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• c> you</c><00:29:55.720><c> look</c><00:29:56.039><c> or</c> We have accreditation commissioners assigned
• </c><00:30:37.799><c> uh</c> accreditation uh Commissioners uh accreditation uh Commissioners uh assigned
• 39.360><c> force</c><00:30:40.159><c> that</c><00:30:40.320><c> will</c><00:30:40.960><c> um</c> assigned
• to a a task force that will um assigned to a a task force that will um obviously<00:30:41.559><c> review

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The bill does not assign responsibility for payment of fees for the recount.
• /c><00:27:10.480><c> bill</c><00:27:10.799><c> does</c><00:27:11.039><c> not</c><00:27:11.320><c> assign
• </c> restrictions the bill does not assign restrictions the bill does not assign responsibility<00:27

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I'm not sure how DAS assigns it, but we all do have a specific employee code attached to us, right?
• They are not sure how DAS assigns the numbers, but each employee has a specific employee code attached
• I'm not sure how DAS assigns it, but we all do have a specific employee code attached to us, right?
• I'm not sure how DAS assigns it, but we all do have a specific employee code attached to us, right?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting was an introductory Division One budget briefing led by Legislative Budget Assistant staff Melissa Rollins and Jack Mullen. They explained staff roles and agency assignments within Division One, noting that Jack is taking over the General Government category while Melissa handles Categories 2 and 3, and that members can contact either staffer with questions. They also reviewed the upcoming budget calendar, including the governor’s budget presentation expected in mid-February, agency hearings beginning around February 17–20, a Division One deadline around March 26, and House Finance reporting deadlines in early April. A major portion of the discussion focused on how to read fiscal notes and the difference between expenditures and appropriations. Staff used sample language to explain that a bill may show an expenditure estimate without actually authorizing funding or new positions, and that a zero appropriation means the agency is not authorized to spend the estimated amount unless the bill is amended. Members asked questions about why a bill could show costs but still not authorize spending or hiring, and staff clarified that new positions require specific legislative authorization and classification detail. They also noted that many bills will have expenditure lines without appropriations, and that amendments may be needed if the committee wants to fund or authorize the program. The rest of the meeting walked members through the HB 1 and HB 2 tracking documents used by the division. Staff explained that HB 1 tracking sheets record additional agency requests not included in the governor’s budget, including requests that may be zero-net transfers, corrections, or new spending items, and that grayed-out items indicate actions already taken. They said HB 2 will be handled through a similar tracking process, with amendments routed through LBA staff and the Office of Legislative Services. Members were told that the division will review agency budgets, class lines, and proposed changes over roughly six weeks, with the goal of preparing a detailed change report for full House Finance.

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• And so I want to make it very clear, members, this hearing is not about assigning blame or scoring political
• And so I want to make it very clear, members, this hearing is not about assigning blame or scoring political
• And so I want to make it very clear, members, this hearing is not about assigning blame or scoring political
• And so I want to make it very clear, members, this hearing is not about assigning blame or scoring political
• </c> the issues with that before assigning the issues with that before assigning the<01:02:57.680><c>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• One is that they have a huge number of bills to assign and sometimes they make mistakes, and if that
• </c><00:46:49.240><c> to</c> the the way that bills get assigned to the the way that bills get assigned
• </c> and uh they may choose to assign and uh they may choose to assign something<00:46:59.839><c> to<
• </c><00:51:18.880><c> people</c> then later go through and assign people then later go through and assign
• I just want to also go over that we do have assigned to our committee a committee researcher.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Environment and Agriculture Committee held an introductory orientation for members, many of whom were new or newly assigned to the committee. Leadership emphasized that the committee is intended to operate in a nonpartisan, collaborative way, and members introduced themselves and described their backgrounds in farming, gardening, food service, environmental work, water and waste issues, veterinary work, and related fields. Several members noted personal ties to homesteading, livestock, orcharding, food security, landfill concerns, and animal welfare, while others said they were eager to learn the committee’s work. The chair then reviewed committee procedures and expectations. Members were told the committee would generally meet on Tuesdays, with hearings starting around 10 a.m. and often running until about 4:30 p.m., and that absences, substitutes for executive sessions, and email communications would be handled through House rules and the committee’s email system. The chair also covered decorum rules for live-streamed meetings, including professional dress, limiting food and drink at the table, and giving full attention to witnesses. Members were reminded that legislative emails are subject to public records laws and that the committee may soon transition to a new email domain. The chair also explained logistics such as bill folders, committee room storage, and emergency procedures for evacuation or shelter-in-place. No bills were debated or voted on in this meeting, but the chair noted that the committee already had roughly two dozen bills pending, including animal welfare, landfill, policy, and cat-and-dog related measures. Members were told to expect a broad mix of topics beyond agriculture, including solid waste and animal-related legislation.

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• The question this year in Hudson of assigning a default to the budget committee was put on the Hudson
• So, in Hudson, the default budget assignment to budget committee failed. 747 were in favor. 1,883 were
• The budget assignment to budget committee failed. 747 were in favor. 1,883 were against.
• shocked, having served both on a town budget committee and a school budget committee, and being assigned
• shocked, having served both on a town budget committee and a school budget committee, and being assigned

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It's a tough assignment.
• It's a tough assignment.
• They're doing well, and uh assignment.
• You could have housing for folks who are here on temporary assignment.
• You could have housing for folks who are here on temporary assignment.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We do have operating funds that are general that we have already assigned to other programs that we know
• We do have operating funds that are general that we have already assigned to other programs that we know
• We do have operating funds that are general that we have already assigned to other programs that we know
• We do have operating funds that are general that we have already assigned to other programs that we know
• We do have operating funds that are general that we have already assigned to other programs that we know

Bills: HF751, HF3550, HF3764, HF1490

Keywords: parental notification, school safety, bullying, harassment, violence, prohibited conduct, student discipline, charter school, school district, data practices, student privacy, parent rights, guardian notification, school incident reporting, cyberbullying, restraint, reasonable force, anti-bullying policy, school administration, student conduct

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• Iowa also moved to amend their Insured Homeowners Protection Act that regulates those post-loss assignment
• , for example, in terms of some of the changes that Florida put in place to address some of the assignment
• c><00:43:06.160><c> the</c> place, um, to address some of the place, um, to address some of the assignment
• of benefits and some of their assignment of benefits and some of their other<00:43:08.240><c> tort</
• </c><01:41:19.360><c> of</c> the changes um on you know assignment of the changes um on you know assignment

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c><00:42:39.400><c> and</c><00:42:39.559><c> test</c> behaviors track assignments and test behaviors
• track assignments and test scores<00:42:40.079><c> schedule</c><00:42:40.440><c> IEP</c><00:42:40.880
• I know I can't vote on a bill, but I would ask you if I could make motions; otherwise, assign people
• ask you if I could make motions I would ask you if I could make motions otherwise<01:10:33.800><c> assign
• people</c><01:10:34.440><c> to</c><01:10:34.600><c> make</c><01:10:34.840><c> those</c> otherwise assign

Bills: HF6, HF52, HF53

Keywords: education, literacy, science of reading, school performance, funding flexibility, innovation zones, equity and inclusion, HF52, New Germany, wastewater treatment, wastewater facility, sewer infrastructure, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, Public Facilities Authority, municipal infrastructure, water quality, sanitation, sewage treatment

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• On the assignment side, this is the coverage that we have with our current forensic navigators.
• On the assignment side, this is the coverage that we have with our current forensic navigators.
• On the assignment side, this is the coverage that we have with our current forensic navigators.
• that you see here are the percentages of cases in which a forensic navigator was or is currently assigned
• </c> Navigator was or is currently assigned Navigator was or is currently assigned to<00:25:59.279><c

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• allows the recipients to be able to navigate in the space and be able to have the flexibility to assign
• allows the recipients to be able to navigate in the space and be able to have the flexibility to assign
• allows the recipients to be able to navigate in the space and be able to have the flexibility to assign
• allows the recipients to be able to navigate in the space and be able to have the flexibility to assign
• allows the recipients to be able to navigate in the space and be able to have the flexibility to assign

Keywords: 1183, house

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• we've found is that we approximately right now have about 194 HQ teachers that basically they're assigned
• we've found is that we approximately right now have about 194 HQ teachers that basically they're assigned
• the differential. 194 HQ teachers that basically they're 194 HQ teachers that basically they're assigned
• to the um the course that is e assigned to the um the course that is e um<01:26:53.119><c> tesle</c>
• </c><01:53:29.760><c> or</c> when it came to a coloring assignment or when it came to a coloring assignment

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 627, which concerns Department of Education school safety funding and staffing. DOE said the bill would restore two positions and related funding that had been removed from the governor’s budget: a targeted violence prevention and threat assessment program manager and a security technology manager. DOE described ongoing work on school vulnerability assessments, fire suppression measures, security camera research, panic buttons, and active shooter prevention training. Testifiers from DOE, the Department of Law Enforcement, fire services, HSTA, and an individual witness all supported the bill, with the individual citing a past school shooting experience as a reason to increase school resource officers and safety measures. Members asked about the positions’ duties, how the request differed from existing security funding, and the status of active shooter training; DOE said it would provide more information on training statistics. The committee then took up HB 249, relating to Executive Office on Early Learning family child interaction learning programs. The Early Learning Board, EOEL, Commit to Kids, Early Childhood Action Strategies, Partners in Development Foundation, and others testified in support. EOEL said it currently spends about $800,000 annually on FCI program contracts and supports expanding state funding for FCIL programs, including infant and early childhood mental health, if the appropriation covers the broader scope. Testifiers emphasized that FCIL programs are trauma-informed, evidence-based, and help families and children, with one provider sharing a long-term example of a parent and child benefiting from the program. Members asked how many programs are supported, whether FCIL exists on all islands, and whether the request was in the governor’s budget; EOEL said the expansion was requested by the office but not included in the governor’s budget. HB 429, concerning pre-K expansion, drew broad support from the Lieutenant Governor, EOEL, HSTA, and community groups. Supporters said the Ready Keiki initiative has already opened more than 50 classrooms and would add another 50 over the next two years, including Hawaiian immersion classrooms. EOEL said it currently administers 72 public pre-K classrooms across 74 campuses and that the bill’s funding was included in the governor’s budget request. Testimony stressed kindergarten readiness, affordability for working families, equity across islands, and inclusion classrooms. Members asked about national quality benchmarks, with EOEL stating Hawaii meets 10 of 10 benchmarks and that only five states had done so at the time referenced. The Lieutenant Governor also described construction and delivery efforts, including refurbishing existing classrooms, modular options, possible use of state buildings, and even collaboration with libraries to expand child care access. Finally, the committee heard HB 439 on J-1 teacher licensure. DOE supported the bill, while the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board opposed it, arguing licensure standards are not place-based and should remain rigorous and uniform for all educators. The Attorney General’s office offered technical comments, including replacing “educators” with “teacher” and clarifying the bill’s language on issuance and renewal conditions. Several organizations and individuals testified in support, including school, cultural, business, and educator groups. One witness, a teacher from the Philippines, said J-1 educators are highly qualified and described the rigor of teacher preparation in the Philippines. No votes were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• that will be contemplated in forming this new unit, along with the agents and analysts that are assigned
• that will be contemplated in forming this new unit, along with the agents and analysts that are assigned
• that will be contemplated in forming this new unit, along with the agents and analysts that are assigned
• that will be contemplated in forming this new unit, along with the agents and analysts that are assigned
• to this team that's part of the assigned to this team that's part of the work<01:19:49.719><c> in</c

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• the affirmative vote of two-thirds of elected members, House Bill 150 has been introduced and is assigned
• </c> 150 has been introduced and is assigned 150 has been introduced and is assigned to<02:48:21.680>
• House Bill 160 has been introduced and will be assigned to committee number nine, Minerals.
• </c><03:03:45.040><c> to</c> introduction and will be assigned to introduction and will be assigned to
• affirmative vote of two-thirds of the elected members, House Bill 159 has been introduced and is assigned

Keywords: 916, all

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• plan to reunify, but also have a check on them to make sure they're doing it and have a supervisor assigned
• they're doing it and have<01:38:00.520><c> a</c><01:38:00.679><c> supervisor</c><01:38:01.360><c> assigned
• c><01:38:01.840><c> to</c><01:38:02.040><c> make</c><01:38:02.159><c> sure</c> have a supervisor assigned
• to make sure have a supervisor assigned to make sure they're<01:38:02.520><c> doing</c><01:38:02.760
• creates a barrier for them and it makes it more difficult to do the jobs that they were trained and assigned

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c> clear in his condemnation and assignment clear in his condemnation and assignment of<00:07:44.080
• His final assignment brought him to Missouri at Whiteman Air Force Base in our district.
• His final assignment brought him to Missouri at Whiteman Air Force Base in our district.
• His final assignment brought him to Missouri at Whiteman Air Force Base in our district.
• </c><07:11:35.160><c> our</c> Electoral College helping to assign our Electoral College helping to assign

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Members, SB 988 will provide a series of reforms to the auto glass industry governing insurance assignments
• As the industry has grown, some repair shops have used marketing tactics and assignment-of-benefits arrangements
• SB 988 addresses SB 988 addresses these concerns by restricting the assignment of policy benefits to
• Tulare-Kings Police Academy in 2019 and joined the Tulare County Sheriff's Office in 2020 as a deputy assigned
• In 2022, he was assigned to the TAGNET, the Tulare Area Gang and Narcotics Enforcement Team, as a detective

Summary: The Senate began with a roll call, a moment of silence for the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance. The body then moved through gubernatorial appointments, confirming Julia Montgomery as General Counsel for the Agricultural Labor Relations Board and reappointing Dr. Cynthia Glover Woods, Dr. Brenda Lewis, and Gabriela Orozco Gonzalez to the State Board of Education, and George Cardona as Chief Trial Counsel for the State Bar. The Senate also heard a guest introduction welcoming Cal Lutheran University students, faculty, and staff to the gallery. The chamber then took up several resolutions, including SR 111 recognizing the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersex Phobia, and Transphobia; SCR 129 designating part of Highway 152 as the Rusty Arraes Highway; SCR 169 proclaiming October 2026 as Women's Small Business Month; and SCR 173 designating May 2026 as California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month. All of these resolutions passed, with members speaking in support of Arraes, women-owned businesses, and the public safety and community roles of fairgrounds. The Senate also passed a series of policy bills. These included SB 1154 on best-value procurement for community college public works, SB 1369 on judicial recall safeguards, SB 1106 shortening the data broker deletion timeline under the Delete Act, SB 1417 increasing transparency for mutual water companies, SB 1408 authorizing a future Contra Costa transportation sales tax measure, SB 1172 adding guardrails to local tax sharing agreements, SB 1383 protecting locally adopted labor standards in density bonus projects, SB 1371 barring waste haulers from suspending service during lawful labor disputes, SB 908 streamlining residential window replacement permits, SB 1361 limiting actions taken solely to avoid transit-oriented housing standards, SB 1014 requiring early fee and improvement estimates for housing projects, SB 1272 giving homeowners more time to fix preexisting code violations, SB 1406 targeting the Montana tax loophole, SB 1238 increasing HOA transparency and oversight, and SB 868 creating a plug-in solar framework. Most passed on largely party-line votes, with some Republican members objecting to labor-related or regulatory measures. Later in the day, the Senate approved additional health, education, privacy, and AI measures, including SB 950 on early-onset Alzheimer’s treatment coverage, SB 874 on Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment oversight, SB 1049 on correcting health plan claims, SB 1067 on early math screening, SB 1202 on Medi-Cal outreach amid federal changes, SB 944 on acupuncture coverage, SB 957 on notice for federal subpoenas to social media companies, SB 998 on discrimination prevention coordinators, and SB 1000 on AI content transparency. The final item shown, SB 1056 on protective orders for sexually explicit material involving adult victims, was introduced with the author noting ongoing work on amendments, but the transcript cuts off before final action is shown.

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• Um, I want to have two people assigned so I will know that we have a discussion, although we probably
• So that's the last one that has not been assigned yet.
• /c><01:12:04.880><c> has</c><01:12:05.120><c> not</c><01:12:05.360><c> been</c><01:12:05.760><c> assigned
• </c> the last one that has not been assigned the last one that has not been assigned yet.<01:12:09.199

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Family Court Subcommittee of the Children and Family Law Committee convened under Chairman Mark Pearson to continue work begun by the prior special committee on the family division of circuit court. Pearson emphasized a collaborative, consensus-based approach with the judiciary and said the subcommittee would build on earlier “low-hanging fruit” reforms while tracking how prior changes are actually working. He also explained that the subcommittee would likely form smaller working groups, with informal meetings allowed so long as they stayed within open-meeting limits. The main policy focus was House Bill 652, which was retained by the committee, along with broader questions about what additional changes family court should make. Members divided the work into two broad areas: pre-trial and trial issues. Pre-trial topics included alternative dispute resolution, mediation training and supervision, counseling/therapy for litigants with issues such as PTSD, and improving materials for pro se litigants, including New Hampshire Bar forms and instructions. The committee also discussed whether to use input from prior testimony, former litigants, other states, and legislative researchers, and whether some of the work should be assigned to two-person subgroups to allow flexible research and outreach. For trial-related issues, members identified additional training for family court judges, whether judges should be dedicated solely to family court, and how to handle the overlap between civil and criminal matters, especially domestic violence and divorce cases. Representative Raymond raised concerns about courtroom recordings and whether judges’ behavior and record preservation were adequate; Aaron Kan of the court system responded that circuit court recording practices and staffing had not changed, that circuit court lacks the court monitors used in superior court, and that resource limits prevent similar staffing. Raymond also raised the cost of obtaining trial transcripts for pro se litigants; Kan explained that transcripts are produced by private vendors because the court system no longer employs court reporters, and that the fees reflect that outsourced service rather than a court-imposed markup. No votes were taken, and the meeting ended with plans to continue gathering information and assigning subtopics for further study.

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• served 35 years and one month in the Army and the Army Reserve, and I served as the... my last assignment
• Obviously, you've had a lot of important service and a lot of different assignments, etc.
• From there, I was assigned the role of counterintelligence agent and Portuguese linguist.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held a hybrid public hearing on seven House bills and seven Senate bills related to the Massachusetts National Guard and U.S. Armed Forces Reserves. Opening remarks covered hearing procedures, livestreaming, testimony limits, and expected reporting dates, and chairs noted the committee’s focus on Guard and Reserve issues. Testimony then moved through several bills, including S. 2465 to expand the National Guard welcome-home veterans bonus to all deployed Guard members regardless of residency, H. 3876/S. 2462 to authorize military-style headstones for long-serving or deceased Guard members, and S. 2482/H. 3833 to establish a Massachusetts National Guard Museum in Salem. Supporters of the bonus and headstone bills argued they would correct inequities and better honor service; Senator Lovely described the museum proposal as a way to preserve the Guard’s history in Salem and potentially support federal funding for the project. A major portion of the hearing focused on H. 3829/S. 2471, the “Defend the Guard” proposal that would bar Massachusetts National Guard deployments into active combat absent a formal congressional declaration of war. Supporters argued the bill would restore constitutional war powers, reduce repeated undeclared deployments, and protect Guard members’ mental health and state readiness. Opponents, including retired Guard leaders and current service members, warned it could conflict with federal law and Title 10 authority, undermine federal funding and training, and harm readiness, force structure, and unique Guard capabilities. Committee members repeatedly questioned the bill’s legal authority, constitutional basis, and practical effects under the Supremacy Clause and Title 10, and several witnesses were asked to submit additional written legal support. The committee also heard testimony on H. 3831, which would extend Chapter 115 benefits to currently serving Guard and Reserve members who do not meet federal veteran-status thresholds, and on related proposals to clarify Guard command structure and the duties of the Adjutant General. Supporters said these changes would improve access to benefits, reduce confusion in the chain of command, and strengthen discipline and responsiveness. Separately, the National Guard Association of Massachusetts backed H. 3860/S. 2458, the Guard Enlistment Enhancement Program, as a recruiting tool, while opposing the Defend the Guard bills. No votes were taken during the hearing.