposed the cut, saying the system is a critical emergency safety net even if utilization is low, especially for rural areas and people with complex needs. Members also asked about data quality, county backup systems, and whether consumers know the program exists. On the Medi-Cal/IHSS alignment proposal, the administration said automation would stop General Fund-only spending when recipients lose Medi-Cal and restore IHSS automatically when Medi-Cal is regained; LAO and others noted the proposal had been rejected before and urged better notices and safeguards. Witnesses warned that automatic termination could create gaps in care and unpaid work for providers, while the department said counties already manually terminate in some cases and that automation is ready if approved. No votes were taken in the excerpt, and the chair indicated the committee would continue with public comment and later items before a hard adjournment time.

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• This includes overall timeliness and the quality of the eligibility determinations.
• And timeliness of getting those cases out, and the quality of those cases.

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• So we're being audited for timeliness, quality, internal controls, and integrity almost continuously
• So we're being<00:30:27.200> audited<00:30:27.679> for<00:30:27.919> timeliness,
• <00:30:28.640> quality, being audited for timeliness, quality, being audited for timeliness, quality
• Do you track the timeliness of something like that? Are we doing better or are we doing worse?
• timeliness of of something<00:35:19.119> like<00:35:19.359> that?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• lot of ongoing systematic data for how often those child and family teams are occurring and their timeliness
• lot of ongoing systematic data for how often those child and family teams are occurring and their timeliness
• counties, with all of their system of care partners, to use a very robust framework of evaluating both timeliness
• counties, with all of their system of care partners, to use a very robust framework of evaluating both timeliness
• , but also the quality of the, uh, Evaluating both timeliness, but also the quality of the fidelity to

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• On page four, you will see the timeliness of initiating investigations for the third quarter.
• On page five, when we're talking, I know you were talking about the timeliness of the reports and them

Summary: The Joint Committee on Aging, Children, and Youth first approved the February 11 minutes and then reviewed a DCFS policy manual update from Director Tiffany Wright. The rule changes were described as largely terminology and compliance updates to align with new laws, an executive order, and current practice, including moving internal procedures out of the public manual and into DCFS’s internal procedure manual. Members asked whether the changes altered practice or just wording, and Wright said they were mainly procedural and vernacular updates, such as changing terms like “protection plan” to “immediate safety plan” and “safety factor” to “safety threat.” The committee then reviewed and accepted the rule without objection. Wright also presented DCFS performance data for the third quarter of FY 2026, including hotline reports, investigations, foster care, in-home services, permanency, and adoption measures. She noted staffing shortages in some counties, lower timeliness in completing maltreatment reports, and efforts to support those areas with central office staff and daily calls. Members asked about neglect trends, sexual abuse/exploitation categories, behavioral issues, and workforce recruitment and retention. Wright said DCFS is expanding hiring support, outreach, retention efforts, trauma support through UAMS, and a new staff training model beginning July 1. She also presented the biannual overturned investigations report, which tracks hotline calls, true findings, appeals, and reversals by county, and answered questions about comparing it with prior years. Major Jeff Drew of the Crimes Against Children Division presented the 2025 annual report, saying the hotline received 67,987 calls and 37,986 were accepted for investigation, with 6,539 CACD investigations assigned and a 28% substantiation rate. He described hotline operator training, including a four-week program with policy review, scenarios, recorded calls, live call monitoring, and evidence-chain and decision-making instruction. He said the starting salary for hotline operators is $43,888 plus benefits and would check on comparisons with other states. Elizabeth Pooley of the Children’s Advocacy Centers of Arkansas reported that the state’s 29 CACs and 64 multidisciplinary teams served 13,568 children and families in 2025, up about 3,000 from the prior year, and hosted 259 trainings. Members asked about funding, and she said state funding is the same for each center at roughly $70,000 to $75,000, supplemented by federal and community support, with work underway on Arkansas-specific best practices. The meeting ended after a brief unrelated question about Meals on Wheels and a Project Zero adoption event announcement.