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• flexibility for districts and instructional personnel by authorizing districts to design personnel evaluations
• but requires student performance to make up half of the evaluation, establishes a three-year teacher's
• We strike out, we change it from one-third to one-half when we're talking about the performance evaluation
• want to ask the rationale behind us moving it from one-third to one-half when we based our teacher evaluation
• instance, school districts could choose to measure growth from PM1 to PM3 or use other measures to evaluate

Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy considered several bills and reported all of them favorably. SB 70-24, on state planning and budgeting, was presented as a modernization of the long-range planning program to simplify reporting, remove outdated measures, and focus on key data points and outcomes; it passed without opposition. CS/SB 166, on administrative efficiency in public schools, made broad changes to school accountability and operations, including lowering the stakes of certain student assessments, giving districts more flexibility on evaluations, contracts, certification, calendars, facilities, and VPK oversight. Two amendments were adopted: one clarifying that Title I funds may be used for STEM services, and another refining how advanced degrees count on salary schedules. The bill passed favorably after testimony both supporting and opposing the changes, with supporters emphasizing flexibility and opponents raising concerns about teacher evaluation and instructional practice. CS/SB 164, on vessel accountability, was described as a measure to address derelict and at-risk vessels by improving owner identification, creating a free long-term anchoring permit program, increasing penalties, and authorizing grants for local governments in the FWC prevention program. It received support from marine industry groups and was reported favorably. CS/SB 472, on education and correctional facilities for licensed professions, would allow inmates to receive credit toward licensure for qualifying coursework; a strike-all amendment added coordination with DBPR and professional boards. The bill drew support from criminal justice, business, and policy groups and passed unanimously. The committee spent the most time on CS/SB 438, on food and hemp products. Senator Burton and co-sponsor Senator Davis argued the bill was needed to regulate intoxicating hemp products, restrict child-appealing packaging and signage, ban synthetic hemp products, cap THC content in edibles and beverages, and require hemp beverages to be sold through alcohol-style distribution channels. Supporters, including alcohol distributors and some public safety advocates, said the bill would improve testing, labeling, and consumer protection. Opponents, including hemp retailers, farmers, and libertarian advocates, argued it would harm small businesses, reduce consumer choice, and push sales to the black market. After extensive debate, the bill was reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, senators requested to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on tab five, and the committee adjourned.

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• As far as the PUC, for step one, they'll evaluate the system-wide new capacity after 2026.
• On its own, dispatchability is an insufficient and potentially misleading criterion for evaluating new
• Do we do anything at the state level to evaluate or track the utilization of AI in the underwriting process
• So we collect information regarding rating models to see what TDI considers in their evaluation of a
• Please supply that to me and the guys regarding how we're evaluating a model for underwriting.

Bills: SB388, SB455, SB917, SB925, SB1006

Keywords: dispatchable generation, electricity, natural gas, ERCOT, energy credits, utilities regulation, renewable energy, arbitration, insurance contracts, surplus lines, Texas law, insurance policy, boiler inspection, boiler safety, inspection report deadline, certificate inspection, authorized inspector, inspection agency, Health and Safety Code, board of boiler rules

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• storm initiatives not gonna statute so much, but in the settlement agreements into the process of evaluating
• And then it's followed up with an spp cost recovery clause to evaluate those costs.
• The public interest standard that the S p peas are evaluated under are what we used to evaluate settlement
• So our concerns, the lack of prudence in cost of effective evaluation, spp investment encourages investment

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• should provide real-time information so the public can see what their input has brought and can evaluate
• He said the public can see in real time when a permit has been done and evaluate it, because they are
• have<00:07:27.560> the<00:07:27.720> public<00:07:28.000> can<00:07:28.240> evaluate
• <00:07:29.240> because have the public can evaluate because have the public can evaluate because

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And correct me if I'm wrong, this was determined through the evaluation of the internal controls, is
• It wasn't—it was part of the process of an audit evaluating your controls, and this is the result of
• that evaluation of the internal controls.
• What's the current process for evaluating the logs that are being—you're obviously Evaluating the logs
• We were waiting until we got the findings from this investigation—not investigation, but the evaluation

Summary: The Legislative Joint Auditing Committee met on June 5 and first adopted prior minutes and several committee reports. The executive committee report noted adoption of its minutes, staff updates on scheduled audits, approval of an annual financial audit for the City of Horseshoe Bend, and an update on the intern program. The Counties and Municipalities report covered delinquent private water and sewer audits, compliance follow-up with towns including Denning, Gum Springs, Omer, Fargo, Jericho, and Haynes, and review of current and deferred reports; the committee filed most current reports but deferred several and referred some matters to prosecutors and the Attorney General. The Educational Institutions report said 103 education audits were reviewed, most with no findings, while several school districts had findings and one Booneville School District finding was referred to law enforcement. The State Agencies report included findings at the Department of Finance and Administration and a deferred Department of Health report, and the committee filed 13 reports. The committee then received lengthy presentations on the State of Arkansas annual comprehensive financial report and the state single audit for fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. Legislative Audit issued unmodified opinions on the state financial statements, but identified two material weaknesses: insufficient internal controls at the Office of State Technology to monitor threats and unauthorized access, and improper methodology changes and documentation issues at the Division of Workforce Services affecting year-end estimates for unemployment-related accounts. The single audit covered $12.4 billion in federal awards across 469 programs, with 16 major programs reviewed. Auditors reported 33 findings overall, including 31 federal findings, $12.9 million in outstanding questioned costs, and qualified opinions for the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer program, the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund, and the Child Care Development Fund cluster. Committee members questioned DHS, the broadband office, OST, DFA, Education, and Workforce Services about the findings, corrective actions, cyber protections, federal drawdowns, child care reporting, and accounting methodology changes. Several agencies described corrective steps. DHS said it had changed how it draws Summer EBT funds, addressed provider revalidation and incarceration-related Medicaid issues, and updated internal processes and staffing. The broadband office said the questioned costs reflected invoice documentation disputes rather than missing payments and expected Treasury review to resolve the issue. OST said it was expanding logging, endpoint detection, and enterprise monitoring, and described broader cybersecurity investments, training, and a roadmap. DFA and Workforce Services addressed the workers’ compensation and unemployment accounting issues, with Workforce Services saying it had updated its policy and submitted the methodology to DFA. After discussion, the committee voted to hold the two statewide audit reports over until the August meeting, with members asked to submit specific questions in advance so only needed agencies would return. The final item was a special report on the Hot Spring County Solid Waste Authority for January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025. The audit reviewed compliance with laws, board procedures, bidding, payroll, permits, inspections, and cash handling. It noted prior private audit findings on segregation of duties, that recent private audit reports had not been obtained for 2023 through 2025, and that the current administrator said prior office staff and bookkeeping contractors resigned when he was hired. The authority’s operations and revenue sources were described, and the report was presented for committee review.

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• This was determined through the evaluation of the internal controls, is that so?
• It wasn't—it was part of the process of an audit evaluating your controls, and this is the result of
• that evaluation of the internal controls.
• What's the current process for evaluating the logs that are being—you're obviously consolidating those
• But the evaluation of our procedures, we wanted to make sure we were doing things the right way, take

Keywords: 1204, all

Summary: The Legislative Joint Auditing Committee met on June 5 and first adopted the March 2026 minutes, then approved reports from the executive committee and the standing committees on counties and municipalities, educational institutions, and state agencies. The counties and municipalities report noted progress on delinquent private water and sewer audits, compliance improvements by Denning and Gum Springs, and a 60-day compliance window for Omer and Fargo; several reports were deferred, while others were referred to prosecutors, the Attorney General, or the Government Bonding Board. The educational institutions committee filed 103 audit reports, including findings for several school districts, and one Booneville School District finding was referred to law enforcement. The state agencies committee filed 13 reports and deferred one Department of Health report to August. The committee then reviewed the State of Arkansas annual comprehensive financial report and single audit for fiscal year 2025. Legislative Audit reported clean opinions on the state’s financial statements, but identified two material weaknesses: insufficient internal controls at the Office of State Technology over threat monitoring and unauthorized access, and problems at the Division of Workforce Services with changes to year-end accounting estimates and documentation for unemployment-related receivables and payables. The single audit covered $12.4 billion in federal awards across 469 programs, with 16 major programs reviewed; auditors reported 33 findings, including 31 federal findings, $12.9 million in outstanding questioned costs, and qualified opinions for the Summer EBT program, the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund, and the Child Care Development Fund cluster. Findings included improper advance draws and reporting issues in Summer EBT, documentation problems in broadband projects, and reporting/reconciliation issues in child care funding. Members questioned agency officials from DHS, the Office of State Technology, the Department of Finance and Administration, the Department of Education, and Workforce Services about the findings and corrective actions. DHS said the Summer EBT issue involved drawing funds in advance and that procedures had been changed for the 2026 cycle; it also explained several repeat findings as timing or provider-enrollment issues. OST officials said they were expanding logging, endpoint detection, and enterprise monitoring, and described cybersecurity as a moving target requiring more investment and training. DFA and Workers’ Compensation officials discussed the workers’ comp fund’s actuarial position and said it should be monitored but did not require immediate action. Education officials said the child care reconciliation problems stemmed from a former employee’s failure to reconcile reports, that staffing and checks had been strengthened, and that the federal funding cut affecting child care was a separate issue. The committee voted to hold the two major state financial reports over until the August meeting, with members asked to submit specific questions in advance, and then received a special report on the Hot Spring County Solid Waste Authority review.

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• importance of public notice and participation in the permitting process and asks the department to evaluate
• If evaluations are incomplete, inadequate, or important information is ignored, the consequences will
• the complete disclosure, without redactions, of the full body of available information has been evaluated
• As a certified residential appraiser, I'm also asking that a full evaluation by a panel of certified
• And a process... ...so that economic impacts to Louisiana property owners are evaluated as thoroughly

Keywords: 965, house, all

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• It broadens and clarifies how domestic violence claims are proven and evaluated, using...
• It broadens and clarifies how domestic violence claims are proven and evaluated, using, using, Cases.
• It broadens and clarifies how domestic violence claims are proven and evaluated, using a preponderance
• The court did not fully evaluate strangulation, coercive control, suicidal or filicidal ideation, and
• This bill gives courts the tools to recognize risk earlier, to evaluate danger more completely, and to

Bills: HB2495, HB2557, HB2594, HB2615, HB2800, HB2861, HB2862, HB2931, HB2995, HB4042, HB4070, HB4117, HB4136

Keywords: vulnerable adults, sentencing, felonies, criminal justice, enhanced penalties, medical records, patient rights, healthcare access, privacy, healthcare providers, timeliness, address confidentiality, domestic violence, privacy protection, voter registration, court proceedings, parenting time, supervised visitation, family court, high-risk cases

Summary: The committee first heard HB 2931, which would continue the Arizona Civil Rights Advisory Board for eight years. Staff and the sponsor described it as a continuation measure to preserve the board’s civil rights reporting and advisory role. One supporter from the Civil Rights Division testified that the board is a volunteer, nonpartisan body that issues reports on civil rights issues, while the division itself protects Arizonans in employment, housing, voting, and public accommodations. The bill passed on a 5-3 vote with a due pass recommendation. Members then considered HB 2862, a strike-everything amendment creating a sentencing enhancement for crimes committed while wearing a mask to conceal identity, narrowed by amendment to Title 13 offenses only. Supporters argued it would deter offenders and help law enforcement, while opponents from CAIR Arizona and the ACLU warned it could burden religious expression and expressive protest, including niqabs, hijabs, motorcycle helmets, and protest costumes. The committee adopted the striker and an additional amendment, then advanced the bill as amended on a 7-2 vote. HB 4042, dealing with paternity actions in the adoption/termination context, would require service of a filed paternity action to prevent waiver of paternal rights and allow failure to do so to support termination of the parent-child relationship. An adoption attorney said the change would close a loophole that can leave children in legal limbo, and the bill passed unanimously. HB 4136 created unlawful entry into a residential structure where a vulnerable adult resides as a felony, but several members and an opponent argued the conduct was already covered by existing trespass, burglary, abuse, and aggravating-factor statutes; the bill nevertheless received a due pass recommendation on a 6-3 vote. The committee also advanced HB 2995, which rewrites child custody/domestic violence standards to make domestic violence a dominant factor in legal decision-making and parenting time, expand the definition to include coercive control, and create a rebuttable presumption against custody for a parent who committed domestic violence. The sponsor and a bereaved mother testified that the bill is intended to better protect children from lethal domestic violence; it passed 8-0 with one member present. Later measures included HB 4070, which would bar certain convicted individuals from serving as nonprofit officers/directors and expand civil liability related to trafficking; supporters called it a prevention tool, while opponents said it was overbroad and could chill nonprofit services, especially for immigrants and DACA recipients. The bill passed 7-2. HB 2861, codifying post-nuptial agreements and setting standards for enforceability, passed 9-0. HB 2800, increasing penalties when someone knowingly lends a vehicle to a restricted DUI driver and a serious injury or death results, passed 9-0 after emotional testimony from the victim’s family and MADD. HB 2495, adding sentencing enhancements for offenses against vulnerable adults and limiting early release, passed 8-0 with one present. HB 2557, requiring health care providers to produce patient medical or payment records within seven business days after a written request, passed 9-0 after discussion about electronic records and timing. Finally, HB 2594, concerning the Address Confidentiality Program, would require family courts to use the participant’s state-issued address, limit access to a child’s records in certain cases, and make illegally obtaining or attempting to obtain a confidential address a class six felony; the sponsor and a participant described repeated attempts by abusers to uncover protected addresses.

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• There's an evaluation that we did for all of those.
• And I think it's a question that we have to evaluate as we see what the current peak has done and as
• So that certainly has to be evaluated from that perspective.
• Respect to the staffing, and it is something that we have to evaluate. Follow-up.
• The evaluation has been suggested by the other question in respect to a decline in staff and whether

Summary: The committee first took up a long-running audit finding involving the City of Daytona Beach’s unexpended building permit fund balance, which has exceeded the statutory cap for several years and was reported at $10.8 million in the latest audit. Mayor Derek Henry and city staff said the city had analyzed the fund, adopted a corrective action plan, waived more than $5.5 million in permit and inspection fees, used some excess funds for a training facility rehabilitation, and is pursuing a $9.4 million City Hall expansion that they say is allowed under a November 2024 Attorney General opinion permitting construction of a building to house the building code enforcement function. Committee members repeatedly questioned whether the city was simply trying to spend down the money, whether the proposed uses were truly lawful, why the balance kept growing despite fee waivers, and where the interest earnings were going. The mayor and deputy city manager said the city’s growth and staffing needs justified the plan, but several members expressed frustration and skepticism. A public commenter also urged accountability and raised concerns about the city’s spending plans and the size of the remaining balance. The committee then received an Auditor General presentation on the Town of Greenville, which found 31 operational audit findings and described pervasive control failures, possible fraud, waste, and abuse. The findings included election paperwork problems that left a council seat vacant, conflicts of interest, late financial disclosure filings, related-party transactions, inadequate meeting notices and minutes, quorum and voting documentation problems, council members’ involvement in day-to-day operations, missing ethics training, budget adoption and monitoring deficiencies, inaccurate accounting records and bank reconciliations, utility billing and rate issues, grant compliance problems tied to an unfinished grocery store project, weak personnel and contracting controls, improper severance and compensation issues, late vendor payments, weak procurement and P-card controls, vehicle-use and property-control weaknesses, poor public records access, and IT access and fraud-policy gaps. Greenville’s mayor and staff said the audit largely reflected the prior administration and that the current council and staff are taking corrective action. They said the town terminated the former manager, adopted seven new policies since the audit began, and is working with the Auditor General to improve procurement, financial controls, inventory management, grant oversight, and ethics compliance. The town attorney said he had alerted federal authorities earlier about concerns, and committee members noted that FDLE has received a criminal referral and is investigating. Several members praised the new leadership’s cooperation but also suggested the town consider consolidation or dissolution if problems persist.

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• that also relates to what you bring up about how difficult writing is to grade. for those to be evaluated
• tests that were never looked at and they were never looked at. ...because it's $50 per student to re-evaluate
• early to give the EOI assessments that are meant to provide cumulative and criterion-referenced evaluations
• And then we evaluate how we are doing that and deal with that.
• Those evaluations are two years in arrears, and so we're trying to stay ahead of those.

Bills: HB8

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

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• Two years ago, however, our chief appraiser brought down an appraiser from Alaska to evaluate our refineries
• They evaluated them not based on the assets they have, but on the profit they make.
• At that point in time, as is their right, they protested their evaluation.
• What, what, what did the evaluation land at in this particular case where, uh, that I don't, I believe
• I guess I'm saying if a, if a district judge has to decide on the fair evaluation.

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• We investigate our clients' cases so that Texas courts may fairly evaluate whether there are constitutional
• Or is there like a re-evaluation of the So in that fact scenario where, um, DA gets newly elected, I
• Ombudsman is a separate state agency that was created in 2007 for the purpose of investigating, evaluating
• I do think there are basic core correctional practices that the agency needs to re-evaluate. really do
• the counties saw that the backlog, counties across across the state started re-assessing and re-evaluating

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• The phase two is actually evaluating what the required items are that need to be given attention to or
• Specifically, the SERS evaluates eight specific structural elements that are critical to the building's
• the life expectancy of each of these eight condominium elements that was visually inspected, an evaluation
• Of the information reported to us, DBPR evaluated the median SERS cost, which reflects the midpoint of
• , Often by non-condominium properties and provides for an evaluation against damages that would be caused

Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on condominiums, focusing on recent statutory changes, building safety, reserve studies, inspections, insurance, and related enforcement issues. Pete Dunbar, speaking for the Florida Bar’s Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, reviewed the evolution of Florida’s condominium law and recommended several refinements, including allowing boards to levy special assessments and borrow for post-inspection repairs, easing termination when repair costs exceed value, clarifying treatment of nonresidential condominiums, strengthening recall procedures, clarifying reserve and inspection standards, addressing conflicts of interest, improving electronic participation, and cleaning up notice and disclosure requirements. He also suggested revising insurance provisions so a third coverage option could be used more effectively. Ron Liseca and engineer Mr. Noguera explained the milestone inspection and Structural Integrity Reserve Study (SERS) process, emphasizing that milestone inspections assess structural deterioration while SERS estimates long-term repair and reserve funding needs. They described the 25- and 30-year inspection timelines, the lack of a central statewide database, and the practical challenges of finding qualified professionals and educating associations. Secretary Melanie Griffin said DBPR oversees 27,750 condominium associations, has increased outreach and complaint resolution, and has seen a 39% increase in complaints this fiscal year. She reported that about 11,270 associations self-reported buildings three stories or higher, and that as of early February DBPR had received 4,096 SERS completion submissions after follow-up outreach, with a median reported SERS cost of $6,000, though she cautioned that much of the optional data is unreliable. Emilio Rodriguez, a contractor, stressed the cost and capacity challenges facing associations and contractors, warning that some projects are delayed by board disputes, legal challenges, and a shortage of qualified labor, which can lead to higher assessments and repeated repairs. Members asked about enforcement, insurance availability, coastal deterioration, sinking and foundation issues, and private provider conflicts of interest. Witnesses generally supported more uniform standards, better local and state coordination, and possible tighter oversight of private providers, while cautioning against frequent statutory changes that could add confusion. In closing discussion, members highlighted the burden on older residents and fixed-income owners, the need to keep communities habitable, and the importance of clearer allocation of assessments and stronger board accountability.

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• On the next slide, you'll see some background on the 2011 joint LESC and LFC evaluation about the SEG
• say you may see typically your pool of candidates coming from principals at schools, and a recent evaluation
• at-risk kids, wouldn't anybody that is not up to grade level, and we talked about not being able to evaluate
• Kids, wouldn't anybody that is not up to grade level, and we talked about not being able to evaluate,
• outcomes. objectives and operate within legislative intent was also part of this portion of the evaluation

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• So would county registrars benefit from direct access to DPS citizenship data when evaluating potential
• At the end of the day, we hope you consider all of these costs as you evaluate these provisions.
• A successful best practice is for a joint state and local system administration committee to evaluate
• County election Officials suggest evaluating specific contract deadlines between parties and counties
• We have a high volume that we're still evaluating from the March election.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• The idea is to evaluate the many issues around this, determine whether there is a path going forward,
• And we also wanted to make sure that this portion of the law is re-evaluated in a full budget process
• <01:16:12.320> the and the [snorts] idea is to evaluate the and the [snorts] idea is to evaluate
• in a full budget process re-evaluated in a full budget process next<01:16:56.560> term.
• in Oregon at a this being um, evaluated in Oregon at a state<01:49:03.119> level<01:49:03.679

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The MPCA would then evaluate those requests and make individual determinations.
• The MPCA would then evaluate<00:47:25.040> those<00:47:25.280> requests<00:47:25.599>
• > and<00:47:25.839> make evaluate those requests and make evaluate those requests and make
• would that compliance be evaluated would that compliance be evaluated through<01:31:38.880> your
• Those may be absolutely legitimate issues, so we'll evaluate those on a case-by-case basis.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• for programmatic improvements, which we're compiling into potential projects to move forward to evaluate
• We've developed better processes to evaluate the environmental review program and whether it's meeting
• for programmatic improvements, which we're compiling into potential projects to move forward to evaluate
• We've developed better processes to evaluate the environmental review program and whether it's meeting
• We've developed better processes to evaluate the environmental review program and whether it's meeting

Keywords: 1183, house

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• That must include program evaluation to demonstrate program effectiveness so that more programs can be
• <00:04:36.160> to<00:04:36.400> demonstrate<00:04:37.160> program evaluation to
• An evaluation report completed in 2021 by a fellow from Foster America shows that children who received
• An evaluation report completed in 2021 by a fellow from Foster America shows that children who received
• <00:57:55.839> uh certainly is going to evaluate uh certainly is going to evaluate uh practices

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• :53:12.000> identify, asking to evaluate versus identify, asking to evaluate versus identify,
• <01:12:04.720> if event to reset those or to evaluate if event to reset those or to evaluate
• no one single test evaluates that. no one single test evaluates that.
• ongoing<03:02:50.800> basis, Yes, evaluation on an ongoing basis, Yes, evaluation on an ongoing
• So, it's Yes, evaluation is necessary. So, it's Yes, evaluation is necessary.

Keywords: 916, all