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• </c><01:17:33.000><c> issues</c> parole process that evaluates issues parole process that evaluates issues
• I'm doing everything I can to stick to that. evaluation now the authors of this bill evaluation now the
• </c><06:01:18.600><c> would</c> independent psychiatric evaluation would independent psychiatric evaluation
• This is part of the evaluation and assessment process.
• </c> hospital this is part of the evaluation hospital this is part of the evaluation and<06:16:26.000

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And then, a psychiatric evaluation is necessary every so often, can be between 50 and 100 dollars.
• </c><00:19:33.679><c> is</c> And then, a psychiatric evaluation is And then, a psychiatric evaluation
• evaluation, so we can see how they're evaluation, so we can see how they're doing,<00:20:44.640><c> talk
• I have uh the evaluation is here.
• So, happy to talk details on that, but the evaluation is here. Representative Nadeau.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• never questioned their child's safety at Dodge and that they love how Dodge lets their children evaluate
• never questioned their child's safety at Dodge and that they love how Dodge lets their children evaluate
• There needs to be an evaluation so that your innovative environment isn't just showing them marathons
• so that your innovative an evaluation so that your innovative environment<01:17:29.440><c> isn't</c>
• critically and aren't an they evaluate critically and aren't an optional<01:17:55.199><c> part</c><01

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Institute, a Mississippi nonprofit whose mission already is to improve health and has experience in evaluation
• And thirdly, it will conduct cross-site evaluation, performance monitoring, things like data dashboards
• cross-sight</c> And thirdly, it will conduct cross-sight And thirdly, it will conduct cross-sight evaluation
• ,<01:40:26.239><c> performance</c><01:40:26.800><c> monitoring,</c> evaluation, performance monitoring
• , evaluation, performance monitoring, things<01:40:28.080><c> like</c><01:40:28.400><c> data</c><01:40

Keywords: MS House Floor - 10 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• You had mentioned when you said that the bill maintains the report and the evaluation.
• But you've taken away a lot of the evaluation.
• In 2018, a evaluations for assessment.
• So they perform a function of alerting me to all of these things. Um, so I can reach out to them.
• So they perform a function of jobs.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 69, including a germane amendment about local school boards’ acceptance or rejection of gifts and donations and a non-germane amendment creating a virtual early childhood readiness family engagement program for preschool children not yet in kindergarten. Rep. Cordelli said the early literacy proposal was a modified version of an earlier kindergarten readiness bill, would rely on gifts and donations rather than state appropriations, and would include reporting requirements. Members questioned the shift from a broader technology program to an online-only model, the lack of detailed evaluation metrics, how long children would use the program, and whether it was appropriate for very young children. Cordelli said the change was intended to avoid government dependence and still allow the program to be offered next school year. Several members raised concerns about the gift-acceptance language on the underlying bill, including whether school boards would need to vote on small donations, whether gifts could be handled in blocks or at regular meetings, and how anonymous donations would work under right-to-know laws. Rep. Han noted that some gift discussions might belong in non-public session under RSA 91-A, while Rep. Cornell said acceptance or rejection of gifts could be handled at regular meetings and suggested a dollar threshold could be added later. The New Hampshire School Boards Association said it was not taking a position but wanted clearer guardrails, policy guidance, and clarification on timing, anonymity, and public-meeting requirements. Supporters of the early childhood program, including Waterford.org, said the proposal would provide an evidence-based, adaptive online literacy program with family engagement for four- and five-year-olds, and that it could help close early learning gaps. Waterford said it could work collaboratively with school districts and IEP teams, and that it would provide devices and internet access for families who need them. Committee members pressed on how the program would interact with existing special education services and whether districts could use it as part of an IEP; the response was that it would be supplementary and not an approved special education service. No votes were taken during the hearing; the chair indicated the committee would later executive the bills and try to get reports filed promptly.

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• So they would obviously need to work with the PFFA to evaluate who their active members are and who belongs
• So they would obviously need to work with the PFFA to evaluate who their active members are and who belongs

Bills: HB41

Committee: Senate Retirement

Keywords: Firefighters' Retirement System, FRS, retirement board, board of trustees, firefighter pension, public pension, retirement system governance, active members, service credit, Professional Fire Fighters Association, PFFA, Louisiana Fire Chiefs Association, fire chiefs, retirees, beneficiaries, DROP, Deferred Retirement Option Plan, board elections, vacancies, Louisiana retirement law

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• House concurrent resolution by Representative Sharmur Harn to establish a study committee to evaluate
• House concurrent resolution by Representative Sharmur Harn to establish a study committee to evaluate

Bills: HR119 , HR120 , HR121 , HR122 , HR123 , HR124 , HR125 , HR126 , HR127 , HR128 , HR129 , HR130 , HR131 , HR132 , HCR53 , HCR54 , HCR55 , HCR56 , HR115 , HR116 , HR117 , HR118 , SCR19 , SCR26 , SB102 , SB222 , SB255 , SB270 , SB273 , SB314 , SB418 , SB420 , HB21 , HB24 , HB29 , HB31 , HB39 , HB45 , HB49 , HB77 , HB136 , HB150 , HB211 , HB263 , HB273 , HB299 , HB315 , HB324 , HB376 , HB377 , HB422 , HB431 , HB444 , HB450 , HB519 , HB533 , HB538 , HB549 , HB559 , HB562 , HB663 , HB664 , HB715 , HB717 , HB805 , HB822 , HB823 , HB834 , HB864 , HB867 , HB1011 , HB1017 , HB1018 , HB1068 , HB1134 , HB1137 , HB1234 , HB1235 , HB1236 , HB310 , HCR6 , HCR19 , HCR10 , HR74 , HCR26 , HCR35 , HCR7 , HB51 , HB82 , HB143 , HB145 , HB160 , HB180 , HB192 , HB393 , HB430 , HB445 , HB506 , HB515 , HB521 , HB565 , HB590 , HB614 , HB638 , HB670 , HB672 , HB685 , HB692 , HB752 , HB773 , HB781 , HB799 , HB860 , HB874 , HB887 , HB917 , HB937 , HB956 , HB965 , HB972 , HB977 , HB982 , HB1006 , HB1010 , HB1044 , HB1072 , HB1088 , HB1179 , HB1200 , HB76 , HB132 , HB181 , HB210 , HB250 , HB265 , HB275 , HB291 , HB322 , HB342 , HB475 , HB486 , HB616 , HB635 , HB639 , HB690 , HB740 , HB757 , HB761 , HB774 , HB808 , HB855 , HB872 , HB883 , HB886 , HB903 , HB949 , HB962 , HB996 , HB1003 , HB1036 , HB1054 , HB1071 , HB1076 , HB1078 , HB1113 , HB1132 , HB1146 , HB1232 , HB1233 , HB140 , HB750 , HB911 , HB52 , HB154 , HB400 , HB463 , HB570 , HB631 , HB637 , HB870 , HB952 , HB961 , HB399 , HB868 , HB905 , HB401 , HB901 , HR20 , HB9 , HB58 , HB151 , HB193 , HB284 , HB459 , HB476 , HB577 , HB582 , HB605 , HB615 , HB682 , HB733 , HB915

Keywords: condolences, public service, environmental justice, sustainability, local government, military service, World War II, veteran, community, Italian Festival, cultural celebration, Tickfaw, Italian-American, community pride, heritage, Miss Louisiana Teen USA, Heaven Riley Breaux, recognition, youth empowerment, community service

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• The original bill was a recommendation from the Senate Evaluation Commission.
• of defensive because they are there unexpectedly, as we are out there in the field all the time, evaluating

Summary: The House Finance Committee met for its only meeting in the second half of the 60th legislative session, with the chair briefly turning the gavel over to the vice chair and later thanking members as his final committee meeting. The committee considered several Senate bills, including SB 1832, which adds a checkbox on driver’s licenses and hunting permits for donations to the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs; SB 44, extending a sales tax exemption from the person hiring the contractor to the contractor purchasing materials; and SB 134, reducing the required waiting period for certain Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System retirees to be rehired from 12 months to 6 months. Members also heard SB 1378 and SB 1400, both described as recommendation bills tied to tax policy, including updates to the Quality Jobs Act and consolidation of aircraft maintenance/manufacturing sales tax exemptions.

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• these incorporated-by-reference documents to reduce the number of continuing education hours for evaluating
• these incorporated-by-reference documents to reduce the number of continuing education hours for evaluators

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Rules

Keywords: 989, all

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• not quite working and we need to make an adjustment, for more or less, we can have that time for evaluation
• At Safety Over Profit, we use a simple framework to evaluate proposed solutions.
• I guess my thought process was: what are the evaluation methods? Like, is this work?
• I guess my thought process was: what are the evaluation methods? Like, is this working?
• What is the evaluation process, whether it's working or not?

Committee: House House Health & Human Services

Keywords: 996, all

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• It's important to note that medical necessity is still evaluated, and if the patient or member requires
• A prior authorization review by our clinicians will evaluate that, and under state law, it is reviewed
• We also use our medical necessity utilization management controls to evaluate the need.
• from our experience with drug rebate negotiations, we consider the additional cost component and evaluate
• To date, the administration has not yet published such an evaluation of Prop 56 supplemental payments

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Professional testing standards require that optometric licensure exams be validated for the purpose of evaluating
• Professional testing standards require that optometric licensure exams be validated for the purpose of evaluating
• Professional testing standards require that optometric licensure exams be validated for the purpose of evaluating
• since stated that they have no position regarding the equivalency of these exams for the purpose of evaluating
• since stated that they have no position regarding the equivalency of these exams for the purpose of evaluating

Keywords: 0:22 – Roll Call 0:30 – Approval of minutes 1:04 – Department of Veterans Affairs 2:06 – Board of Pharmacy 3:20 – Board of Optometric Examiners 39:26 – Board of Nursing 40:07 – Board of Emergency Medical Services 41:52 – Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources 44:36 – Transportation Cabinet: Department of Vehicle Registration 45:36 – Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control 47:00 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services: Department for Medicaid Services 49:59 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services: Department for Community-Based Services, 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee approved the minutes from the previous meeting and then took up several regulations. The first was a Department of Veterans Affairs regulation, with a staff amendment, to allow nurse practitioners to apply for the Veterans Affairs nurse loan repayment program year-round and to make technical drafting changes. The committee heard from the Office of Kentucky Veteran Centers, then adopted the staff amendment and approved the regulation without objection. The main item of the meeting was the Board of Optometric Examiners’ proposed amendment to 201 KAR 5:010, which would allow applicants to use the Optometry Examining Board of Canada written exam in place of part one of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry exam for licensure. The board said the change would improve access to care, provide an additional pathway for Canadian-trained candidates, and still require applicants to pass the remaining national board parts. Opponents, including NBEO officials, ARBO, Pearson VUE, and several optometrists, argued the Canadian exam is not equivalent, does not test the same biomedical science content, is not validated for U.S. scope of practice, and raises concerns about test security, transparency, and portability across states. They urged the committee to find the amendment deficient or vote no. Committee members questioned both sides about prior communication with the board, whether Kentucky would be the first state to adopt such a change, the rationale for the proposal, and the cost difference between the exams. Supporters said the board had received some written comments and one phone call, and that the proposal was driven by access concerns and the presence of Canadian students. Opponents said they had not had direct discussions with the Kentucky board before the hearing. No final vote on the optometry regulation is reflected in the transcript excerpt, but the committee heard extensive testimony and rebuttal before moving on.

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• never questioned their child's safety at Dodge and that they love how Dodge lets their children evaluate
• There needs to be an evaluation so that your innovative environment isn't just showing them marathons
• There needs to be an evaluation so that your innovative environment isn't just showing them marathons
• so that your innovative an evaluation so that your innovative environment<01:15:09.840><c> isn't</c>
• critically and aren't an they evaluate critically and aren't an optional<01:15:35.520><c> part</c><01

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Proposals are reviewed and evaluated by our members, and eventually research projects undergo additional
• 00:10:49.880><c> and</c> agencies proposals are reviewed and agencies proposals are reviewed and evaluated
• by our members uh proposal evaluated by our members uh proposal members<00:10:53.120><c> here</c><00
• </c><00:36:26.359><c> uh</c><00:36:26.520><c> provide</c> that also so we can evaluate uh provide that
• also so we can evaluate uh provide them<00:36:27.400><c> with</c><00:36:27.720><c> adequate</c><00:36

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Is there an opportunity to get some of that information prior to the May Revise so we could evaluate
• So the BCG recommendations, if we could get those sooner, so we could actually start to evaluate those
• Due to the sustained declines in adult prison population, CDCR has evaluated its institutional footprint

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Chairman Wilmeth, Representative Cavero, we are taking an all-of-the-above approach in terms of how we evaluate
• rates don't impact other customers, is really how we're taking that more comprehensive approach to evaluating
• some of that data center growth could make large-scale nuclear appealing as well, and so we're evaluating

Committee: House House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation Committee of Reference

Summary: The House AI and Innovation Committee first heard a presentation from APS on its data center strategy and the rapid growth of AI/data center demand in Arizona. APS said it is trying to protect reliability and affordability for existing customers while preserving capacity for other growth, and emphasized that “growth should pay for growth.” APS described its current peak load, projected growth, and the scale of potential data center demand, and explained that data centers differ from other customers because they use large amounts of power around the clock and require major new infrastructure. APS said it has proposed two ways to serve them: a revised data center tariff filed with the Corporation Commission and separate bilateral contracts with upfront customer contributions. Committee members asked about whether residential customers are subsidizing data centers, the proposed 45% increase for the data center rate class, possible impacts on development, self-generation behind the meter, seasonal load, and APS’s longer-term resource plans, including nuclear, gas, renewables, and possible SMRs. APS said residential customers are not intended to subsidize data centers and that the proposal is designed to assign costs directly to those customers. The committee then took up House Bill 2133, which requires commercial entities that knowingly distribute or publish sexual material online to obtain reasonable consent and age verification, including for synthetic or AI-generated or altered images, and authorizes civil penalties for violations. A five-page amendment in Representative Kupper’s name narrowed the bill by excluding internet service providers, affiliates, subsidiaries, search engines, and cloud providers from responsibility for content they do not create or directly host. Representative Kupper said the bill is intended to protect people in adult content from exploitation and non-consensual use, including trafficking-related material and revenge porn, and compared it to existing age- and consent-verification practices in the physical adult-content industry. He said the penalties mirror those used in related laws, including a $10,000-per-day structure. During debate, several members said they supported the bill’s intent but wanted to reserve the right to change their votes after further stakeholder discussions, citing First Amendment and implementation concerns. One member noted a similar federal proposal with a higher fine structure. After no public testimony was offered, the committee adopted the amendment and then voted 5-0 with two members present to give HB 2133, as amended, a due pass recommendation.

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• The bill requires the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee to evaluate the program and submit
• And the amendment removes from the proposed substitute the requirement for the AG to evaluate the efficacy
• also removes the proposed substitute requirement that the Office of the Attorney General has to evaluate

Bills: HB2479 , HB2091 , HB2105 , HB2107 , HB2151 , HB2190 , HB2191 , HB2218 , HB2243 , HB2303 , HB2345

Committee: House Labor & Workplace Standards

Keywords: unpaid wages, wage theft, wage recovery, labor standards, Department of Labor and Industries, L&I, worker protection, low-wage workers, back pay, interest on wages, civil penalties, retaliation, immigration status coercion, gig workers, transportation network companies, rideshare drivers, app-based drivers, employment law, wage complaint, payroll enforcement

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• area and is actually working closely with me and my team on this particular area as we finish our evaluation
• act, the time needed to complete a cost analysis, and will also allow the committee more time to evaluate
• act, the time needs to complete a cost analysis, and will also allow the committee more time to evaluate

Keywords: 1212, all

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• As it turns out, during our evaluation it was discovered that there was actually a mandated adult protective
• services mandated evaluation of her IQ because of some competency questions.
• This will include things like evaluations by physicians and behavioral health providers, helping individuals

Committee: House Public Health

Summary: The meeting focused on hospital “avoidable days” and the difficulty of discharging medically stable patients who still need post-acute placement or social services. Presenters from Saint Anthony Hospital Midtown, the Oklahoma Hospital Association, City Care, and OU Health described common barriers including lack of skilled nursing, rehab, long-term care, behavioral health, and hospice placements; insurance prior authorization delays; Medicaid and Social Security eligibility delays; guardianship and Adult Protective Services bottlenecks; limited home health and private duty nursing; and the challenge of placing unhoused, uninsured, or medically complex patients. Several speakers emphasized that these delays reduce bed availability, increase emergency department boarding, contribute to staff burnout, and expose patients to hospital-acquired conditions and other harms. The testimony included multiple examples of patients remaining in acute care for days, weeks, or even months after being medically ready for discharge, including patients awaiting guardianship, disability determinations, or placement in facilities willing to accept them. Speakers also highlighted special populations such as patients with behavioral health or substance use disorders, medically fragile children, patients with criminal histories, and unhoused individuals who need respite or hospice care. City Care described its planned 40-bed medical respite facility, set to open in 2027, as a way to provide clinical support and housing navigation for patients too sick to recover on the street or in shelters. Witnesses recommended policy and system changes such as standardizing preauthorization protocols, expanding rural swing-bed and home-based services, increasing public guardianship resources, improving data collection on homelessness, expanding private duty nursing hours, and creating more placement options for complex patients. They also suggested better coordination between hospitals, DHS, APS, the Health Department, and post-acute facilities, including a database of facility services to improve discharge planning and keep patients closer to home. No votes or formal committee actions were taken in the transcript, but the chair indicated the issue would require collaboration across multiple agencies and partners.

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• essential public health need, increases transparency for consumers, and facilitates scientific evaluation
• by providing critical data as we conduct further research to evaluate. potential impacts to human health
• Importantly DTSC is already evaluating the menstrual products under its current work plan We believe

Committee: House Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials

Keywords: 988, house, all