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• John Walls, House fiscal analysis. I serve this committee and Judiciary Finance. Good afternoon.
• years of anti-law enforcement rhetoric and propaganda and a lack of accountability for negative behavior
• um has created an environment behavior um has created an environment in<01:33:11.159> which<01
• I've seen bad behavior, and of course I also understand that I'm standing before you in the uniform,
• and of course I also understand behavior and of course I also understand that<01:40:14.880> I'm

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Public Safety Committee held its first meeting of the session, opened with a quorum present, and reviewed basic decorum expectations and committee procedures. Members and staff introduced themselves and described their districts and backgrounds. The chair said the committee would focus on protecting victims and preventing crime, and that the first presenters would be law enforcement groups as subject-matter experts. The Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association testified first, warning of serious recruitment, retention, and retirement pressures in law enforcement. The group cited survey data showing most members would not recommend the profession to family, rising assaults on officers, a shortage of roughly 1,000 officers statewide, and more than 2,000 officers nearing retirement eligibility. They also urged continued funding for POST Board training reimbursements and described broader concerns about anti-police rhetoric and public policy. The presentation was interrupted by a disruptive outburst in the room, after which the committee returned to order. The Minnesota Sheriffs Association then outlined its 2025 priorities: expanding mental health treatment beds and revisiting the 48-hour law, making the Fandino-Castile training fund permanent, updating drone/UAV statutes for missing-person searches, training, and evidence preservation, requiring permit-to-carry holders to report name changes, expanding BCA authority for sexual assault investigations on state-owned military facilities, replacing aging public safety radios in the ARMER system, and strengthening employer background-check response requirements. Members asked questions about mental health capacity, UAV uses, and officer assaults; witnesses said the state needs more beds, staff, and support for both short-term crisis stabilization and longer-term treatment. The Minnesota Police Chiefs Association closed by echoing concerns about recruitment and retention, supporting the $6 million POST training reimbursement fund, and calling for tougher penalties for fleeing police, auto theft, and violent crime. No votes or formal actions were taken."}】【。assistant to=final 天天中彩票大奖json 天天中彩票追号json ఇలా to=final 彩神争霸快三 to=final 手机天天彩票 ்ந்து result 彩票平台招商 ્યો क्ता ંડ {

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• <00:18:10.160> And<00:18:11.040> I behavior, I don't see very much.
• And I behavior, I don't see very much.
• You know, people change their behavior very quickly, and if they do violate, they don't re-violate.
• You know, people change their behavior very quickly, and if they do violate, they don't re-violate.
• So people really do learn their lessons, and it is an effective strategy for changing driver behavior

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And I wrote a long analysis of that that I couldn't get anybody to publish, but it's in the, uh, I tried
• And I wrote a long analysis of occurred.
• And I wrote a long analysis of that<01:05:12.880> that<01:05:13.119> I<01:05:13.359>
• Um, I am with the Wyoming Behavioral Health Alliance.
• Um, I am with the Wyoming Behavioral Health Alliance.

Bills: HB0066, HJ0005, HB0010

Keywords: administrative law, judicial review, agency deference, Chevron deference, de novo review, state agencies, regulatory interpretation, statutory interpretation, separation of powers, individual liberty, administrative procedure, agency action, Wyoming Supreme Court, district court review, oil and gas inspector, regulatory challenge, anti-deference, law enforcement, memorial, Patrolman Rosa

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• The Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy, that is one that OLA has not looked at.
• In order to come to that conclusion, we did a pretty involved econometrics analysis, which is outside
• In order to come to that conclusion, we did a pretty involved econometrics analysis, which is outside
• a an analysis of this nature.<00:35:03.080> Is<00:35:03.280> Ms.
• So, this actuarial analysis was done at one time and might be just an update to that.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee met on May 8, 2026, to narrow 12 proposed Legislative Audit Commission evaluation topics down to 8-10 semi-finalists for a legislative survey. Deputy Legislative Auditor Jodi Munson Rodriguez reviewed the selection criteria and explained which topics were promising now, which might be better deferred to fall because of timing or data limitations, and which were less promising because OLA would have limited ability to add value. She identified the Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy, DHS Adult Day Services Licensing, DHS county service approvals and provision, MDH mortuary science program, MPCA feedlot permitting, Minnesota paid leave, the Office of Cannabis Management, and several other DHS-related items as candidates, while recommending that DHS system modernization be shifted to an IT audit and that corporate concentration be narrowed substantially if pursued. Members discussed several topics in detail. Representative Lee asked how a broad DHS county services topic could be narrowed and suggested providing legislators with an addendum listing possible subprograms so they would know what they were ranking; Munson Rodriguez said OLA could add a few suggested subtopics and tailor the survey materials. Representative Hansen urged that the MPCA feedlot permitting review focus on effectiveness and environmental and health impacts, not just speed, and Munson Rodriguez said those kinds of questions could be added. The Office of Cannabis Management was viewed as promising but probably too new to evaluate immediately, and the MDH mortuary science program was also seen as worthwhile but potentially delayed because of overlap with other MDH licensing work. The Minnesota research tax credit drew the most extended discussion. Munson Rodriguez said it remained a weak fit for OLA because of limited data and unclear program goals, and Senator Rest argued it would be better handled by the Department of Revenue’s research staff or possibly the Legislative Budget Office’s tax expenditure research section. Representative Lee asked whether OLA’s financial audit division could review whether the credit “pays for itself,” but Munson Rodriguez said that would require econometric analysis outside the financial audit division’s normal work. The committee did not take a formal vote in the portion provided, but the chair indicated the tax credit issue should be brought to the full commission agenda, and the meeting continued with additional topic review, including the Attorney General Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, which staff said was heavily federally controlled and already reviewed by federal OIG, limiting OLA’s likely impact.

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• For analysis to help with recommendations on what to do next, the current draft LFC budget guidelines
• And how we can use that analysis going forward.
• We are seeing behaviors in school. Likely improving due to having food.
• I know that one of our principal analysts, Eric, is also working on that analysis.
• We have that statistical analysis, do we not? Representative, I'm gonna ask Ms.

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• update on your analysis of the license update on your analysis of the license fees<00:49:48.240> and
• It's been a year and I haven't heard anything. >> So, I'd like some analysis done.
• I mean, >> So, I'd like some analysis done.
• So, I'd like some analysis done if it hasn't been raised in the last decade.
• > release<01:17:47.199> a analysis division they release a analysis division they release

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Attendance letters alone are often just busy work that fail to change behavior.
• Attendance letters alone are often just busy work that fail to change behavior.
• <00:37:27.599> To<00:37:27.920> drive that fail to change behavior.
• To drive that fail to change behavior.
• of all of our children and behavior of all of our children and students<01:30:56.000> from<01

Keywords: 1183, house

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• to<00:07:08.800> get behaviors, which tend to get behaviors, which tend to get misdiagnosed
• <00:07:10.040> as<00:07:10.480> behaviors,<00:07:11.320> as misdiagnosed as behaviors
• , as misdiagnosed as behaviors, as psychiatric<00:07:12.080> issues.
• You've got some behavioral support.
• because at some point, those behaviors because at some point, those behaviors will<00:18:54.120>

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Family Services met in person, approved the July 15 minutes, and heard a presentation from Dr. Matthew Holder and Dr. Henry Hood of the Lee Specialty Clinic in Louisville. The clinic serves people with complex intellectual and developmental disabilities through a transdisciplinary model that combines medical, dental, behavioral, psychiatric, therapy, and other services under one roof. The presenters argued that this population is large-cost but small in number, often receives little provider training, and is vulnerable to diagnostic overshadowing, overmedication, and missed medical or dental problems. The clinic reported that in Tennessee, payer data showed average costs of about $5,200 per member per month before clinic involvement, with a 44% reduction in overall health care spending after patients were seen, including lower emergency room use, inpatient admissions, and prescription use. They said those savings were measured by the payer, not the clinic, and that the savings accrued to Medicaid or managed care payers rather than the clinic itself. They also shared a case example of a patient who had been placed on hospice but improved after diagnosis and treatment at the clinic. Patient and parent satisfaction were described as very high, generally above 95%. The clinic asked for roughly $5 million to expand into Northern Kentucky, estimating 500 to 700 patients would use the new site and projecting annual savings of about $13 million to $19 million once mature. Members asked about the budget, startup and operating costs, where the savings go, and whether the clinic had considered taking full risk or another value-based model. Senator Meredith and others encouraged the clinic to explore an accountable care or risk-based arrangement, while the presenters said they were open to that discussion but had not pursued it yet. The exchange ended with follow-up questions about the clinic’s overall budget structure and public-private funding mix.

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• Analysis by CYFD.
• And I just, it kind of blew my mind when I saw this because I'm on page 2 of the LESC analysis.
• Well, I kind of was going to get to the analysis too, so I think it's in the FER on page one.
• So I did see that in the analysis.
• Unfortunately, I did not receive the analysis until just a few hours before this came.

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• most denials are driven by behavioral most denials are driven by behavioral and<00:35:20.800>
• medically manage aggressive behavior medically manage aggressive behavior among<00:47:41.920>
• Because when I saw the chart of 50% Because when I saw the chart of 50% behaviors, behaviors, behaviors
• control the behaviors, then be accepted. control the behaviors, then be accepted.
• outburst, who have those behavior outburst, who have those uncontrollable<01:09:49.600> behaviors

Keywords: 958, all

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• to reinstate the chiropractic services within— [30 second warning] A statistical review of cost analysis
• by UnitedHealth Group... ...of cost analysis by UnitedHealth Group with 14.7 million episodes of health
• Um, but their usual behavior is not the full story of 340B before us today.
• Because it just occurs to me that you're asking the Department of Health to do a bunch of new analysis
• Because it just occurs to me that you're asking the Department of Health to do a bunch of new analysis

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the March 11, 2026 minutes, then heard House File 4048, which would exempt chiropractors from Minnesota’s provider tax if they are no longer eligible to provide chiropractic benefits under Medicaid/MinnesotaCare. Representative Robbins said the bill corrects an unfair situation because chiropractors still pay the tax even though the benefit was eliminated. Testifiers from the Minnesota Chiropractic Association and a longtime chiropractor supported the bill, arguing that most chiropractors are small-business owners and should not pay a tax for services they can no longer provide. Several members said they supported restoring chiropractic coverage instead of changing the tax, and there was discussion about whether the tax applies to all providers and whether it is effectively passed on to patients. The committee adopted a motion to recommend HF 4048 to the Committee on Taxes. The committee then took up House File 3893, as amended, a bill to restrict artificial intelligence from engaging in psychotherapy or counseling with humans. The author and supporters said the bill is intended to prevent AI chatbots from posing as therapists or counseling vulnerable people, citing reports of suicides and other harms linked to chatbot interactions. The A2 amendment was adopted; the author said it reflected stakeholder concerns and added informed-consent language. Testifiers in support, including a psychologist and a suicide-prevention nonprofit leader, urged strong safeguards and said AI should not replace licensed professionals in crisis settings. Other testimony raised concerns about overbreadth and unintended effects. TechNet and a rural mental health provider said the bill should be narrowed so it applies to clinical therapy rather than wellness or educational tools, and should allow supervised AI uses such as transcription and administrative support. Members discussed rural access, existing licensing-board authority, privacy laws, and whether the bill should target AI companies directly rather than licensed clinicians. The transcript ends during continued discussion of HF 3893, with no final committee action shown in the excerpt.

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• cognitive function, less behavioral cognitive function, less behavioral issues,<01:02:32.480>
• And when I take a look at the fiscal analysis conducted by the Josiah Bartlett Institute, so I imagine
• In fact, the fiscal analysis is based entirely on a take-up rate among students who are not in public
• <01:33:46.239> is<01:33:46.560> based um the the the fiscal analysis is based um the
• the the fiscal analysis is based entirely<01:33:47.679> on<01:33:47.920> a<01:33:48.159

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Education Funding Committee met in executive session on a bill concerning school meal access and reimbursement. The bill would address local school districts’ responsibility to provide meals during school hours, reimburse schools for meals served at no cost, and make an appropriation. The committee first moved to retain the bill, with supporters saying it was complex, had uncertain fiscal impacts, and should be considered alongside other related meals bills. Opponents argued the committee already had enough information, that the bill served a small number of students at relatively low cost, and that delaying action would harm children who need food to learn. The committee also heard from Tim Roar, a Keene school business administrator and co-designer of the bill, who explained that the proposal was intended to be an opt-in program for districts, with rulemaking to set participation requirements. He said the bill was meant to target aid to students between 175% and 200% of poverty, reduce bad meal debt, and avoid spending taxpayer money on families who could afford to pay. He estimated the state cost at about $250,000 in year one, with local taxpayer costs around $8,500 for Keene, and said some districts already have systems for online applications while others do not. Committee members questioned him about meal debt, online application software costs, and how districts handle students who reach debt limits. Roar said districts still feed students who are hungry, but use other resources and family outreach when meal debt is capped, and he argued that parents should be responsible for providing lunch when they can afford it. Other members pushed back, saying they had seen students go hungry and that teachers sometimes pay for lunches themselves. One member noted the bill would increase eligibility, make it easier to apply, strengthen personal responsibility, and was not a mandate. The discussion ended without a recorded final vote in the excerpt, though the retain motion remained the central action under debate.

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• <00:29:19.600> health<00:29:19.840> fund million on the behavioral health fund million
• on the behavioral health fund 1.4<00:29:21.399> million<00:29:21.840> on<00:29:22.000>
• So it is something that, while the LBO's analysis doesn't give a statewide budget impact, we were hopeful
• So it is something that, while the LBO's analysis doesn't give a statewide budget impact, we were hopeful
• /c><00:51:17.440> doesn't<00:51:17.720> give<00:51:17.880> a while the lb's analysis

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Their detailed analysis and commitment to strengthening DIR's mission have been critical in crafting
• Members, you should have some documents being passed out in front of you that provide some printed analysis
• criminal, a nation-state threat actor would, and we then compile that information into a near-live analysis
• provide services to, like I said, and software to ready-made software that can provide a lot of that analysis
• Additionally, the bill mandates that the division prepare detailed cost analysis reports for each project

Bills: HB146, HB150, HB1500, HB1545, HB1562, HB2067, HB2520, HB2818, HB3214, HB3250, HB3466, HB3512, HB3623, HB4063, HB4395, HB4464, HB4668, HB4690, HB5331, HB3833, HB146, HB150

Keywords: HB 146, Texas Capitol, State Capitol, State Preservation Board, Congress Avenue, Travis County, traffic lanes, lane closure, road closure, municipal authority, local control, Capitol area, downtown Austin, special events, construction traffic plan, pedestrian safety, public works, transportation policy, government code chapter 443, cybersecurity

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• , observing their children's behavior, observing their children's behavior, moods,<01:12:20.560><
• And actually, we have an example of a group that might, based on previous behavior.
• She took her child behavior in school.
• <03:43:41.600> of have provided comprehensive analysis of have provided comprehensive analysis
• So I have behavior and he learned.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• She then said the second and third Gingles factors involve racially polarized voting analysis, where
• And then the second and third jingles factors is related to a racially polarized voting analysis.
• infrastructure designation in 2017 was the creation of the Election Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis
• think about the success rate in summary judgment, it strikes me that there's just a lot of unlawful behavior

Summary: The House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee held a virtual work session focused first on federal actions affecting elections. A representative from NCSL reviewed recent U.S. Supreme Court and pending cases, including a redistricting/Voting Rights Act case and a case on whether mailed ballots received after Election Day can be counted. She also discussed a Trump executive order directing USPS to draft mail-ballot rules, the federal SAVE system’s expanded use for voter list maintenance, DOJ requests for unredacted voter rolls, and reduced federal election-security support. Committee members asked about proof of citizenship requirements, whether DOJ requests are compulsory, and how federal election funding and grants may be changing. The Attorney General’s Office then described Washington’s litigation challenging two election-related executive orders and DOJ’s lawsuit seeking unredacted voter registration lists. State lawyers said courts have already enjoined parts of the executive orders, including documentary proof-of-citizenship requirements and voting-system changes, and have upheld Washington’s ballot-receipt deadlines so far. They said DOJ’s voter-roll demands have been rejected by multiple courts and that Washington’s position is that state law limits disclosure of sensitive voter data. Members asked about the legal basis for DOJ’s requests, the risk of immigration-enforcement use, and whether attestation on registration forms counts as proof of citizenship; the office said it does under state law and that no evidence of mass voter-fraud problems in Washington has been shown. Deputy Attorney General Todd Bowers then gave a broader overview of the Attorney General’s federal litigation, saying Washington has filed 61 cases since January 2025, often with other states, and has had notable success obtaining preliminary injunctions and favorable summary judgments. He highlighted cases involving election rules, environmental and energy disputes, public health funding, student loans, housing, and data privacy, and said many challenges involve executive-branch conditions added to congressionally appropriated funds. He also described a growing number of federal audits and inquiries directed at state agencies. Finally, Office of Equity Director Megan Matthews discussed how federal actions are affecting state and local equity work, community organizations, and public confidence. She said the office is coordinating more closely with the Attorney General, governor’s office, other agencies, and local governments through the immigration subcabinet, while also working on data privacy, Keep Washington Working compliance, and community outreach. Committee members asked about the office’s human-trafficking work and how it is encouraging agency compliance; Matthews said the focus is on clearer guidance, technical support, and consistent expectations across agencies. The committee adjourned after the presentations and questions.

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• So, was there a fiscal analysis done on the administrative cost or staffing required for districts to
• What was that fiscal analysis?
• The fiscal analysis indicated a cost of 0 dollars, Kirt You are recognized for a question about the bill
• Creates a secure real-time statewide registry showing licensed, staffed, and available behavioral health

Bills: SCR17, SB2104, SB2155, SB1428, SB1250, SB1651, SB1794, SB444, SB1061, SB1327, SB1425, SB1455, SB1458, SB1460, SB1480, SB1530, SB1543, SB1555, SB1593, SB1209, SB1730, SB1733, SB1769, SB1805, SB2069, SB2095, SB1503

Keywords: trusts, Oklahoma Uniform Trust Code, trust administration, trustee, beneficiary, qualified beneficiary, nonjudicial settlement agreement, trust accounting, fiduciary duty, forfeiture clause, no-contest clause, in terrorem clause, certification of trust, trust property, district court jurisdiction, venue, surcharge trustee, trust protector, trust advisor, principal distribution

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• And the study found in their analysis that about 5% of students actually, for whatever reason, performed
• making sure that we've got our kids in school, right, being able to make sure that our kids have good behaviors
• information that was requested, I would also request that there be some distinction and possibly analysis
• information that was requested, I would also request that there be some distinction and possibly analysis

Summary: The Senate Committee on Pre-K through 12 Education received a Department of Education presentation from Deputy Commissioner Juan Copa on Florida’s K-12 assessment system, including FAST progress monitoring, end-of-course exams, science, writing, alternate assessments, English language acquisition testing, and VPK progress monitoring. Copa reported year-over-year gains in ELA and mathematics, noted that end-of-course and science results also improved, and explained how assessment data are used for school grades, third-grade promotion, graduation requirements, and other accountability measures. He also reviewed the independent study required by SB 1048, which recommended keeping PM3 as the primary accountability measure, proceeding cautiously on further test-length reductions and remote testing expansion, and using PM1/PM2 only as supplemental evidence in limited cases. Committee members focused on whether the new system is improving student outcomes enough, what supports teachers and schools need to use the data effectively, and how Florida compares nationally. Chancellor Dr. Burns said the department is emphasizing implementation of the new standards, high-quality instructional materials, coaching, professional learning, collaboration, and school improvement support, and also pointed to resiliency education standards and mental health supports. Copa said Florida’s latest NAEP results remain mixed but still generally outperform the nation in some grades, while members pressed for more information on best practices, other states’ approaches, and how districts are using the data. Several members requested follow-up information, including the independent review report, breakdowns of PM1/PM2/PM3 results by grade and subgroup, details on VPK outcomes by provider type and full-day versus half-day programs, and data on use of the CLT versus SAT/ACT for graduation concordant scores. The committee also discussed third-grade retention outcomes, computer-based testing, district assessment calendars, and whether some districts still administer additional local testing. No votes were taken on legislation, and the meeting adjourned after Senator Davis moved to adjourn.

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• Analysis and findings portion of the study.
• So we started with a vessel traffic analysis, and in the first part of this analysis, we identified the
• , and health and community impact analysis.
• , and health and community impact analysis.
• That might be the lowest level of enforcement we need to change your behavior.

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from WSDOT on balancing uncertainty in capital program estimates and cash flow management. WSDOT explained the differences between design-bid-build and design-build delivery, its tiered risk-assessment process by project size, and how it uses base estimates, inflation, and risk modeling to set budgets. Staff said design-bid-build estimates are generally accurate within about 1% across the program, while design-build projects carry much wider uncertainty and are better communicated as ranges; they cited a P85 budget approach and noted that large, complex projects can be affected by market competition and long procurement timelines. Members asked about the Columbia River Bridge cost growth and about value engineering, and WSDOT said it uses value engineering but has limited scope to cut costs because of project requirements and policy mandates. Troy Swing also discussed cash flow, noting that a few large projects can significantly affect biennial funding needs, and said a risk pool would not reduce overall program risk but could help manage timing if paired with appropriation and cash-flow controls. The committee then received the final presentation in the WSDOT Project Delivery and Innovative Practices study from HKA Global. The consultant said WSDOT’s estimating practices are generally robust and recommended improving transparency by presenting budget authorizations as ranges or estimate classes, better tracking estimate growth over time, and adjusting advertisement timing to avoid competing lettings. The report also discussed surety bonding, suggesting the legislature consider restoring authority for reduced bonding on select large design-build projects or using phased bonding and alternative securities. On indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracting, the consultant said current job order contract rules are restrictive and recommended legislative changes to make such tools more usable, especially for smaller tasks and to help use unspent funds more flexibly. The committee also heard a follow-up presentation on transit-oriented development policy recommendations tied to HB 1491. The Urban Institute’s Yona Freemark said Washington has been a national leader on TOD but that housing construction, especially in the Puget Sound, has slowed sharply since 2022. He said rising construction costs, high financing costs, and local tax and rent conditions are making many TOD projects infeasible, and recommended that the state fill infrastructure funding gaps around stations, revisit MFTE affordability requirements, consider minimum rather than average density requirements near transit, and create a statewide system to track TOD outcomes such as affordability, gentrification, and transit access. Members questioned the study’s developer interviews, the role of rent control and crime, property tax assumptions, and parking needs; the presenter said the study included five private developers, that rent control was not part of the study scope, and that parking was included in the model assumptions. Finally, the committee began a presentation on regulating emissions from ocean-going vessels at berth. Staff and consultants described California-style at-berth rules, which require shore power or equivalent emissions controls so ships can shut off diesel auxiliary engines while docked. The study is examining vessel traffic, emissions reductions, implementation costs, labor and operational needs, and possible effects on port competitiveness and cargo diversion. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.

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• A recent analysis by the National Zoning Atlas paints a bleak picture in this state.
• We relied less and less on individual driver behavior and characteristics.
• We relied less and less on individual driver behavior and characteristics.

Keywords: 1212, all

Summary: The Senate took up a major economic development package, Senate Bill 3178, with the chair and supporters describing it as a broad effort to strengthen Massachusetts through investments in housing, small businesses, public higher education, AI guardrails, downtown revitalization, and transportation. Supporters highlighted provisions allowing duplexes by right, streamlining housing permitting, expanding access to capital, addressing energy costs, and creating a transparency and safety framework for artificial intelligence. Several senators also spoke in favor of regional equity, including a proposal tied to West-East Passenger Rail and a Palmer station, and the bill was framed as a way to make the Commonwealth more competitive and affordable. The minority leader argued the bill did not do enough to address the state’s high cost of living and business climate, citing debt, tax burden, outmigration, and recession risk. He said the Commonwealth needed to focus more on lowering the cost of doing business and living rather than relying on additional borrowing. Other amendments focused on consumer protection and fairness, including a measure to regulate or ban crypto ATMs due to widespread scam losses, and another to address auto insurance pricing practices that were described as unfairly burdening drivers in low-income and minority communities. A technical amendment clarifying durable powers of attorney and trust creation was also adopted. The Senate adopted several amendments, including municipal property tax relief, the crypto ATM consumer protection measure, and the insurance commission amendment, and also adopted the technical trust-code amendment. The chamber approved a number of local and final passage items by roll call, including land transfers and local bills for the North Carver Water District, Marion land transfer, Carlisle town administrator powers, Leominster police civil service exemptions, Watertown property tax classifications, and Milton alcohol licenses. The Senate also observed moments of silence and adopted adjournment motions in memory of Patrick P.J. Roy and Jeffrey Hyde Walker before recessing until the next day.