Transcript Highlights:

• Students who score less than 63 at that time on the math Accuplacer assessment.
• The instruction, the curriculum, and the assessment have to be aligned together.
• At the end of the 10th grade, we would assess where they are.
• </c><00:29:44.000><c> where</c> the 10th grade, we would assess where the 10th grade, we would assess
• ,</c> they need review, they need assessment, they need review, they need assessment, they<00:36:38.880

Committee: House Education Policy and Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill have that assessing has.
• Our assessment date is still April 1st.
• And assessment still remains what it is.
• Our assessment date is &gt;&gt; That's correct.
• </c> assessors including the assessing assessors including the assessing standards<00:38:35.119><c> board

Committee: Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:13:44.360><c> to</c><00:13:44.519><c> that</c> incurs fees that we assess to that incurs fees
• that we assess to that organization<00:13:45.800><c> and</c><00:13:46.000><c> then</c><00:13:46.399>
• <c> we</c><00:13:46.639><c> assess</c><00:13:46.959><c> the</c> organization and then we assess the organization
• and then we assess the rebate<00:13:47.720><c> so</c><00:13:48.040><c> as</c><00:13:48.240><c> they<
• one fee on ensure that um when we assess one fee on the<00:15:59.160><c> entire</c><00:15:59.639><c>

Bills: HF2103 , HF2793

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: energy, renewable energy, ammonia, hydrogen, certificate tracking, funding, environment, community solar, energy policy, sustainability, solar garden program, regulation sunset, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• is the value of net tax capacity adjusted by the Commissioner of Revenue to account for varying assessment
• is the value of net tax capacity adjusted by the Commissioner of Revenue to account for varying assessment
• is the value of net tax capacity adjusted by the Commissioner of Revenue to account for varying assessment
• is the value of net tax capacity adjusted by the Commissioner of Revenue to account for varying assessment
• </c><00:05:17.199><c> practices</c> account for varying assessment practices account for varying assessment

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um the purpose of that assessment.
• I've not assessed their status now, whether we would use that $200,000 right now.
• </c><01:37:50.320><c> more</c> time actually I'd have to assess more time actually I'd have to assess
• Claremont I've<01:37:52.960><c> not</c><01:37:53.679><c> assess</c><01:37:53.920><c> their</c><01:37:
• now whether I've not assess their status now whether we<01:37:54.960><c> would</c><01:37:55.119><c>

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• An effective ATRS would provide round-the-clock coverage and include a behavioral threat assessment team
• threat assessment team that reviews<00:57:56.960><c> reports</c><00:57:57.640><c> and</c><00:57:57.800
• Law enforcement may be notified, but school professionals, the ones trained to assess student behavior
• , to intervene, and activate threat assessment teams, are not guaranteed to receive that information
• </c> assessment processes. assessment processes.

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• :42:19.359><c> um</c> on On page six to seven, we will instead of saying the commission shall be assessing
• I guess this assessment of facilities statewide, it still needs to be completed or has some of that been
• We'll have to work with each of the individual agencies in terms of doing that assessment.
• </c><01:41:55.520><c> of</c> &gt;&gt; But in terms of doing an assessment of &gt;&gt; But in terms of
• doing an assessment of [snorts] [snorts] [snorts] which<01:41:58.239><c> facilities</c><01:41:58.880

Bills: HB1617

Committee: House Energy & Environmental Protection

Keywords: carbon emissions, tax credit, fossil fuel, agriculture, food security, environmental tax, greenhouse gas, 910, house, all

Summary: The committees heard testimony on HB 1949, which would create a public dashboard for the green fee to improve transparency and accountability. Testimony from the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, and many community and conservation groups was generally supportive, with several speakers urging that the governor’s project recommendations remain largely intact and that community-driven projects continue to guide spending. One amendment was suggested to place the dashboard at the Department of Budget and Finance for fiscal expertise, while other testimony favored keeping it with the commission. Members asked about procurement, ETS involvement, recurring hosting costs, and whether the dashboard could be funded from green fee revenues; the commission said it could work with ETS and that green fee funds could reasonably be used. The committees then voted to pass HB 1949 with amendments. The committees also heard HB 2618, which would require the governor to submit a separate bill for amounts tied to any increase in the transient accommodations tax and, in later discussion, was expanded into a broader restructuring of future green fee allocations. Testimony from the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, Hawaii Reef and Ocean Coalition, and others supported the bill and emphasized the value of more predictable, dedicated funding for conservation and climate-related work. During decision-making, the chair described amendments creating several special funds under DLNR, including a watershed biodiversity and wildfire risk reduction fund, an aquatic resources conservation fund, a coastal restoration fund, a cesspool conversion revolving loan fund, and a green fee special fund for remaining revenues, with recommended amounts discussed for some of the funds. The committees voted to pass HB 2618 with amendments. The hearing then moved to HB 1644, a consumer protection measure for residential solar sales that would require compliance with consumer protection laws, licensing or contractor affiliation for sellers, and a standardized disclosure form. Testimony in support came from the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority, DCCA’s Office of Consumer Protection, Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, the Hawaii Solar Energy Association, and several solar companies and individuals. Supporters said the bill would address complaints about third-party sales practices and improve disclosure, especially around financing. The committee then began hearing HB 2243, which would require electric utilities to provide public, electronic customer bill impact analyses and annual reports to the Public Utilities Commission; the Division of Consumer Advocacy and the PUC offered comments supporting the measure’s intent.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:11:57.079><c> of</c> organizations and an assessment of organizations and an assessment of whether
• Other big chunks of money will go to the PCA and DNR for their monitoring and assessment work.
• </c> monitoring and assessment monitoring and assessment work<00:15:48.399><c> uh</c><00:15:48.839><c
• So that money is given to the DNR, and then they go out randomly, select projects, and assess whether
• projects and assess whether or not<00:49:02.599><c> they</c><00:49:02.720><c> met</c><00:49:03.000><

Committee: House Legacy Finance

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• The other two districts have assessments.
• The other two districts have assessments.
• What they don't have the assess mills.
• So a couple years back, they started assessing the cost allocations to these committees.
• A couple years back, they started assessing the cost allocations to these committees.

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We are we are already acting to strengthen protocols regarding low-water crossing assessment. of our
• Regarding assessing medical and mental health care services in your county.
• and then was assigned to go up to Ingram and do the same thing. that assessing what's going on, assessing
• Also, there was a the focus in that Meadows Needs Assessment, as Veronica had acknowledged.
• One of the recommendations of the Meadows needs assessment was youth crisis outreach teams.

Committee: House Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select

Keywords: 997, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><01:53:49.920><c> from</c> the costs that we get assessed from the costs that we get assessed from
• at 400. >> Okay. >> I think there's something wrong with the assessing board system.
• </c><05:16:10.320><c> board</c> that we've got an assessing board that we've got an assessing board situation
• :44.240><c> problems</c> uh the assessment problems uh the assessment problems not<05:16:46.958><c> with
• </c> proper assessing procedures. proper assessing procedures. &gt;&gt; Okay. &gt;&gt; Okay.

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And assess which ones would make sense and fit for New Hampshire.
• If we have bills about assessment, we usually hear those together in one day.
• If we have bills about assessment, we usually hear those together in one day.
• If we have bills about assessment, we usually hear those together in one day.
• If we have bills about assessment, we usually hear those together in one day.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Education Policy and Administration Committee met to hear a non-germane amendment to House Bill 131, which concerns bullying and cyberbullying prevention. Representative Glenn Cordelli, the prime sponsor, said the amendment was intended to revise and improve language from last year’s SB 210 and to incorporate measures from a cyberbullying bill previously passed by the House. He described changes to school communication requirements, mandatory reporting of bullying and retaliation, stronger investigation and collaboration requirements for cross-district cases, added safety and remediation language, a required conference with the alleged perpetrator and parents if available, updated reporting deadlines, and disciplinary consequences for harassment, intimidation, retaliation, and false reports. He also noted a later amendment would be needed to insert the words “the perpetrator” in one section, and he explained that some changes were meant to align with prior legislation and legislative drafting suggestions. Committee members raised several concerns. Representative Murray questioned the treatment of private and parochial schools, the change from gross negligence to negligence, and the removal of a definition of bullying based on imbalance of power and perceived characteristics. Representative Damon also objected to deleting that definition, arguing it would narrow the scope of bullying too much. Representative Han spoke in opposition, saying the amendment was too broad, unnecessary in parts, and not ready for final action; he criticized the removal of the imbalance-of-power language, the conference requirement when parents may not participate, and the reporting obligations for bus drivers and others. Cordelli responded that some issues were already addressed in prior law or SB 210 and that private schools have their own policies. Michelle Wongran of New Hampshire Legal Assistance testified in opposition, saying the bill was being heard without enough notice and that it does far more than the committee analysis suggests. She said the amendment adds undefined retaliation language, imposes reporting duties on school vendors and contractors, may conflict with FERPA and other federal privacy rules, and includes provisions that could have serious implications for schools and students. She said she supports parental involvement and some conference provisions in concept, but urged the committee to reject the amendment or at least send it through the normal legislative process for fuller review. No vote was taken during the hearing portion described in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• What is your assessment of that?
• What is your assessment of that?
• What is your assessment of that?
• What is your assessment of that?
• What is your assessment of that?

Bills: SB2444 , SB2446 , SB2450 , SB2453 , SB2461 , SB2457 , SB2462 , SB2313 , SB2528 , SB2532 , SB2571 , SB2678 , SB2529

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: real property, exemption, attachment, execution, consumer protection, financial security, inflation adjustment, head of family, senior citizens, Intermediate Court of Appeals, judges, Hawaii judiciary, court membership, legal system, presidential preference primary, elections, political parties, Hawaii voting, 2028 election, voting

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on several bills. SB 2444 would raise the real property exemption amount for attachment or execution, which the Attorney General said could create vague retroactivity language and litigation risk; the committee noted the exemption had last been adjusted around 1978. SB 2446 would add a seventh associate judge to the Intermediate Court of Appeals. Judiciary staff testified in opposition, saying recent internal restructuring and a pending vacancy had improved output and that it would be prudent to wait and see the effect before adding another judge. The Public Defender supported the goal of faster appellate resolution but said it would defer to the court’s assessment and had no objection to revisiting the issue later. The committee also discussed current appellate timelines, with staff saying at least 225 days is built into the process before a case reaches a merit panel, and that a two-year delay from panel assignment was realistic under the current structure. The committee then heard SB 2450, which would establish a presidential preference primary for the 2028 cycle. The Chief Election Officer said the election would cost about $4 million, less if combined with the regular primary. Several opponents argued the bill would add bureaucracy, duplicate or undermine party-run processes, and waste taxpayer money; one speaker estimated the total cost could be closer to $6 million when county costs are included. Supporters and committee members discussed that the measure would not require parties to use the results and that Hawaii remains one of the few states still using caucuses. The committee also asked whether counties could staff the election and whether the results would be useful given Hawaii’s current primary timing. SB 2453 would require the Office of Elections to include a notice with each ballot that a digital and printed voter information guide is available, with the notice in 32-point font as a separate insert. The Chief Election Officer said the insert would cost about $90,000 and asked for an effective date of January 1, 2027 because mailing preparations for the primary would already be underway. The Disability and Communications Access Board, League of Women Voters, National Federation of the Blind of Hawaii, and others supported the bill. The committee also began hearing SB 2461, which would have the Office of Elections prepare a questionnaire for candidates and publish responses online and in the voter guide; the Chief Election Officer said the office did not think it should be the agency to shape campaign questions, though he said it could work if the questions were specified in statute. Finally, the committee heard SB 2457, which would require a criminal conviction before seized property could be forfeited. The Attorney General and Honolulu Police Department opposed the bill, arguing it would prolong cases, increase storage costs, and make forfeiture less effective against crime, especially where owners flee, die, or hide assets through shell companies. The Public Defender strongly supported the measure, saying forfeiture should be tied to convictions and that people challenging forfeiture often lack counsel. The Honolulu Prosecutor also opposed the bill, but said it supported transparency, due process, and even a right to counsel; it argued conviction-only forfeiture would fail in cases involving fugitives, deceased suspects, or hidden ownership structures. The committee questioned what would happen to property if an owner could not be found, and the prosecutor said the outcome would depend on the type of property and could involve abandonment or interpleader proceedings.

Transcript Highlights:

• scenario, I'm trying to envision that somebody who's not on the property can make that kind of assessment
• So I'm putting in a new item six in this bill, a new paragraph having to do with assessing applications
• And so Commissioner Jasper was saying that there should be some sort of ability to assess the application
• You're not making... paragraph having to do with assessing paragraph having to do with assessing applications
• uh the application of the cost of assess uh the application of the cost of care care care fund<01:09

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee worked through a draft bill amending animal cruelty and protective custody provisions, focusing on how animals may be seized, cared for, and returned, and on what rights owners have when animals are taken. Members discussed adding language requiring officers to inform a charged person in writing of the right to petition for a veterinarian of their choice, clarifying that any documents presented for signature must be fully and honestly explained, and revising language so confiscated animals cannot be altered without notarized owner authorization. They also considered a new prohibition on using confiscated animals for fundraising or donations, ultimately preferring the term “financial gain” over “profiteering.” The discussion also covered protective custody procedures, including adding “municipal animal control officer” to the list of officers involved, allowing return of animals to the owner or caretaker if no charges have been filed or no warrant establishing probable cause has been sought or issued, and clarifying the distinction between criminal seizure and temporary protective custody. The commissioner’s comments led to several proposed deletions or revisions, including removing language viewed as redundant or inconsistent with protective custody, and striking references to live racing provisions that are no longer relevant. Members further addressed lactating animals, agreeing to add language that confiscated lactating animals should not be separated from their nonweaned offspring. They also discussed a proposed confidentiality provision requiring people assisting in investigations or taking possession of seized animals to sign a binding nondisclosure agreement, though members noted similar protections may need to be duplicated in the temporary custody section as well. The conversation was largely about drafting and legal clarity, with no final vote or formal action recorded in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• still retain oversight on any significant improvements requiring state approval, and the town’s assessment
• still retain oversight on any significant improvements requiring state approval, and the town’s assessment

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Summary: The State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Committee held a hearing on House Bill 5592 and Senate Bills 3187 and 3189, with no in-person testimony offered. The main testimony came from Representative Michelle Badger, who spoke in support of HB 5592 and SB 3187, both tied to Pilgrim Memorial Park in Plymouth. She explained that the bills would authorize a 99-year lease of the park to the town of Plymouth while keeping state ownership and oversight, giving the town more certainty to invest in maintenance and improvements and to manage events more efficiently. Representative Badger described the park as a heavily used public and historic waterfront space that hosts the Thanksgiving parade, the Waterfront Festival, weekly summer concerts, and other community events. Committee members asked about the relationship to DCR, whether the arrangement involved Article 97 or land disposition issues, and how any revenue from events would be handled. Badger said the goal was to preserve green space, improve ease of use, and avoid repeated disputes over access and management, while major changes would still require state approval. Several members expressed support for the proposal and noted the importance of the park to Plymouth and the region. No votes were taken during the hearing, and after testimony and questions were completed, the chair closed the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• One of the challenges we found is that in Oklahoma, when you're assessing real-world risk, actually someone
• dollar amount that the insurance companies are seeking, and what we're Talking about is individual assessment

Bills: SB1303 , SB1343 , SB1435 , SB1438 , SB1444 , SB1641 , SB1765 , SB1916 , SB2067

Committee: Senate Business and Insurance

Keywords: workers' compensation, workers comp, Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission, Administrative Workers' Compensation Act, self-insurance guaranty fund, multiple injury trust fund, physician advisory committee, advisory council on workers' compensation, workers' compensation court, insurance, employer liability, self-insured employer, fund transfer, records transfer, agency reorganization, statutory cleanup, technical corrections, Title 85A, SB1343, Vision Plan Contractual Requirements Act

Transcript Highlights:

• SAO published its report on the management actions in October 2024, assessing 37 selected management
• The sunset Compliance report assessed recommendations impacting 24 entities, including 159 statutory

Transcript Highlights:

• Radanavana Dek to the Standards and Assessments Process Review Committee.
• Carrie Camille Caples to the Standards Carrie Camille Caples to the Standards and<00:07:23.520><c> Assessments
• </c><00:07:24.600><c> Process</c><00:07:25.240><c> Review</c> and Assessments Process Review and Assessments
• Radanavana Dek to the<00:07:37.720><c> Standards</c><00:07:38.320><c> and</c><00:07:38.400><c> Assessments
• </c><00:07:39.000><c> Process</c> the Standards and Assessments Process the Standards and Assessments

Keywords: In an effort to stave off issues that may occur with long format live streams, we have split this stream into two parts., 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Social workers respond day and night to reports of abuse and neglect and conduct safety assessments and
• Additionally, CWS CARES will integrate assessments such as the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths
• Additionally, CWS cares will integrate assessments such as the child adolescent needs and strengths and
• We're also working with the state, philanthropic, and other partners on a capacity assessment.
• Tell me about, I believe you also say that the CANS assessments and the CFT meetings, making sure that

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services heard an informational hearing on child welfare, foster care, community care licensing, child support, and related budget issues. CDSS described the Governor’s proposed child and family services budget, emphasized a family-centered and kin-first approach, and reported that foster care entries and congregate care placements have declined over the past decade. Witnesses also highlighted the importance of extended foster care to age 21, while noting persistent racial disparities for Native American and Black children and the need for stronger prevention, family finding, and community-based supports. A major focus was the proposed tiered rate structure (TRS), which CDSS said would shift funding from placement-based rates to child-centered supports, including care and supervision, strength-building dollars, and immediate needs funding paired with high-fidelity wraparound services. CDSS and county representatives said implementation is on track, with foundational policy guidance expected by the end of the year, CANS/CFT timeliness targeted by year-end, and the CWS CARES system nearing go-live in October 2026. Counties and providers raised concerns about whether the rate model and wraparound capacity will be sufficient, especially for higher-acuity youth, and asked for more data, clearer guidance, and continued collaboration. County Welfare Directors Association representatives also requested continued emergency response funding and an extension of flexible family supports, arguing both are needed to stabilize front-end child welfare work and bridge to TRS. Providers from FFAs and STRTPs warned that insurance costs, provider closures, and the transition to TRS could threaten service capacity unless the state addresses long-term insurance and reimbursement issues. LAO noted the Governor’s budget contains no new child welfare augmentations and said the main General Fund change reflects the expiration of one-time funding. No votes were taken; members instead asked for follow-up data, technical assistance, and possible future legislative or trailer bill solutions, including on insurance and implementation timelines.

Transcript Highlights:

• Social workers respond day and night to reports of abuse and neglect and conduct safety assessments and
• CWS CARES will integrate assessments such as the child adolescent needs and strengths and the structured
• We're also working with the state, philanthropic, and other partners on a capacity assessment.
• Tell me about, I believe you also said that the CANS assessments and the CFT meetings, making sure that
• underlying their rate analyses to stakeholders and legislative members so that we can all better assess

Keywords: 988, house, all