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MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration Feb 9th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- This is the latest hearing of the Special Commission on Criminal Justice Reform 3.0, but focused on consolidation
- Needs assessments for us.
- So we've kind of evolved in terms of what we're using, what the risk assessment says for us.
- And to that end, if a risk assessment says high, it doesn't mean that we don't release you.
- Criminal justice reform has affected us in a few ways, basically in terms of how we practice and what
Summary:
The Special Commission on Criminal Justice Reform 3.0 heard a presentation from the Massachusetts Parole Board focused on how parole, probation, the Department of Correction, sheriffs, and community providers coordinate reentry and supervision. Chair Angela Gomez described the board’s mission, its discretionary parole process, and the work of its transitional services, life sentence, victim services, and field services divisions. She highlighted 2024 activity including 2,810 institutional release hearings, 141 life-sentence hearings, 100 victim access release hearings, 18,238 victim notifications, 53 pardon petitions, 70 commutation petitions, 41 early termination applications, and supervision of about 2,993 committed parolees. She also emphasized the board’s shift toward evidence-based practices, individualized conditions, graduated sanctions, and more service-oriented supervision, including GPS guidelines and community-based interventions.
Members focused heavily on data questions and the practical overlap among agencies. Senator Brownsberger and others asked for clearer breakdowns of releases, active supervision, average length of supervision, and distinctions between parole, mandatory release, revocations, and interstate compact cases. The board explained that some figures combine in-state and out-of-state cases, that roughly 400-plus people on supervision are lifers, and that annual revocations can remain technically supervised until final hearings. Members also asked for more detailed outcome data on employment, housing, treatment, and program retention, as well as a clearer breakdown of people who refuse parole versus those who decline after a grant. The board said it could provide follow-up data and noted that many refusals are driven by pending cases, desire to avoid supervision, or preference for serving time inside.
The discussion also covered collaboration with UMass, including risk assessment research, training on best practices, and real-time support for medication and drug-testing issues through community pathways. The board and commissioners described shared housing and reentry resources such as MASH, community justice resource centers, sheriff-run programs like Rocky Hill and HOPE, and other placements that help stabilize people after release. Several speakers stressed that housing is the biggest gap and that agencies are trying to keep people in the community with employment, benefits, treatment, and safe housing. The commission also received an update on the Mattis-related clemency/parole cohort: 210 individuals were identified, 144 were immediately eligible for hearings, 100 hearings had been completed, 10 were scheduled, and some had postponed or were still being calculated for eligibility. The meeting ended with plans for a March 9 public hearing and a request for follow-up data and continued site visits before the commission moves into recommendations.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study Apr 30th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- state was in violation of its constitutional obligations and ordered both immediate and long-term reforms
- legislature and executive agencies in making policy And funding decisions, noting that education reform
- In addition, Our area division is working with stakeholders to locally develop assessment items that
- PED also continues to support the process of the upcoming Student Needs Assessment, which is actually
- The Students Need Assessment process happens once every three years, and it's really the foundational
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Apr 27th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- That would be to the future assessed values of properties and the taxes that those assessed value increases
- I think you could probably assess that over time.
- There were ever an effort to perhaps reform county assessors to be able to make sure that they're assessing
- More revenue ultimately because of the assessed values, artificial or not.
- And I hope that we do that so that we can provide timely, real-time reform.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Natural Resources Committee Jun 22nd, 2026
Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Last year, when the Legislature passed SB 131, it created many sensible CEQA exemptions and reforms.
- However, the bill in its current form adds significant new barriers, undermining CEQA reform efforts
- Am I able to assess? Opening the roll for the consent calendar? Absent members: Haney? Haney, aye.
- However, those reforms excluded residential neighborhoods.
- However, those reforms excluded residential neighborhoods.
Committee:
House Natural Resources
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill does a number of things to reform Texas' current assessment program and to strengthen than
- In particular, it makes sure that all assessments, including the alternative assessments that districts
- Prior to using standard-referenced assessments and criterion-referenced assessments, states across the
- change the assessments.
- The distinction between written assessments and overall assessments is there is none because if you're
Bills:
HB8
Committee:
House Public Education
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nominations of Scott Kupor, of California, to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management, and Eric Matthew Ueland, of Virginia, to be Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget. Apr 3rd, 2025 at 08:30 am
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- dodging accountability are sheltered by a system that protects performance mediocrity and resists reform
- Past administrations have pursued reforms.
- will change under your leadership and how you will work with Congress and this committee to pursue reform
- Reforms in a thoughtful and collaborative manner and I look forward to having a productive discussion
- She banned agencies from assessing salary histories before hiring because it could exacerbate pre...
Keywords:
nominations, Scott Cooper, Eric Ulan, federal workforce, Office of Personnel Management, Office of Management and Budget, accountability, collective bargaining
Summary:
The committee convened to discuss the nominations of Scott Cooper for Director of the Office of Personnel Management and Eric Ulan for Deputy Director at the Office of Management and Budget. This meeting highlighted the critical roles both positions play in managing the federal workforce, which comprises over two million civilian employees. Concerns were raised regarding the current administration's approach to federal employment, citing issues like mass firings and the undermining of collective bargaining rights. Members expressed the need for better accountability and transparency within the federal system, emphasizing the importance of attracting talented public servants.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee Apr 14th, 2026
Natural Resources and Water
Transcript Highlights:
- These assessments... Large-scale developments have a reliable water supply.
- Once the assessment is Once the assessment is completed, it goes to the city or county to help inform
- So I'm asking myself to do an assessment of what I've already assessed.
- So this particular situation... ...myself to do an assessment of what I've already assessed.
- That's written into water supply assessment law.
Committee:
Senate Natural Resources and Water
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- we identify. gap in learning or disability, and then the next step is that they'll go for a full assessment
- It was created in 2007 as part of the reforms there.
- most of the kids by a lot are there and are, you know. participating in the programs and getting reformed
- As well as that client's behavior and all clients are assessed upon their arrival to the civil commitment
- It assessed $3.7 million in penalties.
Committee:
House Corrections
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- One is, in our assessment under the numbers in the supplemental project update report, we think it's
- well as the draft that we're not assessing but commenting on.
- Our LAO sits as the nonpartisan assessment of what they say, and so does the IG inspect.
- , a better word than opine, assess what was then just relayed.
- I think those project delivery reforms are something we should address this session.
Committee:
House Transportation
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Civil Rights & Judiciary Feb 3rd, 2026 at 10:30 am
Civil Rights & Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- Would that be a fair assessment?
- vulnerable users. proposal rather than something that creates new policy is would that be a fair assessment
- We believe this is a good reform or improvement on how garnishment orders are done.
- been, gosh, 15 years ago, somewhat long in the tooth here in the legislature, enacted a major bill reforming
- been, gosh, 15 years ago, somewhat long in the tooth here in the legislature, enacted a major bill reforming
Committee:
House Civil Rights & Judiciary
Keywords:
health care market standards, hospital consolidation, merger review, health care transaction notice, attorney general review, antitrust, provider organizations, hospital systems, contracting affiliation, material change, nonprofit conversion, for-profit conversion, health care acquisition, asset sale, Washington RCW, health care competition, price transparency, market oversight, premerger notification, antitrust revolving fund
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We'd be assessments in Minnesota.
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- The MCA 3 used four assessments.
- ><c> an</c> Assessments matter.
Committee:
Senate Education Finance
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Any basically operating dollars that goes with the PUC gets recovered back in an assessment.
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- So, it recovered back in an assessment.
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- You try to assess a fair penalty, is that correct? Jeff Sigurdsen: Mr.
Committee:
Senate Finance
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Local Government Committee Apr 22nd, 2026
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- A health impact assessment was completed only to sit on a shelf accumulating dust.
- So, yes, we need to reform insurance so that we can build houses.
- Water Supply Assessments, or WSAs— Over a 20-year period.
- SB 1085 essentially modernizes the water supply assessment process.
- That we are not opposed to water supply assessments.
Committee:
Senate Local Government
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This, coupled with other great bills like the Hyperlink bill and the disaster provision reforms, will
- It's obviously assessed at development.
- They're assessed. The builder pays it. But the ultimate person paying is the home buyer.
- They're generally weighted by the property value, the assessable value.
- They don’t have any assessment or property tax because it’s in a complete donut hole.
Bills:
SB32 , SB464 , SB996 , SB1163 , SB1173 , SB1277 , SB1452 , SB1453 , SB1548 , SB1882 , SB1883 , SB2016
Committee:
Senate Local Government
Summary:
The Senate Local Government Committee heard several bills by Senator Bettencourt focused on property tax and local government accountability. SB 32 would provide about $700 million in business tax relief by raising the business personal property exemption from $2,500 to $25,000 and continuing a 20% franchise tax credit for inventory taxes paid. Witnesses from NFIB, the Texas Retailers Association, and Texas Realtors supported the bill, saying business personal property and inventory taxes are burdensome and especially hard on small businesses. After no opposition testimony, SB 32 was left pending.
The committee also heard SB 1453, which would change how interest and sinking tax rates are calculated by using only the minimum debt service required under bond schedules, while still allowing a higher rate with a 60% governing body vote and a public explanation. A witness from the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association supported the bill as a way to keep debt rates from rising as property values increase and to preserve tax relief. The bill was left pending after testimony.
SB 1883 would tighten rules on local impact fees by requiring 60 days of public availability for capital improvement plans and land use assumptions, raising the approval threshold for adopting impact fees from a simple majority to two-thirds, limiting how often fees can be increased, and expanding notice requirements. Builders and developers testified in support, arguing that impact fees are often poorly reviewed, lack accountability, and are passed on to homebuyers, worsening housing affordability. Committee members discussed adding audit provisions and questioned the lack of city testimony. The bill was left pending with subcommittee action. SB 1452 would require a voter election to decide whether a municipal management district continues to exist, with dissolution if voters reject it; supporters said it would add accountability, while others noted some districts provide essential services and infrastructure. The committee heard testimony from district representatives and builders, then left SB 1452 pending before recessing.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Labor and Industrial Relations May 13th, 2026
Labor & Industrial Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- Consider this: the last time we had significant modernization and reform to our workers' comp system
- But, like, just kind of a recap of what this overall omnibus reformation does.
- We had a major workers' comp reform that year under Governor Treen.
- But it has to do with this all-encompassing reformation that we're kind of talking about.
- This system is in need of reform of the medical fee schedule, and this bill, 408, was designed to do
Committee:
House Labor & Industrial Relations
Summary:
The committee first took up Senate Bill 408 by Senator Myers, a workers’ compensation overhaul creating an all-claims medical database, requiring electronic reporting and billing, and setting up confidentiality, rulemaking, and penalties. Senator Myers said the bill was meant to modernize a paper-based system, speed injured workers back to care and work, reduce disputes through a more predictable fee schedule, address outliers and abuse, and generate reliable data for future fee-schedule decisions. Representative Melarine then offered a large amendment package combining portions of House Bills 780 and 1101 into SB 408, adding preliminary-determination procedures, changes to benefit durations, fraud language, and a deadline for the department to establish a fee schedule if no agreement is reached. Supporters said the package would create a more complete reform; opponents argued the additions were rushed, not germane, and would harm injured workers, especially those without lawyers, by adding technical filing burdens and stricter fraud consequences. After debate, the committee adopted the amendment package, then adopted a follow-up amendment removing the word “potential” from a fines provision and deleting the fraud section, and finally reported SB 408 with amendments on a divided vote.
Testimony on SB 408 was sharply split. Proponents, including Alton Ashy and Trey Mustian, argued the bill’s transparency and data-collection provisions were the most important part, that the system needs a modern fee schedule, and that the added reforms would help control costs and speed payment. Opponents, including Shannon Lindsay and another injured-worker advocate, said the original bill was a good compromise but the added provisions changed its character and would disadvantage pro se claimants, remove materiality from fraud law, and reduce benefits for seriously injured workers. Committee members also questioned the timeline for the database and fee schedule, the effect of historical data gaps, and whether the reforms would help employers and injured workers alike. The committee ultimately agreed the bill still contained its core goals of faster care, predictable fees, anti-abuse measures, and modernization.
The committee then moved to House Bill 585 by Representative Chasson, a workplace-violence/safety measure for small-box discount retailers. Chasson explained that the bill had been narrowed to require retailers to submit an existing written workforce safety plan, or develop one if they do not already have one, with no penalties attached. The committee adopted a substitute bill incorporating prior amendments. Representative Glorioso noted continuing concerns about civil-liability implications and the duty to protect against third-party criminal acts, but the bill was advanced from committee after the substitute was adopted.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Appropriations and Revenue (2-24-26)
Appropriations & Revenue
Transcript Highlights:
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- I saw this with welfare reform in 1996.
- I saw this with welfare reform in 1996.
- I saw this with welfare reform in 1996.
- I saw this with welfare reform in 1996.
Committee:
House Appropriations & Revenue
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Assembly Select Committee on Biotechnology and Medical Technology and Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Aug 4th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- How is it going sort of in that, that sort of existing process, or are we reforming that process right
- And we then assess the overall risk and the appropriate mitigation, either from a design perspective
- And we then assess the overall risk and the appropriate mitigation, either from a design perspective,
- And it's a continuous monitoring assessment process to make sure that we make the best for our users
- They cost about $300,000 per assessment. So we're doing that regularly for every single attempt.
Summary:
The hearing focused on how artificial intelligence is being used across California’s life sciences sector, from research and drug discovery to digital health, medical devices, and patient care. Chair Ward and Chair Bauer-Kahan opened by emphasizing California’s leadership in biotech, the need to preserve that ecosystem, and the importance of balancing innovation with privacy, consumer protection, and equitable access. They also highlighted the potential role of public compute and public-private partnerships, including CalCompute, in keeping California competitive.
The first panel featured representatives from UCSF, the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Dr. Ida Sim described AI-enabled digital health tools, including sensor-based blood pressure monitoring and efforts to connect wearable data with electronic health records through open infrastructure. Dr. Karen Knudson focused on cancer, saying AI can accelerate drug discovery, improve learning from every patient, and expand clinical trial access. Dr. Shankar Sundaram discussed AI for public health and biosecurity, including outbreak prediction, antibody redesign, and the need to unlock data, expand compute access, and support public health agencies. Panelists also discussed privacy, HIPAA/CMIA protections, open-source versus closed models, validation, and the need for faster, more modern FDA pathways.
The second panel included speakers from Pangea Data, Dexcom, Eli Lilly Ventures, and Twist Bioscience. Dr. Vibhur Gupta described AI systems that identify care gaps in electronic health records and argued for reimbursement frameworks that would let such tools scale beyond large health systems into rural care. Dexcom’s Ginny Hu explained how the company uses AI in its continuous glucose monitoring products, with strong FDA-aligned verification, validation, cybersecurity, human oversight, and post-market monitoring. Eli Lilly’s Danjima Corliss emphasized AI as a scientific collaborator in drug discovery and highlighted Lilly’s high-performance computing investments in California. The discussion continued to return to data access, model transparency, regulatory modernization, and how California can support innovation while protecting patients.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- We have a state equalization guarantee reform efforts in the system, LFC and LEFC staff.
- This ended up becoming a joint LF-CFC-LESC bill in the 2019 session, where there were massive reforms
- This is a longitudinal graph of the national assessment.
- In 2022, so after the pandemic, for state assessments, in 2020 and 2021, there were no state assessments
- new MESA assessment.
Committee:
Senate Senate Finance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 4/13/26
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- First, the proposal gives the department more authority to assess and mitigate ...
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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Insurance Committee Apr 8th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We are attempting to take a lesson from this situation and seek to find operational ways to reform the
- Thank you for the opportunity to testify in strong support of SB 876, the Disaster Recovery Reform Act
- So I’m in with claim reform.
- But this is the consumer portion of these reforms.
- Any attempt to reform Proposition 103 is probably doomed to failure.
Summary:
The committee first heard SB 1315, the “Drive My Car Act,” from Senator Cabaldon. The author explained that the bill was intended to address the overlap between autonomous features and human driving, with a focus on preventing software updates from disabling a purchaser’s ability to drive a vehicle they bought for that purpose. He said the bill would be redirected to the Transportation Committee and amended to remove insurance provisions. Members broadly supported the concept as a forward-looking issue, and the committee voted due pass to Transportation on a roll call vote, with the bill held on call until all members were recorded.
The committee then took up SB 876, the Disaster Recovery Reform Act, presented by the Insurance Commissioner and the committee chair. The bill would make a broad set of changes to disaster claims handling and coverage after declared wildfires, including stronger replacement-cost and contents coverage, higher additional living expense limits, building code upgrade coverage, faster claim payment timelines, adjuster status updates, insurer emergency response plans, and stronger penalties and restitution for unfair claims practices. Supporters, including United Policyholders, California Environmental Voters, the Los Angeles Mayor’s office, AARP California, and the Consumer Federation of California, said the measure would help wildfire survivors avoid underinsurance, delays, and repeated trauma in the claims process.
Opposition came from insurance industry and related groups, including APCIA, the Personal Insurance Federation of California, the Pacific Association of Domestic Insurance Companies, the Civil Justice Association of California, and the California Building Industry Association. They argued the bill remained too broad even after amendments, would raise premiums, increase claim severity, reduce flexibility, and potentially worsen availability in an already fragile market. Committee members questioned several provisions, especially the cost and feasibility of mandatory coverage expansions and faster timelines. The commissioner and author said the bill was about disaster recovery rather than rates, that many provisions were optional or limited to declared disasters, and that any cost impacts could be reflected in future rate filings. The committee ultimately passed SB 876 as amended to Judiciary on a due pass vote, with one member absent and the bill held open briefly for additional votes.