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HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Thu Feb 20, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- the court without trial despite evidence on video of a woman beating her dog, and evidence with a forensic
Summary:
The committee heard a series of transportation and public safety bills, beginning with HB 706, which would require skateboard users under age 16 to wear helmets. The Department of Transportation supported the measure, and the chair noted written support from AAA Hawaii, Kulani Medical Center for Women and Children, and several individuals. No opposition was mentioned, and the bill appeared to draw no questions.
Members then heard HB 860, which would grant immunity to the state or county that repairs or maintains a street when ownership or jurisdiction is disputed. DOT and DLNR supported the bill, with county support from Maui and a Hawaii Island county representative, while the Hawaii Association for Justice opposed it. The committee also heard HB 1162, requiring applicants for a motorcycle instruction permit to complete an approved basic rider course, with DOT support and a recommended amendment to exempt motorcycles used for training; the Public Defender asked about the current process, and DOT explained the bill was intended to improve safety given motorcycle fatalities. HB 1259, allowing speed-limit reductions within 10 mph of the current limit without an engineering study, also drew DOT support and support from the AAHU Metropolitan Planning Organization and individuals.
The committee next considered HB 1158, a governor’s package bill limiting civil liability for people who provide firefighting services with vessels at commercial harbors or roadsteads to gross negligence or wanton conduct. DOT Harbors said the bill was prompted by lessons from the Lahaina fires and was intended to encourage privately owned firefighting-equipped vessels to assist without hesitation; the Hawaii Harbor Users Group and an individual supported it. HB 54, which would make a third or subsequent excessive speeding offense a Class C felony and allow vehicle forfeiture, drew DOT support but strong opposition from the Public Defender, who argued the bill was overly harsh, would force jury trials, and could create sentencing problems; the Public Defender also said existing penalties were already significant. The committee then heard HB 1334, which would exempt donations of wild game meat, including axis deer, to charitable and nonprofit organizations from certain meat inspection and transportation laws; DLNR and multiple community and food-related groups supported it, and no opposition was noted.
Finally, the committee took up HB 698 on animal cruelty, which would increase criminal penalties for various offenses. The Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing the cases are rare, enforcement is limited, and the proposed penalties—up to Class A felony treatment in some cases—were too severe; animal welfare advocates strongly supported the measure, saying cruelty cases are widespread, underreported, and under-enforced, and that stronger penalties are needed as a deterrent. No votes or final actions were taken on any of the bills in the portion of the hearing provided.
NH
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, February 13, 2026
Minerals, Business & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
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Keywords:
data privacy, government accountability, personal data, data retention, resident rights, stable token, liquidity, trust account, Wyoming, fund distribution, financial regulation, state commission, decentralized, nonprofit association, merger, conversion, liability, membership, governance, indemnification
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Joint Legislative Audit and Assembly Business and Professions Committee Feb 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Our audit did not evaluate, and nor were we asked to, evaluate the costs to the department if they were
- I do have a graphic of all of the products that we evaluated.
- I do have a graphic of all of the products that we evaluated.
- “Of our evaluation of products, the lion's share of the products we evaluated had no design elements
- I do have a graphic of all of the products that we evaluated.
Summary:
The Joint Legislative Audit Committee heard an audit on the Department of Cannabis Control’s oversight of cannabis packaging and labeling, focused on whether products attractive to children are being kept out of the legal market. The auditor said the department’s rules are often vague or subjective, leading to inconsistent enforcement, and that the state relies heavily on licensees to self-police because there is no upfront review before products reach the market. The audit cited examples involving cartoon-like images, bright colors, flavor references, candy-like imagery, strain names, and beverage packaging, and recommended clearer statutory standards, possible pre-approval of packaging, better enforcement tools, and stronger tracking of repeat violators.
Assemblymembers and senators largely agreed that child safety is the priority, but differed on the best policy response. Some members argued for clearer legislative limits and even plain packaging, saying products like root beer, cherry pie, and cereal-like designs are plainly appealing to children. Department officials said they had already begun reforms, including a centralized label-review team, a rubric, improved databases, and more attention to repeat violations, while also emphasizing that the illicit and intoxicating hemp markets are major sources of youth exposure and that resource constraints limit inspections. They said they are open to working with the Legislature on more specific standards and additional funding.
Public witnesses split between public health and industry perspectives. A pediatrician and public health advocate urged stronger restrictions, including plain packaging, limits on flavors and potency, and a pre-market review system, arguing that vague rules have failed children. Industry representatives said they support youth protections but want bright-line, objective standards so compliant businesses can know what is allowed; they argued that most youth-targeted packaging is in the illicit market and that the legal market needs clearer rules rather than broader bans. No formal vote or committee action was taken during the hearing.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Human Services Committee May 27th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- And an evaluation of that should also be included.
- Our program evaluators are here today to provide an update on the Child Care Services Program evaluation
- Our program evaluators are here today to provide an update on the Child Care Services Program evaluation
- The purpose of the program evaluation...
- like program evaluation to return to these type of evaluations, and that's a conversation that's probably
AL
Transcript Highlights:
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an <00:53:34.079>evaluation - They evaluate what staff they can use. They evaluate the facts of the law.
- They evaluate what staff they can use. They evaluate the facts of the law.
- They evaluate what staff they can use. They evaluate the facts of the law.
- They evaluate what staff they can use. They evaluate the facts of the law.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Emergency Management Committee Jun 23rd, 2026
Emergency Management
Transcript Highlights:
- Are these all issues you think are going to be assessed in the technical evaluation?
- What other alternatives might get evaluated? Do you have a sense?
- But you were talking about the technical evaluation itself needs to be independent.
- . ...like RAND or some outside auditor or outside technical evaluator.
- Right now regarding the technical evaluation.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (04/16/2026)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
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MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 04/02/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- So now you're evaluating a patient, and it's not covered, which makes it pretty difficult to evaluate
- So now you're evaluating a patient, and it's not covered, which makes it pretty difficult to evaluate
- So now you're evaluating a patient, and it's not covered, which makes it pretty difficult to evaluate
- So now you're evaluating a patient, and it's not covered, which makes it pretty difficult to evaluate
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and care where that evaluation and care where that evaluation and management
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 2/24/26
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- we evaluate those permit applications. we evaluate those permit applications.
- So please evaluate your uh end.
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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences May 6th, 2026
Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences
Transcript Highlights:
- and these are tax preferences for which JLARC will evaluate and produce a full report along with the
- Here, the legislature directed JLARC to evaluate data on uncompensated care, as well as Medicaid and
- Here we're directed to evaluate the amount of such gas produced at Washington refineries.
- Both of these reviews direct JLARC to evaluate the number of exempt sales.
- Here, the legislature directed JLARC to evaluate the number of such vehicles titled in the state that
Summary:
The Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences met on May 6, 2026, with quorum present and unanimously approved the October 21, 2025 minutes. The Attorney General’s Office then provided its annual open government refresher, covering key points of the Public Records Act and Open Public Meetings Act, including broad disclosure requirements, records retention, response timelines for public records requests, and rules for meetings, special meetings, emergency meetings, and executive sessions.
JLARC staff gave a 2026 legislative session update on tax preference bills. They highlighted 20 bills affecting tax preferences, including repeal of the coal-related sales and use tax exemption, changes to data center exemptions, new property tax exemptions for renewable energy facilities and land bank authorities, and a broad tax package in engrossed substitute Senate Bill 6346 that created multiple credits, deductions, and exemptions. Staff also presented the 2026 expedited tax preference review report covering 64 preferences, noting it is based on prior JLARC reviews and Department of Revenue studies and is now available in an interactive searchable format.
The commission approved the 2026 public testimony questions without changes and then adopted the 2027–2036 tax preference review schedule, along with a new rolling 10-year schedule that will be updated each May. During discussion, commissioners raised concerns about how preferences are prioritized for full review versus expedited review, especially for older or high-revenue preferences without performance statements, and staff explained that legislative mandates, expiration dates, and workload constraints drive the schedule. The meeting also included a public and staff recognition of Commissioner Grant Forsyth’s 13 years of service and leadership, with remarks praising his collaborative approach and long tenure; the next meeting was set for August 4, 2026.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (04/28/2025)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
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has is it custom to say your evaluation has is it custom to say your evaluation - simply a notice saying uh re-evaluations simply a notice saying uh re-evaluations have<00:16:27.920
- re-evaluate properties every two years. re-evaluate properties every two years.
- to the this process of re-evaluating to the this process of re-evaluating properties. properties
- I doubt that uh the re-evaluation.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Mar 11th, 2025
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
Transcript Highlights:
- evaluation for the teachers relating to how they are evaluated.
- to the performance evaluation for the teachers relating to how they are evaluated, we're changing it
- A decrease in the testing, we're looking at evaluation.
- And for the teacher evaluation, the old VAM model, in ways that we just jacked up teachers with evaluation
- But we give some flexibilities to districts to be able to evaluate teachers.
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Pre-K-12 Education met with a quorum present and observed a moment of silence for Senator Geraldine Thompson. The committee first took up CS/SB 102, a bill by Senator Gates directing the Department of Education to develop a workforce credential program for students with autism spectrum disorder or students on a modified curriculum, in coordination with the Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities and OSHA. Supporters said the bill would help autistic students gain job skills and workplace safety credentials, while an opponent argued the bill should clearly make participation voluntary, expand to other exceptional student groups, include funding, and add stronger accountability. The bill was reported favorably.
The committee then considered SB 166, the Administrative Efficiency in Public Schools bill by Senator Simon. The bill would reduce or remove several state mandates and give districts more flexibility on testing, teacher evaluations, contracts and certification, school board operations, instructional materials timelines, audits, facilities planning, emergency make-up days, federal fund use, and public VPK oversight. Senators asked about the impact on student proficiency, teacher evaluations, and the transfer of public VPK oversight to districts; Simon said the tests would remain but count as 30 percent of the grade, districts would retain flexibility in evaluation measures, and only public VPK would shift to districts. Public testimony was largely supportive, with some speakers praising reduced testing and local control, while one senator cautioned that Florida still has a math proficiency problem. The bill was reported favorably.
Finally, the committee heard CS/SB 296 by Senator Bradley, which would repeal the 2023 statewide mandate requiring later middle and high school start times and return the decision to local districts, while still requiring districts to inform the community about the health, safety, and academic impacts of sleep deprivation and consider later start times. Supporters argued the mandate created transportation, staffing, and scheduling problems and that local control was more practical, while opponents emphasized sleep science and the benefits of later start times for teens. Several senators discussed the tension between research and district resources, and the bill sponsor said the measure preserves the conversation about sleep while allowing local scheduling decisions. CS/SB 296 was reported favorably, and the committee then adjourned.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences May 6th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences
Transcript Highlights:
- Here, the legislature directed JLARC to evaluate data on uncompensated care, as well as Medicaid- and
- Here we're directed to evaluate the amount of such gas produced at Washington refineries.
- Both of these reviews direct JLARC to evaluate the number of exempt sales.
- Both of these reviews direct J-LARC to evaluate the number of exempt sales.
- Primarily, we've used the direction from the legislature to evaluate a tax preference in a given year
Summary:
The Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences met on May 6, 2026, with quorum present and unanimously approved the October 21, 2025 minutes. The Attorney General’s Office then provided its annual refresher on Washington’s Public Records Act and Open Public Meetings Act, emphasizing broad disclosure requirements, records retention, prompt routing of records requests to staff, and OPMA rules for meetings, conference calls, emails, special meetings, and executive sessions.
JLARC staff next reviewed 2026 tax preference legislation, noting 20 bills affecting tax preferences. Examples included repeal of the coal sales tax exemption, changes to data center exemptions, new property tax exemptions for renewable energy facilities and land bank authorities, and a broad tax package in Senate Bill 6346 that created credits and deductions, expanded the working families tax credit, and exempted items such as diapers and hygiene products. Staff also presented the 2026 expedited review report covering 64 tax preferences and explained that it is based on prior JLARC reviews and Department of Revenue studies rather than full new reviews.
The commission approved unchanged 2026 public testimony questions and then adopted the draft 2027–2036 tax preference review schedule, along with a new rolling 10-year schedule format that will be updated each May. During discussion, Representative Pollitt questioned how preferences are prioritized for full review versus expedited or no review, especially for large preferences without performance statements, and staff explained that legislative mandates, expiration timing, and staff capacity drive the schedule. The commission agreed staff would meet with members to discuss possible future adjustments.
The meeting concluded with public and staff recognition of Commissioner Grant Forsyth, who is leaving the commission after 13 years of service. Speakers praised his leadership, consensus-building, and long tenure as both commissioner and chair. The next commission meeting was announced for August 4, 2026.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study Nov 19th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- But it has a new evaluation component.
- But it has a new evaluation component.
- All schools in the district are affected by that evaluation at the LEA level.
- And then what are the standards of evaluation for that evidence?
- Evaluation criteria, the compendium of all the most detailed criteria for evaluation, distinct for each
WI
Wisconsin 2026 1st Special Session
Senate Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges Apr 9th, 2026
Senate Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges
Transcript Highlights:
- The confidentiality surrounding his evaluation was not arbitrary.
- So unfortunately, the evaluation was done in, you know, all personnel evaluations are done this way in
- Rothman that evaluation, I was reading from my notes.
- Were those evaluations clear in his mind?
- Were those evaluations clear in his mind as to job well done?
TX
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The legislature will ensure that experienced decision makers evaluate.
- Meteorological meteorological evaluation towers are used to evaluate locations for future wind turbines
- House Bill 2898 requires notice of intent to build a meteorological evaluation tower to be provided to
- DOD and FAA draw their information for issuing NTAMS and doing safety flight evaluations to impact the
- Operate or people who intend to put up meteorological evaluation towers will have to register with the
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Apr 27th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- There's a lot of things to evaluate there, but. Are we evaluating whether people can read? Mr.
- I know it's something that the evaluation team is looking at for their learning time evaluation, which
- Is that part of the evaluation? What can we do about it?
- Is that going to be any part of this evaluation?
- Madam Chair, this evaluation brief has two components: the written document.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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