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VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-05-15 - 10:00AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- 00:21:22.680><c> arising</c><00:21:23.160><c> from</c><00:21:23.360><c> the</c><00:21:23.480><c> performance
- </c> litigation arising from the performance litigation arising from the performance of<00:21:24.160>
- days are gone, they're not coming back, and this bill would give us the data necessary to craft and evaluate
- days are gone, they're not coming back, and this bill would give us the data necessary to craft and evaluate
- We often talk about the need to evaluate the effectiveness of our policies, and this data collection
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Children and Family Law (03/18/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:12:59.680><c> a</c> to me to be is an audit and a and a to me to be is an audit and a and a performance
- c> review</c><00:13:01.200><c> on</c><00:13:01.440><c> whether</c><00:13:01.680><c> there's</c> performance
- review on whether there's performance review on whether there's redundancy<00:13:02.560><c> in</c><00
- abuse can be given, um, from testimonies of teachers and counselors and if there is a psychological evaluation
- abuse can be given, um, from testimonies of teachers and counselors and if there is a psychological evaluation
Summary:
The committee first opened with brief remarks about a member’s recovery and then heard House Bill 518, which would require the commissioner of Health and Human Services to provide a detailed annual report of all costs related to DCYF. The sponsor, Representative Erica Layon, said the bill was intended to improve transparency, clarify how much time and money are spent on DCYF work versus other departmental work, and help future discussions about staffing, resources, and whether DCYF should remain within DHHS or become a separate department. She said the department could likely produce the report without additional cost, though she was open to adjusting the reporting date and possibly adding more detail about federal mandates.
Former Representative Betty Gay and several members supported the bill as a way to better document costs and procedures, while DCYF Director Marie Nunan said the department was not taking a position on the bill, already has many policies and operating procedures, and believed it could comply without a fiscal note. Members raised questions about whether the reporting requirement duplicated existing oversight, whether it should apply to other agencies, and whether the report should include federal funding mandates. Some suggested that a broader review or subcommittee on DCYF might be more useful than a single reporting bill.
In executive session, the committee voted 15-1 to retain HB 518, so it will not go on the calendar. Members said they wanted more time to discuss the bill, watch the budget process, and consider whether the reporting requirement could be implemented informally or through a broader oversight effort. The committee then moved on to House Bill 775, which was introduced by Representative Jodi Nelson as a measure to support supervised visitation centers. Dr. Scott Hampton testified in favor, describing the loss of visitation centers since 2019, the role of supervised visitation in protecting children and vulnerable parents in domestic violence cases, and the potential benefits for child safety, crime prevention, and family preservation.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> It clarifies the credentials of a member of the solid waste site evaluation committee to ensure
- </c> language from the energy site evaluation language from the energy site evaluation committee<00:36
- And finally, it clarifies that the solid waste site evaluation committee can only issue a certificate
- it would seem to me that the evaluation it would seem to me that on<00:41:14.960><c> page</c><00:41:
- </c> evaluation procedure. Same words. evaluation procedure. Same words.
Committee:
Senate Finance
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- We started this in the 1990s, and we've continued to grow and perfect the tools, continue to evaluate
- And I will also share that... ...we have been able to get the evaluation for this waiver at no cost.
- The University of Pennsylvania is going to complete our evaluation at no cost using grant funds that
- I think we will definitely be doing the evaluation.
- And our evaluation also has a control state, so there is a study and a survey going on in that state
Committee:
All JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
Summary:
The committee reviewed three DHS service contracts: a $690,000-plus sole-source contract for DCFS with Evident Change for maintenance and operation of the Child Welfare Structured Decision-Making Assessment tools; a $1.2 million contract with Sifter Solutions for a SNAP waiver compliance solution and related app; and a $156,000 contract with Samaritan Integrative Services for psychiatric services at the Southeast Arkansas Human Development Center. Staff said the Evident Change contract was needed to keep daily safety risk assessments, case planning, and reunification tools functioning, and that the vendor’s proprietary system made it sole source. Members questioned DHS about reliance on the vendor, the lack of an off-ramp, whether the state was paying more or less annually, and why the contracts were not aligned on the same cycle. DHS and the vendor said the new Evident Change contract was limited to maintenance and operations, that no additional services or employees were being added, and that the broader CQI/review contract would come up separately later.
For the SNAP waiver contract, DHS explained that the waiver is intended to exclude certain unhealthy foods from SNAP purchases to improve nutritional value, and that Sifter Solutions would provide a dynamic list for retailers and an app for clients to check products by barcode. DHS said the contract is sole source because it is tied to the waiver implementation and because the vendor can provide the needed dynamic list and education features. Staff said the contract would be funded with remaining federal SNAP Nutrition Education dollars that would otherwise revert to the federal government, and that the University of Pennsylvania would conduct the evaluation at no cost. Members asked about the public benefit, future renewals, and whether the state would own the application; DHS said the two-year term was designed to match the waiver period and allow time to reassess future procurement options.
Members also asked about the nutrition education component, and DHS said it is developing videos with a nutritionist on preparing budget-friendly healthy meals and plans to link them to the app and website. After discussion, no objections were raised, and the items were reported as reviewed. The meeting then adjourned.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- , and the admissibility of a child custody evaluation under certain circumstances.
- as evidence in court proceedings unless evaluators met the training requirements.
- My family was subject to a child custody evaluation done by a domestic relations office.
- To my house to do the evaluation.
- The child that was subject to the evaluation had Down syndrome; she's my stepdaughter.
Committee:
Senate Jurisprudence
Keywords:
digital court reporting, court reporting, court reporter, electronic recording, audio recording, video recording, transcription, verbatim record, judicial administration, Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial System, courts, depositions, grand jury, referee, court commissioner, court technology, courtroom technology, access to justice, accuracy
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (01/22/2025)
Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Transcript Highlights:
- So any union members dissatisfied with the union's performance is free to work with the union committee
- So any union members dissatisfied with the union's performance is free to work with the union committee
- is this free to work with performance is this free to work with the<01:37:11.159><c> Union</c><01:37
- shop that performs the same job<01:39:50.080><c> I</c><01:39:50.280><c> compel</c><01:39:50.639><c>
- Our partnership with the IBEW allows us to perform work with special knowledge and experience needed
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Capital Budget Jan 29th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Again, those rank lists are developed through the advisory committee evaluation and scoring process.
- We do some of our evaluations online now.
- We do some that are written evaluations.
- And then we schedule a day where each sponsor has time so that if the evaluators have questions, they
- When you're evaluating the grants, how are we making sure that the grants are being... gotten to the
Summary:
The committee held public hearings on several capital-related bills. HB 2353 would raise the pre-design threshold for state-funded capital projects from $10 million to $15 million and index it to inflation beginning in 2027. The sponsor and a testifier said the change would reduce delays and save money on projects by avoiding costly pre-design work for mid-sized projects; staff noted the bill could reduce future capital budget costs. HB 2420 would increase the Small Works roster contract cap in stages from $350,000 to $650,000 by 2030, with a proposed substitute shifting the first increase from July 2026 to January 2027 to allow time for rulemaking. Testimony from universities, cities, ports, counties, and water/sewer districts supported the bill as a way to reduce administrative burden, speed projects, and help small and diverse contractors.
The committee also heard HB 2470, which would change how the School Construction Assistance Program treats school facilities on military bases. Staff explained the bill would exclude on-base instructional space from a district’s available-space calculation and adjust state assistance to account for federal funding, potentially increasing eligibility for affected districts such as Clover Park and Medical Lake. The sponsor and supporters said current rules unfairly reduce state support for districts serving military families; OSPI testified in support but said the bill would need amendment to avoid federal-law issues and was working on a revised approach that would increase the SCAP funding assistance percentage instead of directly referencing federal funds. Clover Park School District and the Veterans Legislative Coalition also supported the measure.
In executive session, the committee moved HB 2338, which expands the low-income weatherization program to include community-scaled projects, out of committee with a do-pass recommendation by a vote of 17 ayes and 2 excused. The committee then held a work session with the Recreation and Conservation Office on its competitive grant programs, including Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program accounts, youth athletic facilities, community forests, aquatic lands, boating, off-road vehicle, firearms and archery, and federal grant programs. Members asked about demand, ADA compliance, geographic distribution, and technical assistance; RCO said demand is high in several programs and that it uses scoring criteria, regional allocations, and outreach to improve access statewide.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (05/20/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Additionally, the language from the trailer bill, which addresses the siting evaluation committee, was
- I think it's really important that the moratorium and the site evaluation committee, as we've talked
- I think it's really important that the moratorium and the site evaluation committee, as we've talked
- I think it's really important that the moratorium and the site evaluation committee, as we've talked
- And as for the site evaluation committee, I think it's really critical that we have that in a separate
Summary:
The committee met in executive session on SB 302, a bill requiring background checks for solid waste and hazardous waste facility owners. Members discussed and adopted amendment 2025-2219H, which incorporated language from prior Senate and House amendments, including provisions related to the siting evaluation committee and changes affecting landfill expansions and additional cells. The amendment also folded in language from HB 616, the animal cruelty/due process bill, which members said clarifies probable cause, imminent danger, temporary protective custody, and the role of the state veterinarian or designee in animal seizure decisions. Several members emphasized that the bill does not bar seizure of animals in emergencies or prevent nonprofits from fundraising, and that the changes are intended to strengthen due process and reduce conflicts of interest.
The committee voted 12-0 to adopt the amendment. It then voted 12-0 to give SB 302 an OTPA recommendation with the amendment included. After the vote, the director raised a concern that the amendment appeared to eliminate the waste management council and related appeal provisions in the governing statutes; members acknowledged the issue and said it was intentional or at least acceptable to address later in committee of conference, where they expected further changes. The committee then agreed to place the bill on the consent calendar.
After concluding the executive session, the committee discussed an afternoon field trip to research farms in Lee and Durham. They also accepted an invitation to visit a farm in Fremont on May 30 at 10:00 a.m., with the address provided as 63 South Road, Fremont, New Hampshire.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Ways and Means Mar 24th, 2026
Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- MEMA, have been working very closely with A&F, as well as Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer, as they evaluate
- I will keep an open mind as we evaluate it.
- And so, you know, trying to perform top-notch correctional services today requires good heating systems
- And so, you know, trying to perform top-notch correctional services today requires good heating systems
- We perform... ...activities. We conduct educational programming.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Ways and Means
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Human Services - 02/12/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- and DCF to create review<01:36:38.960><c> and</c><01:36:39.080><c> revise</c><01:36:39.440><c> performance
- </c><01:36:39.920><c> measures</c> review and revise performance measures review and revise performance
- </c><01:36:42.400><c> program</c> data collection um and program data collection um and program evaluation
- 43.679><c> for</c><01:36:43.840><c> all</c><01:36:44.000><c> state</c><01:36:44.280><c> funded</c> evaluation
- programs for all state funded evaluation programs for all state funded grants<01:36:44.880><c> that<
Committees:
Senate Health and Human Services , Senate Human Services
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Health and Human Services Oversight Committee (10/24/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- How in general are the area agencies performing?
- 01:39:40.880><c> agencies</c> in general are the area agencies in general are the area agencies performing
- :39:44.880><c> know</c><01:39:45.040><c> I</c><01:39:45.280><c> want</c><01:39:45.440><c> a</c> performing
- And that's you know I want a performing?
- performed through private laboratories.
Summary:
The committee first approved the draft minutes from September 26. Senator Gray then raised the idea of creating a continuing subcommittee or recurring agenda item on palliative care and hospice, noting that the issues are evolving and suggesting the committee revisit the idea in coming months.
The bulk of the meeting focused on Department of Health and Human Services updates. Officials described contingency planning for SNAP amid the federal shutdown, including a USDA notice that November benefits may not be fully funded, letters to participants warning of possible delays, and coordination with the New Hampshire Food Bank and local pantries. They said New Hampshire serves about 42,000 SNAP households, with average benefits around $300 a month, and that the department is also preparing to transfer funds for a special fiscal committee meeting. WIC was discussed separately: officials said WIC benefits had been extended through November 7 using additional USDA funds, but that some community agency-based WIC services may need to pause while money is redirected to food benefits.
Officials also outlined New Hampshire’s rural health transformation grant application under the federal One Big Beautiful Bill, describing a potential five-year, up-to-$1 billion opportunity focused on critical access hospitals, small rural hospitals, federally qualified health centers, community mental health centers, and EMS. Members asked about transportation, workforce, and nursing retention; officials said transportation is included in the proposal, housing is not, and workforce supports may include lower tuition or awards but not loan repayment or traditional scholarships. They also said the final application would be submitted in early November and that priorities would be adjusted depending on the eventual federal award.
Finally, Medicaid director Henry Lipman gave a quarterly postpartum coverage update. He said postpartum coverage is now nearly universal nationwide, and in New Hampshire 2,351 women had used the benefit through May 2025. He reported that mental health services were the most frequently used postpartum service, followed by preventive care, substance use disorder treatment, and cardiovascular-related care, and noted that Medicaid women have experienced a disproportionate share of maternal deaths. Committee members asked about rural distribution and the share of women receiving mental health services, and Lipman said the department would follow up with additional data. The meeting then moved into the annual update on New Hampshire’s 10-year mental health plan, with staff describing progress toward a more integrated continuum of care and improved data infrastructure.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 2/12/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- the amount of training needed for individuals to be able to provide the assessment and do that evaluation
- </c><01:08:48.319><c> by</c> coordination performed by coordination performed by mcos<01:08:49.960><c
- Today, he is unable to speak, feed himself, walk, or perform any activities of daily living.
- </c><01:30:01.800><c> any</c><01:30:02.199><c> activities</c> himself walk or perform any activities
- himself walk or perform any activities of<01:30:02.960><c> daily</c><01:30:03.600><c> living</c><01:30
Committee:
House Human Services Finance and Policy
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- a remedy for them to move as they should move across the career ladder as they improve on their evaluations
- They're stuck for up to four years, where they have to have a proficient or better evaluation in their
- professional evaluation.
- So in the meantime, while other colleagues of theirs... ...professional evaluation.
- , they would be allowed to move after one year of proficient evaluation.
Committee:
House Education
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from February 24, 25, and 26 by voice vote. It then heard a bill from Representative Galavis concerning transportation reimbursement for one Idaho charter school, Answer Charter School. Galavis explained that the school’s reimbursement is being calculated from an old, limited bus use rather than from its current full transportation program, leaving it reimbursed at about 50% instead of the 70–90% typical for other districts and charters. Members raised questions about where the $40,000 fiscal impact would come from and whether it would affect other transportation reimbursements; those questions were deferred for further explanation at a later hearing. The committee voted to introduce RS 33-448.
The committee also discussed RS 33-448, described as a fix for career ladder placement for career technical education professionals and qualified pupil service staff. Supporters said the proposal would allow industry professionals such as welders and electricians, as well as school psychologists, physical therapists, and occupational therapists, to move more fairly through the career ladder after demonstrating proficiency, rather than being stuck for up to four years. They said the fiscal note is difficult to estimate because the number of affected employees could vary, but the overall impact was expected to be low. Members asked whether the proposal overlapped with other legislation on employee classification, and sponsors said it did not because it addresses career ladder placement rather than job definitions.
Representative Pickett then moved to introduce RS 33-433, which was also supported as a way to help attract experienced tradespeople into classrooms. He and others argued that the state needs more flexibility to bring in people with deep industry experience without forcing them through unnecessary recertification barriers. The committee approved RS 33-433 by voice vote. The chair concluded by noting that the committee would meet earlier the next day to hear several difficult RSs and that there would likely be many questions.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- a remedy for them to move as they should move across the career ladder as they improve on their evaluations
- But they're stuck for up to four years, where they have to have a proficient or better evaluation in
- their professional evaluation.
- So in the meantime, while other colleagues of theirs... ...professional evaluation.
- , they would be allowed to move after one year of proficient evaluation.
Committee:
House Education
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Ethics Board Jun 16th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- We'll cover that in Jennifer's evaluation in the excellent.
- We'll cover that in Jennifer's evaluation in the exact. Excellent. I think I should be fired.
- There's another evaluation. Okay. Moving on in this public forum, advisory opinions.
- I assume you still meant we will always evaluate it based on these.
- So my question is, do you need to unretire... ...always evaluate it based on these.
Summary:
The meeting opened with attendance and technical setup, including bringing a remote member into the session. The chair also made brief remarks about public service in light of recent violence against public officials, and a member shared condolences related to a colleague’s death. The committee then approved the minutes and noted no employment disclosure forms were filed.
The main business was an update on digitizing committee files. Staff reported that the archival scanning estimate had been reduced and that a DocuSign contract would be sent for the chair’s signature. Members also discussed whether the work could be completed before the end of the biennium and whether existing funds could be used or prepaid.
The committee then reviewed a long list of remaining advisory opinions and, on motion, approved staff recommendations to retain some opinions and retire or partially retire others based on changes in law or usefulness of the opinions. Topics included special privileges, frequent flyer miles, state contracts involving legislators, tours sponsored by lobbying entities, conflicts of interest, confidentiality of drafting requests, election-year brochures, and recusal/firewall issues. After a separate discussion about an older election-related outreach opinion, members agreed they likely still intended to apply the same factors outside the election-year context and asked staff to revisit whether that opinion should be unretired or revised. The public portion of the meeting was then adjourned, with the committee preparing to move into executive session.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, February 12, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It also gives Congress not just the power but the obligation to evaluate every 6 months whether we are
- This is to say Congress playing the role that is in law that every six months it should evaluate whether
- The question for us in Congress one year later, in exercising our statutory responsibility to evaluate
- The question for us in Congress one year later, in exercising our statutory responsibility to evaluate
- </c><03:49:19.120><c> the</c> to impose tariffs, I will evaluate the to impose tariffs, I will evaluate
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 4/2/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- that when people are not used to the acronyms and terminology departments use, they are not always evaluating
- people are not familiar with the acronyms and terminology departments use, they are not always evaluating
- These are individuals with a history of violent crimes; the best predictor of future performance is past
- :56.320><c> predictor</c><01:46:57.199><c> of</c><01:46:57.760><c> future</c><01:46:58.199><c> performances
- </c><01:46:59.159><c> is</c> best predictor of future performances is best predictor of future performances
Keywords:
child maltreatment, child abuse, neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, labor trafficking, human trafficking, child protection, local welfare agency, county social services, Minnesota Department of Human Services, judicial review, district court appeal, venue, out-of-state abuse, cross-border investigation, Minnesota child welfare, family assessment, maltreatment determination
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (04/01/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- For instance, I've had the pleasure to help advise the site evaluation committee.
- For instance, I've had the pleasure to help advise the site evaluation committee.
- For instance, I've had the pleasure to help advise the site evaluation committee.
- </c><01:36:16.480><c> and</c> They should be able to at least have the option of getting evaluated and
- this under your license, you perform this under your license, you wouldn't<02:22:53.840><c> have</c>
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Education Policy Committee Mar 17th, 2026
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It expands on a report card that our State Department of Education is putting out, but it's to evaluate
- All the tests that they take would be evaluated.
- There's a few other tests that they have to... that they'll evaluate and they'll do.
- It was much so I think for sort of self-evaluation as well from the individual teacher prep programs
- They should have got two toes. for sort of self-evaluation as well from for sort of self-evaluation as
Committee:
House Education Policy
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on State and Local Government (1-14-26)
State & Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- And to your point, in these evaluations increasing most of the time, someone who's over 65, it doesn't
- And to your point, in these evaluations increasing most of the time, someone who's over 65, it doesn't
- And to your point, in these evaluations increasing most of the time, someone who's over 65, it doesn't
- </c> property tax as we've seen evaluations property tax as we've seen evaluations of<00:14:18.480><c
- </c> your point of in these evaluations your point of in these evaluations increasing<00:14:35.839><c
Committee:
Senate State & Local Government