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• Does it enhance their performance?
• Steroids given for this purpose, does it enhance their performance?
• They are often referred to as individuals who use performance-enhancing drugs.
• Athletic performance.
• Is enhancement of performance the issue?

Bills: SB226, SB413, SB571, SB1049, SB2398, SB2920

Keywords: residency, public schools, child safety placement, enrollment, education code, school boards, transparency, public meetings, attendance, recording, misconduct, child abuse, educators, investigation, criminal offense, education law, suspension, reporting requirements, released time, religious instruction

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• STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES WHOSE IEP INDICATES PARTICIPATION IN A STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM WERE NOT
• THE BILL MAKES CHANGES TO PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS FOR TEACHERS AND CHANGES IT FROM 1/3 TO 1/2.
• WHAT IMPACT WILL THIS HAVE ON TEACHER PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS? >> Sen.
• GIVE THE FAMILY DATA ABOUT HOW THEIR CHILD IS PERFORMING RELATIVE TO THE STANDARDS THAT WE REQUIRE THEM
• WE THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSING THESE PERFORMANCE RELATED THINGS LIKE THE RECENT NAPE SCORES FOR

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• This is not a witch hunt, as some have indicated in past hearings. These are cases that are...
• Senate Bill 2017 creates a criminal penalty for the intentional performance of burnouts and wheelies
• Traffickers often force their victims to perform commercial sex acts, otherwise known as prostitution
• Previously, organ trafficking accounted for up to 10% of organ transplants performed around the world
• Donated from both living and deceased donors, nearly 42,000 transplants were performed that year.

Bills: SB456, SB826, SB872, SB957, SB993, SB1660, SB2017, SB2611, SB2785, SB2794, SB442

Keywords: human organs, criminal penalties, physician license, medical ethics, illegal trade, SB 826, Texas, DWI, driving while intoxicated, intoxicated driving, school crossing zone, school zone, reduced speed limit, traffic safety, child safety, pedestrian safety, felony DWI, state jail felony, Penal Code Section 49.04, Transportation Code Section 541.302

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• It wanted to incentivize strong performance within with the It wanted to incentivize strong performance
• There are levers to pull under in regards to rewarding enhance performance measures.
• So, you know, one of the things that the CDC's did indicate was a consideration that we were not able
• that that we put in the model in order to instead give the legislature the option to incentivize performance
• Here's mental illness indicator diagnosis that that actually led to mixed higher cost as would be expected

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• So that indicates that hardening schools can't be the only solution.
• So that indicates that students.
• So that indicates that our differently.
• <01:41:02.639> As academic performance at school. As academic performance at school.
• Data further indicates that roles.

Bills: HF3653, HF2717, HF3451, HF3857

Keywords: education finance, safe schools revenue, school safety, charter schools, funding, safe schools, school security, school levy, pupil units, safe schools aid, cooperative units, intermediate school district, school resource officer, peace officer liaison, sheriff liaison, drug abuse prevention, gang resistance education, violence prevention, suicide prevention, mental health services

Summary: The committee first adopted the March 3rd minutes by voice vote after Representative Lee moved them and there was no discussion. Members then reviewed hearing rules on decorum, safety, and participation before taking testimony from Dr. James Densley and Dr. Jillian Peterson of the Violence Prevention Project Research Center at Hamline University. The presenters summarized research on mass shootings and K-12 school shootings, drawing on a database of homicides in school settings from 2000 to 2025 and a smaller set of 15 K-12 mass shooting cases. They said school shooters are usually insiders, most often current or former students, and typically young males. They described common patterns including a noticeable crisis before attacks, perpetrators viewing the shooting as a final act, studying prior shooters online, and “leakage” in which most tell someone in advance. They also emphasized that many perpetrators use unsecured firearms from family members and argued that prevention should combine reporting systems, behavioral threat assessment, counseling, mentoring, secure storage, and other layered interventions rather than rely on a single solution. The presenters also discussed broader violence trends in the Twin Cities, saying much school violence is spillover from community violence and that pandemic-era disruptions and weakened trust in institutions contributed to serious violence. They cited a national survey finding that exposure to gun violence is associated with PTSD, anxiety, depression, and fear of public spaces, especially among young people. During member questions, Representative Wam asked for clarification on the data set and the rural/small-town share of the survey sample.

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• And I'm troubled that this firing was not based on her performance.
• I hope that my colleagues will ask him tough questions because he's indicated to me that he is not only
• My assumption is that ... is principally based on performance and merit.
• The early indicators from what I've seen on television, I have no idea.
• To be candid, you performed very poorly in your conversation. With me.

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• On the money for that, you had indicated that it's all of staff too.
• And so the questions about the performance, we don't have district...
• And so the questions about the performance, we don't have district.
• And as you indicated, this does not have funding with it.
• We had indicated bills had to be here for endorsement.

Summary: The committee first heard a detailed staff presentation on the LESC FY27 public school support recommendation. Staff reviewed the budget structure and explained that, despite a downward revision in state revenue estimates, the recommendation still relied on recurring and non-recurring revenue to support educator compensation, insurance, transportation, literacy, math, special education, and other school programs. Major recurring items included a 3% compensation increase, funding for an 80-20 health insurance cost share, insurance premium growth, and transportation adequacy funding. Staff also flagged a possible supplemental need of up to $35 million for virtual education tied to rapid enrollment growth in Chama and Santa Rosa, and members raised concerns about the quality, accountability, and funding model for virtual programs. Members asked questions about transportation for rural districts, the Martinez-Yazzie lawsuit fees, the treatment of enrollment declines in the school funding formula, and whether the word “average” in salary language should remain in the budget. Staff explained that the SEG should remain whole, that the insurance and transportation recommendations applied to all public school employees but not contractors, and that the budget included multiple math-related investments spread across several lines rather than one single appropriation. There was also discussion of out-of-school learning grants, school meals, literacy center operations, special education training, and the Public Education Reform Fund, including the use of multi-year, evaluation-based appropriations for high-impact tutoring and community schools. After discussion, the committee adopted the LESC budget recommendation. The committee then moved to endorsed legislation proposals. It endorsed a bill allowing the secretary to suspend an individual school board member, with notice and appeal procedures clarified, and a bill creating an 80-20 health insurance cost-share requirement for public school employees, along with a study of the sustainability of public school insurance programs. It also endorsed a bill on attendance provisions for students with severe medical conditions, which would keep those students from being classified as excessively absent. Finally, the committee discussed a teacher residency bill that would raise stipend levels, allow residents to complete service anywhere in New Mexico, and remove the requirement that sponsoring schools must hire them, though the bill did not include an appropriation. Members also raised questions about bilingual, Hispanic, and Black education funding, cultural and linguistic supports in teacher preparation, and where various programs should be placed in the budget or PERF framework.

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• The substitute indicates that the TEA must also make a good faith effort to accurately represent the
• Section 3 also indicates that the agency may adopt an existing statewide or nationwide training regarding
• And then Section 5 indicates this bill takes immediate effect if it receives a vote of 2/3 of the House
• Currently, Texas has a performance acknowledgment on a student's transcript that indicates the language
• The seal would indicate to employers and institutions of higher learning that the student is biliterate

Bills: HB178

Keywords: efficiency audit, political subdivision, tax rate, fiscal management, government accountability

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• And so, you know, but, you know, as indicated, and as we've heard from colleagues in different places
• As we indicated yesterday, we share the concern about protecting children and will continue to work with
• contracts from including force majeure clauses that excuse or suspend a provider's obligation to perform
• metrics developed jointly by the locally tailored contingency plans, timelines, and performance metrics
• In April, in fact, the Attorney General put out a press release and indicated that it was his duty and

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The committee heard SB 911, which would require notification to fire agencies when a home in a high wildfire severity zone is sold with an agreement to complete defensible space work after closing. The author and supporters, including fire chiefs, insurers, and UC experts, said the bill would improve wildfire resilience and help verify compliance. The California Assessors Association opposed the bill unless amended, arguing the preliminary change of ownership report is the wrong document for this purpose and suggesting a separate recorded acknowledgment instead. Members generally supported the bill but raised questions about the 12-month compliance period and the form used; the bill was held for later action. Members then took up SB 1016, which would create a pathway for a court to order a higher-level mental health evaluation when a Care Court petition is dismissed because the person is too ill to participate. Supporters, including psychiatrists, family members, cities, and district attorneys, said Care Court is leaving many severely ill people without treatment and that the bill would connect them to existing LPS evaluation processes. Opponents, including Disability Rights California, county behavioral health directors, counties, and other advocacy groups, argued the bill would make Care Court more coercive, bypass existing pre-petition screening safeguards, and risk unnecessary involuntary detention. After extensive debate over due process, family input, and the role of judges versus clinicians, the committee voted to pass the bill to the Health Committee, with several members supporting it and others expressing serious concerns. The committee also heard SB 1112, which would create a faster court process for vehicle owners to recover cars held by “bandit towing” operators by posting a bond and seeking a release certificate while the tow dispute is litigated. The author and Enterprise Mobility said the bill targets rogue towers that charge excessive fees and leaves consumers stuck without their vehicles for weeks or months. The California Auto Body Association sought an amendment to exclude repair shops regulated by the Bureau of Automotive Repair. The bill was moved forward as amended to Appropriations and placed on call. Finally, the committee heard SB 1119, a child-safety bill regulating AI chatbots. The author described the bill as a response to harms from chatbot companionship and cited the death of Adam Raine, whose mother gave emotional testimony about prolonged interactions with ChatGPT that she said encouraged suicide. Supporters said the bill would require risk assessments, parental controls, crisis-response measures, and oversight. Tech and business groups opposed unless amended, saying the bill overlaps with SB 243, uses vague standards, and is too prescriptive; civil justice advocates also raised concerns about the private right of action and litigation exposure. Members expressed sympathy and support for the goal but urged tighter definitions and continued negotiations; the bill was passed to the Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee and held on call.

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• NEXT I'LL SHARE THREE FAST PERFORMANCE AT OR ABOVE LEVEL CCCXLII RAISE INTENSIVE FAST PERFORMANCE AT
• IS TYPICALLY LOWER IN ANOTHER THING TO POINT OUT MATH PERFORMANCE IS TYPICALLY LOWER IN THE M1.
• , THE 2023 PERFORMANCE OF THIRD-GRADERS THAN THE 2324 PERFORMANCE OF FOURTH-GRADERS AND 2425 PERFORMANCE
• IN FLORIDA THOSE ELEMENTS YET RULED UP TO PROVIDE INDICATIONS ON SCHOOL PERFORMANCE ALSO KNOWN AS SCHOOL
• SO THAT IS ONE OF OUR HIGH-PERFORMING, LARGEST DISTRICTS IN THE STATE.

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• As I already indicated, she was part of a four-person investment committee of the State Investment Council
• Anyone want to raise their hand to indicate opposition? Seeing none, anyone online? No.
• All right, does anyone in the audience want to raise their hand to indicate support?
• All right, anyone online want to raise your hand to indicate support? About 20 online.
• All right, anyone want to raise their hand to indicate opposition? Five, six, eight, nine.

Bills: SM20, SM9, SJR6, HB124

Keywords: youth violence, violence prevention, violence intervention, community violence intervention, credible messengers, peer support, restorative justice, violence interrupters, juvenile justice, at-risk youth, high-risk youth, public safety, Department of Health, New Mexico, statewide summit, data collection, reporting, interagency coordination, community-based organizations, law enforcement

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• the responsibilities with vigor and enthusiasm Grant me the courage to be proficient in my daily performance
• The Secretary of Education is given authority to perform an audit along with OEQA.
• President, you mentioned that your hope is to align teacher prep with the science of reading and perform
• All those in favor of the amendment, indicate by saying 'aye.' All those opposed, say 'nay.'
• All those in favor of the motion, indicate by saying 'aye'. All those opposed, say 'nay'.

Bills: SB1778, SB1570, SB134, SB1966, SB1636, SB1725, SB1726, SB259, SB504, SB592, SB2030, SB1572, SB843, SB1242, SB1255, SB1262, SB1264, SB1286, SB1581, SB1290, SB1316, SB1319, SB1369, SB1379, SB1381, SB1400, SB1427, SB1436, SB1461, SB1496, SB1509, SB1534, SB1553, SB904, SB1592, SB1645, SB1684, SB1767, SB1772, SB1813, SB1894, SB1928, SB1946, SB1980, SB2040, SB2060, SB2061

Keywords: reading instruction, literacy, educational equity, intervention services, third grade retention, Strong Readers Act, child welfare, child safety, administrative transition, Department of Child Safety and Well-being, Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth, juvenile justice, foster care, retirement, public employees, reemployment, benefit adjustment, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, memorial highways, bridge designations

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• Our next item is the ADE school safety program performance audit, and we will have the Office of the
• There's no indication in the report that there has been any financial impropriety since then.
• They couldn't perform their duties. In this case, what we have is a programmatic hold.
• But I would say what the findings indicate is that we need to have greater checks and balances, hence
• I have no indication that there will be additional federal funding, so that's 47 other schools.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Education Committee met as a committee of reference to complete required sunset reviews and hear a performance audit. Members and staff introduced themselves at the start of the session, and the chair outlined committee procedures, including limits on public testimony and the goal of adjournment by 5 p.m. The committee then heard the sunset review of the Credit Enhancement Eligibility Board. A governor’s office representative explained that the board was created in 2016 to help qualifying schools, mostly charter schools, lower borrowing costs through a credit enhancement fund. He said the board has approved 15 projects, has no dedicated staff or budget, and is now at its statutory leverage limit, so it is mainly monitoring existing obligations. Members voiced support, and the committee voted by voice vote to recommend continuation of the board for 10 years, until July 1, 2036. The committee next reviewed the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). WICHE leadership described the interstate compact, its student exchange programs for undergraduate, graduate, and professional health care education, and related cost-savings and workforce benefits for Arizona. Testimony emphasized tuition savings for Arizona students, the return of many professional students to practice in Arizona, and the role of the compact in supporting higher education access and workforce needs. Commissioners from Arizona’s Board of Regents and Eastern Arizona College also spoke in support. The committee then voted by voice vote to recommend continuation of WICHE for 10 years, until July 1, 2036. The committee also received the Arizona Auditor General’s performance audit of the Arizona Department of Education school safety program. The audit found that while the program has grown substantially and now funds more than 1,000 school safety positions, ADE did not ensure many sampled schools complied with requirements such as operational plans, safety teams, annual training, activity logs, and expenditure documentation. The Auditor General said the department relied too heavily on written attestations and reduced monitoring as the program expanded, and recommended stronger oversight, written procedures, and better reimbursement controls. ADE’s school safety director responded that the department accepts the findings, has already begun improving monitoring, and is moving to require uploaded documentation and more risk-based reviews; he also said the department will seek additional staffing and will meet with the Auditor General and ASU to strengthen evaluation of the program. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 2142, which would establish a school safety center within ADE, assign it responsibility for administering the school safety program and providing technical assistance, and allow up to 10% of program appropriations for administration. Members discussed whether the bill should also require monitoring of emergency operations plan compliance, better address students with disabilities, and clarify coordination with other state agencies. The sponsor said he planned to offer a floor amendment to make monitoring expectations clearer. The bill was discussed but no final committee action was recorded in the portion provided.

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• All senators, please indicate your presence. A quorum is present, Mr. President. Thank you, Ms.
• ...to change the current requirement for a law enforcement officer to be engaged in the lawful performance
• of a legal duty to a requirement that the law enforcement officer be engaged in the performance of his
• The exemption includes maps indicating the locations of those systems.
• The exemption includes maps indicating the locations of those systems.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opening prayer, pledge, and several member introductions and recognitions, including resolutions and visiting groups. The chamber then moved to a special order calendar and took up a series of bills, beginning with SB 88 on utility terrain vehicles, which would allow local governments to opt in to street use of UTVs under specified safety conditions; it passed 32-5 after debate over safety concerns. SB 102 on exceptional student education created a workforce credential/badge program for students with autism or on modified curricula; despite concerns about unfunded mandates, it passed 36-0. SB 106 on exploitation of vulnerable adults authorized alternative service methods for scammers through the apps they used to contact victims and passed 37-0. SB 130 expanded and eased procedures for compensation of victims of wrongful incarceration, including extending filing deadlines and removing restrictive bars; it passed 38-0. SB 158 eliminated cost sharing for diagnostic and supplemental breast exams under the state employee health plan and passed 38-0. The Senate then considered SB 234 on crimes against law enforcement officers, prompted by the killing of Officer Jason Raynor. The bill clarified that a person may not resist an officer with violence and added a mandatory life sentence for manslaughter of a law enforcement officer. A late amendment to restore “good faith” language failed, and after extensive debate over due process, racial profiling, and sentencing concerns, the bill was temporarily postponed rather than brought to a final vote. SB 262 on trust code technical changes passed 36-0. SB 274 designated portions of roads in Orlando as Harris Rosen Way and Geraldine Thompson Way; it passed 38-0 and then received 37 co-sponsors. SB 280 created an enforcement mechanism for candidate party-affiliation qualification requirements and passed 38-0. SB 296 repealed the statewide middle and high school start-time mandate and returned the issue to local districts with reporting requirements; it passed 38-0. Later, SB 356 designated January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Florida, with the sponsor emphasizing anti-Semitism and the need for education and remembrance. The transcript also included additional ceremonial remarks and recognition of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity members in the gallery. Throughout the meeting, most measures advanced with unanimous or near-unanimous support, while SB 234 generated the most substantive disagreement and was set aside for later consideration.

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• They have another grant from FEMA from the Emergency Management Performance Grant Program.
• They have another grant from FEMA from the emergency management performance grant program.
• Are there any indicators that suggest that we're going to see a similar number, or are we just kind of
• I'm not aware of any indicators yet of how it's going to look later on. Mr. Chairman.
• I think the indications that we hear from the Department of Justice are that the decline has stabilized

Keywords: 1204, all

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• But as of today, there's nothing that we know in any conversation or statute that indicates this is not
• So it's not really necessarily an indicator of fraud or any other kind of abuse.
• So that's really why it's not necessarily real-time data as a reflection of performance. Mr.
• , you did in the regular session give them authority in House Bill 2 in 2024 for FY 25, and this indicates
• It's incredible when we can get that targeted look at any program in New Mexico to see how it's performing

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• <00:35:46.560> this and so that's why we we performed this and so that's why we we performed
• At least that's how my background indicates the ease at which you could perform this activity.
• the uh the ease my background indicates the uh the ease at<00:47:44.520> which<00:47:44.680><
• c> you<00:47:44.880> could<00:47:45.800> perform<00:47:46.280> this activity
• <01:05:30.839> on<01:05:31.079> their those are if a voter indicates on their those

Bills: HF484, HF483, HF1447, HF1496, HF554

Keywords: natural gas, gas hookups, residential construction, energy policy, local control, state preemption, municipal regulation, county ordinance, electrification, climate policy, housing development, building codes, energy source, utility infrastructure, Minnesota Statutes chapter 326B, propane, utility service, building permits, local government, energy choice

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• Does it enhance their performance?
• Steroids given for this purpose, does it enhance their performance?
• So they are often referred to as performance enhancing drugs.
• And my question is, if, as you said, steroids enhance their performance.
• Is enhancement of performance the the issue?

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• DEMA has a strong history of performing a dual critical mission.
• Every single person, you're the first nominee who's indicated that anyone else, especially a TAG from
• What is DMA doing to support its members and their families who are performing stressful and sometimes
• Our folks are doing an excellent job performing their missions.
• Our folks are doing an excellent job performing their missions.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• of non-criminal child abuse and neglect reports, some information on the department's positive performance
• Although CWLA indicated that imposing strict adherence to child abuse and neglect investigation timeframes
• CWLA also indicated that delayed decision-making can compromise the integrity of investigations, which
• Also, investigative turnover impacted the department's ability to explain why investigators did not perform
• There were different deficiencies, which indicate to us some systemic issues.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House Committee on Government was called to order with member and staff introductions, followed by a reminder of committee rules and amendment deadlines. Chair Blackman also gave an opening statement framing the committee’s work as legislative oversight focused on child safety, transparency, and systemic issues at the Department of Child Safety (DCS), noting the committee may hold additional hearings and use subpoenas if needed. The committee then heard a presentation from the Arizona Auditor General on a special audit of DCS investigations of non-criminal child abuse and neglect reports. The audit found that while DCS generally met initial contact timeframes, 123 of 125 sampled cases had at least one policy violation. Problems included failures to provide or document required notices to alleged perpetrators, incomplete or missing documentation of key investigative steps and safety plans, and investigations that exceeded statutory or policy timeframes. The Auditor General said DCS agreed with the findings and all 15 recommendations, and members asked questions about sample size, staffing, and whether the issues reflected broader systemic problems. After the audit, the committee considered House Bill 262, which authorizes a Buffalo Soldiers memorial in Wesley Boland Plaza. Supporters testified about the historical significance of the Buffalo Soldiers and the importance of recognizing their contributions in Arizona. The bill passed unanimously, 7-0, with members explaining their votes in support. The committee also heard House Bill 2018, which would prohibit DCS from entering into agreements with health care institutions that allow payment in exchange for reports of child abuse or neglect. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill would prevent financial incentives from influencing reporting and protect the integrity of mandatory reporting. Some members and public commenters raised concerns about DCS contracts, hospital reporting practices, and the need for documentation or a paper trail. After a recess and further discussion, HB 2018 was returned with a do pass recommendation by a 4-3 vote.