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• honored to come. to work every day to work with an extraordinary team of analysts, economists, evaluators
• And Along with that, the excellent work your team does for program evaluation is really rigorous and
• Research that I think gives us an advantage as an appropriating body to evaluate our decisions.

Keywords: 996, all

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• This bipartisan committee is tasked with investigating and evaluating the state's response to the COVID
• is tasked with investigating<00:10:59.960> and<00:11:00.600> and<00:11:00.839> evaluating
• <00:11:02.120> the investigating and and evaluating the investigating and and evaluating the
• that we do for independent evaluation that we do for New<00:34:51.960> Hampshire<00:34:52.960
• process that the Department evaluation process that the Department of<00:51:23.600> Health<00

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Special Committee on COVID Response Efficacy for New Hampshire held its first organizational meeting. The chair read the committee’s updated mission statement, which says the bipartisan committee will fact-find on the state’s COVID-19 response and its impact on the healthcare system, with focus areas including federal guidance, federal funds, emergency use authorization vaccination efforts, long COVID, the Patient Bill of Rights, and vaccination policies. The chair also announced committee staffing changes: Linda McGrath stepped down as vice chair and Representative Gerard was named vice chair; Representative DeRoy was named clerk. The chair emphasized the committee’s work is intended to be science-based and fact-finding, not anti-vaccine, and noted that the committee may issue follow-up reports and recommendations. Members discussed a broad list of topics for future hearings, including long COVID treatment, ongoing vaccination policies, reporting of COVID deaths, standards of care and provider discretion, COVID-related funding such as ESSER/CARES Act money, and communication of treatment developments during the pandemic. Representative Pollina argued the committee should examine specific treatments and outcomes, including remdesivir, oxygen/intubation practices, and ivermectin, and raised concerns about whether some treatments were harmful or suppressed. He also focused on pediatric vaccination policy, saying the committee should review New Hampshire’s recommendations for children and medical students, and questioned the state’s reliance on federal guidance versus independent review. The chair responded that shifting federal positions may justify an independent New Hampshire evaluation and asked him to gather more information and potential witnesses. In open discussion, members suggested additional witnesses and topics, including local funeral directors, nursing homes, and emergency medical services, as well as how nursing homes were affected by positive tests and admission restrictions. Another member suggested the committee consider what products it should produce, such as a final report, possible bill recommendations, and better documentation or footnotes tying findings to testimony and scientific sources. The chair said the committee’s deliverables could include reports, letters to department heads or legislative leaders, and other actions, and noted that the committee’s 2024 report and supporting documents are available on the House committee page. No votes or formal actions beyond the organizational appointments were taken.

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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: 1189, house, all

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• which um databases are chosen evaluate which um databases are chosen for<00:17:56.000> usage<
• evaluation of staff performance. evaluation of staff performance.
• The vote should reflect a thoughtful and honest evaluation of whether a district is meeting the needs
• of whether a district honest evaluation of whether a district is<01:09:34.560> meeting<01:09:
• And APAC concurrence is one of the only ways MDE can evaluate if districts are following through with

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This bill creates a deliberate multi-stakeholder process to evaluate how behavioral health treatment,
• the very system under its scrutiny. own report asking the county to evaluate the very system under its
• But it's an evaluation of the staff. And the idea is to provide the best setting for these wards.
• AB 46 was a monumental step in the right direction because it gave judges more discretion to evaluate
• Even after applying that law faithfully and evaluating all the facts and forensic interviews, parole

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• and have that as evaluation and have that as a<00:14:40.399> basically<00:14:40.880> as
• committee that was placed in evaluation committee that was placed in the<00:19:56.720> budget
• establishment of a site evaluation establishment of a site evaluation committee<00:37:45.440>
• But that's why we have hydrogeologists and engineers on staff to evaluate that proposal like that.
• A lot of good work was done in the House to get that site evaluation committee set up.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• , I understand what he's saying about the capacity evaluation, but I would look at it this way.
• , I understand what he's saying about the capacity evaluation, but I would look at it this way.
• , I understand what he's saying about the capacity evaluation, but I would look at it this way.
• , I understand what he's saying about the capacity evaluation, but I would look at it this way.
• If they're coming in without a complete evaluation, the case should probably be dismissed.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• The plan must be annually evaluated and revised.
• The future board evaluated and revised.
• their evaluation? their evaluation?
• committees will continue to evaluate committees will continue to evaluate that<01:54:07.280>
• to start getting into evaluating things to start getting into evaluating things the<01:59:21.599>

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation by Rabbi Ari Goldstein, whose remarks were journalized at the request of the senator from District 33. The chamber then recognized the doctor of the day, Dr. Maryann Lamont, for her 50 years in medicine and her work in neurology and stroke care, and also thanked a legislative aide, Samantha Briggs, who is leaving for law school. The presiding officer noted a quorum was present and moved into the day’s floor work. The Senate handled several messages and committee reports, including a conference committee appointment on Senate Bill 18, which concerns provisional social work licensure. In Finance, the chamber advanced Senate Bill 246 on Health Services Cost Review Commission member terms, Senate Bill 370 on acupuncture board revisions, Senate Bill 564 creating a Division of Data Protection in the Attorney General’s office and a related work group, Senate Bill 782 on telecommunications infrastructure protections, Senate Bill 808 on health insurance provider panel requirements, Senate Bill 849 on agricultural equipment warranties, Senate Bill 867 on the Maryland Aerospace and Technology Commission, and Senate Bill 982 on mutual insurance holding companies converting back to mutual insurers. Most of these bills were reported favorably with technical or conforming amendments, which were adopted without objection, and each was ordered printed for third reading. The committee also considered several House bills with Senate cross-files or identical measures. These included House Bill 118 on money transmitter licensing, House Bills 339 and 512 on Anne Arundel County Board of License Commissioners compensation, House Bill 1100 on telecommunications infrastructure protections, House Bill 1395 on agricultural equipment warranties, House Bill 1473 creating Maryland’s Future Board, House Bill 226 on Department of Disabilities housing programs, House Bill 278 codifying the Longevity Ready Maryland plan, and House Bill 746 on collaborative care model coverage and cost-sharing limits. In each case, the committee reports were adopted, amendments were approved where offered, and the bills were advanced to third reading or passed for third reading, with no recorded opposition on the floor.

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• It's really designed to evaluate different locations on the landscape, and we look at different depths
• It's really designed to evaluate different locations on the landscape, and we look at different depths
• This is at the core of the work that we do, and the goal is to evaluate and promote nitrogen fertilizer
• a BMP list and then go back and evaluate a BMP list and then go back and evaluate if<00:21:37.799
• <00:22:53.279> it's<00:22:53.400> an rigorous extensive evaluation it's an rigorous

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• as<00:09:28.480> we<00:09:28.600> did<00:09:28.760> the<00:09:28.920> evalu
• ><00:09:29.519> ation<00:09:29.839> so<00:09:30.000> we in need as we did the evalu
• ation so we in need as we did the evalu ation so we did<00:09:30.279> use<00:09:30.480> that
• Then once we see all of the bids for those locations from internet service providers, we will evaluate
• and look at the next round um evaluate and look at the next round um and<00:26:39.399> try<00

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• In fact, you know, substance abuse and records related to mental illness or any type of evaluation, mental
• And during some type of medical evaluation or something, there is something that occurs or is said that
• And I do believe in me, that's one of the hardest things to evaluate is and how many acts of violence
• So there's required evaluations that have to be done, that the court can required individual who's receiving

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• It would define evaluation criteria based on performance and compliance areas, such as governance, access
• that you will support Senate Bill 1574 in the interest of justice so that the best courts can be evaluated
• Chair, as we develop this Centers of Excellence Program, the initial proposal was that judges be evaluated
• We have to be evaluated, and sometimes it's uncomfortable to see where we began, but it's like any other

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee heard several measures, beginning with SB 1574 by Senator Zaffirini, which would codify the Texas Judicial Council’s Centers of Excellence Program for courts and judges. Testimony from judges and the Office of Court Administration emphasized that the program promotes transparency, procedural fairness, mentoring, and public trust. A committee substitute expanded eligibility to justices of the peace and municipal judges and removed a merit-pay reference to eliminate fiscal impact. After quorum was established, the committee adopted the substitute and later voted it out favorably, though it was not certified for the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also heard SB 2774 by Senator Hinojosa, which would amend the Tax Code’s retail trade definition to include industrial uniform and linen rental businesses so they qualify for the lower franchise tax rate. Supporters said the change would put rental textile businesses on equal footing with other rental industries and help Texas employers and customers. The bill was reported favorably to the full Senate. Members then considered SB 1211 by Senator Perry, which would broaden the existing fracking-related sales tax exemption for equipment used with non-fresh water sources, including recycled, produced, and brine water. The bill’s supporters argued it would conserve freshwater and reduce litigation over water definitions, while the Comptroller’s office discussed the fiscal note and production-related revenue effects. The committee also heard SB 2873 and SB 2900, both by Senator Kolkhorst and presented by Senator Nichols; SB 2873 would require electronic filers to file electronically, and SB 2900 would eliminate certain Comptroller-related advisory committees and boards. Both were later adopted in committee substitute form and reported favorably. Finally, the committee heard HJR 4, sponsored by Senator Parker, proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit new taxes on securities transfers or financial transaction processing. Supporters said it would protect investors, especially retirees, and help position Texas as a financial center. The committee voted to report HJR 4 favorably to the full Senate. In each recorded vote after quorum was present, the measures passed with nine ayes and no nays.

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• Another item is legislation directing electric utilities to evaluate the cost and feasibility of installing
• And the utilities will continue to evaluate GETs projects in biennial transmission plans going forward
• The electric utilities that own significant transmission are required to incorporate and evaluate SGET
• The utilities will continue to evaluate GETs projects in biennial transmission plans going forward.
• And the utilities will continue to evaluate GETs projects in biennial transmission plans going forward

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It will also require our agents to constantly evaluate and re-evaluate situations that they're in that
• <00:23:55.120> and<00:23:55.440> re-evaluate constantly evaluate and re-evaluate constantly
• evaluate and re-evaluate situations<00:23:57.200> that<00:23:57.520> they're<00:23:57.760
• The primary duty of the director is to evaluate and mitigate risk through policy decisions.
• and mitigate mitigate risk evaluate and mitigate mitigate risk through<00:24:46.799> policy<00

Bills: HB0130, HB0095, HB0096, HB0097, SF0101, SF0106, SF0067, SF0123

Keywords: Second Amendment, firearms, state rights, federal regulation, law enforcement, civil penalties, government liability, concealed carry, public colleges, university facilities, weapons legislation, self-defense, campus safety, weapons, age requirement, permits, HB0097, Wyoming firearms privacy, merchant category code, MCC

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• trying to make that as straightforward as possible so that that waiver can be input and more or less evaluated
• trying to make that as straightforward as possible so that that waiver can be input and more or less evaluated
• 50:09.359> less waiver can be input and more or less waiver can be input and more or less evaluated
• evaluated immediately. evaluated immediately.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And so the PV-SMART calculator is designed to do that based on those..." soil scientist site evaluator
• So this needs to be evaluated on a site-specific basis, which again is how we do it through the rules
• It needs to be evaluated on a site-specific basis. Thank you for your testimony, Amy.
• So this needs to be evaluated on a site-specific basis, which again is how we do it through the rules
• It needs to be evaluated on a site-specific basis. Thank you for your testimony, Amy.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The committee is tasked with evaluating the preparedness of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to
• Next, we will evaluate the long-term sustainability.
• Next, we will evaluate the long-term sustainability of Texas Parks and Wildlife Fund 9, the game, fish
• And so I'm, as I evaluate options and... To agree to fix it, other things might not be.
• Next, we will evaluate—no, excuse me—we will cover livestock shows, county fairs, and rodeos.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Under EMTALA, we are legally required to evaluate and treat anyone who comes to us.
• funding allows, the department may expand the integration of doula services, with annual reporting to evaluate
• Will there be an evaluation process after the study, after the pilot?
• We have that evaluation process to say what's working and what's not working.
• And I think this gives us a pathway to address that problem, to evaluate, to measure, to track data so

Bills: S0036, S0864, S0268, S0844, S0514, S1404, S0914, S1758

Keywords: nursing title, advanced practice registered nurse, advertising, professional standards, disciplinary action, uterine fibroids, public records, health privacy, epidemiology, medical information, emergency department, physicians, privacy, personal information, sickle cell disease, sickle cell anemia, pain management, controlled substances, prescribing education, continuing medical education

Summary: The committee first considered SB 268, a public records exemption for emergency physicians. Senator Rodriguez’s strike-all amendment narrowed and clarified the exemption, and testimony from an emergency physician described threats, harassment, and safety concerns tied to mandatory reporting and patient encounters. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably as a committee substitute. Members then heard SB 514, creating the Dula Support for Healthy Births Pilot Program in Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties for pregnant and postpartum women affected by substance use disorder. Senator Osgood explained the pilot would provide non-medical doula support and data collection, and an amendment changed the funding source to specific appropriations in the General Appropriations Act. Supporters said doula care can improve maternal and infant outcomes and complement medical providers. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably as a committee substitute. The committee also approved SB 36 on use of professional nursing titles after extensive debate over whether nurses with doctoral degrees should be allowed to use “doctor” in clinical settings, with concerns raised about patient confusion and the need for clearer identification. The bill was amended to align with the House version and then reported favorably as a committee substitute. The committee next approved SB 864, a public records exemption for uterine fibroid research data, after a technical amendment setting a July 1, 2026 effective date; Senator Sharif said the exemption is needed so the Department of Health can collect sensitive data for the related research bill. SB 844, requiring continuing education on sickle cell disease care management for certain licensed physicians and nurses, was also reported favorably after emotional testimony from patients and advocates describing delayed care and bias. Later, the committee approved SB 1404 on memory care, after a strike-all amendment creating a new memory care specialty license for assisted living facilities that advertise or provide specialized memory care services, while allowing optional supportive services without the new license. Supporters from the senior living industry backed the clarification. The committee then passed SB 914, which clarifies that licensed occupational therapists may perform dry needling, after an amendment adjusting supervision and continuing education language. Finally, the committee took up SB 1758, a broad Medicaid and SNAP reform bill that would strengthen fraud enforcement, impose Medicaid work requirements for certain able-bodied adults, expand behavioral health services, modernize drug purchasing and prior authorization, and require SNAP fraud-reduction measures. Several amendments were adopted, and members questioned the work requirement, implementation costs, EBT card photo identification, and due process concerns; debate continued as the transcript ended.

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• all under the same RCWs, but some communities have them taken into the hospital for the DCRs to evaluate
• side by side, as soon as those calls come in, both individuals put their heads together and they evaluate
• And from evaluating those calls for service, we feel that about 80% of those calls would have gone to
• Those are for the high acuities and maybe those certificate of evaluations that somebody might be forced
• And we always want to evaluate what's in the client's best interest and then dispatch the appropriate

Summary: The Community Safety Committee held an interim work session on crisis response, with members and witnesses discussing how Washington can better integrate 911, 988, mobile crisis, co-response, and alternative response models for behavioral health crises in public spaces. Travis Parker opened with an overview of the Sequential Intercept Model and the crisis care continuum, emphasizing early intervention, 988 access, regional coordination, navigators and peer support, and the need for sustainable braided funding. Several Washington witnesses then described current programs and system gaps, including the growth of co-response teams, the importance of integrating 911 and 988 rather than treating them as competing systems, and the need to reduce unnecessary emergency room use and improve first responder wellness and training. City, fire, and crisis-system representatives described local challenges and reforms. Kim Hendrickson of Poulsbo said most crisis calls still come through 911 and urged better coordination among field-based teams, more behavioral health training for fire/EMS, and more alternatives to ER transport. Laura Pippen, a designated crisis responder, described a strained involuntary treatment system, fewer DCRs statewide, difficulty getting law enforcement support for transports, and limited facility capacity, especially for substance use disorder. Jennifer Stuber and South County Fire’s Keith Sharp highlighted workforce training, a crisis responder certificate program, and first responder wellness efforts. Research witnesses Evan Lauder and James Pine said the evidence is still developing but generally supports on-scene resolution, reduced ED transport and detention in some models, and the importance of clear dispatch protocols, coordination, and ongoing evaluation. Dispatch and program operators then gave examples of how systems are working in practice. Katie Myers of Washington APCO/NENA said 911 remains essential, but needs evidence-based triage protocols, liability protections, and additional funding if it is expected to take on more crisis-response responsibilities. Whatcom County described embedding a “community connector” in the 911 center to coordinate alternative response, while ValleyCom reported that its 988 diversion pilot transferred 2,165 calls with 98% resolved through 988/211 without returning to 911. National examples included Denver’s STAR program, Albuquerque’s Community Safety Department, and Atlanta’s PAD initiative, each showing different ways to route low-acuity or behavioral-health-related calls away from police and toward clinicians, peers, or civilian responders. The session ended with Washington examples continuing, including Whatcom County’s alternative response team, underscoring the committee’s interest in refining and expanding integrated crisis response systems in the next session.

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• our staffing and come in and evaluate How we were doing pretty much everything.
• The next part that I was going to ask you is on – you mentioned – Evaluation contract, and how long is
• You mentioned the evaluation. The evaluation, I'm sorry, yes.
• Are you talking about the staffing compensation evaluation?
• What would be the metric by which LFC would evaluate whether or not you're doing that? Mr.