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• schoolers Johnson um I'm sure our middle schoolers will<00:14:39.040> be<00:14:39.240> evaluating
• us well so um you will be evaluating us well so um you know<00:14:42.800> I<00:14:43.000>
• <00:48:09.200> to we do not use anymore which is to we do not use anymore which is to evaluate
• > the<00:48:10.720> district's<00:48:11.520> um<00:48:11.760> operating evaluate
• the district's um operating evaluate the district's um operating Capital<00:48:12.800> Revenue

Keywords: 1183, house

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• They're not in an evaluative mode here.
• The evaluation, it seems to me, stays back in the district and put squarely in the lap of the school
• They're not in an evaluative been met. They're not in an evaluative mode<00:38:17.920> here.
• <00:38:18.800> The<00:38:19.040> evaluation,<00:38:19.839> it<00:38:20.079><
• The evaluation, it seems to mode here.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Education Funding Committee met in executive session and reviewed several previously heard bills, but focused its discussion on SB 586 and SB 580. The chair explained that SB 586 would require school districts and school administrative units to publish audit reports after the fiscal year, and that an amendment, 1472H, had been prepared to replace the relevant audit/reporting section. The amendment would add SAUs to the reporting entities, expand the contents of audits to include items such as employee lists, pay, benefits, and pension liabilities, and change the timing so audits are submitted nine months after the fiscal year end, followed by a three-month Department of Education review and then a further correction period before any grant funding could be withheld. The amendment would also require the reports to be posted in searchable electronic form on the web. Committee members discussed whether the bill’s “non-compliance” language referred only to incomplete submissions or also to audit findings, and several members raised concerns about whether the Department of Education had the staff and authority to take on this role, whether the existing DOE25 process would be displaced, and whether the bill should instead remain with the Department of Revenue Administration. One member noted that the fiscal note anticipated the need for additional auditors and significant staffing costs. The committee also reviewed SB 580, described as a school cooperative purchasing program bill that also contains policy provisions for charter school trustees, school board members, and receivership-related language tied to Claremont. The chair said the committee had previously heard comments from Charlie Arlinghouse on the cooperative purchasing portion and would use a side-by-side comparison prepared by staff when it reached that bill. Other bills on the docket were briefly described but not taken up that day: SB 491, which has committee-requested amendments and a separate non-germane amendment related to curriculum frameworks and academic standards; SB 513, an owner’s project manager bill held as a possible vehicle for future non-germane language; and SB 531, concerning a cosmetology program in Coös County and a possible task force. The chair said the committee would not address 491, 513, or 531 that day and would return to 580 and 586.

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• To evaluate the loss of inpatient rural health care access in this state, Texas ranks first by a long
• Have any advanced practice nurses been evaluated in this investigation by the Board of Nursing?
• Have you been able to evaluate? I'm sorry, I'm trying to catch up here.
• Program evaluation hours were truly formative years with many different vetted...
• Skilled evaluators provide constant feedback, and I had a different evaluator every month.

Bills: SB1888, SB3003, SB2417, SB2459, SB3055, HB1393, HB2884, SB2943

Keywords: grand jury, jury qualifications, jury wheel, small counties, Texas legislation, age verification, obscene devices, online sales, juvenile protection, penalties, antitrust, attorney general, Texas Free Enterprise, business regulations, legal confidentiality, personal identifying information, data brokers, judicial safety, civil rights, data privacy

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• The potential patient would then fill out a health screener and risk evaluation to make sure that it
• We also ask the department to re-evaluate the entire program at the end of three years to see how it
• , to 7.2 0 where that program evaluation is talked about.
• , to 7.2 0 where that program evaluation is talked about.
• I don't have an exact number for you, but I would certainly want that to be part of the evaluation of

Bills: HF3454, HF3917, HF2906, HF3832, HF3769

Keywords: social work, licensure, employment titles, health occupations, professional standards, medication repository, drug donation, healthcare, Minnesota Statutes, pharmacy, public health, controlled substances, psilocybin, psilocin, psychedelic, psychedelic medicine, hallucinogen, mushrooms, magic mushrooms, therapeutic use

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• We also found that the department has not developed a process to regularly evaluate the appropriateness
• We also found that the department has not developed a process to regularly evaluate the appropriateness
• Additionally, the Boxing and MMA Commission has not developed a process to regularly evaluate its licensing
• All right, in addition to the performance audit findings, the sunset review also evaluated the department
• Recommendations three and five regarding the settlement reviews, which are CFO evaluates Legends event

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House Commerce Committee of Reference heard sunset reviews and a performance audit presentation for the Arizona Department of Gaming, the Racing Commission, the Boxing and MMA Commission, and later the Arizona Barbering and Cosmetology Board. The Auditor General reported that the Department of Gaming and the commissions generally met some statutory duties, but identified several problems: the department did not consistently obtain and review independent audits for event wagering and fantasy sports operators; the department and commissions had gaps in conflict-of-interest disclosures; the department and Boxing and MMA Commission lacked comprehensive complaint-handling processes; the department was late distributing some compact trust fund payments; and there were additional issues involving IT security, horse-racing license checks, fee reviews, public records practices, and licensing compliance. The Auditor General said the department agreed to implement all 36 recommendations, the Racing Commission agreed to six recommendations, and the Boxing and MMA Commission agreed to 13 recommendations. The department director said many fixes were already underway, including updated guidance, complaint tracking improvements, and a historical look-back on operator reporting, and she also discussed efforts to combat illegal gambling and educate minors and families about gambling risks. Committee members questioned the department about third-party audits, penalties for underpayments, public records handling, conflict-of-interest screening, and the department’s position on prediction markets and suitability standards for licensees. The director said the department would review past reports, could assess fines if violations were found, and would generally wait for final adjudication or final action in other jurisdictions before taking Arizona licensing action. After discussion, the committee voted to recommend the Department of Gaming be continued for two years until July 1, 2028, the Racing Commission for six years until July 1, 2032, and the Boxing and MMA Commission for six years until July 1, 2032. The Department of Gaming motion passed 7-4, the Racing Commission motion passed 10-1, and the Boxing and MMA Commission motion passed unanimously. The committee then heard the Auditor General’s report on the Arizona Barbering and Cosmetology Board. The audit found the board timely processed many licenses and complaints and had adopted curriculum rules, but it inconsistently applied its disciplinary guidelines, sometimes issuing different sanctions for similar violations without documenting the reasons for deviation. The report also found problems with reciprocity education requirements, application review controls, inspections, and compliance with open meeting, public records, and conflict-of-interest requirements, and it suggested possible statutory changes on aesthetics scope of practice, cease-and-desist authority, and training standards for I-LEST technicians. The board agreed with the findings and said it had already updated disciplinary parameters and documentation policies, with more recommendations in progress; committee members asked about discretion in discipline, audit funding, and service efficiency, and the board highlighted its licensing volume, call response, inspections, and complaint handling performance.

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• In 2016, A little more vetting went into it, but not with that clear evaluation criteria.
• And Madam Chair, Senator, what we realized is we did a program evaluation on water.
• It would be combined with the evaluation process.
• So right now we evaluate them in two different applications.
• We could evaluate them as we do with the Colonias. In one application.

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• When you mention negotiation, how is the outcome of that negotiation evaluated?
• Is there a measurement and evaluation?
• You guys want to go back and re-evaluate.
• LFC is going to start looking at the evaluation of these things.
• Gaps in funding and disrupted services can also lead to delays in evaluation.

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• for the last 50 or 60 years in cardiovascular... all of our tests have been really developed to evaluate
• heart disease, and people have often said we need to shift the heart evaluation paradigm to be similar
• to the cancer evaluation paradigm.
• It's not covered by insurance because, historically, we've always been... to evaluating patients with
• We need some time to evaluate it and to try to figure out what that is so that we do this right.

Bills: HB18, HB37, HB116, HB388, HB879, HB913, HB1151, HB2216, HB2358, HB2809, SB577, SB1590, SB1782, SB1887, SB2744, HB18, HB37, HB116

Keywords: rural health, hospital funding, healthcare access, mental health services, financial stability, perinatal bereavement, healthcare, hospital training, bereavement support, maternal care, fetal demise, stillbirth, neonatal death, parent-child relationship, involuntary termination, family law, child welfare, child protection, HB 388, HB388

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• to Eric Beverly and the entire Sunset staff for their very thorough review and tireless work in evaluating
• of programs. encompassing peer-led, volunteer, faith-based, and evidence-informed services and to evaluate
• School District, and we're grateful for the inclusion in the bill for provisions that relate to evaluation
• While we appreciate SB 24. 405, which includes improved data sharing and evaluation for post-secondary
• the statement basically is referring to the provision in the bill that allows for MRIs medical evaluators

Bills: SB552, SB1099, SB1124, SB1208, SB1372, SB1506, SB1667, SB1804, SB1806, SB1870, SB1936, SB1937, SB2180, SB2405, SB2569, SB2570, SB1646

Keywords: community supervision, criminal justice, illegal alien, deferred adjudication, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, SB 1099, undocumented immigrant, unauthorized immigrant, immigration status, felony sentencing enhancement, criminal penalty increase, Texas Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, affirmative finding, judgment finding, deportation, public safety, immigration enforcement, sentencing reform, felony offense

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• whole sense of reality comes into question if we don't have the information we need to be able to evaluate
• > what<00:05:18.440> we're<00:05:18.840> seeing<00:05:19.840> you to evaluate
• what we're seeing you to evaluate what we're seeing you mentioned<00:05:20.479> that<00:05:20.639
• how these algorithms are put together, what inputs are being added, so they can understand the evaluation
• that we can understand the evaluation that we can understand the evaluation that<00:10:17.600>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The proposals are reviewed and evaluated by our members.
• The proposals are reviewed and evaluated by our members.
• The proposals are reviewed and evaluated by our members.
• The proposals are reviewed and evaluated by our members.
• The proposals are reviewed and evaluated by our members.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This project is focused on a performance evaluation system that will connect to the new ASIS system.
• We're able to actually do performance evaluations on our 20-something thousand state employees.
• So we're able to complete this year's performance evaluations, but we won't be able to do next year's
• So all state employees would be evaluated on this particular plan.
• It would generate the associated compensation that would go with their performance evaluation results

Keywords: 1204, all

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• ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS WAS TO COLLECT EVALUATION FORMS FROM THE STUDENT PARTICIPANTS THAT DO EVALUATE
• UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA TO ACCEPT THE PRECEPTOR MODULE THIS FALL AND THEN OF COURSE WE HAVE IN 21 2030 AND EVALUATION
• WITH 30 DAYS TO ACCEPT THEM AS IT TYPICALLY GOES WE ASKED UNTIL THE NEW TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO EVALUATE
• DEPARTMENT ALSO ENTERED A FIVE YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY FOR FRAME FOR EVALUATION
• REPORT THAT IS DUE DECEMBER 31st AND WE WILL HAVE MORE THE DETAILS BROKEN WE ARE TRYING TO DO AN EVALUATION

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• <01:59:20.920> Let's<01:59:21.200> say of year evaluation.
• Let's say of year evaluation.
• ,<01:59:39.120> I those as a proper tool for evaluation, I those as a proper tool for evaluation
• record-keeping, and submission to state-approved evaluators.
• This also state-approved evaluators.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We have successfully transitioned from initial planning into active operational evaluation.
• We have about $4.71 million remaining to complete this evaluation process through next summer.
• So the big part of this current addition of staff are policy analysts and program evaluators.
• There might be directives to do an evaluation of a particular program.
• There might be directives to do an evaluation of a particular program.

Summary: The committee first received a general fund and revenue update from the Office of Management and Budget. Staff reported that the state started the biennium about $176 million above prior estimates, but year-to-date revenues were now running below legislative forecast, mainly due to lower individual income tax and sales tax collections. The budget stabilization fund was above its cap, the legacy fund continued to grow, and oil revenues were slightly above forecast overall. Members also asked about federal funding uncertainty and mineral leasing variability, and OMB said agencies would be asked to address potential federal reductions case by case during budget preparation. The committee then reviewed compliance reports and trust fund analysis materials, followed by a bill draft for a fixed-route city transportation grant program. Testimony from transit officials in Fargo and Minot supported the proposal, saying state aid would help match federal transit funds and support operations, but members raised questions about the funding source, fare structures, and whether the program should be limited to the current four fixed-route cities or allow future eligible cities. Several members asked for more time to study the formula and possible funding options before moving the bill forward. Next, the committee approved a bill draft repealing obsolete language related to a proposed North Dakota-South Dakota bi-state authority. Staff explained the provision had been unused for about 30 years and that existing law likely already allowed joint powers agreements without the specific language. The committee voted to adopt the repeal bill draft. The Department of Commerce and the Northern Plains UAS Test Site then provided an update on uncrewed aircraft system initiatives, including the Vantis radar data enclave, the drone replacement program, and future revenue models. Officials said North Dakota had received FAA approval to operate the radar data pathfinder, had begun replacing non-compliant drones from restricted foreign sources, and was working on phased procurement and cost-recovery plans. Members asked about deadlines, funding, supply-chain issues, and how the system would be used; staff said the federal restrictions were already in effect and that Vantis was being positioned as infrastructure for future beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations. Finally, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation presented on the design of a new minimum-security prison and on a reentry housing task force. The new facility is planned for the penitentiary grounds, with a reduced estimated cost of about $263 million, 600 beds initially, possible expansion to 732 beds, and completion projected around 2031 if funded in 2027. The reentry housing task force described a data-driven effort to identify housing needs for people leaving incarceration, with the goal of reducing homelessness and recidivism through targeted housing support and possible subsidies. Members asked about staffing, site selection, housing duration, and whether employment and transportation needs would be included in the assessment.

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• The plans for the 2026-27 academic year are due from the deans. that evaluates every faculty position
• And the political dynamics related to campus changes are not seen as a reason to avoid the evaluation
• And the political dynamics related to campus changes are not seen as a reason to avoid the evaluation
• We did evaluate.
• Evaluating low completion programs.

Summary: The Higher Education Institutions Committee met at NDSU and heard an extensive presentation from President David Cook/President Stewart and NDSU leadership on the university’s priorities, including enrollment, student success, research growth, and use of New Horizons funding. Leaders emphasized NDSU’s land-grant mission, its role in workforce development, and its goal of becoming more distinctive through strategic planning, recruitment and retention, commercialization, and partnerships. They highlighted that NDSU awarded 2,370 degrees in 2025, produces a large share of the state’s engineering, nursing, and agriculture graduates, and reported strong outcomes for graduates staying and working in North Dakota. They also noted enrollment headwinds, competition from other institutions, and the need to manage tuition waivers more carefully through a scholarship optimization effort. Provost Sherry Vale outlined academic stewardship efforts, including review or consolidation of low-producing programs, strategic hiring tied to institutional priorities, faculty workload policy changes, and expanded online and regional offerings. She said the university is using New Horizons dollars to strengthen advising, student support, and programs in engineering, agriculture, and health. NDSU leaders also described new or expanded academic offerings such as robotics and automation, artificial intelligence, material science and engineering, nuclear engineering certificates, accelerated nursing, nurse practitioner certificates, a Master of Health Administration, and a clinical research master’s program with Sanford Health. They stressed that these investments are intended to improve student completion, meet workforce needs, and increase return on public investment. The committee also heard testimony from students and recent graduates who described the value of NDSU’s education, mentorship, internships, research opportunities, and support services. Alyssa Hodges spoke about pharmacy education, public health work, and campus support as a parent and student; Ethan Blessy described engineering coursework, internships with Marvin, and career preparation; and Aiden Freolic discussed neuroscience research, federally funded projects, and plans for graduate study. Their testimony was followed by presentations on partnerships with Gateway to Science for K-12 STEM outreach and with Sanford Research on biomedical research, clinical trials, obesity research, and a joint biostatistics hire. NDSU also highlighted systemwide shared services, Governor’s School programming, and research growth, including a reported 8% increase in research expenditures from $199 million to $215 million. No bill votes were taken; the meeting was informational and featured presentations, testimony, and discussion of future planning and partnerships.

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• We've also implemented a streamlined closeout evaluation process, which uses the integrated form within
• <00:41:24.119> process streamlined closeout evaluation process streamlined closeout evaluation
• And then the next grant award processes evaluation report from 2024 included another four.
• CIS, and our contract closeout process also has shown improvement in that area, completing the evaluation
• Our contract closeout process also has shown improvement in that area, completing the evaluation at the

Keywords: 1183, house

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• When Virginia did an audit in 2019 to evaluate our incentives, we concluded that 90% of the investment
• When Virginia did an audit in 2019 to evaluate our incentives, we concluded that 90% of the investment
• Virginia did an audit in 2019 to evaluate our incentives.
• Thank you for the opportunity to look at and re-evaluate this tax exemption structure for billionaires
• opportunity to look at and re-evaluate opportunity to look at and re-evaluate this<01:14:24.280>

Bills: HF1277, HF1006

Keywords: data centers, tax exemption, Minnesota statutes, economic development, employment growth, property tax, abatement, land bank, redevelopment, political subdivision, 1183, house

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• Members, Senate Concurrent Resolution 62 by Senator Hodges urges DOTD to evaluate all school zones on
• To evaluate all school zones on state highways. Thank you, Ms. Champaign.
• So I talked with Secretary Lideh about this resolution, urging them just to evaluate ways...
• With Secretary Ladee about this resolution, urging them just to evaluate impediments to safety measures

Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on May 26 and considered several resolutions and one Senate bill dealing with transportation project delivery, vehicle safety, school-zone safety, flooding, and highway signage. The committee first took up SCR 64, which creates a task force to study construction management at risk (CMAR) for public works. An amendment added representatives from Louisiana Associated General Contractors and Associated Builders and Contractors to the task force, and the resolution was reported with amendments. The committee also heard HR 282, which creates a task force to study utility terrain vehicles with Louisiana State Police and other stakeholders; an amendment added the State Fire Marshal, and the resolution was reported with amendments. The most extensive discussion centered on SB 513, which addressed public works project delivery methods and included a proposal for an average-bid award method as well as design-build authority for airports and vertiports. Testimony from a Reason Foundation policy analyst and a Louisiana Associated General Contractors representative opposed the average-bid concept, arguing it lacked U.S. precedent, could encourage collusion, and could raise costs, while airport-related design-build provisions were supported. The committee adopted an amendment in concept to remove the average-bid language, then reported SB 513 with amendments by a vote of 11 yeas and 4 nays. The committee also reported SCR 62 favorably, which urges DOTD to evaluate all school zones on state highways in response to safety concerns and near misses involving crossing guards and distracted driving. In addition, HCR 112 was reported favorably to study flooding on Louisiana Highway 1 in Shreveport, and HR 275 was reported favorably to study an interstate highway signage maintenance and reporting program. The meeting concluded after all items were acted on and the committee adjourned.

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• Transportation and the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, convening a working group to evaluate
• Corporation, convening a working<00:05:30.400> group<00:05:30.800> to<00:05:30.960> evaluate
• <00:05:31.720> the working group to evaluate the working group to evaluate the feasibility

Bills: SB2876, SB3253, SB2125, SB2781, HB549, HB1768, SB2053, SB2494, SB2851, SB3073, HB1678, HB1721, HB2475, HB2246, HB1667, HB1516, SB2532, SB3131, SB3154, HB2297, HB1737, SB2143, SB2398, SB2623, HB1740, HB1920, HB1682, SB2153, SB3140, HB1515, SB2835, HB2282, SB3083, SB2031, SB2519, SB2667, SB2140, SB2544, SB2069, SB2697, SB874, SB2043, SB888, SB2721, HB2152, HB1334, HB2385, HB1643, HB2314, HB1688, HB1692, SB2568, SB2983, SB2108, SB3136, HB1959, SB3156, HB1511, HB1753, HB1824, HB2137, HB1810, HB2279, HB2309, HB1548, HB2078, HB2293, SB3262, SB2169, SB2607, SB2964, SB3255, HB2576, HB1481, HB1864, HB1550, SB2818, SB3067, SB2061, HB1728, HB1881, HB2361, HB2395, HB1823, SB2050, SB2397, SB2175, SB2852, SB847, SB3001

Keywords: natural hair braiding, hair braiding, braids, braider, braiding license, cosmetology, barbering, barber board, Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, registration, licensure exemption, sanitation training, health and safety, hair extensions, cornrows, twists, locks, protective hairstyles, beauty industry, occupational licensing