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• have better school attendance, higher GPA scores, and significantly higher scores on standardized assessments
• An act relating to children, requiring the Children, Youth, and Families Department to conduct assessments

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• I'm Tim Bedell, and I handle all things data for LESC, including assessments, accountability, and managing
• you go down to row 42, we have other categorical appropriations like the Indian Education Fund, assessment

Committee: Senate Senate Education

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• Meagle, do you agree with this assessment?
• The Guardian ad litem spends time with the child, builds a rapport, assesses situations, talks to the

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• I MENTIONED ONE OF THESE TECHNOLOGIES THAT'S BEING WORKED ON REFERRED TO AS BIOLUMINESCENT ASSESSMENT
• STOP IS THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE LOSS MODEL WHICH GIVES THE STATE OF FLORIDA AN INDEPENDENT WAY OF ASSESSING

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• those things where the State Board will adopt state standards and then we will go out and we will assess
• that you have invested in the board to carry out, and that's largely in the area of standards, assessment
• </c><00:20:44.080><c> and</c><00:20:44.640><c> accountability</c> standards assessment and accountability
• standards assessment and accountability and<00:20:45.840><c> accreditation</c><00:20:47.134><c> [clears
• Actually, both, at the content maybe a content and maybe some assessment for that content, either or

Committee: Joint Education

Keywords: 916, all

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• here for the bill, this is the exact same bill that we saw just moments ago, and it removes the assessment
• here for the bill, this is the exact same bill that we saw just moments ago, and it removes the assessment
• This is the same bill that we saw in the 3388, less the assessment or financing provision.
• </c><00:13:11.560><c> or</c><00:13:11.680><c> financing</c> less the assessment or financing less the
• assessment or financing provision.<00:13:12.760><c> It</c><00:13:12.880><c> is</c><00:13:13.080><c>

Bills: HF4502 , HF3388 , HF4106 , HF400 , HF4138 , HF4118 , HF4203

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: trusted contact, financial exploitation, elder abuse, elder financial abuse, fraud prevention, financial institution, banking, credit union, broker-dealer, account security, dormant account, consumer protection, scam, suspicious activity, protective services, law enforcement reporting, Minnesota Statutes chapter 45A, HF3388, Minnesota premium security plan, reinsurance

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• to uh bodies about uh challenges related to uh men<00:40:35.359><c> choices</c><00:40:35.760><c> assessments
• </c><00:40:36.160><c> and</c><00:40:36.480><c> case</c> men choices assessments and case men choices
• assessments and case management<00:40:37.280><c> and</c><00:40:37.520><c> the</c><00:40:37.680><c> ongoing
• And then has DHS assessed a cost? Like, does this go in a budget bill?
• The comprehensive assessment, SUD assessment, Mr. Vanahan, Mr.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• law<00:14:54.160><c> on</c><00:14:54.959><c> looking</c><00:14:55.279><c> at</c><00:14:55.519><c> assessing
• /c><00:14:56.000><c> the</c><00:14:56.240><c> cost</c><00:14:56.959><c> uh</c> law on looking at assessing
• A 2023 facility assessment found $3.5 million in deferred maintenance costs.
• A 2023 facility assessment building.
• A 2023 facility assessment found<00:34:59.359><c> 3.5</c><00:35:00.079><c> million</c><00:35:00.800><

Bills: HF333 , HF2712 , HF1064 , HF1069 , HF1113 , HF2207 , HF204 , HF2867 , HF2924 , HF746 , HF1530 , HF2587 , HF1078

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: HF333, Duluth, Lot D, redevelopment, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds, public infrastructure, seawall repair, utility connections, demolition, debris removal, transportation improvements, site preparation, soil correction, economic development, DEED, capital appropriation, general obligation bonds

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• He added that S&P Global Intelligence does try to make some assessment of the impacts of potential policy
• Becker continued that S&P Global Intelligence can make some assessment of potential policy impacts, but
• He said S&P Global Intelligence does try to assess the impacts of potential policy, but only to an extent
• He added that S&P Global Intelligence does try to make some assessment of the impacts of potential policy
• </c><00:54:21.160><c> about</c><00:54:21.839><c> um</c><00:54:22.000><c> the</c> make some assessment

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So my thinking on the risk assessment, and correct me if I'm wrong, is that that's part of what the risk
• assessment is for: to figure out where you guys should really be focusing your efforts, the same way
• canned</c> So what we're looking to do, particularly with the 240,000 that was done for the risk assessment
• c><00:15:40.240><c> these</c> obviously the people to do these obviously the people to do these assessments
• and the inspections all that assessments and the inspections all that stuff<00:15:42.920><c> be</c><

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first heard SB 252 on invasive species, which would broaden the Department of Agriculture’s authority to inspect items moved into or within Hawaii, prohibit the sale of pest-infested merchandise, and allow quarantine, treatment, or destruction of affected materials with clarified penalties. Testifiers from the Hawaii Invasive Species Council, the Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species, the Farmers Union, and many others strongly supported the bill, emphasizing gaps in current inspection authority and the need to address high-risk non-agricultural commodities such as outdoor furniture and other cargo that can carry pests like red imported fire ants. Members raised concerns about staffing, inspection capacity, commerce impacts, and whether better manifest descriptions or scanners could help target higher-risk shipments. The chairs recommended passage with Department of Agriculture and technical amendments, and the committees adopted the recommendation. The joint CPN/EDT hearing then took up SB 148 on combat sports, which would create a Hawaii Combat Sports Commission and regulate combat sports while prohibiting no-rules contests. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs offered comments on effective dates and later said other jurisdictions generally use a single commission for boxing and MMA. Supporters, including a professional fighter and a longtime advocate, argued the bill would help revive the sport in Hawaii, improve local opportunities, and reduce costs associated with separate commissions; one testifier initially appeared opposed but clarified he was actually in support. Committee members asked about safety, medical coverage, staffing, vacancies, and whether separate commissions could share staff. The committees ultimately recommended passage with amendments, including an Attorney General effective-date amendment, amendments from the Hawaii Association of Professional Nurses to increase health-care coverage at fights, and DCCA’s recommendation to unify boxing and MMA under one commission; the effective date was deferred to July 1, 2050, and the recommendation was adopted. A later joint CPN/Housing agenda began with SB 69 on deposits of public funds, which would require the Director of Finance to consider the benefits of using in-state depositories, including favorable lending terms for affordable housing. The Department of Budget and Finance and the Hawaii Bankers Association offered comments, and no other testimony or questions were noted before the discussion moved on. The next measure introduced was SB 24 on limited profit housing associations, which would create a regulatory framework and a limited profit housing council; the transcript cuts off as testimony on that bill was beginning.

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• So, in terms of assessing the that.
• And that's how I'm going to look at assessing this is the NIL money I would give her.
• And that's how I'm going to look at assessing this is the NIL money I would give her.
• It is based on a legal assessment.
• I'm not based on a a legal assessment.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint House-Senate higher education briefing focused on how the University of Hawaii athletics department plans to remain competitive in the NIL era, especially as the House settlement and related changes allow new forms of athlete compensation. Chair and Senator Kim opened by framing the issue as balancing competitiveness, sustainability, compliance, and UH’s educational mission. Coaches Laura Beeman and Timmy Chang described how NIL and the transfer portal are already affecting recruiting and retention, with Beeman saying women’s basketball has lost six to 10 recruits because UH cannot yet match offers, and Chang citing examples of players being courted with large sums and the need to retain proven local and out-of-state athletes. Both emphasized that student-athletes should still prioritize education, culture, and team values, while also receiving support that helps them stay at UH. Athletic Director Matt Elliott then outlined UH’s broader strategy. He said the department’s vision is to create an outstanding student-athlete experience, recruit and retain elite athletes, compete at the highest level of the Mountain West, and strengthen the bond with the community. He described NIL as having moved from a largely unregulated period to a new phase in which institutions can directly control some NIL payments, while outside deals still must be reviewed for fair market value. Elliott said UH wants to use NIL to help athletes cover basic needs and build financial stability, while also keeping them academically on track. He noted the department is pursuing fundraising, including a “Boost the Bose” account, corporate sponsorships, and licensing deals, to support NIL opportunities. In response to questions from Senator Kim, Elliott clarified that UH’s approach involves both institution-controlled payments and outside NIL deals: internal payments can be structured at the department’s discretion within the cap, while external sponsor deals must go through NIL Go and meet market-value standards. No votes or formal actions were taken during the informational briefing.

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• They said that is a reasonably arrived-at cost assessment for the proposal.
• They said that is a reasonably arrived-at cost assessment for the proposal.
• for this now I want to talk assessment for this now I want to talk about<03:52:05.000><c> the</c><03
• There are three criteria used to track EFA success in our state: national tests, statewide assessments
• There are three criteria used to track EFA success in our state: national tests, statewide assessments

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The executive session focused primarily on HB 563, which revises the school funding formula, especially the adequate education grant amounts for special education students and the treatment of fiscal capacity disparity aid. Representative Ladd moved OTPA on Amendment 06508, explaining that FY 26 would largely hold the current formula steady, while FY 27 would increase several per-pupil amounts, including base cost, free and reduced-price meals, English language learner aid, and special education differentiated aid. He said the special education change was based on estimated case loads across disability categories and that the amendment also reinstates fiscal capacity disparity aid, using a formula intended to better assist property-poor communities. Several members supported the amendment as a step in the right direction, saying it better recognizes special education costs and separates property wealth from low-income student counts. Others raised concerns about the lack of time and the absence of a printed spreadsheet showing how the fiscal capacity disparity aid would affect each town. In response, sponsors said the spreadsheet existed, that the LBA had copies, and that the amendment would help about 40 target towns, while Manchester would be the main community receiving less under the new formula because of prior shifts in the extraordinary needs grant. Discussion also covered the broader impact of the bill, with members noting that about 200 of the state’s 245 cities and towns would see an increase and 45 a decrease under the proposed FY 27 changes. Supporters argued the bill was a compromise given limited revenues and that it should move forward so it can be considered by the full House and then Finance. No final vote on the amendment or bill was taken in the portion provided, and the chair indicated the committee was still deciding whether it had enough information to proceed.

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• of reading as a former curriculum of reading as a former curriculum instruction<00:48:03.160><c> assessment
• </c><00:48:03.680><c> coordinator</c><00:48:04.440><c> for</c> instruction assessment coordinator for
• instruction assessment coordinator for an<00:48:04.800><c> Noah</c><00:48:05.079><c> hanapin</c><00:
• when teachers attend the required live training sessions and achieve 80% or higher on the unit assessments
• when teachers attend the required live training sessions and achieve 80% or higher on the unit assessments

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• He had his assessment on February 5th, coming up April 1st.
• He had his assessment<01:09:22.720><c> in</c><01:09:22.839><c> February</c><01:09:23.200><c> 5th.
• </c> assessment in February 5th. assessment in February 5th.
• It doesn't apply at all to individuals who are assessed to need 24 hours of care. >> Senator Atwood.
• who are assessed to need 24<01:18:21.320><c> hours</c><01:18:22.240><c> of</c><01:18:22.480><c> care

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'll open the executive session on HP 1194 relative to credits for assessments paid by insurers.
• We are voting on House Bill 194 relative to credits for assessments paid by insurance.
• We are voting on House Bill 194 relative to credits for assessments paid by insurance.
• We are voting on House Bill 194 relative to credits for assessments paid by insurance.
• </c><01:44:20.239><c> paid</c> relative to credits for assessments paid relative to credits for assessments

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c><01:13:56.800><c> and</c> utilization of cognitive assessments and utilization of cognitive assessments
• It helps providers feel confident doing cognitive assessments earlier, and it spares people years of
• So, do you agree with that assessment? And is it caused by low reimbursement rates?
• So, do do you agree with that<01:51:56.800><c> assessment?
• And is it caused by uh that assessment?

Committee: House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• there are things that we can help them figure out what are you doing wrong, how bad's the damage and assess
• there are things that we can help them figure out what are you doing wrong, how bad's the damage and assess
• there are things that we can help them figure out what are you doing wrong, how bad's the damage and assess
• there are things that we can help them figure out what are you doing wrong, how bad's the damage and assess

Committee: House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• they were bringing a level of technical, scientific, law, public health, and cumulative impact assessment
• of an agency that spends time and money researching skis and snowboards over the harm and real assessments
• of an agency that spends time and money researching skis and snowboards over the harm and real assessments

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Immunotoxicity is one of the most critical health effects for PFAS risk assessments, so we are overlooking
• AB 2349 would establish a coordinated risk system that can quickly assess impacts and communicate the
• coordinated risk system that can quickly AB 2349 would establish a coordinated risk system that can quickly assess

Committee: Senate Environmental Quality

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Really, they started to assess population in 2020.
• available on our website, mass.gov/slash a home for everyone, which is the full repository of our needs assessment
• numbers down—but this is also very well described on the A Home for Everyone website under the needs assessment

Committee: Senate Senate Committee on the Census

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on the Census heard presentations on Massachusetts population trends and how they affect state housing planning. Susan Strait of the UMass Donahue Institute reviewed recent Census Bureau estimates, saying Massachusetts grew strongly over the last decade but that growth has slowed sharply in the newest estimates, largely because net international migration has fallen from a post-pandemic surge. She also described the four components of population change—births, deaths, domestic migration, and international migration—along with aging trends, declining fertility, the importance of the millennial cohort, and the role of foreign-born residents in births and the labor force. Committee members asked about college students in group quarters and about counting incarcerated people, and Strait explained the Census Bureau’s current methods and noted that some issues remain under discussion. Jesse Guerrero of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council then explained how MAPC uses UMass Donahue population projections to build household and local land-use forecasts for MassDOT and the statewide housing plan. He said the earlier transportation projections anticipated slower statewide growth and regional decline in western Massachusetts and on the Cape, with more growth in eastern Massachusetts. He also described how household formation, development patterns, zoning, and affordability are modeled, and noted that newer housing-plan scenarios use updated Census data and different assumptions about migration. Senator Miranda raised concerns about Cape Cod population loss and whether seasonal residents are being counted, and Guerrero and Strait said the projections focus on permanent residents, not seasonal populations. Tim Reardon of the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities tied the demographic forecasts to the statewide housing plan, saying housing demand exists even under low-growth or slight-decline scenarios. He said the plan estimates about 115,000 homes are needed to address existing shortages, including doubled-up households, shelter families, seasonal conversion losses, and the need for healthier vacancy rates, plus additional units tied to future household formation. He added that the state’s total housing target is about 222,000 units, or as high as 262,000 under a higher-growth scenario. Senators pressed him on whether the scenarios are now too high given the recent drop in immigration, on affordability and out-migration, and on whether the housing plan adequately reflects homelessness and overcrowding in Boston and elsewhere. Reardon said the plan includes production, rental assistance, shelter prevention, and preservation strategies, and noted that HLC is also using grant programs and MBTA Communities-related infrastructure funding to support housing production statewide.