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• I counted how many chapters are in Title 34, and there are 38 chapters, and it just seems like that's
• how many chapters are in title<01:00:39.000> uh<01:00:39.280> 34<01:00:40.280> and<
• title uh 34 and there are 38 chapters title uh 34 and there are 38 chapters and<01:00:43.039>
• I happen to be looking at RSA Title 34, and what I noticed is that although there's a lot of chapters
• I happen to be looking at RSA Title 34, and what I noticed is that although there's a lot of chapters

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• that 9/11 was 24 years ago.
• If you'll indulge me, I'd like to read it dealing with the firefighters of 9/11.
• "Deaths from 9/11 diseases will soon outnumber those lost on the fateful day."
• The average age of the 9/11 first responders is now about 55. Excuse me.
• Carrie Sullivan from the HLAA Boston chapter.

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Financial Services held a public hearing on a wide range of bills, with testimony first focused on H. 1315/S. 824, which would require insurance coverage for pain management options during IUD insertion. Representative Sabadosa, Planned Parenthood clinicians, and policy advocates said sedation can reduce fear and trauma, improve access to effective contraception, and should be reimbursed so providers can continue offering it. A Tufts OB-GYN resident also testified that pain control should be standard care for intrauterine procedures. No votes were taken during the hearing. The committee then heard extensive testimony on firefighter health bills, especially H. 1230/S. 690 requiring insurance coverage for cancer screenings for firefighters. Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts leaders, a Dana-Farber oncologist, and firefighters themselves described occupational exposure to carcinogens and personal stories of late-stage cancer detection, arguing that early screening can save lives and reduce long-term costs. Representative Crichton and Representative Howitt also spoke in support, and Representative Ayers testified for H. 4012, which would require neurological disorder screenings for firefighters. Committee members expressed support and sympathy, but no action was taken. The hearing also covered H. 3946/S. 756 on hearing aid coverage, with testimony from students, adults with hearing loss, disability advocates, and HLAA representatives describing the educational, social, and financial barriers caused by lack of coverage and urging broader insurance mandates. Later, Representative Donahue and Representative Vargas testified for H. 1337 to expand insurance coverage for opioid antagonists and related medications, including naloxone dispensed at discharge. The committee additionally heard testimony on H. 1134 to improve chronic pain care coordination and non-opioid access, and H. 4162 to improve ostomy supply coverage and access to certified ostomy care, with patients and clinicians describing denials, quantity limits, and non-medical switching. The transcript ends while testimony on H. 1315/S. 824 is still ongoing; no votes or formal committee actions are recorded in the excerpt.

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• That is 9 months into our until March.
• <02:06:08.880> 2031, VSA chapter 2031, VSA chapter 2031, um, Section five is clean-up language
• If you're interested, this is Title 26, chapter 127, which is the funeral director chapter. increased
• > chapter.
• funeral director chapter. funeral director chapter.

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• of the Minnesota Farmers Union chapter of the Minnesota Farmers Union I'm<00:20:00.320> also<
• will change but that particular chapter will change but that particular chapter is<00:30:48.600>
• you go to the chapter it says it's<00:31:56.279> specific<00:31:56.840> so<00:31:57.320
• 00 a.m. and 4:30 with the between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 with the hours<00:42:26.880> before<00:42
• <00:48:12.800> 260c is because it references uh chapter 260c is because it references uh chapter

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• the of the alleged $9 billion of fraud. the of the alleged $9 billion of fraud.
• I mean, we're talking about an alleged $9 billion.
• We're talking about $9 billion.
• We're talking about $9 billion.
• Senator Rasmussen then moved to amend Senate File 4399, page 9, by striking lines 9 through 12.

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• Calendar 1254, Assembly 10998, Assembly Member Schiavoni, an act to amend Chapter 492 of the Laws of
• Calendar 1254, Assembly 10998, Assembly Member Schiavoni, an act to amend Chapter 492 of the Laws of
• Calendar 1256, Senate Print 10182A, Senator Helming, an act to amend Chapter 117 of the Laws of 1983.
• Calendar 1256, Senate Print 10182A, Senator Helming, an act to amend Chapter 117 of the Laws of 1983.
• Calendar 1258, Senate Print 10244, Senator Martinez, an act to amend Chapter 459 of the Laws of 1962.

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Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation, then approved the prior day’s journal and proceeded to a lengthy third-reading calendar. Early business included several motions to discharge Assembly bills from committees and substitute identical Senate bills, along with a few bills laid aside for the day. The chamber also recalled two bills from the Assembly, restored one bill to the Third Reading Calendar after reconsideration, and received amendments on two other bills without changing their calendar status. The Senate then took up a large number of bills across topics including labor, energy, insurance, consumer protection, environmental conservation, health, banking, elections, public service, education, workers’ compensation, criminal justice, local government, and tax law. Most measures passed with broad support, though several drew recorded opposition. Notable debate included Senator Mayer’s explanation for a bill intended to prevent treatment-court participants, including veterans, from losing their driver’s licenses twice after completing diversion programs; Senator Ryan’s support for a bill expanding prosecutors’ ability to treat repeat sexual abuse as persistent abuse; and a sharp exchange on a bill repealing New York’s HIV/STI criminalization law, with Senators Borrello and Chan opposing it and Senator Salazar defending the repeal as necessary to reduce stigma and protect survivors. The chamber also adopted and recognized several resolutions and guest presentations. Members welcomed the Tri-Valley Secondary School girls cross country champions, Miss America Cassie Donagan and Miss New York Teen Nadia Anwar, and the Hudson High School varsity boys basketball team. Later, the Senate took up a resolution proclaiming May 2026 as Maternal Mental Health Month, with multiple senators speaking in support of greater awareness, reduced stigma, and improved care for pregnant and postpartum New Yorkers. At the end of the session, the sponsors opened the day’s resolutions for co-sponsorship, and the Senate adjourned until Monday, June 1 at 12 noon, with intervening days designated as legislative days.

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• House Bill 1216 now with Senate amendments, a bill for an act to create a new section to chapter 26.1
• Secretary House Bill 1216 now with Senate amendments a bill for an act to create an act a new section to chapter
• Reengrossed Senate Bill 2339, a bill for an act to create and enact a new chapter to title 49 of the
• A bill for an act to create two new sections to chapter 26.1-30, two new sections to chapter 26.1-44,
• President, conference committee on Senate Bill 2113 will meet in the Fort Lincoln Room tomorrow at 9:

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Senate reconvened and handled several House messages and conference committee appointments before taking up a series of bills. It appointed conference committees on Senate Bill 2265 and House Bills 1454, 1448, and 1524. The chamber also adopted a Senate amendment to House Bill 1216, delaying its effective date for the copay accumulator prescription drug bill to January 1, 2026, with later renewal timing for non-PERS plans. House Bill 1216 then came up for final passage. Senators debated whether allowing copay accumulator programs to count manufacturer coupons toward deductibles would help patients with expensive drugs or unfairly shift costs to insurers and other policyholders. Supporters said it would help people afford life-saving medications and that the coupon payments go to pharmacies, not insurers; opponents argued it could raise premiums and create perverse incentives for drug pricing. The bill passed 29-18. The Senate also concurred in House amendments to Senate Bill 2160, which changes health insurance benefits under the Uniform Group Insurance Program to move from a grandfathered to a non-grandfathered plan, with supporters emphasizing added benefits and flexibility and opponents warning of higher costs and irreversible changes. That bill passed concurrence 33-14 and final passage 39-8. The Senate next concurred in House amendments to Senate Bill 2339, the wildfire mitigation bill, which requires utility mitigation plans to be updated every two years, incorporate national electric standards, and creates a rebuttable presumption of reasonable care if the plan is followed. The bill then passed final passage 46-1. The chamber also adopted conference committee reports and passed House Bill 1460 on adult foster care and monitoring devices, House Bill 1440 on cigar lounge tobacco use, and Senate Bill 2374 on insurance-related provisions including property insurance arbitration, managed repair programs, and surplus lines issues; SB 2374 also added a study on towing and recovery coverage. The session ended with announcements of upcoming conference committee meetings and adjournment until April 22, 2025.

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• Okay, thanks, **Cyrus Reed** with the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club.
• Flippen** (member_26), record shows that you're **Ken Flippen**, Texas Chapter of the U.S.
• **Ken Flippen**, Texas Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council.
• Minimization and Recycling, and Chapter 37, Financial Assurance.
• A hybrid public comment session was held today at 9:30 a.m.

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• Well, Chapter 197 laid a new foundation.
• both supplement and expand upon the important reforms sponsored by this committee in what became Chapter
• the committee to favorably report each of these bills to make further progress after the passage of Chapter
• And there was one study last year that suggested nationally there was about a 9% profit margin going

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Summary: The Committee on Aging and Independence heard testimony on a package of long-term care and elder care bills focused on building on the state’s 2024 long-term care reform law (Chapter 197). Richard Moore of Dignity Alliance urged favorable action on the bills as a “long-term care 2.0” effort, arguing they would strengthen the workforce, protect residents’ rights, improve clinical quality, and increase transparency and sustainability in nursing homes and other facilities. He also raised concerns about staffing funds not reaching direct care workers and suggested further oversight of how appropriated money is spent. Patricia Crispy of the American Nurses Association testified in support of House Bill 766, which would require at least one registered nurse with full voting rights on the board of directors or trustees of every acute care hospital and nursing home. She and the bill’s sponsor, Representative Vanado, said nurses’ clinical expertise and 24/7 presence make them valuable contributors to governance and patient safety. Committee members asked whether the bill would cover assisted living and how many facilities already have nurse board members; the witness said she would provide more data and clarify the assisted living question. Senator Lovely testified on two bills: Senate 479, which would expand transparency and accountability in long-term care by tightening fire safety, smoking, hearing-loss, and ownership disclosure requirements, adding advocacy groups to an advisory committee, and increasing penalties; and Senate 480/House 795, which would require single-occupancy rooms in nursing homes unless residents consent to share, to improve privacy and reduce infection spread. Deborah De Benedictus also testified in support of House 759, describing her father’s experience in assisted living and arguing for the use of cameras in elder care facilities to monitor care and deter neglect. The committee discussed privacy concerns, notification rules, and the need for honest staffing and care practices, and then adjourned without taking any recorded votes or formal actions in the transcript.

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• We wish you all the best in your next chapter. Thank you.
• best in your next chapter. Thank you. best in your next chapter. Thank you.
• congressional disapproval under Chapter congressional disapproval under Chapter 8<02:20:55.200><
• Pursuant to clause 9 of rule 20, remaining electronic votes will be conducted as five-minute votes.
• congressional disapproval under chapter congressional disapproval under chapter 8<06:05:07.440><

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• On lines 9 and 10 is a direct state aid of $8 million each year to PERA police and fire.
• On lines 9 the general fund, excuse me.
• Uh, and then uh you 2026 from 9% to 8%.
• And [clears throat] tonight, we are in the next chapter of being able to do just that.
• And [clears throat] tonight, we are in the next chapter of being able to do just that.

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• The Minnesota chapter of the Financial Planning Association strongly opposes the proposed sales tax on
• of the Financial the Minnesota chapter of the Financial Planning<00:35:02.640> Association<00
• Financial Services the Minnesota chapter Financial Services the Minnesota chapter of<00:36:30.520
• The local taxes on top of the state rate in the metro area could reach over 9% or more.
• I am a past president of the Minneapolis chapter of NAIFA, the National Association of Insurance and

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• Uh, Representative Crawford, the number 9 JT YSM board one. Everybody got that amendment?
• See the provision this chapter. >> All right. Uh, any questions from the members on the amendment?
• Nothing in this chapter<00:22:10.960> shall<00:22:11.280> require<00:22:11.760> a
• ><00:22:12.080> board<00:22:12.559> or<00:22:12.880> agency chapter shall require
• See the provision<00:22:32.080> this<00:22:32.320> chapter.

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• I serve on the Board of Directors at AFSCME, Texas Retirees, Chapter 12.
• credit availability has tightened, and about three out of four Texas residents who seek loans from Chapter
• Those unable to get a loan from lenders regulated under Chapter 342, Subchapter E still need credit and
• If you were going to go borrow, you would call it a Chapter 342E loan.
• But in some environments, it can be as high as 8% or 9%, depending on how we issue out those bonds.

Bills: HB886, HB1514, HB2434, HB2688, HB2802, HB3161, HB3221, HB4029, HB4339, HB4591, HB4774, HB4802, HB4853, HB5627, SB1737

Keywords: retirement, supplemental payment, benefits, Employees Retirement System, eligible annuitants, legislation, annuity, service credit, Employees Retirement System of Texas, employee benefits, pension reform, public retirement systems, municipality pensions, firefighters, police officers, retirement age, DROP program, actuarial studies, pension benefits, municipal retirement

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• Don't let this legislation be the first chapter in the Malleus Maleficarum.
• My brother and I, we didn't hesitate when 9-11 happened.
• The two terms are used interchangeably, and they are functionally synonymous among the chapters.
• , Chapter 433, the chapters relating to disasters, we give the governor the ability to suspend regulatory
• One, it will harmonize the testing requirements in Chapters 127 and 128.

Bills: SB31, SB33, SB510, SB871, SB1868, SB2024, SB2166, SB2309, SB2880, SJR27, SJR39, SJR40, SB 31, SB 33

Keywords: SB 31, Life of the Mother Act, Texas abortion law, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, miscarriage, unborn child, abortion exception, abortion ban, physician liability, health care liability claim, aiding and abetting, Texas Medical Board, State Bar of Texas, continuing medical education

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• So that was that, and we concurred 9-0-2 to find this favorable, and we asked the body to do the same
• So that was that, and we concurred 9-0-2 to find this favorable, and we asked the body to do the same
• Uh, next we will take up 957 and then we’ll go to 9:41. all those in favor please say I.
• It amends chapter 171, 24 VSA, town of Williston, section 14.
• We voted it out on a vote of 9-0-2. Thank you.

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Summary: The House took up several Senate amendments and concurred in them after brief explanations from committee members. On House Bill 841, relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures, the House suspended rules, heard that the Senate had removed or revised several provisions — including a certified rabies vaccinator program, a fixed limit on breeding dogs, rescue-organization data reporting, and some advertising language — and then concurred 9-0-2 in committee and by voice vote. On House Bill 938, establishing the Vermont homelessness response continuum, members reviewed Senate changes clarifying funding eligibility, municipal grant applications, emergency assistance timing, fair-hearing procedures, rulemaking timelines, a unified housing voucher framework, and a shift of $500,000 from emergency hotel/motel spending to a Burlington day shelter; the House concurred after a question about the fiscal note was answered by noting the amount matched the governor’s budget and existing appropriations. The House also concurred in the Senate amendment to House Bill 941, which would have created a study committee on municipal regulation of agriculture, but the Senate struck that study-group language; the House committee supported concurrence 7-0-1, saying the underlying bill should move forward even without the study group. The House then considered House Bill 957, approving amendments to the Williston charter. The committee explained that the town had voted to eliminate the office of listers and replace it with contracted professionally qualified assessors, with transitional language ending lister terms after passage or upon hiring an assessor; the committee recommended passage 9-0-2, the House ordered third reading, suspended rules to place the bill in all remaining stages, passed it, and voted to message it to the Senate forthwith. At the end of the session, the House noted two additional committee reports: Senate Bill 64 on optometrists was referred to Ways and Means, and Senate Bill 313 on career technical education was referred to Appropriations. The House then adjourned until May 22, 2026, at 10 a.m.

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• Exhibit 9. This is another Service Arizona touch.
• Sandy Barr, I'm the director for Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter, which is the Arizona chapter, and
• But the rest of the amendment, I quit, I think, on page 9 last night.
• Chair, I move that the Marquez Strike Everything Amendment dated March 9th, 2026, at 9:05 a.m. be adopted
• Members, the motion before you is that the Marquez Strike Everything Amendment dated March 9th, 2026, at 9:

Bills: SB1037, SB1040, SB1259, SB1281

Keywords: elections, voting systems, vote tabulation, election security, internet connectivity, offline voting, chain of custody, polling place equipment, counting center, central counting center, election management system, EMS gateway, tabulation equipment, secretary of state, certification, decertification, HAVA, Help America Vote Act, ballot images, audit logs

Summary: The Committee on Federal and Military Affairs and Elections heard a lengthy presentation on an investigative referral concerning alleged voter registration anomalies in Arizona from March 2023 onward. The chair described examples involving out-of-state residents, deceased registrants, military voters, duplicate or mismatched registrations, and registrations tied to Service Arizona, ACCESS, third-party vendors, and NGOs. Members also discussed alleged mismatches between county recorder data and Secretary of State reports, possible issues with automatic voter registration, and concerns about public records compliance. At the end of the presentation, members were asked whether they wanted to sign onto a criminal referral to the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice; several declined, while others agreed, and the committee proceeded after correcting a signature-block issue. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1259, which would allow certain protected individuals to use an alternate mailing address and attest to their residential address on candidate and financial disclosure filings. After questions about residency verification and confidentiality, the bill received a do pass recommendation by a 6-1 vote. Senate Bill 1281, dealing with state land department procedures for covered federal designations and notification of land takings, was heard next; after opposition testimony from the Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter, it passed 4-3. Senate Bill 1037, concerning election equipment security and internet connectivity, drew substantial debate. A Marquez strike-everything amendment that would have shifted the bill toward voting centers, ERIC participation, early voting changes, and election funding failed on a 4-3 vote. The underlying bill then failed to receive a do pass recommendation on a 3-3-1 vote. Finally, Senate Bill 1040, which would make voter registration rolls publicly accessible online and downloadable, passed 4-3 after questions about what information would remain redacted and concerns about public access to voter data.

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• And over the past 2 years, we have spent over 50 hours and 9 public meetings developing a process that's
• I went through chapter 37.
• Members, we will, um, Um, have to stop at about 9:45 to go to the floor.
• Uh, Chapter 32 of the Family Code, I believe it's 32.004, allows a child to consent to counseling for
• It's on page 9 and on page 12 quotes from a hearing in the House.

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• 9:00 or later.<00:39:22.320> U<00:39:22.640> in<00:39:22.800> the<00:39:22.960>
• people of Bow and Hopington, District 9, people of Bow and Hopington, District 9, as<01:47:08.800
• under the chapter not be subject<02:15:57.679> to<02:15:57.920> waiverss.
• <02:20:00.160> Is for a waiver is under chapter 194E.
• Is for a waiver is under chapter 194E.

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• Chapter 90 helps us to partner with the municipalities that you serve.
• The Chapter 90 supplemental bill provides $1.2 billion over four years.
• I close by highlighting some important aspects of the Chapter 90 bill.
• That's why it's so important for Chapter 98 to be flowing to them.
• Nationwide, it's between 9 and 10, so I do understand that's the rate.

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Ways and Means held a hearing at UMass Amherst on Governor Healey’s fiscal year 2027 budget, focusing on energy/environment-related transportation issues and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. The chairs and members opened with thanks to UMass, university leadership, court officers, and legislative staff, and Chancellor Javier Reyes highlighted UMass Amherst’s research, workforce, sustainability, and transportation contributions, including energy research, transit operations, and partnerships with MassDOT. The hearing then moved to MassDOT and MBTA testimony on the administration’s transportation funding package, including House 2, the FY26 Fair Share supplemental, and a proposed four-year Chapter 90 authorization. MassDOT officials described the budget as part of a broader multi-year transportation investment strategy, citing funding for operations, snow and ice removal, regional transit authorities, the MBTA, the Merit Rating Board, sustainable aviation fuel credits, micro-transit and last-mile grants, unpaved road improvements, bridge and pavement work, and housing-related transportation infrastructure. They emphasized workforce expansion, capital delivery capacity, safety improvements, and local aid, including the new lane-mile-based Chapter 90 formula intended to benefit rural communities. Officials also discussed major projects and programs such as Grant Central, culvert and unpaved road grants, work zone speed cameras, congestion hotspot fixes, the Sagamore and Bourne Bridge projects, and MBTA operating support and safety upgrades. Testimony from the MBTA and rail/transit staff focused on improved ridership, service frequency, accessibility, and safety, including progress on the Green Line Train Protection System, reduced delays, expanded bus and commuter rail service, and the South Coast rail extension. Regional transit authorities reported increased ridership and described new fare-free, connectivity, and community transit grants. Aeronautics testimony covered airport capital work, drone and data programs, sustainable aviation fuel efforts, and workforce development in aviation maintenance. Committee members then asked questions, especially about Western Massachusetts priorities, Chapter 90 funding, bridge repairs, snow and ice costs, Cape Cod bridges, Buzzard’s Bay rail, and Compass Rail/West-East Rail. Officials said several federal rail grants were moving forward, that Sagamore Bridge procurement would begin soon, and that the administration remained committed to pursuing federal funding and multi-year transportation investments.